Seeing Chao Gai's calm look, Sun Tu felt a little dumbfounded. Why was there such a big deviation between the truth and his own judgment? Wasn't it actually Chao Gai and others who robbed the birthday card
Then, he remembered some differences from the Water Margin stories he was familiar with, such as the time deviation, and the fact that there were no Liu Tang, Wu Yong and others here. Thinking about it this way, it was obvious that he had misjudged the situation and wrongfully accused Chao Gai.
But then, another question came to his mind. Sun Tu immediately looked at Chao Gai Zhengse and asked: "In that case, Baozheng, why did you appear in the west of the county before and after the incident, near the incident?" More importantly, What's more, since he didn't do this, why did Liu Yuan insist that it was him
"That's because someone invited me to a banquet there. After all, we are old friends for many years, so we should make a trip."
"Who is it?" Sun Tu vaguely noticed something and asked again hurriedly. He really couldn't believe that there could be such a coincidence in this world. The time and place were so perfect, and Chao Gai was actually regarded as a key suspect afterwards.
"This..." Chao Gai looked confused, and he didn't know whether he should answer or not.
Song Jiang, who had been in the government for a long time, naturally knew the elegant meaning of Xiange after hearing it, and his expression became serious. Seeing this, he hurriedly said: "Brother Chao, this matter is very important, so don't worry about it anymore. There are only three of us here, what's the matter?" Can't say that?" In one sentence, the distance between him and Sun Tu was shortened.
Chao Gai hesitated again, then smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, the person I went to see that day was Du Hu on the west hill."
"Lao Du, the tiger in the forest?" Song Jiang changed his expression slightly and said softly.
Sun Tu was also surprised after hearing this. After living in Yuncheng County for these days, he had also heard of this person's name. This is the leader of a group of strongmen on the west hill outside the city. I heard that this man is very capable and the stronghold he built is extremely strong. The county government sent troops several times but failed to knock him down. And because he has always adhered to the principle that rabbits don't eat grass near their nests and has not robbed the people of the county, the government has turned a blind eye to him in the past two years.
But robbers are robbers after all. Now that Chao Gai, a local guarantor, suddenly had an encounter with him and claimed that they were friends, he was still a little surprised. Song Jiang, on the other hand, was not too surprised by this. He just frowned and said, "Speaking of which, the tiger in the forest does have the courage and means to snatch the birthday card."
"But he had been drinking with me in those days, and it was impossible for him to get away to snatch the birthday card! Even among the people in his village, there were only a few people who left in those days." Chao Gai shook his head.
Sun Tu had regained his composure at this time, and immediately analyzed: "Chao Baozheng, Song Yasi, I always feel that there must be something wrong with this. The time and place between the two are too coincidental, as if someone It seems like this was deliberately set up to frame Baozheng."
Song Jiang thought for a moment and then nodded with deep understanding: "I also think this is a bit strange."
On the contrary, Chao Gai, who was the party involved, smiled disapprovingly: "Since this matter has nothing to do with me, what do I have to worry about if I can act upright and sit upright? Even if someone from the government does come later, I can handle it enough. After all, it is not me who robbed the thing. , even if they want to treat me as a thief, they still have to bring out the stolen goods, right?"
"Baozheng, the matter is not as simple as you think." Sun Tu still looked solemn and said: "If it were an ordinary case, Bao Zheng's reputation in this county would naturally be able to explain it clearly, but this case is no small matter. It is said that it even makes sense. Now that the state government has sent people here, maybe even bigger officials will come here tomorrow to supervise the handling. By then, the pressure on Liu County Yin will only be heavier. Under this situation, as long as If there is anything suspicious, they will catch you. Even if you are not a prisoner, the government will still impose charges on you for the sake of business. Song Yasi, you have been in the officialdom for a long time, so you should have heard of things like this. ?”
Song Jiang glanced at Sun Tu in surprise again. This young man actually surprised him again. How could an ordinary citizen at such a young age know such official tactics? Even I didn't have any worries or concerns in this regard just now.
Soon, Song Jiang nodded in agreement: "Baozheng, this matter is indeed very possible, you should think twice."
After hearing this, Chao Gai's expression finally changed, and he became worried: "Is there such a thing? But if I leave, won't I be treated as a prisoner even more?"
These words caused the other two people to be silent for a while, not knowing how to respond. After a while, Sun Tu said again: "The most important thing now is to confirm who did this. As long as Liu County Yin can be convinced of this, there is still a possibility of reversal." He had already seen it. , Chao Gai would never be willing to flee here after being wrongfully framed and bearing the charges.
Song Jiang smiled bitterly: "This is easier said than done. Even the government has sent people to investigate in the past few days but they haven't been able to find any clues. Can we still find out the truth of this matter while we are sitting here?"
"It depends on people." Sun Tu was not discouraged, but said: "After all, Lin Zhonghu suddenly invited Bao Zheng to attend the appointment at that time, which is very problematic. I am sure that he must be involved in this robbery."
"But where is the evidence? There is no basis for such empty talk. Moreover, I did not find anyone leaving for too long in his village during those days. This makes it even less likely that his people robbed the birthday card." Chao Gai still had a full face. He hesitated and raised his concerns.
