[Baiyutang] Wind-dried clothes

Lu Caichun stretched out her hand to put down the window screen, and signaled Bai Yutang to leave, then sat next to Tang, held her hand, and asked, "Ma'am, if you have any difficulties, just tell me."

Tang said sadly: "I'll tell Miss Lu, I heard what Miss Lu said to the people outside the window just now."

Lu Caichun was a little embarrassed at once, but seeing Tang's sad expression, her thoughts were attracted by her words.Tang said: "Miss Lu is really a smart person, she has already guessed the matter of Mr. Hu very well."

Lu Caichun looked at her expression, pondered for a while, and asked, "Could it be Mrs. Hu?"

Mrs. Tang shook her head and said, "Miss Lu guessed wrong only on this point. Ah Jin is Master Hu's only son, and the Nu family is just his nanny. The Nu family has been with his wife for many years and has a deep friendship with her. The family was wiped out several times. The slave family tried their best to protect the wife's child, but because they didn't have enough money, they couldn't send A Jinyuan out, so they had to hide in the forest."

Lu Caichun hurriedly asked: "Since the aunt said that she witnessed the destruction of the Hu family, who killed the county magistrate?"

Tang's brows were furrowed, her eyes dim with tears, thinking back, and said: "My family remembers that the moonlight was so bright that night, Ah Jin couldn't sleep, so he was playing in the courtyard, and suddenly heard screams from the front hall. Jingqiang, saw two lunatics jumping in the front hall, holding a sickle in their hands, and blood was still hanging on the knife. I thought something was wrong, so I hid in the hole in the Taihu Stone with Ah Jin, and told him not to Make a noise. The two lunatics visited the courtyard twice, but they couldn't find us, so they left in a hurry."

Lu Caichun asked: "Auntie, can you see clearly, what are the faces of those two people, and what are their identities?"

The Tang family said: "Why didn't my family know. They were two rogues in the county, one was named Zhang Zhuo and the other was named Fang Yuan. At first, my family only knew their faces. A few days ago, I saw these two people go to the city together The wine shop was fighting for wine, so I asked the people around me, and then I found out their names. Fortunately, the servants don’t usually show their faces outside, and they went to the street several times, but they didn’t recognize them.”

After hearing this, Lu Caichun secretly sweated for Tang shi.

Tang cried again: "What kind of natural law is this? The lives of the whole family of the Hu family are not fate, and no one cares about them after death. Ask, let that murderous thief flaunt in the street!"

Lu Caichun also knew about Huzhi County's greed for ink, but she knew that Tang was only partial to those who were close to her on weekdays, so she also forgave her.She caressed Tang's back, and said: "Young Master Yan is definitely not ignoring this matter, it's just that the county's livelihood is important, and although he didn't pursue it on the surface, he actually sent me and Yixiong to spy on this matter."

Lu Caichun thought for a while, and then asked: "My aunt must also know how the yamen and the mansion were burned?"

Mrs. Tang nodded slowly, and said: "The slave family just heard the girl's guess, and it is almost the same as the scene at that time. Everyone in the county who can be named has been to the official residence to move things. The master, the yamen servant, even Everyone who knows about the matter, the respected and respected elders in the county, has a share. The calligraphy, paintings and furniture in the mansion were almost completely looted."

Lu Caichun thought about Tang's words carefully, but she couldn't detect any flaws in them, they were perfectly matched, and they took care of everything before and after, so it wasn't a lie.In addition, in the county, he said that he escaped from Hu's family with the only son of the Hu family, and it was really impossible to get half a cent. Tang took such a big risk and told her what he said, and he must also have the heart to seek justice. , Telling lies is not worth the candle.

The Tang family was still talking: "Master Yi and that Zhang Zhuo Fangyuan also had a connection. It is said that under the instigation of Master Yi, these two rascals scattered the money in the mansion overnight. Almost everyone in the whole county is against them Enze—who cares that it's blood-stained money!"

Lu Caichun suddenly remembered that Bai Yutang once said that when Yan Chasan inspected the county, he found that although every household was in poverty, it was not like the refugees in other counties starved to death. This Hu family's wealth actually saved the people of a county. .She was confused for a moment, although it was true that Zhang Zhuo and Fang Yuan killed people, but they also saved a lot of people in the fire and water, both guilty and meritorious.

But where does this put the Tang family and Hu Jin?One is a nanny who doesn't leave the door, and the other is a boy who is not yet young. They are so innocent.

Lu Caichun thought about it carefully, and asked: "If my aunt stays in the county, if someone recognizes her, it will be a big trouble. Why don't you escape to another place earlier?"

