Compared with other places, the biggest feature of the capital is its large population, many high-ranking officials, many dandies, many struggles, and many cases. In contrast, the two counties of the capital also have many more officials and subordinates than other upper counties.
After intense questioning and taking confessions, Dou Qing and Qu Tugai have understood the ins and outs of the murder case of the drunken man. Although Yuwen Zhiji was burned beyond recognition and a domestic slave named Yuwen Liao died, They were the ones who took the initiative to stir up trouble, and when Yuwen Zhiji was burned, he drew his sword and slashed Yang Ji first, and when Yuwen Liao was killed, he almost killed Yang Ji. They were not innocent victims at all.
On the contrary, Yang Ji, who burned Yuwen Zhiji and killed Yu Wenliao, is an innocent victim no matter how you look at it, and he did not act inappropriately. Yuwen Zhiji was only burned because he did not chop him, and Yu Wenliao was burned. The reason why he was killed was because he cut a big hole in Yang Ji's chest. Yang Ji rose up to resist when his life was threatened, which was both reasonable and reasonable.
What's even more rare is that all the witnesses agreed with one another. Even if they were interrogated in isolation, the final testimony was that Yu Wenzhiji struck first and Yang Ji was almost forced to fight back.
Logically speaking, the facts of the case are already clear, and the county government should let Yang Ji and others go. However, there are different opinions on the origin and reasons of the case. Some people say that Yu Wenzhiji was interested in sex, some people said that Yu Wenzhiji forced Yang Ji's friends; some people said that Yu Wenzhiji gave away wealth and honor to others, but the other party did not accept it, which made Yu Wenzhiji angry and angry. Because Yang Ji accepted Liang Zi, he finally relaxed. For a moment, but how the sword struck later is unknown; some people say that Yang Ji took away something important from Yu Wenzhi, which made Yu Wenzhi become ferocious.
Precisely because the causes of the case were inconsistent, Dou Qing could not convict Yang Ji of innocence. Assuming that Yang Ji had robbed Yu Wen Zhiji of something important, it would be normal for Yu Wen Zhiji to draw his sword and strike someone in anger. If this is the case, the fault lies in Yang Ji's "taking by force" first, which caused the subsequent events to happen.
Dou Qing agreed with this inference in his heart, because no matter how much of a bastard Yuwen Zhiji was, he did not have the courage to draw his sword and kill the prince. From this, it can be seen that Yang Ji must have taken something away.
The only thing that gave him a headache was that after witnesses said that Yang Ji had taken away some letters from Yuwen Zhiji, the entourage next to him obviously saw them, but they refused to say what they were. There are probably two possibilities. One is The content in the letter is extremely unfavorable to Yuwen Zhiji. Secondly, he is waiting for Yuwen to express his opinions.
"County magistrate, Yuwen Zhiji is awake." Qu Tugai hurriedly walked into the county government hall and saluted Dou Qing.
Dou Qing asked quickly: "What did he say?"
"He lost one eye, and his throat was burned to the point that he could not speak." Qu Tugai handed a confession to Dou Qing and said, "This is the confession he reluctantly wrote. He said that King Wei had snatched He gave away something extremely precious to him, but despite his good words, King Wei refused to return it, so he was forced to draw the sword; as for what it was, he refused to say anything, and he also said that he did not know King Wei."
Dou Qing sneered at Yu Wenzhiji's argument that he didn't know Yang Ji. As he took the confession and watched it, he sneered: "If ordinary people say that they don't know King Wei, I believe it. But Yuwen Zhiji is not only a top-notch person. He is a big bastard, and he is also related to King Wei. Now he actually says that he doesn’t know him. Isn’t this a lie? He is blind, so are we?"
Although this was a bit unpleasant to hear, Qu Tugai nodded in agreement and said, "I think so too. The reason why Yu Wen Zhiji said he didn't know King Wei was just to defend his attack on the prince, but then It’s an excuse and it’s also weak.”
