Crossing the Ming Dynasty to be the magistrate

By the next day, Wen Yu's feet were actually fine, except that they still hurt a little from walking too fast.

He couldn't stand Mother Qian's nagging, so he simply hid in the study with a bunch of files.

These were found in the criminal chamber of the county government. In the Ming Dynasty, the criminal chamber was in charge of civil and criminal cases throughout the county, and was responsible for court trial records, on-site inspections, drafting errand tickets, releasing documents, and collecting and storing formal files.

Wen Yu felt that the direction Xu Jing proposed before was correct. Jiang Lei was drugged by an acquaintance in eight or nine out of ten, and then taken to the bamboo forest to kill. This matter is still in doubt.

Since Xu Jing said that the possibility of Jiang Lei being killed by an insider in the inspection department is not too high, Wen Yu just believed it.Then it is very likely that Jiang Lei's old acquaintances in Mengyang did the work. It is a pity that a group of big men in the inspection department have not been in Mengyang for a long time, and they have no time to ask Jiang Lei about his previous affairs in Mengyang. This aspect can only be explored by Wen Yu himself.

Jiang Lei just passed this year, and he is the hometown he left that year, so Wen Yu simply took out all the county annals of Mengyang files from more than ten years ago, and looked them up a little bit to see if he could find anything.

This process was actually very boring, and there was no one around to talk to. Wen Yu felt drowsy watching it. In order to force himself to cheer up, he picked some strange people and strange cases at that time to watch.

After seeing it, Wen Yu couldn't help sighing that the whole Mengyang was full of disasters, no wonder it couldn't develop.

Thieves and thieves were rampant in Mengyang more than ten years ago, and there were countless cases of rape, rape and looting. Coupled with the inaction of the government at that time, the people of Mengyang suffered terribly, and finally some people even sued to the Chengdu government.

At that time coincided with the early years of Chenghua, the current emperor, in order to avenge the grievances of Yu Qian, was considerate of the people's sentiments, made great efforts to govern, and accepted advice with an open mind, just like an image of a wise emperor.In addition to disregarding everyone's opposition and forcing concubine Wan Gui into the palace, it can be said that he is the ideal monarch of officials in the court, but this point is still flawed in the eyes of the world.

Under the leadership of Emperor Chenghua, the entire Ming Dynasty was also biased towards Qingming.So after verifying the plaintiff's statement, the higher-ups immediately reported it, severely punished the Mengyang county magistrate at that time, and transferred a new county magistrate who was more upright.

The three fires of the new official took office, the first was to crack down on the criminal gangs at the time, and then gradually Meng Yang regained his vitality.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. After a while, the county magistrate Sun came again, and Mengyang was once again in dire straits.

Wen Yu searched for a long time, but did not find any results.What is good at the top must be bad at the bottom. At that time, the parents and officials were confused, and the officials below were also perfunctory. The records in many case documents were vague and confused.Wen Yu's brain ached from seeing it, but in the end he had to let it go.

The next day Xu Jing came to Wen Yu as promised, first to make sure what happened to Wen Yu's feet.

Wen Yu chuckled: "There's nothing wrong with me, it's just a traumatic injury, and I'll feel nothing after a night's sleep."

Xu Jing nodded: "That's very good. I went to the inspection department yesterday to inquire and learned about something related to Jiang Lei."

Wen Yu was in a mess right now, and when he heard this sentence, he lifted his spirits and asked what it was.

Xu Jing didn't hold back, and said directly: "According to the people in the inspection department, a beggar came to Jiang Lei half a month ago. At that time, Jiang Lei was not there, and the beggar was still making a scene at the gate of the inspection department." field."

Wen Yu was dumbfounded: "Arguing at the gate of the inspection department? Is he dying?"

Xu Jing also nodded: "Indeed, at that time the guards also thought he was very strange. They were not sure if he had something to rely on, so they just drove him away. In the end, before he left, he was still clamoring that he belonged to their boss Jiang Lei. Great benefactor, they are disrespectful to him, when Jiang Lei comes back, he will give them a look."

