After leaving the post house, Chu Nanzhi led Li Ce and several government officials to the Haikang County government office.
Hu Maoxi had just finished interrogating Dong Sang and Chen Si, and Hai Kangyan saw Chu Nanzhi's figure and came over with a tired look on his face.
Chu Nanzhi looked at his tired look and asked with concern: "Have you eaten, Mr. Hu?"
"Um."
Hu Maoxi nodded with a stiff face, then pursed his lips and cursed angrily: "This bitch Tan Miao really misplaced my trust. It's a shame that I recommended him as the next Haikang County Magistrate in front of Lin Xiandi."
, I didn’t expect that this guy would actually collude with the Dongsang thieves.”
Looking at Chu Nanzhi with anger, he continued to curse: "What's even more disgusting is that these Dongsang thieves have done a lot of evil in the territory and committed many crimes. Tan Miao actually helped to hide it and made up many tricks to cover up their crimes."
The thief was freed, but the dim-witted Kang Mingyuan believed his words and refused to investigate further."
Chu Nanzhi looked at his bulging cheeks and said with a disdainful smile: "Master Hu, why should you be upset about this? Tan Miao and Qi Luan are known as Kang Mingyuan's right-hand men, so he naturally trusts these two people."
Otherwise, if his subordinates purchased so many properties and mansions in one or two years, he would be able to detect something fishy even with the slightest care.
After hearing Chu Nanzhi's words of relief, Hu Maoxi felt relieved. He looked at her intently and asked slowly: "Why does Mrs. Chu come here so late?"
"It will be a long night with many dreams. I'm afraid I will have to trouble Mr. Hu to interrogate Chen Wu and Tan Miao tonight."
Chu Nanzhi said bluntly that keeping the innocent Sun Wuji in jail was not an option.
Hu Maoxi thought for three seconds and replied happily: "Okay, tonight I will accompany Madam Chu to thoroughly review the case and bring justice to Sun Wuji as soon as possible."
Sitting back in the hall, Hu Maoxi asked suspiciously: "I heard that Zhu Yue's family has rushed to Haikang County and is mourning at the Yandao Yamen. Can I go for an autopsy first?"
"Not urgent."
Chu Nanzhi smiled warmly and said, "Find Chen Wu first and then make plans."
"Okay, bring someone to attack Chen Wu."
After Hu Maoxi finished speaking, he handed the confessions of Chen Si and Hai Kangyan to Li Ce and passed them on to Chu Nanzhi.
Chu Nanzhi listened to Hu Maoxi's words while checking the confession: "Today the post house has captured Chen Wu's apprentice Wang San. He also personally confessed that he took the wrong salt from the post house the day before yesterday, but he did not search it from the post house.
Produce poisonous salt.”
"It doesn't matter."
Chu Nanzhi looked at the confession carefully and replied: "The poisonous salt in the post house must have been destroyed. The confessions of Chen Si and Hai Kangyan are enough. It records the details of delivering salt to the post house."
As soon as she finished speaking, the prisoner Chen Wu had already arrived.
Hu Maoxi immediately stopped his conversation with Chu Nanzhi, knocked on the desk with a bang, and shouted sternly: "Bold Chen Wu, you are plotting to kill an official of the imperial court, why don't you kneel down to me and do it for real."
Chen Wu was pushed to the ground by the officials, and he quickly denied it: "My lord, I am unjust. How dare you murder an official of the imperial court? I just drank a few bowls of wine with the Dongsang people today, and then I was caught by the officials and asked for punishment."
, Now the imperial court has not stipulated that you cannot make friends with the Dongsang people, and even the smallest ones don’t know that they entered the country without a customs clearance document."
In one sentence, the responsibility was shifted to the county officials.
Li Ce's face was full of anger when he heard this, and he wanted to rush up and beat him up.
In the end, he had to calm down and let the policeman bring a short knife that was found from his home and present it to the court.
Chu Nanzhi took the short knife and held it in his hand for a moment. He saw that the wood on the handle had become old and dark, but the edges of the blade had been sharpened extremely sharply.
Li Ce explained on the side: "This is the butcher knife that Chen Wu used to kill pigs."
"Have the two officers sent out to monitor Chen Wu been found?"
Chu Nanzhi inspected the butcher knife carefully and asked first.
Without two guards, this entry point is a bit troublesome.
