Aspirations

Chapter 84 The Night Trial
Recently, Xu Heguang has not thought about why Xia Xiang intervened in Dong Xian's case, and only thought that Xia Xiang wanted to slap Dong hard.After coming out of Shi Ranran's house, he was suddenly awakened by the night wind. Could it be that Xia Xianzun's sword light was not referring to Dong Duan, but to Fu Ke?

When he arrived at the county office and learned that Xia Xianzun was in the lobby to try the case, Xu Heguang felt even more uneasy in his heart, and always felt that something bad was going to happen.He tidied up a piece of clothes, walked quickly to the hall, and said politely: "Xia Xianzun, the official is late..."

Xia Xiang didn't wait for Xu Heguang to finish speaking, and waved his hand: "It's okay, don't say more, sit down."

During the trial in the lobby, only the county magistrate and the county magistrate can sit down, and the rest can only stand.

Xiao Wu quietly came in from behind and stood behind Xia Xiang.As a woman, Mantuo could only hide behind the screen.

After waiting for a while, Dong Duan was also brought up.

Dong Duan was a little panicked. For some reason, he was taken to the lobby in the middle of the night, and his legs were shaking.He only wanted to avenge his brother, how could he have thought that things would end up like this?In the middle of the night, is it possible that Xia Xianzun is going to kill someone?

When Xia Xiang saw everyone gathered, he coughed softly: "Come here, take off the shackles of Fu Ke."

"Yes." Ding Ke took off the shackles of Fu Ke and whispered to Ke, "If you dare to make trouble, be careful to break your dog's legs."

Fu Ke glanced at Ding Ke with contempt, and shook his wrist a few times: "Xia Xianzun, please invite the common people to the court so late, do you want to be subjugated or framed?"

"Boldly make trouble!" Xu Heguang was angry, "If you dare to despise the court, I'll hit you with fifty kills first."

But Xia Xiang was not annoyed, and motioned Xu Heguang to stay calm. He smiled and got up and came to Fu Ke, took Fu Ke's arm, and helped him up: "Fu Ke, who else is at home besides you? "

Fu Ke had a puzzled look on his face and replied, "Back to the county magistrate, in addition to Xiaomin, there is also a [-]-year-old mother and a [-]-year-old younger sister."

"Is Lingtang's body healthy? Has Lingmei ever promised someone?"

"My mother is sick, and my little sister has not yet been married to someone else." Fu Ke was even more puzzled. Is Xia Xianzun trying cases or talking at home?

"What's wrong with Lingtang? This official has rough medical skills and can diagnose and treat Lingtang." Xia Xiang instructed Ding Ke, "Come, let Fu Ke take a seat."

Although Ding Ke did not know where to go, he did not dare to disobey the order of the county magistrate, so he had to act according to his words.

Dong Duan stood aside, his heart was extremely sad, he thought that Xia Xianzun would be Qingtian, and he didn't want to be inferior to Pei Xianzun.Pei Xianzun just didn't take the case, Xia Xianzun was better. He took the case, but he was soft-spoken towards Ke Wen, and I don't know why Xia Xianzun did this?Wouldn't Xia Xianzun and Fu Ke be relatives?Or is it the Xia County Zunxiang Group Delivery Section?

Fu Ke sat down, feeling a little more complacent, and without thinking too much about why Xia Xiang's attitude towards him changed again and again, he smiled broadly: "Don't worry about Xia Xianzun, my mother has a doctor who prescribed the medicine. "

"Lingtang's illness, I'm afraid that ordinary doctors can't cure it." Xia Xiang sat on the head of Fu Ke and said casually, "Fu Ke, this official asks you, are there two flavors of aconite and ephedra in the prescription prescribed by the doctor. Medicines?"

Is Xia Xianzun trying the case or chatting with Fu Ke?Xu Heguang was completely at a loss. He didn't care much, he coughed softly, and reminded Xia Xiang: "Xia Xian Zun, above the lobby, the superior and inferior are in an orderly manner. It is inappropriate to sit and chat with the prisoner."

Xia Xiang nodded slightly: "Xu Xiancheng is very right, this official knows." He said he knew, but he still sat still, looking directly at Fu Ke's eyes, "Fu Ke, this official asked you something."

Fu Ke's face changed slightly, and he said: "The little people are illiterate, let alone medical science, and don't know what medicinal materials are in the doctor's prescription."

"Someone, get aconite and ephedra." Xia Xiang got up and sat behind the copywriter.After a while, Ding Ke then brought aconite and ephedra.

"Fu Ke, can you recognize the two herbs?" Xia Xiang motioned to Ding Ke to pass the two herbs to Fu Ke.

