The most unlucky crossing in history

Xie Wenyuan's stay in Hangzhou this time was apparently for Hu Ningyun's birthday, but in fact he had some errands to attend to.

A month ago, a murder case occurred in Jingzhao City. The doctor of Baolin Hall was massacred at night. His head was severed and he could not be found.

Although the murder case is not a trivial matter, when this kind of case occurs, according to the law, the pre-investigation and settlement of the case is handled by the prefect of Jingzhaocheng, and has nothing to do with the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

However, three days later, when Jingzhao City Governor investigated the case on duty, he accidentally died in a ruined temple outside the city. The same method of murder also failed to find the head. life for a life".

The parents of Yin's parents in the capital were killed, in the imperial city, at the foot of the emperor, this person was so presumptuous, how could Emperor Feng Zheng tolerate it, he was furious, and immediately ordered the Dali Temple to conduct a thorough investigation.

Yu Wanzhi, the official of the Dali Temple who had just succeeded Xie Wenyuan, took over, but the matter has not yet been found out. Five days later, the governor of Hangzhou, who was thousands of miles away, urgently wrote to the capital, and the same murder case also occurred in Hangzhou.

The person who died was a gangster in the yamen of Wuliu County under the city of Hangzhou, but the governor of Hangzhou was very sober and suppressed the murder case. Except for the few people in the Hangzhou government office, no one knew about it.

Calculating the time, it was exactly what happened three days after the death of Jingzhao Chengfu Yin.

A doctor, a governor of the capital, and a governor of Hangzhou.

One person died every three days. The three seemingly unrelated people, but they all had one thing in common, they were all people whose ancestral home was in Hangzhou.

This case seemed to seek revenge, but it revealed again and again that the perpetrator wanted to make things worse, until he, the Minister of Criminal Affairs, was ordered to intervene, and no more murders were heard in the following days.

If it wasn't that there were only these three enemies, someone wanted to lure him to Hangzhou.

Hangzhou...it's Hangzhou again.

Xie Wenyuan smiled, it seems that he must go to Hangzhou this time.

When he came to Hangzhou this time, he was investigating the case privately. Although he did not inform the Hangzhou government that he would come to investigate the case with great fanfare, he did not deliberately conceal it.

If you are interested, you will know that he has arrived in Hangzhou if you check it casually.

It's just that half a month has passed, and today is the first day of December, except for the Hangzhou Governor's visit the day before yesterday, nothing happened...

Standing outside the courtyard of the other courtyard, Xie Wenyuan looked at the ginkgo leaves falling slowly in the distance, not knowing what to think.

After a long time, Zhang Hong walked outside the court and said in a low voice: "My lord, it's time now.

Do you want to drive to Hufu? "

Today is Hu Ningyun's birthday, and the Shenshi banquet is about to begin, so it's time to start.

Xie Wenyuan nodded and said: "Just bring two horses over here, and you will go with me later."

"Yes."

When Xie Wenyuan changed into the clothes he needed for today's banquet, Zhang Hong took the birthday gift box for the cousin and walked out of the gate of the other courtyard with him, but saw Zhong Qiyun with his hands folded on his chest, leaning leisurely against the gate column.

Seeing the person coming, Zhong Qiyun rolled his eyes, and said happily, "Brother Xie, I have been waiting for you for a long time." Then seeing Zhang Hong who was following Xie Wenyuan, Zhong Qiyun was startled, and then said with a smile: "Brother Zhang has been waiting for you for a long time." Not seen."

Thank you brother?Xie Wenyuan's eyes moved.

"Why are you here?" While speaking, Xie Wenyuan sized up Zhong Qiyun, who was dressed in a brocade crown. If it weren't for his lack of decent posture at the moment, Zhong Qiyun's clothes today, with his sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, would look like a master's son temperament.

