There’s a Dragon Girl in the Desolate Sea: 718|Sixty Dragon Scales (Eleven)

Sixty Dragon Scales (Eleven)

Speaking of which, if Mr. Smile was willing to make the decision for his daughter, Mr. Guan would not say entering the door, there would be no place for her to breathe!

Mr. Smile believes that a truly virtuous wife should not stop her husband from taking a concubine, but at the same time, he does not regard "concubine" as someone who can be respected. No difference. He couldn't empathize with his daughter's pain, and he couldn't understand why women were always greedy and wanted to monopolize. In his opinion, this was jealous and irrational.

Of course, he doesn't force men to take concubines. Those who are willing to have only each other with their wives for the rest of their lives will not say anything to Mr. Smile.

But the bad thing is his attitude.

There are many of his disciples in the world. Some people have inherited his knowledge and ambitions, as well as his love for the world, but some people are fishing in troubled water. It was only later that many men would use Mr. Smile's words to demand their wives. To put it bluntly, they were just looking for a high-sounding reason to satisfy their selfish desires.

You must know that Mr. Smile does not have a concubine. He seems to have only knowledge in his heart, and he doesn't care about anything else, including himself.

And he and Linglong's Liangzi, that was when Linglong was a child.

Different from Mrs. Pei, Mrs. Pei has a submissive personality. She was brought up by Mr. Yixiao. But she doesn't like to be in the limelight, she just stays in her boudoir quietly and is a docile and sensible young lady. When she feels regret and tiredness in her heart, she deeply trusts her father and listens to his words.

Linglong is different.

Linglong grew up beside Mr. Yixiao for a few years when she was a child, but unfortunately she and her mother are completely different in temperament. If Mrs. Pei is soft water, then Linglong is sharp ice and tempered fire , Free wind! She is not bound by anyone, no one can bind her and control her with their own thoughts, not even Mr. Smile.

So the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is like water and fire. No one likes anyone, but she is exquisite and has sharp teeth. Officials have a deep understanding of this. When she runs on people, it can make people feel ashamed and angry. die!

Unlike most people in this world, Linglong grew up completely according to her own free will.

The news of Mr. Yi Xiao's return to Beijing shocked the government and the public. When his disciples learned that he was coming back, they waited at the city gate early.

At the same time, a man wearing a bamboo hat, rough clothes and riding a small donkey entered the city gate. He glanced at the group of people at the gate, and handed the guide and the letter to the officers and soldiers guarding the city for review. The officers and soldiers immediately widened their eyes and stuttered with excitement! The old man raised a finger and shooed at him. The officers and soldiers nodded sharply and covered their mouths. The old man slapped the **** of the donkey and headed for the city.

However, if people are unlucky to drink cold water, they will be stuck in their teeth. He rode a little donkey leisurely, but when he turned a crossing, he happened to collide with a strong man. The little donkey was frightened and directly took the old man from His body was upside down, the old man struggled to get up, and he was stunned for a moment. The man who collided with him actually fell to the ground unconscious!

There were also some people and small traders around, who were shocked when they saw this. Some people dared to try the man's breath and screamed: "Dead man—"

"The old man killed someone!"

"Express Officer Express Officer!"

Mr. Smile: ?

How can he and his little donkey have so much energy?

He was surrounded by enthusiastic people for fear that he would run away. Soon, officials from the government came and took the corpse on the ground and Mr. Yi Xiao back to the yamen. The chief of the government office knew Mr. Yi Xiao, so he did not dare to hide this murder case, so he quickly reported it to the Department of Punishment, and the Department of Punishment reported it to the official's family.

The official family first greeted Mr. Yixiao, asked Mr. Yixiao why he returned to Kyoto without telling him, and said that Baiguan greeted him at the door but no one was there. Mr. Yixiao bowed his hands respectfully and saluted: "Caomin is a commoner, why can you let all the adults be there? Greeting at the door? It doesn't make sense."

