Northern Prefecture, county city. 北郡,郡城。 In the prefecture assistant mansion, in the hall a drinking tea middle-aged man stands up, the surprise asked: „How saying that doesn't marry does not marry?” 郡丞府中,堂内一名正在喝茶的中年男子站起身,诧异问道:“怎么说不嫁就不嫁了呢？” Partly kneels in the youth of ground raised the head saying: „Returns to the Sir, the young lady this time goes to Yang Qiu County, playing is false, is actually thinks that the foresight sees Zhao Yong, but, that Zhao Yong mental disposition, differs really in a big way with his reputation, daily lingering brothel, moreover less than the quarter of an hour comes out......” 半跪在地上的青年抬头说道:“回大人,小姐此次前往阳丘县,游玩是假,其实是想先见见赵永,但没想到,那赵永的秉性,和他的名声相差甚大,日日流连青楼,而且不到一刻钟就出来……” The middle-aged man puts down the teacup, said: „Quarter, is not short......” 中年男子放下茶杯,说道:“一刻钟,也不短了……” The youth said: „Quarter, is since he enters the brothel to arrive, may take a bath in addition......” 青年道:“一刻钟,是从他进入青楼到出来,可能还要加上洗澡……” „That is a little short......” “那是有点短……” The youth think, said: „Young lady in Yang Qiu County, ran into a man, seemed like likes him......” 青年想了想,又道:“小姐在阳丘县,遇到了一名男子,似乎是喜欢上了他……” „?” The middle-aged man stroked short on chin to, said: „No wonder this time comes back is so happy, that male how?” “哦？”中年男子捋了捋下巴上的短须,说道:“难怪她这次回来这么开心,那男的怎么样？” The youth said: „Very good to the young lady, the young lady and he in the same place, has not had anything to pass the ritual behavior, the subordinate sees the young lady to be happy, has not stopped.” 青年道:“对小姐很好,小姐和他在一起的时候,并未有什么逾礼的行为,属下见小姐开心,也就没有阻拦。” „Wants wonderful happy good.” The middle-aged man shakes the head, somewhat regrettable saying: „That Zhao Yong is the body of hot line, with the wonderful physique mutual promotion of the five elements, this officer looked for a long time found very much, if they unified, then can make up for the wonderful birth defect, making her take the road of cultivation, what a pity......” “只要妙妙开心就好。”中年男子摇了摇头,有些遗憾的说道:“那赵永乃是火行之体,和妙妙体质相生,本官找了很久才找到,若是他们两人结合,便能弥补妙妙的先天缺陷,让她走上修行之路,可惜了……” Then, his voice revolution, asked: „Man what status, whether to marry?” 说完,他话音一转,又问道:“那男人什么身份,可否婚配？” The youth said: „Yang Qiu County's Yamen, bailiff Li Si, has not married, he and young lady, hid the real name and identity together, but also set three years of making with the young lady, Sir, how this person must handle......” 青年道:“阳丘县衙,捕快李肆,并未婚配,他和小姐在一起时,隐瞒了真名和身份,还和小姐定下了三年之约,大人,此人应当如何处置……” Middle-aged humanity: „Since wonderful and he set three years, then on his three years.” 中年人道:“既然妙妙和他定下了三年之约,那就等他三年。” The youth raised the head, ask: „If three years later he does not come......” 青年抬起头,问道:“倘若三年后他不来……” The middle-aged people wave, said: „Approximately is he himself decides, when the time comes, cannot come to be possible he.” 中年人挥了挥手,说道:“约是他自己定的,到时候,来不来可不由他。” The youth also asked: „Zhao......” 青年又问道:“那赵家……” Saying that the middle-aged people do not care about: „Has the one's beloved wonderfully, the matter of Zhao, then ok, making one inform them . Moreover, told Yang Qiu County Magistrate, making him look after that Li Si in the two years, cultivating not cultivation was unimportant, wonderful facing the person who oneself liked not easy......” 中年人不在意的说道:“妙妙已经有了心上人,赵家的事情,便算了吧,让人去通知他们,另外,告诉阳丘县令,让他这两年多照顾照顾那李肆,修不修行不要紧,妙妙遇到自己喜欢的人可不容易……” The youth think, worries saying: „Sir, can that person scheme?” 青年想了想,担忧道:“大人,那人会不会是有所图谋？” „Scheme?” The middle-aged people show a faint smile, said: „Scheme how, so long as likes him wonderfully, so long as he can make wonderful happy, the wealth, the power and influence, he wants anything, this officer gives him anything......” “图谋？”