Chapter 25 Chapter two

Di Gong was taken aback, glanced at Hong Canjun, and motioned him to continue. Hong Canjun continued: "The shopkeeper Xiao and his wife live in the butcher's shop, and Chunyu's boudoir is upstairs in a washing and dyeing workshop a few doors away. The washing and dyeing workshop was closed long ago and turned into a warehouse. The Xiao family has no money to hire Servants and clerks, Xiao Fuhan works in the shop by himself, and Aunt Xiao and Chunyu take care of all the affairs of the house by themselves. This girl Xiao Chunyu is good at needlework, drawing luan and stabbing phoenix, and she is very filial at ordinary times. Parents, I am used to thrift. On that day, Chunyu did not come to the shop to help out as usual. When Aunt Xiao went to check, she found that Chunyu had been strangled to death by the gangster.

"That Wang Xianqiong was originally a descendant of a famous family in the capital. Because of family disputes, he ran away alone and came to Puyang. Later, both his parents passed away. He was penniless and struggling to make ends meet. The tailor pitied him for his loneliness, so he rented the back building of his shop to him at a low price. Wang Xianqiong studied very hard, and hoped that this year's autumn would be successful and he would be famous, but he didn't like his private love with Chunyu, so he came up with this Murder case of human life, beyond regret." Di Gong asked: "Wang Xianqiong and Xiao Chunyu are really related?"

"Master, the two of them have been in frequent contact in the past six months, and they fought fiercely. Wang Xiucai always climbed into Chunyu's boudoir in the middle of the night, and only sneaked back to his apartment when the rooster crowed at five o'clock. One day, Tailor Long finally found out. Tailor Long is an upright person, reprimanded them face to face, and said that he would tell Shopkeeper Xiao about the scandal." Digong nodded approvingly. "Wang Xiucai knelt down on the ground begging for mercy and begged Long Tailor to cover them up. He confessed that he loved Chunyu deeply. A generous gift. If Long Tailor publicizes their deeds, the government will disqualify him from taking the exam, and the reputation of him and Chunyu will be ruined. Wang Xiucai burst into tears, and Chunyu also knelt on the ground and kowtowed. After all, Long Tailor is a kind person, so he couldn't help feeling compassionate. He also saw that Wang Xiucai was studying hard and had a promising future, and that Miss Chunyu had never had anything to do with other men except Wang Xiucai. So he was relieved for a while. Promised to spare them once, and said a word that I hope they will follow the right path from now on."

Di Gongda didn't think so, and said with a gloomy expression: "Long Tailor is tolerant and indulgent, and there will be endless troubles. If we talk to shopkeeper Xiao that day, we won't cause trouble." Hong Canjun said: "The former Master Feng also reprimanded Long Tailor in this way. Of course, Master Feng also reprimanded shopkeeper Xiao, blaming him for being too negligent about family affairs. Now let's talk about the incident on the 17th. That morning Tailor Long heard that Chunyu had been murdered, and was furious in his heart. He scolded Wang Xianqiong for being a wolf and a dog. Unreasonable hands and feet. He didn't even have time to eat for breakfast, so he rushed to shopkeeper Xiao's shop, and confided to shopkeeper Xiao the affair between Chunyu and Wang Xianqiong. He beat his chest and scolded himself Confused, not seeing through Wang Xianqiong's human-faced animal as soon as possible, resulting in today's disaster.

"After hearing this, shopkeeper Xiao was so angry that the three corpses jumped violently, and the seven orifices smoked. Immediately, an appointment was made with Dong Dalang, the leader of the slaughter guild, and he was asked to write a pleading, and he dragged Long Tailor and Jia Gao Zhengming, who was in the workshop, to the state capital together. yamen." Di Gong asked: "When they came to the state government to report on Wang Xianqiong, where was Wang Xianqiong? Did he abscond in fear of crime?" Hong Canjun replied: "He didn't escape. Master Feng heard the plaintiff's appeal and knew that there was a serious murder case, so he didn't dare to be negligent, so he immediately approved the pleadings and signed the order. Wang Xianqiong was still sleeping soundly on the bed. The yamen servant couldn't help but stepped forward and pulled him up. He took off the square scarf, put on the iron chain, and escorted him to the lobby of the state yamen to kneel down. Master Feng ordered him to go with shopkeeper Xiao Face to face."

