They were looking at the food when the government servant came to report, "A suspicious criminal has been caught."
When Yin Jian heard this, he was very happy. He was overjoyed and asked repeatedly: "Where is it? Quick, interrogation, interrogation!"
"Sir, the prisoner is in the scripture storage room. There are two brothers guarding it. Don't worry, master, the prisoner can't escape." The yamen servant said, full of expectations in his heart. Do you want to get the fresh pork rewarded by Yin Jian?
"Okay, let's go now. Come on, Master, let's go take a look together." Yin Jian said.
"Wait a minute, Master. I guess we all have gone, except for you, Master, and we all have to wait outside. It's better not to go, and just Master go alone. This is more appropriate." Bu Huishu said.
"Not necessarily, Master! Without further ado, go and listen to see if it's possible to solve the case immediately. If so, we won't be in vain." Yin Jian said, pulling Master, taking three steps at a time, and rushed there.
Sutra collection room.
"Where is the murderer? Where is the murderer?" Yin Jian asked urgently.
As soon as I entered the sutra collection room, I saw a big man standing, with government servants standing on both sides, one on the left and one on the right, staring closely at the big man, for fear that the big man would fly away with his wings.
"Tell me, sir, there is a criminal here. He is wandering around the Martial Temple, very suspicious. According to the lord's instructions, anyone who comes to the Martial Temple should be controlled. We will go and interrogate this person. If this person sees that the situation is not good, he will run away.
, was controlled by us, he may be the murderer. However, the specific situation needs to wait until the master comes to ask in person." said the Yamen servant.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Qingtian. I didn't kill anyone. I didn't kill anyone. I'm not a murderer. Please tell me clearly." The middle-aged man in custody said with a pleading voice, like a child begging his father for candy.
"If you are not a murderer, why are you running? If you are aboveboard, then don't run. When I ask you, you will hesitate and make irresponsible remarks. If you ask questions, you will answer questions. Did you do it on purpose or not?
Is that so? You are innocent and you have to stand the test. There is no need to be evasive, sneaky or insignificant." said a government official.
Bu Huishu took a look and found that this yamen servant was quite capable. It seemed that it was a pity to be a yamen servant and he could work in the foreign affairs department.
"Sir, the common people are afraid of trouble. People say that yamen is not a good place for litigation. If you want to be a good person, don't get involved in lawsuits. Only bad people need to file lawsuits." The suspect said.
"Stop talking nonsense! Where are you from? What are you doing here?" Yin Jian said.
"People from Xiangyang come to the Martial Temple to pay homage to General Wei Qing, because their ancestors fought with General Wei Qing. They sacrificed their lives in exchange for the peaceful life they have now."
"I've been talking nonsense for a long time, what's your name?" Yin Jian asked.
"My name is Liang San."
"Why did you say there was no murder? Do you know there was a murder here?"
"The common people not only know that there is a murder here, but also know some details." Liang San said.
"Details? That is to say, you are not a murderer. Do you know who the murderer is?" Yin Jian asked.
"That's right. There are many talkative people here, so I'd better ask someone to avoid it. I can only talk about this case to the master alone." Liang Sandao.
Yin Jian suddenly thought of what Bu Huishu had said when he came here just now, and glanced at the master. Bu Huishu didn't show any expression, but just listened to Yin Jian's instructions.
"Okay, everyone, please exit." Yin Jian said and waved to everyone. Everyone understood what he meant and all exited the scripture room. Only Yin Jian and Liang San were left inside.
"Now it's just you and me, can we talk? Liang San, it doesn't matter, don't frame good people. You don't have to be afraid. Whatever you know, just say it. Don't hide anything. Don't worry about anything. I will make the decision for you.
, just try to rest assured!" Yin Jian said.
Liang San did not answer, but smiled and said: "Wait a minute, sir, please be patient. Please allow me to go and have a look. Come back as soon as you go."
"Go! Huh, don't worry yet?!" Yin Jian sneered.
Liang San went to close the door. Before closing the door, he first looked around to see if anyone was eavesdropping in the corridor. After finding no one, he came back, closed the door, but felt uneasy, opened the door again, poked his head out, and looked around again.
Seeing that there was indeed no one, he felt relieved, closed the door completely, then walked up to Yin Jian and said:
"Sir, the case is like this. The common people like General Wei Qing very much and often come to the Martial Temple to worship. They worship in the afternoon every day. Unexpectedly, yesterday at noon, I drank too much. After worshiping the general, I couldn't bear it.
I was too drunk to walk, so I fell asleep in an inconspicuous corner of the Martial Temple."
"Really? What happens next?" Yin Jian asked.
As soon as Yin Jian heard what he said, he began to doubt him, that is, Liang San was the murderer. This was an intuitive feeling. However, he had to convince people with reason and have sufficient evidence.