Alas, this is the reason why the officials love and hate this old man. They hate him for being too stubborn and stubborn, and they love him for being obedient to the world. Such an old man can't be beaten, can't be scolded, can't be reasonable, and can't be listened to. , the officials are not good at imitating those sloppy women sitting on the ground crying and reasoning with the old man.

After saying hello to the official family, the old man said with a straight face: "I don't know how to greet my grandfather when I see my grandfather, where did I learn the rules!"

Linglong pouted: "The lord is the superior and the subordinate, the monarch and the ministers later, why didn't Mr. Xiaoxiao visit this palace first?"

...The old man forgot that his granddaughter was already the queen.

With a straight face, he saluted Linglong without fault: "Caomin has seen the goddess."

Then straightened up, meaning I saluted, now it's your turn to greet me.

Linglong pretended not to see anything and looked up at the sky, just as Ding Lan was here. She had been running around for a case before, but when she returned to the Punishment Department, she heard that the Empress had summoned her, and she rushed over without stopping, and Lvqiao also followed. On the other hand, she is also a female officer of the Ministry of Punishment. Basically, it was Ding Lan's autopsy and her investigation. The two cooperated seamlessly.

It was the first time that Ding Lan saw this Mr. Yixiao, who only lived in his mouth. After seeing this, he felt that there was nothing special about it, but he was just a very good little old man. In fact, she did not suffer much in the Department of Punishment, but when she went out to handle a case, it was inevitable to deal with other colleagues. The colleagues in the Department of Punishment knew her ability and admired her, but outsiders thought that Mr. Ding was just a person who knew how to slack off. With the favor of the Empress, she became a female official. The name is not small, but what kind of real ability can a woman have?

Ding Lan didn't get married honestly, and it was a sin in the eyes of many people.

These people who look down on her are not only men, but also a considerable number of women.

Mr. Yixiao looked at Ding Lan, "This is Mrs. Ding Landing, the female officer of the Ministry of Punishment?"

Since Weizhou, Ding Lan's image of judging the case has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and there are officials behind it. There are countless opera storytellers based on her, and she is almost a household name. Mr. Yixiao naturally heard about it. While Ding Lan was looking at him, he was also observing Ding Lan, and at first sight, he felt that this woman was outstanding.

At the age of the old man, he has long stopped looking at people. Ding Lan's eyes were firm and calm, and at first glance, he was a calm and upright person. If it wasn't for a daughter, Mr. Yi Xiao would definitely have a very good impression on him.

"Meet Mr. Smile."

Ding Lan is of course on the side of the Empress. The Empress doesn't like the old man, and she doesn't like it either, especially because this old man, the women in the world are living harder than before, of course not all of them are The reason for Mr. Yi Xiao, but as a great scholar, the three obediences and four virtues he took the lead in saying, to those who follow him madly, and to those who have wicked hearts, they have completely become the shackles around women's necks.

Ding Lan is in the Ministry of Punishment. I don't know how many similar cases I have encountered. Originally, those tragedies could be avoided.

Fortunately, there is still a case today, so there is no need to say more polite words, the government office has completed the preliminary autopsy.

Ding Lan has been doing the work since she traveled. She never hides her secrets. The knowledge she has learned has been taught by countless ancestors and professors. She also hopes to pass on the skills she has learned to the world. He made it, so that the Haiyan River was clear, and the time and the year were abundant.

She has improved the autopsy tools and put forward a test theory that is completely different from the current work. After practice, all her theories are completely correct. For example, the capital work and the coroner have the opportunity to enter the criminal department every month. Following Ding Lan's physical study, the level of business has naturally improved a lot than before. There is no unjust case, and no one dares to commit a crime, because no matter what you do, you can't escape the eyes of this female criminal!

It's peaceful, the people feel it most clearly, and those who were originally dissatisfied with Ding Lan's use of a woman as an official can only shut their mouths.

