Even if Wang Yanqing tried to speed up the inquiries as much as possible, the stay time exceeded their expectations. They encountered an accident when they went out. Wang Yanqing was in a hurry to leave, and did not look back to see who it was. The other party didn't catch up either. Thinking about it, he didn't reveal anything.
Wang Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief, she quietly returned to Lu Heng's courtyard, Lu Heng heard footsteps outside, without raising his head, he said, "The door is not closed, come in directly."
Wang Yanqing opened the door and turned to enter. Lu Heng was flipping through the files under the lamp. He had a thick pile of documents in his hand, and he pulled out several of them and placed them separately. Lu Heng closed the volume in his hand and asked, "How is it, is the road going well?"
Wang Yanqing was still wearing a palace maid's clothes. She didn't want Lu Heng to worry, so she said, "There are no surprises, it's going well."
Lu Heng got up and poured her a cup of tea, put it by her hand, and said, "moisten your throat first. No hurry, speak slowly."
Wang Yanqing had been running around all night, and her mouth was indeed dry. She picked up the tea cup, the water temperature inside was just right, Wang Yanqing just took a sip, relieved the dryness in his throat, and put it down: "Second brother, there may be something strange in Hegu Village."
Her lips were dipped in tea, and they were shiny under the light, as if they had been coated with a good glaze. Lu Heng felt itchy. He stretched out his hand and pressed the corner of Wang Yanqing's lips, stroking the non-existent water droplets on it, and asked unconcernedly, "How do you say it?"
Wang Yanqing's mind was all on the case she just found out, even if Lu Heng's hand messed up her face, she could bear it in a good-humored manner and report her findings wholeheartedly: "After I entered the house, I took the opportunity to knock them over. the food box. The Liu family’s mother-in-law and daughter-in-law’s reactions to the food are very real, and their demeanor and actions are also in line with the village households, not like they have been trained. Later, I slowly asked about the disappearance. There were criticisms, so when they answered in front of Cheng Zhifu this evening, they hesitated and covered up a lot."
Lu Heng was not surprised by this. With Cheng Youhai's flattery, it was normal for the people under his rule to be dissatisfied with him. Instead, Lu Heng was curious about another thing: "You knocked over their meals, and they are still willing to tell you the truth?"
"Yes." Wang Yanqing said rightly, "I knocked it over on purpose, just to create opportunities for them to help me."
Lu Heng picked a strand of Wang Yanqing's hair and fiddled with it. Although he didn't speak, his eyes clearly showed his thoughts.
Why
Whenever he showed this look, it meant that he was serious. Wang Yanqing didn't know how to explain it, and asked, "Second brother, if you just met two people, one has helped you and the other has helped each other, which one would you like more?"
Lu Heng said without hesitation, "Of course he is the one who helped me."
"No." Wang Yanqing shook his head, "Actually, you tend to be inclined to those who ask you for help."
This sentence sounds strange at first, but after thinking about it, it is actually true. Lu Heng asked curiously, "Why?"
Wang Yanqing spread out his hands and said, "I don't know either. Maybe, this is human nature. I don't cherish things that are easy to get. I don't care if I give it out on my own initiative."
Lu Heng couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He pressed his eyebrows, his shoulders shaking slightly with a smile.
"you're right."
Because Lu Heng always had a fake smile, he was called the smiling tiger in private. It was rare for him to smile sincerely, but the only few times he laughed recently were all related to Wang Yanqing.
He laughed enough, and a layer of cold light slowly enveloped the depths of his eyes. Wang Yanqing's words summed up Lu Heng's psychology very accurately, Lu Heng will still guard against the person who is kind to him; but if it is someone he brings back to take care of him personally, and he keeps devoting his time and energy, how can he be unhappy with this person? Don't get angry, the other party will invade his life at a terrifying speed.
Ready-made examples are at hand.
After Wang Yanqing finished speaking, he found that Lu Heng had been silent for a long time, and couldn't help asking: "Second brother, what's the matter with you?"
Lu Heng didn't know what happened to him. Unexpectedly, one day, he would need the client to remind him that something was wrong.
