Chapter 180 Entering Beijing

This transfer order passed down from the Ministry of Household Affairs only contained a short line of words, but Gongsun Zhuoyu smelled something unusual between the lines.

Help the Criminal Department solve the case?

Something must have happened in the capital.However, communication tools were not developed in ancient times. If there was any news, it would take ten days and a half to be sent back by merchants. Therefore, Gongsun Zhuoyu did not know what kind of serious lawsuit had occurred in the capital.

But now that I have received the transfer order, it is always a good thing. At least I don't have to stay in this miserable place in Jiangzhou for the rest of my life.

Gongsun Zhuoyu did not delay and immediately packed his bags and prepared to set off.This is not like the later generations, where people who were late for work would have their wages deducted and fired. If the emperor was angered, everyone would be killed in minutes.

Shi Qianqiu learned that Gongsun Zhuoyu was going to the capital, and made a request to accompany him: "The capital is full of fish and dragons, and the waves are treacherous. I don't trust you to go alone, and I would like to be escorted by you."

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought to himself, Master, I originally planned to take you with me. Among the dozen or so masters, you are the most capable of fighting. Who would I take with me if I don’t take you?While counting the banknotes, he said: "In that case, Master will come to Beijing with me. Please go to East Street to buy two fast horses first. We will travel day and night. It's best to go there early."

Shi Qianqiu accepted the order: "Yes, sir."

But he stood still.

Gongsun Zhuoyu raised his head: "Master, is there anything else?"

Shi Qianqiu: "Sir, you didn't give me any silver."

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "Oh..."

If Gongsun Zhuoyu wanted to leave home, he would naturally not trust the old lady alone. He asked the other masters to take good care of her and began to count his belongings.There are more than 40 small denomination banknotes in total.He gave one to Shi Qianqiu to buy a horse and put the rest in his arms.

Gongsun Zhuoyu had never been so poor. He looked up at the sky and couldn't help but miss the days when he was a corrupt official: "Alas..."

The system appeared out of nowhere and sat on his head with a loud sound: "Dear, this idea is very dangerous~"

Its body is like a slime, soft and cold.Gongsun Zhuoyu always felt like there was something unspeakable on his head: "...Can you come down, I always feel like there is a piece of shit on my head."

The system was stunned for a moment after hearing this, as if a host had said the same thing a long time ago.It came back to its senses and hit Gongsun Zhuoyu on the head with its wings: "You are the shit, you are the shit"

Gongsun Zhuoyu dodged twice and found that the beating didn't hurt, so he simply let it go.He leaned against the door with his arms folded, waiting for Shi Qianqiu to come back from buying a horse. He looked at the rising sun and said, "I'm going to the capital soon."

The place where the prosperity of the world gathers is also the place where he died in his previous life.

The system still says the same thing: "Be a good official."

This time it didn't hit Gongsun Zhuoyu, but only touched his head gently with its wings.

Gongsun Zhuoyu's ears were filled with cocoons.Seeing that the maid had already packed her bags, he simply turned around and went to the small Buddhist hall, said goodbye to the old lady, and told her that he was going on a long trip.

The old lady didn't say anything, she just said: "Go, but come back as soon as possible. Jiangzhou is your home."

Gongsun Zhuoyu leaned over and said: "When the child arrives in the capital, he will pass down family letters to report that he is safe. The mother should also take more care of herself."

Not long after, Shi Qianqiu came back from buying a horse.Two maroon horses, costing a lot of money, are as good as super sports cars in modern times.Fortunately, only two people went. If there were a few more Gongsun Zhuoyu, they would have to walk.

The two of them set out on the road to the capital, and including staying at an inn to rest at night, it took them a full fifteen days to arrive.

This is the most prosperous place in the world and the center of power.

The city walls are majestic and tall, and the merchants coming and going are richly dressed.Before entering the city, I could already hear the lively noise reaching my ears in the distance.Hu Ji dances in the wine shop, and the dark-skinned Kunlun slaves juggle in the street. It is really unheard of and unseen.

Shi Qianqiu led the horse and passed the interrogation of the soldiers at the city gate. When he saw this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Sir, this capital is really prosperous."

He is from the world of martial arts, he doesn't pay much attention to things, he is dressed in fine clothes, dusty from all the travels, and the most valuable thing about him is the sword on his body.

Gongsun Zhuoyu is much more showy.He is wearing a silk gown with ink and bamboo patterns, covered with white gauze, and a jade belt tied around his waist. He is fanning himself with a folding fan in his hand, and with a pair of loving eyes, it only reminds people of the four words "suave and romantic".Since entering the city gate, many girls looked at him and blushed.

Gongsun Zhuoyu walked around and looked west: "How can it not be prosperous under the emperor's feet? This is much better than Jiangzhou."

Shi Qianqiu saw him wandering around like a prodigal: "Sir, should we go to the official department first?"

"There's no rush," Gongsun Zhuoyu shook his head, "Let's play for two days first and try to find out more information."

If they really go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, they will definitely be entangled with trivial matters. They have to travel and travel all the way, so they naturally have to recuperate and pay their respects to the mountain, such as going to the company's office to hand in a greeting card or something.

Gongsun Zhuoyu came to the capital once when he was reporting on his work in his previous life, so he was familiar with it.There is one of the largest restaurants in the area, called Juxian Pavilion. Although it is a place to eat, it is extremely elegant.Many literati gathered there and chatted about everything. It was also the place with the most news.

In a rare moment of generosity, Gongsun Zhuoyu said, "Let's go, Master, I'll treat you to a nice meal."