Yes, what is the problem with this matter? Of course, the most important thing now is to confirm that this matter was done by someone from Duhu Village. Where is the evidence? After thinking for a while, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Chao Gai: "Baozheng, during this period, did Du Hu give you anything?"
Chao Gai was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "When he left, he did give me a set of jade pots and jade cups. Is there any problem with this?"
"Please bring it for a look." Sun Tu was not polite and demanded immediately.
This was not the time to consider etiquette. Chao Gai immediately gave an order and asked a confidant standing outside to fetch a brocade box from his study. While opening the box, he explained to the two of them: "According to what Du Hu said, he snatched this set of drinking utensils from a businessman and it is worth a lot of money. Because he knows that I like drinking, That's why you gave it to me." As he said that, he touched the shiny cup with treasure.
Sun Tu didn't know how to appreciate these antique treasures, so he could only focus on Song Jiang to see what he found. And the latter did not disappoint him. After seeing the jade pot and several jade cups in the box, his expression changed. Then he reached out and took out the jade pot, opened the lid and carefully examined it in front of the candlelight. Check it out.
At first glance, he frowned more and more: "This pot is carved from a whole piece of jade, and its value is already extremely high. Moreover, the signature here is Zeng Xian, who is now a master of jade. These are the utensils made by the Daming Mansion for officials! As far as I know, there is such a set of jade utensils in the birthday package sent to Bianjing to celebrate the birthday of Grand Master Cai!"
"What?" When Chao Gai heard this statement, his expression suddenly changed and he almost jumped up from his seat. Then he gritted his teeth and said: "Du Laohu, how dare you harm me like this!"
Sun Tu looked solemn and sighed softly: "This is really a good plan. Not only did Baozheng go to the place where the crime occurred, but he also left such a stolen property in Baozheng's hands. In this way, as long as the government Send someone here to search, and by then Baozheng will not be able to clean it out even if he jumps into the Yellow River."
Chao Gai was so angry that he was trembling all over. He almost threw the jade cups and the brocade box to the ground with a raised hand. Fortunately, Sun Tu was quick enough to stop this move in time, and then said: "Baozheng, now we are sure that this is a conspiracy designed by Du Hu and others to harm you."
"I really didn't expect that I regarded Du Hu as a friend, but he would plot against me like this!" Chao Gai's mind was agitated, and he slammed his palm on the table, his face became extremely ugly.
Sun Tuze's expression remained unchanged: "So now as long as we solve the mystery of why the people in his village never left, we can be sure that the birthday plan was robbed by Du Hu and his gang!"
"But I'm really puzzled about this. What do you two think?" Chao Gai glanced at Sun Tu and Song Jiang, but they also shook their heads in confusion. After all, they were not there at the time. , it is impossible to find out the flaws just by listening to its simple narrative.
"Master..." At this time, the confidant who had just brought the brocade box suddenly hesitated and called out.
"Huh? What do you have to say?" Sun Tu responded quickly and asked quickly. Later, Song and Jiang also laid their eyes on his face. This person was obviously a little nervous. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Did the master mention that we went to Xishan Mountain a few days ago?"
"Exactly, have you discovered anything?" Chao Gai asked anxiously again.
"I once saw two acquaintances there. They were dealers from Jijiazhuang. At that time, I felt a little strange. I don't know why those two people suddenly disappeared..."
Hearing him mention that this matter was related to Jijiazhuang, Sun Tu's heart suddenly moved. But he didn't show it on his face. He just slapped the table and said, "That's it! This is just a trick. The people in Xishanggang Village that day were not the bandits under Du Hu at all, but the Ji family. People from the village. It is impossible for Baozheng to remember the appearance of these minions, so they can easily hide it from you. After all, Du Hu was present at the time, and anyone would think that the people there were bandits in the village. But in fact, I am afraid that the real ones are The cottage bandits are already robbing the birthday program!"
This inference was reasonable and reasonable, which made Chao Gai and Chao Gai suddenly enlightened. They both nodded their heads: "You are right, that must be what happened! They really planned it carefully. In order to put the charge of robbing the birthday card on my head, You actually set up such a big game!"
Song Jiang then added: "Moreover, Liu Yuan has always had a close relationship with Ji Yang, the owner of Jijiazhuang, so everything makes sense!"
Sun Tu sneered: "Seize the birthday card, frame the fault and protect the integrity, and let Liu Yasi do the great work of exposing the culprit in front of the county magistrate. Such a plan of killing three birds with one stone is really watertight!"
At this time, Chao Gai was so angry that his face was livid, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, okay, although Ji Yang and I have some disagreements, I didn't expect him to be so vicious. If I don't avenge this revenge, I, Chao Gai, will never be a human being!" After saying that, he stood up immediately, as if he wanted to call someone.
Sun Tu quickly stood up and stopped him: "Please be honest and calm down first. If you lead people to kill Jijiazhuang like this, it will not only not help the situation, but will play into their own agenda. We must take a long-term approach and get over the current difficulty first."
"Now that things have happened, what else can we do?" Chao Gai said bitterly.
"If it had been a little later, the matter would have been irreversible, but it's a different matter now." Sun Tu's eyes flashed, and his eyes finally fell on the brocade box containing the jade wine vessel.
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