Jin Shan arranged for the deceased to have his bones examined. The corpse was gone and turned into dust, decaying powder and dregs. After all, after more than forty years, there were still copper coins. This was a custom to comfort the deceased.
According to folklore, people will inevitably commit some crimes in life. When they reach the underworld, they will be rewarded and punished according to their merits and demerits. If you are punished by chance, it will be easier to do things if you have money. As the saying goes, "Money can make ghosts go around."
It can also be said that having money can ensure that the ancestors will not be punished, so when a person dies, he must put copper coins in his mouth. The old yamen servant put copper coins in the mouth of the deceased, so that he would not have to come back to settle the accounts with the yamen servant when he had no way to go.
Wu Zuo asked his assistant to prepare some vinegar and slowly inject the vinegar into the bones. The bones seemed to come to life, greedily absorbing the vinegar. After a while, the bones began to slowly soften and decompose.
This was a critical moment. Wu Zuo immediately took the time to observe carefully, and sure enough, he discovered that there was a purple blood stain on the skull of the deceased, about an inch long. Wu Zuo recorded this discovery in a file, and then reported it to Jin Shan.
Finally, it was concluded: "There were injuries on the deceased's brain bones, and it was judged that he was beaten to death with a blunt instrument."
Jin Shan had not yet said anything. When the family members of the deceased heard this, they immediately lost their composure. The crowd was in an uproar, as if a large pot of water had been boiled, making a gurgling, steaming, and roaring sound. Suddenly, someone started to howl and cry.
He kept shouting about injustice and wanted to avenge the deceased. When Jin Shan heard this, he found the scene uncontrollable.
Jin Shan signaled everyone to quiet down. They probably all admired Jin Shan and believed that Jin Shan could judge. Jin Shan's order was effective and everyone was quiet immediately. It was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a pot and the water in the pot stopped boiling.
The deceased's son, the eldest son, had grown up and had three children. He told Jin Shan: "My father was arrested unjustly. Without finding out the facts of the case, they started arresting me. My father was obedient and followed suit."
The yamen officer went to be interrogated. Unexpectedly, the yamen officer was not well-intentioned and killed my father on the way. My father died for no reason, and he died of injustice and hatred. The yamen officer should be fully responsible. Xiaomin has been without his father since he was a child, and his life is very difficult.
, I can’t hold my head up in front of my companions. These are all caused by the government officials. I ask Master Qingtian to make the decision for the people and severely punish the murderers to comfort my father’s spirit in heaven.”
"Your mood is understandable. Your father's mysterious death has caused you great pain. Compared with your peers, you lack father's love. This is all destiny! However, since I have taken over this old case,
As for old cases, we need to investigate them seriously and give your father an explanation to avoid being misunderstood and causing greater harm. What do you think?" Jin Shan asked.
"Of course there is no problem with this. Mr. Wang Qingtian will uphold justice for Xiaomin and redress the grievances of Xiaomin's father. It is also good that when we pay homage to our deceased father's ancestors every year, we can prove that our deceased father is innocent."
"Of course. It's not a difficult thing!" Jin Shan said, "When we handle the case, we won't let a bad guy go, and we won't wrongly accuse a good person." Jin Shan said.
After hearing this, the old government servant, who had always been deaf and dim-eyed, came over tremblingly. He really lived a good life. He often ate meat and had a rosy complexion. He didn't look like an octogenarian, but he looked a bit rejuvenated.
He raised his voice and said: "I am about to be buried. However, the facts are facts, and facts speak louder than words. No matter how useless I am, I know that I did not kill the person. Tolerances and tolerances are all tasks that must be completed seriously.
You can't give up halfway, otherwise, if you don't do this, you won't be a public servant. When I was ordered to arrest, I didn't just catch people for fun. When I received the task, I had to work hard to complete it. If I wanted to complete the task, I had to do it.
You have to persist for a while. Because the opponent is too strong and will not attack easily, this is the most dangerous and deadly way to play, and it is the rhythm of eradicating the roots. The old man and the dead have no enmity, no intersection, no resentment, why bother to go
Kill him?"
"You didn't kill him? How do you explain this? Tell me!" the deceased's eldest son asked.
"Even if I didn't kill him, he would have died of illness. If I had killed him, there would have been five thunderbolts from the sky, and he would have been hit by a carriage as soon as he went out. He is old and has only a few years to live. He deserves to die!" said the old government official.
After he finished speaking, the eldest son of the deceased fell silent. Look at the old yamen servant's beard and hair, which were all white and trembling. They disappeared as soon as the wind blew. Why lie? It doesn't seem like lying. The specific cause of death is indeed unclear.