They didn't have much luggage, they only had two horses, and they just needed a place to tie them.Walking all the way to Yongpingfang, it didn't take long before I saw a magnificent restaurant built here, with the words "Juxian Pavilion" written on it.Drinking and eating on the first floor, chatting on the second floor, Gongsun Zhuoyu standing below, you can hear the spittle of those scholars and literati.

A waiter saw them and hurriedly came forward to greet them: "Sir, would you like to eat or drink tea?"

Eating is on the first floor and drinking tea is on the second floor.

Gongsun Zhuoyu put away the folding fan and followed him inside: "Of course it's to eat."

The waiter led them to a clean table, pointed to the dish hanging on the wall and said, "Just order whatever you want, our signature golden chicken. Be sure to try it."

Gongsun Zhuoyu skillfully ordered several dishes, including the golden chicken, and finally said: "Another pot of good tea."

He had been sleeping in the open for the past few days and could only eat dry food and flour. He had lost a lot of weight, so he naturally ate whatever he felt comfortable and put aside money for the time being.

Waiter: "Okay, please wait a moment, sir. I'll serve you the food right away."

Gongsun Zhuoyu was sitting in his seat, drinking tea and listening to the movements around him. The sounds of conversations at the neighboring tables reached his ears intermittently.

"Oh, I don't know when the court caught the murderer. Three people were killed before my eyes. Although they were all officials, who knows if they will kill us one day."

"Why are you so anxious? I heard that Your Majesty has summoned experts from all over the country to come to the capital. Even Tang Feishuang heard the news and came to the capital. That person is a young talent who has solved countless cases. He is not willing to take the official position even if he is offered it."

People in the capital also chase stars in their spare time, and Tang Feishuang is a celebrity.Grandpa was an elder in the imperial court and held a very important position. He was also a very successful person. He won the first prize at a young age, but he did not want to be an official. He traveled around the world and solved many strange cases.

When ordinary people saw such a figure, they would inevitably admire him more. However, Gongsun Zhuoyu only felt that Tang Feishuang was too frivolous and arrogant because of his talent.If you don't want to be an official, why don't you take the imperial examination? It'll be so idle.

#I'm a lemon, but I don't want to admit it#

Across the table, Shi Qianqiu could smell the sour smell of Gongsun Zhuoyu.He knew the reason and comforted him: "The master has become unparalleled. One day, he will surely be as famous as him."

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "No, you don't understand."

# I have a good grandfather, but my father died early#

While he was talking, the waiter came up with the dishes: "Sir, your signature golden chicken——"

Gongsun Zhuoyu didn't care about what was happening. He talked to the waiter without any trace, and put a small amount of money on the table: "I am a businessman from other places. Is there anything new happening here recently? Let me tell you.listen."

The waiter picked up the money and turned it around. He was so happy that he couldn't see his eyesight: "If you want to tell me something new, of course there is. I'm afraid it will scare the guest."

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "But it doesn't matter."

The waiter said: "Actually, this is not a secret. As early as half a month ago, the governor of Liangzhou suddenly died suddenly on his way back to Beijing. The death was extremely miserable. The Ministry of Punishment has not yet found out the clues. Immediately afterwards, another household died.Minister of the Ministry, hey, coincidentally or not, they are all officials."

The waiter said, lowering his voice: "Your Majesty was furious and ordered people to investigate the matter thoroughly. However, not long after, Jing Zhaoyin died inexplicably at home. Now people are panicking. The Ministry of Punishment and the Jinglu Division are arresting people everywhere.A lot of them have been imprisoned."

Gongsun Zhuoyu said thoughtfully: "Then what will your Majesty do?"

The waiter was well informed: "His Majesty was so angry that he fell seriously ill. The matter was discussed at the court meeting. Prime Minister Yan Fu recommended Tang Feishuang, the son of the Tang family, to come to Beijing to investigate the case. Du Lingchun, the admiral of the Beijing Law Department, also recommended someone to investigate the case.I heard he is a prodigy in solving crimes in Jiangzhou, his name is Gongsun Zhuoyu."

Gongsun Zhuoyu shook his fan when he heard this. Before he could speak, he heard the waiter say: "But in my opinion, to solve this case, we have to rely on Mr. Tang. His Majesty also called many capable ministers before.Palace, it’s a pity that all of them are useless.”

Gongsun Zhuoyu smiled but said: "Then why do you conclude that Gongsun Zhuoyu is useless?"

The waiter smiled: "How can a little-known person be compared with Mr. Tang Feishuang? He is a prodigy who won the first prize at the age of seventeen."

Hearing this, Gongsun Zhuoyu took the money back from his hand. When the waiter saw this, he quickly covered his head and said, "Hey, hey, my lord, what are you doing? Why do you want to take the villain's money?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu showed his petty nature and snatched the money back with all his strength: "What's your money? This is my money. I put it on the table. How come it's in your hands?!"

The waiter was shocked. He had never seen such a shameless person in his life: "You, you, you..."

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "What are you doing? Go get the food."

Shi Qianqiu took it for granted and turned sideways calmly, pretending not to recognize him.

Gongsun Zhuoyu was so angry that he shook his fan so loudly that he was not even in the mood to eat.If I hadn't been too lazy to learn eight-legged essay, I would have won the first prize long ago, and it would be Tang Feishuang's turn.

The seats upstairs were separated by railings, and a group of scholars could be faintly heard arguing fiercely.The louder the voice, the better, because only the louder voice can be heard by the high-ranking officials and dignitaries who come to Juxian Pavilion.

Rich gentry seeks their son-in-law under the merit list, and high-ranking officials come here to look for talented people.