Chapter 2589 Suspicion
"But my father did find out something. At least Young Master Zheng would go to the manor to inspect it. It was probably because someone, knowing his nature, deliberately informed him of this. As for whether the village head initiated the fight at the behest of someone else, it's not certain. He has never confessed."
Meanwhile, County Magistrate Guo, who was in the hall ahead, said to Yin Li, "Sir, Zheng Erlang clearly has no intention of pursuing the murderer. Should we continue investigating?"
Yin Li handed him the small note he had just received and read, "Sun Zhi is missing."
County Magistrate Guo took the note and was slightly surprised. "Missing in our capital area?"
Yin Li glanced at him and said, "No, he disappeared on the way to Beijing shortly after leaving Xingyang. The Sun family has already reported it to the authorities, saying he encountered bandits on the road."
County Magistrate Guo was shocked and asked, "Do you suspect it's Chief Zheng?"
Yin Li said, "Old Master Tang once said that solving a case cannot rely solely on suspicion. Without evidence, who knows if it was a human or a ghost? We don't have any evidence right now, and Sun Zhi is his wife's nephew. It shouldn't have come to this, but no one can predict things in this world."
County Magistrate Guo was unsure of Yin Li's intention.
Yin Li said, "Go to the Zheng family again tomorrow and tell Zheng Fei about this matter. It's up to him to decide whether it's right or wrong."
County Magistrate Guo looked up at Yin Li. So was it true or not?
Yin Li glanced at him indifferently. He didn't care whether it was true or not. He just wanted to muddy the calm waters a little more.
Whether it is true or not, the incident did not happen in his Gyeonggi region.
County Magistrate Guo was a little hesitant. Wouldn't he be beaten if he acted as a vanguard?
So he suggested, "Sir, I have to go to the countryside tomorrow to check on the sowing. It just so happens that Mr. Zhou has to go to see Zheng Erlang every day. Why don't you ask Mr. Zhou to pass on the message?"
Yin Li glanced at him and said, "You go in person."
He said, "Even if you handled the situation impartially, you have failed in your duty when a water dispute occurred within your jurisdiction. Of the several positions currently available, only the position of Chief Clerk of Yanzhou is still good. I will report this to His Majesty and reserve it for you."
In fact, fighting over water is not a big deal. The big deal is that people die in the fight. In fact, death in the capital is not a big deal. Every month, there are a few deaths in Chang'an County and Wannian County.
The most serious incident was that they died in a fight over water.
This had a bad impact. Originally, the case was only judged in Wannian County, and he had Yin Li, his immediate superior, to look after him. This incident would only count as a bad result in his annual evaluation. He just had to keep working hard next year.
But the incident has become so serious that the case has been handed over to the three courts, so it is no longer a matter of one-year evaluation.
County Magistrate Guo had known for a long time that he would be sent out to other places, but he didn't know where he would be sent or what official position he would be given.
If he were a county magistrate, he would definitely want to die. He would have to take many more detours for many more years.
But if it's the Chief Secretary...
County Magistrate Guo breathed a sigh of relief. Although being sent to a different position was considered a demotion, it was still better than being a county magistrate. So he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go."
Yin Li nodded with satisfaction.
After leaving the Yin residence, County Magistrate Guo realized that Zhou Man should go and discuss the matter. It wouldn't be a problem for them, so why did he have to go in person?
This has nothing to do with him being outgoing, right?
Although he was a little confused, County Magistrate Guo still did not go back to find Yin Li. He had to keep a certain distance from his superiors; being too close was not good either.
Moreover, asking this question would make him seem stupid, so County Magistrate Guo decided to think about it himself.
Although I didn't figure it out the next day.
The next day, Lord Guo went to visit the Zheng family on time. When he entered, he saw Zhou Man giving acupuncture to Zheng Fei. His head was full of needles, and he was closing his eyes to rest.
He changed into clean clothes with the help of his servants, fumigated himself, and then went in and sat at the empty table in the room to drink tea.
