female catcher

Chapter 170

As soon as Zhang Renqing talked about the torture, Xia Chu became more and more disgusted, and said with displeasure, "The government of Xijing government doesn't beat people." She picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then looked sideways at Zhang Renqing up and down. Scanning back and forth, he asked, "Guan Zhang, do you have any personal enmity with Tang Baoxin?"

Zhang Renqing was taken aback, then took a step forward holding the hem of his clothes, and said hastily: "Guan Ye, I have never had any grudges against him, I just feel sorry for Boss Yue." He sighed, "He is just popular, so young Gone."

"Really?" Xia Chu glanced at Tang Baoxin who had been silent all this time, and continued: "Even if Tang Baoxin is not as famous as Yue Xiaohong, he is still a member of your German class. It is inevitable that Manager Zhang is so eager to get the government to extract a confession." A little too ruthless?"

As soon as the question was finished, the door of the classroom was pushed open, Chang Qing poked his head in to take a look, and whispered to Xia Chu: "Boss, is it convenient for you to come?"

"What's wrong?" Xia Chu put down the teacup and asked.

Chang Qing just looked at her and didn't speak, Xia Chu saw that he seemed to have something to do, so he got up and went out and followed him to the verandah.Chang Qing raised his head and pointed at the gate of the mansion, and said: "A lot of people gathered at the gate of the mansion, they all came to make a statement, let us severely punish the murderer. The gate came to me and asked if there was a bomb go."

After Xia Chu listened, he suddenly remembered what happened at the gate of Taiguang Building last time, and he was still a little scared, "How many people? There is a commotion?"

"It's not too many, it looks like a dozen or 20 people. It hasn't started to make a fuss yet."

"That's good." Xia Chu heaved a sigh of relief, "Follow me over there to have a look."

When he arrived at the door, Xia Chu took a look behind the doorman, and saw two doormen, like door gods, holding golden sabers and big horses.There were a few groups of people standing outside the door, some were looking in, some were talking in twos, their expressions were either secretive or angry.At this time, someone raised his neck and shouted, asking why he was not promoted, and everyone agreed.The door yelled back.

"This group of idlers. There are not many people who followed from the German class. Some of them probably passed by and listened to them before standing in and booing." Chang Qing said from the side, "If you let them stay like this, people will only There will be more and more. They don’t dare to break into the yamen, but it’s always ugly to be around here.”

Xia Chu thought for a while and said: "Whether it looks good or not is another matter. The private interrogator Tang Baoxin from the German class has already had a misunderstanding, so you can't spread rumors like this anymore. You go and tell me that the government is interrogating, and the case will be judged impartially and Yue Xiaohong will be punished." Fair enough, let them disperse quickly."

"Come on, then I'll let the door blow people away."

Chu Xia nodded.To deal with this kind of situation, Changqing is more suitable than her. "Tell the door, don't be violent." She turned her head and warned again, seeing Chang Qing's yes, she turned her head and left.

On the way, I met Jiang Xiyuan who was going to the door. Jiang Xiyuan asked her what happened. Xia Chu waved her hand and said, "It's okay. Some fans of Boss Yue gathered around the door to seek justice. There are not many people. I asked Chang Qing to persuade her to go back first." .”

"How could fans come over?" Jiang Xiyuan asked.

"It's that Lan Suqiu who talks too much! Oh, and Defang Ban also set up a torture hall to force Tang Baoxin to confess. Luckily, Chang Qing went and brought him here. Otherwise, I don't know what would have happened."

After Jiang Xiyuan listened and questioned him carefully, Xia Chu told him what Zhang Renqing had said. After he finished speaking, he angrily kicked away a small stone on the road, "Zhang Renqing believed that Tang Baoxin was the murderer, and how could he He also asked me to teach him some lessons, lest he would not confess. He seems to be very eager, and I find it a bit suspicious."

Jiang Xiyuan thought about it after listening, then smiled and said: "It's not necessarily suspicious. I went home yesterday and listened to Liu Qi talking about it, saying that after Yue Xiaohong was buried, the German team would return to Taiguang Building for the show, but the new They haven't been on the water sign that's been put up lately."

"What does that mean?" Xia Chu was puzzled.

"Yue Xiaohong was originally going to be hand-picked to sing in the palace, but now she is dead, and she may have died unexpectedly. Tai Guanglou is probably worried that she will be implicated in case her superiors ask, so she didn't make a show for the German class. "

Xia Chu disdainfully smiled and said: "Your Excellency, you said that no matter how popular Yue Xiaohong is this year, she is still an actress. What big things can she turn up? Doesn't the Emperor not like to listen to operas? How can I have time to care about this matter?"

"I know, but other people don't know, even if the owner of Taiguanglou knows it, it's better to have less than one more thing. If someone makes a fuss about this matter, if Taiguanglou doesn't play their games, they will naturally hang up It has nothing to do with them."

It was the same truth that Jiang Xiyuan told her yesterday, Xia Chu understood it after listening to it, "That means, Yue Xiaohong's case keeps going on all day, and there is no theater in Xijing who dares to hold German plays, so They are so anxious to push a murderer out, aren't they?"

"Probably." Jiang Xiyuan nodded, "Dozens of people in the German troupe count on singing for a living. If they don't sing, their livelihood will be cut off. Sacrificing one Tang Baoxin can save the troupe. Zhang Renqing is naturally eager. When we asked Cheng Shiyun the other day, he told Tang Baoxin There is also a lot of resentment, and it is reasonable not to help him."

Xia Chu was silent for a while, stopped and let out a long sigh, "Looking at the German class, I understand what blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, and a good job turned into a disaster. Tsk, my lord, do you think the emperor knows?" ? He made dozens of people in a troupe fall on their backs in just one thought."

