Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 481
"Brother Jing Xi, I'm sorry, Xue came to bother you again."

Xue Lang clasped his fists to salute, Pei Yunzhao returned the salute, and said calmly: "I thought the son-in-law would come to visit today, and I have been waiting for the son-in-law for a long time."

Xue Lang was startled, and immediately asked: "Brother Jing Xi also found out the clues?"

Pei Yunzhao said: "Not at all. However, I just checked the existing statement and felt a little confused. Now that the son-in-law has returned, it is obvious that there is nothing wrong with this doubt."

Xue Lang: "Because I turned back, I just verified that your doubts, brother Jing Xi, were not wrong, so you didn't explain your doubts to me just now?"

"Exactly!"

Xue Lang didn't know whether to complain or praise him for being cautious!However, it can be seen from this that Pei Yunzhao is not the kind of person who bullies others and acts recklessly. He acts so rigidly and has enough wisdom. Thinking about it, the next thing he wants to communicate with him should be possible. .Xue Lang felt a little relieved.

Xue Lang asked: "I don't know where Brother Jing Xi has doubts... Where is it?"

Pei Yunzhao smiled slightly and said, "Youyang, please speak first."

Xue Lang, however, still said: "I just went to visit my part-timer, Sun Xiang, in prison. According to him, he didn't touch a finger of the deceased Zhou Shiqilang, and the person who fought with him was Zhou Shiqi Lang's entourage."

"Is this credible?"

Pei Yunzhao looked at Xue Lang with burning eyes, Xue Lang nodded: "Creditable! I can vouch for him!"

Pei Yunzhao's eyes were wide open, and the surprise in his eyes was obvious, and then something seemed to be enlightened, he laughed at himself, and said: "Okay! If this is the case, I will definitely ask someone to investigate in detail!"

Xue Lang cupped his hands and said: "Excuse me, I have a heartless request here, I would like to ask Brother Jing Xi for help."

Pei Yunzhao upheld his usual caution, and said: "If you don't violate the principles of the law, you can tell me what you want. If you violate it, don't speak up."

Xue Lang laughed, and didn't want to complain anymore, and said directly: "Don't worry, I won't violate it! I just want to ask brother Jing Xi to help, and keep those who were present that day for a while. The time doesn't need to be long, just three or four days!"

Pei Yunzhao asked curiously: "It's not difficult, but what is Youyang's intention?"

Xue Lang said: "I just want to find out what happened! It's still the same sentence. If Sun Xiang really kills, he will pay for his life, it's only right and proper, but if Sun Xiang didn't kill, I don't want to take responsibility for nothing!"

After thinking for a while, Pei Yunzhao said: "Yes! It's not difficult, I'll send someone to spread the word!"

"Thank you brother Jingxi."

Pei Yunzhao waved his hand indifferently.Xue Lang said again: "One more thing, I heard that the person who went to arrest yesterday was acquainted with the deceased, is there such a thing?"

Pei Yunzhao said: "You Yang can rest assured about this matter, Zhou Botou, who arrested the man, is of the same family as the deceased, and I have asked him to avoid it."

"Brother Jing Xi is indeed stern and selfless."

Xue Lang's request was not a request for Pei Yunzhao to bend the law for personal gain. Pei Yunzhao was just a rigorous person, not ignorant of flexibility. He didn't want to embarrass Xue Lang for these irrelevant details, so he naturally agreed to them.

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Xue Lang went back to Sishui Village. Afterwards, only servants and three or four guards were left by his side. The rest of them were thrown out to investigate the cause of Zhou Shiqilang's death.

Both Xue Lang and Pei Yunzhao got busy. At Pei Yunzhao's place, a foreign businessman who was present that day had already left Yuezhou for other places, and two rangers also left.

After Xue Lang found out, he sent four guards and asked Pei Yunzhao to send yamen servants to chase after them. They must be brought back so that they can find out the circumstances of the case and return Sun Xiang's innocence.

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outside the prison.

Luo Ping and Song Dalang were ordered to stand guard, and they were squatting on the side of the road opposite the prison. At this time, it was meal time, and one of them took two buns and was eating.

