Be a master through ancient times

Because it was too late, Chu Ci didn't go back to the county school. Before he asked the yamen servant to bring the message back, presumably the sir and the others should know about it.

Chen Fangjiang's carriage and servants had been waiting outside. Seeing a few people going out drunk, they immediately stepped forward to help them into the carriage, said goodbye to Chu Ci and Zhang Wenhai, and left.

Chu Ci was a little dizzy at first, but when he went out and was blown by the cold wind, he immediately woke up a lot.He turned his head and found that Zhang Wenhai's expression was full of tiredness and sadness.

After noticing Chu Ci's gaze, Zhang Wenhai rubbed his face, and invited with a smile: "A Ci, let's get in the carriage. Don't go back to the county school at this late hour, and stay at my house. The room is cleaned."

"If you don't mention it, I have to go to your house to stay overnight. However, you have to have the room cleaned temporarily. Don't you live in the county seat? But you went back to Ping'an Town?" Chu Ci was suspicious, so he started to talk.

Zhang Wenhai shook his head: "No, most of my family's business is in Fucheng, and now they have all moved to Fucheng. I also just arrived this morning."

Chu Ci stepped on the small bench and got into the carriage, then opened the curtain and sat in. After the two of them sat down, the horse started to gallop, which was very clear in this silent night.

"You are also in Fucheng, so the gentleman you worship is the same person as Jinyang?" The two of them have such a good relationship, they should be worshiped in the same door.

Zhang Wenhai shook his head, smiled wryly, and said, "No... I'm not going to school now." His voice was a little hoarse, and he turned his head to the other side.

Chu Ci frowned: "Wen Hai, you clearly said that you wanted to make progress with us and experience the prosperity of the capital together. Why hasn't we seen you for a year, and your desire to learn has disappeared?"

He was a little angry. Although he and Zhang Wenhai did not have the name of master and apprentice, this person was brought up by him. Naturally, he was more concerned about it. Zhang Wenhai asked him some questions when the two of them corresponded two months ago. Why is this? Will you not go to school?

Zhang Wenhai was silent for a while, then sighed, and said, "A Ci, stop asking. We haven't seen each other for a long time, so we won't talk about these unhappy things—"

"Stop!" Chu Ci lowered his face, and before he could finish speaking, he opened the curtain and shouted to the coachman outside.

Zhang Wenhai was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately pulled him back: "A Ci, what...what's wrong?"

"Since you can't treat each other with sincerity, what's the point of being a friend? I'll go home by myself, and you and I don't need to contact each other in the future."

Chu Ci's angry appearance was very different from usual, Zhang Wenhai was used to his gentle and refined side, so seeing his furious appearance, he couldn't help but tremble a little.

"Keep going!" The coachman was a little at a loss. He had just stopped the carriage when the young master spoke again. Zhang Wenhai spoke again to the outside. After the carriage was on the road again, Zhang Wenhai wiped his face wearily.

"A Ci, it's not that I don't treat each other with sincerity. It's just that speaking out about this matter will only add to the trouble. Why should I spoil everyone's interest by speaking out?" Anger also subsided a little.

"What is it that bothers you so much? We are friends. If you have something to do and I just sit on the sidelines, what kind of friend is it? No matter whether I can solve it or not, in short, more people have more power." Chu Ci didn't think he was cold-hearted man of.

"This……"

"If you don't tell me, I'll ask Jinyang tomorrow. I'm afraid he knows a lot, right?" Chu Ci said lightly.

Zhang Wenhai was still a little embarrassed, hesitated again and again, and then slowly said the whole thing: "The thing is like this..."

It turned out that Zhang's father often had to drink with others because of his business relationship.Two months ago, when he was drinking with a friend he made in the business field, after drinking for three rounds, the man suddenly fell on the table and burst into tears.

Father Zhang also drank too much, and asked him what was the reason with his tongue out.The man hesitated to speak, and only said nothing.

Zhang's father toasted him with a few glasses of wine and advised him to take it easy, but the man didn't know what he was thinking after the yellow soup entered his stomach. In the end, the more he thought about it, the more angry he was, and he asked Zhang's father if he caught cheating with someone How does the woman handle it.Zhang's father didn't know why he suddenly asked about this, so he just said to soak the pig cage, which is what everyone else does.The man said yes, patted the table and went out.Zhang's father was drunk and couldn't understand his behavior. Seeing him leave, he paid the bill and left the restaurant with the help of his servants.

As a result, the next day, someone knocked on the door of Zhang's house, and upon opening the door, it turned out to be a team of yamen servants.Because the Zhang family's business is still relatively large, they were more polite to him, and only said that there was a case where they wanted to collect evidence and needed his cooperation.

Father Zhang naturally wanted to go with him. He was drunk and didn't sleep well yesterday, and now he was woken up, and he was not in a good mood.Zhang's mother also comforted him and told him to go and come back quickly. She had asked the kitchen to prepare hangover soup, and he could drink it when he came back.

However, no one thought that it would take more than two months for him to go.

That day in the courtroom, his business friend knelt on the ground with disheveled hair. The county magistrate looked at him majestically, and the first sentence he asked was: "Is the person kneeling in the hall Zhang Bingwang?"

Father Zhang nodded, and replied: "Xiao Min is right, I wonder why the magistrate called the young one here?"

The county magistrate slapped the gavel and shouted: "Zhang Bingwang, are you convicted?"

Zhang's father turned pale with shock, and hurriedly shouted: "I'm wronged, Xiaomin never cheats in business, and never pretends to be inferior, Xiaomin doesn't know what crime he has committed!"

