I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 671 It’s broken, I’ve fallen into a beauty trap!
At the gate of Wuchang Prefecture Prison, more than ten officials including Wuchang Prefect Hu Youzhi, Associate Prefect Zhao Yingyuan, Tongpan Guan Zide, Wuchang County Magistrate Zhou Jianbo, and Police Bureau Chief Yan Lu were waiting.

Seeing Wang Yi'e getting off the carriage, he hurried forward and bowed, "This humble official greets the governor."

Wang Yi'e nodded calmly: "Let's go in and talk."

"Yes."

Yan Lu led Wang Yi'e into the prison yard in front, and Hu Youzhi and others followed closely behind.

The group first walked to the duty room in the yard, where the jail chief and the inmates were on duty.

At this time, they were all standing obediently in the yard.

Wang Yi'e glanced at them, nodded, and went straight into the duty house.

"Sit down and talk." Wang Yi'e waved his hand.

The officials looked at each other. Hu Youzhi sat down first, followed by the others, forming a circle around Wang Yi'e.

"Who is most familiar with You Qi's case? Tell me in detail."

Everyone looked at Yan Lu, who raised his hand and said, "Superintendent, I am most familiar with the case. Let me explain."

"explain."

"Nine days ago, I was on duty at the police station when I suddenly received a message from a man who claimed to be a servant of the Zhang family in Jiangling, saying that their steward, You Qi, had been arrested.

I was stunned for a moment. Jiangling Zhang Mansion? It shouldn't be the residence of Prime Minister Zhang Xiang. So I asked again, is it the residence of Prime Minister Zhang Xiang? The man answered affirmatively and said that the arrested manager You Qi was Zhang Xiang's younger brother and the godson of the old lady in the mansion.

At that time, I was so scared that I broke out in a sweat. Who in Wuchang City was so brave? How dare they arrest people from Zhang's house? I immediately led a team of police officers and followed the servants of Zhang's house who reported the news to Xintian Street.

As soon as we reached the street corner, we heard shouting, crying, and noises from inside, and there were hundreds of people gathered. I squeezed in with the police officers and saw a group of men surrounding two people and beating them. One of the servants was desperately protecting the other, and there was a male corpse not far away.

The servant who led the way pointed inside and said that the man who was protected was You Qi, the manager of the Zhang Mansion.

I ordered people to separate the crowd and snatch You Qi out. His face was covered in blood, his cheeks were swollen, and his clothes were torn to shreds.

When he saw me, he shouted that he wanted to put all the troublemakers in jail.

Wang Yi'e raised his eyebrows slightly.

You Qi has caused great resentment among the people in Wuchang City. Even the head of the Wuchang County Police Station is trying to seduce him in his words.

He remained calm and continued to listen quietly.

"Before I could reply, five or six people knelt down in front of me, pointing at the man's body, crying and shouting for me to take charge of the matter, saying that Manager You Qiyou had taken possession of a woman and even beat someone to death.

When I heard that a murder had occurred, I dared not neglect it and immediately took all the relevant personnel back to the police station for questioning. But You Qi refused to go, shouting that he was beaten and wanted to leave directly to the clinic to see a doctor.

The people watching were all from nearby areas, and were neighbors of the victim's family. When they saw this scene, they became angry and surrounded You Qi, refusing to let him leave.

When You Qi saw me and the police officers coming, he got bolder and cursed a few times. But when he saw the people still blocking the road and refusing to move out of the way, he got angry and slapped an old man who was blocking the road.

The old man was a elder of Xintian Street and was highly respected. You Qi accidentally hit him, which immediately aroused public indignation. No one knew who started it, but a group of people rushed up, surrounded You Qi and beat him again.

I, along with my subordinates, took great pains to snatch him out of the crowd, and hurriedly took the suspects back to the Wuchang County Police Station."

Wang Yi'e closed his eyes slightly, clenched his right fist, and tapped his knuckles lightly on the armrest of the seat twice.

Yan Lu quickly shut his mouth, and the others also held their breath, not daring to make a sound, for fear of disturbing Wang Duxian's thoughts.

You Qi knows this guy himself.

The steward in Zhang Xiangfu was the one most trusted by Zhang Juzheng, but also the most criticized.

Anyone who wants to get in touch with Prime Minister Zhang will find him first.

Anyone who wants to get promoted, get a good job, pass the imperial examination, or curry favor with the prime minister, no matter what they do, must first pay homage to him.

The reputation is also mixed.

Some people say that he does things for money, which is very honest; some people say that he is a bastard because he does not do things for money; some people say that he took the money but did not dare to disturb Zhang Xiang, but was willing to shamelessly go to various government offices to help you get connections, which means he is a particular person.
He was criticized a lot and was honored to be included in the memorial of the Censor to impeach Zhang Juzheng, accusing him of allowing his slaves to solicit bribes, embezzlement and abuse of power.