More people began to respect Ding Lan. They admired Ding Lan and trusted Ding Lan. The existence of Ding Lan and Luqiao is the wind vane of women in the world-you don't have to stick to the back house all your life, you have the ability Create your own future.

Some people follow, and naturally some people despise it. For example, in the capital's noble girl circle, Ding Lan has always been disliked, and Lvqiao, who has a high birth but voluntarily succumbs to Ding Lan. It's a pity that the noble ladies are proud of themselves, but no one remembers their names, and Ding Lanluqiao, who was rejected by them, is a living Bodhisattva in the mouths of many people, and a great benefactor to many people who have seen the sun again.

The officials of the government office knew that this was a big deal, so they only performed external inspections. Now, they can only confirm that the body of the deceased had no trauma, and that the deceased was strong and strong. The old man riding on the little donkey will be directly killed when he hits it!

Witnesses at the scene said that the two did indeed collide, but at the time everyone thought it would be the old man who would be miserable. After all, the old man was old and was overturned from the donkey, but who could Thinking that it was the man named Niu Ben who died? This man is very powerful, and one person can carry ten people's goods on the dock, unless the old man has practiced the magic art of fighting cattle across the mountain... But everyone did see it. After the two collided, Niu Ben really died. Now, before the collision, Niu Ben was still alive and kicking!

It would be even more wronged to say that it was trampled by a little donkey. The little donkey was so timid that he kept screaming in fright.

Ding Lan frowned, "Is Niu Ben's family here? Does he have a history of injury?"

Zuo Zuo shook his head: "My subordinates have already asked, Niu Ben has great strength since childhood and has no history of injury or illness."

This is strange, how could a tall and strong adult man be hit by a little old man and killed? !

Some officials are hard to say, but Linglong has no taboos. She sat on a chair and dangled her calves, gloating, "Yo, Mr. Yi Xiao, who is full of peaches and plums, has become a murderer~"

It was completely impossible to see that it was her grandfather, and she was not worried at all, and even hoped that Mr. Smile would be a guest in the prison. "The prison of the Ministry of Punishment includes room and board. Otherwise, you should go there and live for two days. After Ding Lan finishes investigating the case, you can decide what to do."

Mr. Smile was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, "I didn't kill anyone!"

"There are several types of murders. Isn't there also the crime of unintentional murder? You're an old man, and I don't know if you'll be able to last until then. Hey, by the way, if I knew it was today, I would have Leaving Pei Baozhu behind, your grandfather and grandson can also be companions on the road."

Mr. Yixiao's face turned green, his granddaughter was not good at anything else, but when it comes to being angry, she said second, no one dared to say first.

The official family couldn't bear the laughter, so they hurried over to smooth things out: "Mr. so wronged, I trust Mr., it's better than this, this case will be handed over to Mr. and Ding Qing, and I will monitor the whole process with the censor. , to ensure openness and fairness, what do you two think?"

Ding Lan doesn't care: "The minister follows the order."

Mr. Yixiao was also provoked by Linglong: "Caomin is willing!"

Two people who dislike each other must cooperate. This case should be investigated for a few days, just to see who is more powerful and who can be brainwashed.

Linglong voted for Ding Lan.

The two of them left, leaving Ding Lan with a green smile and a smile, and the four of them. Ding Lan blinked: "... Next, I'm going to do an autopsy myself, or the old gentleman... drink tea and wait outside. ?"

Mr. Smile: "No, I can stand it."

Hearing this, Lu Qiao glanced at the old man vaguely, but said nothing.

After entering the morgue, Ding Lan skillfully put on gloves and masks. These gloves are made of fish bladders. This is the wisdom of the ancients. It is waterproof and anti-corpse gas. It can be used for a long time. After tying up all her hair, the government official gave her a hand, and Lvqiao made an autopsy record.

At first the old man thought he could hold it, really.

