Ding Tian's Ancient Life

"His family has reported the crime!" Jin Buhuan said, "Although I think that old man is not a good person, and he is a bit rich and unkind, but he will not die suddenly... and he still died on his wife's bed! "

Ding Tian stood up immediately: "What did you say?"

"His family said that he died on the bed of his next wife." Jin Buhuan winked, "Is it interesting?"

"Interesting!" Ding Tian stopped writing the love letter immediately, and directly dipped his finger in the big red rouge, and drew a red heart on it: "Wait for me for a while, I will be on the scene soon... Ah, no, go to Tian Tutou right away, Let's go to Zhang's house together!"

"Come on!" Jin Buhuan turned around and left very happily. If he went by himself... he would not have an identity, and if he followed Tian Tuotou, he could only go with the identity of Zuo Zuo, but now Zuo Zuo already has someone. There is no market for "temporary work"; if you follow Ding Tian, ​​you can pretend to be a tiger, sneak in to see the scene, and be respected by others, and you can do whatever you want to investigate...

Ding Tian waited for the contents of the letter paper to dry before folding it into the envelope and taking it to the courier. The courier is the military newspaper channel that goes back and forth, because it is to deliver the letter to the Governor's Mansion.

When they got back to the Yamen, they saw that they had finished packing and were about to set off.

Because following Ding Tian and the others to handle the case, Athletics also gained confidence, and now he is very energetic.

Even if the report of the Zhang family's case was a bit strange, he was not angry, but it was the person from the Zhang family who came to report the case... Butler Zhang, there is

A little embarrassing.

"Tian'er, hurry up!" Tian Jing greeted Ding Tian: "We are all ready, and you are the only one missing!"

Ding Tian was happy: "I saw it earlier!"

Jin Buhuan was carrying a white medicine box. It was a preparation for the autopsy, but it was the newly hired coordinator in the government office who followed Jin Buhuan, asking for his health. No way, this is not a coordinator, but he is more relaxed than Mr. Fu Zun. Willing to come for an autopsy... He dare not refuse this autopsy!

And the others all looked upright, yes, the authority of the ancient yamen was supreme in the eyes of ordinary people.Maybe they don't know how old the emperor is or what his name is, but they know who the yamen servants in charge of their area are.Seeing that everyone has arrived, Steward Zhang hurriedly gave a purse to each of them, which contained two liang of silver: "Please take care of yourself, please take care of yourself, it is really strange that my old man left, and my old man is very sad."

"Don't worry, we will investigate every case!" Jing Tian put away his purse, but casually threw it to the person behind him: "Take care of the house, let's go to Zhang Mansion!"

"Yes!" The person behind put the purse in his pocket very simply.

Butler Zhang's mouth twitched, did he dislike him for giving too little?

I couldn't help muttering in my heart: When I came, the master said that each of the pawns would be given ten taels. He felt that he had given too much, so he withheld half of it, and only gave five taels. Prison, he couldn't grasp it well, so he divided it temporarily, one person and two taels of silver, which was the same as other people's!

There's no way, he didn't bring that much money... The purse was torn off by him now... Fortunately, the purse he brought today is also new.

It's just that the attitude doesn't seem very good.

But he is not that afraid, because this kind of thing is not on the stage, and he is not afraid of Tian Butou and their confrontation with the master.

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A group of people rushed to Zhang's house.

The Zhang family is also a well-known Wang family in the local area. As I said before, the Zhang family is a family of scholars, and they pay attention to "family farming and study". Their family can be regarded as a deeply rooted family in the local area. They used to be as famous as the Ma family and the Lin family.

Later, the Ma family collapsed. The Lin family was a purely commercial family, but the Zhang family was different. Most of their family were scholars.

There is an elder in the family who is the head of the mountain in the school in Fucheng, and the head of the mountain means the principal.

There is also a family member who is a Juren, supporting the appearance of the Zhang family, and the Zhang family is indeed a studious family, and there are seven or eight scholars in his family, and regardless of the imperial examination, the Zhang family's children are all literate Hyphenation.

