Wang Pu in the late Ming Dynasty

"Isn't the witness in this case by your side?" Prefect Chu made a gesture and said, "Why don't we just put an end to her?"

Wang Pu shook his head and said, "Xiao Lan is by my side, but I can't do it."

"Ah, that's true. Her master will be sad." Prefect Chu guessed that this petition was a true statement of the case. Pu Zhen's wife Chi Yinping was now hidden in a remote place by Wang Pu. However, judging from Wang Pu's various feedbacks, it may not be forced. This is a case of adultery between an adulterer and an adulteress, or a plot where the adulteress abandoned her husband and ran away with him. Prefect Chu made up the details of the whole case in his mind, and he was very dissatisfied with Wang Pu. As a general, you were so crude in committing crimes. You kept Xiao Lan, the maid of the adulteress, by your side for several days, letting everyone know the identity of Xiao Lan, and sent her to pick up the adulteress from her husband's home, leaving behind ironclad evidence that was difficult to defend.

Wang Pu looked confused. It seemed that the man in front of him believed the words in the petition. He thought about it carefully and found that he had no way to defend himself. However, Chi Yinping was still in the courtyard. If he took the prefect there, wouldn't it be like confessing himself? It was like mud falling into the crotch. It was shit.

So Wang Pu decided to ask Xiaolan first. He ordered Xiaolan to be brought to him.

After a while, Xiaolan came over and saluted. Wang Pu asked in front of Prefect Chu: "Your male master said that I, uh, took your female master away. Now I'm reporting it to the government. This is the petition. Take a look. What's going on?" The petition was a little too shocking. Wang Pu tried to speak gently so as not to scare the little girl.

Unexpectedly, Xiaolan was very calm. She didn't seem to be very scared. She took the petition and read it. Wang Pu and Prefect Chu carefully observed that her face was normal and they were both puzzled. Wang Pu was puzzled that this little girl was calm and composed even more than him. Prefect Chu was puzzled. It was understandable that you, Wang Pu, put on a good show, but the little maid had so many flaws. This show was too fake. I couldn't bear to watch it and wanted to vomit. However, thinking that Wang Pu was a big boss in the vassal state and had soldiers in his hands, he couldn't afford to offend him anyway, so he had to hold his nose and read on.

Xiao Lan read the petition word by word, thought about it, and gritted her teeth. This matter was discussed by her and Pu Zhen. As long as the whole thing was dragged out, it would not only be blameless in front of Wang Pu, but also a great achievement, and it could also save the young lady's life. However, the current situation was somewhat unexpected. Wang Pu was ready to question in front of outsiders. Moreover, this outsider was wearing plain clothes, and it was unknown who he was. What if this outsider was an old friend of the eldest master of the Pu family, would it ruin the big thing if she said it out?

He couldn't help but hesitate. Wang Pu saw her hesitation and asked, "What's going on? You should know, right? I've treated you well, don't hurt me."

After hearing this, Xiaolan was so scared that she kowtowed repeatedly. Governor Chu looked at Wang Pu with doubt. This General Wang was indeed a rough man, and his methods were too crude. Did he want to force Xiaolan to confess and put all the blame on this unfortunate scapegoat? But how could a mere girl take the charge of robbing a noble lady? However, he did not intend to investigate it in detail. The more unreasonable the case statement was, the more reluctant the case was. Wang Pu was very angry.The more important this favor from Pu is, the more beneficial it will be to him.

Xiao Lan heard that Wang Pu was already a little angry, and dared not hesitate any longer, so she had to tell the whole story, and immediately revealed the matter of Pu's adultery. Pu Zhen was bullied by his uncle and was in danger of his future, so he set up this trap.

Wang Pu was stunned. It turned out to be a trap. Pu Zhen was so bold that he actually set a trap for him. Prefect Chu looked left and right, and finally laughed and said, "Hahaha, this case turned out to be so unexpected. This official almost wrongly accused a good person. In addition, congratulations to General Wang for clearing his grievances."

Wang Pu looked at Prefect Chu and came to his senses. If this case of adultery could be confirmed, it would be beneficial to him, Wang Pu, without any harm. First of all, the rumor that he had an affair with Chi Yinping was broken. All the voices and voices would be directed at the eldest master of the Pu family. Secondly, he could justifiably take the famous Chi Yinping into his pocket. Chi Yinping was not innocent in this case. She must have been infamous after the incident and had nowhere to go. He could take her in and get a beauty for nothing. It would be a lie to say that Wang Pu had no idea about Chi Yinping. After all, he had heard that Chi Yinping was a recognized beauty in Qizhou City. But Wang Pu was in a high position and had to calculate his interests at every step. If he was not careful, his family would be destroyed. He did not dare to be too willful. He would pay a huge price to get this beauty. Of course, he would not pay. He was not so hungry. Now it was just right. There were benefits and the price was not high. There was no reason to refuse.

