The Young Emperor and the Fearless

The members of the Chang family and the theater troupe were all at a loss, and they didn't know what they were going to do.

As the prefect of one side, He Mao, with Heli's acquiescence, bears the brunt of justice. He first politely said: "Thank you for the invitation today, Mr. Chang. My friends came here uninvited. I am grateful for the hospitality of the Chang family." Endless."

Chang Ning hurriedly said: "Master He and Prime Minister Yuan are able to come to the humble house, it is a luxuriant plant, Chang can't ask for it."

He Mao smiled and said, "However, there is one more important matter for me and these friends to come here."

Chang Ning said: "Oh? I don't know what your lord is doing?"

He Mao played tricks, and asked first: "Master Chang, did you come back from somewhere in the past few days?"

Chang Chao's heart trembled, he didn't know what He Mao was implying, he was afraid that he would miss the point, so after thinking about it, he said, "Walking around with nothing to do, I didn't go very far."

He Mao asked: "Did you go to a neighboring town?"

Chang Chao didn't dare to lie, and said, "Yes."

He Maodao: "Donghe Town?"

Chang Chao glanced at Zhang Guangping anxiously, and said, "Yes."

He Maodao: "Since you went to Donghe Town, you should know what happened in Donghe Town?"

Sure enough, the eunuch came to Chang's house for the affairs of Donghe Town!

Chang Chao didn't dare to say anything, and looked to his father for help.Chang Ning also understood the purpose of He Mao's visit this time, with a serious expression on his face.Now they can only pretend that they don't know anything.

Chang Ning answered for Chang Chao: "I don't know what Master He is talking about?"

He Mao asked back: "Didn't Master Chang ever hear about it?"

Chang Ning said ambiguously: "My two children are not young anymore, and they can decide everything by themselves. I haven't taken care of them for a long time."

He Mao originally wanted to pretend not to know the details and see how they would answer.Sure enough, they went around in circles according to their usual style.

"Since you don't know, let me tell you." He Mao said solemnly, "There was a missing child case in Donghe Town, and a group of people were arrested. Several of them were Zhang Guangping's subordinates. The town order was also involved in this case, and the mastermind behind the scenes was confessed. Zhang Guangping and Chang Chao are the two of you!"

Zhang Guangping and Chang Chao were quite confident, thinking that they would be able to escape this turmoil by returning to Nudi City, even if the eunuch knew about it and reported it to the court, they would still be able to find a way to escape.

Zhang Guangping's father went to the capital just to think of this method, find someone to make connections, and prepare for being arrested in the future. Unfortunately, Cheng Yaojin, Yuan Chengxiang, came out halfway.

The so-called high position and weight means that one ranks higher than others and has a special power.

Their original plan was to find a "senior official" in the capital who could suppress the prefect He Mao, and then quietly rescue the two of them. Even if the prefect found something strange and presented the brochure, they could try to stop him, and the defense was incompetent.

But it's better to change the plan. Now the prefect came to the door, and brought a prime minister with him.Now, to save the two of them, only the emperor stepped forward.However, it is impossible for them to climb up the relationship with the emperor. Moreover, if they know the inside story, the emperor will only be furious, and the two of them will not be able to escape the guilt.

Even the treacherous and cunning Chang Ning is at the end of his rope at this moment.

After the eunuch Yizheng spoke, the Chang family members, Zhang Guangping, the troupe and servants all fell silent.

Chang Ning was silent, while Zhang Guangping and Chang Chao didn't dare to speak out.

He Maodao: "Why, acquiescence?"

Chang Ning gritted his teeth and said, "Master He, Gouzi and the others were confused for a while..."

"Confused?" He Mao snorted, and said loudly, "Since you don't deny it, come and take Chang Chao and Zhang Guangping away!"

Chang Chao and Zhang Guangping immediately turned pale with fright, and eagerly grabbed Chang Ning.If Zhang Guangping's father was around, he might be able to deal with it better, but right now, they can only rely on Chang Ning, the elder.

Chang Ning said hoarsely, "My lord!"

He Maodao: "Master Chang, please speak if you have something to say."

Chang Ning asked: "They are young and immature, I...dare to ask how they will be convicted?"

He Maodao: "I will escort them to Donghe Town and hand them over to Mr. Zhou."

Chang Ning asked, "Master Zhou?"

He Maodao: "Regional envoy Zhou Fu."