The old government official didn't know what the disease was. He just heard from a charlatan that he had an intestinal disease. The doctor didn't know what it was specifically.
The eldest son of the deceased still couldn't bear the loneliness, and suddenly raised his voice and said: "My father has intestinal disease, why was it not diagnosed? I don't know whether he is dead or not? Burying him before he is dead? Burying him before he is dead is tantamount to intentional homicide. You
It is said to be intestinal disease, but there is no evidence to prove it. You hurriedly buried the body without knowing the cause of death. What truth are you hiding? Tell it clearly in front of the county magistrate. It is not that you did something secretly and waited for the family to get the money.
Collecting money, I never expected to be discovered. It can be seen that the sky net is not leaking, and there is a god in the sky, and the sky has eyes, and finally the evildoers are not let go."
"Sir, I really didn't kill anyone! I shouldn't have buried him. I should have waited for the local widow to do an autopsy before burying him. If there had been an autopsy, there wouldn't have been so much trouble today. Really, I blame the old man for being too careless. He was in such a hurry to come back and resume his life.
, I didn’t expect that it would leave a tail. It has been entangled for more than 40 years. If I had known now, I should have done enough work at that time." The old Yamen said.
"What's the use of saying this? You are obviously guilty of thief, and you did something secretly, and then blackmailed us. Fortunately, we had nothing at home at the time, and we were devastated. You can't dig away the walls. You didn't succeed in blackmailing, so you took out your anger on us.
Man, it is tantamount to saying goodbye, killing my father and burying him on the spot. This shows how dark and vicious your heart is!" said the eldest son of the deceased.
Jin Shan saw the two arguing, and it seemed that they were reasonable, but in fact they were unreasonable. If this continued for another fifty years, there would be no result. It would be very difficult for this result to be recognized by both parties.
Without saying anything else, Jin Shan looked at the deceased carefully, mainly looking at the scars on the deceased's skull. After looking for a while, he said slowly: "If you want to find out the facts of the case and the cause of death, you have to look again.
Have the blood stains been washed away?"
When Wu Zuo heard this, he was surprised from a professional point of view. He had never heard of this theory. He stared at Jin Shan with wide eyes. Jin Shan asked: "What's wrong? Is what I said wrong?"
Wu Zuoyan said: "The blood marks have been in the bones for forty years and have been integrated into one body. How can it be washed away? What theory is this? Where did you learn it?"
Jin Shan ignored it because he was worried that Wu Zuo wouldn't understand and would have to spend a long time explaining it. He just smiled and said to Wu Zuo: "It's better to talk a thousand words than actually do it. Just do an experiment and see.
Can you see if the blood stains can be washed away?"
The eldest son of the deceased said: "Sir, my father is already like this. There is no need to bother anymore. The murderer is right in front of you now. I can't cover it up! This executioner is old, but the bad things he did are as if they happened yesterday. In order to let him
When my father is at peace, he doesn't have to worry about it anymore."
"How can that be done? This case is an unsolved case. You have been fighting for decades. Now there is still the possibility of continuing the fight. In order to eliminate conflicts and prevent the continuation of hatred, the case must be closed in time. To avoid having to look up and see each other again in the future,
I'm a little embarrassed to meet each other. It's still the same thing, but people are different. If this unresolved case is solved today, then everyone's life will be basically stable in the future, and everyone will live a good life." Jin Shanyan
road.
"Your Excellency, you are right. People are dying due to old age. The key is to leave a good reputation to future generations and not to be shamed because of old age. Your Excellency, please make a clear decision! Listen carefully to Your Majesty's decision." said the old Yamen servant.
The eldest son of the deceased saw that there was nothing he could do about the harmonious man.
Wu Zuo asked his assistant to bring some clean water, which was very clean, and then washed the purple-red part of the scar very carefully, for fear of missing something.
The eldest son of the deceased could see the thing most clearly, and he had the best position to stand, just to see if it was true or not. The old government officer couldn't go forward to watch, his legs and feet were not quick, and it was difficult to see, so he might as well stand far away
Look better.
When Wu Zuo was scrubbing the scars, the blood stains were gradually washed away, and the white bones were slowly exposed. After careful inspection, there were no cracks or dents in the bones. They were very smooth and complete without any trace of injury. This undoubtedly shows that the deceased
He had never been hit with a blunt instrument or injured by any other weapon during his lifetime.
Looking at other parts of the deceased's bones, they were all cleaned one by one, and they were all the same. There were no fractures and no scars. This undoubtedly shows that the deceased was not beaten to death. It can only be said that he died of his own disease.
