Congratulations on opening the coffin

Chapter 173
The team rushed all night until they arrived at the post station in Pingjiang County, and Xiao Chen ordered all the soldiers to rest temporarily.

He originally wanted to send people to Heifengzhai to investigate the situation in order not to startle the snake, but he didn't want the sheriff of Pingjiang County to rush over and invite them to sit in the mansion.

Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows: "The emperor's imperial decree should not have arrived in Pingjiang County, how did the county guard know that we will come?"

The sheriff of Pingjiang County, named Wang Xiaohai, is about 40 years old, wearing a dark blue official robe, with a long beard, and has a bit of literati style.

He stroked his beard with one hand, and smiled politely: "This time Heifengzhai is so bold and reckless, I guess the imperial court will definitely send someone to exterminate these gangsters, but I didn't expect that the one sent was His Royal Highness King Jing .”

"It really makes the lower officials feel terrified, terrified and terrified!"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense." Xiao Chen interrupted his compliment impatiently, "Let's go, it happens that the king has something to ask you."

Xiao Chen left the army at the station for a while, and he brought Shen Ruo and the others into the county together, and came to the county guard's mansion.

Xiao Chen wanted to get straight to the point, but Lord Wang ordered someone to serve a table of food and wine, and there were beauties waiting beside him.

He smiled gently and said, "My lord, you must be tired after traveling so hard. Why don't we chat while eating? What do you think?"

Even Xiao Chen couldn't refuse such a thoughtful suggestion, it was worth nodding his head in agreement.

The group of people sat down, and the Lord Wang didn't hide it, he said bluntly: "This Heifeng Village has been around for more than ten years, and it is located in the northeast corner of Pingjiang County. It is more than ten miles away, surrounded by dangerous peaks, it is very difficult to attack by force."

"Besides, the characters in Heifengzhai are also extraordinary. They are all highly wanted criminals with strong martial arts and crimes. They are easy to defend and difficult to attack because of their position. They rob houses and do all sorts of evil."

"But now that Your Highness is here, you will be able to take down those bandits in one fell swoop."

Shen Ruo was listening, and felt that the governor of the king was very interesting, and he never forgot to compliment him every time he finished speaking, and he said it sincerely, but it was a pity that he bumped into Xiao Chen, a big iceberg who was hard and soft.

Sure enough, Xiao Chen was completely unmoved, and even felt that he talked a lot of nonsense.

He frowned, and the things in front of him didn't move at all. He only asked, "If that's the case, why haven't you reported it to the court for so many years? Didn't you tell me until now that something like this happened?"

But he didn't want to, when the king's guard heard it, he sighed: "My lord, you don't know that the officials didn't report it, but those yamen who reported it were all killed by the people of Heifengzhai on the way. "

He seemed to think of something, shivered, picked up the wine glass in front of the table, drank it down, and then continued, "If they hadn't acted so boldly this time, they dared to kill the imperial court officials and risk their lives, That’s when the situation was reported to the court.”

Xiao Chen's expression changed after listening, and he asked, "How much do you know about Heifengzhai? How many people are there? Do you have a detailed map?"

"This..." Wang Junshou's face became ugly, "I am ashamed, the Heifeng Village is tightly guarded, so far, this information is not very clear to the lower officials."

"But you don't have to worry, my lord. I have already sent people to investigate. I believe there will be news soon."

Xiao Chen heard the words, but he didn't feel the slightest bit, and he didn't put his expectations on his people.

Since it has been impossible to investigate for more than ten years, let alone these few days.

Afterwards, Xiao Chen asked some more questions, but they were all vague. He stared carefully at the expression of the king's sheriff, and it didn't seem like he was deliberately covering up the bandits.

After a meal, only some irrelevant information arrived, Xiao Chen was not in a good mood, so he didn't want to waste any more words with the other party, so he interrupted the meal without any hesitation.

The magistrate of the king didn't dare to say anything more, and respectfully and politely asked his servants to send them to the courtyard that had been prepared a long time ago.

I wanted to see a woman from Shen Ruo and send him to another wing, but I didn't want to be directly rejected by the prince.

With a smile on his face, Wang Junshou sent a few people away, and then called the housekeeper, and said in a deep voice: "Go, take care of the young masters and ladies, and don't make any mistakes during this time."

The housekeeper nodded and said yes, but then he was a little puzzled. It seems that the young masters can understand, this lady?
He couldn't help asking: "Didn't you hear that Princess Jing has passed away? If any lady in the mansion wins the favor of the prince, she will soar into the sky, and she will be much more prosperous and wealthy in the future."

The king's guard glanced at the butler coldly: "Didn't you see the woman next to the lord? The lord valued her a lot all the way, and helped her out of the car himself. Just now, I asked someone to send the girl to another room. The prince also gave me a look."

"As the saying goes, dragons have reverse scales, so it's better not to provoke them."

The housekeeper hurriedly nodded according to his words: "It's the master, I will give you my orders now."

……

In this room, Xiao Chen and the others lived in the county mansion, but instead of resting separately, they gathered in one room to discuss matters.

"What do you think of what was said at the dinner table just now?" Xiao Chen didn't beat around the bush, and asked straightforwardly as soon as he sat down.

Shen Ruo sat across from him, raised a lock of hair on his chest with his fingers, and said thoughtfully: "This county guard looks at slippery hands, so he can only trust [-]% of what he says."

"I think his words can be trusted [-]%, but he deliberately concealed some facts."

Xiao Chen tapped the table with his fingertips, and said slowly, "Well, tomorrow I will take a few people to Heifengzhai to investigate the situation in person, and you stay in the mansion and help me keep an eye on the governor of the king."

Shen Ruo raised his eyebrows, and nodded his head in a kind manner: "Don't worry, I understand."

And on the second day, as soon as Xiao Chen left, Shen Ruo took Qi'er and left the county mansion.

Li Shichang followed behind with a bitter face. Although he had already guessed that this would be the case, he still had a headache: "Miss Qiao, didn't you promise the prince to keep an eye on Mr. Wang? Where are you going?"

Shen Ruo looked confident and confident: "I just said I knew it, but I didn't say I would do it. Then Wang Xiaohai is an old fox. What's the problem? He has already hidden the fox's tail, even if he stares at it every day, he won't be able to see anything. , it is better to take the initiative to find the answer.”

Li Shichang sighed: "Then where do you go to find the answer?"

Shen Ruo stopped and stared at him leisurely: "Shui Ding County."

"The name seems familiar."

Shen Ruo nodded: "Liu Chengfeng is going to take over as the magistrate of Shuiding County."

"..."

Li Shichang didn't know what to say. Liu Chengfeng, the unlucky boy, first encountered fraud in the imperial examination, and then performed abnormally at the second chance. He got a second-class exam and was sent to other places to be a county magistrate. His predecessor was still murdered by bandits. dead.

It has been more than ten days since he set off from the capital, and he must have arrived long ago. I don't know how he is now?
(End of this chapter)