Chapter 933: silence

Li Kuanji murmured in his heart, this is a Chinese New Year event, the visitors are not kind, the front door is the gate of his own Zhuangzi, it seems that several people are obviously coming here.

Someone in the family committed a crime?

Yesterday, someone came to the gate of the village. He was out doing business, preparing an annual gift for his father-in-law. When he came back, he heard Wu Fu mention that it was the Ruan family and the Zhang family who came to the door. He seemed dissatisfied with Ruan Pingzhi and Zhang Ruyi's marriage.

Li short leg curled his lips, they were already married, and they slept together, so how could they be dissatisfied?

A big family has a lot of things to do, this one can't do it, that one can't do it, the two families are right, and it's good to make do together, isn't it?

"You are?"

Pulling the reins, the official sent a condescending look at Li Short Legs, feeling that the person in front of him looked familiar.

"I am the steward of Zhuangzi, my surname is Li."

Li Short Legs knew quite a few officials from the Jingzhaoyi Yamen, and the few who came were unfamiliar to him.

Jingzhaoyi Yamen has hundreds of officials, and they often exchange with the surrounding counties. It seems that this group of people is new, so they are not familiar with each other.

"Guard Li, it's best if you're here. Miss Xia went to the Yamen to report to the officials. Two people died. We're going to find someone to investigate."

The dead people who celebrate the new year are unlucky, and several people have obviously bad breath.

Li Kuantong nodded and bowed, speaking politely, and they couldn't show their faces too much, explaining.

If it is an unimportant case, it will be postponed until the next year, but human life is at stake, and it is the Xia family's report to the government, and their adults attach great importance to it.

"He's dead. I know that. How can I arrest the people in Zhuangzi for questioning?"

Li Duanji didn't know anything about it, and yesterday Li Haitang specifically told his servants not to chew their tongues, he was confused and dizzy.

When the official came to the door, someone in the house always had to pass the word to run errands. He handed the carriage to Chunmei and said guiltily, "Miss, look, I can't go back with you."

Chunmei understood very well that the family has limited staff and there are many maids, so a man is needed to run errands.

She thought about it and decided to go back with her man.

"Let's make an agreement with dad. The second elder is waiting at home right now. We can't let the second elder wait in vain."

If you don't go back to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the Lunar New Year, you must not miss the gifts from the previous year. This is etiquette.

A few days ago, the family was busy, and Li Shortlegs had to go out of town for a few days. It was hard to get back, and the gift giving should not be delayed, otherwise, wouldn’t it make the villagers laugh at him?

Sending Chunmei off, Li Kuanggao followed the official's horse and ran up to Zhuangzi.

Li Haitang soon learned that an official from the Jingzhaoyi Yamen had arrived at her door, and after careful questioning, she knew the ins and outs of the matter.

Yesterday, Xia Jixiang troubled Zhang Ruyi and took the coachman and maid back. Instead of staying at Xia's house, she found the best inn in Kyoto to accommodate the coachman and maid.

Yesterday, Xia Jixiang was happy, drank some wine, slept soundly all night, knocked on the door in the morning, and found that the couple did not open the door.

The buddy said that after the two of them went back yesterday, they didn't call for water and fell asleep early.

Xia Jixiang became suspicious. This couple was greedy, and they negotiated conditions with her, asking for money, especially asking for a house before the Chinese New Year to house the two of them.

She didn't agree, so she shied away a few words, and broke up in a quarrel last night.

Xia Jixiang went to knock on the door after breakfast, but the door suddenly opened without warning.

"what the hell?"

Xia Jixiang pushed open the door and was about to enter when he smelled a strong smell of blood, and there was a large amount of blood on the legs of the table exposed behind the screen.

Any idiot knew there was something wrong, Xia Jixiang was so frightened that he called the buddy, and finally, the buddy entered with the shopkeeper, and found two dead bodies beside the bed, which were the maid and the coachman.

One of the two had their necks wiped, and the other was stabbed through the chest with a knife. When they were discovered, the blood was all drained.

"It must be Ruan Pingzhi and Zhang Ruyi who killed each other!"

People are dead, now, there is no proof of death. Shaking with anger, Xia Jixiang went to Jingzhaoyi Yamen to report to the officials together with the shopkeeper. She threatened that if Zhang Zheng could not handle it impartially, she would spread the word!

Zhang Zheng thought that the deaths of these two people had something to do with Zhang Ruyi, so he sent officials to Zhuangzi to arrest them.

"You say there is a relationship, and there is a relationship. Where is the evidence?"

Li Haitang patted the table, very indignant, those two deserved to die, but they didn't die at this time, how easy it is to be misunderstood?

Kill people to silence, I really think about it, if I silence, I should have killed people yesterday.

It rained last night, the capital was under curfew, and it took several hours to go back and forth from Zhuangzi to the inn where Xia Jixiang was staying. Furthermore, how could Zhang Ruyi know where Xia Jixiang lived?

"Ma'am, this is what your lord means."

The leading officials are also very helpless, they are following orders, grab some people and take them back, so they can prepare to go home for the New Year.

"I'll go with them."

Zhang Ruyi packed a small package, followed by Ruan Pingzhi, the husband and wife were in a very calm mood, no emotions could be seen.

"Ruyi, Chinese New Year is coming soon."

Li Haitang didn't want Zhang Ruyi to go at this time, the two of them died as soon as they died, it didn't matter to them!

Xia Jixiang can't just say what he says, there must be a chance to argue.

"It's okay, I know my father's temper."

Zhang Ruyi shook her head. Zhang Zheng treated her so much, which showed that he cared about his mother's past very much. Thinking about it, anyone who has been detained for twenty years can't let go of it, let alone someone with a reputation.

"Cousin, the fifth son has been entrusted to you to take care of him for a few days."

Ruan Pingzhi nodded, and the couple decided to face together and overcome the difficulties in front of them.

Now that something has happened, it is useless to blindly escape.

The Ruan family was pushed by Xia Jixiang because they didn't want her to marry Zhang Ruyi. If he really went to jail, would the Ruan family not care?

If you don't mention others, his mother will definitely find a way, so he doesn't worry at all.

The two of them didn't say much, they walked with the official messenger, the little five bit their lips, and finally decided to listen to their parents and stay.

"Auntie, are you really all right?"

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Wuzi still couldn't help asking. He has experienced many setbacks at a young age, and he is far more mature than his peers. He didn't like the Ruan family, and he clearly felt the Ruan family's malice towards him.

"Don't worry, it's fine, Auntie assures you."

Li Haitang patted Xiao Wuzi's head, and comforted him softly, but he was sighing in his heart, what's the matter!

Zhang Ruyi and Ruan Pingzhi were taken away. This year, the family lost a lot of joy. Li Jinhu and Sixi did not return from their travels. Xiangli and Mrs. Wang came to Zhuangzi.

There is not much joy, so look for the sense of ritual of the New Year, Spring Festival couplets, window grilles, firecrackers, and windy New Year’s Eve dinner, all of which are missing.

The wine from Beidi was sweet and sour. After Li Haitang drank two more glasses, his eyes began to blur. She held her chin in her hand. On New Year's Eve, it was a sunny day, but there was no moon. After dinner, they were going to put water lanterns in the capital.