Fu Ke didn't even look at it, and shook his head again and again: "Xiaomin doesn't know, Xiaomin doesn't know anything about medicinal materials."

"You really don't know?" Xia Xiang smiled slightly, "Alright, I won't deceive you, these two herbs are not aconite and ephedra, but astragalus and jiejiecao. Fu Ke, you have worked hard all the way, and when you reach Zhending. , I didn't have a good rest, come on, I took Astragalus and Jijiecao to replenish my body."

When Fu Ke heard the shock, he stood up quickly and waved his hands hastily: "Thank you Xia Xianzun for your kindness, Xiaomin is strong, you don't need tonic, you don't need tonic."

"If you want to make it up, what are you talking about?" Although Ding Keke was not very clear about Xia County Zun's intention, he also understood that Xia Xian Zun's move was to invite you to enter the urn. He naturally cooperated vigorously, took Fuzi and Mahuang, and shouted loudly. , "Come here, hold Fu Ke's arm."

"Xia Xianzun, do you want to poison Xiaomin by forcibly feeding Xiaomin Fuzi and Mahuang above the court?" Fu Ke's face changed greatly, in a panic, he got up and brought down the chair, he stepped back again and again, "If Xiaomin If you are guilty, Xiaomin is willing to accept punishment. But if you want to poison Xiaomin in court, Xiaomin will die!"

"Fu Ke, he said he didn't know Fuzi and Mahuang!" Xia Xiang sneered and gave a shock, "Fu Ke, how did you trick Dong Xian and Ma Xiaosan to come to Zhending, and how did you coax San People take aconite and ephedra, let the three of them run wildly, and fall into the river.

Xu Heguang, Ma Zhanguo and Ding Ke were shocked when they heard the words, Xia Xianzun only came to set a day, how could he find out the truth so quickly?

Although Xu Heguang does not understand medical skills, he is also familiar with medical principles. He knows that although aconite and ephedra are medicinal materials, if the aconite without detoxification is overdose, it will make people numb and die.Excessive consumption of ephedra will make people excited, and in severe cases, they will either run wild and die, or they will be hot and skin cracked and die.

Fu Ke had a look of horror on his face, and he sat on the ground like a ghost: "Impossible, it's impossible, this matter is seamless, you've come to really decide, how do you know this?"

As soon as these words came out, it was tacit approval of Xia Xiangcai's accusation. Xu Heguang and Ma Zhanguo looked at each other, both of them were stunned.

Yes, it was just panic, because the two of them never imagined that Xia Xianzun would not only judge the case like a god, but also be proficient in medical theory.

After Fu Ke was frightened, he regained his composure, thinking that Xia Xiang was just cheating him, so he got up from the ground again, and laughed: "Haha, I almost got Xia Xianzun's way, Xiaomin didn't deceive Dong Xian and Ma. Xiaosan and his wife did not coax them to eat aconite and ephedra. Anyway, the three of them are already dead, and Xia Xianzun insisted that it was the work of Xiaomin, and Xiaomin had nothing to say, so he had to admit it."

The implication is that there is no proof in death, and he just refuses to admit it.

Xia Xiang had long expected that Fu Ke would act like this, and snorted coldly: "Fu Ke, do you know why this officer tried the case overnight?"

"Xia Xianzun drank too much tea and couldn't sleep. He wanted to toss me and other people on a whim, and the people could only accompany them." Fu Ke admitted that there were no loopholes in what he did, and he became bold again.

Xu Heguang rolled his eyes and always felt that something was wrong. Xia Xianzun seized Dong Xian's case and didn't want to let him go. make a fuss.It's just... He can't understand, is there really some hidden secret behind Dong Xian's death?

Although Dong Xian is a wealthy businessman in Shile, he is not a great person. Not to mention that he can be compared with Liu Changting and Xie Huagai, and even Xu Wangshan and Ma Qingyuan cannot match the fame.That's why Pei Shuozhang didn't take Dong Xian's murder case when he left office, and he also believed that Dong Xian's death would not cause too many waves.

I don't want Xia Xiang to meddle in his own business and take over the case of Dong Xian.If not for Xia Xiang's extravagant actions, Dong Xian's case might have been suppressed, and the case would have ended in suicide.The more Xu Heguang thought about it, the more tricky he felt, but he couldn't figure out what purpose Xia Xiang wanted to use Dong Xian's case to achieve.

Ma Zhanguo also thought a lot. He could guess that Xia Xianzun's trial of Dong Xian's case was not just to gain the name of a master Qingtian, but to ask for orders for the people to benefit the people.Compared with Xu Heguang and Ma Zhanguo, Ding Ke can think it is much simpler. Xia Xianzun defends the people's injustice, catches the real murderer, and prevents Dong Xian and Ma Xiaosan and his wife from being wronged to death. Xia Xianzun is a good official.

