"Dongdongqiang, dongdongqiang" Today, the streets of Wumo County were crowded with people, and the main road in the middle of the street was blocked by the people.
County Magistrate Xu had to visit the scene in person and ordered his subordinates to maintain order.
The main road is just unobstructed. Today's protagonist, Chen Lan'er, the winner of this year's "black-haired beauty", came in a red sedan chair.
The noisy street suddenly became quiet, everyone stretched their necks and looked at the red sedan chair.
Walking to the middle of the street, the sedan chair fell, and Chen Lan'er walked down gracefully.
"Look at that beautiful hair, it's really a wonderful person." "The emperor must not be able to see enough of such a beauty when she enters the palace!" "Tsk tsk, Miss Chen is the crown!"
The crowd was filled with tides of praise.
The breeze blows gently, Chen Lan'er's hair from her head to the bottom of her waist is black and shiny, like a waterfall hanging down, and is as smooth as a black brocade, floating softly in the wind.
The people's eyes were straightened, and County Magistrate Xu was stunned. He was both happy and sad.
What I am happy about is that this year's "black-haired beauty" in Wumo County won the title of "black-haired beauty" in the palace to be a show girl. What I am sad is that her only daughter Xu Wanzhen was defeated.
If his daughter Xu Wanzhen takes the lead, then the daughter will be around the city today. More importantly, if her daughter enters the palace and becomes the favorite concubine, wouldn’t she also be promoted step by step?
Chen Lan'er's flowing hair flutters gently in the wind, beautiful in the sun.
"Woo woo..." A girl wearing a veil squeezed to him crying. He knew that it was her daughter Xu Wanzhen when she heard the crying.
"Oh!" He sighed heavily and ordered his maid Jinlian to help his daughter back.
It’s strange to say that Wumo County is located in a remote corner. Everyone in the county has few hairs, and all their hair is yellow. Women are no exception. Many people have strands of yellow hair on their heads. The people hardly dared to leave the county for fear of being ridiculed.
Most women in Wumo County have been wearing scarves on their heads, and have learned from Beidi women. They are not beautiful, but because their hair is thin, they are used to cover up their ugliness.
County Magistrate Xu has been here for ten years, and his black hair has already been removed from the ground.
The only daughter Xu Wanzhen was born in the south. She came to Wumo County with him at the age of four. Her hair grew and became less and more yellow.
He sent people to find many Polygonum multiflorum to boil water for his daughter and drink and shampoo, and finally protected a hair that could cover her scalp.
Wumo County men and women also rely on their abilities to protect their hair, and hair care has become a top priority for local people.
During the annual "Black-haired Beauty" competition, Chen Lan'er emerged as a surprise.
Daily will be like this. Fortunately, Chen Lan'er is the daughter of Carpenter Chen in the city. She has to go to Carpenter Chen's house more frequently and have close relationships to make plans.
While thinking, County Magistrate Xu had already walked to Carpenter Chen's house, and the word "Chen House" above the small courtyard gate was reflected in his eyes.
The follower was about to push the door, but was stopped by County Magistrate Xu and went forward to knock on the door.
Carin Chen welcomed him, surprised and happy, saying, "Mr. Chen is here to visit, and the glory is shining!"
Carin Xu cordially explained to him all the matters of entering the palace after half a month. He was very caring, and Cariner Chen was very grateful.
Two days after the relationship was established, the magistrate Xu sent his wife Pan to Chen's house and asked her to ask Chen Lan'er for secret recipe for hair care.
Daughter Xu Wanzhen was depressed because she was not as good as Chen Lan'er, and County Magistrate Xu felt very distressed.
Xu Wanzhen has been flirting since childhood and has always used Polygonum multiflorum to protect her hair, and her hair is much better than other women. I thought the title of "black-haired beauty" was my own, but I didn't expect that the flowers would eventually fall into another family.
She cried at home all day, not eating or drinking.
When he heard that he wanted to ask for a secret recipe, Pan immediately went to buy a few kilograms of Shanghao rice cakes to go to Chen's house.
came back and told the county magistrate Xu that Carpenter and his wife and Chen Lan'er said that there was no secret recipe. Looking at the tone and expression of Carpenter Chen and his wife, they don’t look like they can lie.
has to give up the secret recipe. County Magistrate Xu thought of a new trick and simply accepted Chen Lan'er as his goddaughter.