If Yuwen Zhiji knew that the two of them took it for granted that he knew Yang Ji, he would be so angry that he would faint again.
Although he and Yang Ji are relatives and dandies, they are not the same dandy at all. Moreover, Yang Ji and his mother rarely visit relatives. Even if they do, they go to the former princess's mansion and the current princess's mansion. He Yu Wenzhi How can I get a chance to meet Yang Ji?
Yang Ji is neither a beautiful woman who has conquered the country, nor is she the founder of the emperor with five baht, gold, silver and jewels. Why does he have to know Yang Ji?
If you don’t know Yang Ji, what’s the surprise?
Dou Qing read the crooked confession, then carefully read the witness's confession, and expressed his judgment to Qu Tugai: "Judging from the fighting process and results of the murder case, Yuwen Zhiji brought the blame on himself." ; But everything has a cause, and the cause is obviously the object that King Wei seized."
After pondering for a long time, he continued to deduce: "Prince Wei's family has a fortune of tens of millions, which is as rich as any other country. He will definitely not rob it of items such as land deeds. However, he did rob it. This is enough to show the value of this item, which makes him not hesitate to use it as a prince." In order to take it back, Yuwen Zhiji deliberately pretended not to know King Wei and went to kill King Wei, which further illustrates the preciousness of this thing. What did the Prime Minister of Qutu County think?"
"The humble post has no objection to the county magistrate's judgment." Qu Tugai looked at Dou Qing and expressed his judgment: "The humble post believes that this object is very likely to involve Duke Xu Guogong. After all, Yu Wenzhi and himself have nothing to do with it. What is it worth for King Wei to grab?"
Dou Qing nodded, but his mood was heavy. The objects involving Yu Wenshu must be something remarkable.
Maybe it will be another political storm sweeping the world.
What should he do in this situation?
Help Yang Ji with Yu Wenshu? no!
Help Yu Wenshu with Yang Ji? No way!
Business? Yang Ji or Yu Wenshu would definitely be offended to death, and Dou Qing couldn't bear the concern for anyone.
Thinking about it carefully, he was quite envious of the opposite Chang'an County. Although there were no fewer cases than Daxing County, the criminals and suspects he faced were all low-class. Even if the rich and powerful children went to West City and nearby neighborhoods to cause trouble, But those people are all small characters who can't survive here.
How is it like here in Daxing County, where there are always relatives of the emperor, ministers of the country, and children of generals?
As a prince, Yang Ji was even more trouble-making. Not long ago he had a fight with King Yuzhang, and today he had a fight with Yuwen Zhiji or Yuwen Shumao.
Each time, the two parties were equally powerful, making it difficult for him to please his old cousin.
Dou Qing thought before and after, weighed and weighed repeatedly, and was in a dilemma. I was so depressed that I wanted to scold my mother! I wish I could resign now and quit being this disgusting Daxing County magistrate. However, the case has been taken over and it is difficult to resign now.
While he was worried, there was a sudden noise in front of the government office.
Dou Qing was in a bad mood and couldn't help but said angrily: "Who is making noise outside?"
A clerk outside the door ran in and said breathlessly: "Report to the county magistrate and county magistrate that Princess Wei has come to visit the prison."
After Dou Qing heard this, his heart suddenly became lively.
Princess Wei Xiao Ying came here for her husband. If she wanted to be a favor and take the opportunity to let Yang Ji go home, even Yu Wenshu would not be able to say anything. After all, Xiao Ying was not only Princess Wei, but also the queen's sister and the emperor's son. Sister-in-law, we can’t help but sell this little face, right?
Besides, Yang Ji's status is his biggest obstacle, so he can't run away like a gangster. When the case requires it, he still has to come obediently. But once he goes home, it means that he owes him a favor. Although he will not ask Yang Ji for anything in return, he can use this move to deepen the relationship between the two old cousins.
