Chapter 261: Lou Shangshu is finished

Three people came outside the Jingzhao government office. One of them had dust on his face and clothes, which was different from his attire.

"Look, why do I feel that this yamen is weird?" Yan Yujin said.

"It's nothing, this is just a normal government office." Xiao Jingrui didn't feel any difference, not because he was insensitive. It was Mei Changsu who was deeply touched, but he just felt that the atmosphere in the government office had changed.

He did not stop paying attention to Shen Qingzhou until he knew that after he came to Jinling City, the government office had changed drastically and acted much more fairly.

"Brother, we are here to report a case. I wonder what the procedure is?" Xiao Jingrui said.

"This young master, there is no process, you can just go in directly. There is a civil servant writing. I wonder if this young master is contradictory or something else?"

"A murder lawsuit."

"A murder case, where is it?" It can be seen that the bailiff in front of him suddenly became much more serious.

"Orchid Garden."

……

Orchid Garden.

Shen Qingzhou arrived late, wearing an official uniform. This was not the heavy court uniform worn at court. It was much looser than a tight suit, but not too cumbersome. However, it was very complicated for Shen Qingzhou, who had worn modern clothes, but he was used to it.

"grown ups."

"Greetings, Lord Shen." The three people who reported the case bowed.

"Mr. Su, Mr. Xiao, Mr. Yan, did you discover this place?" Shen Qingzhou bowed.

"Today we accompanied Mr. Su to visit the garden. Because the jade pendant fell to the bottom of the well, we accidentally found bones, so we went to Jingzhao Prefecture to report the case." Xiao Jingrui said.

"I bought this garden from Chengyi Trading Company. This is my first time here today. You may as well ask Chengyi Trading Company who the original owner of this garden is." Mei Changsu reminded. Of course, he did it on purpose. He came here to target Lou Zhijing. At this moment, he also reminded Shen Qingzhou, fearing that he might not expect it.

"Yeah." Shen Qingzhou looked at the bones that were salvaged. He was not afraid. He had killed so many people, so what else was there to be afraid of? But when he thought that they were just beggars who were killed by those powerful people, he felt a little uncomfortable with the values ​​that he had developed in the real society.

"Sir, I have checked according to your instructions. This garden has changed hands twice this year. However, seven years ago, this garden belonged to a man named Zhang Jin. He is from a merchant family and once owned many brothels in the capital. He is a low-key person, but I heard that he is very powerful and well-connected.

He died of illness four years ago, his sons and nephews were unfilial, and his property gradually declined, so this yard was also sold. "Shen Sanyang appeared and reported directly.

Mei Changsu was amazed at the speed. Shen Qingzhou had already arranged people to investigate these things after returning from outside the city. He was indeed a famous detective in Tanzhou. He had solved many major cases in Tanzhou. Although few people in Jinling knew about it, after all, the higher-ups were looking at the development of your local area, not the solving of the cases. But Mei Changsu knew it.

"Well, pass on my order to detain the nephews and nieces of the Zhang family. Find out if Zhang Jin had any confidants or trusted people at the beginning. The chief steward, arrest them together. Here are all the corpses of women. They are very old. I think they are related to his old business. Keep them under strict care and be careful not to be silenced. By the way, temporarily close the brothels in the city." Shen Qingzhou said.

"Yes." Shen Sanyang left. As for the last sentence, he understood it immediately. Zheng Ge'er has always disliked such places of entertainment. These places inevitably force women of good families into prostitution, but many people have become accustomed to it and will never report it. All Shen Qingzhou can do is to save as many people as possible. This time, there is another chance to seal it off.

Mei Changsu and the other two admired Shen Qingzhou's swift and decisive actions. They were all smart people and could see that after just a short while here and a look at the corpse, Shen Qingzhou already had some guesses in his mind.

"Lord Shen, I think you have some clues about this case." Xiao Jingrui asked.

"These are all female corpses, so concentrated. And considering Zhang Jin's original occupation, I think it should be a place of secret prostitution. But he dared to kill people. The three of you will inevitably be needed in the future. This place is gloomy, you can leave temporarily." Shen Qingzhou said.

"I'm leaving." As the few people left, Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin were guessing all the way. However, Mei Changsu was really impressed by Shen Qingzhou's ability to solve cases.

In fact, this time, it cannot be said that he had any special ability. He already knew about this matter. This time, he just wanted these people to report the case, so he needed someone with great ability to act as an instigator. If he did it himself and found out that it was Lou Zhijing, he would inevitably be suspected of revenge.

