Chang'an County Prison is dug several zhang deep, covered with large stones, and is called 'Tiger Prison'.

Although Xue Bai's teacher was a former lieutenant of Chang'an County, it was the first time he came to Chang'an County Prison. I saw that the boulder was slowly pushed away, revealing a staircase that went down, and the momentum was very intimidating.

Even Liu Jing shook his head when he saw it, and said, "Yesterday, thousands of people in Chang'an sought after your mansion newspaper, and today they went to visit people in such a dungeon, why bother?" It's not a brother, so it's better not to get involved in this kind of trouble. ”

"It's okay, I've been in prison a lot.

"Okay, please."

Xue Bai walked into the dimly lit prison and walked down the steps, a rancid smell came to his face, and the soles of his feet were full of dirty muddy water.

There were only two air windows on his head, and the torches could only shine a few steps ahead, and when he arrived at the last cell, he saw Xue Xian's hands and feet in shackles, curled up on the ground.

"I've been in prison, Jingzhao Mansion and Dali Temple, but I've never been handcuffed like this."

Liu Jingdao: "Xue Lang forgive me, although Xue Xian is young, he is fierce and abnormal, when the officials arrested him, he cut two people and bit one person.

Hearing the movement outside the prison, Xue Xian also woke up.

"Brother?"

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With the clatter of chains, he crawled to the cell door.

This young man is only thirteen years old, he was still young last year, and he has eaten a lot for more than a year, fast, almost as tall as Du Goro.

"Kill!"

Xue Bai squatted down and took a torch to shine, only to see Xue Xin covered in scars.

He didn't ask, and said to Liu Jing: "Can I talk to him alone?" ”

"Xue Lang, please."

"Okay, tell me the truth." Xue Bai then asked, "Did you kill Xue Ling?" ”

"What's going on?"

"I ...... I'll kill him......" Xue Xian was still crying, but he was choking back his tears, and said, "But he deserves to die,。。。。 Damn it. ”

Xue Xian was stunned for a moment, lowered his head, and after a while, he sobbed and cried, and nodded slightly.

"What's going on?"

"Yesterday, he came to see A-Niang, saying that he was going to reform himself, hoping that when A-Niang got married, he would let A-Niang take us back to Changshoufang...... When I came out, I saw Xue Ling coming out of my sister's boudoir from a distance, with a bulging bag in his arms, and I knew at a glance that he was stealing again, so I chased him out. He didn't go back to the Longevity Workshop, and when he went out of the Suzaku Gate, the twilight drums were almost finished, and I, I still went out......."

Obviously, Xue Xian had already panicked when he left the Suzaku Gate, and a thirteen-year-old boy arrived at the outskirts of the city at night, and panic was inevitable.

Xue Bai asked, "Fengweilou sent a guy to keep an eye on Xue Ling, did you see him?"

"I don't see it." Xue Xian shook his head, "I haven't seen it all the time, but when he came, his body seemed to have fallen and his mother said, someone chased him and was thrown off by him." ”

"Who is chasing him?

"I don't know, creditor."

"Go on."

"I followed him to a pillar of incense and entered a village courtyard, where a group of scoundrels drank and gambled and became acquainted with him. Listening to them, he planned to sell the mansion of Changshoufang and go to Hedong, but this time he did not find the house deed in A-Niang. I have to come out next time, but he can't come forward, so he has to ask someone to help him find a buyer first........"

"That's all? Did you ask where Xue Ling had gone before? ”

"That's all I heard. I was lying there listening, and I was discovered, and there were scoundrels coming up behind me, and I didn't beat them, and I was tied up. ”

Speaking of which, Xue Xian's breathing gradually became heavier.

Then I was arrested, and Xue Ling recognized me, took me into a room, and told me to go with him, and take me to a prosperous life. When he fell asleep at night, I wanted to get back my mother's money and escape, but it alarmed him. He took the dagger and tried to restrain me, and I fought with him, grabbed the dagger and stabbed him, and it was thundering, and I saw that he was covered in blood...... I took his package and ran, but when I got to the back door, I was blocked by the scoundrels and tied up in the firewood room, and after dawn, the people from the government came. ”

Xue Bai asked, "You and the government said the same thing?" Seeing him covered in blood, your first reaction was to run with the package?

"No, the government didn't ask about that."

"Was Xue Ling dead at that time?"

"It should be dead."

"Are you sure?"

Xue Xian nodded and shook his head again.

Xue Bai asked some more details, got up and prepared to leave.

