Bastards

Among the onlookers, someone deliberately mentioned the cause of Peng Ping's death, as well as the traces of the scene, and whether he lost anything, especially important things.

These are extremely critical to the murder case. The court official Lou Deming may not have thought of it, and there may not be a planning process, but the masses have raised it, so he no longer tantalized, and pushed the boat along with the flow, and slapped the gavel: "Regarding the death of the deceased, the physical evidence at the scene , you two have something to say!"

"Yes! My concubine has something to say!" Deng immediately stood up, "Peng Lang has always been good at doing business, and it has been smooth sailing for the past six months. He once mentioned it to his concubine after drinking, and he said something very important. I just kept it in the study. I don’t understand business matters, and Peng Lang also said that this thing will be passed on to Brother Yi in the future, so I didn’t ask any more questions. But the night Peng Lang died, his study was missing. thing!"

Mrs. Deng looked at Peng Chuanyi with a stern look in her eyes: "How can you be so wolf-hearted? The one who gave birth to you and the one who gave you your flesh and blood are all your fathers. You can't even wait for a little time. If you want to get the property, you don't hesitate to kill your father." Stealing, and going to the government to file a lawsuit, causing the world to ridicule! Now you are proud, are you happy!"

"You let go—you're lying!" Peng Chuanyi clenched his fists tightly, his eyes reddened with anger, "As soon as I was born, my father took you outside to do business, and asked you to socialize as an ordinary wife, and married me and my mother. Put it in my hometown, ignore it, don’t care about it, and never give me a penny! If my mother hadn’t worked hard day and night, I wouldn’t even have the money to go to the academy to read and read! If my mother hadn’t worked so hard to raise me, I would have lost my health , and I won’t be so mad at you! You ask me if I hate my father, and I’ll tell you the truth, I hate him! But my body is skinny and I suffer from my parents. My mother never taught me to be disobedient. , He was wrong, but I can't be wrong! So I grew up and was able to handle things, so I went home and wanted to help my father, I never wanted to kill him!"

"Even if he is eccentric, even if he gives all the family wealth to you and your brothers and sisters, I don't care. I have hands, and I can earn whatever I want. But I am the first son of the Peng family, and this title cannot be lost. My mother's wife Unshakable! I just want to guard what my mother and I must have, and I have never killed anyone!"

Deng Shi: "Did you say you didn't kill him? Then let me ask you, where are the things in the study?"

Peng Chuanyi laughed, and Cang Cang felt helpless when he laughed: "I don't know how many things are in my father's study, but you know everything... You know everything, which one is more and which one is missing , Could it be that you took it? You took it and refused to admit it, so you came to slander me?"

Deng did not rush: "The concubine wants it, but Peng Lang refuses to share with the concubine, nor does he want to say clearly with the concubine, what is so important that he said it was for you... surely he told you? How about Let me tell you, what exactly is this thing? Why is it so important? It’s also for the concubine to learn more about.”

Having said that, the scene was silent, and it seemed that everyone stopped breathing, hoping to get an answer.

But no matter whether Peng Chuanyi or Deng Shi, their expressions were very calm, they didn't like each other, they exchanged words, and it was obvious to sarcasm, but there was no half-dodge between the words, it seemed... none of them knew What is this thing, no one took it.

This is a bit strange...

Even the hall official Lou Deming had a subtle expression.He has been an official for so many years, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice has rich experience in judging cases. He still has some experience in judging whether a person is lying or not, but these two... If they didn't kill Peng Ping, and didn't take anything, where did the things go? ?

Deng's voice softened, and she began to cry: "On the night of Peng Lang's death, my concubine was woken up by the noise, her clothes were disheveled, and her makeup was not done. Everyone could tell that this concubine was just waking up, but you—Brother Yi Son, you are neatly dressed and in good spirits, who would believe you did not kill anyone?"

Peng Chuanyi gritted his teeth: "You don't know how far away I live? It's just a piece of clothing, how long can you wear it when you walk? If you wake up in a trance, after walking for so long, everyone will be fully awake! Besides, you kill people Do you still have to do it yourself? Buy a killer to follow me all the way, and let me almost die in the belly of a fish. If you are so vicious, wouldn't it be easier to kill my father?"

