Before dawn, Chunxu Alley was interrupted by a rapid knock on the door.

A group of government officials surrounded Zhang Shuzhi's Mansion and almost clashed with the guards in Zhang's house until the sedan chair of Mr. Lu from Kaifeng Mansion landed. Zhang Xun got up, put on his clothes and welcomed Mr. Lu into the middle gate.

During the period when Prime Minister Pang was in power, Zhang Xun was a rising star in the court, and he was unparalleled in the limelight. However, since Prime Minister Pang was released, and the prime minister's daughter died in childbirth, Zhang Xun seemed to have some kind of bad luck, and his official career was no longer smooth.

The officials who treated him favorably in the past have also become more distant.

However, handling such a major case involved high officials of the imperial court. Lü Gongbi learned from his brother's lesson and was very cautious and made the trip in person.

The two of them exchanged polite greetings at the gate of the mansion. Zhang Xun invited Lu Gongbi to sit inside and asked for refreshments, but Lu Gongbi refused.

"Master Zhang, you don't have to be polite. To be honest, I came here today to ask Master Zhang about an important case. If there is any offense, I hope Master Zhang will not take offense..."

Zhang Xun was born strong and tall, with extraordinary appearance. He was promoted to a third-rank official at a young age. Among other things, Mr. Lu was one level lower than his official rank. He had no idea about Zhang Xun's background. He spoke very politely.

.

Zhang Xun smiled lightly and said, "Mr. Lu, please don't stay out of sight. If you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to speak directly."

Lu Gongbi said: "I wonder if Mr. Zhang has heard of the Fan Lou case?"

Zhang Xun smiled disapprovingly and nodded.

Seeing his calm expression, Lu Gongbi stroked his beard and sighed, "I have only been in charge of Kaifeng for three months, and now I have encountered such a big case. If I can't handle it well, I don't even know whether the criminal will be brought to justice or not. I'm afraid that my neck will be shot.

Wusha can’t be saved..."

After he first complained about his sufferings and said that he had no choice but to do so, Mr. Lu changed his tone.

"Sir Zhang, the Japanese government received a tip yesterday that Mr. Zhang had a fight with a group of gangsters in Fanlou. Is this possible?"

Zhang Xun was startled when he heard the sound, then shook his head and smiled calmly.

"It's just a trivial matter, it's nothing to worry about. A group of villains are bullying women and children. No matter who sees it, they will help. So I am still an official of the imperial court?"

Lu Gongbi stared at him with a complicated expression and laughed twice.

"Master Zhang, does he know who died in the Fan Lou corpse dismemberment case?"

Zhang Xun frowned and shook his head.

"I haven't heard about this yet. Does Mr. Lu have any clues?"

Lu Gongbi said: "It was the villains who fought with Mr. Zhang that day. There were ten of them in total. Not a single one was left alive. They all died miserably."

Zhang Xun's expression changed, his eyes widened in surprise, and it took him a long time to exhale.

"Is this true?"

"Absolutely true."

Zhang Xun stared into Lu Gongbi's eyes and asked, "So, Mr. Lu suspects that I killed someone and silenced him?"

Lu Gongbi laughed twice and sighed again.

"I was given an order to supervise the handling of this case. With the emperor's order on my head, I really can't be careless. No, I heard that Mr. Zhang was related to this matter, so I had to check carefully and come to inquire."

Zhang Xun smiled lowly.

In his opinion, these civil servants are all sanctimonious. They talk about benevolence, morality, and the official voice of the emperor, but in fact they are full of oil and water, treacherous and ugly. They clearly doubt him but dare not offend him. For such people, as long as there is one thing

If something can hold them down, they will be scared to death and have no backbone.

"Lord Lu," Zhang Xun said, "I suffered a slight injury that day in Fanlou. After that, except for the trip when summoned by the eldest princess, I stayed at home all day long, recuperating behind closed doors. The servants at home can all testify.

I hope Mr. Lu will see clearly and clear my name."

"That's natural, that's natural..."

After Lu Gongbi said haha, he suddenly calmed down and stared at Zhang Xun and asked:

"Where was Mr. Zhang on the day the Fan Lou case occurred?"

"At home."

"Master Zhang, have you ever been to Fan Tower?"

Zhang Xun's face changed slightly, "What do you mean, Mr. Lu?"

Lu Gongbi's eyes became sharper, "I heard that Mr. Zhang was near Fan Tower that day?"

Zhang Xun stared at Lu Gongbi and sneered when he saw his uncertain expression.

"I'm sorry that Mr. Lu means that Zhang doesn't understand. If Mr. Lu suspects that Zhang is suspected of murder, he can arrest him immediately and go to Kaifeng Prison to question him again. There is no need to be pretentious and test him again and again!"

Lu Gongbi was shocked when he heard the sound and repeatedly held his hands.

"Misunderstanding, Mr. Zhang misunderstood."

Lu Gongbi gave a fake smile and said, "Someone has secretly reported to me that Master Zhang once met Fan Lou, and it happened to be a major case. I naturally want to ask a few more questions..."

