The Four Great Cases of Wu Zetian

Chapter 15

Zhao Wanquan clearly stated that he knew that the leader of the bandits, Di Lianggong, intentionally committed adultery

But Zhao Wanquan said that he was not the culprit. He knew the name and place of the perpetrator. Hearing this, Di Gong was very puzzled, and secretly said: "Looking at his physical strength, he is really not a kind person. Could it be He deliberately lied, hoping to escape, and that would be troublesome." At that time, no one could answer.Ma Rong knew what he meant, so he said: "My lord, there is no need to be confused. Since Big Brother Jiang has told the reason, he must not be the criminal in this case. Since he claims to know, but please explain it, and the younger one will go." Jiang Zhong also said: "Brother Zhao, you just explained in front of your lord how you know the case. You and I must act in an upright way. If you follow the surname Shao's mourning, no matter whether the court or law does not allow it, even if you Even if I meet this guy, I can't spare his dog's life. Where is it now? If you don't want to do it because of your friendship, I am in charge of Changping as neighbors, and it is also my duty to capture it together." Zhao Sandao: "It's annoying to say that even I was deceived. This man's surname is Shao Mingli Huai, an aboriginal surname in Hunan, and he has always been in contact with him. Every year when silkworms come to market in the Spring Festival, he also runs around with silk goods. Wharf, as long as the price is good, he will go to sell the goods. Although there is no definite place, he will never come out of Shandong and Shanxi. The little official came together, and I met him on the way a few days ago, but I saw him pushing a round of carts, walking on the road. I saw that he was a loner and young, and he didn't know the rules of the road, so I went up and asked, "Why are you alone?" Here, where is Xu Xianggong going?" He cried to me, saying, "The partner died of a sudden illness on the road. After a lot of troubles, he just bought a coffin for funeral, and now he is temporarily housed in one place. As a result, the goods are gone again. I missed the date, failed to sell, and the travel expenses were gone by my side. It was a difficult time, and I was always for the sake of my friends, otherwise I would have gone back long ago.' I saw the truth and asked him where he was going. He said that he could not transfer to Hangzhou for the time being, because he was afraid that the family members of the Xu family would ask him for someone, and it would be troublesome. At that time, he borrowed three hundred silver from me and gave me the silk goods surnamed Xu to sell on behalf of him. Who knows that he did such a bad thing without conscience, wouldn't he even fool me?"

After hearing this, Duke Di hurriedly said, "According to what you said, he has gone far away. How can you know where he is?" He thought that Li Huai was an honest young man, so he gave his daughter to him as his wife. Who knew that after the marriage, the husband and wife did not get along, so he pissed off the wife to death. Later, I heard that he met a married woman in the outer road. The area around here is called Qituancai. At that time, it was not my business, so I never pursued it. Now that he has committed this case, as long as he visits this place, it will be easy to handle. Although he learned from my brother I have been using the stick for several years, even if I have some skills, it is normal, as long as I go to find it, there is no reason to get it."

Hearing what he said, Mr. Di was convinced, and said to everyone: "Since I took office in this county, I have visited many places privately. The names of these Tuancai places have never been heard before. Do you know?" Lu Changbo, seeing their truths and knowing that Di Gong is the local official, was really unexpected, so he hurried over and kowtowed, and said: "The villain has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai, offends the prestige of the tiger, please forgive me." Di Gong said: "You He is a trader, and he is no different from this county. In the business field, it should be like this, so why call it an offense? But you are an aboriginal person, do you know the name of the place that Zhao Zhuangshi mentioned just now?" Lu Changbo carefully Unable to figure it out, he said, "Your Excellency, if you want to know this location, you can only find out if you move the text to various prefectures and counties and check the annals of the prefectures and counties. Otherwise, where can you visit this huge Shandong Province?" The little official held up the lamp, and Ma Rong said: "Your Excellency, you don't have to sit for a long time now. You should rest in peace after suffering the wind and frost along the way. Since Zhao Wanquan and the villain are here, are you afraid that this case will not be solved in the future? I think Mrs. Qiao is here." In the apartment, I am also very anxious, so why not go to the store to have dinner, and everyone discusses a charter, so that we can split up the work. Maybe Boss Zhang knows the name of the Qituancai place, and I don’t know." Seeing that what he said was reasonable, Di Gong immediately He got up and said to Zhao Wanquan: "Come to my apartment, a strong man, and have a drink together so that we can talk to each other." Zhao San didn't refuse, so he got up and went out of Lu Changbo's house together, and came to Zhang Liufang's shop.

Jiang Zhong explained to Zhang Liu the words of Mr. Di's visit, and the crowd was so frightened that they shook their tongues and said, "I was waiting in the village, and I heard people say that Grandpa Di of Changping County is a good official, and he really deserves his reputation." From there to here, there are hundreds of miles of journey, and you have worked so hard to come to visit the case, you are really worthy of the parents of the people." At that time, he went inside and kowtowed again.Food and wine were prepared that night, and everyone, regardless of master and servant, drank together at the table.Mrs. Qiao was very happy to see that Zhao Wanquan helped to arrest the case. She said to Di Gong: "My lord, although I have got a strong man, according to my humble opinion, we should go back together tomorrow morning and visit this place secretly. It will be beneficial." It's a matter. If you want to arrest people here, I'm afraid it may not be possible for the time being. As a result, everyone in this case knows that if it is delayed for a few more days, merchants traveling from north to south will spread to other places, revealing the news of arresting the wanted criminal , but it convinced him. And the case of Bi Shun's family, I don't know how the investigation is going. That person is so timid, even if there is an incident, one person may not be able to do it. Wouldn't it be better to go back and take care of both things? Got it." Di Gong also thought it was right, at that time a few delicacies were served, the remaining cups were thrown away, the crowd rested, and there was nothing to say all night.

