Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Chapter 154

The process of Xu Xiaoshi's grievance case was not complicated, it was a very simple vendetta case.

No, it is still uncertain whether it was a true vendetta, because the prisoner did not plead guilty, and the family members of the prisoner complained everywhere, and the Tang family of the victim only had a single slave certificate and no physical evidence.

So why, it is not yet possible to draw conclusions.

"Brother Lin, I'm trying this case. Cousin Xu Xiaoshi has never pleaded guilty. The Tang family only has personal witnesses, and the physical evidence is not complete. I think this case is also strange, so it has not been finalized yet..."

After listening to Xu Xiaoshi's words, Duan Wensai finally remembered why the other party looked familiar, but it was his family member who handled the case.

Although Duan Wensai came from the capital to 'vacate' to gain experience, but in the past two years as the county magistrate of Qingshan County, he has done a lot of practical things, and he has done everything for the common people in road construction and settlement, and there is nothing fair about it. neglect.

So in Qingshan County, his reputation is still very good.

It's just that the case of cousin Xu Xiaoshi is not that simple. The Tang family involved is the commander of the prefect's subordinates. In charge of all matters within the scope of the county.

And the Bingchai is the main job of the "Bingfang" among them. Backed by the magistrate, he controls the militia power in Qingshan County. To a certain extent, it has greater power than the county magistrate.

Xu Xiaoshi believes that County Magistrate Duan can help his cousin investigate the case, but he is afraid that his cousin will be found innocent when the truth is found out, but County Magistrate Duan will be wronged because of his inability to resist the real power, so he heard that the "Master Imperial Envoy" came back , Only then mustered up the courage to run.

Duan Wensai's identity as the young master in the capital, the ordinary boss here does not know the surname.

"Master Imperial Envoy, the Tang family is a bully. They rely on the relationship between the prefect and the position of the military envoy. The girls and brothers who harmed them in the early years have nowhere to redress their grievances. The officials and officials have no choice but to protect each other. If the magistrate Duan hadn't made the decision this time." Investigate, I'm afraid that my cousin will be murdered long ago with his back..."

Now that they have all come out, even if Xu Xiaoshi is willing to go all out, he dares to say anything, and he is not afraid of offending the prefect.

In the end, neither he nor his cousin would end well, but County Magistrate Duan is a good man, and he also knew that he went directly across the county magistrate to beg the imperial envoy for justice, fearing that it would damage the reputation of County Magistrate Duan Wensai, so he explained it in his words.

When the people heard this, they immediately understood that the crime should be found on those people.

The face of the magistrate who was named was blackened on the spot. He didn't expect such a mess to happen today. The Tang family belongs to him, and he knows a thing or two about the virtues of the other family. There is a high probability that this unjust case is true.

It doesn't matter on weekdays, but now it's clear to give the newly appointed "Master Imperial Envoy" a handle. When the other party starts from the Tang family, it will not be difficult to find out the secret activities of a group of them.

"My lord, this matter is a matter of the Tang family, and the lower officials don't know about it."

The magistrate is capable of flexing and stretching, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, of course he immediately disregarded the relationship, and made plans later.

How could Lin Ze not see it, he smiled lightly, full of official airs,

"You can find out whether it is true or not. Although this case is a family matter of the Tang family, it has now involved the incorruptibility of our officials, and it should be thoroughly investigated. It is a serious crime for officials and officials to protect the four. If this is the case, for the sake of the people, please wait for the time. Stay in Nanyang Town for a few days, wait for the case to be clarified, and everyone will come back, how about it?"

how?Of course not!

The faces of the few officials who came to visit froze. This clearly meant that they were under house arrest. If they really stayed in Nanyang Town and waited for this guy to finish investigating the case, there was no chance for them to go back. Once black information came out, they would be convicted and beheaded.

"Master Lin, we still have business to deal with. How can we delay this?"

"Every yamen has master assistant officials. They will manage the normal operation of the yamen, but in a few days, this thing can't be done, so what's the use of them? This arrangement is for the adults to avoid suspicion and to rectify the court. The officials are clean and honest, the adults are so reluctant, why?"

Lin Ze didn't bother to care so much, and said directly, the voice was enough for half of the people present to hear.

In an instant, the common people looked at the officials in a different way when they heard this.

