1920 There is a beggar named Zhang Sheng in Xiaoshi Street, Liaoyuan. He claimed to be from Beixiaowa Village, Haicheng County, and was a relative of the guard Zhang.

In his early years, he worked as a policeman under Zhang of the fifth battalion in Fengtian, and later left the army for some reason. It is said that Zhang gave him a large sum of money, so he bought a shop next to the Bell and Drum Tower in Zhongjie and became the boss.

But Zhang Sheng is a gambler, and he lost all his property in a few years.

As a result, he sold the shop and started drinking. He was drunk every day and became a beggar a year later. He often fainted on the side of the road, begging for a living. Colleagues used to see him so depraved that they all spit on him.

Zhang sheng has been depressed for many years, and it is difficult to come back. At first, he was a little embarrassed to see those friends he had known for a long time, covering his face, but he didn't care after a long time.

Zhang Sheng lived in a ruined temple near Dongling and felt lonely at night, so he used the money he got to buy a little monkey as a companion. Every day, he taught the little monkey how to be a man, such as walking upright, holding a plate and so on, and then he took it to beg along the street.

A year later, the monkey learned well, and Zhang Sheng took it from Fengtian to Liaoyuan. He lives in an abandoned hut in Xiaoshi Street and lives by playing monkeys and selling handicrafts.

Since then, Zhang Sheng has been playing with monkeys in the street every day, accumulating over time. Many years later, he also accumulated dozens of silver dollars in his hand.

However, in March this year, there was a flood in Liaoyuan County, and the streets were flooded. At this time, Zhang Sheng, who was over 50 years old, saw that his business could not be done, so he wanted to go home to Haicheng and find a place to spend his old age.

After Zhang Sheng figured it out, he packed his luggage, found a clean coat to beg, and then set off. After a day's walk, I came to Xifeng in the evening, stayed in a big garage and stopped.

After dark, Zhang Sheng was exhausted all the way, so he went out to buy wine. When he entered the hotel, suddenly a man came in from outside and greeted him. Zhang Sheng didn't know this man at first sight.

The man said, "aren't you a beggar begging on the streets of Liaoyuan?" What has changed? Where are you going? You don't know me. We are fellow villagers. My name is Wang Xiaozi.

Zhang Sheng tried his best to think about this man, but judging from his accent, he seemed to have a taste of his hometown and felt a little kind, so he said he wanted to go back to his hometown to see his relatives.

Wang Xiaozi glanced at the money tied to her waist and said, "Brother, we are fellow villagers. I will buy you two drinks. Then, I took a silver dollar out of my pocket and gave it to my boss, bought a barrel of wine and took Zhang Sheng to the deli to buy some meat.

When Zhang Sheng saw Wang Xiaozi's bravery, he was very happy. As a fellow countryman, I took him back to the car shop.

Zhang Ling opened the door, and a monkey suddenly jumped out of the room, which startled Wang Xiaozi. Zhang Ling shouted at him and threw a collarbone. The monkey picked up his collarbone and boarded the beam to eat.

Without saying a word, Wang Xiaozi and I opened the cask, borrowed two bowls from the shopkeeper, and drank wine in the guest room.

Wang Xiaozi talked about some old things in his hometown and frequently urged wine. Zhang Sheng happily drank several bowls in a row, but he was so drunk that he went to bed without taking off his clothes.

Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, Wang Xiaozi immediately took out a rope from her pocket and put it around Zhang Shousheng's neck, trying to strangle him immediately. Then I untied the money on my waist and left.

I didn't know that the monkey on the beam saw Wang Xiaozi strangle his master. He jumped down from the beam and pounced on Wang Xiaozi with a "ouch". He couldn't dodge and his face was scratched by a monkey. Wang Xiaozi was furious and grabbed it. The monkey jumped onto the beam again.

Wang Xiaozi knows that it is not too late in the dead of night. He quickly walked out of the backyard with Zhang Sheng on his back, walked more than two miles, and threw Zhang Sheng's body into the Panpan River. Then he ran away soon.

Unexpectedly, all this was clearly seen by the monkey who followed. After Wang Xiaozi escaped, the monkey returned to the inn, kept scratching at the door and wailing in the hall.

At this time, before dawn, the shopkeeper in the carriage shop heard the monkey's cry. I don't know what happened. After I got up, the monkey immediately took him to the guest room.

The shopkeeper looked into the room, but the monkey charmer and the man who had been drinking all night were gone. He saw the monkey scratching his head as if to tell him something, but the shopkeeper didn't understand what it meant.

I greeted the monkey with fruit, but the monkey cried and refused to eat it. It ran out of the back door quickly, and the shopkeeper ran after it. When it got out of the cart shop, it quickly climbed up a big tree at the intersection. The shopkeeper was confused and went back to the store.

Second,

At noon that day, there was a sudden noise in Xifeng Street, and Xifeng county magistrate surrounded Ma Longtan, who had just been appointed as Daoyin of Fengtian Tao Chang, passing by.

This time, Ma Longtan went to Liaoyuan, in order to investigate Jing Zhaofeng's case of seeking personal gain by flooding, and went to Xi 'an's office first.

It's Zhang's eldest brother. At that time, there were eight brothers who became sworn brothers with Zhang, ranking first by age. This man has been practicing martial arts since childhood, and his martial arts are high. He is honest, and even Zhang gives him three points of affection.

