ancient criminal minds

Lu Zheng's method is also very simple. He directly asked Bao Zheng to post a notice outside the county office, to the effect that the red-clothed thieves killed innocent people indiscriminately, and he would definitely catch him. Zheng wrote it, and finally stamped his county lieutenant's seal on the bottom.

After finishing all this, Lu Zheng sat in the room drinking tea very calmly, completely ignoring the sad faces of other people.

"My lord, you are being too reckless. That red-clothed bandit is unpredictable and evil. If you really angered him, what should you do?" Bao Zheng said anxiously.

You Xiaowu also said, "That's right, Lao Bao's kung fu can't even handle a single round, so don't make trouble!"

"Old Youtiao, what are you talking about, you are looking for a beating!"

"Hey, hey, if you have something to say, don't do it!"

"Pfft!" The willow branch on the side couldn't help laughing.

Lu Zheng clenched his fist with his left hand to his lips, pretended to cough and said, "Stop messing around!" He gestured to Liu Zhi again, "Don't think about it, old Bao, Liu Zhi isn't worried, why are you so anxious?"

Liu Zhi smiled again, and while carrying the teapot to add water to Lu Zheng, he said: "I have confidence in your lord, there must be a reason for him to do this."

Bao Zheng looked around, and found that everyone had their own things to do, and didn't take this matter to heart at all. He suddenly felt a sense of desolation and loneliness, and snorted angrily: "I don't care!" After finishing speaking, he turned to himself go inside.

You Xiaowu sighed pretendingly: "Didn't you agree to tease him again? You are not cooperative at all."

Lu Zheng was speechless: "It's just that you want to tease him."

"Oh, what are you talking about, my lord? Didn't I see that you guys are too boring, so I want to have some fun for you?"

Tie Dan suddenly said from the side: "I think the most boring one is you!"

You Xiaowu was choked up by him, and could only shake his head pretendingly: "Hey, old man, it's better to go out to find out the news, you will only be disgusted by you if you stay here."

"Hurry up, don't be naughty." Tie Dan said impatiently, "I've finished sanitation in this room, and only the piece under your feet is left. You move the nest quickly and let me clean it up."

"Little bastard!" You Xiaowu jumped up angrily and chased him, and for a while, the small yard was bustling again.

Lu Zheng's notice was posted, and there were mixed reactions from all parties. Most people were indifferent to it, but some people thought that Lu Zheng was doing the right thing. Although the Red Clothes Bandit has always done righteous deeds, his subordinates may not be innocent. At the same time, the red-clothed bandit also has many fans in Qingxi County, and the two parties are also quarreling.

Compared with the attitude of the common people, the attitude of the other two headed family members in Qingxi County is a bit interesting.After hearing the report from his subordinates, Jinxian Cheng just shook his head and stopped caring.The county magistrate immediately sipped his tea when he heard Master Fu say this.

"Is this kid dying?" Ma County Magistrate looked at Master Fu in shock.

Master Fu shook his head: "I don't understand, what kind of chess is this Lu Xianwei playing?"

"What kind of chess are you playing? A deadly game!" County Magistrate Ma sneered, "He thought he was still the third young master of the British government in Yanjing? This kind of young master, who doesn't think highly of himself, will know when he suffers .”

Master Fu was still a little worried: "But in case something happens to him here, how can we explain to the British bus?"

"What are you going to tell me?" County Magistrate Ma said impatiently, "No matter how long the hand surnamed Lu is, he can manage it to Nanxia County? Besides, it's just him looking for death, so what does it have to do with us?"

"But……"

"Okay. Don't be so timid. Didn't Eunuch Ning say that? When the fourth prince ascends to the top, we will naturally benefit as servants of the dragon. The British Duke prides himself on being upright, and may be liquidated by then. What's there to worry about?"

Master Fu still cautiously said: "Although that is the case, in the end we were the ones who tricked him in this case, and my lord should also express his attitude, otherwise something will happen, and the British public will make trouble. I am afraid that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince may not be able to protect him." I have to live with adults."

"Your words are also reasonable." Magistrate Ma pondered for a moment, "You can go this way for me."

"Subordinates obey."

"Wait... No, I'd better go there myself."

Magistrate Ma made a serious expression: "Although His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince doesn't like this kid, he just let us give him a little bit of trouble. Now that this goal has been achieved, if this kid is frustrated and be honest, it may not be wrong to beat him up." It can't be used, compared to him, this Jin Hanxuan is our big worry!"

Master Fu breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that magistrate Ma would not listen to persuasion, and only wanted to confront Lu Zheng, and then both would suffer, but it would be easier for others.

"Extremely extreme, since that's the case, let's set off as soon as possible, my lord!"

Magistrate Ma hesitated again: "Go and check first, what is Jin Hanxuan doing at the moment?"

"My lord, what is he doing?" Mr. Fu asked nahan.

"We dug a hole for this kid, and Jin Hanxuan watched him jump down, don't you think it's strange?" Magistrate Ma asked.