"Didn't you just talk about it last month? Today, with Brother Xie's light, I went to the Hu family's mansion to see the world." Zhong Qiyun shook his head, frowned, and sighed: "You and I have a long talk at night, could it be you? Forgot? It shouldn’t be, I drank too much rice wine that day, and when I got home and slept, I still remembered everything from the day before, how could you forget it.”

Seeing Zhong Qiyun's strange tone, Xie Wenyuan smiled half-smile: "Do you really have to misinterpret my words every time?"

Seeing this, Zhong Qiyun coughed lightly, and said with a playful smile: "Brother Xie, I'm worrying too much. I talked so much when I saw you. Didn't I want to talk to you a little bit more? I forgot to make an appointment with you that day. Thinking that Hu's Mansion must be crowded with people today, if I accidentally walk past Mr. Xie, I will not be able to enter Hu's house. Thinking of this, I got up early and rushed outside your courtyard to wait. "

"Why don't you tell the servants to pass it on?" Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhang Hong beside him.

Zhang Hong opened his mouth to answer, but Zhong Qiyun explained first: "I came too early, it was not yet bright at that time, you should still be resting, so you didn't let the servants pass the message."

Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhong Qiyun: "You've been standing here all this time?"

"Where, I'm not a fool," Zhong Qiyun pouted to the left as he spoke, "There is a tea shop not far from there, which provides tea, water and meals to passing vendors. I sat there for a while."

Xie Wenyuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Seeing a horse tied to a stone pillar not far away, he knew how Zhong Qiyun came here.

"Come over that day and night, and you can't reach out on the road

Five fingers, you remember the way. "Xie Wenyuan walked up to the horse, stepped on the stirrups, straddled his long legs, turned over neatly and sat on the horse's back, with a chic and calm posture that was pleasing to the eye.

Zhong Qiyun also untied his horse, straddled it and said arrogantly: "I remember the road on the sea, how can I not remember the road on land?"

Zhang Hong was riding behind Xie Wenyuan, and when he heard this, he looked sideways at Zhong Qiyun.Compared with those who saw Xie Wenyuan gaining power, his impression of Zhong Qiyun was not bad.Zhong Qiyun uttered such a sentence, but there was a lot of pride in it. Zhang Hong was originally a martial arts practitioner. Hearing these words made him feel at ease, and he had a better impression of Zhong Qiyun. Just as he was about to say something out loud, Zhong Qiyun spoke again. .

"What's more, it's the way to Brother Xie's house."

Xie Wenyuan frowned: "..."

Zhang Hong: "..."

Zhang Hong's riding speed slowed down again, and he was farther away from Zhong Qiyun.

Xie Wenyuan's other courtyard was not far from Hu's house, and the three of them hurried on, and arrived within half an hour.

Miss Hu's family has a big event today, there are really many people crowded outside the high gate.But compared to the guests who were invited into the mansion, there were more common people who came to watch the theater, and there were also many beggars who lined up to wait for the porridge.

It was very easy for Xie Wenyuan to enter the Hu's mansion, there was no need for any invitation letter at all, as soon as he appeared, the servants of the Hu family hurried up to welcome him into the mansion, even though he took an extra look at Zhong Qiyun , but did not ask too much, and was very polite and enthusiastic to help people lead the way.

"Miss Hu is really loved by Master Hu. Every year on her birthday, she gives porridge to beggars in Hangzhou City to accumulate blessings for her. Hey, she is really a sweetheart and a jewel in the palm of her hand. I have never heard of him treating Young Master Hu like this." What does it look like? The son does not love the daughter but still favors the daughter?"

"Hey, you don't understand. Mr. Hu has long planned to marry this daughter into the family of a prominent high-ranking official. How can he not be spoiled? What's more, this Hu Ningyun is also very competitive. I heard that he is seven years old. Before that, he was sent to the capital to let the official family teach Madam Xi to teach etiquette. He also worshiped Xi An as his teacher, read poetry and books, and was proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I heard that Mr. Compared with many official women, they are more lady-like. If you have such a daughter, how can you not love her?"