Since when did his attitude towards Wang Yanqing become so dangerous
Lu Heng restrained his emotions and said half-truth: "It's nothing, just listening to Qingqing's words makes me feel very dangerous."
Wang Yanqing was puzzled and asked in surprise, "Why?"
"You are so keen, as long as you are willing, it is actually very easy to get a man's favor."
His eyes were full of smiles, filled with broken light, as if he was judging a handful of water in the galaxy. Wang Yanqing was a little embarrassed, snorted softly, and said angrily: "Second brother, how can you say that to my sister? Why should I be careful about this kind of thing."
"Don't be angry." Lu Heng hurriedly coaxed, "I'm just afraid that someone likes you so much that you will be deceived by him."
"No." Wang Yanqing vetoed, with some pride and self-confidence in disdain, "It's just a few things that men think and think. Their lies are too low, so I won't be deceived."
"That's great." After Lu Heng finished speaking, he sighed like a man, "But I'm even more worried."
Wang Yanqing seemed to feel something, and his face froze slightly: "Why?"
Lu Heng looked at her and smiled, but did not speak. He asked, "What did you find out by doing a little trick?"
He took the initiative to change the subject, which means to stop and talk no more. Wang Yanqing changed the subject and said, "They complained about the county magistrate and the prefect. If these people hadn't neglected the government, they wouldn't have been forced to go to the imperial court. Also, they said that before the court called for labor, someone disappeared for no apparent reason. And one night, they heard a noise in the mountain, similar to an earthquake."
Lu Heng's eyes twitched slightly. This is very important information. Lu Heng asked, "Are they missing from their village?"
"Listening to their voices, it seems to be more than enough."
Lu Heng went to the table to get the files. In the evening, Jin Yiwei brought all relevant files from Wei Hui's residence. Before Wang Yanqing came back, Lu Heng was looking at the disappearance cases in previous years. But there were too many relevant records, and he searched aimlessly, making progress very slowly.
But now, Wang Yanqing provided him with a very important time, before labor.
Wang Yanqing also helped Lu Heng to find it together. Wang Yanqing searched for a long time, but did not find any eligible cases. She leaned over to look at Lu Heng: "Second brother, did you gain anything?"
Lu Heng didn't speak, he threw the scroll on the table, and there was no sincere smile on his lips.
He didn't find any suspicious disappearances either, which was the biggest suspect.
Since December last year, there have been no unsolved disappearance cases in Weihui Mansion. Is the law and order here already so good
Lu Heng didn't tell Wang Yanqing, he closed the file and said, "If you can't find it, forget it. You've been tired all day, go back to sleep."
Wang Yanqing hesitated: "But there are only three days..."
"It's too late." Lu Heng stretched out his hand, squeezed Wang Yanqing's chin, and said, "I have some confidence in your brother. Since I dare to promise, I will be sure to retreat."
Wang Yanqing immediately calmed down, she always believed in Lu Heng unreservedly, and each time the results proved that he was worthy of trust. Wang Yanqing hesitated and asked, "Are you going to sleep too?"
Lu Heng nodded and said leisurely: "The beauty of the late night asked this kind of question, how could I be willing to refuse."
Wang Yanqing blushed, gave him a look and said, "Don't say there are none of these. Are you going to Hegu Village tomorrow?"
Lu Heng still nodded, and Wang Yanqing immediately said, "I'll go too."
Lu Heng sighed: "Hegu Village is built in the mountains, so it will be very tiring. You will be coming to Yuexin in about two days. It is not advisable to be bumpy at this time."
Wang Yanqing's pupils dilated, and she was really shocked before she found her voice: "It's okay. I want to help you."
After she finished speaking, she couldn't hold back, and asked in an indescribable tone, "How do you know?"
Wang Yanqing's monthly letter is irregular. In the past six months, he has gradually improved with the help of medicine, but the time will still push forward. Wang Yanqing was not sure when she would come, how did Lu Heng know
The expression on Lu Heng's face was very flat, as if he was talking about when the sun will rise tomorrow, and he said calmly, "I remember the days when you came to the Moon Letter each time in the past six months, and it is not difficult to calculate from this. "
The expression on Wang Yanqing's face was completely frozen. She didn't want to continue the topic at all, and hurriedly got up to open the door: "Second brother, I'll go back first. Wait for me tomorrow, don't go out quietly by yourself."
