Detective in the Red Chamber

Based on Sun Shaozong's understanding of him, if he hadn't still harbored a grudge, he would have delivered the things in person—it seems that after this incident, it would be impossible for the two of them to imagine being as close as before.

Chapter 58

But Sun Shaozong came out of Shuntian Mansion with the "comics" and other things in his arms, and waited respectfully for Dai Quan to get on the sedan chair. Then he took his horse and planned to get on the horse.

But at this moment, a young woman suddenly jumped out from the slope, threw herself in front of the horse, knelt down, grabbed the ground with her head, and screamed, "I am wronged, I am wronged! Lord Qingtian, please avenge the women!" call the shots!"

Faced with such an unexpected situation, Sun Shaozong was quite calm, but the horse was a little frightened, and his head was raised, hissed and his hind hooves kicked wildly - if it wasn't for Sun Shaozong's strange strength, he might have run wild.

Sun Shaozong was afraid of hurting the woman who was crying for grievances, so he hurriedly pulled the frightened horse aside, tied it to the stone lion in front of the door, and then turned back to look at the woman carefully.

I saw that in just a short while, the young woman's forehead was already bleeding profusely, but she seemed to be unconscious, and she was still knocking on the bluestone slab. You know she has a big grievance to sue!

Sun Shaozong hurriedly stepped forward to lift her up with both hands, and comforted her, "Sister-in-law please hurry up, if you have any grievances, just say it, why do you want to spoil yourself so much?"

The young woman couldn't help being overjoyed when she heard the words, and while she raised her hand to wipe away the blood seeping into her eyes, she was about to open her mouth to express her grievances.

"Sun Tong judge!"

However, at this moment, among the dragon guards, someone urged impatiently, "Your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor are still waiting to hear your case, so why should we delay here for a long time? If Your Majesty blames it, we can take care of it." Sorry!"

rely on ~

This guy really has no eyesight!

The street where Shuntian Mansion is located is a bustling section of the inner city, and it can be said to be full of traffic and pedestrians. Now I saw a woman "blocking the street and crying for injustice", and a hundred or eighty passers-by had already surrounded them. Seeing this The women's faces were covered with blood, and all of them looked sympathetic.

In this case, even if you are really in a hurry to leave, you should find another decent reason. How can you just say that the emperor is waiting to hear the story and can't delay?

Isn't this an obvious way to smear the emperor's face?

So Sun Shaozong straightened his face and said solemnly, "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Your Majesty called the officials into the palace to question the case just to experience the sufferings of the people-how could you blame the officials for delaying some time because someone blocked the way and called for injustice?" ?”

As he said that, he tore off a piece of white cloth from the lining of the sleeve of his official uniform, and personally helped the little woman bandage the wound on her forehead, and said righteously, "What is wrong with you, please tell me slowly!"

Seeing Sun Shaozong's response in this way, there was applause all around, and the little woman was even more moved and burst into tears. If Sun Shaozong didn't stop her, she would have to kneel down again and kowtow to Master Qingtian a few times.

After calming down a little bit, the woman wiped her tears and cried, "My father is a butcher. Because he made some money around the New Year's Eve, he wanted to help our couple, so on the 29th day of the first lunar month, he called my husband-in-law." go……"

But the little woman’s husband, Zhou Liang, went to the house of his father-in-law Hu Tuhu on the 29th of the first month, and the Weng and his son-in-law got drunk. Originally, Hu Tuhu wanted to stay Zhou Liang overnight, but Zhou Liang was worried that there was only his wife in the house. He insisted on going home overnight.

Butcher Hu and his wife couldn't resist him, so they handed over a few catties of pork that had been wrapped long ago, together with 13 taels of broken silver, to Zhou Liang to take back, and asked him to start some small business with the silver after the beginning of spring.

Zhou Liang said goodbye with gratitude and left, staggered all the way back home, handed the silver and pork to Mrs. Hu for collection, then threw himself on the bed and fell asleep.

Mrs. Hu first hid the silver in a safe place, and then thought that the weather is getting warmer now, and the several catties of pork could be ruined if she couldn't finish eating it for a while, so she took the bag of meat to the kitchen, planning to cut it into small pieces and marinate it first. a bit.

Unexpectedly, after unpacking the greased paper bag, what kind of pork was inside, it was clearly a bloody human head!

