Lingwu Hou Mansion and Xiaolianzhuang jointly posted something to ask for something, King Kang had already prepared, and at this time he listened patiently to him, at first his face was solemn, and before he heard it, his eyebrows flashed and his eyes were brilliant, so he intended to push the boat down the river.

"The wine of Dashun Zhai is famous far and wide, and this king has long wanted to taste it."

Then he turned around and instructed Xiao Liudao: "Take the post seal and invite Sima Li to the banquet." ”

Xiao Liu took the order and galloped away.

"As the so-called grievances should be resolved rather than settled, you can't wait, and this king also intends to resolve the grievances between the Sima family and the Ru family."

Obedient and listening, Cui Hanzhang understands in his heart. Since King Kang is so hearted, he has to set up the ladder to make it comfortable under it, and he has a plan, and he said: "The prince is noble! It's just that things are quite tricky, in order to ensure everything, do you want to invite King Ze to come along?

King Kang frowned slightly, put down the teacup and said, "Hanzhang can't trust this king?" Sima Li can still listen to the words of this king, as the saying goes, it is good to prescribe the right medicine, as long as the Sima family does not ask too much, try to meet it. ”

Please don't be as good as the general, Cui Hanzhang hurriedly smiled and said: "What the prince said is reasonable, with the prince as the guarantor, forgive him and the Sima family will not dare to do things." Before leaving, Scholar Ru explained that as long as Ru Jingxiu could still be filial piety in front of bed, they Ru Mansion would write down this kindness, and he would be rewarded in the future. ”

The words of Ru Lu, the secretary of the Ministry and the scholar of Guanghuadian University, can be said to be full of weight, which directly touched the heart of King Kang, if King Kang's Mansion can get this help, the battle for unification in the future will definitely be like a tiger. Several bosses in Luming Lane were also watching the development of the situation, and it was most appropriate for King Kang to help mediate at this time.

The banquet that night can be described as twists and turns, Sima Li actually went to the banquet in a white coat and filial piety, as if he went to the Hongmen banquet with a single knife, and as soon as he appeared, he would take everyone into an army, which made the atmosphere so embarrassing.

"Brother Sima, take a seat, everyone has been waiting for you for a long time." Cui Hanzhang knew that he could only do the peacemaker, so he personally stepped forward to welcome him to the table.

Sima Licheng's mansion is quite deep, and he knows that the negotiation is more important, at this time, he can't lose his manners and be picked on, he smiled and hugged his fists and said: "It's not that someone doesn't understand etiquette and is deliberately late, but in fact, the high hall at home is sad and fainting excessively, and the trip has been delayed under the comfort and care, please forgive King Kang and Hou Ye." ”

It's just that in the eyes of everyone, Sima Li smiled more than suffering, and he moved out of the reason for taking care of his relatives, and others naturally couldn't say anything.

"Filial piety in front of the bed is a great gift, Brother Sima's pure filial piety, let Benhou admire, let's raise a glass to Brother Sima."

Lingwu Hou got up and took the lead in toasting, King Kang and the others naturally wouldn't brush his face, and everyone picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

King Kang put down the wine glass, looked at Sima Li on the opposite side and said: "Sima, Brother Ling has been buried, your white coat and filial piety clothes to go to the banquet is not appropriate, go to the inner hall to change a set!" ”

"Yes, yes, there is another courtyard next to it, Xiaoguang Jiakang, the two of you take Brother Sima to change and wash, the haggard appearance is really distressing." Lingwuhou gave him a look, Huo Guang and Chu Jiakang couldn't help but say something, and then set up Sima Li and went straight to the inside. If you really want him to eat in a white coat and filial piety, he should not talk about the dead, and there is no need to talk about the following things.

King Kang expressed his appreciation for Lingwuhou's arrangement, and the two raised their glasses in the air and drank the wine in each cup.

Taking advantage of the gap, Bai Yanqiu and Cui Hanzhang bit their ears and said: "The Taikang Mansion has been arranged, and Cao Xiang also has a slight wound on the bottom of his wrist that has lost his skin, although Xiao Wu tried his best to restore the dander in Sima Rui's nails, but the two do not correspond one-to-one, the dead horse should be regarded as a live horse doctor, Cao Xiang's signature and painting charge has been received, as long as Sima Li recognizes this painting confession tonight, he will be able to close the case tomorrow." ”

Desperate things must be foolproof, Cui Hanzhang always felt that this matter was not so simple, what the plot of the mastermind behind the scenes was not yet known, thinking about the gains and losses in his heart, nodded and said: "There is no turning back after the matter has come to this point, things must be done cleanly, even if someone turns over this case in the future, it will not affect you and me." I have already said hello to Yao Daguan, and Jingxiu went to the southwest to hide from the limelight. ”

Coincidentally, the Dashun Zhai wine banquet is in full swing, and the Partridge Terrace Qingmei banquet is suitable for the guests and hosts. King Ze and Xiao Jing sat side by side and cooked wine to talk about heroes, the banquet was staggered, and the young talents were in harmony with each other. I saw Xiao Jing holding a wine bottle, bowing slightly, and jokingly said: "If it weren't for King Ze's post, Xiao would have to continue to be grounded at home, and I have to respect King Ze for this glass of wine." ”

"Just a ban can lock you Xiao Jing, who here believes what he says?" King Ze's words made everyone laugh.

