Zheng Haizhu said: "Anyone who sees profit and forgets his integrity can never escape the words "diao" and "lazy". Whether your sister He is taking the exam or printing books, she devotes her efforts to things that are completely opposite to being cunning and lazy. If there is no greed, either he is being framed, or he kills people out of hatred..."
Zhang Daizheng nodded frequently. When he heard the last sentence, his expression suddenly changed: "Miss Zheng, why, do you still think Sister He is lying to us?"
"Half and half," Zheng Haizhu said frankly, "Sir, I'm just a human being with naked eyes. I just listened to a few words. How can I determine whether a person is innocent or guilty? I relayed Sister He's words to me verbatim. Young Master, but how do I know that she is not a fake? Murderous intention is not just seeking money. Maybe, maybe Sister He admires Mr. Yang but is unable to commit to him due to the worldly gap, so she destroys him."
Zhang Dai only felt that these words were very harsh, and his eyes staring at Zheng Haizhu clearly showed annoyance.
But he thought for a moment and had to admit that what Miss Zheng said was not impossible.
People are close and distant, so I regard the person in the prison as my eldest sister, so I naturally want to protect her, but this Miss Zheng in front of me will not be fettered by such feelings.
On the contrary, this woman tends to be suspicious when things happen, but she has a safe demeanor.
Zheng Haizhu met Zhang Dai's gradually warming eyes and said calmly: "Since I have studied this matter in detail, I don't want to just pick out what the young master likes to hear. Whether Sister He was wronged, how can I trust her one-sided words? That Ye The carpenter, the servant of the Yang family, the person who discovered Mr. Yang's body, even Sister He's neighbors, Mr. Yang's business rivals in Songjiang, as well as the inspection of the house, the muddy ground from the nunnery to the river pond, all kinds of colors Everyone's behavior and behavior must be scrutinized one by one. Unfortunately, just when I was about to ask Sister He about her whereabouts in the past two days, the prison boss rushed me out in a hurry. "
Zhang Dai began to think more clearly when he heard that Zheng Haizhu had begun to deduce the case in such detail.
Those who are suspicious of goods are the ones who buy, and those who are suspicious are those who are really interested.
Zhang Dai looked apologetic, cupped his hands and said, "I was a little impatient just now, so I apologized to the girl."
Zheng Haizhu didn't want to care about such trivial matters at all. She waved her hand and said, "Concern leads to chaos. It's human nature."
Then he started talking about the important point: "Mr. Zhang, tomorrow, I will take you to see Mr. Huang Zunsu, how about it? If Mr. Huang can ask a few questions, at least it will be much cheaper for you to go to the Shanghai County Government to inquire about the situation. However, in this matter, I I have to thank my husband, wife, and the eldest lady."
Zheng Haizhu was busy working for Zhang Dai at the beginning, and he really had the intention of making friends with this celebrity. But she had just had a conversation with Sister He in prison. The woman's insistence on free marriage and her trustworthiness to her employer had touched her quite a bit. She herself wanted to find out the truth of the case, so she took the initiative to ask for help.
Zhang Dai had this intention and hurriedly cupped his hands to express his thanks.
Then he looked at the already dark sky and said to Zheng Haizhu: "The night is getting dark. I should have sent Miss Zheng back to Han's house. I just happened to confess to Mr. Han, which has delayed you for so many hours."
Zhang Dai's servants hired two sedan chairs and carried them to Han Mansion.
The second master, Han Zhongwen, was half businessman and half scholar. He was no stranger to the famous Shanyin Zhang family. When the housekeeper came to report, he immediately greeted him personally.
After learning the whole story, Mr. Han was very reasonable and immediately agreed to Zheng Haizhu to run errands for Mr. Zhang. He also praised Mr. Zhang for his kindheartedness and old feelings.
Since Zhang Dai was considered a junior, the second master invited his second mistress Qian to come out of the inner house and asked Zhang Dai to finish dinner in the front hall before leaving.