It's all right now. Even if it's considered as revenge, it's because you acted improperly. On that day, the Lanyuan corpse-hiding case became known to everyone.

There was only one way for the news to spread. All the brothels in the city were forced to close. Although many powerful people came later, it involved human lives and no one wanted to be involved in such things under the feet of the emperor. Many customers were also very uncomfortable, but they also knew the reason. The corpse hiding in Lanyuan was related to the previous owner, who used to run a brothel.

Many brothel madams secretly cursed Shen Zheng. It was obvious that this man was targeting their industry and he always had a reason. Things that could have been dealt with by using some silver before now had to be handled impartially.

That’s not to mention, they also have to pay a huge fine. At the same time, all the major gambling houses are also helpless and feel uncomfortable. All the brothels have been closed, and the gambling houses are even worse off. Anyway, people have died, and Zhang Jin was able to be involved in this kind of relationship before, so he just has to admit that he has bad luck.

Even though Shen Qingzhou had already sent people to keep an eye on Zhang Jin's housekeeper, when he gave the order, Shen Sanbao directly took people to capture him.

When Shen Qingzhou returned to the government office, the Zhang family and the housekeeper Shi Jun were already waiting there.

"Sir, I am wronged." No matter what, just say you are wronged first.

"You guys, you rely on your family wealth, but you have little to do with this matter. However, Shi Jun, I heard that when you were drunk, you once said that there was a list.

"I won't force you, but you should know that everyone on the list wants your life. I think someone has already gone to kill you. Do you want to hand over the list and put the pressure on me, or just wait for someone to kill you? I'll give you one hour to think about it carefully," Shen Qingzhou said.

"Sir, I am innocent." Shi Jun hoped for a lucky break, but he felt extremely guilty, especially in this place with the most righteousness.

"You know whether it is unfair or not. The list was in your mansion, but it seems it is not there. You have already divorced. It was at your ex-wife's place, but it is not there. That means it is your lover. She is really at your lover's place. That must be your lover." Shen Qingzhou said while looking at Shi Jun.

He actually relies on the reminders of the Song of Righteousness. When it comes to solving cases, if he makes the wrong choice, he will be deducted a little bit. Although it is harmless, it is very effective in solving cases, especially when he knows some things.

"Sir, I confess." Shi Jun couldn't bear it anymore.

At this moment, Lou Zhijing had just learned about the Lanyuan corpse case, and he immediately sent someone to deal with Shi Jun. He thought the case was innocent, but how could it involve him?

That evening, Mei Changsu learned that Shi Jun was taken directly to the government office. He could no longer see through Shen Qingzhou. Everything happened too fast. It would take time to unravel the mystery. But what would you choose?

It would be fine if you didn't bring Shi Jun to the government office, but if you brought him in directly, you would have to bear pressure from two sides. Do you want to continue to offend the Crown Prince after having already offended Prince Yu, or do you want to hand this matter directly to the Ministry of Justice.

Lou Zhijing had also gone straight into the East Palace. He was going to ask the Crown Prince for help. The people he sent out arrived late, but when he heard that the detectives were investigating some list, he was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. If he had known about this earlier, Shi Jun would not be alive today.

Shen Qingzhou had fallen asleep at this moment. He knew that Lou Zhijing was finished. The list was in his hands, and no one in the world could take it away. Give him two days to react and let things develop.

……

On the second day, at Prince Yu's Mansion, Prince Yu and Qin Prajna were also discussing the matter. Shi Jun did not look for him this time, but he also wanted to see how Shen Qingzhou would act.

Later it was learned that the Eastern Palace went to inquire about the corpse hiding case in Lanyuan, Jingzhao Prefecture early in the morning, but the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture was not in the government office. After waiting for a whole day, he had no choice but to return to the palace to report.

"The East Palace is not slow in its moves. It will depend on how long Shen Zheng can hold on before he becomes a smart man." Prince Yu said.

"Your Highness, do you still want to recruit this person?" Qin Prajna said.

“Although the matter of Duke Qing is related to him, even if he wasn’t there, Duke Qing’s actions have disturbed my father and he will definitely die.

Although Shen Zheng is upright, he is still capable. The Shen family is the richest in the world. To win him over is like having endless money, which is very useful to me. By the way, did he seal your Red Sleeves again? "Prince Yu said.