If you don't want to stay and want to go back in a hurry, that's a disguised recognition of the words "officials and officials protect each other". Otherwise, why are you so anxious, so many people in the yamen messed up the yamen in a few days?These people are obviously guilty!

With fiery suspicious eyes cast over, several officials hated Lin Ze so much.

I have never seen a newly appointed official who is so arrogant and ignorant of the rules. Lin Ze's behavior is not stupid, but he just wants to use them to make a name for himself.

This brat didn't even look at how much he weighed, thinking that the name of Mr. Sasuke was really prestigious. This is the remote Qingshan County, not the capital city!Troublesome people come out of poor mountains and rivers, do you understand this kid!

"The lower officials are only worried about official duties. Since Mr. Lin said so, then I will follow my orders."

Now that there are so many people present, everyone secretly hates him, but on the surface they have to put on an appearance.

As the saying goes, public anger is hard to offend, and if the people of the whole town are angered, they can't solve all the people here.

But Lin Ze shouldn't think that this can do anything to them. After all, they have been operating in Qingshan County for many years, and Lin Ze is just an empty shell, hmph.

"Okay, then thank you for your cooperation. Brother Xu, you go with me. After I have a rest, you can talk to me about the whole matter in detail. If there is any grievance, I will reform Qingshan by the emperor's order. County, we must carry out the policy of 'the prince commits the same crime as the common people' to the end, and avenge your grievances!"

Lin Ze nodded, signaling to the officials who came from the capital to take him with him, and then left the Nanyang Town wharf under the excited and respectful eyes of the people.

For many years, the common people don't know much about the things that county officials do in private, but bullying others is very common.

Everyone has heard Lin Ze's name for a long time. He has always been known for his generosity and benevolence. The other party still taught 13 gentlemen who were born with a clear character. Now that Lin Ze has become a high-ranking official, what reforms are ordered by the emperor? , I believe that Qingshan County will have a good life in the future.

The people were very happy, and they all waited to see a good show.

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After Lin Ze asked Xu Xiaoshi to leave, he went to the restaurant that Duan Wensai had reserved for dinner first.

No matter how anxious he was, it would take this little time. It took a whole month for the boat to return from the capital. No matter how well prepared and waited on the boat, he couldn't relieve the exhaustion of the journey.

Although Xu Xiaoshi was in a hurry, he knew the situation, he was embarrassed to rush, and waited patiently for justice.

Because he was worried that someone would kill him, the original owner of the lawsuit, Lin Ze planned to let Xu Xiaoshi stay at his house temporarily. He was protected by the hidden guards from his teacher, and his security was much higher than that of the yamen.

There is no urgent case for the time being, the family members are still waiting to talk to him.

Not only the Lin family was there, but also Mr. Jiang, Li Guangcai and Guo Yuanwai who were relatively close.

After making arrangements for Xu Xiaoshi, Lin Ze hurried to the box, first kowtowed to the excited Lin Sangui and Jiang Rongniang, and then sat down to eat with everyone while telling what happened in the capital.

Of course, it’s not easy to talk about secret things. Lin Ze is like all the candidates who have just finished the exam. When they go home, they complain about the exam environment and difficulty of the Xiagong Academy, and there are some anecdotes about the capital.

Lin Ze has a cheerful personality, speaks humorously and wittily, and the three little fellows of Li Sheng are beside him with childlike supplements, making the people in the room laugh out loud.

He complained strongly about the "hygienic" situation in the Gongyuan, especially to prevent students from cheating. Some regulations are too perverted.

"Originally, the old man thought that our winter exams would be tough enough, but it seems that summer is the most difficult time. The smell alone is enough... Hahaha, enough."

Elder Jiang was also present, smiling and sighing.

In fact, according to Mr. Jiang's temper, if other candidates complained about how difficult and difficult the exam was in front of him, he would definitely slap the table angrily, thinking that that person can't bear hardship, and studying hard in the cold window is what he wants.

But Lin Ze is a person with a witty language and ability, so the effect of this complaint is naturally different.

But it's really bad fun for these two to complain about the 'hygienic' problem of the examination room at the dinner table.

Li Sheng was very disdainful and contemptuous, "Ouch, teacher, Grandpa Jiang, can you stop talking about these things while eating! My sweet and sour fish doesn't taste good anymore!"

