Fox Road Travel Notes

Most of the refugees who were driven into desperation by the fugitive law were recaptured and continued to live in darkness.

Some of them have become withered bones in the ravines and mountains.

The rest went through many hardships and fled to the south, becoming the backbone of various anti-Qing rebel armies.

In the sixth year of Shunzhi, Geng Zhongming, king of Jingnan, led the army to march south. The generals in the army took in the fugitives and were reported by others.

Just because of this trivial matter, a noble prince who betrayed his country and sought glory, fought bloody battles for foreigners, and did everything he could to help others, actually committed suicide out of fear of crime.

This shows the harshness of the escape law.

Wei Yijie's poem says: "The refugees are heading south one after another. They are not allowed to hesitate in front of the eaves, for fear that some Easterners will not forgive me..."

He also wrote in his memorial: "At that time, the world was in a state of turmoil, losing all hope of living happily; thieves were rising in droves, almost setting off a prairie fire..."

After listening to his brother talk about the "Escape Law", Chen Zican finally understood why in this era, from officials to common people, and even scholars like Wang Heming, they often use "killing" as a way to solve problems. First choice.

If there is something good on the top, it will be great on the bottom.

This is undoubtedly the darkest era and the most violent era in the history of Chinese civilization.

His heart felt a little heavy.

Even as a bystander or a listener, these bloody histories made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Looking at the files, layer by layer, stacked together, is like looking at heads piled into a hill.

Every word is shedding tears and oozing blood.

The biting cold gradually submerged the ground and climbed up to his ankles...

Chen Zican shuddered and went over to open the window.

The midday spring sunshine shone on my body, and I felt a little warm.

After thinking about it, Chen Zican said: "Let's eliminate the cases related to the hair shaving order and the escape law first."

"In these cases, even if there are serious grievances, I don't think it is possible to clear them up."

"There shouldn't be much left."

"Then, let's look at the death penalty first!"

"You want him to die?" Chen Zifu asked.

Chen Zican nodded.

From his previous life to this life, he had never wanted someone to die so much.

Perhaps, like Wang Heming, he had seen too much blood and his heart was gradually hardening?

Shake your head and get rid of these messy thoughts.

The two people started immediately and quickly selected the remaining case files.

There are seventy-eight death penalty cases in total.

Without further ado, everyone moved a large pile, starting from the nearest one.

After looking at it, Chen Zican raised his head and said, "This week Zhicheng was involved in a rape and murder case. It seems that there is something lurking behind it."

Chen Zifu frowned, raised his head and thought for a while.

"Are you talking about the murder of Mr. Wang Peiwei and Wang Da?"

Chen Zican took a sip of tea and said, "Not bad."

"In this case, the body of the victim has not been found yet."

"It would be too hasty to conclude a case based solely on a piece of blood-stained clothing."

"Furthermore, I think this confession seems to be quite fishy."

Chen Zifu nodded: "Except for the bloody clothes, this case relies entirely on the confessions of all parties."

"At that time, there was a commotion in the county. When I came to practice martial arts, I heard about it from time to time."

"It is said that this Wang Peiwei is a well-known businessman in Xiuwu County. He has a rich family fortune and everyone calls him Mr. Wang Da."

"Every year, he makes one or two trips to Beijing or Huguang to trade."

After a pause, he added: "The woman involved in this case is his wife Chen."

"I heard that she married from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. She behaves elegantly and is knowledgeable and courteous."

"In the spring three years ago, Mr. Wang Da told his family that he was going to Beijing to traffic goods and collect some accounts."

"He hired a local coachman named Sun Laoer and agreed to set off early in the morning and meet outside the north gate."

"The east was not white the next day, and Mr. Wang Da said goodbye to his wife and rode out."

"Ms. Chen said she walked her husband to the door, bolted the door, and continued to sleep."

"As a result, when it was daylight, Mrs. Chen was washing up when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the door."

"Chen didn't pay attention to her because she didn't have a man in her family."