"The case is complicated. Miss Xiaolan, are you willing to be a witness?" asked Chu Zhifu.

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, finally plucked up the courage, and nodded gently.

Prefect Chu was very puzzled. Could it be that this woman had colluded with the plaintiff Pu Zhen in advance? This case was a case of Xiang Zhuang dancing with a sword to target Pei Gong. Glancing at Wang Pu, he still believed that this was a trap set by Wang Pu to shift the blame to Jiangdong. That was a trap conspired by Pu Zhen, this woman, and Wang Pu. The whole thing made sense. Pu Zhen was probably bullied by her uncle and wanted to die with him. Wang Pu wanted to get his old lover Chi Yinping. This little girl probably benefited from both sides.

"Pu Jianan, the eldest master of the Pu family, is extraordinary and a great figure. He is a Jinshi in the Wanli period and a Viscount Grace. If you and I want to touch him, we need solid evidence and I will fight him regardless of the consequences. This is really a desperate lawsuit. Once the case is filed, it will be a fight to the death. Behind him is the power of the Pu family for hundreds of years, as well as the power of his classmates, mentors, and students. What is behind me?"

Wang Pu knew that the sex scene was coming, so he said: "This official raised How about recommending you to serve as an official in Beijing? It just so happens that my old boss in Beijing, Lord Xu, is dying, and the court needs someone who has some friendship with me and can have a say. ”

“Hehe, General Wang, don’t joke. An official who advances and retreats with the border generals must be a powerful official. How could it be my turn? I am just a small prefect who is like an ant in Beijing. I dare to collude with the border generals. The emperor didn’t torture me because he has big eyes and can’t see me.” Prefect Chu’s words were translatedDon't harm me.

Wang Pu smiled bitterly. He did have this plan. The main reason was that the prefect was a guy who valued money over his life. He couldn't be close friends with him, let alone be entrusted with important tasks. The best strategy was to praise him to death and let him be killed without knowing what was going on. But this conspiracy would not work if it was seen through, and it was very embarrassing.

"If you don't want a Beijing official, then what do you want?" Wang Pu asked.

"I heard that the general's business is very prosperous. I would like to take part in it. In the officialdom, I dare not ask for the general's favor and recommendation. I just hope that if something happens in the future, I can follow the precedent of Chen Shiliang, the magistrate of Pinglu County."

Wang Pu listened and nodded. This prefect Chu knew that he had offended countless people by forcing the rich families in Qizhou City to open their doors to take in refugees. His future was not bright, so he wanted to make friends with Wang Pu as a talisman. However, when the fierce ghost was too fierce, this talisman might not work. He also wanted Wang Pu to leave him a way out.

"This is easy. I will ask someone to prepare a house for you in Datong. If you are framed by treacherous officials and have nowhere to go, I am willing to take you in." Wang Pu thought about it. The price was very small. Zhu Jiayong was a smart man who knew the limits. It was a pity that his character was bad and he did not dare to use him.

Prefect Chu was overjoyed when he heard it. This was exactly the way out he had been working so hard for.

In the Pu Mansion, rows of torches and lanterns were dotted everywhere in the courtyard. When the eldest master Pu Jianan heard that his niece-in-law was missing, he was furious. He rushed to Pu Zhen and ordered his nephew to be hanged without saying a word.

"Today, you need to give me an explanation. Did you kill her? Then don't blame me." Pu Jianan rolled up his sleeves and whipped his nephew Pu Zhen twice.

Pu Zhen felt pain and begged for mercy: "Uncle, I really don't know. I haven't talked to her for many days and have never been close to her. How can I know what she is thinking."

"Humph, who let her dowry maid Xiaolan in? If there is no traitor, how could she come in." Pu Jianan remembered the rumors he had heard these days that Wang Pu had a maid named Xiaolan. Thinking about the day when Xiaolan was expelled from the Pu family, the two really matched. Could it be that Wang Pu was behind this? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel very difficult.

"Xiao Lan and her are like sisters. Maybe they have already arranged it. I don't want to do it." Pu Zhen still insisted that it had nothing to do with him.

"Hmph, waste, why did you let Xiao Lan go and let her go to Wang Pu? Today's disaster is all because of you." Pu Jianan became angry and whipped five or six times, making Pu Zhen scream and cry, crying and begging for mercy.

"Uncle, ah, it's none of my business, uncle, she wanted to drive Xiao Lan away, and I couldn't say anything. Xiao Lan was a dowry, and it's not my right to deal with it. Ah, ah, beat me to death, I'm dead."