Wen Yu continued to ask: "Does Jiang Lei know about this? What was his reaction when he heard it?"

Xu Jing looked solemn: "This is the strangest point. According to them, after telling Jiang Lei about this matter that day, Jiang Lei behaved very strangely. He seemed a little... scared?"

"Afraid? That shouldn't be the case. Why should a deputy inspector be afraid of a beggar?" Wen Yu recalled Jiang Lei's voice and appearance.

But Xu Jing confirmed again: "It's just that they were afraid, those people were also very strange, after that Jiang Lei brought the topic over naturally, and there was no movement after that, and they never saw the beggar come again, so everyone didn't mention this Take things to heart."

Wen Yu couldn't figure it out, but one thing is certain, that is, Jiang Lei's death must have a great connection with that beggar, and the most urgent task now is to find out that beggar.

With the direction, Wen Yu suddenly felt a lot easier.

Although most of the people in the inspection department had only come to Mengyang not long ago and didn't know many local people, Wen Yu still drew the general appearance of the beggar based on their description.Then hand it over to Deng Wu and ask him to inquire with the beggars nearby. Beggars are the most well-informed, and I believe the results will come out soon.

Wen Yu felt a strong sense of hunger just now after she settled her mind.In the past few days, he has been going up the mountain and flipping through books, so he has no intention of eating properly.

It happened that Xu Jing was also there, so Wen Yu invited him to go to the nearby roadside shop for something to eat. Xu Jing accepted the invitation, and the two walked into a stall selling chao shou.

The owner of the stall is an old couple. It is said that they have been setting up a stall in Mengyang for more than 40 years. His chao shou has a thin skin and big stuffing. Not to mention the meat used in it, bamboo shoots, fish and shrimp are also added. Take a bite. , fresh and delicious, this store is also an old brand well known in Mengyang.

Wen Yu and Xu Jing each ordered a bowl, but both felt that it was not enough, so they asked the boss to add two more.

The boss brought the Chao Shou himself with a smile, and also gave Wen Yu two plates of his own special pickled vegetables, thanking Wen Yu for coming here often to take care of his family's business.

Wen Yu couldn't shirk it, so he could only accept it.It just so happened that it was not time for dinner, and Wen Yu and Xu Jing were the only two in the whole showdown, so they simply chatted with the boss about homework.

Since Wen Yu was a frequent visitor, the boss also knew that he had no airs, so he started talking to him all over the place, regardless of the frequent rollicking of his wife behind him.

After talking for a while, the boss sighed: "Hey, it's a pity, I heard that Jiang Lei is dead. He used to be a frequent customer in my store. He finally returned to his hometown. I haven't said a few words to him yet. , this person is gone."

Wen Yu asked curiously, "Oh? You still know Jiang Lei?"

"Yes, my wife and I have been selling copying hands here for more than forty years, and I don't know anyone in Mengyang City."

The boss still felt a little regretful when he mentioned this: "I watched that kid Jiang Lei grow up. His nature is not bad, but Mengyang was in chaos at that time. He was a child with no one to take care of him, so he could only do some sneaky things. I remember that he had a good brother at that time, and now he is also doing business in the city, he seems to be called... old woman, what is the name of that kid?"

The proprietress glared at him again: "You old fool, our vinegar is still bought from him, you don't know now! The Yanji Vinegar Shop in the west of the city, didn't that kid go to be a door-to-door son-in-law? "

"That's right, that's right! That's him! Hey, he should have that fate. Who would have thought that he looked like a little black bean when he was a child, but now he is so handsome, and he doesn't have to worry about food and drink when he comes to the door."

Wen Yu turned around and asked Xu Jing if he had heard Jiang Lei mention this person, Xu Jing shook his head.

