As the saying goes, a leaf falls and the world knows the autumn, the sycamore leaves are large, just the beginning of autumn falls with the wind, the huge leaves swirl in the air, and slowly fall to the ground.

In early autumn, there have always been many willows planted in Beijing, and the dry willows and weeping willows have always been the majority on both sides of the road, and the willow trees are also quite favored by the people of Beijing, and many places are also named after "willows".

Just like the mansion of Liu Shangshu of the Criminal Department who lives in this pair of willow alleys, he also changed his usual residence to Xueliutang, as usual, he got up early to play a set of five bird plays, and between breathing and breathing, he only felt refreshed.

A middle-aged emaciated woman walked in from outside the house, and there was a willow leaf tea on the red lacquer plate with the pattern of the golden begonia flower in her hand.

The woman brought it to Liu Shangshu, and Liu Shangshu sneered: "You are afraid that I will be angry, and you will bring willow leaf tea." ”

"The concubine doesn't dare." The woman is Liu Shangshu's concubine, her maiden name is Ying, because Liu Shangshu's wife died, he never remarried, so she is now Aunt Ying's housekeeper.

Seeing that Liu Shangshu's expression seemed to be calmer, she couldn't help but mention: "Yesterday, Yu's family came to the door again, saying that he wanted the master to help." ”

Liu Shangshu put down the teacup and snorted coldly: "When he married Lishu, Lishu escaped from marriage and disappeared. Because I feel sorry for him, I have a lot of support in his career and money, and I haven't even asked for Lishu's dowry, and he is especially not enough. Now even the river silver dares to embezzle, and it is even more chaotic under the rule, and he also killed the imperial history, committed such a big case, and it is said that it involves the affairs of Fanbang, and a matter of injustice arises again, I am too late to avoid suspicion, and I can't help him finish it? ”

Aunt Ying frowned: "He has only been a prefect all these years, why is he involved in Fanbang again?" ”

"This matter is known today, the original river fraud case, because the matter involves foreign countries, you also know that Your Majesty's birthday, all vassal countries have come to Beijing to congratulate, Dali Temple let the three divisions jointly trial." Liu Shangshu was originally the secretary of the criminal department, and it was generally after the trial of Dali Temple, and they just reviewed it, but now the matter is involved, it may be the death penalty or hanging, so the criminal department will try it together with Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

For such a big crime, the Yu family dared to come to the door to ask for help, and it was true to fight out.

In order to show his innocence, Liu Shangshu originally wrote to avoid it, but there was no way, the emperor trusted him and still asked him to supervise the case.

Thinking of this, he shook his head.

Aunt Ying didn't mention anything interestingly, in fact, after so many years, if it weren't for the Yu family coming to the door again, she wouldn't seem to be able to remember that their family and the Yu family still have an in-law relationship.

From time to time, Liu Shangshu sat in an official sedan chair to the backyard of the yamen, who knew that as soon as he entered the door, he saw Zheng Yuma, and he was suddenly a little embarrassed, because Zheng Yuma was originally his son-in-law who rode the dragon.

At that time, Zheng Hao was originally named the top student in high school on the gold list, and wanted to go to Chuzhou to marry his third daughter Lishu, but he was ordered by the emperor to marry, and since then, the Zheng family and the Liu family have no contact. If it weren't for this, Liu Shangshu would not have quickly married his daughter Lishu to Yu Maozhong, and when his daughter saw Yu Maozhong in the cave, he left a letter and fled, his whereabouts are unknown, and his life and death are uncertain.

At the beginning, he was very angry at this kind of behavior, but now he saw that Mao Zhong was corrupt and cunning, and he thought that maybe Lishu had seen through his true nature, not because he was disgusted with poverty and love for rich.

It's just that today's three divisions will be tried, Zheng Juma is an idle bureaucrat, and the wind and horses and cattle are not related.

……

Above the court, Yu Maozhong was brought out, he was born with an honest and loyal appearance, if it weren't for such a big case, no one would believe that he was a bad person.