Mrs. Hu was so frightened that she couldn't stop screaming on the spot. She first alarmed the neighbors, and then alarmed the officials of Daxing County.

Zhou Liang and Hu Tuhu refused to plead guilty at first, but two days later, the guards dug up the dismembered body near Hu Tuhu's house. Continue to deny.

So Daxing County charged them with conspiracy to murder, Hu Butcher was sentenced to execution, and Zhou Liang was sentenced to behead Jianhou.

However, Mrs. Hu didn't believe anything, her husband and father would conspire to murder, so in the past few days, she asked everywhere, and heard that there is a "Shen Juan Sun Tongpan" in Shuntian Mansion, who is good at breaking all kinds of yin and yang. If you can ask him to personally investigate the strange case, maybe the Hu butcher Weng-in-law can still be saved.

Therefore, Mrs. Hu first inquired about Sun Shaozong's appearance and figure early this morning, and then guarded outside the gate of Shuntian Mansion.

"My lord's lesson!"

Hearing Na Hu distinguish, "Father only has me as a daughter, and he treats my husband as his own son. Even if he really killed someone, why would he send the head to my house? There is clearly some misunderstanding!"

When Sun Shaozong heard this, he frowned unknowingly, and said in a deep voice, "I have seen the file of this case two days ago, and it clearly says that Hu Tuhu Weng's son-in-law confessed to the murder..."

"grown ups!"

Mrs. Hu immediately knelt down again and cried out, "Father and Mrs. Gong were tortured because they were tortured! The little woman asked someone to go to the prison to see her the day before yesterday. Dad was better. My Mrs. Wang was beaten and bruised. Dying, may die at any time!"

Beating into a trick?

These four words made Sun Shaozong a little embarrassed. It doesn't matter whether this matter is true or not, as long as he intervenes, he may not run away if he offends the magistrate of Daxing County.

only……

Looking at Mrs. Hu kneeling on the ground, and looking at the expectant and trusting eyes of everyone around him, how could Sun Shaozong say the word 'reject'?

Hey~

Anyway, my own job as a criminal judge is to set the order of unjust, false and wrong cases, and it is inevitable to offend people.

"Get up now."

Sun Shaozong pulled Mrs. Hu up again, turned back to the yamen servant on duty in front of the door, and said, "Go to my yard and call Zhou Da over, and let him take my name card to Daxing County for a walk. No matter what, we must first save that week." Good life!"

Wait for the yamen servant to take the order.

Sun Shaozong said again, "Mr. Hu, you should go back and bandage the wound first. When I come back from the palace, I will thoroughly investigate the case again. If there is any grievance in it, I will definitely help you to clear the grievance! But..."

As he said that, his eyes sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "But if there is nothing wrong with this case, I will hold you accountable for slandering a court official!"

That Mrs. Hu just got up, when he heard this, he quickly knelt down again, and said solemnly, "My lord, the little lady is willing to guarantee with the head of the item, my husband and father are definitely wronged!"

Chapter 59 Said that the public and private emperors gave bullfighting clothes, and then annoyed Jia Yucun again in terms of face

Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The Supreme Emperor with white beard and hair sat in the middle, with the Empress Dowager and Emperor Guangde on both sides, and on the same table again, there were the Empress Dowager and King Zhongshun.

These five people lined up with wild goose wings, occupying the main seat in the north, but between the pillars on both sides, there were countless bead curtains hanging down, and there were shadows inside, and it was unknown how many concubines and concubines were hidden.

I have to say that sometimes feeling too sensitive is not a good thing.

For example, right now, Sun Shaozong felt that pairs of hungry eyes were peering at him through the bead curtain—there were a few of them, as if they had been lingering between his legs for a long time!

It's no wonder that the emperor and the Supreme Emperor are older than the other. It's been a long time since the women in this palace have seen a man who is as powerful as a dragon and a tiger. Now they are hiding behind the bead curtain and are not afraid of being seen. Naturally, they are desperate Look!

But it would be fine if there were some young and beautiful concubines inside, if they were all like the empress dowager...

Just thinking about this possibility for a moment, Sun Shaozong felt like he was on his back!

Fortunately, he was used to giving presentations back then, no matter how uneasy he was, he was able to keep his face calm, and he explained the case of "Heavenly Dog Eats Heart".

