Chapter 38 beating the drum and singing injustice

Zhang Chengxi in Wanyang City, appointed as the magistrate, is in charge of the people around three counties and five townships and 80 miles of Wanyang City as a parent. It is supposed to be the largest official in Wanyang City. But this Lord Zhang is now standing in the middle of his hall in fear, with a flattering smile on his face, looking at the young man in blue drinking tea happily on the main seat.

"I don't know that the prince is coming to the humble house. Please forgive me." With a cold sweat gurgling down, Zhang Chengxi believes that although he is not a two-sleeved breeze, at least he is not a corrupt villain. However, in the face of this rumor, he is the most favored Prince Jing, who is no matter how cautious he is.

"Lord Zhang, you're welcome. It's because after participating in the Taihu Flower Boat Festival, I just thought of walking around in Wanyang City. Lord Zhang doesn't have to care. Xuanyuanjin, a young man in blue, put down the tea cup and looked at Zhang Chengxi. Although his eyes narrowed slightly, the sharp light bursting out of it still made Zhang Chengxi feel shocked.

He cried secretly in his heart: How could he not care? After all, the person in front of him is Prince Jing. In case he is unhappy, the officials of the whole Wanyang City may move their heads at any time.

Xuanyuanjin doesn't know what he thinks, but his identity is there, and it's useless to say anything.

When he thought of this, he couldn't help complaining about his entourage. If they hadn't talked about coming to Wanyang City, they would have come to inform the magistrate first, and now he can play freely in the city.

This is good. If you want to go out to play, you will definitely follow the magistrate and other officials behind your buttocks. What else is there to play?

The attendants on the side all felt that their necks were cold. When they glanced at the prince's impatient face, they understood that although their arrangement was for the safety of the prince, it had made the prince feel impatient. If the magistrate did not know anything, he would be afraid of everyone present. You have to suffer.

Just when everyone felt the crisis, a rumble of drums suddenly came from the direction of the government office.

"Someone beats the drum and complains about injustice?" Zhang Chengxi was shocked by the sudden sound of drums and almost sat on the ground, "This..."

On one side is the government office, and on the other side is the prince. What should I do?

"To redress grievances for the people is what local parents and officials should do. Go ahead. I will just rest in your house for the time being. Xuanyuanjin waved his hand, hoping that this annoying guy would quickly disappear in front of his eyes.

Zhang Chengxi hurriedly said goodbye, and then rolled and crawled out of the hall. While ordering the servants at home to wait carefully, he quickly changed his official uniform and went in the direction of the government office.

In the magistrate's office, the two rows of government office stood neatly. In the powerful "mighty" sound, Lord Zhang ascended to the hall.

"Who beats the drum and complains? Bring it up!" As soon as he was shocked, Lord Zhang ordered someone to pass it on to the plaintiff.

A gust of fragrant smell of fat powder swept into the door with the wind, swaying colorful clothes. Mother Jin went into the hall with her handkerchief and blowing her nose into the hall, knelt down and cried, "Your Excellency, you must make the decision for the women!"

Lord Zhang recognized this woman as the mother of Jin at a glance. He just didn't know why she came to beat the drum, so he asked, "Jin, who are you suing?"

"The woman sued Zhou Chongxiao, the young master of the Zhou family in the east of the city." As soon as Jin's mother opened her mouth, everyone in the lobby showed a puzzled expression.

Zhang Chengxi saw that her expression did not look like a lie, and it seemed that there was really a reason, so he continued to ask, "What's wrong with you suing Zhou Chongxiao?"

"Your excellency!" Mother Jin suddenly sat down on the ground and cried and said, "The woman has been running the Fangfang Building for many years. Among them, Miss Mei Xiang is the top flower leader of my Fang Building, and she is the cash cow of my Fang Building!"

Zhang Chengxi hurriedly interrupted her crying and said, "This is what all Wanyang City knows. You don't have to say more. Just talk about the case!"

"Yes." Jin's mother also knew that it was better not to be too pretentious in the lobby, so she picked up her tears and said slowly, "Yesterday afternoon, Master Zhou came to our Fanglou. I don't know why, but he seems to be in a very bad mood. Then, he invited some ordinary young men to have a big banquet with me, and asked all the well-known girls in my building to come out to accompany me.

"This is the most normal thing. Is there anything wrong with it?" Zhang Chengxi began to think.

"No. Master Zhou is generous. With such a good business, of course, the women are very eager to ask for it. Mother Jin wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and continued to state, "Later, Miss Meixiang also came out and asked Master Zhou to stay in her Anxiang Pavilion at night."

"Oh! It's a rare blessing this week. Zhang Chengxi has also heard the name of Meixiang girl for a long time, but one is that he is a local official and it is inconvenient to enter and exit that kind of fireworks place openly. On the other hand, it is said that Meixiang's eyesight is very high. When he is not sure at all, he doesn't want to make fun of himself, which is also embarrassing.

