Duan Baokang, the head catcher, laughed a few times, he used to know Murong Youniu, since he was an acquaintance, he had to take care of it, otherwise others would think that he was a person who did not talk about friendship and was a ruthless and unrighteous person, so who would be able to find him to do things in the future.

Duan Baokang walked up to Murong Youniu, squatted down, and whispered: "Brother Murong, don't blame my brother for not reminding you, this case will be closed tomorrow, and now Murong Zhi's confession will be missing......"

Murong Youniu nodded hurriedly, it seems that Duan Baokang wants him to help, hurry up and get Murong Zhi's confession out, however, this is not a difficult matter, his wife has confessed, even if Murong Zhi is hard-mouthed, what's the use?

Duan Baokang said again: "I'll bring the pen and paper later, you let your relative recruit quickly, and then I'll take advantage of the morning tomorrow morning to supply the county commander to take it, maybe the county magistrate won't even be promoted, and the case will be closed directly, you have made perjury, but you have made a meritorious service, and the merit will be over, the chief here can still do it, our own people, you just remember to owe me a personal favor!" ”

Hearing that he could continue to be the lieutenant chief, Murong Youniu's eyes lit up instantly, and he hurriedly agreed, promising to complete the task, and urging Duan Baokang to go back to rest quickly, and everything here would be handed over to him.

After Duan Baokang gave him pen and paper, he left the courtyard with the other servants.

Murong Youniu immediately grabbed Murong Zhi's hair, picked him up, and shouted: "You want to harm Lao Tzu, where is it so easy, hurry up and tell the truth, confess and draw a picture, for the sake of relatives, I beg the county magistrate, I will spare your dog's life!" ”

Although Murong Zhi's name is "Zhi", he was beaten so much that he couldn't even find Bei at this time, and he couldn't use any wisdom, he just wanted to close the case now, but don't stay in the yamen, he only stayed for one night and lost half his life, if he stayed any longer, it is estimated that his entire life will be lost.

Murong Zhi said: "Okay, then I'll recruit it, blame me for being greedy for a while, and as a result, you will be affected by the eldest brother, and so many people, if you have any guilt, let me come alone!" ”

He sat up on his knees, endured the pain all over his body, and said how he stole the silver, and Murong Youniu recorded it, and then he pressed his handprint to draw it.

Murong Zhi's wife realized at this time that she was in charge of the county order, and her husband did not confess, but she did it first, and as a result, not only did her husband and herself be beaten well, but she also had to be punished in the future.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help crying, her hair was scattered, and her mouth was not dry and scolding, insinuating that she was scolding the county order for lying to her for telling the truth!

Murong Zhi glanced at her in disgust, thinking to himself how he had fallen in love with her in the first place, and he had to marry her back home, knowing that she was a scourge, he shouldn't have married her in the first place!

Murong Youniu was also very disgusted with this fierce woman, and when he saw her spilling, he said angrily: "You are still reasonable, if you dare to scold, you will tear your mouth apart, brother, go back and divorce her, our Murong family dare not want this kind of scourge!" ”

Murong Zhi sighed, but he didn't answer this question, he was afraid that he would lose all his family property this time, if he didn't have a wife, it was estimated that there would really be nothing left!

The sturdy woman was scared, she didn't want to be suspended, so she had to shut up and didn't dare to scold anymore, in fact, she was also afraid, in case those errand officers came back and heard themselves scolding the county order, the consequences were really unimaginable.

After a night of tossing, the people in the yard were exhausted, but no one dared to rest, until it was almost dawn, when the chickens crowed outside, Murong Youniu dared to take a confession and go to Duan Baokang, wanting to end the matter as soon as possible.

Duan Baokang is the head catcher on duty, so he naturally doesn't dare to sleep, what happened in the yard, he also knows that he doesn't like Murong Zhi's wife, but Murong Zhi himself is not a good thing, this pair of male and female is a stinky fish looking for rotten shrimp, it is not a good thing.

After reading the confession, Duan Baokang said: "Brother Murong, you still have to stay in the courtyard for some time, and when I go to report to the county commander, when the county magistrate is released, this case can be closed!" ”

Murong Youniu was full of good words, and asked Duan Baokang to give him a few good words, and please keep his position as the chief.

Duan Baokang took the confession and went to the back house, Zheng Gang ordered him to come to Xingyang to take office, and he didn't bring his family, but just hired a few servants to take care of his daily life locally, so he didn't have to be taboo about anything, as long as it was official business, the back house could come at any time.

At this time, the sky was not completely bright, but Zheng Gangling was very particular about smelling the chickens and dancing, so he should have gotten up at this time, Duan Baokang went outside the courtyard, and saw a maid ring walking out of it, holding a basin of water and a hand towel in his hand, it seemed that he had just finished serving Zheng Gangling to wash up.

Duan Baokang recognized this girl, her name was Ah Zhu, and everyone called her Sister Ah Zhu, because Ah Zhu was kind and beautiful, so everyone was very close to her.

Duan Baokang stepped forward and said, "Sister Azhu, is the county respected getting up?" ”

Ah Zhu has a docile temperament and an excellent temper, seeing that it is Duan Baokang, he smiled before saying anything, and said: "Up, I am dancing with a sword in the courtyard, what is the matter with Duan Zhutou, just go in and say it!" ”

Duan Baokang was about to go in, when he suddenly heard Ah Zhu say again: "Duan Zhutou, you were on duty last night?" Are you hungry or not, do you want the slave family to prepare some food for you, and then go home after you have eaten? ”

Duan Baokang hurriedly said: "Then there is Sister Lao Azhu!" ”

Ah Zhu smiled: "Okay, I'll prepare more, send it to the front yard, let Duan Zhutou and the others eat enough and then go home!" ”

Duan Baokang naturally thanked him, and before entering the courtyard, he thought: "Ah Zhu is really a good girl, she is beautiful, has a good temper, and is diligent, if anyone marries her in the future, it will be a good blessing from the previous life!" ”

After entering the courtyard, Duan Baokang met with Zheng Gangling, presented Murong Zhi's confession, and asked Zheng Gangling how to close the case.