Lin Dongdong was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, so he patted his chubby little hands, "Papa stinks."

"Brat, Mr. Lin still hates teaching you guys!"

Li Guangcai slapped his son on the head violently, hating iron and steel. Among Lin Ze's three disciples, his son was the eldest, but he was the least successful one, because he was better at getting started early.

"Hahaha"

Children are always the best candidates to adjust the atmosphere. The atmosphere during the banquet is very lively and harmonious, and no one is engaging in bureaucratic accents, just like eating on weekdays.

Uncle Lin and Uncle Lin, as well as the old man and the old lady who have never seen these markets are a bit cautious, but overall they are okay. If they can’t speak, they can eat without talking. Anyway, Lin Ze is from their Lin family, so if they don’t talk about their body The light is also enough.

After eating at noon, and then following Lin Sangui to pay homage to the ancestral grave in the afternoon, Lin Ze and Zhang Yu really got a rest.

Originally, one had to make good preparations to choose an auspicious day for ancestor worship, and the ancestral hall in the family village had to be built, but after Xu Xiaoshi's incident happened, Lin Ze would definitely not be free in a short time.

Therefore, the family simply arranged to worship the ancestors first, and told the ancestors about the fact that the descendants were admitted to the No. [-] Scholar, and told the ancestors first, and then handled it after Lin Ze's official affairs were completed.

Kneeling down to ancestors and offering sacrifices to ancestral halls is an indelible tradition of Chinese people no matter what time and space dynasty they are in.

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Finally left the swaying ship.

After sleeping comfortably at home for a good night, Lin Ze immediately clapped his hands and started to get down to business after waking up the next morning.

As the saying goes, there are three fires for a new official to take office. Now someone is sending firewood. If he doesn't seize the opportunity to light the fire and give Qingshan County officials a big blow, he will definitely not be able to carry out the official duties of the 'policy experiment base'.

Here the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the level of official position is not as powerful as the real power, even at the foot of the emperor in the capital.

Otherwise, as Duan Wensai, after coming to Qingshan County, why did he just do the work of the county magistrate honestly and quietly, because he didn't want to cause trouble with these old officials who had been entrenched for a long time, and his own rescue was too far away, and he was accidentally killed Not even known in this remote place.

Because Duan Wensai was handling the case of cousin Xu Xiaoshi, Lin Ze naturally wanted to know Duan Wensai best.

According to Xu Xiaoshi's description, Xu's cousins ​​had worked in Tang's family for more than six years. Xu's elders died early, and the two cousins ​​left the village to earn a living when they were half a year old.

Therefore, the two have a deep relationship, and when they reach their age, they naturally have the idea of ​​getting married. Although the "close relatives" memorial submitted by Duan Wensai last year has been passed by His Majesty, and the court issued a law prohibiting close relatives from marrying, the two cousins ​​are far away. So it doesn't get in the way.

It's just that I didn't expect Xu Xiaoshi to be taken a fancy to by the young master of the Tang family, which caused the following things...

"According to the personal and physical evidence provided by Xu Xiaoshi, Ji Hongsheng was indeed not at the Tang family on the night when the young master of the Tang family died. The two cousins ​​were saying goodbye to a few friends for dinner because they were about to quit their jobs. Many people can testify that, But because he was drunk later, the Tang family never admitted the testimony."

"As for the Tang family, several servants in the mansion all pointed out that they saw Ji Hongsheng push their drunken young master into the pond and drown him. But because those are all servants of the Tang family, the testimonies are somewhat suspicious."

"Both sides have witnesses. I asked Wu Zuo to examine Master Tang's body, and then sent someone to investigate. I felt that the case was strange, so the case has not been finalized..."

Duan Wensai is very careful, practical and fair, and handles things well.

He didn't favor the weak just because the Tang family had a bad reputation, and he didn't sympathize with the cousins ​​of the Xu family and insisted on helping to overturn the case because of the pity of the cousins ​​of the Xu family, but dealt with the case according to the circumstances.

Lin Ze nodded, "What's wrong?"

"Master Tang San can swim..." Duan Wensai pondered,

"The Tang family's pond is not particularly deep. If someone can swim, he won't drown if he falls. There are many servants in the Tang family, and seeing Young Master Tang being pushed down the pond with his own eyes is logically impossible. It was too late to rescue. Although it is normal for Wu to inspect the corpse, I still think there is something wrong."

