"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
When the beating of the Dengwen drum came from outside the government office, the officials and assistants walking back and forth stopped, frowned, and looked outside.
Later generations often say that beating drums to complain about grievances is like beating Dengwen drums, which can only be used to accuse grievances. However, in fact, this is not the case. According to legend, during the time of Yao and Shun, there were "drums that dare to remonstrate". Anyone who wanted to speak out to remonstrate or complain about grievances, All can be said on Laos drum.
In the Song Dynasty, when Zhao Guangyi was in power, there was such a record: "Mou Hui, a citizen of the capital, beat the Dengwen drum and complained that the slave had lost his mother, and the imperial edict granted him a thousand coins to pay for the loss." A common man's drumming actually alarmed the emperor, and he was It was a trivial matter that he lost an old sow. In the end, Zhao Guangyi ordered that the people of the capital be given a thousand coins to compensate him for the lost sow.
There is an estimate of the authenticity of this incident, but the underlying logic behind it is basically a political show, showing that during the reign of a wise monarch, the Dengwengu played a role in reaching out to the people and supervising the bureaucracy.
After thinking about it, I know that if drumming is really just for trivial matters, then the government office will have nothing to do all day long and just listen to drumming all day long.
This method of appeal must be more ostentatious than actual. If you really want to solve the problem, you have to ask someone to write a complaint, and then prepare a fee to bribe the official, so that your request can be passed to the hands of the execution room officials as soon as possible. way.
A certain scribe happened to pass by. He was disgusted with this kind of common people who didn't understand the rules. However, he learned the lesson from Liu Congguang's case and walked quickly inside. Who knew that this time the man playing the drum jumped over and grabbed him? His sleeves: "Please let the officials make the decision for us! Ghosts... ghosts... we are haunted by evil ghosts!"
After hearing this, the clerk's expression softened. It turned out to be the fear of the ignorant people, rather than another dandy from another family coming out to cause harm to people. He said lightly: "Where is the land? Write a petition..."
The man who turned pale with fright said in a trembling voice: "Yulin Alley... there is a haunted house there... the case has not been solved for three years... there is a female ghost floating around..."
"Yulin Lane?"
The scribe's expression changed immediately.
Compared with officials whose term lasts for up to three years, Quan Zhi Kaifeng Prefecture usually transfers their posts within two years. They, the officials and assistants in the yamen, often work for a lifetime, and then the father will eventually have his son. In the Song Dynasty, things were better, and the officials and assistants had tonics. Because of the possibility of being an official, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, officials and subordinates could not take the imperial examination and their social reputation was low, so the official and subordinate families were simply born. They were passed down from generation to generation for two to three hundred years. In the end, Jiaqing simply said that "this dynasty and subordinate officials share the world"...
Nowadays, it is the scholar-bureaucrats who share the world, but the yamen officials still hold the most basic administrative power. They also know the secrets of the past very clearly, including the bloody murder of the family, the fate of the former officials, and the hurried return home with his disciples. And the Shangguan's secrecy proves the danger involved. Everyone has almost forgotten it, so why bring up the old thing again?
The clerk's eyes turned cold. If the problem cannot be solved, then the person who raised the problem will be solved...
Just as he was about to take this foolish man down to do some work, four or five people suddenly rushed over from across the street, crying and complaining the same thing: "It's haunted! It must be haunted!" "Even the rent has been reduced, how can such a thing happen? !” “The government office, Qingtian, makes the decision for us, the common people!”
"Damn it! Why do things like this happen to me every time!" The clerk yelled in his heart, but he also knew that he couldn't suppress his posture, so he could only cry out: "Stop dragging me... stop dragging me." ...Follow me to the government office! Follow me to the government office!"
The news quickly spread to the government office.
Chen Yaozi was drinking leisurely. When he heard this, he narrowed his eyes slightly and found the judge and prosecutor in the execution room: "The murder case of the capital three years ago? I have heard a little bit about it. What is it exactly?"
Wang Boyang and Lu Andao were silent.
