This case involves the Cao family, who were blamed by the imperial court.
The Cao family's mansion is guarded inside and outside by officers and soldiers. As long as the tax money is found, the case can be closed. Obviously the government already knows the whereabouts of the tax money, otherwise Lord Wang Yun would not personally come to guard the Cao family.
Everyone wants to know the result: whether the Cao family collaborated with the enemy back then.
But no matter who the real culprit is, the most pitiful people are those who were harmed in the case.
The elders of the Xu family came forward and finally took Mr. Xu San out of prison.
"You shouldn't have married the Cao family," Mr. Xu blamed his son, "We don't care about her grudges with the Cao family, but now she has ruined the Xu family. Since you have known about her elopement for a long time,
Why do you still come to ask for marriage... Why did you become so stupid after Su Niang left."
Hearing the name of his first wife, Mr. Xu San bowed his head deeper and murmured: "It's none of Su Niang's business."
"What should we do now," Mrs. Xu was silent for a while before continuing, "Although this matter has nothing to do with you, you...can't hold your head up outside."
The useless Xu Laosan was laughed at by his brothers in the clan behind his back. Not only did he raise a son for someone else, but he was also almost regarded as a murderer. Since he injured his leg, Xu Laosan was considered dead.
Mr. Xu San lowered his head, as if he had not yet recovered from the great change.
"Did the Yamen make things difficult for you?" Mrs. Xu couldn't help but ask.
Mr. Xu San shook his head.
Old Mrs. Xu breathed a sigh of relief: "Go and have a good rest. You don't have to worry about things outside. Your second brother will take care of it. I just hope that nothing will happen to our family again. Alas, things will get better after some time."
The servants brought up a shoulder cart and helped Mr. Xu San up.
Mr. Xu San thought of something and said in a hoarse voice: "I want to go to Yizhuang..."
Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Xu frowned: "You still want to care about that... woman who hanged herself?"
"She has taken care of the stone for many years. I should bury her properly," Master Xu San said. "At least... give her a better coffin. There is only so much I... can do."
Mrs. Xu felt sour in her heart: "I'll send someone away. Your health is not good, so you'd better have a good rest."
Mr. Xu San nodded and said no more.
After Mr. Xu San was carried away, Mrs. Anyi Hou said: "If San Bo's leg can be cured and he goes out for a walk more often, his mood will get better."
Old Mrs. Xu sighed: "After he was injured, I invited many doctors to treat him, thinking that one day he would get better, who knows... Even if there is no improvement, now I don't dare to ask for this anymore.
"
Mrs. An Yihou knew something about Mr. Xu San’s injured leg: “I remember that Mr. Hou also asked Dr. Chen to see Mr. San. At that time, Dr. Chen said that the injury on Mr. San’s leg was superficial.
It's already healed, but I can't move around now. I'm afraid it's damaged the meridians, so I can only heal it slowly."
Mrs. Xu's eyes were a little wet when she mentioned the past: "Back then, your second brother had just taken us out of the city, and the rebels came to the city. The third brother, the second daughter-in-law, and the third daughter-in-law all stayed in the old house. The third brother and the second daughter-in-law
We went to Cao's house to take shelter together, and the third child took his family to help the officers and soldiers defend the city... Alas, I didn't expect that one of them would end up dead and the other injured."
Mrs. An Yihou thought for a moment and said, "The female family members of the Cao family are all fine. How come the third sister-in-law was killed by the rebels?"
"She was not worried about the third child. After she came out of the Cao family, she took her close mother back to the Xu family to look for the third child, but she met the rebels on the way." Old Mrs. Xu liked this daughter-in-law the most, "That child
She has always had a gentle temper, and it is good for the third child to do things fairly in the family, but for our sweetheart, we oldies like her feel at ease with her, and in the end, the white-haired person gave it to the black-haired person.
Didn't you see the miserable condition of the third daughter-in-law? Her shoulders and back were all scarred by knives, and her clothes were soaked with blood. It was hard to see what she looked like. We went out to search for several days before we found her body.
