After Chai Daguan revealed the identity of the man sent by the imperial court, all the young and old men in Dongcang County knew that this man's surname was Meng. Although they did not know what kind of official the Minister of the Ministry of Finance was, they saw that he had the title of relative of the emperor. Everyone respects Chai Daguan so much, which shows that his status and status are not low.
Meng Xinghe just secretly thought that Mr. Chai Daguan was a man who took action quietly. He was wary of this middle-aged man with a tiger-like smile, but wanted to hear what kind of verbal conflict he would have with Old Man Cai next.
Chai Jinyan, a high-ranking official, did not grovel too much in front of Meng Xinghe. After all, his brother-in-law was the Zhongshu Ling of the court. The Chai family had also been loyal officials for generations. Although by his generation, he had made a lot of money from business. Regardless of the political affairs of the DPRK and China, Chai Jinyan did not think that flattering Meng Xinghe, the Minister of Revenue, would be of great help to him.
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Chai Jinyan put the fiery words of Old Cai aside and ignored him. He stood alone in front of Mr. Bai, with his back to the people of Dongcang County behind him. He looked carefully and could not see any lies in it. He said: " Mr. Bai, today, if you had not "invited" me to the court, I would not have said anything about this matter." He said the word "please" in a very strong way, clearly venting his dissatisfaction. Then he made a very sad statement. He said what he was willing to bring into the coffin: "Old man Cai kept saying that his daughter died unjustly in our house. In fact, this was just his one-sided statement. I will tell you the truth. The Cai family's daughter died in our Chai house. But It was definitely not an unjust death. It was an unspeakable scandal. If Mr. Bai had not brought my whole family to court today, I, Chai Jinyan, would have to suffer a lifetime of infamy. I don’t want this family scandal to be known to outsiders."
Sighing, Chai Jinyan stopped talking.
In line with the principle of fairness and justice, Mr. Bai said: "Master Chai, there is no need to worry. Is he innocent or the culprit? Everything has its own justice. Please tell me everything, so that the truth of this case can be revealed."
Chai Jinyan raised his hands in embarrassment and said with shame: "As early as a month ago, my wife saw that Old Man Cai's daughter was pitiful, so he bought her from Chen Erzhong to my Chai Mansion to be a maid. This girl was new to Chai. The wife was quite diligent. When her wife saw that she was quite smart, she treated her as a personal maid and kept her by his side. Who knew that this girl actually had some petty theft habits. When she went in and out of the wife's room, she saw that the wife rarely wore red scarves. The hairpin jewelry was actually secretly evil and wanted to be stolen and pawned. In the past few days, the wife had not noticed that the jewelry had been stolen. But unexpectedly, just half a month ago, the woman did the same thing again. It was true that she had left the wife's room. When I was young, I was bumped into by a child. I met a thief at home. The child couldn't stand it any longer. He wanted to call the servants to protect the courtyard. He would kidnap the little girl and send her to the government. Who knew that the little girl was so smart that she actually became lustful. |The evil intention to seduce a child. The child is still young, and the little girl is quite pretty. But he couldn't bear the temptation and did something casual with the girl. This is the end of the matter. If it really goes away, I won't But unfortunately, the woman from the Cai family was really a shrewd person who had done all the tricks. Taking advantage of the fact that she and her son Huan were so close to each other that they were inseparable, she actually harshly proposed the idea of asking him to marry her off. I thought. I am a member of the Chai family. I am a relative of the emperor after all. How can I tolerate a humble fisherwoman as the mother of this family? Not only does the child not obey, but I will never allow it here. The woman wants to kill her. Of course the child will not Agree. Who would have thought that woman actually jumped into a well in the backyard of my Chai Mansion and lost her life. It was such a scandal. I didn’t want to say more. But now it’s about my child’s life. I have no choice but to tell you everything. I just want everyone to know. The truth. The child was unjustly accused. Sir Bai, please check it out. Everything I say is true. The jewelry that the woman stole from the house is now pawned in the Pu family pawnshop in Dongcang County. I have proof. You can send someone to come. Go check it out.”
It was a thief, it was adultery, and it was a threat to death. Let me tell you the whole story carefully. Chai Jinyan and the lady next to her lowered their heads in shame. They lamented loudly: "Such an immoral thing happened. What a shame. My family is unlucky."
Listening to Chai Jinyan's heartfelt words, Mr. Bai was in trouble. The old man of the Cai family kept saying that his daughter died unjustly in the Chai Mansion. Now I heard another different version from Chai Jinyan. And there was evidence. Who said it? It's true. Whoever said it is false. Maybe Mr. Cai mistakenly believed some rumors.
When Mr. Bai was having a hard time handling this matter, he heard Chai Jinyan's confusing words. The short, dark and thin old man Cai's eyes suddenly turned red and he rushed over like crazy. His daughter was already dead, yet he still suffered from this. Insulted. Cai Laoguan rushed over with a desperate attitude: "I will fight with you black-hearted people who eat people without spitting out their bones. If my daughter steals even a little bit of rice from your Chai family, I, Cai Laoguan, will be eighteen years old after my death." A hell. If you insult my daughter with words, you will destroy her innocence even after death. Your Chai family will have no descendants and no descendants. All of them will die a good death."
