Daming King of Punishment

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Today's case is over here.

The man stopped, looked up at the few people, and asked in confusion: "Why are you two gentlemen so concerned about this case? Could it be that you two..."

"Brother, if you have something to say, just say it." Bai Zhuo didn't know what the man was wondering about, so he asked.

The man was straightforward: "Then I'll just say it! Is there one of you who is the real Mr. Xu?"

"Haha! You're not right." Bai Zhuo smiled immediately: "If you don't believe me, you can go to the police, after all, it's not far from the Yamen. We care about this case, but we just think it's strange. We also think it's The woman was murdered by Mr. Xu, so I really want to know how the prefect of Yangzhou punished the real culprit."

Bai Zhuo's words immediately dispelled this man's worries about them.The man chuckled and believed the two of them.

Song Wuya added from the side: "If we are really that kind of people, how can we bring our female relatives to inquire about this matter? Brother, don't doubt us, we are just curious."

Chapter 7 and Two Anecdotes

Chapter 7 and Two Anecdotes

“嘿嘿！那就好，那就好。我观两位公子也不像是那奸险的小人嘴脸，反倒都长着一副和善的面相。刚刚我也没别的意思，就是突然疑惑了一下。”汉子憨笑着向两人解释了一下，好像也是怕两人误会了他刚才的用意。白卓和宋无涯微微笑着，白卓看了看后厨的方向，见店小二端着面正出来，立刻便扯着嗓子喊了一句：“小二哥，我们的面好了吗？肚子都要饿扁了。”“公子稍等，已经在锅里了，马上就好。”店小二正在给别人上面，听到了白卓这话，当即回了一句。听着店小二的话，白卓看向那汉子笑道：“大哥，看来还得多等一会了。这闲着也是闲着，不妨给我们说说这扬州发生过的奇闻趣事吧。”“这奇闻趣事啊！”汉子琢磨了一下，这嘴上犹豫着：“要说这东西啊，扬州地大，这每日也不知道要发生多少事情。即便是我知晓的，那也不少。只是不知道两位公子，想听什么事情。”“这随意，大哥你随意的说，反正权当消磨时光了。”白卓笑着说道。见他们对这个并没有什么要求，汉子当即便开口道：“不知道两位公子对这秦萧萧是否感兴趣？不妨我便说说这秦萧萧的事情吧。”他征询着两人的意见。对于这个秦萧萧，宋无涯和白卓并不了解，反正现在他们也没有其他的用意，就是随意听听。毕竟原本他们也没打算有这么一遭，要不是这汉子觉得不好意思，说几句话就吃宋无涯他们三碗面，他们也压根不想听这个。索性，白卓便点头：“好，那咱们就说说这秦萧萧。也不知道这名妓秦萧萧的身上，有没有什么传奇的故事。”“好，那我便说她了。”汉子立刻定了主意，当下便开始了。“这秦萧萧啊，原本也是大家闺秀。这女子没有堕落之前，这扬州城内也是无人不晓的。”“哦？这秦萧萧竟然又如此的名气！不知道她究竟是什么人，怎么会人人知晓呢？”白卓忍不住好奇，打断了汉子问了一句。汉子立刻便道：“不是因为别的，只是因为，这秦萧萧原本就是上一任扬州知府秦畅的独女。在秦知府在任之时，这秦萧萧便以才华与美貌为人所知。那时候不知道有多少年轻俊才为之倾倒，那秦知府的府门都快要被这些人把门槛给踏平了。”“原来如此，没想到这秦萧萧竟然是如此出生。如今知府换任，这秦萧萧落入画舫之内，可是她的父亲秦知府深陷牢狱了？”白卓听闻秦萧萧的身世，立刻便做出了猜测。汉子摇头：“若只是这般简单那就好了！