Chapter 10: Bluffing

When Zhan Xiaoxiao went to the cave, Qin Tai had already decided to go to the cemetery one step earlier. He estimated that the well-intentioned people in the village would prevent themselves from opening the coffin to examine Wang Tianbao's body, and on the other hand, they would secretly destroy Wang Tianbao's grave. Artificially create trouble for Qin Tai and them to solve the case, and even drive away these outsiders.

According to Qin Tai's own analysis, Shangwang Village is nominally a village where the Wang family and the Sima family are together, but the Sima family is actually not the main force of Shangwang Village. The Wang family firmly controlled the village affairs and the people's hearts in their own hands. They don't want and don't want outsiders to interfere in their affairs, and some secrets don't want outsiders to know. Otherwise, the patriarch of the Sima family, the richest man here, would not have left to come to the town again and would not live in Shangwang Village. The people left in Shangwang Village by the Sima family had no choice but to turn a blind eye and ignore the affairs in the village.

Li Zheng who came to the town again should know some things, but due to the hindrance of the Wang family, he didn't go down to investigate. The barbaric and rude Wang family hastily buried the deceased Wang Tianbao and did not give Li Zheng a chance to investigate the case. The fact that the deceased was not seen in a case certainly made it a lot more difficult to solve the case. Even now, Li Zheng, who came to the town again, also suffered from gains and losses. If Qin Tai and the others solve the case, this Li Zheng will have less responsibility on his shoulders and will be much easier. But Qin Tai, if they solve the case, doesn't it mean that he, Lizheng, is really a useless guy? Therefore, everyone, including Li Zheng, is estimated not to try too hard, at least not to go all out to help Qin Tai solve the case.

Before Qin Tai left the room, he was already thinking about how to protect Wang Tianbao's tomb. If you can't do it alone, even if you add a good Zhan Xiaoxiao, it won't make a big difference. First, Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao are not bullies, they will use their identities to scare others, this is where the two of them are most similar. Second, although Zhan Xiaoxiao's kung fu is good, he is not a person who can use his kung fu well. Only when oneself or a friend encounters a life-and-death danger, the true nature of Zhan Xiao will be brought into play. Third, Zhan Xiaoxiao is not a person who kills innocents indiscriminately, and the other party is not a heinous Jiangyang thief. Therefore, the villagers of the Internet Village will poison and kill them, and Zhan Xiaoxiao will not really kill the villagers. According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, if the people dare to attack the government personnel, it is tantamount to rebellion, and those who kill the officials will destroy the three tribes. But Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao will not use this decree indiscriminately, let alone use this decree to deal with the villagers. After all, at most, they are only obstructing the handling of the case, and they have not committed some unforgivable crime. There is a saying that "the law does not hold the people accountable", and you can't lock up all the old and young, big and small, in a village, right? Therefore, Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao can't deal with such a group of villagers.

Since Zhan Xiaoxiao can no longer play much of a role, it is better to turn Zhan Xiaoxiao away. Qin Tai endured everything alone, and it is estimated that the villagers would not dare to really kill him, who was an official. So he distributed everyone out first, and sent Zhan Xiaoxiao out, and it was time for him to play.

In order to have a little intimidation effect on the villagers, and also to show his identity, Qin Tai took out his official mansion from the box. "A man depends on his clothes, and a horse depends on his saddle." This sentence is really true, when Qin Tai put on his dark green official uniform, the whole person had style and spirit. In ancient times, to be an official, you had to talk about "style", that is, to be majestic. Not just anyone can be an official, not if you are disabled, if you are ugly, if you are too tall or too short. Therefore, when a scholar is selected, there is a special etiquette teacher to teach them etiquette. If a person is not good-looking, even if he is successful, he will not be able to participate in the big competition, that is, he will not be an official. The official is either handsome or serious. In particular, the magistrates and officials of the criminal department have to try cases, judge cases, and accept appeals from the people, so they must have majesty, so that the people can see and be afraid, and the prisoners will be afraid. Qin Tai's appearance belongs to the middle and upper ranks among the officials' appearances, because he is still young and does not have the habit of growing a beard and raising a beard. But when he put on the official uniform, with the help of his righteousness, his whole person was like a different person. Qin Tai is usually a gentle and elegant type, although he is not lively, but he definitely does not look like an official at all, he is approachable and easy to talk. Wearing a small jacket, he really looks like a junior apprentice who is a merchant. When Qin Tai put on his official uniform, he was no longer amiable and approachable, although he didn't speak, he also gave people a strong sense of depression. His eyes became sharp and sharp, making people dare not look at him head-on, this is the official authority of the official, this is the real Qin Tai. At this time, he was not just a Qin Tai, he was Qin Tai, the Criminal Department of the Jiajing Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty. Everywhere he went, he had to investigate a case, and if there was a wrong, he had to overturn it. He came to the local area on behalf of the imperial court, adjudicated cases, and even if a party leader handled the case unfairly, he could manage it, not to mention a few villagers.

After putting it on, Qin Tai walked out of the room with a righteous face holding his Guan Fang Seal in one hand and the holy decree given to him by the emperor in the other.

Not to mention such a small village in the middle of nowhere, it is rare to see such a thing even in some large towns. So when Qin Tai appeared, everyone watched. Although he didn't dare to get too close, almost everyone of all ages saw Qin Tai's appearance. Everyone was pointing at him from afar, but no one dared to go up and deal with it.