"Then, at around 9 o'clock this morning, when the sun had just risen, the people discovered a man kneeling on the ground in front of the statue of General Wei Qing. This man was mumbling something, saying a lot of repetitive things.
It probably means praying for General Wei Qing’s protection and blessing, but it sounds like my ears are covered with calluses.”
"Then what?" Yin Jian asked.
"Then, he seemed to be drunk and kept talking, which made the people impatient. This man is a famous playboy who idles around all day long. Is it wrong to ask General Wei Qing for help?" Liang San said with a smile.
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"Even Brother Swinger, you can't talk casually now that a person has died. It is said that the dead are the most important. You must respect the dead." Yin Jian said.
"Oh, yes, I forgot about this. Xiaomin also knew the deceased. He was Hu Yanping's seventh son. It is said that he was born to Hu Yanping's seventh wife. He was the apple of Hu Yanping's palm and regarded as a rare treasure.
.The deceased is Hu Yanshu, a skill without learning and skill." Liang Sanyan said.
"You're here again? Did you remember it only after you were slapped in the mouth?" Yin Jian said.
"You deserve to die, little people, bang bang bang!" Liang Sanyan said, and slapped himself several times, literally hitting him from left to right, really hard.
This action made Yin Jian immediately confused and didn't know what to do.
"Tell me the important point."
"Yes, Xiaomin discovered that Hu Yanshu was praying in front of the statue of General Wei Qing, and was sighing. It turns out that dandies also need the blessing of gods. It really advanced Xiaomin's understanding."
"Don't be emotional! Let's get to the point. Who killed Hu Yanshu? It's really scary."
"Xiaomin was wondering when a man suddenly rushed in from outside the door. He was as light as a swallow and walked as fast as flying. He pulled out a knife and gave Hu Yanshu a piercing knife. Hu Yanshu yelled.
, he fell to the ground and died. The people were so frightened that their legs and feet were so weak that they were like a mess of mud. They couldn't move even half a step. They wanted to call for help, but there was no one around for more than ten miles, and they couldn't be heard even if they called. So.
, the villain hid. The murderer quickly left the martial arts temple after committing the crime."
"Liang San, can you clearly see the face of the murderer?"
"I never saw clearly. I remember that the murderer was masked, with his mouth and nose covered. Only his eyes were exposed to see the road under his feet." Liang Sanyan said.
"If you recall again, what other characteristics does the murderer have?"
"Oh, by the way, I remember that the murderer had no hair on his head. It was shiny, reflective, and shiny. This impressed me deeply! He was tall and agile. He seemed to be someone who often practiced martial arts." Liang Sanyan said as he spoke.
When speaking, he peeked at Yin Jian's reaction and adjusted the way he spoke and the content of his words at any time. He was already convinced that Yin Jian believed what he said.
Liang San saw that Yin Jian had trusted him, so he took advantage of the victory to pursue him and said, "Sir, to be honest, the monks here are questionable."
"Why?"
"The name of the monk in this martial arts temple is Yuankong, and he is actually a fellow villager of Xiaomin. Xiaomin is from Hongdong County, Shanxi. Monk Yuankong used to become a monk in Guandi Temple. Later, in order to escape the war, he came to the territory of Xiangyang County. Xiaomin
Yes. Xiaomin and Yuankong have known each other since childhood." Liang Sanyan said.
"Your accents are very different!" Yin Jian said.
"That's right, sir, we were together since we were young, and then we separated. We are very different from each other. We have different experiences, so there are differences in accents. However, sir, when it comes to changes, Yuan Kong has changed the most."
"Why do you say that?"
"Yuankong goes everywhere to seek alms, and he doesn't have to worry about food and drink, unlike ordinary people who have one meal but no next meal."
"Nonsense! It's nonsense to cultivate in the peaceful and prosperous times! You have hands and feet, how can you have nothing to eat? Those who starve to death are lazy people. Hard-working people live in abundance, just like Yuan Kong. As long as he goes out to beg for alms, he will have something to eat.
He also grows vegetables, and if he can’t finish the vegetables, he can still give them to others. It’s no problem for him to feed himself, but if he is lazy, God will not pity him, and he will die. Don’t be jealous, don’t be resentful, do more good deeds, and do more good deeds.
Only by accumulating good words, having a kind heart, naturally doing good deeds, and being consistent with your words can you convince others. You said that you feel uncomfortable with Yuan Kong, but Yuan Kong has not offended you. You said that Yuan Kong is a fellow countryman of yours, can you confront him face to face?" Yin Jian?
explain.
"Sir, to tell you the truth, Xiaomin, this bald and masked man is most likely Yuan Kong, but we can't confirm it for sure. You need to judge based on your own wisdom. Xiaomin's help can only help you so far, and you can't let anyone go.
