After the arrangement was made, Xiao Jiading then asked Ding Zhao's wife whether Ding Zhao had any enemies. Ding Zhao's wife said that Ding Zhao had been working in the yamen and worked diligently. He was originally just a small clerk, and had worked for more than 20 years without any promotion. It was not until a few years ago that he was appreciated by Geng Changshi because he handled several cases with a relatively large impact, and was quickly promoted and became the master of the execution room. He was honest and never made enemies with others.

Xiao Jiading asked her again if Ding Zhao had offended anyone at work for handling the case. His wife couldn't answer this question because Ding Zhao had never talked about the case at home.

It seems that this question can only be investigated after dawn.

Xiao Jiading asked Ding Zhao's son again. His son was already twenty-seven years old, but he was crying like a child, saying that his father had always wanted to marry him, but his family was poor, and the women he liked asked for heavy brides, and their family couldn't afford so much money. He looked down on others who asked for less brides. So he kept dragging him down. A few days ago, his father told him that he had already collected enough brides and could marry the woman he liked as his wife. He had just given the betrothal gift, but before he could get married, his father was murdered. He couldn't see him getting married, having a wife and having children. Thinking of this, he cried sadly.

Xiao Jiading was also very moved. Who was he? He wanted to attack such an honest man who was down-to-earth and kind father?

Zaoli, who were asking about the investigation around, came back one after another, and the feedback was that no one heard or saw any abnormal movements or people. This was what Xiao Jiading had already expected, because the deceased had cut off his throat and blood vessels with one knife, and his throat was cut off, so he naturally could not make any sounds of crying for help. The murderer immediately dragged the body to a relatively hidden corner to hide, so passers-by were also easy to see.

After doing these things, it was almost dawn.

Because the next day was the Yizhou Poetry Conference, which was very important to Xiao Jiading, and he had to participate. However, the investigation work could not be stopped. Xiao Jiading arranged for Captain Dai to lead people to continue the investigation, mainly to investigate whether Fazou Ding Zhao had offended anyone at work and whether there were any enemies. Because he initially judged this premeditated murder case, revenge was often the main cause of the murder. Of course, he also asked Captain Dai to investigate whether Ding Zhao had caused any emotional debts outside, and love killing could not be completely ruled out. At the same time, we should ask whether the state government office had emergency official duties last night and who went to Ding Zhao's family to pass on the message. The results of the investigation should be reported to him immediately at the poetry conference site.

After arranging the investigation, Xiao Jiading rode home on a horse.

After he left, Chimei did not sleep anymore and sat in the living room waiting. Su Yunxia also got up. After hearing that, she also accompanied Chimei in the living room. It was not until Xiao Jiading returned home that the two girls breathed a sigh of relief. It was already dawn and there was no time to sleep anymore. Chimei immediately arranged for her maid Xiaomei to serve Xiao Jiading to wash up. At the same time, Nengzhu and Yun Yan began to prepare breakfast.

After Xiao Jiading washed his face with cold water, he felt that he was a little more awake. When breakfast was ready, he sat down to have a meal. Chimei and the others also ate with him. Because today Xiao Jiading and Su Yunxia both had to attend the Yizhou Poetry Festival. This was the most grand ceremony of literati. Su Yunxia liked poetry, so she naturally had to participate. Although Chimei could also write lyrics and fu, since she followed Xiao Jiading, she was devoted to being her virtuous assistant and was unwilling to show up in public to participate in the competition. So this time she just followed Xiao Jiading to encourage Xiao Jiading.

Xiao Jiading, Chimei and Su Yunxia made a carriage, and three maids followed the carriage. They went straight to the place where the poetry meeting was held - the Taolin under the stone pagoda of Shaocheng Temple in Yizhou.

At this moment, a large open space was blocked by the guarded soldiers under the stone tower of Shaocheng Temple, with a high ring set up with the stone tower as the center. There were several couches on three sides, which were used to watch the special guests during the finals. On the other side, there were rows of couches, which were used to give poems to the shortlisted contestants.

The competition is divided into two stages: the qualifying round and the knockout round. Except for the top ten in the previous session who can directly enter the knockout round, other contestants must participate in the qualifying round, that is, draw a question from the question bank within the specified time to write a poem. Three of the five referees think it is OK, so they enter the knockout round.

Because there are many talented men and beautiful women participating in the competition, the knockout rounds were held throughout the morning.

When the Xiao Family Ding arrived at the stone pagoda, all the members of their Shaocheng Temple had already arrived. They dressed up carefully one by one. Huang Shiyun was still wearing a light yellow dress. A ribbon on her waist was simple, bright and beautiful. When she saw the Xiao Family Ding, her eyes lit up. When she saw the charming and innocent Su Yunxia following the Xiao Family Ding, her eyes dimmed.