"Brother." Xue Xian shouted, lowered his head and said, "I thought about saving him at that time......

He wanted to speak and stopped, but Xue Bai waited for a long time before listening to him continue.

I thought about saving him, but I thought it would be good for everyone if he died...... It's a big deal that I'm going to eighteen layers of hell.......

Xue Bai looked back, and under the faint firelight, he saw Xue Xian's eyes very ruthless at the end.

This kind of wolf is not for Xue Ling, but this young man is very wolf to himself, he clearly knows how much of a sin it is to kill his father, and even the sin in his cognition is much greater than it actually is.

Last night's heavy rain, thunder and thunder crashed down, like a heavenly punishment, and the lightning illuminated Xue Ling's bloodstained body. The moment Xue Xin turned around and left, he was ready to accept all the consequences.

"Got it."

Xue Bai didn't say anything and got out of the county prison.

Jia Jilin, the commander of Chang'an County, was already waiting outside the prison, and stroked his beard and said: "Xue Lang is here, Qingchen is stepping down, I didn't expect you and me to meet like this." ”

"I've seen the Ming Mansion." Xue Bai saluted: "Dare to ask if this case is the new county lieutenant in charge?" ”

"Yes, what do you mean?

"There are still doubts in this case, can I have a detailed discussion with the county lieutenant?"

The new Chang'an County Lieutenant is named Wang Zhixian, who is the younger brother of the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Zhilian.

Wang Zhixian was fifty-four years old at the time, with a long beard and elegant demeanor, but his energy was obviously not as good as Yan Zhenqing's, and he had a feeling of being more than willing but not enough to deal with all kinds of trivial matters in the county lieutenant.

When he saw Xue Bai, the first thing County Lieutenant Wang asked was not about the case, but about the newspaper and the secretary's office.

Xue Bai patiently exchanged a few words with him before asking, "Can you examine Xue Ling's corpse, are you sure that the dagger stabbed was a fatal injury?"

"yes." Although Wang Zhixian is dealing with this kind of murder case for the first time, he also handled it in full accordance with the charter, and said: "The work has been examined, and the deceased has only one wound on his body, and the evidence and material evidence in this case are complete, please understand Xue Lang." ”

Can I do another autopsy? ”

Wang Zhixian asked, "Why is that?" ”

"I'm just talking about a few possibilities." Xue Bai said: "Maybe it was those scoundrels who coveted Xue Ling's money and killed him, leaving Xue Xin to atone for his crimes?"

"Alas. I know that Zhuang Yuanlang and Xue Xian have a deep friendship, but this case is very clear. ”

"I was presumptuous." Xue Bai said casually: "By the way, the prince is very talented, can he go to the secretary province to repair the book?" I would like to introduce you to the left prime minister on my behalf.

The secretary of the provincial school secretary is not of high grade and has no real power. But unfortunately, due to several major events in Chang'an City, the secretary province has recently become a powerful yamen.

Wang Zhixian smiled bitterly when he heard this, twisted his beard and groaned, and said, "Xue Lang still can't trust the old man." That's it, I wanted to test my right lung.

Xue Bai lifted the sackcloth and carefully examined Xue Ling's body, and found that there was indeed only one wound.

The wound was under the right chest, and it should have been inserted diagonally into the chest from the bottom to the top, but it was not cut open to see, and it was not sure if it was injured.

"Look at the murder weapon."

"This."

It was a small dagger, half of which was stained with blood.

Xue Bai compared, his gaze moved to other places, and he observed Xue Ling's neck, hands and feet, mouth and nose.

He has water in his nose?

Liu Jingdao: "It rained heavily last night, and after he was injured, he struggled to climb over the threshold, trying to ask for help, but he fell outside the door and died, and the rain splashed into his mouth and nose. ”

"Someone saw him crawl out?

"No, those scoundrels have run out, it rained too much last night, and no one in the village heard Xue Ling's cry for help."

"Is it possible that someone took advantage of Xue Ling's injury to cover him to death?"

Wang Zhixian had no choice but to say: "Let me do an autopsy again." ”

"Can you take me to the site?"

"Good ......."

Xue Bai walked out of the Chang'an County Ya and was about to turn over and get on his horse, but he saw a woman stumbling towards him from a distance.

He led the horse and strode forward, and grabbed her.

"Hurt"

"I was stabbed twice, and my skin was wounded." Kyauknu glared at Xue Bai fiercely, looking very unhappy.

She must have been drenched in the rain and sun-dried, looking very embarrassed.

"I'll take you to the infirmary first."

