"You get up," Second Master Liu called Steward Jin, "I ask you, why did you do this?" What's in it for you? ”

"Who instructed you?" Mrs. Liu San then asked, "Don't hide it." This is the sin of killing the head, if you don't say it, I will send you to the official, and the head will fall to the ground. ”

With his arms tied, Steward Jin struggled to his feet and fell to his knees. His eyes were bruised, and his face was bruised and swollen, so he couldn't see what his face was. Second Master Liu and Third Mrs. Liu asked him one after another, but he didn't answer immediately.

"This minion, why don't you say anything?" Master Liu San said, "It can be seen that he is a splashy person, let people drag him out, put on a few boards, and he will be honest." ”

"You minion, why don't you speak quickly?" Liu Yujiang said.

“…… There was no one to support it, it was the minions themselves who did it. Steward Jin lowered his head and said hoarsely.

"The second master wants to pass the step-son, but what does it matter to you, a minion? Are you going to do this illegal murder? Master Liu San asked. What the gold steward said that no one supported it, the people present were afraid that no one would believe it. Because it doesn't make sense at all, if it weren't for the relationship of interests, who would do such a thankless job.

The steward didn't speak for a long time.

"Why don't you say it, don't you really want to be beaten by the board?" Liu Yujiang asked again.

Interrogating this golden steward, Liu Yujiang seemed to be more anxious than everyone else in the room.

"I didn't know that I was going to kill my head, but I was just scaring and scareping, and I didn't do anything to the child." Steward Jin seemed to think for a moment before he spoke again, "The second master has passed on to his stepson, and the servants don't dare to say anything." But the minions were not convinced. ”

As he spoke, Steward Jin raised his head and tried to open his heavy eyelids.

"There are these good men at home, why did you go to a kid who came out of five suits? What's that good guy? Who doesn't know, the one who is the elder brother. It's just a worthless product. How much better could that little kid be. …… In the future, it is not to insult the reputation of the second master, but also to drag down the reputation of the Liu family. …… Although he is a slave, for the sake of his master, he can't stand it......"

When Liu Ruoxi heard this, she almost laughed angrily. It's really surprising that this minion would come up with such a crooked reasoning. Come to think of it, he's heard these things before. Liu Ruoxi stepped aside. glanced at Liu Yujiang. Is this an excuse he used to oppose Liu Yuwen's succession, in his eyes, is he the only one who can be the heir of the second master Liu.

It really doesn't make sense.

"I have never seen such an arrogant minion, so deceitful and reckless, not putting the master in his eyes. Come and reward him with his mouth. Liu Ruoxi said.

Mrs. Liu San immediately called the mother-in-law who was in charge of the punishment in the courtyard and dragged the golden steward out. Subsequently, he brought two other subordinates up and interrogated them one by one. These two people are not like the gold steward. Ask anything. But these two people only knew that it was the gold steward who found them, promised them money, and led them to do this thing. The rest. I don't know anything.

"The slaves belong to the financial steward, and they dare not disobey the orders of the golden steward. My lord and wife spare my life. ”

Everyone asked again, and it was confirmed that these two people really didn't know anything more.

It seems that the person behind this only instructed the gold steward. It's also very neat, and it's obviously quite experienced. As long as the golden steward bites to death and refuses to spit out, he will not be able to find out the person behind this.

This technique. It's a bit of a shadow of the last poisonous horse grass incident. It's just that this time, the murderer escaped, and this time, he was caught.

After beating the gold steward outside, he pushed people in again, and everyone asked again, but the gold steward's mouth was tight, and it was still the original statement.

"I think it was too light." Master Liu San said.

Master Liu has not spoken, and Second Master Liu is not good at such things, but Third Master Liu has been an official for several years, and he has some rules and experience in dealing with such things. Under the heavy punishment, I am not afraid that he will not speak.

Master Liu San told the golden steward about the matter again, and the golden steward did not change his words.

"Drag it out, put it on the big board, and beat it until he says it." Master Liu San simply commanded.

Then someone came up and dragged the gold steward out. Then, there was the sound of crackling boards outside. Mrs. Liu frowned.

"Mrs. can't stand this, so I'll let them take people away." Liu Yujiang said diligently, without waiting for anyone to speak, and hurriedly went out. After a while, I couldn't hear the sound of the board.

Subsequently, Liu Yujiang walked back.

"Da Lang, you can't be soft-hearted with this minion." Master Liu San said.

"This slave seems to be usually very close to the eldest / master." Mrs. Liu San said, her demeanor and tone were quite meaningful.

“…… I also took care of some things, and the minions still respect me. Closeness is not, but some slaves. The third wife treats the people around her well, and she can't say whether she is close or not, she exalts them too much, and also belittles the third wife. Liu Yujiang said, but he replied to the third wife without being soft or hard.