"This is a small matter. This man has been in office for a long time, but he still has the spirit of a child. He believes that we are all a place where filth and corruption are lurking. From this point of view, he is really a good official." Qin Prajna is a woman and can understand Shen Qingzhou in terms of empathy.

"A good official, an honest official, but unfortunately he is not my official."

"Your Highness, I think this man has just offended Prince Yu, and he may not want to offend the Crown Prince again. I am willing to go to his residence to show him the way and report to the Ministry of Justice. This way, he can avoid offending anyone. I will also describe to him Prince Yu's love for talent. I think even if he is a loyal minister, he will be tempted."

"Prajna, thank you for your hard work." Prince Yu agreed. With the Shen family business, he had the patience, and Shen Qingzhou himself was a rare talent.

That night, Qin Banruo visited the Shen Mansion, but her mood became very bad. The mansion was cold and deserted, as if no one was living there. The worst thing was that Shen Qingzhou did not return all night.

She left the Shen Mansion without knowing that many people had already noticed her. Even though Shen Qingzhou often stayed at the government office and seldom came back, the Shen Mansion was actually a den of dragons and tigers. Don't forget, a bunch of businesses were trying their best to get close to the Shen Mansion. Each of them was very wealthy and had no shortage of guards at home. If it weren't for the fact that she was a girl, they would have taken her down long ago for fear that she might have something to do with Lord Shen.

Back at Hong Xiu Zhao, she was even angrier. She had gotten the news that Shen Qingzhou patrolled outside the city during the day and went directly to the mansion at night. He was on official business and did not see outsiders. But early this morning, he came up with some kind of welfare and warmth.

What made her most uncomfortable was that the money was spent by everyone, including Hong Xiuzhao's. Shen Qingzhou acted according to the law and did not interfere. You can choose not to pay the fine, but who would dare to do such a thing with the government office openly?

Even though they knew they would have to shut down for at least half a month and incur considerable losses, they still had to pay the fine immediately. This had a bearing on who could open first, and that wave of suppressed demand was also very tempting.

"Lord Shen is here." The laborers outside the city were working shirtless and sweating as the weather was getting colder. When they saw Shen Qingzhou, they all showed respect to him.

This is the first person who asked them to work and get paid. It is natural to pay for work, but this is government work, which is work-for-relief. This is also the reason why Shen Qingzhou has a good reputation. "Brothers, you have worked hard. The weather is getting colder. You can go to the Welfare Department to get cloth. Also, you have worked hard during this period, so I will give you extra meals."

"Thank you, Mr. Shen."

Talking about the Welfare Department is a good thing. It is a department that everyone looks forward to. It is just outside the city gate and provides extra meals. Now that we can have three meals a day and have oil and water, everyone is already very satisfied.

Of course, the fines cannot be collected all at once, but it is still possible to give out some of them.

Shen Qingzhou walked forward along the road. Some sections of cement road were already usable, but this was a complete road leading to various counties outside Beijing. It would be better to wait until it was all repaired before opening it. It would be done soon, so all he had to do was wait for the cement to dry.

There are also roads to major cities and continents, but these are all major projects and they have to be done slowly. Right now, he has to deal with Jinling City and its surrounding areas.

What he didn't know was that Princess Nihuang appeared on the city wall in the distance. Watching his back slowly walking towards the outskirts of the city, she suddenly became very interested and wanted to see what perspective Shen Qingzhou had when he looked at her for the first time. Of course, she also knew that Shen Qingzhou was now under pressure from the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, so she wanted to see if there was any help she could provide. But it seemed that it was not necessary at the moment.

She had already learned some incredible news and looked towards the Ningguo Mansion. Yesterday, Mei Changsu was assassinated in the Marquis' Mansion. She was worried for a while because all the clues pointed to the fact that the attacker was Lin Shu.

At this moment, Mei Changsu was also dealing with Prince Jing's affairs. Although Shen Qingzhou had convicted the family of Duke Qing, this was just an example. To suppress the trend of land annexation, Prince Jing still took over.

There is more than one Duke Qing who does this in the world. Prince Jing's assignment is also an offensive one. In fact, Shen Qingzhou doesn't mind taking it over, but he can handle the affairs of Jinling City now. As long as he becomes the Minister of the Central Secretariat, he will be qualified to implement his decisions throughout the world.

As Shen Qingzhou had been avoiding outsiders for the past few days, he was able to dig out all the details of the Lanyuan corpse case in the little free time he had, and Shi Jun signed his name.