Di Gong couldn't help leaning towards Hong Canjun, and asked impatiently, "Did Wang Xianqiong defend himself?" "Wang Xiucai refused to recruit, saying that he was wronged by the sky, and he defended himself in court. He only admitted that he had an affair with Chunyu, but he never murdered and stole money. He said that he studied poetry and books upstairs every day. The upstairs window was facing the embroidered window of Chunyu's boudoir. Over time, the two gradually developed a love for each other. One late night, he couldn't hold back his thoughts, and finally set up a ladder in a secluded alley , and climbed into Chunyu's boudoir. From then on, the two became more and more daring, and their exchanges became more frequent. He said that he was worried that the wooden ladder in the alley would be bumped into by watchmen or passers-by, so he persuaded Chunyu to go through the embroidered window. A long white cloth was hung from the top and one end was tied at the foot of her bed. In the middle of the night, when he pulled the cloth downstairs, Chunyu opened the window to meet it. People who didn’t pay attention thought the cloth was drying by the owner. Forgot to put it in the room at night."

Duke Di was furious, and he slammed his fist on the desk, shouting: "This cunning scumbag has degenerated to such a level of obscenity! Shameless! Shameless!" Hong Canjun said: "As the master said, that Wang Xianqiong is a despicable and shameless person with corrupt morals. He confessed that one day their business was broken by Long Tailor, thanks to his rhetoric, they stabilized." Long Tailor. But the good times didn’t last long, and the disaster finally came to him and that little whore.” Di Gong asked again: "What did Wang Xianqiong do on the night of the 16th?"

Hong Canjun replied: "His confession said, 'We had a private appointment for a tryst that night. Unfortunately, Yang Pu, a classmate and friend, came to invite me to Wuwei Restaurant for a drink in the afternoon. He said that his father came from the capital. To celebrate his birthday, I gladly accepted the invitation. I may have drunk too much during the banquet. After bidding farewell to Yang Pu, I felt light-headed and top-heavy on the way home. I knew I was drunk, so I thought I might as well go home and get a good night’s sleep. After waking up in the middle of the night, I went to the Chunyu appointment. Who knew that I was walking, but lost my way, wandering around, and didn’t know where I was. I woke up suddenly at dawn today, but found myself lying in a On the ruins of the old house, there were thorns and thorns growing there. I struggled to get up, but still felt a dull pain in my skull. I staggered, staggered and turned for a long time before walking to the street, not paying attention to all The way I came here. Back to the apartment, I lay down and fell asleep until the officer in the master’s office picked me up from the bed. When the master said that Miss Chun Wang was killed by gangsters, I thought I was dreaming.”

After Hong Canjun read this, he couldn't help but sneered contemptuously, glanced at Di Gong, and said, "The following is the last confession of this evil gangster: 'If I, Wang Xianqiong, were wild and dissolute, and my disorderly behavior turned into pure jade For the tragic death of the young lady, Xiaosheng should be sentenced to death. There is absolutely no difference. Now my heart is broken. Even if I am greedy for life, I will end up with no taste. You don’t have to hesitate. However, just blindly closing the case and accusing Xiaosheng of murdering people’s lives. Then Xiaosheng refused to admit it to death. I, Wang Xianqiong, will never be charged with rape and murder."

Hong Canjun put down the case file and said with a wry smile: "This Wang Xiucai is cunning by nature and intends to confuse the government. He knows that seducing a woman can be fined up to 50 boards, while rape and murder are punishable by capital punishment. Die as shamefully as a dog." Di Gong looked gloomy and remained silent for a while.He took a sip of tea slowly, and said, "How does Mr. Feng think of Wang Xianqiong's defense?" Hong Canjun replied: "That day in the courtroom, Mr. Feng did not pursue Wang Xiucai closely. He went to the scene to investigate carefully."