At this time, when he heard that Zhou Chongxiao had such a special treatment, he couldn't help being jealous.

"Cough!" The master beside him coughed gently and reminded the adults not to forget the current situation.

Zhang Chengxi looked at the people next to him awkwardly and saw that there was nothing strange, so he continued to say, "Then what?"

"Master Zhou entered the Anxiang Pavilion with Miss Meixiang and her maid Lvliu, and never came out again." Jin's mother told the truth.

"It didn't come out again?" Zhang Chengxi didn't quite understand the meaning of this word.

"Hmm." Mother Jin nodded vigorously and said, "The whole Anxiang Pavilion has been completely destroyed. The whereabouts of Master Zhou, Mei Xiang and Lvliu are all unknown."

How can such a thing happen in this peaceful Wanyang city?

Zhang Chengxi is unimaginable. At the same time, he also thought of some possibilities: "Is it possible to meet some robber, the reputation of Miss Mu Meixiang..."

"The women also thought about this possibility, so they sent people to investigate everywhere. But..." Jin's mother frowned, "When it happened, it was late at night, and the city gate was closed. It was not possible for people outside to run in to do it. Besides, according to the slaves who kept vigil in the front yard at that time, there was no second person who approached the Anxiang Pavilion and the nearby, except Mr. Zhou. So..."

"That is to say, Zhou Chongxiao is the only suspect at present." Zhang Chengxi touched the beard on his chin and whispered, "But since you said that the three of them disappeared together, why sue Zhou Chongxiao? Maybe he is also a victim."

"That's because, just now, the people sent people to Zhou's house to inquire about the news, saying that Master Zhou had returned home. However, Meixiang and Green Willow..." Mother Jin said and cried again.

Since this is the case, it must be done on business.

"Come on, go to Zhoufu and pass Zhou Chongxiao through the hall!" Jingtang Mu patted again, and Zhang Chengxi gave the order.

At this time, Zhou Chongxiao did not know that such a big thing had happened outside the house, and he did not know that he was about to be involved in a lawsuit. He took the pamphlet given by the Jiudeng Taoist and was reading it carefully.

"Huh? What does this mean? If he encounters something he doesn't understand, he can ask Shui Lian at any time.

Originally, Xuanyuanbi also wanted to help, but she couldn't figure out what it meant.

Shui Lian stared at Xuanyuanbi with a look at the monster for a long time, and finally sighed, "Thanks to you, you can practice safely until now."

"Oh, that's the process of washing the marrow of the Book of Changes. You don't need to look at it anymore. Just turn it over to the back!" Shui Lian glanced at the content and waved his hand.

"Why? Isn't this just the beginning?" Zhou Chongxiao didn't dare to jump over casually. What if this is important information, what if he goes crazy at that time?

"Stupid." Shuilian turned over and sat up from the lounge chair helplessly and began to explain, "I still remember the night you met me at the wing pavilion on the top of the mountain!"

Zhou Chongxiao nodded and remembered the unexpected kiss...

Shui Lian hit him on the head with a fierce fist and scattered his nonsense: "Don't think about what you don't have. Forget it!"

Zhou Chongxiao was knocked to tears. Of course, he didn't dare to think about it anymore.

"That night happened to be the night of the emperor's pulp. Originally, it was a feast of demons, which had nothing to do with you human beings. However, the gossip jade card on your chest is quite strange, which actually helps you absorb the power of the emperor's pulp. Speaking of this, Shui Lian couldn't help staring at Zhou Chongxiao's chest. Zhou Chongxiao was more or less embarrassed. "The power of the emperor's pulp is relatively small for me, the dragon prince, but it is too powerful for you, a mortal who has never practiced."

"And then?" Zhou Chongxiao also knew that if he was too strong, it would definitely not be a good thing. Coupled with those painful memories that night, he couldn't make associations.

"Such a powerful and pure power, I don't know why it is bound by your gossip jade card, and it should still be sleeping in your body now. When you master how to use power in the future, you can take them out and use them. In this process of bondage and anti-binding, these two forces will help you wash the marrow of the Book of Changes. So, you don't have to practice the previous introductory things anymore. After saying that, Shui Lian lay down lazily, but her heart was full of annoy.

He didn't understand where Zhou Chongxiao's luck came from. He easily completed the process that others could only complete after nine deaths, and he didn't know anything about it.

"Oh, it's really more than other people. It's so annoying!" With a sigh in his mind, Shui Lian still didn't tell Zhou Chongxiao these things after all.

After all, the road ahead will inevitably be full of thorns. In case he keeps too contemptuous of practice after listening to these things, I'm afraid he will fail if he hasn't officially embarked on the road of practice.

At this moment, Su Bo ran over in a panic and shouted word by word, "Young master! No... it's not good! The government... The government has come to pass it on to you... It's through the hall!"