Tang sighed, and said: "Why didn't my slave think about it? I just escaped from the mansion in a panic. Even if I took off the pearl hairpin on my head and the bracelet on my arm, I could only exchange for a thatched hut and a loom. One, just to get by, where can I hire a carriage and horse, and go far away with this immature child?"

Lu Caichun asked Tang again: "I heard that as soon as Mr. Yan came to the county, he saw the aunt behind the tree. Why didn't the aunt tell the truth to Mr. Yan?"

Tang said: "My family also knew early on that the new county magistrate, the magistrate, often lingered in front of the yamen, just waiting to tell these words. But my family suddenly saw Yan Xianggong, and felt timid in my heart. What if Like the common people in the county, he felt that Master Hu deserved what he deserved, so he refused to accept it, and instead announced the whereabouts of the slave family and A Jin to those villains, and the slave family could not escape even if they ran away."

Lu Caichun was surprised at this, and thought: Although Mr. Yan is benevolent and righteous, and governs the county well, after all, he did not thoroughly investigate Hu Taiping's death when he took office, but assigned her and Bai Yutang to visit secretly. Mr. Yan also knew that if he got to the bottom of this matter, many people would be involved. People in the county are unstable, so how can we talk about good governance?Since he was quite worried, if he told him the matter suddenly, it might not help the matter, but would put Ah Jin and the Tang family in a dangerous situation.Tang shi told himself these words, but he was sure that he had a friendship with her after all, so he wouldn't turn around and betray her.

After Tang's words, he paused again, and said softly: "The slave family also knows that the master has done some things, and it is indeed not very kind. But the wife and the servants are wronged. A weak woman from the slave family, Xiangyan Xianggong Seeking justice for a murderer is not a big concern of the Nu family, but if the Hu family's affairs are not peaceful, the Nu family and Ah Jin will not live in peace for a day. Who knows if the two thieves Zhang Fang will learn about the news of the two of us and come here Silence."

She thought about this, so she could only appease Tang, and said: "Ma'am, this matter is fair. Mr. Yan is not an unreasonable person, he will be able to handle this matter well." After saying that, she squinted her eyes out of the window Moonlight said again, "It's so late, if Ah Jin wakes up in the middle of the night and misses the aunt, he will cry again. The aunt should go to rest earlier, and I will give the aunt an answer tomorrow."

Sending Tang back, Lu Caichun half opened the window and asked softly, "Fifth brother, are you still there?"

As soon as the words finished, Bai Yutang replied: "It's really strange, we don't speak very loudly, how could this woman overhear you."

Before he finished speaking, Tang's whispers coaxing Ah Jin came over clearly.Lu Caichun blushed: "Perhaps it's a grassy house, so it can't stop the sound."

Bai Yutang said: "Come on, you go to Mr. Yan's residence tomorrow, let's discuss this matter in detail."

Lu Caichun said: "Fifth brother, you must not tell Mr. Yan about this matter tonight. Although Mr. Yan is sensible, he has his own considerations after all. This matter is so involved, I will ignore it for a while. Unclear."

Bai Yutang said: "You have concerns, how do you know I don't? Don't worry, I'll go back first. I have something to say tomorrow." After speaking, he raised his hand, and lightly tapped Lu Caishu on the forehead On, said, "Don't worry, things will go well in the end."

the next day.Lu Caichun went to Yan Chasan's temporary yamen, followed by Bitao.When I entered the door, I saw Yu Mo cleaning the front and back, covering his head with a gray veil.When he saw Lu Caichun, who hadn't returned for several days, he still had lingering fears about her pretense of coquettishness, and when he saw Bi Tao who was smiling at him, his cheeks flushed, his head drooped, and he turned around. , His sleeves were busy rubbing dust all over his face.

Bitao raised her voice and asked, "Brother, what are you hiding from?"

When Yu Mo heard it, his feet didn't obey him, and he led him to hide in the house.Seeing this, Bi Tao laughed so hard.Lu Caichun couldn't help smiling, and said to Bitao, "He's timid, don't scare him."

Yu Mo looked in and took two steps, and suddenly saw Yan Chasan was also carrying a wooden bucket, washing the mud on the stone steps, so he rushed forward, snatched the bucket into his hands, and said, "How can Mr. Such rough work?"

What Yan Chasan didn't bother to pay attention to was his servant boy's bluntness. With his hands on his hips, he stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked, "Aren't you cleaning in the front hall? How do you get there?" Are you in the back hall?"

