The county magistrate has no time to save the world

Chapter 60 They are the people, and we are the officials. (Thanks to the confidant book friend Tian Shoumeng!)
There must be a difference between a prostitute who has no skills and a group of fast-moving boys who catch people and run errands all the year round, so when Jiang Ming came back directly with Ling'er, it was reasonable.

"Take it back." Zheng Nian ordered directly. Ling'er wanted to explain something, but Jiang Ming blocked her mouth and handed it to a group of servants to take her back to the Chang'an County Yamen.

Jiang Ming followed Master Zheng, and the two walked back to the Yamen side by side.

"What's the situation in Wang Yang's family?" Zheng Nian asked.

"My lord, I think it's related to this case." Jiang Ming explained, "Wang Gaocun, the prince of Wang Yang's family, died in a mule cart. The cause of death was a stab in the chest and a stab in the abdomen. With a head, I have sent it to Qian Haoduo, and she judged that the head belonged to Wang Le, a gambler."

Zheng Nian nodded, "Is Wang Yang's husband a solicitor?"

"It is said that they pulled some wood." Jiang Ming said.

"Is it related to the carpenters in Changle County?" Zheng Nian asked.

Jiang Ming shook his head, "Ask Xu Zhu to investigate."

I am not a ten-thousand-year primary school student, without flashes of inspiration and magical assists, relying on the experience of an old criminal policeman, I can only comb through the cases endlessly over and over again, reaching the point of reviewing the past and learning the new.

Zhang's daughter-in-law killed Zhang Tailor and Que'er, and Zeng Guangshou killed Zhang's wife and two carpenters from Changle County.

The known murderer has been identified, but the heads of the two carpenters have not been found. The biggest breakthrough is this Ling'er.

Ascension hall, trial.

Zheng Nian looked at Ling'er who was kneeling in the hall.

Ling'er was trembling all over, with tears streaming down her face, she said tremblingly, "My lord... I didn't kill anyone."

"Yes, that's what everyone who came here said." Zheng Nian was sure that she had something to do with the case, but he still didn't use torture, but asked, "Tell me."

Ling'er lowered her head, "My lord, the little girl is wronged, it's all because of that butcher! It's him, it's all his fault..."

"Butcher Zhang? Butcher Zhang from the butcher's shop outside Liuchun Lane?" Zheng Nian was taken aback, and looked at Jiang Ming who was beside him. Jiang Ming immediately understood, turned around and took a few people out.

Zheng Nian continued to ask, "What is he doing?"

"On the night when Wang Le found the body, he told me that Wang Le knew Zeng Guangshou's secret, and that Zeng Guangshou had a lot of money in his hand. Knock out some silver in your hand..." Ling'er's eyes were evasive.

"Before Zhang Tuhu came, what you said might save you, but if you change what you said after he came, I can't save you."

Zheng Nian pondered, "I hope you can understand that the only one who can save you is yourself."

Ling'er sweated on her cheeks, she applied the rouge down, and her face was stained.

After a moment of silence, he said, "My lord, everything I say is the truth!"

"Then why did they tell you this? How can you help them?" Zheng Nian asked.

"I..." Ling'er was at a loss for words, looking around for a moment, Zheng Nian could see the ghost in her heart at a glance.

There are many inconsistencies, Linger is obviously lying, Zheng Nian did not use torture, but chose to wait for Butcher Zhang to arrive.

After a while, Jiang Ming brought the butcher Zhang to the court. The moment Zhang butcher saw Zheng Nian, he was frightened. He immediately knelt on the ground and glanced at Linger next to him. , howling.

"Master! Master! Master Qingtian, I killed them all! I killed them all."

Zheng Nian spread his hands, "Look, wouldn't our case be easy to handle if it was all these people?"

Jiang Ming nodded, "Master is right!"

"Tell me, who did you kill?" Zheng Nian asked.

"Master, I killed the one who pulled the wood!" Zhang Butcher said loudly.

"Bring the corpse." Zheng Nian ordered.

Qian Haoduo took two servants to carry out a corpse and put it in front of the hall.

Zheng Nian pointed to the corpse below and asked, "Did you kill this?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Master, I admit it, yes!" said Butcher Zhang.

Qian Haoduo walked to Zheng Nian's side in desperation, "Master... I took the wrong one, this is the corpse of Zhang Tailor."

Tailor Zhang’s body was definitely killed by his wife, not by the butcher Zhang in front of him, so Zheng Nian had an idea and said to Qian Haoduo in a low voice, “Go and bring the woman who died under that wooden man’s hands.”