这秦知府被上头派遣来的钦差，查明贪赃受贿，坐实罪证之后，便就地正法了。那上头的钦差当真是威风，一点都迟疑，说砍了拉出去就砍了。”没想到这随意的一聊，倒是聊到了这官场上的事情去。前任的扬州知府秦畅，竟然被直接处斩。这话听着便让白卓和宋无涯疑惑了。毕竟他们也是钦差身份，按理来说他们虽然有先斩后奏之权利，可那也是因为手中握有圣上御赐金牌的缘故。要说让他们来处斩一位朝廷的四品官员，那只怕他们也不敢直接处死，而是先向吏部打声招呼的。“说砍就砍了？那这钦差究竟是什么身份，怎么会有这么大的权利啊？”白卓对此事很是疑惑。汉子琢磨了一下道：“这个我可记不清楚了，这都是一年前的事情了。我隐约记得，当时那个钦差好像叫祝什么来着，那可是朝廷二品的官员，杀一个小小的扬州知府，那还不是说杀就杀啊。”宋无涯脑袋翁的一声，立刻向那汉子询问：“那钦差可是叫祝元龙？”“祝元龙？”汉子皱起了眉头，但是很快却又点头：“好像是叫这个名字来着。”这件事情发生在一年之前，看来他们所见到的这位扬州知府，也才刚刚上任一年多的时间。一时间，宋无涯又联想起了观山酒楼来，他突然间觉得这事情或许和观山酒楼脱不开关系。想到此处，他便立刻问道：“那这秦知府为官如何啊？”“要说这秦知府啊，当时被判定为贪赃枉法，整个扬州百姓一片哗然。”汉子神情一下子就变了。“谁也不相信，秦知府竟然是这样的人。秦知府在扬州上任三年，那可是百姓切切实实感受到秦知府是个好官啊。谁知道，知人知面不知心，他表面上恩惠百姓，可实际上竟然是如此污秽之人。”说起秦知府，汉子脸上露出了痛恨的表情来。看着他这个表情，宋无涯便知道，这秦知府必定是一个有故事的人。“听大哥你这么说，这秦知府在案发之前，可是做过不少的好事情啊！”“是啊！虽然说起这秦知府，无人不对其咬牙切齿。可说来说去，他之前为我们百姓所作的事情，那也是不容抹灭的。远的不说，当时我们村子便遇到过一桩案子，当时这案子便是秦知府审理，并且给了我们一个交代。”汉子点着头，他刚刚虽然面露痛恨之色，可现在说起秦知府的好来，倒也露出了惋惜。可见百姓们对贪官污吏的痛恨是最大的，可同样百姓们的心也是肉做的，他们也是明白事理的人，是对是错他们也自有判断。“几位客官久等了，你们的面好了。”正说着这话的时候，面上来了。汉子刚刚还要说什么，此刻这眼睛全都放在这面上了。看着这个情形，宋无涯也没有继续追问，便招呼汉子道：“咱们先吃，一边吃一边聊。”汉子点头，拿起筷子来，将那面条搅动几下，看着热气蒸腾，也不畏惧烫，挑起来大口大口的就塞进了嘴里。宋无涯和白卓两人这里刚刚动筷子，那汉子便已经吃下了小半碗。瞧着这个情形，宋无涯和白卓吃了几口。这几口吃进了肚子里，那汉子都已经喝完了面汤。“这面还真是不错，平日里我也吃不到这么好的东西。”汉子吃完了面，将面汤喝了个干净，笑着称赞了一句。另外，他还不忘感谢宋无涯和白卓。“这也多亏了两位公子今日的慷慨。我一个莽汉，吃饭也没个规矩，让两位公子见笑了。”“无妨无妨，出门在外，我们也没有那么多规矩。你看我们这身打扮，也都看得出来，我们虽然看似公子哥，却也不像是那些有钱人家的公子哥，我们也就是个读书的。”白卓倒是没有托大，将两人的身份放低了一些。汉子听了这话，面露微笑，倒也没有那么不自在了。“对了，刚才咱们说到哪了。”汉子这一碗面下去，反倒是将刚刚说的话都给忘记了。见此，宋无涯便提醒道：“方才大哥说道，这前任知府秦畅曾经审理过你们身边的一个案子，让案子真相大白之后，还给了你们一个满意的答复。”宋无涯自然还记得他刚才所说的话，毕竟听了他的话之后，宋无涯对这个上任的扬州知府秦畅很是好奇。“哦！对。”汉子被宋无涯这么一提醒，也立刻想起了他刚刚所说的话来，他停顿了一下，像是在回忆，不多时便又继续说了起来。“那个案子也就是发生在秦知府被抓之前不久。当时，我们村庄发生了一件怪事，一个皮影戏的班子来到了扬州，当时天已经晚了，他们没有进入扬州城，反倒是在我们村头的一桩破庙里住了下来。那个破庙已经有些年头了，不过早已经荒废，因为几年前的一场雷雨，下了天雷，被火烧毁了。那庙里所供奉的神仙，那是得罪了天神，村民也没有人在捐钱修缮。那皮影戏班子住进破庙的时候，当天夜里也下起了雨来。不过那天没有打雷，那破庙也没有再烧起来。”汉子讲诉这件事情倒是非常的详细，说到了这里，还特意的将两次的情况区分了出来。谁也没有打断他，依旧听着他继续说着这件事情。“事情是发生在第二天一早，皮影戏班子因为下雨的缘故，这一晚上也没有睡踏实。熬了一夜的他们，这时候只想着尽快前往扬州城，然后找个地方好好的睡上一觉。可他们刚一走，却发现事情不对劲了。他们原本带着的箱子里，本来装的只是一些他们唱戏用的道具。那些东西不过是一些牛皮镂刻的东西，也没什么分量。可这个时候他们的箱子竟然变得死沉死沉，他们都快要抬不动了。这些人心里奇怪，一想是不是昨天夜里下雨，这些箱子里的东西泡了水，这才变成这样。可当他们一打开那箱子，一个个顿时就傻眼了，完全被眼前的这一幕给吓坏了。”话说到了这里，汉子突然停了下来，面对着宋无涯和白卓两人，沉声问道：“两位公子，你们猜他们看到了什么？”

