Chapter 456: fish hooked
Chapter 456 The fish takes the bait
Although the Qi family's carriage is gorgeous, it is only a merchant's family after all, and the horse pulling the cart can only be a single horse, and the axle and wheel width are all the specifications used by ordinary people. It is true that Zheng's whereabouts cannot be found from the wheel marks .
Thinking of this, Chu Nanzhi also looked at a loss.
This is the inconvenience of not having a camera.
If it was placed in my own era, no matter how secretive it is, some clues can always be found through dense camera devices.
She looked at Li Ce seriously, and asked, "Did you check the carriage that came back from the Qi family?"
"The carriage was sent to see it the first time."
Li Ce looked at Li Sanmu while answering.
Li Sanmu immediately cupped his hands and said: "If you go back to the princess, I personally brought people to check it, and I didn't find any clues from the carriage."
Li Sanmu has always been too meticulous in his work, which makes Chu Nanzhi no doubt, since he did not find anything from the carriage, it means that the carriage did not leave any flaws.
"Let's go to Qi's house first and then make plans."
After Chu Nanzhi finished speaking, she ordered the two of them to rest in the courtyard for a while, entered the house, washed up hastily, and had some breakfast with Lin Jinxiao, then boarded the county government's carriage and led the guards to Qi's house immediately.
The Qi family’s house is better in Luyan Port alone, but the Qi family has always lived in the old house in the north of the city.
When the group arrived there, the majestic mansion was already surrounded by servants and guards from all the villages of the Qi family.
Right now, although Li Ce and Li Sanmu have rushed back to the city to return to their orders, the Qi family is still sending more people to search along the official road.
Chu Nanzhi helped Lin Jinxiao get out of the carriage, when there were shouts one after another:
"Concubine Yue, King Dongjin has arrived."
Then it was "Great Governor, Princess Yuanxi has arrived."
Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but secretly sighed in his heart: It really isn't a simple family, the matters of the Qi family, no matter whether they are old or young, can alarm such big figures.
After waiting for everyone to meet and greet each other, Lin Jinxiao first looked at Lin Jinmu, and asked with a deep smile: "Brother Wang asked the prefect Wu last night, what progress has been made?"
"From the performance point of view, it seems that this person has nothing to do with Zheng's disappearance."
Lin Jinmu replied casually: "Wu Enrong came here via the Jinglu Canal, which is water transport, and the Qi family's carriage is via the official road, so it doesn't seem to have anything to do with it."
After a pause, he changed the subject: "However, this does not rule out his suspicion. It is very likely that he hired a murderer to kill him. He has to wait for the whereabouts of Mrs. Zheng to be cleared before he can be cleared of his suspicion. Moreover, Wu Enrong took the water to seek far away. It is clearly to avoid the Qi family deliberately, and there must be tricks hidden in it, so this king suggests that Wu Enrong should be imprisoned immediately before interrogation."
Chu Nanzhi listened to his serious nonsense and did not expose him.
Since Wu Enrong took the waterway and Zheng's took the official road, and the two sides are separated by hundreds of thousands of miles, it is naturally impossible for the two to meet each other. How can they send someone to murder Zheng in a hurry.
It seems that Lin Jinxiao's prediction was right. King Dongjin and Concubine Yue Gui really wanted to take this opportunity to cut off Wu Enrong.
The dignified Tai Fuqing, who is in charge of the cashier of the imperial treasury and the tax revenue of the customs, is such an important position. If they are not their confidantes, they will naturally wish to do everything possible to get rid of this person.
Currently, Chu Nanzhi still doesn't know whose power Wu Enrong is.
Her long eyelashes blinked, and she looked at Tang Ru and Tang Yuanxi brothers and sisters slowly, but what surprised her was that Tang Ru didn't mean to protect Wu Enrong at all, but echoed: "The lower official also agrees with Dong Dong. Jin Wang means to imprison Wu Taifu immediately, so that he can be tried according to the law."