Lu Heng was helpless, what did she think of him, a thief
"I know." Lu Heng replied, "Since you don't want to listen to me, you should pay more attention to yourself. It's not convenient to decoct medicine when you are outside now. You must be careful not to cause any more pain."
When Wang Yanqing received her letter last year, she fainted in pain. After taking the medicine for half a year, her symptoms were greatly relieved. Although the lower abdomen still suffered from pain in those days, the pain was almost negligible compared to the initial one.
Wang Yanqing nodded and ran away from Lu Heng's house as if he were running away. Lu Heng stood at the door and watched her enter his room before closing the door calmly.
Lu Heng did not perfunctory Wang Yanqing, he did intend to sleep. There is nothing to find out in these files, there is no need to waste time, it is better to recharge and meet the county magistrate who governs Hegu Village tomorrow.
Lu Heng is very interested now, what tricks these people are playing.
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Everyone knew that Lu Heng had taken on a new case. Lu Heng unceremoniously handed over the task of Su Wei's palace to Chen Yin, took the people with him, and swaggered away.
He is now under an order to investigate the case, and obstructing him is obstructing the emperor's order. Others looked dazzling, but no one dared to say anything.
Wang Yanqing simply packed a small bag and set off with Lu Heng. River Valley Village lives up to its name, in a valley surrounded by mountains, a big river flows not far from the village. The village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is beautiful, but it is very difficult to walk in and out of the village through mountain roads.
There were all men in the team. Wang Yanqing was not comfortable riding a horse, so he took a sedan chair instead. Fortunately, the prefect of Cheng also relied on a sedan chair, and Wang Yanqing didn't seem abrupt in it. The county magistrate of Qi County was waiting at the entrance of the village early. He saw a group of people approaching slowly on the road. He did not dare to neglect, and hurried up to greet him: "Xiaguan meets Commander Lu and sees Cheng Zhifu."
The porter got off the sedan chair, and Cheng Zhifu got out of the sedan chair. He looked at the surrounding mountains, and even if he didn't need to hurry, he was very tired.
Lu Heng rolled over and dismounted, his posture was simple and neat, without a single extra move, in stark contrast to the bloated Cheng Zhifu next to him. Cheng Zhifu came over and flattered: "Master Lu is really as light as a swallow, with extraordinary vigor and admiration from lower officials."
Lu Heng glanced at Cheng Youhai and was too lazy to answer. He glanced at Wuyangyang's group of people in front of him, and said, "Who is the leader of Hegu Village?"
A well-maintained old man came up to meet him, shaking his hands and shaking his hands: "Under Li Lin, see the commander."
Li Zheng was in his fifties, his hair was gray, and his waist was a little hunched. But compared with the old man of his age, he has no disease or disaster, his complexion is ruddy, and he is already very healthy.
Lu Heng asked, "Can Liu Shan and Liu Shoufu's family live in your village?"
Li Zheng nodded busyly: "Yes."
Liu Shan is the name of Aunt Liu's husband, and Liu Shoufu is their son. Lu Heng said: "Lead the way ahead, I'm going to their house to see."
Li Zheng didn't dare to refuse, and quickly led Lu Heng, Cheng Zhifu and county magistrate Tao Yiming to Aunt Liu's house. Everyone's attention was focused on Lu Heng, and no one noticed a woman walking out of another sedan chair. After she waited for the prefect and the others to walk away, she mixed in with the crowd watching the excitement and quietly followed.
Aunt Liu is still locked in the palace, and now there is no one at home. Li Zheng opened the courtyard door, bent down and said to Lu Heng, "Master Lu, this is the residence of the Liu Shan family."
Lu Heng stepped into the Chaimen and scanned the surroundings silently. Although the yard is not big, it is well organized. There are hoes, sickles and other farm implements piled in the corners, and fishing nets are hung on the other wall. Lu Heng noticed that the walls were new and asked, "Have they renovated this place?"
