Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 38 Died in the line of duty

Chapter 38 Died in the line of duty
Hearing that Wu Xu was back, Yi Xulou hurried back to the Yamen.

When he arrived at the gate of the yamen, he met Zhong Shen, the commander of the Imperial City Department, and Yi Xulou hurriedly got off his horse to salute.

"Old Red Lantern, please get up." Zhong Can helped Yi Xulou up, "I heard that something happened to Lantern Lantern, so I made a special trip to have a look."

Be careful, be careful, you still alarmed the commander.

Forget it, we can't hide this matter after all, let's see how Wu Qianhu handles it.

Full of apprehension, Yi Xulou followed Zhong Shen into the front hall of the yamen, but saw that the mourning hall had already been set up in the front hall, and Wang Shijie's body had already been put in the coffin.

Wu Xu stood silently in front of the coffin, tears falling from his eye sockets in pairs and lines.

All the Lantern Lanterns were dressed in black, standing in front of the mourning hall, weeping endlessly, among them, Meng Shizhen was the one who cried the most sadly, leaning on the coffin, and sobbing, "Shijie, Shijie, why are you like this?" Gone? Shijie! Brother, I miss you!"

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Meng Shizhen cried so sadly that he kept beating the coffin board, and several people couldn't help it.

Before Yi Xulou could figure out what it meant, Wu Xu raised his head and said, "Go and change your clothes. Today the yamen are all wearing black clothes to guard Shijie's spirit."

Everyone went to the small house, Qiao Shun had just changed his clothes when he heard someone knocking on the door.

"Qiao Baihu, it's me."

"Zhiqiong, come in."

Xu Zhiqiong pushed the door open and walked in, holding a head of garlic in his hand.

Qiao Shun just frowned and said, "What are you doing?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Qianhu has ordered that we all have to cry when we go out to watch the spirit later."

Qiao Shun just snorted and said, "I can't cry because of that killer."

"This is Qianhu's order."

"So what if Qianhu gave orders? I don't know how to act!" Qiao Shungang was a straightforward person, "I can't cry, I just can't cry!"

Xu Zhiqiong sniffed his nose and said, "Qianhu said, don't cry and beat him to death. Just now Meng Qingdeng was almost beaten to death by Qianhu."

……

Zhong Shen came to Wu Xu's side and asked, "What's going on?"

Wu Xu let out a long sigh, before waiting for an answer, he saw Qiao Shun rushing to the mourning hall, crying loudly: "Shijie, Shijie, you really left like this, my brother feels sorry for you!"

Meng Shizhen cried beside him: "It hurts! It's really killing me!"

Bang!Bang!Bang!
The two slapped the coffin together.

Zhong Shen comforted the two of them: "Take care of your health, take care of your health, Bofeng, first tell me what's going on."

Wu Xu let out a long sigh and said, "Wang Shijie, the white lamp man in charge of the yamen, was patrolling the night last night. He met a strong man, fought to the death with him, and died in the line of duty."

"Strong man?" Zhong Shen asked in amazement, "Where did the strong man come from?"

Wu Xu looked at Dong Qingshan, Dong Qingshan wiped away his tears and said, "Last night at the Wang'an River, I was watching the night, and suddenly I saw a person with a hurried look and acting suspiciously. go, then, then..."

Dong Qingshan suddenly choked up, turned around and cried to the coffin, "Shijie~"

Wu Xu glanced at Yang Wu, if Dong Qingshan forgot his words, Yang Wu must follow.

Yang Wudao: "Wang Denglang chased after him, and we also chased after him. There were so many people that night, we lost our way. We didn't see Wang Denglang until we arrived at Jinzhi Bay. At that time, Wang Denglang was already, already..."

Speaking of this, Yang Wu also choked up: "Wang Denglang, you went so miserable!"

Wang Zhennan comforted him and said, "Shijie is easy-going, just call him brother Shijie."

Zhong Shen understood roughly: "What is the identity of that villain?"