Some people even cursed Zhang Juzheng for this, saying that he was in a high position but was unfair in his dealings. On the one hand, he used the performance evaluation system to be strict with all officials, while on the other hand, he allowed evil slaves to do evil.

It is said that someone reminded Zhang Juzheng, but was just laughed off.

Wang Yi'e was also puzzled. How could Zhang Juzheng, such a smart and cautious man, keep such a trouble-making person around him?

What kind of magic potion did You Qi feed Zhang Juzheng?

Wang Yi'e looked up and saw that everyone was looking at him quietly.

"Master Yan, please continue."

"Yes, Governor. I brought all the suspects to the police station and asked them to question the victims separately. I also questioned You Qi myself. But You Qi kept talking nonsense and refused to tell the truth, which made me feel very embarrassed.

Later, my subordinates came back from questioning the victim and summarized the transcripts for me to read. I read it carefully and found that You Qi had come to Wuchang City and accidentally saw the woman of Zhang Lao San's family in Xintian Street while sightseeing. He was attracted by her beauty and had sexual thoughts.

Zhang Lao San was also a useless guy. When he heard that You Qi was the manager of Prime Minister Zhang's residence in Jiangling, his legs immediately went weak. He gave up his wife with both hands in exchange for dozens of silver dollars.

The woman of the Zhang family was also fickle-minded. Seeing that You Qi was rich and powerful, she immediately got close to him. During those days, You Qi came to the Zhang family every day to have fun, and later stayed at the Zhang family day and night.
Zhang Laosan took the silver coins given by You Qi and went in and out of gambling houses and brothels, having a good time. After returning home, he cooked and served You Qi, and begged for a lot of tips.

The neighbors all knew about this and secretly laughed at Zhang Laosan. Zhang Laosan had two older brothers who separated from each other in their early years, but both lived in Xintian Street. When they heard about this, they were extremely angry and scolded Zhang Laosan several times.
For some unknown reason, You Qi and Zhang Laosan had an argument that morning. The argument became more and more fierce. Then You Qi took two servants to beat Zhang Laosan and beat him to death.

The neighbors heard the news and came to see, and even called Zhang Laosan's two brothers. When they arrived, the man was already dead, and You Qi also saw that the situation was not good, so he turned away and left.

The eldest and second sons of the Zhang family, along with their neighbors, stopped the three men and a fight broke out. A servant named You Qi saw that something was wrong and ran to the police station to report the case.

After listening to this, Wang Yi'e frowned slightly, "What about You Qi's confession?"

"In reply to the governor, after You Qi was taken to the police station, he refused to tell the truth for the past few days and just asked us to release him. There has been a murder case, how dare I release him.

The coroner examined Zhang Laosan's body and confirmed that he was beaten and injured in the head and internal organs, and died of serious injuries. You Qi was unwilling to talk to me, even when our Wuchang County Magistrate Zhou was in person, he was unwilling to talk. In the end, it was only when Magistrate Hu was in person that he was willing to talk.

You Qi said that he was ordered to go to Wuchang Prefecture to buy medicinal herbs for the old lady of Zhang Mansion, but he was accidentally set up by Zhang Laosan and his wife. Zhang Laosan took advantage of You Qi's weakness and tried to extort 5,000 silver dollars from him. You Qi refused, and the two sides started fighting.

You Qi said that the three of them only pushed Zhang Lao San lightly, and he fell to the ground and died.

"He was caught with a weakness. What weakness did You Qi have that Zhang Laosan caught?" "In reply to the governor, I asked him again and again, but he refused to tell me." Wuchang prefect Hu Youzhi replied.

"File!" Wang Yi'e stretched out his hand, and Yan Lu quickly handed over the prepared file.

Everyone sat quietly and waited for half an hour for Wang Yi'e to finish reading the file.

"Well, why is there one confession missing?" Wang Yi'e asked with a frown.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and Yan Lu quickly asked, "Superintendent, whose confession is missing?"

Wang Yi'e put the documents aside. "We have You Qi's confession, You Qi's two servants' confessions, Zhang Lao Da, Zhang Lao Er, and the neighbors' confessions, and the coroner's autopsy report. What about Zhang Lao San's wife's confession?"

A trace of panic flashed in Yan Lu's eyes, and his Adam's apple twitched up and down a few times, "To reply to the governor, Zhang Laosan's wife is missing."

"Gone?"

"Yes, Governor. I was in a mess when I arrested the people. When I brought them back to the police station and asked about the situation, I found out that Zhang Laosan's wife was missing when I counted the number of people. I sent people to look for her, but they couldn't find her."

"I can't find him. Can't find him alive or dead?"

"Yes, Governor. No one can see him alive, and no one can see his body after he dies."

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Wang Yi'e smiled and asked, "What's Zhang Laosan's wife's surname and where is her family from?"