The next morning Ma Rong got up first, hired a car, and then came in to wake up Di Gong.

After washing and washing, I used it early, gave the room money, and went out of the inn with Zhao Sanqiaotai, said goodbye to Jiang Zhong, Zhang Liu and others, and took the front of the car.Hearing the sound of the whip, he urged the horses, dragged the cart, and went straight to the path.For one day in Lufei, I went through the pass and the village, asking all the way, but I didn't know what the place name Qituancai really meant.On the fifth day, at the foot of Changping City, Mr. Di gave the price of the car when he went outside the city, and ordered Mrs. Qiao and Ma Rong to carry the package and report to the Yamen first. .When I arrived at the Yamen, I went to the academy to sit down first, ordered someone to deliver a letter in the arresting hall, immediately came back and forth to clarify the business, and returned the seal.Di Gong said a few perfunctory words, and then left.Here, the family brought in tea and dusted Mr. Di off.After cleansing his face, he said casually: "Hong Liang and Tao Gan have come back twice since your lord left. They said that He Kai has been conducting strict investigations in recent days, and all the household registrations under his control are all good local citizens, and there is nothing suspicious about them. The place, so I dare not take it randomly. Every morning and evening, the two of them are at the entrance of the alley, patrolling day and night, but Tang goes in and out alone, crying and cursing at home from time to time. Yesterday Tao Gan went back to the yamen and asked if the lord had come back. , be sure to release Mrs. Zhou on bail, so that we can see her movement. If so, I won’t be able to find her.” Mr. Di nodded, and immediately sent orders to wait in the lobby.At that time, the doorman gave a loud call, and all the book servants came to serve him.After a while, Mr. Di put on his crown and belt, the door of the Nuan Pavilion opened, and with a mighty sound, Mr. Di sat down in the middle.The book office held up the case files of the past few days, and Mr. Di recited them with his eyes covered. It was about time for a meal, and the business affairs of the past few days had been cleared, and then he signed the supervisor's signature. Promise, I will take over the supervisor license early.In a blink of an eye, Mrs. Zhou has been brought to the hall.Before Di Gong opened his mouth, the adulteress asked, "You dog official, why did you invite me out of prison? Could it be that Shangxian has sent a document to dismiss you? You can read the official business from beginning to end to me, So that the people in the hall know that an innocent person has been wronged, and they can't frame a good person." Di Gong said: "You bitch, stop bragging, this county asks you to deal with it yourself, this matter is none of your business. Whether you are dismissed or not, someone will know later. Because your mother-in-law is crying bitterly at home, and there is no one to take care of her. I will not suffer alone, so I propose you to come out on bail and serve Weng Gu well. The principal culprit will be arrested in the future, and then you will be arrested and brought to justice, so that each other can be innocent." After he finished speaking, he said: "My lord is so gracious, the little lady is not willing. But after my husband died, he suffered so much. So far, the murderer has not been found, and the injury can't be detected. The word murder, the little lady I really can’t bear it. If things are so vague, everyone will be wronged, and they will not obey the king’s law anyway. If my mother-in-law is at home, and the autopsy after the son’s death is painful, and the daughter-in-law is in prison, how can I not cry? The reason! This is always a hard life. I met your dog officer and found out this out of nothing. The little lady was sitting at home the day before yesterday, and the grandfather must have ordered the tolerance to bring me up and torture me. At this time, the little lady is at ease On file, waiting for Shang Xian's letter, the grandfather let me go back without reason. This is not because of the little woman's disobedience, but if the case is not closed, she will not be able to go home for a day! Not only is this murder unbearable, I am afraid that my husband will also If you are not reconciled, please ask my grandfather to put me in prison." Di Gong was speechless for a long time after listening to her words, and Ma Rong replied: "You woman, why don't you know what is good or bad, but you know that the old man is an official and acts as a representative. My people have wronged you. Although your case has not been judged, the grandfather has also asked for punishment. Could it be that you are still lying about this official matter? The murderer is also going to be arrested. Let you go back now. The meaning of the grandfather is just a little kindness. You are talking nonsense and abruptly, don’t you know what is good or bad? I think you just let your mother-in-law go, and you end up with a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law reunion."

After hearing these words, Mrs. Zhou was overjoyed, because in class, she couldn't just say it, and she was afraid of being doubted. Since Ma Rong said this, she said: "As for the case, I can't leave. Since you say My mother-in-law was distressed, so she had to do it reluctantly. But the grandfather still has to follow the business. As for the first level of security, I have to ask you to go back with me, so my mother-in-law drew the bail." When Di Gong saw her agree, he was very happy. He bought the instruments of torture, hired a small sedan chair, and sent Ma Rong to escort him to Huanghua Town.I don't know what will happen next, let's see the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)