Chapter 7 and Three

Chapter 7 and Three

听着汉子这话，宋无涯暗觉有些好笑，毕竟他们两人又不再现场，也不曾听说过这件事情，哪会知晓那些皮影戏班子的人当时在那箱子里看到了什么情况。虽说不知当时情况，可这汉子讲诉这件事情来了兴致，宋无涯也不好毁了他的性子，便随意的说了一句。“莫非看到了一具尸体？”汉子神秘一笑，立刻摇头：“不是尸体！”这倒是令宋无涯和白卓更是好奇了，心想这案子被他说得如此的悬，要是没发现尸体，那不是奇怪了吗？白卓已经急不可待了，急忙向汉子询问：“大哥，你就别卖关子了，还是直接告诉我们，究竟在那个箱子里发现了什么东西？”“好好好！我不卖关子了。”汉子连忙笑着说道：“他们呀，在这箱子里发现一具泥胎！”这话一出，反倒让宋无涯和白卓很难琢磨清楚，这究竟是怎么一回事了。他所说这泥胎必定不小，要不然也不会那么的沉重。尤其是这泥胎，多半都是那破庙之中的塑像，也并不是什么金贵的东西，只怕白给别人，别人也未必肯要。他这么一说，两人诧异不已。宋无涯心想这泥胎既然不是他们的东西，那必定是有人故意塞了进去。“那这泥胎是怎么进了这箱子里的？”虽然，宋无涯心里也猜得出来，这泥胎必定就是别人给放进去的，可他也没有明说，反倒是诧异的问了一句，好让这汉子更有心思说下去。“当时可把这些人全都给吓坏了！戏班的班主，仔细的询问过了戏班里所有的人，可他们全都说这事情不是自己干的。毕竟谁没事干做这种无聊的事情啊！最让他们觉得古怪的是，他们昨天夜里来此，分明并不觉得这箱子沉重。而且因为连夜的大雨，那破庙也着实让他们没办法安心的睡觉。几乎一整个晚上，他们也没有人闭眼。可是偏偏就是这样的情况下，这泥胎竟然神不知鬼不觉的被放入了这箱子里。”汉子将那泥胎出现在箱子里的疑点全都说出来了，别说是当时的那些人了，即便是宋无涯现在听了，也很难想象出，这泥胎究竟是怎么被放进去的。“他们吵闹起来的同时，也引来了我们村子里的人。这村民一看，这泥胎不正是我们村头那破庙之内的泥塑吗？村民不知究竟，以为这泥胎之中一定是藏了什么宝物，所以这些人才会将这东西盗走。可戏班的人全都向村民们解释，他们不是偷盗这东西的，还说愿意将这泥胎放下，他们不要。可村民们不同意了，一口咬定这些人就时盗贼，为此还报了官。”“当时，扬州知府秦畅听闻这件事情惊动了不少的人，便亲自来到了这里。他来了之后，稳定住了现场所有人的情绪后，向那些戏班的人问清楚了事情的前因后果后，便做出了猜测。”“他说这天底下是没有神仙一说的，这泥胎必定是被认为藏在了这箱子内。现在村民们既然怀疑这泥胎之中藏有宝物，那么当场将这泥胎砸开，看看其内究竟有什么东西。”“一听说要砸开泥胎，这村民们谁都没有阻拦，反正这泥胎在这破庙里也没有人理会。他们现在就是想要看看，这泥胎之内究竟是不是藏着什么宝物。若是有宝物的话，他们正好分上一笔，若是没有的话，他们也损失不了什么。”“接下来，可有发生了一件奇怪的事情！”汉子对宋无涯和白卓两人又露出了神秘的笑容，显然他又要和两个人卖关子了。看到这个情形，白卓急忙打断：“大哥，你就直接说吧。你瞧我们这两人也是榆木脑袋，哪能猜得出这是怎么回事呢。”原本就是打算和宋无涯白卓互动一下的汉子，这个时候听到白卓这话，有不好意思的笑起来了。他这开口正要说，店小二又端上来面条了。汉子眼巴巴的看着面条，冲着宋无涯和白卓嘿嘿笑了一声，这嘴上的话也停下来了。无奈，宋无涯只好点头：“大哥，你先吃，吃完了再说。”两人只能这么看着汉子吃着面，好在他们这碗里还有，趁着这会功夫也扒拉几口。几个呼吸间的功夫，汉子这嘴上的话就又开始了。