"Qingfeng, what do you want? What happened to the wrist, it hurt? ”

Lin Ming suddenly spoke, interrupting Yu Qingfeng's train of thought and pointing at Yu Qingfeng's wrist.

Yu Qingfeng lowered her head, only then did she realize that just now her right hand had been holding the bracelet given by Pei Wuyi on her left wrist.

"No, not hurt." Yu Qingfeng hurriedly changed the topic, for fear that Lin Ming would check her wrist hidden in her sleeve, "Anyway, idleness is idle, let's check the secrets in the Hou Mansion, Lao Xiao's murder." ”

Lian Shurong nodded, then thought of something, and shook his head again, "It's okay to investigate Lao Xiao's death, but don't ask my cousin about this, she probably doesn't dare to say a word." ”

"The people in the Hou Mansion are probably also afraid of Ji Hou, since Ji Hou has ordered the seal to be sealed, then if we want to investigate this case, I'm afraid we have to start from the prefect."

After Lin Ming finished speaking, he looked back and forth at Yu Qingfeng and Lian Shurong, seeking the opinions of the two companions.

"That's right," Yu Qingfeng and Lin Ming coincided, and then immediately thought of Pei Wuyi, who coincided with him several times, and finally tacitly agreed, "By the way, what about Master Pei?" ”

Lian Shurong's expression was exaggerated, yin and yang weird:

"Our Dali Siqing is really a good official who is loyal to his duties, and he can't be idle at all. No, I went to the prefect with two guards early in the morning, saying that I wanted to check the books of the prefect to see if there were any cases that were not enough to be reported to Dali Temple that the prefect had mishandled. ”

Lin Ming frowned and nodded, "Hong Zengxian can get so close to Master Hou, I seriously doubt his way of being an official, let's go check it together, after all, there is so much information, Master Pei can't see it alone." ”

"That's right," Lian Shurong originally wanted to have a hippie smile, but seeing Lin Ming like this, he was also serious, "That master Jiang Xusheng doesn't look reliable, many small cases are decided by himself, it is difficult to ensure fairness, maybe there are big unjust cases hidden in it." ”

Yu Qingfeng nodded vigorously, "Then what are you waiting for, let's go." ”

When they arrived at the prefect's mansion, the three of them realized that they were eighty percent late, and Pei Wuxian had already found the target case alone.

In the back hall of the palace, Pei Wuxian was sitting in the main seat, and Hong Zengxian below was sitting, his face full of nervousness; Master Jiang Xusheng was kneeling, his face covered with cold sweat.

"Yo, what is this?" Lian Shurong looked at this posture and became interested.

Pei Wuxian patted the case file on the table, signaling Lin Ming and Lian Shurong, the reason for the scene in front of him was in this record.

Lin Ming stepped forward first and took the only booklet on the table.

The case file is very thin, Yu Qingfeng also leaned over to look at it, thinking in her heart, it is so thin, it is estimated that it is a small case.

But looking at it this way, Yu Qingfeng couldn't cry or laugh, where is this record of a small case? This is a collection of all kinds of small cases.

Master Jiang Xusheng is the master of the prefect's yamen, and what he is in charge of is the record, and this booklet must be his handwriting.

This Jiang Xusheng can really put it badly, a paragraph can record a small case, and a page can record three or four small cases.

It was nothing more than Zhang San stealing Li Si's chicken, and Li Si crippled Zhang San; Zhao Wu caught Wang Liu's traitor, and killed Wang Liu and the like by mistake.

Lin Ming flipped through the page of the folding, which should have been marked by Pei Wuyi.

Two minor homicides are documented on this page, the second one worth noting.

During the Chinese New Year the year before last, the fighting dogs raised by the Hou Mansion were frightened by firecrackers and bit to death Ji Zongyuan's favorite concubine at that time.

The final way to deal with it was to beat Xiao Damin, who was in charge of raising dogs, ten boards and kill the fighting dog that bit the person to death.

Further back, there are folds.

At the end of the year before last, Ji Zongyuan's newly married concubine sleepwalked in the middle of the night, strayed into the kennel, was treated as a thief by the fighting dog, and was also bitten to death.

This time, the way to deal with it was to beat the maid who was responsible for taking care of the concubine's daily life with ten boards, expelled her from the Hou Mansion, and killed the dog that bit the person to death.

There are similar cases in the third leaflet.

Last summer, when Ji Zongyuan and his concubine were selecting fighting dogs together, the fighting dogs that were tormented by the scorching heat and went crazy bit the concubine to death, and also bit Ji Houye.

The way to deal with it was to beat Xiao Damin ten boards, and killed the dog that bit the concubine and bit the Hou Ye Ji.

The last fold.

About two months ago, Xiao Damin trapped himself in the small kitchen and hanged himself because of the death and injury of the dog in the kennel.

This is not a case, but there is a way to deal with it, that is, the kind-hearted Ji Hou Ye gave Xiao Damin's wife and son twenty taels of silver as compensation out of humanitarian spirit.

Yu Qingfeng stared coldly at Jiang Xusheng, who was kneeling, and asked Pei Wuxing:

"Master Pei, what did Master Jiang say?"

"Master Jiang said that he didn't notice anything wrong." Pei Wuyi replied lightly.

When Jiang Xusheng heard this, he hurriedly kowtowed, "Lord Pei atons for his sins, Lord Pei atones for his sins, the lower officials are stupid, and the lower officials have now realized that there is indeed something wrong with this, oh no, there is indeed something strange!" ”

"Yes, this is too strange, the fighting dog specifically picks the concubine of the Hou Ye, oh no, the mouth, and it must be bitten to death. In two years, three dogs bit three concubines to death, why? ”

Lian Shurong squinted and pursed his lips, pretending to meditate.

