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Governor Chen Hanzhi, who already had a grim expression on his face, seemed to glance at both sides of the lobby inadvertently.

A group of officials who had come from Hangzhou City to watch the excitement were all lined up on both sides.

One of the inconspicuous officials felt Chen Hanzhi's gaze and shuddered all over.

"Tell the truth immediately! A murder happened in Huai'an County late at night on the second day of July. How did you know about it on the third day of July when you were in Hangzhou?"

"If you can't come up with a clear explanation today, I will punish you for the heinous crime of framing an official of the imperial court!"

Xia Yun ignored other situations in the court and uttered two angry rebukes in succession.

The officials kneeling on the ground were already terrified and could not bear such intimidation.

Several people trembled all over on the spot, and kowtowed to Xia Yun repeatedly.

"Sir, I and others are wronged!"

"Sir, we are innocent. We also received orders from the governor's office!"

The two captains who were most worried let out trembling voices.

"boom!"

Another gavel sounded, and the anger on Xia Yun's face quickly dissipated, and he became indifferent again.

"You are all following orders. Even if you are guilty, it is a public crime."

"In our Great Liang Dynasty, public crimes will not be corrected."

At this time, Xia Yun's tone of voice was quite calm, and there was an obvious hint of meaning in his words.

Upon hearing this, the officials kneeling in the hall seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and the expressions on their faces quickly became excited.

"Your Excellency, we have an order to report! I hope you can investigate it!"

"Sir, we also have details to report!"

"..."

In just a few breaths, the kneeling officials shouted loudly.

Seeing this, Xia Yun's mouth corners slightly curved.

However, Chen Hanzhi, who was sitting in the hall, couldn't sit still at this moment.

His eyes turned again to the officials on both sides who were eating melons.

One of them received Chen Hanzhi's gaze and quietly withdrew from the crowd of officials.

At this time, Xia Yun noticed Chen Hanzhi's actions.

He immediately glanced at Jiang Wenzhong on the right, who understood what he meant and left the lobby.

"Your Excellency the Prefect, on the morning of July 3rd, it was Zhang Weiqi from the Zhejiang Provincial Governor's Office who sent someone to summon two of my captains to go to Huai'an County to arrest Zhang Yuandao, the traitor who colluded with the Japanese. We two are acting in accordance with the law."

"I hope you can see clearly!"

The two captains rushed to speak.

After all, the mission to Huaian County to capture Zhang Yuandao was carried out by the two of them personally.

"Your Excellency, I have also received an order from Master Zhang Weiqi that the Magistrate of Huai'an County, Zhang Yuandao, is colluding with the Japanese and plotting treason. Master Zhang has ordered me to go to Huai'an County with the two captains to convict him on the spot!"

The Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department spoke immediately after the two captains.

"..."

In less than one-third of an incense stick of time, the officials and clerks kneeling in the hall to commend the emperor told the whole story.

After listening to everyone's statements, Xia Yun understood everything.

Although these officials involved were responsible for different things, they all received orders from Zhang Weiqi to go to Huai'an County this time.

"Excuse me, Governor, who is this Zhang Weiqi?"

At this time, Xia Yun shifted his gaze to Chen Hanzhi.

Although he had a certain understanding of Zhejiang officialdom, there were so many officials in Zhejiang that he could not grasp them all at once.

"This person is a fifth-rank counselor of our governor's office. Now that he is involved in this case, Lord Xia can quickly summon him to the prefectural office."

Unlike his gloomy face just now, Chen Hanzhi's face now regained the calmness and composure that a local governor should have.

Hearing this, Xia Yun nodded.

"What the governor said is absolutely right. I will pass on my order to Zhuji to send ten yamen runners to the governor's office and summon Zhang Weiqi to the court!"

Xia Yun issued another summons on the spot.

The yamen runners who received the order immediately left the prefectural yamen and went to summon Zhang Weiqi.

Time passes minute by minute.

Before I knew it, it was almost noon and the sun was scorching hot.

Finally, after waiting for nearly half an hour, the bailiffs returned to the prefectural yamen.

This also includes Jiang Wenzhong who left earlier.

However, Zhang Weiqi was not seen among these yamen runners.

Seeing this, Xia Yun raised his eyebrows and had a vague guess in his heart.

And Jiang Wenzhong's subsequent words also confirmed what Xia Yun was thinking.

"Your Excellency, Zhang Weiqi, a fifth-rank counselor of the Zhejiang Provincial Governor's Office, committed suicide at home a quarter of an hour ago. It is suspected that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

Jiang Wenzhong knelt on one knee and reported.

When these words were spoken, all the officials present were shocked!

It has just been discovered that there is something fishy about the case of Huai'an County Magistrate Zhang Yuandao's collusion with the Japanese, and that it is related to Zhang Weiqi.

As a result, the other party committed suicide at home.

This is a bit too bizarre.

After hearing this answer, Xia Yun began to feel murderous.

interesting!

Zhang Weiqi’s death directly interrupted the entire investigation clue.

It was obvious that someone was secretly manipulating the situation and working against him!

Xia Yun glanced at Chen Hanzhi and quickly made a decision.

But before Xia Yun could say anything, Chen Hanzhi spoke first.

"Master Xia, it is noon now and the heat is scorching."

"There are many of my colleagues in the Zhejiang officialdom here. How about we wait until after lunch to continue the trial?"

Chen Hanzhi suggested.

"Yes, Lord Xia, you have been investigating the case for half a day, you must take care of yourself."

"Mr. Chen is right. This case will have a conclusion sooner or later. Why not have lunch before retrial?"

At this time, many officials present echoed this.

Seeing this, Xia Yun thought for a moment and then nodded.

"In that case, let's first put the suspects in jail and review the case after lunch!"

The reason for making such an arrangement was probably because Xia Yun was really hungry.

Instead, he wanted to see what these guys were up to!

Soon, the yamen runners imprisoned all the officials who interfered in the matter. All the officials present left the prefectural government office and returned to their residences to eat.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, in the prefectural government office, Xia Yun sat alone in the lobby, silently pondering the whole ins and outs of the case.

no doubt.

This case was brought against him, and there was a dark hand manipulating it in secret.

Zhang Weiqi’s death is enough to prove this!

However, at the moment he was still unclear about the purpose of the mastermind behind this.

Until a sudden soft call from the lobby disrupted his thoughts.

"Your Excellency, there is a businessman outside the yamen who wants to see you."

Xia Yun looked up and saw that it was Jiang Wenzhong.

"Bring him in!"

Xia Yun rolled his eyes and gave the order.