The two brothers, Xie Zhen and Jie Bao, who were caught, knew that they had been harmed. They were very unhappy and cursed at Mao Zhongyi.
Mao Zhongyi sneered, stepped forward, raised his hand, and smacked his mouth with the two mouths, shouting: "My family shot a tiger last night, what news has reached your ears, how come they are falsely accusing me today, taking advantage of the situation to rob my family's property, and fight What is the crime for breaking the belongings in your home? If you are released to the state, it can be regarded as eliminating a harm to the state."
When Xie Zhen Jie Bao saw that the scoundrel was here and wanted to beat him up, he couldn't help but feel evil in his heart. He wanted to stab him three times. However, his hands and feet were tied and he couldn't struggle. He was escorted by the guards who came with him. He was dragged and taken to the Yamen.
It turned out that since the time when the man Xie Zhen and Bao entered the village and explained his intention, the father and son of the Mao family had been doing one thing overtly and secretly, and they were doing it. Just when Mao Taigong was keeping the two of them in the hall to have a drink, this At the fifth watch of the night, Mao Zhongyi secretly sent someone to carry the tiger out of the backyard and go to the prefecture to claim credit. After that, he specially brought some men to catch Jie Zhen and untie the treasure. Unexpectedly, the Jie family brothers They didn't understand the situation and fell into his scheme. However, there were no witnesses or material evidence. Instead, they gave others a reason to smash it. They were found guilty of breaking into a private house and robbing property in broad daylight. The two brothers took it seriously. A mute who eats Coptis chinensis cannot express the pain.
Just after the guards stripped the two brothers naked, tied their backs with scissors, and brought them to the prefecture, Taigong Mao taught his servants how to use the steel forks used by the two men and a bag of prepared stolen goods. He also carried a lot of broken belongings and followed him to the Yamen.
However, there happened to be a six-case Kong Mu in this state, whose surname was Wang and whose given name was Zheng. He was the son-in-law of Mao Taigong. This man had received Mao Taigong's instructions and had already gone to the magistrate to report the matter. This unjust case became more and more complicated. The magistrate couldn't help but became furious after hearing the evil tactics of beating, smashing, looting and burning. These two gangsters dared to cause trouble on his land. If they are not punished now, wouldn't they also be punished by the Green Forest Army in the future? He also rebelled, so he didn't ask any questions at the moment. He directly escorted Jie Zhen and Jie Bao to the front of the hall. He called the guards on both sides and used the water and fire stick to push them over and beat them. He must use two tricks to deal with this "big scoundrel". , for the sake of greedy money, each held a steel fork, thus robbing property."
The two brothers Xie Zhen and Jie Bao repeatedly complained about their grievances, but the prefect paid no attention to them and only wanted to fight. Xie Zhen and Jie Bao became angry and cursed repeatedly, which further angered the prefect. The skin and flesh were torn, and blood dripped all over the floor. Xie Zhen and Xie Bao were beaten to the point of dying, and they fainted one after another.
The prefect saw this and cursed: "Two poor men are still so tough." After that, he handed the complaint to Kong Mu, Wang Zheng of the Six Cases, and said: "Go ahead and let them do it."
Liu An Kongmu saw that everyone had fainted. Even if he was splashed with cold water and woke up, it was hard to say whether he would be able to fight again if he beat him again. He immediately accepted the complaint, grabbed the hands of the two brothers, and took advantage of the two brothers to faint. When I arrived, I pressed my fingerprints and made the pledge hand by hand.
King Kong Mu had just finished handling the six cases and handed back the complaint. Even if the case was closed, the prefect ordered the officer to fetch two heavy canes of twenty-five pounds each and nail them to the prison. He didn't take it to heart anymore. .
