Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 70 Xu Zhenjun

Wang Cai said: "In Master Huiyun's murder case, Mr. Yuming should not be the culprit or the mastermind."

Wang Heng nodded and said: "I think so too. I first asked him about the business certificate of Shishi Ship Company. He was very surprised and fearful in his heart, and began to try to deny it. Then I asked him about the murder of Master Huiyun, and he suddenly calmed down. , began to talk nonsense. In his mind, having an affair with Master Huiyun but ignoring it was obviously not a sin. He did not murder her, so he was innocent."

The boat rowed very fast and arrived at Zhoucheng in less than two hours on the return trip.

Yue'er was eager to return to her old home in Changzhou County, so she proposed to hire Lao Lu's boat to return home by water, which Lao Lu was naturally very happy to do.

The single-canopied boat stopped at Zhouqiao and put Wang Heng and Wang Cai down. Yue'er waved and said, "Say hello to Brother Yueting for me. I'm in a hurry, so I won't go in to see his injury."

Xiaocai patted his head and said, "I almost forgot that I want to ask you for the antidote. We carried brother Yueting away last night."

Yue'er took out a small blue and white porcelain vase and handed it to Xiaocai, saying, "It was my lack of thinking that made Brother Yueting suffer."

Wang Heng stopped talking, jumped onto the stone bank, and said to Yue'er on the boat: "You can just talk about Mr. Fei's going to sea when you get home and talk to your mother alone. Keep the certificate to yourself and don't tell anyone." The second person. Your father has not been convicted. He was kidnapped. Master Zhu must have something in his heart when he was promoted by the mayor, and I am afraid that he would not dare to deal with it easily. If there is any salary money that someone can bring to you, just accept it. Pretend that your father is still working hard as an official. Your father will not return to his hometown to pay homage to his ancestors at the end of the year. If someone from the village asks, don't tell the truth. Just make up an excuse and say that your father has now built a small mansion. It doesn't matter if the small mansion has already held the ceremony. In this way, you can still maintain your status as country officials and keep your family's land. My father works as a small official in Lanxi, and I can see much more of the infringement of tribesmen's property in the countryside. "

Yue'er agreed one by one and said: "I will go back to my old house to look for the book "Tian Xin Ji Xing Lu". I will definitely write to you when I see the reason. Everything has a beginning and an end."

The few of them said goodbye reluctantly. Wang Heng knew that Yue'er was highly skilled in martial arts and could reach Changzhou County by water in at least half a day, so he had nothing to worry about.

The two of them entered the south gate of Wang's residence, passed through the verandah, entered the inner courtyard, and came to Helaitang.The gate of the courtyard is always ajar, but the moon pavilion is standing under the osmanthus tree, looking at the scenery out of boredom.

Xiaocai smiled and took out the medicine bottle and said: "Brother Yueting, I was going to find you, but the antidote hit you."

Yueting stretched out his muscles and bones, waved his hands and said: "The poison will resolve itself when you wake up early in the morning. The antidote is very precious. If you keep it, it may be useful in the future."

Entering the study, the guests and hosts took their seats.Wang Heng saw that there were food boxes on the table. They must have been specially brought by the people in the kitchen when they saw that they did not go to receive their meals at noon.He told Yueting that he was neglecting him and had lunch with Xiaocai first.

After the two of them finished their meal, Wang Cai told Yue Ting about the affair between Liujiagang Wharf and Yue'er. Speaking of Fei Li's cold eyes and Mr. Yu Ming's shamelessness, Yue Ting nodded slightly and said, "I have been thinking about it all night. , Mr. Yuming’s behavior is similar to what I guessed, but Fei Limu’s behavior was really unexpected. He was so tamed by that sect that he seemed to be completely tamed. "

After that, everyone had a cup of tea. Yueting was silent for a long time and said: "I said goodbye to the butler today. The butler said that he would take me back to my hometown in Yunjian on the house's boat early tomorrow morning, because Mr. Zhao has returned home in the past few days. After arriving at Zhaojiazhuang outside the city, I thought about going to see Mr. Ci Zhanyuan, and I happened to go to Wuyue Temple to pay homage to Master Huiyun. Just because you don’t know what the situation will be like when you go to Liujiagang, I’ll wait for you here.”