"So, you suspect that Young Master Tang may have died before the crime happened?"

Duan Wensai nodded, "Yes, but other than that, the decay and death time of Master Tang's body are normal, and there are no other problems, so I feel strange."

"There is a way to manipulate the decay of the corpse and the time of death. It seems that this case is not as simple as I thought..."

Lin Ze touched his chin, and the relaxed mood disappeared.

It seems that the new official has not yet resolved the matter of the three fires, so he has to be Sherlock Holmes first. His luck is really good enough, and it turns out that Master Qingtian is not so easy to be.

"However, no matter how difficult things are, we have to solve them. Cousin Xu Xiaoshi's case is a breakthrough. We must first straighten out those officials in Qingshan County who colluded with each other, so that our infrastructure construction can be carried out smoothly...Old Duan, I will deal with the case. Come and investigate, you take someone to help me collect the handles of those people, you must move quickly, don't give them the slightest chance to react."

After thinking about it for a while, Lin Ze immediately decided to investigate the case by himself, and Duan Wensai went to collect black information about Qingshan County officials, and act separately.

Cousin Xu Xiaoshi's case has been committed for more than two months, and the Yamen has been deadlocked with no progress. If Duan Wen Sai investigates this matter, the effect will not be too great. It is better for the two of them to exchange.

At any rate, he is from modern times, and he has read suspense novels like 'Detective Conan' and 'Sherlock Holmes' if he doesn't know how to investigate a case. He also knows a lot of advanced scientific knowledge that people of this era don't know.

When people get into a dead end, if they keep going forward blindly, they are just cornering the corner. It is better to go back to the original point and start again.

Duan Wensai was already very worried about this case, so he naturally nodded and agreed to let Lin Ze try it. With their temperament and understanding of each other, they would not have the idea of ​​'you stole my limelight'.

The top priority is the overall situation. Only by grasping the rights of Qingshan County can we smoothly handle affairs for His Majesty.

The two acted separately.

Lin Ze first went to the prison to re-interrogate the prisoner Ji Hongsheng, and summoned relevant witnesses for interrogation, so as to re-understand the case. After all, the feeling of interrogating himself is different from hearing from others and reading the file.

The dossier is just a text description, and he can make more judgments based on the expressions of the prisoners and witnesses during the retrial.

The process was not complicated, and the interrogation went smoothly. There was no difference between everyone's confession and the situation recorded in the file. All the witnesses' statements were refuted except for the results of the two sides.

Lin Ze used all kinds of coercion and temptation to suppress, but he didn't see any concealment from the witnesses.

This result can only be said, either the acting skills of the "witness" are too good, or everyone is really telling the truth.On the night of the incident, it was true that Ji Hongsheng was drinking and having dinner with his friends to say goodbye, and it was also true that the servants of the Tang family saw their young master being pushed into the pond by Ji Hongsheng.

But how can a person appear in two places at the same time, and it is not the world of monsters and spirits. That is to say, there is a 'Ji Hongsheng' among them, which must be fake, and the other party is probably the real murderer.

In ancient times there were true and false Monkey Kings, and today there are true and false Ji Hongsheng.

Lin Ze rubbed his head, it was too difficult to distinguish with the current detection methods in ancient times.

It seems that I have to go to the scene to see it again. Although it is estimated that the scene has been almost destroyed in the past two months, there are always clues about what has been done, and it depends on whether people can find it.

"Ah Yu, you go with me. When the time comes, I will talk to them to draw my attention. You help me observe the behavior of the people around me. Let's go to Tang Mansion first, then Xu's house. We have to look at both sides..."

After comparing the dossiers before and after, on the afternoon of the retrial of the proposal, Lin Ze took Zhang Yu and several government officials out together.

Zhang Yu is careful, and cooperates with him tacitly. Moreover, Zhang Yu is a little brother. Generally, he can't talk too much outside, and is easily ignored by others, so it is better to have Zhang Yu to help.

It's been two months.

Bai Lian's burial flowers in Tang's mansion are gone, and everything has returned to normal, and because the dead third young master Tang is just a relatively dandy and useless young master in the mansion, who often causes troubles and makes people dislike him, so apart from the other party's own mother, Master Tang's Little concubine, almost no one is sad for her.

