Liaozhai: A scholar should draw a sword

Chapter 53
The news quickly spread in the county, causing many people to sigh.

After all, the Lu Family Opera Troupe has been passed down for three generations and has accumulated many theater fans, ranging from high-ranking officials and nobles to ordinary people.

But the dead are gone, and the living have to live.

The stage has been set up, the play has been rehearsed, and the new county magistrate will take office tomorrow.

You can't change the theater temporarily now, can you?
Therefore, all the members of the Lu's troupe could only endure their grief and finish singing the big opera before talking about the burial.

What's more, the government has not closed the case.

For some reason, Lu Zhengwen had a vague feeling that the deaths of the three bosses Lu were quite strange.

However, he couldn't tell where the suspicious point was.

There is no time to think about it, after all, Duan Rui will arrive tomorrow, and he has to be busy with reception matters.

Unexpectedly, when the sun fell in the afternoon, a yamen servant handed over a secret letter...

Lu Zhengwen took a look at it and couldn't help frowning.After thinking about it for a while, I couldn't help calling Master Dong.

"I don't know what your lord's order is?"

Lu Zhengwen handed the secret letter to Master Dong: "Master Dong, please take a look at this letter..."

Seeing this, Master Dong couldn't help but change his face.

"This……"

"What do you think?"

"My lord, according to the itinerary, Mr. Duan should arrive at noon tomorrow. At this juncture... I think it's better not to make extra troubles."

Lu Zhengwen sighed: "That's right, I think so too.

However, Master Lu was invited by the official.After careful investigation, his death was more or less related to this official.

Knowing that there are strange things in it, but I turn a blind eye to it, how can my conscience be at ease?

What's more, three people died, and the case will still be recorded in the book after all. How do you ask this officer to finalize the case? "

If this is changed to the old Chang Fugui, how can he care a lot?Anything less is less.

At any rate, Lu Zhengwen came from a decent family background, so he has a bit of conscience.

"Then... what does your lord mean... to investigate the case thoroughly?"

"Oh~ Why is it the opportunity for Brother Lu to take office..."

At this time, Master Dong's heart moved, and he couldn't help saying: "My lord, didn't Master Zhou successfully solve the strange case of the cat demon last time?

While there is still some time, why don't you personally visit the door to ask for advice, maybe you will gain something. "

Hearing this, Lu Zhengwen's eyes lit up, and his mood suddenly improved a lot.

"Hahaha, Mr. Dong, you really woke me up. Let's go, let's take this seal to see Mr. Zhou now."

"Yes!"

This secret letter was written by a man named Ah Chi.

He is also a disciple of the Lu family troupe, and a closed disciple of Lu Ershui.

In the letter, he expressed doubts about Master's death, and revealed an extremely secret matter...

"Master, master, Mr. Lu has come to the house and said that he has something to discuss."

Zhou Yu was reviewing articles written by several students in the academy when Ah Zhu suddenly rushed over to report.

"Well, I see, you go back and say hello first, the master will go back to the manor right away."

"Good sir."

Ah Zhu responded, turned around and trotted back home.

Zhou Yu greeted Lin Xingde and Qiao Sheng, and then walked back to the mansion and came to the front hall.

"I don't know that Mr. Lu is here, so I'm not far away from welcoming you. Please forgive me for being negligent."

"Master Zhou is serious, but it was Lu who took the liberty to come to the door and disturb Master Zhou..."

After a few polite words, the two parties sat down.

"I don't know what is the important thing for Mr. Lu to come to the humble house?"

"Master Zhou should have heard about the death of Captain Lu, right?"

"Oh, I heard that, it's a pity..."

"Master Dong, show the letter to Master Zhou first."

"Yes!"

Master Dong responded, took out the secret letter and showed it to Zhou Yu.

"Huh? There is such a thing?"

After reading it, Zhou Yu couldn't help being surprised.

"This is the problem. I originally thought that Master Lu had encountered an evil spirit unfortunately, but after reading this letter, he felt that the case was not that simple."

Zhou Yu nodded: "Well...but the content disclosed in this letter is too concise to be judged.

Otherwise, can your lord send someone to quietly call the person who wrote the letter to ask him in detail? "

"Okay, Master Dong, you go and order the servants outside to handle this matter quickly. Remember, you must not disturb the theater troupe."

"Good lord."

Master Dong went out and whispered instructions to the accompanying yamen servants for a while.

Next, Lu Zhengwen explained in detail how he went to the inspection site this morning and the results of his autopsy.

Zhou Yu pondered for a while, and said: "How about this, after listening to what the letter writer said, I will go to the county government to check it again."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhengwen was overwhelmed with surprise, and hurriedly cupped his hands: "Thank you so much, Mr. Zhou."

"Master Lu is polite, speaking of it, I have known Banzhu Lu for many years.

If he really died unjustly, I will definitely seek justice for him. "

"Master Zhou is really kind-hearted, which Lu admires."

"Haha, Mr. Lu, don't say such polite words. Anyway, we are all scholars."

"Hahaha, well said, in the final analysis, Lu is also a scholar..."

To say that this Lu Zhengwen is indeed low-key, almost always calling himself Lu in front of Zhou Yu, rather than his own official, is also a kind of self-effacing.

After waiting for about one stick of incense, Ah Chi arrived in a hurry.

As soon as the man arrived, he kowtowed to Lu Zhengwen with tears in his eyes: "I beg Master Lu to investigate thoroughly, the villain believes that there must be grievances for Master's death."

"Okay, you get up first, and explain the twists and turns in detail."

"Yes~"

Ah Chi collected his thoughts and began to speak slowly...

After he talked about it, Zhou Yu knew that there were really many hidden secrets in it.

A few years ago, Lu Ershui's original wife died of tuberculosis.

After living alone for three years, it happened that a large family was in distress, and the wives, concubines and maids were separated.

Cui Shi is one of the concubines.

Lu Ershui saw Cui's good looks, so he spent 50 taels of silver to redeem her body, and accepted it as filling in the house.

Cui's family is grateful, and Lu Ershui also counts as some family property, so the husband and wife are also considered harmonious and loving.

Everyone in the troupe was also happy for the troupe master, and wished the troupe master found a second spring.

I don't know that good spring doesn't last long.

Lu Ershui was almost 40 years old at the time, and Cui was just in his early twenties, when the flowers were in full bloom.

The important thing is that Lu Ershui suffered from an old illness, and after a period of time, he became more and more powerless.

In the end, he intentionally avoided Cui Shi and slept with him instead of sharing the same room.

At this time, someone stepped in: this person is Lu Ershui's big disciple Tian Jun.

Tian Jun has long coveted Cui's beauty and style, but he has never found a chance to do it.

This guy has extraordinary observation ability, after all, he is the pillar of the troupe.

He saw the helplessness in Master's eyes, and also the resentment in Cui's eyes.

As the saying goes, those who are close to the water get the moon first.

He is a senior disciple and a pillar of the theater troupe, and he has many opportunities to contact Cui.

I don't know what tricks he used, but in short, he finally got his wish and got the long-coveted beauty...

(End of this chapter)