It's just a corpse, and it's not that he hasn't seen it.

But he has never seen a big living person, still a woman, opening a corpse that had just died not long ago! However, her movements were smooth and neat, just like making art, when she opened her chest, the smell of blood immediately pungent, and the old man's face turned pale as he got older!

Ding Lan also said...

"This corpse is fresh, but unfortunately it came in a hurry. If it is in the punishment department, you can also let a few newcomers come over to study the anatomy together. Hey, Luo Yuzuo, you cut open his stomach and see what he ate before his death. Maybe we can find clues in it."

Lv Qiao also vomited all the way, and now she can no longer change her face. She glanced at Mr. Smile, only to see the old man crumbling and his face turning blue, and kindly pointed to the compartment: "There is a spittoon. "

The old man still wanted to hold on, so Ding Lan directly raised the liver in his hand to examine it under the candlelight. Seeing this scene, the old man couldn't bear it any longer, and strode away, and then there was the sound of vomiting.

Ding Lan smiled at each other.

Wait for the old man to come out, Ding Lan said casually: "Fortunately, the weather is not too hot right now, otherwise, once the corpse rots, it will be even more difficult to find clues. Speaking of Luqiao, you still remember the giant we had before. Guanhua's corpse? I remember..."

Next, Ding Lan used thousands of words to describe the giant's corpse, and the words were vivid, giving the old man a lifelike picture. The old man who had just finished vomiting vomited again, and Ding Lan could hardly hold back his laughter.

It was already two hours after the inspection of the corpse. Ding Lan carefully dissected the corpse, taking care of every aspect, and sutured it by himself. Ding Lan thought that it was because she vomited something in her stomach. She smiled and said to the old man, "It's so late, so Mr. must be hungry too. Well, let's have a meal at the government office."

As soon as the dishes came up, Mr. Yixiao's face turned greener, with fat intestines, fried pork liver with green peppers, pork with plums and vegetables... He suddenly stood up and started retching again.

Ding Lan ate a meal without changing her face. For what they do, they are used to spitting up. People are iron rice or steel, whether they should eat or have to eat.

"This fat sausage is good," she said, sandwiching a piece for Lu Qiao.

He ate a lot, but the old man couldn't eat anything. Later, he followed Ding Lan back to the punishment department. He is an old-fashioned person. Since he is a suspect, he will not shirk his responsibility. But as long as I think of the autopsy scene, my stomach rolls for a while. Thinking of Ding Lan again, as a woman, she is not afraid at all, as the folks say - can make the corpse speak.

The next day, the old man ran around with Ding Lan again. He found that Ding Lan's physical strength was better than many men, and he was very tough. The few apprentices around her were not very old. The little girl is about twelve or thirteen years old, but they all have the same characteristic, that is, they are hostile to Mr. Smile.

Ding Lan treats them very gently. The criminal department is efficient in handling matters. With Ding Lan's autopsy, the real culprit was quickly found.

Because it involves Mr. Smile, the official family and the queen also came to observe.

The murderer is none other than Niu Ben's wife He.

Lv Qiao led people to inquire, everyone praised He's kindness and gentleness, and couldn't pick out a single fault. Neighbors also praised her when they mentioned her, but she was such a perfect textbook-like woman. The culprit who killed Niuben.

Learning that the deeds had been exposed, Mrs He was very calm. She was born very beautiful and had a bookish air. Strictly speaking, Niu Ben was absolutely matched with her. When the two stood together, it was like flowers stuck in cow dung. It's hard to understand how a man like Niu Ben who is so irritable, irritable, alcoholic, and has no money to marry a girl like He's? !

But it has been confirmed that the murderer is Mrs. He. Naturally, her motive for murder has also been found.

He was the daughter of a scholar. She grew up reading poetry and books since she was a child. Her mother died early when she was young, her father continued to marry, and her stepmother gave birth to a son and a daughter. He is a close friend and has an only son in the family. He is very talented. At a young age, he is already a leader, and his future is boundless.

