Wu Baosheng's branch is the richest in the Wu family, but since Wu Baosheng's accident, the Wu family has become more and more in decline. The elders of the clan have asked why, but Wu's father has been perfunctory. In addition, Wu's father has been unwilling to choose an heir from the clan, which is disliked by the Wu family. It's just that this is a dispute within the family, and it is consistent with the outside world. Only then did the patriarch lead the clansmen to contend with Zhuang Zhong.
But now there is such a scandal that the wrong person is still buried in the Wu family cemetery. In addition, the Wu family has not been smooth in recent years, and they have no right to speak in Mei County. This makes the Wu family members very dissatisfied. If this matter gets out, people will not be laughed to death. The Wu family has always been very particular about funerals. Outsiders are not allowed to bury them in the Wu family's cemetery. Even the concubines of the Wu family are not qualified. Even noble concubines can only be buried outside.
Although he knew that Wu's father was also a victim, the patriarch couldn't help yelling loudly: "How did you become a father, why did you bury him in our Wu family's cemetery for no apparent reason! This is not ruining our Wu family's Feng Shui , This is the first time this kind of thing has happened in thousands of years, it is really ridiculous!"
Father Wu trembled, and then came back to his senses, with a sad face, "I said before that I would bury it outside, but you guys forced me..."
The patriarch stared straight away, "Baosheng is the blood of our Wu family, so he should have been buried in my Wu family's cemetery. This is the rule for thousands of years, unless he is not named. Obviously you didn't recognize your son , now you talk like this, you, you really want to piss me off!"
Over the issue of where Wu Baosheng was buried, Wu's father had conflicts with the clan. Wu's father insisted on burying Wu Baosheng's body outside, but how could the Wu family agree. According to the rules of the Wu family, even unformed babies must be buried in the Wu family cemetery. If they die outside, they have to come back no matter how far away, unless they are no longer members of the Wu family.
But Father Wu wanted to refuse on the grounds that Wu Bao died unexpectedly, how could the family members agree, since it is the ancestral precept, there is a reason for it, these are all related to Feng Shui, and cannot be disobeyed. Unless Father Wu's branch is removed from the family tree, it is absolutely forbidden to do so.
Father Wu had no choice but to compromise in the end.
The Wu family members were also very dissatisfied when they heard Wu's father's words. Some people said angrily: "At the beginning, the sixth uncle was so resolute in opposing Baosheng's bones to be buried in the Wu family's grave. Didn't he already know that the bones are not Wu Baosheng?"
As soon as this was said, the members of the Wu clan who had experienced the previous incident felt a little different. Father Wu's attitude at that time was indeed suspicious. Even children who died at birth without a name can enter the Wu family cemetery, and the rules left by the ancestors never said that those who died unjustly cannot enter the Wu family cemetery. How could Father Wu make such a decision
How can being a lonely ghost outside be better than being in the family graveyard? To put it more mysteriously, there are people from the Wu clan all around, and they can have a caretaker underground, and they can protect the descendants of the Wu family together. Moreover, the Wu Family Cemetery occupies a large area, and the feng shui is particularly good. I don't know how many people are jealous. Others can't get in if they want to, and Wu's father wants to send his son out, which is too inconceivable.
Father Wu was anxious when he heard this, "How can you talk such nonsense! Me, why did I do this? I was just thinking about whether my son has been lying outside for two years, and I'm afraid he has gotten used to that place, so I just thought about burying it where I found it, and don’t make any big moves. I don’t have the skills of a county magistrate. When I saw the jade pendant, I thought it was my son. How can I have so many messy thoughts! What good will this do for me? ?”
Someone pouted secretly, "It's just that I can't understand that woman is still alive..."
Father Wu jumped up right now and was about to rush towards him. If someone hadn't stopped him, he might have started a fight.
The patriarch taught the person who said this, turned around and said to Father Wu: "Don't blame others for thinking this way, I told you that this was inappropriate, and if you don't listen, you will make a fuss. Come on. It's all right now, and this incident happened again, it's inevitable that everyone will think too much."
Father Wu didn't speak now, and lowered his head to secretly glance at Zhuang Zhong from time to time.
Zhuang Zhong just pretended that he couldn't see it, and continued to examine the skeleton. Since this skeleton was not Wu Baosheng, he had to find out who she was and why there was Wu Baosheng's jade pendant, so that he could follow the clues.
"The deceased was a female, about fifty years old, five feet one inch tall, and had a childbirth history. She had a hole-like fracture on her forehead, surrounded by ring-shaped fractures, and presented irregular strip-shaped contusions. Debris was seen in the wound, but no other parts of the body were injured. From this, it can be concluded that the deceased should have been severely injured by sharp rocks and died of brain injury. His cartilage has not decomposed, so it can be known that the death time was within five years, two years within."
Without modern instruments to detect radionuclides and trace elements in the bones, it is difficult to accurately infer the death time of this skeleton, and there can only be an approximate range. Fortunately, Mei County is not big and the population is simple. If the investigation is careful, it is still possible to find out the real identity of the deceased.