Luo Ping occasionally raised his head to look at the opposite side, said "Hey", and stretched out his hand to pull Song Dalang's sleeve: "Dalang, look at the other side!"

Song Dalang glanced at it, and saw that a carriage was parked at the gate of the prison. A man in his 20s got out of the carriage, and he was about to go into the prison with four strong servants at his side.

Song Dalang ate the buns in his hand in two mouthfuls, and said, "I'll go and find out, you should keep an eye on it."

"Here."

Song Dalang clapped his hands and went over. After the person entered the prison, he stood at the door and waited for the jailer to come out. After a while, the jailer came out. Song Dalang stepped forward and asked, "Brother, the person who went in just now is..."

As he spoke, he stuffed a handful of copper coins, the jailer weighed them in his hand, and said in a low voice, "It's from the Zhou family!"

Song Dalang grumbled inwardly, he took out another handful of copper and stuffed it to the jailer, begging in a low voice: "It's not convenient for me to go in, please take care of me, brother, don't let my brother suffer."

The jailer nodded, without any hesitation, he put the copper in the sleeve cage, turned around and went in, just in time to see Sun Xiang being kicked by Zhou's servants, Sun Xiang's face was angry, but he still tried his best to bear it and glared at him. Come, don't say a word.

The jailer's expression changed, and he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "Master, sir, you must not do anything! This prisoner has some background, so he can't be beaten! If there is an eventuality... the governor will blame me, I can't bear it, sir, please be merciful." .”

Zhou said angrily: "What? My brother was beaten to death by this person, and the governor procrastinated without judging him, and he still wants to protect this person?"

The jailer laughed and said: "The young one is just a jailer, how can he know the governor's plan! Please don't embarrass the young one, and don't give up the young one's job."

Zhou Da snorted, looked at Sun Xiang coldly, and said, "Having a good master is truly remarkable! Just wait, murder pays for life, I will definitely not let you go!"

Sun Xiang only looked at him coldly: "I didn't kill anyone!"

Zhou was furious and wanted to make a move, but the jailer firmly stopped him, saying that he would not let him do it.Unable to vent his anger, Uncle Zhou snorted bitterly and led the people away.

When I got home, I was called by my father before I even sat down on my buttocks: "How about it? Did you give that wicked man a good blow to vent his anger?"

Zhou Da hated: "Father also knows the identity of that person's master. Although he was exiled, he has not lost his title, his rank is still there, and there is Princess Pingyang behind him. How dare Pei Yunzhao offend him! It's really infuriating!"

The old man of the Zhou family couldn't help crying, and said with tears in his eyes: "What a snobbish Pei Yunzhao! It's fine to delay the case without sentencing, but he won't even allow the prisoner to vent his anger, my Shiqilang, he died so unjustly! "

The younger brother who had been in pain since he was a child died unexpectedly. Zhou Da also had a sad face and shed a lot of tears with him, but seeing his father like this, he had no choice but to endure his grief and comfort him: "Sorry on Father's Day! Who told the other party to be a son-in-law? And we're just white."

The old man of the Zhou family snorted, and said: "A few days ago, I was advised by a senior person for my father. That person once said that Xue Lang's wife, Princess Pingyang, is in the capital and has great authority. Therefore, although Xue Lang was exiled, Pei Yunzhao Fearing the influence of the eldest princess of Pingyang, I will definitely take sides, let me make a plan early. Now it seems that I have been confirmed by the expert!"

Zhou Da's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he asked, "Father, does that expert have any advice on how to deal with it?"

The old man of the Zhou family said: "The master once said that Pei Yunzhao is a rigorous person, he cherished his feathers in the past, and his reputation as an official is good, so he will definitely not do anything that will hinder his official reputation for an exiled son-in-law, that's why we only need to do this so..."

Zhou Da nodded repeatedly.

On the second day, the whole Zhou family, old and young, all dressed in plain clothes, linen and filial piety, gathered in front of the governor's mansion, weeping loudly, begging the governor Pei Yunzhao to uphold justice for the Zhou family, and give Shirteen Lang justice, so that Seventeen Lang rests in peace under Jiuquan, and comforts Seventeen Lang's spirit in heaven.

(End of this chapter)