Chapter 201: The Prefect's hesitation
Ma Fu, the shopkeeper of the Drunken Immortal Building, died suddenly!
The news spread out at a very fast speed, and the front of the drunken fairy building was deserted, and a restaurant in Nuoda suddenly had no customers.
It is rumored that the shopkeeper died of a stroke, and everyone was afraid of being contaminated.
"The shopkeeper is really, he doesn't know self-love at such an old age, and he does such an ugly thing! When he is dying, he has to let others scold him, and everyone is afraid that they can't force it when they mention Drunken Immortal Building. "There were no guests all day, and the guys became listless, and although they didn't say anything in front of people, they didn't complain behind their backs.
fell short, and all the good reputation that Ma Fu had accumulated over the years was ruined by himself!
In the past, when everyone mentioned the horse shopkeeper, no one gave a thumbs up, but now he is only afraid that he will become a rat crossing the street, and it is good if everyone does not scold him!
Woe to the water! Mrs. Ma now truly understands the meaning of this sentence, and since her husband took a concubine, the two have been tired of being together all day long.
Ma Fu didn't even bother to take care of the business of the Drunken Immortal Building, but this is good, the smart Ma Fu finally died on the woman's belly.
"If I had known that I should not have let my husband take a concubine!". Mrs. Ma said hatefully.
Although this is not good for his reputation, it can at least save Ma Fu's life.
"Xiaoyu's sass/goods is an out-and-out mourning star, and when my husband's funeral is finished, I must clean her up well!" Mrs. Ma's heart is full of resentment towards Xiaoyu, this family will be her master in the future, and the slut who inspires the master will not want to have a good life in the future!
Mrs. Ma ordered someone to set up a funeral shed in the main house. Mafu's body was parked in the middle of the house.
Friends who came to worship came and went endlessly, and most of the guests felt sorry for Ma Fu, who had always cherished his reputation, and did not expect to end up with such an undignified death.
"The shopkeeper died of a stroke!". The people of the Yamen made such a judgment after examining Ma Fu's body.
Mrs. Ma knelt in front of the spiritual seat, and the more she thought about today's events, the more angry she became.
Yesterday, her husband not only went to Xiaoyu's cheap room to fool around, but also let his nephew prepare an aphrodisiac herb called Yiduosan, Ma Fu wanted a child of his own.
Unexpectedly, it backfired, and when Xiaoyu waited for the old man to get up in the early morning, he found that he had lost his breath.
"Ahh Xiao Yu shouted and quickly put on it.
All the people in Mafu knew that something had happened in the second lady's room.
After the yamen's envoy came to inspect it, he came to a conclusion: "Master Ma's eyes are red, and his muscles are bursting out, which is obviously a sign of death!" ”。
He shook his head and sighed and left, Master Ma is so old, he doesn't know moderation at all.
"I'm not convinced, I'm not convinced!". When Mrs. Ma knelt in front of her husband's tablet and burned paper, her heart rippled again.
Although Ma Fu is not young, his body has always been quite tough, how could such a thing suddenly happen?
"He must have been murdered! ・”。 Mrs. Ma remembered that Xiaoyu specially asked her nephew to buy her Yiduosan yesterday, would she have the heart to kill herself as a husband?
As soon as this thought appeared in Mrs. Ma's mind, it could no longer be stopped.
She decided to get things straight.
"I'm going to the yamen to beat the drum and voice the grievances!" Mrs. Ma's heart could no longer be calm. The thought that her husband might have been killed made her unable to stay at home.
The prefect is also a diligent official, and if someone complains, he will be promoted immediately, and he was really surprised when he saw the face of the person who came, her husband was newly mourned, and she was not at home to take care of affairs, why did she come here?
"My lord, my lord has always been physically tough, how could he suddenly get such a strange disease as a stroke, he is a lot old, how can he not know the inspection at all? I guess it's very likely that someone assassinated my master! ”。 Mrs. Ma said angrily, and she pointed the finger directly at Xiaoyu.
During this time, Ma Fu's daily life and diet were all made by her, and only this cheap person had the opportunity to easily kill her husband.
"My lord, I was wronged, I didn't do anything unfavorable to the master!". As soon as Xiaoyu was summoned to the court, she began to cry: "My lord, please think about it, I am just a concubine, if the master dies and leaves me a lonely woman, what kind of benefits can I get!" ”。
The more Xiaoyu cried, the more sad she became, and finally she simply cried loudly: "My lord, you can see it in the spirit of heaven, as soon as you left, the eldest sister couldn't tolerate me, she slandered me and harmed your life."
The more Xiaoyu cried, the louder she became, turning a good public hall into a mourning hall!
"Nonsense, this is the court, I want to cry and go home and cry!" The prefect also felt a little unlucky, and he decided to withdraw from the hall with a startled shot.
It is better to understand what happened first, collect evidence before making a judgment.
Lei Zhutou shouldered the heavy responsibility of collecting evidence, and he and his subordinates went to Ma's house to check and found no eyebrows, and finally had to take the remaining half of Ma Fu's Yiduosan back to the yamen.
