Chapter 17 Stealing by Force
The capital government was busy at this time.
Master Sun was sitting upright in the lobby, the master next to him was wearing reading glasses and preparing to make a record of the case, and the two rows of officials below were lined up, standing with sticks, the voice was deafening, mighty and majestic. With a loud startled sound, the call of the prisoner rang out. A moment later, there were already four or five sixteen or seventeen wind boys kneeling under the lobby.
"Whatever you have done, get it quickly. Otherwise, the great punishment will be served, and you will not be able to live, and you will not be able to die. Master Sun shouted loudly for a while, and there was a loud sound of the wood.
"Lord Qingtian, wronged, wronged! It's none of my business, it's all a good thing that Du Gongzi did alone, my lord, why are you arresting me? "Ding Gongzi, Lei Gongzi, Xun Gongzi, Xin Gongzi, and Brother are aggrieved, only Du Gongzi still seems to be half-drunk and half-awake, crooked there without saying a word, and let others be wronged.
"Haha, how many of your prisoners are willing to recruit themselves, and a few of them are not wronged. It seems that if Master Ben doesn't give you some powerful colors to make it back, you won't confess even if you die. Come on, large-scale waiting, see if these prisoners are recruited? Master Sun said angrily, drew a lot from the case and threw it on the ground, and the two rows of officials had to wait on a large scale.
The master wearing reading glasses on the side coughed lightly twice, and carefully pouted to Master Sun, making a gesture to prevent the order from falling. Master Sun seemed to understand the master's intentions, cleared his throat and shouted: "Since it has nothing to do with your sons, it is all the fault of Du Gongzi alone, you still have to tell the truth of the matter clearly, this master has his own opinions; If there is half a falsehood, it must be held accountable. ”
As soon as Master Sun's voice fell, Ding Gongzi couldn't wait to state: "The night before yesterday, our sons and brothers got together to drink, and Du Gongzi threatened us that one day he would steal the black stone unicorn, the treasure of the town placed on the bell and drum tower in the city, as wine money. Let's ask him why he did this, but that is what makes people angry? Du Gongzi took advantage of the wine and said, 'Not for anything else, just to make a name for yourself'. A few of us thought that Du Gongzi was drunk, and it was not true that he was drunk and confused. Who knew that after this kid drank with us in the wine inn last night, he really went to steal the treasure of the town on the bell and drum tower, the black stone unicorn. Hey, sir, how can Du Gongzi's actions have anything to do with us, it's all his own sin. ”
"That's it, that's it, what Ding Gongzi said is not false at all, I can also testify for him, Du Gongzi did say so after drinking the night before." Xin Gongzi hurriedly ran ahead to protect Master Sun, and he couldn't take into account the feelings of the sons and brothers in the past.
"Are you two sons serious? If this old man finds out that there is a false half-sentence, he will not forgive. Master Sun snapped again, and shouted, like an extremely clear and clean face.
"Master Sun, believe it or not, I don't bother to pay attention to you, master. Anyway, this son did not participate in the theft of the black stone unicorn on the bell and drum tower, why did Master Sun also detain this son to come to the court? Didn't Ding Gongzi and Xin Gongzi confirm that Du Gongzi did it alone? If you don't let a few of us go, when will you wait! And I also have evidence to prove that Du Gongzi did it alone, and Du Gongzi also secretly revealed to me that he wanted to steal the black stone unicorn on the bell and drum tower as money to pay off the debt. Ben Gongzi originally thought that Du Gongzi was just bringing people to find happiness, how could he be reduced to such an embarrassment with his family strength. Who knew that after drinking with us last night, he actually did this disaster that caused everyone to suffer a thousand knives, hey, people, I really know people and don't know their hearts. Lei Gongzi stood at the end with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression, and said this to Master Sun without saying a word.
"Haha, you guys are pushing the trouble on Du Gongzi one by one, and there is still a little brotherhood of Gongzi. Anyway, wait for Master Ben to interrogate and interrogate Du Huazi, so as not to listen to and believe partially, and wronged a good person. There was a weird smile on the face of Master Sun in the hall, and he started to judge Du Gongzi seriously.
