After two days of playing with the three girls in Jiashan, Xu Hao remembered the murder of Shimen, left people to protect them and went to Hangzhou, and he rushed to Shimen County with a few guards.

I thought that the boat was too slow, so I transferred a fast horse from the barracks, and stayed overnight all the way on the official road.

After walking for a day, resting in a gazebo, there was a teahouse on the side of the road, Xu Hao asked, "Man, what is this place?" ”

Dr. Tea said: "This place is called Chang'an Town, which is the place where Song Gaozong Nandu was stationed, and it is only 100 miles away from Hangzhou. ”

Xu Hao asked again: "How far is it from here to Shimen County?" ”

Dr. Tea said: "It's just a little more than 19 years old. ”

Xu Hao didn't know what it meant to be called a nineteen, and Dr. Tea explained: "We say that no matter how far the distance is, it is called a few nine or nine. Nine miles of road is called nineteen, two hundred and ninety-eight miles is twenty-nine, from here to the north, after the seven miles of pavilion, that is, the boundary of Shimen, and then there are five miles into the city, so it is said that there are only more than 19 roads. ”

Xu Hao understood, thanked him, ate tea, two steamed buns and a bowl of noodles, and hurried overnight while the moonlight was hazy.

In less than a day, he had arrived outside Shimen County, the city gate was closed, and he found an inn outside the city to stay and inquire about the murder on the ship.

The owner asked, "Why do you ask about this?" ”

Xu Hao said: "I have a friend on the boat, and I heard that there was a disaster, so I hurried over to visit him. ”

The shopkeeper said: "A few days ago, the county magistrate examined the corpse and brought a few people back to the county office, but nothing was found after several interrogations. Now the county magistrate has no choice but to detain the owner of the boat in prison, and the rest of the guests are still guarding the ship, sealed and locked, and are not allowed to get off the ship, who let this be a headless lawsuit? It seems that we will have to wait for the decision from above. ”

Xu Hao saw that the shopkeeper spoke very neatly, and asked, "That is, I didn't catch the murderer." May I ask if you county magistrate are good officials? ”

The shopkeeper said, "If you talk about this master, he is really a good official." If it had been another official office, the boatman would have been beaten half to death a long time ago. After two sessions, there was no torture, but I was afraid that the old man would be too merciful, and the wicked would refuse to confess, and pity the innocent people who accompanied the lawsuit. ”

Xu Hao thanked him, went back to his room to rest, and early the next morning, he finished washing up and had breakfast. changed his clothes and went directly into the city to the county office.

Cheng County Lingzheng was wondering about the murder, and when he saw that Xu Hao really came as promised, he was very happy, and hurriedly went out to welcome him in.

"Your Excellency really keeps his promise." Cheng Xianling smiled.

Xu Hao said: "After finishing the work, I will naturally rush back." I don't know if there is a clue to the case, have you found out who the murderer is? ”

Cheng County Ling said: "I asked twice in a row, but I didn't have any eyebrows. sent people to the area of the ghost gate to arrest the murderer, but there were no clues, I am afraid that there will be no result. I think adults must have a high opinion. He is still begging to teach. ”

Xu Hao groaned: "Because I am present in this case, there are indeed some suspicious places, but there is no conclusive evidence, so I can't take the liberty of saying it." Such. Master Cheng can send a few capable catchers to follow me on the boat, and put those guests back to Jiashan from the original boat. Except for the boatman, who continued to watch the county office, the rest of the sailors were handed over to me to take away. ”

Seeing that Cheng County Ling was a little embarrassed, Xu Hao said: "Just ask me for a favor from my lord." The prospective guests are released on bail, and I don't want to implicate others indefinitely, I asked. You can put my name on it.

I don't dare to say that I will be able to get the murderer this time, but it will not take more than a month at most, and I will definitely give you an explanation to Lord Cheng. ”

Cheng County Ling was overjoyed to hear it, and there was a dignified Xu Sanye to bear it, so what else was the problem? He said deeply: "With the talents of adults, from being a horse to success, the lower officials will listen to the command of adults." ”

Xu Hao said: "Today's promotion, Lord Cheng, please be furious, use torture to force the boatman to bend into a trick, and release the rest on the spot, I want to let the outside know that the murderer has been caught, so that the real murderer is defenseless, and it is easy for me to arrest." ”

"Yes!" Cheng Xianling thought for a while and said, "What do you need for this trip?" Please give us a detailed explanation, and the lower official will go to prepare for it immediately. ”

Xu Hao glanced at him and said, "There is nothing else needed." However, please prepare a medicine box, ten large and small medicine bottles, 200 large and small plasters, a pair of medicine needles and knives, five feet of white cloth, and two sets of worn clothes. ”

Cheng Xianling saw that the other party didn't want a dime, and saw that he was as clear and capable as the rumors, and he was really admired. Thinking about a headless murder case, an important minister around the emperor can bear it straightforwardly, can you not admire it?

In addition to being happy, Cheng County ordered to prepare a sumptuous banquet for hospitality, Xu Hao didn't even drink wine, but after thinking about it, he agreed, so the two of them had a meal.

In the afternoon, Cheng County ordered Shengtang to handle the case, and the whole person was drunk, escorted the owner Wang Fu up, knocked on the startled wood, and shouted: "Wang Fu, you dog talent, you have harmed the lives of the guests, and you dare to talk nonsense, and you want to blame others?" This official doesn't need to be punished, you just don't want to recruit him. Come on, drag it down and call me. ”

The officials were stunned, this is not Lord Cheng's usual style, what's going on? After smelling the wine, he suddenly got drunk.

