The prefect of Baoding ignored the man's call at all, and turned to Zhu Youzhen and asked: "You said that the dead on this ground were supported to death, but are you serious?" ”

Zhu Youzhen said: "Naturally, it is serious, human life is at stake, how can this matter be child's play?" ”

As soon as he heard that Zhu Youzhen was serious, the prefect immediately smiled happily, if this person was killed, then this case would not be considered a criminal case, and one less criminal case under his rule would be a good thing for him, the prefect.

The prefect of Baoding asked: "I don't know what basis the little brother has for saying that this person was propped up to death?" ”

Although this investigation has nothing to do with Zhu Youzhen and is an errand of the Baoding Mansion, Zhu Youzhen and his party are very tired after a day's journey, and in order to get out as soon as possible, Zhu Youzhen has no choice but to help this confused prefect.

Zhu Youzhen first looked at the liar who was locked and took it and the deceased on the ground, and then said, "I guess these two people shouldn't be locals." ”

The prefect himself was a straw bag, but at this time, he despised Zhu Youzhen, and said in his heart: "Aren't you talking nonsense?" The corpse is written on it, and he is from Nanyang Mansion, Henan. But he still wanted Zhu Youzhen to solve the case for him, but he didn't say it.

Zhu Youzhen continued: "Everyone, please look at the soles of the deceased's boots, they are badly worn, and the soles of the deceased's brother's boots are the same, I don't believe that adults can verify it." In addition, the items carried by the deceased, a cloth banner of 'immortal guidance', a secret book of "Rulai Divine Palm", and an old volume of "Orchid Pavilion Preface", these three items are not ordinary people will carry with them, these things should be props for you and your brother to cheat all the way, right? Saying that, Zhu Youzhen looked at the person who was locked up.

"What about you, answer." Seeing that the deceased brother just snorted coldly and raised his head and did not speak, the prefect scolded.

was reprimanded by the prefect, and the man had no choice but to speak: "This is just your speculation, when did you see my two brothers cheating?" ”

Zhu Youzhen said indifferently: "You casually said that you are the cousin of the British Mansion, but many things have not been thought through, but it can also be seen that you are a liar, as for whether you have deceived all the way, I have no evidence." But even if you want to cheat, it should be because you have been seriously affected along the way from Henan, and no one has a surplus of silver taels to cheat you, so you have no source of livelihood, and the two of you should be hungry all the way, right? A few days ago, you should still be in Shandong, where the famine is even more serious, and you are afraid that even the grass root bark is gone, so you two brothers are hungry and can't stand it and eat Guanyin soil. Originally, eating a little Guanyin soil would not be fatal, you see that you are not a big deal, but when you arrive in this Baoding Mansion, you think you are a successful deception, right? So when you got some money, you two brothers ate and drank a lot, you were hungry for many days, and you accumulated Guanyin soil in your belly, so your brother broke his stomach and died, but fortunately you still have some moderation, otherwise you will inevitably end up with your brother. ”

After listening to Zhu Youzhen's analysis, the deceased's brother flickered his eyes, and then he argued to himself: "You are talking nonsense, you look at the clothes of our two brothers, no matter how bad they are, they will not be so downtrodden as to eat Guanyin soil, what evidence do you have for this?" ”

Zhu Youzhen continued: "Your brother's abdomen is like a drum, although it looks like it is caused by obesity, but I pressed a few times, and your brother's abdomen is very hard, which is the symptom of eating Guanyin soil." ”

Hearing this, the famous master opened his mouth and retorted: "Little brother, I have also encountered a few corpses that were swollen to death by Guanyin soil, but their abdomen is as hard as iron, not at all like this deceased, are you mistaken?" ”

Zhu Youzhen was surprised when he heard this: "What? Are there people in Baoding who are hungry enough to eat Guanyin soil? ”

The prefect immediately glared at the criminal master, and the master immediately changed his words when he saw the prefect's eyes: "The little brother has misunderstood, but it is just a hungry person from elsewhere." After explaining, the master stopped talking.

Zhu Youzhen did not continue to ask the master of the criminal master's interest, he then explained to everyone: "There is indeed a difference between eating Guanyin soil and this deceased, so I said that this person just ate a small amount of Guanyin soil on the way from Henan, and the reason for his death is mainly because of overeating tonight. ”

The prefect said: "This official looks like these two people are dressed like they can't afford to eat?" ”

Zhu Youzhen explained: "Why do I say that these two people came all the way to deceive, except for a few objects in the arms of the deceased, please take a look." ”

Zhu Youzhen said and squatted down again and picked up the deceased's hands, "The jade wrench and gold ring worn by the deceased are all fake, if you have any doubts, you can ask the pawnshop's courtiers to identify them, including the objects in the hands of the deceased's brother should also be fake, these are just used by the two of them to decorate their identities, and adults look at this person's clothes again." ”

Zhu Youzhen said as he lifted the deceased's robe, "In addition to the deceased's bright robe, the clothes inside are all patched, even this robe is a little white, the clothes on the deceased's brother should be the same, I don't believe that the adults ordered someone to lift his robe and see that this should be their only decent clothing, and this clothing should also be used by them to deceive." ”

After saying this, Zhu Youzhen stood up and stood aside without saying a word.

