Chapter 717 People from Liangzhou
Xie Xing led his men outside.
If it were just a messenger from the prefecture, the yamen runners wouldn't have needed to rush around so frantically.
The fact that the yamen runners acted this way means that someone from the prefecture has come down to power!
Before even reaching the door, a young man in a green official robe was seen standing there.
Xie Xing frowned slightly and immediately went to greet him, "This humble official, Xie Xing, the magistrate of Yunhe County, greets Your Excellency."
The young man was taken aback, then returned the greeting, "Su Shen, the newly appointed Registrar of Liangzhou!"
The county magistrate and the registrar were both officials of the eighth rank.
But one works for the county, and the other works for the prefecture.
They are the same product, but belong to different levels.
But this registrar named Su Shen didn't seem to have much of an air about him.
"Lord Su, I was handling the case of Li You, the clerk of the county yamen's rites office, and I am late. Please forgive me!" Xie Xing explained.
His attitude was neither particularly respectful nor impolite.
"Li You? The man who was killed a couple of days ago?" Su Shen asked, turning his head.
Xie Xing nodded and led Su Shen inside.
Although he left, the interrogation was not over, nor was it dismissed.
Today, we must get to a conclusion regarding Li You's death.
"How is the trial going?" Su Shen asked.
Xie Xing was somewhat surprised, not expecting Su Shen to inquire. "The definition has been established; all that's left is to announce the final result."
Su Shen nodded.
And so, Xie Xing led Su Shen back to the courtroom and had someone arrange seats for them.
Knowing that officials from the prefecture had arrived, the yamen runners carried away Li You's body.
Xie Xing said nothing upon seeing this, but slammed his hand on the table and declared, "There are other suspicious circumstances surrounding Li You's death. Suspects Chen Yongnian, Wan Qiqi, and Wu Gousheng are released without charge!"
No one noticed that Su Shen's pupils dilated in surprise when he heard the name "Wan Qiqi".
Then, he stared at the woman kneeling below the hall, his eyes full of scrutiny.
"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Wan Qiqi kowtowed, then realized that someone was watching her.
She boldly looked up, but instead of catching the gaze that was scrutinizing her, she met a fair-skinned face.
Although the man wasn't looking at her now, she was certain that the man who had just looked at her was the official from the state.
I think I just heard someone say that a clerk is joining the army.
Joining the army sounds like fighting a war, so are they all so fair-skinned?
Wan Qiqi was unaware that this recorder was not the kind of soldier she was referring to.
The Registrar is the head of all the officials in charge of various departments. During the day, he is in charge of the state seal and supports the daily affairs of the various departments.
At the same time, he is also in charge of the state's prisons, responsible for the life and death of the prisoners, and also handles various cases.
Su Shen's presence here confirms Chen Yongnian and Xie Xing's suspicions.
An escaped convict has been released from the state jail!
Wan Qiqi was unaware of this, but Chen Yongnian and Xie Xing were.
After the case is closed, the suspects must leave the government office.
Chen Yongnian didn't leave, so Wan Qiqi stopped as well, listened to Zhu Nebi's words, and found out what was going on.
Xie Xing saw this and did not stop them.
He said to Chen Yongnian, "Chen Yongnian, your suspicion has been cleared, and you are now the supervisor of the military affairs office. I hereby order you to suspend your leave and investigate the case of Li You!"
Chen Yongnian knelt on one knee and bowed, "Your subordinate obeys the decree!"
There was a major case in Yunhe County, and he couldn't remain uninvolved.
If the thief is not caught, Yunhe County will not have peace, and neither will the wife and children.
Although Chen Yongnian was unwilling to associate with Xie Xing, he was willing to overlook those things when it came to serious matters.
But all of this was based on Xie Xing putting the safety of the people of Yunhe County first!
At this moment, Xie Xing stood up, bowed to Su Shen, and said, "Lord Su, I have something to report."
Su Shen nodded. "Speak!"
"Regarding the Li You case, we suspect that the real culprit is Tu Yi, who was arrested and imprisoned two years ago. We still need your help to investigate this matter back in the prefecture!" Xie Xing bent over, waiting for Su Shen's reply.
"Your suspicion is correct! I have come here today for two reasons. First, to inform all counties that the criminal Tu Yi has escaped. All parties should be on guard and report any problems immediately!"
When Su Shen said this, he was no longer as weak as before; his voice was full of energy.
Then he added, "Secondly, according to the report from Yunhe County, Lord Lu suspects that Li You's death is related to Tu Yi!"
The latter has been confirmed and is no longer a suspicion.
The fact that the two sides' information matched should have been a cause for celebration, but I just couldn't feel happy about it.
Tu Yi's arrival will bring a crisis to the people of Yunhe County.
This is something that would make anyone happy.
Su Shen glanced at Xie Xing and then at Chen Yongnian, saying, "This is a matter of great importance and needs to be discussed in detail!"
Chen Yongnian understood Su Shen's meaning, bowed, and said to Wan Qiqi, "My wife, you should go back first. I may not be back for a while!"
"Catching the criminals is the most important thing, I understand! I'll let you know as soon as I have any news!" Wan Qiqi smiled faintly.
Chen Yongnian nodded and looked at Wu Gousheng, "I'm entrusting your sister's safety to you!"
“Okay!” Wu Gousheng replied.
Although he was only vaguely aware of what was happening, he knew that a very powerful person had escaped from the prefecture and was killing people in the county, which was very dangerous!
Chen Yongnian gave a few more instructions, then told Wu Gousheng to take Wan Qiqi away while he stayed at the government office.
"Chen Yongnian? Wan Qiqi? You two were the ones who suppressed the bandits in Lianshan?" Su Shen seemed a little curious.
Chen Yongnian was taken aback, then nodded. "You've heard of it, sir?"
He remembered that this position of registrar had just been assigned a few months ago after the imperial examinations.
I'm curious, how did they know?
Could this person have originally been from Liangzhou?
"Yes, I've heard people say that!" Su Shen didn't show much reaction, as if his earlier curiosity hadn't existed.
Then he continued, "Let's put everything else aside and talk about Tu Yi's matter first..."
There was discussion inside the government office, while it was somewhat noisy outside.
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