I have just been promoted to Qianhu, and I was shocked to hear that this is a Liaozhai!

Chapter 125 Sit back and wait (please order)
After hearing what Cao Xiang said, Zuo Dao handed over his hands and left the lobby.

As soon as he left the lobby, he was stopped by Zhao Yuan in the courtyard.

Zhao Yuan pulled him to a corner and whispered: "My lord, I will leave this matter to you to investigate. Do you know how to do it?"

After hearing this, Zuo Dao said: "Of course we will investigate this matter strictly."

Zhao Yuan shook his head and said: "This matter has occurred three times in Kyoto before, and the final result without exception is that it was thrown into the archives to eat dust."

"Do you know why?"

Zuo Dao frowned and said, "Why?"

Zhao Yuan looked around and said: "Of course the real culprit cannot be found, or it is impossible to find the real culprit."

"After taking over the case, just go ahead and show it off. Don't pay too much attention or delve into it."

Hearing this, Zuo Dao nodded thoughtfully and said, "Thank you, Uncle Zhao, for reminding me."

Zhao Yuan sighed deeply and said, "Your father and I were close friends back then. Naturally, I don't want to see you get into trouble for this matter."

"Remember, if you find any clues, just treat it as if you didn't see it. The commander is already used to it."

Hearing this, Zuo Dao nodded slightly, responded, and then turned around and left.

Zhao Yuan looked at Zuo Dao's back and shook his head. He could only hope that this old friend, who had just been promoted to the post of governor, would listen to his advice!
As soon as Zuo Dao left Beizhen Fusi, he saw Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others surrounding him.

The faces of these people were full of excitement.

Zhao Hu geared up and said, "Sir, where did the commander take over the case?"

Zuo Dao glanced at him in surprise and said, "You are quite well informed."

Zhao Hu touched his head and smiled and said: "When I came to Beizhen Fusi today, someone said that they saw the Commander-in-Chief. He doesn't come to this place. If you come here today, you must have a case to dispatch."

Zhang Long also smiled and said: "Furthermore, your Excellency has just returned from Youzhou. He has made great contributions while in Youzhou. If he gets another case, he may be promoted directly to the command department."

After hearing this, everyone in the venue became excited.

After all, they had long been classified as belonging to the leftist lineage, and other governors and commanders would not want them.

If your masters rise higher, they will naturally rise faster.

Zuo Dao looked at the excited people and said, "I'm afraid this may be a bit troublesome. Do you know that there have been three missing cases of officials in Kyoto before?"

"But without exception, there are no clues, and they are all put directly into the archives to eat dust."

"Although this case has been handed over to me, it will inevitably become an unsolved case."

Hearing Zuo Dao speak, the excitement on everyone's faces faded.

They thought that their lord had received some kind of case that they could get credit for, but it turned out to be this somewhat difficult case.

Maybe in the end, as the adults said, this case will become an unsolved case.

Zuo Dao glanced at everyone and said: "Since you are here, come with me and take a good look at Lord He Biping's house."

As soon as he finished speaking, he led everyone on horseback and rushed towards Master He Biping's mansion.

When they arrived at He Biping's mansion, they saw that a white cloth had been hung at the door, and the servants all looked plain.

Zuo Dao dismounted and stepped forward, saying, "I, Jinyiwei Zhenfu Envoy Zuo Dao, have been ordered to come to investigate the case."

After hearing Zuo Dao's words, the two servants guarding the door couldn't help but tremble and said quickly: "Please come with me, sir. My master has already given instructions. If the Jin Yiwei comes, they can enter the house directly."

After finishing speaking, he led Zuo Dao and others towards the mansion.

Everyone walked through the mansion and came to the lobby, where they saw a young man with a sad face walking out wearing sackcloth.

He bowed to Zuo Dao and then said: "He Wenzhong, I have met your lord."

Seeing this, Zuo Dao comforted him in a low voice: "The deceased has passed away. Please show your condolences and accept the change."

Hearing this, the sad look on He Wenzhong's face became more intense, and he said, "Thank you for your comfort, sir, but my father's spirit has not passed away, and the murderer has not been found. As a son of man, I can't sleep or eat well." '

Zuo Dao said: "I came here this time to find the real murderer, Mr. He Biping."

He Wenzhong smiled bitterly and said: "Such cases have happened in Kyoto in the past, but without exception, no one can find the real culprit, not even Dali Temple, not Jin Yiwei."

