Aspirations

Chapter 93
Xia Xiang continued: "Although Xu Yuanwai and Ma Yuanwai have changed hands of the granary and the grain growing business, they are unwilling to transfer the granary they built and the existing grain growing business, Xu Xiancheng, you are here to assist Liu Xie and the two to build a new construction. Newly harvested grain in the granary."

Xu Heguang was quite surprised: "Since Xu Yuanwai and Ma Yuanwai are no longer in the business of granary and grain growing, why don't they transfer the granary and growing grain together? What's the use of keeping them in their hands?"

"This official didn't ask much, maybe the two have other uses." Xia Xiang didn't explain too much, and continued what he wanted to explain to a few people today, "Thirdly, the case of Fu Ke has been identified. , the case will be closed in a few days, what do you think about this case?"

Xu Heguang said: "Fu Ke is the real culprit who poisoned Dong Xian and Ma Xiaosan and his wife. After reporting to the government office and the Ministry of Punishment, they will be sentenced to be executed in the autumn.

Ma Zhanguo had a look of anger on his face: "Although Fu Ke himself admitted that he was the murderer, the motive for the murder is unknown, and there are still many unclear aspects of the case. The lower official thinks that the case can be pursued further."

"My subordinates also think that this case is closed like this, I am afraid that Dong Duan will not accept the people's unease, and will let the real murderer go unpunished." Ding Ke also immediately expressed his thoughts.

"Where is the real murderer? Ma Xianwei and Ding Zhaotou, don't take it for granted and make a judgment. Fu Ke has already pleaded guilty. It's hard to make a trick and let Fu Ke randomly instigate one person to be the real murderer. It looks like you two are wise and talented?" Three things, the first thing about the selection of the director candidate made Xu Heguang extremely depressed, the second thing about the granary and the grain growing business was in line with expectations, basically he was satisfied, In the case of Fu Ke, he had to be completely satisfied, so as soon as Ma Zhanguo and Ding Ke objected, he became furious.

Ma Zhanguo laughed dryly without laughing: "Xu Xiancheng also took it for granted. Xiaguan and Ding Caotou have been handling the case for many years, what kind of criminals have not seen? , conspiracy to murder, unintentional murder, etc. In all human life lawsuits, there is a cause and effect that can be clearly explained. Fu Ke poisoned Dong Xian and Ma Xiaosan and his wife, only the consequence has no cause, it does not make sense in theory. If the rationale is unclear, it must be a case within a case.”

Ding Ke, as the head of the arrest, was an official, not an official. In front of several people, he never dared to speak loudly. Xu Heguang's sneering and sarcasm also aroused his anger, so he couldn't care more about it: "Xu Xiancheng, other things. The subordinates don’t understand, but they are still a bit of a burden when handling the case. Not to mention, in Zhending County, in Shile and Lingshou, the subordinates are also well-known for solving the case. , there must be another secret!"

Although the words of the two are still polite, there is an unquestionable determination in their politeness, and they must continue to investigate.Xu Heguang was so angry that he slapped the table and roared, "Nowadays, there are many affairs in the county, and Fu Ke is from the city of Leren. This case is closed and it can be transferred to the city of Lexian for disposal. Do you have to take matters into your own hands for the honor of Xia County?"

"It's true that Fu Ke is from Shi Leren's family, but the murder happened in Zhending County, and the poison was also provided by Wu Laosi, a friend of Zhending Yuanyuan Herbal Medicine Hall. Wu Laosi is Zhendingren's." Ma Zhanguo was not to be outdone. The anger rose, "Xianxian Cheng repeatedly requested to close the case several times. Could it be that he is trying to cover up someone?"

Xu Heguang was furious and slapped the case against the table: "Lieutenant Ma County, if you dare to slander this officer again, this officer will sue him in front of Cui Fuzun for slandering the court murder case."

With a "pop", Xia Xiang got up and threw the glass, his face ashen: "The court ordered the official, arguing, it's inappropriate! Ding Caotou, since you have guaranteed your life for the Fu Ke murder case, I will give you seven days. Time, be sure to find out the ins and outs of the case. Ma Xianwei, since you also believe that the Fu Ke case is a case within the case, this officer orders you and Ding Caotou to find out the case. After seven days, if the truth has not been found out, you will be fined Salary for half a year."

"Follow the order!" Although Ma Zhanguo and Ding Keke were scolded by Xia Xiang, they were overjoyed, and they both saluted Xia Xiang and took orders.

