"Xiaomin understands! That's what Xiaomin said at the time." Liang Sanyan said.
"Okay, I'll ask you again, you said that the masked man attacked Hu Yanshu from behind, causing Hu Yanshu's death with a knife, right?" Yin Jian asked.
"Yes. That's what I said at the time, because Xiaomin saw it with his own eyes." Liang Sanyan said, his eyes rolling around, looking left and right, a little panicked, not knowing where the mistake was, and he was unsure about his body.
Started to tremble.
"Okay, please record it with the clerk. Can you keep up? If you can't keep up, just say something." Yin Jian said.
"I can keep up, Master!" Shu Li said.
"Liang San, I want to ask you, you said that the masked man attacked Hu Yanshu from behind. Why didn't he stab Hu Yanshu directly from the back, but from his chest? How do you explain this? Doesn't it follow common sense?" Yin Jian asked
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"Master, this little citizen didn't see clearly!" Liang San argued.
As soon as Liang San finished speaking, Yin Jian became furious. Isn't this inconsistent and self-defeating? How can this case be tried? At this point, it is no longer possible to impose severe punishment. Thinking of this, he looked at the book of divination and Hui.
With a serious face, as if he had acquiesced in this decision, he shouted:
"Bold and cunning man, you want to have a taste of big boards. Give him forty big boards to satisfy his wish! Depending on the performance, if it is not enough, add forty. If he is not dead, add eighty." Yin Jian
commanded.
"Might - Wu -" the government officials shouted in unison, and the sound shook the dust off the beams, flying up and down in the light of the big torch-like candle.
When Liang San heard this, she realized that this was serious! You can’t even joke!
"Master, don't, don't, don't! I'll do it, I'll do it, can't you do it?" Liang said in three words, completely subdued.
It turned out that Liang San was a thief. Since he left Hongdong County, Shanxi, to escape the war, he lived in Xiangyang. Xiangyang is a good place, but unfortunately he is lazy in his bones. A lazy nerve affects him and he does not like to endure hardship and does not want to cultivate the fields.
I like to have fun, and want to live a happy life with clothes on my hands and food to eat, but I don't like working like an animal all day long and not having enough to eat.
The village team in the countryside thought he was a pest, so they kicked him out. His reputation was so bad that he couldn't stay in any village but the city.
There are many people in the city, people come and go, no one knows anyone, and there are many rich people. Some of them are businessmen from other places, so it doesn’t matter if they lose their money. Some are locals, and they are all wealthy owners. You can’t steal anything.
The owner of money just steals ordinary things. If you can't steal anything, you steal money from people who go into the city to sell vegetables, firewood, and charcoal. You get income every day. As long as you don't get caught or get beaten, you can live a good life.
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I have also been beaten, but fortunately after the beating, I can have a good meal, go to a brothel, and have a good sleep. Everything will be fine. As long as you have money, you will have these services. Of course, sometimes you will be alone and lonely, and this will be fine.
It is common to think about fellow Yuan Kong, but he is not as good as him, can't eat meat and wine, guard the martial arts temple, and spend long nights with Qingdeng, this life is really not worth it.
He laughed at Yuankong because he couldn't see through it. Yuankong was living a good life and felt pitiful for him. Liang San was idle every day, waiting for opportunities to commit crimes. There were always times when he succeeded and times when he failed. He happened to not succeed in those few days and was about to run out of money.
, I was walking down the street and saw Hu Yanshu.
Liang San is familiar with Hu Yanshu. He has a fat head, big ears, thick long eyebrows, and a big beard. He looks fierce, and he is well-dressed in silk and satin. These are enough to prove that he is different. With Liang San's many years of experience
He knew at a glance that he was really rich and was not pretending to be rich, so he followed and looked for an opportunity to make a move. He saw Hu Yanshu staring at a girl carefully, squinting, leaning sideways, dangling around, thinking of good things.
Unexpectedly, I felt a lot of relief in my waist. As soon as I touched the money bag, it disappeared. These gold and silver can be used for fun. Without the money, no one will care about it.
Hu Yanshu looked around and found a strong man in front of him, crouching down and running away quickly like a big catfish. When Hu Yanshu saw it, his first impression was that he was a thief, so he shouted: "Stop! Thief!"
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Not only did the tall man with a tall waist not stop, but he ran faster! This confirmed Hu Yanshu's guess that he was definitely the thief.
Hu Yanshu was not a vegetarian, so he followed closely behind. He knew that the money was used to buy sex. Without money, he would be dumbfounded. He had to get it back and was determined to win it. So his three steps became two steps and he followed as fast as he could.