Lin Jinxiao and Chu Nanzhi looked at each other in dismay, and replied slowly: "I will carefully consider the advice of brother Wang and the governor. After all, Mr. Wu is His Majesty's imperial minister, so it is inappropriate to rush to prison."
"The emperor's crime is the same as that of the common people, let alone just a courtier, no matter how prominent the position is, it is a gift from the emperor's brother. Since this guy has owed the emperor's favor, he should be punished with strict laws."
Lin Jinmu looked upright and solemn, and said unrelentingly: "My dear brother, please don't be protective. You are the prince of a foreign vassal, and you should draw a clear line with the courtiers and dignitaries in Beijing. Immediately put Wu Enrong in prison to show that you are not clinging. The determination not to form a party."
Both the couple could tell that Lin Jinmu couldn't wait to have Wu Enrong sent to prison.
Only in this way can he investigate Wu Enrong better.
At this moment, Chu Nanzhi also wanted to find an opportunity to investigate Wu Enrong's details immediately, but at this juncture, whoever is more patient can become the final winner.
Lin Jin Muyue was like this, but she was not in a hurry, and replied calmly: "His Royal Highness Dongjin Wang really misunderstood my Royal Highness, and my Royal Highness will naturally not protect Wu Taishou, but now Zheng's life and death are unknown. Imprisonment is not appropriate, let's wait until we find Zheng's whereabouts before making a decision."
Who knows, as soon as Chu Nanzhi finished speaking, Jiang Xueyi and the sisters from the Qi family who came out to greet her immediately knelt down.
Qi Yujie begged loudly: "I also invite the noble concubine and Dongjin Wang to be the masters of the Nu family. The Nu family sent hundreds of servants to inquire about my mother's whereabouts last night. There is still no news. Everyone knows that my mother has gone out to see Wu Taishou. If If Taishou Wu is not imprisoned and punished, I am afraid that my mother's news will disappear."
Qi Yuhuan also pointedly said: "I'm afraid someone deliberately wanted to protect the villain and deliberately refused to send Taishou Wu to prison."
Hearing this, Lin Jinxiao was not angry, but pretended to be indifferent and indifferent.
Lin Jinmu and Concubine Yue looked anxious.
Lin Jinmu frowned and sneered: "Look, look, Mrs. Zheng's disappearance and the whole family are very anxious, and my brother wants Wu Enrong to sit comfortably in the posthouse, how can I make people feel at ease."
As he said that, he directly lowered his face and said sharply: "Prince Pingning, no matter whether you are afraid of Wu Enrong or you want to protect Wu Enrong, this king must put this person in prison today. How can you find out Mrs. Zheng when you are so timid?" His whereabouts will only make him more confident,
Regardless of other things, the words Jiang Yushi and Zheng Duyou heard from Mrs. Zheng the day before yesterday can be concluded that there must be some ulterior secrets hidden between the two, which must be investigated to the end. "
After finishing speaking, he turned and left resolutely.
Last night at the posthouse, I asked Wu Enrong politely all night, but this guy refused to explain anything, Concubine Yue Gui knew the pros and cons of it.
If Wu Enrong is not imprisoned at this time, when he enters Beijing, he will become someone else's helper.
This was the result she and Lin Jinmu were determined not to see.
Looking at Lin Jinxiao and Chu Nanzhi with a solemn expression, she said solemnly: "Prince Pingning and Princess Pingning don't blame King Dongjin. Your Majesty visited the prefectures and counties along the way, and there is no reason for me not to ask about such appalling and evil things happening at Luyan Port, and Wu Enrong must be imprisoned today."
Seeing the fish taking the bait, Lin Jinxiao felt secretly happy, pretending to be calm and persuading him: "Please think again, concubine."
"Prince Pingning, don't worry, I have my own measure, and I will only go to prison and will not abuse lynching."
Concubine Yue Guifei hurriedly left after finishing speaking.
(end of this chapter)