中年人微微一笑,说道:“图谋又如何,只要妙妙喜欢他,只要他能让妙妙开心,财富,权势,他要什么,本官给他什么……” ...... …… Yang Qiu County, Zhao Residence. 阳丘县,赵府。 „Hadn't found?” Zhao Yong is listening to the report of servant, the brow tight wrinkle, gets angry: „Won't that damn dwarf, draw cash to run?” “没找到？”赵永听着下人的汇报,眉头紧皱,怒道:“那该死的侏儒,不会拿了钱跑了吧？” He non-stop walking slowly and aimlessly the step in the room, secret that although that matter he makes, no one knows, but to provide against contingencies, he invited expert that understands way method goes to Lin Village to stare, after without thinking of that expert took the advance payment, then again has not appeared, Zhao Yong cannot bear the suspicion, he ran into the swindler. 他在房间里面不停踱着步子,虽说那件事情他做的隐秘,没有人知道,但为了以防万一,他还是请了一名懂得道法的高人去林家村盯着,没想到那高人拿了定金之后,便再也没有出现过,赵永忍不住怀疑,他是不是遇到了骗子。 When his heart is agitated , the servant runs hurriedly, said: „Young master, master madame makes you come out, the prefecture assistant mansion came the person......” 他心中烦躁时,又有一名下人急匆匆的跑进来,说道:“少爷,老爷夫人让你出来,郡丞府来人了……” Hears the prefecture assistant mansion to come the person, Zhao Yong quickly to walk, actually sees in the lobby, not the guest, his parents stand there actually, the expression is absent-minded, looks pale. 听闻郡丞府来人,赵永急忙走出去,却见前厅之中,并无客人,倒是他的父母站在那里,表情恍惚,面色苍白。 Zhao Yong visits them, the doubts said: „Father, mother, how, prefecture assistant mansion person?” 赵永看着他们,疑惑道:“爹,娘,怎么了,郡丞府的人呢？” A Zhao head of household's palm of the hand ruthlessly pulls out on his face, clenches teeth saying: „thing, you did anything!” 赵家家主狠狠的一巴掌抽在他的脸上,咬牙道:“混账东西,你都干了什么！” Zhao Yong is covering the face, stunned: „I how?” 赵永捂着脸,一阵愕然:“我怎么了？” The Zhao head of household calm face said: „You and prefecture assistant daughter's wedding cancelled.” 赵家家主沉着脸说道:“你和郡丞千金的婚事取消了。” „What!” “什么！” Zhao Yong complexion big change, although he has inquired, the prefecture assistant thousand gold (daughter) is the famous ugly girl, but for the future, he clenched teeth also to recognize, even killed his original fiancee for this reason, now tells him the wedding to cancel, how making him accept? 赵永面色大变,虽然他早就打听到,郡丞的千金乃是有名的丑女,但为了前程,他咬咬牙也就认了,甚至为此杀了他原本的未婚妻,现在告诉他婚事取消,让他如何接受？ Zhao Yong startled and anxious, asked: „Why?” 赵永又惊又急,问道:“为什么？” The Zhao head of household falls a letter/believes on his face, said: „The prefecture assistant thousand gold (daughter) two days before Yang Qiu County plays, sees you daily the lingering brothel, goes back then to inform Sir prefecture assistant, cancelled your engagement......” 赵家家主将一封信摔在他的脸上,说道:“郡丞千金前两日来阳丘县游玩,见你日日流连青楼,回去便告知郡丞大人,取消了你们的婚约……” The Zhao Yong body trembles, seemed like thought of anything, the complexion thorough was pale. 赵永身体一颤,似乎是想到了什么,脸色彻底苍白下来。 A woman face regretted, said: „If we had known this, not......” 那妇人一脸懊悔,说道:“早知道这样,就不……” Zhao Jia head of household asked: „Not what?” 赵家家主问道:“就不什么？” The woman vision moves aside, shakes the head saying: „It‘s nothing.” 妇人目光躲闪,摇头道:“没什么。” The Zhao head of household looks the suspicion, asked: „What matter do you have to hide the truth from me?” 赵家家主面露怀疑,问道:“你们是不是有什么事情瞒着我？” „How possibly.” Woman hollow laugh two, shift the topic: „Engagement cancelled then cancels, heard the daughter fresh obesity of that prefecture assistant, wonderful ugly incomparable, marrying her was puts in great inconvenience to us forever the son, come, Master, drank cup of tea, calmed down......” “怎么可能。”妇人干笑两声,转移话题道:“婚约取消便取消了吧,听说那郡丞的女儿生的肥胖,又奇丑无比,娶她是委屈我们永儿了,来,老爷,喝杯茶,消消气……” Her voice just fell, a servant runs from outside, said: „Master, Madame, is not good, County Yamen comes the person, said that is the young master involves to a homicide case, must lead him to go to the County Yamen question......” 