The Emperor Taishang listened very seriously, and asked a few more questions from time to time. The Empress Dowager and King Zhongshun would occasionally ask some questions, but Emperor Guangde and Queen Mother Niu didn't say a word, where they looked like two mud-bodied wood sculptures of.

Seeing that the case came to an end and the shocking relationship between Ge Shilang and his son was revealed, the audience around couldn't help sighing even though they had known about it for a long time.

"Oh~!"

The Supreme Emperor also sighed a few times, and then praised, "You can solve such a tortuous and absurd case in half a day, no wonder you have earned such a great reputation in a short period of time-I only hope that you will also be diligent in the future. Don't live up to the word 'God's judgment' given to you by the people."

Sun Shaozong hurriedly knelt down, and said respectfully, "I will follow the teachings of the Supreme Emperor, and I will never slack off in the slightest!"

"That's fine, that's fine."

After listening to the story for a long time, the Supreme Emperor was obviously a little tired. He leaned back loosely, waved his hands at Emperor Guangde and smiled and said, "Give me a banquet, it's rare to have such a bear-like body, don't starve him to death."

Emperor Guangde nodded slightly, and was about to deliver a decree to set up a banquet.

But Sun Shaozong has been watching for so long, even the thing under his crotch has a layer of goosebumps, he can't wait to put oil on the soles of his feet immediately, why would he be willing to stay and eat some imperial banquet?

He hurriedly arched his hands, and interjected, "Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor, when I entered the palace, I met a woman blocking the way and complaining for grievances. It seemed that there was something hidden in her words, so I promised to go to Daxing County to review the case as soon as possible— —Because of this case, human life is at stake, and I really dare not stay in the palace for too long."

After hearing this, the others didn't have any other reactions. Emperor Guangde even nodded in satisfaction, but the old queen mother's face sank, and she sneered in a hoarse voice, "If it was a serious case involving human life, you should have done it long ago." Report, why do you have to wait until now?"

cut~

This old woman must be dissatisfied with her nephew's death, so she deliberately found fault with her!

Fortunately, she can't lay eggs, and because of the concubine's affairs, she had a very unpleasant quarrel with the emperor, otherwise Sun Shaozong would have been in tragedy long ago.

As for now...

Since Sun Shaozong used this reason to get away, he naturally wouldn't be unable to deal with even this point of questioning.

He bowed unhurriedly and said, "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, investigating the case is a public matter, and reporting the case to His Majesty is also a public matter, so I think there is nothing wrong with it - and it is very important for your Majesty to give a banquet The glory of the emperor, but it is really a private matter, since the minister has just received the teachings of the Supreme Emperor, how dare he abolish the public for personal reasons?"

"It's a good one who dare not abolish the public for personal reasons!"

As soon as Sun Shaozong finished speaking, he heard Emperor Guangde praise loudly, "In this case, I will save this meal for you first."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and ordered, "Come here, get a bullfighting suit and change it with him."

Then he said sternly, "This bullfighting suit is not a reward for your contribution, but an attitude of serving the public!"

This bullfighting suit is bright yellow in color, similar to the color of the imperial robe. It is embroidered with red bull horns and horned dragons. It is a symbol of glory bestowed by the imperial court on meritorious officials above the third rank. Now, Sun Shaozong is bestowed with the bullfighting suit for his rank of only sixth rank. , it is even more commendable!

However, the servants hurriedly fetched the largest 'brocade over-the-shoulder bullfighting suit' and let Sun Shaozong put it on, which immediately added a bit of grandeur to the majestic and sturdy temperament.

But in Sun Shaozong's heart, he had mixed joys and sorrows—it was a surprise to get this bullfighting uniform, but if Jia Yucun knew about it, he might be even more jealous.

Less gossip.

But he said that he thanked the emperor for his kindness, and got a few words of advice to work hard, and then he was released from the palace.

When he arrived outside the Xihua Gate, Sun Shaozong looked at his yellow and bright red body, and thought about going back to the mansion to collect the bullfighting clothes, and then go to Daxing County to investigate the case.

Who knows that before they left, they heard someone calling loudly, "My dear brother, come here to talk!"

Sun Shaozong followed the prestige, but saw a person jumping out of the opposite carriage, who else could it be if it wasn't Jia Yucun?

got~

It's hard not to stimulate him now!