After a pause, he lowered his voice and said half firmly and half tentatively: "The clues this person has provided to me have been verified one by one, and there is no falsehood. What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Xun narrowed his eyes and asked, "Master Lu, there are such talented people under his command?"

Lu Gongbi said: "A prize, a prize. This man calls himself Bai Xiaosheng, a secret agent from the Jianghu. He is a strange person among the people and cannot be regarded as a member of our house."

Zhang Xun sneered.

"If this is a clue that Mr. Lu found out, then Zhang dare not say anything. If anyone can claim to be a spy, slander and frame the imperial officials, and sue for taking human lives for nothing, then the bright blue sky of your Kaifeng Mansion will be ruined."

It’s going to be covered in dust.”

Lu Gongbi actually had some doubts about why that "Jianghu Baixiaosheng" knew so many clues about the case. When Zhang Xun retorted like this, he felt a little confused.

"Master Zhang is right. I will verify the source of the clues again and will not wrongly accuse any good person. But now, I am afraid that Master Zhang will still have to accompany me to Kaifeng Mansion..."

Zhang Xun was sitting in meditation, motionless.

"Then this Jianghu Baixiaosheng didn't tell Mr. Lu who the woman Zhang rescued in Fanlou that day was? Who were those people who were molested by the gangsters? Mr. Lu, according to Zhang, this Jianghu Baixiaosheng

I don’t want to help Mr. Lu solve the case, but I want to cause Mr. Lu to resign from office."

Lu Gongbi's expression changed slightly, "Why did Mr. Zhang say this?"

Zhang Xun smiled faintly: "It's the eldest princess. What Zhang is trying his best to protect is the eldest princess's innocence. If Mr. Lu takes Zhang to Kaifeng Mansion for interrogation today, the humiliation of the eldest princess will inevitably become known, and things will get messy."

, Master Lu, do you think the officials are grateful to you for solving the case like a god, or do they hate you for... bringing the royal family to shame?"

"This..." A cold air rushed up from Mr. Lu's feet, and his expression suddenly calmed down.

Zhang Xun glanced at him and said, "The eldest princess is the treasure of the official family. She can't bear to touch her daughter with a finger. How can she let the gangsters be frivolous? Master Lu, think about it, are these ten gangsters not willing to die? In the end,

Who is it that wants them to die miserably? Zhang advised Mr. Lu that it is better to handle this case with caution and not to make too much noise."

Lu Gongbi broke into a cold sweat after hearing this.

·

The guards of Kaifeng Mansion waited outside the door for a long time, but did not hear their own master calling for someone to be taken. After a while, they saw Zhang Xun sending Master Lu out of the house with a smile on his face.

The two of them were laughing as they walked, looking like they were having a great time talking to each other.

The catchers looked at each other, released their hands holding the knife, and were confused.

As soon as Lu Gongbi left, Zhang Xun closed the door behind him and became furious in the house.

"Zhang Feng!"

"My subordinate is here."

"Send someone to check. No, go check it out yourself. Who is this charlatan?"

Not only did they know that he rescued the princess in Fan Tower, but they also knew that he had been to Fan Tower on the day of the incident...

The background of this person made him frightened.

·

Xin Yi once again slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up.

Gaominglou is no longer in the post house as always.

But this time he asked Lue to tell Xin Yi that he went fishing in the Bian River.

As the initiator of all the chaos in the world, Xin Yi wanted to know how Zhang Xun reacted at this moment...

However, Zhang Xun's worries were actually a bit unnecessary.

Regarding the plot of him sleeping with the princess, Xin Yi only knew that it was because Zhang Xun met Princess Fukang in Fanlou, who had left the palace in a private server. The princess was molested by gangsters, and her innocence was almost lost.

He was injured in many places, but he won the heart of the little princess...

She didn't know the ins and outs of those villains at all.

After all, Zhang Xun is designed as a male protagonist and is favored by many female protagonists and female partners. In terms of basic three-dimensional settings, he is still upright...

However, when she learned from Fu Jiuqu that the ten victims of the Fan Lou Corpse Dismemberment Case had fought with Zhang Xun in Fan Lou that day, she became suspicious...

Not to mention whether Zhang Xun will happen to appear in Fanlou to fight against the gangsters with one against ten, let's just say that a place like Fanlou already has a lot of thugs to protect the courtyard. How many outside hooligans have the courage?

Dare to take advantage of his guests?

Xin Yi felt something was strange, so he transformed into "Jianghu Secret Agent Bai Xiaosheng" and provided some clues to the Kaifeng Mansion.

If Zhang Xun had a guilty conscience as a thief, he would have already thought of killing Bai Xiaosheng and silence him at this time, right?

However, compared to Zhang Xingyuan, who "knows the roots", what Xin Yi cares about most is Gao Minglou, who "knows nothing" - a person who does not exist in the character card of "Bianjing Fu" at all.

She has an intuition.

Gaoming Tower will bring the biggest variables.


Chapter completed!