In order to ensure the wildness of these fighting dogs, Chen Fan fed them raw meat all the way.

- Instead of buying raw meat from the market and throwing it to the dogs, we bring in the livestock, slaughter them in front of the dogs, expose them to the bloody scene, and then feed the meat to them.

Or release them and let them bite their prey.

But it is a problem for people to eat on the ground in Jinjiang, how can there be dogs to eat?

Chen Fan and his men listened to the impatient barking of the dog, and their eyes fell on a donkey cart next to them.

It was a donkey cart carrying timber to the side of the wooden bridge, and the donkey pulling the cart was very fat compared to the yellow-skinned victims.

In normal times, a dignified county magistrate of Jinjiang County, Liu County, invited the Fuzhou officials passing through the county to eat one or two donkeys, which is not a luxury.

However, at present, the disaster situation is urgent, the civil service is weak, and the large livestock have also suffered a lot of losses in the overflow, and the donkey is a strong laborer.

He understood what Chen Fan meant, and said to him, "Lord Chen, it's noon, and there is nothing to eat in the county, but it's okay to boil some porridge, adults wait ......a little longer."

Chen Fan said, "We can bear it, but these dogs of King Fu can't bear it...... It is the duty of all of us to help the people, not to mention that we are public people! The brothers passed by, and there was not much in the pocket outside, but they could afford to donate a lot of money. ”

Liu County Ling thanked him again and again, and then Chen Fan discussed, "It's just these dogs...... It was bought at a high price, and the king of Fu should be blamed if they were hungry...... Look, my lord, how about selling this donkey to us? ”

In the past, ten dollars could buy two good cows, and Chen Fan's price was not low.

But at this moment, Liu County Ling was a little reluctant and difficult to refuse, so he had to say, "This matter must be asked by the donkey owner." ”

The owner of the donkey is a middle-aged man named Wan Qing from Huazhou Village, who is unloading the truck to carry wood to the bridge. The county order said to Wan Qingyi Wan Qing disagreed, "My lord, I still have to rely on donkeys for many jobs now, I don't sell them!" ”

As he spoke, Wan Qing was a little worried about the raging dog barking on the car, so he stepped forward to untie the donkey from the wheel and pulled it to the bridge to tie it up.

There was grass at the head of the bridge, and the donkey ate there with his head down.

Wan Qing squatted on the bridge deck to work, at this time the bridge was breaking wood, six or seven people were sawing, some were holding axes, and the traps on the bridge were remade.

Wan Qing didn't give face, Chen Fan and his subordinates were stupid, but there was nothing they could do. They can coax a county magistrate, but they can't do it to a villager.

Because Li Yuanying, the king of Fu, warned them more than once: No matter what yamen they walk sideways, all the officials on the ground in Fuzhou can give them some face, but they can't bully ordinary people.

Otherwise, if it goes to His Majesty the Emperor, he may also be severely reprimanded by His Majesty.

But the dogs were really hungry, and they were all running and barking in their cages. Chen Fan's subordinates went to the bridge to discuss again to no avail, and came to press Liu County's order again.

Liu Xian Ling said that there was no way, so he found an excuse to get up and leave. But Liu Xianling and his subordinates turned around and walked not far away, and they heard the barking of donkeys, dogs, and people shouting at the bridge.

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When Lord Zhao arrived in Quanzhou, the civil servant Wan Qing and one of his fellow villagers were no longer there, and the two fell from the bridge into the raging torrent of the Jinjiang River, and there was no way to save them at that time.

The bridge was splattered with specks of blood, and I don't know if it was a man or a donkey.

The donkey was still tied to the railing, and his neck and legs were covered with wounds from the bite of the fierce dog. But the dog has been corraled and put in a wooden cage.

The villagers at the scene have surrounded the officials of the Fuwang Mansion and their dog carts, and no one will leave without giving an explanation.

At this time, Chen Fan, even if they wanted to go to the ferry, it would be impossible to make a detour.

There are also arresters, fast servants, and government servants under Liu County's orders at the scene, and no one can walk away calmly.

As soon as he saw that the assassin had arrived, Chen Fan squeezed Liu Xianling's stagger, and grabbed him in front of him in a few steps, and he explained to Zhao Tingshi, "It's those fighting dogs who are too hungry, and there are two of the most sturdy ones, so they somehow hit the wooden cage and go straight to the bridge, pounce on the donkey and bite it." ”

The king said that Wan Qing and his fellow villagers should not get up and slam the two fierce dogs with wooden sticks to provoke them. Otherwise, the two of them would not have been pounced on by the angry fierce dogs under the bridge.

Chen Fan said that today's incident was all an accident and no one expected it, but it was only two dogs that caused the accident, so what if it was chopped up? After they returned to Fuzhou, they must truthfully report the matter to King Fu, and King Fu will definitely give a satisfactory explanation to the deceased.

