Chapter 46
After another day of running around outside, Pang Yu seemed to have a heavy heart when he came back.
"Young Master Pang, you seem to have a lot on your mind. Could it be that you've encountered some kind of problem?”
Wang Rou couldn't help but ask softly when she saw Pang Yu sitting on the chair in a daze.
Looking at Wang Rou, Pang Yu pulled her into his arms and let her sit on his lap. He sighed and said,""You don't know, but according to Qi Xi Lian, Chen Tai Sheng killed her entire family for money.
These few days, I've been visiting many places with Chen Taisheng. I've observed him carefully. Chen Taisheng is really a good official. It's a blessing for the people of Luonan County to have such an official. I can't associate such a person with the murderer of the entire family.
However, he was very different from Chen Taisheng. These days, he didn't have any pen or ink to serve him, nor did he look arrogant. However, his left leg was crippled. This was one of the reasons why he was different from before. Secondly, this person doesn't want to be promoted. This makes me even more puzzled.
Which official didn't want to be promoted? However, Chen Taisheng just had to appear here. He didn't want to be promoted, which puzzled me.”
As she was talking, there was a knock on the door, and Su Kuan's voice came in.
"Lord Marquis, there's an important discovery ~"
Wang Rou hurriedly got up from Pang Yu's lap and tidied up the room.
"Come in and talk ~"
"I'll be leaving first ~"
Su Kuan pushed the door open, and Wang Rou slipped away. Pang Yu smiled, knowing that she was shy.
Su Kuan wasn't the only one who came in. Two soldiers dressed in civilian uniforms also came in. They were one of the scouts sent out.
"Lord Marquis, we have made a major discovery. These few days, we discovered that every morning and evening, there would be people coming out from the back door of the county government with a box in their hands, rushing towards the mountains in the north of the county.
We followed him quietly and found a secret room in the mountain. There were people guarding the door. After the county magistrate left, we quietly approached. We wanted to investigate carefully, but we were afraid of being discovered, so we returned.”
"A secret chamber in the mountains?"
Pang Yu's eyes flashed. After coming to Luonan County for a few days, he finally had a breakthrough.
"The two of you did well. Go down and continue guarding. Also, Su Kuan, take out some silver and reward them.”
Pang Yu said calmly.
"This humble servant thanks Lord Marquis for your reward ~"
The two of them were instantly delighted. With silver, they were even more motivated.
After the two of them left, Pang Yu began to think carefully. Who was the person imprisoned in the secret chamber in the mountain? Why was he imprisoned in a secret chamber in the mountains? What was his motive? If they were enemies, they could just kill them.
This was ancient times, and no one would know if they killed him or destroyed his corpse, but why did they lock him up and not kill him?
Just as Pang Yu was thinking about it, there was another knock on the door.
"Lord Marquis, a brother has returned.”
the person outside said.
"Let him in ~"
Then, another scout walked in and knelt on one knee."Lord Marquis, this humble servant has been making inquiries in the countryside these past few days. I heard that Luonan County Magistrate Chen Taisheng will go to Jingyun Temple in the east of the city to offer incense on the fifth day of every month.
He also heard that Chen Taisheng had built a temple in the county government since last year, but he didn't know if it was true.”
"Worship at Jingyun Temple on the fifth day of every month? Build a temple hall in the county government?"
Pang Yu frowned slightly. Generally speaking, the officials of the Imperial Court would not go to the temple to offer incense, let alone go there so frequently. This was even more unreasonable. Scholars generally did not believe in Buddhism.
Now, Chen Taisheng not only believed in Buddhism, but also built a temple in the county government. Who built the temple?
Only those who felt guilty would build a temple hall in an attempt to obtain some comfort in their hearts.
"If that's the case, then Chen Taisheng must feel guilty.”
Pang Yu muttered to himself.
"Tonight, bring some people to secretly capture a bailiff." Remember, this matter must be kept a secret.”
