After this restaurant is sharpened, there is a market town in front. Luo Qingsong saw that he was far away from the Beijing Division, and Gege insisted on changing horses, so Luo Qingsong bought a black healthy horse in the town. He gave up the white horse to Gege to ride, but he rode the black horse himself. One white and one black, reflecting each other, are very eye-catching on the road.

The two traveled all the way south, and on the way, Luo Qingsong took good care of Gege, and made some jokes to tease Gege from time to time. Gege had to settle down to solve the matter in front of him, and took the opportunity to return to Jingshi as much as possible. In order to be afraid that Jinxiulan and a few of them would worry, Gege found someone to send a message to Dark Xiang and them.

Within a few days, the two arrived in Jinan Mansion, Shandong. After entering the city gate, a twenty-five or sixteen-year-old man greeted him, and after taking a closer look at Luo Qingsong, he asked carefully: "Isn't this master the head of Jingshi's Luo?" ”

Luo Qingsong didn't get off the horse, straightened his waist and said arrogantly: "The master is the head of Jingshi Luo." ”

Hearing this answer, the man hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Yang Mao greets the master!" ”

It turned out that this person was Yang Mao. He was chubby, dark-skinned, square-faced, and big-eared.

Luo Qingsong said: "You get up, if it weren't for the fact that your old man has been in my door for fifty years, Luo Ye would not have bothered to come to this place." There are a lot of disciples in my sect, and if they all run over because of the matter of death, Luo Ye would have died of exhaustion. ”

Yang Mao said in his heart, the matter of dead lives is not a matter, so what is a matter. But he didn't dare to say this kind of thing, so he could only nod and say yes.

Luo Qingsong said again: "What are you still kneeling on the ground?" My sister and I have worked hard all the way, so let's lead us into the house to rest and talk about it. ”

Then Yang Mao got up from the ground. Pointing to a village courtyard in the north, he said, "Boss, please see, it's a small home, very close to here." Only a hundred and ten paces away. With that, he trotted all the way into the house and led Luo Qingsong and Gege into the house.

This is a village with a south face and a north back. Entering through the door, there is the antechamber, the living room, and the inner room. Yang Mao led Luo Zhangmen and Gege to dismount in front of the door. Two small servants at the door hurriedly went over to lead the horses. Yang Mao led the way and led the two of them to the living room to sit down. The tea boy offered tea and gave it to Luo Qingsong first. Luo Qingsong gave the tea to Gege in person, and reprimanded: "My sister is a royal Qinggege, and her identity is much more valuable than mine. ”

The tea boy was taken aback. Busy kowtow compensation is not. At this time, Yang Mao also knew that Gege's identity was valuable, and he was busy kowtowing and saluting. Gege couldn't hide. I had to tell them to get up.

Luo Qingsong said again: "I won't hide it from you, if you want to talk about fighting and killing Luo Ye, I am unambiguous, but when it comes to the literary matter of trying cases and reasoning, Luo Ye I really don't know it." for this. Luo Ye, I specially invited my sister from Jingshi. She's very good at this kind of thing. ”

When Yang Mao heard this, he shook his head again and again, only asking Gege to call the shots. Helpless, Gege had to ask: "Why did the magistrate arrest Ling Zun?" Is there any evidence? ”

Yang Mao replied: "If you go back to Gege, the little daughter-in-law will be killed, and the little one will be very sad, but the little one will never think that his father will be the one who does such a thing." The little father is very affectionate to the little one, and he is also very kind to the daughter-in-law. Never do such incestuous things. ”

Luo Qingsong took a big sip of tea and said, "Oops." I said, why are you so verbose? What does my sister ask you? You said your dad didn't kill people and make a? ”

Yang Mao cried: "I happened to go out to collect rent on the day I was young. On the second day, the little one was called back by a small servant in the family, saying that something big had happened in the family. The little one hurried home on horseback, and when he saw that his daughter-in-law was dead, she fell to the ground, and stabbed a sharp knife in her chest, and she was covered in blood. The father came in and said that all the jewelry in the house was lost, and it was estimated that the thief entered the house to steal money and was found by the daughter-in-law, and the thief was worried about being discovered, so he stabbed the daughter-in-law to death. The little one and his father searched for the thief everywhere, but there was no news for more than ten days. Suddenly, one day, a group of servants broke into my house and wanted to lock my father and take him to the yamen. The small one didn't know why, and I was busy asking why. The officer said that someone had sued my father. When the younger one went to the yamen, he found out that the person who accused my father was my daughter-in-law's cousin Su Yi. ”

Speaking of this, Gege asked in surprise: "This is strange, Su Yi and your family are obviously relatives, why do you still sue Ling Zun for being the murderer?" ”

Yang Mao replied: "Gege is right. Su Yi is the cousin and nephew of her daughter-in-law, but she is a scoundrel by nature and is not a good person. Last year, when he came to visit my family during the holidays, my father thought he was treacherous, so he was very neglectful to him, and sent him away after only one meal. I thought about it a little, or Su Yi hated my father because of this. ”

Gege nodded and said, "Then, what does the magistrate say?" ”