"Du Gongzi, don't you want to defend yourself? Could it really be the blackstone unicorn that you are willing to steal? No other motive? As soon as the words turned, Master Sun scolded loudly again: "Master, if Du Gongzi has no defense, you can extract the confessions of the three sons just now and prepare the case file, and let's close the case." ”
"Wronged, wronged! Lord Qingtian, please avenge the villain. The theft of the black stone unicorn on the bell and drum tower, the villain is indeed wronged. But the villain can't come up with evidence to prove his innocence! Du Qingfeng roared hoarsely at this time, but the words of the crowd made him unable to defend himself.
Master Sun suddenly shouted angrily: "Master Du, if it weren't for the fact that this official saw that your mansion was also a minister of the same dynasty, although he had served you with a great punishment, how could he have time to break his mouth with you here." The official wants you to be innocent, you don't have it, and you want to find people to show physical evidence, and you can't do anything? Now that all the human and material evidence points to you, but you keep saying that you are wronged and aggrieved, how can this official trust you? In this case, if you don't want this official to give you face, then it's good to come and put Du Gongzi in prison to wait for retrial, and the other sons will be acquitted and go home. Retire! ”
In the living room of Du Mansion, Master Du was so angry that he beat his hands and chest, howled and scolded: "Du Qingfeng, you are an unfilial descendant who is not angry, and you are embarrassed and thrown home." The face of the Du family not only ruined you, but even the Guangshan of your ancestors humiliated you. I'll kill you!!!! ”
"Dad, you can rest well. Don't be angry with your brother's affairs, my brother is still waiting for you to save him? Du Ruyan persuaded sadly on the side, and couldn't spit out more words of comfort in his mouth. I had to watch Master Du on the side, helplessly haggard.
Who knew that Master Du yelled angrily: "You dead girl, you are no better than your brother." It's your brother today, maybe it's your turn tomorrow. On weekdays, ask your brothers and sisters to do more homework, and don't associate with idle people, just don't believe or listen. Now it's okay, the disaster has come to the door, and you all cry dad and call your mother without idea. The rice bucket is generally wasted, and they are all used as Xiong Er. What do you say I should say hello to you! ”
Du Ruyan had been wronged so humiliated, and she sat there without saying a word with tears in her eyes. It's no wonder that Master Du is so angry, on weekdays, the brother and sister are naughty, they don't like to do their homework, they love to go outside the house, all day long, and they don't know what they are doing.
Seeing this, Dong Yanzhi was about to quarrel again, and hurriedly said: "Uncle, in fact, you don't have to be so angry and angry. Brother Qingfeng's matter has come to this point, and any remedy can be done, and it will be useless, only if we inquire clearly what is going on, can we fight-for-tat, prescribe the right medicine, and save Brother Qingfeng from fire and water. If the family hurts each other at this time is really the most tragic and incompetent, I think it is better for everyone to sit down and sort out the original situation of the matter, and see if we can find out the crux of the problem and solve the disaster of Brother Qingfeng's imprisonment. ”
"Hey, Yanzhi, you are much more sensible and worry-free, much better than those guys in my family who only know how to spend time and drink but don't know Jiaxuan's hard work. He can always deal with everything calmly in front of anything, look at everything rationally, and really have a manly demeanor. It's a pity that none of the old man's many children are husbands! Master Du looked back at Dong Yanzhi and sighed, the envious eyes seemed to have already filled his mind.
"Ah, it's strange, it's been all day, ma'am? Where are you hiding? Why is it gone? Master Du seemed to be a little angry and asked nonsensically, and he was speechless in his heart.
"Madame is in the Buddhist hall in the backyard, kneeling and begging the Bodhisattva to show mercy and save the suffering, so that the eldest son will not be in danger of fire and water." Steward Wu quickly interjected at this time, and his heart was also full of panic.
"Hey, when is it, the mud bodhisattva crossing the river is difficult to protect itself, can't he take care of you? It's stupid. Master Du hated for a while, and he couldn't help crying and laughing helplessly in his heart.
"Hey, Aunt Xu is just asking for peace of mind. Uncle, don't blame your aunt. In my opinion, it would be better for my uncle to send someone to the government office to inquire about the news. Let's make plans. Dong Yanzhi persuaded her, but she was also very helpless for a while.
"Master, there is a tolerance outside the house to urge, saying that the master is invited to follow him quickly, and the director of the Ministry of Industry should be in a hurry to recruit the master to meet and discuss the major matters of flood control in Jiangsu and Zhejiang." A little guy hurriedly walked in at this time and reported to Old Man Du.