Jiang Xiyuan also stopped, smiled and shook his head, "The emperor probably doesn't know about this matter, but he certainly knows about the situation you mentioned. So, do you think it's easy for the emperor?"

"I only know that it's not easy to be a courtier. The emperor has so much power that people live and die, and whoever sees them kowtows, and they are careful to serve them. Whether they are good or not depends entirely on him. People can control him." Xia Chu thought for a while and added: "Also, it's not easy to be a queen."

Jiang Xiyuan laughed, "The emperor holds people's life and death in his hands, but the life and death of others is also his own life and death, so you have to think clearly about every step you make. Just like you said, his single thought can turn dozens of people on their backs. Now you What I saw was just a troupe, and Zhang Renqing and the others still had to figure out their own calculations. What if it was changed to the court? The emperor is above ten thousand people, and it seems that no one cares about it, but in fact, it is only when people play against themselves. is the hardest."

Xia Chu felt as if he hadn't heard it after listening to it. The reason seemed to be clear, but it was not very thorough.She had read a few novels before, but the ones involving the emperor were just decorations and tools for the struggle between women in the harem, and she lacked room for imagination about what happened in the previous dynasty.

She knew that the emperor's surname was Su, and his age seemed to be about the same age as hers. She had heard such absurd things, so could a boy of her own age really handle it?Thinking of this, Xia Chu asked.

"Although I am not very old today, my thoughts are very meticulous. Didn't I tell you about the seizure of the throne back then? What do you think?" Jiang Xiyuan said.

Xia Chu shrugged, "Okay, I won't worry about the emperor, let your sister worry about it."

"It would be great if Yongwei was willing to worry." Jiang Xiyuan couldn't help but worry when thinking about it.Going home last night, he only felt that Yongwei hated marrying so much, her heart was tied to Su Zhen, no matter how he beat him, he could only deal with it saying that he knew it in his heart, but he didn't know what he looked like.

Seeing Jiang Xiyuan's worried expression at the beginning of Xia, he persuaded him: "Since you are here, please be at ease, sir, don't worry too much. Your relationship with the emperor is so good, he will never treat your sister too badly."

"The courtiers, who has a bad relationship with the emperor?" Jiang Xiyuan said vaguely.If you can give, you can take. If the imperial power is based on love, it will fall sooner or later.

Xia Chu didn't know what to answer, so he had no choice but to bring the topic back to the case, walked all the way, discussed a few doubts, and returned to the classroom.It was the same as when he entered before early Xia, the two people in the room were still in the same pattern, sitting and standing, Tang Baoxin looked as if he hadn't moved from the beginning to the end.

Seeing Jiang Xiyuan coming, Zhang Renqing's expression changed slightly. After getting up to pay respects, he lowered his hands and did not dare to say anything. His attitude was respectful and fearful, and he didn't talk endlessly like he did to Xia Chu.

Jiang Xiyuan glanced at him indifferently, sat down on the first seat, and said nothing.This made Zhang Renqing panic, looking at Xia Chu with words in his eyes, but he didn't dare to speak rashly.

"Guard Zhang, you said that Tang Baoxin went out again after returning to the house on the night of April [-]th, so can you ask when he went back?" Xia Chu asked.

"Yes." Zhang Renqing nodded hurriedly and replied: "He touched something when he returned to the house, which woke up the fifth child, and the fifth child even scolded him. The fifth child does not remember the exact time, but said that he fell asleep soon after falling asleep. It's time to get up. I guess it should be when Zishi is approaching Choushi."

Xia Chu nodded clearly after listening, "Okay, we have something to ask Tang Baoxin alone, you should go back first." Xia Chu said.

Zhang Renqing was obviously reluctant, "Master, Tang Baoxin..."

"Why does Tang Baoxin have to tell the steward that the government office has its own conclusions?" Jiang Xiyuan looked up at him.Zhang Renqing dared not dare, then glanced at Tang Baoxin, and then backed out.

When Zhang Renqing left, Tang Baoxin raised his head slowly. Before Xia Chu could ask, his lips trembled and he said with a sob: "I didn't kill Xiaojiu. I didn't think it was enough to protect her. How could I kill her?" .I will not kill her even if I die myself..."

Looking at Tang Baoxin's appearance, Jiang Xiyuan sighed silently, and said in a very gentle tone: "Okay, don't be sad, just sit down."

Xia Chu took a look at him quite unexpectedly, thinking that this doesn't seem like an adult's style!When Jiang Xiyuan received Xia Chu's gaze, he also looked over, smiled wryly and shook his head, making Xia Chu more and more confused.

Xia Chu only felt that he and Yue Xiaohong were in the same path, but Jiang Xiyuan also projected his feelings on Tang Baoxin, feeling that his feelings were sympathetic, and couldn't help feeling sorry for him.

He even felt that he was inferior to Tang Baoxin to some extent, at least Yue Xiaohong knew that Tang Baoxin liked her.This is the beginning of Xia who is not only careless but also caring about others. When will he be able to see himself?

Thinking about it, Jiang Xiyuan let out a sigh that was choked in his heart.

Xia Chu coughed twice, approached Jiang Xiyuan and asked in a low voice, "My lord, is there a problem?"

"No, no..." There was a faint wry smile on the corner of Jiang Xiyuan's lips, seeing the helplessness and grievance in Xia Chu's expression, he said softly after a while: "Hey, let's ask the case."

Xia Chu's whole body trembled, he stared at Jiang Xiyuan with wide eyes, and thought to himself that my lord has fallen ill again!
(End of this chapter)