In the evening, Su Kuan led his men to secretly arrest a bailiff and returned to the posthouse.
This person was still somewhat baffled. He was a runner from the county government, but he was actually captured? But when he saw Pang Yu, he was instantly startled, trembling in fear and not daring to say a word.
"Answer whatever I ask you. If you dare to lie, I don't mind killing one more person. Do you understand?”
Pang Yu looked at him and said slowly.
"F * ck…Fuck... I understand ~"
The bailiff said with trepidation.
"Let me ask you, has your county magistrate Chen Taisheng changed since last year's Mid-Autumn Festival? Then who was the person locked up in the secret chamber in the northern mountain? Why does your county magistrate go to Jingyun Temple to offer incense on the fifth day of every month? Why did the county government build a temple hall?”
Pang Yu looked at him and said indifferently.
"Lord Hui, I don't know what secret chamber in the northern mountains. I've been in the county government for a year, but I've never heard of any secret chamber in the northern mountains.”
the bailiff replied.
"Hmm? You've only been working in the county government for nearly a year? In other words, you only joined the county government after last year's Mid-Autumn Festival?”
Pang Yu raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Replying to Lord Marquis, yes. Almost all the bailiffs in the county government came in after the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. The magistrate said that the previous bailiffs were corrupt and perverted the law. They were all dismissed and investigated by him.”
The bailiff said.
Pang Yu and Su Kuan looked at each other, both feeling that this matter was not simple. The runners in the county government had only started working after the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. The previous ones had all been investigated. This was a little different.
"Continue ~" Pang Yu looked at him and said.
"The county magistrate went to Jingyun Temple to offer incense and build a Buddhist hall in the county government. I heard that the county magistrate blamed himself too much and fired all the previous bailiffs, leaving them with no way to make a living.
The magistrate often said that if he hadn't done so, these people wouldn't have become bandits and wouldn't have died. Therefore, on the fifth day of every month, the county magistrate would go to Jingyun Temple to offer incense. He even built a Buddhist hall in the county government to ferry the previous bailiffs.”
Pang Yu felt strange after hearing that. He looked at the bailiff and said,""You said that the bailiffs and ruffians in the city turned into bandits and then sent troops to wipe them out? Let me ask you, where are they? Who was the one who annihilated them? Which army were they mobilizing? What was the result? Did you know?"
"Replying to Lord Marquis, they became bandits in the northern mountains. It was the county magistrate who personally organized the local soldiers to exterminate them. There was no army involved. They naturally wiped out these people and brought back their corpses. They even returned these corpses to their families.”
The bailiff said.
"Alright, I understand. Don't tell anyone about what happened tonight, or I'll hold you responsible. Do you understand?”
Pang Yu glared at the bailiff.
"I understand. Lord Marquis, please rest assured ~"
" Alright, send him back!"
Pang Yu waved his hand. After he left, Pang Yu's brows furrowed even more.
"Lord Marquis, there's definitely something wrong with this Magistrate. Those bailiffs are quite capable, plus the local ruffians and hooligans. However, Chen Taisheng managed to wipe them out by temporarily forming some local soldiers, and they only brought back corpses. This was too strange.”
Su Kuan looked at Pang Yu and said.
"Of course I know. Moreover, those local ruffians are just a group of people who bully the weak and fear the strong. How could they become bandits for no reason? Even if they couldn't win, they would still raise their hands and surrender. They wouldn't leave no survivors.”
"Lord Marquis, what should we do now?" Su Kuan asked. Continue looking for evidence?"
"Search for evidence? What evidence? I don't need evidence, I just need to know the truth. Now that I've confirmed that there's something strange about Chen Taisheng, that's enough.”
"Take some men to the county government and capture Chen Taisheng. Remember, don't make it public. In addition, go to the secret chamber in the northern mountains tomorrow morning. No matter who is imprisoned in the secret chamber, bring it back to me.”
"Yes, I accept your orders."
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