But Taigong Mao and his son Mao Zhongyi returned to the village, but they finally felt that something was wrong. After thinking about it, they finally discussed: "These two can't let him go. If they come back ten years later, wouldn't they be looking for bad luck?" , now that he is leaving behind troubles, it would be better to eradicate the roots and kill him at once,"
Having made up their mind, the father and son immediately came to Mala Prefecture to handle the six cases. Kong Mu Wangzheng said: "Let me eliminate the roots and settle this case. I will open up connections with the prefect here."
King Kong Mu of the Six Cases just heard his father-in-law’s instructions, and immediately smiled knowingly and said: "In the direction of Mount Tai, this matter is all right."
The words are divided into two parts. Let's talk about Xie Zhen and Xie Bao. The two brothers were woken up by the guards. They were taken to the death row in a daze. They were dragged to the center of the dungeon to meet the governor here to go through the handover procedures. The prison class, whose surname was Bao and whose given name was Ji, had secretly obtained Mao Taigong's silver and believed Wang Kongmu's words, and was going to plot their lives in a day or two.
Baoji sat down in the middle of the pavilion, and the little prison men standing on both sides, with their arms akimbo, shouted to his two brothers: "You devils who don't know whether to live or die, come here quickly and kneel in front of the pavilion."
The two brothers, Xie Zhen and Jie Bao, didn't know where they were coming from, so they were kicked to the ground by the two guards, pulled down under the pavilion, and thrown to the ground like dead dogs.
Bao Jieji shouted majestically from above: "You two are two-headed snakes, two-tailed scorpions. You can tell that you are villains who have done many evil things."
Xie Zhen struggled and said: "Although others call him a bad name like a villain, in fact, he has never framed a good person."
Bao Jieji listened and shouted: "You two beasts are quibbling again. I have sharp eyes and I can misjudge you. Now you fall into my hands and teach you the 'two-headed snake' Become a 'Headless Snake,' or a 'Two-tailed Scorpion,' or a 'Tailless Scorpion,' left and right, and be put into prison with me."
At that time, the little prisoner on the left and right only waited for this order, and immediately took the two of them into the prison and locked them.
After more than an hour, the death row fell silent again with the sighs of the death row prisoners. Xie Zhen Jie Bao also gradually regained his strength, but the cold and humid environment here made them both very uncomfortable, and they couldn't help feeling cold. The two brothers couldn't help but cough repeatedly. There was no one around. At this time, a man appeared quietly in front of the two brothers' cell, like a ghost. He stood still and couldn't move.
When Xie Zhen Jie Bao saw it, he couldn't help but look over and clenched his fists secretly, on guard.
Unexpectedly, the person who came turned out to be a small prisoner. The two brothers did not speak. The person who seemed to have come with bad intentions suddenly made a shocking statement. The shock was not in the semantics, but in the tone. The two brothers felt warm all over. , the man said softly in a low voice: "Do you two recognize me? I am your brother's uncle-in-law,"
Xie Zhen raised her head and took a closer look, and said in a daze: "I have two brothers, how can I have any other brother?"
The little prisoner said, "You two must be Sun Tiha's brothers."
Jie Zhen nodded dumbly and said: "Sun Tichah is my uncle and brother. I have never met you. Could it be that... you are Uncle Lehe at your feet?"
Perhaps it was true that he had been in this death row for a long time. This little prisoner had a heavy yin energy. If he didn’t speak or smile, it would make people’s hearts sink when he looked at it. The section level smiled and said: “That’s right, my surname is Le. , named He, whose ancestral roots are in Maozhou. My ancestor, the Qi family, came here and married his sister to Sun Tiha. I was free to work in this state as a small prison boy. When people saw that I could sing well, they called me a iron boy. My name is Zi Lehe. Seeing that I am good at martial arts, my brother-in-law also taught me a few boxing techniques."
It turns out that this Lehe is a smart and intelligent person: he is familiar with music and can learn all kinds of music at once. But beating him up to seven or eight soldiers is no longer a matter of course. Now, because of a collision with Zhenzhen, Xie Bao is in this death row. One is because he was framed and the road was unfair; the other is that the two brothers have always been heroic and righteous. Thirdly, although we are distant relatives, we are close to each other and have a close relationship, so we have the intention to save him, but there is no thread and it is difficult to sing alone, so we have to warn him secretly first, and then think of a way.