"But the man shouted outside the door: 'Madam, I have been waiting outside the north gate for a long time. Why hasn't Mr. Big come over yet?"

"If it's any later, I'll miss Sutou...'"

"Ms. Chen heard what sounded like a coachman's voice and quickly opened the door and told him that her husband had left early in the morning."

"But Sun Laoer said that he didn't see Mr. Wang Da at all."

"So the neighbors split up to look for it. In the afternoon, Mr. Wang Da's horse was found in the woods south of the city."

"But both the man and his luggage disappeared, and have not been heard from since."

"I searched his house for two days, but couldn't find anyone alive or dead, so I had to report it to the authorities."

"At that time, Magistrate Ye was the magistrate of Xiuwu County. He arrested Chen and tortured her."

"But she always insisted that she didn't know where her husband was."

"So, Magistrate Ye arrested Mr. Wang Da's neighbors, relatives and friends and tortured them one by one."

Chen Zican sighed and became more certain that there must be injustice in this case.

Under severe punishment, what confession can't be obtained?

Chen Zifu continued: "Later, the case turned out to be a turning point."

"Mr. Wang Da's uncle said that Mr. Wang Da spends less time at home and more time out. He once saw with his own eyes that Mr. Chen interacted with strange men."

"This time, I was probably in love with the adulterer, so I took the opportunity to collude with the adulterer to kill my husband..."

"Prefect Ye was overjoyed and immediately tortured Mrs. Chen again, asking her to find out who the adulterer was.

But Chen insisted that she was innocent and had no adultery. "

"That's when another clue emerged."

"Across the street from Mr. Wang Da's house, there lives a matchmaker named Deng. She confessed that there is indeed someone very suspicious and has the motive to kill Mr. Wang Da."

"She said that scholar Zhou Zhicheng came to her house more than a month ago."

"It is said that my wife has been dead for more than a year, and now there is no one to support the family."

"If you want to find a continuation, ask Granny Deng to keep an eye on it for him."

"Grandma Deng asked, then, what kind of thing are you looking for?"

"This week, the scholar's family is also a well-known wealthy family in the county. The family has dozens of hectares of fertile land. His father died early, and only his widowed mother is at home."

"He is usually quite conceited and academic."

"Young and romantic, with a lot of money in your pocket, you can't marry unless you are a stunning beauty. That's why Granny Deng asked this question."

"At this time, Ms. Chen across the street was just going out."

"Zhou Xiucai said that she looks like a spring flower and her body is like a delicate willow. She praised her: What a beauty."

"I would be satisfied if I could find someone like her!"

"Grandma Deng said with a smile, that is the eldest lady of the Wang family. She is so talented that you cannot find anyone like her in Xiuwu County."

"If you want to marry someone like this, you have to kill her husband first..."

"This week the scholar also smiled and said, OK, then, let's make it a deal!"

"The two parted laughing."

Chen Zican smiled and said: "You can eat random things, but you can't say random words!"

"Is that why he was arrested?"

In his opinion, this Zhou Xiucai was just a talker and just a joke.

Chen Zi said "Yeah".

"After Zhou Xiucai was arrested, he was also tortured."

"However, this man is a tough guy and will never admit it."

"He said, if you die, you will die. How can I accuse someone of innocence?"

"But the case was still reported to the Inspector's Office by Magistrate Ye as a crime of rape and murder."

"The prosecutor reviewed the case and believed that both prisoners refused to confess and there was no physical evidence, so the case was remanded for a new trial."

"This time, Magistrate Ye started with the Chen family."

"Sure enough, not long after, she admitted that she had colluded with Zhou Xiucai to kill her husband in order to remarry."

"After receiving Chen's confession, Magistrate Ye was overjoyed and immediately interrogated Zhou Xiucai."

"After Zhou Xiucai heard Chen's confession, he sighed: How could a weak woman endure such torture!"

"Forget it, I'll do it too, so that she won't suffer anymore."