The presiding judge is Dali Siqing, although his evidence is all presented, but Yu Maozhong is very cunning, he must say: "These are all coerced to do it, I am just a prefect, Liu Dasikou, Cen Tingwei, Lu Zongxian, these are all framed." I'm just the prefect of Anzhou, how can I do such a big case? ”

Da Si Kou refers to the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, that is, Liu Shangshu, Cen Tingwei refers to the Dali Siqing, and Lu Zongxian refers to the Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Liu Shangshu and Yu Maozhong have something to do with it, and at this time, they can't get it right, how can they help him speak, and Lu Zongxian looked at Dali Siqing.

Dali Siqing couldn't help but smile: "You really don't cry when you don't see the coffin, the evidence is conclusive and you deny it, come here, ask me for witnesses, and bring testimony." ”

He stood up and peeled off the cocoon, which can be said to make sophistry and cunning people like Yu Maozhong collapse to the ground, not daring to shout wrong.

The people watching outside said: "Cen Tingwei is really like a god in judging the case!" ”

This case was temporarily over, but I saw that Dali Siqing suddenly glanced at Liu Shangshu, and said to Mao Zhong: "There is another case, Yu Maozhong, do you remember what happened to you eighteen years ago?" ”

Yu Maozhong never thought that Cen Tingwei would ask such a question, he thought about it, and immediately shook his head: "No, eighteen years ago, I was just a talent, I hadn't entered the official career, and I studied hard at home. ”

Zheng Yuma, who had been silent on the side, sneered: "Yu Maozhong, still not telling the truth?" ”

Everyone thought that this matter was related to Zheng Yuma, this is impossible, Zheng Hao was just elected as a horse eighteen years ago, and he had already arrived in the capital, Yu Maozhong was just a student in his hometown, what would the two have to do with it?

"Hui Bing, my lords, I have already said everything I can say......" Yu Maozhong also wanted to cry without tears.

Dali Siqing said lightly: "Please witness." ”

I don't know when a gold sedan chair has been parked outside, and a person came out of it, she is about 20 people, her black hair is wrapped with various colors of soap yarn, and a peacock hairpin is inserted in the middle, and there is a unique turquoise of Wusun Country between the foreheads. She stretched out her snow-white wrist and put it on the hand of an eighteen or nineteen-year-old young man, and she looked slim, light, and graceful when she walked.

She took off her veil before entering the inner office, and the people around her were stunned when they saw her beauty, and they couldn't speak for a long time.

Everyone didn't know who the witness was, Liu Shangshu also took a sip of tea, and said in his heart that Cen Shiyan's mouth was so tight, he inquired by himself, but he didn't say a word.

It's just that when I saw this woman come in, my hand was a little unsteady, and I almost dropped the cup in my hand.

Only then did Dali Siqing stand up and arch his hand: "The Empress Dowager Wusun is fine." ”

This woman was originally the queen mother of Wusun Kingdom, and standing next to her was her son Zuo Bo Wang, that is, King Wusun.

Empress Dowager Wusun said with a smile: "This matter is thanks to Cen Tingwei, otherwise, I am afraid that no one will know about my grievances." When she smiled, even the people of the yamen couldn't help but blush, but when they saw her looking at Yu Maozhong with a frosty face: "Do you still recognize me?" to the thief. ”

Yu Maozhong had been hungry for a long time, and he was already dizzy from old age, and he wanted to take a closer look, but he was pulled by the officers and soldiers, and just shook his head.

Empress Dowager Wusun's voice was crisp and tactful, and she originally smiled and spoke coquettishly, but at this time she said: "You really don't remember me, then I have to tell you." Back then, my father was seriously ill because he went to Beijing to take the exam, and he was swept away by the house slaves. My father was worried about his kindness, and specially married me to you, and even knew that your family was poor, for fear that others would say that our family was arrogant, and I was not allowed to bring more dowry and servants, but I didn't expect that you drugged me in a glass of wine on the wedding night, and sold me to a thief for 10,000 taels. ”

"What?" Liu Shangshu couldn't sit still anymore, he couldn't help but say, "Lishu, you are really my Lishu." ”