"Stop making excuses, the criminal Liu Ming has already confessed to you. Did you drink with him at the Yunlai Restaurant last night?"

"Yes. But Xiaomin went home after drinking, and there are shopkeepers and servants who can testify! The small hotel just woke up drunk, I really don't know what happened to Liu Ming!" Father Zhang looked at Liu Ming was wearing a middle coat, and he looked like he had just been pulled up from the bed. Immediately, he thought of something not so good, and then gave Liu Ming a bitter look.

"Bring up the shopkeeper and Xiao Er who have been brought to the restaurant." The magistrate beckoned, and the shopkeeper and Xiao Er were brought up, and they also looked terrified.

The magistrate of the county only revealed the case after he saw that all the people had arrived: "Early this morning, I received a report that a female corpse was found in a large vat in the courtyard. I immediately sent people to investigate. It was only later that he found out that this man was still sleeping in that yard after killing his wife. He was so insane! After being arrested, Liu Ming confessed to what he committed, and even confessed to the man who instigated him to kill his wife come out."

The county magistrate kept his eyes on Zhang's father when he was speaking. After Zhang father saw his eyes after listening, he realized that he was the one who instigated Liu Ming to kill his wife.

"You are wronged, my lord! I have never met Liu Ming's wife, and we have no enmity. How could I instigate him to kill his wife? Please be careful, my lord!"

"Liu Ming, repeat what you said to me earlier."

Liu Ming tremblingly raised his head, his face full of remorse, and he said: "Master, yesterday I drank with Mr. Zhang, and I drank a few more glasses before I knew it, and the villain thought of my wife... When Hong Xing cheated, I burst into tears. Then I asked Mr. Zhang, what should I do if I caught a slut? He asked me to soak her in a pig cage. The villain was instigated by him, so he was obsessed and committed crimes. The case is closed."

Zhang's father immediately yelled that he was wronged. He said that he was drunk at the time and did not instigate him to kill at all.

The magistrate sneered, and asked the waiter and shopkeeper beside him to tell what they saw yesterday.

"The villain was inviting guests outside the gate last night. When the old man was crying bitterly, the whole hall heard it. The villain was curious about what happened, so he went to the next table to them by packing up the dishes and wanted to hear Listen to what happened. As soon as the villain passed by, he heard Mr. Zhang telling him to be careful about everything. Then the master asked him what to do if the woman stole someone, and Mr. Zhang said to soak the pig cage. Then the master Just slapped the table and left."

At this time, the second brother regretted so much why he had to do so many things at that time. He didn't want to be involved in such a murder case, and it was too late to regret it!

Father Zhang couldn't help being stunned when he heard what he said. He seemed to have really said this, but he didn't know about Liu Ming's wife stealing someone!

"My lord, Xiaomin didn't know the inside story at all, but he just said it casually when he asked. I didn't expect such a thing to happen!" Master Zhang was very regretful and wanted to slap himself.

"You just said it casually, but you took the life of Mrs. Liu and Li. The evidence of Liu Ming's murder is solid, and you instigated him to kill his wife. There are also evidences. You can't excuse yourself! Liu Ming murdered and paid for his life. He should be executed after autumn. Submit the case, and then proceed. As for you, although it was unintentional, but the consequences have already been caused, the judge will sentence you to three years in prison, and you can meditate on your own past!"

The county magistrate closed the case in this way, and the Zhang family ran around, but they still couldn't shake the county magistrate's decision.In the end, even Zhang's father told them not to care about this matter, who let him have a dirty mouth, and there is no one to tell the truth?

Zhang's mother fell ill because of this incident, so Zhang Wenhai had to take over the burden and shoulder his own business.However, since Zhang's father was in prison, his family's competitors took this opportunity to suppress Zhang's family. After all, Zhang Wenhai is a scholar. Although he had a manager to help him, he was forced to burn out and couldn't sleep at night.

Fang Jinyang is also in Fucheng, so he naturally knows about this, but his family's connections are useless in this case.It is said that the magistrate of this county has submitted the case to the Futai Yamen, and the Futai Yamen has stamped it and is about to send it to the Ministry of Punishment.As long as the official seal of the Ministry of Punishment is stamped again, there will be no possibility of turning over this matter, that is to say, Father Zhang's three-year prison sentence will be settled.

Two days ago, when Zhang Wenhai heard that Chu Ci was returning to his hometown, he cheered up and invited Fang Jinyang to return to Yuanshan County together.Fang Jinyang asked him to ask Chuci for help, but Zhang Wenhai not only disagreed, but also asked Fang Jinyang not to reveal a word.From his point of view, Chu Ci must have something important to do when he comes back this time, so what should he do if he is delayed by this matter?Besides, the final outcome can't be changed, so why let him worry about it?

After hearing what he said, Chu Ci was silent for a while before punching Zhang Wenhai on the shoulder.

"You're an idiot!"

Zhang Wenhai was a little sad, he knew that he was useless, not only could not save his father, but also caused his friends to worry about his own affairs.

"In the past, you would have heard about trivial matters, but you still wanted to hide such an important matter from everyone. Do you consider us your friends? Is it possible that you are only allowed to do harm to your friends, but we are not allowed to help you?" Busy? Are you trying to trap us into injustice? It’s too late today, we’ll talk about it tomorrow, and you should get a good night’s sleep.” Chu Ci got up and walked out of the carriage, and after lifting the curtain, he added He said, "We are here for everything!"

With that said, Chu Ci got out of the carriage and strolled into the Zhang Family Mansion.As soon as he entered the door, he heard the long suppressed crying from inside the carriage.Chu Ci sighed, this Zhang Erha, I don't know how he pretended to be happy today and chatted with everyone...