Chapter 31: The Thirty-first Reincarnation of the Celestial Master

The relationship between Wang Kai and his wife is not good, and this wife often says that her husband Wang Kai is a waste of dim sum. Wang Kai once beat and scolded this woman, but the more this woman beat her, the more she messed around, so Wang Kai had to leave her alone. Fortunately, the child was more obedient, not only learned to help Wang Kai do business, but also began to share the burden and work of Wang Kai's Zhumadian. Wang Kai once said that if it weren't for the fact that this child was obedient and sensible, he would have wanted this woman a long time ago.

Three years ago, this woman was killed by a caravan because she offended a caravan. This murderer was arrested by the government, and since then there has been one less proprietress in Zhumadian. Zhumadian business is not good, Wang Kai is both the boss and the shopkeeper, the adopted son and the little dog are both a buddy and a cook, five years ago Wang Kai took in an orphan named Ergouzi, and became a groom who did not pay in Zhumadian. The three of them maintained their business up and down in Zhumadian, although there were many businesses, but they were not developed. It is said that some of the people of the horse gang do not give cash, and they make white slips, and wait for the end of the year to settle together. At the end of the year, the people of the horse gang either have to drag it out or deduct a little bit from the east and a little bit from the west, and it would be good to be able to collect most of them.

A gang leader who owes Wang Kai a lot of money heard that Wang Kai's wife was dead, and insisted on leaving a girl for Wang Kai. said that she was giving Wang Kai his wife, but in fact, he wanted to get rid of the money he owed Wang Kai over the years. Wang Kai was resolute in refusing to agree, saying that he didn't need women. The leader of the horse gang said that Wang Kai didn't want a woman, so it would be better to leave this woman to Wang Kai's son Puppy as his wife. Wang Kai said that his son was still young, and the leader of the horse gang was unhappy, so he left the girl and left.

Only later did Wang Kai know that the girl was not only an orphan, but also a mute. It is said that the girl was the child of a clean white family, and her uncle was a businessman. There were many reasons for going out this time, the first was because the girl's biological father was dead, the second was because she was disabled and the family could not accommodate her, the third was because the girl's mother begged her brother to take her away, and the fourth was because he heard that some lamas would cure her illness, so her uncle took her on the road. Unexpectedly, it was because the girl's life was not good, or because she broke the rule that the horse gang did not take women on the road, the girl's uncle fell ill and died halfway, and the goods became the horse gang. In order to monopolize the goods, in order not to be known by outsiders, in order to deal with this little trouble, the people of the horse gang left the girl here.

Wang Kai took pity on this girl, but it was really difficult to take her in Zhumadian, so he left the girl in the village. In order to prevent the girl from becoming a secret prostitute, Wang Kai hopes that the village chief will introduce a serious man to the girl, so that the girl can live here. Unexpectedly, the first person who took a fancy to the girl was Wang San, who already had a wife, and in order to be with this girl, Wang San even broke off the relationship between husband and wife. In this way, although the girl has a place to live, her reputation is not good, and everyone says that she is a vixen, a vixen who destroys other people's families.

After listening to Qiu Xiaoqiu's information, Qin Tai began to analyze Ma Yuelan's autopsy. After listening to Qin Tai's autopsy analysis, a new question emerged. Who is the murderer? What was the murderer's purpose? How many secrets do Wang Kai, Erya, and Wang San's current wife know? Is it an accomplice?

Qin Tai thought for a while, gritted his teeth and decided to have a showdown with Wang Kai directly to see if his judgment was right.

Qin Tai taught Qiu Xiaoqiu to invite Wang Kai to the room, the reason was that Qin Tai wanted to ask what to eat at night. Originally, ordinary businessmen came out with what they had to eat, and they couldn't be too picky. However, Qin Tai told the village chief that he was not only famous, but also the uncle of a wealthy family, and came out to do business as a hobby. In this way, Qin Tai needs to play a person who is particular about food and clothing, such a person can't be particular about everything. Of course, you may have a special hobby, and you may want some special dishes in the evening. Wang Kai will understand this reason, and he will come to ask Qin Tai in person.

When Wang Kai came in with his titular little follower Qiu Xiaoqiu, Qiu Xiaoqiu guarded the door intentionally or unintentionally. At this time, Zhan Xiaoxiao also controlled the only other entrance and exit windows in the room. In this way, Wang Kai can't escape even if he wants to, and Wang Kai doesn't know martial arts, which Zhan Xiaoxiao observed very clearly. Wang Kai entered the room, even if there was no way to escape.

Wang Kai realized that he had been fooled at this time, and hurriedly turned around and wanted to leave, but the back road had been blocked by Qiu Xiaoqiu. Wang Kai didn't know that he had already exposed his horse's feet when he was nervous, and this horse's feet made the three people present think of something. Qiu Xiaoqiu tried hard not to let himself laugh, Zhan Xiaoxiao also looked at Wang Kai strangely, but Qin Tai had a calm face, and he could finally determine Wang Kai's identity.