Le He called the two of them forward and whispered: "Now that Bao Jieji has accepted Mao Taigong's money, he will definitely kill you two. You two must be careful. I will try to find a way to see if I can save you." save,"
Jie Zhen said: "If you don't talk about Sun Tiha, you have forgotten it. Since you mentioned him, I beg you to send a letter."
Lehe said: "Teach me how to send him a letter."
Xie Zhen nodded, shook her head and said: "I have a sister who married Sun Tiha's brother and now lives in Shili Pai outside the east gate. She is my aunt's daughter. She is called Sister-in-law Gu. She opens a hotel. , the family kills cattle again for gambling. My sister is very capable, even thirty or twenty people can't get close to her. Although my brother-in-law Sun Xin is very capable, in terms of kung fu, he still has to lose to him. Seeing that today, ruthless Innocent, this is the only sister who is the best to my two brothers. Sun Xin and Sun Li’s aunt is my mother, so they are my aunt and brother. I ask you to send them a letter secretly, telling them about my brother. Having said the pros and cons, my sister will definitely come to save me personally,"
After Lehe heard this, Fenfu said: "Xiangan, you two, please relax, I'll go right away." After that, he went to buy some sesame cakes and meat, and asked the two brothers to hide in the meadow to eat by themselves. He opened the door, hid the keys on the bracelets in the hands of the two brothers, just in case they needed it in case of emergencies. In addition, he also taught his good friend to guard the door, and then he took leave and came out. The horse galloped to the east gate and headed straight for the Shili Pai.
After walking no more than one meal, I saw a hotel on the roadside, with beef, mutton and other meat hanging in front of the door. Under the house behind, a group of people were gambling there in a lively and dark atmosphere.
Lehe got off his horse and came in to see a woman sitting on the counter in the hotel. Seeing that she had an extraordinary appearance and was completely different from ordinary village women, he knew that this person was Mrs. Gu. He walked forward, gave a salute and said: " Is this person’s surname Sun?”
Sister-in-law Gu looked Lehe up and down, and replied with a calm smile: "That's right. If you want to buy wine or buy meat, if you want to gamble, please take a seat in the back."
Lehe said: "The villain is Sun Tiha's wife and uncle Lehe,"
Sister-in-law Gu smiled and said: "It turns out to be Uncle Lehe. He looks just like my sister. When I saw it just now, I thought of it. Please come in and have tea."
Lehe immediately sat down in the guest seat inside. Sister-in-law Gu noticed that there seemed to be an anxious look between Lehe and Meiyu, and immediately asked: "I heard that my uncle is on an errand in the state, and we are very busy at home. We have never met before, but today the wind blows us here,"
Lehe looked around and saw that there was no one around, and said: "If you have nothing to do, I don't dare to disturb you. Today, two criminals were accidentally sent to the death row dungeon in the hall. Although they have never met each other, they often heard of his name." : One is a two-headed snake that explains treasures, and the other is a two-tailed snake that solves treasures."
Sister-in-law Gu was stunned when she heard this. She was so shocked that the smile she had just smiled instantly froze on her face, and she hurriedly asked: "These two are my brothers. I don't know why criminals are in prison,"
Lehe said: "Because they shot a tiger, they were betrayed by a rich man in their hometown, Mr. Mao Taigong, and they were forced to become thieves. They said they were robbing the family property, and they were sent to the state together. That Mao The grandpa had spent money and materials all over the place. Morning and night, he wanted to teach Bao Jiejie to cheat on the two of them in prison, which ended in his life. The villain will see injustice on the road, but it is difficult to save the only one, so he only wants one of them to get married. Er Nai was very loyal and made a special trip to communicate with him. He said that only his sister could save him. For this reason, I came here specially to have a look."
After hearing this, Sister-in-law Gu was shocked...