"Got it, you go and ask the tolerance room to watch the tea and wait, and I'll go later." Master Du replied to the little man, and then sighed and said: "Hey, this is really a house leak that happened to rain overnight, and people are poor and unlucky." The pot is not opened, and the pot is not mentioned, and this heart-wrenching thing is one after another. Steward Wu, the matter of the eldest son will be handled by you and his wife together, and if there is anything wrong, report it to me at any time. ”
"Yes, sir. You can do your errands with peace of mind, just leave the affairs of the family to the old slave, and keep the master at ease. Steward Wu stepped forward and saluted and said, sighing in his heart.
The glamorous Lei Mansion is still singing and dancing, and the warblers are singing. It seems that the matter of Lei Gongzi being arrested by the Lord of Futai is not alarmed, and there is no trace of the goose.
At this time, Mr. Lei was in a bold mood leaning in the gazebo in the back garden, watching the swimming in the pond while throwing incense bait into the fish from time to time. Attract the swimming fishermen in the pond to the east and the west, competing to peck. Suddenly left and right, water ripples, lotus dew. A sinister smile slowly appeared on his own face.
"Master, the heavens are back. Why don't you come here? Steward Ma leaned up on his elongated old face and said with bone-green eyes, and the drooping fluid flying everywhere was like falling mist, dotted and hazy.
"Okay, please come here, the old man has something to ask him." Master Lei still stared intently at the fish grabbing food in the pond and said coldly, there is a sense of happiness there.
"Well, the master is waiting, I'm just asking the genius to come over." Steward Ma answered, turned around and squirmed away.
"Dad, it's done. Sun Futai also put Du Gongzi in prison, this time, let's wait for the ladies of the Du family to come to the door for help. At that time, I won't worry that Dong Yanzhi, who is beautiful and fragrant, will not step on the door of our family's Lei Mansion. Lei Gongzi laughed and said to Master Lei who was sitting in the center of the pavilion, where do you still care about whether the wall has ears?
"Oh mystery, I said it a long time ago, one day it will make your dreams come true. You still don't believe it, but now you do? Master Lei not only did not laugh, but asked a little blamedly, as if to prove to Lei Tianyi that the father did not say big things to his children.
Lei Tian's strange eyes rolled, and Waterfall smiled: "Of course Dad didn't say anything big, but the child didn't expect Daddy's methods to be so clever, and he didn't show a trace, and he had to make people willingly throw themselves into the net." Dad, I just don't know what you're going to do next? ”
"Hehe, it's different, you don't have to worry about it, it's good to see how your father helps you capture the big beauty, why bother so much. If you are me, I will only think about how to hide the gold house. At this point, do you still have the heart to think about anything else? Save to live up to your youth, full of spring flowers and autumn moons! Master Lei stroked the goatee under his chin, and smiled wickedly with his eyes that were fascinated by a slit.
"Daddy, isn't this a duck that hasn't been cooked yet? How do you say that? As the saying goes, a boiled duck can fly, aren't you afraid that there will be an eventual situation in the world? Lei Tianyi smiled with a treacherous complexion, and there always seemed to be a worry in his heart that stealing chickens would not lead to a handful of rice.
"Hey, all the good things are in your mouth. You still don't believe what Dad did, and the old man doesn't care about you anymore. In less than three days, the ladies of Du Mansion will come to visit, and you are waiting to see a good show. Daddy won't argue with you about this anymore. Master Lei said with a sneer, and there was a strange expression on his face that people couldn't understand.
The sun shone brightly outside the gate of Du Mansion, and a carriage with exquisite and luxurious decoration stopped in front of the empty gate early. The door opened with a bang, and Mrs. Liu staggered over with Du Ruyi's support, and there was no trace of a festive smile on her face. Steward Wu also slowly followed behind with a numb expression, carrying a large bag of treasures and gifts that had already been ordered. With a long sigh, he also walked out.
"Madame, Mademoiselle, sit down. Ah Fu, drive the horse to the Lei Mansion in the city, don't worry about the lady's business of saving the eldest son. Steward Wu sat on the front of the carriage and issued a slogan to Ah Fu, the subordinate who drove the horse.
Ah Fu replied with an "um", and the carriage slowly started and galloped towards the city.
Mrs. Liu was silent in the car.