However, because the concubine had always been favored, Master Tang's death was not a big blow to Master Tang, but he was still very concerned and angry.

"Lord Zuofu, the murderer is that Ji Hongsheng, that's right! He and Xu Xiaoshi are not married, let alone have a marriage contract. What's wrong with my son seeing Xu Xiaoshi and wanting to marry him? Ji Hongsheng has a grudge because he can't afford a wife!"

"Yes, there is also Xu Xiaoshi's cheap hoof, he seduced my son, so he became what he is now, woo woo..."

Master Tang and Concubine Tang thought that Ji Hongsheng was the murderer, so it was useless.

Lin Ze didn't explain much, just asked,

"There is a problem with the examination of your son's corpse. People can speak, but corpses can't lie. You can confirm that Ji Hongsheng is the murderer just based on the testimony of the servants in the mansion? What if someone bribes the servants, or pretends to be Ji Hongsheng to set the blame? Ji Hongsheng is also true. Alibi."

"This... besides him, who else would kill my son?"

Master Tang couldn't explain it, but no one except Ji Hongsheng would dare to kill his son.

He is a poor soldier under the magistrate, and his real power is greater than that of the county magistrate. Moreover, although his son is not up to snuff, he has brains. He only bullies those who are inferior to himself, and never has any enmity with other princes and dignitaries in Qingshan County. And the relationship is still very good.

Therefore, except for Ji Hongsheng who had the guts and reason to kill, no one else could.

"Wuuuuu... that is, although Ji Hongsheng said he was honest, he was actually a vicious and ruthless dog. A dog that doesn't bark is the kind that bites!"

Concubine Tang wept, nodded angrily,

"Before when Xu Xiaoshi was working in our mansion, he was accidentally touched by Ah San in the kitchen, and he beat him half to death. We can't find anyone to replace him, we have kicked him out a long time ago, and with how much he values ​​Xu Xiaoshi, it must be right for him to harm my son!"

"Who is the real culprit will be known after the official's investigation. You find someone to lead the way. Now the official wants to see the situation of your house..."

After the routine lecture was completed, Lin Ze and Zhang Yu exchanged glances calmly, and continued to investigate the Tang family mansion.

First look at the pond at the scene of the crime, and then the courtyards and wing rooms of the Tang family.

It has to be said that this is a lot of work, even though the Tang family is just a small master's mansion in Qingshan County, but the old saying "Three years to clear the magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflakes" shows the corruption and dark side of officialdom.

Tang's mansion is just a small commander, and the house is bigger than Duan Wensai's county magistrate's mansion. The house with four entrances and four exits is really a big house.

It took Lin Ze more than an hour to slowly complete the survey of Tang Mansion.

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Lin Ze's investigation naturally not only included the crime scene and Tang's mansion.

More than an hour also included an understanding of the Tang family's personnel structure, which was a must. The reasons for all the homicides were summed up, but they were love killings, vendetta killings, competition for interests, and some psychopathic perverts committed crimes for no reason.

But judging from the situation of Young Master Tang San, it was obvious that he was very targeted and premeditated.

The other party knew how to swim, even though he was drunk, but at that time the servants of the Tang family said that they saw Ji Hongsheng push their young master into the pond with their own eyes, which also indirectly proved that there was actually enough time for rescue at that time.

But when he was finally brought up, Young Master Tang San was already dead.

It is normal to perform an autopsy, but with the technology of this era, it is easy to fake a corpse, so the results of an autopsy cannot be used as an accurate reference. After all, the autopsy is a small operation with limited technology.

Lin Ze wanted to see the corpse, but it took too long, and the corpse was almost decomposed in two months. He is not a professional, so it is difficult to see anything at this level.

The scene of the crime was also severely damaged, and nothing can be seen for the time being.

For the current plan, we can only start from other aspects.For example, it is not uncommon for people to fight in this kind of big house, so brothers and sisters can fight each other, so the other young masters of Tang Mansion are the key interrogation targets of Lin Ze.

After the last lap, Lin Ze set his sights on the Fourth Young Master of the Tang Mansion.

"Master Tang Si, the layout of your room seems to be different from that of others. I just saw that the bed quilts in your other brothers' rooms are all made of Shu brocade. This seems to be Hunan brocade?"