"You spout blood! I'm a concubine, how do you know how to buy a murderer to kill someone? Just thinking, is there a way? You said you were hunted down on the road, maybe you made an enemy yourself? Or you acted yourself, just to frame him Concubine Yu!" Deng clung to the handkerchief again and cried, "Otherwise, why didn't you die? If this concubine is really that vicious, would she let you live!"

"Silence!" The hall official slapped the gavel in his hand, as if he finally couldn't stand the meaningless confrontation between the two, "Witness witness!"

Since the case was transferred from Yicheng County, important witnesses involved in the case also entered Luoyang with Deng, so it was easy to pass on.

On Peng Chuanyi's side, there was only one loyal uncle.

"When the villain was a child, his family suffered a disaster, and his wife rescued him, and he took care of him when he was born. Mrs. Deng was willing to be short when she first entered the Peng family, and followed her father into an official position. The official voice became louder and louder. Mrs. Deng became more and more arrogant, and plotted to frame his wife several times, poisoned his wife and young master, and coaxed the master to disapprove of his wife, the wife that the old lady married for him... In recent months, the young master has experienced life and death several times, and came to Luoyang All the way there was a narrow escape, and there were killers chasing them. These villains can all testify. In addition, before the master died, although his appearance was normal, his appetite was obviously not good, and he seemed to be worried about something. On the day of his death, the master sent several boxes of things to Deng's In the room, everyone in the house can see..."

So... it is possible that Peng Ping gave something to Deng, and Deng felt that Peng Ping was worthless, so he killed him?

The scene was quiet for a moment, and the surrounding audience began to whisper.

Deng sneered coldly: "Peng Lang loves my concubine, and it is normal to send things to my concubine twice in three days, and he doesn't know that he is going to die that day, so what's wrong with sending things to my concubine as usual?"

The point is that he was different before he died... Maybe he knew he was going to die that day?

The onlookers looked serious.

In comparison, Deng's side has more witnesses and is more profitable.

For example, a member of the Peng clan said: "The child Chuanyi has been raised by his mother, and his conduct is bad."

There is a night watchman who beats up servants: "At night, I saw a figure passing by the master's study. He is tall and thin, with no breasts and buttocks. He is a man. He walks fast, has a familiar posture, and is familiar with the terrain."

There was a servant girl in the family: "The young master was very careful, and always kept a dagger in front of the bedside pillow, but after the master died, the dagger suddenly disappeared."

And in the documents from Yicheng County, there is an autopsy report issued by the author, and the cause of Peng Ping's death is that he was stabbed in the center with a sharp dagger...

Everyone was in an uproar: "Peng Chuanping really killed him!"

Peng Chuanping knelt down and yelled: "That dagger is not mine! My dagger is painted with embossed moire patterns, and I don't know when I lost it. Someone deliberately framed it, please be clear!"

"Silence!" Lou Deming slapped the gavel and asked the maidservant, "Can you see clearly that the dagger stuck in your master's chest belongs to your young master?"

The servant girl's face was a little pale, and after a long silence, she answered tremblingly: "Maid... The maid is not sure. The young master is very defensive. The maid only saw the young master's dagger when cleaning the room, and didn't look carefully. I don't know what moiré is there...it just feels a bit like it."

Well, the case is still unclear.

……

Lou Deming, as the presiding party official, is still very responsible. He has interrogated the witness and physical evidence transferred from Wencheng, and even read the autopsy records several times, and asked the Wencheng group to follow up and investigate the arrest. Please tell me the details of the case.

It has to be said that it is not because Wencheng is small and there are few capable people that the case has not been solved. It is because this case is a bit strange. Peng Ping died in the night without a sound, and no one knew about it.The dagger was stuck in the chest, very precise, it looks like a master did it on purpose, but it does not rule out that ordinary people happened to do it to this extent.

The scene in the study room was not messy. Peng Ping was killed by a dagger alive, but he showed no signs of struggle, as if he had accepted the fact that he was going to die, or he had expected this day, or the murderer was someone he knew well and owed, and he didn't want to hide.

