Chapter 17 The county magistrate’s death remains a mystery!

Chapter 17: The county magistrate’s death remains a mystery!

Wei Qingming only gave himself seven days in total.

Although Qingquan County is in Zhili Prefecture, transportation at that time was very limited, so one could only try their best to rush to Qingquan County.

Rushing forward recklessly was also a last resort.

What's more, Ye Xuan still has the token given by Mao Xiang in his hand, which means that he is working for the emperor, and he must give convenience to everyone and everything.

This is even more so if the 800-mile rush is required.

The so-called eight hundred miles does not refer to the distance, but the urgency of the situation.

Six hundred miles or eight hundred miles usually indicates urgent military information, and no one is allowed to stop them on the way, even the prime minister, who is second only to the emperor.

And if someone didn’t hear the officer’s call and got injured.

Not only will no one compensate you, you will even be charged with the serious crime of delaying military affairs, which can be punishable by more than ten years of hard labor.

It can be said that Ye Xuan is now the so-called imperial envoy.

The Jinyiwei were all elite soldiers, and with the blessing of the "Golden Spear" skill, Ye Xuan was full of energy and finally saw the shadow of Qingquan County the next morning.

There is a clear spring in Qingquan County. It is said that immortals once rested here, hence the name.

It is close to the capital, has a dense population and a developed economy. It can be said that it ranks among the top in the entire Ming Dynasty.

But in the past two days, Qingquan County has lost its former vitality and has become solemn.

A county magistrate died for no reason in the county under his jurisdiction. This was something that could cause a sensation!

Everyone knows that if this matter does not come to a conclusion, Qingquan County will have a hard time in the future.

In the morning, Old Man Wang sat on the side of the main street basking in the sun as usual.

"The county magistrate is dead, and the yamen runners are acting like crazy. Recently, Old Sun and his friends don't dare to go out and set up stalls."

Looking at the empty tea stall beside him, Old Man Wang shook his head and muttered.

At this moment, a sturdy young man suddenly came over to him and asked in a familiar manner, "Sir, it's almost noon, why is there no one at this tea stall?"

Old man Wang looked up and found that the young man was wearing an inconspicuous black suit, like a well-traveled knight.

Old Man Wang didn't want to say much, for fear of suffering unnecessary disaster.

He just waved his hand and said, "Something happened in Qingquan County recently. If you have nothing to do, young man, please leave quickly."

The murderer was so bold that he dared to kill the county magistrate Zhou Pu. There must be something fishy behind this.

Old man Wang is soft-hearted and doesn't want the young man to get involved in this mess.

Unexpectedly, the young man seemed not to hear his hidden meaning and started asking random questions.

……

Qingquan County Government Office.

Zhang Qingzhi was the county magistrate of Qingquan County. The county magistrate died during his term of office, so this troublesome matter fell on his head.

For two whole days, Zhang Qingzhi had no appetite and didn't even go home.

When he heard that someone from the capital had come, he was overjoyed. He quickly packed up his things and walked quickly into the main hall of the county government.

Immediately, he saw a tall young man with a wasp waist and mantis legs, wearing a flying fish suit and looking tired, sitting in the main hall.

Jinyiwei!
How could it be them?!
Normally, such matters should be investigated by the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple.

How could the people who came here be Jinyiwei? Could it be that they knew something and came here to kill people? !
At this time, the Jinyiwei was just a supervisory agency in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang and did not have much power. However, the later Jinyiwei did have this power, and it could even be said that it was even greater than that of Zhu Yuanzhang.

When Zhu Yuanzhang learned of Zhou Pu's death, he was furious but also wanted to test the ability of the Jinyiwei to see if they could take on the heavy responsibility, so he sent the Jinyiwei to investigate the case.

"Zhang Qingzhi, the county magistrate of Qingquan County, greets you, sir!"

The Jinyiwei were very famous and specialized in arresting officials. During this period, their deeds were remembered by almost all officials in the Zhili Prefecture.

Although the man in front of him was not very old, he gave people an extremely dangerous feeling. He must be a military officer in the Jinyiwei.

Ye Xuan stood up, took out a token, and said, "I am Ye Xuan, a captain of the Jinyiwei." "I have been ordered to investigate the murder of Zhou Pu."

"From now on, all military and political affairs of Qingquan County will be managed by me."

Time is tight and tasks are heavy.

Ye Xuan had no intention of being polite and directly took the power of Qingquan County into his own hands.

It is said that the Jinyiwei are unkind, act as fast as thunder, and are very domineering.

Zhang Qingzhi finally understood it today.

But he had no objection and just bowed in agreement.

Ye Xuan said to Wang Feihu behind him:

"Follow Magistrate Zhang and count the officials and servants in Qingquan County to see who was with Zhou Pu when the incident happened, or who disappeared at that time."

It is highly likely that Zhou Pu was killed by his colleagues.

Wang Feihu took the order and followed Zhang Qingzhi out with two people.

I took a short nap while waiting for Zhang Qingzhi just now, and I feel much better now.

Ye Xuan raised his head and looked at the old man who had come with Zhang Qing, and asked, "Are you the chief clerk of Qingquan County?"

The Chief Clerk was only of the ninth rank in terms of rank, and could barely be considered an official.

However, in the county's administrative system, he is the third in command.

When the old man heard his superior speaking, he immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "Yes, sir."

Ye Xuan didn't waste any words and said directly: "Take me to see Zhou Pu's body."

"Song Zhenshan, take your men to search Zhou Pu's residence and ask him about his usual behavior or who he has offended. Go quickly and come back soon."

Song Zhenshan didn't waste any words, just nodded and walked out with three or two other people.

Zhou Pu's body is now in the morgue of the county government.

Ye Xuan inherited the original owner's memory, so examining the corpse was naturally not a problem.

Zhou Pu was about thirty years old, with a square face, which was exactly the square face that officials favored the most.

But there was confusion and puzzlement on this face.

There were two or three wounds on his neck, the gaps were so large that they almost cut off half of Zhou Pu's neck.

Apart from this, there were no other wounds on Zhou Pu's body.

What kind of hatred does one have to have to do such a thing?

"What kind of person is Zhou Pu usually this week?"

Ye Xuan asked casually.

The old clerk was obviously well prepared and said directly:
"Mr. Zhou is usually very steady in his work. Although he is a little strict with us subordinates, he has no other intentions."

"Moreover, Lord Zhou is honest by nature and loves the people like his own children. In his free time, he would go out to the streets to talk to the people. The people also love Lord Zhou very much."

Ye Xuan nodded and learned some information about Zhou Pu.

Apart from this, no other discoveries were made.

Not long after, Song Zhenshan came back with his men and confirmed the chief clerk's method.

Following him back were a few more Jinyiwei in plain clothes.

In order to avoid being deceived by the county government, the Jinyiwei sneaked into Qingquan County when they arrived and secretly investigated various information.

From the current perspective, the information Ye Xuan has inquired about and the information told by Qingquan County officials have confirmed each other.

There are no clues in this murder case yet.

(End of this chapter)