"What about Xiaguan?" Xu Heguang was stunned on the spot, but he gritted his teeth and Xia Xiang took advantage of the situation, but he couldn't do anything. When he saw Xia Xiang turned around and left, he panicked and realized that he was too extreme just now. It was Cui Fuzun who came out to suppress Xia Xiang.

Xia Xiang didn't turn his head, snorted coldly, "Go to the place where Cui Fuzun is and file a complaint."

Xu Heguang was extremely embarrassed, but it was not easy to attack, so he had to suppress his anger.Ma Zhanguo and Ding Ke could not hold back their laughter. The two of them were most happy to see Xu Heguang eating, not to mention that Xia Xian Zun asked Xu Heguang to eat something that he didn't want to swallow but had to swallow.

In the afternoon, Xu Heguang really went to the government office. No matter if he complained or tipped off, Xia Xiang didn't bother to care about him. The county government and the government office were only separated by a river, and it was only time for a stick of incense to walk there. He could still care about him. If you live in a county, don't you go to the prefectural government?Besides, Xu Heguang is Cui Fuzun's wife and brother.

Xu Heguang was not at the county office, and Xia Xiang, Ma Zhanguo and Ding Ke together, arraigned Wu Laosi.

Wu Lao, who is about fifty years old in four years, has a goatee under his jaw and is as thin as a pine tree.Dark complexion and cracked hands, he stood in the hall, at a loss, shaking all over.

"Fourth Wu, this official asks you, when did you meet Fu Ke?" Xia Xiang asked in a pleasant manner, neither jolting the hall nor violently.

Wu Laosi had previously explained in detail how he provided Fu Ke with aconite and ephedra, and also explained that he was motivated by wealth, and Fu Ke exchanged for him one tael of aconite and two taels of ephedra at ten times the price of [-] taels of silver.I thought the county magistrate would ask again, but unexpectedly, what the county magistrate asked was something that did not seem to be related to the case, and his mood eased a little, and he replied tremblingly: "Back to the magistrate, the villain met last fall. payment section."

"Last autumn? It's been more than a year." Xia Xiang thought for a while, and then asked, "How did you and Fu Ke know each other? Tell me in detail."

Ma Zhanguo and Ding Ke were very puzzled, why did Xia Xianzun ask irrelevant questions?Obviously, Wu Laosi is a fool who was used by Fu Ke for [-] taels of money. He doesn't know anything at all, let alone the real murderer behind the Fu Ke case. Talking to him about the process of getting to know him and Fu Ke is a waste of time. .

It's just that although the two are dissatisfied, they are not good at expressing it, so they have to listen patiently.

"Yes." Wu Laosi shifted his steps, his feet were numb, he glanced timidly at Xia Xiang, saw Xia Xiang's calm face, and then said with confidence, "The little man went to Qizhou last autumn to buy Medicine, passing Shile, it happened to be late, so I stayed in Shile for one night and stayed at Quanyou Inn."

Xia Xiang was stunned, there are all inns?When he went to Beijing to take the exam, he stayed at the All You Inn. He didn't want Shi Le to have an All You Inn. If nothing else, it should be a chain operation.

"Qizhou is the most famous medicine city in the north. It is rich in more than 300 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines. Among them, the eight varieties of chrysanthemum, yam, aster, sand ginseng, barley, mustard ear, angelica, and pollen are the most famous." Ma Zhanguo interjected to explain, He was afraid that Xia Xianzun would not know about Qizhou's production.

Xia Xiang nodded and said: "Although this official has never been to Qizhou, he knows the name of Qizhou's medicine capital. Qizhou was called Anguo in ancient times. After the war between Chu and Han at the end of Qin Dynasty, Wang Ling led his army to surrender to Liu Bang and destroyed Chu and built Hanzhong. In recognition of the achievements of the king's mausoleum, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty took the meaning of 'Anguo Ningbang' and named him 'Anguo Wuhou', and his fief was the area of ​​Qizhou today. Emperor Wu of the Han took his title and placed him in Anguo County. In the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Dujie County, and in Daxia, it was renamed Qizhou. There is a poem saying that the herbs arrive in Anguo to make medicine, and the medicine starts to produce fragrance after passing through Qizhou."

Xia Xiang didn't intend to show off his knowledge, but wanted to ease the atmosphere. Sure enough, after listening to his elaboration, Wu Lao Si's expression softened a bit, and his body stopped shaking.