In ancient times, there was a strict hierarchy system, even if you were a rich man in the world, as long as you did not have fame, you could not wear silk. Officials are not divided into grades, the official uniforms on their bodies are all satin, the official uniforms below the sixth rank include the sixth rank wearing dark green official uniforms, from the fifth rank above including the fifth rank to the third rank below the third rank including the third grade is a dark blue official uniform, and from the second rank above the second rank including from the second rank to the first rank The senior officials wear a bright red official uniform. When the subordinate sees the chief, he must salute, but he does not need to kneel. When saluting, the subordinate should stand on the lower left side of the front of the Shangguan, that is, to the right opposite the Shangguan, and bow to the Shangguan facing the Shangguan. In ancient times, the left was respected, so the Shangguan stood on the upper left of the lower level.

The villagers of Shangwang Village rarely even saw silk and satin, and they never saw court officials wearing supplements. Although Qin Tai looks very young, it is estimated that he will not be too old, but thinking back to the words of that kid a day earlier, could it be that Qin Tai is the official who is even older than the county magistrate here?

Just when everyone was talking about it, just when everyone was speculating about Qin Tai's identity, Qin Tai saw that everyone was almost here, so he stood on a more conspicuous high place and said to everyone: "This official is the current emperor Jiajingye's personal title of the sixth grade criminal officer. This time, the emperor went south to investigate the case, as if the emperor was there in person. The emperor's decree has already written that this official is to inspect the place on behalf of the heavens. Any case that is unclear or the judgment is unfair may be retried and re-sentenced. The official also has the right to appoint and dismiss magistrates given by the emperor, and has the right to remove any official who has neglected his duties and adjudicated cases unfairly. Not long ago, the magistrate of nearby Tongling County was dismissed from his official position by his official decree because of the unfair judgment of the case. The official heard that there have been many murders in this place, which is not only strange but also makes the people panic. The official contacted the magistrate of the county, the town of Lizheng, and the guerrilla general in the prefecture, and decided to jointly handle the case with the four parties. Here Rizheng had already sent a reply yesterday, saying that he would be able to bring all his men to arrive today and tomorrow. The magistrate has also sent the county government to catch and soldiers to rush here. The men and horses of the guerrilla generals were also on standby nearby for a long time. The young man who came here with this official is the eldest son of the guerrilla general, and everyone has already learned his skills yesterday. Before they arrived, the official would temporarily assume the responsibility of taking care of the tomb of the deceased Wang Tianbao. I hope that the villagers will also cooperate and help. If the official or Wang Tianbao's grave is missing, it will not be beneficial to the entire Shangwang Village, the official is ordered to handle the case, and if he goes missing, it is equivalent to going against the court, and everyone is not unaware of the consequences. If Wang Tianbao's grave is destroyed, this is deliberately destroying evidence and obstructing the handling of the case, and he will be treated as an accomplice and treated as a murderer. I hope that everyone will run to tell each other and distinguish the seriousness of the situation. If you have anything to say, or if you have any information, you can go to the royal cemetery to find me. Remember, think a lot about yourself and your future generations. ”

After finishing speaking, Qin Tai walked to the Wang's cemetery outside the village alone.

Qin Tai's words were like a thunderclap, which really scared everyone. Qin Tai's true and false words made these lawless villagers have great scruples. Qin Tai knew that these villagers were not only afraid of being officials, but also afraid of the Li Zheng who was in charge of them now, not to mention the big soldier brother who led the troops. In ancient times, the common people were afraid of their lizheng, because these lizheng were all local snakes, and if they offended, they would never have a peaceful life to live. Of course, those who are in power should also be afraid, because they are the "parent officials" of the common people. What is a "parent officer"? That is, the person who wants to support the person who provides for it must not only be supported, but also carefully served, otherwise as a parent, he can take the life of his child's family at any time. Even if I don't kill you directly, it won't be easy for you and your family to live in a life that is worse than death. The army of the Ming Dynasty defended the Ming Dynasty, and of course it also defended the people of the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is a dog raised at home, if you want it to take care of the home for you, you have to treat it well with food and drink, not to mention the soldier brother who leads the soldiers. Some of them have weapons in their hands, and they are overbearing everywhere. If you offend them, being able to commit suicide by yourself is considered a person's ancestors' grace. They can frame you people as bandits, they can directly kill all of you and count them as bandits, not only killing people in vain, but also reporting merit. You can even frame the entire village as a rebel against the imperial court, not only can you slaughter the village, but you can also implicate all your relatives within a radius of 100 miles. When you encounter unreasonable officials, there is still a way to live, and it is a big deal to walk away and not live in the territory under your jurisdiction. But if you offend the people of the army, where can you go? You can't run away from a foreign country, can you? In this way, it is better to sit on the charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason. Therefore, the ordinary people are most afraid of the officers and soldiers, and the officers and soldiers are more afraid of the villagers than the robbers who kill people and set fires.

The officers and soldiers were already outside the village, and one of the people who came to the village with this senior official was the son of a guerrilla general, the one who woke everyone up yesterday. Few people know how big an officer a guerrilla general is, but they know that this general must have a lot of soldiers under his command. If you offend the eldest young master of this family, it is estimated that the people in the entire village will be tied up and let them kill them all. For the sake of their own lives and their families, the villagers who were originally going to drive Qin Tai away not only did not dare, but also warned others not to offend Qin Tai and them casually. Anyway, Wang Tianbao was not killed by them, and the murder had nothing to do with him, so why should he offend this group of people who sound terrible.