Chang Ning said: "Then Master Zhou, will he send them to the capital?"

He Maodao: "It depends on Lord Zhou's will. According to the law, it is not too much for Chang Chao and Zhang Guangping to beheaded immediately for public display."

The word "beheading for public display" was like the sound of thunder, and it fell heavily on the two parties involved. Their hands and feet were stiff, and they were as dumb as chickens.

Chang Ning was also dizzy from the bombardment, but he asked in detail so that he could find room for maneuver later.It would take a few days for the two of them to be escorted to Donghe Town, so he had a few days to contact Zhang Guangping's father to discuss countermeasures.

Seeing that they had nothing to say, He Mao called the officers and soldiers to arrest Chang Chao and Zhang Guangping and take them away.

Chang Chao turned back in a panic and said, "Father, save me!"

Zhang Guangping also lost his mind and called out, "Uncle Chang!"

Chang Ning shook his head and watched helplessly as the two were taken away.

After a group of people retreated, He Mao said: "Master Chang, your son has gone astray, if you had stopped him earlier, it would not have led to today's end."

He Mao tactfully accused Chang Ning of not teaching his father, but Chang Ning lowered his head in depression, showing the vicissitudes of an old man: "Master He is very right."

He Mao finally said: "They did a lot of evil and killed a few innocent people. They got a death sentence and deserved it. Master Chang, please mourn."

**

After eating a meal at Chang's house, He Mao gave Chang Ning enough face, answered every question, and finally said a few words of sincere relief.

Coming out of Chang's house, He Mao walked up to He Li and asked, "Mr. Li, when will you take them on the road?"

He Li said: "Have a half day's rest, let's go tomorrow."

He Mao said: "Alright."

He Li said: "However, there is one more thing that must be done today."

He Li has always wanted to know what happened to the child they had taken away, and he wanted to see the dead body.So, I questioned Chang and Zhang.

It was the first time they were prisoners, but Chang Chao and Zhang Guangping were honest, asking and answering each other, explaining in detail.

Chang Chao said: "There were six or seven people. After we played, we asked the servants to dispose of them. There were two people who did this specifically. They raised two dogs. After killing people, they buried them nearby. Three of them were buried in the Donghe Town, and the rest are in the barren land outside Nudi City."

He Maodao: "Outside Nudi City, how did you transport the corpse out?"

Chang Chao said: "With the badges of the Chang family and the Zhang family, the soldiers guarding the city gate will not stop them."

He Maodao: "No matter who it is, they will be checked when entering and leaving the city gate, unless you did not use the carriage to transport the corpse."

Chang Chao was silent for a while, and then said: "The servants transport people away in a carriage, transport them out of the city gate, kill them and bury them..."

Yuan Zhimi noticed that Chang Chao and Zhang Guangping looked at each other before saying this, and felt that there was something tricky in it, and said, "I'm afraid that's not the case, right? Mr. Chang, if we find out that you have concealed something, before the execution, but I still have to suffer some flesh and blood pain."

Chang Chao was taken aback, and said with a pale face, "No, maybe not completely. They will report to us after they have dealt with it. Whether they all pull people out of the city before doing it, or do it inside the city, is unknown. said."

Zhang Guangping also said: "We just let the servants do things, no matter what the process is, as long as it is done well in the end, we won't ask too much."

However, Yuan Zhimi heard the implication, and turned to He Mao and said, "Are all the soldiers guarding the gate appointed by you?"

He Mao also understood, and said: "I appointed them. They stick to it all year round and have always done a good job. However, it may be because the Chang family and the Zhang family often go in and out of the city gate and get to know each other well, so they are careless. Yuan Don't worry, Prime Minister, I will punish those who are negligent, and there will be no next time."

Yuan Zhimi nodded.

As for Chang Chao and Zhang Guangping, they looked terrified.

I'm afraid this is the brilliance of a person who has experienced the battlefield, he can find out the troubles behind him from the clues, and he can still hit the nail on the head.

Lian Heli didn't think about this level, after thinking about it a few times, he said: "You mean, some of the guards are bribed by them, and they don't check the delivered goods every time. As long as they show their badges, they will let them go."

Yuan Zhimi said: "Exactly."

He Maodao: "This time my people made a mistake, and I will definitely take responsibility."

He Li said: "You don't even need to sit down. After you find out, you will be punished."

He Mao said: "Yes."