In the same way, Yu Wenzhi can do the same over there.
When Dou Qing thought about this, his irritability and depression disappeared. He quickly stood up and said, "Why don't we welcome the princess in quickly?"
The famous scholar said with a bitter face: "No, the princess is instructing the generals to beat people."
"What?" Dou Qing was shocked and asked quickly: "Who did the princess beat?"
"Beat the slaves of the Yuwen family." Shu Zuo said: "Sima Yuanqian of the Yuwen family also brought a group of slaves to visit the prison. They met at the door, so the princess ordered the beating without saying a word."
Dou Qing's forehead ached when he heard it, and he asked again: "When a princess hits someone, there must be an explanation, right?"
Shu Zuo smiled bitterly and said: "The princess said that the slaves of the Yuwen family lacked education. They all looked at her and the concubine with ill-intentioned eyes, which provoked the royal dignity. In order to maintain the reputation of the royal family, and for the sake of the entire Yuwen family, With a clean and honest family tradition, I taught him a lesson, which can be said to be a multi-purpose achievement."
Dou Qing couldn't laugh or cry.
Sure enough, "it's not like one family doesn't belong to the same family." Although he didn't know Xiao Ying's character, he knew the character of his younger aunt Dugu Min. He could even imagine that if it was Dugu Min who came today, he might behave differently. Xiao Ying is exactly the same.
Although Dou Qing wanted to ignore it, this was his territory after all. If he ignored it, it would not be justified anyway, so he had no choice but to say to Qu Tugai: "Go out and have a look. Alas, it really doesn't make people calm down."
The corner of Qu Tu Gai's mouth twitched. To be honest, he was quite happy to hear it.
The noise in front of the door became more intense and turned into screams. The two of them quickly quickened their pace, not daring to slack off.
When they ran to the front door of the lobby, they were shocked by the battle in front of them!
I saw nearly a hundred people fighting in the huge square in front of the county government hall. The sound of killings was loud, and the shouts and curses could be heard. One person fell to the ground and screamed for mercy, while the other person was holding the scabbard and scabbard, and kept hitting the stick hard. Each blow was followed by a wailing scream, and the scene was very miserable.
Judging from the situation, the battle is over.
The result is clear at a glance, the palace side won a complete victory.
I saw a group of heroic sword-wielding warrior girls standing in front of a carriage, embracing a beautiful woman in palace attire. This woman in palace attire has long eyebrows and a gorgeous face. Her skin is as tender as warm jade and as soft as honey. Her slender figure is graceful and graceful, and she is indescribably charming.
Needless to say, this woman was Xiao Ying. She was giving orders to the palace guards. Her cold voice was like a clear spring in a mountain stream, which was refreshing. However, what she said was chilling: "Listen to me, what dog?" If a slave dares to speak obscene words, or if a slave dog dares to show disrespect, his dog's legs will be broken, and his sinful hands will be broken."
After the Yuwen family slaves wailing in the square heard these angry words, how could anyone dare to say even a single dirty word? Not only that, for fear of being mistaken for a curse, he even suppressed his painful screams.
The guards of the palace are either strong soldiers who followed Yang Shuang and Yang Ji in the north and south, or they are dead soldiers who have sharpened their swords for decades. Naturally, they are more than enough to deal with the Yuwen Mansion's domestic slaves who do evil in the capital, bully good and fear evil, and more importantly It was the Yuwen family's slave who was in the wrong and didn't dare to fight back, so he was beaten to pieces after only a few encounters!
A man in his fifties fell to the ground and struggled desperately, but Xue Ju stepped on his chest with one foot and couldn't get free. Although there was a big red and swollen slap mark on his face, it was not like other domestic slaves. timid. He glared at Xiao Ying fiercely and said in a hateful voice: "Is the princess amazing? Is it possible that the princess is lawless and wants Si Chen?"