"I drank a lot of tea, but I really didn't want to toss you all because I couldn't sleep, and I had to try the case overnight." Xia Xiang suddenly smiled strangely, with a feminine and mysterious smile, "Someone from the underworld said it was Dong. Now the underworld is calling for grievances, and King Yama finds out that Dong Xian has indeed died unjustly, so let him revive. Dong now appears in front of this official's bed and asks this official to avenge his injustice. If this official does not try the case overnight, he will go to King Yama to sue him. This official is like..."

Xia Xiang uttered some strange words in a serious manner, his face did not change his expression and his heart was not beating.

Confucianism has always admired Zibuyu, eccentric power and chaos. Xu Heguang is also a scholar. He was deeply influenced by the teachings of Confucius and Mencius since he was a child, and he has always stayed away from the theory of ghosts and gods.In his view, ghosts and gods are just lies made up by the people who are suffering from nowhere to ask for help, just for the sake of psychological comfort.The legendary Di Renjie and Bao Qingtian can judge people during the day and judge ghosts at night, but it is nonsense.

Due to the influence of Li Dingshan, Xia Xiang read a lot of miscellaneous theories other than Confucian orthodoxy.Regarding the theory of ghosts and gods, we neither fully believe nor completely deny it.Since everything in the world is created in correspondence, there are black and white, day and night, male and female, why are there no ghosts?He read the ancient books again and again, and many records about ghosts and gods were deleted by later scholars.

There are many scholars who do not believe in ghosts and gods, and there are many people who believe in ghosts and gods among the common people.Ma Zhanguo and Ding Ke changed their faces when they heard it. They had always believed in the revelation that Dong Xian was in the underworld, and Xia Xianzun was able to communicate with Yin and Yang.

Dong Duan's voice trembled slightly: "Xia Xianzun, my brother showed a spirit, but what did he say?"

However, Fu Ke laughed: "Xiaxian Zun really knows how to joke. In my life, Fu Ke was not afraid of two things. One was that he was not afraid of evil people, and the other was that he was not afraid of ghosts and gods. Not to mention Dong Xian's manifestation, even if the king of hell is here, I will too. Raise your fist and hit..."

Ding Ke couldn't get angry. To deal with the hob meat like Fu Ke, his method has always been to make a meal, and immediately said angrily: "Xia Xianzun, first hit him with thirty sticks to kill his majesty."

Xia Xiang waved his hand: "He's not majestic, he's just tough..." Halfway through his words, his face suddenly turned cold, "Fu Ke, how long do you want to deny it?"

"I'm wronged, Xia Xianzun, I'm wronged. Xiaomin really didn't poison Dong Xian and Ma Xiaosan and his wife. Xiaomin and Dong Xian are not familiar with him, let alone Ma Xiaosan and his wife... If there is a lie, it will be struck by five thunderbolts. "Fu Ke deliberately raised his voice, his voice was still yin and yang, and he deliberately winked at Ding Ke, mocking Ding Ke but he couldn't.

Ding Ke was so angry that his right hand clenched the handle of the knife, and he could not wait to draw the knife in his hand, and the knife killed Fu Ke.As a head arrester for many years, this is the first time he has seen an arrogant criminal like Fu Ke. He can't help thinking angrily that Xia Xianzun is too bookish. Since he is an official now, he should be stricter, and he should be beaten. Beating, scolding, scolding, for the troublemaker, intimidation and beating and scolding are normal things, and it is difficult to explain the reason to the troublemaker.

Xia Xiang smiled coldly: "Since you haven't repented yet, Fu Ke, this officer will give you one last chance. If you explain it yourself, you may be able to deal with it lightly. If not, you will be punished severely."

"Sent lightly? What does Xia Xianzun mean to be able to avoid death?" Fu Ke was very clear. If he said it was death, he might be able to escape death. The fool said that he also believed that Xia Xiang was only in the To deceive him, Xia Xiang couldn't possibly know the truth of the matter. He looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "As long as Xia Xianzun promises to spare me death, I will tell everything."

"Okay, this official promises you." Xia Xiang agreed immediately.

Fu Ke was quite surprised: "Does Xia Xianzun's words count?"

"This official is a dignified seventh-rank court official, and he is above the court. How can there be any jokes?" Xia Xiang expected Fu Ke to think that he did not dare to promise to save him from death, and deliberately said, "Fu Ke, this official will spare you. When you die, do you say it or not?"

