Xue Shao stayed at home for three days, sitting and watching the treacherous clouds and turbulent undercurrents in Chang'an City.

In the middle of the night, Li Xianyuan knocked on the door of Xue Shao's house and said that Dali Temple had issued an official notice to show the whole city, saying that Zhang Miaoyao had died in a "vendetta in the rivers and lakes", and the mastermind behind the murder had been arrested.

Those guys who fanned the flames and spread rumors in Chang'an City and were suspected of being the minions sent by Wu Chenghei were cut out of their tongues, and then pushed to the entrance of Dongshi Street, and they were beheaded on the street. The people of Wannian County dragged the bodies of the death row prisoners on the firewood and straw carts to show them all over the workshops, and the bad handsome who arrested the thieves took the officials to post obituaries everywhere, giving the case a final conclusion.

At this moment, no one in Chang'an City dared to talk about Zhang Miao. Only a few scholars who admired Zhang Miao let out some lamentations and wrote some poems to remember her. Regardless of whether the people believe or disbelieve the official version of Zhang Miao's case, this matter has been settled.

Historically, the common people have been unable to know the true truth of many things, and the official authoritative statements are often deafening and overwhelming, and the speculations and gossip that circulate among the people can be easily crushed.

In today's era when there is no electronic network and information transmission is not developed enough, even if it is a major war with tens of millions of casualties and a palace coup d'état that changes the dynasty, the truth and details of these major events can be distorted and rewritten.

History has always been written by the victors and the superiors, this is the power of the right to speak!

"Brother Xue, this matter seems to have passed like this." Li Xianyuan exhaled for a long time and said, "Zhang Miaoxiao was a poor person before her death, she was originally born in a family of eunuchs in the Sichuan and Shu areas, but her father was demoted to prison and died, she was punished and confiscated as a lowly slave and later became a prostitute. If it weren't for such a turmoil because of the middle of the family, with her appearance and talent, she would inevitably become a celebrity, and it would not be difficult to marry a high-ranking official and a high-grade lady. Xiaosheng heard a rumor in the market, saying that Zhang Miaomiao said on his deathbed, "My Miaoxiao has fallen into the prostitution door, and he should have died to seek liberation", and ......"

Xue Shao frowned slightly, "What else?" ”

Li Xianyuan said: "In addition, Zhang Miaoxiao also said a last word to the person who killed her, but outsiders didn't hear it clearly. It seems that some words are still conveyed to 'a certain man'. ”

Zhilu said. The dead are gone, so there is no need to talk too much. Xue Shao frowned slightly, "Have you chosen the Yin Mansion yet?" ”

"At the foot of the South Mountain, next to the Xuanyun Temple. Xiaosheng has everything in order, just waiting to bring people over tomorrow to break ground. Li Xianyuan said, "Dali Temple has released the list, let Zhang Miao's family and relatives take her body back for burial." Where did she still have relatives, and the corpses in Dongshi also frightened the charcoal and courtyard slaves who served Zhang Miao in her life, and they fled for their lives after coping with the interrogation of the yamen, and disappeared long ago. In the past, there was always no shortage of scholars and high-rollers around Zhang Miaomiao - these people were always only interested in the living Zhang Miao, but now Zhang Miaomiao is a pink skeleton, how can those people break the wealth and collect the corpse for her or even get into trouble? Therefore, it has been a whole day since the Dali Temple was released, and Zhang Miao's body is still lying quietly in the morgue of Dali Temple, and there are a lot of people watching the excitement, and there is really no one who is willing to collect the body for her. ”

"......" Xue Shao fell into a speechless silence.

"Brother Xue, you don't have to blame yourself like this." Li Xianyuan hurriedly persuaded, "Go and collect her body tomorrow and let her be buried in peace, you can also be regarded as benevolent and righteous." ”

"I just sighed that life is like a ray of grass and trees, and life, death, fortune and misfortune are impermanent." Xue Shao said lightly, "Tomorrow, you will take someone to Zhongnan Mountain to take care of the cemetery, and choose the nearest Xuanyun Temple to make a two-day water and land dojo for her." Everything is on my head. Also, find someone to erect a monument for her! ”

"Erect a monument?" Li Xianyuan was stunned, there has never been a statement that a woman died in a single independent monument, let alone a lowly prostitute.

"Just do it!" Xue Shao frowned slightly.

“…… All right! ”

In the early morning of the next day, Xue Shao took the moon slave and a few sturdy house slaves, first bought a pair of sturdy coffins in the West Market, and dragged them to stop outside the Shunyi Gate on the west side of the imperial city with a donkey cart. Xue Shao left them to wait here, and he entered the south of the imperial city from Shunyi Gate to the door of Dali Temple.

As soon as the yamen opened, several public servants with knives walked out of it, and Xue Shao stepped forward and tore up the obituary posted at the yamen.

"You want to collect Zhang Miao's body?" The duke looked Xue Shao up and down, dressed in white like the first snow and dust, and his demeanor was obviously not an ordinary person, so he hugged his fists and asked carefully, "Who is Lang Jun from Zhang Miao?" ”

"Friends."

"Okay, Lang Jun comes with me." The public took Xue Shao into Dali Temple, and led him to the hall before arching his hand and said: "Lang Jun will go to the temple where he is on duty today to do some handiwork, and then the villain will take Lang Jun to get the corpse." ”

"Thank you." Xue Shao straightened his clothes and walked into the hall.