This is a good marriage, and the scholar is naturally willing, but the stepmother wants to leave this good marriage to her daughter. In the future, the son will get the title, and his daughter will be the wife of the official family!

How could she watch her stepdaughter do such a good thing?

Niu Ben was the one she spent money to find to spoil the He family.

The scholar is pedantic, and his daughter's innocence was ruined by a rude man. He couldn't help but say that he married his daughter to Niu Ben. Niu Ben is a rude man who is greedy, lustful and greedy for cheapness. Being a daughter-in-law, how can you refuse such a good thing?

After he married the He family, he became more and more contemptuous of her, and sometimes even brought his friends home to spoil her together. He's unbearable humiliation, but she has no strength to hold the chicken, how can she hurt the ox? A few months ago, Niu Ben was moving goods on the pier, and he fell. He will be raised at home for a long time, but he still felt uncomfortable because when he fell, the goods all hit his heart.

Since then, Mrs. He has become more virtuous and gentle, serving with care, but every night, she will use an awl to chisel Niuben's heart. It didn't take much effort, but the water dripped through the stone, and Niu Ben's heart was already hit hard, and Mr. He attacked every day. He looked strong, but in fact his inside was rotten. Therefore, after colliding with Mr. Yi Xiao, he was furious. Dying down and dying.

The cause of death is the result of the autopsy, but the motive for the murder, when Lu Qiao found out, did not know what it was like.

Ding Lan, who was sitting in the middle of the court, asked Mr. He, "Since you know it's torture, why do you want to marry?"

"I obey my father at home, my husband after marriage, and my son after my husband's death... Aren't women all like this?" He replied quietly, "It was a beggar who slept with me, he took up my body, I If I don't marry him, I will only embarrass my father."

"A father only needs a face, and his daughter's life and death have nothing to do with him?"

Mr. Smile was struck by lightning.

"Since you are married and obey your husband, why do you want to kill Niuben?" Ding Lan asked.

"Because..." Mrs He, who had been quiet all along, burst into tears when asked by Ding Lan's words, "Because... I can't live anymore... In this marriage, the father is not at fault, the stepmother is not at fault, Your husband is also right."

"Only I was at fault."

Who wants to have blood on their hands if they can live?

Ding Lan was silent for a long time, and Fang said to the official family: "The official family, the minister thinks that the law is ruthless and people have feelings. In this case, the scholar is the father of the He family, the Cheng family is the He family's stepmother, and Niu Ben is the He family. Husband, just because of his identity, can determine He's life and force her to become a murderer. These three are the real heinous crimes. He's murder is unforgivable, but it is excusable. The family Xuchen gave it lightly."

The official said: "Yes."

He thought that she was destined to die, but she could live without thinking. She was a little dumbfounded, but she was helpless: "Sir, you want me to live, but what am I doing alive?"

It's just a matter of remarrying another person and living her life like this. When she meets a loved one, she may end up in a happy life. If she encounters someone like Niu Ben again, even living is torture, it is better to die cleanly.

Mr. Smile trembled when he heard the words, Linglong glanced at him, thinking, you finally know what your daughter was thinking before she died.

How can I live?

It wasn't like that yet.

"Do you know Mr. Yixiao." Ding Lan suddenly looked at Mr. Yixiao and asked in a deep voice, "How many sentences have I handed since I served in the Criminal Department?"

Some poor women were relieved because of her, but more women died without a place to die because they challenged the authority and status of men. And some women who died unexpectedly, just because the perpetrator was a husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or a relative, the local government even let it go and just treated it as a funeral.

"Mr. Smile, do you know where my apprentices come from?"

Ding Lan's words were calm, but loud: "most of them are abandoned baby girls, sold daughters, poor people bound by female virtue."

"Why don't you have any pity on women, sir?"