The scorching sun was shining, but the front of the Yizhou Prefecture Office was full of people watching the excitement.
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy held a drumstick in his hand, struck the drum of grievances at once, and shouted as he tapped: "Miss Du Jia has been wronged, ask the prefect to retry this case-".
Some of the onlookers whispered.
Miss Du Family? But the case of the wealthy businessman Du family, the concubine Du Xiuhuan who killed his sister-in-law Du Zhiyong? ”
Precisely. Du Xiuhuan pleaded guilty, and he didn't know where this was a teenager, so he had to cry out for Du Xiuhuan. ”
I heard that this young man's name is Jiang Feiyu, and he is a servant of the Du family, and now he is protecting Du Xiuhuan like this, I am afraid that it is not the ...... of these two people”
As he spoke, several people were silent at the same time, laughing meaningfully.
At this moment, the closed door finally opened, and two officials with canes walked towards this side, and pushed Jiang Feiyu without saying anything.
The government is heavy, how can you be allowed to wantonly disturb, and besides, the Du family's ** case has already been closed, where did the grievances come from? ”
Jiang Feiyu was pushed back again and again by the two, but he still stubbornly retorted: "Miss Du didn't kill people but was treated as **, isn't this where the grievances lie?" ”
But the two officials didn't listen to his rebuttal at all, and one was ruthless, pushing him into the crowd.
The onlookers retreated one after another, but only one stood still, reaching out to support Jiang Feiyu's body that was about to fall to the ground.
A Qing Yue Zhong with a nonchalant voice sounded overhead: "Yizhou Mansion, that's how you handle the case?" ”
Jiang Fei looked up at the sound and saw a young man with a clear appearance standing behind him.
Who are you? The official said angrily, "If you meddle in your affairs, I will arrest you both and put you in prison to accompany Nadu Xiuhuan." ”
The young man sighed and said, "It's a pity, I have to take care of this matter." ”
You! The official gritted his teeth, grabbed the cane, and was about to step forward.
The child's face was as usual, but a young man who looked like a scholar behind him was afraid, grabbed his sleeve, and whispered, "Childe, forget it......."”
Have you forgotten why we're here? ”
The people around him stretched their necks to look, and when they saw that the cane was about to fall on this son, he unhurriedly took out a token-like thing from his arms, and put it in front of the fierce and vicious servant, and said with a smile: "Take a good look." If you see it clearly, please invite your prefect out. ”
Yizhou Mansion Yanei.
The prefect Hu Jianhuai was sincerely scared and accompanied by a smiling face: "I don't know that Lord Huo came to Yizhou, and he missed the welcome, which is a big mistake for the lower officials." ”
The Lord Huo in his mouth is the young man who was almost beaten just now, and he is also the inspector sent by the capital this time, Huo Wei.
Hu Jianhuai saw that Huo Wei was still drinking tea unhurriedly, and hurriedly said: "Those two officials who don't know what to do, the lower officials have ordered someone to punish them severely!" ”
What is the punishment? Huo Wei put down the teacup and said meaningfully, "I still appreciate those two people, honest." ”
Hu Jianhuai choked for a moment. After a pause, he looked at Jiang Feiyu behind Huo Wei and asked, "Just now, this little boy shouted the injustice, and this official will definitely make the ......decision for you."”
Not necessarily. Huo Wei interrupted him, "I can not mention the fact that your government officials almost beat the officials of the imperial court, but I have one condition." ”
Master Huo, just mention it! ”
The case of the Du family will be re-examined ......”
Huo Wei stood up, walked to Hu Jianhuai step by step, and said with a smile: "I'll check." ”
Huo Wei took Jiang Feiyu back to Du Mansion.
Jiang Feiyu looked at the patrol lord and hesitated: "A few days have passed since the incident, and now that the adult is investigating again, it is better to bring the work that investigated the scene at that time." ”
Looking through the eyes of others, it is only one-sided after all. Also, when you investigate the case in the future, you don't have to call me an adult. ”
Du Shen, the master of the Du family, heard that he was an adult from the capital, so he hurriedly followed, accompanied by the saddle and the horse.
Several people first went to the scene of the crime, that is, Du Zhiyong's house, and went around, but a few days have passed, and many traces in the house have been removed. So in a few moments, several people came out.
