It is said that Ximen Qing returned from Wang Liu'er's house and went straight to Wu Yueniang's room, and Wu Yueniang settled down to rest, a peaceful night, and so on.
The next morning, Ximen Qing went to work at Yamen and did not mention Miao Qing's case, he pretended to be okay. In fact, this is Ximen Qing's old point, the silver has not arrived, and nothing can be discussed.
Let's talk about that Miao Qing. Because of the urgent need for money, Miao Qing's two thousand taels of silver in his hand, looking for Le San's help, sold overnight, and sold 1,700 taels of silver at a discount. After the silver arrived, Miao Qing began to distribute it: to Wang Liu'er, the original fifty-two introduction fee, a lot of money, plus two sets of clothes are also counted together, in addition, plus fifty two and two sets of clothes, that is, a total of one hundred and two sets of silver and four sets of silk clothes to Wang Liu'er, which is a lot of money, than she and Ximen Qinggou and 2 two silver at a time, much more cost-effective.
On the nineteenth day of the first month, Miao Qing put one thousand taels of silver in four wine jars, killed another pig, and carried it to the door of the Ximen mansion when it was dark. In order to facilitate entering and leaving Ximen Mansion, and in order to seal the mouths of several household slaves, Miao Qing gave Tortoiseshell, Ping'an, Bookboy, Qintong, ten silver per person, that Tortoiseshell, and then asked Wang Liu'er for ten, anyway, he asked Wang Liu'er for twelve, anyway, according to the twenty-two that he had originally agreed, more than not, less!
The house slaves received the benefit fee and immediately ran into the house attentively to inform Ximen Qing. After a while, Ximen Qing came out of the hall, walked into the side compartment, the candles were not lit, sat down in the dark shed, the moon came out late on the nineteenth night, Ximen Qing was like this, waiting until the moon came out, in the hazy moonlight, before letting Torthun carry the silver and pork in. This old jianghu is really careful to be so careful!
Miao Qing came in wearing green clothes on this day. Wearing green clothes shows that it is the status of a low-status servant, we also remember that the ninth day of the first month of the first month is still the first few days, Ximen Qing sent his son-in-law Chen Jingji to Qiao's family to give gifts, and also let him wear green clothes, in Ximen Qing's eyes, Chen Jingji and the status of slaves are similar, let alone say that this Miao Qing.
As soon as Miao Qing saw Ximen Qing, she knelt down and prostrated her head, and said in her mouth: The little man is grateful for the care of his father, and the grace of saving his life will never be forgotten!
Ximen Qing said unhurriedly: Miao Qing, your matter is more tricky, the two boatmen designated you as an accomplice, once you are caught, the death penalty will not escape Wow! Now, since you are looking for someone to intercede, I will help you and spare you death, but tonight you must leave this Qinghe County. I don't accept these gifts you sent, you don't feel at ease, if you receive them, you won't give them all to me, after all, I'm only a vice dean, and I still have to share with the chief dean Xia Ti, do you understand?
Miao Qinglian nodded, and said: "The little man understands, the little man understands."
Ximen Qing paused and asked, "Where do you live in Yangzhou?"
Miao Qing: Back to Daddy, the villain lives in Yangzhou City.
Ximen Qing: Oh.
Following that, Ximen Qing ordered Tortoise Tongan to bring a cup of tea, Miao Qing took it, drank it in one breath, prostrated his head a few more times, and then resigned.
This Miao Qing had just taken a few steps, and was called back by Ximen Qing, who asked: Master Yamen, the original solution, the arrest, these people have been beaten?
Miao Qing: The small ones have already been dotted outside.
Ximen Qing: Since everything has been arranged, you can leave for the journey back.
Miao Qing turned around and hurried back to Le San's residence. In the Lesan family packed up the luggage, and then counted, in addition to all the cost of sending out, there were still one hundred and fifty silver left on the body, in order to thank the agent Lesan this time, Miao Qing took out fifty two pieces of silver and the remaining few satin cloths and gave them to the Lesan couple. At five o'clock in the morning, Le San rented a high-headed horse for Miao Qing, and Miao Qing set off, raised the horse, and sneaked back to Yangzhou. This is exactly what it is: as vast as a lost dog, as anxious as a fish that has slipped through the net! Miao Qing, can she really escape the legal net?
That's the last word, so let's leave it alone here.
Moreover, the next day, Ximen Qing went to Work at Yamen as usual. When it was time to leave work, Ximen Qing and his superior Xia Ti were tortured, and both led the horse out to prepare to go back to their respective homes, and when they were about to part, Ximen Qing smiled and said: Hey, old Xia, it's still early today, if you don't hate the cold house, it is better to go to my house to sit, eat and drink and chat, how?
Upon hearing this, Xia Ti immediately agreed: Well, this idleness is also idleness, and it is better for me to be respectful than to obey my fate.
So the two rode straight to Ximen Mansion.
Arriving at the Ximen Mansion and entering the side compartment, Ximen Qing immediately instructed the tortoiseshell book boy to arrange tables and chairs, first make tea, serve tea, and drink tea.
Why didn't Ximen Qing lead Xia Ti into the hall but directly into the side compartment? You know, the thousand taels of silver and pork sent by Miao Qing yesterday are all here! In fact, Ximen Qing was rich and rich, and he didn't pay much attention to this bit of silver, but he knew that Xia Tijian was a person who saw money and was suspicious, in order not to let Xia Tijian suspect that he took more from it, he wanted to prove one point: Look, these are miao Qing sent, I haven't moved it yet!