Qian Haoduo went to do it immediately, and brought the woman to the front of the hall.

"Did you kill this?" Zheng Nian asked.

"Yes! Master, I killed it!" Butcher Zhang quickly confirmed.

It's clear.Zheng Nian took a breath and was about to ask.

Ling'er on the side said, "Master, it is Zhang Tuhu and Wang Lelian. They both coveted me for a long time, and they are all vying to marry me home. I offer 30 taels of silver. Whoever can offer it will be fine." Marry me."

Butcher Zhang was taken aback for a moment, then immediately kowtowed and said, "Yes, master, the villain is also fascinated by beauty. After Wang Le took out 30 taels of silver, I had evil thoughts in my heart and killed him."

Zheng Nian looked at Zhang Tuhu, then at Ling'er, and he already had a result in his heart.

In this series of cases, the murderer has been found, and the only one who can't be found is the murderer who killed Mr. Wang Yang last night.

"Then why did you kill Wang Yang's husband?" Zheng Nian asked.

"The one pulling the wood?" Butcher Zhang rolled his eyes three times, hesitated for a moment, and said awkwardly, "Yes... yes..."

"You're looking for money again!" Ling'er hurriedly threw herself on Butcher Zhang and beat him continuously.

Butcher Zhang was beaten up like this, and immediately responded, "Yes, master, I just...killed him because of Cai's motives!"

"Then why did you put the head of Wang Le, the gambler, in his hands?" Zheng Nian asked.

"I'm so angry, this kid actually touched my woman! I'm going to torture him!"

Butcher Zhang said, "I threw his body on the roof of Dong Zhou's house. I knew he took the head of Zhang's daughter-in-law, so I put Zhang's wife's body and Tailor Zhang's head into the oil tank together... ..."

Just as he said these words, Butcher Zhang saw the head of the corpse on the ground and seemed to think of something.

Zheng Nian's eyes were calm, and it could be seen that this sentence was indeed true. The person who put Tailor Zhang's head and wife's body into the oil tank was indeed him, and he had already recognized Tailor Zhang.

"You are not the one who killed them, you are the top..." Zheng Nian hadn't finished speaking when he heard a voice from outside.

"Jin Yiwei is here!"

Zheng Nian got up, and a large group of people came in one after another, led by Jiang Ye.

Liu Yushan waited for everyone to surround the courtroom. Jiang Ye sat on the first chair under the hall, crossed his legs, looked at Zheng Nian with a smile, "Master Zheng, long time no see."

Seeing him, Zheng Nian felt disgusted, but in such a large audience, he still had to put on a show, so he cupped his hands and said, "What's the matter, Mr. Jiang? Disturbing the court is not a petty crime."

"Don't dare to dare." Jiang Ye laughed, "It's just that Beijing found out Chang'an County, so he went in directly, saw the adults trying the case, and sat in for a while, but then helped the adults with some errands, no, Once there is evidence, it will be presented to the court.”

Zheng Nian frowned, "What evidence?"

"Come on." Jiang Ye snapped his fingers.

Liu Yushan threw two cloth bags in the hall.

Two human heads rolled out, which were the heads of two carpenters.

"My lord, this is the head found in Butcher Zhang's house." Liu Yushan cupped his hands and said, "It can be proved that he has done some other things."

After all, he kicked Zhang Butcher.

Butcher Zhang was already sweating profusely, shaking himself up, and crawled forward a few steps in fright, "Master, I changed the places of their bodies and chopped off their heads!"

"Why are you..." Zheng Nian continued to ask, but was interrupted by Jiang Ye again.

"Since you did it all, then this case is closed."

Jiang Ye stood up directly, and glanced at Zheng Nian with a hanging voice, "A murder case, serial killings, first there is the murderer Zhang who killed the adulterer and wife, then Zeng Guangshou who killed the two carpenters, and then there is the money-seeking murderer." , Seqi intends to kill the butcher Zhang who is a gambler and a lumber driver."

"Master Zheng is really wise and powerful. In less than half a month, he managed to handle such a tortuous and series of cases clearly, which is admirable."

Jiang Ye cupped his hands, and a gleam of brightness flashed across his dark face. He smiled and said, "It's really gratifying to have all the murderers arrested and brought to justice. What crime should these two be convicted of?"

"Judgment?" Zheng Nian's expression was already showing anger, and Jiang Ye kept talking nonsense, talking black and white.

