Chapter 49 The tragic case in Shangyuan County

Bu Qiusheng, whose courtesy name was Jin Gong, was from Suining, Sichuan. He was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Tianqi. He served as the magistrate of Xinye County. In the fourth year of Chongzhen, he was transferred to the magistrate of Shangyuan County. He was highly valued by Duke Wei Xu Wenjue. He entrusted his family and land and gave him generous rewards. In addition, Shangyuan County was also a place of wealth, so he lost his intention of being ambitious and focused on managing Shangyuan County for Duke Wei's mansion.

In addition to official duties, Bu Qiusheng used these nine years to write "Guide to the Six Books" and "Remaining Ancient Texts", which is one of the few scholars in Jiangnan who are well-educated.

Realizing that there is no hope of promotion in this life, Bu Qiusheng had the idea of ​​compiling the "Shangyuan County Chronicles". However, to achieve such a document, one must explain the origin of Zhongshan, Tianyin Mountain, the great river, the origin of all mountains, the origin of all waters, as well as the territory, cities, offices, mountains, rivers, situations, customs... that one person can do.

However, once such documents are written, they will be remembered forever.

Bu Qiusheng is rich, but has no future. At this moment, the one who is dedicated to seeking is the four words "Full Favorites for Age".

When it was dawn, Bu Qiusheng had already used breakfast and came to the study room. He spread a piece of white paper. While he was refreshed in the morning, he picked up his pen and wrote four powerful words "Yiyuan Guishi".

Among calligraphy, he likes Cai Jing's calligraphy the most, and he also has Cai Jing's handwriting in his home. As long as he has skill, he will be invited to copy it. Now, although his writing skills are not as good as Cai Jing's "highest and fewer than one", he can be regarded as a three-point appearance of this person.

The words I wrote today are full of energy, heavy ink, and dignified ink. Bu Qiusheng couldn't help but hold them in his hand and looked at them carefully, and was extremely proud.

"Dongdongdongdong..." A rapid drum sound came, and Bu Qiusheng's hands shook, and a large crack suddenly cracked on the ink treasure that had not dried.

Bu Qiusheng was furious!

Bu Qiusheng, who had changed his official uniform, came to the lobby with a deep face. He stood under the hall with the head of Shangyuan County standing under the hall, and slapped the aggro and said, "Who is the one who is in the hall to complain about the injustice?"

The captain He Shaofu hurriedly bowed and said, "County Master, something is going on."

Bu Qiusheng said irritably: "Are those troublemakers making trouble again? What do you want to raise your group of waste to eat? Why don't you disperse these people quickly?"

He Shaopu hurriedly said: "It is not the people who make noise, but the family of the family was destroyed. The eleven people of Ruda, the king of the Jiashou, was killed, the house was burned, and his three sons and daughter disappeared without a trace."

Bu Qiusheng said distractedly: "A murder case is worthy of you to beat the drum and urge me to disturb me? The case has come out, just solve the case. Just let the county magistrate and the chief clerk make the decision."

After giving a few hurried instructions, Bu Qiusheng was about to return to the study and continue his great work in writing.

He Shaofu raised his voice and said, "County Master, the murderer is at the scene. He has not yet woken up from drunkenness."

"Oh? Then I'll arrest you and be held in prison. After I make a judgment, I'll ask for the execution immediately."

"County Master, murderer..."

Bu Qiusheng looked at He Shaofu, who had said halfway through his words in confusion, and said irritably: "Say it all in one breath."

The sweat on He Shaofu's forehead ticked down and he stammered: "This matter is related to the Duke of Wei and Duke of Cheng."

"What? Is there any evidence?"

Bu Qiusheng was shocked when he heard this. It would be a trivial matter to do with Duke Wei and Duke Cheng’s mansions. He was immediately thrown away by him.

"He Cao, the leader of the Duke of Wei's Mansion, and Zhang Biao, the leader of the guard of Duke of Cheng's Mansion, were naked and drunk at the scene, with blood stains on his hands, burning most of the women's bodies without any inches. The young thought that the two leaders were drunk... making trouble..."

"Take them back quickly and don't know for others."

Bu Qiusheng calmed down, his mind began to roll, thinking about how to suppress this matter, and finally turned big things into small things.

He Shaofu smiled bitterly and said, "There are hundreds of villagers watching!"

"idiot!"

Bu Qiusheng roared and said, "Prepare a sedan chair, forget it, prepare a car, let's go to the scene now."

Shangjiali was not far from the county government. Half an hour later, Bu Qiusheng had arrived at the scene. He first looked at He Cao, who was still naked on the trunk of the furious villagers, and Zhang Biao. Seeing that although they were bruised all over, they had no worries about their lives, they scolded and threatened the villagers to let them go, otherwise they would kill all the poor.

Bu Qiusheng's heart was hanging down, and he casually looked at the pile of smoked ruins, allowing the yamen runners to squeeze out a path from the crowd, and slowly walked into the scene.

Eleven corpses were neatly placed on the ground, both men and women, but it was fine for men. Apart from the burning of their faces, the scene of their intestines and stomachs being broken is nothing. The two female corpses were in no shape, and their heads and faces were burnt. The scarred bodies were exposed in broad daylight, and their hands and feet were broken in strange postures, twisting and tragic.

The smell of barbecue meat and the smell of feces on the corpse make you feel vomited.

Bu Qiusheng retching and covered his mouth with a handkerchief and said to He Shaofu in a low voice: "Call the way to come."

