There's A Beauty

It's the end of the day, Mr. Zhao bid farewell to Emperor Xuanguang and returned to the haunted house.Others saw him alone, but they didn't know that Emperor Xuanguang, who was supposed to live in the palace, would disappear and follow him home almost every day, and the two were communicating with each other with their thoughts.

"I haven't done anything wrong recently, why should I be punished?" You Shu said in an extremely aggrieved tone.

"Haven't done anything wrong? The minister urged me to stand up and choose a concubine. Why don't you stand up and object?"

"Then why do you think I should object?"

"You just say that the emperor belongs to you alone, and only you can eat it, and no one else can. If they object, you can draw a few ghost charms and tell them to enjoy it." Emperor Xuanguang laughed.

It's no wonder that the master has more and more eyes and a dark belly. It's all taught by the king.The ancestor who was waiting by the door couldn't take it anymore, and hurried forward to greet him.

Youshu was interrupted by someone, so she couldn't argue anymore, she blushed and whispered, "Anyway, I don't agree with the punishment you said! One dragon is already that thick, and two dragons will kill people."

"No, I have the elixir in my hand..." The king's shameless voice gradually disappeared at the end of the corridor, and the ancestor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, expressing that he didn't understand at all.

...The person who knows how to clone is really amazing!

About half an hour later, the door opened, Youshu limped out, and Emperor Xuanguang supported him with a full face.The two sat down in the side hall, saw the big fish and meat on the table, and said in unison, "Remove these dishes and replace them with two bowls of vegetable porridge."

The old ancestor's mouth twitched slightly, and he took the order to leave. As soon as he crossed the threshold, he saw a little ghost rushing over, saying that Zhao Youcai asked to see him.

It has been ten years since Xuanguang. After ten years of reforms, Dayong has gradually recovered its former prosperity, and those who have been dismissed from office have the opportunity to start again.After several years of hard study, Zhao Youcai finally passed the quiz held separately by the Ministry of Officials and became a subordinate official in charge of sorting out documents.

I don't know if he had other plans, but he began to approach Youshu slowly, even though he was scared to death by the ancestors and other ghosts every time, he still came to the door every few days to send some mountain treasures or earthen rituals.The gifts were not worth much, but they were delicious, so Youshu took them, wanting to see what he was planning behind his back.

This time he sent a stewed pig's head, and the strong meaty aroma could be smelled from a long distance away.Youshu's saliva dripped down, and she stretched her neck to look over.Emperor Xuanguang hid his figure, secretly pressed his half-raised buttocks, and said with a smile, "Hey, you can't eat this now."

Youshu bared her teeth, showing pain, "Didn't you say that you'll be fine immediately after applying the elixir?"

"I'm talking about tomorrow morning." Seeing his frowning and ashen expression, Emperor Xuanguang comforted him, "I'll help you freeze the pig's head, heat it up tomorrow night, and then cut it into slices and feed it to your mouth. Is it done?"

While talking, Zhao Youcai had already entered the side hall. Seeing Youshu eating with two bowls of porridge on the table, he couldn't help asking, "Cousin, do you have guests?"

"No, these two bowls are mine." You Shu stared at the braised pig's head in his hand.

Zhao Youcai understood, and hurriedly handed over the pig's head, saying that he couldn't finish a meal, so he asked him to cut and eat slowly in the ice cellar.The patriarch nodded in agreement, and was about to take the pig's head to freeze, but saw the king showing an angry expression, and stopped him, "Wait a minute, there is something wrong with the pig's head. The king will be here soon, you wait a while."

Youshu knew that the master's vision was not only based on his eyes, but also on his spiritual sense. He could detect abnormalities that were difficult for ordinary people to detect at a glance.He said that there is something wrong with the pig's head, so the problem is big.Youshu talked to Zhao Youcai as usual, the ancestor walked slowly with the pig's head in his hand, and Emperor Xuanguang had disappeared in the side hall, ordering Outai to meet him immediately.

Ou Tai was eating well, when he saw the token flashing white light, he put down the bowl and pressed it, he had appeared in a remote alley, and the master was wearing a set of ordinary clothes, standing at the entrance of the alley and waving to him.The two knocked on the gate of the Zhao Mansion pretending to be visiting privately in micro-clothes, and were respectfully led into the side hall by an old ghost.