Carin Chen's wife Zhou's nickname is "Zhou Dazui", and she proudly shows off her.
It seems like a gust of wind, and everyone in Wumo County knows that Chen Lan'er has become the daughter of County Magistrate Xu.
In a blink of an eye, a few days passed, and County Magistrate Xu set out to welcome the people from the palace to pick up Chen Lan'er.
The fourth update of this day, half of the people in Wumo County were awakened by the sound of Dengyin drums at the door.
The drum sound was urgent and heavy, and it was a thunderous sound.
County Magistrate Xu came reluctantly in his clothes. Some of the yamen runners rubbed their sleepy eyes, and some came to the hall yawning.
As soon as the door opened, a man stumbled in and cried sadly: "Mr. Xu, your daughter is dead!"
The yamen runners looked at each other, and Master Chen and Master Liu asked in unison: "What did you say? Master Xu's daughter..."
County Magistrate Xu suddenly woke up in shock and was about to scold the person, but he saw that the man was Carpenter Chen. Because he was eager to report the case, he only wore a shirt and pants, but he didn't recognize him for a while.
"You mean Chen Lan'er was killed?" County Magistrate Xu asked.
Carpenter Chen cried and kept nodding.
Without further ado, County Magistrate Xu led a group of people to Chen's house.
Chen Lan'er was lying neatly at the gate of the yard, without any footprints around her.
The only difference from the past is that she was holding a very exquisitely crafted glass comb in her hand, looking angry.
Zhou told County Magistrate Xu in a hoarse voice that his daughter was lively and cheerful and never went out alone.
Days are near dawn, and there is a road in front of Chen's house. People who had traveled early came and went, and soon the news of Chen Lan'er's death spread.
The good guys surrounded the three layers inside and outside the road in front of the carpenter's house, and they all sighed regretfully, and the "black-haired beauty" died.
A man who admired Chen Lan'er rubbed his fists and said that he would pursue the dead.
Female coroner Li Xiuzhi looked calm and squatted on the ground for an autopsy. She is a mute girl, orphan adopted by the previous coroner, Lao Li. After Lao Li died of illness, she took over the mantle.
County Magistrate Xu didn't like Li Xiuzhi, and he didn't say anything, so he was not as good as his elder Li. She always puts a cold face and is no exception to herself.
If Lao Li had not given her twenty taels of silver to him before his death, begging County Magistrate Xu, saying that his daughter Xu Xiuzhi was extremely wise and that the coroner was far better than him, County Magistrate Xu would not have allowed her to be coroner.
Looking at Li Xiuzhi's somewhat dazed appearance, he felt that he was annoying. He couldn't speak for the autopsy and could not be anxious to death.
Fortunately, Wumo County has been simple and quiet for many years, and no major case has occurred.
County Magistrate Xu saw her calm expression and was angry.
A few days later, the palace sent someone to test the show girl, and Chen Lan'er died at this critical moment.
When the palace people come, this case will definitely come to their ears.
The case cannot be found out. The black hat will definitely not be guaranteed, but Li Xiuzhi is still not too slow.
County Magistrate Xu was anxious and angry, and had to pretend to be calm.
"Brother Chen, please keep an eye on her here to see if you find anything. I will take someone outside the hospital for investigation." County Magistrate Xu pointed at Li Xiuzhi and ordered Master Chen.
County Magistrate Xu just stepped out of the ward when he saw a group of men standing on the road with three people.
The crowd is noisy.
"Kneel down!" "Who is the murderer of the three?" "How cruel, I can actually do it!"...
talked overwhelmingly.
County Magistrate Xu raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
"Mr. Xu, we caught the suspect!" a man with a knight-like appearance said with a fist. Behind him, there were about a dozen young men twisting three people and kneeling on the ground.
The hero pointed to the three people kneeling on the ground and said, "We have investigated. Last night, when Carpenter Chen discovered his daughter's death, there were only these three people passing by, and the murderer might be among them!"
County Magistrate Xu raised his eyes and looked at the hands of the hero, and he could recognize all the three of them.