Having said this, he sighed slightly and said, "Wen Zhong talks a bit too much, please come with me, sir."

After finishing speaking, He Wenzhong took Zuo Dao and others to the study where He Biping disappeared.

The study door is closed at the moment, but there are servants guarding the place and no one is allowed to come near it.

Although He Wenzhong has no hope of finding the real culprit, it can be seen that he still wants to find the real culprit for his father.

Seeing He Wenzhong coming with someone, the two servants bowed and opened the study door.

In the study room, there were books scattered all over the floor, and there was still some blood stains on the chair behind the desk.

The windows were not opened, and no trace was left.

The only traces left here are a few blood stains left on the front and back of the desk, and some scratches on the chair.

Zuo Dao observed carefully that those scratches seemed to have been accidentally touched by the murderer when He Biping was arrested.

Apart from these, there is nothing more.

Zuo Dao used the air-gazing technique in his eyes and saw that there was still some faint demonic energy here, and this demonic energy was extremely familiar.

Somewhat similar to the wild wolf demon who blocked him outside the gate of Kyoto when he left Kyoto.

Thinking of this, he became more and more certain that Pudu Cihang's big centipede and the current Holy Emperor were working together to eliminate dissidents.

On the way here, he asked He Wenzhong about what happened to his father in the court during his lifetime.

Ever since Pudu Cihang entered the palace, the Holy Emperor seemed to have changed into a different person. He began to miss the harem all day long and did not think about going to court.

This also made the courtiers very dissatisfied and wrote letters of admonishment more than once.

But without exception, it has no effect at all.

Many of them cursed loudly and wanted to learn from them through death, which made the Holy Lord enter the court.

But it didn't take long.

The officials who admonished the Holy Emperor in the memorials had more or less accidents.

The worst among them were the three officials who disappeared in Kyoto before.

And He Biping had just written a letter to admonish the emperor a few days ago.

I don’t know if He Biping had a faint feeling in his heart after handing in the memorial he wrote.

He had a heart-to-heart talk with He Wenzhong.

If he dies in Kyoto in the future or disappears without a trace, let He Wenzhong resign and go back to his hometown.

He Wenzhong also remembered these words and planned to take people back to his hometown after attending his father's funeral.

But Jin Yiwei is here.

Zuo Dao asked He Wenzhong to keep the study as it was, and after continuing to understand some things with him, he took the people away.

When He Wenzhong saw this, he sighed deeply.

Although he wanted to wait for a result, his father's previous words still lingered in his mind.

He could only finish this matter quickly and take his family away from Kyoto, a place of right and wrong.

Although there are still a few days of busy work, it is probably impossible to see the murderer caught.

On the way back.

Zhang Long frowned and said, "Sir, I'm afraid this case is a bit difficult to handle. Not a single clue was left at the scene, as if the murderer suddenly appeared and then disappeared." '"And he disappeared with Master He Biping. I'm afraid this is something that no one can do!"

After hearing Zhang Long's words, Zhao Hu asked: "Could it be a monster?"

Hearing this, the Dynasty on one side said, "How can a monster appear under the protection of dragon energy at the feet of the Emperor of Kyoto?"

Ma Han said nonchalantly: "How can there be no monster? I heard that the National Master himself is a big monster."

After hearing this, everyone turned to look at Ma Han.

Seeing this, Ma Han scratched his head and said, "Haven't you heard this kind of news?"

Zuo Dao glanced at him and said, "It's not that they haven't heard of it, but they don't dare to say it."

"That Imperial Advisor is indeed abnormal. Almost all officials in Kyoto know about this matter. Do you think the Emperor doesn't know about it?"

"But you are the only one who, in public, said that the Imperial Master is a monster."

When Ma Han heard this, he immediately covered his mouth and said, "I didn't say anything."

Zuo Dao looked in the direction of the Imperial Master's Mansion and frowned.

If he remembered correctly, the trace of evil spirit remaining in He Biping's study belonged to the wild wolf demon under Pudu Ci.

I heard that the wild wolf monster is now called Kuimulang. In addition to Kuimulang, there are many monsters under Pudu Cihang.

These monsters, in terms of strength alone, were almost as good as the big monsters he encountered in Shiwan Mountain.

If these big monsters take action, the guards in Jingguan'er's mansion alone will not be able to withstand them.

But what if you guess who the murderer is?