"Xiaxian Zun really knows astronomy and geography, and he is right at all." Wu Laosi wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued to say, "I have nothing to do at night, the villain wants to listen to a little song, Just left the inn, and after a short walk, we came to a washer goulen. It's not very big, and it can accommodate hundreds of people."

There are as many as forty or fifty places in Shangjing, each of which can accommodate thousands of people, and the washer goulan in Shile County can accommodate hundreds of people, which is not too small.

"The villain found a place where there were not many people and sat down, and spent twenty cents for tea and snacks. As soon as Mr. Storyteller came to the stage, the villain was dumbfounded..." Wu Laosi's expression became a little brighter, and his eyes were wide open. The light lit up, "The number of times the villain listens to the book is not too small. The Mr. Listening that I have seen is not one thousand or eight hundred. This is the first time I have seen a female storyteller."

It was also the first time that Xia Xiang heard about a female storyteller, and he couldn't help being surprised. He had also been to Washer Goulan and knew that most of the women were geisha, singing, and accompanying wine, and there were almost no storytellers.

"This female storyteller's name is Yizhang Baizhu Yijie. She looks like a white, white and tender, with a thin waist and long legs, charming eyes, a curled mouth, and even her ears are very cute..."

"Cough, let's talk about business, talk about business." Seeing that Wu Lao Si was getting more and more off topic, Ma Zhanguo hurriedly reminded him not to talk nonsense in front of Xia Xianzun.

Wu Laosi had a jolt, only to realize that he was overwhelmed with pride, and quickly changed back to his trembling look: "Yes, yes, the villain is wrong. As soon as Zhu Yijie came to power, she won the whole house. Although the villain came for the first time, she also Conquered by Zhu Yijie's demeanor, she cheered so vigorously that her palms turned red. Someone next to me asked me, are you a foreigner? I was stunned. Zhending and Shile are only fifty or sixty miles away, and their accent and appearance are nothing to do with it. The difference, how did he recognize me as a foreigner at a glance?"

"This man is about thirty years old, with a face full of flesh, dry and thin, with a knife scar on his face, and his appearance is very fierce. Although the villain is timid, he still dares to say that he is a local. He smiled and asked the villain who knows who the woman Zhu Yijie is on the stage? Asked the villain if he knew who he was? The woman who will know who Zhu Yijie is and who is the thin and strong man in front of her? She can only say that she is a foreigner. The thin man smiled and chatted with the villain for a long time, and the villain realized that Zhu Yijie was his woman, and his name was Fu Ke. "

Xia Xiang nodded slightly, it was a coincidence that Fu Ke and Wu Laosi met.

"The villain thought that Fu Ke had a ferocious face and would be a bad person, but he was very talkative, and chatting with the villain was quite speculative. When it came to Zhu Yijie, he beamed and said how slender Zhu Yijie was, her eloquence, and her waist skills. Even more amazing. I heard that the villain is going to Qizhou to buy medicine, and Fu Ke said that he is also going to Qizhou, so he can go with me. Shile is more than [-] miles away from Qizhou, there are official roads and some The mountain road, the mountain road is remote and difficult to navigate, I heard that there are still bandits infested, and Fu Ke is accompanying, the villain is naturally happy, and it can be safe."

Xia Xiang did not speak, and quietly listened to Wu Lao Si.Although Wu Laosi is a pharmacist, he is not very good-looking, but his level of storytelling is not ordinary, and he has the potential to be a storyteller.

"The villain and Fu Ke made an appointment to travel early the next morning. Fu Ke was still punctual and came to the Quanyou Inn early. The villain thought he was alone, but unexpectedly he came with three people, except for Zhu Yijie, There is also a man. The man said that his name is Yan Sun, and he is Dong Xian's accountant. Although the villain does not know Dong Xian, he knows Dong Xian. Dong Xian is a well-known wealthy businessman in Shile. He just never heard that Dong Xian also does it. For the medicinal material business, Yan Sun said that Dong Xian's business is mostly in the area of ​​Quanzhou. If the medicinal materials from the north are sent to the south, he can also make a lot of money. Dong Xian will send him to Qizhou to learn about the medicinal material market, and he wants to do some along the way. Medicine business."

