Chapter 352 Yu Zhongcheng
Lord Zhongcheng Yu Chenglong went to Gaoyou for inspection on this day. I happened to come across a case: a large family married a daughter, rich in makeup, and stole it for thieves in the middle of the night. The assassin was at a loss, and so far he has not found the culprit. When Yu Chenglong learned about the process, he ordered the gate to be closed, leaving only one gate to enter and exit. He also ordered the people of all families not to go out, sit quietly at home, and wait for the government to search. Then he told his subordinates, "You can go to the gate to wait. If someone goes in and out again and goes back and forth, this person is a thief. You're welcome to capture him directly."
At noon, my subordinates caught two men, with empty hands and no packages around them. Yu Chenglong said, "This is a thief." The two of them shouted sophistry and refused to plead guilty. Yu Chenglong ordered a search and untied his robe. He saw the two of them wearing beautiful women's clothes close to each other, which was the stolen thing. It turned out that the two heard that the government searched and hurriedly transferred the stolen goods, but there were too many items to carry, so they had to hide them in their clothes in batches and go in and out repeatedly.
Once again, Jackie Chan was transferred to the county magistrate of Guangxi and went to the neighboring county to visit. In the morning, when I passed by the city, I suddenly saw two men carrying a wooden bed. ** There was a woman lying on the floor. The green silk was exposed, and there was a hairpin on her head. The woman lay on her side, closed her eyes and fell asleep. Three or four strong male servants were behind her. From time to time, she reached into the quilt and the quilt was rolled tightly, as if she was afraid that the morning wind would blow into the quilt and frostbite the hostess.
Suddenly, the group rested on the roadside. When they went on the road again, two men changed to lift the bed. Yu Chenglong came forward to inquire and replied, "My sister is critically ill. Send her back to her mother-in-law's house." After saying that, he left in a hurry.
The more Jackie Chan thought about it, the more wrong it became. He secretly told the government officials to quietly follow and watch the changes. The yamen took the order and went. They came back to report that the group of people came to a village, and two men came out to greet them. Then they entered a house without any movement.
Yu Chenglong nodded, went to the government office to visit the county magistrate, and asked, "Is there a robbery in the city?" The county magistrate's face changed slightly and smiled, "No, absolutely not." At that time, the assessment was strict, and many officials concealed and did not report it for the sake of political achievements, even if there was a robbery.
When Yu Chenglong heard the words, he quietly went to live in the post hall. He secretly sent people out to visit the news and investigate that a large family in this place was robbed, and the owner's parents were brutally branded and abused to death. Yu Chenglong came to the owner and asked about the case. The owner hesitated and refused to admit it. Yu Chenglong said, "I have caught the culprit. If you are honest, I will return your justice." When the master heard the words, he burst into tears and explained the story one by one, asking someone to severely punish the murderer.
Yu Chenglong agreed, visited the county magistrate again, and asked him to send troops to catch the thief. In the middle of the night, a group of government officials set out with knives and came to the village, broke into the door, and killed a total of eight murderers. After the interrogation, he confessed.
Yu Chenglong asked, "** What is the identity of that woman?" He replied, "She is a prostitute in the city. That night. After the robbery, we went to the brothel to be happy, conspired with the prostitute, put the money in **, asked her to pretend to be sick, and managed to take it to the thief's nest. After it's done, promise to share it with her.
The truth came out. Everyone admired him infinitely and asked, "How do you know that these men are the murderers?" Yu Chenglong smiled and said, "This matter is easy to understand. Imagine how a young woman is in bed and lets a man reach into the quilt? In addition, when people keep changing to lift the bed, it can be seen that the wooden bed is heavy, and there must be items hidden in it. From time to time, the quilt cover is rolled up by hand, obviously to prevent items from leaking. Finally, if the girl is really sick and sends her to her mother-in-law's house, she must have a female companion come out to take care of her. But why is it suspicious that she only sees two men with a calm expression and does not ask about her condition? So these people are by no means kind, they must be thieves.