Wen Yu was secretly suspicious, it's not right, since he was a good brother since he was a child, why did he never mention it and avoid seeing him when he came back?So he asked the boss to settle the bill, and told Xu Jing to go to that person to find out. Although he had already targeted the beggar, it would never hurt to check more.

Xu Jing thought it made sense, and the two walked west of the city.

When he arrived at Yanji Vinegar Workshop, Wen Yu didn't talk nonsense, and directly explained his identity and purpose to the shopkeeper, and proposed to meet the target person.

The shopkeeper looked sad, and replied respectfully to Wen Yu: "Report to the magistrate, my family has disappeared for two days, if you don't come back, we will report to the official tomorrow morning."

Wen Yu and Xu Jing looked at each other, and both felt that something was wrong: "Disappeared for two days? Do you know what he went to do?"

The shopkeeper replied: "The villain doesn't know, but Madam may know."

Wen Yu learned that the lady lived not far from here, so he asked the shopkeeper to take her to find her.The shopkeeper didn't dare to shirk, so he asked the clerk to look after the shop, and set off to lead the way.

On the way, Wen Yu learned that Jiang Lei's good brother was called Su Huai, and he was also working as Yanji's buddy.Later, Boss Yan saw that he was a good-looking talent, smart, and he had no father and mother, so he asked his only daughter to marry him and let him marry him.

He also agreed. After marriage, he and Ms. Yan had a very good relationship. They had two sons, one surnamed Yan and one surnamed Su.

A few years ago, Master Yan died of illness, and Su Huai became a family.However, he is also kind and righteous. Not only did he not change the name of the Yan family's ancestral property, but he also treated Miss Yan as always.

Speaking of arriving at Su Huai's house, an ordinary little girl entered the yard, and the old servant opened the door for them.

After explaining their intentions, they quickly led them in. At this time, a beautiful woman was sitting in the room. Seeing Wen Yu, she got up and saluted: "I don't know why your lord is here in the humble house?"

Wen Yu said: "Mrs. Yan, I heard that your husband has been missing for two days. Do you know when he last appeared?"

Mrs. Yan's eyes were slightly red: "My husband talked about a big business a few days ago. There is a nobleman who wants to cooperate with our vinegar workshop for a long time. He has been stocking up recently just in case. Two days ago, he said that he would go to our city. I went to another workshop to look around, but I never came back, and I also sent people to inquire, and the people in the workshop said they had never seen my husband."

Wen Yu felt a little uneasy. How could it be such a coincidence that the moment we found Su Huai, he disappeared. Is he related to Jiang Lei's murder?

Wen Yu continued to ask: "I don't know if your husband mentioned that he once had a friend named Jiang Lei, or that there is something wrong with him recently."

Mrs. Yan thought for a while: "I have never heard my husband mention my former friends. It should be said that my husband rarely told me about my past. As for the strange thing..."

Mrs. Yan bit her lip, "Actually, not long after my father left, my husband has been secretly taking money from the vinegar shop... At first it was very little, and then it became more and more, but recently he stopped taking money."

Mrs. Yan also seemed to be very puzzled: "I was also curious about what my husband did with the money, and I sent someone to investigate secretly, but I didn't find that he had any property or bought land in private. Apart from going to the vinegar workshop, my husband usually stays with us at home. Mother and son never lingered in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion, and gradually, as long as the husband treats us well, I will not pursue it anymore."

Wen Yu had a headache after hearing this, feeling that they were going from one mystery to another.

The author has something to say: It is said that Emperor Chenghua was really a wise monarch at the beginning. At that time, many small countries paid tribute one after another.It seems that many emperors of the Ming Dynasty were like this. They were fine at the beginning, but then drifted away in the later stage, letting themselves go in various ways.

In addition, I personally always feel that he and Concubine Wan Gui are really in love. After watching their official history and unofficial history all night, my mind is full of "what the hell is this beautiful love"? !This feeling.