Chapter 30
The fresh morning air has not yet dissipated, the sky has just turned white, and the morning market in Nancheng is already bustling with people, and there are endless vendors carrying cakes and selling pulp.

A young man came leading a dark and shiny horse. In the noisy morning market with a strong market atmosphere, the young man looked like he came out of a forest painting.

It's just that this young man's eyes have a light blue color, and he has some similarities with the yawning gangsters who come from the next street to look for food.

Just as Grandma Sun served a guest a bowl of fermented rice, decorated with bright red goji berries and light yellow egg flowers, a melodious male voice sounded: "A bowl of fermented glutinous rice, a packet of snowflake cakes, take them away."

"Okay," Grandma Sun smiled, and asked the little grandson who was helping to bring a food box over, and said, "If the guest wants to take it away, he must pay a deposit of two hundred coins."

Chu Wei took out a piece of broken silver from his waist and placed it on the table next to him.

Grandma Sun served the soup and said with a smile: "My wine should not be stored for too long. It should be eaten within two seconds."

When Chu Wei heard this, his expression became clear. Before Grandma Sun put the soup bowl into the food box, she stopped him and said, "I'm going to eat this portion here. I'm just an old man. Can you let me reserve one? I'll see you at four o'clock." Do?"

Hours and hours?
At that time, all my own stalls will be closed.

But Grandma Sun thought for a while and nodded: "Okay."

Chu Wei took the soup bowl and went to get the food box for the child who came over, so he gave him a piece of snowflake cake and handed it to him.

He didn't plan to eat here just now. Chu Wei just found a place to tie his horse. Before the soup and cakes were put on the table, a rude voice came from over there: "Whose horse is tied here? I chewed the uncle's." Clothes."

Chu Wei walked over, and the man who was so aggressive just now calmed down immediately when he saw what this man was wearing.

Seeing the horse being led away, the thin monkey next to the big man poked him and whispered: "Are you stupid? There is a gold ornament on the bridle of his horse. If you hadn't shouted out, we would have lost half of our lives in the future." I have enough food money for the month.”

Chu Wei had a good ear and remained calm when he heard these words.

It's just that Commander Du of the Nancheng Army and Horses Division has neglected his duties. Along the way, it's not uncommon for little bastards like this to be found in Nancheng.

As soon as I took a spoonful of the sweet and slightly sour wine, several more people came over. These people were all wearing white cotton, linen and short brown, and they were people working at the dock outside Nancheng.

After working hard, I have to eat noodles even for breakfast.

As these people were talking, they went to the noodle shop in front. Chu Wei heard one person say: "I heard Captain Liu talking to our helmsman, saying that our gang leader has come to the capital, and he wants to ask the eldest lady to take over at a certain date. We are discussing giving the eldest lady the chance to take over. What kind of gift is Miss looking for?"

"Aren't those poor boys from the Pisces Gang? Missy, they are a group of stinky fishermen, and Missy?" The rough man over there, holding snowflake cakes one bite at a time, said with a disdainful smile.

Thin Monkey turned his head and looked at the shouting Pisces gang members above, and said in a low voice: "Not necessarily, I heard our boss said that the leader of the Pisces Gang is not simple, and he can talk to the court. "

In Dayue, the two most famous gangs are on the water, one is the Cao Gang and the other is the Pisces Gang.

The former is engaged in water transportation and is also called the Grain Boat Gang, while the latter makes a living by selling large-scale fishing and selling aquatic products, hence the name Pisces Gang.In recent years, due to the restrictions of the imperial court, the power of the Cao Gang has shrunk, but the Pisces Gang has grown bigger and bigger.

It's just that the Pisces gang members are all loyal people who abide by the court's discipline. They are weak and united to protect their own interests. They have never done anything to harm the court or the people. The court has a resigned attitude towards them.

After finishing the wine in one mouthful, Chu Wei took out a snow-colored handkerchief, wrapped the snowflake cake and led his horse away.

Dayue Dynasty is so big, there are countless gangs like this, and there are countless sects in the world.

Although they all obeyed the court, Chu Wei still felt that the existence of these gangs and sects was a hidden danger.

