In the lobby of the county government office, the magistrate Shangluo was sitting in the middle hall before the case, the magistrate Zhang Luyao was sitting on the left side of the long case and listening, and the secretary Zaoli was at the bottom on the right. A Qing guest from the Liu Mansion was the one leading the important officials that day holding a folding fan.
Scholars who were in debt were also allowed to sit in the back and sit in the side to listen. Shangluo slapped the hall and shouted, "Bring the prisoners". Sixteen government officials on both sides of the hall shouted "Might - Wu". Lin Chuanyi, whose hands were shackles,
He was pushed to the hall and knelt down angrily. Then Shangluo summoned the middle-aged woman who was said to be the black-skinned widow and the lawyer hired by the Liu family. The Lin family could not afford to hire a lawyer, so Qi Zhou recommended himself to take her place.
Shangluo turned his head and looked at the magistrate on the left flatteringly. Magistrate Zhang nodded to indicate the case.
"Who are the names of the prisoners in the hall? Where do they live?" Shangluo asked solemnly after sitting upright.
"Linchuan, I live in Bailian Village." Lin Chuan replied.
"Linchuan, do you know your guilt?"
"The common people are not guilty. It was that group of people who kicked down my door first. My kick was not very hard. How could it be possible..."
"I'm just asking you if you know you're guilty. Where did all this nonsense come from? Did you know someone accused you of intentionally wounding someone to death?"
The dark-skinned widow in the hall, Mrs. Qian, immediately burst into tears and yelled at Lin Chuan while crying. This Mrs. Qian was about forty years old. Although she was not good-looking, her skin was fair. She was tall and fat, and she was full of energy.
He cried and cursed so much that no one else could even find a space to interrupt. When Shangluo saw the prefect's brows furrowed, he smacked the prefect hard and shouted: "How is it appropriate to cry in court? But Qian reported the case.
?What kind of injustice can come quickly?"
The sound of crying and cursing was like a summer shower, going away faster than it came. Qian immediately put away her crying, knelt down and said: "Master Qingtian, you have to uphold justice for the women of the country. That damn black guy in my family
, I was a good and healthy person the day before yesterday, but died tragically early yesterday morning at my doorstep. How can I, a weak woman, live in the future?" After saying that, he glanced at the lawyer standing beside him from the corner of his eyes, and began to lower his head and sob. Then
The lawyer, who was in his fifties and skinny, saw the opportunity and intervened: "Master Qi, I am Qin Fengcai, the lawyer of Jiangling Prefecture. Qian is not very illiterate. I have been asked by Qian to write a petition on his behalf to redress his grievances."
"Is it Mr. Qin? I've admired you for a long time. Please tell me the complaint." Shangluo nodded and smiled at Qin Fengcai, thinking, darling, this Qin Fengcai is a well-known magistrate in the province and a frequent visitor to the governor's house. How can a ruffian be able to invite him?
?Coupled with the fact that the magistrate came to hear the case in person, if this case is not settled, my position as magistrate will be over.
Attorney Qin said: "On the ninth day of July, which was the evening the day before yesterday, Qian Ermao, nicknamed Heipi, was invited by Liu Lin, the second shopkeeper of Liuyin Bank, to collect the owed money from Lin Yan's house in Bailian Village. Unexpectedly, there was a quarrel between the two parties.
, Lin Yan's son, the prisoner Lin Chuan, kicked Qian Ermao in the heart. Qian Ermao was injured internally, but he didn't know it. He died suddenly in front of his home early the next morning. The nine people who went with Qian Ermao at that time
Liu Lin and Liu Lin in the hall can all testify. I hope your Majesty will understand clearly and will definitely punish the murderer severely to establish the law and punish no one who committed property to compensate the families of the victims."
"Nonsense, that Heipi must be suffering from a disease. How could I kill him with just one kick? Why didn't he die on the spot?" Lin Chuan shouted anxiously.
"You are so bold and unruly to the people, how dare you roar in court?" Shangluo said angrily: "Publish it!"
Wu Zuo came to the court and said: "Reporting to the master, after examination, the ribs of the deceased's chest were fractured inward. The skin of the wound was intact. It was caused by a heavy blow to the chest and a ruptured heart artery. It was very similar to the injury caused by a heel kick."
"Linchuan is a criminal, and there are all the witnesses and physical evidence. You admit that you kicked him. Can you plead guilty?" Shangluo asked sharply, and then persuaded softly: "If you confess your guilt and compensate the surviving family, I can
According to the law, manslaughter will be punished lightly."