这一次，汉子没有忘记自己刚才说到哪里了，接着刚刚他的话继续说了下去：“没想到的是，这衙役们以及旁边的村民们上前帮忙，任是他们刀劈斧砍，愣是没把这泥塑给弄开。至于里边究竟有什么东西，那可就谁也不清楚了。为此，知府无奈，他只好作罢。可村民们对此不依不饶，这让扬州知府很是头疼。毕竟这么一个泥胎，要说这些人犯了偷盗之罪，那也正是说不上。最终，扬州知府便向村民们承诺，愿意由官府出资，将这庙重新修建，为那个不知名的菩萨重塑金身，另外让高僧来此做法开光，保佑村民一方平安。这样一来，村民们才肯作罢，就不再计较这件事情了。”汉子停了下来，笑着看着两人，很显然他的话说到这里就算是完了。没想到这件事情，就这么突兀的完了。原本在听到这汉子说那前任知府秦畅如何如何之时，宋无涯和白卓两人对这个案子抱有很大的期望呢。可现如今听了整个故事的过程，让他们失望之极。别说这个故事算不上什么稀奇古怪的事情，就是连那个知府秦畅，也没有任何表现出对百姓爱戴之处。他无非就是修建了一座庙罢了，以此拉拢了一番人心。见两人脸上的表情凝固，汉子向两人问道：“两位公子，这事情可算是稀奇？”事到如今，他们也不好拉着脸说不好，笑着点头：“听着确实是挺新奇的。只是不知道这个知府秦畅，究竟还做过什么大一点的事情？”“大一点的事情那可真是太多了。”汉子立刻表示，这秦畅做过不少大事情。听着这话，宋无涯立刻问了一句：“那就请大哥讲个他做过最大的事情吧。”因为这汉子的缘故，宋无涯对这个秦畅很是好奇，他不知晓这个秦畅在任之时，究竟是个什么样的官员。原本这些事情，他们没有必要细究。可刚才听到，这秦萧萧的古琴之中好像另有发现，而且这个发现与她的死亡没有任何的关系。这让宋无涯不由得猜测到了另外一种可能。或许这秦萧萧是真的被那许公子一巴掌打下了船去，而她也是在撞在了船板上菜昏过去。弱真是这样的话，那她即便是被人侵犯挨打之时，也要带着那古琴的话，这古琴里的东西对她来说，那就太过重要了，甚至比她自己的性命还要珍贵的多。原本对这个东西不以为意，可现在请说这秦萧萧是前任知府秦畅的独女，这让宋无涯不禁想到，这古琴里所发现的东西，会不会和她的父亲扬州知府秦畅有关呢？如果真的有关系，那么这古琴里的东西，应当是非常重要的东西，甚至他父亲的死也能从中找到原因。汉子正琢磨着该向几人说明哪件事情的时候，这店小二又不合时宜的来到了这里，放下了最后一碗面。果不其然，看到面汉子便根本不理会刚刚的苦思了。耐心的等着他将面条吃完之后，那汉子正要开口再说，却向外看了一眼。“呀！不好。”汉子突然一惊：“只顾着和几位公子闲聊了，我都差点忘记了。我还有事情要做，只怕是……”看到汉子有些不好意思的说着，知晓他这是着急要走。反正这也不是什么重要的事情，宋无涯和白卓两人也不能因此将他拦着不放。“既然这样，那大哥先去忙，若是来日还有机会的话，咱们再叙。”宋无涯起身向那汉子抱拳。汉子当即起身，冲着两人抱拳：“那我就不好意思了，两位公子若是有时间的话，可以到城外的封玉村来找我，我叫赵德柱。”说完这话，汉子扔下几人，一溜烟的就跑掉了。看着汉子离开，白卓笑着说道：“无涯兄，这汉子还真是个好爽的性格，这可是一点都不拿捏，一点都不含糊啊。”“是啊！”宋无涯也点头称是，不过话锋突然一转：“不过，咱们也应该多了解一下这秦畅的故事了。或许此人死的有蹊跷啊！”宋无涯这么一说，从另一桌走来的司徒雯便接话：“无涯是在考虑那秦萧萧古琴之内所发现的东西吗？”“没错。我想那东西应该是非常重要的东西，或许那东西是前任知府秦畅留下来的东西。这东西或许关系着很重要的事情，要不然那祝元龙为何会直接将其立即处死呢？”宋无涯点着头承认了他自己心中的考虑，并且还说出了自己另外担心的事情。他们确实没有想到，在扬州这个地方，再一次的与这个祝元龙有了交集。