Li Ce shook his head in confusion: "I'm afraid he was harmed by this guy."
Chu Nanzhi nodded slightly, looked directly at Chen Wu, and asked sternly: "You have stopped killing pigs for a long time. Why do you still sharpen this knife so sharply after you have been a cook for so many years?"
"Well, one can't forget one's origins. Even though I have changed my profession, I still miss the old days more."
Chen Wu replied unhurriedly, with a leisurely and comfortable attitude.
"Yes, people can't forget their origins. People are inherently good. It's okay for you to forget your kindness, but it's your fault to deliberately kill people."
Chu Nanzhi put down the dagger, thought of the evidence he needed, and then told Li Ce: "Sanlang, send someone to the Zhang family in the west of the city to ask the maid Xing'er to come to the county government office."
"good."
Li Ce said and left in response.
"Chen Wu, it doesn't matter if you don't take the initiative to plead guilty now. I will let you know later that you don't even have the chance to take the initiative to plead guilty."
The corners of Chu Nanzhi's lips raised slightly, and she gave an evil smile: "It's not a big deal for you to be alone, but you dragged your brother Chen Si into the water. I want to know what's waiting for you two brothers.
After everyone is questioned together, who should take care of the old mother at home?"
The words that were half deception and half inducement hit Chen Wu's inner defense line, and Chen Wu couldn't help but frown when he heard it.
Hu Maoxi also took advantage of the situation and added: "Conspiracy to kill the imperial officials and collude with the Dongsang thieves is a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the family. Not to mention you two brothers, even the young and old of your clan will be affected."
Although the crime of the Yi tribe existed in this era, it was rarely used, but the crime of stealing the country should be like this, and the court would never tolerate it.
Chen Wu felt a little scared after hearing this, but after a moment, he returned to normal and replied calmly: "I don't understand what you two are talking about. I'm just a man with a good name who abides by the law. How can he understand these great principles."
"If you don't understand, then I'll teach you slowly."
Chu Nan Zhi's voice gradually turned serious: "Excuse me, where were you when Qi Dongqiang, the prefecture's prefect, was murdered at noon yesterday?"
"I'm at home."
Chen Wu replied hesitantly.
"What did you do at home? Tell me in detail what happened from the first moment of noon to the first moment of noon."
"I don't remember this clearly."
Chen Wu looked bitter.
Hu Maoxi was so angry that he knocked down the tree: "But how can you not remember the things of one day? How can you be so forgetful? If this is the case, I am very suspicious of how you got the position of chief cook of the post house."
Chu Nanzhi was not in a hurry and asked instead: "Let's not mention yesterday. The reception of the guests in the post house the day before yesterday must have been very important. As the chief cook, you will not forget what happened that day, right?"
"Of course I remember this."
Chen Wukan said: "The day before yesterday, I got up at Xiaochen hour to arrange the day's work for the servants in the post house. After that, I went to the Prime Minister's room in Zhu County to sort out the relics for the Yi Cheng. Then I helped the servants prepare meals, and then
Later, because the wrong salt was put in the meal, the county magistrate called him to scold him. He received fifty blows and was kicked out of the inn.
At this point, he suddenly stopped and did not dare to continue.
Chu Nanzhi knew that he was then hidden in the county government office by Tan Miao, but she pretended not to know and smiled:
"It seems that you don't have amnesia. You remember the details of the day before yesterday so clearly. Only one day has passed. How happy it is to reunite with your loved ones. How could you not remember what happened yesterday? Are you lying?
I?"
Only then did Chen Wu realize that he had been tricked by this woman, and he quickly changed his words: "Oh, I remember it, because I had a bad day the day before. I just got up at noon yesterday, and then I ate at home.
Lunch, and then back to bed to rest."
With such a simple answer, she could never find out anything. Even if she questioned her family members, her mother would be able to defend her according to her usual habits.
Chu Nanzhi smiled calmly: "Your life is quite nourishing and fulfilling."
Looking at him meaningfully, she twisted the corners of her lips and suddenly revealed an evil smile: "You were beaten in the county. Your father must have been very sad. He often worked in the county government and finally came home."
Yes, yesterday's meal must have been extremely sumptuous. May I ask what delicious food your majesty prepared for you yesterday? Please tell me about this unforgettable moment of getting together."