After Wang Dafu shouted hoarsely, Guan Caotou took him out of the cell.
The county magistrate ascended to the hall overnight. As the bitter master at the beginning of the case, Gu Yin was also a person who contributed to the progress of the case. Luckily, he got a seat.
Wang Dafu was pale, sweating profusely, and he was still shaking when he went to court, "I'll recruit, I'll recruit anything, I just ask the eldest master to save my old wife. She probably also had some poisonous food delivered from her place..."
It was Gu Yin's idea to send buns mixed with croton, and Guan Caotou did not implement it until he asked the county magistrate for instructions.
So the county magistrate knew very well: "Don't worry about this, the Zhao family is safe and sound."
Wang Dafu thought that he had almost died, and in a panic, he simply confessed to everything, but the ultimate goal was only one, and that was to kill Wang Dagui!
From the very beginning of their brothers who concealed the will of the second old man and shaved the family property, and then Zou came up with an idea, and took Zhao to find Wang who had just returned to Hanshan Town, intending to trick her into going out to work on an ocean-going ship. When Wang and Gu Yin relied on the reputation of Mrs. Wen, their business was prosperous and they became famous. They were afraid that their parents' old friend would come to the town one day and expose the matter of inheritance distribution back then, and this happened later.
Of course, this is not the end. Wang Dafu is now going to sue Wang Dagui for trying to make money and kill his life. First, he colluded with bandits to kill his son, and second, he sent poisonous steamed buns to poison him.
After some remarks, the county magistrate's head was too big. Although the previous food case was very involved, it did not cause any fatalities. The embezzlement of family property is considered serious, but such disputes over money and money occur every year. As the head of a county, this kind of thing has long been commonplace, and it is not shocking. But if it is true as Wang Dafu said, Wang Dagui and the bandits colluded to kill people, the nature is completely different, and it must be to alarm the prefecture.
"Wang Dagui's wolf-hearted thing is extremely cunning, and it will change after a long time. I also ask the eldest master to quickly arrest him and bring him to justice!" Wang Dafu kowtowed after his confession.
The county magistrate didn't respond, not because he wanted to cover up Wang Dagui, but because the poisonous steamed buns and the others knew that it was just a counter-measure, and there was neither proof nor material evidence for colluding with bandits to hurt people. When the incident happened, Wang Dafu was imprisoned. Not even the parties involved, not only the local royal family's people, but also the out-of-town bandits were involved, and the prosecution was a very serious crime. This case was obviously beyond his ability.
Whether to try it by himself, or report it and wait for the peak to come to the trial, the undecided county magistrate asked Guan Zatou with his eyes, Guan Zatou thought the same as him, and now lock Wang Dagui, he will bite to death and refuse to recognize it. The land is in other counties, and I am afraid that it will only be a stalemate in the end, and it may even start a snake.
He looked at Gu Yin next to him, she was the one who came up with the idea to frighten Wang Dafu into confessing, is there another way now
Don't say, Gu Yin really has it.
That night, on the grounds of inquiring about the robbery, Guan Sutou took people to the Wang family's old house and found the two brothers.
Wang Dagui wanted to hear it, but when the government handled the case, if it was not heard, it would not be heard.
Wang Dagui had no choice but to hide the anxiety in his eyes and returned to his room.
The Zou family was also nervous at this time, and the couple sat down together and began to discuss again.
"Useless things," Wang Da patted the table extravagantly, "charged me so much money! You can't even kill two idiots who are powerless!"
Mrs. Zou said, "What about us now? Pack up and hide? What about the children?"
Wang Dagui said irritably, "Why don't you say that you women can't do anything? Although those two idiots were lucky enough to save half their lives, they didn't suspect me. We left Hanshan Town at this time. ?"
"But the county magistrate and Guan Zaitou..."
"No matter how powerful the county magistrate and Guan Zhaotou are, can they still go to other counties? As long as the bandit can't be caught in one day, who can testify against me? Besides, I have no correspondence with that place, nor have I sent anyone. I have sent word of mouth, all of which I contacted myself through the name of running a business."
