Daming Yinghua

Chapter 51 I Help You

Zheng Haizhu said: "Everyone who sees profit and forgets righteousness can never escape the words cunning and lazy. Whether your sister He is going to take the exam or printing books, what she puts her heart and soul into is the opposite of being cunning and lazy. There is no greed, either, it is indeed being framed by others, or, it is killing people because of hatred..."

Zhang Dai was nodding frequently, and when he heard the last sentence, his face suddenly changed: "Miss Zheng, why, do you still think Sister He is lying to us?"

"Half to half," Zheng Haizhu said frankly, "My lord, I'm just a mortal with the naked eye. I just listened to a few words in a hurry. How can I determine whether a person is innocent or guilty? I will relay what Sister He said to you verbatim." Young master, but how do I know that she is not a fake? Killing intent is not just about seeking money, maybe, maybe sister He admired Master Yang but was unable to commit herself due to the secular gap, so she ruined him."

Zhang Dai only felt that these words were very harsh, and he stared at Zheng Haizhu with obvious annoyance.

But he pondered for a moment and had to admit that what Miss Zheng said was not impossible.

People have relatives and distances, and I regard the person in the prison as the elder sister, so I naturally want to protect her, but the girl Zheng in front of me will not be fettered by such feelings.

On the contrary, this woman is suspicious when things happen, which is a safe way.

Facing Zhang Dai's gradually warming eyes, Zheng Haizhu said calmly: "Since I have studied this matter in detail, I don't want to just pick up what the young master likes to hear. Whether Sister He was wronged or not, how can I trust her one-sided words. That leaf The carpenter, the servant of the Yang family, the person who found Master Yang's body, and even Sister He's neighbors, Master Yang's business partner in Songjiang, and the inspection of his work, from the nunnery to the muddy land of the river pond, all kinds of things. People, etc., have to be investigated carefully. Unfortunately, just now, I was about to ask Sister He about her daily life and whereabouts in the past two days, but the cell boss rushed me out in a hurry."

Hearing that Zheng Haizhu had begun to deduce the case in such a detailed manner, Zhang Dai figured out the truth even more.

Suspicion is the buyer, and suspicion is the true heart.

Zhang Dai showed an apologetic look, cupped his hands and said: "I was a little impatient just now, and I apologized to the girl."

Zheng Haizhu didn't want to care about such trivial matters at all, and waved his hands and said: "Caring makes chaos, it's human nature."

He started to focus again: "Mr. Zhang, I will lead you to see Huang Zunsu and Huang officials tomorrow, how about it? If Huang officials can intervene a few words, at least it will be much cheaper for you to go to the Shanghai county government to inquire about the situation. However, this matter, I You have to report to my master, wife, and young lady."

Zheng Haizhu was busy working for Zhang Dai at the beginning, and he really wanted to make friends with this celebrity.But just now I had a conversation with Sister He in prison, and she was quite touched by that woman's insistence on free marriage and trustworthiness to her employer.She herself also wanted to find out the truth of the case, so she simply took the initiative to ask for help.

Zhang Dai had this intention, and hurriedly cupped his hands to express his thanks.

Looking at the already dark sky again, he said to Zheng Haizhu: "The night is getting dark, I should have sent Miss Zheng back to the Han Mansion, and I happened to be apologizing to Master Han, which delayed you for a long time."

Zhang Dai's servant hired two sedan chairs and carried them to Han's residence.

The second master Han Zhongwen, half businessman, half literati, is no stranger to the well-known Zhang family in Shanyin. He heard the report from the housekeeper, and immediately greeted him personally.

Knowing the whole story, Mr. Han was reasonable, and immediately agreed to Zheng Haizhu to run errands for Mr. Zhang, and he did not forget to praise Mr. Zhang for his benevolence and nostalgia for the past.

Because Zhang Dai was considered a junior, the second master invited his second grandmother, Qian Shi, to come out of the inner house, and told Zhang Dai to have dinner in the front hall before leaving.

When the masters began to socialize, Zheng Haizhu heaved a sigh of relief, took his leave with a blessing, returned to Han Ximeng's courtyard, and told Miss Han exactly what he had experienced today.

Han Ximeng, like many literate ladies in Jiangnan today, is a loyal fan of "The Peony Pavilion", and he has a certain affection for Sister He who is about to publish the book review.And because she read "The Case of Baogong" written by "An Yushi", a native of Songjiang, Ms. Han's enthusiasm for reasoning and ending the prison was suddenly ignited.

She frowned and said seriously, "Ah Zhu, even if that sister He killed someone because of emotion, as you suspect, the method she chose is unreasonable."

Zheng Haizhu put down the teacup in his hand: "Miss, please discuss in detail."

Han Ximeng said: "She is a girl who stabs a man with a knife, not to mention the difference in strength. Even if she steals a trick and hits the man's heart and lungs, the man will not be killed immediately. She must shout loudly. Isn't it a vent?" Why didn’t she use poison? Besides, the blessing belt of the nunnery is tied around the wrist, doesn’t it tell the world that people kill themselves?”

"Miss, it is also possible to tie up Master Yang after getting drunk, gag his mouth, and cast a white knife on his body, so that Master Yang's blood will flow into rivers to vent his grievances. Pray for blessings, maybe her mind has fallen into arrogance at that time ,forgotten."

"Ah, you," Han Ximeng said angrily, "Azhu, why do you always think of people in crazy and evil places?"

Zheng Haizhu said lightly: "Miss, from ancient times to the present, villains and lunatics have been endless, and it's not like I think there are or I don't want to. There must be villains behind the strange thing that you and I were robbed a few months ago. Hasn’t Mr. Huang been looking out for us all the time? Furthermore, human beings are such complicated creatures, not to mention women’s deep-seated needles. Goodness can suppress evil, maybe it’s just because there is no reason to stimulate evil.”

Han Ximeng stared at a pair of beautiful almond eyes, and sighed: "Hey, you are right."

But Zheng Haizhu said sincerely: "But what Miss said is not completely unreasonable. Today's situation is too much like a theater troupe. The blood in the meditation hall is like the sound of a gong at the beginning, inviting people to come to the theater. That carpenter leaf is not without suspicion, and the blood, I don't know if it is true or not."

"I know that," Han Ximeng said with certainty, "my late father, like Mr. Huang, had to be awarded the post of governor of the state government. He told me that the old clerks carried rice vinegar with a lot of salt with them. If a murder case is reported and there is no body on the spot, they will first pour a bottle of salt and vinegar juice on the blood. Only human blood will become thinner, while chicken blood, cow blood and pig blood will still be thick."

"Oh? Won't the blood of the ape fade too?"

"Monkey's blood will only be darker, like lychee shells. I can't tell if it's human blood, but if Wu Zuo is bribed, it's hard to say. Hey, Ah Zhu, I really want to go to the trial with you .”

Zheng Haizhu said with a smile: "Then you can go with me. The public trial of cases is to educate the people to obey the rules. The traffickers and pawns can hear it, but why can't the ladies listen to it?"

Han Ximeng sighed: "Forget it, Second Aunt treats me so well, and the head of the family is already tired enough, I can't trouble her anymore."

Zheng Haizhu understood.

The third grandma, Yang, often reprimanded her in front of other maids and wives recently, and went to the second grandma to make trouble, saying that the aunt and nephew surnamed Zheng were ambitious, and that she was becoming less and less like a lady with the young lady.

She then comforted Han Ximeng and said, "It's right for Miss to be considerate of Second Mistress if you don't argue with the complaining woman. I'll just return that sentence. Before we go to Gu's Mansion, we still have to be wary of Miss Ah Ying."

(End of this chapter)