Wu Xu shook his head and said, "I don't know yet."

"Are there any clues left?"

"There are no clues."

"On the night of the incident, are there other witnesses?"

Dong Qingshan choked up and said, "Except for us, there is no other witness."

"This..." Zhong Shen's face was a little ugly, and he pondered for a while, "You wait to deal with the funeral first, and I will call Wuweiying and Qingyi Pavilion to investigate separately."

Zhong Shen put a stick of incense on Wang Shijie, turned around to leave, Wu Xu made a gesture, and a half-old woman rushed into the main hall with two men, crying loudly:
"Husband, you died a terrible death!"

"Father, you died unjustly!"

"Husband, you risked your life for the imperial court, leaving us orphans and widows, how can we live this life!"

"Father, you are wronged. You are an upright official, you have a clean sleeve, and you have left us no property. We will not be able to live in the future."

Zhong Can looked at the three people, the woman should be in her fifties, and the two men were both in their thirties, and asked Wu Xu, "Are they..."

Wu Xu introduced that the woman is Wang Shijie's wife, and the two men are his two sons.

Wang Shijie doesn't seem to be that old, that's because he has a ninth-grade cultivation base, and his life expectancy is three points longer than normal people. He was originally a government servant in a county outside the capital, but he became a murderer at the age of thirty-six. Daojiupin, then up and down, and entered the Yamen in charge of lamps. He has been a white lantern man in the Yamen for nineteen years, and he is now fifty-five years old.

His wife is only one year younger than him, and because she has no cultivation, she looks much older than him. The two sons are thirty-five years old and thirty-one years old.

These two sons have already married, so can they be considered orphans and widows?

It doesn't matter how it is calculated, the important thing is that Wu Xu made a fuss in order to ask for money.

There was a lot of crying in the mourning hall, if Zhong Shen didn't make a statement, the matter would be embarrassing.

"Wang Shijie died in the line of duty for the country. I will report this matter to His Majesty and ask for compensation."

This means asking for money for you.

Before leaving, Zhong Shen said, "Wu Qianhu, let's have a talk in the main hall tonight."

……

Zhong Shen left, Wu Xu suppressed his tears, and ordered Wang Shijie's family to be settled first, and then called the two red lantern men to the Mingdeng Pavilion in the main courtyard.

Mingdengxuan is Wu Xu's office, a study with ever-burning lamps and candles.This study is not big, but the sound insulation is excellent, and ordinary people can't hear the sound inside even if they stick to the bottom of the wall.

Wu Xu was sitting, and the two red lights were standing, which proved that Wu Xu was about to lose his temper.

"Tell me honestly, both of you, who made a move on Wang Shijie?"

Yi Xulou quickly said: "I've never had a humble job!"

Chen Yuanzhong also said: "Wang Shijie is not under the jurisdiction of the humble post, and the humble post has not touched the family law."

Yi Xulou heard the words, glanced at Chen Yuanzhong, and had some speculations in his mind:
Since Wu Qianhu said that the family law was violated, it proves that he has found clues. Chen Yuanzhong must have done something secretly, but he wanted to put the blame on me.

This guy has a kind face and a ruthless face, but at this age, he still makes such a dark hand, Yi Xulou secretly harbors resentment.

Wu Xu said again: "Wang Shijie has done many evil deeds, and it is right to violate the family law, but you should inform me in advance."

The two Red Lanterns repeatedly denied it, and Wu Xu waved his hand: "Let's leave this matter alone, you just remember, manage your subordinates, be careful, don't let them talk nonsense, especially your subordinate Shi Chuan! Died in the line of duty, he called it cannibalism, but dragged the whole Yamen into the muddy water!"

Shi Chuan is Chen Yuanzhong's subordinate, Chen Yuanzhong said: "This matter is about to be discussed with Qianhu, Shi Chuan is a brother of General Wuwei's clan, he is used to being arrogant, this subordinate really wants to make a move this time."

