Chapter 168
A few days ago, Lord Shen sent a message from the capital: Didn't His Majesty go to Lincheng? Why did he suddenly appear here?
Just thinking about this almost scared Yang Quanwei to death.
Although he did not prey on the people, he did many things for Shen Zheng and Jiang Zhenghe...
Song Xuan's eyes flashed with a sinister light as he spoke in a deep voice, "Prefect Yang, what crime have you committed?"
Yang Quanwei, his legs trembling, forced himself to remain calm and said, "This guilty subject was unaware of Your Majesty's arrival and failed to greet you. I beg Your Majesty's punishment!"
Although he was afraid, he wasn't foolish enough to reveal his own crimes.
Song Xuan looked down at Yang Quanwei, who was prostrate on the ground. He exuded a cold aura and displayed the majesty of an emperor, which made people feel terrified.
"I heard that your yamen has lost a constable. Have you searched for him?" His tone was indifferent, yet it carried a sense of oppression.
Upon hearing this, Yang Quanwei was greatly alarmed, and his legs trembled even more violently.
Why did Your Majesty mention Zhou An? And how much does Your Majesty know about the granary matter?
In the end, Song Xuan had Yang Quanwei personally draft a missing person notice for the government and had his subordinates post it.
Before leaving, Yang Quanwei tried to persuade Song Xuan to stay, but was refused.
Jin Yi warned Yang Quanwei: "Lord Yang, you must act as usual, especially when you are with Lord Jiang. If word gets out that His Majesty came to Yanyu City, don't blame me for punishing you!"
If Jiang Zhenghe becomes aware of the notice seeking Zhou An, it could be said that Yang Quanwei did not want to pursue him in secret and posted the notice in order to catch him as soon as possible.
Yang Quanwei nodded repeatedly: "Commander, please rest assured, we will not let a word of this leak out."
Since His Majesty has ordered him to post a notice, he will do so. If anyone comes, he will simply detain and deal with them.
Fortunately, His Majesty did not stay at the palace, so he had the opportunity to detain people. Although it was extremely dangerous, it was still better than Zhou An returning and presenting the evidence of the granary.
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The missing person notice was quickly posted, and in less than an hour, the entire city of Yanyu knew that the government was looking for a missing constable.
Many people gathered in front of the notice, looking at the portrait of Zhou An with great curiosity.
"No wonder Officer Zhou hasn't come to my noodle shop for several days; he's disappeared..."
"Officer Zhou is truly a good man. I hope he will be safe."
"Just a month ago, Officer Zhou bought steamed buns from my shop. At that time, he said he was investigating a case. Could it be that he met with misfortune while investigating the case...?"
"That must be it, otherwise the government wouldn't be looking for him."
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Shen Qingnian, who was leaving school at noon, squeezed into the crowd. She glanced at the government notice a few times and then left.
After returning home, she went straight to the woodshed.
"The government has posted notices in the city; they're looking for you," Shen Qingnian said calmly, looking at Zhou An.
Upon hearing this, Zhou An's heart skipped a beat, followed by a surge of joy. He stood up from the stool, supporting himself on his feet, and exclaimed excitedly, "It must be my brother who has returned! It's my brother who is looking for me!"
The granary case is far-reaching, and he doesn't believe that Prefect Yang would collude with Jiang Zhenghe. On the contrary, Jiang Zhenghe would find a way to suppress his disappearance, so the yamen would not post notices to find him.
The only reason the yamen is now posting notices is that his elder brother brought documents from above to request Prefect Yang to post missing person notices.
Thinking this, Zhou An quickly said, "Master Shen, you must go to the yamen and find my brother!"
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