Master Fu was puzzled and said, "Jin Hanxuan never cares about other matters, what's so strange about that?"

"The surname Jin acted cautiously. If he failed to test, he immediately handed over the matter of the county captain. We dug such a big hole for Lu Zheng in Li Si's case. He will not know that the reason why he used to Being able to sing against this official is nothing more than Bai Mu helping him, but if Lu Zheng gets hurt, of course he will resent us, but won't he hate the surname Jin?"

Master Fu frowned: "That's right, if he doesn't have the power of county lieutenant, how can a mere county magistrate fight against your lord?"

Magistrate Ma walked around the room with his hands behind his back.

Master Fu said again: "Does he think Lu Zheng can catch the red-clothed thief?"

"What nonsense!" Magistrate Ma raised his eyebrows, "The red-clothed thief has been in Qingxi County for so many years, we have worked so hard, and we can't even touch a single hair on him. I don't believe that a boy with no hair can catch him!"

"That's true." Master Fu twirled his beard, nodded and said, "If that kid can't catch the robber in red, the county lieutenant may not be able to sit securely. Jin Hanxuan must also be waiting and watching, so look at it Come on, my lord is not in a hurry to remind you."

Ma County Magistrate sat back leisurely again: "It's always better to give charcoal in the snow than icing on the cake. Let's wait for that kid to stumble, and then we will find a way to make him subdue. I don't think this kid is stupid. Jin Hanxuan wants to reap the benefits of the fisherman." , I want him to lose his wife and lose his army!"

"My lord is really tall!"

But the world is unpredictable, and soon they were not in the mood to pay attention to the red-clothed thief, because Lu Dashan, the number one virtuous person in Qingxi County, died, and the murderer was his own brother.

Lu Zheng and Ma Yanbai almost arrived at Lu's mansion, and found that the so-called murderer had been tied to a tree, and there were many onlookers. Justice threw rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves on him, if it weren't for them Go in time, I'm afraid this person will die before the case is tried.

After the onlookers were dispersed, Lu Zheng had time to ask the housekeeper of the Lu Mansion what had happened.

Lu Dashan's real name is Lu Enguang. He has no son, and his two daughters were married off early. Apart from his younger brother Lu Enshan, there is only one wife and one concubine in his family.Lu En is good at eating and being lazy, spends a lot of money on weekdays, and relies on his brother to help him. Not long ago, he became addicted to gambling. After being discovered by his brother, he beat him up and threatened to drive him out of the house if he gambled again.Lu Enguang didn't have a son, and after his death his family property would belong to Lu Enshan, so Lu Enshan didn't worry at all, instead he gambled more and more. This time, he had a big fight with his brother, and then he did it.

The butler wiped away his tears: "My lord must be the master for my master. My master pity the old and the poor. How many people in Qingxi County have received his kindness? How could such a good man end up like this..."

Ma Yanbai's complexion is also very ugly. Lu Enguang has always been a big sign in Qingxi County, which is also a great manifestation of his political achievements, not to mention that there is a piece of "good deeds and good deeds" bestowed by the county governor on Lu Enguang's mansion. If this case is not handled well, I'm afraid his official voice will also be affected!

Lu Zheng's face remained unchanged: "Please forgive me, old man, and please tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"

The steward wiped away his tears and said: "Master had an argument with the second master the day before, and he felt uncomfortable, so he went to bed earlier at night. The next morning, the old slave went to wake the master up, but as soon as he opened the door, he saw... Seeing the master lying in a pool of blood, with a dagger stuck in his chest, and the second master sleeping beside him, with a jug on the ground, the old slave hurriedly went to test the master's breathing, only to find that the master had already... It's been a long time..." The housekeeper said, tears came down again.

Lu Zheng pondered for a moment, and before he could say anything, he saw Ma County Magistrate slapping the table angrily: "This bastard dared to do such a rebellious thing, it is really unreasonable, come here..."

"Master Ma, this case has not yet been tried, how can you conclude that Lu Enshan killed someone?" Lu Zheng said helplessly.

Ma Yanbai raised his voice and said: "Why does this case need to be retried, it must be Lu Enshan who got drunk and quarreled with his brother, and committed this crime not as good as a beast..."

"Ahem..." Master Fu coughed again and again, and signaled Ma Yanbai with his eyes, "My lord, Lord Lu is in charge of the prison. You should let him find the evidence first, and then you can judge him in the hall."

It was only then that Ma Yanbai came to his senses: "What Master Fu said is true, I entrust the investigation of the case to Brother Lu."

Although he didn't like Ma Yanbai's posturing attitude, Lu Zheng only asked him not to point fingers, seeing that he was persuaded by Master Fu, he said repeatedly: "Master Ma, please don't worry, I will investigate the case carefully, and I will never let you go." without any clues."

"Brother Lu, I can rest assured when I do things, so it will be hard work."

After finally sending Ma Yanbai away, Lu Zheng heaved a sigh of relief and asked Shi Hu to go to the autopsy, while he and Bao Zheng went to see the murder scene.