After Zheng Gangling read the confession, he said: "This case is complicated but not complicated, but it is extremely bad, if Murong Zhi and his wife succeed, then Wang Dawan's life will be gone, and he lost forty taels of silver, ordinary people can't find a short-sighted, so they must be severely punished!" ”

Duan Baokang waited for the county magistrate to close the case, and then listened to Zheng Gangling's order and said: "Punish that Murong Zhi with one hundred taels of silver into the official treasury, and then hit one hundred big boards, well, he has seventy big boards, and his wife has thirty big boards, find Wang Dawan's silver, let him go home, remember to be careful in the future, don't cause any more disputes." ”

Duan Baokang promised one by one that such a small case does not need to be promoted to the lobby twice in a row, as long as the county order closes the case, and the finishing work is done by them.

He went out of the back house, came to the front yard, and explained everything to the leader of the errand who was on duty during the day, as for that Murong Youniu, because Zheng Gangling didn't mention him, so this chief Murong Youniu can be a cow.

After dealing with the official business, Duan Baokang went to the official room to have breakfast, and saw that everyone on duty last night had a share, everyone was white rice porridge and steamed cakes, and they ate with relish, he couldn't help but praise Azhu a few words, and all the officers present nodded and agreed, all praised Azhu for being a good girl, who can marry her in the future, that is really blessed!

Azhu herself didn't know that others were praising her, she took the copper basin and hand towel again, and went to the room where Li Rizhi lived, Li Rizhi also has the habit of starting early, although she slept late last night, but she still got up early.

Li Rizhi used to live in the yamen for a short time, and he knew Azhu, and when he saw Azhu coming in, he said, "Sister Azhu, has my uncle gotten up?" ”

Ah Zhu said with a smile: "The county zun has never slept lazy, he got up a long time ago, and he is still working, do you know Duan Baokang, it is he who talks to the county zun in the morning!" ”

Li Rizhi sighed, it must have been last night's case, he came up with the idea to solve the case, but he was not interested in how to pronounce the verdict, and he didn't care.

Ah Zhu was busy cleaning up the room, and after Li Rizhi washed his face, he looked at it for a while, and suddenly said, "Sister Azhu, why don't you get married yet?" Is it the family that let you make money as a maid, so they won't let you marry? ”

When Azhu heard this, she felt very strange, she was cleaning up the bed, so she turned around and said, "Why did you remember to ask this?" ”

Li Rizhi touched the back of his head, and said with some embarrassment: "Just ask, I just think that Sister Azhu is such a good person, why hasn't she married yet, there must be some reason, curious to ask, Sister Azhu is not annoyed!" ”

Ah Zhu smiled and said, "What's so annoying about this, many people have asked me!" ”

It turns out that Ah Zhu is twenty years old this year, this age is definitely the age of being a mother in the Tang Dynasty, maybe two or three children have been born, and little girls who get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen are everywhere, but they are rare if they are not married at the age of twenty, and generally speaking, they belong to the kind that cannot be married.

But Azhu is definitely not the kind that can't get married, she is very beautiful, and she has a good temper, although there is only one widow in the family, but there is a house and a field, and the family also hires tenants to farm, and she herself is a maid in the county government, and she has a consistent salary of half a month in hand, Zheng Gangling pays the salary, but she is never in arrears.

Azhu's conditions are excellent in the entire Xingyang County, even if it is a young lady from a rich family, I am afraid that the monthly money is not as much as hers, how can such a good woman be twenty years old and not have a mother-in-law?

Li Rizhi was very curious before, and today he finally asked what he said.

Ah Zhu was not angry, she folded the quilt, sat on the edge of the bed, looked at Li Rizhi, and said: "Actually, I have already decided to marry, it was a baby kiss given by my father when he was alive, but ten years ago, my husband's family moved away, and there has been no letter since then, so this marriage has been delayed." ”

She looked at Li Rizhi and said, "When my little Langjun left, you were so old, but he was naughty, not as much as you like to read." ”

Only then did Li Rizhi know that it turned out that Azhu was not unable to get married, but was waiting for her fiancé, but if she couldn't be contacted, would she keep waiting?

Li Rizhi thought about it, so he asked the words, Ah Zhu listened, her face turned dark, and she seemed to be very worried, she didn't answer Li Rizhi, she just went out with a basin, and forgot to arrange for Li Rizhi to eat.

There was no way, he couldn't be hungry, so Li Rizhi went to Zheng Gangling, planning to eat with his uncle.

Ah Zhu went to the kitchen with a heavy heart, and when the cook saw it, she shouted: "Ah Zhu, just pour the washing water on the ground, don't pour it into the water tank, the water in the tank still needs to be used for cooking!" ”

Ah Zhu came back to his senses and found that he had entered the kitchen with a basin and poured the washing water into the water tank for cooking.

At this time, the steward in charge of picking and selling meat and vegetables in the kitchen came back, still carrying two fat chickens in his hands, and when he saw Azhu, he said: "Azhu, I saw your mother at the door again just now, and said that I was looking for you to have something, so go and take a look!" ”

Ah Zhu was stunned for a moment and said, "My mother, what did she do when she came to me so early?" ”