Wang Fu was so frightened that his soul flew out of the sky, kowtowed and shouted: "Big master, the small one is really wronged, and the small one will never dare to harm the lives of the guests, Grandpa Qingtian Mingjian!" ”

Cheng Xianling slapped the table and glared, shouting: "Fight!" ”

The fate is like a mountain, and the officials have no choice, so they pressed Wang Fu to the ground, picked up the board and beat it down.

Wang Fu immediately cried for his father and mother, and Cheng County Ling asked, "Do you want to recruit?" That's it, hit fifty more. ”

Wang Fu, who was unlucky, was beaten and dying, and repeatedly said weakly: "The little wronged, the small wronged." ”

"Will this official wronged you, the murderer?" Cheng Xianling sneered, waved his hand and dragged him down like this, and then let the guys outside come to the hall and shouted: "This official confirms that the deceased was killed by Wang Fu, and it has nothing to do with you. ”

The guys kowtowed together and said, "The little ones really don't know, the adults know it." ”

Cheng Xianling said angrily: "I dare to shield my employer, well, if I don't fight, I won't tell the truth." Give me twenty more each. ”

Today's county government is more than ten times more lively than in the past, and the people are vying to spread that the county lord is finally mad, and the beating is called a happy one, anyway, the people who were beaten are all outsiders, and the locals have come to watch.

The officials estimated that they didn't have a chance to do it for some days, and their hands were itchy, so they pressed those guys to the ground one by one, and the bows opened left and right, and the shouts like killing pigs kept sounding.

Don't say it after hitting it once? Then keep fighting! After a long time, the guys who were beaten more or less understood that this was the intention of the government to deliberately beat the owner of the ship into a murderer, and the person at the helm was clever, and he really couldn't bear it, and shouted: "Big man, the little one is tired for a day, and I really didn't hear Wang Fu kill people on the boat, maybe he really killed people I don't know." ”

Cheng Xianling immediately said loudly: "Wang Fu killed people on the boat, and his buddies confessed to him, and you all heard it." ”

The officials and officials and the people who were watching the excitement looked at each other, and they all said to themselves, what did they hear? This meridian can conclude that the owner of the ship killed someone?

Someone said, "What's wrong with the county master today?" Obviously not such an unstable person. ”

The person next to him said: "Look at his face, it's red and gorgeous, and eighty percent of it is that he drank too much." Fortunately, the murderer was arbitrarily judged and the case was closed, otherwise it might have been delayed for a long time. ”

"Alas!" A loyal old man sighed deeply, "This person really can't be an official, once he becomes an official, even his heart turns black for the sake of his future, and his life is at stake for him." ”

Not to mention that the people are talking a lot, and they have everything to say. Cheng County's order inside summoned Wang Fu again and asked, "You killed someone on the boat, your buddy has already confessed, quickly summon the truth, where is the head hidden?" If there is a half-word incorrect, immediately clamp the stick and wait. ”

Wang Fu was stunned, and kowtowed vigorously: "Wronged, I wronged." ”

Cheng Xianling said angrily: "You still dare to talk nonsense? Hit again. ”

Poor Wang Fu was beaten a hundred times, but he still refused to recruit, after all, it was a capital crime to recruit, so it was better to be beaten to death.

Cheng County ordered to see that it would be really fatal to fight again, and said stupidly: "This guy will be tortured, and it is not so cheap to seek death, so he plans to put him in prison as a death row prisoner, and wait for another question." ”

He drew out a warrant and pretended to send four arresters to arrest Wang Fu's brother along the road to find the head, and the rest were released on the spot with leniency. The ship was supposed to be confiscated as an officer, but because it was a passenger ship, it was temporarily exempted from mothballing and allowed to continue to operate.

According to the discussion at the banquet, Cheng County said to Doctor Pei, surnamed Feng and the other five people: "You five, Wang Fu confessed that you and others knew about it, and they were immediately detained for retrial. The rest of the people were released on bail. ”

These five people suddenly complained bitterly, thinking that they had been falsely accused by the county master, and at this time they could only say bad luck, what is the matter? Hurry up and write a letter begging relatives and friends to come and send money to catch people.

Cheng Xian Ling ignored the gaze of others, ordered to retreat, raised his ass and left. For a while, those who were ready to be released on bail called for friends, and everyone looked for their relatives and friends, and was busy handling the procedures for bail.

Saying that the five people were taken to a secluded place, Xu Hao suddenly appeared and sighed: "Please forgive the little brother for being one step late, and he can't stop it." I can only help you to open a sick case, so as not to be picked up by name in prison sooner or later. ”

They don't understand that picking up soap is a god, but they know that they have met a savior, and the five of them are busy asking him for help, Xu Hao is not pretending to be mysterious, and said: "You have a lawsuit, please listen to my dispatch, I naturally have a way to help you exonerate, otherwise you will pick up soap in prison." ”

At this point, what else can five people do? I agreed. Xu Hao asked Dr. Pei: "You are a famous doctor in Hangzhou, can you know surgery?" ”

Dr. Pei said, "Yes, my family is a five-generation family bruise. ”

"That's good." Xu Hao nodded with satisfaction, "Then this matter will be much easier." ”

The others couldn't figure it out, and Dr. Pei said thoughtfully, "Could it be that Yanai is sick?" Called Xiao Ke to serve? ”

"Definitely!" Xu Hao shook his head, "This matter is related to the investigation of the real murderer, and only by catching the murderer can I get out for you." (To be continued......)