He glanced outside and asked the servant with a smile, "How come there are only a few of you in this yard? There's not even a maid."
The servant said, "Our master likes quietness and is used to having us at his beck and call, so he only uses a few of us."
County Magistrate Guo smiled and nodded, then lowered his eyes to think. He was not as good as Tang Zhihe in investigating cases, but having been a county magistrate for so many years, he was not stupid either, and he still figured out some things that were wrong.
It seems that although Zheng Fei does not intend to pursue the matter, he does not really trust his family anymore.
After Zhou Man removed the needles and a servant brought Zheng Fei a bowl of bitter medicine, Zheng Fei drank it. Before Zhou Man left, Zheng Fei suddenly said, "Erlang, you may not know this yet, but Sun Zhi is missing. I heard he was robbed by bandits on his way to Beijing."
Zheng Fei raised his head and looked at County Magistrate Guo.
County Magistrate Guo put down his teacup and looked at him.
Manbao looked at this and that, and saw that Zheng Fei was not in a good mood. Most importantly, she was worried about the lump in his brain, so she asked, "Who is Sun Zhi?"
The atmosphere between the two of them relaxed a little.
Zheng Fei was silent, so County Magistrate Guo spoke up, "He's Erlang's eldest cousin."
Zheng Fei clenched his fists.
Manbao frowned. Although he didn't know what Sun Zhi had to do with this matter, he was a relative after all. When a relative was captured by bandits, it was inevitable that he would be worried. So Manbao asked, "Have you reported it to the police?"
County Magistrate Guo: “…I have reported it.”
Manbao comforted Zheng Fei, "Master Zheng, don't worry. You are injured now, and he was robbed by bandits. Even if you are healthy, you can't help him. Just report it to the police and use your connections. If you need money, you can provide money. If you need people, you can provide people. We can always find him back."
Zheng Fei laughed out of anger, but he laughed after all. He nodded slightly to Zhou Man to show that he understood.
After Manbao and County Magistrate Guo left, they couldn't help but complain to him, "You knew he was injured, why did you tell him about this?"
County Magistrate Guo said, "You didn't say we couldn't tell him."
"You didn't tell me in advance," Manbao said, "I already told you that his mood swings can't be too big. If anything happens to him, I'll write a memorial to impeach you."
County Magistrate Guo: ...No matter how hard he thought about it, he would never have thought of this.
"Master Zhou, your threat is quite unique."
Manbao snorted, then curiously asked, "Which road was he robbed on? How could there still be bandits when the country is peaceful and the people are safe?"
"There have always been bandits. Even if the world is peaceful, there are always those who prefer leisure to leisure," County Magistrate Guo said nonchalantly. "He was robbed shortly after leaving Xingyang. Now we don't know whether he's alive or dead."
"Isn't Xingyang the territory of the Zheng family? It seems their control over Xingyang isn't very strong either. Why is His Majesty so soft on them?" Manbao asked, "Are the cousins on good terms?"
County Magistrate Guo smiled at her and said, "No, the relationship between these cousins is not good."
Manbao's expression froze.
County Magistrate Guo said, "Zheng Erlang and Zheng Dalang have different political views, but the Sun brothers all share Zheng Dalang's views. As a result, they are arguing with Zheng Erlang, and their relationship is not good. As a result, Zheng Erlang's relationship with his mother is also not good."
He said, "This time he was injured in the capital. Sun Zhi had come to the capital before he was injured. He returned to Xingyang two days before he was injured. This time he left Xingyang to come to the capital to visit Zheng Erlang. Who knew that he would get into trouble as soon as he left Xingyang?"
It took Manbao a while to digest these words. She stared at County Magistrate Guo and asked, "You don't doubt that Zheng Erlang did it, do you? Does he still have the brains to think about this now?"
"No," County Magistrate Guo smiled at her, "We suspect Chief Zheng."
No more updates tonight, I'll continue tomorrow, good night
(End of this chapter)
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