Miss Forensic Doctor, she is very dragged and black!

Chapter 144

The so-called Three Bridges River does not mean that there are three bridges on the river. On the contrary, there is no bridge on this river. The river is more than [-] meters wide, with cliffs on both sides. Sprinkles of water fell on the face.

After arriving at the Sanqiao River, Jin Liu realized that the reason why there were no people on the street was not because the citizens of Fengyang County were all huddled at home, but because they had all come here, a few people gathered by the river, many Kneeling by the river with incense sticks in their hands, there is a bright yellow altar under a huge mulberry tree. There is no ranking of gods on the altar, but there are animals used for sacrifices. Fruits, and two candles, an old Taoist in a yellow Taoist robe and a crown on his head, dressed like a Taishang Laojun, waving a mahogany sword back and forth when he said Fuchen, chanting words, but he didn't know what he was talking about.

"This is..." Jin Liu had never seen such a sacrificial activity before, and looked at the old Taoist in novelty.

"Miss Jin San has lived in the capital for a long time, so she must have never seen such a sacrifice. That person is Ma Daozhang who presided over the sacrifice today. Ma Daozhang is the most famous Daoist in our place. Anyone who has trouble in the house or a vixen is troublesome. Invite him to come out, and every one is accurate, Daoist Ma is well-known in ten miles and eight villages, and he has presided over the sacrifices in this county for more than ten years." Fengyang County Magistrate hurriedly opened his mouth to explain Jin Liu's confusion.

The house is restless, and the vixen is causing trouble?Jin Liu raised her brows slightly, thinking that this priest really had some "skills", and said with a smile, "Then the priest in Gui County just recited a mantra and made a ritual?"

"Of course not!" The magistrate of Fengyang pointed to a basket made of bamboo strips and tightly tied with red strings not far away, and said, "Miss Jin San, please look at that, there is a basket for sacrificial offerings." After a while, the sacrificial ceremony will begin, and after Ma Daochang has done the French ceremony, the people will throw those things into the river, and then fire three cannons, which means that the whole set of sacrificial offerings has been completed."

"Oh?" Jin Liu was quite interested in the important item in the mouth of the Fengyang county magistrate, walked over, looked down, then turned to ask the Fengyang county magistrate, "What's in it?"

The magistrate of Fengyang's eyes flickered, and said, "It's...salt!"

"Salt?" Jin Liu was startled. In this era, salt is considered a scarce commodity. Many people can't afford salt. Fengyang County actually uses salt for sacrifices. She hadn't heard of Fengyang on the way here. The county is rich in salt. I turned my head and saw the people beside the river, all wearing coarse linen clothes, some with patches on their bodies. They don't look like the people of a county rich in salt. I was even more puzzled and asked. : "Where did all this salt come from?"

"Miss Jin San, don't worry, the common people raised funds to buy the salt from the righteous way, there is absolutely no private salt!" Fengyang County replied hastily.

Jin Liu nodded: "Is this how your county sacrifices every year?"

"Yes!" Fengyang County said with a smile.

"Master Fan also knows about this?" Jin Liu turned to look at Fan Zhongbo.

"Folk customs, there were such rules in Fengyang County before I took office, so I naturally know about it." Fan Zhongbo looked disapproving.

Jin Liu smiled lightly when he heard the words, and glanced at several wealthy squires from Fengyang County who accompanied him, then glanced at the salt baskets on the ground, and said: "Salt has been a scarce item in all dynasties. I didn't expect Gui County to have such a folk custom, it's too extravagant..."

Jin Liu's voice was drawn out, and the expressions on the faces of Fengyang County Magistrate and the people around him were slightly stunned. They rushed forward to speak, but Jin Liu continued: "But since it is a folk custom, the prefect Fan adults Regardless of this matter, I will naturally not be nosy."

"Vulgar customs, it's just that the folk customs are like this, and the county can't help it!" Fengyang County Magistrate said with a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and hurriedly said with a smile.

Jin Liu smiled approvingly, his eyes lit up suddenly, and asked, "I wonder how much salt is in this basket?"

"Twenty catties per basket, a total of one hundred catties, a total of two thousand catties of salt!" Fengyang County relaxed when he heard that Jin Liu didn't care about this matter, and said proudly.

"So many!" Jin Liu looked surprised, and turned to look at Tourmaline.

Tourmaci understood, and immediately picked up a bag of salt and weighed it, and was about to put it down, when she accidentally let go of her hand, and threw the whole bag of salt straight to the ground, Jin Liu exclaimed, and stretched out her hand in a hurry I went to grab it, but I didn't catch it. I only grabbed the red string on the basket, but tore the red string away. In a short time, a whole bag of salt was spilled out, and the ground was white.

"Ah!" Someone in the people behind Fengyang County exclaimed in shock.

"You girl, why are you so careless!" Liu Bo, who hadn't spoken for a long time, found a rare opportunity to embarrass Jin Liu. Seeing that Bixi made a mistake, he yelled at Bixi.

Seeing Liu Bo yelling at her maid, Jin Liu didn't follow her, turned her head and stared at him coldly, and said, "Master Liu, it's just a basket of salt, and it will be thrown into the river in a while, do you dare to make such a fuss? Isn't it the same to sweep a broom into the river?"

"How can this be the same? This is an item used for sacrificial offerings. It's extraordinary. What do you know, you little girl!" Liu Bo said sarcastically.