He couldn't throw himself into a trap and go to Pudu Cihang's mansion to make a scene!

A flash of annoyance flashed in Zuo Dao's eyes.

suddenly.

He remembered what He Wenzhong had said to him before.

When at He Biping's mansion.

He once asked He Wenzhong whether there were others who submitted the letter together with He Biping.

He Wenzhong told him two names.

One is Du Ziteng and the other is Wang Pengfei.

These two were officials who had good relations with He Biping on weekdays. This time, the three of them had discussed the letter in private.

Moreover, the content of the petition is almost the same.

If this is the case, after Kuimulang takes away He Biping, the next target should be these two people.

Thinking of this, he took Zhang Long and Zhao Hu on a patrol.

I passed by Du Ziteng and Wang Pengfei's mansion and took a look.

The residences of these two people are almost the same as the missing Lord He Biping, and they are both located farther away.

From the outside, it seems that there are a lot of guards at the mansion.

I don’t know if it’s because of He Biping’s disappearance, but in short, the guards are extremely complete.

He even vaguely saw traces of some Jin Yiwei.

It seems that Jin Yiwei pretended to be a servant and got into it.

And judging from his energy and blood from a distance, he is at least a Jin Yiwei at the level of one hundred households.

The person who could arrange for hundreds of families to sneak into the official residence in Kyoto should be Cao Xiang, the commander of the capital.

It seems that he also guessed the key to the death of these officials.

It's a pity that although these trial households are considered to be the elite among the Jinyi Guards, they are simply not good enough when faced with Na Kuimu Lang.

Unless it is arranged for the commanding officers or even the commanding colleagues to be stationed, it will be difficult to protect the safety of these two adults.

Zuo Dao thought for a while, and then asked his subordinates Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others to divide into two teams and live directly in a restaurant near the two adults' residences, taking turns to monitor them day and night.

And he came to Du Ziteng's mansion and saw this Lord Du Ziteng who looked quite upright.

After Du Ziteng saw Zuo Dao, he immediately raised his hands and said, "I wonder if Master Zuo is here, do you have something important to do?"

Zuo Dao said: "Does Mr. Du know what happened in Mr. He's mansion?"

Hearing this, Du Ziteng sighed: "The news of Mr. He's disappearance has spread throughout Kyoto this morning. As Mr. He's best friend, how could I not know about it?"

"But I had expected this for a long time, but I didn't expect it to come so soon."

"I can only trouble Sir He to go ahead. Brother Wang and I will arrive later."

When he said the last sentence, Du Ziteng arched his hands in the direction of He Biping's mansion.

Zuo Dao couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.

He had also learned about the reputations of these three people before. Among Kyoto, their reputations were pretty good.

It can be said that he can be called an honest official.

It's just that this group of literati who like to be upright officials would rather bend than bend. They would rather die in the history of celebrities in Kyoto than pretend to be deaf and dumb.

The three of them wrote a letter about the emperor building a Buddhist temple in the harem and lingering in the harem.

The memorial can almost be said to be pointing at the emperor's nose.

Pudu Cihang had just entered the palace yesterday. After coming out, He Biping disappeared at home.

If nothing else happened, he should have died an unexpected death.

From this perspective, these two people have only been here for a few days.

He said: "Since Mr. Du has already predicted this, I wonder if Mr. Du can do me a favor."

Hearing this, Du Ziteng smiled and said, "The famous Jin Yiwei still has something to ask me for help?"

Zuo Dao smiled and waved in the distance, and then saw the physical Buddha walking out from behind a pillar.

He opened his mouth and said: "This friend of mine has just come to Kyoto and has no place to stay yet. I wonder if you can let him stay in your house temporarily. It is best not to be too far away from you."

Hearing this, Du Ziteng was silent for a moment, and then said, "What's the problem? Just live next door to me."

Zuo Dao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, sir."

Du Ziteng sighed, saluted Zuo Dao and said, "It should be Du who thanks Master Zuo."

afterwards.

Du Ziteng sent Zuo Dao out of the mansion respectfully, followed by the physical Buddha, hidden under a black robe.

After Zuo Dao left Du Ziteng's mansion, he asked Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others to guard the place.

If you see anything fishy, ​​send out a signal directly.

When he sees the signal, he will arrive as soon as possible.

After explaining all this, he headed towards Lord Wang Tengfei's residence.

This time, he was going to wait and see.

(End of this chapter)