In the Yancheng Government, the master looked at Zhu Ying sitting in the hall with his eyes closed and resting. He had all kinds of questions in his heart, but he didn't dare to ask. He just stood aside, holding his hands tightly unconsciously, rubbing his hands like a country man when he was nervous.

"Master, you don't have to be too nervous." Zhu Ying closed his eyes and said lightly.

"Yes, sir." The master responded in a panic, but he couldn't help it, "Sir, can you ask, who are you waiting for?"

Early in the morning, Zhu Ying sat high in the court wearing official uniform, but did not open the court to investigate the case, and did not summon three yamen runners, and just sat in the hall, as if waiting for something.

"Maybe." Zhu Ying's tone was relaxed, as if he was waiting for a tea friend in a teahouse.

The master dared not continue to ask Zhu Ying, maybe what it means, either waiting for someone or not, what is the point of such a problem?

Nearly an hour passed, and it was almost dusk. Just as the master was thinking about whether he should remind Zhu Ying. He had not eaten since noon and had not even had a cup of tea. Is he still waiting for something to eat?

At that time, the yamen runners guarding the door came to report, saying that an old man came to report the case, saying that the case was serious and he had to talk to the adults.

Zhu Ying showed a smile on his lips and said, "Let her come in."

The yamen runners led a woman in her sixties, wearing a blue cloth shirt and two silver hairpins.

"I've seen the master." The woman kowtowed in a regular manner and bowed.

It depends on the behavior of a wealthy family, and the rules are very strict.

"Who are you and why do you want to meet me?" Zhu Ying's tone was very strict.

"I, Zhang Wu, is a servant of the Zhongyi Marquis' Mansion and Qiu'er's godmother." Zhang Wu lowered his head and said his name. She did not answer Zhu Ying's second question immediately.

The master couldn't help but look at Zhu Ying. It was another matter of Zhongyi's Hou Mansion. First, Miss Zhi from Zhongyi's Hou Mansion came to report the case, and then the maid next to Miss Rong Wu. Now he is an old woman, one by one.

, Why didn't these people come together? At the beginning, he persuaded the adults that such things in the inner house are hard to interfere. Although human lives are killed, such aristocratic families have their own rules to deal with.

Even if it is a check, it should be done. As early as when Qiu'er said the three words "Ding Wang Mansion", he should have stopped quickly. Now King Ding only has his hands covering the sky. What's the matter with his concubine killing a few love rivals?

There are so many things like this in the high-gate courtyard. If you really want to curb this trend, you can find a few declining families who have little to do with them. Why bother with the powerful ministers of the dynasty?

The master persuaded him several times, but Zhu Ying just said he was afraid and could leave. He helped write a letter of recommendation to make him become a master in a wealthy place outside. The place outside is not as complicated as Yancheng, so life is easier.

The master failed the exam many times and was embarrassed to return home. When he was poor and sick, he met Zhu Ying. Zhu Ying appreciated his talent and took him in as a master. Zhu Ying was a good official. A man should repay kindness. He made a decision.

I am determined to assist Lord Zhu in my life to repay my kindness.

Zhang Wushi, who was in the hall, kept saying that it was Qiu'er's godmother and didn't want to cause trouble, but she couldn't bear to see Qiu'er kill her life in vain. She said that Qiu'er was coerced by someone to poison the lady, otherwise she would be the lady's.

The personal maid, if the lady has something to do, the maid can't escape. How could it hurt the lady? Can the maid who follows the lady and never leave the house know how to use poison? Of course, it was ordered by someone.

Zhu Ying patiently listened to Zhang Wu's coming and going and said how innocent Qiu'er was. After she finished speaking, she said, "Zhang Wu, you said that Qiu'er was instructed by someone, but what specific evidence is there

?”

"Sir, every word I say is the truth. I can swear to the sky." Zhang Wu said and kowtowed heavily.

Zhu Ying shook his head gently: "The curse in the court will not work."

"I have my life guaranteed." After Zhang Wu said that, he suddenly stood up and rushed to the pillar beside him. With a bang, she crashed into the pillar hard, and her head was bleeding, and her whole body was slowly falling down.

Go on.

All this happened too quickly. At that time, there were only Zhu Ying and Master in the hall, who were far away from Zhang Wu's family, so they didn't react for a while, and they couldn't stop it.

The master came to his senses, rushed over, reached out to try Zhang Wu's breath, touched his pulse, shook his head at Zhu Ying, indicating that the person was no longer able to do it.

Zhu Ying slowly closed his eyes and sighed.

The master looked at Zhang Wu's body and was stunned for a while before slowly walking up and asked in a low voice: "Sir, what should I do?"

"Please let someone carry the body down and notify the people from the Zhongyi Marquis' Mansion to come and recognize the body." Zhu Ying ordered lightly.

"Then how can I tell the people from the Zhongyi Marquis' Mansion?" The master was a little worried. The man died in the court. Now he and the adults are the only ones. It's really hard to explain what happened.

Zhu Ying said expressionlessly: "Just say that this woman came to report the case, saying that Qiu'er was a fugitive slave, stealing the property of the Hou Mansion and fleeing, and having resentment towards the old master, slandering their ladies for being killed, to prove that

If she says it is true, she will show her ambition by death.”

"Is this good?" The master felt that this statement was afraid that it would not be trusted.

"What do you think?" Zhu Ying glanced at the master, "Do you think this is not true?"

The master was shocked and immediately said, "Sir, you can say that, students will go now."

The master arrived at the Zhongyi Hou Mansion and first talked about the death of Zhang Wu, then polished Zhu Ying's words, and finally sighed and said that Zhang Wu is really a loyal servant. In order not to harm the lady's reputation, he would rather

To show one's ambition by death.

Master Rong listened for a long time and finally said, "Wu Zhang really said that?"

The master looked innocent: "Yes, this is still fake. The students heard it with their own ears in the court. In addition, the fact that Qiu'er's stealing of property was also said by the people of the government? Could it be fake?"

"I'm not saying it's fake, I mean, Mr. Zhang Wu didn't say anything?" Mr. Rong was full of suspicion.

The master said, "No more, by the way, our adults asked the students to apologize to you, Marquis, saying that it was because he misunderstood the villain's words last time. He would definitely come to the door to apologize in person another day, and ask the Marquis for forgiveness.

Now he really believes that the lady of your house has passed away.”

Master Rong didn't believe a word about the master's words, but he couldn't say anything to refute it for a while. He was bored for a while and said, "Since that's the case, when will Lord Zhu plan to send the two people in my house give it to me when will Lord Zhu give it to me if he wants to give it to me if he wants to give it to me, I'll be so busy.

return?"

The master replied, "Didn't this master say? Does the marquis mean to send him back?"
Chapter completed!