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Chapter 203 Arriving in Chanzhou
Ren Pingsheng nodded slightly, his left foot slammed to the ground, and he rushed out like a cannonball.

Seeing this scene, Li Yong no longer hesitated, and followed closely behind.

A loud dragon roar.

The light of the knife is blooming between the sky and the earth.

Just a stick of incense time.

Most of the bandits had already lost their lives, turning into cold corpses lying on the ground.

Only a small number of people were scared to stand on the spot and escaped unharmed.

When they reacted, their legs were all weak, and they knelt directly on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Holding the Hongming knife in his hand, Ren Pingsheng looked around, looked at Li Yong, and said nonchalantly: "Those who have never committed crimes, leave some money for them, and kill the rest."

The so-called crimes of adultery, of course, do not refer to blocking the road and robbery, but the villains who have killed people and insulted women.

That's why.

It is because some bandits are forced to make a living, and in order to survive, they have no choice but to join the bandits.

For this group of people, Ren Pingsheng didn't want to kill them all, but gave them a chance to survive.

"Yes!"

Li Yong responded, and with a few guards, strode towards the bandits who were kneeling and begging for mercy.

Just one or two sticks of incense time.

They chopped off the heads of several more people, and only two or three people remained. After receiving the money, they knelt down on the spot, weeping bitterly, not knowing what they were thinking.

After the blip.

The convoy continued on its way.

two days.

Similar things happened five times.

Ren Pingsheng's handling method is the same as this time, as long as he dares to stand up, he will be wiped out.

Of course it took some time.

at last.

At noon on the fourth day after leaving the capital, the group arrived in Chanzhou City.

The radius is two hundred miles.

As soon as he entered the city gate, Ren Pingsheng felt the prosperity of the city.

Passers-by with bags came and went, some of them were dressed as scholars, most of them looked like merchants.

There is no so-called sea ban in Dazhou.

Overseas, there are many small countries established on the island.

Therefore, maritime trade is still prosperous and in a state of prosperity.

even.

On the road, you can still see the faces of many barbarian people, some with black faces, some with white faces, some with blond hair and blue eyes, and some with wicked eyebrows and mouse eyes. They speak with various accents and many languages ​​that Ren Pingping has never heard in his life.

"I didn't expect it to be a big city, no wonder Emperor Zhaowu attached great importance to it..."

Ren Pingsheng thought so while looking at the scenery outside the car window.

at this time.

Li Yong came over and asked respectfully: "My lord, where are we going to stay today?"

After thinking for a few seconds, Ren Pingsheng said, "Find a bigger inn."

"Yes!"

Li Yong responded, and took a few guards to find the inn.

After two incense sticks, the convoy started again.

A group of people came to the largest inn in Chanzhou City.

When Ren Pingsheng got off the carriage, he saw a small head protruding from another carriage, looking around curiously, his eyes blinking, his face full of curiosity, it was the little green tea Jiang Chuyue who was riding with Chang An.

Seeing Ren Pingsheng looking at her, a smile appeared between her brows, her eyes bent into crescent moons, and she suppressed her excitement and asked, "Master, can we go to the beach to play later?"

Ren Pingsheng said: "Settle down first and then talk."

Jiang Chuyue nodded lightly, said "Oh", and then stepped out of the carriage.

With a delicate face and a slender figure, she immediately attracted the attention of many passers-by as soon as she appeared.

Even in the bustling city of Chanzhou, such a beautiful woman is extremely rare.

However, after only one glance, they hurriedly looked away, not daring to look any further.

the reason is simple.

Li Yong and other guards have a faint light all over their bodies, and they can tell at a glance that their strength is above the sixth rank.

A group of powerful sixth-rank warriors were serving as bodyguards, and their clothes and demeanor were extremely luxurious.

No need to think about it, this handsome young man must be a big shot from other places.

They can't afford to provoke such a person.

Including the staff, the diners in the inn and the passers-by are all very conscious of not seeing evil, for fear of getting into trouble.

"Miss, please slow down..."

Qiu'er supported Mu Rou, and slowly got off the carriage.

Ren Pingsheng glanced at them, and said: "The journey has been exhausting, and we will go to the inn to rest. After a few days, we will go to the beach again."

"Okay, leave it to the young master."

Mu Rou nodded slightly, her tone soft and gentle.

When Chang An also got out of the carriage.

Ren Pingsheng took them into the inn.

The shopkeeper of the inn had communicated with Li Yong before, and when he saw Ren Pingsheng and his party, he hurriedly greeted them with a respectful attitude.

Chang An and Mu Rou settled down.

