"Brother Zian, what do you mean by this?" Ling Jiyou couldn't help but turned pale when he heard this, and said unhappily: "That Cao Da is a murderer, violated the national law, and fled in fear of crime. I was ordered to arrest him. How can you then say that I instigated him to come here? This is the two of us. If there are others listening here, who am I? As a judge of Guozhou, I actually know the law and break the law, instigating officials. The slave killed someone and then accused him of absconding overnight. How can he survive in Guozhou in the future? How will Governor Liang treat me? How will the Holy Emperor view me? Oh, I understand. Could it be that this person is being harbored by Brother Zi An? In the house? This is a crime of harboring, brother Zian, this is not a small crime. If you are found guilty of this crime, I am afraid that this person who joins the army will never be a cadre again."
"Brother Ji You, please listen to Thunder's Wrath. Let me explain first." When Wang Bo saw that the other party was angry, he knew that there was a misunderstanding. He sighed and explained softly: "Well, actually the thing is like this, last night , my younger brother was studying in my thatched hut, when a man suddenly came in and claimed that he had accidentally killed someone, and that he had served as an errand under Brother Ji You, and was highly valued by him, so he went to seek help from Brother Ji You. , but brother Ji You was under suspicion, so he would first create suspicion, so he asked him to find his younger brother and asked him to temporarily hide him, while the elder brother reported him missing and waited until the news passed before making his comeback..."
"Huh, that's nonsense." When Ling Jiyou heard this, he was furious. Then he raised his hands to Wang Bo and said, "Brother Zian doesn't know something. That guy is usually hardworking and careful. He is indeed valued by my younger brother, but he is valued." , breaking the law and breaking the law, the two cannot be linked together. You need to know that this little brother, the Guozhou Law Cao, was given by the Holy God to maintain peace, and is not privately owned by a certain person. Therefore, don't say that the murderer is just a person. The official slaves I value are my biological parents, and they will still be brought to justice. Hey, that guy must have seen that I had a close relationship with Brother Zian, so he sneaked into my brother's house secretly, pretending to be his younger brother, and seeking a life. Brother Zi'an is not to blame for this matter. I shouldn't have been angry for no reason and let down Brother Zi'an's good intentions."
"Nothing, nothing." When Wang Bo saw Ling Jiyou admitting his mistake, he quickly said a few polite words, and then said: "Cao Da is indeed bold. He dared to pretend to be brother Jiyou and trick me into hiding him. He probably took advantage of my absence. When he found out, he defrauded me of my protection. After he found out, he used the crime of covering up to force me not to report to the official. Today, I am lucky that brother Ji You came to my humble residence and saw through his trick. Haha, as the saying goes, good and evil will be rewarded in the end. This guy cheated with clever words, but in the end he was inevitably imprisoned. As time went by, brother Ji You followed his younger brother to interrogate the guy."
As Wang Bo said this, he took Ling Jiyou's hand and headed towards the cellar in his backyard.
But after walking a few steps, Ling Jiyou suddenly stopped, shook his head and said, "Brother Zian, we can't do this."
"Oh? Why is this?" Wang Bo was stunned when he heard this and asked without knowing why.
But I heard Ling Jiyou say: "Brother Zian, if I just take Cao Da away like this, it will be difficult for you to deal with it in the future. After all, many people saw me coming to Brother Zian's house, but Brother Zian It is not the responsibility of catching thieves, and Brother Zi'an is just a scholar. It is impossible to catch thieves. Therefore, I can complete the task, but Brother Zi'an will inevitably get a bad reputation here. If anyone is interested in pursuing it, I can't say no. It will definitely be a crime of harboring a murderer."
"Ah? I didn't think about this part, but since the person is already in the cellar of my house, how can I hand this person over to Brother Ji You without anyone noticing?" Wang Bo was startled when he heard this, and then
asked in confusion.
Ling Jiyou thought for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up, a look of determination appeared on his face, and he said to Wang Bo: "For the current plan, there is only one way, and that is to get rid of Cao Da, and then my little brother
I took his head to see Governor Liang and lied that I killed him because of his resistance during the capture of the traitor. This way, I not only preserved Brother Zi'an's reputation, but also made people aware of the situation.
My little brother has made a small contribution, what does Brother Zian think?"
"Ah? Kill, kill?" Wang Bo's face suddenly turned pale when he heard this, and he murmured: "I have been reading and writing articles all my life. I have never even killed a chicken, so how can I kill someone?"
But he heard Ling Jiyou sigh softly: "Brother Zi'an is so benevolent and righteous. In this case, there is only one way. Cao Dan doesn't have to die for the time being. He can just survive in Brother Zi'an's cellar. The worst I can do is accept Liang Jishi's offer."
Baidaban, if unfortunately you die, you can still have a good name, if you are lucky enough to survive, isn't that a blessing from Cao Da?"
"Then, how is that possible?" When Wang Bo heard this, he immediately shook his head and said: "Brother Ji You is a state magistrate, how can you risk your life on the survival of an official slave? I am also willing to risk it. I must let that thief
doom."
"Haha, brother Zian actually doesn't need to do it himself. I have some poison here. As long as I put it in that guy's food, he will die after eating it. In this way, we will make things watertight. Even if someone investigates, they will definitely investigate.
There’s no reason why.”
After finishing speaking, Ling Jiyou gave a packet of poison to Wang Bo.