"Let's see, Ken said yes." Master Liu San said to a small servant at the door.

The little servant was about to leave, but he saw another little servant hurrying from outside, knelt down at the door, and reported inside.

“…… I'm out of breath......"

"What?" Master Liu San stood up, this time, how could someone in the house beat someone to death, "But I held my breath, go and take a look, and wake people up." ”

A few little guys ran outside, and when they came back, they all shook their heads, only saying that the gold steward was really out of breath.

Master Liu San frowned, this time he went out in person, and when he came back later, his brows were even tighter. Mrs. Liu San was busy and greeted her and asked what was going on.

"It's dead." Master Liu San said.

"How so?" Mrs. Liu San was surprised.

Master Liu San did not speak, but raised his eyes to look at Liu Yujiang. Liu Yujiang also looked surprised.

"Why did you kill someone?"

Master Liu San's gaze was a little cold.

The gold steward was killed, and it was no longer possible to ask who was behind it. Even if there is any suspicion, it is in vain without this important witness. Now, we can only put aside the matter of finding out the mastermind behind it and deal with the aftermath first.

Although he is a slave in the family, he is really killed, and if he doesn't handle it well, it will be a little troublesome. The person was ordered by Master Liu San, and Master Liu San took on the role.

"He did such a thing, and it was not in vain that he was killed." Second Master Liu said, because it was for his affairs in this house, so Second Master Liu spoke out first and did not embarrass Third Master Liu. "Even if it's an official, it doesn't matter."

As soon as Master Liu said this, he also set the tone for the aftermath.

Master Liu San sent people to the yamen to handle the corresponding matters, and as for the gold steward, he could only bury him hastily. The golden steward does not have a family in the house, he is alone, and this matter is very clean.

But because of such an incident and the death of a person, Second Master Liu's mood couldn't be completely cheerful. At this point, the matter is almost done, but everyone has not left here with Second Master Liu.

Second Master Liu naturally knew what the reason was.

"The old lady is urging this matter, and it is really not appropriate to delay it any longer, so ......" Second Master Liu arched his hand at Master Liu and Third Master Liu.

"Uncle, third uncle," Liu Ruoxi got up and blessed Master Liu and Third Master Liu, "What happened now, my father felt uncomfortable. Later, I will naturally make it clear to the uncle and the third uncle. ”

"That's right." Master Liu and Master Liu San both got up, said a few words of comfort to Second Master Liu, and together with Mrs. Liu San, they all said goodbye and left.

Rong Chenghan did not leave.

In any case, there is no longer an obstacle to the matter of Liu Yuwen and Martha/grandma.

"Weigh the money, let them go." Liu Ruoxi discussed with Second Master Liu and Second Mrs. Liu.

Second Master Liu and Second Mrs. Liu both nodded.

……

Outside the capital, on the official road to the south, a small mule cart walked slowly. In the mule cart, it was Liu Yubo and Ma Da/Grandma who sat under the two people's farts/thighs and sat a few bulging large packages, which were the three thousand taels of silver that they had just received from Second Master Liu and Second Mrs. Liu.

Liu Yubo's expression was a little weird, he kept touching the package in his hand, and simply held another package in his arms. Martha/Grandma was sitting cross-legged, but she was crying and leaning back, she was crying about her children.

The two of them didn't know at this time that their child had been rescued, because of Liu Ruoxi's instructions, no one in Liu Mansion told them the news.

Liu Yubo seems to be annoyed by Martha/grandma's crying.

"What are you crying about, the child is gone, can you cry back? Regenerate later. It seems that with this silver, Liu Yubo has the courage to dare to reprimand Martha/Grandma, whom he has always feared.

“…… I was pregnant in October...... You have no conscience......" Martha/Grandma scolded.

“…… That's my brother's, and I'm going to sell it to someone else......"

The two men were confused, when they heard the sound of horses' hooves on the official road, and after a while they came to the front, and the mule cart was forced to stop.

"Get off the bus ......" and hear someone outside.

Hearing this voice, Liu Yubo and Martha/Grandma's faces turned pale. Although they didn't hear much of this voice, it was already deeply engraved in their minds. To them, this voice is comparable to that of the Ten Hall Yamas, the voice of urging life.

The two of them shook together, and the bag of silver that Liu Yubo was holding in his arms also rolled down.

They really can't take this money! At this moment, Liu Yubo and Martha/Grandma are in a bottomless despair, and they have no idea of wealth and glory, they just want to live.

"If you don't come out yet, you won't be able to wait for the master to invite you." A big hand-like colander lifted the curtain of the car, and then, Liu Yubo and Martha/Grandma rolled out of the car like two lumps of mud. (To be continued......)