Zhan Zhao and colleagues are walking in Shasha

Tokyo, Kaifeng City.

Zhan Zhao got up early that day, danced a sword in the courtyard once, punched a few times, and then went to the well to fetch water to scrub, and after a while, he changed into his official uniform and went to the front to meet him.He was wringing out a wet towel to wipe off his sweat, when suddenly someone called him from behind: "Brother Zhan, wake up early."

Zhan Zhao looked back, but saw that the person who came was a head catcher from Kaifeng government office, surnamed Zhao.Although Zhan Zhao has always worked by Baogong's side, Bao Zheng was a supervisory censor in his early years, and he was very good at prison litigation.Therefore, Zhan Zhao also assisted Kaifeng Mansion in several cases under the order of Baogong, and then he got acquainted with Zhao, the head catcher.

Catcher Zhao is a tall and thin man with a beard on his lips and wearing a gray and black uniform.However, Zhan Zhao has seen the posture of the head catcher Zhao leading the people to arrest the murderer. Not only is he as fierce as a tiger, but he is also bold and careful, which is definitely not comparable to ordinary wine bags and rice bags.This person is brave and decisive, and it is a waste of talent to be a mere headhunter.

Zhan Zhao secretly wondered why this person came to the door so early in the morning, and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Zhao, good morning."

"It's not that you brother Zhao got up early," the head catcher Zhao Xiao sighed, "It's that a murder case occurred in the south of the inner city last night. My brother didn't close his eyes all night, and now he is still confused and can't find a clue."

Zhan Zhao then asked: "How is it, but the case is very difficult?" It was inconvenient for him to ask in detail, but he was afraid of breaking the rules.

"It's more than tricky, it's a mess, and I can't figure it out." The head catcher Zhao waved his hand, but then said in detail, "When this case was reported, it was said that the unlucky old man got up in the middle of the night. , because it was dark, he couldn’t see clearly, and he was old and deaf, and his legs and feet were inconvenient, so he accidentally rolled down from the second floor, hit his forehead on the railing, and died.”

Zhan Zhao looked at Zhao, the head catcher, and guessed that this person came to ask for his help, so he asked, "But is there something else going on?"

"Oh, if there is no secret, brother, I wouldn't be so busy that I wouldn't even have a mouthful of hot soup." Zhao Zhao, the head catcher, grabbed Zhan Zhao and said, "Come here, come with me first. Have some breakfast, and let me talk to you in detail."

Zhan Zhao hurriedly refused with a wry smile: "Brother Zhao, it's not that you don't want to sell your face, but you have to deal with it in front of my adults today. I really can't figure it out to relieve big brother's worries."

"What are you afraid of?" Zhao Que, the head catcher, had already pulled him out of the yard. With great strength, he dragged Zhan Zhao all the way and said, "I have already reported it to Master Bao, please come and help me." Mr. Bao sympathizes with our subordinates and has already agreed."

Zhan Zhaoyuan was also happy to get along with Catcher Zhao, so he said straightforwardly after hearing the words: "Since that's the case, then it's better to be respectful than obey your orders." After talking, the two went out, then rushed to the early morning shop by the roadside, randomly picked a door to enter Sit down and ask the buddy to serve breakfast.

"Where did I just talk about?" The head catcher Zhao took out a pair of chopsticks from the bamboo tube, scalded them with hot tea, and said in a low voice: "Yes, this case could have been closed long ago, and it doesn't sound very interesting. Suspicion. But there was an old servant woman in that family, who dragged me to cry and said that her master was murdered to death."

"Since that's the case," Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Can she tell who killed her?"

Zhao He, the head catcher, laughed and said sarcastically: "The one she identified was the concubine bought by the deceased a few years ago. For such a family, there are some dirty and shameful activities in the backyard, so the old servant woman wants to complain. Sue that concubine for secretly having an affair with someone, and murdering her master with an adulterer."

"Seeing that you've been busy all night, I'm afraid she has nothing to prove?" Zhan Zhao heard this, and felt that it was difficult to handle.He knows very well that the secrets in the house are often more frightening than such evils as murder, arson, and robbery.

Sure enough, the head catcher Zhao nodded and said: "Isn't that the case? Fortunately, I stopped that old thing, otherwise such a paper of complaint was handed in without thinking, and why wouldn't the master hold her mouth?" Knowing the Shaoyin of Kaifeng Mansion, his name is Xue Qin, he is a talented young man.

This Kaifeng Fu Yin is a very important official position in the court. He is under the minister and above the minister, and most of them are from the first or second rank.There are judges, officials, courts, and Liucao under it. Most of the governors of Kaifeng are the princes, and the princes also serve concurrently.Kaifeng Mansion is the capital of the world, with a prominent status.The governor of the prefecture is in charge of the affairs of Zhengjidian. He guides the people with the teaching method and advises them. All the prison lawsuits in Zhongdu are accepted and listened to.

However, the princes who served as governors of Kaifeng were often in name only and did not take care of the affairs. The one who really took care of the affairs was the Shaoyin or Quanzhi who knew the affairs of the Kaifeng government.

Zhan Zhao nodded and said, "Since you haven't sued yet, then Brother Zhao is planning to investigate secretly first, and then report to Lord Xue when you have some clues?"

"Exactly!" Zhao Yi, the head catcher, slapped his thigh, "Brother Zhan, you understand me, I think if you don't find out who is smart, according to my master's temperament, he will definitely not accept this case."

Zhan Zhao had met this Xue Shaoyin a few times, and he said with a smile: "Although Mr. Xue is described as loose, he doesn't like to be promoted to be a director, but he likes private investigations in private. Let me ask the officials of the Manchu Dynasty, how many people can be like Mr. Xue?" Generally."