This is rare in the Northland. It is understandable that the style of writing prevails in the South, but people like this in the Northland can indeed be called "scholarly families".

Their Zhang family occupies a large area, and the main line of the direct branch has five generations under the same roof, so "Zhang's house" occupies a large area even though it is just a commoner's house.

The main courtyard consists of three main courtyards, with six courtyards and a back garden, and the courtyard also has two small courtyards, such as the third, sixth, and

Nine depth patterns.

Moreover, the small cross courtyard is also connected to the outside cross courtyard, which covers a vast area and has many courtyards.

The first entrance is the place to receive guests, and the east and west courtyards are for the five sons to live in, plus the guest courtyard.

The second entrance is Master Zhang's study room and the place where Zhang's children exchange and gather. The east and west courtyards are for the underage grandchildren.

The third entrance is the inner courtyard, the main room is the residence of Master Zhang and his wife, the east courtyard is the residence of the girls who have not left the cabinet, and the next two small courtyards are the place to meet the female guests of the family members, and the other is for the female guests of the family members guest house.

The concubines live in the two courtyards near the back garden, and they can't even go out on weekdays.

The deceased Mrs. Zhang lived in the back garden at the back. The garden covers an area of ​​[-] square meters. Apricot and plum trees are planted against the wall, which is a metaphor for the meaning of "fragrant peaches and plums". Apricot trees, and some other flowers are planted in the flower bed every year. It can be said that it is a treasure land where one can live in a good environment without leaving home.

And there are five main rooms in a row in the garden, the two rooms on the east are for Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang, the middle is the living room, and the west is the study room and the small flower hall.

There are two rows of back rooms at the back of the main house. The first row of back rooms is for Mrs. Zhang's concubines, and the second row of back rooms is for the unmarried maids who serve them.

Twenty rooms in the east wing are used as warehouses; twenty rooms in the west wing are used as kitchens, tea rooms, firewood rooms, etc.

The place is large and the population is large, but because it is in the back house, almost all of them are women, and there are not many men.

Ding Tian and the others came to this "big family" for the first time, and found that this family has strict rules and regulations, and the men and women are far apart. It can be said that Ding Tian knows what a big family is like.

Ding Tian had seen some courtyard layouts in "ancient dwellings" before, and he couldn't understand it. Can such a big place be full of people?

Now he knows, can!

Because of this era, the emphasis is on "the parents are there, the family is not separated", but whenever the parents live together, the brothers live together... It is said that some people live in separate families after their children grow up, but it is just an ordinary family So, but the Zhang family is different.

They live together as a family, Mrs. Zhang is a Juren, and can be exempted from some taxes. The whole family is under his name, so naturally they are all exempted.

Mr. Zhang didn't get any fame in the exam, but his son is a scholar... This man has a reputation, and the whole family can do it.

Therefore, regardless of their families, they all live together. After several generations, they live in a full house.

Because after they came to the door, Master Zhang couldn't get up because he was "excessively sad" lying on the kang, so Mrs. Zhang had to take care of the master and the juniors.

The person who came forward was the uncle of the Zhang family, who also had a reputation as a scholar, and he was very polite to them. The second master of the Zhang family was taking care of the guests outside. After all, the elders died, and the whole family was in vain. In addition, Grandma Zhang received the female relatives inside. Second Grandma Zhang directs the mother-in-law and servants to busy themselves, and Grandma Zhang Third....

Anyway, of the five sons of the Zhang family, except for the fourth master Zhang and the fifth master Zhang who were busy with spring plowing outside, everyone else was there.

And because the news of the death has not yet been spread, only the family has been hanged, and most of the people who came were members of the Zhang family, so it was not very chaotic.

A few young men from the Zhang family watched as the servants built the coffin.

Because Ding Tian and the others were official servants, when a group of people entered the gate, there were servants to report the news, and when they entered the second entrance, it was almost clearing the place.