Huo Wei said to Du Shen: "Master Lao Du called the servant who had seen the scene that day. ”
Then he turned to the scholar behind him: "Qingmo, you invite all the irrelevant people in the courtyard out." ”
Hearing this, Jiang Feiyu raised his feet to leave, but was stopped by Huo Wei: "You stay." ”
In the end, only Huo Wei and Jiang Feiyu were left in the courtyard.
The first to come in was the key witness of the case, and the second person to see the body in addition to the suspect Du Xiuhuan, Du Zhiyong's personal servant, Du Si.
As soon as I entered the door that day, I saw the eldest young master hanging himself on the beam, and the third young lady stood next to her, looking terrified, she must have hung the eldest young master ......”
Wait a minute. Huo Wei interrupted him, "Since Du Zhiyong was hanged, why don't you think that he committed suicide, but Du Xiuhuan killed him." ”
Because there is nothing at the feet of the eldest young master, he must have been hung up. ”
But Du Xiuhuan is a female streamer, where did she get so much effort? ”
The eldest young master was infected with the wind cold before, and he has been bedridden for a long time, and his body is so thin that even a woman can lift it. ”
But no one entered Du Zhiyong's house before Du Xiuhuan, why are you sure that Du Xiuhuan killed him? ”
There were indeed others who entered the house that day, but they were all long before the third lady, and when I entered, the eldest young master's body was still hot, and he must have just lost his breath. ”
Who went in? ”
Master, madam, and the second young master ......”
Huo Wei nodded, and suddenly asked, "I just saw a charcoal basin in the house, and it's just autumn, and your house has started to burn charcoal?" ”
The eldest young master was cold, and only he burned charcoal in the house. ”
What charcoal to burn? ”
Du Si was puzzled, but still replied: "Silver silk charcoal." ”
How much do you burn in a day? ”
Well, about three pots. ”
Huo Wei asked again: "Then when you went in, in addition to finding that Du Zhiyong's body was hot, did you also find an abnormality next to you?" ”
Du Si looked at Huo Wei and said righteously: "No." ”
Huo Wei chuckled: "It's a big crime to deceive the imperial court officials, have you thought clearly?" ”
I thought, I thought clearly. ”
Huo Wei looked at him fixedly, and after a while, he asked again: "Really?" ”
Du Si knelt down suddenly: "The adults spare their lives, but the villains only hide one thing......."When I went in that day, I found that the eldest young master was incontinent, and his feet were full of filthy water, and I was afraid that others would be disrespectful to the deceased, so I took it upon myself to wipe off the ......”
Huo Wei nodded, and let Du Si go out.
How do you know he's hiding something? Jiang Fei was puzzled, "Or are you deceiving him?" ”
Trick him? Huo Wei smiled, "When I asked him about the charcoal basin before, he looked to the side, this is reminiscing; ”
But when I asked if there was anything else out of the ordinary, he couldn't wait to look me in the eye, trying to convince me of his words, which was obviously lying. ”
Jiang Feiyu nodded, faintly admiring.
Huo Wei stretched: "I roughly know how ** killed people, and now I have to interrogate the people who entered Du Zhiyong's house on the day of the trial." ”
Jiang Feiyu looked at Huo Wei and clenched his fist lightly.
The personnel involved soon gathered in the hospital.
Du Zhiyong's head passed seven times, and Mrs. Du still had a white flower on her head, and she was carried into the courtyard by the second young master Du Zhicheng.
Huo Wei looked around at the people in the courtyard, Du Shen, Mrs. Du, and Du Zhicheng ......
When Mrs. Du saw Huo Wei, she hurriedly knelt down and cried: "Lord Huo, you must be the master for my son, Du Xiuhuan's slut is vicious and murders his eldest brother ......."”
Du Zhicheng on the side pursed his lips silently.
Huo Wei saw it in his eyes, cleared his throat, and suddenly chuckled: "Du Zhiyong has been lying in bed for so long, wouldn't it be good for you to treat him as if he was sick and died, as for being so sad?" ”
As the words fell, everyone looked at him in astonishment.
Qingmo grabbed Huo Wei's sleeve and whispered, "Childe......."”
Du Shen's face was angry, but he tried his best to hold back: "Lord Huo's words are really murderous and ......."”
Naturally, I was joking. Huo Wei looked serious and looked at everyone thoughtfully, "Du Xiuhuan is not **, I have found the real **."
Du Shen was shocked: "Dare to ask ......."”