Qin Tai didn't speak immediately, Qiu Xiaoqiu and Zhan Xiaoxiao didn't speak either, this dullness was a kind of pressure, which made Wang Kai feel more and more nervous. Wang Kai finally spoke: "Xianggong Qin, what are you going to do?" Where has my king offended you? Please make it clear, I will definitely change it. ”

Qin Tai hinted at Qiu Xiaoqiu, and Qiu Xiaoqiu said first: "Boss Wang, don't pretend." The village chief, they all call us Mr. Sir, and as soon as you come up, you call him Xianggong. It can be seen that you are a person who has seen big scenes and knows the high status of readers. Don't you know what's wrong with you? ”

It turned out that the imperial examination had become commonplace by the time of the Ming Dynasty, and in order to respect the scholars, the name of the ordinary people for the scholars had changed. According to the imperial court system, Xiucai is not a scholar, but can only be regarded as a literate person. Xiucai can be regarded as a person with meritorious fame, and only when he wins Xiucai can he be called Mr.; After being lifted, he became a lifter, and he could be called a minister; Only when you win the jinshi can you be called a master; You can only be called an adult when you become a current official. However, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the title was raised to one level, and anyone who reads can be called Mr., and if you are in Xiucai, you will be called Xianggong, if you are in the middle, you will be called the master, and if you are in the Jinshi, you will be called the big master or adult. People like the village chief who have never seen the world don't understand the order of merit and fame, so they call Qin Tai Mr. Wang Kai knew that Qin Tai was in Xiucai, and he was not promoted to the people, so he called Qin Tai Xianggong. is such a title, exposing Wang Kai's identity.

Wang Kai was just about to speak, but Zhan Xiaoxiao said again: "When I was in the autopsy just now, I heard that you said the words 'autopsy law'. It seems that you are not only an official, but also a professionally trained interrogator. How could such a person be a small shopkeeper in a small place? Either you're a spy or an official who leaves your post without permission. You're right? ”

Zhan's small words made Wang Kai's face change greatly, and Wang Kai had an urge to escape.

Qin Tai knew that the heat was almost over, and it was time for him to play his last trump card. "Every now and then, you raise your little fingers, very frequently and unconsciously," he said. There is a smell of urine on the body. Walking is a bit whimsy, and when sitting down, he likes to cover the surface of the stool with the hem of his clothes. This is all the performance of eunuchs in the palace. Since you understand the rules of officialdom, the rules of autopsy, and you are a eunuch, there is only one place for your provenance. Are you a eunuch who escaped from the Ouchi Punishment Division? ”

The Department of Punishment is the place where the palace rules are enforced, and it is also the place where eunuchs or palace maids are interrogated and tortured. The celebrant is the highest yamen in the palace, and the chief celebrant is directly under the ceremonial supervisor, and it is the place where the eunuch or palace maid deals with the crime. It is said that the Sentencing Division disposes of thousands of corpses every year, and these are eunuchs or court maids who have been beaten to death or tortured to death in the Sentencing Division. Of course, if the people of the Penal Division make a mistake, the punishment will be quite severe.

Wang Kai listened to Qiu Xiaoqiu's words, which was a little unnatural, but he could still persist as nothing. After listening to Zhanxiao's words, Wang Kaiyou had a plan to leave here immediately. But after listening to Qin Tai's words, Wang Kai didn't even have the courage to escape. He sat on the ground, like a fish that had left the water and was about to die. He stared at Qin Tai with wide eyes weakly, he knew that Qin Tai was the most important one among the three people.

Qin Tai also knew that Wang Kai was very uneasy in his heart, and he said, "Don't worry, we are not from the palace. There is no need to help the people in the palace. There's no need to arrest you and go back to the business. But we want you to be honest and tell you everything you know. If you lie or hide something, we can tell you where you are. Just because we don't arrest you doesn't mean that no one won't arrest you. There are many people in the world who want to have a good relationship with the people in the palace, and they won't let you go. You have to figure out for yourself whether you want to live or not. ”

Wang Kai was not a fool, he immediately understood that Qin Tai was not joking. Qin Tai is not a eunuch, and a person with a reputation will not be a eunuch. The relationship between Zhan Xiaoxiao and Qin Tai is not pretended, and the people in the palace will not use women to handle cases. Although Qiu Xiaoqiu looks like a eunuch, he has reached the age of voice change and has begun to develop, which means that he is not a eunuch. These three people are not eunuchs, and they understand the routines of officialdom, and the only explanation is that they are the children of official families. This kind of person disdains to be in the company of eunuchs, but they really have a way to let outsiders know their affairs, and even if he wants to, he can't hide at that time. The only way is to cooperate with Qin Tai and the others, hoping that Qin Tai will abide by the agreement and not betray himself. Wang Kai told his origin and decided not to keep it at all.