At that time, Zhao Youcai was getting up to say goodbye, but seeing the emperor and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment approaching one after another, they immediately greeted him in fear, this time, even if the ghost servants chased him away repeatedly, he refused to leave.Youshu also greeted her out, waving her hands repeatedly for her servants to add more food.

"It just so happens that my cousin brought a stewed pig's head, put it in a drawer and steam it, and serve it as the main course."

As soon as he made this suggestion, Zhao Youcai's complexion changed, and he said in a trembling voice, "The stewed pig's head has a strong taste and is not elegant. How can the emperor enjoy it? How about asking the chef to cook some more delicate dishes?"

Emperor Xuanguang waved his hand, "It's okay. I'm a white dragon fish suit, and I experience people's livelihood. Braised pig's head is a good dish." Ou Tai also echoed.

After finally getting the chance to meet Shengyan, Zhao Youcai was absent-minded, sweating profusely, and wanted to say goodbye several times, but Ou Tai skillfully blocked him back.When the ancestor and all the ghost servants brought the dishes, he breathed a sigh of relief, the stewed pig's head was still in its original shape and had not been moved.

However, he was relieved too early.Au Tai actually picked up the dagger in the tray and slowly cut open the pig's head, saying that he likes to eat brain marrow the most, and dig a little to try it out first, but found that the brain marrow and skull had already been removed, and a few gold bars were placed inside.

"What's going on?" Ou Taishang didn't have time to react, Emperor Xuanguang asked in a deep voice.

Zhao Youcai knelt down with a plop, and told the whole story.It turned out that he had already been bought by Youshu's political opponents, and six gold bars were stuffed into the pig's head, which was 600 taels of silver.Tomorrow, someone will naturally impeach Youshu for accepting bribes in the court, and according to the law, if you embezzle 60 taels, you will have to be beheaded. This is the bottom line set by Emperor Xuanguang himself, and it is impossible to go back.

The open and hidden lines have been properly buried, and even the evidence has been prepared. Zhao Youcai only needs to spend a few years in prison, and when he comes out, he can get a fourth-rank official position and a reward of 10 taels.On the other hand, Youshu, who couldn't argue with anything, had to be executed by Ling Chi.

This shows how much time and energy they have spent trying to bring down Youshu.However, they never expected that Emperor Xuanguang would come by such a coincidence that they bumped into Zhao Youcai.He had been in a high position for a long time, and his aura was astonishing. How could Zhao Youcai resist it?

Emperor Xuanguang was silent for a long time, as if a storm was about to come. When Zhao Youcai thought he would be furious, he hugged Youshu on his lap, pinched the tip of the other's nose and smiled, "Did you hear that? You almost became The pig's head was cooked in one pot!"

Youshu was full of annoyance and couldn't help sighing.

The closeness of the two made Zhao Youcai terrified.If he knew that his cousin had such a relationship with the emperor, why would he listen to those people?Just take good care of my cousin, what else is there?But it was too late to regret. He was escorted by Outai to write a confession, his fingerprints were pressed, and he was immediately sent to the prison for trial.

A pig's head actually caused a shocking case of framing Zhongliang. The number of people involved reached 28, and most of them were first- and second-rank officials. There were even a few super-rank princes.

Although Emperor Xuanguang's methods were somewhat decisive and ruthless, they were also considered lenient and strict. If he could leave a glimmer of life, he would not kill them all.He seldom made judgments that implicated nine clans, but this time he killed 28 clans in a row, which is unprecedented.The courtiers finally realized that in the emperor's heart, Mr. Zhao is like a Nilin-like existence, and they should stay away from him in the future, so as not to be accidentally injured.

It has been more than a month since the news of the extinction of the 28 tribes reached Suichang, which shocked the people.In a certain teahouse, the tea drinkers were discussing this matter, and they couldn't even listen to the babbling song on the stage impatiently.

"Didn't everyone say that the emperor is very kind? How could he kill so many people in a row? Could it be that the person who was framed was a relative of the emperor, and the emperor was so angry."