The old man has always been cautious and careful in his work, and he can do everything by himself without leaving a handle on it, so Mr. Zou felt relieved.
"The news in the prison is slow. My eldest brother probably doesn't know the news of his two stupid sons being injured. If he knows, they are real brothers, and they all know each other. If you think about it a little, you will probably suspect us. In this way, You will continue to be ill tomorrow, and I will take the initiative to surrender to the yamen on the grounds that my conscience is not good, admitting that I participated in driving the Feng family’s daughter-in-law to make trouble at the pier.
Wang Dagui said and sighed again, "Alas, if it weren't for the arrest of the head, the yamen officials would be afraid of him. Let's get to know them directly in prison with a little money... That's the real peace of mind."
The couple murmured for a while, and heard that Guan Sutou had left, and the two stupid nephews did not have any abnormality, and fell asleep after taking the medicine.
Wang Dagui then returned to the house to rest.
As soon as he slept until the middle of the night, Wang Dagui was suddenly woken up by someone.
When he woke up, his mind was still confused, and suddenly he found that there were more people in the room.
In the dim light of the room, a tall man, wearing a gray mask, was holding a nine-ringed broadsword, with a red scarf hanging from the handle, and several large cursive characters. It says 'Jiulianzhai'!
After seeing it clearly, Wang Dagui put away his frightened expression and said angrily, "What are you doing here?"
The other party spoke in a lame Mandarin mixed with dialect, and his voice was extremely hoarse, "What do you say? You've hurt our brothers! Now that this is a big problem, won't Mr. Wang take out some more money?"
Wang Dagui said angrily: "I haven't said that you are ineffective, you can't even kill two idiots who are powerless, but you are so embarrassed to come to me for money? Don't they all belong to you? Did you? It was agreed in advance, I only need the deed of Wangyuelou! This is still not satisfied, do you still have any integrity in the arena of Jiulianzhai? Not to mention that they will come back to report to the officials and cause me such a mess What a hassle…”
As he talked, the last bit of confusion in Wang Dagui's mind disappeared.
The two brothers from the big house only fled back to the town today to report to the official, and the matter only started in Hanshan Town. Moreover, the owner of Jiulianzhai suffered a lot from Guan Huotou back then, so he moved the bandit village far away from Hanshan Town, and only dared to do it elsewhere. How could people from Jiulianzhai dare to come here
"Who, who are you? I don't know you!" Wang Dagui responded very quickly.
But the big man in front of him ignored him at all. As soon as he took off his face towel, he shouted to the door, "Master, he noticed it."
Guan Zhaotou pushed the door and came in, saying, "It's fine, anyway, he just admitted it himself."
…
Gu Yin came up with the plan, but she didn't come up with the specific operation.
After she came up with this plan, she saw that it was getting late and went home first.
At home, Wu'an had already left school, Wang's family had already prepared the dinner, and even Gu Ye had returned.
Wang shi was waiting for her at the entrance of the alley with a lantern, and when he saw her, he said, "Where is this going? I see that you haven't come back all day. In the evening, you went to the yamen to look for you. The yamen said that you and Guan arrest. I have something to do with my head. If I hadn’t known who Guan Caotou was, I would have been worried to death. What the hell are you doing here?”
"I went to assist in the investigation, no, I went to assist in the investigation."
"Oh." Wang shi responded and led her home.
When Gu Yin entered the main room, she found that the food on the table was still untouched. The whole family was waiting for her. She said apologetically, "I didn't know it would be so late at the time. Next time I'll be back late, you eat first, don't wait for me."
Gu Ye hurriedly said, "It's okay, I'm not hungry."
Wu An said: "Yes, I'm not hungry either."
After talking about the stomach, the stomachs of the two little guys growled in unison.
Gu Yin laughed and rubbed them one by one.
The family had dinner, and Mrs. Wang boiled hot water and sent the two children to bathe. After hesitating, she asked, "How about your assistance in investigating the case?"
Gu Yin didn't plan to hide this from her, even if Wang shi didn't ask, she would still say it.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started talking. Although Wu An and Gu Ye didn't know what had happened recently, the children could sense the adults' emotions. After the bath, the two little guys didn't bother them, and consciously went to bed on the kang by themselves.
