Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 137 Kidnapping
Xu Ye went to Limu Town again, this trip lasted for four days, and arrested a group of people back to the county seat. That night, he asked the guards to bring the Hua family members to retrial. He was so busy that he didn't think about eating until noon the next day. rest.

After sleeping hastily for two hours, he interrogated members of the Wang family again.

"I've drawn up all the charges, let's stamp my fingerprints." He motioned to the little official next to him to hand over the confession to Wang Xian.

It is said that the Wang family and the Hua family should have been released when the witnesses and evidence were all contradictory. However, the court attached great importance to this case, and the imperial envoy came down to investigate in person.

The members of the Wang family were not tortured, but the weather was cold and the prison conditions were extremely poor. The pampered landlords could bear it. Wang Xian, who was tall and burly, was so thin that he lost his shape, and the others were even more miserable.

"I don't plead guilty, I haven't done these things." Wang Xian's eyes were lax, but his mind was still clear.

It is not surprising that he resisted, which is a normal reaction of prisoners.

"In the past few months, 210 and four people from the Hua family were killed and 470 people were injured, all at the hands of the Wang family. As the chief envoy, your death penalty is unavoidable."

Wang Xian smiled miserably, "My lord, how many people died in my Wang family, are you blind?"

"That's right, my lord, if the Hua family didn't kill my young lady first, how could such things happen."

The members of the Wang family who were kneeling on the ground scrambled to get ahead.

Xu Ye calmly said: "Hua Zhi has pleaded guilty." He then motioned the little official to unfold the Hua family's confession letter for them to read.

"He originally wanted to take over all the crimes committed by the Hua family, but unfortunately I don't agree, and I won't hide it from you. Fourteen people will die in the Hua family."

The Wang family was finally scared. If they were protesting against Xu Ye before, now they are begging for mercy in fear.Someone also crawled to Wang Xian's side and asked him why he didn't rescue them if there was someone above him.When Wang Xian heard that so many people in the Hua family were going to die, his mind was in a mess, and he didn't have the time to think about why his connections weren't working.

"...The ones who died were all members of our two families. There were no outsiders. Our own slaves died as soon as they died. Why should the government care?" Finally someone grasped the point.

Xu Ye picked up the cold tea and drank half a cup, "You are fighting privately, and the casualties are all from your own family members. It is really not easy for the government to intervene. But can you guarantee that no innocent people are involved? You have been arguing for so long, Limu Everyone can see what the town is like now. According to the Law of Dayue, anyone who affects farming, water transportation, salt, or business, causing panic among the people, will be convicted according to the seriousness of the circumstances.”

"Don't think that no one can cure you if you kill and set fire behind closed doors." Xu Ye's expression didn't change, as if he was talking to an insignificant person.

Except for Wang Xian, the rest of the Wang family knew that disaster was imminent. There were those who cried, those who poured shit and fart all over the floor, those who kowtowed and begged for mercy, and those who accused each other of everything.Wang Xian stared blankly at the saber of an officer beside him.

Xu Ye raised one hand to support his temple, "Anyone who has a little awe will not be reduced to this point. Huazhi chose to bear the murder charge and keep the Hua family. As for you, if you plead not guilty of murder, then the government can only one One item will be settled with you. At that time, all the properties of the Wang family will be confiscated, the men will be exiled for three thousand miles, and none of the female family members will be able to escape as military supplies. Do you know what military supplies mean?"

Someone cried, "I don't plead guilty, I don't plead guilty, I'd rather die than live..."

Others were affected and became confused, but Wang Xian still didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't respond for a long time.

Xu Youniang was brought to Dongqiao County for no reason at first, but when she saw the bleak Caishikou in the county town and Hua Zhi tied up on the stage, she finally realized the significance of being here at this moment.

She screamed crazily, trying to break free from the shackles and rush to save people, but it was all in vain.

As soon as noon came, following the order of the prison officer, more than a dozen members of the Hua family were all hanged in mid-air.

Xu Youniang watched Hua Zhi die, her head drooping heavily, she was too stimulated, she collapsed from strength, and finally passed out.

Xu Ye waved to the officials to take her away, and ordered: "Don't let her die." The Chen family needed such a gift.

Hua Zhi and others would rather die by themselves than to keep the property and members of the Hua family. The members of the Wang family also hoped that Wang Xian would make the same choice. However, Wang Xian fell ill due to too much suffering. So Xu Ye "respected" their choice and carried out the liquidation of the civil disorder.

That's why Ding Da finally had something to do. With the support of Xu Ye, who was mostly injured, he took people back and forth frequently between Limu Town and the county seat. In less than ten days, he calculated the loss and obtained a lot of testimonies.