One is the updater. One time, he was drunk and blocked his way. Another named Wang Mazi stuttered. He typed Dengwengu a month ago. When he was expressing his grievance, he jumped out word by word. He rushed out on the spot on the grounds of causing trouble. There is also a little beggar from the west of the city with a big red mole on his chin. A few days ago, the rich Wang Yuan reported to him that the beggar had stole the jade pendant from his waist. The beggar shouted for injustice and defended himself as not being a beggar.
The one who wears ragged shirts is not a beggar, what is it? County Magistrate Xu curled his lips contemptuously.
Wang Yuanwai would come to Xu's mansion to "respect" during the holidays. County Magistrate Xu refused to listen to the explanation and ordered people to beat the beggar for twenty boards and lock them up for two days.
On the third night, Mr. Wang brought gifts to Xu's house and said that he only found out that the jade pendant on his waist was in the study today.
County Magistrate Xu immediately found a pity to let the beggar go.
Looking at the three suspects, County Magistrate Xu's previous anxious concerns immediately dissipated. He said intimately: God really helps me, the murderer has a black hat that can be protected.
He was ecstatic and ordered calmly: "Come on, take these three people back to the yamen for strict interrogation!"
Several yamen runners came over and twisted the three of them to go.
Li Xiuzhi rushed out and blocked the way of the yamen runners.
YiYi shouted in her mouth, and gestured in her hands.
County Magistrate Xu's face turned dark and signaled the yamen runners to take the people away. The yamen runners understood and walked around Li Xiuzhi.
Unexpectedly, Li Xiufang fell steadily with a light and beautiful empty-back flip, and pulled out an soft sword from her waist and stopped them again.
"Good kung fu!" "This girl is a trainer!" "Awesome, this female coroner!" The crowd was infuriated again.
County Magistrate Xu was also shocked. This old Li's daughter is very good at martial arts. Due to the inconvenience of many people, he was patient and saw what the female coroner was going to do.
Mr. Chen asked the yamen runners to hand over paper and pen to Li Xiuzhi.
She picked up the pen and sang it freely, and wrote two words: First, there is another murderer, and second, Chen Lan'er is already a body that breaks the jade. As soon as these two items of
were written, they caused a commotion among the crowd.
Zhou angrily squeezed through the crowd, rushed up and shoved Li Xiuzhi hard, cursing: "It's so vicious! I dare to destroy my daughter's reputation. Lan'er will not step out of the door, nor will she have no contact with the man. Of course, she is the perfect body! Tear your mouth!" As she said that, she pounced on her again.
Li Xiuzhi flew a few meters away with her feet, and Zhou fell to the ground and cried.
Even if County Magistrate Xu doesn't like Li Xiuzhi anymore, she can infer two suspicious points, which is enough to show that her ability is outstanding.
So he sent a female doctor to test Chen Lan'er's body with Zhou.
After half a cup of tea, the female doctor told Xu County Magistrate Chen Lan'er that she was indeed not a perfect person. Zhou's face looked ugly, and she sat on the threshold and muttered to herself: "Hell, hell!"
Li Xiuzhi held the glass comb taken from Chen Lan'er's hand in her left hand, and said with the right hand: Mrs. Zhou said that her daughter would not come out, and she died at the gate of the courtyard. She held the comb tightly in her hand. The murderer must be related to the comb.
The crowd around the outside world was in an uproar again.
Suddenly, Zhou came over and took off the glass comb, and said with tears in his face: "Lan'er cherishes this comb very much and always uses it to comb his hair. Usually, he does not allow anyone to move, and I don't let him touch it. This is her relic, you can't take it away!"
Mr. Chen understood Li Xiuzhi's lips and asked him to ask about the origin of the comb.
Zhou said that when her daughter was thirteen years old, she went out for a trip and brought this comb back when she returned.
"Oh, by the way, Lord Xu, let my wife ask for the secret recipe for black hair. I remembered that Lan'er became more and more beautiful after using this comb, and her hair was as black as ink, that's right!" Zhou said, looking at the Liuli comb.