I've had a good dose of gold. Kyaunu said, "I still have something to say......

Xue Bai didn't care, he directly pushed her onto the horse, took her and rode away, and then asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"I killed Xue Ling."

"What's going on?

"Seventeen Niang asked me to visit Xue Sanniang, and it happened that the old dog came over. I retreated to the courtyard and let their father and daughter talk, and saw through the window that the old dog took advantage of Xue Sanniang's inattention and stole her gold jewelry, so I embellished it. ”

"Why don't you say it?"

Kyauknu said: "What else do you say, this old dog is disrespectful, when I am your maidservant, he said that he would sell me for money."

I'm going to find a place where no one is there and kill him, pretending to be a creditor. ”

"And then?"

"Xue Qilang has been following the old dog, and I have been following out of Chang'an, but I haven't found a chance. I had to wait until the night to touch into Xue Ling's house and stab him to death, but I didn't expect that he also had a group of scoundrel companions, slashed me twice, and captured Xue Qilang. It rained heavily at night,

I finally found a broken temple to shelter from the rain and wrap my wounds, and rested until daytime, wanting to rescue Xue Qilang, but I heard that the government had finalized the case, so I came to take a look. ”

Xue Bai asked, "You stabbed that knife?" ”

"Yes."

"You rely on yourself to be from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, right?" Xue Bai asked, "Those scoundrels have good martial arts?" ”

"It's okay, the main thing is that there are a lot of people."

"Did you hear them?

"Nope." Kyaunu asked, "What's wrong?"

"They may not be Xue Ling's friends, but they may also be creditors."

Xue Bai was not in a hurry, and took the Kyauknu all the way to the medical hall, and then looked at the sky, and went to Jin Wuwei first.

Du House.

The courtyard hung high in red silk was already full of guests, the middle door was wide open, and the roll call was one after another.

"Yingchuan County Prince, Chongxuanguan University Scholar, Ministry of Officials...... Chen Gong, the left minister, arrive! ”

Du Youlin hurriedly rushed out of the gate and greeted Chen Xilie.

This is the most distinguished guest today, although the Du family also invited Xue Hui, the more powerful general of Zuojin Wuwei, but the other party made it clear that he would not come.

"Congratulations."

Chen Xilie's face was full of smiles, but he regretted it very much in his heart. The reason why he came was to get close to Xue Bai, but he never expected that he was already too close to Xue Bai in the blink of an eye.

But when he sat down and looked around, he didn't see Xue Bai, and Chen Xilie asked again: "Why don't you see Zhuangyuanlang?" I heard that he and Ling Lang are the best friends. ”

"He's on some business, and he'll be here in a moment."

"Look, this school scholar is busier than us."

Chen Xilie only sat for a while, and he heard a guest on the other side whispering.

"When I came, I learned that there was a big murder last night, and the news spread outside the city."

"Well, the Xue family killed his father....."

"Then the bride should be mourned, right? Can you still drink this happy wine? ”

Chen Xilie's news was slower than these people, but he had already noticed that Du Youlin's expression was different, and he hurriedly summoned an entourage to inquire.

After that, he hurriedly beckoned Du Youlin aside and said in a low voice: "You tell the old man, do you dare to do this marriage?" ”

"Back to the left minister, you have to do it."

"Confused!" Chen Xilie shook his head and said, "If something like this happens, the old man advises you to stop as soon as possible." ”

"It's come to this, please Zuo quite don't know what?"

Chen Xilie didn't want to get involved in these troubles anymore, and hurriedly said: "You think about yourself." The old man still has official business, so he came to give a gift, and he is about to leave. ”

He didn't dare to stay for a moment, and hurriedly led people out.

As a result, the discussion can't be stopped.

Why did Zuo Xiang sit down and leave?

"It seems to be true, what really happened?"

"Iniquity."

"The wedding shouldn't be done, even the left minister is gone."

Chen Xilie might as well not come, but he didn't care how much panic his coming and going had brought to the guests in Du's house.

However, when he drove out of the middle gate, he saw a team of people striding towards him, the first of whom was burly and imposing.

Seeing the other party, Chen Xilie couldn't help but be stunned.

"The left minister is polite...... Vulna's concierge, what are you looking at?! When the guests come, why don't they take a roll call? Don't you know the old man?

"This?"

Or the steward Quan Rui personally rushed out and called his name loudly.

"Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, Prince Zhan Shi...... General Zuo Jin Wuwei, Xue Gong, here! ”

"Hahahaha."