At the meeting.

"Your Majesty, I have a report to make. A corpse was recently found in Lan Garden in the capital, involving more than ten lives. I have made some progress, but since it involves important officials, I dare not make a final statement." Shen Qingzhou arrived at the last minute, leaving the prince's party no time to build relationships with him.

When he said this, Lou Zhijing's face turned pale. He was just ruthless now, and he had not had the chance to do anything harsh to Shen Qingzhou.

"This has actually happened. There are still important ministers in this world who are more powerful than the law." Emperor Liang concluded with one sentence. He certainly knew what had happened. This was also what he expected to see. This time, with a wealthy man like you, the prince would definitely not be able to rely on you. He just likes this kind of lonely minister.

As for Lou Zhijing, since he didn't act secretly, there was no need for me to protect him. I also wanted to remind others that the Prince's Party and the Prince Yu's Party were all determined by one's own thoughts.

……

"Lord Shen." The court meeting had just ended.

"My Lords, I have important matters to attend to. Bye." He left the palace, leaving behind a group of angry officials who were still watching the fun.

Lou Zhijing had just returned to the mansion in a sedan chair when he saw some constables standing at the gate. He felt gloomy inside, but knew that he couldn't make any noise now. He didn't know how much evidence Shen Qingzhou had.

"Lord Lou, you are back. I am Shen Sanyang from Jinling Prefecture. I have found that you are related to the Lanyuan corpse hiding case, so I came to invite Lord Lou to the prefecture."

"How dare you block the way of the important official of the dynasty, the Minister of Revenue." Lou Zhijing's servants were very arrogant.

"Your Majesty, is there any minister in this world who is more powerful than the law?"

"My lord, I will go to the government office later. I think there must be a misunderstanding." After Emperor Liang said this, Lou Zhijing knew that he had to go there. If he made a mistake, his family would be implicated.

He couldn't run away, but he could still send someone to the East Palace to report the news. However, with his political wisdom, he knew that Shen Qingzhou was speaking in the court today and even the prince couldn't protect him.

"Take them away." Shen Sanyang didn't give any face. The servants didn't even have time to react. They were knocked down one by one and taken back together. It might not be related to the Lanyuan corpse hiding case, but since they were so rampant, they were bound to get into trouble.

"A dignified Minister of Revenue actually has to face this day." An official who had just left the court saw this and stood far away.

However, several people related to the Ministry of Revenue were still found. The highest-ranking person on the list was Lou Zhijing, but others were also included. Many people’s faces turned pale.

"Lou Zhijing, the evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to say?" When he arrived at the government office and looked at the events that Shen Qingzhou had thrown out, some of which he could not even remember, he really hated Zhang Jin.

He did not refute, because the other party was an enemy. If he had his own identity, he would definitely not let him go. Moreover, facing Shen Qingzhou, he felt suppressed and did not want to speak, and was even afraid to speak.

"Sir Shen, we are all implicated. I know about Lou Zhijing's scandal." Some people have already seen that Lou Zhijing is doomed, and in order to suffer less, they want to blame others.

This farce also made Shen Qingzhou feel as if he was making a fool of himself.

"Lou Zhijing, the case has been sealed and reported to the Ministry of Justice. Do you have anything else to say?" Shen Qingzhou looked at Lou Zhijing and said.

"Haha, Shen Zheng, now that things have come to this, I have nothing to say. I lost this round and there is no way to turn things around. But this cannot be changed. You lost to me.

You said that I was narrow-minded, but you were not much better. You swore to me that day that you wanted to marry the daughter of a general.

Even if you are unexpected and your martial arts skills are strong enough to be included in the Langya Master List, no matter how strong you are, you will not be favored by the princess. "Lou Zhijing was just talking nonsense. Knowing that he would die, he had overcome some of his fear.

"How dare you slander me? Slap me in the face." Shen Sanyang was about to take action.

"Wait, Lou Zhijing, do you think that such a thing can embarrass me?"

“I know this matter will not affect you, but you are so old and have not yet married or had a concubine.

You finally find someone you truly love, but she doesn't like you. I feel happy when I think about this. You act uprightly, but you have little experience in matters between men and women. You could have used the rules to make her marry you, but you let her go.