After a while, the house slaves put on a table of various dishes, what salt baked chicken, stewed pig's trotters, crystal goose, sauce duck, steamed sea bass, etc., plus seasonal vegetables and soup, on two bottles of aged Jinhua wine, two people drink wine and eat vegetables, next to the spring plum Yuxiao Spring Lanxiang four ladies blowing and singing, that is called a full fun!
After drinking and eating, Ximen Qing returned to the right topic and only then did he mention the matter of Miao Qing.
Only to see Ximen Qing said: Xia Ti torture, yesterday that Miao Qing invited a friend to come and intercede, and also brought these gifts, students I do not dare to be the master, today please come over, discuss with you, what do you see?
After Ximen Qing finished speaking, he handed the gift sticker to Xia Tijing, who looked at it and said: Brother, you can watch and handle this matter! You don't have to ask for my opinion.
Ximen Qing: Well, since this is the case, the students will express their own views. In my opinion, tomorrow I will directly interrogate That Chen Sanwengba, anyway, the two of them have already confessed, the witnesses and stolen goods are all there, and there is no need for Miao Qing to come forward to convict. The plaintiff, Xiao Wei An Tong, hung out for the time being, and then closed the case not too late after finding Miao Tianxiu's body, you see?
Xia Tijian nodded directly in agreement.
Ximen Qing then said: "Old Xia, this gift, I will send family slaves later, all of them will be sent to your house!"
Xia Tijing: Oh, you can't, this gift you left, this is a piece of people's heart for you, why give it to me? Not appropriate.
The two pushed and shoved, a thousand taels of silver were in front of them, and since both of them knew, they couldn't give it all to one person, so they simply divided it equally. In this way, in the future, if something happens, you won't bite me, I will bite you! In fact, the five hundred taels of silver that Ximen Qing received were later reported by Xia Ti, and the hearts of the people were really hateful.
Ximen Qing thought so and did the same. Immediately, the pork was split into two portions, and the one thousand taels of silver were divided into two five hundred, one person in half. In order to hide his eyes and ears, Ximen Qing put five hundred taels of silver in a food box, and then brought a few jars of good wine from the cellar, together with pork, and sent Tortoisen and two platoons to follow and send them to Xia Ti's house.
After Xia Ti arrived home, he arranged to move all the silver, pork and wine into the house, and then gave Two silver to Tortoise An, two platoon soldiers, and four silver for one person, as a tip. The platoon of the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to the soldiers sent by the current military chief Jiagong, whose duty is to take care of the family home.
Let's listen to the old saying that Lan Ling xiaoxiaosheng said: Fire to the head of the pig rots, money to official affairs. Isn't this what we often talk about: money can make ghosts grind!
The next morning, after Xia Tijing and Ximen Qing went to work, they didn't do anything else, so they went directly to the lobby and sat down, and ordered the servants to interrogate Chen Sanwengba. Of course, the master and Xiao Lou Lou's, from the middle to the low level, this human relationship was all dotted by Le Sanyi.
Chen San and Weng Ba, taken to the public hall, immediately knelt down, Ximen Qing grabbed the beat on the table, slapped it hard, and shouted: Who is kneeling, why was he arrested?
The two of them were frightened, and Chen San said with tears: In the next Chen San, next to Weng Ba, the two of us conspired with Miao Qing on a certain day and night in a certain month of a certain year to kill his master Miao Yuanwai and throw him into the river, after which the three of us divided the accounts and fled for their lives, and now the two of us are imprisoned and ambushed.
After Ximen Qing listened, he said angrily: "Oh, give me torture!" You two thieves, perennial in the rivers, do some chicken and dog thieves, rob money, kill people and goods. Now that you have committed a murder, the right lies in the two of you personally, Chen San stabbed Miao Tianxiu to death with a knife and pushed him into the river, Weng Ba took a stick and knocked Xiao Wei An Tong into the water, and now the clothes you two are wearing are worn by Miao Ren before he died, and you also confessed to one thousand taels of silver, how can you deny others?
After Ximen Qing finished speaking, he called out to The Servant to escort An Tong up.
Ximen Qing asked: You little, you must answer the question correctly. And I ask you, who stabbed your master to death?
An Tong: Back to the old master, at three o'clock one day, first Miao Qing called a thief to come, and the little master ran out of the hatch to see, did not want to be stabbed to death by Chen Sanyi, and then pushed the master into the water.
Ximen Qing: Who pushed you into the water?
An Tong: Adult, the little one was knocked unconscious by Weng Bayi's stick, and then fell into the water before escaping with his life.
Ximen Qing confronted Chen Sanweng Ba: What the plaintiff An Tong said just now is true, do you two have anything to defend?
Chen Sanweng prostrated his head eight times in a row, shouting in his mouth: Old Master spares his life, Old Master spares his life.
Ximen Qing, who was in charge of these things, ordered the servants to give them two people, each with thirty large plates, and each with two sticks. In the sound of the servants picking up the board, this Chen San and Weng Ba, who were beaten were ghosts crying wolf howls, howling like pigs in the stream of farts and urine, dozens of boards went down, and the bones on the buttocks of the two people were beaten to pieces!
And so, the case was closed. The stolen goods were one thousand taels of silver, most of which were confiscated, followed by the master to write down the confession documents, the two of them drew and signed, and the stolen goods confessions were submitted to the previous department, Dongping Province. Soon, this Chen Sanweng Eight was beheaded on the charge of robbery and murder.
We say that although this miaoyuan was a stranger to his hometown, an tong, a domestic slave who had been following him, was a loyal and good boy! An Tong saw that Miao Qing's sin was not condemned, how could he die! There is a great tendency not to arrest Miao Qing and bring miao Qing to justice, and this vendetta does not swear not to be a man.
An Tong continued to sue, and next, he would meet a Qing official.