As soon as these words came out, the eyes of ghosts and gods all over the palace gathered again.

Qi Jingzhi did not expect that the test would come so quickly. In a flash of thought, he mentally reviewed the files that he had just read hastily. He looked at Shen Ruhai and said: "These blood shadows are not the defendants and prisoners you have handled, but The accuser’s resentment towards you is manifest.”

Hearing this, Shen Ruhai was immediately stunned, and his tone was full of confusion: "The resentment of the accuser?"

Qi Jingzhi nodded: "You only know that cruel and reckless killing will lead to an unjust case. Don't you know that it is also a sin to tolerate the murderer? Your merits and demerits throughout your life are all recorded in the underworld. A total of twenty-eight people sued you after your death, among which the plaintiff was... It accounts for most of it.”

The young man held the file in his hand and read word for word: "In the 64th year of Yuanhua, a merchant named He passed through Lanji County, Baofu County, Ruizhou. He encountered a clan fight in the countryside. He suffered multiple injuries and died, and all his belongings were looted. ."

"On the grounds that there were many casualties in the armed fight and you couldn't bear to kill again, you instructed them to make falsified records, writing down the multiple wounds on He's body as only one, and concluded that He died of an accidental injury in the chaos. He was wronged and sued the Lanji County Sheriff. ."

"In the third year of Zhizheng, Zhang from Doubing County, Yuaxe County, Linzhou was sitting idle in front of his house and was trampled by someone on a horse. He eventually died of serious injuries. You used the excuse that Zhang was seriously ill and changed it to serious injuries. He was slightly injured and urged the two families to settle the matter privately. Zhang was dissatisfied and sued the Doubing County Sheriff.

"In the thirteenth year of Zhizheng 13th year, Jiang, a doctor from Chiwu County, Yaozhou, took his son-in-law up the mountain to collect medicine. He was pushed down the cliff by his son-in-law. Without careful investigation, you decided that he had slipped and slipped, and acquitted his son-in-law. The murderer slipped through the net. Jiang was so angry that he complained to the City God of Chiwu County."

Qi Jingzhi read three words in a row before stopping. When he looked at Shen Ruhai again, he saw that although there was a look of surprise on his face, he was not at all panicked.

"God's mercy, as the saying goes that the law does not blame everyone, I determined that the death of the merchant He was an accidental injury and the property was lost. Only then was I able to appease the villagers and recover the property smoothly, so that the orphans and widows of the He family would not have to worry about it. As for starving and freezing."

"Zhang from Doubing County, Yuaxe County, suffered from a vicious disease, leaving his family homeless. He has long been hated by his family. I urge the two families to go private. The Zhang family will get a sum of money for burial, which is better than losing both their lives and property."

"As for Dr. Jiang from Chiwu County, only his son-in-law was present when he fell off the cliff. There is no other evidence. During the autopsy, the son-in-law of the Jiang family may have spoken eloquently, but everyone in the neighborhood knew that Dr. Jiang's daughter and her husband were harmonious and deeply affectionate. Heavy. Since she has lost her father, how can I bear to go after her husband and separate her family with no end?"

Shen Ruhai deserves to be a famous criminal master for decades. Even in front of the city god, he still dares to defend himself and even talks about reason. In a few words, he completely removes his relationship: "God, the law is nothing more than human relationships. Although Shen's decision is hindered by the law, it is reasonable, and it is also the most beneficial to the living. He really doesn't know what crime he is guilty of!"

Yu Laochenghuang listened silently, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "The swords and pens dance, the music is excusable! The dead can no longer be spoken, and the living have benefited. Naturally, everyone is happy and everything is peaceful! No wonder you can be praised by many county guards and county magistrates. They competed to recruit him and worked as a famous criminal master for decades safely!"

"What God said is absolutely true! The dead are gone, but the living still have to live on. It will be of no benefit to the living to blindly study the legal principles."

Shen Ruhai didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in the words of the City God, and his expression became more sincere: "Shen acted unselfishly in his life, but he shouldn't be guilty. Those deceased people have spirits under the spring, and they know the situation at home. I will understand after thinking about it, and please ask God to look at it!"

Yu Laochenghuang snorted coldly and turned to look at Qi Jingzhi: "What do you think?"

The young man stared at the blood figures that screamed silently, and said in a deep voice: "These dead people may have suffered multiple wounds, died in a foreign land, were seriously ill, were trampled, or fell off the cliff and were shattered into pieces. No matter which of them, they are in great pain. If they know after their death, they will surely expect to be raped and killed, expressing their anger!"