The speaker is unintentional, and the listener is intentional. When County Magistrate Xu heard what Zhou said, he thought of his baby daughter crying and hunger strikes all day long. If he had to comb her and comb her hair out of black hair, his daughter would be happy.
As for what Li Xiuzhi wrote later and what others said, he didn't listen to a word, and only took the glass comb from Zhou's hand, thinking of sending it to his daughter through the truth.
The sky gradually darkened, and the magistrate Xu and his group returned to the yamen, and the updater, beggar, and Wang Mazi were taken back to detain. During
, Li Xiuzhi asked to release three people, and she was sure that the three people had nothing to do with the case.
County Magistrate Xu has a small idea in his mind. If the real murderer cannot be found, use these three people to condemn the crime to ensure that the black hat is foolproof.
The updater, beggar, and Wang Mazi are all the lowest-class people. It doesn’t matter if they die. Even if their family and friends know that they have been wronged and come to cause trouble, they can spend some money.
Therefore, County Magistrate Xu's attitude was extremely tough, and Li Xiuzhi was inconvenient to use force to the county magistrate openly and could only compromise.
With the scapegoat, County Magistrate Xu no longer inquire about Chen Lan'er's case.
Another thing that made him sleepless day and night. In a few days, someone from the official school came to check. He still had to take responsibility for his daughter's death. What should he do?
When County Magistrate Xu was in a panic, the glass comb fell from his sleeves, and he immediately picked up and went to his daughter Xu Wanzhen's boudoir.
My daughter lost a lot of weight. County Magistrate Xu took out the Liuli comb and said, "Zheng'er, Dad brought you a baby. If you use this comb to take care of your hair every day, you will grow bright and thick hair!"
"Really?" Xu Wanzhen took the Liuli comb and her eyes lit up, and she liked it very much.
Looking at his daughter, County Magistrate Xu's eyes lit up. Zhen'er was beautiful and beautiful, but she could go to the palace for Chen Lan'er.
For several nights, County Magistrate Xu ate well and slept sweetly. He dreamed that he was so arrogant that he was promoted. He woke up in his dream.
Madam Pan told him that his daughter was much cheerful and lively than before, and said that she didn't know if it was her own illusion. In the past two days, her daughter has become more and more beautiful.
At tomorrow, County Magistrate Xu, who was about to leave, went to see his daughter. At first glance, he almost screamed, isn’t this Chen Lan'er?
It was not until his daughter called her father that he believed that she was his daughter Xu Wanzhen. In just two days, her daughter seemed to have become more and more beautiful, but she looked more and more like Chen Lan'er.
Just be happy and satisfied with your daughter.
There is no time to think about it. The people in the palace will go to Wumo County tomorrow, and there are many things to do in the yamen.
County Magistrate Xu had not yet stepped out of the hospital, but Li Xiuzhi was blocked at the door.
She stretched out a hand, and County Magistrate Xu looked at her lips and understood that what he said was "glass comb". She wanted that comb.
County Magistrate Xu will not take away the things he loves from his baby daughter, so he will talk about him.
Li Xiuzhi became anxious and protested loudly.
After a while, Xu Wanzhen came and shouted from afar: "Sister Mute, Sister Mute!"
Xu Wanzhen and Li Xiuzhi were very close to each other. The two fell in love with each other, one was chewing and the other was chatting for a long time.
This time, Li Xiuzhi was shocked when she saw Xu Wanzhen, and her lips kept repeating: "Zhen'er has changed, and her sister almost doesn't recognize her. She is very beautiful and unfamiliar, why has her appearance changed so much?"
"Mumph sister, the baby comb my father gave me. Look at how bright my hair is, Isn't she?" Xu Wanzhen replied with a giggle.
County Magistrate Xu showed a embarrassed look, and Yang Xiuzhi showed a look of fear.
She trembled her lips and couldn't speak lip for a moment. She told County Magistrate Xu that Chen Lan'er's death was related to this comb, and the real murderer was not found out. This comb was dangerous and Xu Wanzhen shouldn't use it.
County Magistrate Xu laughed at her making a big fuss. What can happen if she just had a comb? Besides, the Xu family is strictly guarded and even the birds cannot fly in.
When he arrived at the yamen, County Magistrate Xu announced the incident of his daughter's daughter coming to the palace tomorrow, and everyone agreed that it was feasible.