But those villagers don't do it, since ancient times, killing people pays for their lives, and people can't die in vain. People shouted, "We can't let them go, they won't come out once they enter the Fuwang Mansion, where are we going to ask for people?" ”

The wives and family members of the two deceased also lay on the bridge and cried to death.

Zhao Tingshi realized that today's affairs were a little tricky, and he asked Liu Xianling beside him in a deep voice, "What's going on?" ”

Liu County ordered, "The lower official was not on the scene at the time of the incident, but the lower official has already investigated the incident." It's just that some key details are not clear, so the official ...... Don't dare to jump to conclusions! ”

Zhao Tingshi asked, "How to judge?" ”

Liu Xianling lowered his voice and said to Zhao Jia, "My lord, the fierce dog came out of the cage and killed people, this is a conclusive conclusion. But there is no fully applicable provision in the law. ”

Liu County Ling said that although the dog owner was lax in guarding and causing the fierce dog to kill, the case was definitely not "intentional homicide". However, the killer is a dog, not a person, and therefore the "manslaughter" clause does not apply. Then another thing in the Tang law that involves human life is only in the clause of "people disturbing and disturbing", which has the law of "negligence", according to the law, one hundred and twenty catties of copper should be redeemed and compensated to the family of the killed.

Liu Xianling's tone was very low, and Zhao Jia knew his intentions.

Because of the special identity of the people involved, and these people are nearby. This matter is already a bit tricky, and there is no exact applicable clause, so Liu County Ling is in a dilemma.

Moreover, the family of the deceased made it clear that if the county magistrate only betrayed the penance, they would not accept it.

Just a few days ago, Fuzhou still had a cold attitude towards the disaster in Quanzhou, and people who couldn't imagine King Fu ran to their own ground to cause trouble. Zhao Jia stabbed Shi and asked in a deep voice, "But how did those two fierce dogs escape?" ”

Liu County ordered, "I'm hungry!" ”

Chen Fan had already leaned behind Zhao Tingshi, and hurriedly said when he heard the words, "Exactly, what Lord Liu said is exactly, livestock, you can only know how to eat." ”

Zhao Tingshi slowly paced in front of the convoy in Fuzhou and stood still in front of the dog cage.

At a glance, he saw two tall and sturdy fierce dogs in the cage, baring their teeth and roaring at himself, and there were still blood stains in the corners of their mouths and the tips of their claws.

Thorn Shi frowned in disgust, and inadvertently glanced at the wooden cage door where the two vicious dogs were closed, and he suddenly noticed something unusual.

The two doors of the wooden cage are intact, the door, the lock ring on the door, and the door lock are undamaged, and the chain of the two dogs in the cage does not show any signs of forcibly pulling open at the connection with the wooden cage.

He shouted, "How the hell did the two fierce dogs escape??? ”

People have realized that what Zhao Tingshi pointed out is that if the fierce dog pulls off the chain and runs out of the wooden cage door by himself, then the wooden cage and the place where the chain is fixed will definitely leave traces.

But there is intact.

It's clear that someone deliberately opened the cage door and let them out. Liu Xianling realized that there were still some details in his investigation, but the law was strict and everyone was watching, and no one dared to ignore it.

He instructed his subordinates, "Give me a good look at these people and dogs, and before the case is decided, no one is allowed to leave the county without permission!" ”

Chen Fan, who joined the army of Fuwangfu's Fa Cao, also realized that the situation was out of control, and if he was stranded in Jinjiang County because of this case, then the order given by Fuwang Li Yuanying to these people to send dogs to Beijing within a time limit would not be completed.

But if you want to go hard, the angry people in front of you will definitely not agree.

At the moment, he can only find a way with the two Quanzhou officials in front of him.

Chen Fan approached Zhao Tingshi and whispered to Zhao, "Lord Zhao, can you be accommodating and let us go back to Fuzhou first?" When our prince sends others to send dogs into Beijing, these people will definitely return to the prince and then return to Quanzhou to listen to the verdict......"

"Don't let anyone go! The dead could not even find their bodies, and the orphans could not be comforted, but they cared about the dogs of King Fu! There was a shout from the crowd.

The dogs in the cage felt threatened at this time and barked wildly.

Zhao Jia turned his head and asked Liu County, "Lord Liu, tell me about it, what is your proposition?" ”

The county ordered, you have seen it, my lord, the lower official still means the original, the case is not clear, and people and dogs are not allowed to leave.

Chen Fan was anxious, and yelled at Liu County, "There are only two dogs that hurt people, how can they detain us all?" You are not ignorant of the majesty of King Fu, who will be responsible for delaying the great affairs of King Fu? ”

Liu Xianling was silent, there was Lord Thorn Shi, he didn't need to say much.