"I don't think he is used to being restrained, he just wants to let himself go." The head catcher Zhao said in a small voice, "A few days ago it was the day of his promotion, what do you think he said? He thought the official uniform was uncomfortable and wanted to escape his illness. He sighed: "That is to say, Xiongfei, you are one of your own, that's why I told you so. You don't know how many times he was impeached by Yushitai, but he was born like a cow, and he never changed his temperament."

Zhan Zhao saw Zhao's sad face, although he was amused in his heart, but it was inconvenient to show it on his face, so he comforted him, "Master Xue must have something in his heart, but he just doesn't stick to details."

"Hey, brother, don't try to persuade me." The head catcher Zhao sighed, "If my lord can be as serious as your lord, I won't worry about him now, and I don't even have time to ask for my wife."

Zhan Zhao secretly smiled inwardly, and asked, "You haven't elaborated yet, you have been busy all night last night, but what can you gain?"

"Of course there is a harvest," Zhao the head catcher sipped the hot soup and frowned, "There's sugar in this soup? Dude!"

Seeing that Zhao, the head catcher, was dressed in official uniform, the guy didn't dare to be negligent, so he hurried forward and stood respectfully.Zhao, the head catcher, pointed to the bowl of soup and said, "Go and get another bowl, don't add sugar."

The clerk hurriedly said yes, and apologized again and again, and then went down.

Zhao, the head catcher, continued: "The dead old doctor was surnamed Xu. It is said that he served the royal relatives in the palace as an servant in the early years. But now he is reduced to seeing some minor headaches and brain fevers for the neighbors, and receiving some consultation fees to make ends meet. Today, the huge family business was defeated in his hands."

"He used to be an imperial physician?" Zhan Zhao asked curiously after hearing the words, "How did he get down to this level?"

The head catcher Zhao sneered and said: "Who knows? Maybe my master can ask some acquaintances in the Tai Hospital. Regardless of this, let me tell you, there are only a few people in his family, except for the concubine and the old servant." , there is only one cook, who is 50 to [-] years old, and has been at his house for half his life. There is also a child brought in by the concubine, called the dog leftover son, who is pitiful without father and mother, so he was left at home by the old man .”

"Mr. Xu is a kind man," Zhan Zhao heard, "I just wonder what else you found out? Where were his family members when the crime happened? Can anyone testify?"

The head catcher Zhao suddenly narrowed his eyes, and said: "Brother Zhan is an expert in asking this question, could it be that he learned some brilliant tricks when he went out this time?"

"Where," Zhan Zhao said with a smile, "it was a friend of mine when I was young. When I went to see him this time, he actually became a policeman." Thinking of Qin Tong, he couldn't help but soften his voice.

The head catcher Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "Is that so? I thought you could get some advice from Mr. Qin when you go to Shizhou this time."

"Master Qin?" Zhan Zhao asked in surprise, "Brother Zhao is talking about Lord Qin, the magistrate of Shizhou?"

The head catcher Zhao nodded and said: "Exactly! Master Qin used to mention prisons and judge cases like a god. It can be said that everyone in the city knows it. I used to work under his old man for a few days, and I really benefited a lot."

"That's a coincidence," Zhan Zhao couldn't help laughing, "My friend is Lord Qin's son, named Qin Tong."

Zhao Wenyan, the head catcher, almost jumped up: "You actually recognize Mr. Qin's son? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I don't know, big brother, that you still have such a relationship with Mr. Qin." Zhan Zhao smiled and patted Zhao Zhao's shoulder, "Don't worry, he just happens to be in the capital right now. Come out and meet him, okay?"

Zhao Yuan, the head catcher, had already sat back on the stool, but now he jumped up and shouted: "What are you waiting for when the case is over, why don't we go to him now, the brothers and I just happen to investigate this case together!"

Zhan Zhaozheng was a little hesitant, but Zhao Que, the head catcher, said: "What are you waiting for, Mr. Qin and I met in the early years. He was still young at that time, but he was as calm and calm as his father. Isn't it because the tiger father has no dogs? !"

Zhan Zhao saw that Zhao Yu, the head catcher, was talking more and more excitedly, so he didn't want to spoil his interest, so he said, "At least you should eat first, and people are also eating right now, so how can I have time to entertain you?"

"That's right, that's right." Zhao Haha, the head catcher, laughed and sat back down again, saying, "I'm not confused, let's eat first."

The two ate some breakfast indiscriminately, and the head catcher Zhao took Zhan Zhao and rushed to the inn where Qin Tong was staying.On the way, Zhao Xing, the head catcher, mentioned that he had teased Qin Tong when he was serving Master Qin.

The two walked very fast along the way, and they arrived in a short time.When the inn clerk saw the head catcher Zhao rushing in early in the morning, he fell off his chair in shock and climbed up to inquire.Wherever the catcher Zhao had time to talk to him, he waved his hands and said, "The official is not here to handle a case, but to find someone to reminisce about the old days, so do what you have to do."

As he said that, he went up to the second floor with Zhan Zhao, but he had a face-to-face meeting with Qin Tong who was coming out.

Seeing Zhan Zhao, Qin Tong couldn't help being overjoyed, and shouted: "Brother Xiongfei!" She looked back at the door, and said in a low voice, "Why are you here? Zeyan is still in the room, you come to find him ?"

As she spoke, she glanced at the head catcher Zhao beside Zhan Zhao, and couldn't help but secretly wondered, thinking: Who is this person?I don't know why Zhan Xiongfei brought him here?

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