Only Li Xiuzhi is worried and silent.
On the second day, someone came to the palace to test the show, and Xu Wanzhen passed the test successfully.
County Magistrate Xu was overjoyed and set up a few tables in the mansion to entertain everyone. The others were congratulating. Li Xiuzhi reminded Xu Wanzhen to go to the palace. The change in appearance after using this glass comb shows that the danger and weirdness should not be taken.
County Magistrate Xu was full of displeasure and felt that Li Xiuzhi was ignorant of the current affairs. With his daughter's beauty in the palace, he became favored and his career path rose to prominence.
drinks until late at night before everyone disperses one after another.
County Magistrate Xu fell asleep happily.
In the middle of the night, the Xu County Magistrate and his wife were awakened by the sound of smashing the door.
Xu Wanzhen's maid Jinlian was covered in tears on her face. She talked incoherently for a long time before the two understood that her daughter was dead.
Xu County Magistrate and his wife ran over, Xu Wanzhen died at the door of the boudoir, and she looked exactly the same as Chen Lan'er, holding the glass comb tightly in her hand.
All the people from the county yamen arrived.
Pan fainted from sorrow. County Magistrate Xu knelt beside his daughter and was trembling all over, his eyes were dull and unable to speak.
The sound in the courtyard alarmed the two people from the palace, and when they saw this, they shook their heads and sighed.
The case has entered a stalemate. Chen Lan'er's body is still in the morgue. Now Xu Wanzhen is killed again. The two of them have a common death statement.
The crowd kept stealing, no one dared to approach.
Li Xiuzhi calmly checked Xu Wanzhen's body and took off the glass comb from her hand.
County Magistrate Xu saw Li Xiuzhi and came up in one breath and asked sadly: "How? It's the same as Chen Lan'er everywhere?"
Li Xiuzhi nodded. County Magistrate Xu had doubts and asked the nanny at home to test Xu Wanzhen's body, but was also accused that Xu Wanzhen was not a virgin.
It was dawn and countless onlookers were watching.
"Ah, wasn't the suspect in Chen Lan'er's case arrested?" "Is there someone else in the murderer?" "Two girls who are as beautiful as flowers are so pitiful!"...
The noise from the people came one after another, and Xu Juling couldn't help but fall and burst into tears.
Li Xiuzhi and Mr. Chen discussed finding the source of this comb first.
At dusk, the yamen runners arrested two shopkeepers selling glazed combs in the county town.
After some interrogation and comparison, the difference between this Liuli comb and the two shopkeepers' stores was not from their hands. The case of
was once forced to be interrupted.
Li Xiuzhi stared at the glass comb for a day and night, and finally found the clue.
She accidentally rubbed a bulge that was almost invisible in the comb.
She knew that if her father, Lao Li, had not trained her in various directions to see, smell, touch and listen since she was a child, she would not be able to touch this protrusion herself.
Ordinary people must not be able to touch it.
She pressed her hand and the glass comb slid to both ends. There was a row of extremely thin tubes in the middle, with red liquid inside, emitting a faint fragrance.
Experienced Li Xiuzhi quickly covered her mouth and nose.
Constable took this comb to check for several days and nights, and the surrounding counties and districts searched one by one, but found nothing.
The common people, wealthy households, and the chief of Confucius have seen this comb for the first time and have no idea of the source.
County Magistrate Xu finally ignited hope again. In addition, the people in the palace wanted to return to Beijing to report the news, and the county magistrate Xu had white hair overnight.
Once it is spread to the palace, the death penalty will be inevitable. If you replace the show girl and both show girl die in the county under your jurisdiction, you can’t solve the case, so how can you survive? He dispersed all the money in his family, and in exchange for the two palace people who were reluctant to stay for another ten days
Chen Lan'er and Xu Wanzhen's bodies were moved into the ice cellar, and the case was also stranded.
Countless reward lists have been posted on the streets and alleys of the streets and alleys that have paid a lot of money to recognize the source of the glass comb and those who can catch the murderer.
No one has announced the list
Another eight days have passed in a flash. On this day, a simple-dressed old man came to Wumo County and asked everyone about the beggar with red moles on his chin.