The Empress Dowager Wusun didn't look at Liu Shangshu, but said to Mao Zhong: "You have long been addicted to gambling, and your family wealth has been lost, so you got this 10,000 taels and sold me to a maritime merchant." It's just that the kidnappers saw that I was the daughter of an official family, and it happened that on the way, another official bought me to be a concubine instead of her daughter. I replaced his young lady and became one of the six concubines of Princess Pingning, seven of them went to Wusun, and I was the only one who went back, and the reason why I wanted to survive was because I wanted to come back and slash you all the time. ”

At this moment, Liu Shangshu knew why Zheng Juma arrived early, he had a marriage contract with his daughter Lishu back then, so he was extremely reluctant to marry the princess, and hated Bai Xingzhong, the prime minister who suggested that Zheng Juma marry the princess, and he would join him if he had nothing to do, so the relationship between Zheng Juma and the princess was not harmonious.

He himself is also unbelievable, in the early years, he heard that his daughter had run away from marriage, and saw that his daughter wrote a letter saying that she was going to elope with someone, for fear that she would insult the lintel, and announced her death a long time ago, but he didn't expect her to encounter such ups and downs.

At that time, Daqi fought with Wusun and Dawan, but suffered defeat and was forced to send the princess and relatives. Naturally, it was not the real princess, but the nobles of the clan, and the six concubines were all official daughters.

The Empress Dowager Wusun remarried her father and son three times, and heard that she was exiled to the wasteland, but she survived and took her son to become the new king of Wusun, and later took the initiative to resume contacts with Daqi.

Therefore, the Emperor of Great Qi was very polite to the queen mother, but he didn't expect that she was actually his daughter who had escaped from marriage.

Yu Maozhong shuddered in fright, but still said stiffly: "You ran away from the marriage by yourself, what does it matter to me?" Why lie to me? ”

But I saw Dali Siqing patting the wood: "Yu Maozhong, you are really crazy." ”

King Wusun was also young and vigorous, and stepped forward to kick him, before he said: "The abductor of my mother has been found, but you can confront him face to face." ”

Dali Siqing set up a seat, first let the Empress Dowager Wusun and the King of Wusun sit down, and then found out how Yu Maozhong lost a fine light when he was addicted to gambling and how he conspired with the kidnappers.

All the evidence is conclusive, and Yu Maozhong was sentenced to behead the marquis.

The common people outside deeply feel that Yu Maozhong is really crazy, but fortunately, Skynet is restored and not leaked.

After the case was completed, the Empress Dowager Wusun blessed Cen Tingwei: "Thank you, Lord Cen." ”

After speaking, she turned around and was about to leave, ignoring anyone, the officials present all looked at Liu Shangshu, and secretly said in their hearts, no wonder Zheng Yuma has been thinking about it for so many years, it is really this female jade skin and beautiful appearance, and she has the color of the country.

Liu Shangshu stepped forward and shouted: "It was not good for my father back then, I just thought that your uncle was so good, and his son was also famous, but I didn't expect ......"

The Empress Dowager Wusun didn't reply: "The past is over, yesterday's Liu Lishu is dead, I don't dare to blame you." If you want to blame myself, my mother died early, she shouldn't have existed, and I shouldn't have existed. ”

She walked out quickly, Liu Shangshu has never been smiling, nearly sixty years old, but she cried for some reason.

Zheng Yu immediately stepped forward and patted Liu Shangshu on the shoulder and said, "Uncle Liu, my nephew heard from the sister of the Liu family that she escaped by chance at the hands of a kidnapper, and wrote a book in blood for people to send to your house, but no one rescued her, so she was forced to marry in a barren place such as Wusuna." She didn't say this, just to preserve your father-daughter relationship and preserve your dignity. ”

The dignified criminal department Shangshu married his daughter to such an unfaithful and unrighteous person, causing his daughter to be sold, and the daughter came to the door to ask for help, but ignored it......

Liu Shangshu howled and cried, almost fainted, Zheng Juma was startled, and was about to help him up, but saw him muttering: "Qiujun, Qiujun......"

Zheng Yuma didn't know who he was calling, but he just felt that Liu Shangshu's appearance looked inexplicably a little desolate.