Sun Shaozong had no choice but to bite the bullet and stepped forward, pretending to be surprised, "Why is my brother here? Could it be that he came here specially to wait for me?!"

As soon as he got closer, Jia Yucun's eyes were firmly attracted by the bullfighting uniform, and he sighed loudly, "It really is a bullfighting uniform! No matter how many third-rank officials can't ask for grace, my brother, how can you help me?" It's really enviable and jealous to get one with a mere sixth-rank body."

This tone is much softer than in the morning.

It seems that Jia Yucun is waiting here to mend the relationship between them.

Sun Shaozong hurriedly said modestly, "It's just my luck, it's nothing..."

"Haha, it's not just luck that you have repeatedly solved strange cases, right?"

Jia Yucun laughed, stepped forward to hold Sun Shaozong's arm, and said earnestly, "Brother, I have never seen Tianyan since I came to Beijing. I thought I could finally show my skills in front of Your Majesty this time, who knows... well!"

He let out a long sigh of regret, and said again, "I lost my mind for a while, and in a muddle-headed way, I turned my anger on my virtuous brother. I hope my virtuous brother will not take offense."

Sun Shaozong really couldn't tell whether his words were sincere, or he was showing off his acting skills in front of him out of interests.

But considering the current situation in Shuntian Mansion, if the two of them cooperate, both will benefit, and if they divide, both will lose.

So he also said with a sassy smile, "What did brother say, you are unhappy, don't show your face at our own family, why are you going to complain in front of others? Besides our own brothers, what is there to see?"

Only then did Jia Yucun put on a smile again, pointed at the carriage behind him, and said unquestionably, "Since that's the case, why don't you accompany me to the Dingxiang Tower to get drunk? First, to congratulate you, my brother, on getting your bullfight uniform. Let my brother tell me about my grievances!"

"This……"

If there is nothing important, Sun Shaozong will definitely not refuse, but he just said in front of the emperor that he would investigate the case of injustice, how can he go to accompany Jia Yucun to get drunk now?

So he hurriedly explained the cause and effect one by one.

Unexpectedly, after Jia Yucun heard this, his complexion changed drastically, and he paused and said, "Why is my brother so reckless? The magistrate of Daxing County is fine, but his Yue family, the Jiangnan Zhen family, is not easy to provoke! Especially the Zhen family You have been in-laws with the Rongguo Mansion for generations, if you offend him, wouldn't you offend the Rongguo Mansion as well?"

In-laws of the Zhen family and the Jia family for generations?

Isn't it called 'Zhen Jia' or 'Jia Zhen'?

Feeling that the names of these two families are interesting, Jia Yucun has already bullied him and whispered to him with his feet on his feet, "Since there are all the witnesses and material evidence, why don't you just check it out, just say that the case is not without doubt. ——Anyway, with your name of "God's Judgment", others don't dare to question it indiscriminately, so as not to embarrass the son-in-law of the Zhen family."

Hearing this, Sun Shaozong's expression darkened immediately, and he blurted out, "Could it be for his face that two innocent people should die in vain?!"

"Keep your voice down, what are you shouting about!"

Jia Yucun looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to this side, so he said sternly, "Brother thinks you are one of your own, so you have nothing to say - in this officialdom, the others are nothing, the most taboo is to offend the backer." , Benefactor! If you hate the Rongguo Mansion because of a few untouchables, if there is a horse with a high stirrup and a short stirrup in the future, who else can help you?!"

Sun Shaozong looked at him for a while, then suddenly smiled sassyly, then stretched out his hand and lightly dusted the bullfighting uniform a few times.

Jia Yucun was a little puzzled at first, then seemed to understand something, frowned and said, "Do you want to support you by pointing at the emperor?"

"Do not."

Sun Shaozong shook his head and laughed, "What I mean is, if two innocent lives are lost just for the sake of someone's son-in-law, how can brothers have the face to wear this bullfight uniform in the future?"

Chapter 60 Daxing County Corpse Dismemberment Case【Part [-]】

Watching Jia Yucun angrily board the car and go away, Sun Shaozong was so angry that he didn't even bother to go home and change his vest, so he rode through the city in this flamboyant yellow and bright red suit, and went straight to the Daxing County Government.

When they arrived at the gate of the county yamen, the two yamen servants on duty thought that some royal family member had come, and tremblingly, they wanted to go forward to pay respects.