In addition, the governors of Ma Longtan and Xifeng County have just walked to the intersection of the carriage shop with their horses. They saw the monkey jump down from the tree and quickly came to Ma Longtan's horse. Hold on to the reins and cry.

Several soldiers tried to drive the monkeys away with their bottoms, and Ma Longtan waved. He knows this is a spiritual monkey. So he asked the monkey, "What's wrong with you? Where is your master? "

The monkey knelt on the ground with tears in his eyes and howled, as if complaining.

Ma Longtan said, "Do you have any grievances to complain about?" The monkey nodded his head. "Where is the reason? I will send you on two business trips. "

Ma Longtan said, the governor sent two business trips to follow the monkey. He accompanied Ma Longtan to Xifeng county office to rest and wait.

When the monkey sees a business trip, he leads the way ahead. For the first time, he came to Nianpan River with a business trip, pointing his toes at the river and whining.

Then, he led the way and took the business trip to the coach shop. The monkey saw the shopkeeper in the shop and caught him.

Two business trips immediately took the shopkeeper to the county to see Ma Longtan.

Ma Longtan asked, "Who stayed in your shop last night?"

The shopkeeper said, "My name is Chen Long. I have been here for more than ten years, just making a living. Last night, a monkey man came. He stayed here and went out to buy wine. After a while, he brought a strong man, who said he was a fellow villager. I haven't seen you for years, so I have to drink in the guest room and pay for the villain's shop first. About five days ago, the villain heard the monkey howling in front of the hall in his sleep and got up to check it out. The monkey brought the villain into the guest room. When the villain saw that the room was empty, he wanted to know where the monkey charmer and the strong man had gone. So, the villain gave the monkey food, but the monkey refused to eat it and jumped into the big tree in the street. Today, the monkey complained to the adults, and the young man suddenly realized that the monkey juggler must have let the strong man murder him. "

Ma Longtan said, "Go and find two people who can swim!"

Chen Long agreed, and immediately called two fishermen to see Ma Longtan. Ma Longtan ordered the people and fishermen who had traveled twice before to take monkeys to Nianpan River. The monkey pointed in the direction of the water. Two fishermen jumped into the water and fished for a long time. Finally, Zhang Sheng's body was salvaged.

The monkey squatted on the body and cried. So the official found a mat nearby, wrapped Zhang's body first, and then returned to the county government to report.

Hearing this, Ma Longtan took the manned coach shop to argue. Chen Long said, "It was him who played a monkey in the hotel last night."

After careful examination, Ma Longtan asked the governor to send someone to buy a coffin, put Zhang Sheng in the coffin and put it under a tree for the time being.

He and the county magistrate returned to the county government with monkeys.

Ma Longtan consulted the county magistrate and thought that the murderer must live in the local area, and he knew something about Zhang Sheng, but how could he find the murderer?

Ma Longtan thought hard and came up with a plan.

Third,

Early the next morning, a notice was posted at the entrance of Xifeng county government, which read: "My government invited a shamanism founder in Qianshan. He has a thousand-year-old wooden dog carved by Gu Song, who can talk and know the injustice of the world. No matter how rich or poor you are, you can come and inquire about anything that cannot be solved at home. "

This announcement caused a sensation at that time. People inside and outside the city kept spreading news and came to the office to ask questions. It was very lively at that time.

On the day of the inquiry, there was a sea of people at the entrance of the county government, and the county governor commanded all tolerances to maintain order. Ma Longtan, dressed as a mage, sits on the left side of the office compound. There is a wooden table on the platform, and the magical wooden dog is covered with a thick quilt.

When the time came, Ma Longtan ordered the door to be opened, so that ordinary people could queue up to ask questions. Ma Longtan privately put the monkey on a high tolerance shoulder and let it walk in the queue.

The monkey looked around on the tolerance shoulder, went out of the office and came to the second door outside. He saw Wang Xiaozi mixed in the crowd at a glance and wanted to see the wooden dog.

As soon as the monkey saw Wang Xiaozi, he jumped on him like crazy and tore at him tightly. The duty officer patrolling outside immediately stepped forward to capture Wang Xiaozi and brought him into the office to meet Ma Longtan.

At this point, the monkey bit Wang Xiaozi's ear, and Ma Longtan told the monkey to let him go. The monkey fell to one side and cried sadly. The county magistrate stood on the platform and said to the people waiting in line, "folks, a murder case happened in the coach's shop the other day." Now the wooden dog has identified the murderer. Please go back! "

When they heard what had happened, they parted. Ma Longtan ordered Wang Xiaozi to be brought to the hall and the instruments of torture to be brought here for Wang Xiaozi to explain.

When Wang Xiaozi saw the monkey in front of him, he had to confess, "My little family lives in Liaoyuan and came to Xifeng because of the flood. He met Zhang Sheng, a monkey-juggler. He went to a hotel to buy wine and saw money wrapped around his waist. It is estimated that there are many silver dollars in it. So he got drunk and strangled him with a rope. He didn't want the monkey to escape. This happened before and after, and I dare not hide it. " Ma Longtan asked, "How many silver dollars are there?"

Wang Xiaozi said, "The silver dollar hasn't touched the villain." Ma Longtan immediately asked the county magistrate to send Zhang Sheng back to his hometown in Haicheng with these silver dollars, and found a cemetery to bury him. Since then, the case has come to an end.