Chapter 48: Trial of Harm and Disorder of the People (4)
Wei Chong didn't think much about it for the time being, first covered up the corpse hastily, calmed down for a while, and then asked where the Wang grain official was, but the grain soldiers didn't know what to say. But he said that he would find out this guy tonight, and he would never give up because of this. He wanted to ask for another way, and continued to ask the grain soldier: "Do you know where your Shangguan lives?" ”
The grain soldier replied, "I heard that he is old...... His house is in Donkey Skin Alley, but he has never been there, and he doesn't know which house it is. ”
Wei Chong smiled with relief when he heard this, which relieved Shicai's nervousness a little: "It doesn't matter, we will search door to door, and we will be able to find him." ”
As soon as Wei Shuban walked out of the house and was about to dispatch troops, doubts suddenly arose in his heart. He patted his head, thought secretly, and went back to the house to sit down.
"Why did the secretary change his mind and not go to the Wang Liangguan......" The grain soldier felt more and more that this person was an eyesore.
Wei Chong yawned and said, "I'm busy today, I'm very tired." Wouldn't it be good for me to keep myself here and send three or five people? ”
"Whatever you want. In that case, I and a few brothers will serve. The grain soldier coped impatiently.
"Come in." Wei Chong heard a light cough outside the door and beckoned.
A general pushed open the door, rolled up the curtains, and bowed in front of Wei Chong: "Wei Shuban, can Wang Liangguan still be arrested?" I don't think it's too early. ”
Wei Chong rolled his eyes, pulled his shoulders and said, "Let's go, let's go out to discuss." ”
Ignoring the grain officer's face, the two of them walked straight out.
Wei Chong said to him: "There have just been a few murders here, and these people in the granary must have a great grudge against us. If they don't leave a few people here, I'm afraid they will go to the yamen to tell the truth. This matter is not small, but after all, it is a few lives, and it is impossible to calculate the account. ”
"Then I'll accompany you next," the general said, "Send five or six people to Donkey Skin Lane, what do you think?" ”
"Now that you have heard everything, go down as I have been told in the house. In addition, you can't just catch Wang Liangguan, it's hard to take a trip and bring more people back. ”
"Yes." The general nodded first, frowned again, and then asked after thinking: "What do you mean by this...... ”
Wei Chong smiled slyly: "A few more people, so that they can be used as evidence of Ma Si's formation of a party for personal gain." ”
The streets of Donkey Skin Lane suddenly appeared with a few soldiers riding fast horses and carrying torches. This alley is a dilapidated tiled house, where most of the people live, although the king of grain officials chose a new residence, but because of the death of his biological mother not long ago, he did not dare to make a housewarming, so he and the ordinary people are neighbors here.
The alley is not wide, and when you enter the arch, you can only go one after the other.
Someone who had not yet fallen asleep heard the clattering of the horses' hooves on the road, and was distraught, so he stole open a crack in the door, and when he saw what was going on, his eyes widened with horror.
The soldiers did not like to engage in any red tape, so they kicked open the door of the first house, broke in, knocked over the flower pots and clothes poles in the courtyard, and even knocked down the shed, and finally smashed open the door of the house, pulled out the sleeping people, tied them up indiscriminately, and escorted them to the side of the street. Then came the second, the third, and the fourth...... They broke into the door one after another, captured a few young and strong men, and rashly accused them of outlaws and Ma Si party, even if their wives and children and old mothers cried and cried, they only kicked away their blocking hands.
This donkey skin alley has become a hell on earth, the people ignore the curfew, run in all directions, dare to resist at every turn to break bones, poke blind eyes, screams, cries one after another, blood stains from the end of the alley to the end of the alley, can be described as tragic. Wang Liangguan's family naturally couldn't escape. The soldiers entered the house, stripped him of his filial piety clothes, and nailed him to the prison cart with more than 20 people who had been captured, and went to the prison to be guarded.
Wei Chong, who was far away in the granary, was so anxious that he didn't sleep all night, and he relied on the tea leaves until midnight, and there was still no news from Donkey Skin Lane. He couldn't wait, and was busy going out to inquire, and saw a few henchmen rushing to report, with a happy face: "Those military masters have a big harvest when they go to Donkey Skin Lane!" ”
When Wei Chong heard this, he raised his arms and shouted, and couldn't help laughing, which shook the beams of the house. He was jumping three feet high at the moment, and his hands were shaking. He grabbed the collar of the henchman and asked excitedly, "How many people have you taken!" ”
"More than 20 ......"
"It's not this," Wei Chong shook his head briskly in the joy of victory, "How many people!" ”
"Twenty ...... Twenty-three. The henchman stammered in reply.
"Haha!" Wei Chongzhi drank a bowl of tea, completely sleepy, "I have to go and see, I have to go and see...... Tomorrow, let Ma Si, this bastard, be put on the execution ground! ”
Walking in front of Ma Si was a group of innocent people. Most of them were skinny and bone-thin, but they were scarred and lifeless, bound by coal-black chains waving in the air. Ma Si only glanced at them a few times, and those people were dragged into the dark room; Then, his blurred gaze stopped on Wei Chong's villainous face.
"What? Horse catcher," Wei Chong's voice came from the front, "These people testify for you, is it enough?" ”
Ma Si was stunned, he couldn't imagine that Wei Chong would stretch his hand to the people, force their wives to be separated, and force them to suffer great grievances! The image of the shaking chain kept coming to his mind, and there was a loud buzzing sound.
"You ...... How...... How did you do it......" Ma Si closed his eyes, and countless chains were still flying up and down in front of him.
"How?" Wei Chong smiled, and lowered his eyebrows seriously: "This is easy to do, as your party member, a character who specializes in you." ”
"They're ......" Ma Si stopped, he knew that such a beastly person didn't care about any innocent people.
"I've already made up a confession for them," Wei Chong sneered, "Ah, let's just say that they were death row prisoners elsewhere, because you released them without permission through your connections to serve you." Furthermore, they will be at your disposal, killing people and setting fires everywhere in order to gain prestige...... All kinds of guilt, horse hunting, your life is in my hands. ”
"Where's Ma Wu?" He suddenly remembered his brother.
“…… Death is inevitable. Wei Chong said lightly.
Ma Si was still shocked when he saw a jailer come out of the room where the people were being held and said to Wei Chongyu: "There are two criminals, who were blinded in the eye, and died soon after entering. ”
Ma Si was taken aback, then raised his head angrily, and could not bear the anger anymore, grabbed the iron railing, his eyes were bloodshot, and roared hoarsely at Wei Chong: "You bastard! This brute!! Sooner or later you will die without a place to bury! ”
Wei Chong casually threw the key to the cell boss on the side, gritted his teeth and said, "Even if you open your throat and scold, when you arrive at the execution ground, you are the first to fall to the ground!" ”