Ma Zhanguo was shocked. It turns out that there are so many things behind Wu Laosi providing Fu Ke with aconite and ephedra?At the beginning, I thought that the case of Dong Xian was really the murder of Yan Sun and Dong Li's adultery. Later, after Fu Ke admitted the murder, it seemed that Yan Sun had nothing to do with the case. Familiar with Fu Ke, in this way, Yan Sun may still have a relationship that he can't get rid of in Dong Xian's case.

Ding Ke was also shocked in his heart, and secretly admired that Xia Xianzun seemed to be inferior to him and Ma Zhanguo in investigating the case. In fact, Xia Xianzun was smarter and more sophisticated than him and Ma Zhanguo.

"The villain is just a guy from the original herbal medicine hall. Where can I care if Dong Xian is not a member of the board of directors? It's a good thing to have someone with you. I don't think much about it at the moment, so I went on the road with Fu Ke and a few people." Mr. Wu Si said this, the expression on his face was a bit strange, "Fu Ke said that Zhu Yijie is his woman, but the villain found out that along the way, Zhu Yijie rarely talked to Fu Ke, ignored the villain, only Talking and laughing with Yan Sun. Yan Sun also has no scruples about Fu Ke, flirting with Zhu Yijie, sometimes saying some nasty things, even the villain feels blush when he hears it, but Fu Ke doesn't hear it at all. I care about Yan Sun and Zhu Yijie's sparring and teasing."

Xia Xiang's mind moved slightly. The relationship between Yan Sun, Zhu Yijie and Fu Ke was quite complicated. I was afraid that Zhu Yijie was also a person with a lot of history.

"When passing by Wu's house, it was getting late, and Fu Ke wanted to continue on the road, but Yan Sun wanted to stay overnight. Zhu Yijie also wanted to stay overnight because she was not feeling well, but in the end she had to let them go. In the middle of the night, Fu Ke suddenly called The villain woke up and said that Yan Sun and Zhu Yijie were having an affair next door, and asked the villain to go with him to catch the adulterer. The villain was going to Qizhou to buy medicine, and he didn’t know Yan Sun and Zhu Yijie at first. , What about the villain? The villain wants to continue to sleep, but Fu Ke insists on pulling the villain to go with him, claiming that if the villain doesn't go, the villain will come and go. The villain is afraid, so he has to go with him to catch rape."

"It was the first time in my life that the villain caught an adulterer, and he thought it would be a very colorful and exciting scene. I didn't want to be too disappointing. Fu Ke kicked the door open, and saw Yan Sun and Zhu Yijie lying on the bed sleeping soundly. After waking up, the two got up and went to sleep wearing small clothes, but they didn't see anything. The villain was very bored, but Fu Ke was as excited as he had taken medicine. He stepped forward and grabbed Yan Sun. Sun knelt down and begged for mercy."

"Where's Zhu Yijie?" Ma Zhanguo thought of a detail keenly and asked, "What was she doing at the time?"

"Don't do anything? What can she do?" Wu Lao Si also wondered why Ma Zhanguo asked, "She is a woman, what else can she do except hide away?"

Ma Zhanguo wanted to scold Wu Laosi for being really stupid, but he swallowed the words, if Wu Laosi wasn't stupid enough, would he be played around by Fu Ke?He didn't say anything more: "Go on."

"By the way, Ma Xianwei said that the villain remembered it, and Zhu Yijie didn't seem to be flustered at all, just sitting on the bed and watching Yan Sun being beaten and rolling around, there was a sneer on the corner of his mouth, like Yan Sun is completely irrelevant." Wu Laosi was very puzzled and rubbed his hands together, "The villain has never had an affair with anyone, but he can also think of a woman who is willing to have an affair with him, most of the time. It is also affectionate, and it will also feel distressed. Zhu Yijie's eyes are frighteningly cold, as if she doesn't know Yan Sun. Are women so ruthless when their adultery is exposed? "

"Don't go too far!" Ma Zhanguo snorted coldly, Wu Laosi said this, he strengthened his judgment, Zhu Yijie and Fu Ke were designing Yan Sun.

"Yes, yes, the villain knows it's wrong." Wu Laosi was so frightened that he stooped over and said hurriedly, "Yan Sun couldn't bear it, so after begging for mercy for a long time, he wrote a letter of guarantee in front of Fu Ke. What is the content of the letter of guarantee? , The villain didn't see it, but after listening to Yan Sun talking to himself along the way, he probably knew something."

"What is it?" Ding Ke can understand a bit now. Fu Ke seems to be domineering, but he is also a man of great scheming, or there is someone behind him.

(End of this chapter)