The result was the same. Zhuang Zhong soon learned the identity of the deceased, and the Wu family members who were present knew it. In fact, the people of Meixian are generally short. Women are basically around four feet and five inches. Women who are five feet and one inch are rarely equivalent to the modern 1.7 meters, which is taller than many men in Meixian County. Moreover, at such an advanced age, and with an approximate time of death, those who are well-informed will immediately know who it is.
"A five-foot-one-inch woman in her fifties died in recent years. Isn't this the crazy woman from my uncle's side? That crazy woman accidentally fell to her death on the mountain, and her forehead hit a rock She was already stinking when she was found, and we said that she is also considered a blessing in misfortune, if she is taken away by wild wolves, there will be no bones left." A person shouted, seeing Zhuang Zhong and Feng Huan walking towards him Looked over and started talking endlessly.
It turned out that the crazy woman was not crazy before, although she was tall and strong, she was a good hand at work. When I was a girl, I was in a hurry, and it was the same after I got married. The outside of the house was well-organized, and my life was very prosperous. It's just that life is too hard. Not long after the son was born, the husband accidentally fell to his death when he went to the mountain to collect herbs. I didn't expect that the final ending would also fall to death. What happened to this family is really embarrassing. Because this kind of thing is too bizarre, many people in Mei County know about it.
After the woman died, there was no son to collect the body. People from the village helped to bury her. The three members of the family were buried together, and each other was accompanied by others. It's just that this family has no relatives or friends, and perhaps no one has visited this grave for a long time.
Zhuang Zhong ordered people to investigate, and the cemetery was dug up, and there was no corpse in it. According to the description, when the woman died, nothing happened to Wu Baosheng, and he disappeared after more than a month.
And the villagers who did the funeral for the old woman also said that there was no jade pendant on the old woman at that time. Although the woman was already stinky, the folks in the village felt sorry for her and saw that the clothes on her body were really torn, so they specially made a shroud for her to change into. If there is a jade pendant, they will definitely find it.
Who on earth dug out the bones of the crazy woman and threw them outside, and put the jade pendant on her body? Is this person related to Wu Baosheng's disappearance? Is Wu Baosheng dead or alive now
The original investigation of the case became complicated and confusing. There were too many doubts in this case. Zhuang Zhong wrote a letter to the Ministry of Penalties on the same day to postpone Zhenniang's execution.
Back in the house, Feng Huan hugged Zhuang Zhong, Zhuang Zhong was not used to being so crooked during the day, wanted to break free but was imprisoned by the other's strong arms, unable to move.
"What happened to you today?"
Feng Huan said displeasedly: "You have been told to be more careful a long time ago. You can act on such a big matter today without notifying me. If I hadn't heard the news and came in a hurry, you would have suffered a big loss at that time."
Hearing this, Zhuang Zhong stopped struggling. In other places, no matter how powerful the clan was, they would not dare to openly fight against the government, but in Yunzhou, where the situation is complicated, it may not be so. However, Mei County has always had a tough folk culture, and the locals are also quite impulsive. If there is a real dispute, it is very likely that the two sides will lose control and cause a fight. Looking back, Zhuang Zhong also felt that he was too careless, and he competed with local customs as soon as he came. But if it happens again, he will do the same, otherwise there will be no clues later.
"I didn't act recklessly. The people you sent are all guarding by my side. There are many of them, but they are no match for brave and skilled soldiers."
Feng Huan turned Zhuang Zhong over, faced him face to face, and said with a serious face: "I know you want to prove yourself and don't want to rely on others. But the situation in Mei County is no different. Why did you send the two of us here together when you are the emperor? Part of it is knowing that we have to support each other."
"I didn't think about it that way..."
Feng Huan squinted his eyes and stared at the solemn acting without blinking. After a while, he surrendered solemnly, "I admit that I have a little thought, but I don't act on my will, regardless of the importance. Although the Wu family is in Meixian It's a rich family, but the power is not enough, and it has been going downhill in the past few years, they dare not do anything. The people around me are enough to protect me, and I am in a hurry, so I didn't think so carefully."
Seeing that Feng Huan still had a bad face, he smiled solemnly and flattered: "Besides, I know you will come over soon."
This sentence obviously pleased Feng Huan, but he still hummed with a stern face, "Don't think that you can get away with it by fooling around, if there is another time, you will not be lenient!"
Nodding solemnly, swearing and guaranteeing again, Feng Huan's complexion improved. Just as he was about to do something, someone knocked on the door, so he could only let go. Still not reconciled, he gave Zhuang Zhong a hard look, as if he wanted you to look good at night.
Zhuang Zhong just smiled, knowing that Feng Huan was just bluffing, Feng Huan is a person who pays attention to promises, since he promises, he won't make further moves before his body reaches adulthood.
When Master Tong entered the room, he found that the atmosphere inside was not right, but he acted as if he did not know. After saluting the two, he cupped his hands and said, "My lord, you sent us to investigate Wu Baosheng's whereabouts back then, and now there is new progress! Two years He appeared in the Goulan Courtyard before."