After this happened for a long time, the third child didn't want to talk to anyone. He either locked himself in the house all day, or had people carry him out to look around. I asked the third child, what are you looking for?
He said he wanted to get Su Niang back."
At this point, Mrs. Xu choked up and couldn't continue.
Mrs. An Yihou hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her: "Maybe everything will get better after this incident."
Mrs. Xu nodded: "I hope the Bodhisattva will bless our Xu family."
The two people were talking, and a servant came to report: "The third master has gone to Yizhuang with incense candles and paper money."
Old Mrs. Xu wanted to stop him, but Mrs. Xu said: "Let him go. He will not feel comfortable if he doesn't go."
…
No one wants to go to Yizhuang.
Bodies were being carried in and out every day, and the smell of burning paper could be smelled from a long distance away, with the smell of decay mixed in with the flying paper ashes.
People's hearts become inexplicably sad.
"Let's stop here." Mr. Xu San sent his servants away, carrying the basket himself, limping towards the Yi Zhuang.
There are very few people in Yizhuang today.
Many people went to Cao's house to watch the excitement. Some of the government officials were at Cao's house, and some followed Sun Chong and others out of the city.
After burning up the paper in his hand, Mr. Xu San stood up and walked to the backyard. His feet were still a little bumpy, but he walked very quickly. After a while, he found a horse in the woods not far from Yizhuang.
horse.
Mr. Xu San got on his horse and walked all the way out of the city, heading towards Linyou County.
The government went to Qishan County in the east this morning because they found out that Mr. Cao went east after leaving the city. They believed that the money hidden by the Cao family was in Qishan.
They could dig out money if they found the yard that Mr. Cao secretly purchased. Then they were really wrong.
The Cao family bought houses and houses in several nearby counties, and the money may be hidden anywhere.
Mrs. Cao is so meticulous in her actions that even Mr. Cao may not know where the money is.
He has learned the cunningness of the Cao family over the years, otherwise he would not have stayed still for many years.
Now, he finally knows the whereabouts of the silver, and no one can stop him, including the Cao family.
The secret of the Cao family was exposed, and only by letting the money disappear could the Cao family's reputation be preserved. Therefore, when he took the money away, Mrs. Cao not only would not say anything about it, she would even be grateful to him.
And there is someone who bears all the blame for all this. Mr. Xu Er master planned the whole case, and Marquis An Yi... may even collude with the rebels.
After what happened today, no one will look for this money again.
Seeing the money being sent out of the city, Mr. Xu San breathed a sigh of relief. He turned his horse and was about to go back, but saw several government officials surrounding him from the official road.
There are several people around the Yamen who Mr. Xu San is very familiar with.
Because that is the brother of Xu San’s wife, Zhang’s Su Niang.
Master Xu San said in surprise: "Brother, uncle, why are you here?"
Mr. Zhang took a step forward: "My mother and I often dreamed that Su Niang was huddled in the corner, looking at us in horror. Yesterday, someone sent me a letter saying that there was something fishy about Su Niang's death. As long as we listen to the yamen's arrangements,
You can see the culprit who killed Su Niang, I didn’t expect to see you here."
Mr. Xu San shook his head: "Brother, I don't know what you mean? Why don't we find a place to sit down and talk carefully."
Master Xu San said as he touched his right arm with his hand. There was a delicate sleeve arrow hidden there, which could hurt the enemy within thirty steps. Before he could reach the arrow, he heard a sound and dozens of crossbows all around him.
The ground was pointed at him.
…
Xu Qinghuan is very busy.
But after everything was arranged, she felt relaxed.
The real murderer has been found, the money has been found, and now the only thing left is for the man behind the plan to reveal his true identity, and she must find him.
Although Mr. Xu San had reason to kill his father, she still felt that her father's death in the previous life was more than what it seemed.
After Mr. Xu San got the money, he would give it to whoever he wanted.
If she doesn't catch that person, she won't be able to sleep well.
When you leave the city and take Duanguan Road, you will see a small road. This is also a relatively secluded place. If you want to hand over money, this is the best place.