He paused and thought for a while before continuing: "I don't know how the laws of the underworld are set up, but if I compare myself with my own heart, if I am innocent and innocent, but I am massacred, but I ask the murderer to obey the law and I can't get it, I will be left alone and weeping blood. I have been wronged by Jiuyou... I am afraid that even if I pour out all the water from the underworld, I will not be able to wash away this great hatred!"

As soon as Qi Jingzhi said these words, all the ghosts and gods in the palace, including the old city god, showed strange eyes.

Shen Ruhai's expression suddenly changed, and he argued loudly: "Shen assisted Dong Weng in settling the case in accordance with the laws of the world. Firstly, the court had an official to verify that it was correct, and secondly, the deceased's family had no objections. Now, one thing is tried twice, and we have to Isn’t it extremely absurd to be judged by the laws of the underworld?”

As soon as Qi Jingzhi opened his mouth, he put aside all his scruples, stared at Shen Ruhai and said: "You only know the pity of the living, but you don't care about the sorrow of the dead. You show off your cleverness and pretentious words to save the murderer from death. Continue He is rampant in the world! He regards the laws of the imperial court as child's play, how can he face talking about the laws of the world?"

"The most hateful person, instead of being ashamed, you are complacent. You keep saying that you are thinking of the living. In the final analysis, you are just generosity in killing people! Although you did not kill those people who died in vain, they will never be killed again because of you. If I don’t hate you on the day of justice, who should I hate?”

Qi Jingzhi's words went straight to the point and were very resounding. However, Shen Ruhai was an old official after all. He had solved many cases and witnessed many joys and sorrows in his life. How could he overturn it with just a few words? A creed that you have followed for decades?

What's more, in his opinion, although the young man standing next to the throne is highly valued, the real decision-maker must still be the City God. After all, only weapons and names cannot be faked. This is the most reasonable thing in the world. In front of him, this person is different from the Yangshi official. The similar Yinsi are naturally not exempt from vulgarity.

So, Shen Ruhai bowed solemnly to the throne of God and said respectfully: "Shen has assisted several Dong Weng during his lifetime. All the lawsuits in the counties and counties under his jurisdiction have been settled, and the local area is stable. Even if he does not have any great achievements, there are still some. Share the hard work. Now that I have entered the underworld, I am a spirit under the rule of the City God. I dare not ask for any yin virtues and yin gongs. I only ask the lord to make the decision and give me justice!"

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

Most of the ghosts and gods in Daqi are consecrated by the king after the death of officials. The Yin Division's actions inevitably bring many shadows of the Yang world's yamen. However, the review and conviction of cases by the Yin Division is just a superficial appearance. Basically, it is to eliminate the karma of the dead and prevent the Yin and Yang from being disordered. , it is by no means a true doctrine that can tell the right and wrong.

Now Shen Ruhai is trying to fool around with the world's legal principles and human feelings, but it may not work. In the final analysis, it is because of his lack of knowledge that he is fundamentally wrong. No matter how eloquent he is, it will be useless.

Sure enough, the old city god slapped the hall and shouted angrily: "How dare you talk about Yin virtue and Yin Gong when you are burdened with bad karma? Master Meng, come and tell him how much Yin virtue and Yin Gong he has accumulated in his life!" "

"yes!"

Master Meng agreed, immediately opened a book, and said loudly: "Shen, listen carefully. During the period of imprisonment in Lanji County, Baofu County, Ruizhou, you assisted the county magistrate in solving 132 cases, of which 100 were judged impartially. Twelve cases, 11 cases of unintentional evildoers, 9 cases of intentional bias, 17 cases of indulging in large and small offenders, and one of the victims, whose grievances could not be extinguished after his death, complained to the Lord of Lanji County."

He paused briefly and then continued: "According to the above calculations, your merits and demerits are roughly equal to each other, and you still have a little bit of yin and virtue left. If you can always uphold the public spirit, you can be regarded as a capable official."

Hearing this, Shen Ruhai couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Although the two ounces of Yin De were not much at first hearing, there was still a surplus, which was much better than living beyond one's means.

"I haven't finished speaking yet..."

Master Meng had something to say, and he coughed lightly and continued: "Because of your leniency, in the two years after He's death, 20% more people died in armed fighting in Lanji County every year than in previous years, and one of them even turned into a ghost. , resulting in the death of seven members of his enemy’s family.”
Chapter completed!