The people in Wumo County have discovered that the beggar has never seen him again after he was out of prison.
"Hulala" The north wind blew the reward list and flew all over the streets
The old man revealed a list and was taken to the hall by the yamen runners.
The old man said that the one who can solve this case is his disciple. His disciple was the beggar with a red mole on his chin.
This news shocked the yamen hall.
The old man knew that his beloved disciple was wrongly accused of being a suspect and was even sent to prison.
sneered and told County Magistrate Xu that unless the County Magistrate personally brought someone to find him and sincerely kneel down to apologize, he would not help solve the case.
Want to kneel down to the beggar by himself? County Magistrate Xu was so angry that his veins thrilled.
Shi Ye Chen, Li Xiuzhi and others persuaded him to stop. The old man should be confident and sure, and he agreed only after he was so confident.
Two days later, the red mole beggar was found in the Taoist temple in the neighboring county.
He is not a beggar at all, but Xuan Yi, the first disciple of Master Xuanzhen of Xiandao, Laoshan.
was originally a trip down the mountain, and saw a lot of hunger on the way. He dispersed all his charity and fell into Wumo County. When encountering extreme weather of blizzards, he had to stay for several months.
never thought that he would not only steal things wrongly, but he would inexplicably become a suspect. After coming out, he continued to travel when the wind and snow stopped.
After hearing this, County Magistrate Xu's face turned into a pig's liver, and his head was knocked "dong dong" sound, because he had no eyes to recognize gold and jade.
Xuan Yi took the comb, and a single palm shook on the comb, and a ball of black mist dissipated.
He buckled his palm and buckled the black fog in his palm and angrily shouted: "Evil lustful spirit, die!" After that, the black fog dissipated.
"This comb is a thing that the concubines in the palace compete for favor." Xuan Yi raised the comb and said.
From Xuan Yi, everyone knows the origin of this glass comb.
This glass comb is an ancient comb, which was created by the concubines in the palace, and the row of thin tubes are used to hold the love medicine.
Hold this comb in front of the emperor to comb his hair, and the medicine inside will flow out and the fragrance will spread out, and the emperor will naturally be fascinated by the slightest haze and leave it for the night.
This comb was stolen by the pervert in the evil spirit, and he attached his evil spirit to the comb.
This comb was taken to Wumo County and fell into Chen Lan'er's hands. If you just carry it and don't use it, you will be safe.
Once a man uses it to comb his hair, the evil spirit will enter the user's body and absorb his soul, and the man will die of exhaustion.
Women are different. Old women will have headaches until death when they use them, and young girls will also use them. They are all caused by evil spirits.
Used by a girl, the pervert casts the spell to use the user, and the black hair is beautiful, and the emotions are confusing.
The pervert takes advantage of the situation and invades the girl's body.
When he learned that the girl was going to marry or serve other men, the pervert threatened him.
Chen Lan'er and Xu Wanzhen should be threatened. Knowing that there are ghosts in this comb, they throw away the glass comb when they are scared.
was thrown repeatedly, and the comb came back automatically to threaten it. The two girls refused to obey, angered the perverts and used magic power to kill them.
The erotic ghost has been eliminated, the truth is revealed.
Xuanzhen’s disciple stayed in Wumo County for several months and found the original evil spirit that made the hair of the whole county fall off - a mimoca.
Wumo County has few desolate plants and vegetables are not easy to survive, but the mimocakes growing all over the mountains and wild have become the dishes that locals eat all year round.
This wild vegetable is toxic and will cause hair loss or hair loss . After warning the people, the master and apprentice took Li Xiuzhi and several yamen runners out of the county to buy vegetable seeds suitable for growing here before leaving.
County Magistrate Xu was confused for several months before he woke up.
He sighed to the sky at the glazed comb for a long time, and smashed the comb to pieces.
The emperor finally knew everything that happened in Wumo County. He thought that the magistrate Xu County lost his beloved daughter and did not pursue his death sentence for deceiving the emperor and his officials were exiled to the cold Jicheng .
County Magistrate Xu's dream of being promoted was wiped out. For the rest of his life, he spent his endless pain and self-blame and repentance.
