Chapter 409: Mystery of the murder of husband (Part 2)
"Bring someone to testify against Hong Jiu!"
Following a rhythmic shout, Hong Jiu tremblingly arrived at the lobby door. Seeing that both sides were ferocious officials, and a valiant master sitting in the middle, his legs and feet became weaker.
In addition, his old injury had not yet healed, so he tried several times but failed to cross the one-foot-high threshold. He was so embarrassed that his face was covered with grease and mud.
Just as he was about to hold on to the door frame and try again, he suddenly felt a strange gaze.
Wandering, helpless, eager, begging!
These complex emotions, coupled with Xu's pretty face, conveyed an invisible force, allowing Hong Jiu to easily cross the threshold, and then walked steadily to Xu's side step by step, knelt down and said: "I am Hong Jiu, the humble man, and I greet the great master!"
Even his voice was a bit louder and clearer than usual.
"Hong Jiu."
Then Sun Shaozong asked solemnly behind the case: "What did you hear and see outside Song Changgeng's house? Tell me the truth!"
Hong Jiu was moved when he heard this. Thinking of Xu's mumbling before, he hurriedly said, "Reporting to the great master, I happened to pass by and heard this woman say that her husband was a fake. I thought it was very interesting, so I went over to listen for a while."
"At that time, the man kept saying that he wanted to kick her out of the house, but somehow, she suddenly screamed, and then the woman came out in a panic. When she saw the villain, she didn't know how to hide herself. She kept crying and shouting that she didn't mean to kill the fake guy."
Although what he said was basically true, his stance was completely biased towards the Li family.
Li was overjoyed to hear this, but Tian Dahai 's youngest son, Tian Biao, could not help but jump out and question loudly, "Her house is not a porridge stall, how did you just happen to rush over when she was killing someone?!"
Then, he pressed the issue fiercely, "Tell me, were you bribed by this little bitch and conspired with her to murder Brother Chang Geng?!"
If Xu was questioned in such a harsh tone, she would probably be unable to speak immediately.
But Hong Jiu has always made a living by talking, so he kowtowed and cried out without thinking: "It's unjust, sir. Please understand, sir. Not to mention that I have never had any relationship with this woman, just because I am injured, no one would bribe me to be an accomplice to murder."
Tian Biao interrupted again: "Maybe your injury was caused by..."
"You can tell whether it's a new injury or an old one at a glance!"
Hong Jiu lifted up his trouser legs and said, "Come to think of it, my injury is somewhat related to the master."
As he spoke, he briefly recounted how he had gone to the You family to curry favor and was beaten up by the evil beggars. Finally, he kowtowed and thanked them, saying, "If I hadn't been saved by the servant of the master's beloved concubine, I would have been a true Hong Jiuzhi now ."
"After that, I stayed at home for several days, and only came out to beg today. Unexpectedly, I was spotted by the deaf boss's men again, so I didn't dare to ask for anything properly, and could only walk around randomly."
"If you don't believe me, send someone to find the deaf boss's men and ask them. He was following me before the murder happened!"
He was used to singing the Lotus Flower Song, and he sang it so fluently and without giving Tian Biao any chance to interrupt.
After hearing this, Sun Shaozong did not hesitate, picked up the gavel and slammed it, saying in a deep voice: "Since there are still doubts in the case, the case will be postponed for the time being - come, arrest Xu first!"
"Master!"
When Tian Biao heard this, he jumped up again: "This woman has already admitted that she killed Brother Chang Geng, why do you still want to..."
"Someone come."
Sun Shaozong raised his voice slightly, pulled out two red-painted bamboo sticks from the stick holder and threw them on the ground, saying calmly: "Give this lunatic who roared in court several times twenty slaps on the face to get rid of the dirty words in his mouth."
Several yamen runners immediately appeared on the left and right, some held his shoulders, some pulled his hair, and made Tian Biao look like he was looking up at the stars. Another person picked up a ruler three fingers wide, swung it in a circle and started to beat him hard.
After walking only a few feet, Tian Biao's lips were swollen like sausages, and he had a mouth full of yellow teeth and no one knew how many of them had fallen out. However, he had no time to spit them out, so he could only swallow them all mixed with blood!
As Tian Biao howled incoherently, Sun Shaozong asked calmly, "Hong Jiu, from what you just said, have you ever read a book?"
Although the voice was emotionless, it still frightened Hong Jiu, who shrank his neck and said in a trembling voice, "I have been a book boy for two years. I haven't read many books, but I can recognize a few words."
"Since you can read, take a good look at the notice outside the mansion gate."
After Sun Shaozong finished speaking, he stood up and walked leisurely to the back hall.
Just after I posted the notice of the "Beggars' Baojia System", I met this beggar who was eloquent and clear-minded. He happened to be bullied by the beggar leader, so I could use him as an example.
Of course, Sun Shaozong did not make the point clear. If Hong Jiu was a stupid person and missed this golden opportunity, he could only blame himself for being unlucky.
"Adjourn!"