The hall is not big, and the interior furnishings are also very simple, like a public hall that asks about the case, but there is no water and fire on the left and right, but there are two fierce stone sculptures shaped like tigers. There is a table sitting on the couch in the innermost, and the pattern on the screen is the angry eyes of the sword.

The fierce beast is majestic, and it is said that it is eager to be righteous and outspoken, to distinguish right from wrong, and to judge impartially; Jairus is a strong personality, brave and good at fighting, and is the embodiment of all evil. Looking at the furnishings of the office hall of this Dali Temple, there will be a solemn and solemn feeling whenever someone walks here.

Xue Shao looked left and right, but there was no one to see, and he didn't know where the Dali Temple had gone.

Dali Temple is the "Supreme Court" of the Tang Dynasty, responsible for investigating and hearing major prison cases, and also reviewing local prison break lawsuits. The official residence of "Dali Temple" is the "highest judge" who is specifically in charge of various affairs of Dali Temple.

Xue Shao waited patiently, and after a while, the side door was pushed open, and a burly man in his fifties walked in, with a beard more than a foot long, wearing a green official robe with a silver belt, wearing a crown of deer, steady steps, sharp eyes, and quite calm and capable demeanor.

"Who is your Excellency, and why are you here?" The middle-aged man looked Xue Shao up and down and asked.

Xue Shao arched his hand, "In Xia Fenyin Xue Shao, the obituary was unveiled and the body was collected for Zhang Yaomiao." ”

The middle-aged man's expression did not change, but Xue Shao clearly noticed that a sharp light flashed in the corners of his eyes slightly, and his eyebrows were slightly raised.

"It turned out to be Xue Gongzi." The middle-aged man bowed back to Xue Shao, "This official Di Renjie is the Dali Temple Cheng who is in office today." Since Xue Gongzi is here to collect Zhang Miao's body, then ask Xue Gongzi to sign it. ”

Di Renjie?

Xue Shao blinked his eyes a few times, and almost blurted out, 'My lord, where is Yuan Fang?' ’

"Xue Gongzi, please." Di Renjie made a gesture and motioned for Xue Shao to take a seat.

"Thank you, Di Gong." Xue Shao smiled and sat down next to Di Renjie's case.

Di Renjie blinked curiously, "Why is Xue Gongzi laughing?" ”

"I have heard for a long time that Di Gong's judgment case is like a god, jealous and evil, and the people of the government and the opposition are highly respected, and they all say that Di Gong is a detective who is upright and honest and does not enforce the law." Xue Shao said, "Xue has admired the holy name of Di Gong for a long time, and today he saw it with his own eyes, so he smiled happily. ”

Di Renjie not only didn't like it after hearing this, but his eyebrows tightened and he sighed, "Under the fame, it's actually difficult to match." Di often handles some confused cases. Thinking about it day and night, my conscience is troubled! ”

Xue Shaozhi said that he meant to refer to Zhang Miao's case, so he said: "There is only one truth in the case, but if some truths are exposed, more people will be killed." Justice is in the hearts of the people, and the law is nothing more than human affection. The dead are dead, and now, I just want Zhang Miao to be buried as soon as possible. ”

"What Xue Gongzi said is reasonable." Di Renjie sighed, glanced at Xue Shao intently, and said: "This official has many ideas, and he has sent people to look for Zhang Miaomiao's relatives and friends to collect her body, but he never thought that it would be Xue Gongzi who would personally come to collect Zhang Miao's body. ”

"It's a matter of duty."

"Xue Gongzi is a person with a good temperament." Di Renjie said that he took out a piece of paper and handed it to Xue Shao, "Please sign and seal here, and the official will send someone to return Zhang Miao's body." ”

"Thank you."

After signing the detention, Di Renjie called several public servants to the morgue to roll up Zhang Miao's body with a roll of straw mat, covered a layer of corpse cloth, dragged it out of the back door by a cart, and went out of the Shunyi Gate, handed it over to Xue Shao's house slaves, and put it away in a coffin, and then prepared to take it to Xuanyun Temple in Zhongnan Mountain for funeral.

There are already a lot of people who pay attention to Zhang Miao's case, and today a few people appeared in front of the Shunyi Gate of the Imperial City and dragged a coffin, which has caused many onlookers. Seeing that the public of Dali Temple transported a corpse out and put it in the coffin, the crowd of onlookers made an uproar, attracting more onlookers.

In order to avoid unnecessary discussions and encirclement, Di Renjie personally took seven or eight public servants to escort them along the way, until Xue Shao and his party waited out of Chang'an.

"Thank you Di Gong for your righteous protection, Xue will definitely come to the door another day to thank you. Now that we have left Chang'an, Di Gong will stay and please go back! Xue Shao bowed goodbye.

"This official will go with Xue Gongzi, give her a ride!" Di Renjie sighed and said quietly, "Although Zhang Miao's case was not handled by Di himself, Di felt ...... It's a pity! ”

Xue Shao nodded, "Then please!" ”

Di Renjie looked at Zhang Miao's coffin twice, and said meaningfully: "Although Zhang Miaoxiao is a prostitute, there are many things behind her death. Xue Gongzi, you might as well be careful...... Let's go! ”

After that, Di Renjie slapped his horse and walked forward, beckoning the seven or eight dukes of Dali Temple all the way to open the road before and after.

Xue Shao's heart suddenly woke up, Di Renjie and the court officials couldn't attend Zhang Yaoxiao's funeral at all-could he be worried that someone would be unfavorable to me and protect me along the way? .

[It seems that the recent red ticket is a little bit weak! ] 】