Zhang Da accepted the arrangement in fear.
First I took a bath and washed my head.
Because he hadn't washed it for a long time, he washed three tanks of water before it was clean. After washing, the house arranged dinner for him. This time there were dry rice, green vegetables and minced meat.
He was very moved by the food.
When he was eating, Dongdong and Xiaoxia came to see him curiously and asked him who he was. Zhang Da said, "little boy, I'm not who or a beggar."
Dongdong said, "my mother said that beggars are very poor. They don't want to work, they don't have work to do."
Xiao Xia said, "my mother also said that beggars are good people. They are bullied by bullies, so they have no food."
"Uncle beggar, don't be afraid. My parents are good people. They will do justice for you."
After hearing this, Zhang Da felt very moved. His tears swirled in his eyes. Then he took another bite of rice.
He thought that even if he died tomorrow, he would admit it.
……
After Zhang Da returned, a soap servant named Zheng Jie in the Yamen was secretly called away.
Zheng Jie's family is in the Moon Valley. He is a relative of Ji's family. He was arranged by Ji's family to enter the Yamen. Now he was taken away immediately after the Yamen's trial.
Zheng Jie went to the moon ditch and saw master Ji.
Master Ji asked him to tell him the process of the trial carefully, and Zhang Jie said it from beginning to end.
"So Bi San and Liu Hai didn't say anything?" Asked master Ji.
Zheng Jie said, "I didn't say anything. Originally, the county magistrate wanted to continue to say, but Hou Xiao said that they said so much. He probably knew it, because they at least confirmed that Zhang Da really opened a wine shop before."
When Zheng Jie finished, master Ji frowned.
Is that enough information?
Logically speaking, this is not enough. They can only prove that they know Zhang Da. As for the later means, they did not say.
But master Ji thought again: Xiao Baoshan is a waiting Lord and a soldier. He has a military division under his hand. He can't find out this small case unless everyone dare not testify in court.
Master Ji walked back and forth about ten times in the front hall with his hands on his back.
After leaving, he ordered his housekeeper to do so.
The housekeeper took orders and went out immediately.
……
evening.
Ye Xiaoxian asked Xiao Baoshan, "how is the case going today? Are those witnesses willing to testify for Zhang Da?"
Xiao Baoshan said, "not yet, but they will testify tomorrow."
"Why?" Asked Ye Xiaoxian.
Xiao Baoshan smiled: "let them realize their situation."
"Oh?" Ye Xiaoxian didn't understand: "they didn't know their situation today. They will know it tomorrow?"
"Of course." Xiao Baoshan said, "madam, wait. Zhang Da's case can be solved tomorrow."
Ye Xiaoxian said with a smile, "well, if you don't say it, I won't ask much. If you say it can, it's OK. You'll sell off now and pretend to be mysterious. Do you want me to think you're powerful?"
Xiao Baoshan said with a smile, "I just want you to see the play. The play has not yet reached a stage, so you should look down patiently."
Just then a bodyguard from xiaobaoshan came to report:
"Lord Hou, Liu Hai, who opened the sugar water shop, was taken away by three people."
"Where have you been taken?" Xiao Baoshan asked.
"In the woods outside the city, Liu Hai was taken away. The people beat him up and left. Liu Hai is lame and crawling back to the city. I didn't wait for your orders, so I didn't show up."
Xiao Baoshan said, "then send some people to guard the city gate. When he climbs back, send him to the Yamen and ask the county magistrate Yao to do Kung Fu for him."
"Yes!"
As the bodyguard was about to leave, Xiao Baoshan said, "by the way, send some people to guard the Yamen. There may be an accident there tonight."
"Yes!"
……
After the bodyguard left, ye Xiaoxian couldn't help asking Xiao Baoshan, "Baoshan, is this the play you let me see?"
Xiao Baoshan nodded and said, "yes."
Then he explained to ye: "At the court hearing this afternoon, those people refused to confess, so I thought, anyway, those people didn't dare to confess, so I deliberately said something unimportant, saying that the information they provided was almost the same, and I already knew about it. There must be four squires in the yamen, who will repeat my words to the squires. The squire listened to these words , they will certainly feel guilty and have a hollow heart. They want everyone to keep their mouth shut. Then they will certainly set an example to the others, find one or two of those three people and teach them a lesson so that others can shut up. "
Ye Xiaoxian hurriedly asked, "in this way, doesn't no one dare to tell the truth?"
"On the contrary, if the four squires only threaten openly and secretly, they may not dare to tell the truth. After all, their interests have not been damaged. However, now that Liu Hai has been beaten and his interests have been damaged, his determination will waver and will no longer stand on the side of the squire. At this time, he hopes that someone will do justice for him more than anyone else."
After Xiao Baoshan's analysis, ye Xiaoxian felt right.
She said, "then I'll wait and see the next good play!"
……
County yamen, it's completely dark.
The night was chilly and seemed to snow.
Yao Xiancheng was a little uneasy this night.
There are two maidservants in his yamen, who serve his wife and children, and two servants. Now the servants are cooking, and his eyelids are jumping all the time.
When he opened the court in the afternoon, he only felt majestic. After being a county magistrate for so long, he was able to judge the case so seriously for the first time. He was shocked and photographed several times.
But before the witness provided his testimony, Xiao Baoshan announced his withdrawal.
Later I heard that Zheng Jie was also taken back by Ji's family.
He thought that Zheng Jie would tell his performance in the hall. It would be hypocritical for him to play Tai Chi with the four squires at this time.
Alas
He sighed continuously.
After sighing, I suddenly heard someone shouting outside: "fire, fire!"
He was surprised. Did the people who came to avenge him come?
He went out at once.
There was a lot of noise outside the Yamen. It was indeed on fire. Someone threw a torch at the Yamen door, but was scared away by several bodyguards who rushed later. The fire was not strong and was put out in a short time.
Seeing that it was Xiao Baoshan's bodyguard, Yao Xiancheng breathed a sigh of relief. He was shocked and said, "fortunately, you came in time. Who lit the fire?"
The arsonist didn't run far and didn't have martial arts, but the bodyguard of xiaobaoshan had martial arts. It wasn't long before he was caught. There were three people in all.
Yao Xiancheng recognized them as servants of master Ji's family.
No matter which servant the bodyguard is, as long as it is arson, they will be tied up and locked up for retrial tomorrow.