Xiao Ying slowly raised her eyebrows, her bright phoenix eyes revealed a heart-stopping evil aura, and said word by word: "What a sharp-toothed and sharp-mouthed evil slave, General Xue, slap me hard!"
She originally had a gentle temperament. When she heard that her husband was almost killed by Yuwen Zhiji, she went on a killing rampage. Later, she was arrested and sent to the county government office. She felt angry, anxious, and worried, and then she followed Rumors about Liu Rumei, they went to the palace together to meet Queen Xiao, hoping that she would make the decision for Liu Rumei and punish Yuwen Zhiji severely.
Empress Xiao also knew that Yuwen Zhiji was not a good person. She heard that she had bullied the royal family, and her sister made him jealous. She was so angry that she decided to advise Yang Guang and asked him to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and correct the customs in the capital. However, at this moment, Princess Nanyang entered the palace to plead for her brother-in-law.
Ever since, Xiao Ying, who was both aunt and aunt, started to argue with Princess Nanyang for her husband and her comrade Liu Rumei.
Princess Nanyang, who came forward on behalf of her husband's family, was unreasonable, but she was Empress Xiao's daughter, and her most powerful weapon was crying.
Empress Xiao was in a dilemma and had no choice. Yang Guang came over after hearing the news. He also looked helpless when facing his sister-in-law and sister-in-law, who was just right, and his little cotton-padded-jacket-like daughter.
The Emperor and Empress of the Sui Dynasty listened to their argument for a long time, and their heads were as big as a bucket. Finally, they unanimously followed the example of Yang Jian and Queen Dugu and introduced the principle that "princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as the common people." It is said that if Yang Ji is at fault, he will be punished according to law, and vice versa.
Xiao Ying didn't think that she was closer to Yang Guang and his wife than Princess Nanyang. However, she not only knew the cause of the matter, but also knew what important evidence Yang Ji had in his hands. She was not afraid of official matters in her heart. After getting the promise, He left the palace with satisfaction and came to the county government office to visit the prison.
When she got off the carriage, she happened to meet Sima Yuanqian who was ordered to visit the prison.
The meeting between the two parties was like a meeting between enemies, and they were extremely jealous. When she saw the slave of the Yuwen family looking at her with a leering look, she had an idea and used the excuse to beat the evil slave of the Yuwen family.
Even Sima Yuanqian, an old guy in his fifties, was not spared.
Seeing how miserable these bastards from the Yuwen family were, Xiao Ying let out a bad breath and felt much better.
"Here." Xue Ju heard the young mistress's order and responded loudly. Then a sinister smile appeared on his face, and he slapped Sima Yuanqian hard in the face of Sima Yuanqian's angry eyes.
"Snapped!"
A crisp slap shook the entire audience!
"Snapped!"
The former voice has not calmed down, but the latter voice is rising again!
"Papa pa pa"
Xue Ju slapped him down one after another. Sima Yuanqian could barely dodge the first few blows, but at this stage, Xue Ju was even worse than Yu Chigong. How strong is his hand? After several consecutive blows, Sima Yuanqian, who claimed to be both civil and military, was slapped until his eyes were filled with stars, his ears were ringing, his head was dizzy, and he had no idea how to dodge. He just moaned "Woo", and suddenly opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful. Blood was spat out along with a mouth full of teeth.
All the Yuwen family slaves were frightened!
This is the most trusted confidant of the family head. He is like a prime minister in the house. Except for the occasional words of carelessness from the family head, even the three young masters have to call him "uncle" respectfully. But this kind of person is now being pinned to the ground and slapped wildly. The clear sounds are like drumsticks that hit the hearts of all the Yuwen family slaves. They are panicked, unbelievable, and terrified. Worried.
Mr. Sima was beaten into a pig's head by the people of Prince Wei's Mansion. When he returned to the Mansion, the head of the family had to skin the little people like them?
Dou Qing was also sweating all over.