When the masters began to socialize, Zheng Haizhu breathed a sigh of relief, squatted down and resigned, returned to Han Ximeng's courtyard, and told Miss Han exactly what he had experienced today.
Han Ximeng, like many literate ladies in the south of the Yangtze River today, is a loyal fan of "The Peony Pavilion", and he had a good impression of Sister He who was going to publish a review of the book. And because she had read "The Case of Bao Gong" written by "An Yushi", a native of Songjiang, Miss Han's interest in reasoning about prison break was suddenly aroused.
She frowned and said seriously: "Azhu, even if Sister He killed someone out of love, as you suspected, the method she chose was unreasonable."
Zheng Haizhu put down the tea cup in his hand: "Miss, please elaborate."
Han Ximeng said: "She is a woman who stabbed a man with a knife. Not to mention the disparity in strength. Even if she stole a piece of art and hit the man's heart and lungs, the man would not be killed immediately. She would have to shout loudly. Wouldn't it be a leak? ? Why didn’t she use poison? Furthermore, if the nunnery’s prayer band was tied around her wrist, wouldn’t it tell the world that the person was killed by herself?”
"Miss, it is possible to get Mr. Yang drunk first, tie him up, gag his mouth, and stab him with a knife, making Mr. Yang's blood flow into a river to vent his resentment. Praying for a blessing, maybe she was in a state of arrogance at that time. ,forgotten."
"Ah, you," Han Ximeng said angrily, "Azhu, why do you always think of people in crazy and evil ways?"
Zheng Haizhu said calmly: "Miss, from ancient times to the present, there have always been evil people and lunatics. It's not like I think there will be them or there won't be them just because I don't want them. There must be evil people behind the strange thing about you and me being robbed a few months ago. Master Huang, hasn’t he been keeping an eye out for us? Furthermore, humans are such complex creatures, let alone women, whose hearts are as deep as the bottom of the sea. Good can suppress evil, perhaps just because there is no reason to inspire evil."
Han Ximeng stared at his beautiful almond eyes and sighed: "Hey, you are right."
Zheng Haizhu said sincerely: "But what the lady said is not completely unreasonable. Today's situation is too much like a theatrical troupe. The blood all over the meditation hall is like the sound of a gong at the beginning, recruiting people to watch a play." That Carpenter Ye is not without suspicion, and I don’t know if the blood is real or fake.”
"I know this," Han Ximeng said with certainty. "My late father, like Mr. Huang, was awarded the position of official in the state government. He told me that the old widowers carried rice vinegar with a lot of salt with them. , if a murder case is reported but there is no body at the scene, they will first pour a bottle of salt and vinegar juice on the blood. Only human blood will become lighter, while chicken blood, cow blood, and pig blood will still be thick."
"Oh? Won't the ape's blood become lighter?"
"Monkey's blood will only be darker, like lychee shells. Whether it is human blood or not, I can't hide it from him. However, if he is bribed, it's hard to tell. Hey, Azhu, I really want to go to the trial with you. .”
Zheng Haizhu said with a smile: "Then you go with me. The purpose of public trial is to teach people to obey the rules. Traffickers and lackeys can listen, but why can't ladies and gentlemen listen?"
Han Ximeng sighed: "Forget it, the second aunt is so kind to me, the head of the house is already tired enough, I can't cause her any more trouble."
Zheng Haizhu understood.
The third grandma, Mrs. Yang, has been reprimanding her in front of other maids and wives recently, and has also gone to the second grandma to make trouble, saying that the aunt and nephew surnamed Zheng are ambitious and wild, and that with the eldest daughter, she is becoming less and less like a lady.
She then comforted Han Ximeng and said: "Don't argue with the resentful woman. It's right for the young lady to be considerate of the second grandma. I only say that before we go to the Gu Mansion, we still have to be careful about Miss A Ying."