Xue Hui laughed, caught up with Du Youlin, who hurried over, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't be polite to your father-in-law, in the future, you and I will be in-laws, and we will have to move around a lot. Come and see, I'll give the dowry."

"Whew!"

A suona masterpiece.

Du Youlin was pushed by Xue Hui, and looked over the long street, only to see a team of Lifu carrying big red boxes swaying towards this side.

"What is this?"

"It's all said, dowry!"

Xue Hui also ignored Chen Xilie, and walked inside with Du Youlin in his arms.

"Don't mind Duke Du, I'm a man of temperament, do you know what I admire most about the Du family? Don't abandon your friends in times of crisis, you have the righteousness of our soldiers! ”

"Yes, yes."

"What does my uncle do?!"

Behind Xue Hui, Right Wei Zhonglang took Xue Chang with an arrogant step, glared fiercely at the guests in the courtyard, and shouted, "On the day of great joy, don't you sing the joy?!" ”

All of a sudden, joy reigned.

None of the guests dared to discuss the big case that was like a crime, and they smiled.

"Is the Du family really married to the Xue family of Pingyang County?"

"After all, the bride is a genuine descendant of General Xue."

Over there, Du Youlin introduced Xue Hui into the study, drove away others, and whispered about today's case.

"General Xue must have heard of it too, right?"

"Nonsense." Xue Hui said: "If Xue Ling doesn't die, I won't come yet!" ”

Du Youlin was embarrassed.

"In the past, I always felt that I was a brother, if I had known that he was dead, I would have been comfortable, I would have done it earlier." Xue Hui said: "In short, death is death, but simply, I will be your in-law in the future." ”

"That's really ...... I don't know what to say. ”

Xue Hui said: "Xue Bai has already come to me, there is some truth in what this shaft said, people are dead, but living people have to live." Xue Ling can die, but the Xue family can't have the reputation of creating evil, understand? ”

"I understand."

"That's it, you don't have to open the dowry box, it's empty, where will I go to find a gift in a while? Go back and make up for it.

Xue Hui was born in Jiangmen, his status was detached, he spoke without scruples, he went straight to the point, and said: "Okay, don't be stupid here, take me to drink the wedding wine, I am willing to come, I think the Du family is worthy of marriage." ”

"Okay, good, General Xue, please!"

Imperial City, Zuojin Wuwei Yamen.

Xue Bai sat in the room and looked at the injuries of Kyauknu, and when he saw that she was really injured, he sat there and pondered.

The two used to be alone a lot, and Kyauknu was never afraid of him, and asked, "What are you thinking?" ”

"I'm thinking about what I'm going to do in this case.

"So what do you do?"

At this moment, a Jin Wuwei Zhonglang pushed the door in and said, "I found it." ”

Da Xi Yingying has always sent a guy to take care of Xue Ling, but last night the guy didn't know where he went, so Xue Bai asked Jin Wuwei to investigate the matter.

Started to check from the Wanghuo Tower and the gate of Changshou Fang, and sure enough, yesterday, a patrol guard saw a group of scoundrels making trouble and chased Xue Ling and that guy.

"They fled to Wubenfang, but they were still arrested, and Wuhou at the gate of the fang saw that someone was making trouble, so he went over to ask, and the other party confessed his identity and took Xue Ling away, saying that he was collecting debts."

"On behalf of whom?"

"Zhao Jun Li, grandson of Qinghe County Gong, son-in-law of Zhang Gong of Shangzhu State, brother-in-law of the crown prince, Li Tan."

"Is him again?"

"Xue Lang knows him?"

"It's a little bit of a holiday." Xue Bai groaned slightly and asked, "What about that guy in Fengwei Building?" ”

"It should still be in Li Tan's hands."

"Since Li Tan caught Xue Ling, why did he release him again?"

"I don't know."

Xue Bai already had a rough guess.

Li Tan will not be kind, there are only two possibilities for releasing people, there is a way to make Xue Ling pay back the money, or Xue Ling confessed to some clues, such as where he was locked up last year, and who sent someone to detain him.

After all, in addition to gambling debts, Li Tan also wanted to find out who bullied Zhang Si and let out a bad breath.

Xue Bai then said: "Then it seems that this case has been resolved, and I asked the general to take me to bring this guy back." By the way, if you can catch up, how about going to Du Mansion to drink a glass of wedding wine?

"I will fully cooperate, the general said, they are all my own people.

From this point of view, if some troubles can be dealt with clearly, Xue Ling's death may not be a bad thing.