The straight man who wears bright clothes is also afraid of messing with him

On the New Year's Eve of Hongwu 13th, a homicide occurred in a gold store. Cui Miao learned about the secrets of the Wang family from Cuixiang. In addition, Wu Kun and Wang Zhang's anomalies aroused Cui Miao's suspicion. He sent letters to Xue Lu and Wang Cong, Let them follow the instructions in the letter.Xue Lu and Wang Cong rushed to Wanping County immediately after receiving the letter, followed the instructions to find witnesses, and then hurried back.

A middle-aged man with the appearance of a housekeeper looked around, and when he saw Wang Penghai's body, he knelt and crawled to the side of the body, and cried out in grief, "Master, what's wrong with you? Cuixiang, what's going on?" What's going on?"

Cuixiang said sadly: "Father, it is useless for Cuixiang, the master was killed by someone."

Glancing at the noisy crowd below, Zhao Quande frowned and asked, "Cui Baihu, who are these?"

Cui Miao bowed and replied, "My lord, these are the witnesses I found under the bid."

Zhao Quande said in surprise: "In just half a day, you actually found so many witnesses?"

Cui Miao said humbly: "Biaoxia was lucky enough to learn the truth, so naturally he is not as good as your lord."

Cui Miao's humility and impeccable etiquette made Zhao Quande more fond of him, and said with a smile: "Cui Baihu, don't underestimate yourself. You have achieved today at such a young age, and your future is bound to be limitless! I am very optimistic about you. !"

"Thank you, my lord." Cui Miao changed his voice and said, "My lord, since the witnesses have arrived, I will find out the murderer. Seeing that noon is already past, my lord must have never eaten lunch. Dare to delay."

Zhao Quande nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Okay, just as Cui Baihu said."

Cui Miao looked at Cuixiang's father and asked, "Are you Cuixiang's father, the housekeeper of the Wang family?"

Cuixiang's father nodded and replied: "My lord, my villain's name is Li Shan, and I have been a housekeeper in the Wang family for ten years."

"Your master once found Wang Zhang's fiancé, didn't he?"

"Yes, my lord. But that Mr. Wu has disappeared since he went to the capital to rush for the exam. The younger one even sent someone to the capital, but he was never found."

"What's the name of Mr. Wu, where does he live, and who else is in the family?"

"Mr. Wu's name is Wu Shen. His family lives in Wanping County. His parents died early and he has no relatives."

"When did this Mr. Wu go to the capital?"

"Returning to my lord, it should be after the accident in Zhang's family. That's about □□ years ago."

"Is there anything special about this Young Master Wu?"

"Mr. Wu has a round birthmark on the back of his neck, about the size of a baby's fist."

Cui Miao nodded, turned her gaze to Qiulan who had been silent all this time, and asked aloud: "Your name is Qiulan, Wang Zhang's dowry girl, right?"

Qiulan shuddered, and timidly replied: "Hui, Mr. Hui, this servant is Qiulan."

"You grew up in Zhang's family?"

"No, the maidservant is just a girl that Master Wang bought for his wife, because she followed her before she got married, so they usually joke about it." Perhaps Cui Miao's tone was too gentle, and Qiulan was no longer like her at the beginning. So tense when you speak.

"Your wife will go to Hua'an Temple in the east of Wanping County to worship Buddha on the first and fifteenth day of every month, right?"

Qiulan subconsciously glanced at Mrs. Wang and Zhang, and saw that her eyes were full of sternness. She was so frightened that she quickly withdrew her gaze, and said nervously, "My lord, Madam believes in Buddhism, and I will go there on those two or two days every month. Hua'an Temple is being repaired."

"Wang Zhang will stay in the temple for one night every time he goes, right?"

Qiulan looked at Wang Zhangshi again, and then looked away, her expression becoming more and more flustered.

Cui Miao said warmly: "Don't be nervous, say what you have to say, with my official here, no one will do anything to you."

Qiu Lan swallowed her saliva and said, "Yes, my lord."

"When did your wife go to worship the Buddha, when did she go, when did she return, and what did she do specifically?"

Qiulan said hesitantly: "Every time Madam goes to worship the Buddha, she goes early in the morning and arrives at about [-] o'clock. When she arrives at Hua'an Temple, Madam will go to listen to the abbot's lectures until noon, and take a nap for an hour in the afternoon. After waking up, Madam will meditate in the room until the evening, and then rest at about You o'clock, and return home early the next morning."

"When your wife worshiped the Buddha, besides the abbot, did she have contact with other people?"

Qiu Lan looked at Wang Zhangshi again, and Wang Zhangshi quickly interrupted Cui Miao's questioning, and said, "My lord, have the women offended you before, why do you always hold on to the women?"

Cui Miao changed her gentleness before, and said in a cold voice: "If you are upright, you are not afraid of the slanting shadow. If you are honest, are you afraid of being probed by others? Besides, all the adults are present, so you have no right to speak! If you interrupt at will, I will The officer doesn't mind rewarding you with a board!"

Wang Zhang couldn't help trembling when she heard the words, she just gave Qiulan a hard look, and didn't speak any more.

Cui Miao looked at Qiulan and said softly, "Don't be afraid, as long as you tell what you know, nothing will happen."

Qiulan looked straight at Cui Miao, took a deep breath, and said: "My lord, after Madam arrives at Hua'an Temple, she will let the servants do their own thing and don't need to wait on them. Once the servants ate badly and wanted to go to the hut all the time. Passing by In Madam's room, I occasionally heard and heard a man's voice."

