Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 206 Don't Leave Any Evidence Behind

"The governor has just taken over Yongzhou and is investigating a case. He is too busy to come and see you, especially--"

Zhang Tongzhi changed the subject and said, "Now an important suspect has been arrested, and the governor is busy trying the criminal, so he has no time to come."

Governor Pang's heart tightened, "What did you find out during the trial?"

"I don't know." Zhang Tongzhi shook his head.

Governor Pang laughed in anger, "You don't know? Zhang Heng, ah Zhang Heng, you are the governor of a state, and you have been in office for many years, but now your power has been taken away by a young man who has just taken office. He is going to try a case. What are you doing here, being my watchdog?"

Zhang Tong knew: "I am just following orders."

"Okay, even if that's the case, the case has made some progress now, and someone has taken over Yongzhou's government affairs. In that case, why are you stopping me like this? The Changzhou government has sent a message saying that there are some problems with the river affairs over there, and I need to go over there to assist in the investigation."

"Zhang Heng, I advise you to get out of the way immediately and not delay my work. Otherwise, be careful that I will impeach you in a memorial!"

Zhang Tongzhi said calmly, "This is not the first time you have impeached me. Besides, this matter was ordered by the governor, so Lord Gu will take full responsibility."

Governor Pang was so angry that he fell backwards. He gritted his teeth and asked, "What exactly is Gu Yichuan going to do?"

Zhang Tongzhi folded his hands and said, "Zhou Zun Gu said that he had just arrived in Yongzhou and had little experience in handling government affairs. Now he had to investigate the case, which was even more difficult because he was very young. Before coming to Yongzhou, His Majesty told him to ask questions and consult his superiors and colleagues."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and immediately one of his subordinates came over with a thick stack of files.

"The governor has always kept in mind the instructions of His Majesty, so I asked you, the governor, to help with the administration. These are the files sent by the county offices in various places. Each one is an important matter. I hope Governor Pang will handle it without delay."

Governor Pang's eyes widened and he asked, "Can't you do these things?"

Zhang Tongzhi spread his hands, shook his head and said, "I am good at investigating cases and arresting criminals, but as for other matters, I dare not overstep my authority."

"Since you're looking for my help, why doesn't Gu Yichuan come in person?"

Governor Pang’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Zhang Tongzhi bowed his head and said respectfully: "I have already told you before that Governor Gu cannot leave, so I will ask you for help!"

"By the way, Governor Gu also said that he has submitted a memorial to commend you for your achievements. I think that once His Majesty knows about this, he will definitely commend you for what you have done in Yongzhou."

In a word, Governor Pang's path was completely blocked.

Gu Yichuan has already submitted a memorial to the emperor and stated his views, so what else can he do to refuse?

Governor Pang looked extremely unhappy. "Well, since he has said so, I will do my best."

He walked into the room with a sullen face. Tongzhi Zhang waved his hand and his subordinates hurriedly sent the files in.

"Then I'll have to trouble Governor Pang. I still have to go and assist Governor Gu, so I won't stay for long."

After they left, the attendant beside Governor Pang asked, "Sir, now that they're gone, should we..."

Governor Pang glanced at him and said, "Fool, they clearly don't want us to leave. It would be a miracle if we can get out of the city gate!"

"so what should I do now?"

Governor Pang pondered for a moment, and suddenly a fierce look flashed across his eyes, and he made a gesture of wiping his neck.

"The only solution now is to cut the grass and root it out. Remember, don't leave any handle behind."

……

That night.

Gu Yichuan had just fallen asleep when he was awakened by a knock on the door. It was Feng Ze, one of his four subordinates, who was looking for him.

"what happened?"

He was afraid of scaring Shen Nankui, so he quickly put on his clothes, opened the door and asked.

Feng Ze replied: "The suspect committed suicide in prison out of fear of punishment."

Shen Nankui was really shocked when he heard the noise, "How could this be? Didn't he say that he had confessed everything?"

Gu Yichuan closed the door, went into the inner room and said soothingly, "Don't worry, my lady. Everything is under control. Just go to sleep. I'll be back soon."

As he said this, he put on his clothes and followed Feng Ze outside the door to the yamen.

He didn't come back until the afternoon of the next day.

Shen Nankui was worried about him and asked quickly, "Yichuan, are you okay?"

Gu Yichuan had a light smile on his face, "I'm fine, it was Governor Pang who was arrested."

It turned out that the suspect's suicide last night out of fear of crime was a play he had arranged.

In fact, there was no direct evidence in the servant's hand to prove that the matter was related to Governor Pang, but Gu Yichuang deliberately delayed Governor Pang and prevented him from leaving, which made him a little confused. He thought that Gu Yichuang had some evidence in his hand, so he sent the killer around him to sneak into the prison, intending to take the initiative and kill the servant to silence him.

Little did they know that the servant was disguised as Gu Yichuang's subordinates. During the crime, the subordinates used a special powder to mark his body. After the killer left, Zhang Tongzhi led his men to follow the marks and chased all the way into Governor Pang's mansion.

Now that he was caught red-handed, Governor Pang could no longer deny it and was thrown into prison.

Shen Nankui was also delighted when he heard this, "That's good. The killer turned out to be someone close to Governor Pang. Now that both of them have been arrested, the truth of the case can finally be revealed."

This case has dragged on for so long, and now that the real murderer has been caught, she can't help but feel relieved.

Gu Yichuan smiled and said, "It was my fault last night. I didn't have time to explain it to you clearly, and I made you worry about me."

Shen Nankui shook his head and said, "I'm glad you're okay. I thought the servant really committed suicide."

Gu Yichuan accompanied her to dinner and said, "Nan Kui, I'm afraid I can't accompany you tonight, you should go to bed early."

"Well, you must be careful."

These days, Shen Nankui has long been accustomed to his busyness. Now that the real culprit behind the scenes has been arrested, it is a critical moment to solve the case, so Gu Yichuan naturally cannot leave.

He left when it was dark, but he didn't come back for two days.

On the third day, Gu Yichuang returned home, looking somewhat tired.

"Case solved."

But when he said this, there was no joy on his face.

Shen Nankui felt something was wrong and asked him, "Did something happen?"

"Yesterday, Governor Pang committed suicide by taking poison in prison. Although he was discovered by the jailer, it was too late. The poison kills instantly upon contact with blood, and there was no time to rescue him." There was a look of deep horror in Gu Yichuang's eyes.

"Ah, how could this be?" Shen Nankui was also shocked.

Gu Yichuan was silent for a long time before he said, "Perhaps, the matter is not really over. There have been problems with taxation in several places in Jiangnan. The case ended with Governor Pang. Perhaps someone didn't want me to investigate further."

"Then what are you going to do?"

Gu Yichuan said, "Your Majesty only told me to investigate the case. Now that the two cases of murdering court officials have been solved, it is also a good thing that Governor Pang was caught. As for the rest, I will report the truth to the court. I think Your Majesty should make other arrangements."