He was about to catch him. The big man with a tall waist was very flexible and had rich work experience, but he couldn't catch it. Hu Yanshu refused to give up and continued to follow closely. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people, it was almost dusk. Hu Yanshu's body
No matter how good his qualities are, he can't compare to the professional escape ability of a big man. In addition, he is a hollow carrot. He looks strong, but in fact, he often fights dogs, bulls, and crickets in the brothel, teahouse, and casino in Huahualiu Lane, which makes him physically weak.
Although he was hungry and satiated, his body was still strong, and he saw that Hu Yanshu was at a disadvantage.
Hu Yanshu still didn't give up and followed closely. When Liang San saw no one around, the opportunity had come. He secretly took out the short knife and held it in his hand, waiting for Hu Yanshu to get close before taking action.
When Hu Yanshu saw that the strong man was running slowly slowly, he thought he had no strength, so he was overjoyed. He felt that it was still beneficial to persist to the end. Thinking of how good it was to have money and the happiness it brought, he quickly caught up and was about to catch Liang Liang.
Third, little did he know that it was Liang San who did it on purpose. Soon after he said it, Hu Yanshu came and pounced on a hungry tiger, hoping to catch him in one go.
Liang San felt a gust of wind coming from behind. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that the person was rushing towards him. So, he turned around without any haste and used his short knife to show off. He held the handle of the knife and pointed the tip of the knife towards Hu Yanshu.
Hu Yanshu saw a flash of cold light and shouted "No!" It was too late, but soon, he rushed towards Liang San and at the same time, Liang San faced him with a knife, impartially, and the tip of the knife pierced Hu Yanshu's heart.
Just listen to "Puff——", the short knife is from the tip to the blade, almost to the handle, the flesh body engulfs the short knife, the short knife drinks blood, blood splashes everywhere, Hu Yanshu "Ah——", a stream of blood spurts out, wet
Through the gorgeous clothes, Hu Yanshu could only breathe out, but there was no breath in. He slowly fell down. Soon, the blood was drunk by the short knife, and his heartbeat slowly stopped.
"This is terrible!" Liang San said to himself. He usually commits petty theft and never kills. What's wrong with this?
It's over, it's over, it's over now! What should I do?
He slapped the back of his head and said: "Yes, yes, let Yuan Kong deal with the aftermath." Thinking of this, he was happy for his cleverness.
He knew that Yuan Kong lived in the Wu Temple, which was a large place with many rooms. Liang San had just come from his hometown and had nowhere to live, so he asked his fellow villager Yuan Kong to take him in. Yuan Kong refused, so he kept his grudge. This opportunity finally came. So he
Hu Yanshu's body was found in front of the statue of General Wei Qing in the Martial Arts Temple.
Originally, he wanted to put the blame on others, so he made up a story and asked the county magistrate to arrest Yuan Kong. After Yuan Kong was killed or exiled, wasn't this martial temple his own house? When he thought of this, he was filled with admiration for his cleverness!
After he finished all this, he hid in a nearby cave and thought hard. He felt that there was still another place. Unexpectedly, if he kept hiding, there would be no way to prove that Yuan Kong was the murderer, so he thought that he must be caught by the Yamen and then confess.
It may be the fact that Yuan Kong committed the crime, so that the county magistrate can investigate in a direction that is unfavorable to Yuan Kong.
With this in mind, he wandered around the Martial Temple, deliberately pretending to be sneaky and suspicious, so that the government officials could catch him and then make his next plan.
The next plan he had been thinking about for a long time was to make up a story and use it to frame Yuan Kong and achieve his goal.
After listening to Liang San's confession, Yin Jian asked the scribe to write down all the contents, and then asked Liang San to sign and stamp it. Yin Jian took out the red sign and ordered forty big boards to be struck, and then he was thrown into death row, waiting to be executed.
Everyone was happy that the case was solved. It was just a bit far-fetched. While the officials were excited, they had some opinions on Yin Jian and felt that there was too little evidence and that there should be more witnesses.
It's just that Yin Jian closed the case and there is no need to investigate anymore. Although everyone is happy, they still have some regrets and questions in their hearts, but they can't express them publicly.
Yin Jian knew very well that Bu Huishu had made it clear to him the key to this case. The murderer was Liang San.
Yin Jian also told Master Yao that Master Yao had conveyed an order from above, that is, all temples in the county must worship Guan Gong, the God of War, and no other temples are allowed to worship him.
Bu Huishu was very surprised when he heard the news, but he immediately thought that this must be done. Because the emperor and the Xiongnu had an unclear relationship. Because what the emperor wanted to do, the officials at all levels must complete it.
Bu Huishu reminded: "Don't go into details, don't mention the matter of changing Guan Gong, otherwise the local people will cause trouble. It's best to visit and understand the public opinion first. If all or most people in the jurisdiction agree to change, then change it."
Cheng Guan Gong, otherwise there is no need to change. When the superiors ask, they will say that the ideological work of the masses still needs to be done. Many people cannot turn this corner. It takes time to do the work slowly. Once the ideological work is completed, it can be changed to
Statue of Guan Gong."
