Qiu Yizhi sighed: "My brother is really not a reckless man, he has such a knowledge, I don't know how many Hanlin scholars in the court can compare." ”

Wei Chi Jiming didn't say anything, and continued to take care of himself: "But my father said that what he did was for the sake of brotherhood and righteousness with his uncle, and more importantly, for the consideration of the Han people. He said that although he was falsely praised as the 'leader of the alliance' by the heroes of the rivers and lakes, he was always a martial artist who did not go to the temple, and all he relied on was the kung fu in his hands. However, the Han Dynasty is now a jackal in charge, birds and beasts eat people, only a Ming monarch like Youyan Wang Ye ascends to the pole, and the people of the world can have a good life. Therefore, he was thinking about the society of the country and the country, and for the sake of the sages' 'The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband', so his hands were stained with blood. ”

"What a 'rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible'! If one-tenth of all living beings could have this kind of insight, then the world would have been peaceful a long time ago. My brother, your father, is truly a hero! Qiu Yizhi praised from the bottom of his heart.

But I heard Wei Chi Jiming continue: "That's what I told my father at the time. But he still felt guilty in his heart, and entrusted countless people, so he found out the names of the people he had killed in the past few months, and asked the court for generous compensation. I also built a small temple next to the temple of my Wei Chi's family, which was specially used to pay tribute to them. ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion, and pondered for a long time before he said to Yu Chi Jiming: "I didn't expect that your father, a man who fought and killed, would still have this compassionate Bodhisattva heart. If I am lucky enough to go to your house, I will definitely visit this place and offer a few pillars of incense myself. ”

Yu Chi Jiming said politely, and then said to himself: "My father said again, but in the troubled times, life is ruined, often either I kill you or you kill me, if you want to live, you have to risk your life, this is the same as the principle of 'people in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves'." But this is the south of the Yangtze River, where the world's food and goods gather, this wonderful true demon Dao is not worried about eating and drinking, and has no grudges with those who died, just to become immortals and immortal, so many people have to be killed. I can't figure this out, and I'm afraid of ......."

Qiu Yizhi heard that he was listening and thinking, so he answered: "There is actually nothing that can't be figured out. Don't say that you have become an immortal and become a god, even cases of killing people for a mere penny or two pennies abound. People, except for a few sages in ancient times, who hasn't had a little desire. But in the face of desire, either rely on one's own cultivation to hold it, or rely on the court law to deter it. However, this Miaozhen layman is strong in martial arts, and he vaguely seems to have something to do with Li Shenshi, the old magistrate, so he can kill more than a dozen people before and after the lawlessness, and it was not until yesterday that the incident occurred. ”

Speaking of this, Qiu Yizhi suddenly brightened up, and no longer talked to Wei Chi Jiming, walked back to the desk with a sullen head, tore off the manuscript paper that had been laid on the table before, and picked up the pen again, and wrote on a piece of rice paper like a snake.

Yu Chi Jiming felt curious, so he also leaned his head to watch.

I saw a few words of greeting at the beginning of Qiu Yizhi, and then went straight to the topic and explained the ins and outs of a case clearly; also wrote very briefly about the circumstances of the case and how to capture Miao Zhen; In the end, there is a discussion and emotion:

"The wonderful one, the demon Dao, killed thirteen lives in a few years without being raised, why not? Because of the original Shanyin County, Li Shenshi was derelict in his duties, the corpse was vegetarian, or there were other hidden secrets that were difficult to say, and they had to be investigated in the future.

However, why did a cowardly official like Li Shenshi live in the position of magistrate for several years without being impeached, but it was Emperor Muzong's neglect of government affairs and the absurdity and rebellion of the puppet emperor Zheng Yao, so that the upper and lower levels were effective.

"And today's saint is wise and powerful, after ascending to the pole, he has repeatedly rectified the rule of officials and turned things around, and the Han Dynasty was solemn for a while. Therefore, the cracking of the "Thirteen Lives Strange Case" was caused by Tianwei, and it was successfully completed.

And after the Miaozhen case, he confessed to all the crimes he committed, but he did not have any remorse. Such a traitor and evil person can only be punished by Ming Zhengzheng and executed by Ling Chi, otherwise it is not enough to meet the people's filial piety; It is not enough to deter bureaucracy from being lazy; It is not enough to repay the meaning of the Holy Lord's rectification, and the sins of our Jiangnan bureaucrats will be the same as Miao Zhen! ”

Qiu Yi finished writing this essay in one go, read it quite complacently, and slightly revised a few words, then put down the pen with satisfaction, and asked Wei Chi Jiming with a smile: "Virtuous niece, how did I do this article?" ”

Wei Chi Jiming said: "I just recognize a few words." The uncle is from a Jinshi background, and the article must be good. Especially in the last paragraph, if such a big hat is buttoned down, the officials above must not dare to deal with it casually, right? ”

Qiu Yizhi relaxed his nerves and said, "Yes, this is what I intended. Just wait for Wang Lao Wu to come over and explain the other twelve corpses, I will attach Yang Ying'er's confession, Miaozhen's confession, the confession of several other little Taoist aunts, and the autopsy report of the other Dao Gu, and send this document to the above, and the case will be closed. ”

Although Qiu Yizhi was eager to solve the case, the two servants in Yuezhou City were late, and they did not arrive in Shanyin County until noon the next day, and after a full meal and a good night's sleep, it was not until the morning of the third day that they followed Wang Lao Wu to the "Dust Palace" to examine the corpse.

It took a whole day of work like this, and another day to write the report, until the fifth day, when the autopsy report was sent to Qiu Yi.

