Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

Pan Jinlian cried out in tears: "Uncle, your brother is dead, who should I rely on in the future?"

My brother died? Wu Song woke up from his sleep and sat up, only then did he realize that it was a dream.

Chapter 50 The Testimony of Uncle He Jiushu

At this time, around midnight, Wu Song saw Pan Jinlian's snowy white face, tossing and turning, unable to fall back asleep.When he looked at the soldier, he stood upright like a dead man.

Wu Song got up and saw that the glass lamp in front of the spirit bed was half lit and half off; when he listened to the drum, it was beating three o'clock.Why doesn't brother come to dream with me?

Wu Song sighed, sat on the mat and muttered to himself, "My brother was cowardly when he was born, but he is very clear when he is dead!"

The sky was getting white, and the soldiers got up to make soup.After Wu Song washed up, he sat there in a daze.

After a while, Pan Jinlian also came downstairs, looked at Wu Song and said, "Uncle, are you troubled at night?"

Wu Song looked at Pan Jinlian carefully, and asked, "Sister-in-law, what did my brother die of?"

Pan Jinlian said: "Uncle, why did you forget? Ye Lai has already told Uncle that your elder brother died of a heartache."

Wu Songdao: "My brother is sick, but whose medicine is he buying?"

Pan Jinlian said: "I see that there is a medicine sticker here." After speaking, Pan Jinlian found the medicine sticker to Wu Song.

Ximen Qing runs a herbal medicine store, so how can he not understand the medicine and make mistakes.How could Wu Song see the flaw when he looked at the medical sticker? He put down the medical sticker in his hand and asked, "But who bought the coffin?"

Pan Jinlian said: "Yang and Wang Ganniang next door are going to buy."

Wu Song asked again: "But who will carry it out?"

Pan Jinlian replied: "It's Uncle He Jiu, the head of the regiment. He's the one who insisted on going out."

Wu Songdao: "It turns out that this is the place. Let's go to the county to paint the mausoleum, and come when Wu Er is busy with his business." Then he got up, took the soldiers, and went out of the house.

Walking to the entrance of Zishi Street, Wu Song asked the soldiers, "Do you recognize Uncle He Jiu, the leader of the regiment?"

Tu Bing said: "Dutou so forgot? He also came to celebrate with Dutou in the previous item. His family only lives in Shizi Street."

Wu Song said: "You lead me there."

The soldiers led Wu Song to Uncle He's door in Lion Street Lane, and Wu Song said to the soldiers, "You go first."

The native soldier got the order, turned and left.Wu Song pushed open the door and called out, "Is Uncle He at home?"

But Uncle He just got up, and he heard Wu Song calling him, and his heart really came, I just need to do what the high-ranking officials ordered.

Uncle He tidied up his clothes and came out to greet him, "So it's Wudutou! When will Dutou come back?"

Wu Song said: "I just came back yesterday. If there is a gossip here, let me tell you, please go with that statue."

Uncle He Jiu said: "The villain will go. Dutou, and please drink tea."

Wu Song said: "No need, no gift."

Wu Song and He Jiushu went out together to sit down in the alleyway tavern, and asked the drinker to fetch [-] cents of wine.

Uncle He got up and said: "The villain has never been in contact with the capital, so why do you disturb him?" Wu Song said: "Sit down."

Uncle He knew Wu Song's intention in his heart, and waited quietly for Wu Song to ask him something.

The wine measurer sifts the wine.Wu Song didn't even open his mouth, and only cared about drinking.

Seeing Wu Song's silence, He Jiushu sneered in his heart, but deliberately teased him with some words.

Wu Song didn't speak, and didn't bring up the matter.

After several cups of wine, Wu Song asked He Jiushu what he looked like when he died and what was wrong.

He Jiushu already had a reasoning in his mind, and he answered perfectly, saying that Wu Dalang was fine when he died.If Wu Song can't believe that he is old and blind, he can ask all the neighbors and neighbors on the day of the funeral.

Wu Song looked at it carefully, seeing that Uncle He Jiu said with certainty, he also had some doubts in his heart, could it be that my brother really died of illness?

Wu Song saw that he couldn't ask anything from He Jiushu, so he said goodbye to He Jiushu, and went to ask the neighbors in Zishi Street alley alone.