"Yes, if you don't understand public opinion, it will be difficult to do something rashly and lose it. It may even outweigh the gain. Master, you still have to think twice before you act, so as not to make a mistake." Bu Huishu said.
"I understand what you mean, and I will take the next step to find out. This case cannot be explained too clearly to the people. Thank you Master for your guidance. General Wei Qing made great contributions in fighting the Xiongnu, and the Han people were protected from the abuse, and will be remembered for generations.
He should. Now that the Huns no longer invade the border, they have made peace with the court and reached an agreement. In addition, the emperor and the Huns are related by blood. This is a story for later. Now, Liang San claims to be Hu Yanshu and goes to the Martial Temple to worship General Wei Qing. It must be
It's a lie, because Hu Yanshu is a Huns and has a feud with General Wei Qing. He wants to demolish Wei Qing's temple. How can he go to the temple to kneel down and worship Wei Qing? This obviously doesn't make sense. Therefore, judging from this, the murderer must be Liang San
"First seek wealth, then kill, and then move the body to the statue of Wei Qing in the Martial Temple to frame Yuan Kong and achieve the goal of killing two birds with one stone." Yin Jian said.
"Yes, this is exactly the truth! The worst people are often those who seem to be enthusiastic and like to help others. A little help is understandable, but being overly diligent is questionable. People like Liang San are not doing their jobs properly.
I just happened to meet the dandy Hu Yanshu. This is one thing that can defeat another thing. But it cannot be explained clearly. If it is explained clearly, the people will think that General Wei Qing will be replaced. It will be very troublesome to change at the same time but not to change at the same time. In order to
To avoid trouble, it's better not to tell the truth," Yin Jian said.
"The master is very wise. He tried the case all night today. He is very accomplished. I admire him very much!" Bu Huishu said.
"Today is done. There are still important things to do tomorrow. Master, let's go and rest. Tomorrow, I will go with my officer to visit the temples in the area and understand the people's sentiments." Yin Jian said.
"Okay, I'll take a rest, sir, and I'll take my leave," Bu Hui said in a letter, then left the county government office and returned to his own house to rest.
Early the next morning, the two of them dressed in casual clothes, pretending to be businessmen, and each brought a bookboy to serve them.
The book boy is also dressed like a young boy, Bu Huishu is equivalent to the accountant, and Yin Jian is the little boss.
When I went to several villages, they all said that General Wei Qing had great achievements and was a great hero. The temple could not be replaced by Guan Gong. Guan Gong was the Han people fighting the Han people, and it was a fight between brothers. Wei Qing was the Xiongnu fighting the Han people, and the Han people rose up to resist. At that time,
The Xiongnu did not rely on their own hard work, but relied on plundering other people's things for a living. They were actually bandits. Wei Qing fought bandits to protect his family and country, while Guan Gong was fighting in a nest. The nature is different. Most people are opposed to it. A small number of people have some relationship with the Xiongnu.
However, he said that it should be changed. There is no war now. The Huns and Han people live in harmony and will never invade each other. They must cherish the good days now. If the statue of General Wei Qing is still enshrined, I am afraid it will make the Huns feel uncomfortable.
Yin Jian and Bu Huishu knew it well. It seemed that people still respected Wei Qing. Even though Wei Qing was not of noble origin and was a slave, Wei Qing did a good job in protecting his family and country. Through Wei Qing, the border was peaceful and peaceful, and people lived and worked in peace and contentment in the Central Plains.
Not afraid of invasion by the Huns.
This is a dilemma. If Guan Gong is not replaced, someone else must be replaced as the county magistrate. This makes Yin Jian very headache.
When I was at my wits' end, there was a teahouse in front of me. It was a hot day, so I just had tea to cool off. In front of the teahouse, there was a towering locust tree. Under the tree, there were some tea tables and simple small chairs for guests to rest and drink tea.
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"How many guests are there?" The waiter ran over and asked enthusiastically.
"Two, oh, no, four, please bring four large bowls of tea, a plate of fennel beans, and a plate of pickled bamboo shoots." Yin Jian said.
"Okay, sir, wait a moment. Come as soon as you go." The waiter said and ran to get ready.
People were whispering to each other and talking a lot. Yin Jian was puzzled and a little curious. They didn't talk about state affairs, and there was no warning posted in the store saying "Don't talk about state affairs." These people just stopped talking. Maybe they were satisfied now and didn't need to talk about it anymore.
They didn't talk about national affairs or world affairs, so what were they talking about? Yin Jian was full of questions and didn't know who to ask. He looked at his master and got an idea, and said: "Huishu, go see the waiter and ask him
Put less chili pepper. By the way, let’s find out what’s new here.”