The gates of the four cities were closed at four o'clock.

In Maojiazhuang, many families have not rested.

Mao Yuan sat on the threshold and cried, the three of them were all depressed, it was dark, and there was no fire to cook.

Suddenly, there was a sound of kicking and stomping, Mao Yuan wiped his tears, and shouted at the dark place: "Mother? Is it a mother? ”

"It's me." Mao Bingjun limped over with a cane, covered in mud, obviously he didn't know how many times he had fallen on the road, "Is there an accident at home?" ”

In the past six months, Mao Mengshi has delivered him food at a fixed time every day.

But this afternoon she went to his house, kowtowed to him a few times, said a bunch of strange things, and left.

I didn't go to bring him food when it was time to do the night.

He was afraid that something would happen to Mao Mao Meng, so he went down the mountain by himself.

"Grandpa Bing." Mao Yuan ran away at Mao Bingjun, and Mao Tian also came out of the house and said, "Uncle Bing, why are you here, go to the house." ”

The two children supported Mao Bingjun, and Mao Tian lit the oil lamp.

Mao Bingjun sat down and asked Mao Tian uneasily: "Sister-in-law, where is Zhihong's daughter-in-law?" ”

"My mother and my lord went to the yamen." Mao Yuan said, "She, she kowtowed to the adult, and then followed the adult to the yamen." ”

Mao Bingjun breathed a sigh of relief: "My lord is investigating the Ye family's case, does she know anything?" Your mother is kind-hearted, she must know what to tell adults. ”

"Well, the adults said let's not think about it, and my mother will come back after asking clearly."

Mao Bingjun nodded.

"You sit, I'll cook." Mao Tian went to the kitchen to cook, Mao Bingjun followed him to the kitchen on crutches, standing in the dark kitchen, he could see the faint light in the stove, Mao Tian was wiping his tears.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong?" He asked.

Mao Tian looked at Mao Bingjun and said in a low voice: "I don't know, but looking at her appearance, it doesn't seem like a good thing." ”

Mao Bingjun was about to speak, when he heard Ye Ji standing at the door and asking, "Sister-in-law of the Mao family, everyone is saying that your daughter-in-law killed my Ye Yong, is it true?" ”

"How is that possible?" Mao Tian came out of the kitchen and looked at Ye Jiji, "She, what did she do to kill Ye Yong, she, she and Ye Yong don't know each other." ”

Ye inherited and said: "Someone saw him taken away by adults. Your Excellency is looking into our family's case. ”

"The village said that she not only killed Ye Yong, but also killed Mao Runqing, Zhang Rong and other four people." After Ye Heiji finished speaking, he saw that Mao Bingjun was also there, and suddenly said, "Were you wronged?" ”

"If you are wronged, then the murderer is Mao Meng."

"Otherwise, why does she keep taking care of your daily life and lodging, it's because she feels guilty."

Mao Bingjun was stunned for a moment, and then shouted loudly: "Impossible! What reason did she have to kill Mao Runqing? ”

"Didn't her mother be beaten to death by her father? It's been more than 20 years, we've all heard of it. Ye Jiji said, "At that time, she saw it with her own eyes at home, and then she hated these men who beat people." ”

Mao Bingjun's legs trembled, and he almost didn't stand firm, but he still said, "No, it's impossible, it's impossible." How could she, a female doll, kill someone? ”

"I'll know tomorrow, and the adults will definitely be promoted." Ye Jiji saw the two children of the Mao family standing at the door listening, thought about it and held back, "I'll go back." ”

With that, he left.

Mao Bingjun stood at the door and didn't move for a long time.

Mao Tian didn't dare to move, she had some points in her heart.

After a long time, Mao Bingjun returned to the mountain along the potholed and muddy path without saying a word.

"Go to the village, find your third uncle, and ask your third uncle to go and come back to your father early tomorrow morning."

……

The next morning, as soon as Song Ning arrived at the yamen, she saw a person sitting at the yamen, and saw her kneeling down and kowtowing: "Say hello to your lordship." ”

"Why are you here so early?" Song Ning looked at Mao Bingjun and stepped forward to help him up, "Alone?" ”

Mao Bingjun nodded: "The villain didn't sleep all night, and walked slowly to the city before dawn, and when the city gate opened, he sat here and waited for the adults." ”

"Do you know about Mao Meng's family?" Song Ning asked.

Mao Bingjun nodded.

"Go in and say." Song Ning took Mao Bingjun in, Lao Tong and a few or four people came, she didn't run today, she came when she got up, so she was half an hour earlier than usual.

Song Ning asked Yang Changgen: "Is she okay?" ”

"No, I was crying in the first half of the night, crying and sleeping for a while in the second half of the night, just now my subordinates sent her cakes in, and I don't think I will do stupid things."

Song Ning bowed his head, and then looked at Mao Bingjun: "You have something to do?" ”

"My lord, I—I heard that there are three cases that are unjust?"