Moreover, if it wasn't for Deng's reminder, no one else would know that there is something missing in the study...

Peng Chuanyi and Deng's family acted very innocent, but everyone believed that there must be a murderer inside, and most of them were biased towards Peng Chuanyi.

Putting aside all the unclear evidence, from the point of view of motives and interests, Deng has careful thinking, and perhaps has some tricks. The inner house is not a fuel-efficient lamp, but she has a good saying that her present and future depend entirely on Peng. Ping, Peng Ping died before she became a wife, which was quite unfavorable to her.

Peng Chuanyi is different.He is everywhere, his mother can't beat a concubine, he can't beat a group of brothers and sisters who were born in concubine, and his father was tricked into changing the genealogy and changing him into a concubine, not to mention the property in the family, he doesn't even have the status of a concubine up.

At this time, he was going to kill his own father, and he was still a legitimate son, he could inherit everything according to the law, and he could also suppress his aunt, brother and sister... Isn't he a winner in life?

……

The first trial of this case started today, and the result was consistent with Cui Yu's expectations. The court official Lou Deming slapped the gavel, ordered his subordinates to continue to investigate the inside story in detail, and ordered the documents to send an urgent letter to Yicheng, asking the local officials to cooperate and send more information evidence.

As for the plaintiff, according to the evidence, Peng Chuanyi's suspicion is relatively serious, and he will be imprisoned temporarily without punishment, but he should think carefully and report any clues immediately; Deng is a woman, and the evidence is not enough to invite him to prison , Let him go home, but ask the family to restrain his feet, but the government has a summons, which cannot be refused.

……

The elegant seat on the second floor of the tea house.

"Sure enough, the Deng family has a better chance of winning." Cui Yu twirled the fan in his hand, "I just saw Deng's look at Wen Shuquan several times, but Wen Shuquan ignored him, but this?"

Yang Xuan nodded: "That's right. The court official really wanted to give it a chance, and reminded Wen Zhanggu several times in the name of investigating the case."

There was some appreciation in his voice.

He was not familiar with Wen Shuquan. He had only heard Cui Yu mention it, and because Cui Yu often corresponded with him, he even got jealous a few times.He knew that this young man was very capable, and it was not easy to be in charge of the Ministry of Punishment at such an age.I thought he was a well-rounded person who likes to delve into his career, but he turned out to be a person who has his own ideas and is tenacious and persistent.

"In this case, we need such twists and turns. Since everyone else is working hard, it just saves us trouble. The worse Peng Chuanyi's defeat is, the better. In this way, the effect will be even more astonishing if the operation is reversed in the future..."

As for who the real culprit is and what the truth is...it doesn't matter, what he wants is a result that is beneficial to him.

Cui Yu's eyes were slightly curved, and the smile in his eyes was cold.

"Do you think I'm too cold-blooded?"

Yang Xuan looked into Cui Yu's eyes quietly: "If I can't learn to be cold-blooded in my way, I will die a long time ago."

"That's right." Cui Yu clapped his hands, and his smile softened again, "But I don't think Peng Chuanyi is a murderer, nor is he an abettor. If you feel uncomfortable, just see if you can find the murderer by the way."

While speaking, the crowd watching the trial had slowly dispersed.

Yang Xuan's ears twitched slightly: "Those three martial arts masters also left."

"Can you keep up?"

"I have sent someone, try it."

At noon, it was already lunch time, Cui Yu wanted to invite Wen Shuquan to have a meal, and listen to the case by the way.It's not a problem for him to have friendship with Wen Shuquan. It's useful to have contacts!

Yang Xuan was noncommittal, and the two left the teahouse.

Unexpectedly, they were one step slower.

From far away, Yang Xuan heard something, wrapped his arms around his waist and jumped towards the wall, then jumped a few times and walked a few steps, Cui Yu saw the figures of Lou Deming and Wen Shuquan in front of the Moon Gate.

"It's just a free time, can we have lunch together?" Lou Deming invited Wen Shuquan to eat together!

Wen Shuquan's posture was as humble and gentle as ever: "Don't dare, it's an honor for me to have dinner with you."