"The clouds are full of clothes and the flowers are beautiful. The spring breeze blows on the threshold and the flowers are gorgeous. Shen Zheng, you have amazing talent, but the person you like just doesn't like you. You put someone on the top of the Langya Beauty List, but you will never get her." Lou Zhijing was really crazy. There were a lot of people outside watching him being judged. He knew that his death was approaching, so he could only use this kind of thing to tarnish Shen Qingzhou's reputation.

He had also investigated Shen Qingzhou's behavior, and he had never thought that a person could be spotless from childhood to adulthood, and knew how to do good things as soon as he could walk. He had put in a lot of effort to take down Shen Qingzhou, and now, he could only say that he loved him but could not get him.

As for the top spot on the Langya Beauty List, everyone in the world knows that Shen Qingzhou's song "Yun Shang Yi Shang Hua Xiang Rong" made everyone in Jinling see the beauty of Princess Nihuang. In fact, that beauty is greater than her own. It would be unfair if she was not at the top of the list.

"The clouds resemble clothes and the flowers resemble beauty. The spring breeze blows on the threshold and the dew on the flowers is gorgeous. If not for..." Shen Qingzhou did not reply, but recited in his mouth, and then looked up. In fact, many people already knew that the huge figure at that time was Shen Zheng turning into a magician. Prince Yu promoted Shen Qingzhou's rescue of Nihuang in order to make him distance himself from the prince.

At this moment, he saw this scene again, but this time, it was far from comparable to the original one, because Shen Qingzhou only used a little bit of his talent.

What appeared at this moment was Princess Nihuang when she was fighting with Shen Qingzhou. As the chanting ended, the image of Princess Nihuang disappeared. There were already people kneeling outside. There were still many ignorant people. Even though they knew that this was a trick and martial arts, they still couldn't help themselves.

"The orioles are singing on the river island, the fair lady and the gentleman are looking for a match. In matters of love, it all depends on oneself. You know, when the golden wind and the jade dew meet, it is better than countless things in the world. In this life, people are not living in a muddle. It is enough to be happy when you can meet the things you like.

It's good enough to see the flower bloom. Why bother about who she belongs to? This matter is not a stain on me. This government has always acted uprightly and is not afraid of rumors. "

"A beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman. When the golden wind and jade dew meet, it is better than countless things in the world. It is good to see the flowers bloom. I admire your talent very much, but the more you are like this, the more regrettable it is.

How dare you say that you don't care who she belongs to? If you really didn't care, after you dueled with her, she no longer had the strength to fight back and was no match for the other men. That day was also the last day to choose a son-in-law. How dare you say that the calligraphy of "Beauty is like jade, sword is like rainbow" was not left by you.

You are really a genius. You can transform your talent and knowledge into martial arts. That sword turns into a phoenix with sword energy and defeats other opponents with one sword. And you say you don't care.

Haha, is there anything you dare not say? I will help you to say it. Although I was not at the scene, the sword energy you transformed that day was not the phoenix as rumored. It was a phoenix, right? Men are phoenixes and women are phoenixes, and the phoenix seeks the phoenix. "

"Lou Zhijing, you think too much." Shen Qingzhou really didn't expect this. Just because Nihuang's name contains the word "huang", a phoenix appeared. Lou Zhijing must be thinking of all kinds of conspiracy theories about himself.

"Let's go." Shen Sanyang took the prisoner away, and Shen Qingzhou also left, but this time, many people noticed that his figure looked a little sad.

This is the power of language. Shen Qingzhou himself is very normal, but what Lou Zhijing said, plus it is well known that Shen Qingzhou once went on stage for Nihuang, it makes it a bit tragic.

The most important point is that when it comes to Nihuang, he said too many classic words. How many women in the world envy his beautiful appearance and graceful figure. There are several classic sentences in his speech just now, which show everyone that Shen Qingzhou has his own feelings.

Shen Qingzhou thought to himself that Lou Zhijing was completely sick, but he was really an old fox. He said this deliberately for two purposes.

The good thing is that he can let Nihuang know his feelings. In that case, he will have to accept her kindness. Lou Zhijing will definitely die, but his family may have a chance to survive.

The bad side is that he was really mocking Shen Qingzhou to the utmost, because that was the only point, and he wouldn't suffer any loss anyway, so he did everything he could.

However, for Shen Qingzhou, this episode would not affect him at all. It was just a small matter. When he carries out his plans in the future, this kind of thing would be nothing to worry about in his experience.

(This is more than three ones, which can be regarded as a supplement to the previous chapters)

(End of this chapter)