Two days later, the mother-in-law next to the second wife came to Yao Mansion to borrow someone and said that the second master was missing.
It turns out that after moving out of the Yao family's old house, the second house has been in arrears with monthly payments to the family servants, and everyone is not doing their job as well as they should.
Let them go find someone. One said he had a headache, another said his butt hurt. The second lady got angry, so these people slowly went out to look for them.
But after searching for a whole day, no one was found.
The second lady had no choice but to beg Yao Qingshan.
Master Yao frowned and arranged for six or seven servants to help find someone.
After another night of searching, we searched all over Qi County, but could not find the second master.
On the third day, someone reported to the county government that two corpses were found in a ruined temple not far to the north of Qi County.
When she heard that there had been a murder, the second lady became very flustered and her left eyelid kept beating.
Half an hour later, a servant came crying to report the funeral, "Madam, it's bad, one of the two corpses is the second master."
When the second lady heard this, she immediately lost her breath.
The maid next to her pinched her for a long time before Ms. Liu regained her breath.
Then he said "Wow" and burst into tears.
After crying, she quickly ordered someone to hitch up the car. When she arrived at the scene of the accident, officers and soldiers surrounded her outside the temple and refused to let her in.
*
Mengying sat behind the black desk, listening to Hongying talk about the news she had obtained.
"I heard that when the officers and soldiers were carrying people, someone recognized them. One was the second master, and the other was Zhao Wu, the official of Qixian Gambling House. He should be the person you asked Lin Xiao to interrogate a few days ago."<
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"Can you tell me how she died?" Mengying put down the pen in her hand and asked.
"I gave the man two taels of silver. According to him, the second master was stabbed seven times, and the knife was in the vital part. As for Zhao Wu, there was a purple mark on his neck. It was speculated that he was strangled to death by a rope."
Mengying raised her head and asked, "What's the reaction from Yin's side?"
"When the old lady heard that the second master was gone, she immediately vomited blood. The second lady had already asked someone to set up a car and went to Qingzhou City to pick up the eldest young master." Qingluo replied.
Mengying nodded and let the two of them continue to stare.
Qingluo turned around and went out.
Mengying raised her head and asked Hongying: "Have you found Lin Xiao?"
Hongying shook her head, "I went to the yard twice and saw no one, not even a baggage. How about I go to the Chenghuang Temple to look for it?"
Mengying frowned, "He is obviously sincerely avoiding you, so there is no need to look for him now."
Hongying turned around to leave, but turned around again when she reached the door, "Girl, I heard people talking at the gate of the county government office, and now they have begun to draft strong men into the army. Any two boys in the family who have not studied for fifteen years must be
Go out and join the army."
"Ah?" Mengying stood up in surprise.
At this time in the previous life, there was no forced conscription, which was something Mengying never expected.
Does that mean the city will be destroyed earlier?
And about Song Rong, Mengying guessed that he would take revenge, but she didn't expect that his methods would be so ruthless. The blood of the Song family is indeed ruthless.
Compared with the previous life, there are too many differences.
No, we can't wait any longer.
Mengying's dark eyes darkened, and she said to Hongying: "Go and ask Butler Liu to come, I have something to explain."
Hongying did not dare to delay and trotted to the outer courtyard to find the housekeeper.
Liu Rui paid her respects and waited for Mengying's instructions.
Mengying, however, sat in the main seat with deep thoughts and did not raise her head for a long time.
Hongying coughed and reminded Mengying, and Mengying came back to her senses.
"Steward Liu, two things. The first one is to let the wind go. Our food needs to be sold, and we need cash or banknotes from Xinglong Bank in Beijing. The one with the highest price will get it.
The second thing is, there is a gravekeeper's house near the ancestral tomb. Find a few people with strict mouths to dig a cellar there. I ask how big the cellar is to be able to hide the people in the house.
Also remember to keep it confidential. If the workers ask, just tell them to put sweet potatoes in."
After hearing this, Butler Liu was very nervous and asked: "Are the Tatars coming?"
Mengying shook her head, "I don't know either. It's just that the imperial court is recruiting troops. I feel uneasy. I should be fully prepared first."
Butler Liu left Mengying's courtyard and quickly arranged for people.
Mengying was walking around the room, feeling a little restless.
Hongying explained: "Girl, you don't have to worry too much. My father has been to the battlefield before, and I heard that this is a common thing."
Mengying sighed and said: "I hope my worries are unfounded!"
*
When a murder case occurred, Magistrate Wang went to court, found a group of relevant people, and passed the court.
Both sides insist on one thing, but they can't explain why.
No one saw anyone except the deceased entering or leaving the temple.