Old Man Cai cursed and rushed over. Although the yamen officer did not expect Old Man Cai to be so angry, he stopped him a step too late. But his thin and squeezed body with high cheekbones could almost be seen, but he was taller and taller. The majestic Chai official kicked him to the ground with a single kick.
"I was thinking about the face of your Cai family, so the servants in the house did not spread this matter. Instead, you, an old man, bit me. Tell me how much money you need. I will show my kindness. I have pity on you, a pariah. It is true. Like father, like daughter. Everyone, please open your eyes now and see if it is difficult to deal with such untouchables." Chai Jinyan gently fluffed his sleeves and turned his back to Mr. Cai, looking very helpless. .
Old Man Cai was pushed by him and fell to the ground like a shot old bird. Then a stream of tears slowly flowed out from his wrinkled old face. Old Man Cai, who had no power and no right to speak, was like this. Shi lay on the ground and looked over. He felt that almost everyone in the county government hearing Chai Jinyan believed what Chai Jinyan said. He suddenly laughed loudly: "Yes. We are untouchables. But untouchables also have the backbone of untouchables. Today, my old man Cai splattered the county with blood. Yamen, let’s see if the laws of heaven are fair and can avenge the injustice of two untouchables, my father and my daughter.”
Mr. Cai laughed sadly and loudly. Then with lightning speed, he stretched his head and hit the column at the edge of the lobby. The next second, blood immediately splashed on the county government office.
Meng Xinghe stood up from his position with a bang: "Stop him." He directed Luo Feng and Xue Rengui. Fortunately, the two boys had already been serious. After listening to the boss's instructions, they jumped over one after another. He pulled Old Man Cai back when he was in front of the gate of hell.
Old Man Cai, who thought he was dead, found that everyone in the room was looking at him in surprise. He seemed to think that the world was very funny. It was funny that there were always a group of people watching other people's tragedies. But he didn't know that he was actually the same at best. A person waiting for tragedy. The surviving Old Man Cai sighed and said: "Sir, I have no nostalgia for you anymore. Please allow me to reunite with my little girl as soon as possible. Hell is more fair than the world."
Hearing this, Meng Xinghe felt sad. He stood up and came to Lord Bai. Lord Bai took the initiative to give up his position as the county magistrate.
Meng Xinghe sat on it. It was the first time he sat in this position. He didn't feel too uncomfortable. He picked up the square gavel in front of him. Meng Xinghe just patted it lightly, but a very shocking sound sounded. Like a Explode thunder.
The county government office immediately became silent for a while. It seemed that the great man sent by the imperial court sat in front of the plaque with a mirror hanging high behind his back. It seemed that the entire county government office was emitting a lot of golden light.
Just as everyone was waiting calmly for the superior to decide the case, Meng Xinghe said two words slowly and unhurriedly: "The hall is temporarily suspended." Then, under the unexplainable looks of everyone, he left alone.
In the county government's back hall, on the bluestone road, the surrounding vegetation has gradually withered. Meng Xinghe walked slowly towards the wing with his hands behind his back.
He was thinking about the problem and didn't notice that the two ladies in front of him were standing in a daze. They looked at Meng Xinghe with puzzled faces. At the same time, he thought to himself: What happened? Why was he so silent? He was completely different from the past. A kind of laughter.
Before the two women could ask questions, Meng Xinghe was like an eminent monk who suddenly realized the supreme Dharma. He immediately returned to the county government office excitedly and sat on the chair of the county magistrate again.
Regarding Meng Xinghe's departure and return within a short period of time, no one could guess why he was so repetitive. They thought that the current case was already so complicated. Old Man Cai had no evidence. He only relied on his determination to die to prove his daughter's innocence. As for Chai Jinyan's words, I don't know if they were adulterated. This case is undoubtedly a dead end. It's like an unsolved case. Who is innocent? I'm afraid I have to ask the dead Cai family woman.
Holding back the whispers below, Meng Xinghe straightened his throat and said calmly: "I just went out to ask a Taoist priest for advice. He made a fortune for me. He said that the night of the full twelfth moon was the night of the deceased daughter of the Cai family. Days after returning to the living world. The dead cannot tell lies. Since the case cannot be tried now, it cannot be determined whether Mr. Chai is the murderer. He will be released in court for the time being. I also ask all the folks in Dongcang County to wait patiently for one day. Tomorrow night In time, the truth will be revealed."
Meng Xinghe waved his hand to "let him go." Mr. Chai, who broke free from the chains on his body, sneered at Meng Xinghe a few times and said: "You are pretending to be a ghost. Do you think I will be scared? I am not afraid of the shadow when I am upright. Let's see how you let it go. That snake and scorpion woman came back to life through her corpse." Mr. Chai knew it in his heart. The body of the bitch had already sunk into the well. When she was alive, Mr. Chai was never afraid. Is he still afraid of the dead?
"Quit." Meng Xinghe didn't bother to look at anyone's expression. There was a poem that was well written. I don't believe that ordinary people believe in ghosts and gods. I believe that the people of the Tang Dynasty who were deeply poisoned by feudal superstitions probably have no taboos about ghosts and gods. The corner of his mouth raised. With a mysterious smile, let the woman from the Cai family come back to life so that he can try the case of ghosts and gods. Isn't that awesome?