Qingchuan History

Chapter 610

At the beginning of June in the southern part of the southern country, in front of Zhumen, the government office of Luzhou, there was loud drumming.

The yamen is on Fuqian Street, in the center of the busy city; when we first entered Sisi, there was a steady flow of people, and with the sound of drums, there was no cry of injustice, and there were already more than a dozen passers-by waiting to see the excitement.

The drummer was a woman, dressed like a servant of a rich family.A small official responded, and when he was about to ask a rough question, the servant woman took the lead:

"My lord is the master of the grass-roots! All the birds that the grass-folk raised have died recently! The owner of the family blamed this and wanted to drive the grass-roots out of the house! The grass-roots have followed the Shangguan family for more than ten years, and they have worked hard without credit! Nian was well raised in Cangwu, and when I came to Luzhou, it was good at the beginning, but recently! One after another got sick, and they all died within two days, hit the evil!"

The onlookers laughed in amazement when they first heard the grievance for the death of the bird, but when they heard the words "Shangguanjia", everyone's expression changed.

"The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, father and son are not good people! The dead birds blame the subordinates!"

"Retribution is not good! The murderer dares to come to my Daqi Anju, what is the death of a few birds? When the head of the family dies suddenly, it will not be too late to complain!"

There was a burst of laughter in the crowd.

"Don't tell me, if a bird dies today, a person dies tomorrow, there will be rewards for doing evil." Someone whispered.

After hearing this, the little official felt a little disgusted, frowned and said, "Then who are you going to sue this time? The owner of the Shangguan family?"

"The grassroots will sue the villain who burns paper in Jiusi Lane every day!"

This matter had already been spread in the city, and the onlookers on the third floor became quiet for a while, and buzzed again.

Five people were taken in in two months, and they were all released without charge. The little official was even clearer, "What does the death of the bird have to do with the burning of paper?"

"Burning paper in front of the door is a great funeral! The paper copper money and paper ingots are placed half a circle along our courtyard wall. They are very elegant. When they are burned, white catkins will fly all over the sky. It is very scary to watch at night! I am afraid they used some kind of Feng Shui array." There is no way to know about the curse of Faxing! My lord!" The servant woman burst into tears, Baba knelt down and hugged her legs, and the next two sentences were louder:

"My Shangguan's family is pardoned by the emperor! Someone with evil intentions curses and harms me. This is to slap the emperor's dragon face!"

"Presumptuous!" the petty official yelled violently, cupping his fists and facing north, "Your kindness is mighty, how can you allow you to make crazy remarks here! Come on—"

He gave the order, and the two door guards immediately took their positions, and each of them pulled the servant woman up with one arm.

"Let's talk nonsense in front of the mad woman's mansion, humiliate the present, and first detain him for sentencing, my lord—"

The words were not finished, but seeing the commotion of the crowd, they all looked towards the east of the road.A blue-gray extremely simple carriage slowly approached, the driver stopped at the doorstep, and a man about forty years old with a long face and light beard lifted the curtain.

"Master Tongju is here!"

"Master Yang!"

Someone among the onlookers called out one after another, and Yang Xu nodded in greeting, serious and friendly.

The general judge is one level lower than the Fu Yin, and he is in charge of grain fields, water conservancy, litigation and other matters in Yicheng. In the early years, he was appointed by the Fu Yin. grade.

It was widely rumored that this position also meant to supervise the governor.

The little official immediately went forward to pay respects, and without waiting for Yang Xu to ask questions, he respectfully told the farce in front of the door.

Yang Xu took a look at the servant's arrest, he was quite embarrassed, and said:
"As soon as the drum of injustice is sounded, go to the court to report in detail."

Entering the government office to report to the court, but there is no such thing as enthusiastic people.The onlookers felt bored and were about to disperse, only to hear the sound of carriages and horses on the west side.