Yi Xulou said from the side: "You want to kill him?"

That's General Wuwei's clan brother, you can weigh in.

Chen Yuanzhong shook his head: "It's not enough to kill him, but in a critical moment, this fellow shook his lips and tongue, and almost made me make a big mistake, but this crime must be punished!"

When Yi Xulou heard this, he felt even more annoyed. What does it mean to "almost make me make a big mistake"?You were not there at the time, and I was the only red light in the yamen, so you can just report my name!Doesn't this mean that I am partial to listening to partial belief?
Wu Xu nodded and said: "It's time to punish, be more ruthless, and leave a memory for him. If he feels dissatisfied, let him go to Wuwei Camp to find his brother! Besides, tonight's night watch, it's worth noting the slightest slack! "

……

That night, Wu Xu went to Sizheng Hall in the imperial city, Zhong Shen prepared some food and wine, and the two had a few drinks.

After talking politely, Zhong Shen got to the point: "Bofeng, tell me the truth, how did Wang Shijie die?"

Wu Xu said: "Didn't you tell the truth? You met a thief while watching the night, and died in the line of duty."

Zhong Shen sneered and said, "I'll believe anyone else. You pretend I don't know who Wang Shijie is? How much has Huangcheng Secretary's reputation been ruined by him? If you violate the family law, I won't pursue this matter , I’ll help you get a reward, two hundred taels of silver! But you have to tell me the truth!”

Wu Xu said: "As long as you can ask for a reward, you will regard me as the one who violated the family law."

Zhong Shen frowned and said, "What do you mean I think you have violated the family law?"

Wu Xu put down his wine glass and said, "What are you worried about?"

"I'm worried that this matter is related to today's evil incident. So far, more than [-] women have disappeared, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice is being roasted on fire. I don't want to have anything to do with this matter."

When Wu Xu heard this, he was also a little interested: "Did the Ministry of Criminal Justice find any clues?"

Zhong Shen took a sip of wine: "There are some clues. It is said that a group of people came from the capital to commit crimes together, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice is searching for them in private."

Human teeth are human traffickers.

Wu Xu picked up the wine glass and took a sip too: "Do you believe it?"

Zhong Shen laughed and said, "Don't believe me! Why are people crazy? Come to the capital to do this big case? Are women in the capital more valuable? Are they worth their lives? This is an excuse from the Ministry of Criminal Justice!"

Wu Xu poured a glass of wine for Zhong Shen: "If you count on those bastards from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, this case will definitely not be solved. Just wait, it will fall on you in the end."

Zhong Shen put down his wine glass and said, "Let me tell you clearly, no matter Wuweiying, Qingyi Pavilion or you in charge of the Yamen, don't let anyone get involved with this case, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Wu Xu smiled and said: "What's the use of turning against us? It must be His Majesty who got you involved. The emperor's order is hard to break. Can you avoid it?"

Zhong Shen sighed and said: "It's a day to escape, there is a big background behind this case, but I don't know how many lives will be lost, tell your subordinates, be careful these days, when encountering things, you can stand up to it, If you can't stand it, you will withdraw, but you must not be reckless."

Wu Xu shrugged his eyebrows: "You don't want to do your duty?"

Zhong Shendao knocked on the table and said: "Duty is important, life is also important! You know my temperament, I don't care about the dead, I just care about the living, Wang Shijie's matter is over, and I will ask someone to send you a reward someday." , you watch Lantern Lantern, you can’t kill anyone anymore!”

……

That night, Xu Zhiqiong followed Meng Shizhen on a night patrol, walked to the street, and saw many flower sellers.

"Why are there so many flower sellers tonight?" Xu Zhiqiong was very surprised. Does Daxuan also have a Valentine's Day?
Meng Shizhen smiled and said: "Silly boy, today is the Flower Festival on the [-]th day of the second lunar month, and your salary has just been paid, why don't you just buy a good flower and give it to the little lady in your heart."

(End of this chapter)

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