"So, warm palm please."

"My lord, please first."

The two of you came and I went back and forth a few times, chatting about the weather, the boss cared about the work situation of the subordinate, the subordinate greeted the Shangguan, the atmosphere was harmonious, and we got to the point.

"Your ability and integrity are excellent. Today, many people say it is luck, but I think it is strength." Lou Deming praised Wen Shuquan, seemingly very sincere, and missed a little bit of envy and jealousy, "At my age, It's your superior."

Wen Shuquan's expression remained unchanged: "My lord praises you."

"But a person doesn't have good ability, so he can go smoothly," Lou Deming said suddenly, "If you are not from a famous family, and you are covered by this surname, you may not be able to achieve today's achievements."

Wen Shuquan is still calm: "Suxiaguan is very grateful to Xiaguan's ancestors, who gave Xiaguan a prosperous life today, and more resources and opportunities than others."

"But the ancestral business needs to be carried forward by the children and grandchildren. It's not good to just rely on the laurels." Lou Deming smiled. "With a stepmother in the family, no matter what, we can't be single-minded. Everyone understands this. But who doesn't want their parents to live a long and healthy life? The fact is that , we can’t hide it. Marriage is good for two surnames, and it is also for the welfare of future generations. At your age, you should have thought about it. Some people should not be rejected anymore, and some people should not be rejected anymore. You don’t want to, but there are plenty of people out there who are willing…you know how difficult the career path is, don’t go your own way, do something stupid, and regret it later—do you understand?”

Cui Yu tugged at Yang Xuan's sleeve, and kept losing his eyes: This Lou Deming is trying to persuade Wen Shuquan to listen to the wishes of the Liu family and help the Deng family!

"Thank you for reminding me, I understand." From the beginning to now, the expression on Wen Shuquan's face has not changed at all.

Lou Deming let out a long sigh: "It would be great if you really understand. You must know that sometimes you think you are facing just one thing, but in fact there are bigger opportunities hidden in it... Do it, and you will be pleasantly surprised."

The voice is cadenced, the key points are everywhere, and there are many hidden meanings.

Wen Shuquan smiled at this moment.He smiled lightly, neither cordial nor indifferent. In short, he had the usual modesty and demeanor, with a slight alienation: "Since my lord is so troublesome to mention something, I will say something more. The official career is very difficult. It's hard to say whether it's a blessing or a curse, but if you look at it today as a great opportunity, you'll know it's a trap tomorrow. You're not talented, and you know your ability is limited, so you're walking on thin ice, be cautious and restrain yourself, and don't dare to take too many risks."

After a while of silence, Lou Deming turned his eyes slightly: "Young man, it's better to be bold."

Wen Shuquan smiled: "Adults educate you."

"These days are dry, how about we eat something light?"

"Very good."

……

The two walked away while talking.

On the wall, Cui Yu frowned slightly: "This Lou Deming is very scheming. He thinks he is well-informed, or he took the initiative to gain something. He wanted to help the Deng family, but he was unwilling to do it himself, so he wanted to use Wen Shuquan... It seems that the Liu family and Deng He understands the relationship between family and family. If Wen Shu’s family handles the matter, he will be relaxed and able to ask for credit...Is it the King of Yue?"

"Lou Deming's family background is not obvious, and he sat in this position all by himself. I don't think it will be a day or two before the King of Yue." This case is being tried by him again, and it is normal for the King of Yue to leak some news.Yang Xuan felt that another matter was also very important, "Wen Shuquan's words...is it another kind of reminder? Does he know anything?"

Cui Yu nodded: "Sure. If I ask, I will be able to. It's a pity that he was intercepted for dinner first."

"It's okay," Yang Xuan held Cui Yu's waist, "There's no rush left and right, we're going to eat too, we'll talk when we come back after dinner."

"it is good!"

……

Today may be Cui Yuyang Xuan's lucky day. They just jumped off the wall and were about to walk through the long street to find their favorite restaurant when they ran into Deng's carriage.

Deng's carriage was parked in a shady place against the wall, and the driver was not in front of the carriage. It was unknown whether he had left for business or was sent to do something.

