Two hundred and eighty eighth chapter jackdaw cry two lines three
Zang Hanzhong looked at Shi Jin's expression with an indescribable sadness. He wanted to say something, but Zang Hanzhong opened his dry lips and finally did not say anything.
"Okay, okay, that's about it. It's been a while, let's go, let's go," Mr. Wu said, waving his hand to indicate that Zang Hanzhong should follow them obediently.
The officials ordered, and they came up from both sides at this moment, pushing Zang Hanzhong to go outside. Zang Hanzhong anxiously struggled to turn around slightly, and shouted loudly: "You must keep your promise,"
Shi Jin looked at Zang Hanzhong's back and said, "I will definitely do what I promised." After that, Shi Jin watched the official and Mr. Wu escort Zang Hanzhong away from Zang's house. In this huge courtyard, Shi Jin was the only one left. Although Shi Jin didn't know where the other courtyard Zang Hanzhong mentioned was, he did say that there was a pile of broken porcelain and broken dishes. Shi Jin walked quickly around Zang's house alone. After going around in a circle, I finally passed through another door in the front yard and came to another yard. There were many round tables and red cloth mats in the yard, with many dishes, wine and meat on them. It was only during these banquets that In the direction above, there was a broken round table, scattered in pieces on the ground, and there, as expected, was a piece of broken porcelain plate. Seeing all of this was indescribably dazzling in Shi Jin's eyes. Shi Jin looked at it There was a shovel leaning against the corner. He jumped over there in three steps, picked it up and cleared away the mess, revealing fresh soil.
The newly excavated soil is darker in color than the floating soil on the surface of the yard. At a glance, you can tell how big the pit was when Zang Hanzhong dug it. Shi Jin looked at it Looking at the pit, he suddenly stopped and put the shovel aside. Regardless of the dirt staining the hem of his clothes, Shi Jin directly used his hands to throw away the floating soil and dug down bit by bit. Sure enough, gradually, The clothes were exposed on the ground. I dug deeper and brushed off the dust, and then I saw Qin Dong buried underneath.
Shi Jin carefully moved Qin Dong's body out of the pit, pulled off the red cloth of the round table, threw all the cups, plates, and wine plates on it to the ground, cleared a table, and Shi Jin Qin Dong gently placed it on it.
At this moment, Qin Dong's face was pale, his lips were faintly black, his limbs were stiff, and his hands were beginning to curl up a little. Shi Jin saw it and knew that Qin Dong died of poisoning, and felt unspeakable sadness in his heart. Qin Donghe Although they met by chance, they had similar temperaments. At first, Shi Jin was imprisoned to save Chao Gai. At that time, he and Qin Dong were not friends, and they were competing against each other. However, in the end, it was Qin Dong who saw through it first. After learning Shi Jin's identity, Qin Dong put aside his grudges and readily came to Shi Jin. Sometimes, Shi Jin also thought that at that time, Qin Dong could have reported him and revealed his true identity. Not only could he perform meritorious service and get out of this prison, but the court would also reward him with hundreds of taels of silver. At that time, Qin Dong didn't just get whatever he wanted. If he wanted to be an official, he would spend some money to buy one, just like Magistrate Wu. The same goes for taking charge of the people of a county. If you don't want to be an official, you can have enough money to buy a manor and build a house. With the connections he has made in prison, he can recruit a group of people to become strongmen and tycoons in the county. The two roads are the best that Shi Jin can see at the moment. However, maybe Qin Dong had more in mind at the beginning, but no matter what, Qin Dong put aside his hatred and took the initiative to ask for help. The "enemy" at the time was impressed.
Why, Shi Jin was also thinking, maybe, this is called congeniality, maybe, this is destined somehow.
"Brother, what are you doing, where is Qin Dong?" Ruan Xiaowu came over with several disciples of the Chao family at this time.
Shi Jin was brought back to reality from his sad memories, turned to look at Ruan Xiaowu, and asked casually: "Why are you here?"
"I saw that you didn't come back for a long time. I was afraid that there was something that needed help, so I came over to have a look." After Ruan Xiaowu said this, he also walked up to Shi Jin and saw Qin Dong lying dead on the round table. , I was speechless for a moment with my mouth half open, unable to say even a single word.
Shi Jin sighed and said with a hint of sadness: "After all, I still can't escape this disaster despite all the instructions. A good beginning is hard to end well. This is the helplessness of the world. Many things and many people happen when they are close to the goal of success. Broken in the sand, alas," Shi Jin looked at Qin Dong's eyes that could no longer open, and continued: "When I rescued Chao Gai in prison, Qin Dong found out my identity, but he didn't report it. Instead, he took refuge under our banner. If he had snitched at that time, Chao Gai and I would have died. In this way, he can be regarded as saving my life. I promised him to take him to Huayin County. I want to do great things, but now I can’t achieve them.”
Ruan Xiaowu listened and sighed deeply, saying: "It would be a pity if Qin Dong is also a man who values small profits and values righteousness..." Ruan Xiaowu raised his head, looked at Shi Jin, and asked: "Continue" What should we do if we come down?"