A bad person cannot wrongly accuse a good person. This is what Master Qingtian does. Xiaomin hopes that the criminal will be caught and brought to justice and the criminal will be severely punished. I hope the master will consider the suggestion of Xiaomin." Liang Sanyan said.
"What advice?"
"It is presumed that it was Yuan Kong who did it. The common people fled here because of fear. Later, their consciences were disturbed and they were tortured. Then they returned to see what happened and see if they could be of help and relieve the master's worries. When they got here, they were looking to see if
I pondered for a long time whether I should come or not, but I couldn't make up my mind. I was also worried about meddling in other people's business, fearing that I would steal the chicken but lose the rice. I was in a dilemma and was discovered by the government officials and captured alive. In fact, the little man really came here.
If you help the master, if you don't come back, Xiaomin will really feel sorry for the local officials and come to the Wu Temple regardless of face. I hope the master will forgive Xiaomin for not reporting what he knew. It's not that he didn't report what he knew. I'm just worried that the master will indiscriminately imprison Xiaomin.
If there is a wrong trial and a wrong verdict, then even if you jump into the Yellow River, you will not be able to get rid of it." Liang Sanyan said.
"I understand. You have really good intentions. Didn't you come back to see if you can find the real culprit? Based on my many years of criminal investigation experience, generally after the murderer commits a crime, the more experienced he is, the more he wants to come back and find out what happened.
, the real culprit is not in a hurry to escape. If he escapes, he will be exposed. It is better to come to the crime scene to have a look. Liang San, it remains to be investigated whether you are the real culprit, but I still admire your courage.
Let’s not talk about who the real culprit is. Even if the real culprit is in front of me, I can’t see it. Even if I can see it, there is no evidence, and I can’t convict. We still have to wait and see. You don’t get good things out of work, right?” Yin Jianyan
road.
"Xiaomin is just reporting according to the facts. Speaking of Xiaomin, he is actually not very smart. The smart ones have run away long ago and will not be caught here. I don't know which expert came up with the idea. Any living person, as long as he arrives
Here, you can only get in and out. This expert is really awesome! Xiaomin admires him. It should be noted that Xiaomin does not dare to draw conclusions without authorization. As for the real murderer, Xiaomin only suspects and has no evidence. Besides, Xiaomin
People can't see clearly when they are drunk. Xiaomin is just suspicious of Yuankong and has no actual evidence. He only provides the evidence that Xiaomin knows to the master, and asks the master to investigate clearly." Liang Sanyan said.
"Are you finished?" Yin Jian asked.
"Also, Master, if I don't believe it and doubt Xiao Min, then I ask you now to put Xiao Min on death row and behead him immediately." Liang San added.
"It's not necessary for the moment. If you have nothing to say, you can let the master and the scribe come in. How about I ask you to confront Yuan Kong face to face?" Yin Jian said.
When Liang San heard this, he was startled, but he immediately calmed down and said calmly: "Of course, confront him face to face, and give him a clear explanation."
"Someone is coming!"
"Master, what are your orders?"
As soon as Yin Jian shouted, two government servants immediately came in from outside the door and came in to bow and ask questions.
"Please Master, Shu Li and Yuan Kong come in. You wait outside the door." Yin Jian ordered.
The two of them took the order and left. After a while, the three of them came in, and the Yamen servants were waiting at the door.
"Yuankong, do you know this person?" Yin Jian asked.
Liang San was startled and immediately turned his head to one side, avoiding Yuan Kong's direct gaze. Yuan Kong looked left and right, but couldn't understand. He shook his head and said, "I don't know, sir, I have never seen this person before!"
Liang San immediately said: "Master, don't listen to his nonsense. This boy is ungrateful. When he was a child, he stole the hens that laid eggs from his neighbor Aunt Wang, burned them in the wild and ate them. Now he doesn't acknowledge the debt or recognize the common people. How unreasonable!"
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"Yuankong, if you take a closer look, do you know this person?" Yin Jian asked, but he ignored Liang San.
Liang San still wanted to make strong arguments, but before Yuan Kong could speak, Yin Jian said angrily: "Bold Liang San, I didn't ask you, if you keep talking more, I will drag you out and beat you forty times."
When Liang San saw the formation, it was obvious that he was going to be beaten. He immediately shut his mouth tightly and did not dare to say a word. He knew very well that Yin Jian never dropped his words. If he shouted for a beating, it would really hurt Yin.
Jian's reputation spreads far and wide, and everyone in the nearby villages and towns knows about him. He can't be careless. No one's flesh is made of steel, and it can't withstand the beating of wooden boards. Those wooden boards are not ordinary wooden boards, they are strong and close to the back and buttocks.