Speaking of which, thanks to Xu Ye's public hanging of the Hua family, many ordinary people who were oppressed had the courage to stand up and denounce the sins of the Wang family.

Xu Ye is just a small co-presbyterian, not qualified to be sentenced to such a serious crime as exile, so Yan Maoxian came down again.

He went through the evidence and the confessions of the people, and used the fastest speed to convict the Wang family and close the case.All the properties of the Wang family were confiscated, all the men in the five suits were exiled, and all the women's family members were used as military supplies.

"The Hua family cannot dominate." Now that the Lei family is gone, so is the Wang family. The Hua family is the only clan with the largest population in Limu Town. Yan Maoxian is worried that if the Hua family is complete, Limu Town will be the Hua family in the future.

"Oh is that so?" Xu Ye pretended to be stupid.

Yan Maoxian didn't show it on the surface, but he was unhappy in his heart, but who let this kid have a strong background, and it seems obviously impossible to let him take charge of Dongqiao County now.

However, apart from other things, Yan Maoxian admired this son's methods.He is ruthless enough, and the angle he finds is also tricky, and he is very familiar with the law of Dai Yue.If the case of Lei's family hoarding gunpowder is handled by him, it is estimated that the case will be closed soon.

only……

"You have nothing to do here, go back to Jinling."

This is what Xu Ye was waiting for.

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Not only did Princess Roujia have no intention of returning to Xiuzhou, she even bought a house in Jinling, which was renovated after the first lunar month.Jing Yuanze took his mother and sister-in-law back home on the [-]th day. Master Jing Er wanted to beat his son, but he was afraid of Cao's attack, so he had to put out the fire in his stomach and live in peace.

During this period of time, the Cheng family was very peaceful, and the Lianghexuan and the tavern were still lively after the new year. On the contrary, the Wu family had several disputes.

"...It's so tragic, everyone lost their temper when Xuecheng arrived." Shi Kang explained to Xu Ye the bad things that happened to the Wu family members these days.

The Guo family forced the clansmen to pay, even during Chinese New Year. They sent accountants and martial artists of the clan to ask for money from door to door.There are people who can't bear the pressure and go to extremes. The first month has not passed, and two elderly people have hanged themselves at home.

Mrs. Guo refused to admit that she forced the death of her family members, so she asked a wild doctor for an autopsy. She said that the two old people were not in good health and their time was approaching. Half of the money was deducted.All kinds of dehumanizing practices have aroused strong backlash from the tribe.

Some people asked Wu Lingzuo to divorce his wife, some people cursed Wu Zhenzhen for not being able to marry, and some people scolded Wu Lingzuo for not being worthy of being the suzerain.Some clan members who firmly believed in the clan in the past were silent.

This is not the worst time for the Wu family. Wu Tianyi, the clan elder who speaks the most in the clan, suddenly coughed up blood last night. Before he died, he insisted on asking the clan to support Wu Ying as the clan leader, which aroused opposition from many parties. In the end, Wu Tianyi choked and died. result.

"What about Xuecheng?" Xu Ye was more concerned about whether other people in Jinling would be affected.

"The subordinate is here." Xue Cheng, who had been waiting for a long time not far away, stepped forward.

"Keep an eye on them, don't let them make trouble. Don't be ambiguous about arresting people." He won't be like Xue Youzhi with a balance of power and everything will be fine, and he won't be like Luo Shen who can't figure out his position.

Lianghexuan

"White Crane Daoist" will end in one month, and Cheng Fu has not finished writing this new book, but she is not in a hurry. It is okay to adjust the previous manuscript and re-tell it. After all, many new customers have never heard of it.

Wu Ying next door was a positive guest, and Wu Lingxiu brought a few clan brothers over to drink tea and talk about family affairs. Cheng Fu knew without guessing that something was going to happen.But no one in the Wu family can do anything to Wu Ying now, if they want him to contribute money and efforts, they have to beg in a low voice.

When Gao Sheng's first letter arrived in Jinling in the new year, Cheng Fu put down everything in his hands, and the cat read the letter while cooking tea in the house.

The demolition and reconstruction of the land in Jingchengtun is expected to take two years due to the large size of the land.According to Cheng Fu's request, these lands will be built with courtyards of similar size, and the target group is the class that is neither rich nor noble but has a small family background.

Everything in "Youjian Tavern" is going well, but it is still hard to find one every day. Many restaurants have tried to replicate the model, but unfortunately they have not succeeded.