Du Si. The crowd immediately moved, and everyone looked at Du Si together, but among the stunned faces, there was only one person, who breathed a sigh of relief almost inaudibly.
Du Si immediately knelt down and cried loudly.
Huo Wei said again: "I'm still joking." ”
Du Shen's tone was already angry: "Lord Huo, as an official of the imperial court, actually teased our family who lost a child like this, depending on where the law is, where the justice is!" ”
Huo Wei was not annoyed, and revealed the matter softly: "It is negligence, and there is a lot of offense." ”
Du Shen left angrily, and then everyone left one after another, and at this moment, Huo Wei stopped Du Zhicheng: "Second Prince Du stays, I have something I want to ask Gongzi alone." ”
After the people dispersed, Du Zhicheng was puzzled and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
Second Prince Du doesn't believe that your eldest brother was killed by his sister-in-law? ”
Of course not! Du Zhicheng said righteously, "Xiuhuan has a gentle personality and is the most kind, it is impossible to do that kind of thing, someone must have framed her!" ”
Huo Wei asked again: "Then who does the second son think will do this?" ”
Du Zhicheng choked and hesitated for a long time before he whispered: "Actually, my eldest brother ......."He was very close to some adults in the capital, and he often led caravans into Beijing before, so I think it may be that something went wrong between them......”
Huo Wei nodded thoughtfully, stopped for a while, and left the Du Mansion with Jiang Feiyu.
I can live in Du Province. Jiang Feiyu said, "Master Huo doesn't have to worry about me. ”
Huo Wei said with a smile: "Since you have shouted for Du Xiuhuan, I naturally want to take you to investigate the case, so that I can see that I am a good official for the country and the people." ”
After settling down at the inn, Jiang Fei thought about it and knocked on Huo Wei's door.
Today you said that you already know how ** kills people, so what is it ......”
Huo Wei was writing something on the paper, and when he heard this, he put down his pen and said, "It's ice." ”
Ice? "That's right. Huo Wei walked towards him, "Put Du Zhiyong on a piece of ice, and there is a charcoal fire in the house......”
Jiang Feiyu suddenly realized: "So what Du Si saw was not filthy water, but water after the ice melted?" ”
Huo Wei nodded, with a teachable face:
Put the person on the ice and hang the neck on the rope, at first the person will not breathe, as the ice slowly melts, the person will be strangled a little bit, so that the time of death of the deceased can be delayed, and it also covers up the **real** time. ”
But if you put a person on ice, won't he struggle? ”
Huo Wei groaned slightly: "It should have been fed *** or something like that in advance."
So do you know who the ** is now? ”
Huo Wei raised his eyebrows and did not answer.
Jiang Feiyu consciously asked abruptly, pursed his lips with his eyebrows, but heard Huo Wei say: "It's Du Zhicheng." ”
Jiang Feiyu looked up in astonishment, and subconsciously retorted: "Impossible, he is still excusing the third young lady today." ”
Don't worry, let me tell you why. ”
Huo Wei patiently explained, "Before Du Xiuhuan, only three people had entered Du Zhiyong's room. Today I deliberately disrespected the deceased, Du Shen and his wife should be angry, if they were **, they would not be like this. ”
I said that Du Si was **, and the first reaction on everyone's faces was shock and anger, only Du Zhicheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. ”
You have to understand that only ** will show this kind of expression when his own crime is placed on others. ”
It's just a subtle expression, how can you be so sure that he is? ”
Huo Wei slowly walked towards him and patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "The mouth can lie, but the body can't." ”
As he spoke, he lowered his head to look at Jiang Feiyu, and his smiling eyes seemed to have seen through him: "Jiang Feiyu, your name really doesn't look like the name of an ordinary domestic servant......”
Others say that you are wronged for Du Xiuhuan because you two have a personal relationship, but I don't think so. Du Xiuhuan should be kind to you. ”
If you really want to save her, tell me about the relationship between the inside and outside of this Du Mansion. ”
Du Xiuhuan was indeed kind to Jiang Fei.
But this grace was deserved by him from the beginning.
Jiang Feiyu was born in the capital, and his father was Jiang Jin, who was a squire of the official worship army.
Jiang Jin's life was bright and upright, but he damaged the political interests of the general Ji Qin in the officialdom, was framed and slandered by him, attracted the wrath of the Son of Heaven, and a holy decree destroyed the Jiang family.
At that time, Jiang Feiyu was only ten years old and escaped.