Wang Shi didn't cry this time, she just gritted her teeth and said bitterly: "These two beasts are no longer my family, I just think my eldest brother and second brother died together with my parents! Tomorrow I will follow you to listen, I want Watch them be brought to justice!"
Speaking of which, Mrs. Wang asked Gu Yin uncertainly, "Can they do the Dharma tomorrow?"
This Gu Yin didn't dare to make a ticket, and the two brothers from the big room asked the two brothers about the gangster's dress and characteristics. And according to scientific statistics, two or three o'clock in the morning is the time when people's willpower is the weakest and when they are in deep sleep. As long as Wang Dagui's willpower is not strong enough to defy the sky, it is impossible to stay awake at that time. As long as there is a sentence in his mouth, it is not a self-inflicted attack.
"Let's go and listen to it tomorrow, don't worry, mother, even if it doesn't happen today, with the county magistrate and the head of the police, it will be a matter of time before they confess their guilt and face the law."
The next day, the county government office was raised again.
This case involved a dispute over the property of a wealthy family. Uncles and nephews hired robbers to kill people. It is no longer enough to describe it in two words. It is even more twisted and bizarre than the story compiled in the play.
The threshold of the county government is about to be broken.
If it wasn't for Wang Shi and Gu Yin as the plaintiff's bitter masters, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to rank for a hearing.
When Wang Dagui arrived at the court, he actually refuted it by saying that he hadn't woken up at the time and was dazed, so he was talking nonsense.
Even a three-year-old wouldn't believe this reason. The county magistrate ignored him at all. He didn't recognize him, right? Eat a slaughter stick first, then go to jail, and go through all the guys in the jail first.
During the normal trial of prisoners, the county magistrate would of course not use this method of torture to extract confessions, and naturally there is no need to show mercy to such a capricious villain.
When Wang Dagui was dragged aside to play the board, Zou was brought to the hall again.
The more Wang Dagui screamed in pain, the more pale Zou's face became.
Wang Dagui has always been conscious and cautious, doing things that are not visible to the public, and boasting that he has no evidence.
But he missed Mr. Zou. Mrs. Zou knew everything about him clearly, which was actually the best witness.
In peacetime, as a smart person, Mr. Zou would of course not identify his husband, and he might even spend his family wealth to run for Wang Dagui.
But when Li Zhaotou pretended to be a member of Jiulianzhai, she lay beside Wang Dagui and heard him admit it.
The trend is over, and the smarter the person, the more he knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
Without waiting for the punishment, Mr. Zou explained the whole thing one by one.
Putting it aside in modern times, she is called an accomplice who specializes in tainted witnesses. In ancient times, there was no such statement, but a reduced sentence could be obtained as a witness.
Wang Dagui never imagined that he was shrewd all his life, but he still lost in the hands of the woman he despised the most.
This case was really appalling. The next day, people came to Fucheng, saying that the prefect saw the file presented by the county magistrate and wanted to bring everyone to Fucheng for trial.
Usually, the county magistrate handed over an official letter, and the prefect can give a reply within a month.
The action was so fast this time. Naturally, I heard that the case was a big one, and the intricate parts of it had been clarified. Only the prisoner confessed and the sentence was closed. .
So the case was immediately transferred to Fucheng, where the presiding judge, the county magistrate and Guan arrestou escorted the Wang family's interfering personnel to assist in the trial.
In fact, Wang Shi still wanted to know the follow-up development, but the case was not local, and the presiding judge of Fucheng was Wang Dagui's collusion with the bandits, which had nothing to do with her, and could not be heard as the plaintiff.
Gu Yin is also concerned about this case, but it is indeed a long way to go. If the two women follow along, it will cause trouble for Guan Jutou.
And the case is so troubled that it is no longer for ordinary people to intervene, so they finally decided to stay in Hanshan Town to listen to the news.
Before setting off, Guan Zhaotou made a special visit to tell them not to worry, saying that the case would definitely come to a conclusion.