The people outside the gate were talking a lot, and Zhong Qiyun heard them all. After getting off the horse, when the servants of the Hu family took the horse away, he walked beside Xie Wenyuan and said, "Last time you said that your mother's family is related to the Hu family. This Miss Hu should be your cousin, right?"

Xie Wenyuan nodded.

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Then she is really as dignified, elegant and flawless as rumored? "Zhong Qiyun was puzzled. At the age of 15, he is only a third-year or first-year student in modern times. How much temperament can these people praise so much?"

"I haven't seen her for many years, so I don't know what's going on now."

"Didn't you come last time? Didn't see anyone?"

"She went to Mrs. Hu's house last time." Xie Wenyuan glanced at Zhong Qiyun: "You are very curious?"

"Curiosity? Is it a little bit, thinking about how good a 15-year-old child can be." Zhong Qiyun smiled: "However, brother Xie, don't get me wrong, I'm not interested in 15-year-old children yet."

"Child?" Xie Wenyuan shook his head, not knowing what Zhong Qiyun was thinking, the fifteenth day was when he was married, so he became a child in his eyes?

Thinking of the woman he met in Zhiyi Pavilion that day, Xie Wenyuan thought, maybe this person prefers older ones, so he didn't say any more.

"Master Biao, this way please." Passing through the gate, the servant said with a smile on his face, "I didn't meet you last time, miss has been thinking about you these days."

Xie Wenyuan smiled and nodded: "Miss, how are you these days? I heard from Yun Ting that she caught wind and cold a few days ago."

"Probably good."

"That's fine."

When Xie Wenyuan said this, an old man with silver hair and white hair walked towards him not far away. The old man was wearing a purple robe. Although he was old, his body was tall and straight and his eyes were bright. It's very, suddenly looking at it, it still has a sense of immortality.

"Thank you, sir, are you just here?"

This person is Que Jiangcai, the governor of Hangzhou, who is in his sixties and has been the governor of Hangzhou for more than [-] years.

The history of governors in the prefectures of the Daqing Dynasty is not static. As an official, there are always changes, changes, promotions, and demotions. According to the common sense, it usually takes one or two years at least, and ten years to rotate around. However, Que Jiangcai has been the governor of Hangzhou for 20 years.

Among them is the reason why the people of Hangzhou love it.

It is difficult to be an official, and it is even more difficult to be an honest official. But Jiangcai has been in Hangzhou for many years, but he has won the hearts of the people. Mouse feces are making trouble underneath, but Hangzhou is much better than other capitals in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is precisely because of this that thousands of merchants have come here.

But it is precisely because of this that Quejiang has offended many people by doing things, and he is still a fourth-rank governor.

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Xie Wenyuan remembered that in the past few years, Emperor Feng Zheng wanted to call him into Beijing as an official, and directly promoted him to the third rank Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, but Jiang only complied.

Emperor Feng Zheng was very angry that day, but in the end he could only say: "If you insist on doing this, then you can always be your governor in Hangzhou, but if you make a mistake, I will directly spare you job."

For Que Jiangcai, although Xie Wenyuan has a higher official position now, he still respects this old man.

Cupping his hands in return, Xie Wenyuan smiled more clearly than He Qing: "I didn't expect that my lord will come to Hu's house today?"

But Jiangcai smiled and shook his head, "Hey, Hu Yanzhang came to invite me personally, so I naturally want to come, not to mention that Yun'er called me Grandpa Bao."

As he said that, Que Jiangcai looked at Zhong Qiyun who was beside Xie Wenyuan, and asked, "This little brother looks unfamiliar, so I don't know what to call him?"

Xie Wenyuan replied: "My friend, Zhong Qiyun."

Living in Hangzhou, I don’t know Que Jiangcai’s name. When he first entered the Hu Mansion, he met the local parents and officials. Zhong Qiyun was in a good mood, and he cupped his hands and said to Que Jiangcai: “I’ve heard about Quejiang’s great name for a long time, and Xiaosheng Zhong Qiyun admires him very much. I can see you today. It's a blessing."

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