"Sentence to death!" Suddenly, an official wearing a purple robe and green stripes appeared from behind, "I am Zhang Bieyang, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment. I have met the Commander."

"What Zhang Shilang said is very true, what does Mr. Zheng think?" Jiang Ye and Zhang Bieyang looked at Zheng Nian at the same time, and there was an unquestionable order in their eyes.

In Zheng Nian's mind, it was good for Zeng Guangshou to kill and pay for his life, but the two of them now are not a capital crime at all. No matter how Linger conceals it, it is not a crime of killing for his life.

"Master Zheng, don't blame me for not reminding you. The officials who had accidents during the Beijing investigation were exiled for at least three thousand miles. Oh, it was not just one person. Think about the temple..." Jiang Ye moved closer to Zheng Nian On the side, the corners of his mouth were cracked, and after the yellow and black teeth shook, his whole body exuded a decaying smell.

"brush!"

With a flash, Liu Yushan's knife had already fallen, along with Zhang Butcher's head.

"That's not what you said! You..." Ling'er wanted to speak, but the next moment, her head also left her neck.

Blood spurted out, spilled onto Zheng Nian's official uniform, onto his face, onto the sun and moon behind him, and onto the plaque above his head.

above board.

Zheng Nian was stunned.

"Liu Yushan!" Jiang Ye said.

"Humble job." Liu Yushan bowed.

"Bring a new official uniform for Mr. Zheng tomorrow." Jiang Ye giggled, "Jiang Lingsu!"

"Humble job." Jiang Lingsu lowered her head, her sallow face showing no expression.

"Registration!"

Jiang Ye walked outside while talking, "I checked Chang'an County in Beijing, and Zheng Nian, the county magistrate of Chang'an County, has made meritorious service in supervising the case, and awarded His Majesty's special award, so that Chang'an County can be upright, discerning, and judged by the Minister of Criminal Justice. , the four evil people will be executed!"

Four people?Zheng Nian stared coldly at Jiang Ye in the hall.

I don't know when they arrived in the inner hall, the Jinyiwei guards lined up and came from the side hall, carrying Zeng Guangshou in his hand.

"A Nian!" The last two words of Zeng Guangshou's life were these two words.

Three heads.

The house was full of blood.

"Song Xiaoqi bewitched Wang Yang, colluded with goods and rewarded adultery, and Zhang Tuhu personally admitted that he was an accomplice, so he should be sentenced to death." The servant of the Ministry of punishment said coldly.

Zheng Nian was taken aback, "What did you say!"

"Master Zheng!" Jiang Ye sternly said, looking back, "Don't be ignorant of flattery."

With his mouth gagged, Song Xiaoqi was dragged down to the hall by the four Jin Yiwei guards.

A knife.

This time the blood sprayed onto Zheng Nian's face.

"Since the case has been concluded and Jinyiwei has a lot of manpower, I will help the magistrate clean up the mortuary room and transport all the corpses to Yizhuang!" After Jiang Ye finished speaking, he left the Chang'an county government office.

Zheng Nian watched the corpses with solid evidence leaving the Yamen, and the anger in his heart had reached its peak.

Liu Yushan was the last one to leave the courtroom. He looked at Zheng Nian's tightly clenched hands and said calmly, "You don't have to do this. There are hundreds of thousands of people in Chang'an County, so it doesn't matter if a few die."

"What's wrong with Song Xiaoqi!" Zheng Nian's red eyes widened, and he shouted, "She doesn't know a single word! What's wrong! She just brought her friend to report to the police, why..."

No one in the county government said a word.

Zheng Nian clenched his back molars tightly, his angular profile was like the magnificent view of Mount Hua in the east when the sunrise was rising, steep and majestic.

Liu Yushan exhaled slowly, "They are people, we are officials."

After all, he left the county office.

"official!"

Zheng Nian pushed aside everything on the judgment table in front of him.

"Master!" Qian Haoduo and Jiang Ming rushed forward to stop Zheng Nian.

Zheng Nian jumped up in one step, smashing the table in front of him with one foot.

Printed cases, pen and ink, and decrees are scattered all over the place.

The boys closed the door.

Zheng Nian sucked in his breath, looked at the blood all over the ground, and knelt down on the ground.

Clenching his hands into fists, he beat desperately into the pool of blood.

"I'm sorry..."

　Thanks again for the confidant book friend sweet leader.

　　Brothers~ Does anyone want to grow up with me?

　　PS: The case is not heavy, what is heavy is the pressure from above.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)