It is more luxurious than Yang Xu's car, but the color is dull, and the carvings are hidden in the dark.There was no slowing down all the way, and the crowd had to retreat, but the horses stopped suddenly about three feet away from the gate of the mansion. The owner of the car came down and dressed in peach blossom noodles.

There is no shortage of young masters in Luzhou, but it is rare for such a plain and outstanding character with a solemn appearance who always seems to be smiling.

Some common people who joined the fun when the Shangguan Banquet entered the city more than two months ago recognized this face, and whispered, "It's the eldest son of Shangguan".

Immediately, the people of Samsam regained their spirits.

"The servants went out privately and made trouble in front of the yamen. Master Yang, I have offended you."

"My master is wrong, I want to expel this slave's family from the mansion!" The servant woman snatched the words, "My slave's family has been doing errands in Shangguan's house for half of my life, so I ask myself if I don't make any mistakes. If I go out at this age, who will accept me again! Master is not fair, The servants have to come here to find justice! The birds and sparrows in the house are dead, it is definitely not due to improper care of the servants, it must be caused by ghosts and white papers in front of Lianyue's house!" The more the woman spoke, the more wronged she became, tears streaming down her face,

"God! I am in the prosperous age of Qi, and now I am in Kuanren. This outstanding Luzhou has a wrong and cannot sue! Bullying me, an old woman!" She let two government officials hang her arms in the air, and she spoke like this , it looks really bleak.

For a moment, the fast-talking people stopped talking and looked at Yang Xu and the others.

"The quality of keeping birds is related to seasons, regions, and methods. There is still God's will for people's life and death, let alone birds. Mr. Shangguan is a person who has gone through storms and waves, and he might as well be more lenient in these matters. "

"Master Yang has taught you very well. The birds are only ten or twenty, and the grass people want to chase them away because they are just angry. But my mother has a hot temper, but she made a fuss in front of the house overnight. If there is any grievance in the future, don't you want to sue her?" Going to the imperial court? The grassroots are guilty, thanks to the grace of the saints, they have to live in Anlu Prefecture, and live their lives according to their duties. Such a servant, I dare not stay any longer."

He turned around and gestured to the servants who were traveling with him, then bowed to Yang Xu and the crowd, "It's too much trouble."

The family servants stepped forward respectfully, intending to take the mother back to the house and deal with it by herself.

"The master is taking the slave's house back at this moment, but he has packed up and left! The slave's house is not leaving!" The servant woman hurriedly hid back, and looked at Yang Xu again, "My lord! The slave's family heard that the woman from the shopkeeper's house in the fan street in the west of the city knows feng shui and has epiglottis. The technique of burning paper and cursing, they may not be the ones who did it! I want to sue! My lord, please summon me and ask for a confrontation!"

Talking about feng shui and counting fortune is actually popular among the people, but it is extremely bad, and it is not often talked about, and it was once explicitly banned.

Therefore, this report has weight, and as an orderly officer, Yang Xu couldn't turn a deaf ear to it. Seeing that there were more and more people in front of the mansion, and the buzz of discussion spread, he sent an order to fetch people from Fanzi Street.

"Although Jiusi Lane and Fanzi Street are both in the west of the city, there are several roads between the south and the north. You are a servant girl in the high wall. You rarely go out on weekdays. You have only been in Luzhou for less than three months. How did you hear about it? What about the lady of the shopkeeper's house?"

If you want to decide the case, you have to go to court.The servants and the official banquet all entered the yamen, leaving all the common people outside to stare blankly.

"There is no impenetrable wall! Grassmen seldom go out, and there is no one in the house who goes out to buy on weekdays! That woman is very effective. Occasionally, it is a big deal. After a few times, someone will hear about it, and it will spread! My lord When you see her later, you will know as soon as you ask!"

A small official came in from the door and whispered a few words to Yang Xu's side.Yang Xu pondered for a while, and when he was about to speak, there was another shouting outside the door, but it was a woman again:

"Injustice!"

(End of this chapter)