Qiu Yizhi took the report and looked at it, only to know that these corpses had been dead for a long time, and had been buried in the fertile soil for a long time, and they had long since decomposed to the point that only a pile of white bones remained, and several corpses could not even be put together with complete skeletons, let alone find out the identities of these people, and only that these twelve people were men.

On the barely raised skeleton, there were no external injuries, not from external blows, nor from poisoning. Only Bi Xiuwen's cause of death is obvious, but he died because of prostitution day and night, exhaustion of vitality, and failure of internal organs.

Qiu Yizhi knew that the twelve people before him were no different, and of course the cause of their death could not be found by examining the bones, but it was reasonable. So he signed and sealed, and personally transcribed several documents, sealed the copies together, and sent Wang Lao Wu to Cai Min, the governor of Yuezhou.

Who knew that as soon as this stack of documents was gone, it was like a stone ox like a sea, and there was no follow-up for a month.

Qiu Yizhi was anxious, and sent a few documents in a row to urge upward. However, even these few documents have rarely been replied to; The only two replies were just empty excuses such as "the matter is very important, the case is confusing, and it is being carefully examined".

At this time, it is early summer, Sanyin County is located in the southern basin, and after two or three days of sun, the whole county is as unbearable as a steamer.

Bi Xiuwen and the other twelve corpses were all parked in the "Dust Palace", and under such high temperatures, the stench was unbearable.

Qiu Yizhi thought that Bi Xiuwen's wife, the bitter master Yang Ying'er, was still looking forward to the day when her husband would get the snow and settle in the ground, and Bi Xiuwen's body should not be exposed again, so he learned another document, together with his own famous post, and asked Wang Lao Wu to run to Yuezhou Mansion again, and he must personally hand it over to Zhizhou Cai Min.

Yuezhou Mansion is only fifty or sixty miles away from Shanyin County, and Wang Lao Wu is a well-known "Scud", he took advantage of the morning when the sun has not yet risen, and he made a round trip in less than a day.

When Wang Lao Wu returned to the county government to restore his life, Qiu Yizhi was eating watermelon with Wei Chi Jiming, Zhao Chengxiao and Yang Qiaoer in the county government.

This Yang Qiaoer is smart-looking, and she is also very thoughtful and careful - she deliberately soaked a watermelon in the well of the county government garden overnight, and when it was killed, it was already cold and mouth-watering.

Wang Lao Wu ran profusely and sweated, and when he saw such a watermelon, he even forgot to return to his life, and he didn't wait for the unification of Qiu Yi, so he took a scoop and devoured it like a wolf.

Qiu Yizhi knew that he was working hard, and he didn't scold him, but after he finished eating, he handed another slice and said to him: "You eat slowly, no one robs you here." Let me ask you first, have you ever listened to my orders today and handed over the documents to Cai Zhizhou by hand? ”

When Wang Lao Wu heard this, he remembered his duty, threw the melon skin away, and scolded: "Those errand servants of the state government yamen are not things!" The villain handed over the adult's name post, saying that he asked to see Lord Zhizhou, but they said that Lord Cai went out early this morning to inspect the people's situation. The adult's words were clear, he wanted to hand over the letter to Lord Cai in person; Where do I dare to slack off, anyway, I have time, so I waited at the gate of the state capital. ”

Wang Lao Wu took a bite of the melon and continued vaguely: "But after waiting for half a bag of cigarettes, I saw the side door of the yamen open, and Lord Zhizhou walked away with the honor guard. Aren't these guys fooling me? The villain went up to ask for an explanation, who knew that these officials had a hippie smile, saying that if I had been allowed in at that time, they would have talked to Lord Cai for a long time, and how could Lord Cai inspect the people's situation - although it was not the truth, it was not to deceive the villain. ”

"What kind of fallacy is this?" Qiu Yizhi scolded softly, "What happened later? ”

Wang Lao Wu spit out a few mouthfuls of watermelon seeds and replied: "The villain is an honest man, just one mind - death and wait!" At noon, I finally saw Lord Zhizhou return to the ya. So the villain stepped forward to ask to see him again, but the officials said that Master Cai was still outside and had not yet returned. Isn't this empty talk? The villain quarreled with them at that time, and these people relied on the strength of the crowd to beat the villain with a stick. Fortunately, the villain's legs and feet are fast, otherwise he would have to suffer! ”

Wang Lao Wu said with a dry mouth, ate a mouthful of watermelon, spit out melon seeds everywhere, and continued: "In this way, Lord Cai's face will naturally not be visible, so he has to hurry over and return to his life." My lord, do you say, are all these officials killed by heaven? With that, he threw a piece of watermelon rind, which had been gnawed to the ground.

He threw it, but Yang Qiao'er was angry, and she only heard her scold: "Good for your Wang Lao Wu, you can't do what the adults explain to you." Why don't you understand any style, throw watermelon peels, don't you know how hard I clean? ”

Qiu Yizhi knew that Yang Qiao'er was also anxious about her sister and brother-in-law, so she hurriedly opened her mouth and said, "Qiao'er, this is the fifth child who is wrong." Although the fifth person is unkempt, he is quite hardworking. It's just that those servants are abominable! ”

"Oh, no!" Qiu Yizhi said again, "These dogs, if they don't have instructions from above, how dare they be so contemptuous?" In my opinion, it's actually Cai Min who doesn't want to see the fifth child! ”

After Yang Qiaoer's careful care in the past few days, Zhao Chengxiao's injuries on his body have healed half, so he sat on the edge of the flower bed and sighed: "Alas! In the past, I thought that all the officials were majestic, but who knew that the lord did such a wretched official. If this is really not as happy as following the emperor to fight in the south and the north! ”