Chapter 39
"Lord Marquis, we might have to stay in Zhongmu County tonight ~"
Pang Yu was talking to Wang Rou in the carriage when the voice of an Imperial Army soldier came from outside.
"Alright, Zhongmu County it is then!"
Pang Yu felt somewhat helpless. Zhongmu County was about sixty miles away from Kaifeng, which could be considered very close in the future. However, in ancient times, communication was basically done by shouting and transportation was basically done by walking. It was already very good to be able to travel about 60 miles in a day.
Just as they were about to reach Zhongmu County, the marching troops stopped.
Pang Yu frowned and lifted the curtain of the carriage. He walked out and asked,"Why did you stop? If we don't enter Zhongmu County, are we going to camp in the wilderness tonight?”
"Lord Marquis, there's someone blocking the road in front of us, crying out for injustice. This general has already sent people to chase them away.”
A commander knelt down on one knee and said.
"Wait, blocking the way and crying injustice? Come to find me? It seems like something good has happened. Bring him to my carriage.”
This time, Pang Yu was not traveling incognito, but under the guise of patrolling on behalf of Heaven. The Imperial Court had already announced this matter to the world through the relay station. If someone cried out for injustice but did not complain to the local officials, there would definitely be a problem.
Just as Pang Yu had said, he had no interest in meddling in other people's business. If he didn't see it, he wouldn't care. But if someone came to him, Pang Yu would intervene.
Soon, a young man in his twenties was brought to the front of the carriage. Pang Yu sat in the carriage, but before he could say anything, the young man knelt down and kowtowed loudly,"Marquis Qingtian, please seek justice for this commoner. This commoner has grievances ~"
"Pfft ~ Pfft ~"
"Who the hell is Marquis Qingtian? I'm Marquis An Le ~"
When Pang Yu heard these three words, he felt a headache. When he heard Marquis Qingtian, he thought of Cuan Tianhou. This was too ridiculous.
The man was shocked when he saw a young man suddenly jump out of the carriage. He seemed to be a little afraid.
"Alright, tell me about it ~ You blocked my way and claimed that you were wronged. If you can't tell me the details, I'll let you be a monkey and hang you on the flagpole.”
Pang Yu sat on the rail outside the carriage and looked at him.
"This commoner's sister-in-law had an affair with someone else and plotted to murder big brother together. This commoner will seek justice for big brother ~ This is the complaint, please take a look at it, Lord Marquis ~"
The young man said loudly. As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his chest and handed it over with both hands.
A soldier handed the complaint to Pang Yu.
"What's your name? It seems that you still feel a lot of injustice in your heart. You blocked the road and shouted for injustice, but you forgot to report your name.”
"I'm Zhou Qingsong, my big brother is Zhou Qingbai ~"
Zhou Qingsong knelt on the ground and said loudly.
"Hmm? The coffin has been opened three times, and the internal organs are not poisonous, and there are no injuries on the surface. He suddenly died in his prime, without any pain or illness. This is a little strange…"
Pang Yu raised his eyebrows at a cursory glance. This was interesting. If this person died, there must be a reason. If someone in their seventies or eighties suddenly died, the cause of death could be old age, illness, and so on.
If someone suddenly died in their prime, they would either be killed or die of illness. Otherwise, there was no reason for a person in his prime to die so easily. Otherwise, how could they be called a young man?
However, this guy was not sick or hurt. His internal organs were not poisonous, and his skin was not injured. It meant that he was not poisoned or beaten to death.
"As expected, it was a sudden death. Then this death is strange.”
As she spoke, she closed the complaint and looked at him."I will be staying in Zhongmu County tonight.”
The group set off again. Pang Yu sat in the carriage, his hand supporting his chin as he pondered in his mind. His internal organs were not poisonous, and his skin was not injured. This way of dying was strange.
"Another case? Why were there people crying out for injustice? Shouldn't they be looking for their parents?”
Wang Rou asked curiously.
"Not every official is like Bao Hei Zi, who dares to uphold justice for the people. Many local officials and evil gentry colluded with the common people. There were many such cases. If they encountered a county magistrate or Zhizhou who was a little more vicious, then the people would feel even worse.
There was no place to seek justice. This official didn't care if you lived or died. What could you do? I don't have any other abilities, but I have a good family background. My father is the Grand Preceptor, and my sister is the Imperial Consort. I can't solve the case, but I can still avenge the people.”
Pang Yu chuckled, his eyes filled with sadness.
"Nonsense. Father and Lord Bao have said that you are a young talent of this dynasty. Although you have not obtained any official titles, you are someone who can do great things.”
As Wang Rou spoke, her eyes were filled with tenderness as she looked at Pang Yu affectionately.
"Hehe, alright then. Let's just make do like this for the rest of our lives. Don't go back on your word."
As Pang Yu spoke, he hugged Wang Rou tighter. When he raised his head, he saw Qi Xilian looking at Wang Rou with envy. When he saw Pang Yu, he quickly lowered his gaze.
"Bad ~ person ~"
Wang Rou didn't even raise her head. She was so embarrassed.
After the 5,000 Imperial Army soldiers entered Zhongmu County, Pang Yu headed straight for the county office. He couldn't stay in Zhongmou County for too long, at most two or three days. Thus, he had to resolve the case within these two or three days.
When he arrived at the county office, the county magistrate was already waiting at the entrance. Clearly, the county magistrate only knew about it when he entered the city.
" I am Li Chengnan, the county magistrate of Zhongmu County. I pay my respects to the Marquis. I have not been able to welcome you. Please forgive me, Marquis."
Pang Yu came out of the carriage and looked at Li Chengnan and the county government runners standing below.
"Alright, what's the use of doing all this nonsense? I'm looking for you, so why aren't you leading the way?”
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After entering the county office and leaving Li Chengnan and Zhou Qingsong behind, the others left.
"Lord Marquis, this lowly official has already examined the case of Zhou Qingsong's elder brother, Zhou Qingbai, three times. I have also opened the coffin three times and found that his internal organs were not poisoned, and there were no injuries on his skin. It wasn't someone else who murdered him. This humble official believes that it should be Zhou Qingsong who coveted his brother's family property and falsely accused his sister-in-law.”
Li Chengnan bowed and cupped his hands.
"Whether it is a false accusation or covetous, I will make the decision. But you said that you didn't find anything after opening the coffin three times and conducting the autopsy three times?”
Pang Yu sat on a chair and looked at Li Chengnan as he spoke indifferently. He wasn't sure what kind of official this county magistrate was. When he entered the city just now, he had asked people to inquire about it. The people all said that Li Chengnan was a rare good official. However, that was only what the commoners said. Pang Yu did not believe them.
"Lord Marquis, please explain ~"
Li Chengnan bowed again, appearing to be very polite.
"Zhou Qingbai was in the prime of his life, how could he die suddenly? Moreover, he was not sick or painless. Who would believe that a young man in his twenties who was in the prime of his life suddenly died of natural causes? Even an old man in his fifties or sixties would die for a reason, let alone a young man in his twenties.
Li Chengnan, it's just that the autopsy did not produce any results, and you're already convinced that Zhou Qingsong is falsely accusing us. This is not a good thing.”
Pang Yu shook his head slightly, looking at Li Chengnan with some disappointment. He originally thought that he was a good official, but now he felt that this guy was not like what the people said.
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