At this time, Yue Nishang also asked curiously: "Where did the disaster relief grain money go? I remember that Mr. Lu seemed to have found it."
Wang Boyan asked confidently, "Really? If they really find it, County Magistrate Lu can be thrown into prison, and Master Lu can be beaten to death."
Su Mingyu also chuckled twice: "There is no mark, so what if we find it? Who will admit it?"
Yue Nishang sat for a while and then said goodbye. Soon, the news reached Lu Yunzheng.
The useless news made Lu Yunzheng a little disappointed.
Although Su Mingyu was a little naive, what he said was right. Whether there was any mark on that batch of disaster relief grain and money, even if it was found, who would know whether it was used for disaster relief.
Official silver is easier to get, as ordinary people don’t have it. As for food, it is even harder to find, because they have to mark the rice.
Unless someone is caught red-handed when the disaster relief food and funds are lost.
However, Liu Qiaoer analyzed and found some clues.
"Lu Yunzheng, the one who embezzled this batch of disaster relief grain funds may not be just one person. If you pull the radish out, it will be difficult for you to deal with it."
Lu Yunzheng had actually been mentally prepared: "Then let's go to the capital."
Go to the capital and find those corrupt officials, and turn everything upside down so that no one can have peace.
Wang Boyan continued to stay in Fengxin County to investigate the theft at the Su family.
Around ten o'clock the next morning, Liu Erniu, who had gone out to buy ingredients, came back in a hurry.
Seeing her pale face and cold sweat, Liu Qiaoer thought she was sick.
Unexpectedly, Liu Erniu grabbed her hand, took several deep breaths, and then said, "Sister, sister, our father, our father is dead..."
Liu Qiaoer looked at Liu Erniu who was frightened out of her wits and regained her composure.
"He's dead, so what? We're not in the Liu family anymore. What does his business have to do with us? Erniu, don't be afraid. At most, we can go back to pay our respects. Every year when we think of him, we can burn some paper. If we don't think of him anymore, forget it."
The tone was extremely indifferent, yet with a hint of relief.
Liu Erniu swallowed her saliva in panic and said, "Sister, he was murdered by someone. The government officials went there and said they wanted to find the murderer who killed him."
Liu Qiaoer chuckled, her tone was ambiguous: "Really? Will someone harm him? It's good enough that he doesn't harm others. Isn't this retribution?"
Zhang committed suicide and died with her eyes open because she was forced to death by Liu Erzhu.
So Liu Qiaoer was not sad at all about Liu Erzhu's death.
At this time, Xia Ying also came back from outside. Compared with Liu Erniu, she looked much more normal.
"Qiao'er, Erniu, your father was murdered. The government said it was that woman who murdered him. They arrested him and are trying the case in the government office. Don't you want to go and take a look?"
Liu Qiaoer's buns were almost sold out and she was busy making the next batch when she said, "I don't have time."
Then he asked, "The county magistrate hasn't arrived yet, who will try the case?"
Xia Ying thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be the prefect."
Wang Boyan? Why would he care about this if he doesn't care about the Su family's case
Liu Qiaoer patted the noodles on her hands and took off her apron: "I heard he is a detective, let's go and see him."
Xia Ying was a little surprised when she took Liu Qiaoer's apron.
She was not in a hurry about her father's death, but was in the mood to watch the detective show. However, knowing what happened in their family, she didn't care and continued to make dumplings for Liu Qiaoer.
Liu Qiaoer changed her clothes and was about to go out when she was stopped by Lu Yunzheng.
"I'll go with you."
Liu Qiaoer's clear and bright eyes flashed, and she laughed dryly twice: "No need."
Unexpectedly, Lu Yunzheng had already put on a mask, wrapped in a cloak and led the way out.
When someone dies in the county, the government usually conducts a public trial. The door of the county government is open, and curious people come to watch the fun when they have nothing to do.
The reason why trials were open in ancient times was actually to serve as a deterrent and to popularize laws. County magistrates would popularize some laws when trying cases. Many ordinary people in ancient times were illiterate, so they used this form to let ordinary people know what they could and could not do.
In cases like this where someone's life is taken away, the murderer must be found and punished with his life.
When Liu Qiaoer arrived at the county government office, the crowd was already three layers deep inside and three layers deep outside.
The petite Liu Qiaoer pushed through the crowd and came to the first row, and saw that Liu Erzhu's body was already in the lobby. There was a torn straw mat on the ground, covered with a layer of white cloth.
Kneeling there and crying, the coroner from the county government loudly stated the characteristics of the deceased. In the court, Wang Boyan had the highest official position and sat in the main seat.
There was a document recording case below, with runners standing on both sides holding water and fire sticks, and the low voices of protection frightened everyone present so that they dared not make a sound.
"Reporting to the Lord, the deceased had black blood flowing out of his mouth and nose, and his lips were purple. There was nothing unusual on the rest of his body. It can be determined that the time of death was between midnight and 12:00 last night. He died of poisoning."
The coroner performed the autopsy very professionally, but he hasn't found out what the poison was, and he probably won't be able to.
Wang Boyan paused for a moment after hearing this and said, "Ms. Zhang Li, the deceased died at midnight. According to investigation, the deceased returned home at about 2:55 pm last night and has not left since then. There are only two of you in the room. Tell us the truth. What kind of poison was it? How did you administer it? And why did you poison him to death?"
My late husband’s surname was Zhang and my maiden name was Li, so I was called Zhang Li.
After hearing the government's questions, he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, trembling like a ball.
"Your Excellency, I have done nothing to harm him. No, we are about to get married. Why would I harm him? No, Your Excellency..."
His mind was in a mess and he didn't pay any attention to Wang Boyan's questions. He was so scared that he kept repeating the same few words over and over again.
Hearing that Wang Boyan was upset, he slammed the wake-up stick with a "bang" and successfully stopped the noisy crying.
"You said you didn't hurt him, but he died next to you, and there was no sign of anyone else in the room. It seems that you are not going to admit it without some punishment."
Upon hearing this, she became even more nervous, and her whole body was trembling. Suddenly, she covered her stomach and cried out in pain.
Liu Qiaoer looked at the ground where she was kneeling again and saw a pool of bright red blood slowly flowing out.
"My Lord, it's not good, she is bleeding..."
The coroner quickly stepped forward to feel her pulse and was also shocked: "Your Excellency, she is pregnant and now she is frightened. I'm afraid the baby in her belly can't be saved."
Wang Boyan was also surprised: "Call the doctor, call the doctor quickly, and take her to the back hall."
There were bursts of exclamations from the onlookers.
"She's actually pregnant? How shameless! She's already been living with this guy."
"I heard that the man had a wife and was forced to death by her."
"Could it be that the daughter-in-law came back for revenge and killed the man? She will be the next one."
Wang Boyan was also a little surprised. When he went to the crime scene to investigate just now, he didn't know that the woman was pregnant. It seems that he has to investigate the family situation of both sides.
Just as they carried the body to the backyard, Geng, her aunt, and her eldest son Liu Dazhui rushed in anxiously.
As soon as Geng saw Liu Erzhu's body, she fainted without even being able to catch her breath.