"We're here to take a look. If there's nothing suspicious, then his old man has passed away." In fact, Jing Tian didn't want to come. If it wasn't because it was Zhang's family and their family insisted on reporting the crime, he wouldn't bring anyone here. Investigate the cause of death.

"It's just that my grandfather went so abruptly, my father felt uncomfortable and obsessed..." Uncle Zhang is a scholar, and he spoke slowly: "I invite you to come, I also want to feel at ease, not to mention my grandfather... Always good."

This is the suspected cause of death!

And since people have reported the crime, they have to come.

"Then please lead the way and go to the old man's place to have a look, didn't you move the place?" As a headhunter, the track and field has rich experience, so there are still some rules to say: "Do not move the place, and don't damage the scene."

"Yes, they didn't move." Uncle Zhang led them into the area of ​​the back house. Someone had already cleared the place ahead, so the back house women were not abrupt.

When they got to the place, they found that the female relatives were all hiding in the house, and they were not allowed to go out, let alone wander around, whisper to each other and so on.

As for the old man of the Zhang family, he died suddenly, on the big pit.

The place where Zhang's family provided for the elderly is also a house built in the garden. Naturally, it is decorated with carved beams and paintings. In addition, the old man is too old, so he should enjoy the blessings. The sculptures and decorations here are very suitable for an old man. identity.

Even the kang screen on the pit is embroidered with Songhe Yannian, the green sandalwood carvings in the house are "evergreen pictures", and the embossed patterns on the pit cabinets are all "Five Blessings Offer Longevity".

The house is burning with high-quality rosin, and the green smoke is curling up, but it can't cover up the smell of old people's twilight.

Lying on the big pit facing the window, the pit is covered with a crescent white mattress embroidered with white plum blossoms, and a large pillow embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns in silver thread is placed on the front. Old Mrs. Zhang has white beard and hair, his beard is not too long, and his hair is a little loose. , lying on his back on the pit, his face covered with age spots was blue and purple, his teeth were grinning, his lips were black, his eyes were protruding and lifeless, and he was full of lifelessness.

A pillow with peony flowers embroidered in coupled colors was placed under her head, and half of her body was covered with a thin white quilt embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns. On the side cabinet, there was also a delicate basket with a half-embroidered handkerchief inside.

Ding Tian frowned looking at these things, and so did Jin Buhuan.

Because these things don't quite match the decoration style in the house.

Tian Jing asked the old man of the Zhang family: "It is true that the old man died suddenly, but to find out the cause of death, we need to move the old man's body, I wonder if the Zhang family...?"

The ancients paid attention to "human death is the most important thing", and took "birth, old age, sickness and death" very seriously, especially the death of the elderly, which is very grand.

If you want to investigate now, you will inevitably disturb the old man's body. Without the consent of the Zhang family, Tian Jing will not let his own people into the bedroom, and can only look around at the door.

But in this case, some things may not be seen or found out.

When the time comes, don't say they didn't investigate carefully!

He was very experienced in track and field, so he had to ask clearly in advance and get the consent of the sufferer before proceeding to the next step, otherwise he would immediately take people back and the case would not be accepted.

"Please!" Uncle Zhang gritted his teeth: "My grandfather died with regret, he can't just be buried like this!"

The corpse of Mrs. Zhang...is indeed a typical example of "death without peace".

This is allowed, and track and field are not welcome, they are all people who are used to working as errands, and Jin Buhuan taught them a lot, each of them took out shoe covers made of white cloth from their arms, put them on their feet, and then stepped forward. bedroom.

Jin Buhuan followed him in, and everyone else came in too, not looking randomly, but looking carefully, especially the deceased.

This is Jin Buhuan's home court. He burned Cangzhu, lit the incense, and put on all the masks, white clothes, hats, gloves, etc. After he was fully armed, the first thing he did was to lift the mask covering the dead body. thin quilt...