Yan Lu shook his head: "Zhang Lao San's wife was married not long ago. No one knows where she is from. We only know that her name is Wang."

Wang Yi'e was even more certain, "Have you checked the background of this Zhang Lao San?"

Yan Lu replied: "In response to the governor, I have asked someone to check it out.

Neighbors all said that Zhang Laosan was idle and lazy. A few years ago, he heard that it was easy to make money in Shanghai, so he went to Xiajiang. He suddenly came back before the Chinese New Year and made a fortune.

When someone asked him what he was doing in Xiajiang, he refused to tell them. Once, when he was drunk, he said that he had made a fortune by joining the Tiger Club in Xiajiang.

What is the Tiger Club? No matter how I ask, he refuses to tell me. In February, Zhang Lao San came back from somewhere and brought Wang back with him, saying that she was his cousin.

The neighbors were all envious and asked him where he got such a beautiful woman, but he refused to tell them. A few days later, something went wrong. You Qi took advantage of his power to occupy his roommate, and no one bothered to ask him questions.

Taking advantage of his power to occupy his cousin?
The smile on Wang Yi'e's lips became even more intense.

He slapped the file with his right hand and said, "Okay, I know the whole story of this case. It concerns the family of Prime Minister Zhang Xiang. You are all afraid of being blamed, so you rushed the case to me so that I can take the blame.

All right, it's because I'm your superior. I'm the tallest in Huguang provinces. If I don't take the blame, who will?

I will go in and ask this fellow You Qi face to face, um, what do you call it in Hubei dialect, a bad luck ghost! "

Wang Yi'e walked to the prison door, turned around, and said to Hu Youzhi and others: "It smells bad in there, you don't have to follow me in."

"Yes!"

Seeing Wang Yi'e, Li Changshi from the Governor's Office, the chief of guard and four guards walking into the prison, officials including Hu Youzhi, Zhao Yingyuan, Guan Zide, Zhou Jianbo and Yan Lu looked at each other and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Li Changshi's real name was Li E. He was in his thirties and was from Lingshou County, Zhili Province. He became a Jinshi in the 41st year of Jiajing and was Wang Yi'e's confidant.

He looked around and asked softly, "Superintendent, why do I feel like You Qi has been tricked?"

"Haha, he was just set up."

"You Qi is from Prime Minister Zhang's residence, who is so brave?"

"What do you say?"

Li E thought about it, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Southeast, Shanghai, that's it."

Wang Yi'e turned his head and looked at him, and Li E quickly swallowed the next words.

"Just know it in your heart and keep it in your heart."

"I understand, Governor."

You Qi was imprisoned in a separate cell, which was clean and ventilated, some distance away from other cells and very quiet.

There was a loud bang on the door, and the jailer opened it and tactfully stepped back.

You Qi was sitting in the cell with a depressed look on his face. He looked up when he heard the voice and saw a group of people walking in in the dim light. He was so frightened that he jumped up in the air, stood up straight, leaned his back against the wall, and said sternly.

"I have not been interrogated by the prosecutor, nor have I been tried by the court. I have not been convicted yet. Don't even think about harming me. I am from Prime Minister Zhang's mansion. I have been to the capital and have seen a lot. You can't fool me!"

Wang Yi'e was amused. "You Qi, when you were in Jiangling, the capital, you had no common people around, and your friends were mostly officials. You also visited the ten famous buildings in the capital, and all the brothels and brothels.

How come you, who has eaten and played before, still fell for the honey trap?"

You Qi rubbed his eyes and saw clearly that it was Wang Yi'e. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, "My ancestor Wang, I've finally got you here.

Alas, beauty trap, beauty trap, it must be a great beauty that makes my heart beat, so I would fall into the trap. "

"You Qi, you went to Wuchang City to buy some medicine and you easily met a beautiful woman who made your heart flutter. You are really lucky in love!"

You Qi was stunned and blinked a few times. "Wang Duxian, are you saying that I was set up? No wonder I have been thinking about it for a long time and I just feel that something is wrong."

After Wang Yi'e's advice, You Qi finally understood what was going on and paced back and forth in the cell excitedly.

"That's right, I was set up and framed! Someone used a honey trap on me. Damn, I really fell into the honey trap. Wang Duxian, you are very observant and you saw through their trick at a glance.

Now that the case has been solved, Wang Duxian, you know I was framed, please let me out immediately. I really don’t want to stay here for a single day.”

"You Qi, you can't leave yet."

"Wang Duxian, you are a minister in the same palace as my master, you can't just stand by and watch him die."

"You Qi, I am a minister in the same palace with your master, but not with you. I have a friendship with your master, but what friendship do I have with you?"

You Qi stood there in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.

The oil lamp on the wall of the outdoor corridor had a dim light, and it swayed continuously when the wind blew.

(End of this chapter)