The eldest son of the deceased and his younger son looked at each other and had nothing to say. They lowered their heads, but refused to admit their mistakes. They still felt uncomfortable when they saw the old yamen servant and refused to pay attention. The old yamen servant burst into tears and said: "I have been here for many years.
I have been troubled by this matter, and today I finally let go of it completely, freeing my old heart and no longer suffering. Even if I die immediately, I will still be happy. I want to thank you for your wisdom and wisdom, and your decision is wise, which makes me admire you very much.
, From now on, the old man can live his life with his head high and his chest high and proud, and he no longer has to worry about it. If the old man improves his figure and is not so stooped, he will definitely hold his head high and show his neighbors that the old man has finally been vindicated and treated fairly.
.To prevent the reputation of the old man from being tarnished is to prevent the future generations from being shamed, so as not to be unable to hold his head up in front of others. Thank you, sir, thank you, your colleagues, and the fellow villagers present. You have witnessed this today.
This matter has finally come to an end, and the old man feels at ease and no longer suffers."
There was a commotion in the crowd, some people were talking, and the situation got out of control. Jin Shan signaled everyone to be quiet again. Everyone was obedient, and the situation returned to calm.
Jin Shan said: "Based on common sense, there is a rule for blood from injuries, that is, the blood in the center of the wound is darker in color, and the further away from the central wound, the lighter the blood is. However,
Everyone has seen that the purple blood marks on the skull of the deceased are contrary to this rule and are not normal. In other words, the blood does not come from the injured part, but from other places."
"Where did that come from? I looked at other places just now and there were no injuries." Wu Zuo asked.
"The blood that seeped out after the corpse decomposed must have flowed to the brain bones, contaminating the brain bones. Now I found that it caused an illusion, thinking that the brain bones were injured and bleeding, leaving blood stains. In fact, it was not. The blood flowed in the wrong direction. After washing, the blood stains were left behind.
I discovered this fact because the blood can be washed clean and there are no scars on the bones. So I can infer that there is no problem. It was not caused by external force, but death by one's own disease." Jin Shan said.
When everyone heard this, they secretly admired him and praised him one after another. One of them was Zuo Zuo, who said: "Master is really very clear about everything! Such a case, such investigation and investigation methods, and reasoning cannot be found in "The Record of Clearing Wrongs".
It seems that reading thousands of books is not enough, we have to travel thousands of miles! Hahaha."
"That's right. My teacher Bu Huishu often teaches me to observe life carefully, experience more, ponder more carefully, and think more, and you will gain something. Don't stick to books, they are constantly changing, cases are also being renovated, and people must be constantly changing.
When it comes to learning, you can’t just do it all over the world. You still have to constantly summarize and learn. Only in this way can you adapt to the current society." Jin Shan said.
Everyone said yes.
Jin Shan ordered the bones to be reburied, and ordered the deceased to prepare an inquest record and have the children of the deceased sign for confirmation. Then he comforted the relatives of the deceased. The relatives of the deceased would only admit that the open coffin autopsy was valid and proved that he was not killed by anyone.
, but died of his own illness, he was finally relieved and no longer worried. Of course the old government official was happy, but it also served as a warning to future generations, that is, you should not make decisions on your own, but should consider the long term.
The case has been closed, but there is another case, that is, Feng Yuan's younger brother Feng Qu is rich and is considered one of the richest families in the area.
Feng Qu and Feng Ying are neighbors.
Feng Ying's family was not very well-off, and the house left by his ancestors was adjacent to Feng Qu's house.
However, to reach the main road, you must take the road in front of Feng Qu's house. There is no other way.
Seeing the decline of Feng Ying's family, Feng Qu wanted to occupy his family's real estate, so he asked someone to write a petition and go to the county government to sue Feng Ying.
Feng Ying was an honest and kind-hearted person, worked honestly, worked hard, and farmed fields for a living. The family had some thin fields for food, and the rest of the time she worked as a part-time laborer for others to earn some money to supplement the family income.
He never expected that such an honest and hard-working person would cause misfortune and suddenly become the defendant. He felt extremely wronged and felt that the sky was blind, so why did he bully honest people?
He wanted to cry but had no tears because his tears had already dried up.
Feng Qu wrote in the petition:
"Feng Ying is a vulgar person who ignores the rules and is not considerate of his neighbors. He deliberately makes loud noises and disturbs the neighbors' rest. He forces himself to walk in front of the plaintiff's house and deliberately makes the plaintiff's family sad. I would like to ask Mr. Qingtian to uphold justice for me. The petitioner: