Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 58
Early the next morning, outside the Huzhou County Yamen, there was the sound of drums, and bursts of mighty voices came from the Yamen.

Huzhou people who love to watch the excitement rushed from all directions and surrounded the gate with water.

Accompanied by Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang, Di Renjie squeezed into the crowd and looked into the courtroom.

The county magistrate Zeng Tai looked around for a week, picked up the gavel, and slapped it heavily: "Bring Zhang Chun!"

Soon, the servants escorted Zhang Chun to the court.

Zhang Chun knelt down on both knees and shouted: "Caomin Zhang Chun kowtows to the grandfather."

Zeng Tai nodded, and said: "Zhang Chun, yesterday you were tortured and sophistry in the courtroom, and you refused to plead guilty. I am so kind to you, and I want to give you some time to think about it. In today's courtroom, you If you continue to lie and deceive and try to get rid of the crime, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Zhang Chun knelt and climbed two steps forward, and said, "Grandfather, this man was killed by the grass-roots! The grass-roots plead guilty!"

As soon as this remark came out, Zeng Tai couldn't help being taken aback, and said incredulously, "What did you say?"

Zhang Chun said again: "My lord, the grassroots pleaded guilty and will never go back on their word!"

The people watching in the hall immediately chattered:

"Yesterday, you were beaten like that. Why did you admit it this morning without even touching the stick?"

"If I had known this earlier, what would it be like to die yesterday, wouldn't I have been spared some physical pain if I had admitted earlier?"

"I see, this kid's head must be broken!"

The three of Wang Mang looked at each other, feeling baffled.

At this time, Zeng Tai came back to his senses and asked: "Zhang Chun, you refused to plead guilty in the courtroom yesterday, why did you suddenly change your tone this morning and confessed to murder?"

Zhang Chun replied: "Grandfather, the villain thought about it all night after going back, and the facts are all there. It is not an option to die, but to suffer more. Therefore, the villain is determined to confess his guilt and never regret it!"

Zeng Tai looked at him and asked, "I ask you, why did you kill someone?"

Zhang Chun said: "It's just because I saw that the guest from Chang'an had a lot of silver in the package, so I started to see the money."

Zeng Tai nodded and asked, "How do you know that there are taels of silver in his baggage?"

Zhang Chun was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he stammered: "I, I, ah, so, the villain opened his package while he was fast asleep and found the silver."

Zeng Tai's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked, "Oh? Tell me, besides silver taels, what else is there in his baggage?"

Zhang Chun was tongue-tied, and said falteringly: "This, ah, ah, lord, the villain didn't, didn't see it clearly in a hurry."

Di Renjie and Wang Mang looked at each other, with smiles on their faces, and nodded slightly.

Zeng Tai looked at Zhang Chun, who was kneeling on the ground, and said word by word: "Zhang Chun, you have to think clearly, killing people means killing them!"

At some point, Zhang Chun's face was already covered with tears, and he said: "The villain's mistake made a big mistake, and he is willing to die!"

Zeng Tai took a deep breath: "Okay. Then tell me how you killed him?"

Zhang Chun choked up and said, "The villain sneaked into his room at night and hacked him to death with a kitchen knife."

Zeng Tai let out a "hmm", stopped talking, and began to think carefully.

At this time, the master who was standing aside said in a low voice: "My lord, since Zhang Chun has confessed his crime, let him sign the confession."

Zeng Tai was silent, hesitated for a long time, suddenly raised his head, and said to the master: "There is something strange here, don't rush to close the case, I will think about it after I go back."

What the master wanted to say was interrupted by Zeng Tai with a wave of his hand. Zeng Tai shouted to the yamen servants: "Put Zhang Chun in prison, and I will investigate further."

As soon as he finished speaking, a smile of approval appeared on Di Renjie's chubby face.

The yamen servants were just about to take Zhang Chun down, but Zhang Chun hurriedly shouted, "Grandpa, I killed the man, please convict him immediately!"

Zeng Tai frowned, waved his hand, and shouted: "Take it down!"

The Yamen servants immediately pulled Zhang Chun down the hall.

Di Renjie smiled at Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang: "It seems that the parents and officials are not confused."

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang smiled knowingly.

At this time, Zeng Tai shouted: "Take Wang Wu!"

Soon, the yamen servants escorted Wang Wu to the hall.Zeng Tai just wanted to open his mouth to speak, but before he could say anything, Wang Wu fell to his knees with a "plop", kowtowed repeatedly, and shouted, "Grandfather, it was the villain who killed the guest who hired the boat! The villain pleads guilty! Plead guilty!" ah!"

Hearing this sudden confession, Zeng Tai was taken aback for a moment.

The people in the hall began to discuss:
"Hi! Today's trial is really evil!"

"This is recruited before the fight. Could it be that the two brothers have agreed at the bottom!"

"Hahaha!"

The three of Wang Mang were also stunned, and Di Renjie whispered to Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang: "Today's trial is quite interesting, it's worth watching!"

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang nodded.

Zeng Tai was stunned for a moment, then had an idea, and shouted: "Wang Wu, you were arrested in the yamen yesterday, and you have not yet appeared in court. How do you know that the officer wants to interrogate you about the murder?"

Wang Wu was speechless, rolled his eyes, and stammered for a long time before he said: "Little, villain killed someone, and was caught by the arresters yesterday. I think it was for this matter."

Zeng Tai said sarcastically: "You are honest. Who is the guest who hired the boat? Where is his name?"

Wang Wu said: "It is said that the surname is Wu, from Chang'an, the capital."

Zeng Tai was stunned, and murmured: "Your surname is also Wu? Are you from Chang'an?"

With a blank face, Wang Wu said, "Master, what did you say?"

Zeng Tai came back to his senses and asked, "Ah, nothing. How did you kill him?"

Wang Wu replied: "After the boat reached the shore, the villain strangled him to death with a sail rope, and then tied a huge stone and sank him to the bottom of the lake."

Hearing this, Zeng Tai began to ponder, but did not speak. Seeing this, the master at the side took a step forward and said in a low voice, "Grandfather, what Wang Wu said is consistent with the results of the autopsy. I think the case can be settled?"

Zeng Tai thought for a while, then waved his hand: "Retire."

The master was taken aback for a moment and had no choice but to retreat.

In the hall, Di Renjie showed a satisfied smile on his face. He looked at Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang beside him, and said, "Two people from Chang'an surnamed Wu were killed in Huzhou at the same time. This case is intriguing!"

Wang Mang laughed and said, "There must be a connection!"

Di Renjie shook his head: "It's too early to draw conclusions!"

After thinking for a while, Di Renjie said: "Let's see it this way, let's split up, Jing Yang, Yuan Fang, you guys go to Wang Wu's house to see if there are any clues, I'll go to Zhang Chun's house to see, and in the evening we will go to Jing Yang's treasure house." Meet in the mourning hall."

Li Yuanfang shook his head: "My lord, you act alone, are you safe?"

Di Renjie smiled: "It's okay, Yuan Fang goes to Wang Wu's house, and Jing Yang goes to Wang Wu's boat to see if there are any clues."

Wang Mang also declined after hearing the words: "Yuan Fang and I must have one with you."

Di Renjie smiled meaningfully: "No, if you can't find me at night, please ask Magistrate Zeng for help."

Hearing Di Renjie's words, Wang Mang thought of something and nodded, and Li Yuanfang reluctantly agreed.

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