Zhang Liang said that when she went to see the case trial, Yu Changmin's hands were trembling when he was beaten and pressed his handprints.

As for whether it was a trick to be tortured, she wasn't sure.

Zhang Liang said that he didn't know a simple, simple, young man with craftsmanship.

Song Ning and Zhao Yi said goodbye and left Zhangjiazhuang.

Under the guidance of Zhang Liang, the two of them went to the village next door.

Although the village is a village, but a village has a lot of mixed surnames, when Song Ning entered the village, he directly found the chief and explained the intention.

The lieutenant's name is Zheng Zheng, tall and thin, around forty years old, but young.

He didn't expect Song Ning and them to come for this purpose, he said: "Chu Xingfei has been dead for three years, and Chu Han is also dead in prison, do you want to re-investigate this case now?" ”

"Is there something wrong?"

Song Ning replied: "I happened to investigate another case and encountered a problem, so I came here to ask Chu Xingfei's family." ”

"His family has moved away." "His daughter-in-law ran away with a child from a foreign country, and now their house is empty. ”

Song Ning was not surprised, she asked, "Is Chu Han's family still there?" ”

"His mother and son are dead, and my brother and sister-in-law are still living in the village." Li Chang said, "I'll lead you two there." ”

Song Ning thanked him and followed the chief of Luozhuang to Chu Han's house.

When Song Ning arrived at the door, he happened to see a man carrying a rake and plow out of the door, and the man was stunned for a moment when he saw them, and the lieutenant shouted: "Chu Yu, Lord Song and Zhao Zhutou have something to ask you." ”

Chu Yu is very short, about five feet three inches. He lowered the harrow and saluted the two of them, inviting them to enter.

His wife, Tsui Xu, took the two children and took refuge in the next room.

"Whatever the adults ask, don't hide it. Adults are also very busy, so don't delay your time. The lieutenant commander told Chu Yu.

Chu Yu sighed and looked at Song Ning and Zhao Yi nervously.

"What kind of person is your brother?" Song Ning asked.

Chu Yu was surprised: "My lord, my brother and I have already confessed our guilt, you, why are you asking about this?" ”

"Nothing else, just small talk. If you know, you will answer, and if you don't know, you will not answer, it doesn't matter. Song Ning said.

asked about his younger brother, Chu Yuxin said I don't know anything, wouldn't it be disrespectful to adults if I didn't answer, he replied honestly: "He is very honest, sometimes he is a little twisted, but he listens to reason." ”

Zhao Yi asked, "Your brother is as tall as you?" ”

"Yes, yes." Chu Yu said, "My generation is short, but fortunately, the doctor said that my son does not have this disease and is growing well." ”

"He was sick in prison, what kind of illness did he have, have you ever been to see him?"

Chu Yu's face changed, looking jealous and afraid.

The lieutenant coughed and motioned for him not to talk nonsense.

"One official and one yamen, the official who handled this case back then is gone, and now I am in charge of the torture hall." Song Ning said to the two people, "Don't say that officials protect each other, I don't know him, there is no need to protect him." ”

Li Chang looked at Song Ning in surprise, it was the first time he had heard such a theory, he thought about it and said to Chu Yu: "You tell the truth." ”

Chu Yu hung his head and said: "He died, actually, actually, the wound suppurated, and the doctor said that it was tetanus." ”

"I stayed up for four and a half days, and I died in the night. At that time, the case file was sent to the capital, and he died when he died, so he was not afraid of appealing and redressing his grievances, which saved trouble. ”

Song Ning and Zhao Yi glanced at each other, and Zhao Yi continued to ask: "The wound is suppurating, was it tortured to extract a confession?" ”

"Yes, which one is not going to die if you go in." Chu Yu hung his head and said dejectedly, "Whoever goes in, no one can come out alive." ”

On the fourth day after Chu Han entered, he helped him buy the coffin.

Zhao Yi endured his displeasure, he knew the disadvantages of local control, but he had nothing to do with him before, and he would not participate in these things.

But now, together with Song Ning, he visited ordinary people, and from another perspective, he experienced and felt, and the feedback he got was completely different, and he could empathize with the anger and powerlessness he felt.

"Take your time." Song Ning and Zhao Yi smiled encouragingly, and she continued to ask questions.

"What did he say to you when you went to see him? Do you think your brother will kill Chu Xingfei? Song Ning asked.

Chu Yu shook his head: "My lord, he can't beat Chu Xingfei at all, otherwise how could Chu Xingfei break his mouth when he was herding cattle that day." ”

"What's more, that stalagmite is very heavy, my brother is so short, even if it is rounded, it can't hit the back of his head, let alone hit his forehead."

Song Ning thought of this problem just now, Chu Yu was too short, if his younger brother was as tall as him, then when he took the stalagmite, it would be difficult to hit the back of Chu Xingfei's head, which was a head taller than him.

Unless it's lifted. After the thing in more than a dozen catties was raised with one hand and smashed the back of the tall man's head, he quickly smashed the other party's forehead when the other party turned around.

From the perspective of height and strength, it is not easy for people to do this.

"Who has the same stalagmite?" Song Ning asked.

Li Chang said: "I, my family has, it's slightly lighter than his family, and he made it for me back then." ”

"Check it out."