Wang Bo originally couldn't bear to be so cruel, but now for the safety of his friends, he didn't care so much. He immediately felt heroic in his chest, took the bag of poison, and mixed it into the food for Cao Da.
, then Cao Da died of poison soon after eating the food.
Wang Bo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Cao Da was dead, and was about to secretly notify Ling Jiyou to come and take Cao Da's head. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a group of officers and soldiers suddenly came to his courtyard, claiming to be searching for murder suspects.
Wang Bo was shocked when he saw this and had no time to stop him. He saw the group of officers and soldiers going straight to the cellar in his backyard, where they naturally found Cao Da, the official slave who had been poisoned and died.
"It turns out that the real murderer is here. Hey, Wang Canjun, this real murderer killed someone. Although he deserves to die, he shouldn't be dealt with by you. You committed a serious murder, and even the subordinates dare not protect him. Come on, General Wang
Join the army, capture him, throw him into prison, and wait for the court's decision."
The leader of the army was Liu Xinding, a soldier from Guozhou who was an absolute confidant of the governor of Guozhou. When he saw that Wang Bo had "killed someone", he naturally threw Wang Bo into prison without mercy.
"Brother Zian, I missed you." When he visited the prison, Ling Jiyou said with tears in his eyes: "I, I am going to report to the Liang Governor. The murder was my idea, and I should take responsibility for it."
The mastermind of the case, I want to go to jail on behalf of Brother Zi An, I deserve this."
But Wang Bo said with a smile: "Brother Ji You, I don't like to hear these words. Haha, brother Ji You originally came up with this idea to protect me. How can I repay kindness with hatred? What's more, I only need to do this alone.
Just carry it. If I catch up with Brother Ji You again, wouldn't it be that the sacrifice I made was in vain? Brother Ji You, please rest assured that nothing serious will happen to me."
"Hehe, of course I'm relieved. You're behind all of this. As the mastermind of everything, I can get away with it. How can I not be relieved? With what I just said, I'm even more relieved, because someone like you
You are a stubborn person, even if someone asks you about it in the future, you will never mention my involvement in it again. How can I feel uneasy? Hey, as long as this case is confirmed, you, Wang Bo, will never have a chance to stand up again, and I
Ling Jiyou will become the governor of Guo, and this is what will happen if you offend the Wu masters. If one day you know the truth, will you regret what you said during the Yuanxiao Poetry Competition?"
Ling Jiyou quietly showed a cold smile as he bid farewell to Wang Bo and returned to his house, thinking lightly about the above words.
Wang Bo didn't know at all that through the operation of some thoughtful people, the news of Wang Bo's murder once again reached the imperial court. At this time, Gaozong had returned to Chang'an. When he saw the case when he went to court, he became furious and slapped the case and said: "Wang Bo,
It's this Wang Bo again! Humph, your previous article alienated the brotherhood among my disciples. I thought you were young and ignorant, so I pardoned your sins. I only removed you from your official position and expelled you from the palace. I didn't expect you to be so incompetent. This
In less than a year, another major murder was committed. Do you think I can do nothing but you can’t?"
After he finished speaking, he shouted loudly: "It is my decree that Wang Bo was wild and reckless when he was young. Now he has committed a felony of murder. He will be put on death row and will be executed next autumn."
After finishing speaking, he asked: "Wang Bo's father, Wang Fuchou, does he have any current position?"
I saw Li Jingxuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, saying respectfully: "Wang Fuchou is currently the Yongzhou Sigong and joins the army."
When Emperor Gaozong heard this, he immediately shouted angrily: "We demoted Wang Fuchou to the rank of Jiaozhi County Lieutenant and ordered him to take office immediately without delay."
At this time, one of the ministers was heard shouting: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, King Zhou Xian has something to say."
"Oh? What does Xian'er have to say?" Emperor Gaozong saw that Li Xian, who had never spoken before the court, actually spoke. He couldn't help but be interested. He tried his best to smile and said gently.
But Li Xian bowed and said: "To report to your Majesty, I think this matter is quite suspicious. First of all, Wang Bo was dismissed from office less than a year ago by the Holy Majesty, and now he has been promoted to Guozhou to join the army. This is from the seventh rank."
I don’t know who was the official who was so bold and approved it directly. Also, since Wang Bo joined the army from Guozhou and had just taken office, how could he recognize the official slave? Why was he willing to hide him?
He couldn't hide and kill indiscriminately. This matter is even more puzzling. The Holy Spirit convicted Wang Bo with so many doubts. He was afraid that the people of the world would not accept it. Therefore, He'er suggested that full-time personnel should be sent to Guozhou to interrogate the case.
We will make a judgment after everything is clear. If this matter is indeed Wang Bo's willful act, then he will not die unjustly, and all the scholars in the world will be convinced. This is my humble opinion, and I ask your Majesty to make a decision."
"Oh? I wonder why my son can try this case?" Gao Zong also felt that it made sense and couldn't help but smile.
I saw Li Xian slowly raised his head and said: "There is a legal officer in the governor's office of Bingzhou in my country. His name is Di Renjie, courtesy name Huaiying. He is from Taiyuan. He is good at trying all kinds of unsolved and mysterious cases. He has an upright character. I think he is the most suitable person to try this case."
Case, I am waiting for His Majesty’s judgment.” (To be continued.)