Lin Ming added doubts, "Xiao Damin obviously committed suicide, and he killed two concubines because of poor dog breeding before his death, and he was punished, and finally he died by suicide, and Hou Ye still has to compensate his family?" As far as I know, Hou Ye is not this temperament. ”

Yu Qingfeng continued to add, "Firecrackers and scorching heat are reasonably compiled, but what the hell is sleepwalking? When you hear it, it's just a mess, okay? Once or twice can be said to be a coincidence, this is three times, oh no, it is Xiao Damin's death, four times. You haven't noticed anything wrong? ”

Pei Wuyi's cold eyes shifted direction and focused on Hong Zengxian, who was sitting, "Lord Hong, you have a lot to do with Lord Hou, and you often move around, right?" ”

Hong Zengxian was excited, his hands slipped, the teacup fell to the ground, and his eyes rolled wildly. A series of actions made a full set.

"Xiaguan doesn't dare to deceive Master Pei, indeed, Xiaguan and Hou Ye often move around. But these cases, the lower officials don't know at all, this kind of small case is handed over to Master Jiang to deal with. ”

As soon as Jiang Xusheng heard this, he knew that he was going to fall victim to the crime, so he hurriedly kowtowed to Hong Zengxian, "Lord Hong, Lord Hong, save me!" ”

Hong Zengxian didn't dare to refuse directly, for fear that Jiang Xusheng would betray him, so he could only perfunctory:

"It's not easy for you to follow this official for so many years, rest assured, this official will definitely intercede for you and take care of your family."

"How to take care of it? Is it also for twenty taels of silver as hush money? Yu Qingfeng continued to be sarcastic.

Hong Zengxian's face was embarrassed and he pretended not to hear.

"The crime of dereliction of duty of the two of you will naturally be dealt with accordingly after the four cases of the Hou Mansion are concluded. If you want to atone for your sins, you have to show it. Pei Wuyi hinted, "Let's talk about it, what's going on in the case?" Was it really a fighting dog that bit three concubines to death? ”

Jiang Xusheng is very good at judging the situation, knowing that in this situation, Hong Zengxian is difficult to protect himself, and he will definitely let him be a substitute for the dead ghost, so it is better to quickly hug Pei Wuyi's thighs, take the lead in confessing, and strive for leniency.

"Master Pei, Master Pei, there is indeed something strange about the death of the concubine, I saw the corpse of the concubine with my own eyes at that time, and the scars on her face are not like dog tooth marks, but like whip marks, burns and scalds, as well as fractures and bruises, and the old and new scars are superimposed on ......"

"What?" Lian Shurong was the first to be angry, obviously, he thought of the scars on his cousin's aunt Mrs. Ji, and instantly understood the truth about the death of the concubine.

At that time, Xia Guan also asked Ji Hou Ye, but as soon as he talked about the scars on the concubine's body, Ji Hou Ye interrupted Xia Guan and talked about the exploits of the year, the danger of the battlefield, the disability he fell, and the regrets of no queen...... This, how can this make the lower official ask again! ”

Yu Qingfeng's teeth itched with hatred, and she held back her anger and asked: "So the last time, was Ji Hou Ye really bitten by a fighting dog?" ”

"Ji Hou Ye had tooth marks on his hands at that time, but they didn't look like dog's tooth marks at all, obviously they were, they were human ......"

Needless to say, when Ji Zongyuan abused the third dead concubine, the other party resisted and bit him.

Yu Qingfeng is obviously a servant girl, but at this moment, she can't help but judge the two officials who are about to dismount:

"Hmph, I didn't expect that the great hero of the Dayong Dynasty turned out to be a big pervert, and the title of marquis not only won the title of a nobleman, but also hung up a gold medal to avoid death by doing whatever he wanted. Your Majesty hasn't given this gold medal yet, but your officials in Suzhou have given it privately! ”

As soon as Hong Zengxian heard this, he couldn't sit still anymore, got up and knelt in front of Pei Wunu, "The lower official is guilty, Lord Pei forgives the sin!" ”

"Bring Xiao Damin's wife and children for questioning." Pei Wuxian coldly gave orders.

"This ...... This ......," Jiang Xusheng grinned in embarment.

"How?"

"Xiao Damin's wife and children got twenty taels of silver from Ji Houye, and left Suzhou overnight, saying at that time, I want to leave this sad place."

"Sadly?" Yu Qingfeng couldn't help laughing, "My husband's life was sold for twenty taels, and I lost a lot, which is very sad." ”

"Send someone to look for it, you can't find their mother and son, or they don't want to correct Ji Hou, this account official will still be counted on you."

"Yes, yes, the lower officials will send someone to find their mother and son, and the lower officials will atone for their sins, and I hope that Master Pei will open the net."

"Can you still keep the records of the autopsy?" Lin Ming asked coldly.

Hong Zengxian looked at Jiang Xusheng, the master who was in charge of keeping the written records.

Jiang Xusheng could squeeze out bitter water with a face, "No, no." ”

"The autopsy, people are still alive, right?" Yu Qingfeng asked angrily.

Jiang Xusheng nodded like pounding garlic, and finally found a way to atone for his sins, and said excitedly: "Yes, yes, the work is still there." If you go to find it, you will definitely let them testify! ”

Hong Zengxian suddenly thought of something, and his eyes lit up, "Master Pei, Master Pei, there are still subordinates, and there is evidence!" ”

Yu Qingfeng smiled secretly, these two people are comparable.