Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 46
The counterfeit county magistrate snorted, poured a cup of tea, and said indifferently: "The master came to see me, presumably not just to chat with the subordinates, right? If there is anything, the master can just say it, don't beat around the bush .”

"Okay." Li Canghai glanced at him approvingly, and said, "Since that's the case, I'll say it straight. Do you remember what happened in Funiu Mountain in Jinshui County a month ago?"

"Funiu Mountain in Jinshui County?" The fake county magistrate unconsciously frowned, and said in a deep voice, "I don't know where it is."

How meticulous Li Canghai observed, he could see all the subtle expressions of the fake county magistrate.

"Oh? Your Excellency, you really don't know? A month ago, there was a murder case on Funiu Mountain. The dead were several servants and a man." Li Canghai turned his eyes and glanced at the fake county magistrate casually.

"So what?" The fake county magistrate frowned even tighter.

With his hands behind his back, Li Canghai stared at the counterfeit county magistrate, and then said word by word: "Coincidentally, that man is also named Li Canghai."

The counterfeit county magistrate's heart tightened, he took a breath, and said, "There are so many people with the same name and surname in the world, what has this matter to do with me."

Li Canghai snorted lightly, and said seriously: "If it's just a duplicate name, why should Mr. Li be so nervous?"

"What do you want to say?" The fake county magistrate frowned and asked.

"As far as I know, that Li Canghai is the one who should go to Zhengyang County to take up the post. But why do you become an adult now?" Li Canghai put his hands on the round table and said lightly.

The face of the fake county magistrate suddenly changed. He stared at Li Canghai and said coldly, "Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is who you are?" Sitting on a stool, Li Canghai said indifferently, "Can you explain to me how the real magistrate of Zhengyang died?"

The counterfeit county magistrate was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed strangely.

"You say I'm an imposter, who can prove it?"

The corners of Li Canghai's mouth raised slightly, he picked up a teacup, and said calmly: "Indeed, no one can prove it, and no one even thinks that the person who died in the wilderness is actually the real magistrate of Zhengyang County."

"Master, although the official position is low, he is a disciple of the Son of Heaven, the county magistrate handpicked by the majesty today. What is your purpose in slandering this official?" The fake county magistrate raised his brows and sneered in his heart .

Li Canghai shook his head, this person really did not shed tears when he saw the coffin.

He took out a piece of paper from his bosom, and he read lightly: "Li Canghai, Tianbao was appointed magistrate of Zhengyang County in March of the ninth year, and he transferred from Luodao to Jinshui to Zhengyang in early June. But you When he took office, the route he took was contrary to the route recorded by the prefectural government, from Bingzhou to Luoyang and then to Zhengyang. If I remember correctly, Li Canghai should be teaching in a private school in Luodao at that time."

Having said this, Li Canghai paused, staring at the fake county magistrate with great interest, and said, "It takes at least a month from Luodao to Bingzhou, how did you manage to travel thousands of miles within half a month?" To go to work?"

The fake county magistrate's eyes suddenly became flustered, he didn't expect Li Canghai to investigate his whereabouts so carefully.Indeed, from Luodao to Bingzhou, it was too late to take up the post, but he took the post in the middle of the month.

He always felt that he was doing a good job, and even regarded himself as Li Canghai, but he never expected that others would find a flaw because of such a subtlety.

"Who are you?" The fake county magistrate stared at him with cold eyes and shouted.

Li Canghai took off the veil, and said indifferently: "Li Canghai."

The counterfeit county magistrate's vision went dark, and his body shook involuntarily.

Li Canghai put his hands behind his back and clenched his fists tightly. He knew that the opponent was definitely not a good person, so he was ready to fight at any time.

Suddenly, the counterfeit county magistrate knelt down towards him in tears.

Li Canghai was a little puzzled by this move, he frowned, and before he could speak, he listened to the fake county magistrate.

"Master, you are not dead? You are still alive! I... I am Axu!"

Xu?Li Canghai frowned even tighter, he suddenly felt that the name sounded familiar.

"Master, you don't remember me? I am Kang Xu, Master!"

Kang Xu?Li Canghai felt familiar. After thinking for a long time, he remembered that there was indeed such a person in his memory.

This person is Li Canghai's school boy, the two played together since childhood, they say they are master and servant, but in fact they are like brothers.

Li Canghai suddenly realized, no wonder he felt a little familiar when he first saw the fake county magistrate.

"What's going on here? How could you pretend to be me and become the magistrate of Zhengyang County?" Li Canghai pulled Kang Xu up and asked suspiciously.

Kang Xu wiped away his tears, and then said: "Master, do you still remember that when you went to work, I went back to my hometown in Bingzhou once. Just when I came home, I suddenly received a letterhead with an official letter inside .”

Li Canghai touched his chin in surprise, and asked, "Is it the official post in Zhengyang County?"

Kang Xu nodded and said, "Exactly. At that time, I felt strange. How could the young master send me the official documents when he was going to take office? So, I hurried to Zhengyang County that day to find out what happened. .”

Speaking of this, Kang Xu looked a little gloomy. He sighed and said, "Before I arrived in Zhengyang, I heard about the murder of the young master. I thought that since someone sent me an official letter, the person who sent the letter would definitely be killed. The young master’s murderer has something to do with it, so I made a decision to replace the young master in Zhengyang County, so as to secretly investigate the murderer.”

Li Canghai listened carefully to what he said. According to his memory, Kang Xu was a trustworthy person, and he had every reason to believe what he said.

However, at the same time, more doubts also emerged.

The murderer took away the official document, but sent it to his own book boy. Could it be that it was so easy for him to impersonate him?
Who is the real murderer, and what secrets are hidden in it?What's more, before that, he was just an ordinary Confucian scholar, who would plan on him like this?
Originally thought that meeting a fake county magistrate finally solved the truth of Yuan Zun's murder, but now there are more doubts.

Rubbing the center of his eyebrows vigorously, Li Canghai decided not to think about the murder.Since this fake county magistrate is from his own family, it will save a lot of trouble.

"Ah Xu, to be honest, you were the one who entered Di's house that day?" Li Canghai stared at him intently, and asked in a deep voice.

Kang Xu shook his head, and said solemnly: "Master, I swear, I have never entered Di's house."

Li Canghai's body has not yet fully recovered, he coughed a few times, drank a glass of water, frowned and said, "You really have nothing to do with the Gopher Gate?"

Kang Xu looked excited, and he shouted: "Young master, if I tell half a lie, let me be hit by a thunderbolt!"

(End of this chapter)