Hu Ping ate on the main street in the outer city. After two bowls of porridge and seven or eight steamed buns, his stomach started to growl in the middle of the night before he felt completely comfortable.

He paid the bill and was about to go do something when he saw his Lord Marquis coming on horseback. He couldn't help gossiping: "Master, are you eating wine? Alone?"

Chu Wei was also a martial arts practitioner. He couldn't get used to eating that sweet and greasy food, and he couldn't even eat enough. He bought a few steamed buns to eat on the way. When asked at this time, he couldn't help but feel that these men talked too much.

"Go to Zhang's house first."

The horse didn't stop, put down these words and walked away.

Hu Ping quickly got his horse and rode to follow.

The two horses passed through the streets of the outer city, entered the inner city, and then headed north. Finally, they came out of Jingwu Gate, the north gate of the inner city, and arrived at the main street of the north city.

Hu Ping stepped forward, pointed in one direction and said, "If I remember correctly, Yu Qian'er Lane is over there."

Most of the people who were implicated in the Pingquan warehouse theft case 12 years ago never got up again after being demoted. Of course, there are a few exceptions. Quan Yizhong is one of them, and Zhang Zhiyuan is also one of them.

Zhang Zhiyuan is now the head of Qian Fatang of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Qian Fatang is in charge of the minting of coins throughout the Zhou Dynasty. He is said to be a good job, but he has been an official in Beijing for three years, and now he still rents a house in Yuqian'er Lane in the North City.

At that time, Zhang Zhiyuan was another prefect of Chenzhou Prefecture. Cao Tongzhi, who had his family executed, was in charge of taxes, and Zhang Tongzhi assisted the prefect in charge of the theft and prison of the prefecture.

After the Chenzhou Pingzhun warehouse theft case, Zhang Zhiyuan was demoted to the post of a small county magistrate in Xining Prefecture in the northwest.

After 12 years, he was able to return to the center of power in the capital and go to a place like Qian Fatang. There must be a master who is not simple behind this.

Chu Wei frowned and dismounted.

At this moment, the horse had stopped in front of a house with a peach tree.

Hu Ping stepped forward to knock on the door. After a while, a middle-aged servant woman opened the door. Seeing two strangers, she didn't step aside immediately. She held the door and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Hu Ping said: "I want to ask your master some questions. Are you up?"

The maid wanted to ask who you are, and a voice came from the yard: "Lanniang, please come in, Lord Marquis."

Chu Wei had no impression of the old man who was standing under the jujube tree in the courtyard and practicing Wu Qin Xi. However, since the other party recognized him, he stepped in and asked straight to the point: "How much do you know about Quan Yi Zhong?"

There was no surprise on Zhang Zhiyuan's face. He put away his last gesture and said with a smile: "Master Hou is here for the case of Mr. Quan being killed in the study. Please take a seat."

Zhang Zhiyuan's attitude was very sincere. He would answer whatever Chu Wei asked, but he said he was not familiar with Quan Yizhong and did not have much useful information.

When asked how he was promoted from the Northwest to the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zhang Zhiyuan smiled indifferently and said: "The emperor's kindness is mighty, when His Majesty's [-]th birthday was full of amnesty, the next official came back, and later the Ministry of Officials selected, Xiaguan was selected by luck. But the Cao family's experience from back then is still in front of his eyes, so Xiaguan doesn't dare to make any mistakes."

Regarding such a watertight answer, Chu Wei did not comment, just smiled lightly, and no longer asked Quan Yizhong about the Chenzhou case back then, but said: "Those who were officials or minor officials in Chenzhou Mansion back then, do you know that there are others?" Who is in the capital?"

Zhang Zhiyuan looked puzzled, he obviously didn't know why he asked this question, and shook his head: "I really don't know, does this have anything to do with Mr. Quan's case?"

Chu Wei came here not only to interrogate him, but also to remind him, and said: "Several people have died in the capital recently. I suspect that it is related to the Chenzhou Pingquan theft case. Mr. Zhang is a relevant person. Recently, , better be careful.”

After saying this, Zhang Zhiyuan stood up and left under the look of calmness and panic that flashed for a moment.

"I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."

(End of this chapter)

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