Everyone went to the chief's house, and Song Ning saw the stalagmite.

It is more delicate than Song Ning imagined, and a basket with bamboo strips is woven into a fully encircled basket, and the polished stones are packed inside, with handles on it, which is very convenient to lift and lift.

"How tall is Chu Xingfei?" Song Ning asked.

"It's a little taller than, it's a little bit taller." Chu Yu said.

The length of the li is a little taller than Song Ning, five feet eight inches, then the deceased is at least above this height.

The difference in height is four inches and twelve centimeters.

"You try." Song Ning said to Chu Yu.

Chu Yu can lift it up, and with his two hands together, he can lift the stalagmite above his head, but it is not easy to hit others on top.

"Yes." Song Ning denied her previous speculation, she thought that Chu Han might not be able to operate and hit the dead, but now it seems that Chu Yu can do it.

Song Ning said to Zhao Yi: "Zhao Zhutou try? ”

When Zhao Yi lifted the stalagmite and smashed it from top to bottom, it felt completely different.

Very relaxed.

"Who was the first person to discover him, and what was it like at the time?"

The chief replied: "The first person to find him was her daughter-in-law, who came back from washing clothes in the river in the morning, and saw that Chu Xingfei died in the yard. ”

"Do you have something covered?"

The lieutenant nodded: "Cover, cover." The quilt that had been dried out in the morning was pulled off the clothes pole and covered him. ”

Song Ning nodded.

"How is Chu Xingfei a person?" Song Ning tried to carry the stalagmite himself, and the chief replied, "My temper is not very good, I once quarreled with her daughter-in-law, threw the stalagmite at his daughter-in-law, and smashed her instep flat." ”

"I remember too." Chu Yu said.

Song Ning walked out while talking to a few people, still asking very persistently, "Do you know such people in your village?" The man, who is between 30 and 40 years old this year, is between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall, is a craftsman, likes to carry a hammer on his body, is inferior and honest, and has a bad family environment since he was a child, for example, his father often beat his mother when he was young, and even ...... His mother was beaten to death by him. ”

Zhao Yi looked at Song Ning in surprise, after this half-day inquiry, she became more and more perfect about the person she portrayed in her heart.

"Such a person?" Li Chang and Chu Yu looked at each other, the two of them thought for a long time, and Li Chang said, "Wasn't Changping killed by his father?" ”

Song Ning's eyes lit up.

"There's nothing wrong with that." Chu Yu scratched his head and said, "Didn't he die nine years ago?" His sister came back to report the funeral. ”

"Isn't the grave in the field over there?"

The lieutenant nodded and said, "That's true." In our village, his father beat his mother to death. ”

"He's pretty tall, too."

Song Ning asked, "Where did his sister marry?" ”

"His sister hasn't been back for years. Originally, my husband was in Maojia Village, and I heard that she followed her man out to do things two years ago, right? "It seems like I've heard that." ”

"His man seems to be a jewelry maker, but then he didn't do it, so he went out to do business with the owner, anyway, he wasn't at home like this."

Chu Yu also nodded: "Yes, it's called Mao Zhihong, you can go to Maojia Village and ask, they must know better than us." ”

It's dead, Song Ning was a little disappointed, and said, "Okay, I'll go over there and ask." ”

Song Ning and Zhao Yi walked out of the village together, and after walking a few steps, Song Ning thought of something, suddenly looked back at the two of them and asked, "Do you know Zhang Rong from Zhangjiazhuang next door?" A man who was killed by a thief in a chicken coop six years ago. ”

"Yes, we all went to see it at the time. Zhang Rongna is also a dog. The chief felt that Song Ning was good, so he was less afraid, "My lord, Zhao Zhutou." If you want us ordinary people to say, whether it is Zhang Rong or Chu Xingfei, it is a good thing to die, and it is a disaster for such a person to live. ”

"Chu Xingfei has been a tyrant since he was a child, and he finally married his daughter-in-law, and he was not kind to others, and he was beaten twice in three days. The girls were all made of water, and they couldn't survive if they beat them, and his daughter-in-law was beaten out of two children by him. ”

"This kind of thing...... Alas! If you want me to say, not only should those who kill them not be punished, but they should also give a reward to eliminate harm to the people. ”

Chu Yu didn't dare to say it, because it was his younger brother who killed the murderer.

Song Ning said goodbye, and the two walked side by side on the horse, slowly returning to the city.

Zhao Yi's face was not very good-looking, and Song Ning asked, "The prince is angry with the local government system?" ”

"Hmm." Zhao Yi snorted sullenly.

Song Ning paused and said: "Actually, I think the local control of the dynasty is still possible, of course, there are places that need to be modified, but there is no guarantee that after the modification, it will be much better." ”

"In fact, as long as people are doing things, then there will be problems of one kind or another."

"Taizu re-emphasizes the law and the code, and the human fur hall exists, which is beneficial, but the hundred officials are trembling and dare not come forward, so why not be a loss?"

There are pros and cons to being open or conservative, rigorous or relaxed. It is enough to speak the words of an era, set the principles and goals of an era, and work hard without looking ahead or looking backwards.

Zhao Yi looked at the muddy official road that stretched forward, and his eyes gradually became cold.

Song Ning looked at his side face and was slightly surprised.