He is a member of the public, and he understands the truth better than Gu Yin and the others. These words also give them a reassurance.
Early the next morning, the Wang family and others were escorted out of Hanshan Town.
Before dawn, the people were all waiting at the gate of the city to watch the fun. The rotten vegetables and rotten eggs were thrown at the two old couples of the Wang family as if they didn’t want any money, and some of them were carrying swill buckets, all of them were ready to pour over them. Seeing Guan Sutou and the county magistrate next to him, he quickly stopped.
At this time, Gu Yin and Wang Shi also got up, only to find that Gu Ye was not at home when they got up.
Thinking that most of the child was watching the fun, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't think much about it, and went to work and set up the stall as usual.
Now that the pier has returned to its former appearance, with Gu Yin and Wang's family "Mr. Wen's porridge", the business has not only recovered to the previous level, but has taken it to a new level.
As soon as I asked people, the outsiders heard that there was a big case in Hanshan Town, but they didn't know it, and spread the rumors, but within a few days, it was rumored that this "Grandpa Wen porridge" was too delicious, aroused the jealousy of colleagues, and did not hesitate to do so. The appearance of hiring a murderer.
Don't hesitate to hire murderers to kill people, think about how delicious this is!
Even people who are not serious about their appetites want to try this famous "Mr. Wen's Porridge" that almost caused a fatal case.
This rumor was really over the top. Gu Yin and the people refuted the rumor, but people didn't listen to it. They just thought she was frightened and didn't want to cause trouble again.
There are people who are righteous and persuaded: "Don't be afraid, little lady, isn't the thief locked up! If another family harms you in the future, we will all be on your side!"
"That's right, I was almost deceived by those fake fakes, and I will look for your home after this time!"
Later, Gu Yin couldn't explain it anymore.
Gu Yin's porridge could be sold until noon before, but now it can't even last half the morning market.
And in the past, only porridge was selling well, steamed buns and wontons were selling less, and now everyone's curiosity and sympathy for her family were aroused, and they were all rushing to take care of her business.
By noon, the steamed buns and wontons were all sold out, and there was nothing left on the stall, and some people asked Wang's table, chairs, and benches for sale.
"Don't sell, don't sell!" Wang shi firmly guarded the guy and took Gu Yin to close the stall as if he was fleeing.
When he got home, Mrs. Wang wiped away his sweat and said, "These people are so enthusiastic, they really treat us as bitter masters who were almost killed because of their craftsmanship. I hope the magistrate will try the case quickly and give our family justice. Clear the misunderstanding."
In the afternoon, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law rested separately. Before Wu'an returned from school in the evening, Wang got up and made an evening meal.
Then, when it was completely dark and Gu Ye hadn't returned home, the two of them invariably recited that this child didn't know where to go, so they were accustomed to leaving his meals alone. After eating each other, Wu An went back to the room to sleep, while Wang accompany Gu Yin to sit in the main room and wait for him.
This wait, until midnight.
The two were really in a hurry, so they could only knock on the door for help from Li Zhaotou next door.
Li Zhaotou led them to search for a long time, but no one was found until dawn.
Before dawn, Gu Yin and Mrs Wang were so anxious to report to the officials—although the county magistrate was not there, there was a chief clerk and a master in the county office, and they could handle the case.
A catcher who followed Guan Huitou to Fucheng came back to Jinyi Lane to report the letter, saying that they found out that Gu Ye had been following them half a day after they set off, and Guan Huitou wanted to have him take him back to Hanshan Town, the kid said, "No. Let's go, I'm here for my milk!".
Guan Zhaotou thought that ordinary people couldn't control him, don't lose him on the way, and he was too weak to send him back, so he just went with him, and only had someone send a message back immediately.
The heart that Gu Yin and Wang Shi were hanging on fell back into their stomachs.
…
The Wang family's case was tried in Fucheng as scheduled.
At this time, there is no need to pay attention to human rights. It is not uncommon for things to be subverted and beaten, not to mention that Wang Dagui has already committed a crime.