"Who did you hear? The emperor only killed the principal offender. The so-called implicating the nine clans is nothing more than demoting their relatives to ordinary people and selling them into the Jiaofang Division."

"That's tragic enough! The good family of Zhongming Dingshi fell apart overnight; the nobles who used to be high above are now reduced to the most humble slaves or even official prostitutes. It's embarrassing to think about it. Everyone is human. , isn’t the royal relatives especially different?” A Confucian scholar shook his head and sighed.

A peddler sneered, "Do you know who they are harming? If you find out, it won't be too late to pity you."

"Who are they harming?" This kind of shocking case is usually suppressed by the top, and the public can know very little inside information.

The merchant was from the capital, and he was well-informed. He said in a low voice, "The person who was framed was not a relative of the emperor. In fact, he is half of Suichang."

"Could it be, could it be Xiao Zhao county magistrate?" Someone asked tremblingly.

"You guessed it right, it is your Xiao Zhao county magistrate. Because he strongly advocated the abolition of the land occupation system and the implementation of the land equalization system, he harmed the interests of the vast majority of dignitaries. This is the reason for this disaster." The merchant showed resentment. , Gein Xiaozhao county magistrate not only considered the interests of the farmers, but also improved the status of the merchants, so that the merchants could also participate in the imperial examination and enter the official career.If he is killed, who will plead for the people?Relying on those dignitaries who eat vegetarian meals, and dog officials who shut their ears and listen?

The person who was still sympathetic just now was only left with fury, slapping the table and cursing, "Damn, how dare you harm the head of Xiao Zhao county magistrate! Fortunately, the emperor has seen the truth and didn't let the good man be wronged!"

"Good kill! Even if all the nine clans are killed, no one will be wronged!"

"It actually hurt our county magistrate Xiaozhao! If something happens to him, let's break into the sky prison again!" This person is obviously one of the victims who broke through the city and tried to rescue the county magistrate Xiaozhao.The people at the table with him were all the same group of people back then, and now they have formed a bodyguard agency, walking among the prefectures, so they naturally know how different Suichang is from other counties.

Because the succeeding magistrate deeply felt that the magistrate of Xiaozhao was very powerful, so he didn't dare to change the decree he had promulgated. After he was promoted to five ranks within half a year, he became the servant of the household department. The booklet given as a gift is regarded as a standard, and it is correct to do so.Therefore, the bridges in Suichang are grander than those in other places; the roads are smoother than those in other places; the dams are stronger than those in other places.

But these are nothing, what is more important is the spiritual outlook of Suichang people.They understand the value of life better than anyone else, and they also know the importance of standing together through thick and thin and helping each other.Regardless of poverty or lowliness, as long as we meet in other places, we are all friends, and we all value love and righteousness, and we will repay each other with gratitude.

They are very united, but not xenophobic. Of course, if outsiders criticize Xiao Zhao County Magistrate, it will be a different matter.Now, someone wanted to put Xiaozhao county magistrate to death, and taught them how to bear it, they would gather together to denounce the murderer, and then meet at the county government office to write a petition for all the people, demanding that the emperor severely punish them.

Seeing that the noisy teahouse was completely gone, even the shopkeeper and waiter started to clean up the tables and chairs, locked the counter, and prepared to ask for orders. Only the two sitting in the corner raised their heads, showing dumbfounding expressions.

Even though she was wearing a layer of human skin mask, Youshu's cheeks were still flushed, and she said blushingly, "Thanks to the love from the fellow villagers of Suichang."

"Because you are worthy of their love. Let's go, go to the county government office to have a look. I heard that this year's county magistrate is quite capable. The Lishui magistrate has recommended him several times in the memorial, saying that he is very "judging cases like a god" in the past. His demeanor." Emperor Xuanguang did not disguise himself, and few people would recognize his face in such a remote place as Suichang.

Youshu also heard Suichang's fellow villagers mention this person several times, saying that he had been in office for two years without a single unjust, false or wrongful case, so she inevitably had a good impression in her heart, so she nodded.When the two arrived at the county government office, the magistrate, who was only in his early twenties this year, had already sent everyone away with a few words. He turned around with a disgusted expression on his smiling face, and said in an inaudible manner, "It's County Magistrate Zhao again. Could it be that I, Fang Desheng, will always be crushed by him? It has been many years since he left Suichang, and he still remembers, what does it have to do with you little people like Shengdou?"