After listening to the storytelling, many people wrote it silently, and sold it everywhere under the banner of a tavern. Gao Sheng was worried that he would not be able to control it.The officials were also righteous enough to check seven or eight shops, and all the books were cleared and burned.

After explaining the business affairs clearly, Gao Sheng said another thing in the second half of the letter.

Chen Mengling was forcibly sent to Jinling by the Chen family before, and after being rescued halfway, she returned to the capital by herself, but the Chen family couldn't tolerate her and refused to let her into the main house.Chen Mengling had to live in a small house in her own city.Even so, he still worked tirelessly to intercept Song Shaoxi every day.

On New Year's Eve, she was kidnapped. The kidnappers asked the Chen family to redeem her, otherwise they would kill Chen Mengling.Mrs. Chen's family wished that she would die outside, so she kept the matter a secret.

After a long time without getting a response from the Chen family, the kidnappers turned their attention to the tavern again, which was also where Gao Sheng couldn't laugh or cry.The kidnappers wanted not only cash, but also the tavern and all the properties of the Cheng family in the capital.

Gao Sheng thought it was easy to understand asking for money, but it was strange to ask for property.The property only counts when it is transferred to the government. Is the kidnapper really stupid or delusional? Doesn't the identity be exposed when the transfer is made at the government?Following this clue, he investigated the kidnappers.

I don't know if I don't check, it turned out that it was Gu Changxi who kidnapped Chen Mengling. For some reason, she suddenly tightened her grip, and was instigated by Gu Changyu to do such a thing as kidnapping.As for why Gu Changyu asked her to pick Chen Mengling to tie her up, Gao Sheng guessed that Gu Changyu held a grudge, and at the same time, she was sure that the Cheng brothers and sisters would not die.

If Gu Changxi successfully obtained the silver and the Cheng family's property, then she would have a way to take it away from Gu Changxi.

Gu Changyu's plan, Gao Sheng didn't have any definite evidence, he only guessed based on his own knowledge of this woman.As for why Gu Changxi was so short of money suddenly, Gao Sheng said in the letter that he was still investigating, and it probably had something to do with the Peiguo government.

Back home, Cheng Fu gave Gao Sheng's letter to his younger brother.

After reading it, Cheng Han took out two letters from his desk drawer and put them in front of his sister.

One letter was written by the kidnappers, with masculine handwriting, and the other was written by Chen Mengling.

The content of the kidnapper's letter is very simple, saying that Chen Mengling is in her hands, and she wants 50 cash in exchange for someone else, and if she doesn't give it, she will throw it into the river to feed the fish. The kidnappers immediately agreed to any request.

Cheng Han received the news earlier than the kidnapper's letter, so he didn't intend to tell his sister, so he kept pretending he didn't know about it.After receiving the letter, the first thing he did was to send a message to Gu Yanya who was beside the prince.

"People can still be saved, but money cannot be given." Rescue must be done skillfully. It seems that Chen Mengling escaped by himself.

The level of kidnappers that Gu Changxi can hire is not much better, and Cheng Fu thinks it is not difficult to save people.

Seeing the little brother's unhappy face, Cheng Fu took his hand and explained: "You will be an official in the future. Wouldn't it be disgusting if someone criticizes you with her affairs? Just because she gave birth to you and me, you will be born outside. In the eyes of humans, we are worse than pigs and dogs.”

The kidnapping of Chen Mengling might be a storm in the capital, and everyone is waiting for Gao Sheng's attitude, because Gao Sheng's reaction is equivalent to that of a younger brother and sister.I believe that there are also good people who will send news to Jinling from thousands of miles away.If their brothers and sisters remain indifferent, they will be criticized for a lifetime in the future.

Others don't care what wrong a mother has done, they only see a mother standing by and doing nothing while her child is dying.

"I knew you wanted to be saved." Cheng Han was annoyed.

"..."

Cheng Han pinched her face, "Didn't you realize that you haven't seen Fan Yu for a while?"

Now it's Cheng Fu's turn to be unbelievable, "Is it necessary to send Fan Yu?" Chen Mengling, who only gave birth to their siblings, is really inferior to Fan Yu, who was born and died for their siblings in her heart.

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Here the siblings are discussing the Duke Pei's mansion, while there is something wrong with Wu Ying.

"Mr. Cheng, Miss Cheng, my master has been assassinated." Lin Bang rushed to Cheng's house panting.

"Not long ago..." She and Wu Ying would greet each other when going out or returning home no matter what happened.

"Speaking of it is annoying, I was attacked at home." Lin Bang wished to tear the villain into pieces when he thought of it.