Yang Mao replied: "The magistrate asked the father and daughter-in-law how they were killed? Daddy actually killed his daughter-in-law because he was a thief who stole money. The magistrate asked if anyone heard the movement at night. Daddy said no one heard the movement. The magistrate said, what you said is wrong. A thief steals and kills a woman, how can a woman not cry out? If a woman cries, how can no one inside or outside hear her? You say it's a thief who committed a theft, but why doesn't the inner door show signs of being pried open? According to you, you opened the door and went in in the morning when you saw that the door of the inner room was closed, and your daughter-in-law had not come out, and she shouted that she should not do it, so how did the thief escape? Daddy had nothing to say. The magistrate questioned his father and said that if he committed a crime, he should take the initiative to confess how to affect others? The father never admitted that he killed his daughter-in-law. The magistrate tortured his father, but his father couldn't be punished, so he signed and detained. Now that the emperor's excerpt has come down, Daddy will make a decision tomorrow. The little one has no other way but to ask for Gege and the head to call the shots. ”

Luo Qingsong listened to it for a long time, and then said, "Why do I sound like it was made by the old man Yang Zhao?" The magistrate is indeed reasonable. ”

Yang Mao kowtowed to Luo Qingsong and said, "The head must not say that. The younger one knows that his father is a person, and he is definitely not a person who rapes and kills his daughter-in-law. Dad is loyal and has never done anything hurtful, how could he suddenly do such a despicable thing? ”

Gege groaned for a while, and said in his heart, according to what he said, if Yang Zhao is not the murderer, the murderer must have someone. If you want to find out the whereabouts of the thief, you have to start with those jewelry. But now that the matter is urgent, Yang Zhao will start the knife tomorrow, so he can only go to see the magistrate, delay time, and think about it slowly. Thinking so, Gege said: "You take us to the county office, and I will go to meet the county." ”

At this time, even if there is a glimmer of life, Yang Mao has to fight for it. He said yes again and again, got up and led Gege out.

Luo Qingsong had just warmed up the stool, and then he said that he was leaving, and said dissatisfiedly: "Sister, I haven't eaten yet, why don't I wait until I eat." ”

Gege had already gotten up and walked first, and said in his mouth: "Human life is at stake, how can there be a reason to eat?" Since you have promised others, you have to do it well. ”

Luo Qingsong sighed, pinched a piece of snack from the table and put it in his mouth, and followed Gege out. Fortunately, the county government is not very far, and it is just a turn to the east after leaving Yang's house. At this time, although it was not yet the lunch break, it was very calm in front of the county yamen. At this time, the weather was warm and hot, and the officials guarding the door were either squatting or standing, squinting and napping. Yang Zhao stepped forward and shouted, "Hello masters." ”

A servant rubbed his eyes, saw that it was Yang Mao, and scolded him: "Yang Mao, why are you here again?" At noon, people don't rest, hurry back, don't make trouble, be careful that sticks don't grow eyes. ”

Yang Mao also asked to sue. The other servant was a little dry, and when he saw that Yang Mao was unrelenting, he kicked Yang Mao's stomach. Seeing that Yang Mao was about to take such a kick, a figure flashed, and the official fell to the ground on his back and was slapped in the face. When the official opened his eyes, he saw a young man in front of him, clear and handsome, brightly dressed, like a rich child. The official said angrily: "Did you kick me? ”

Luo Qingsong laughed and said, "It's Luo Ye!" ”

And the servant got up from the ground, and with his fist, he was about to arrest him. Luo Qingsong flashed lightly, dodged his grab, buckled his backfoot, and threw the official into the mud. Seeing this, the other officials all rushed over and wanted to take down Luo Qingsong. Gege was afraid of causing trouble and making mistakes, so he had to make a way to get out of his bosom and put it in the hands of one of the leaders. When the leader saw that there was money to pave the way, he had to smile and ask, "What do you want to do, girl?" ”

Gege replied: "This official, girl, I want to see your family and county, is it feasible?" ”

The leader replied, "I'm afraid it's going to be difficult." My lord will not see any guests at this time, and he will not handle the case until the afternoon. ”

Gege said again: "It's not time for lunch break yet, why doesn't your master see the guests?" ”

The official smiled and said, "When I look at the girl, she is a newcomer." The whole Jinan Mansion knows the temperament of my master, and most of them are playing cards in the yamen at this time, and they don't see the king of heaven when Lao Tzu comes. ”

Gege said, "Just lead me in, I have my own way to let him see me." Gege said in his heart, the official didn't know his identity, and it was common sense to say such things. If it is really the boss of the county, or a royal prince and nobleman like himself, most of them will still meet.

The official accepted Gege's silver, but it was difficult to refuse, so he had to be embarrassed and said, "If I lead you in, the magistrate will know that I will be punished." In this way, I will tell you, the magistrate is in the political hall. Yang Mao knows, let Yang Mao lead you in. When the time comes, I say that you have nothing to do with me. ”

Gege nodded and said yes. Yang Mao was pulled aside by Luo Qingsong, and at this time he thanked the officials and led Gege and Luo Qingsong into the ya. Not to mention the dwellings in Jinan Mansion, but the county is very majestic, which greatly demonstrates the style of the dynasty. Gege said in his heart, Shandong has suffered a locust plague this year, the people are struggling to make a living, and all parts of the country rely on the relief of the imperial court to live, and the same is true of Jinan Mansion, how can the county government be so brilliant? How much of it is given to the people? Thinking about it like this, Gege had another sour feeling in his heart.

After walking dozens of steps, Gege saw three gilded characters hanging on the lintel in front of him - Political Affairs Hall. It turned out that the county office had arrived. There was a sparse commotion mixed with the noise of people. On the day of the Great Qing Dynasty, the county magistrate did not do anything, and played cards in the county government in a grand manner, which was a violation of the "Great Qing Law". Gege said in his heart, what kind of confused county is this? (To be continued......)