Ren Pingsheng left the inn alone and went straight to the Yamen of Chanzhou.

Going to the beach to relax, just drop in.

The most important thing is to solve the case first.

Chanzhou yamen is no different from ordinary yamen.

There were two uniformed guards standing at the door. Seeing Ren Pingsheng, who had an extraordinary temperament, he hesitated for a moment, but he still bit the bullet and stretched out his hand to stop him: "The yamen is an important place, and idlers are not allowed to enter."

Ren Pingsheng didn't talk nonsense, and directly stated his intention: "I was appointed by the imperial court to investigate the case. Who is in charge here?"

The guard looked at him with some hesitation.

at this time.

A voice suddenly sounded.

"You are late."

The voice and color are ethereal, echoing in the ears, appearing to be unfathomable.

After hearing this, the two guards were shocked and stood up straight.

Compared with just now, his expression is much more serious.

Obviously, it is extremely respectful to the owner of that voice.

have to say.

In front of these ordinary people.

The method of showing the saint in front of the white screen is indeed enough to bluff people.

just.

What he didn't expect was that after losing the test with the Yaozu, Bai Ping didn't feel depressed, but continued to run wildly on the road to show his holiness in front of others.

Ren Pingsheng thought wildly for a while, and replied: "Something happened on the way and I was delayed."

The voice fell.

It was quiet.

There was no response from the white screen, which seemed to acquiesce to this statement.

"This guy... Are you the Demon Suppressor, or am I the Demon Suppressor?"

Ren Pingsheng's eyelids twitched, feeling unwell for a while, and after a slander in his heart, he asked, "Since you and Murong came early, what clues have you found?"

"No."

This time it was another voice.

Ren Pingsheng raised his eyes and saw two people walking out of the yamen.

A person changed form and appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye. Although it was winter, he was still wearing a moon-white gown, with his back facing him.

The other person still carried the coffin on his body, as serious as ever.

It was Bai Ping and Murong who came earlier.

As soon as the two appeared.

The guards at the gate saluted respectfully.

Immediately afterwards, he saluted Ren Pingsheng again, and said, "My lord, the little one has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai..."

Before he finished speaking, Ren Pingsheng waved his hand, indicating that it's okay.

Looking at Baiping and Murong, he said calmly, "Come in with me."

Then, he stepped into the Yamen.

Bai Ping and Murong both followed behind.

The two guards realized this when they saw this scene.

It turned out that this handsome young master with a luxurious temperament was the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court this time, and everyone was in a daze: "Master imperial envoy, why are you so young?"

Entering the yamen, a thin middle-aged man greeted him hastily, and said in his mouth: "Xiaguan Chanzhou Tongzhi, I have met you."

Chanzhou Tongzhi is equivalent to the adjutant of the magistrate. He is in charge of salt, grain, arresting robbers and other affairs on weekdays.

In addition, he had to be worried, for fear that one day he would die at home for no apparent reason.

Just looking at him for a while, you can see the haggardness and exhaustion that cannot be concealed between his brows, and there are even bloodshot eyes.

Ren Pingsheng thought for a while and said, "You go back to rest first, and I will ask you for questions after you wake up."

Chanzhou Tongzhi was slightly startled, and after a little hesitation, he nodded, cupped his hands and said, "I obey."

After a while.

In the Yamen lobby.

Ren Pingsheng sat on a chair and asked Bai Ping and the others: "Where is the body of the former prefect?"

Murong said: "In the backyard."

Ren Pingsheng: "Take me there."

Murong nodded slightly, led him to the backyard, pointed to a room, and said nonchalantly: "It's inside."

Ren Pingsheng nodded, pushed open the door, and walked in.

On the simple couch, a corpse lay there quietly, with ice cubes on both sides.

Although it has been dead for several days, it still has not rotted.

"Who put this ice cube?"

Ren Pingsheng looked at the two behind him and asked curiously.

Murong said: "I..."

After a pause, he asked again, "Isn't it right?"

Ren Pingsheng said: "It's very appropriate, if there is a similar situation next time, we will do it this way."

Then, he waved his hand and said, "Go out first, I'll take a look at the corpse myself."

Murong and Baiping heard the words and silently pushed out of the room.

Ren Pingsheng closed the door and ran the "Soul Eater Jue". After a while, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the spirit of the prefect of Chanzhou had not completely dissipated.

Sitting down cross-legged hastily, he began to exercise.

Invisibly, it seemed that wisps of smoke were sucked into his stomach.

soon.

He felt dizzy for a while, and when he regained consciousness, he saw a desk in front of him with many documents on it.

"Is this the residence of the prefect of Chanzhou in Chanzhou?"