"Yes." Li Zheng replied, "In the past, Liu Shan's family was very poor. Later, he married a capable wife. Liu Shan himself was diligent. When he didn't have any farm work, he went fishing on the river to support the family, so the life at home became more and more difficult. Good. A few years ago, they saved a fortune and renovated the wall. Later, they married their sons and emptied their money. They wanted to save for a few more years and rebuild the house."
Lu Heng didn't say anything and walked into the room. Before going out, Aunt Liu didn't know this kind of thing would happen. There was a copper lock hanging on the door. She was embarrassed and rubbed her hands and said, "Sir, calm down, the old man doesn't have the key to their house, the old man can't hit the lock. open."
Lu Heng picked up the keyhole and looked at it, then threw it away calmly, signaling the person behind him to unlock it. Jin Yiwei stepped forward, took out an iron wire from his sleeve, drilled a hole in the keyhole, and the copper lock popped open.
Li Zheng was stunned to see this scene, his mouth was open and he was speechless. While Jin Yiwei had already opened the door, Lu Heng calmly patted his sleeve and stepped into the threshold.
This kind of lock is too simple, and he finds it boring to look at it. Lu Heng walked slowly through the house. Wherever he went, the crowd behind him followed. Cheng Zhifu didn't know what Lu Heng was looking at, so he accompanied him carefully and said, "Lord Lu, this is a simple dwelling. It's really wronging you to stay here. Do you want to go to the county to set up a table of banquets... "
Lu Heng interrupted him lightly: "Isn't this kind of simple dwelling under the rule of Lord Cheng?"
Cheng Zhifu was instantly stuck, speechless. Lu Heng swept the surrounding walls, and when he passed through the main room, he flicked the table unintentionally.
A gray streak appeared on the table, Cheng Zhifu was embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Didn't you see that Master Lu's hands are dirty, why don't you bring hot water to the master..."
Lu Heng took out the veil, wiped his fingers clean, and said, "Cheng Zhifu, I won't be so delicate, I don't need to trouble you. Besides Liu Shan, Liu Shoufu and his son, who else died?"
Cheng Zhifu was at a loss, looking at the magistrate of Qi County, and the magistrate looked at Lizheng. Li Zheng stepped forward tremblingly and said with a stiff smile: "There are fifty-two households in the village, each with two males, and a total of 102 people were swept away by the flood."
Lu Heng immediately asked, "Where are the other two?"
Li Zheng smiled awkwardly: "The old man's son passed the exam as a scholar and entered the county school."
A scholar who has passed the entrance examination has gained fame and fame, and even if he cannot become an official, it is enough to exempt his family from corvée and taxation. Lu Heng tapped his chin lightly: "So it is. Where is the accident, take me there."
Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke. Lu Heng was not in a hurry, just looked at them with a smile but waited patiently. In the end, Cheng Zhifu couldn't save face, and scolded: "Didn't you hear what Master Lu said, where is the accident?"
County magistrate Tao Yiming stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Return to the commander, the Hegu Village labor force was wiped out on the way to the state capital, and no one knows where they were killed."
"Oh?" Lu Heng asked, "Then how do you know they were swept away by the flood?"
The house was silent. Lu Heng looked at Cheng Zhifu and urged slowly, "Cheng Zhifu, what do you think?"
Cheng Zhifu looked embarrassed: "Qi County reported it like this, and the lower officials didn't think much about it... Tao Yiming, what the hell is going on?"
Tao Yiming lowered his gaze, paused for a while, and said, "Xiaguan neglected his duty. The prefectural government did not receive the news of the arrival of the villagers in Hegu Village. During that time, there were many floods in the mountains, and Xiaguan felt that they should be washed away by the flood."
Lu Heng glanced lightly in his eyes: "How many torrents do you have here?"
Li Zheng responded indifferently and nodded slightly. Lu Heng then said: "Since there are frequent flash floods here, I must be very familiar with Lizheng. With Laurie leading the way, I want to see the most frequent flooding places in this area."
Cheng Zhifu hesitated: "Master Lu, the mountain road is difficult and dangerous..."