"Impossible, I know that I will never kick someone to death. I was wronged." Lin Chuan has a stubborn temper, so he is not willing to plead guilty. "Come here, I will serve you with a heavy punishment!" Seeing that he did not listen to the advice, Shangluo seemed a little angry.
"Sir Shang, there are many suspicious things about this case. May I ask a few questions?" A childish voice came from the hall.
"Who are you in the hall? Why don't you kneel down in the court hall?" Shangluo hated him for interrupting his speech.
"He Qizhou is from Jiangjun Village. He is a scholar in this county. According to the law, he does not have to kneel down. I hope you understand. I am defending the suspect Lin Chuan. I have a few questions that need to be confirmed."
"This case resulted in death due to a fight over a debt dispute. The cause and evidence are complete. Do you have any questions? Let me listen to you." Shangluo actually knew He Qizhou's identity. Although he looked down upon him as a prisoner, he was still a little bit
Be afraid of the Yang family.
"Excuse me, Attorney Qin, did the deceased have anything to do with the Lin family during his lifetime?"
"I haven't heard of any disputes," Qin Feng answered calmly and confidently.
"Then why did Qian Ermao go to the Lin family, or even break his family's door?"
"Because the Lin family owed two cents to Liuyin Bank, the bank repeatedly refused to ask for it. Fearing that the Lin family's father and son were very skilled, they invited helpers to go with them to build momentum. Unexpectedly, the two sides got into a quarrel, and the two cents of money suddenly lost control.
He kicked down the door of the Lin family, but Lin Chuan relied on his martial arts prowess and used his vicious skills to cause death. According to this court's prohibition on martial arts, martial arts practitioners who oppress civilians are guilty of an additional one level." Qin Fengcai narrowed his eyes and looked sideways at He Qizhou, as if
He was laughing at his hairless mouth.
"The Lin family never owed twenty-one cents of money, but Qian Ermao actually wanted to break into the house. Lin Chuan protected his mother and the family eagerly, so he took action to punish the criminals. What crime is there? Imagine a group of strange gangsters trying to break into the house.
Are you still not allowed to defend yourself?" Qi Zhou asked back.
"As I said before, Qian Ermao went to the Lin family with people from Liuyin Bank."
"Even if there is a loan dispute between Liuyin Bank and the Lin family, they can sue to the government. Is this county government office in vain? If you take a dozen people to collect debts, will Liuyin Bank want to rob or demolish the house?"
Zhou added: "That Qian Ermao kicked someone's door. He deserved the beating. He died at the door of his own house the next day, not at the door of Lin's house. Anyone could kick him a few times after that. How to prove that it was Lin Chuan who did it?"
Mr. Shang, there is no witness or physical evidence in this case. Lin Chuan and his son should be acquitted."
"What a naughty little mouth." Attorney Qin seemed to be a little angry: "After Qian Ermao was kicked, his chest felt depressed. Others thought he was humiliated and felt sad, so that night, he took him to Xichun Tower to drink and relieve himself.
Drunk the next morning, his friends Qian Hu and Wu Qiang borrowed a trolley from Xichunlou and pushed him home. Unexpectedly, Qian Ermao had already been seriously injured and died when he was approaching the door of his home. During this period, Qian Ermao did not die.
If there is another dispute with others, all the people who went to collect debts from the Lin family to Xichun Building can testify. After that, people left Xichun Building one after another, but the old bustard in the building can testify. On the way home, Qian Hu and Wu Qiang can testify. Let’s talk about Lin Chuan.
Have you ever seen these ten people retaliate after hurting someone? This is enough to prove that the colleague's request for debt is just to embolden people and not to commit murder. And Lin Chuan's kick was seen by everyone, so Qian Ermao was because of Lin Chuan's kick.
He was kicked to death, and I hope you will learn from it." After saying this, Qin Liangshi stroked his beard, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, showing contempt.
Qi Zhou secretly cursed, you old fox is so impeccable. Qi Zhou faced Shangluo and said: "The people traveling with Qian Ermao were all invited by the Liu family. Who knows if their testimony will be false? My lord, can you please go down and examine the body?"
"
"What do you know, you little kid? I have already checked my wounds, so there is no need to do anything more. It is better to persuade Lin Chuan to admit his evil deeds and compensate Qian Ermao's family. If the Qian family can forgive me, I will remember Lin Chuan."
If you are young and ignorant and accidentally hurt someone, you should be punished lightly." Shangluo said angrily.
"No, young master, I didn't kick him to death. They came here several times and bullied me too much." Lin Chuan shouted. "Bold Lin Chuan, it seems that you really think that I am a vegetarian if you don't want to be punished. Come on, big punishment."