Shi Jin picked up Qin Dong's body and said to Ruan Xiaowu: "Go and buy two good coffins. I want to give Brother Qin a grand burial."
After hearing this, Ruan Xiaowu responded and said: "Okay, I will arrange for the people below to do it." After saying that, he followed Shi Jin and walked out. However, after taking only two steps, Ruan Xiaowu felt a little... Confused, he added: "There are two coffins, what is the other one used for?"
Shi Jin did not stop, but said: "There is Zang Ao lying outside. Bury him too."
Ruan Xiaowu seemed to suspect that he heard wrongly, and hurriedly rushed over to ask Shi Jin: "This... eldest brother, he is Zang Ao, a member of the Zang family, let's go collect his body,"
Shi Jin walked out of the other courtyard and stood in the front yard, looking at the straw mat wrapped with Zang Ao's dead body. He paused and said, "In order to get the whereabouts of Qin Dong, in exchange, I promised Zang Hanzhong Yes, although we are not from the same place, we still have to do what we promised to others. Just arrange for the people below to bury Zang Ao back to their Zang family's ancestral grave. If Qin Dong can bring him back to Huayin County That would be great, but now I can't do it. I'll hire a Feng Shui master. No matter how much money I spend, I have to find a Feng Shui treasure place and bury him properly. I don't know if Qin Dong has any relatives at home. Fifth Brother , you also send people to inquire, if there are parents alive, or there are any married women and children, and they can take care of their lives, I will take care of the future expenses."
Ruan Xiaowu was stunned after hearing this, and then nodded deeply, but his heart suddenly became more determined and at ease.
"I'm lucky to have you suffer these things," Shi Jin said, and carried Qin Dong's body to Chao's house.
In the afternoon of the same day, Ruan Xiaowu bought two coffins and packed them hastily for Zang Ao. Shi Jin specially invited a group of people to play the suona flute and play mourning flags all the way, lighting the coffins with the word "Chao" written on them. With a white lantern, the Chao family sent Zang Ao back to the Zang family's ancestral grave. The people of Yuncheng County watched this journey, but for Chao Gai, there was a special feeling flowing in his heart. He knew the purpose of Shi Jin's doing this, and the result was just as Shi Jin expected. The news of the prosperity of the Chao family and the collapse of the Zang family was like a frenzy that swept every corner of Yuncheng County in a short time, and about Chao Gai's benevolence and righteousness became a topic spread by word of mouth. No one said that it was the Chao family that defeated the Zang family. Instead, they all praised the Chao family's nobility, and the Zang family naturally became "unable to survive because of their own faults." living examples.
Although Chao Gai was not a person who was greedy for fame and wealth, Shi Jin was able to do things so beautifully and consider his brothers all the time. He was once again deeply impressed by him.
On the other side, Chao Gai was not stingy. He freed up his own house to build a mourning hall for Qin Dong, and invited monks to build a water and land dojo to lay Qin Dong's rest. Shi Jin even ran back and forth to help Qin Dong. The aftermath was handled properly and with dignity.
After everything was ready and all the brothers burned incense and worshiped in front of Qin Dong's soul, the busy day finally came to an end. Everyone came to the backyard. The Chao family's servants had already set up a table of vegetarian dishes, and everyone sat down to eat. .
Shi Jin, who had been silent all the time, put a few mouthfuls of white rice into his mouth, and while eating, he suddenly stopped and said: "Who knows, after the prisoners are brought back to the Yamen, they will be locked up that night. "
"Brother is talking about that old fox Zang Hanzhong," Ruan Xiaoer also stopped his chopsticks and said.
Ruan Xiaoqi took over and said: "An old guy like Zang Hanzhong, who has committed a capital crime, should be imprisoned in the prison of Yuncheng County."
Wu Yong shook his head, looked at Shi Jin and said: "The prison in Yuncheng County is not connected to other places. He is not in the city. It is an independent place. This afternoon, Officer Wu Gou was probably happy to report to the government office for merit. The Zang family will definitely be portrayed as a strong man who gathers people to rob. When the time comes, the Zang family will be handed over as bandits to reflect his political achievements. At present, the court attaches great importance to the movements of these bandits, especially Anyone who dares to attack the imperial court will be killed and caught by Mr. Wu, and the people in the government office will definitely be very excited and concerned. I guess Zang Hanzhong will be escorted to the government office. Now, Officer Wu will keep him in the government office. Inside, they will definitely not be sent to prison, which would be a waste of money. That is not his style as Wu Gou Guan."
Chao Gai nodded and said, "What the professor said makes sense. I know a little bit about it. In the Yamen, there is a custody department on the side of the lobby, which is dedicated to detaining prisoners for the convenience of interrogation. If the prediction is true, Zang Hanzhong is locked inside now. If you want to go in, you need to go like this," Chao Gai said as he dipped some soup in it and evolved on the table.