Wu Ying was lying on the bed, her face was pale, her hands and abdomen were tightly bandaged, she was very calm.Dr. Shen said that it was all trauma, and he would be fine after half a month of care.During this period, you must protect the wound well, do not touch the water, do not walk around frequently within six days, and use a wheelchair if you have to travel.

The little brothers and sisters rushed to Wu Ying's house and ran into Xu Ye and Xue Cheng who were asking questions.

"If Boss Wu doesn't mind, I'll take someone for a walk around your place." Xue Cheng said.

Wu Ying understood what he meant, "Please go ahead."

After Xue Cheng took the people out, Wu Ying invited them to sit down, and said slowly, "I've paid for it."

Ever since she was kidnapped once, Wu Ying has paid more attention to her own safety. She is surrounded by experts at home and abroad, but in the end she still let people take advantage of her loopholes.

When Wu Zhenyue and Wu Zhencheng met to go shopping, gangsters sneaked into her carriage and threatened her to help enter Wu Ying's house.After entering smoothly, he successfully killed Wu Ying's residence at the cost of his life, and finally stabbed Wu Ying, and someone escaped smoothly.

"Do you have a candidate in mind?" Cheng Han asked.

Wu Ying lightly wrote: "Who else can there be except from the Wu family?" Either Wu Lingzuo or Wu Lingxiu, both of them had reasons to kill.

It was nothing more than Wu Tianyi's last words.

"Master Xu, I will leave this matter to the government."

Xu Ye responded, "This is the best." If the conflicts within the family cannot be reconciled, it is most appropriate for an impartial third party to intervene.

The three of them left Wu Ying's house and returned to Cheng's house. Wen Xiang sent a post that had just arrived, that Princess Roujia wanted to borrow the place of Jing's house to hold a spring banquet, and invited Cheng's siblings and Xu Ye to play together.

"Go, she won't mess with you again." The little girl hadn't joined in the fun for a long time, and he hoped that she would relax, even if it was to bully others.

Cheng Fu wondered, "What did you do to her?" After all, it was also the eldest princess.

"I just told her that envoys from various countries will come to the capital in the spring, and which countries' royal families want to marry Dai Viet. She is so smart, she should understand what I mean." No matter how noble the princess is, it is a tool in the eyes of the emperor. Even though Emperor Chengqi was reluctant to part with his sister, there are some people who would, such as the Seventh Prince.

The other princesses have cultivated their own influence in the capital, and many things are known in advance, and they can be avoided by taking a few steps, but Princess Roujia insists on going to the south of the Yangtze River with her husband's family, and she will live there for more than ten years, let alone the influence of the capital. , everyone in the palace forgot what she looked like.

"Then I'm not sure if there will be any trouble." She is not used to anyone now.

"You are the wife of an official family, who dares to provoke you?" Xu Ye has been in Jinling for almost a year, and has been living in Cheng's house. They have long been accustomed to the rumors and tricks, and they have not deliberately explained, so some people will acquiesce that Cheng Fu is People from Xu Ye.However, there was a gap in class. Everyone thought that Cheng Fu was going to be Xu Ye's concubine. After all, the man was a rare talent who could even marry a princess.

The little girl pouted, "Who is the wife of the official family? They haven't discussed marriage yet. There are excellent sons and daughters everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River. I have to choose slowly."

"Don't even think about it." Kill them.

The little girl made a face at him and ran away, but Xu Ye stretched out his hand to drag her back and talked carefully.Xiao Guozi ran in after them.

"... There is a mother and son outside, who say they are Lord Luo's sister-in-law and nephew, who have come to seek refuge with Lord Luo."

Luo Xing's face collapsed immediately, and he turned around to go out to send people away, but Cheng Fu stopped him, "You go to eat, I'll take care of it."

"Miss, I don't know that this woman is troublesome." Luo Xing was irritated.

"You are my man, of course I will solve your troubles." Cheng Fu pushed him away.

I remember that Luo Xing sold the small yard to raise enough money to help his sister-in-law pay off the debts. The mother and son finally left Jinling because they had nowhere to go. How could they come back suddenly?Luo Xing didn't tell them who he sold himself to.

Cheng Fu was going, and Xu Ye naturally followed. Cheng Han felt that his sister could solve such a trivial matter, so he ignored it. He just looked helplessly at Bai Ju, Endo, Jiu Jiu, Wen Xiang, and Wen Yu, "When will you Only then can we grow up?" With someone else as a small butler, it can be settled, and in Cheng's house, everything has to be done by the master himself.

After being scolded, several people lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything. After Cheng Han walked away, they all went to work on their duties with mournful faces.

(End of this chapter)