Chapter 7 and Four Show Identity

?Chapter 7 and Four show their identity

"If you say that, you must keep the things found in the Guqin. If it contains some evidence of crimes left by Qin Chang, if it is destroyed, it will be a serious crime." Seeing that Song Wuya had indeed guessed so, Situ Wen immediately reminded him.

Song Wuya nodded: "Wen'er, you are right, you must get this thing now."

"Brother Wu Ya, then shall we directly reveal our identities, and then ask the Yangzhou magistrate for something?" Bai Zhuo asked excitedly from the side.

Song Wuya nodded: "That's right, let's go now."

After saying this, Song Wuya took out the silver, and after settling the money, the four of them went directly to the Yamen.

It's not too far from the yamen here, and it's noon at the moment, so the prefect of Yangzhou is probably busy eating.

Several people arrived in front of the yamen, Song Wuya and Bai Zhuo walked in directly.

"Let me tell you a few, do you understand the rules?"

As soon as they stepped on the steps, the yamen guard at the door stopped several people with a sound.

Bai Zhuo frowned: "What's the rule? Do you want to give you some money?"

"Oh! Then we don't dare to accept it. If you report the crime, go over there and beat the Drum of Worship, and don't rush in." The yamen servant sneered, raised his finger to the Drum of Grievance on the right and said to several people.

Hearing this, it turned out that Bai Zhuo had misunderstood the meaning of the other party.Immediately, Bai Zhuo didn't care about that much, but when he was about to take out the official certificate from his body, he realized that the official certificate was still hidden in the inn.

It is difficult for them to prove their identities now, Bai Zhuo turned around immediately: "Let's go back and get the official credentials, otherwise these government officials won't let us in!"

Song Wuya nodded, without official credentials, even if they talked about it, no one would know them.

Several people returned to the inn immediately, ready to go to the government office with the official certificate.

He had just returned to the inn, before he could go in, he was stopped by the waiter in the inn.

"Let me tell you, young masters, how are you preparing for the money?"

After stopping them, the waiter directly asked them about this matter.

Because of his anxiety, Bai Zhuo even forgot that there was such a thing, so he almost blurted out and asked the waiter what the money was.

Song Wuya was the first to answer: "Second brother, you brother is too anxious, isn't it? It's only been a morning, and you're in a hurry to ask us for money?"

