During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, it was a dark and windy night.
In the study in the backyard of the Zhili Governor's Mansion, the remaining candles flickered. Governor Tang Zhiyu is still studying. This governor-general of Zhili, who was a Jinshi during the Kangxi period, has always been an upright and honest official and has a good reputation.
Suddenly, bursts of mournful crying came from outside the screen window. In the silent night, it sounded heart-breaking. Tang Zhiyu hurriedly called the boy to open the door and take a look. The little book boy cautiously opened the door and looked into the backyard. He screamed and collapsed on the ground. Tang Zhiyu cheered up and came out with his sword in hand. I saw a gloomy person kneeling under the shadow of the trees at night. His face was green and red, and his nails were about two inches long. This is obviously a fierce ghost! Tang Zhiyu suddenly looked as if he was born and died and where he is going , but then he thought: If I don't do something bad, I won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night. Besides, I am a high-ranking official, how can I be afraid of a mere kid? So he forced himself to calm down and said loudly: "Does the kneeling ghost have any grievances? Come and talk to me." The ghost said quietly: "My name is Feng Desheng. I lived in Wuqing County during my lifetime. I was killed by a strongman on the way to do business. The magistrate of Wuqing, a foolish official, arrested an innocent citizen but allowed the real culprit to go unpunished. I have long admired the name of Lord Qingtian, and I hope you will avenge me tonight." Tang Zhiyu asked hurriedly: "Who is the real culprit? Who?" The ghost said sixteen words one by one: "One is in the sky, one is in the earth, there is a river behind the house, and there are willows beside the house." After saying this, he climbed over the wall and left.
Early the next morning, two policemen from Wuqing County sent a prisoner to the Governor's Mansion to report the murder. After hearing the case, Tang Zhiyu couldn't help being surprised. It turned out that this was the murder case of Feng Deshan. Recalling the words of the wrongdoer last night, Tang Zhiyu hurriedly asked the officer: "Where was the deceased killed?" The officer replied that it was near Liujiazhuang, Wuqing County. Tang Zhiyu asked again: "Is there a river behind Liujiazhuang?" The officer replied: "That's right." Tang Zhiyu slapped the alarm and ordered: "Bring the man named Wu Ji from Liujiazhuang quickly!" The book boy listened and meditated: "One mouth is heaven and one mouth is earth. Isn't it the word Wu Ji?" "I secretly admire Tang Zhiyu's intelligence.
Let's say that Wu Ji was captured and brought to the court for interrogation. Tang Zhiyu immediately ordered people to take him to death row. Tang Zhiyu brought the murderer who had been escorted by the officer to the court again, and said to him: "I always judge cases impartially, and your grievances have now been redressed. I have burned a piece of paper today to let Feng Deshan, who complained for you, The deceased will send the complaint within three days. You can send a message to your family to report that you are safe, and I will release you after I get the complaint!"
Three days later at night, the enemy appeared again. Tang Zhiyu took the complaint handed over by the ghost, suddenly tore it into pieces, and shouted, "Get this guy!" The government officials who were lying in ambush swarmed up and captured the ghost alive on the spot.
After interrogation, the truth came out: In fact, this "ghost" was a man pretending to deceive Tang Zhiyu. The murderer was arrested and brought to justice after killing Feng Deshan. In order to survive, he discussed with his family where he would come and die , and spent a lot of money to bribe a thief who was good at climbing walls and pretending to be an innocent ghost to put the blame on others.
The government servants and little bookboys were shocked and admired, and asked Tang Zhiyu how he knew that this "wrongful ghost" was in disguise. Tang Zhiyu said with a smile: "I never believe that ghosts really exist in the world. Besides, I noticed that there are obvious marks of footsteps on the wall of the backyard. Can ghosts come and go so clumsily? So, I used a trick to lure out this 'ghost' Zhaoming The truth."
The innocent Wu Ji was sent back to Liujiazhuang, and the murderer and ghost thief were severely punished in accordance with the law. This story about Tang Zhiyu's plan to solve the strange case of "unjust ghost" has become a favorite among the people.
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Evaluation: This story shows Governor Tang Zhiyu’s courage and wisdom in the face of strange phenomena. Through smart judgment, he successfully solved a strange case and brought justice to innocent people. The storyline is gripping, revealing the true identity of the criminal through Tang Zhiyu's resourcefulness, and showing the theme of justice defeating evil, which leaves a deep impression on people.