Mr. Di stroked his beard, showing approval on his face: "That's kind." "Master Feng brought the yamen servants, officials, and others to Miss Chunyu's boudoir on Banyue Street. He saw the lady's body lying on the bed, with disheveled hair, disheveled dress, and embroidered pillows and quilts fell to the floor. At the foot of the bed There are a bunch of white cloth strips. The lady is about seventeen or eighteen years old, and she looks strong. The furniture in the boudoir is very simple, and the door of the wardrobe where the lady puts her dress is open..." "Didn't any clues left by the murderer be found at the scene?" "No, sir. I only saw a stack of poetry paper wrapped by Miss Chunyu in a silk handkerchief. The name of Wang Xianqiong was signed on the poem paper. The stack of poems is carefully stored in the drawer of her dressing table." "How did you write the post-mortem title?" Di Gong asked again. "The post-mortem clearly stated that Chunyu was strangled to death. There were two obvious bruises under her neck, and there were many bloodstains and bruises all over her body. Obviously Chunyu was raped and killed. I've fought hard before." Di Gong nodded, and changed the subject again: "What happened when Wang Xianqiong was invited by his friend Yang Puzhi to Wuwei Restaurant? Did Yang Pu testify for it?" "Yang Pu confirmed that Wang Xianqiong was indeed at Wuwei Restaurant with him on the afternoon of the 16th. However, he said that Wang Xianqiong was not very drunk when he left Wuwei Restaurant, but just 'a little drunk'. Wang Xianqiong said very When he woke up on the morning of the 7th, he was lying in the ruins of an old house, with many bloodstains on his body stabbed by thorns. Master Feng ordered the yamen servant to lead Wang Xianqiong to recognize the ruins, but Wang Xianqiong said that he was talking about everything. Can't identify the exact place where he passed out. "Master Feng sent people to search Wang Xianqiong's apartment carefully, but he did not see the pair of gold hairpins worn by Miss Chunyu. According to the dictation of shopkeeper Xiao, the Yali described the pattern of the gold hairpins, and the pattern was also attached. Included in this case file." After speaking, Hong Canjun took out the pattern of the pair of golden hairpins from the case file and handed it to Duke Di. After seeing the drawing, Mr. Di couldn't help but praised: "What a craft! Just like a pair of flying swallows flying in the air, the details are carved very finely." Hong Canjun said: "According to Shopkeeper Xiao, this pair of gold hairpins are relics of his grandmother. Although they are well made, they are just unlucky. There was a fortune-teller back then who said that whoever wears this pair of gold hairpins will be in trouble." The Xiao family has lost several lives because of this golden hairpin. Therefore, shopkeeper Er Xiao has locked the golden hairpin in the box all the time. Because the old couple only have pure jade, the only seed, like the beads on the palm, they are very pampered. The poor family bought I couldn't afford any jewelry, and I couldn't resist Mrs. Xiao's advice, so I took it out and put it on with Chunyu, but unexpectedly something happened." Di Gong sighed: "This poor girl! Oh, Hong Liang, how did Feng Xianggong interrogate in the court that day?" "During the interrogation, Mr. Feng claimed that although the pair of gold hairpins were not found for a while, it did not mean that Wang Xianqiong did not kill people. Because the criminal had enough time to hide the pair of small jewelry. Mr. Feng also believed that Wang Xianqiong His justification is quite reasonable, but he also said that it is expected that a scholar who knows how to read and write can compile a series of rhetoric to justify his sins, which is totally unbelievable. "Master Feng asserts that such a serious crime of rape and murder is definitely not something ordinary thieves and beggars dare to commit. Most of the people living on Banyue Street are honest and honest poor people. No one would know that the pure jade in the deep boudoir is so powerful. She is filthy, and she never wears the golden hairpin in the place where she usually attracts people's attention. Besides, only a dragon tailor who is nearly seventy years old knows about the tryst between Wang Xianqiong and Chunyu. Of course it is impossible to rape and kill a young and powerful lady. "Master Feng said that Wang Xianqiong was in chaos at the beginning, and then abandoned him. It was only because Chunyu insisted on refusing to allow it, and even threatened to go to the yamen to report him, that he had the evil intention of killing. It is also logical to steal the golden hairpin after killing It is not obtrusive, and it can be used as a means of livelihood. Wang Xianqiong denied it flatly, shouting that he was wronged, and refused to make a confession to death. Master Feng became angry and ordered the servants to beat fifty sticks. After thirty sticks, Wang Xianqiong Then he fainted in the hall. Master Feng was also very hesitant about it. It happened that the post envoy sent a letter from the official department that day, and the master was to take over as the governor of Puyang. Master Feng just let go, so Xingye packed up and rushed to the new post. But he is in the case file A few words were approved by Shang Zhubi: "Wang Xianqiong's rape and murder is true. Under severe punishment, he can't help but not recruit. After the recruitment, it is proposed to be punished and executed, so as to serve as an example." "" Mr. Di let out a long breath, and slowly looked at the paperweight jade pendant in his hand, lost in thought. Suddenly, he stood up, put the jade pendant on the desk, and said: "Mr. Feng has always been cautious in his affairs. This hasty judgment must have been caused by his carelessness before he was promoted. I thought about killing Chunyu." It doesn’t seem to be Wang Xianqiong, of course this daring person who ruined the reputation of the Revolving Door should be severely punished.” Hong Canjun was very confused and opened his mouth to say something, but Di Gong stopped him with a wave of his hand. "Hong Liang, I want to retry this case. Not only do I need to send all the people involved in the case to the Yamen for face-to-face interrogation, but I also want to go to see the scene of the incident. Tomorrow night, you will be able to learn about my investigation into the case. opinion."