"Waste, waste. You are a grown man, but you can't even take care of your wife. I will beat you to death, beat you to death." Pu Jianan was furious. He actually had a rough guess in his heart, but this guess was tooIt hurt his self-esteem. He couldn't stand the fact that a younger generation of the Wang family had snatched his love away. After all, he loved to be coquettish. Wang Pu was indeed younger and stronger than him. Although he was not as elegant as him, he was stronger. Thinking of this, Pu Jianan was even more furious. He increased the strength in his hands. The whip he pulled out left a series of residual images in the air, whistling and hitting Pu Zhen's body, splashing a bloody red mark.

Pu Zhen was already weak, and under this torrential whipping, he soon fainted.

"Huh? You're pretending to be dead again, you dog." The nephew in front of him was already bloody like a dead dog, but Pu Jianan was still not satisfied and cursed, "You're not going to survive today." He whipped him hard, but he was too old to bear it. He staggered away and sat down on the stone bench behind him. He took a deep breath and found that he had rolled up the whip and held the handle vertically in his hand. The blood on the whip all slid down the handle into his sleeves, staining the entire sleeve red. The Taoist robe and the inner shirt were half stained with blood, and such a good Su Jin was useless.

Pu Jianan glared at his personal servant fiercely. The servant was horrified and knelt down to apologize. Pu Jianan wanted to teach him a lesson with a whip, but his hands and feet were too tired to obey him, so he had to give up.

"Master, you should go back to your room and change into clean clothes. It's cold, and if the blood gets cold and damages your body, then we servants will be guilty of a great sin and dare not live in this world." The servant still understood the master's temper, and his words really calmed him down.

"Well, tsk, I'll deal with him later. Hang him and don't let him go."

Wang Pu led his troops into Pu Zhen's mansion and saw a bloody man hanging in the middle of the brightly lit house. He didn't know Pu Zhen, but Xiaolan exclaimed and whispered, "Son-in-law."

Wang Pu winked at the prefect Chu behind him. This scene was very embarrassing for him, and only the prefect Chu could come forward.

"It's sad, how pathetic! The eldest master of the Pu family is an elder but he has lost all conscience and wants to kill his own nephew, the plaintiff Pu Zhen. Someone, arrest all the people present and take them back for strict interrogation." Prefect Chu quickly made the decision. The government and soldiers worked together. This scene was really horrifying. The servants of the Pu family more or less knew about the eldest master's affair, and they dared not resist because of their guilty conscience.

"Where is Pu Jianan? Is this person also taken away?" Wang Pu knew very little about the case and asked.

Prefect Chu pondered for a while and said, "This master of the Pu family has a great reputation. We cannot force him too much. If he knows that he will not be spared and commits suicide on the spot out of fear of punishment, we will be unable to defend ourselves. Even if we convict him, people will think it is a false accusation. Wouldn't that be bad? Let's wait for the summons tomorrow. He will not dare to escape. We should try the case openly and not let anyone find fault with it."

"Okay, okay." Wang Pu, an outsider, nodded hurriedly after hearing these words.

Someone had put Pu Zhen down long ago. Wang Pu went forward to take a look. This cuckolded brother was indeed born to be a bad person. He stretched out his hand to pinch his philtrum and woke up after a long time. Wang Pu said, "I amWang Pu, the general of Datong, if you want to live, let's join forces. "

"I only ask you to save me. I am willing to be your slave in this life to show my gratitude." Pu Zhen grabbed a life-saving straw and didn't care whether he would be a man or a dog in the future.

"I don't need you to be my slave. As long as you are kind enough, we understand each other. We all understand." Wang Pu said with a sly smile.

Pu Zhen gritted his teeth and nodded.

The soldiers broke into the mansion and made such a big noise that everyone in the Pu mansion was awakened from their dreams. The old lady of the Pu family got the report from the servant and hurried to call Pu Jianan to see her. However, the eldest master of the Pu family hid and disappeared. The old lady of the Pu family sighed and said, "Let's go and meet Wang Pu to see what he wants to do. ”

When the old lady of the Pu family arrived at Pu Zhen’s house, she saw Pu Zhen drinking with Wang Pu and Prefect Chu. It was obvious that the traitor colluded with the outsiders to bring disaster to the Pu family.

“My lords, I am here to pay my respects. Please excuse me for a moment.” The old lady of the Pu family bowed.

“No need. We are on official business. The case involves your master. I will give him face today and not take him back to the yamen. I will summon him tomorrow. You should make plans overnight. Good or bad luck will be determined by fate. "Prefect Chu did not dare to be rude to the old lady.

The old lady sneered secretly. If she was trying to save face, why did she break into the house at night and lock everyone up? It was clearly her ill intentions.

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