After listening to Zhu Youzhen's analysis, the prefect of Baoding felt that what he said was very reasonable, and this is basically the truth of the facts. Do you really want this official to order you to open your brother's body on the street? ”

The man lowered his head and was silent, obviously acquiescing to Zhu Youzhen's statement.

At this time, a person suddenly squeezed in from outside the crowd, and the man held a gilt jar in his hand and shouted at the person who was locked and taken: "Okay, you rotten heart and black-hearted liar, you tell me what this bottle is from the British Mansion brought out of the Seven Treasures glazed gilt bottle, it is an antiquity worth hundreds of taels of silver, I just found someone to see, this is clearly a broken clay jar painted with gold paint, it is worth a few dollars of silver, you actually deceived me dozens of taels of silver, you liar quickly return my silver." ”

"Presumptuous, this official is here to ask the case, and Hugh has to make trouble."

The man hurriedly said to the prefect: "My lord, you have to be the master of the villain, this person deceived me today for dozens of taels of silver." ”

As soon as the prefect and the surrounding onlookers heard this man's words, it seemed that the case was indeed as the young man said, and these two people were liars.

The prefect looked at the liar again and said, "What else do you have to say at this time?" ”

The man hung his head and said, "The villain confesses." ”

At this time, Zhu Youzhen laughed at the person who confessed his guilt: "Do you know why you should be unlucky?" Because you ran into the master, you are a liar who is not good at deceiving but touches porcelain, and you just want to plant a false porcelain when you touch porcelain, do you know what this is called? You are called having no professional ethics, and the master looks down on people like you who have no professional ethics. ”

The prefect of Baoding couldn't listen to the black line anymore, and he said to the officer: "Since I have confessed my guilt and taken away, now that the weather is getting warmer, this corpse is also easy to decompose, so the body of the deceased will also be collected and taken away." ”

As soon as he heard that the prefect was leaving, the deceived man hurriedly stepped forward and pulled the prefect to complain, "My lord, you can't ignore my business." ”

The prefect was also quite proud when he broke the case at this time, and he said proudly: "Although you have been deceived by others, the reason is that you are greedy and cheap, and now you know that the things in your hands are worthless, so you come to collect debts, if you can really sell a few hundred taels of silver, will you return the excess silver to others?" And if you are not satisfied, you can go to the government tomorrow and hand over the petition, and the matter here and now will be over. ”

After saying that, the prefect no longer paid attention to the deceived man, turned around and left.

After the people from the Baoding Mansion left, the onlookers gradually dispersed, and Zhu Youzhen beckoned a few people to go to the carriage.

Zhang Zhiji teased: "Fifth brother, this case is wonderful, I didn't expect you to do this?" But isn't it too interesting for you to rescue your brother if he is caught? But your brother is too unrighteous, and he actually slandered his brother, alas, 'This is the same root, why is it too anxious to fry each other'. ”

Zhu Youjian didn't turn his head and said quietly: "That's your cousin." ”

A few people returned to the carriage, Gao Han still led the way, and soon the group found a fairly clean inn, and a few people ordered some food and then stayed.

Early in the morning of the second day, Zhang Zhiji and Luo Yangxing's door was knocked on the door, Luo Yangxing got out of bed and opened the door with sleepy eyes, and saw that it was Zhu Youzhen, he turned around and let Zhu Youzhen into the room, then sat down at the table, picked up the kettle and drank the glass of water.

Zhang Zhiji was still asleep on the bed in the inner room, and when he heard the voice in the outer room, he was very dissatisfied: "It's not dark yet, what are you doing so early?" Yesterday I rushed for a day's road today I want to have a good rest for a day, and then I can't stand it like yesterday, if you come to force me to hurry, forget it, while it is not far from the capital now, I would rather go back to the capital for a few days of comfortable days. ”

Zhu Youzhen said inside: "There is no need to rush today, it is already fast to travel nearly two hundred miles in one day, but you are still asleep when you are about to dry your butt this day, wouldn't you live up to the wind and sunshine of Baoding City?" Hurry up and freshen up, we went out to go out with morning food, the historical and cultural heritage of Baoding City is still very deep, the scenery is also very good, it is a pity to waste it on the bed. ”

Zhang Zhiji got up with his clothes dressed and got up, and kept muttering: "No, no, no, I was about to be torn apart by the carriage yesterday, and I met your wonderful brother again at night, I was really not interested, I have to come back to make up for sleep after dinner, you have been to see it, just come back and tell me about it." ”

Zhu Youzhen said dissatisfiedly: "Didn't you come out to enjoy the mountains and rivers to relax, and you didn't go to Suzhou with me to deal with affairs, and you are ready to listen to the customs and customs along the way?" Then you might as well buy this local government and go back to the capital to take a look, and save yourself all the way. ”

Luo Sigong and Zhang Zhiji were no longer sleepy after they cleaned up, listening to Zhu Youjian nagging there, Zhang Zhiji couldn't help but complain: "Okay, okay, I've served you, I can nag better than my father, let's go with you." ”

The three of them went out of the room and went downstairs, Jinxiu, Gao Han and Hu Bao had been waiting there for a long time, and the meal had already been prepared for a few people, and a few people left the inn after breakfast.