I really don't want to rebel

Chapter 11 I'm Really Not a Stupid Official

"My lord, it's in Pingguan Village! The deceased is a couple, and the person who reported the case is the eldest son of the Mu family in Kaishan County, named Mu Tianya."

The common people started talking immediately after hearing this. After all, there had been no homicides in Huayang County for many years. Unexpectedly, two people died all of a sudden!
"How could there be murder cases in Huayang County?"

"I don't know, I haven't seen such a big case for many years!"

"It must be that stupid official's mismanagement!"

"Yes! It's all the fault of the stupid officials."

Jiang Zizai listened to the gossip, but felt that bringing his son to settle the case today was definitely the biggest mistake!Bringing his son here, his reputation as a stupid official is completely confirmed.

What a cheat!Isn't this a failure to create a human being, and a crime?

"Let's go, go and see the scene!" Jiang Zizai said with a sullen face.

Jiang Zizai got into the sedan chair, and Jiang Yunfan rode the horse himself, followed by a dozen policemen and a large group of civilians.There is no way, such a big event happened, even if the news is blocked, it is too late, everyone must be ready to watch the excitement.

When he arrived at Pingguan Village, Jiang Zizai got out of the carriage in a hurry. After all, a homicide case is not a trivial matter. If it is not handled properly, it is a trivial matter to be scolded by the officials for being stupid, but it is a major matter to be known by the superiors if it angers the people under the rule.

A group of people came to the deceased's house, only to see that the house had been set ablaze, and it was burned clean!

There were two corpses placed side by side in the yard, they had been burnt beyond recognition, and there was a rich man dressed in a mess. Behind the rich man stood a man dressed as a servant, trembling.

Jiang Zizai stepped forward and asked, "Are you Mu Tianya from the Mu Mansion? Why don't you stay in Kaishan County and come to Huayang County? What happened to these two corpses?"

The rich man said calmly, "I came here to celebrate my birthday in Huayang County. Tomorrow is the 70th birthday of Mr. Wang. As a junior student, I should go to celebrate my birthday."

"It was already noon when I went out yesterday, thinking that I wouldn't be able to arrive before dark, so I planned to spend the night in Pingguan Village, and I will go to Huayang County today to prepare."

"Unexpectedly, the husband and wife who were alive and kicking yesterday, both died in the fire today."

Jiang Zizai frowned when he heard the words, and said, "You mean, the husband and wife left you here to rest yesterday, but unexpectedly the house caught fire and both of them died in the fire? Then why are you two okay?"

"My lord, I live in a side room with my servant. We only knew about it when we heard someone call for water."

Jiang Zizai nodded, then turned to an old man and asked, "Village Chief, how do these couples usually behave?"

The village chief said: "My lord, the Wang family and his wife have always been honest and responsible, and never had any grudges with others. The male Wang Er is an honest farmer. He often goes to Huayang County to do some short-term labor in the off-season. The female Wang Li is also famous. He is virtuous, gentle, beautiful, and well-educated, because of his poor family, he married Wang Er. How could such a good couple die in a fire!"

Jiang Zizai looked at Mu Tianya again, and asked, "Master Mu, did you and the servant wake up when someone shouted for water?"

"Exactly." Mu Tianya said calmly.

Jiang Zizai suddenly yelled: "It's nonsense! It is obvious that you were greedy for the beauty of the Wang Li family and were resisted, so you killed the two first, and then set fire to them, in a vain attempt to destroy the corpse!"

"Plop~" Mu Tianya's servant fell to his knees in fright, trembling uncontrollably, and a line of water flowed out between his thighs.I was so scared that I peed my pants!
However, Mu Tianya didn't panic at all, and said with a smile: "Your magistrate is just joking, I'm exhausted after driving for half a day with my servants, how can I have the heart to do other things? Besides, my uncle is an official under Lord Huang. , in my capacity, how can I look up to a mere peasant woman?"

Jiang Zizai sneered: "Hmph! You said that the couple died in the fire. Why didn't they call for help when the fire broke out? Why couldn't you two hear the call for help? Why did you two wake up when someone said there was water?"

Jiang Yunfan thought to himself, "Father's questioning three times in a row is very good, but Mu Tianya's temperament is very calm, so it may not be effective to rely on repeated questions."

Jiang Yunfan said in a low voice: "System, if I help my father find the real culprit, does that count as completing the task?"

【Ding!Calculate. 】

Jiang Yunfan smiled when he heard the words, and decided to help his father, after all, his reputation as an official is too miserable.

Mu Tianya was not afraid at all, and said loudly: "My lord! Don't talk nonsense without evidence! The current magistrate is my brother-in-law. If you slander me, neither your superior nor the current Lord Huang will spare you lightly!"

Jiang Zizai's face was like water, this is a threat!

Jiang Yunfan quietly came behind Jiang Zizai and stuffed a note into his hand.

Jiang Zizai turned around and twisted the note, only to see that it read: The dead will be burnt and the mouth will be cleansed, and the living will be burnt and blackened.

Jiang Zizai put the note away calmly, and glanced at Jiang Yunfan, expressing that he understood.

Jiang Zizai called the village chief and said, "Cillage chief! I have been here for some time on business, and my stomach is empty. Village chief, go and find two pigs. I have a meal first."

"Ah, this." The village chief was speechless. Is it so obvious to accept bribes?

The village chief didn't want to say much, thinking that Wang Er's family had two pigs. Anyway, Wang Er and his wife were dead and had no relatives and heirs. The pigs would also be confiscated in the future, so it's better to deal with the county magistrate first.

The common people can be regarded as an eye-opener today, this is a stupid official!

"Crazy officer!"

"Isn't that right, Mr. Jiang has such a father, it's embarrassing for Mr. Jiang!"

"To ask for bribes like this is really an eye-opener today."

Not long after, the village head drove the two pigs over, and said cautiously: "Master County Magistrate, do you need some dry firewood for the villain?"

Jiang Zizai said: "No need. Let's kill a pig first."

The yamen servants raised their knives in their hands, and a pig screamed for a while before it died.

Jiang Zizai wiped his hands with a silk handkerchief, and said, "I recently invented a new way of eating! You go and drag the dead pig to the side room, and then drive the live pig into it. Put more dry firewood in it, and put the side room away." Give me a fire! I want to roast and eat!"

"Ah bah! Faint official! Burn the house and barbecue?"

"Such a stupid official is also qualified to try murder cases?"

"With such a stupid official father, Mr. Jiang's life is also suffering."

Many onlookers cursed one after another, and many women complained about Jiang Yunfan.

Jiang Zizai waved his hand as if he didn't hear it.

The servants under his command didn't dare to say too much, and followed the orders one by one.

Not long after, a raging fire was ignited in the side room, and the screams of pigs could be heard.

When the screams stopped, Jiang Zizai ordered people to control the fire and drag out the two roasted pigs that were beyond recognition.

Jiang Zizai stood up suddenly, looked at Mu Tianya with a gloomy look, and shouted, "Bold thief! You still haven't pleaded guilty?"

(End of this chapter)