Qiu Yunfei called out for him and hurried to the inner room. He quickly took off his official uniform, picked up a wet towel with his bare arms, and was about to wipe himself thoroughly when he suddenly found Sun Shaozong staring at him. He hurriedly offered the towel with both hands and said with a smile, "Please go first, sir."
This kid has been partnering with Zhao Wuwei all day long, and he's become more and more of a bootlicker.
Sun Shaozong complained in his heart, took the towel unceremoniously, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and ordered: "Go later..."
" Don't worry, sir!"
Qiu Yunfei patted his sweaty chest loudly and said, "I will send someone to check the subordinates of the deaf boss to see if Hong Jiu lied."
"There's no need to rush this matter."
Sun Shaozong shook his head and said, "What I mean is, while the witnesses are still outside, you should go and investigate carefully to see what the relationship between the Tian family and the Xu family was like before Song Changgeng came back, and whether there were any disputes."
"Your Excellency's intention..."
Qiu Yunfei frowned and hesitated for a while before he asked tentatively, "Are you really suspecting that Song Changgeng is a fake? And he is related to the Tian family!"
He really guessed it right. In fact, there was not much worth verifying about this murder case itself. What really determined the severity of Xu's crime was the identity of the deceased.
If the deceased was indeed Song Changgeng himself, he would not be able to escape death regardless of whether Xu did it on purpose or not.
But if the deceased was an impostor, according to the law he would be considered a robber and rapist. Xu first discovered his identity and then accidentally killed him, which can only be considered as excessive self-defense. At most he would have to pay some redemption money, or he could be acquitted if the sentence was light.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong focused on the word "impersonation" from the very beginning. While investigating the case in a proper manner, he secretly observed the reactions of the Xu and Tian families.
The reason for observing the Xu family is self-evident. The Tian family is Song Changgeng's only relative. Only the Tian family can mastermind behind the scenes to make the impostor know everything about Song Changgeng.
And after some probing just now, Xu first had to be reminded by Sun Shaozong before he told the story of "impersonation", and then hesitantly revealed the flaw of the counterfeit only when he was forced into a corner, but it was a flaw that could not be verified.
All these signs indicate that she was not deliberately trying to escape punishment.
On the other hand, almost everyone in the Tian family wanted to kill Xu, especially Tian Biao. He seemed aggressive and menacing, but secretly he was panicking and short of breath, which was really suspicious .
After briefly explaining this analysis to Qiu Yunfei, Sun Shaozong said, "If it is confirmed that the Xu family and the Tian family had disputes or conflicts of interest before, you should immediately send more people to investigate the movements of the men in the Tian family before ."
"this……"
Qiu Yunfei scratched his head and said, "It's probably hard to find out anything. After all, more than two months have passed."
Sun Shaozong shook his head again and said, "If it's just one or two times, of course it's hard to find any clues, but it's not easy to make one person completely integrate into another person's life in a short period of time."
"So the person behind the scenes would have contacted the imposter frequently before he started to act. As long as we can find out who has been missing for a few days and investigate further, we will definitely get something."
At this point, Sun Shaozong hurriedly added, "Oh, by the way, while the body is still fresh, quickly pick a few painters with good painting skills to copy his appearance, so that it will be difficult to verify later!"
When Qiu Yunfei heard this, he could no longer hold his temper. He said, "I'll do it right away," and rushed out like the wind.
But he immediately turned back like the wind, put on his official uniform awkwardly, and then left the inner hall again.
Tsk~
It's only been half a year, and this playboy has become more dedicated to his work than I am!
Let me explain this on two sides.
Not to mention how Qiu Yunfei interrogated Xu’s neighbors.
But when Hong Jiu left the government hall, he thought of Xu's fair and plump skin when she bowed to him for the last time and he couldn't help feeling reluctant to leave.
He prayed silently that Xu could be cleared of all charges [after seeing the two objects, Hong Jiu was certain that she must have been wrongly accused], and then he turned around and suddenly felt melancholy again.
Even if Xu could be cleared of all charges in the future, she and herself would probably be people from two different worlds - no matter what, Xu would not marry a beggar just for this little favor.
But then again, if one could be like the deaf boss, managing a hundred or so beggars, earning seven or eight taels of silver a month, and owning his own house, then even if he was a beggar, he might not be unable to have sex with her...
Just as he was thinking about random things, Hong Jiu's eyes suddenly swept across the notice board on the west wall. He immediately remembered Sun Shaozong's last words. He ran over hurriedly and scanned the notices one by one.
The Western Region Hu merchant Gordi Roger died of an epidemic in the autumn of the eighth year of Guangde, and left behind some goods. Anyone who knows him can help contact his family...
It's definitely not this.
Shen Wansan is not a clerk in this government office. He is a fraud who impersonated someone else. To prevent the public from being deceived by him, we hereby announce this...
Not this one either!
The East Sea is full of Yang Bo, the emperor's grace is great, and here is the imperial kiln firing...
The daughter of a convicted official from Jiaofangsi went missing...
Beggars' Baojia System...
Yizhuang Recruitment...
etc!
Hong Jiu turned his gaze back and fixed it on the notice of the 'Beggars' Baojia System'. He read the content over and over again, and his breathing gradually became heavier.