"My lord, don't misunderstand, isn't it because the matter is urgent? You know, it's easy to do things when you have money now! When you start an escort agency, don't talk about hiring people, just some miscellaneous trivial things, that are also necessary. It's less silver." The waiter in the shop heard Song Wuya's bad tone, and hurriedly explained.

Bai Zhuo next to him said angrily: "Didn't your cousin tell you all about it? This escort agency is a partnership between us. Let him pay for the small money first."

"This..." The waiter was dumbfounded when he heard this, apparently a little unhappy.

However, Song Wuya and the others are in a hurry now, and they don't care about this matter at all.Immediately Song Wuya smiled slightly: "Second brother, although you said that your brother gave me a jade seal, but that thing can't cure much money. I think so, you first let your brother, take that After finding the restaurant and renting it, come to me and wait. I have no idea, after all, who knows if your brother is teaming up with you to deceive us. If we take the money and you run away, So who should we go to?"

"Young master... are you overthinking?" The shop clerk looked extremely embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "You can tell that the younger one is from this local family, and my brother is also from this Yangzhou. In this Yangzhou city, there is also Not to mention that everyone knows the little one, but almost half of them know me. What do you have to worry about?"

"Don't say that we don't trust you! After all, we have known each other not long ago, and this 5000 taels of silver is not a small amount. Some people can't spend all this money in their lifetime, so it is inevitable that we will be more cautious." Song Wuya saw the waiter in the shop What else to say, he immediately stopped him with words. "I think it should be like this. I'll give you 500 taels of silver first, and you ask your brother to rent the restaurant for the bodyguard bureau first. We do the same things, and we will give you the money slowly."

After saying this, Song Wuya involuntarily took out a 500 tael silver note and stuffed it directly into the hands of the waiter in the shop.Afterwards, they ignored the waiter in the store and went straight back to the room on the second floor.

After taking the things, Song Wuya and the others immediately went straight to the government office.

"Hey! What are you doing here? You come to the Yamen again and again. Didn't you tell you just now? Let you knock first..." The Yamen servant was surprised when he saw Song Wuya and the others leaving and returning. Woke up.However, when he saw Song Wuya and the others, they still came straight to them, and immediately pointed to the Mingyuan drum over there angrily and said.

However, Song Wuya and the others were not in the mood to listen to what he had to say.As soon as he raised his official certificate in his hand, he directly interrupted his words.

"This is my official certificate. I have important matters to see the Yangzhou magistrate." Song Wuya said to the yamen servant indifferently.

Hearing this, the yamen servant felt very surprised, but after carefully looking at the official certificate in Song Wuya's hand, he confirmed Song Wuya's identity, and immediately panicked.

"Damn this subordinate, I don't want to offend the imperial envoy!" The yamen servant was so frightened that his knees gave way, and he knelt down on the ground.

His side was strange, and the servant next to him also knelt down in panic.

At this time, the yamen servant was concerned about what Song Wuya said just now, and now he wanted to die.Thinking that he had spoken to the imperial envoy in that tone just now, his legs could not help but tremble.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and bring me to the Yangzhou magistrate." Song Wuya didn't bother to pay attention to such trivial matters, and said to the yamen servant angrily.

Hearing this, the yamen servant got up immediately, and while walking inside, he did not forget to explain: "The subordinate didn't know that it was you, the imperial envoy. It's really offensive."

"If you know it's offensive, be more careful in the future and don't treat people like this." Bai Zhuo said angrily from the side: "I think back then, we also met many yamen servants like you. Compared with the fellows, you are lucky. After all, you just spoke in a bad tone and did not do anything out of line. If you dared to ask me for money at that time, I would kill you directly."

Bai Zhuo said coldly to the yamen servant from the side.

It wasn't until this moment that the yamen servant realized that the imperial envoy next to him turned out to be an imperial envoy as well.

The yamen servant was dumbfounded, and nodded quickly: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."

They didn't want to wait until the yamen servant went in to report, so they let the yamen servant take them in directly.

After the yamen servant entered, he immediately brought Song Wuya and the others into the back hall.

Sure enough, they saw the prefect of Yangzhou here.This person is not eating now, but sitting intently in the back hall, looking at the things on the table.

"My lord!" The yamen servant came to the door and immediately shouted inside.