He was looking at Fourth Young Master Tang's room.

After observing the rooms of other young masters of the Tang family just now, Lin Ze found that although the layout of each room is different, the bed quilts in each young master's room are surprisingly uniform, but the colors are different.

It is said that Mrs. Tang personally arranged it. There are male and young masters in the family, regardless of the concubines, to show Mrs. Tang's justice and Master Tang's heart.

"Yes, yes, my lord. My aunt also bought Shu brocade for me, but it was dirty and washed. Is there any problem?"

Fourth Young Master Tang's status in the Tang family is the lowest, and his sense of presence is also very weak on weekdays. He looks a bit submissive, and his voice is like a mosquito. It seems that a little louder can scare him to death.

The other party is not only timid and timid, but also has a more feminine and delicate appearance. If it is not for the sign mole of the little brother on the brow, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a little brother. In addition, it is the product of Master Tang's love for the little maid overnight, so he is at home. Not very favored.

"My lord, the sheets and quilts are chilling in the backyard, your lord can check."

Young Master Tang's mother and concubine Tang Si also came up to speak anxiously, for fear that her son would be suspected of being a murderer because of this matter.

Both mother and son are timid, trying to survive.

"No problem, just ask as usual... I heard that Fourth Young Master Tang behaved badly, not only messing around with the maids and slaves in the house, but also messing around with his younger brothers and sisters?"

Lin Ze glanced at the mother and son, and continued to ask.

Inquiring from the officials on their side, Third Young Master Tang's behavior can be described not only as misbehaving, but even as a beast. Not to mention the misfortune of other family's daughters and brothers, even his own family members are not spared.

It is said that there used to be a second young lady in the Tang family who was very beautiful and her name spread far and wide, but before she could get married, she died of an 'illness'. The young lady's death is inextricably related to the third son, it is a ridiculous and dirty matter...

The second young lady was murdered because she was beautiful but had no mother's background.

And the situation of the fourth young master Tang is very similar to that of the second young lady. He is also good-looking and has no mother's background. With the level of lust of the third young master Tang, if he dares to attack his sister, the fourth young master is probably not much better.

Sure enough, he just finished speaking.

The faces of the mother and son on the opposite side changed slightly. Young Master Tang's eyes showed fear of shame, and his face turned pale. Concubine Tang's eyes also showed a hint of hatred, and then shed tears.

"Our mother and son have no status in the Tang Mansion, so we dare not talk about the third young master..."

The fourth concubine Tang pulled her son to her side, her eyes were red, and she had an expression of not daring to speak ill of the third young master.

This mother and son are poor people in Tang Mansion.

The butler of the Tang Mansion couldn't see it, and stepped forward to help out, "Sir, if you have anything to ask, let me tell you, the fourth aunt and the fourth young master are timid, and you can't tell them clearly even if you ask them."

"Well, that's the end of the question. The death of your third young master is very suspicious. Before the case is clarified, I would like to ask people in your house not to go too far, and wait for the message at any time. Let's stop here for today."

Lin Ze glanced at the fourth young master, mother and son indifferently, and left a word, then ended the investigation and took people to prepare to leave.

What I saw today, because it has been too long, most of the clues have been destroyed, but it is not without gain.

At least, the "four young masters, mother and son" of the Tang family are not normal...

The housekeeper sent them off with a smile on their faces.

Lin Ze led the people, thought all the way and followed, and then left. The Tang Mansion is too big, and it is really lost if no one leads the way for the first time.

When passing Tangfu Garden, a few servants arguing in the front corner attracted attention.

Lin Ze didn't pay attention at first, but the quarrel was so loud that they even started fighting. One of them fell directly in front of them, and when he saw Lin Ze in official uniform, he rushed towards him like a life-saving straw.

"My lord, you must be the imperial envoy! Oh, my lord, I beg you to save me. Their Tang family is not a human being, and I am not a slave who sells themselves. They want to beat Xiaomin to death just because of a few potted flowers. Xiaomin said that he will pay for it." Yinzi, help me, my lord, besides, the flower was really not damaged by Xiaomin, it died by itself..."

A young man with a bruised nose and swollen face from the beating hugged Lin Ze's thigh and began to cry. It didn't matter whether the big man was ashamed or not, his life was the most important thing.

Lin Ze pursed his lips: "..."