Therefore, the county magistrate pronounced the verdict in court: "Due to a personal grudge between these two people, Zhao Wu wanted to kill Yao Qingjiang, so he attacked Yao Qingjiang first. Yao Qingjiang fought back, but Zhao Wu was defeated and was strangled to death by Yao Qingjiang.
Both of them are now dead, so their relatives will not pursue the case. They will take the bodies back and bury them separately.
Retreat."
With a slap on the gavel, the county magistrate walked away.
This is obviously a case where a confused official arbitrarily sentenced a confused case, but no matter how many people shouted about injustice, the county magistrate did not stop for a moment.
The second wife who went to Qingzhou to pick up her son came back with an empty car. Yao Chengnian was not in the academy. He searched many places but could not find it.
Her husband died and her son disappeared. Mrs. Liu could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.
After all, Mrs. Yin had gone through a big storm. She supported her illness and arranged for people to go to Qingzhou to find Yao Chengnian. "Even if Qingzhou is turned over, we must find Brother Nian."
*
Three more days passed, and Yao Chengnian still didn't come back.
Yao Qingshan didn't want to watch the excitement, so he arranged for a few boys to look for him.
It wasn't until the seventh day that Yao Chengyao took Yao Chengnian back to Qi County.
When Mengying heard that Yao Chengnian was back, she also went to the house where the second master lived.
Yao Chengnian had only been away from home for two months, but his appearance changed drastically. His eye sockets were sunken, his face was sallow, and his robes became very baggy.
When she heard that her son had been found, Ms. Liu forced her body to get out of bed.
When she saw her son, she cried "Wow": "Son, where have you been? It's easy to find your mother, but your father is gone... Wuwuwu... If something happens to you again, you will call your mother."
How to live?" This is her only support and her backbone.
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Yao Chengnian already knew that Yao Qingjiang was dead, but when he saw the body, he was still shocked and speechless. He knelt for a while before crying, and couldn't help but slap his mouth.
Mengying guessed that Yao Chengnian must hate Yao Qingjiang in his heart. His father knew that his son was interested in Shi Lanxiu, but he still wanted to fight against him because he was disrespectful...
But when he dies and lies in front of him, the curses and hatred in the past will turn around and shoot towards him. Now, Yao Chengnian's hatred has turned into regret.
Mengying showed disdain. These people live too smoothly and regard many things as more important than their lives. After suffering some setbacks, they will surrender.
Fan Qi is so stubborn that his own life is not as good as a stone on the roadside.
Unlike myself, I have been struggling to survive in both lives.
After crying and making trouble, Yao Chengnian decided to go to the county government office to complain. He refused to accept the county magistrate's verdict.
"It's useless," Mrs. Yin said while coughing.
"Could it be that you let dad die without understanding?"
"The yamen has always done things in such a way that we have to file lawsuits to get money. What should we use to fight?" Mr. Yao said with tears streaming down his face.
Suddenly, Yao Chengnian walked to the foot of Yao Qingshan and knelt down: "Uncle, I know that we have separated our families now, and my nephew should not trouble you. But my father is your biological brother, and he died in an unknown manner.
I beg you, great nephew."
Yao Qingshan helped him, "If you don't agree, I won't get up." Yao Chengnian was determined and asked Yao Qingshan to help.
It’s not true that Yao Qingshan agrees, and it’s not true that he doesn’t agree.
It was Mengying who stood up and spoke: "Brother, it's not that my father refuses to help you. The second uncle's case involves a lot. That Zhao Jiu is a rogue, but behind him is the Qi family. Our county
The richest man in the world is also the owner of an underground gambling house. Even ten of us, the Yao family, can’t stand a lawsuit against them.
The imperial court banned gambling, but the county magistrate turned a blind eye. If he were to be investigated, he would be in trouble.
Furthermore, nowadays, the salary of officials is extremely low, and the county magistrate relies on filial piety to destroy gambling houses, which means cutting off his financial path. How do you ask him to enforce the law impartially?"
"You and I will go to the Qingzhou magistrate to complain, otherwise, I will go to Beijing." Yao Chengnian said firmly.
Mengying knew that it would be useless to talk to the nerd, so now that she had finished talking, she stopped trying to persuade him.
Yao Qingshan helped Yao Chengnian up and said: "My eldest uncle is not very capable. When the family was separated, he did share some money.
But now there is not much left. I will give you five hundred taels. Whether you mourn your father or go to court is up to you to decide.
For the rest, please forgive me for not being able to do anything about it."
After Yao Qingshan finished speaking, he turned and left.
"Uncle..." Yao Chengnian's tearful tone was full of resentment and unwillingness.