The people in Zishi Street were all bribed by Ximen Qing, how could they be willing to tell the truth? After Wu Song questioned everyone, they all told him that he only knew that Wu University died of an illness, and he didn't know what happened to Wu University when he died.Everyone came to persuade Wu Song to mourn and change.

Wu Song couldn't find any clues in the Zishi streets and alleys. He was very depressed and walked towards the county government with his head buried. He always couldn't believe that his brother died of illness so suddenly.It's just my own guess and I can't find any evidence.Could it be that I really wronged my sister-in-law?

Wu Song was hesitating, when suddenly someone patted him behind him, and said to him: "Wu Dutou, should you settle the medicine money you gave me on credit before you left?"

Wu Song looked back and saw an old godly woman with gray hair and a thin face.The old godly woman winked at Wu Song, turned around and left.

Wu Song knew that there must be something wrong with this person looking for him, so he followed closely.

Turning two street corners, in a secluded place, the old godly woman stopped, waiting for Wu Song to approach.

Wu Song stepped forward to salute, and asked the old man why he was being lured here.

The old godly woman told Wu Song that she was Zhao Yaopo who sold soup and medicine outside the South Gate of Yanggu County.When she saw Wu Song come back yesterday, she came here to find Wu Song and wanted to tell him a big secret.

The old godly woman told Wu Song that she had heard that Wu Song's sister-in-law had an affair with the official Ximen Qing in the county, and Wu Dalang died strangely.

After Wuhan University went to the funeral, the wife of He Jiushu, the leader of the local regiment, once came to her to buy medicine to treat his injuries.Then Uncle He Jiu's wife was not tight-lipped, and told her that she was injured by her husband, Uncle He Jiu, because she had offended some high-ranking Ximen official.

After Wu Song heard Zhao Yaopo's words, a surge of anger rose in his chest. Uncle He Jiu must have lied to me about something!It's just that Zhao Yaopo didn't know her in the past, so why is she willing to talk to me, not afraid of offending that Ximen Qing?

Wu Song asked Zhao Yaopo again, and the old godly woman also told him the truth.Because Ximenqing's herbal medicine shop often supplies decoctions to the poor in the city, which has ruined Zhao Yaopo's business, so Zhao Yaopo has long been dissatisfied with Ximenqing and wants to find his weaknesses.She has been waiting for Wu Song's return ever since she heard the news that Ximen Qing had an affair with Pan Jinlian and that Wu University died strangely.

Wu Song thanked Zhao Yaopo, gave her some money, turned around and walked towards Lion Street.This time, we must find Uncle He Jiu to find out what happened.

Uncle He said goodbye to Wu Song, and when he returned home, he always felt restless, thinking that the matter of Wu University would not be covered up so easily.He found two bones from Wuhan University, wrapped them up and put them in his arms.

High officials are gods who descended to earth, and there will be no mistakes in doing what the high officials assign.

Not long after, Uncle He heard Wu Song's voice coming from outside the house again.Uncle He hurriedly invited Wu Song into the house to worship tea. This time Wu Song did not refuse and walked into his room.

As soon as Uncle He welcomed Wu Song to the table, before he sat down, he saw Wu Song lift up his clothes, swish out a sharp knife and stick it on the table.

Uncle He was so startled that his complexion turned pale and yellow, and he didn't dare to breathe out.

Wu Song rolled up his sleeves, held a sharp knife, pointed at He Jiushu and said angrily: "You are careless, and you know that 'everyone has his own head and every debt has his own'! Don't be afraid, just tell the truth!—Tell me one by one I won’t interfere with you because of my brother’s death! If I hurt you, I’m not a good man! If there’s even half a sentence wrong, I’ll teach you to add three or four hundred transparent holes to your body! Just tell me what my brother's dead body looks like!"

After Wu Song finished speaking, he pressed his arms and knees with both hands, and looked at He Jiushu with round eyes.

He Jiushu knew that Wu Song had come prepared this time, if he fooled him again, his old life would be in danger.

Uncle He went to take out a bag from his arms, put it on the table, and said to Wu Song: "Everyone calm down. The villain is also forced. If he dare not offend the high-ranking official, why should he forgive him? Now the villain will go all out!" Now, to be honest with Dutou, this bag is a great witness."

Chapter 51 Wu Song Sues the Official