Wang Zhang rushed to Qiulan, raised her hand and slapped her face, and said viciously: "You are talking nonsense! You cheap hoof, dare to ruin my reputation, I will beat you to death!"

Cui Miao grabbed Wang Zhangshi's wrist and shouted sharply, "Presumptuous! Where is the Yamen servant!"

The yamen servant hurriedly responded loudly: "Yes, my lord orders."

Cui Miao threw Wang and Zhangshi aside, and said sharply, "Look at her, if she makes another move, pull her out and beat her, it doesn't matter if she is killed!"

The yamen servant looked around and saw no one to refute, so he bowed and said "yes", and stood behind Wang Zhangshi on one left and one on the right.Mrs. Wang and Zhang didn't do anything because of deterrence, but Lihua looked at Zhao Quande with rain, and cried, "My lord, please be the master of the women! The women are really the ones who suffer, but they are about to be forced to death. You can't Disregarding human life!"

When Zhao Quande saw it now, he also understood seven or eight points. What he hated most in his life were people who did not abide by etiquette.Zhao Quande said coldly: "As Cui Baihu said, if you act upright and sit upright, there is no need to be afraid of others' prying eyes. You don't have to look for death and life. If there is no evidence, Cui Baihu will not do anything to you."

Seeing that Zhao Quande refused to help her, Wang Zhang lowered her head dejectedly.Cui Miao glanced at Wu Kun out of the corner of her eye, and saw that he lowered his head expressionlessly, but his hands under the long sleeves were clenched into fists, and he grabbed the sleeves without knowing it. Come so calm.

Seeing Mrs. Wang and Zhang calm down, Cui Miao looked at Qiulan and asked, "Did you hear clearly that day, was it really a man's voice?"

Qiulan nodded affirmatively. The slap of Mrs. Wang and Zhang just now seemed to have knocked her fear away, but she was not so afraid, and said: "I am sure! This servant is wondering why there is a man in the madam's room, so she is here After listening under the window for a while, I didn’t expect to hear some unbearable voices, the servant was frightened and left in a hurry, lest the madam would blame me, so I never mentioned it to anyone.”

Mrs. Wang and Zhang panicked completely. In ancient times, a woman's reputation was her life. If the news got out, she would have no face to live in this world.

"You are talking nonsense! Qiulan, you bitch, you actually slandered me! I will beat you to death!" Seeing that Mrs. Wang and Zhang were about to pounce on her again, Qiulan was so frightened that she backed away, and the two yamen servants hurriedly Stop it and push Wang Zhang to the ground.

Seeing the yamen servant looking over, Cui Miao said coldly, "Since she doesn't want to stay alone, then tie her up and gag her."

"No! Don't believe her words, I'm being slandered! Woohoo,,,,,,"

The yamen guards tied up Mrs. Wang and Zhang, found a piece of cloth from nowhere, stuffed it into her mouth, and the shop fell silent for a moment.

Wu Kun said expressionlessly: "Cui Baihu, have you ever treated a woman like this? Just based on the maid's one-sided words, how can you conclude that she didn't slander the master because of the beating just now?"

"Master Wu, don't worry. Whether it's slander or not, the answer will be revealed soon." Cui Miao ignored Wu Kun, looked at a monk below, and asked, "Master is a monk from Hua'an Temple?"

The monk clasped his hands together and replied, "My lord, this little monk is right."

Cui Miao then asked: "Master, does this wife of the Wang family often go to Hua'an Temple to worship Buddha?"

The monk looked at Mrs. Wang and Zhang and said, "My lord, Mrs. Wang is indeed a regular visitor in the temple."

"Master, take a look, among us, who else often goes to Hua'an Temple to pay respects to the Buddha?"

The monk looked around, fixed his gaze on Wu Kun, and said, "This lord is also a frequent visitor."

Wu Kun pretended to be calm and said: "I also believe in Buddhism, and the Hua'an Temple is full of incense, so I often go to worship Buddha. It is not surprising that this master has met me."

Cui Miao smiled, and then asked: "Master, when did Master Wu go, do you remember?"

The monk replied: "Every first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year, adults will come to the temple to worship the Buddha."

"Can you stay tonight?"

"Returning to Master, most of them will stay here, that's why I have such a deep impression on Master Wu."

Cui Miao clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you, Master."

The monk returned the salute and said: "Your Excellency, you are welcome. If there is nothing wrong, I will go back."

Cui Miao nodded, the monk saluted everyone, turned and left.

Cui Miao looked at Zhao Quande, bowed and said, "Master, may I ask when Master Wu became an official, where is the head of the family, and are there any relatives in the family?"

Zhao Quande glanced at Wu Kun, and replied: "Master Wu is a Jinshi in the fifth year of Hongwu. He has been an official for eight years. He lives in Wanping County. His parents died early. He has married a wife but has no children."

Cui Miao looked at Wu Kun, and asked indifferently, "Master Wu, what is your relationship with Wu Shen?"

Wu Kun argued: "What does Cui Baihu mean by this? I have nothing to do with Wu Shen."

"Since that's the case, can my lord let Biao Xia take a look at the back of your neck?"

"So what, I will lose my dignity once I prove my innocence." Wu Kun turned around and opened his collar, revealing the back of his neck in front of everyone.