The gourmet feast in Yangzhou City does not end until the moon climbs over the treetops.
The staff hired by Cheng Wanwan were busy cleaning up the mess until dawn before finally going back to sleep.
The next day, the trial of Wan Guangyuan's murder officially opened.
This case was also aroused in Yangzhou, and naturally many people came to watch and listen.
Wan Guangyuan was poisoned to death, Huang San'er was assassinated at the crime scene, two lives were involved, and the biggest suspect He Tongji was summoned to court for questioning.
The case was tried for an hour, but nothing was found. Finally, the Yangzhou prefect announced in court that the case had nothing to do with He Tongji.
People all over the city couldn't help but talk about it.
"The murder weapon that killed Huang San'er clearly had the word congratulations engraved on it. How could it have nothing to do with He Tongji."
"My aunt's son's friend works in the government office. I heard that the word "helmet" on the murder weapon was different from the one commonly used by the He family, so He Tongji was able to get away with it."
"Even if the mark is different, it is still the word "congratulations". It must be the mastermind of He Tongji."
"Who is it that He Tongji is from the He family in the capital? Master He in the capital is a second-rank official and holds great power. We, the prefect, cannot afford to offend him."
"Wouldn't Wan Guangyuan's death be in vain?"
"Ms. Wan refused to accept the verdict and kept kneeling at the Yamen. The magistrate has a headache."
"..."
When Cheng Wanwan slept until she got up at noon, Zhao Ergou immediately reported to her all the public opinions in the city.
She smiled: "This time it's enough for the He family to shed their skin."
There was actually no engraving on the murder weapon. She found a sharp weapon engraved with traditional congratulations in the system mall and pretended to be it. However, she had never seen the unique mark of the He family, so she could not find the exact same murder weapon. Of course, even if she had seen it, under the circumstances, there was no time for her to look for it further.
However, all she wanted was public opinion, and now it seems that her goal has been achieved.
She stood up and said, "Pack up, let's go home."
Things here have been dealt with, but there is still a mess in Dahe Town that has not been dealt with. This time, she will never show mercy again.
The bustle of Yangzhou City has come to an end for the time being, but what happened in Yangzhou City seems to have grown wings and flew to all parts of Dayu Kingdom. Many businessmen passing by also brought what happened here to the capital.
The word "Sui Shuren" is not unfamiliar to people in the capital.
The He family is no stranger to the people in the capital.
As a result, all the teahouses and restaurants in the streets and alleys of the capital were discussing this matter.
"You have all heard about the crayfish poisoning incident in Yangzhou City. The illness was originally under control by the people of Suishu, but someone secretly caused trouble."
"I also heard this from my cousin who came to the capital from Yangzhou. It is said that the general magistrate of Yangzhou City is a member of the He family. He probably used the crayfish poisoning incident to vent his anger on He Ling, the eldest son of the He family. If someone dies, the blame will be placed on the people of Suishu."
"It is said that Lord He killed the only witness in front of the Yangzhou magistrate in order to eliminate evidence. Gee, this is too arrogant."
"With his back against the big tree of the He family, he is naturally more arrogant than ordinary people. Look at the young master He. He used to look gentle and elegant. After his hypocritical mask was exposed, he simply stopped pretending and behaved arrogantly. Very domineering."
"Hey, stop talking about this. How did the Yangzhou prefect decide the case in the end?"
"How else can I be sentenced and acquitted? How can a fourth-grade magistrate offend Qihe's family?"
"..."
People on the street are talking about this matter, and the Cheng family is also talking about it.
The Cheng family still lives in De'an Lane outside the capital. Situ Man is sitting in the yard coaxing his daughter while Sister Cheng is sewing tiger-head shoes for her granddaughter.
She bit off the thread, tugged at the corners of her lips and said: "Zhaoer, your second aunt is really capable of causing trouble. Why did you run to Yangzhou City all of a sudden? She was fighting with Mr. He in the ring. Can the He family in the capital let her go? She left It doesn’t matter if you are far away, you and Mr. He are officials in the same dynasty, and if the He family targets you, when will you be promoted to a seventh-grade official?"
"Since his second aunt dares to cause trouble, she should have a plan to deal with the mess." Mrs. Cheng said coldly, "The eldest son of the He family returned to Beijing from Dahe Village in a panic the year before last. I also thought that Zhao'er would suffer. Isn't this right? Is everything okay? Now his second aunt is a third-rank Suishun. I had little experience before and didn’t understand how high the third rank was. We have lived in the capital for two years, can we still not understand? Even if everything goes well for Zhao’er, she will be promoted to the third rank. Officer, you must be at least forty or fifty years old... His second aunt is a capable person and does not need us to worry about it after we are full."
Since coming to the capital and seeing the world, she has become more and more aware of how powerful her second daughter is.
She always felt that before long, this second daughter would definitely become a second-grade or even a first-grade imperial wife.
After becoming a first-class person, there will really be no second person in the country. Their Zhao'er still has to be protected by this second aunt.
Situ Man hugged his sleeping daughter and said softly: "Now many people are talking about this matter. Someone will definitely impeach the He family. The He family will definitely take the opportunity to defend themselves. This matter may just be dismissed by He. The family affair is over... My husband is the nephew of my second aunt, and he can start the memorial on my behalf. As long as my husband insists on a thorough investigation, the emperor will not let the He family go easily."
"What are you talking about?" Sister-in-law Cheng frowned dissatisfied, "For such a big matter, Zhao'er should not wade into muddy waters."
Cheng Zhao kept his eyebrows deep in thought. He glanced at his wife and felt happy because he and his wife wanted to be together.
He stood up and said, "I'm going to the study to write a book."
Sister-in-law Cheng was furious and glared at Situ Man: "If the He family takes action against Zhao'er, see how I deal with you."
The nanny behind Situ Man was so angry that she almost lost her temper, but was controlled by Situ Man's look.
"Don't worry, Mom, my husband has his own sense of proportion." Situ Man said with a smile, "My husband is responsible for the matters in the court, and I am responsible for the children's affairs. I have to rely on my mother to run the family. I don't know how my mother's account books are doing. ?”
When this was mentioned, Mrs. Cheng felt a little guilty.
She has been learning accounting for more than a year, but she has made no progress at all.
Later, when Situ Man became pregnant, she reluctantly took over the housekeeping duties, but something went wrong in the first month. In the end, she had no choice but to ask Situ Man's mother-in-law to help. The son taught me step by step how to read and manage accounts, but Mrs. Cheng still couldn't do it.
She knew that she didn't have this talent, but she was unwilling to hand over the power of running the family, so she kept holding on.
"Mom, don't worry, take your time and watch."
Situ Man had a soft smile on his face.
Although her mother-in-law is now in charge of the accounts, it is actually her confidant mother-in-law who handles the affairs of the family. She has not completely released the power of housekeeping, but she can still restrain her mother-in-law. There is nothing better than this.
Mrs. Cheng glanced at her grandson's daughter-in-law and had to admit that the daughter-in-law the second daughter-in-law had found for Zhao'er was quite good.
She seems to be well-behaved and sensible, with a generous and straightforward personality, and she also has some tricks. With such a daughter-in-law managing the inner house, Zhaoer can rest assured and can show off her talents in the court.
Cheng Zhao had been locked in his study writing excerpts. When he was not satisfied with the writing, he would start over and finish it very late.
In the early morning of the next day, he got up early to wash and dress, then took a carriage to the city gate to line up to enter the city...