Wait." Shangluo shouted.
Several government officials who had been waiting outside the hall immediately brought clamps, rods and other torture instruments and threw them beside Lin Chuan with a shocking sound.
"Sir, according to Qi's law, and the defenders can verify it, why don't you let me see the body? The lawsuit has not yet ended, so why are you in such a hurry to use punishment?" Qi Zhou asked.
"Master Shang, this case must be settled. If the criminal refuses to accept the case and appeals at all levels, it will be difficult for you and me." Zhang Luyao reminded softly beside Shangluo.
"Your Majesty's words are absolutely true." Shangluo agreed but thought in his heart, you old fox, I will take the blame, and you get the benefits first. He could only say: "Where is he? Take him to the back hall for an autopsy. Boy, be careful if you sleep at night."
Don't sleep! Mr. Qin can go if you are not worried, and also notify Lin Chuan's parents to the court."
The Lianfang is in the northwest corner of the county government office, only a hundred steps away from the county government hall. Qin Fengcai has obviously seen the body, but is worried that He Qizhou is doing something secretly, so he follows him to the Lianfang. Heipi's body was pushed in yesterday.
, has not yet converged, and is still placed on the cart in Xichun Tower, covered with a piece of burlap white cloth. Since Wu Zuo has performed an autopsy, all the clothes on the corpse have been removed, and the body has become stiff. He Qizhou studied medicine and hunted with Huang Quan since he was a child.
Although he had never personally dissected a human body, Huang Quan was very knowledgeable when examining the cause of death of patients. In addition, He Qizhou had been bold since he was a child, so he was not afraid of the dead body.
He Qizhou stared at the wound on his heart for a long time, then touched the wound and broken bones with his fingers, and then turned the body over to check. Qin Fengcai, who was standing aside, felt a little chilled, thinking that this guy seemed slippery, but he was also meticulous in his work, and asked: "I
Say, He Qizhou, have you ever done an autopsy before? Have you ever argued a murder case?"
"No, this is my first time as a young girl getting married," Qi Zhou replied.
"You're a good boy. If you want to join this business in the future, you can come to me in the state capital. Also, if the Liu family wants to go private, you might as well raise the asking price. I can help." Qin Fengcai said quietly behind He Qizhou, and the last sentence became more
Only two people could hear it. He Qizhou had actually long suspected that the Liu family had an agenda, but he didn't know what it was. Listening to Qin Litigator's words, he was even more convinced that Lin Chuan was innocently framed, and he remained calm at the moment.
Without comment, he replied: "I hope Mr. Qin will uphold justice." When Qin Fengcai said this, he was cherishing his talent, and more importantly, he had an unknown premonition in his heart. Maybe his reputation would be ruined in the hands of that kid, so he thought
To induce Qi Zhou to reconcile privately.
The three of them returned to the lobby. Lin Chuan's parents were already in the lobby. Since Lin Yan had been proven that he had not taken any action, he was no longer detained. At this time, they were looking at each other angrily with Shangluo. It turned out that Lin Yan thought it was not a big deal, so he could only pay compensation if he made it clear.
A little money was enough to settle the matter, but when he saw that the people in the hall wanted to torture Lin Chuan, he couldn't help but get angry, and a murderous aura filled the hall. Thinking that Lin Yan was originally a personal guard of the general, and had fought dozens of major and small wars, so he was originally from the heap of dead people.
Although the warriors who climbed out had been dormant for nearly twenty years, they were so angry that a small county magistrate could not suppress them. Six or seven government officials were seen standing in front of Shangluo, and Shangluo said in a trembling voice:
"Lin, Lin Yan, you, your warrior Fan Jin, do you dare to rebel? Come, come and capture him!"
"Who dares?" Lin Yan shouted loudly, "Guan Gu, if your punishment is unfair, I will sue the Privy Council and the capital even if I give up my life!"
Upon seeing this, Qi Zhou immediately stepped forward and grabbed Lin Yan, saying, "Uncle Lin, calm down. Lin Chuan did not kill anyone. The two adults will definitely uphold justice. Let's wait until the case is finished."
Seeing Qi Zhou's persuasion, Lin Yan stopped entangled, turned around and whispered to Qi Zhou: "The dog is useless, it is dragging the young master down." After saying this, he retreated to Mother Lin who was crying secretly.
Seeing Lin Yan retreating, the government officials who were facing a formidable enemy also returned to their posts one after another. Qi Zhou then said: "Sir, I have seen the body. Can I ask a few more witnesses?"