Lu Heng interrupted Cheng Zhifu lightly: "If the prefect is too tired, just keep it here."
Cheng Zhifu choked to death with the remaining half of his words. Lu Heng has a higher official position than them. He is a celebrity by the emperor's side, and he also controls Jinyiwei. For local civil servants like them, Lu Heng is tantamount to holding life and death to seize power. The officials did not dare to talk nonsense any more, and hurried out to make arrangements.
The villagers who were watching the lively outside the courtyard saw the adults entering the house and having a chat. After they came out, the yamen officers led the horses and the sedan chairs, as if they were going to go out again.
The villagers asked in confusion: "What is going on inside?"
"I don't know, maybe the Liu family got into something."
"What a disaster this has caused, why is the county magistrate here?"
"The county magistrate, did you see it? That's our prefect. The one next to him is said to be a high-ranking official in the capital."
The onlookers were amazed, and for a while you said one sentence and I guessed one, it was very lively. The people behind wanted to know what happened, and kept squeezing in. A village woman was squeezed and fell and hit the person next to her. The village woman stood firm and scolded, "You little bastard, what are you squeezing?"
The initiator was a group of half-old children, and the leading child made a face at the village woman, and soon disappeared. The village woman scolded, turned around to see a girl, stunned, and muttered: "Did I bump into you just now... I'm sorry, I blame those boys for being so noisy. Which family's daughter-in-law are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Wang Yanqing nodded and smiled at the village woman, and said, "I came from the prefecture with the adults, not from here."
The village woman snorted, her expression not surprised at all. She said that they couldn't grow such beautiful people in their village. If it weren't for the blue sky and daylight, the village women would have thought they had seen a ghost just now.
Lu Heng came out surrounded by a group of people. He saw Wang Yanqing and walked straight towards here: "Qingqing..."
As Lu Heng approached, the people didn't know what was going on, and they automatically retreated, as if it was an instinct to encounter dangerous creatures. Just as Lu Heng touched Wang Yanqing with his hand, Wang Yanqing suddenly let out a soft cry, frowning and covering his abdomen.
Lu Heng paused in mid-air, then immediately supported Wang Yanqing's arm, and asked naturally, "What's the matter with you?"
Lu Heng supported her sideways, blocking the view from behind. His tone was concerned, but there was undisguised confusion in his eyes.
What is she doing? Touching porcelain is too fake, right
Wang Yanqing blinked at Lu Heng and said, "Sir, I suddenly feel unwell..."
Lu Heng looked at her silently. At that moment, he thought that Wang Yanqing and Yuexin had suddenly come, but looking at her expression now, it should not be. That's even more puzzling. It's never been mentioned before. How can her drama come about
Fortunately, Lu Heng grew up by the emperor's side. I dare not say anything else. The ability to adapt and guess people's thoughts should not be bad. He looked into Wang Yanqing's eyes and seemed to understand her intention: "If you are not feeling well, then don't go to the mountains. Why don't you stay in the village for a while?"
Wang Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief, she was worried that Lu Heng couldn't understand her meaning, but fortunately, he picked up. Wang Yanqing nodded guiltily: "Okay, I've caused trouble for your lord."
Cheng Zhifu heard the movement here, looked at Kong and asked, "Master Lu, dare to ask who this is..."
Lu Heng said, "This is mine..."
Before Lu Heng could finish speaking, Wang Yanqing said first, "Handmaid."
Lu Heng paused for a while, swallowed the rest of the words, and nodded with a smile: "Yes, it's my maid, who came with me on errands today, but I didn't expect to feel unwell suddenly. I don't know who is convenient at home and can let her rest for a while? "
Master Lu spoke up, who dared not give face to the people present. Everyone competed to agree, and this entered a stage of guessing their minds. Lu Heng looked at these people and silently guessed which one Wang Yanqing wanted to go to. In the end, he squeezed the flesh on the inside of Wang Yanqing's arm as punishment, and said, "Then you'll be fine."
The author says:
Lu·Big Data·Heng: Guessing the emperor's heart in the court and the woman's heart at home is really tiring.