Out of the political need to know himself and the enemy, he inquired about Xiao Ying through his wife. Mrs. Dou praised Xiao Ying as a gentle, jade-like, well-informed and reasonable woman among women. But now, how can she be as gentle as jade, well-informed and reasonable?
His behavior was almost the same as that of Dugu Min and Yang Ji. After gaining the advantage and the right to reason, he had the power to kill the enemy without mercy.
Although it was quite enjoyable to watch, this was his territory after all. Others could watch the show, but Dou Qing could not. He glanced at Qu Tugai and had no choice but to stand out from the crowd and bow down to Xiao Ying. , said loudly: "Xiaguan Daxing County Magistrate Dou Qing/County Prime Minister Qu Tugai has met the princess."
They were also afraid of being brutally attacked and getting a bad reputation for being disrespectful, so they lowered their eyes and did not dare to look directly at them.
Xiao Ying, however, turned a blind eye and ordered the guards including Xue Ju: "Slap me hard. If your hand hurts, hit it with a scabbard or scabbard. As long as these evil slaves can still make a sound, give me a hard slap." Beat him hard! Lest the outside world thinks that royal women are easy to bully."
There are certain things to do when you hit someone. If you hit someone hard in a confused manner, the outside world will say that Xiao Yinghu is pretending to be a tiger and bullying others. But now she keeps insisting on the theme of "royal woman", giving people the impression that Princess Wei will only fight back angrily when she is bullied.
The prince and princess were 'bullied' by others and got angry and hit them. What's wrong with that? It would be abnormal if she swallowed her anger!
Dou Qing was afraid that another life would happen, so he took a breath and said again: "Princess, Prince Wei is in the prison room behind the county government office. Do you think you should go and see him first?"
Xiao Ying then turned her head and stared at the groveling Dou Qing with cold eyes, and said lightly: "I ordered the guards to beat these evil slaves. Don't you want Magistrate Dou to arrest me and bring me to justice to uphold the law of the country?"
"These evil slaves are disrespectful and deserve the 'little punishment' they received." Dou Qing sweated after hearing this. You said that these evil slaves are the bad ones who bully the royal women. If I catch you, wouldn't it be a crime? accomplice?
I know you two are unhappy with me, but you can't harm me like this, right?
"That's what you said!" Xiao Ying looked around and said, "With so many people can testify, you can't say afterwards that I caused trouble and beat others for no reason."
Cheating is a woman's nature. As long as she passes this level, if someone brings trouble about today's incident in the future, they can blame Dou Qing.
Dou Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only say: "Princess, please don't worry. If anyone has objections to this, he will have his own official to testify. It was those evil slaves of the Yuwen family who were impolite and were punished. They really deserved it."
Although it was wrong to hit someone, Xiao Ying was definitely not wrong in terms of reason and theory. Just because she is so beautiful.
As long as a normal man suddenly sees such a lively, charming and charming beauty, he will take a few more glances. This does not mean that everyone should take her as his own, but love Everyone has a heart for beauty. Even though you can’t get it yourself, it can be pleasing to the eye just by looking at it!
When the Yuwen family slaves saw Xiao Ying, they must have admired the beauty rather than wanting to possess her. But Xiao Ying was able to use the topic to order a beating, which was not wrong in principle.
Because according to secular etiquette, it is very disrespectful for a man to stare blankly at a beautiful woman. If the object of such staring is a royal woman, it is not only disrespectful, but also disrespectful to her and the royal family. Disrespectful.
Xiao Ying really wanted to make a calculation. Dou Qing would not be surprised if the Yuwen family slaves she beat were sent to the frontier and beheaded, so the Yuwen family would definitely suffer the loss of being dumb.
If you want to blame, you can only blame those unlucky people who couldn't control their own eyes and fell into the other party's "beauty trap".
Deserve it!
Dou Qing didn't like the nouveau riche Yuwen family, both young and old. When he heard the news, although he didn't say anything, he felt very happy.
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