When Duan Wensai was an official, why didn't he find that the other party encountered so many people who blocked the way to seek justice?Could it be that he is the legendary koi?

In fact, it is not his koi luck, but his reputation is really good, and his name was heard in the whole Qingshan County in the lawsuit with Mr. Wei, and the road construction in Qingshan County, the reason why Nanyang Town can He also contributed a lot to raising so much money.

So what Lin Ze didn't know was that in the eyes of the people of Qingshan County, he was a man of great ability and great kindness. When they knew that he was a high official and came back to preside over Qingshan County, the people all applauded and welcomed him.

In addition, when Xu Xiaoshi blocked the way to seek justice, he agreed without saying a word, and he was not afraid of the appearance of other officials.

As a result, the people in Qingshan County now have a thought, that is, don't be afraid of something big that happens, as long as it is really wronged and justified, Lord Lin will definitely make the decision!

In order to maintain his upright image of an 'adult', Lin Ze definitely can't walk away, at least he has to ask a few questions,

"What happened? Why did you kill people so seriously?"

"My lord, we don't dare. We just teach him a lesson. He killed the third young master's favorite flowers and plants. The third aunt was very angry. This kid can't afford to apologize and refuses to admit his mistakes. According to the rules we beat him It's not too much, my lord..."

Although the two servants who were named were afraid of the authority, they were not guilty, and they did the right thing, so naturally there was no need to be afraid.

The beaten servant cried and shook his head to explain,

"No, my lord, I really didn't damage the flowers and plants of the third young master. I don't know why the flowers and plants died suddenly. I didn't pay the money. It's just that the villain didn't have so much money for a while, so they asked me to sign and sell myself." Qi, but the flowers and plants were really not killed by me, they were really withered by myself, and they withered overnight..."

It was a real tragedy for the servants to cry and mourn, and they felt very unlucky in their hearts.

Who knows why the beautiful flowers and plants suddenly died, although he didn't kill them, but he was responsible for taking care of them, so he was responsible, and he accepted the compensation, but the money was too much and he couldn't get it out for a while.

But if he sells himself as a slave because of this, and his descendants become slaves, how can he be willing? Isn't this an innocent disaster!

"My lord, I am willing to pay money, but I cannot sell myself into slavery. I am the only son in my family, and my parents will be pissed to death..."

"It's only natural to pay off debts. If you can't afford the money, you should sell yourself as a slave to pay off the debts."

The two nursing homes in the Tang Mansion were not accommodating or sympathetic.

The steward of the Tang Mansion also looked at Lin Ze, "My lord, the flowers and plants are worth a few hundred taels at least. Given his family's circumstances, he can't afford it for the rest of his life. Signing the deed of sale is already magnanimous for my aunt."

Although the Tang family was a bit unreasonable about this matter, it was indeed not at fault for what they did. It can only be said that this servant is too unlucky.

It's just that how can good flowers and plants wither overnight?

"Although your Tang Mansion's handling is reasonable, the withering of flowers and plants is a natural law, and no gardener can control it all. Are you sure it's caused by poor human care?"

Lin Ze pondered and asked.

"This... the flowers and plants wither before they wither, it must be due to the gardener's poor care. The gardener is responsible for the deworming of the flowers and plants, the sun, and the shelter from the rain."

Everyone takes it for granted.

The servant was so anxious that he cried, "I've done everything I need to do. I regularly remove insects and bask in the sun. When it rains, I move into the house. The third young master's things are precious. I dare not neglect them. I have taken care of everything. It just died overnight, it's really none of my business."

"That's right, it was the second day after the third young master died. Maybe the third young master was reluctant to part with his flowers and plants, so he came back and brought them to the underworld to enjoy! Otherwise, how could the good flowers and plants die as soon as they die? I was I also saw water marks on the floor of the room, didn't the third young master fall into the pond and drown? The third young master must have returned!"

At the end, the servant gardener added that it was all about ghosts and gods.

The ancients believed in ghosts and gods. Hearing what the gardener said, I felt a chill down my spine and felt a little scared.

The third young master liked flowers and beauties the most during his lifetime, I really can't say for sure, after all, the flowers and plants withered and died very strangely, they died overnight.

"You and I will go to the third young master's room to have a look..."

Lin Ze rubbed his chin, guessing in his heart.