The Four Great Cases of Wu Zetian

Chapter 5

Going into the bathroom, talking a lot, revealing the plot, looking for the grave, praying silently, revealing the soul

But he said that Di Gong was at the door of the inn, and when he saw a person coming from the opposite side, he asked him to rest inside.That person was none other than Hong Liang, who was sent by Duke Di to visit the murderer in Liulidun near the four townships of Changping.After several days of visits, there was no news. This afternoon, I also arrived in the town.Seeing that it was getting late at this time, I planned to come to stay at the inn. Unexpectedly, Mr. Di was here first, so I wanted to go up to greet him, but I was afraid that others would see through. Come here, which room is in it now, so that the villain can serve you." Di Gong said: "Just go forward, enter that room in the past, and go to the first house. Come with me." At that time, the two entered together, When he got inside, Hong Liang closed the door first, and said to Di Gong, "When will you come here?" What's the matter?" Hong Liang shook his head and said: "The villain has been ordered to pay close attention for several days, and there is no sign of him around here. I am afraid that this surnamed Qiu has gone far. I don't know if Mrs. Qiao and Ma Rong have ever been arrested?" Di Gong said He said: "Although this case has not been solved, I have found another suspicious case here today. I need to visit tonight to understand it, and I can do it tomorrow." At that time, he told Grandma Nabi when he met Nabi when he was selling medicine.Hong Liang said: "From this point of view, it is suspicious. But he neither reported nor showed any real signs. What can we do?" Di Gong said: "This county is because of this, so we want to visit. After today's update, You can go around the narrow alley to see if there is any movement. Then go to the left and ask her husband, what happened when he died, and where is the grave now, ask carefully and come back." Hong Liang was ordered at that time. .First ask Xiaoer to get wine and rice, and finish eating in the room. After the watch is set, he is about not far from the Ergu, and deliberately shouts loudly: "Xiaoer, make another pot of tea, and the servant will go to bed. Go meet a friend, come right away." Saying that, he left the room.Seeing his greeting in this way, Xiao Er didn't know that he was an official from the county, so she hurriedly responded and let him go.

Hong Liang went to the street, followed the path that Di Gong said, and beat around the bush. When he arrived at the narrow alley, he saw a small house.Said: "Could it be too early at this time, I will go to the town for a while, and then come again." After thinking about it, he returned to the entrance of the alley and went east to the entrance of the street.Although it is a township, because it is a north-south main road, all the shops have not closed at this time, and there is a bathhouse in front of him from a distance, Hong Liang said: "Why don't you take a bath at this time, if you have time, you can also use the machine to ask Ask the Huatou." When I walked inside, I saw that the front and back rooms were already full, so I had to find a place to sit in the pit on the left, and asked the waiter, "How far is Gao Changping from here? How many bathhouses are there in the town?" Seeing that he spoke with a foreign accent, the waiter said, "This place is only sixty miles away from the city by the official road. Do you want to enter the city?"

Hong Liang said: "I have a relative living here, so I want to visit relatives. Your place must be under the jurisdiction of Changping. Now the county magistrate, what is his name, where is his family name, and what is there around him?" News?" The waiter said: "Our county magistrate is really unique in the world. Since he took office, he has closed many difficult cases. His surname is Di and his name is Renjie. He is from Taiyuan, Bingzhou. Your guest is here It's late, if you come a few days earlier, there is a murder case in Liulidun market town more than ten miles away from here, it is very strange: this guest got up from the inn on the fifth watch, and was killed at dawn At the entrance of the town. For some reason, the corpse was wrongly corrupted, and the young man turned into a bearded one. You don’t think it’s strange? Now Mr. Di has passed the inspection, and the seal is presented to invite people to claim it.

I don't know who the murderer is, and he has been on several business trips to visit, but he has not been arrested yet.

Hong Liang said: "So that's how it is. I was a few days late, otherwise you can watch the excitement."

