NCCnovel Chapter 158: I was fine when I came here, but I can’t go back
Chapter 158: I was fine when I came here, but I can’t go back
The Zhenfusi was similar to the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, specializing in espionage work, mainly supervising and inspecting officials and monitoring all officials.
This type of person directly contacts the leader, but is easily abused by colleagues.
The Bingmasi was responsible for the public security in the capital. It targeted civilians and was responsible for catching thieves and fights in the city. The gate guards who guarded the city gates were an agency under the Bingmasi, but cases involving murder were the responsibility of the Jingzhao Yin.
It is similar to the Public Security Bureau, but it doesn’t have to deal with murder cases. Let Jingzhao Yin (the mayor of Kyoto) worry about murder cases!
It seems that Mr. Huo is young but has a bright future!
There was just one thing that Luo Xiaoran felt was very strange.
The commander of the Imperial Guard is a military officer, and both times she met Lord Huo, he was wearing a white gown, which was really... unexpected.
The long gown was a garment worn only by scholars from Daliang, to show their status as scholars. It was rare to see military generals dressed like this.
Lord Huo's given name is Huo Qingyun. While Luo Xiaoran was distracted, he had already heard the entire conversation between Tang Hao and Li He. His face remained calm the entire time, and even when he heard that Prime Minister Lin was stabbed, he did not show any surprise.
"... Please give the order to quickly block the city gates and send troops to search." Li He clasped his fists again and said.
Huo Qingyun raised his eyes to look at Li He. Although he was on his horse and looking down at Li He, he did not look down on him at all. His voice was surprisingly gentle: "Has there been a murder case?"
Li He replied: "One of the Lin family's servants died, and more than a dozen people were burned by the fire. Prime Minister Lin is fine."
Huo Qingyun nodded and said, "Since it is a murder case, the case should be handed over to Jingzhao Yin to handle it. It is also possible for the military department to assist. However, regarding the matter of closing the city gates, the King of Yan will enter the capital tomorrow. It is not appropriate to close the city and conduct a large-scale search today."
"This..." When Huo Qingyun mentioned King Yan, Li He did have some concerns.
In fact, not only he was concerned, but I'm afraid that all the officials in Daliang were unwilling to be involved in the affairs of Prince Yan, but they could not ignore the affairs of Prime Minister Lin.
Huo Qingyun spoke again, as if he had already come up with a plan: "The Military Affairs Department can send people to assist Jingzhao Yin in searching for the assassin. The city gates cannot be blocked, but those leaving the city can be strictly checked."
"But Lord Huo..." Li He seemed dissatisfied with the result.
Huo Qingyun glanced at Li He lightly, but Li He didn't dare to say what was in his mind.
Lord Huo is a close minister of the emperor who commands the three departments. We cannot afford to offend him. If we do as he says, we can also explain to Prime Minister Lin.
Thinking of this, Li He nodded and said, "That's good."
He turned around and gave a wink to his men, and a group of them stood in front of the soldiers guarding the city, staring at the people queuing to leave the city. Luo Xiaoran tightened her hand holding the horse.
The two people in front of Luo Xiaoran were one a vegetable farmer carrying a load on his shoulder, who was searched and the contents of his load were checked. The other was a man pulling goods on a flatbed horse-drawn cart, who was checked even more thoroughly.
Luo Xiaoran did not take another step forward. The clothes under her cloak were stained with blood. If they were to search her at a close distance, it would probably be smelled, not to mention the dagger.
"Hurry up! I'm talking to you!"
The two people in front had already left the city gate, and it was Luo Xiaoran's turn to be searched. For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on her, even Huo Qingyun, who was about to ride away on his horse, looked at her.
Li He looked at the hesitant Luo Xiaoran, full of doubts. Just as he was about to ask in person, Luo Xiaoran turned around and stopped in front of Huo Qingyun's horse:
"Sir, you are the most reasonable person here. I am a girl, and I cannot let you search me."
Before Huo Qingyun could speak, Qin Guan next to him called out, "You are a woman? Didn't you say you are a man? That's what's written on the pass, too?"
Luo Xiaoran showed a trace of "fear" on her face. "Lord Qin, I have a secret. My pass was lost on the way here, and my brother died of illness on the way, so I can only disguise myself as a man and use my brother's pass to come to Beijing."
Seeing Li He looking at him, Qin Guan calmly told him about Luo Xiaoran's going in and out of the city gate in the past two days. Combined with Luo Xiaoran's own statement, there was no doubt.
Li He's dark face had an unclear expression. He stared at Luo Xiaoran for a few times. Luo Xiaoran looked "panicked". He asked, "Do you know that not having a pass is a crime?"
Luo Xiaoran nodded and said timidly: "I know that those who do not have a pass will be imprisoned; if the pass does not match, the petition is reasonable and can be redeemed with money." She did not read the "Daliang Law" in vain.
Qin Guan's impression of this "dwarf" was neither good nor bad, he just remembered her. He did not expect that this "dwarf" was actually a woman and had read "Daliang Law".
It would probably be very difficult for her to go to Beijing to look for her relatives.
Thinking of this, Qin Guan felt a little compassionate towards her. "Lord Li, I have seen her several times. She looks so weak, how could she possibly assassinate Prime Minister Lin?"
Li He did not think so, but replied: "Since Lord Qin said that she is here to look for her uncle, then Lord Qin should bring a team of people to the suburbs to see if her uncle is there?"
Luo Xiaoran's heart sank. The matter of looking for her uncle was completely made up according to the reason for going out on Yun Hu's fake pass. How could she have such an uncle in the suburbs of the city?
"If Lord Li doesn't trust me, I can lead the way for you officers. You can have tea at my uncle's house before leaving." Luo Xiaoran said gritting her teeth.
At worst, we can have another fight on the outskirts of the city. It seems there is no other way now.
"I think it's not necessary to go to so much trouble."
Huo Qingyun, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, causing everyone to look at him. Huo Qingyun's tone was gentle and indifferent:
"This matter started with a body search. I happen to have a female guard in my team. She can search the bodies of women leaving the city at the city gate."
Luo Xiaoran's heart skipped a beat again. Guards were most sensitive to blood. She looked up at the nearly one hundred people inside and outside the city gate, wondering if she could rush out later. But there was a high probability that she would die, right?
"Huo Shui!"
"My subordinate is here!"
"From this moment on, you will guard the city gate and assist Lord Li in handling the case."
"Yes!"
Huo Shui stepped out of the team and waited quietly for Luo Xiaoran to come over.
Luo Xiaoran tightly grasped the dagger in her sleeve and walked slowly towards Huo Shui step by step.
"Don't play tricks." Huo Shui said coldly.
Luo Xiaoran did as he was told, and looked at Huo Shui with her dark eyes fixedly. She waited for her to tell her that she smelled of blood, and then she rushed out on horseback alone.
"Sir, there's no problem." Huo Shui replied after searching Luo Xiaoran's body.
"Then let him go?" Qin Guan asked, not sure whether he was asking Li He or Huo Qingyun.
Li He didn't say anything. Luo Xiaoran took the horse and was about to walk out, of course her expression was still natural.
"and many more!"
Huo Qingyun's voice sounded again.