"My lord, Ma Fu's usual food is the same as that used by his wives and concubines, and he also went back to the room to rest after having dinner with Mrs. Ma that day, the only difference is that he took this pack of Yiduosan alone, as long as it is proved that it is poisonous, it can naturally prove that Xiaoyu intends to harm his master!" Lei Zhutou said unusually confidently, he has been in contact with Li Ling for so long, and naturally he has also learned some reasoning methods.
"Oh, how do you prove that?". The prefect is very pleased, since the matter in Lei Zhutou Village has been resolved, others have become much more cheerful and more diligent!
"Adult, if you want to test whether the drug is toxic, it is actually very simple, as long as you let the dog eat this half packet of Yiduosan, you can naturally see it!" Lei Zhutou told the prefect his thoughts as they were!
With the acquiescence of the prefect, Lei Zhutou threw Yiduosan to a yellow dog in the public court, and in order to get a more accurate result, the officials also deliberately looked for a big male dog.
The yellow dog slowly approached Yiduosan, and after sniffing it, he actually ate it into his stomach.
Lei Zhutou is overjoyed, things are done smoothly, now just calm down and wait for the outcome of the matter!
The test was conducted under the supervision of Mrs. Ma and Xiaoyu.
Mrs. Ma looked at the yellow dog who kept barking, and her heart was full of anticipation, if it was proved that Yiduosan was a problem or a poison at all, she would have to let Xiaoyu lose her life!
Xiao Yu didn't even glance at the yellow dog on the ground, she snorted coldly, full of disdain for Lei Zhutou and the prefect.
Huang Enough kept rolling and roaring on the ground. Slowly losing its strength and began to calm down, it lay quietly on the ground panting.
Although the yellow dog was tired, it did not die, and it did not even show the specific characteristics of having ever died.
"Adult, eldest sister, you two can see clearly, this pack of Yiduosan is not a poison that harms people, now everyone can believe in my innocence!" Xiao Yu said as she shed tears.
The results of the trial were eye-catching, and the drug itself is not toxic!
"Quit! It turns out that the shopkeeper did not die of poisoning, but the death of Ma Fu is your housework, so let this matter be done, and you two women are not allowed to come to the court to mess around in the future! ”。 The prefect finally made a judgment, more things are better than less things, it's better not to get involved in disputes like the Ma family, after all, it is difficult for a clean official to decide family affairs!
"My lord, I don't accept it, even if Xiaoyu doesn't use this method to assassinate the master, she can still use other methods, please check it out to the prefect! It must be that you officials are not doing well, I want to find Li Huiyuan to come, he is proficient in the art of autopsy, and he will definitely redress my husband's grievances! ”。 Mrs. Ma shouted in the public court and refused to leave.
She pointed the finger directly at Lei Zhutou and others, and Mrs. Ma believed that the reason why the government could not find evidence of Xiaoyu's murder of Ma Fu was all because of the ineffective handling of the officials.
Xiao Yu was shocked when she heard this, but then she regained her composure.
Li Huiyuan can't protect himself, how can he take care of other people's affairs?
"Mrs. Ma, I think it's better for you to leave first, it turns out that your suspicions are pure nonsense, do you still have to quibble now?" The prefect shook his sleeves and took the lead in leaving the court.
This woman was not in a good position to do things in the yamen, and if it were not for the fact that her husband had just died, the prefect would have punished her for her sins.
The officials naturally knew the temper of the prefect, and they left the court one after another, leaving Mrs. Ma aside.
After going back, the prefect was not very relieved, and he specially called Lei Zhutou and several masters aside to discuss the matter.
The capital is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and the shopkeeper is a squire and celebrity.
"Don't worry, my lord, I think Mrs. Ma can't accept this matter because it happened too suddenly, I think when things calm down, she will choose to forget about it!" The criminal master suggested to the prefect.
Mrs. Ma has no evidence to falsely accuse people of innocence, and she is said to be the prefect, and no one can let her fool around.
"My lord, usually the shopkeeper is reasonable and responsible, and he is not like a person who is greedy for women, but there is really an inside story in it, I think it would be better to invite Li Ling to come over and investigate again!" Lei Zhutou said an opinion different from that of the master.
During this time, he and Li Ling had frequent contact, so he naturally knew the other party's ability.
The prefect was silent, Li Huiyuan is no longer what it used to be, he has lost his holy favor now, and it is difficult to say whether he can successfully pass the palace examination.
If you have too close contact with him at this time, won't you suffer the jealousy of the emperor!
The prefect shook his head and rejected Lei Catcher's proposal.
Mrs. Ma took so much effort to help Xiaoyu, the little concubine, and she returned home sullenly.
It's just that she just returned home and found that the people from the rouge shop had sent a pair of exquisite jade bracelets.
Xiaoyu, the vixen, was still thinking about dressing up at this time, and she was so angry that she immediately fainted.
(To be continued.) )