"My lord, please keep your voice down, it will be a disaster for others to hear you!" The master hurriedly pulled his sleeves, and looked around from time to time, for fear of being heard.You know, all the subordinate officials in the Suichang County Yamen are fans of Xiao Zhao County Magistrate.Although ten years have passed and several dials have been changed, as long as you are from Suichang County, you will not be able to change your enthusiasm for Xiaozhao County Magistrate in your bones.

"Understood." The magistrate looked even more disgusted.

Youshu's mental power can't be released, and he only saw two backs, but Emperor Xuanguang saw the conversation between the two and their expressions clearly, shook his head and said, "Narrow-minded, it's hard to be a big responsibility, it's worse than you One hundred and eight thousand miles."

"What's up with him?"

"Nothing, I just disdain you."

"I'm not gold and silver treasures, and I can't guarantee that everyone will like it."

"That's why I said that he is narrow-minded and difficult to compare with you." Emperor Xuanguang pulled him into his arms and kissed the top of his hair lightly.

Just as Youshu was about to speak, she saw many villagers coming over, dragging a man and a woman tied up with five flowers, and beating the Dengwen drum vigorously.But based on their intermittent scolding, they can already guess that this is a case of a wife and an adulterer poisoning their husband and their children.Both father and son died, and their bodies were carried to the county town by their relatives, where they were placed outside the county government office to win the sympathy of passers-by.

Due to the bad influence, the magistrate of the county was immediately promoted to the court to hear the case. In order to show that he was a god in adjudicating cases, he no longer drove away the villagers who came to write petitions.Youshu and the master squeezed to the front, and saw that Wu Zuo had lifted the white cloth to examine the body, and kept recording suspicious things on the paper.

The corpse was indeed poisoned, with varying degrees of bleeding from the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. The two murderers who were caught by the relatives of the deceased knelt down in the hall, trembling.Youshu took a closer look and found that the two showed grief while being afraid, which was obviously counterintuitive.

Killing husband and son, staying together and flying together is what they want?What are you sad about now?Youshu took half a step forward and wanted to check again, but saw that the county magistrate was looking directly at the ghost of the dead standing beside him.

The deceased used to be a hunter, whose leg was bitten off by a tiger and became a disabled person. After death, he could not take his crutches with him, so he could only support himself with the soul of his six-year-old son.He was still cursing his wife and adulterer, but seeing the county magistrate looking at him, he couldn't help being stunned.

"If you have any grievances, tell me!" The county magistrate stared at him and raised his voice.

But this sentence obviously caused a misunderstanding, and the wife and the adulterer desperately cried out for injustice, saying that they would definitely not be so cruel and kill the father and son together.But the shopkeeper in the first place remembered her and quickly stood up to testify, and some neighbors accused her of abusing her husband.At the same time, the ghost of the deceased also realized that the county magistrate could see ghosts, and immediately told the story of how he and his son were poisoned to death.

"It turns out that he also has yin and yang eyes, no wonder the trial of the case is accurate at first instance." Emperor Xuanguang understood.

Youshu looked at the corpse, then at the suspect, shook her head and said, "The soul of the dead used to be a human being, so he would lie. Look at who his son's appearance followed? And he put his whole body weight on his son's shoulders, ignoring him at all." Can he bear it? His son was poisoned to death for no reason without a word of comfort, and he didn't even look straight at him. Is this what a father did? Besides, he had the relief and joy of death on his face, but no regrets or nostalgia. , that's not how a victim should respond."

"If you don't tell me, I didn't pay attention. His son is indeed not like him, but he is half or six like his adulterer." Emperor Xuanguang frowned, thoughtfully.

"That's right. It's fine to murder your own husband, why even kill your adulterer and your own son? This is obviously unreasonable."

"But why don't they dare to tell the inside story?"

"Don't you know? There is a saying in Dayong's law: those who commit adultery with others will be paraded in the streets for ten days; For the sake of profit, the official media often treat them as prostitutes. Some people commit suicide before the end of their sentence, but most of them have been reduced to dust since then, and life is worse than death. Therefore, she is distraught and afraid And I won't take the initiative to admit it." Youshu can memorize Dayong's laws and regulations backwards, so she naturally understands the woman's difficulties.