Wang Cai said: "You must count me in. I will go to Zhaojiazhuang with you."

Wang Heng nodded and said: "Let's go together to pay homage to Master Huiyun. I have always wanted to ask Mr. Zhao something."

Although Zhaojiazhuang outside the city is not too far away, it is still convenient to get here by horse-drawn carriage.Wang Heng came forward and asked the steward for a green-covered carriage, and soon a boy drove the three of them out of Wang Yamen.

The boy didn't know the way to Zhaojiazhuang, so Yueting gave him some directions.

Three miles out of the east gate, a small village gradually appeared, with more than ten houses with white walls and black tiles. There was a palace at the west end of the village, and a plaque "Five Mountains Palace" hung on it. Huiyun's coffin stopped here.As soon as he entered the mountain gate, he was greeted by a Taoist priest who came out. Wang Cai took out five cents and asked the Taoist priest to get some incense and candles, telling him that he was here specifically to pay homage to Master Huiyun.

How could Master Wuyue have his palace in this rural area in the south of the Yangtze River? Even if he asked, he would not know.The palace is very small and the buildings are crude. There are only a few ginkgo trees in the temple, which give it an ancient feel.

Huiyun's coffin was parked in the last side hall of the Taoist temple. The paint was mottled and the scene was dim, which was in sharp contrast to the dazzling brilliance on the stage during her lifetime.

Yueting lit a stick of incense, knelt respectfully on the futon, and bowed three times, performing the ritual of being a descendant.

Then came Wang Heng. Considering Huiyun's guest-host relationship with the Wang family, one bow before the shrine was enough. Wang Heng thought for a moment and remembered that Hui Yun had been kind to him, so he bowed three times. Wang Cai did the same.

Wang Heng prayed silently. Feng's sister-in-law was misled and used to instigate the murder and was imprisoned. Although she was not the mastermind, Granny Sun, who raised poisonous snakes to hurt people, has been punished. She can be regarded as avenging half of Master Huiyun's revenge.

The lingering fragrance curled up, and everyone thought about their thoughts. After a long time, Yueting said gloomily: "Let's go."

He walked out of the side hall and saw Zhao Zhanyuan coming from outside.

After greeting each other, Zhao Zhanyuan suggested that everyone sit on the stone table and bench under the ginkgo tree.

The pleasant autumn scenery is the best scene of the year in the south of the Yangtze River. As far as the eye can see, the sky is blue and bright, and we are a group of close friends. We should be smiling and talking loudly, but now everyone is depressed, even Xiaocai likes it like this The speaker didn't want to speak anymore.

After sitting quietly for a while, Zhao Zhanyuan said: "I have accepted the appointment letter from Shengze Guijiayuan in Wujiang County to teach a Nanqujia class. I need to select a few people from the Dengyun class. Yueting, please come with me. .”

Yueting was in a low mood and said: "Mr. Zhao, I plan to go back to my hometown in Yunjian first, and I am here to say goodbye to you."

Zhao Zhanyuan was surprised and said: "What are you going to do when you go home? The old servants at home are still needed, and they are all well taken care of."

Yueting's eyes moved slightly and he said: "Perhaps you can be a farmer in your hometown. Plant some spring leeks, autumn clover, rice, wheat and cotton peaches. Work every day to support yourself. When they sing social operas in the spring, go and sing for the villagers for a few days and earn some copper coins." I used to feel unwilling to live a life like paying taxes to the government, but now, I suddenly feel it’s quite good.”

Zhao Zhanyuan shook his head and said: "It's not easy to live a poor life in the countryside. You go back for a few days and arrange your family affairs, and then come to Shengze to find me."

Yueting was noncommittal, with a hint of firmness in his expression.

Unexpectedly, Wang Heng interrupted and asked: "Mr. Zhao, Mr. Yuming used to live in Shenliu Hall. What kind of picture is hanging on the north wall of his bedroom?"

Zhao Zhanyuan's expression changed and his eyes wandered. Wang Heng thought of his soft character and sighed. He couldn't get anything out of his mouth.
But seeing that Zhao Zhanyuan seemed to be having a fierce ideological struggle, he finally took a deep breath and said: "That is a picture of "Xu Zhenjun Killing the Jiao"."

(End of this chapter)