"Naturally, I don't believe it!" One of the drinkers replied teasingly.

"Who doesn't know that Brother Xiao is a dragon crossing the river, how can there be a place to lock you up?"

Xiao Jing laughed when he heard this, stretched out his index finger and hooked it, calling the person who answered the call just now to the front, and suddenly his face suddenly changed and he shook his hand It was a slap, and the green-shirted drinker who fanned him rolled down the steps, "What kind of bullshit reader, do you understand that the strong dragon doesn't suppress the head snake?" I, Xiao Jing, came from a small place in Jin'an, and when I came to the capital Taikang, I had to be a man with my tail between my legs. ”

Xiao Jing's sudden turn of face caught everyone off guard, this person's temperament was really as uncertain as the legend, and he didn't know what to do for a while. Although King Ze was shocked in his heart, he remained calm on his face, and said with a smile: "You guys, you just don't understand Brother Xiao's heart, I will make amends to Brother Xiao for him, and drink wine." ”

Hearing that the host of the banquet played a round, everyone got up to toast, Xiao Jing laughed and even said forgive the sin, and the itchy hands couldn't be controlled for a while, and he personally went down to help the beaten green shirt drinker to appease him, and the green plum banquet silk bamboo Yale sounded again.

"A man by a garment, and a horse by a saddle. Sima, you have freshened up, changed your clothes, and looked radiant. King Kang laughed when he saw Sima Li coming towards him.

"Let you all laugh, the family has suffered misfortune, these days the house is a mess, where am I still in the mood to clean up." Sima Li clenched his fists and thanked him.

As the so-called asking for someone to do things with a low profile, Lingwuhou and Cui Hanzhang personally got up and invited him to the table, and the two sat on both sides to accompany them, "The deceased is gone, and the living can't be depressed, otherwise the younger brother Jiuquan will not be at ease." Today we invite King Kang to be a witness, Ru Jingxiu is young and ignorant, and now he sincerely repents and accepts punishment, but he also asks Brother Sima to raise his noble hand and let him go. ”

Cui Hanzhang took out Ru Shangshu's handwriting from his sleeve and handed it to Sima Li, seeing that he had not taken over, he said: "The Taikang Mansion Ya did an autopsy to find out that Brother Ling died from the secret sneak attack of the masters of the rivers and lakes, which is also recognized by the martial master of the Taiyuan. Everyone in the world knows that Ru Jingxiu's three-legged cat's kung fu is categorically unable to play the dark energy, which I think Lord Sima and Brother Sima understand in their hearts that the murderer is someone else. Just now, Cui got the news that Cao Xiang had confessed that he had secretly murdered Brother Ling, and the confession had been in the hands of Lord Yin. ”

Sima Li suddenly looked up at Cui Hanzhang, hoping to see a clue in his eyes, not even the slightest hint of lying could escape his eyes. Sima Li asked himself about the scheming of the city government, he did not lose to everyone present, but at this time, he looked at Cui Hanzhang's eyes, like falling into the abyss and bottomless.

Although he expected to talk about Ru Jingxiu tonight, he didn't expect that Lingwuhou and Cui Hanzhang would actually sit down on the matter and force him to comply, as for Cao Xiang's confession, he didn't want to read it. He took the letter in Cui Hanzhang's hand and did not open it, but put it under the wine glass, and asked with a slight groan: "What about the motive?" Is there a motive for Cao Xiang to kill my brother? ”

This question is very particular, the law of divine light emphasizes the motive of the act, and has the effect of the act, so that the combination of the theory of motivation and the theory of effect can avoid arbitrary judgment. If there is no reasonable motive, the effect of the behavior cannot be deduced, and then the confession can be fundamentally overturned, and if Cao Xiang retracts the confession at that time, he can even pull Cui Hanzhang and Lingwuhou into the water. Such cases, while rare, are not uncommon. Moreover, Sima Li also wanted to know why his younger brother, who was uneducated and unskilled, died?

