Chapter 144 The Third Round
You can hear needles in the quiet room.
Gong Changan lowered his head and thought about the merits of a cup of tea, and saw that most of the incense had burned away.
"The student has come up with a countermeasure, but it's not a clever one. Let's give it a try." Gong Changan raised his head and said.
"Come and listen." The long-bearded Master said.
"The students planned to first find out what the prefect's mother looked like when she was alive, and then find some people to spread the news. They said that they had recently dreamed of the same old woman telling them that their living quarters were cramped, they could not turn around, and they were miserable. . Ask them to tell their son to change his residence.
When people asked who his son was, she only said four words - Wangji Zhenfu.
Gradually the news spread throughout the city, and naturally some people figured out the answer to the mystery, so they decided to guard it. Coupled with the old lady's voice and appearance, everyone quickly came to the conclusion that this was the ghost of the prefect's mother who entrusted it to everyone in a dream. ”
"Wait a minute, what kind of people are you looking for initially to spread the word about dream entrustment?" asked the round-faced master.
"Students plan to find two types of people. One type is traders who often walk in the streets. They do business on weekdays and deal with all kinds of people.
What things spread the fastest through their mouths? Moreover, such people only need to lure them with benefits to achieve their goals.
There is another type of people who are the criminals in prison, who are told that they can get good karma by doing this and that. These people are brave and look forward to getting out as soon as possible. Most likely they will give it a try.
Although they were imprisoned, they were actually very close to the prefect, and those who were in charge of them were naturally the ones who conveyed the message.
Furthermore, no matter whether it is the small traders or these guilty people, there is no need to worry about any losses if they do this. After all, they insisted that they had indeed had such a dream, and no one could do anything about them. ”
"Okay, what happens after you release the news?" Kang Fuzi asked.
"It will naturally reach the ears of the prefect." Gong Changan said.
"Then the prefect must be wondering why his mother didn't entrust the dream to him directly?" Kang Fuzi asked.
"The student has also thought of an excuse. In fact, before the prefect asked the question, others must have had such questions." Gong Chang'an blinked and said, "The old lady said in her dream that her son had an official seal and it was difficult for her to get close to her. Being able to entrust dreams to others further proves that her son is the prefect."
"Even if this doubt can be dispelled, what if the governor is still unmoved?" asked the long-bearded Master.
"Even if the prefect remains unmoved by this time, those thieves who have harmed others must have already felt guilty." Palace Chang An said, "Of course, the premise is that the beggar did not lie. This is indeed the case.
Those people thought that the matter was kept confidential and that no one could know. But as the news about the dream spread, they must be frightened.
However, it was impossible for them to dig the grave at this time. After all, the mother of the prefect had just been buried, so they were fishing in troubled waters. Now that several years have passed, once the tomb is damaged, it will inevitably arouse suspicion.
These people may flee to other places, but no matter where they go, they must go to the yamen to show them the way, otherwise they will be arrested and sent back to their hometowns wherever they go.
Then I can release the news in advance, or just tell it in a dream, saying that the person who disturbed the prefect's mother is trying to escape to another country, so be careful. In this way, these people's escape route is blocked.
These people will only become more timid and can't help but believe in ghosts and gods more and more. ”
"Even if these people believe in the theory of ghosts and gods, will they go to the Yamen and surrender? In my opinion, it is probably impossible." Kang Fuzi shook his head, "At most, they are afraid, that's all." "As long as they believe in the theory of ghosts and gods, It's enough to feel scared. They can neither flee to another country nor dig a grave, but they will definitely go to the grave to burn incense and repent and ask the old lady's soul to forgive them.
We arranged people to hide nearby in advance. Once someone went there, we would hold him down and twist him to the Yamen.
The prefect will naturally conduct interrogations. As long as they show some flaws, the prefect will definitely investigate. ”
"That being said, what if the person who is caught is extremely cunning and finds other excuses to get past him?" asked the round-faced master.
"Then there is also a beggar. At least it proves that what the beggar said is not a lie, and he can be the leader." Gong Changan said.
"But what if the governor just doesn't believe it? After all, it's just a beggar's one-sided story. Can he be allowed to dig his mother's grave?" said the long-bearded Master.
In fact, when asked here, the master is obviously deliberately making things difficult, but the existence of such an extreme situation cannot be completely ruled out.
For example, the prefect is an extremely stubborn person.
"If it still doesn't work, you have to spend more money and hire a play." Gong Chang'an said, "But this play can only be sung at night. It's best to sing Bao Gong's Trial Case."
"How do you say this?" asked a short, fat man who had been silent.
"When you set up a stage to sing an opera, there will naturally be a crowd of spectators, so you don't have to worry about no spectators. On the stage, Bao Gong is interrogating a case. The person under trial is suddenly possessed by a female ghost and asks Bao Qingtian to clear her of her grievances.
Then he told his origins and where his bones were buried.
Coupled with the momentum created in the past, everyone immediately understood that the woman who had been missing for many years had been killed long ago, and her body was buried in the tomb of the prefect's mother.
Naturally, the whole city was shocked, and the prefect could not ignore it even if he wanted to.
This matter made a big fuss. If he still stood by and watched, if word got out, some people would ridicule him for being incompetent as an official and unfilial as a son.
As long as he does not open the tomb, these rumors will never stop. Even if he thinks that the so-called entrusting the dream and Bao Gong's trial are all false, as long as the tomb is not opened, everyone's doubts will always be there.
In other words, as long as the tomb is not opened, it can neither prove that there are other people's bodies in the tomb nor that there is no such thing. Everyone is left with nothing but suspicion.
Rumors were spread all over the place, and if something like this happened under his rule, it would damage his official reputation, so by now he was ready to take action. Gong Changan said in a determined tone, "Besides, if the trouble has reached this level, even if he doesn't want to open it, the higher-ups will definitely send someone to investigate."
If he is smart, he can open it himself and gain a good reputation. Otherwise, he must lose face and face. As long as he is not particularly stupid, he can figure out the pros and cons. ”
After he said the last sentence, the masters did not ask any more questions, but looked at each other.
In the end, everyone focused their attention on the master who was sitting in the front seat but had an air of immortality but remained silent.
"Here comes someone! Take him to the back." Master Danfeng opened his eyes slightly and glanced at Gong Changan gently.
Immediately, a disciple came over, took Gong Changan's hand, and led him to the back.