Zhao Xi sneered, "Lord Chen, you are the Fa Cao of the Fu Wangfu Mansion who joined the army, and is in charge of the patrol, interrogation, and execution of the palace, is there a mistake in the decision of the Liu County Order?" Human life is bigger than the sky, and Lord Chen doesn't have to scare the official with the matter of two dogs. ”

He instructed, "If someone comes, do it according to the meaning of Liu County's order." ”

Chen Fan gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Zhao, Chen's affairs of eating the king's Lu and being loyal to the king, and other things can't be managed." The king wants us to come to Beijing in early October, don't force me to go!! ”

Zhao Jiashi said aloud to the bridge-repairing civil servants at the bridgehead, "You stop for a while, this official received a report that it has just rained heavily in the upper reaches of the Jinjiang River, and the river is about to rise." For the safety of the personnel, the official decided that the bridge would not be repaired for the time being, and it would be withdrawn by the official. ”

Chen Fan knew that the assassin was determined to keep them, and the words of "heavy rain" in Zhao Jia's mouth were all excuses. But in this way, Fu Wang Li Yuanying will not spare himself.

He said, "The road to Fuzhou is not only in Quanzhou!" It's a big deal for us to spare other states, but if you dare to stop it, then you can't talk about it, and the brothers have to be tough guys! ”

He shouted loudly to more than 20 people under him, "Brothers, His Royal Highness King Fu has always only asked about the results, not about the passage, and the dogs can't be sent to Beijing, and we don't know how to die!" From now on, whoever wants to stop it, no one should be polite anymore! ”

The two sides are tense and do not give in to each other.

On one side were twenty sturdy palace guards, and on the other side were the numerous, but well-faced victims of the disaster and their parents. If the two sides really move roughly, there will definitely be casualties.

Liu County Ling of Jinjiang County looked at the assassin Shi and had no idea in his heart.

Zhao Jia was angry in his chest, and said to the people, "Don't move, everything has its own official to make decisions for you!" ”

After that, he stood up and stopped in front of Chen Fan's car, and said to Chen Fan, "Lord Chen can go as he wants to go, but you can run over the official's body!" ”

Chen Fan was stunned for a moment, and was choked at that time. Zhao Jia is a state assassin, and he would not dare to do so if he was given 10,000 guts.

Liu Xian Ling also stood beside the assassin Shi, "Lord Zhao, there are still lower officials!" ”

Someone under Chen Fan shouted, "Lord Chen, we have also said that we have missed the trip, we just need to return to King Fu: the victims on the ground in Quanzhou are out of control, the bridge is destroyed, and the road is intercepted, and we insist on stopping our dogs from eating meat!" ”

Chen Fan shouted, "What nonsense? No matter what this official says, he is also a law of the seventh grade, how can he listen to your crooked ideas! ”

However, he lowered his voice and said to Zhao Jia, "Lord Zhao, you have seen it all. The lower officials were able to suppress them for a while, but they couldn't suppress them for long. It's just because the Fu King's punishment for the delay is very heavy! Adults must also be considerate of my difficulties, otherwise it will really make trouble, is it what you Lord Zhao want?

This is the threat, and once such a vicious incident occurs, it will inevitably alarm the holy driver.

At that time, the public said that the public was reasonable, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was reasonable, even if Liu County ordered and a group of villagers to testify at the scene, it could also be said to be the word collusion.

Because the disaster in Quanzhou is here, not to mention these villagers, even him, the assassin, has not eaten a decent meal for nearly a month, and maybe a large number of people will believe their words.

Although King Fu's side was forceful, it had to be said that they were too cunning. How Chang'an Yousi wants to break it off, and whether it will favor them, they are still talking.

He was full of grief and indignation, and he was at a loss for a while, and there was a moment of hesitation on his face.

On the one hand, King Fu's subordinates forced each other, and on the other hand, the victims under his rule did not give an inch, and neither side could ignore it.

Zhao Jia is on the official side, and the focus is on ensuring the safety of the party. At this time, the disaster situation is in a severe place, and he can't help the people under his rule, so if he is involved in this dispute with unknown results, is it worth it?

And once the matter is made bigger, not to mention anything else, Quanzhou's disaster relief plan will inevitably come to a halt.

At this moment, according to Zhao Tingshi's thoughts, the disaster in Quanzhou prevailed.

However, 160,000 people in Quanzhou are waiting to be fed, and the case of the two deceased in Huazhou Village is undecided.

Chen Fan saw Zhao Jia's hesitation, and he couldn't press step by step, so he also took a step back and said, "Lord Zhao, the lower officials also know your difficulties, only in the public's will!" Xia Guan left the guards who were responsible for taking care of these two dogs here as hostages, and when the dogs were sent into Beijing, we people will definitely come back to see Lord Zhao! ”

He pointed back at two of his men and said to them, "I can't take care of you anymore, so stay." ”

One of the villagers shouted, "Leave those two vicious dogs behind and let's kill them!" ”

Chen Fan shook his hand again and again,