He Shaofu pointed to one of the old men's bodies and said, "County Master, the one who died was the Lizheng family."

Bu Qiusheng looked around and looked at the foolish people who kept shouting to him, "Please take the master to make the decision for the people." His irritability arose again and said to He Shaofu: "I haven't been to the coffin shop to collect the coffin, what is the elegance of exposing the corpses of men and women in broad daylight!"

Soon two yamen run away like flying.

Bu Qiusheng pointed to the two people tied to the trees by the people and said, "Release the bribe and escort the prison and take strict supervision."

He Cao, who was still tied to a tree, laughed and said, "Bu Qiusheng, let me tell you, this is not done by my grandfather. My grandfather just passed by here when he was drunk. Let me let my grandfather go. At noon today, I will accompany my grandfather to Zhongshan to watch the red leaves, which delayed my grandfather's habit. Do you know what the outcome will be."

Bu Qiusheng looked at this idiot who was ignorant and wanted someone to block his stinky mouth, but he heard Zhang Biao tied to another tree saying, "My father is also going to Zhongshan to see the red leaves. Bu Qiusheng quickly let me go and find clothes to cover me. These troublemakers took advantage of their grandfather's hangover and peeled off all my clothes. There was also a jade pendant, you want to get it back for me."

As soon as the two said this, Bu Qiusheng knew that something was going to be bad. Sure enough, a stone flew out of the crowd and accurately hit Zhang Biao's mouth, knocking down Zhang Biao's two teeth for a moment.

"Dog officials are used to shelter, kill these two evildoers, and avenge the tragic death of Wang Ru's family!"

As soon as the words were finished, the onlookers, regardless of men, women, age and age, picked up stones and smashed them at He Cao and Zhang Biao. For a moment, the rocks were like rain.

"Dispel these unruly people!"

Bu Qiusheng shouted, and He Shaofu, with a group of yamen runners, started to smash the wooden sticks and chains in his hands, and smashed them at the people. The people were the opponents of these yamen runners, who were beaten to death and fled in a panic.

The yamen runners dispersed the people and did not chase them. They quickly removed He Cao and Zhang Biao from the tree. Only then did they realize that these two people had been smashed by the troubled times to exhale more and inhale less.

He Cao, who finally got angry, vomited blood while saying to Bu Qiusheng intermittently: "You're finished."

Bu Qiusheng said angrily: "You are taking advantage of the drunkenness and storming into the house, killing people and robbing people. The evidence is conclusive, and you dare to talk nonsense here. Do you think your life will not last?"

He Biao spit out another tooth and said, "It's not what we did, and we don't know why we are here. Bu Qiusheng, I will definitely report to the Duke of the Duke of this matter and ask Duke of the Duke of the United States to give us justice."

Bu Qiusheng was even more angry and pointed at their blood-stained hands and scratches all over their bodies and said, "If such evidence cannot condemn you, there will be no evidence in this world.

Now, shut your stinky mouths obediently, and I will inform you of the two princes. No matter how much you are valued by the princes, you really think that the prince will protect you."

He Cao and Zhang Biao shivered after hearing Bu Qiusheng's words, and then looked at the miserable appearance at the scene, trying hard to recall whether he had done such a bad thing.

My mind was blank, so I had to put on the clothes handed over by the yamen runners and was carried onto the carriage. The group hurried back to the county yamen.

Peng Guoshu stood in the crowd and witnessed everything that happened here.

The body of Wang Ruda's family had been loaded into a thin-skinned coffin by a yamen runner and was pulled to the mass grave in a distance with a ox cart.

Only some bold villagers were left pointing at the remaining ruins of the Wang family, their tone was full of false pity for watching the fun, and there was no sadness and anger of being hurt by the same kind.

"Things are just over?" After hearing Peng Guoshu's description, Zhou Guoping felt a little incredible.

"The people here have become accustomed to treating the Duke of Wei as God. They know that no matter how they resist, they are of no use, and their intention to take revenge gradually fades."

Tan Boming frowned and said, "Then let's start the second scene."

Zhang Feng said: "I didn't expect that the Duke of Wei's Mansion would be so domineering in Shangyuan County. We have tried our best to find eleven evil men to gather these eleven corpses..."

Zhou Guoping said: "According to the plan, He Cao, Zhang Biao will die today, I will go and execute it."

After saying that, he stood up and said to Peng Guoshu: "I want to control a county."

Peng Guoshu looked at Tan Boming and Zhang Feng. The three of them looked at each other and then said to Zhou Guoping: "Why are you doing this?"

Zhou Guoping sighed, "It seems that I have really done something wrong. It's time to atone for my sins. Thank you brothers for giving me this opportunity."

After sending Zhou Guoping away, the other three returned to the room. Tan Boming said: "Using He Cao and Zhang Biao destroyed the two county magistrates, the county magistrate Zhuo Ba, the chief clerk was promoted, and Shi Kefahui appointed two of us as chief clerks of Shangyuan and Jiangning counties. This step should not be a big deal."

Peng Guoshu said: "It depends on Shi Kefa's real influence in the Jiangnan generation. If his influence is large enough, he can avenge Wang Ru's family. It would be meaningful for us to do such a thing, otherwise it would be a waste of time."

Zhang Feng suddenly said: "Wang Ru's family has gone far away now, right? I promised Wang He to send his family safely to Lantian County."

Peng Guoshu said lightly: "It's okay to go with the caravan!"
Chapter completed!