King Kang didn't speak at this time, but looked at the three of them with a smile and a sip of wine. How can it be so easy to be a guarantor, the bell must be tied to the bell, if Cui Hanzhang and Lingwu Hou can't even settle this matter, he really has to think about what this guarantor should do.

Cui Hanzhang's eyebrows trembled slightly, and he smiled slightly and said, "Does Ru Jingxiu have a motive for killing people?" All of you here are people who have come over, you and I all know that since they are all famous in the Taiyuan, and now that the spring is about to come, and the future is bright after taking the exam, what motive can support them to kill people in this extraordinary period? Not to mention that Ru Jingxiu, as the son of the official book, he is a reading seed who walked out of Luming Lane, how many pairs of eyes are watching behind him, I think Brother Sima should know this better than me. ”

Speaking of this, Cui Hanzhang picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine, moistened his throat and paused slightly, which was also time for Sima Li to digest and absorb. Seeing that the time was almost up, he threw out an even more surprising point: "The Taikang Mansion suspects that Cao Xiang is in collusion with the Beihu secret agent. ”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately set off a storm in everyone's hearts, and Cao Xiang, a student of Taiyuan, actually colluded with the secret agents of the Beihu Dark Green Water Camp, which was really unheard of and shocking. Sima Li was even more suspicious, and he decided in his heart that the two people in front of him would do everything to help Ru Jingxiu get rid of the crime, and they actually threw the blame on the Beihu Lushui Camp spies. Even King Kang was not calm, and asked, "Is there any evidence for Hanzhang to say this?" ”

Cui Hanzhang was prepared, nodded and said: "Ten years ago, there was a fire in Yunmeng County, Chuzhou, and the granary was burned down, along with most of the case storehouse, and it happened that a group of people's household registration files were all burned, including more than ten county school-age children, and it was even more coincidental that Cao Xiang was one of them. ”

"You also said that it is a group of people, and pushing Cao Xiang backwards according to age is in line with the school-age children, but there are more than ten of them, could it be that they are all spies planted by the Beihu Lushui Camp?" Sima Li asked, thinking about the lightning flash screening the loopholes.

"Brother Sima still doesn't know enough about the Beihu Green Water Battalion, the Pioneer Battalion of the Ranger Army commanded by Cui is dealing with it all the year round, and the Green Water Camp Young Wolf Regiment has a meticulous spy training system, and they all select children under the age of ten to start brainwashing and instill hatred for me. According to our screening, at least three of them were stiffened by Li Daitao, and the family background of these three children is single, all of them are the single transmission of small families, and their parents also died one after another three months ago, and finally became orphans. Cui Hanzhang told me eloquently, this matter is not that he made it up, and the Marquis of Lingwu sent people to Yunmeng in Chuzhou to visit many times and gained something.

King Kang didn't know that there was anything else in it before he came, so he chased and asked, "How did you find out that the three children were frozen by Li Daitao?" ”

Sima Li was also confused, "Then according to what you said, you have been laying out ten years ago, and it must be that the flowing water is without a trace, these must be your speculations?" ”

"Lord Wang, Brother Sima, don't be in a hurry, let's talk while eating." Lingwu Hou interjected at the right time to ease the tense atmosphere, after all, the focus of tonight's banquet was to get Ru Jingxiu out, not to investigate the case. Cui Hanzhang understood Lingwuhou's words, so he also raised his glass to persuade him to drink, "Don't worry, although there is speculation in this matter, there is also some real evidence, which can be seen in the so-called peeping leopard in the tube." ”

"It's that this king is in a hurry, it's really that what Hanzhang said is too attractive, and the ambition of the wolf son of the Beihu people is not dead, it's really hateful." King Kang clinked glasses with them and drank a full cup with emotion.

"I admit that Cui Tanhua's story is indeed wonderful, but it only involves the murder of his brother, please show real evidence to convince me, otherwise please forgive Sima Li for believing it." Sima Li's tone softened, no longer as tough as before, in fact, he also had countless doubts in his heart, after all, Sima Rui's death was too strange.

Lingwuhou motioned Huo Guang and Chu Jiakang to get up and toast with his eyes, these two people are now good at drinking, and they take turns drinking with Sima Li, all of them are in a posture of drinking themselves down first, and then pulling the opponent into the water. provoked King Kang to laugh at them, the amount of alcohol is not good, and the wine is good.

Cui Hanzhang also raised his glass again and again to toast, Sima Li had no choice but to socialize because of King Kang's face, and he also had a lot of wine to eat when he came and went. Storytelling without wine is the same as chewing wax. Today's Dashun Zhai carefully prepared the river trough roast, the degree is high and strong, and it is the most suitable banquet for talking about things and doing business. As the so-called three glasses of wine are in the stomach, the tears have become two lines, and the full affection is better vented.