"If you don't sprinkle it, it's already been sprinkled. What do you want? If it weren't for this, Fengyang County, you would help me, a maid, and throw it into the river as table salt!" Jin Liu also simply played a rogue, He glanced at the people pointing and pointing around, and said to Fengyang county magistrate.

"Don't dare!" Fengyang County, whose face was still pale before, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the salt on the ground. It's time for someone's life! Come on, hurry up and sweep up the salt on the ground and put it back in the basket, don't miss the auspicious time!" After Fengyang County finished speaking to Jin Liu, he turned his head and hurriedly said to the yamen servant next to him.

"Fengyang County is very kind!" Liu Bo sneered when he heard what Fengyang County said, and cast a glance at Jinliu, "It's just that some people don't know how to measure. Such an unruly servant?"

"Who do you say has no sense? Who do you say has no rules?" Being reprimanded in front of many people here, Jin Liu was annoyed and pushed away the person who was sweeping up the salt in front of him, kicking over several times in a row. A salt basket, the small piece of white snow on the ground immediately turned into a large piece.

"You!" Not only everyone present, but also Liu Bo was shocked by Jin Liu's actions. He hadn't figured out why Jin Liu, who had always been indifferent to the world, suddenly lost his temper at this time, and saw the angry people by the river They all rushed towards this side, feeling pleasantly surprised, and were about to back out, when Old Doctor Fang pointed at the snow-white spot on the ground and exclaimed, "This... this is not table salt!"

After Mr. Fang's voice, the chaotic scene suddenly quieted down, only the sound of the river under the cliff could be clearly heard, Jin Liu raised his head, and saw the frightened faces of Fengyang County and the gentry and celebrities behind him. He turned his head to look at Fan Zhongbo again, and finally a smile appeared on his face.

The matter of Fengyang county magistrate and a group of gentry and celebrities forcing the people to buy salt under the guise of offering sacrifices came to light after being interrogated by Fan Zhongbo himself. It turns out that this method of accumulating money has been going on for more than ten years in the local area, and several Fengyang county magistrates have participated in it After this incident, they colluded with the gentry and celebrities to buy low-quality table salt from other places. Then I bought the salt with one hand, and earned two rounds of money this time. In the end, the money I got naturally went into the pockets of several Fengyang County and gentry celebrities, and it was precisely because of this that Fengyang County The famous gentry and country gentry in Fengyang County are getting richer and richer, while the people in Fengyang County still live a poor life even though they have a good harvest every year.

"Your official is really stupid. I haven't seen that Fengyang County is playing such tricks for so many years. Thanks to Miss Jin San's eyes, I can see through their tricks!" After finding out the matter, Fan Zhongbo personally went to Jin Liu's room to say Clear the original committee, and also plead guilty.

"Master Fan, please stand up!" Jin Liu gave up his seat to Fan Zhongbo with a smile, and said, "Master Fan can clear the case so quickly, which shows his strong ability in handling affairs."

"Your official is ashamed!" Fan Zhongbo couldn't stand his head in embarrassment, and said: "This official has served in Pingzhou Prefecture for six years, and the magistrate of Fengyang County has changed twice during his tenure. Seeing the trickiness in it, it is really speechless to face the court, let alone face the emperor!"

"You can't blame Master Fan for this. They are so cunning. Using white sand instead of salt has been a custom for more than ten years. The common people have already accepted this kind of sacrifice. If I hadn't visited the sacrifice site in person today, and How can you see the doorway?" Jin Liu took the tea poured by tourmaline and placed it in front of Fan Zhongbo himself. "Master Fan, please drink tea!"

"Thank you, Miss San!" Fan Zhongbo hastily reached out to take it, but he didn't drink it, and put it gently on the table, and asked, "It's just that I don't understand something..."

"Master Fan, do you want to ask me how I found out that the salt has been replaced?" Jin Liu took a sip of tea, put the tea bowl on the table, turned to look at Fan Zhongbo and asked, seeing him nodding and smiling Said: "Actually, I also guessed at the beginning. When I knocked over the first basket of salt, I looked carefully. It was indeed all salt. At that time, I was very nervous, but at that time someone screamed. I subconsciously I glanced at Fengyang County, saw him staring straight at the salt on the ground, and was relieved to see that it was all salt, and I guessed that there was more than just salt in the basket."

Fan Zhongbo was also at the scene when Tourmaline knocked over the salt. At that time, he also heard someone exclaim, but he didn't think so much. Instead, when Liu Bo reprimanded Tourmaline, he still felt that it should be taken for granted. When San's kicked over the salt basket, he almost went up to grab her. Now that I think about what old doctor Fang said, he would have made a big mistake!Fan Zhongbo subconsciously wiped the sweat off his brow and sighed.

"But now speaking of it, fortunately, there is really a problem. Otherwise, the lady is in serious trouble, and those people are about to rush up. Mr. Fan didn't know that when the lady asked the servant to overturn the salt basket, the servant was taken aback. , who doesn’t know that destroying the sacrifice will cause public outrage!” Bixi stood aside and said, glanced at Jinliu, and said: “Then Fengyang County is really brave enough, there are obviously problems, and dare to invite Miss and adults Go, aren't you afraid of going through the gang?"

"It's not that they're not afraid, but they believe they'll get through!" Fan Zhongbo said with a cold snort.

"Master Fan means..." Bixi looked up at Fan Zhongbo and asked.

(End of this chapter)