Sui and Tang Dynasties: Beginning with Overlord Inheritance

The female general without armor is really eye-opening.

Yu Shiji was secretly delighted, he finally came, and he could bid farewell to the thick and bitter tea.

Pei Ju stared at the food on the table heartlessly, and said in his heart that the treatment is really good, luckily I'm here!
Yang Zhao was very happy and asked Li Siye to join everyone at the wine table.

It stands to reason that it is disrespectful for them to be at the same table with the emperor.

Xu Maogong and Pei Ju didn't feel anything at all, they've been used to it since the time in Jizhou.

The newcomers Yu Shiji, Li Cunxiao, Mu Guiying, and especially Li Siye were both flattered and reserved at the same time.

Everyone was seated, everyone and Mu Guiying were acquaintances, and after exchanging pleasantries, they began to eat.

In order to welcome Mu Guiying's arrival, everyone drank a little wine and exchanged glasses, so they were not so restrained.

It's like a good friend chatting about family affairs.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of dishes, and after eating and drinking, the maids began to clean up.

Everyone came to the room and began to report on today's situation.

"There is nothing unusual in the government office today, only the county magistrate Yinshi went to the prefect's mansion."

Li Cunxiao's report was very brief.

He didn't know the county magistrate, but he knew the official robe, and the green robe was still very eye-catching, and he could tell it at a glance.

"I have some news here."

At this time, Yu Shiji said meaningfully, with an intriguing tone.

"Why did you say that?" Xu Maogong asked.

Yu Shiji said in words: "Pei Ju and I didn't find anything unusual in the restaurant. When we were about to go back home, we saw boatmen gathered by the river, so Pei Ju took out some silver to inquire about any anecdotes."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Pei Ju and motioned for him to continue talking.

Pei Ju nodded and said, "There are no anecdotes, but what they like to talk about is that there was a murder case a few months ago."

There was a murder.

Everyone's heart shuddered, there were murder cases everywhere, what made them care about was talking about it with delight.

The common people avoid the murder case and seldom use this word to describe it. Pei Ju, as the servant of the Ministry of officials, can't use the wrong word.

That would be interesting.

"About three months ago, a wealthy and powerful businessman died." Just as Pei Ju finished speaking, Yu Shiji added: "It is said that he was related to a sixth-rank official in the court."

Yang Zhao's eyes were deep and emotionless, while Xu Maogong raised his brows, and both of them sensed something strange by coincidence.

At the end of each year, officials have to go to Beijing to report on their duties, which is a good opportunity for promotion.

Officials with lower official ranks are usually unable to report to court every day.

The debriefing period is their chance to be promoted. They will report their achievements accumulated for a year, and decide whether to be promoted according to the situation.

The county magistrate of Yuhang County is a seventh-rank official, and he usually doesn't find out any outstanding achievements. As long as he keeps going, he won't rise or fall.

As long as Wang Chao does not offend the powerful, he will be safe and sound.

This merchant is related to the sixth rank in the court, Wang Chao must handle it carefully, otherwise he will be pulled down.

After Yu Shiji finished adding, Pei Ju continued: "But this case was suppressed because the murderer was not found."

Hearing this, even Li Cunxiao showed a puzzled expression.

"Have you found out why?"

This question was asked by the silent Mu Guiying, Pei Ju shook his head, and then replied: "The boatmen's answers have no evidence to refer to, so it is impossible to tell who is telling the truth."

After finishing speaking, he didn't stop, glanced at Yu Shiji, and continued: "Some boatmen said that the murderer was the county magistrate, because he was famous for being a beauty lover, and the merchant's wife came later, with a 20-year age difference. .”

"Some people also say that the murderer is the son of a merchant who coveted the beauty of his stepmother. After all, the stepmother and the eldest son are about the same age and have no blood relationship."

"Probably these two theories, so that people are still discussing it."

What happened three months ago, the murder incident could not be concealed from the eyes and ears of the people. After it was suppressed, most people would no longer care about it after the tempering of time.

It's only discussed when a small number of people would be bored.

Just like today, if Pei Ju hadn't taken out the silver taels, those boatmen might not have said anything.

It's not that the people deliberately concealed it, everyone has their own lives, and it's nothing to do with themselves, let alone this has already involved the government.

There was a silence in the room, everyone was digesting and analyzing.

The common people's analysis is not unreasonable, there are indeed these two possibilities, but they should be more inclined to the latter.

They don't understand officialdom, and they may understand grades.

Even if the magistrate died, he would only be at the seventh rank. If the merchant's son were to make a fuss, under the pressure of the sixth rank, Wang Chao would have no good fruit to eat.

Knowing about this matter, Wang Chao must have tried his best to investigate at first, but in the end it was fruitless because someone was obstructing it.

It is obviously not a wise choice to shield the county magistrate, and there is no such reason, unless the magistrate is his son.

Obviously not.

That is indeed the latter possibility.

No, there is another possibility, but we need to meet tomorrow to confirm... Yang Zhao already has an idea in his heart.

"It seems that the merchant returned home one day and discovered the adulterous relationship between his son and his wife. He cursed in anger, but in any case, the worst thing a merchant would do is to change his wife, and he would not kill his own flesh and blood because of it." Yu Shiji gave his own He said, "The unlucky thing is his wife. The stepmother knew that he would not have a good end, so she urged his son to silence him."

In his opinion, a tiger's poison does not eat its offspring, and this is just a stepmother, at most she is punishing her son in the end.

The son's attitude will not change suddenly. After being found out, his first thought must be to throw dirty water, blame all the mistakes on the stepmother, and will not make outrageous actions.

The son has no motivation, but the wife does. One can imagine the end of such a thing, either being beaten to death or sold to a brothel.

"Well, if it's the second case, it's likely to be so."

Xu Maogong agreed with Yu Shiji's opinion, turned to look at Yang Zhao, and found that the latter was very plain and was not moved by this rhetoric.

"After all, this is a murder case. If it is true, the son colluded with the county magistrate afterwards. The safest solution is to find a scapegoat instead of suppressing the case."

Yang Zhao pointed out the problem to the point.

Everyone reacted, yes, why did they suppress it, and what happened to it?
Yang Zhao did not give an answer, but shared the content of the conversation with Xu Maogong after he came out of the county government.

"From the outside of the county government, the county magistrate may not necessarily accept bribes, but may be a clean person." Yu Shiji can always grasp the key to the problem.

Li Siye sneered: "His little salary is used to repair the government office. If he is really an honest official, he will not be useless. He is obviously a corrupt official!"

With the previous push and drink, he felt that the atmosphere was not as serious as he had imagined, and he couldn't help expressing his own remarks.

Li Cunxiao didn't say anything, obviously acquiescing to Li Siye's words.