Lingwu Hou Bai Yanqiu slapped the table and scolded: "The Northern Hu cub of the dog day is pervasive and invincible, and this time he actually infiltrated my Kyoto Taixue to murder young students, it should really be a thousand cuts." ”

King Kang fell into death several times on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition, with countless knife wounds and arrow wounds on his body, which can be said to be a hatred for the Beihu people, and he was very useful when he heard the scolding of Lingwu Hou, and slapped the table and shouted: "Good scolding, Lao Tzu kills one when he sees one, and all the Beihu thieves deserve to die." ”

Huo Guang and Chu Jiakang were already a little confused, and at this time they slapped the table and scolded the Beihu secret agent, Cui Hanzhang took the opportunity to shout that everyone raised their glasses and drank together, saluting the dead soldiers on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition, and the atmosphere on the wine table was pushed to a small climax.

Lingwu Hou continued the words of Cui Hanzhang before, "It is not in vain that Benhou has sent people to investigate and secretly visit in the past few days, and finally found clues on the birth record of Wen Po, although the Yunmeng County Ya burned the household registration file due to fire, but the original Wen Po delivery was recorded in the file, and it was also the pilot program of the Ministry of Household in Chuzhou and Qingzhou, in order to promote it to the whole country in the future, it is convenient to verify the basis of the population, and we also found the records of the Ya Po sale as auxiliary evidence, and the biological mother of the three children was able to find out. This is what Hanzhang just said about Li Dai Taozhuang. ”

King Kang once had experience in the household department, and he had an impression of this past, and suddenly understood, "Yes, the Wen Po birth delivery record was first proposed by the Tax Department to prevent evasion of forced labor and taxation, and the people in the Household Registration Department were all reconsidered, and they only selected the two states for the pilot at the beginning, and the Wen Po birth delivery record was not entered into the government and government case library, and directly the state pastors sent people to collect and submit to the two departments of the household department. ”

Although Sima Li had not done anything in the household department, since King Kang said so, he couldn't help but believe it, and this kind of thing was well documented, and he would find out if he asked the chief officials of the two departments of the household department to check afterwards. I really didn't expect them to be so subtle, Cao Xiang is suspicious of this, that is, he is convicted of a capital crime, not to mention his martial arts of unknown origin, which is even more suspicious.

Seeing Sima Li bowing his head and pondering, King Kang clapped his head and said: "Xiao Rui's death is pitiful, this king is very sad, and it is imperative that only by killing the real murderer can he comfort him in the spirit of heaven." Now that Cao Xiang has confessed, in the opinion of this king, the Sima family should withdraw the charges against Ru Jingxiu, and Cao Xiang should be punished for his crime and should be sentenced to death. ”

As soon as Sima Li heard this, he knew that the general trend was gone tonight, and if he continued to forcefully drag Ru Jingxiu into the water, it would offend the five people present at the same time. These five families not only have powerful princes with great military achievements, but also celebrities who have risen to the top, as well as the children of big clans who hold the right to supervise the wind and constitution. Everyone came looking around with wine glasses, and Sima Li felt sweat on his forehead. At this time, it is really difficult to choose, Sima Rui's death is a big blow to the family, and the face is a mess, if the Sima family can't get back face, let alone in Taikang City, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in Luming Lane.

Cui Hanzhang knew that he couldn't push too hard at this time, so he opened his mouth to ease the atmosphere and said, "Brother Sima might as well read Ru Shangshu's handwriting before making a decision." Moreover, Ru Jingxiu's unauthorized departure from the custody of the government water prison has its own divine light law to deal with it, and we will not tolerate it, even Ru Shangshu can't spare him.

Sima Li raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and picked up the handwritten book that was held at the bottom of the bowl, although everyone did not read the contents of the letter, they also saw that the number of words was not much. Presumably it was the promise in Ru Shangshu's letter that moved Sima Li, he took a deep breath, calmed down and said: "King Kang and all of you are not grateful, only to kill the real murderer Cao Xiang to comfort my brother's soul in the sky." ”

At this point, King Kang smiled, Cui Hanzhang and Lingwu Hou breathed a sigh of relief, and Ru Jingxiu escaped the catastrophe.

The next day, the murderer paid for his life, and Cao Xiang was sentenced to be executed, but the poor man could not say a word until he died. Ru Jingxiu escaped from prison without permission, but he thought that his heart was good, although it was the first time he violated the law, he was sentenced to 3,000 li in exile and sent to the southwest to defend the frontier.

In the following month, Sima Li was promoted to the post of Wailang, who was in charge of the warehouse and the warehouse.

As the folk proverb goes, the five products are full of money and food for generations.