It was only then that Yu Mo remembered that the front hall, Lu Caishu and Bi Tao, had come to inform Yan Chasan of the visitor, and Yan Chasan hurriedly greeted them.At this time, Lu Caichun and Bi Tao were also walking around, met Yan Chasan head-on, and saluted with crossed hands.Yan Chasan said: "Last night, Shaoxia Bai said that Miss Lu is coming to see the officials today. I don't know why?"

Lu Caichun signaled Bitao to help Yumo clean the hall, and he and Yan Chasan looked in and said, "Before we get down to business, the girl has a few words to ask the young master."

Yan Chasan motioned for her to speak.Lu Caichun said: "The young master is a disciple of Mr. Bao. These days, the women in the county have seen the young master's deeds, and they are very impressed. Although no one has come to the yamen to report the case recently, but the young master must have respect for the teacher when he decides the case. The wind, discerns the details, and understands human feelings."

Yan Chasan saw that she had come to praise her first, and he must be asking for something, so he also casually said a few words of humility, and wanted to listen to Lu Caichun continue to talk.Lu Caichun said: "The daughter of the people heard about it, saying that there is a rich man who enjoys ill-gotten wealth at home. The people around him hate him to the bone. They wish to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. The people are angry day by day. Among them Then two strong men came out, broke into the rich man's house, slaughtered the entire family, and only one servant fled with his young son. These two strong men had a heart to help the world, and distributed all the money from the rich man's house to the people. But the servant I am wronged in my heart - murder pays for life, and those who have been killed by the knife in the powerful family also want to seek such justice from the official."

Lu Caichun looked at Yan Chasan whose brows were gradually frowning, and asked, "May I ask Mr. Yan, how should I give this justice?"

As soon as Yan Chasan heard it, he knew that Lu Caichun was really alluding to Guan Zhang.But since she refused to open her mouth to tell herself the whole truth, but instead tried this way, she must have some concerns.He didn't open the question, just pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "What Miss Lu said was similar in the previous court. One person killed his father's enemy privately to avenge his father. This person is filial piety for a son. But in the law, it is a gross injustice, whether this person should be killed or punished, the ruling and opposition parties are arguing for a while."

Lu Caichun knew that what he was talking about was about Xu Yuanqing in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Chen Ziang suggested that he should be killed and commended among the villagers. However, Liu Zongyuan later thought that this was not suitable for the purpose of preventing chaos. He once refuted it. Now When Yan Chasan talked about this matter, Lu Caichun couldn't figure out what he had in mind for a while.

Yan Chasan said: "Although those two strong men had good intentions, they committed murder after all, and death is inevitable. If they are not punished, they will insult the majesty of the law. If there are accomplices, no matter how big or small the crime is, they will be divided. Punish it."

Lu Caichun asked again: "What should the servant who denounced to the magistrate do?"

Yan Chasan said: "This person is loyal, but after all he provoked the anger of the public. If he is in trouble, he can only help him in private."

Hearing this, Lu Caichun breathed a sigh of relief, and also felt that what Yan Chasan said was a proper solution, so she told in detail what she knew about Hu Taiping's death, the hiding of the Tang family and the only son of the Hu family, etc. Yan Chasan listened.After Yan Chasan listened, his face was solemn, he didn't expect that even the yamen servant and Master Yi were involved in it.This is much more difficult than dealing with that Zhang Zhuo Fangyuan, if such a group of people are punished, there will be no one in the yamen for him to send, let alone govern the whole county.

Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Lu Caichun secretly sorted out the matter in his heart, and suddenly thought of the yamen servant and the master, and secretly hated himself for not thinking this far.But since Yan Chasan has said that those involved will be divided and punished, the words have been spoken, and there is no way to take them back.She thought about it, and thought that she just wanted to keep Tang Shi and Ah Jin, and punish Zhang Zhuo and Fang Yuan according to the law, that's all.She said: "Ministers have a plan, I don't know if Mr. Yan is willing to listen to it?"

Yan Chasan was worried about going down a step at this time, after hearing what Lu Caichun said, he hurriedly said, "Miss Lu, please tell me."

Lu Caichun said: "Aunt Tang is not thinking of avenging the officer Hu, but just worried about her and A Jin's lives. Zhang Fang and Zhang Fang can deal with it first, and the matter between the master and the yamen servants can be dealt with gradually. I can send Aunt Tang and Ajin someday. Ah Jin was sent to another country, so that no one in the county would harm them."

Yan Chasan said: "Miss Lu's method is really good." At the end, he looked around the house and said, "This house is not too big or small. Miss Lu lives with Mrs. Tang. Being in the wilderness is inconvenient after all, it's better to bring him to the house as soon as possible, so as to be safe for a while."