Marrying blindly and by mistake, the general’s misplaced wife

Chapter 108 Tell the truth, you can’t bear the consequences
These words were meaningless. Chu Hongtai said: "Master Zhao, please stop showing off. What do you mean by this?"

"Sir, do you still remember the case of seducing an adulterer and killing his wife more than half a year ago?"

Chu Hongtai: "..." Let's go!
The last thing he wanted to mention was that case.

At first, the death row prisoner who killed his wife suddenly cried out that he was wronged before he was executed, saying that he had an accomplice. In the second trial, he said that he was seduced by a woman. Since there was a witness, it was natural to arrest the woman and put her in jail.

But the woman was quite proud and refused to admit it, so he had no choice but to punish her.

After dozens of beatings, everyone was knocked unconscious, but the woman refused to plead guilty, so he felt that something was fishy, ​​so he did not use any more torture and only took the woman into custody.

then……

Not to mention!

The corner of his mouth twitched when he thought of the old man in Tianzihao Prison who refused to get out no matter what. He begged his grandfather to sue his grandmother for a case that was finally retried.

For the wrong 200 pieces, he paid [-] taels of silver.

He has been a prefect for so long, and he has never met such a prisoner.

Especially when he later found out the inside story, that the woman was framed by others because of her good looks, he felt even more that he was a loser.

That Mr. Li is so ignorant!

However, he didn't think there was any connection between the two. He said: "Master Zhao, don't tell me that the woman involved is this elderly woman, right? She's not the right age for her!"

Zhao Tiancai could understand that Chu Hongtai was not impressed. After all, he had to deal with a lot of things every day. In a case, he had to see a lot, from criminals to witnesses.It’s normal to not remember so many people.

He reminded: "Sir, think about it, does the woman in question also have a grandmother?"

Chu Hongtai: "..." It's going to be bad!
His eyes were a little dull, and his voice became harsh: "You, you mean... the grandmother of the woman in question, and the person in the portrait..."

Zhao Tiancai said: "That's right, the reason why I didn't see it at first glance is because the person in the painting has a kind-hearted look on his face. The grandmother of the woman we saw at the beginning had a miserable face. He looked sluggish, exhausted, and his clothes were shabby, so that’s why I didn’t think about it!”

Chu Hongtai's mouth was full of bitterness: "It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

Zhao Tiancai looked at him with sympathetic eyes and said, "Sir, are these two people that General Xiao Xia is looking for relatives or enemies?"

Looking back at Xia Chixiao's eyes, Chu Hongtai felt bad: "They're probably relatives!"

Several people looked at each other.

He also wanted to give General Xia a favor, but it turned out to be a big trouble.

Wu Jiang said: "What are you going to do, sir?"

Chu Hongtai said angrily: "What else can I do? Tell him!"

"Your Excellency is of the fifth rank, and this young general Xia is of the second rank. Moreover, he is an imperial envoy and comes from a prince's palace in the capital. Have you thought about the consequences?"

Chu Hongtai thought for a while, raised his eyes, and his voice was calm: "I acted in accordance with the law in what I did at the beginning. I have no guilt in my heart!"

"My lord, you have a clear conscience, but the most unpredictable thing in the world is the human heart." As a master, Zhao Tiancai naturally has to think about Chu Hongtai: "If my lord tells the truth, I'm afraid you will bear the consequences when the time comes. Don’t stop!”

Wu Jiangben also said: "Yes, sir, we should find a safer way!"

Wei Chuxiong said: "I heard that those wealthy people in the capital love to plot and use their power to bully others!"

Chu Hongtai was frightened. He rubbed his temples and said wiltedly: "I'll think about it again!" Xia Chixiao didn't know what happened here. The next day, he devoted himself to suppressing the bandits.

One bandit after another was captured, and the prisons in Fucheng were almost full.

In five days, the bandits in Qingning Prefecture were either captured or suppressed, and all of them were wiped out.

This speed shocked Chu Hongtai.

He didn't understand the art of war, but Wei Chuxiong did, and he was a little dumbfounded: "This little General Xia is really capable. There are more than 2000 people in total, and they are divided into batches, advancing all the way, and finally gathered together to attack the large cottage. Carry out a siege. It is unexpected and the soldiers are very fast. The bandits have not even reacted, and the officers and soldiers have already attacked! This is the way to fight on the battlefield! General Xia's use of the art of war is simply amazing! "

Chu Hongtai is also very busy.

He had to interrogate all the people Xia Chixiao arrested, and he had to do it quickly.So not only him, but almost the entire Qingning Mansion got involved, and piles of confessions and files were sent to Xia Chixiao's case.

Xia Chixiao didn't have time to read it. He was watching it personally, then picked out the important ones and showed them to Xia Chixiao.

Therefore, everything from suppressing bandits to integrating information is extremely fast.

The bandits in Qingning Prefecture were basically eliminated. Xia Chixiao was going to the next prefecture. The evening before he was about to leave, Chu Hongtai prepared a banquet and wanted to practice it for Xia Chixiao.

During the banquet, Xia Chixiao asked her old questions again.

He poured a glass of wine and looked around at everyone.

Chu Hongtai and others got up hurriedly.

Xia Chixiao said: "The banditry here has been eliminated. I will move to Wuyu City tomorrow. Before I leave, I would like to thank Sir Chu and all the other gentlemen for their hospitality. Also, do you have any clues about what I entrusted to Sir Chu before?"

Chu Hongtai: "..."

He laughed and said: "General Xia, I'm already looking for you. As soon as I have news, I'll let you know immediately!"

Master Zhao Tiancai and others were a little worried when he spoke, but when they saw that he didn't tell the truth, they were secretly relieved.

This matter is not their villainy. In fact, when the woman was beaten twenty times and thrown into the prison, she had more air coming out and less air coming in. Although she did not die, and the adults later gave her peace. wronged.

But a beating is real, and since the person is not here now, if Xia Chixiao takes revenge, the adults cannot bear it.

Xia Chixiao was a little disappointed, but still drank the wine in one gulp, and then said sincerely: "In that case, I would like to thank Master Chu and everyone in advance!"

Xia Chixiao left and took his more than 2000 troops to the next city to suppress bandits.

Chu Hongtai was in a very complicated mood after sending people out of the city.

The grandparents and grandsons were in such a miserable state at that time, but it was different from what Xia Chixiao said. The grandfather and grandson were the grandson and grandson, but the grandson was not the granddaughter, but the granddaughter-in-law.And there are rumors that the old woman's grandson is also a soldier, a soldier in the North.But he was a spy. He leaked military information and caused the Northern Army's defeat.

Chu Hongtai also attached great importance to this matter at the time, and even sent someone to find out who the old woman's grandson was, what his surname was, and which general he served under.

However, there was no definite information in the end, and the accusation was false, so he stopped paying attention.

He murmured: "What is the relationship between General Xia and them?"

Zhao Tiancai stroked his beard and guessed: "It can't be that old woman's grandson, right?"

(End of this chapter)