Song Ning said: "I am so suspicious. The lack of evidence is just my speculation. What's wrong? ”

"My lord, the case of Mao and Mao Runqing is not an unjust case, it was really killed by me." Mao Bingjun didn't fall asleep last night, his husband was angry, but after gradually his anger subsided, he began to regret it again, if he didn't tell Lord Song that he was wronged, then Lord Song would not investigate Mao Runqing's case.

If you don't re-investigate, Mao Mengshi will not be the murderer.

"Why do you all think that the yamen investigation is just hearsay?" Song Ning looked at Mao Bingjun with a heavy face, "If the law can be a good person casually, then what's the point of asking for the law?" ”

"Your Excellency!" Mao Bingjun suddenly knelt down.

"I didn't bend into a trick, and I didn't get wronged."

Song Ning said: "You don't have a case, what about the other three?" ”

Mao Bingjun's face turned pale.

"I still have something to do, don't rush back, just rest here." Song Ning called Yang Changgen, "Let him go to the bed in the back and lie down for a while, and then buy breakfast for him." ”

Mao Bingjun burst into tears and said in a hoarse voice: "My lord, please!" ”

"I'm already a burden to live, and it's better for me to die than anyone else, my lord."

Song Ning looked at him expressionlessly: "Go and rest, I'm going to run errands." ”

Mao Bingjun cried silently, and Yang Chang even went to help him up and scolded: "You have a very bad brain, you come to beg us adults to make us adults embarrassed." ”

"An adult is a man, not your father, he wants justice, you ask for an adult, you can only make the adult uncomfortable."

Mao Bingjun cried and said, "But ...... But that kid is a good boy. ”

"Don't talk about that." Yang Chang said, "My lord just said, if everyone is a neighbor and talks about love, then what do you need the law for?" ”

Mao Bingjun wiped his tears with his sleeve, and Yang Changgen helped him to rest.

Song Ning went to the front yard, and Zhao Yi happened to come in and asked, "Do you want to go out?" ”

"Hmm. Say as you go. Song Ning said.

Zhao Yi bowed his head and walked out of the yamen side by side with her, and Song Ning told him about Mao Bingjun's arrival.

"Nonsense." Zhao Yi said coldly.

Song Ning said: "After this case is over, we will arrange for two people to conduct law popularization in Jinan Mansion." ”

"How do you popularize the law?" Zhao Yi asked.

"In plain language, tell them the blind spots of the law that are most easily touched by them." Song Ning said, "Focus on explaining to people like the chief of the security, the chief, and the village chief." ”

"If everyone had a fear of the law in their hearts, there would be a lot fewer cases."

Zhao Yi thought about it for a while, and felt that her method was feasible, so she said: "I think it is possible, and we can also arrange some stable competitions between villages, with a period of one year, whichever village is more stable wins, and the yamen will give rewards for exempting from forced labor and reducing taxes and grain." ”

Song Ning stopped to look at him and said in surprise: "Lord Wang, you are amazing." ”

"You don't have to stop and tell me when you say something like that, and I don't need you to be so pompous about it." Zhao Yi glanced at her.

Song Ning snorted twice, but he was still very happy that Zhao Yi had such a pioneering and expansive mode of thinking.

Zhao Yi glanced at her, a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Guess where I'm going next?" Song Ning said with his hands behind his back.

Zhao Yi looked at her like an idiot: "You've come here, I don't know where you're going?" ”

are all in the alley at the scene of Ye Yong's crime.

"The prince is so smart." Song Ning said.

Zhao Yi wanted to kick her.

Song Ning went to the scene of Ye Yong's murder, but did not go to Min Anbang's home.

Instead, he knocked on the door next door.

When the door was opened, Zhao Yi looked at her in surprise: "Why did you think of the first person to report to the official?" ”

"I only thought it was strange at the time and didn't think much about it, but in the morning, Ye Cui's said that Cui Jue was her nephew, and I was surprised that we had left him out."

Cui Jue opened the door for them and looked at her in surprise: "Lord Song, do you have something to do with me?" ”

Song Ning looked at Cui Jue and asked, "Is your hometown from Luocun?" ”

"Yes, yes."

"Your aunt is Ye Cui's family, married in Guozigou?"

Cui Jue nodded.

"Do you know Ye Yong and Mao Zhihong?"

Cui Jue still nodded: "Great, adult, why are you asking about this?" ”

"So, do you know Meng Changping?"

Cui Jue's face turned white, but it was only for a moment, he regained his composure and said, "My lord, I know him, we are from a village." ”

"But nine years ago he died."

"After you went to report to the official that day, your attitude in the courtyard when you reminded Tao San and a few people not to talk nonsense made me feel strange." Song Ning said, "How can a nodding friend say such a heavy word, it can be seen that you have a relationship." ”

"What your aunt said is not wrong, the relationship in the village is always complicated, and when it is straightened out, I can see that you are missing here."

Cui Jue looked at Song Ning in horror.

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