Chapter 395: discard it
Chapter 395 Abandon it
Mr. Lu was very frightened. He stared at Mr. Xue and was very puzzled. Who is this Xue Mingyu? How do you know this rule of Linglong Huafang?
The rule of engraving words on the back shoulder for servants is the secret of Linglong Boat Painting. Except for the people who paint Linglong Boat Painting, it is impossible for outsiders to know.
Seeing that Mr. Lu was confused, Mr. Xue simply let him know: "I have two names. The first name was given by my parents, and it is called Xue Mingyu; the other name was given by Mr. Fu, and I call him Fu Fusheng. My family lives in Jinling Mansion."
He added: "The matter of Linglong Painted Boat carving words on the back shoulder of the subordinates was originally a secret, but after the accident of Linglong Painted Boat, it was no longer a secret. You were not the only one who escaped back then. The official of Fucheng Yamen once After half a month of searching in Jinling City, I found a runaway slave with an inscription on his shoulder."
After Master Tian heard this, he hurriedly said to County Magistrate Xu: "Sir, please verify it in court."
Magistrate Xu nodded, pointed at Mr. Lu and said, "Here, take off Lu Xiangfu's clothes and see if there are any scars on his back shoulders?"
"Yes." Luo Wu and Yang Xiaoyamen stepped forward, one held down Mr. Lu, and the other used a saber to cut the clothes on Mr. Lu's back. With a hiss, they tore off a piece of the clothes on Mr. Lu's back, revealing... half of the clothes on Mr. Lu's back. The scar on the back comes.
When Yang Xiaoyamen saw it, his face turned pale with fright. He hurriedly let go of Mr. Lu's hand, pointed at his back and said, "Sir, sir... there are many scars."
Upon seeing this, Luo Wu frowned and turned Mr. Lu in a different direction so that the magistrate could see Mr. Lu's back.
County Magistrate Xu, Master Tian, and County Lieutenant Jiang all saw Mr. Lu's back covered with scars, and they all frowned... This Lu Xiangfu is a ruthless man. In order to cover up the three engraved words on his back, he actually scarred half of his back. Hurt, if you don't have a little bit of strength, you really can't do it.
Magistrate Xu was very angry. He pointed at Mr. Lu and asked angrily: "Lu Xiangfu, what's the matter with the injury on your back?"
Mr. Lu cried and said: "Mr. Qingtian, you have to make the decision for me. I am really not the escaped slave of Linglong Huafang. The injury on my back was when I went out to make a living. I encountered robbers on the road and was kidnapped by them." Stop your hands and feet, it was caused by being dragged by a mule. If you don't believe it, you can ask someone to examine the injury on the spot."
There is a police officer in the yamen, but now there is no need to call him out for injury examination. No matter how much he is examined, the three inscriptions on the back shoulder have disappeared, leaving only a large scar.
County Magistrate Xu was so angry that his hands were shaking, but he was not a fool after all. He was stunned and said directly: "Lu Xiangfu, someone accused you of being a runaway slave, and they also gave evidence that you had carvings on your back. Now the carvings on your back are Although you are missing, the scar on half of your back is enough to prove that you are suspected of destroying the evidence of slavery. In order to handle the case impartially, I am now temporarily taking you and your whole family into custody until the slave registration booklet from Jinling Mansion is delivered. , and then do the fingerprint thread comparison."
Mr. Lu was shocked and said hurriedly: "Sir, you have no evidence to prove that I am a runaway slave, so you cannot put me in prison!"
Snapped!
"Bold!" County Magistrate Xu was shocked and said angrily: "Now there are witnesses accusing you of being a runaway slave. There are witnesses, but there is no physical evidence. I have the right to put you in prison. If you dare to make any noise again, I will Serve with great punishment!”
Mr. Lu was heartbroken, but for the sake of the children and grandchildren of the Lu family, he had to continue shouting: "Sir, sir, you can put the villain in prison, but you can't put my children and grandchildren in prison. They are not guilty!"
"Bah, what are you saying about innocence?" Village Chief He was kneeling not far away. Hearing Mr. Lu's many sophistry, he couldn't help it anymore. He pointed at him and cursed: "Now someone is accusing you of being a fugitive slave. A fugitive slave." Ah, do you know what a runaway slave is? Not only do runaway slaves deserve to die, but their children and grandchildren must also be registered as slaves. Since they are your children and grandchildren, is there anything wrong with being imprisoned with you?" He The village chief squinted at Mr. Lu and chuckled, "Or do you want to delay time and let them escape with the Lu family's wealth?"
Village Chief He hates Mr. Lu to death. Now that he knows that Mr. Lu may be a runaway slave, he will never let Mr. Lu and his family stand up. No matter what, he will beat Mr. Lu and his family to death!
"Sir, Lu Zhudan is the most cunning. Don't let the rest of the Lu family go. If you let them go now, they will be able to escape Tianfu County without waiting until dawn. There is still no stability in the northwest. There are many victims of the disaster. If they pretended to be victims and fled to the northwest, they would have escaped disaster!"
Hearing this, County Magistrate Xu looked at Village Chief He with admiration. This old man was not very useless. At least these words exposed Mr. Lu's plan.
Magistrate Xu cleared his throat and nodded seriously: "Village Chief He is right. In order to prevent Lu Xiangfu's children and grandchildren from absconding, I have decided to take everyone in the Lu family into custody, including the children born to daughters of the Lu family."
After saying that, he looked at Zou Xian Cheng, who was pale with anger, and asked with a smile: "Master Zou, do you have any objection? I act according to the law."
The criminal law of Dachu stipulates that in order to prevent fugitive slaves from escaping again, fugitive slaves and their children can be temporarily detained until the evidence is conclusive before sentencing.
Zou Xiancheng was so angry that there was blood in his mouth... When he just received the news, he felt that Mr. Lu might be unjust. After all, Da Chu strictly manages people's household registration. Even if you can escape from the master's house, you will wait until you return to your hometown. Finally, others can follow the household registration you gave when you sold yourself.
It is impossible to escape even if you want to.
How did you know that Mr. Lu was a beggar who pretended to have no father, no mother, and no household registration, so he entered the Linglong Painting Boat directly. In this way, even if Mr. Lu escapes back to his hometown, there is no registered address for him at Linglong Huafang, so it will be difficult to find him.
One more thing, the scar on Mr. Lu’s back...the scar on half of his back, do you think everyone else is a fool? When Xue Mingyu said that Mr. Lu had carvings on his back, he also left a scar on half of his back. Everyone knew that he did it on purpose!
Zou Xiancheng wanted to help Mr. Lu for Zou Yuzhen, but now, how can he help?
Master Shao had already said from the side: "The county magistrate is naturally the most impartial in handling cases, and my boss will not have any objections."
He also said: "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, my boss has been in poor health recently. It is not appropriate to work too much. I will take my leave first."
Witnesses, escaping by swimming, and intentional injuries on his back have all proved that Mr. Lu is a fugitive slave. The county magistrate has already sent people to Jinling Mansion to get the slave registration book. As soon as the book arrives in ten days, The Lu family would have to be registered as slaves. This matter is a done deal, and Zou County Cheng can't save it, so it's better to leave quickly to avoid being implicated by the Lu family.
County Magistrate Xu smiled and said: "Mr. Zou is old, and it is normal for him to be sick. Go back and rest early. There is no need to worry about the affairs of the county government. There are so many scribes in this government office, and they are all capable. I will definitely handle the official affairs properly for Mr. Zou."
(End of this chapter)