The prefect is not as gentle as the county magistrate. Under the thunder, Wang Dagui was punished once in the night when he arrived in the city. Dead, but thinking of dying to get free.
Wang Dagui didn't dare to argue with the prefect of this kind of method, and immediately recruited.
He was also vicious. Knowing that the Zou family had sold him, he also involved the Zou family and identified her as an accomplice.
Zou, who was also tortured and not a ghost, directly complained that he was wronged. The husband and wife accused each other in court. After the quarrel, they shook out that it was not the first time to buy a murderer and kill a murderer. Competitors, they have already used the second move.
In the past, the two people who were in unison and embarrassed, wished they could tear each other alive in court.
The prefect doesn't care who they identify who, they don't know what to say, right, gave a slap and threw the sign on the ground, and started the fight immediately.
Cases that had been dragged on for several days in Hanshan Town without a final result were brought to the prefect, and they were all tried in two days.
After the case was closed, the prefect sentenced Wang Dagui and Zou to be executed in the autumn, and put them in jail—the couple would not be taken away by the county magistrate and Guan arrestou, after all, this political achievement should be counted on his head. . Moreover, the ill-gotten wealth obtained by the second house of the Wang family had to be confiscated from the house, which naturally had to be charged to the public in the city.
However, the prefect also accepted the credit of the county magistrate and helped him to try the case of the Wang family's house together. Zhao's return to Hanshan Town for a year must not be avoided. Wang Dafu is rich and ruthless, although he does not know how to sell kitchen The rest of the matter, but robbed his parents' estate, and the supervision was poor. He was beaten with ninety sticks first, and then he was fined to hand over the property that was engulfed in the past and originally belonged to the Wang family.
The silver deposit of the second elder of the Wang family is no longer available to be checked, but the shops and fields under his name are well documented, and the value is around 1,000 taels. This is not a blind calculation by the prefect's eyes. After all, Hanshan Town was not what it looks like now. Although the Wang family is a wealthy family in the town, no matter how rich they are, they must be filial. Otherwise, the business will not be successful.
The two brothers of the Wang family should give three hundred taels to the Wang family.
But the property of the second room was to be charged to the public, and the prefect naturally couldn't spit it out, so Wang Dafu was asked to take out the money by himself.
Three hundred taels was a huge amount of money for the former Wang family, not to mention the fact that the family has been robbed of one thousand four hundred taels and mortgaged Wangyuelou. It's about emptying out their big house!
Hearing the verdict, Wang Dafu and the Zhao family passed out directly.
But they had seen the prefect's methods, and after the yamen each poured a ladle of cold water, neither of them dared to let one go.
The presiding judge in this case of embezzlement was recorded as the county magistrate, which was considered his merit. The prefect also helped the county magistrate with a few words of praise in the file sent to the top.
In fact, things went smoothly, but when they left the palace, the counties of the county magistrate and Guan Caotou were not very good.
Needless to say, the reason is naturally that he is very displeased with the prefect's practice of rejoicing in meritorious deeds and the current ethos of the imperial court.
But Gu Ye didn't understand that, he only knew that the bad guys who harmed him were punished! And they have to get a lot of money!
He had no idea how much money three hundred taels was, but it was definitely a lot more than the pennies his grandma usually gave him.
After returning to Hanshan Town, the county magistrate and Guan Shutou went back to the county government to sort out the files.
Gu Ye couldn't wait to run back home, and when he entered the house, he shouted out the words that had been brewing all the way: "Milk! If our family has money, we need to give a lot of money... It was originally from milk... What inheritance, there are three hundred taels!"
Mr. Wang was taken aback. He knew that outside Hanshan Town, officials and small officials had the virtue of eating people and not spitting bones. He never expected that the case would go out for trial, and he would still be able to get money back!
Moreover, the number of three hundred taels is too large. Wang has never heard of so much silver in his life.
She quivered her lips in disbelief and asked, "A lot of... how much money?"
Gu Ye smiled and was about to answer when he saw Gu Yin with a cold face and the small wooden stick in her hand, he couldn't smile immediately, and said with his lips trembling: "Three three three three... three hundred taels ."