Then, he took off his clothes, went into the pool to wash for a while, then came out, and said to the man: "I came here yesterday, and I heard that the dragon boats here are very good. When you arrive at Duanyang, you can see how to make a big fuss every year." Plague, seeing the dragon boat, you will die." The waiter laughed and said: "You are a guest, are you making fun of me? I grew up here, and I have never heard of this strange story. You are a passing guest. Where did you hear it? Hong Liang said: "When I first heard about it, I was also skeptical. Later, the man did have evidence, saying that the Bi family in the narrow alley in front died after watching the dragon boat. You are from a nearby family. Is there such a thing? ?” Before the waiter could speak, a teenager in his teens said, “This happened. He didn’t die from watching the dragon boat. I heard that he died of abdominal pain at night.” The two of them were chatting here. Another person in front said to the waiter, "Yuan Wu, this incident is the most strange. That man Bi Shun is so solid, how can he go home as usual? If he shouts at night, he will die. His eyes were still open at the time. It's really scary. I heard that he still often makes troubles on his grave. Isn't this a suspicious case. Have you seen his down there?" Yuan Wudao: "Don't confuse me, the young people are chaste , Now even the door of the room is not often seen, if there is an individual reason, how can it be so patient? As for the trouble on the grave, the place of Gaojiawa is full of graves, how can it be him?" The man said: "I just Just chatting here. It can be seen that life in this world is like passing clouds. If you don’t take a breath, you will die. After Bi Shun’s death, his daughter became dumb again. Isn’t it a pity.” As he said, he put on his clothes and looked out and go.

After hearing this, Hong Liang knew that this person knew the details, so he asked Yuan Wu again: "What's this person's surname? He is a friend who speaks with a straight heart." Yuan Wu said: "He is a shopkeeper in the town. The store is right next to his house. His surname is Wang. We saw him growing up, so we called him Xiao Wang. He is also a young man who only cares about talking and talking. When I came out, it was already three drums, and I thought, although there are eyebrows about this matter, but there is no evidence, how can I do it?Thinking all the way, I have reached the narrow alley, and went in twice, but there is still no movement.

I had no choice but to go back to my apartment and tell Di Gong what I had just said.Di Gongdao: "In that case, tomorrow we will go to Gaojiawa to have a look, and then we will visit."

One night passed, and the next morning, Duke Di got up and asked Xiao Er to bring some snacks. After the two had finished eating, they said to Xiao Er, "I still want to live here today. I will go out to find some business at this time, and I will be back by noon. Now Here is the silver, I have the right to accept it, and it will be settled tomorrow." At that time, behind him, he took out an ingot of broken silver, handed it to Xiaoer, took the medicine bag, and went out.

At the entrance of the town, he saw an old man wandering there. Hong Liang stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, Lao Zhi, which way to go from here to Gaojiawa? How far is it from here?" The old man said with his finger: "This Go east and turn at the three-fork intersection, then turn south about a mile and a half, and you will be there." Hong Liang thanked him.The two followed his instructions and went all the way, and they saw a three-way intersection in front of them. After walking not far to the south, they saw wild smoke and grass, piles of bones, and many cemeteries in front of them.Hong Liang said: "The grandpa is here. Just look at the endless tombs. Do you know which tomb belongs to the Bi family?" Di Gong said: "This county is here to deal with his grievances. Although there is a difference between Yin and Yang, in my opinion Doesn’t this sincerity have any effect? ​​If Guo Bishun died of illness, we can’t find his tomb, but if he died of suffering, the deceased will have knowledge and manifest himself.” Then he prayed silently around the tomb.

It was noon at this time, suddenly the sun was dim, and there was a gust of wind, blowing up the sand and dust up to a height of one foot, and a black mass condensed in the middle, rushing straight towards Di Gong.Seeing this scene, Hong Liang's face turned pale with fright, the hairs all over his body stood on end, and he stood tightly behind Di Gong.Seeing the black ball flying up, Mr. Di said again: "Although Di knows your grievances, how can he know where your corpse is in this deserted tomb like a cloud? Why don't you just lead the way!" , gradually flying farther and farther away, and after passing a few small roads, I saw a solitary tomb piled up in front of me in the distance. When the wind blew there, it suddenly disappeared.Di Gong and Hong Liang also went to the tomb and looked around carefully. Although it was not a newly buried image, it was not an old tomb for many years.Di Gongdao: "Since the spirit is so manifested, once you go, find a local villager and ask whether the tomb is buried by Bi's family, and I will wait for you." Although Hong Liang was afraid, he had to accept orders at this time go.About a meal time, he brought a white-haired old man to the front, and said to Di Gong, "Mr. Langzhong, you are too late. No one in the township buys medicine. Do you come to this ghost gate to do business? Old man dear!" Working in the field, I was pestered by you for a while, saying that you have something to ask me. Tell me, what is it?" I don't know how Di Gong said it, let's see the breakdown in the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)