她的话音刚刚落下,一名下人从外面跑进来,说道:“老爷,夫人,不好了,县衙来人,说是少爷牵扯到一桩命案,要带他去县衙问话……” ! 啪！ The teacup in woman hand falls, fallen smashing. 妇人手中的茶杯掉落,摔的粉碎。 Zhao Yong body one soft, collapses on the ground. 赵永身体一软,瘫倒在地上。 ...... …… County Magistrate Zhang Zhao earlier knows the news that Zhao Yong and prefecture assistant thousand gold (daughter) wedding cancels, because of the person of prefecture assistant mansion, after arriving at Yang Qiu County, first goes is County Yamen. 张县令比赵家更早的知道赵永和郡丞千金婚事取消的消息,因为郡丞府的人,来到阳丘县之后,先去的便是县衙。 They just left from Zhao Jia, County Magistrate Zhang sent people to grasp Zhao Yong. 他们刚从赵家离开,张县令就派人将赵永抓了起来。 A Lin Wan case, County Yamen scruples, but is prefecture assistant meddles, now Zhao and prefecture assistant mansion already uninterested, County Magistrate Zhang does not have the worry again. 林婉一案,县衙顾忌的,不过是郡丞插手,如今赵家和郡丞府已无关系,张县令也再无顾虑。 Above the tribunal, Zhao Yong refused to acknowledge, said loudly: „I have not killed people, Waner is my fiancee, how do I possibly kill her?” 公堂之上,赵永拒不承认,大声道:“我没有杀人,婉儿是我的未婚妻,我怎么可能杀她呢？” mother of stands Zhao Yong in him behind, complained tearfully: „Sir, undeserved, is missing gracefully......” 赵永之母站在他身后,哭诉道:“大人,冤枉啊,婉婉只是失踪……” County Magistrate Zhang looked at her one eyes lightly, said: „We had found the corpse of Lin Wan miss.” 张县令淡淡的看了她一眼,说道:“我们已经找到了林婉姑娘的尸首。” The women gawked, later then yowled: „My pitiful daughter-in-law, you dies quite miserable, Sir, you must take responsibility to us, brings to justice the murderer......” 妇人愣了一下,随后便恸哭道:“我可怜的儿媳妇,你死的好惨,大人,您一定要给我们做主,将凶手捉拿归案……” County Magistrate Zhang pats the gavel, said loudly: „Zhao Yong, haven't you really killed Lin Wan?” 张县令一拍惊堂木,大声道:“赵永,你真的没有杀林婉？” Zhao Yong kneels to bend down in the place, high sound said: „Sir, undeserved!” 赵永跪伏在地,高声道:“大人,冤枉！” County Magistrate Zhang looked at his one eyes, said: „Raising the head, who has a look at her is.” 张县令看了他一眼,说道:“抬起头来,看看她是谁。” Zhao Yong raised the head, a face of female, in his front, appears slowly. 赵永抬起头,一张女子的脸,在他的面前,缓缓浮现。 „Ghost!” “鬼啊！” Zhao Yong complexion instantaneous pale bloodless, faints directly. 赵永面色瞬间苍白无血,直接昏死过去。 The woman is holding the Zhao head of household's thigh, is sad and shrill: „Master, saves forever the son, we only then this child!” 那妇人抱着赵家家主的大腿,凄厉道:“老爷,救救永儿,我们只有这一个孩子啊！” „He is a human life, others are also a human life, is I have not taught him......” two lines of old tears to flow off from the middle-aged man face, he looked at Zhao Yong one finally, said in a low voice: „Plants anything, because, what fruit, the son, the next generation will mediate forever......” “他是一条人命,别人也是一条人命,是我没有教好他……”两行老泪从中年男子脸上流下,他最后看了赵永一眼,低声道:“种什么因,得什么果,永儿啊,下辈子做个好人吧……” The mother of body Zhao Yong trembles, looks at Li Mu and Zhang Shan three people with the extreme hatred and resenting look, then directly at present one black, faints. 赵永之母身体一颤,用极度怨毒和愤恨的眼神看着李慕和张山三人,然后就直接眼前一黑,昏死过去。 The dislike, resented, is „wickedly” sentiment, Zhao Yong damn, her mother is also not the good person, regarding this person, the Li Mu face has not remained slightly. 厌恶,愤恨,都属于“恶”情,赵永该死,她的母亲亦不是什么好人,对于这种人,李慕丝毫情面都没有留。 After Li Mu invited the soul of Lin Wan, this case then did not have any suspense, interrogated Zhao Yong, but walked a proper flow. 在李慕将林婉之魂请来以后,此案便没有了任何的悬念,审问赵永,只是走一遍应有的流程。 According to the Great Zhou penal code, the slayer pays with a life, the County Magistrate Zhang red ink brush wields, immediately sets the Zhao Yong capital crime, county magistrate, although has no right to decide the life dead directly, but only need escort to the Prefecture Protector mansion the official document, after final reexamining, will then carry out. 