Fu Ke kept blinking his eyes, thinking about the gains and losses in his heart. After thinking for a while, he still felt inappropriate, and then rolled his eyes again: "Xia Xianzun does not want to fool Xiaomin, Xiaomin is innocent and did not poison Dong Xianhe. Ma Xiaosan and his wife."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Xia Xiang didn't intend to deal with Fu Ke, but wanted to take the opportunity to test Fu Ke as a person. At this time, he already understood that Fu Ke was so reckless, it must be the reason why he believed that there was a human security behind him, and he also Knowing what he knew, he immediately became solemn and stunned, "Fu Ke, what you said just now that you are not familiar with Dong Xian and don't know Ma Xiaosan and his wife, it is indeed true. However, poisoning Dong Xian and his wife is true. Ma Xiaosan and his wife, you alone did it!"

Fu Ke rolled his eyes and smiled disapprovingly: "If you want to add a crime, why bother?"

Xia Xiang was not angry, and continued to say lightly: "Dong Xian returned to Shile from Quanzhou. Although he saw Dong Li's family come out of Yan Sun's room, he still refused to believe that Dong Li's and Yan Sun had an affair. Dong Duan tried his best to persuade Dong Xian to leave Dong Li’s family. Dong Xian didn’t believe in the affair between Dong Li’s and Yan Sun, and he couldn’t bear to leave Dong Li’s family. Let's go, Dong Duan, but the truth?"

Dong Duan was shocked, how did Xia Xianzun know such a detailed truth, nodded and said, "It is true. My brother actually believed most of Dong Li's and Yan Sun's adultery, but he was unwilling to admit it because of his face. That's it."

"Dong Xian went out to relax and met Fu Ke outside. If it was a chance encounter, I'm afraid it was also Fu Ke who was intentionally waiting here. When Fu Ke saw Dong Xian, he started talking to Dong Xian. Dong Xian was bewitched by Fu Ke, thinking that there must be one There is a ready-made business that can be done, and immediately set off for Zhending. Ma Xiaosan and his wife are grateful for Dong Xian's kindness for taking in, and they are worried that Dong Xian will go alone, and they are also worried that Dong Xian will not think about it, so they accompany Dong Xian to Zhending. "

Fu Ke still looked indifferent, as if Xia Xiang was talking about someone else, but there was a flash of astonishment in his eyes. Although he forced himself to be calm, his right hand shook a few times involuntarily.

Xia Xiang continued calmly: "Dong Xian and his party of three, took a carriage to go, and Fu Ke rode. The horse is much faster than the carriage, and Fu Ke was more than three hours before Dong Xian and his party arrived, waiting for Dong Xian to arrive. Regularly, Fu Ke waited for Dong Xian and the three at a tea stall on the banks of the Hutuo River. Fu Ke invited Dong Xian and the three to drink tea, and then left on the pretext of something. In fact, he did not go far, but hid in the dark to observe Dong Xian and the three. How do people know that aconite and ephedra were planted in the tea, and soon, the poisoning attacked, because Dong Xian drank a lot of tea, the poisoning was deeper, the poisoning occurred first, and jumped into the Hutuo River in panic, Ma Xiaosan and his wife also followed. Jumping into a river due to a poison attack..."

The muscles on Fu Ke's face twitched a few times, he sniffed hard, and pretended to laugh dryly: "Xia Xian Zun is outstanding in his writing and eloquence. I admire him."

Xia Xiang smiled lightly: "After the three jumped into the river, when you saw that the matter was completed, you quietly returned to Shile. It was daytime, night, and there was only one day to come and go, and when you were talking to Dong Xian in Shile , no outsiders saw it, Dong Xian was upset at the time, and he didn't tell others what he was going for. So you think that things are done without knowing, and no one knows the cause of the death of Dong Xian and the three of them. You stand up. Fu Ke, are you very complacent about your intelligence?"

"Xia Xianzun is too high to look at Xiaomin, how can Xiaomin have such a skill?" Although he was still stubborn, Fu Ke was shocked like a stormy sea. He couldn't believe what Xia Xiang said just now. It seemed that Xia Xiang saw everything that happened with his own eyes. How is it possible, how is it possible?Is it really hell?
"You must be shocked why this officer knows so well? To tell you the truth, it was Dong Xian who told this officer himself." Xia Xiang suddenly slapped the gavel, "Fu Ke, do you want to hear what Dong Xian has to say?"

Fu Ke was startled by the sudden voice, and almost didn't jump up. He had a ghost in his heart and forced a laugh: "Dong Xian is dead, can the dead speak? Xia Xianzun, the people don't believe it."

"You can't believe it." Xia Xiang ordered, "Turn off the lights."

(End of this chapter)