Tang Rongxuan, who was following her, whispered in Huang Shiyun's ear: "That charming woman was originally the singer of Cuiyulou, and she used to be the top courtesan. After hearing that he redeemed the woman for her, she took her as a concubine, not a serious woman. The other one, Su Yunxia, ​​was an unfilial daughter who sued her mother a few days ago. She was originally going to be convicted of death. I don't know what the person surnamed Xiao had done, but she finally cleared the charge of the unfilial daughter. After being released, he also took the woman into the room, nominally as his account. In fact, the blind man knew that the two were a pair of dogs!"

Huang Shiyun frowned slightly, snorted, and said, "We are all from the same poetry club. Don't you think it's too much to say that?"

Tang Rongxuan was a little embarrassed and said angrily: "He can do it, why don't we tell me?"

At this time, Xiao Jiading and the others had already come over, and Mrs. Ji, Du Erniu and others had already surrounded him, especially Du Erniu, who held his arm intimately and kept calling out to the elder brother. Dong Cainiang and Che Yue'e also had their eyes shining, and their pretty faces were blushing and chatting around Xiao Jiading.

After the chirping, Xiao Family Ding arrived in front of Huang Shiyun.

Tang Rongxuan took the lead and smiled, "Brother Xiao is so energetic that he will win the championship today's poetry meeting, so our Bailu Poetry Club will show his face."

Xiao Jiading just nodded, ignored him, looked at Huang Shiyun, and his eyes became a little complicated.

Huang Shiyun gently swept her hair, which was blown by the spring breeze, smiled sweetly, and said only: "Brother Xiao!"

Xiao Jiading nodded and said, "Today's arena, there is another battle between dragons and tigers. How are you preparing?"

"We are just green leaves, everyone is here to see you, Brother Xiao..."

As soon as I said this, I heard a voice behind me: "I'm so arrogant, 'One day I turn it over, and the bottom is fine and the top is thick' - What a poem! What a poem! Hahaha!"

Everyone turned around and saw the top scholar of the previous Yizhou Poetry Festival. Zhong Wenbo, the number one talented man in Yizhou, walked slowly over with a golden folding fan. The folding fan was bright and shiny, as if it was made of gold. However, in terms of weight, it seemed that it did not seem to be made of gold, but it might be coated with gold powder.

The one who followed Zhong Wenbo was Lu Zhaolin, the most talented man in the capital. Of course, it was Zhong Wenbo who said this.

He heard his words all sarcastically. The people in Bailu Poetry Club all had their faces changed. Xiao Jiading was the deputy chief of their Poetry Club. Sarcasm was the sarcasm of everyone. The stingy Du Erniu first attacked, stepped forward a few steps, put his hands on his hips, and looked at him with disdain: "Are you so angry? When I was fighting poetry in front of Cuiyu Tower, I lost all my money and almost fled through the gutter?"

This was Zhong Wenbo's great shame. When he heard this, his face changed color and snorted, saying, "One time, another time, now people want to see who is the minister under his crotch!" After that, he shook the golden folding fan and walked towards the field with one step and three waves.

When Xiao Jiading heard that he was so confident, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly and look at his back.

Like him, many young women around him also looked at his chic back, whispered and covered in pink cheeks. Xiao Jiading secretly praised him, and it is undeniable that although this kid is arrogant, he is indeed a handsome and elegant person. No wonder he can attract the admiration of many women.

Du Erniu said to Xiao Jiading: "Brother, don't pay attention to him, I can't stand him like that!"

Tang Rongxuan whispered in Huang Shiyun's ear again, "Actually, I think Zhong Wenbo is right. In the last ring match, Brother Xiao's rumor was really too embarrassing. It threw away all the faces of our poetry club. Not to mention that he was laughing at us, others said something even more ugly. Say him..."

Huang Shiyun seemed to have not heard it, and took two steps and said to Xiao Jiading: "Brother Xiao, let's go?"

Since the last thrilling and beautiful scene of the river, the relationship between the two has suddenly become much closer. Xiao Jiading's view of her has also changed a lot. He nodded slightly and walked forward.

Tang Rongxuan stood there awkwardly. He could see that the Huang Shiyun he liked had fallen in love with this annoying Xiao Family Ding! Although Huang Shiyun had never agreed to him before Xiao Family Ding came, she had never been so cold. She couldn't help but grit her teeth and stared at Xiao Family Ding's back fiercely. Seeing them walking side by side, they were like a pair of fairy-gods, and they were even more jealous and crazy.

When he arrived at the entrance of the competition, an old scholar stood there to review each scholar beauties who entered the competition. Zhong Wenbo was the top scorer of the previous session and was qualified to directly participate and did not have to enter the qualifying area. Lu Zhaolin was the top scorer of the Beijing Poetry Competition. He was a special invited player and did not need to participate in the qualifying competition and entered the knockout competition directly. After the two entered, they did not leave. They stood there shaking a golden folding fan and talking, while the rest of their poetry club entered the qualifying area.
Chapter completed!