The former had a solemn expression. He had obviously heard about this taboo-like case and was unwilling to touch the taboo. He was considering how to answer.
The latter barely suppressed his turbulent emotions and kept his face expressionless.
After a moment of depression, Wang Boyang spoke first: "Master, this case has been settled for a long time. The rumor of being haunted is quite ridiculous. It is better to ask for details and treat it with caution..."
This is about pressing.
"What Judge Wang said is absolutely true. This is an old case. If you investigate it rashly, I'm afraid it will cause panic in the capital!" Lu Andao then agreed, but there was another twist: "But the capital is the best place, and the people in the capital Drumming may be witnessed by many people, but it should not be shelved blindly, as it would damage the majesty of the government office..."
This is what I want to check.
Chen Yaozi was also weighing in his mind. He didn't want to rashly interfere with the previous mysterious case, but he also knew that now that the matter had arisen, it would not be safe to suppress it blindly. After pondering for a while, he said slowly: "This old case had the murderer back then. Xiaoyao, I already feel sorry for the family that died tragically. Now there is evil happening, the surroundings are uneasy, and the people are beating drums, how can you ignore it? The two of you take a team there and take a good look to see if there is anything missing. Clues, if the case can be solved, I will personally ask for credit for you two!"
Lu Andao was excited and took the order: "Yes!"
Wang Boyang had no choice but to accept the order: "Yes!"
After ordering more than 20 government officials, a large group of people came to Yulin Alley. Looking at the dark house where no sunlight seemed to shine in, Wang Boyang swallowed quietly. For some reason, a young man suddenly appeared in his mind. The scholar's figure looked at his colleagues: "An Dao, I heard that you have been very close to Di Jieyuan recently?"
Di Langjun became Di Jieyuan. This is the treatment of the top one. Lu Andao replied: "After the Liu Mansion case, Xiaguan did have contacts with Di Jieyuan. He is talented, and he is extremely talented in Xingming." , everything you say and do will also benefit your subordinates a lot!"
Wang Boyang suddenly felt regretful.
In the Liu Mansion case, he also saw that person's ability to discern every detail, but he didn't feel that the other person was so indispensable.
After all, Liu Congguang's daughter could tell the truth by asking herself. Even if that person hadn't been found, it was very likely that the young lady would have done the same thing in Qin's yard, but it would be really troublesome to collect specific evidence. Some.
But now that the case of killing a family in the capital comes, my mind is in a mess and I have no clue. I actually miss the clear and step-by-step investigation process at that time. If only that person was here...
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However, at this moment, Lu Andao added: "What admires most about Di Jieyuan is that he has no arrogance at all. Even though he ranked first in the imperial examination in high school, he still concentrated on preparing for the exam at home and studied the works of saints and sages. Book!"
Wang Boyang smiled slightly awkwardly: "Okay! Okay!"
He was a scholar in the imperial examination, and he was the first in the imperial examination. It was impossible for him to slip over and give orders. After giving up some ideas, the judge calmed down, coughed lightly, and scolded the officials behind him. : "Search carefully for me! Don't let go of even a single clue!"
With a look of fear, the yamen servants responded in twos and threes: "Yes..."
Just when the Kaifeng government office led the team into Yulin Alley, the driver on a carriage at the entrance of the alley clenched his fists when he saw the backs of the pedestrians.
"Master! Have you seen it? The day of revenge for your whole family... is not far away!"
Wu Jing, who was driving, showed excitement and deep hatred in his eyes. They had tried so hard to kill innocent people and separated their bodies and heads, but the result was not as effective as the other party's simple rumor of a ghost?
In addition to the really powerful promoter behind the scenes, there must also be the negativity of the leader of the Beggar Gang: "For such an easy thing, Master Qi hung our brother for two whole years just to increase the favor, but it was delayed. It’s a big matter of revenge. Don’t let me see the Beggar Gang in the future. I’ll kill every one I see!”
Wu Jing didn't know that Di Xiangling also spent a lot of money. He first spread the news himself, and then had the courage to float around in the ghost house. Not only did he also have the power to collect rent from the surrounding houses, and in conjunction with the price reduction, he had Such immediate authenticity.