Thinking this way, he suddenly heard a voice next to him.

"My lord, I think that the imperial court is now in troubled times. There are demon clans in the southern border who are entangled endlessly, and the demon clans in the north are watching. The imperial court has insufficient troops. There is no need to bother the old man because of such a trivial matter."

The one who spoke was the Tongzhi of Chanzhou who had just greeted Ren Pingsheng.

"What does he mean, the prefect of Chanzhou wants to ask Emperor Zhaowu to transfer troops?"

Ren Pingsheng thought so and continued to listen.

The next person to speak was the new prefect of Chanzhou.

"Because it's an eventful season, we can't have any troubles in Chanzhou. There are so many merchant ships coming and going at the port every day. Their guards alone can capture the entire city of Chanzhou.

Although they are keeping their duty now, if something happens one day in the future, how should you and I deal with it? "

The voice fell.

Chanzhou Tongzhi vicissitudes of life showed hesitation on his face, and he fell into silence.

at this time.

The magistrate of Chanzhou continued: "Don't worry too much about Ming Zhong, I will tell the sage that only [-] elite soldiers are needed to ensure the safety of Chanzhou city...

There are only 3000 people, presumably the state capitals can make it up, there is no need to call on the soldiers from the southern border and the guards from the capital. "

"Your Excellency's words are very true. I am willing to obey your orders."

Chanzhou Tongzhi cupped his hands and said.

The magistrate of Chanzhou nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "In this case, you can go back and rest. When I finish writing the memorial, you can leave a name on it."

"Yes, my lord."

Tongzhi in Chanzhou saluted and said, "I will take my leave."

The prefect of Chanzhou waved his hand.

Subsequently.

The Tongzhi of Chanzhou withdrew.

See here.

Ren Pingsheng already understood what was going on.

Not surprisingly.

It should be that after the prefect of Chanzhou inspected Chanzhou Port, he felt that the city defense army of Chanzhou City was too weak to suppress the caravans coming and going, and wanted to ask the court to send more troops.

It stands to reason that this should be a good thing for the Chanzhou government.

I don't know why the Tongzhi of Chanzhou refused.

Maybe it's because if this garrison becomes the Chanzhou City Defense Army, the food and salaries needed will need to be self-sufficient by the Chanzhou government. Would the Chanzhou Tongzhi want to pay this money?
Ren Pingsheng thought wildly for a while.

Immediately afterwards, the prefect of Chanzhou stood up from the chair, washed up briefly, and lay down on the bed.

Perhaps it was affected by the sudden death of the previous two prefects for no reason.

He couldn't fall asleep for a long time, so he finally got up and took a copy of "The Doctrine of the Mean", lying on the bed and reading it.

As time goes by.

Sleepiness gradually struck.

The prefect of Chanzhou finally put down the book in his hand, closed his eyes, and rested.

There was darkness in front of my eyes.

I do not know how long it has been.

Ren Pingsheng only felt a splitting headache, and when he opened his eyes again, his consciousness had returned to clarity.

"What's the matter with this headache... Could it be that the prefect of Chanzhou died like this?"

Recall the picture seen from the perspective of the deceased just now.

Ren Pingsheng frowned, lost in thought.

no doubt.

The sudden splitting headache must be related to the death of the prefect of Chanzhou.

Just don't know why.

After all, until the last moment of his death, he didn't hear any unusual movement in the house.

"The last person the prefect of Chanzhou saw before his death was the Tongzhi of Chanzhou. Could his death be related to the Tongzhi of Chanzhou?

Or is it related to the Chanzhou port they mentioned and the additional garrison? "

Thinking of this.

Ren Pingsheng made a decision and took time out to visit Chanzhou Port to see if he could find any clues.

After coming out of the house.

Ren Pingsheng looked at Murong, and asked: "During the few days you have been in the yamen, is there anything unusual about that colleague?"

Murong thought for a while and said, "What is abnormal?"

Ren Pingsheng said: "Agitated, overly concerned about your basic necessities of life..."

Said a lot in one go.

Murong thought for a moment, then shook his head lightly.

"understood."

Ren Pingsheng said again: "You have been hiding in the dark for the past few days, observe the Master Tongzhi more, try to remember who he met and what he did, and don't let him find out."

Murong nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

Ren Pingsheng looked at Baiping again, and wanted him to check what was unusual about the documents of the Chanzhou government in the past six months.

But thinking about his style of doing things, he thought about it and decided to forget it. He just said, "Lord Bai, please walk around the city more these days to see if there is anyone spying on you. If so, throw them away, find out their identities, and try not to let them notice."

(End of this chapter)