Cui Yu and Yang Xuan looked at each other, their eyes were very tacit understanding, there was no need to speak, Yang Xuan put his arms around Cui Yu's slender waist, and sneaked past without a sound.

"If it wasn't for the thick stack of banknotes beside Peng Ping, and if he didn't dress himself richly, how could my mother save him! If he didn't have some ability to make money, how could my mother marry him! Immortal married him a wife, but my mother plotted in every possible way, but she couldn't kill that bitch, why is his life so hard! You go back and tell my father, if it wasn't for the money back then, he wouldn't be able to buy an official, if it wasn't for my mother After many years of assistance, he couldn't climb to his current position, no matter how difficult this case is, even if that bitch got involved with the Fu family of the Eighth Little Family, he still can't let his old lady go!"

This is Deng's voice.

Cui Yu and Yang Xuan exchanged glances.

That's right... According to the information they collected, Deng's performance today was too unexpected, she shouldn't be that kind of person by nature.

"Look at what Miss said, are you offended? Of course the master loves Miss the most, otherwise why would he have sent someone to teach Miss so carefully..." The voice of the reply was a man, and the tone was extremely flattering, but I have to say, such a compliment The precious tone made people feel comfortable, "It's... that precious thing, miss, can you find out what it is and where is it?"

"How does my old lady know!" Deng's voice was filled with anger, "It's been three months, and I've been urging my old lady to find that thing every day. That damn ghost is easy to talk about, but this matter is so tight-lipped, he can't live or die. Said, what can I do? Dad is the same, if you want to find out, I can only know what it is and how big it is, but it turns out that there is nothing, where can I find it? "

"This...you can't blame the master. The master only knows that this thing is important. Then Peng Ping used it to settle several big things and earn a lot of money. The master is also very distressed. If there is a way, he can work the precious daughter who is like an eyeball. You?" The man asked after a few words of flattery, "Could it be that Peng Chuanyi really took it?"

Deng's voice was full of confidence: "It's unlikely, that bastard old lady knows best. If she really knew and took it, she wouldn't behave like that. This thing must still be in Peng's house, but we don't know what it is. But It doesn't matter, as long as you work hard and put that bastard to death in prison, the Peng family's things will all belong to my mother?" He snorted again as he spoke, as if he was angry, "The one named Wen The palm guard is useless, tell my father not to go this way, just replace him, the situation in the prison is unknown, the sooner it is settled, the better!"

……

After hearing this passage, Cui Yu slammed his fist into the palm of his hand and immediately understood: "The idea of ​​the Deng family was originally to use the help of Wen Shuquan from Liu's family to kill Peng Chuanyi in prison. Wen Shuquan knew about it and didn't want to. Do it, and kindly reminded Lou Deming!"

So there is no need to ask Wen Shuquan...

That important thing should be the brochure, but neither the Deng family nor the Deng family knew what it was, and Peng Ping kept it very strictly.But how did Peng Ping, a merchant, get this booklet?

Yang Xuan narrowed his eyes: "Lou Deming knew about Liu and Deng's family, and he also roughly knew what King Yue meant, but he didn't know that Liu and Deng's family wanted Peng Chuanyi to die, and King Yue only wanted to find the booklet. If Peng Chuanyi really died, the booklet will be gone. No... the king of Yue will not let him go." You pretend to be smart, but you are actually stupid.

"Anyway, the plan to kill Peng Chuanyi is still underway. Peng Chuanyi is in danger today!" Cui Yu looked at Yang Xuan with burning eyes, "We have to sneak into the prison to keep him alive!"

Yang Xuan looked at Cui Yu, and always felt that the rabbit's eyes seemed to fall into the sky full of stars. Apart from nervousness, there was more excitement.

He wanted to keep Peng Chuanyi, but he seemed to want to... watch a play?

Cui Yu smiled slyly, with an expression of 'you understand me', and clenched his hands into fists and smashed Yang Xuan's shoulder: "This group is going to cause trouble, and the other groups will not be idle..." The big drama takes turns, How interesting!Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle!

Yang Xuan sighed helplessly, and took Cui Yu's mischievous hand: "Anyway, let's eat first."