Chapter 51 Chapter 25

Di Gong didn't close his eyes all night, and the soul-stirring seven days passed. He felt that he had aged ten years. Not only was his spirit weak and exhausted, his body was sleepy, but he also lost his sensitivity to things.He felt that he had become dull, dull and confused. The yamen servant brought morning tea, and whispered to Duke Di: "I heard that Mrs. Guo accidentally fell off the cliff when she went to Yaoshi mountain to collect medicine last night. This morning, a hunter found her body in the valley of Yaoshi mountain." Di Gong nodded, and he ordered the yamen servant to pass Ma Rong in.

When the yamen servant went to have a cup of tea, Ma Rong walked into the yamen house.Di Gong said: "Ma Rong, I made a big mistake last night, and now I think about it very regretfully. You must never tell anyone what happened last night, you must completely forget about it!" "Yes, master, don't worry. I'm most afraid of what the master wants me to remember, and what the master wants me to forget. I'm just wishing for it." Di Gong looked affectionately at this simple follower, and couldn't help laughing. Just as Ma Rong stepped back, shopkeeper Guo came into the yamen.He bowed deeply to Duke Di, and reported Mrs. Guo's death to Duke Di.

Di Gong nodded and expressed his condolences to shopkeeper Guo. Shopkeeper Guo said: "Master Di, my poor wife didn't accidentally fall off the cliff, she jumped over the stone railing by herself!" Di Gong frowned tightly, and remained silent. "Master Di, I...I also committed a serious crime. When I was going to marry my lowly wife, she told me frankly that she had killed her ex-husband herself. Her ex-husband was committed by a man A contemptible gambler, whore, and drunk. I felt sorry for her at the time, and I didn't think she committed a crime. Thinking about it now... thinking about it now, I also committed the crime of knowing and not acting. I should have persuaded her to report to the government Surrender yourself. I am cowardly and selfish..." Di Gong said coldly: "Why do you think of mentioning this now? Will this comfort your wife's spirit in heaven?"

"I thought of telling the truth to Mr. Di—of course, this happened five years ago—to comfort the soul of my poor wife in heaven. She is a sincere woman who never deceives herself, let alone others. It must be that Lu Chen's interrogation yesterday touched off her old wounds. Her conscience is painful, and she feels that the only way to atone for her sins is to commit suicide. Maybe one day she will be questioned by the government and show her shame in court." Mr. Di stroked his beard and said, "Master Guo, I have no right to file a lawsuit against your dead wife, and I can't bear to torment her restless soul after she dies, and she seems to have never told You, how did she kill her ex-husband? I don’t dare to take the risk to open the coffin for an autopsy. I think this is the end of the matter. You have to prepare a good coat and quilt for her to be buried in the coffin, Guangyan eminent monk Build a water and land dojo for her for ninety-nine and eighty-one days, and save her sinful soul. Don't forget to tell me at that time, I will personally attend her burial ceremony. Because... because she is a prison, Manage the women's prison in the state government in an orderly manner."

"Master Di, the death of my poor wife means nothing to me in this world. You know we have no children." Di Gongdao: "Isn't Lu Chen's daughter, Lu Meilan, still in your house? Now it's up to the judge to sentence her to you to raise her and call you daddy. I see her as a lovely girl, smart and beautiful. Get another son-in-law." "Thank you, Mr. Di, for being the master, so that I can rely on her in my later years, and my cheap wife is very happy with her in Japan." Shopkeeper Guo was obviously very excited. "Master, I have lived in Beizhou for forty years, and I have never seen such a magnificent and considerate governor as you. You caress one side and ask about the criminal name. Whether it is Zhu Dayuan or Lu Chen, any criminal Don’t even think about escaping from your giant eyes. The investigation of the three strange cases will make your name and political achievements of Master Di forever recorded in the annals of history.”

Di Gong only felt a thorn in his back, his face was hot, and his heart was sore.He thought, it wasn't his own giant eyes that forced Mrs. Guo to jump off the cliff with hatred? Shopkeeper Guo bowed to salute, then knelt down and kowtowed, and then withdrew slowly. Di Gong sat on the armchair and fell into deep thought. For some reason, he remembered those two lines of poem: "There is no doubt about the sound of falling, but the ancient times are hard to complete." Suddenly the door of the yamen was pushed open, and Tao Gan, Ma Rong, and Qiao Tai rushed in together. "Master! Overjoyed, overjoyed, the imperial envoys from the capital came, and they came here day and night, saying that there is an imperial decree for the master to return to the capital to be promoted to a higher rank."

Di Gong was skeptical, hurriedly changed his official uniform, and stepped out of the yamen hall to pay homage.Two imperial envoys, wearing yellow robes and jade belts, saw Di Gong come out and shouted: "Di Renjie please order!" Di Gong knelt down calmly, and the imperial envoy read out the imperial decree: "Di Qing is a loyal man with a bright heart and a strong heart. He works hard and guards Xuanhua. His virtues are outstanding and his achievements in governance are outstanding. It is suitable to be the Minister of Dali Temple, the third rank, Give purple clothes. This is it. Yifeng Dingchou is in December."

Di Gong received the imperial decree respectfully, stood up and read it again carefully. He believed it was not a dream, and felt overjoyed in his heart. The imperial envoy said again: "The Holy Majesty wants Master Di to go to Beijing to take up his post as soon as possible. The Golden Palace will thank you. On the day you receive the order, you will leave immediately. The deadline is five days, and there must be no mistakes. The new governor of Beizhou can arrive here tonight." Another imperial envoy said: "The emperor's kindness is great, the auspicious star shines brightly, the three personal followers of Master Di, and the Holy Majesty also approved the new post with a special decree: Tao Gan is a member of the Criminal Department of Shangshu Province; Qiaotai is the sixteenth guard of the capital. Captain Zuo Guoyi of the Yafu; Ma Rong is Captain Youguoyi of the Yafu of the Sixteenth Guards of the capital." Tao Gan, Qiao Tai, and Ma Rong couldn't help being ecstatic when they heard this, and hurriedly lit incense and knelt down to express their gratitude to the Holy Grace.Mr. Di accompanied the imperial envoy to the VIP Building for a rest, passed orders to the dining room, and held a sumptuous banquet at noon in the main hall of the front Yamen. First, he came to cleanse the imperial envoy. ——After the banquet, pack up your luggage and start your journey with the sound of the gong.

Ma Rong shouted: "Brother Tao, Brother Qiao Tai, hurry up and announce this good news to the whole prefecture, copy it a lot and post it everywhere." When the three of them walked out of the gate of the state government, the three streets and six cities in the state city were already covered in red and green, and decorated with lights and festoons.The sound of gongs and drums, horns, cheers, and firecrackers rang out from a distance.The entire state city was immersed in a jubilant festive atmosphere.