In this case, it is very likely that the husband first poisoned his son and then committed suicide in order to frame his wife and adulterer.Anyway, he is a useless person, and his son is not his own, which means that he has no hope for the rest of his life, so it is better to take a few backs.

However, County Magistrate Fang believed his words and ordered the adulterer and adulteress to be dragged out and beaten until they confessed their guilt.His method of handling cases has always been like this. After collecting evidence from the ghosts, the murderer is arrested and beaten, and he writes a confession and closes the case.The murderer will make excuses in every possible way, but the victim will not cover up the enemy, right?

Seeing that an unjust, false and wrongful case was about to happen, Youshu hurriedly stood up to stop it. The county magistrate Fang was about to reprimand him for disturbing the court when he took out a token and waved it.

Who doesn't know the inspection order of the imperial envoy?The county magistrate Fang immediately announced his withdrawal and took the people to the backyard for entertainment.Youshu explained her doubts to him one by one, and asked him to follow this clue to investigate. While talking, there was another noise outside, but it was a thief who robbed an old man's purse in a secluded place, and was caught by a group of people. The brave young man caught up and scuffled all the way to the government.But the two were similar in shape and height, and they even wore the same color and style of clothes. The old man's eyes were broken and he couldn't recognize the criminal.There were no passers-by at the time, and there was no way to verify it.

Both of them argued that they were the good guy and the other was the thief, which made the police very troubled, so they had to ask the county magistrate for instructions.

If there is no dead person, there will be no grievances to tell the real culprit. County Magistrate Fang was completely stunned, and seeing the two imperial envoys sitting aside and waiting, he became more and more anxious.He really wanted to show off his ability to "solve cases like a god", but his mind was in a mess, so he had to sneak a look at the master.

The master waved his hand, indicating that he was powerless.There is always a good person between the two. We can't drag them all out and beat them up, right?Besides, even if he was beaten to death, who would want to admit that he was a thief?

You Shu said without thinking, "The thief was in a hurry to escape, and he should have tried his best, but he was still caught up by that righteous man. It can be seen that his footsteps are far inferior to the other's. Take them out for a race, and whoever runs to the gate of the city first will be a good man."

The imperial envoy solved an outstanding case with just a few words, which surprised the magistrate Fang and made him feel ashamed. He believed the doubts he raised before, and hurriedly sent someone to investigate.Youshu didn't stay any longer, and left after the woman admitted that her son was an adulterer.

They walked for a long time before a doorman who was over fifty years old said slowly, "Magistrate Fang, have you seen it? This is the blue sky above our Suichang people, and the sun and moon in our hearts!" So don't use your little tricks. He always used it to compare with Xiao Zhao County Magistrate, which is disgusting.

"You, how do you know? County Magistrate Zhao doesn't look like that!" There was a portrait hanging in the county government office, and County Magistrate Fang naturally recognized him.

"The old man can't recognize the mask, and can't he recognize the voice of the county magistrate Xiao Zhao? When the old man caught the epidemic and was about to die, it was the county magistrate Xiao Zhao who sat next to him, yelled at the old man all night, and called the old man back from the gate of hell. The man next to him walks like a dragon and a tiger, and looks extraordinary, so he might not be underestimated." Menzi said as he walked out shaking his head, secretly holding in his arms the teacup used by Xiao County Magistrate Zhao.

Fear not to be under others?County magistrate Fang was stunned for a long time before he kowtowed in fear and respect, saying long live.He finally remembered that he had seen the emperor from a distance at the Qionglin Banquet when he was Tanhua in the middle of the year, no wonder he felt familiar just now.If it wasn't for the county magistrate Xiaozhao's suggestion, he would have killed the two of them unjustly today, so that he lost his life.You must know that officials who misjudged human life will also pay for their crimes with their lives.

It turned out that the real magistrate Xiao Zhao was like this, no wonder the emperor often praised him as the backbone of Dayong.Fang County Magistrate Ji Shou sighed, and never dared to compare with him.