依照大周律例,杀人者偿命,张县令朱笔一挥,当即定下赵永死罪,县令虽无权直接定人生死,但只需将案牍送往郡守府,经过最终复核之后,便会执行。 Various Great Zhou counties autonomous, in county Royal Court, will not meddle various county business generally, in county big or small matter, was all decided by Prefecture Protector. 大周各郡自治,中郡朝廷,一般不会插手各郡事务,郡中大小事情,皆由郡守决定。 By Yang Qiu County and distance of county city, first goes, only requires three days of time slowly. 以阳丘县和郡城的距离,一来一去,最慢只需三天时间。 Zhao Yong from deciding on the nature of the guilt the sentence, reexamines the back dossier to Prefecture Protector, only used two days of time. 赵永从论罪判刑,到郡守复核送回卷宗,只用了两天时间。 After three days, Zhao Yong will cut to decide in Caishikou. 三日之后,赵永将在菜市口斩决。 Yang Qiu County was not big, Zhao in district, somewhat prestige. 阳丘县本来就不大,赵家在县内,也有几分名望。 Zhao Yong by the day of cutting, Yang Qiu County everybody turning out. 赵永被斩之日,阳丘县万人空巷。 The County Magistrate Zhang prison cuts personally, the executioner has awaited orders on the stage, blade extraordinary in his hand, a blade gets down, falls to the ground besides the head/number of people, three immortal souls seven mortal forms of criminal, will be cut to extinguish together, this is after to prevent the criminal dies changes into the evil spirit , to continue for the calamity. 张县令亲自监斩,刽子手已经在台上待命,他手里的刀并非凡品,一刀下去,除人头落地之外,犯人的三魂七魄,也会被一起斩灭,这是为了防止犯人死后化为厉鬼,继续为祸。 County Magistrate Zhang abandons a command bamboo slip, the sinking sound said: „Double-hour has arrived, executes!” 张县令扔下一枚令签,沉声道:“时辰已到,行刑！” The blade light flash, the Zhao Yong head people have tumbled. 刀光闪过,赵永人头滚落。 In the screams of Caishikou Crowd, County Magistrate Zhang looks at nihility, the apology: „Forest miss, this district can do, only then these, Zhao Yong had died, hopes that in the future do not have the complaint, steps onto the evil way, cruelly harms the world......” 菜市口人群的惊呼声中,张县令看着身旁的虚无,歉意道:“林姑娘,本县能做的,也只有这些了,赵永已死,希望你日后不要心怀怨念,走上邪道,残害人间……” „Thanks the Sir, Lin Wan teaches the Sir sincerely......” “谢谢大人,林婉谨记大人教诲……” Nihility place hears its sound, does not only see its shadow. 虚无处只闻其声,不见其影。 „This district is ashamed, cannot handle the miss to thank, must thank, thanked Li Mu they.” County Magistrate Zhang shakes the head, turns the head to stand behind the old kingly way of dozing off: „Do not rest, making one gather up dead bodies to wash......” “本县惭愧,当不起姑娘一谢,要谢,就谢李慕他们吧。”张县令摇了摇头,转头对身后站着打瞌睡的老王道:“别睡了,让人收尸洗地……” ...... …… Zhao Yong by the day of cutting, Yang Qiu County also had a matter that makes one discuss. 赵永被斩之日,阳丘县还发生了一件引人热议的事情。 The Zhao head of household, on this day, sold off the hotel, the shop, disbanded the maidservant servant, and contributes completely all family property, moved from Yang Qiu County, since then does not know the trace. 赵家家主,在这一日,变卖了宅邸,店铺,遣散了丫鬟仆人,并将所有家产全部捐出,搬离了阳丘县,从此不知所踪。 „Mr. Zhao a good person, only lived such a domestic animal actually pitifully.” “赵老爷倒是个好人,只可惜生了这么一个畜生。” „Yeah , he gives back to beggar uses/gives porridge/gruel at holidays......” “哎,逢年过节的,他还给乞丐施粥……” „Sins......” “造孽啊……” ...... …… A street teahouse, the common people idle to discuss, a high thin man depends on the teahouse front door, asked: „That several small bailiff also has the courage, names?” 街边一处茶馆,百姓闲来议论,一名高瘦男子靠着茶馆大门,问道:“那几个小捕快也有胆气,叫什么名字来着？” The teahouse small two thought two, said: „Li Mu, Zhang Shan, Li Si, probably these......” 茶馆小二想俩了,说道:“李慕,张山,李肆,好像是这几个……” „Thanked.” “谢了。” The high thin man nods, turns around to disappear in the crowded stream of people. 高瘦男子点了点头,转身消失在拥挤的人流中。