The people who dared to live in Yulin Alley without leaving were definitely bold. Small rumors could not scare them, but the rent in the capital would actually be reduced, which really shocked them.
A few brave people went to the haunted house to explore and saw a beautiful figure floating inside. They were almost out of their minds. After a little guidance, the local people came to beat the drum and met Chen, a man with an upright temperament. Yao Zi and Lu Andao, who had a deep friendship with the former official...
All kinds of conditions are indispensable, plus a little bit of luck, so that old cases can come back into people's sight.
But this is only the first step.
Wu Jing waited outside the alley for a long time and finally saw the government office and his party coming out again.
From the leading judge Wang Boyang and the recommending officer Lu Andao to the government officials who investigated the scene, their faces were all ugly, and they obviously found nothing.
Wu Jing was inevitably a little disappointed, but it was not too surprising.
The reason why he pinned his hopes on the Kaifeng government office was because he couldn't find out the truth in private. After all, the government's investigation was open and aboveboard, and he might be able to find some new clues. What's more, the capital is ultimately at the feet of the emperor, and every move has its own consequences. Fang is concerned that as long as the government is forced to come forward, the truth should come to light one day.
Now that naivety is no longer there, replaced by trust in someone.
Just as he was thinking about it, familiar footsteps came. A moment later, the dark-skinned junior brother Wujue appeared and sat down on the carriage with a bang: "Senior Brother, just now the fifth junior brother saw the people from the Imperial City Division, and they also paid attention. Master’s murder case!”
"Imperial City Secretary, sooner or later we will kill them all!"
Wu Jing whispered murderously: "We'll see if these guys are as smart as the young master expected!"
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Enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Listening to the reports from his subordinates, Jia Xianchun, who had not seen his superiors look good in the past few months, even looked bad himself, frowned: "The family murder case three years ago was not solved at the time, and it is still unsolved now. Do you want to break it? Just because a few untouchables are beating drums and making trouble, they actually mobilize an army? This Chen Zhige is really... Huh!"
In his heart, he didn't agree with Chen Yaozi's self-inflicted trouble, but he was a small official in the imperial city. Of course, he didn't dare to say bad things about the imperial examination champion and high-ranking officials in Kaifeng Prefecture, so he could only write down it quickly.
After finishing writing, Jia Xianchun looked at the records recording the movements of hundreds of officials in the DPRK, sighed, and murmured: "Is it useful for me to monitor like this?"
The so-called supervisory officials of the Imperial City Department currently only have the power to record. After submitting it, I did not see any reaction from the Queen Mother. Let alone the Queen Mother. After all, a woman is in power and is closely watched by the officials. The key is that when the late emperor was in power , I have never heard of any official stepping down because the Imperial City Department found out...
"When will people like us be able to decide the life and death of officials with royal authority?"
"Ha! Stop dreaming..."
Jia Xianchun concluded his idea, but found that his subordinates still hadn't left, and said impatiently: "What are you doing standing here?"
The subordinate hesitated to speak, but finally could not resist the temptation of promotion and salary increase, and whispered: "The seduction, I thought when I was young, wasn't this a mysterious case three years ago? Since no one can solve it, why not leave it to me?" Where is that scholar whom everyone hates the most?"
Jia Xianchun was stunned: "This method...don't even talk about it!"
He stood up, walked around two or three times, his eyes getting brighter and brighter: "Not bad! Not bad! Isn't the best-selling storybook in the capital written by that person? So much so that it is widely rumored that the detective of the former Tang Dynasty was Di Liang Su Wuming, who came from the public education, is the detective of this dynasty a descendant of Di Lianggong, the imperial eunuch Di Jieyuan? Oh, he is so famous, shouldn't he be the one to solve the major murder case that frightened the people of the capital?"
The subordinate laughed and said: "He won't be able to break it by then..."
Jia Xianchun laughed: "Look how proud and arrogant he is! Haha! This is God helping our Imperial City Division!"
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