After much deliberation, Tang Lu didn't have a good idea. He didn't know what to do.
It was not good to stay at Fan Xiaoren's house for a long time, so Tang Lu led his wife back to the county government office to continue the trial.
Fan Xiang was crying, and Tang Lu asked: "Fan Xiang, you only said that Ai Daren beat your husband to death. Is there any new evidence?"
"Sir, there are witnesses who testified that someone saw it at that time, and all the neighbors saw it, and there was a fight. The husband of the civilian girl did not make a move from beginning to end, and was beaten to death by him. Wuwuwu!
"Fan Xiang cried.
"Can you name the witness list?"
"Sir, the one on the left is Ai Daming, the one on the right is Ai Daqiang, the one above is Ai Daguang, and the one below is Ai Daliang. They were all present when Ai Daren beat the husband of the civilian girl.
If you call them to the court, you will definitely tell the story of Ai Daren's beating," Fan Xiang said.
"Are those witnesses relatives of Ai Daren?" Tang Lu asked.
"Exactly. The husband of the folk girl came from other places, so she was named Fan Xiaoren. This is their world. The husband is an honest man and doesn't dare to provoke him. How can he beat him? The only way is to be beaten by him. Ai Daren's relatives are
If you don't show up, don't take action, standing together is a threat. How can the husband of a civilian girl provoke Ai Daren? Ai Daren just likes to bully people, not only bullying the husband of a civilian girl, but also bullying other people with foreign surnames.
Your Excellency, you can go down and check it out, visit and investigate, and you can understand it, but if you call these neighbors here, I'm afraid it still won't work," Fan Xiang said.
"That's right. Because they are relatives, the testimonials are not very effective. They have interests. Besides, if they come and testify, they will definitely have conflicts when they go back. It may be a quarrel or a fight. Then, the local
It's not peaceful. In order to maintain stability, it's better for you to sacrifice and not be held responsible for your false accusation. You go back and bury your husband alive. I'll leave this to my officer. You don't have to worry about what Ai Daren will do to you.
How about it? Your husband has just died and your children are still young, so your sins will not be punished. You go home and deal with your husband's funeral affairs. Then, if there is a suitable family, you can marry him off, so that you don't need to be left alone.
It's very hard for the youngest son." Tang Lu said.
When Fan Xiang heard this, he burst into tears, but there was nothing he could do. The bad guys were in power, and there was no one to redress their grievances and no one to punish them. They could only rely on God to deal with the bad guys. Let's see if they can see retribution happen in this life.
I hope retribution will come to Ai Daren immediately and he will die a miserable death.
Fan Xiang left, crying and howling all the way, which affected a person, who had retired and was a former scribe.
Although he has retired, he has developed the habit of commuting to and from get off work. He has to come to the county government office every day to look around, as if he is still working, and then go home again, which makes him feel at ease.
On this day, he saw a woman crying while walking, so he stepped forward and asked, "May I ask why you are crying?"
When Fan Xiang saw it, he saw an old man with white hair and white beard. He knew that this man was an idler, because he was often seen sitting in a daze at the gate of the county government office, watching the passers-by and drumming in complaint. This man was a pure man.
It's so boring.
So he said angrily: "What does it have to do with you?"
"You woman, you have no respect for the elderly. I kindly ask you, why do you respond to me like this?"
"You are looking for trouble when you have nothing to do. My husband was beaten to death and I have nowhere to complain. If you ask at this time, of course I am annoyed. If you were me, you would be annoyed too. Good people cannot be protected, and bad people cannot."
Without punishment, how can people live?" Fan Xiang said.
"Oh, that's it. How dare you beat people to death in broad daylight and get away with it? It's really intolerable," said the old scribe.
"You still have some conscience. This bad guy has not been released yet, and he will probably be released soon. Once I leave, there is no point in locking him up, because the county magistrate said there is no evidence to prove that he killed someone. If there is no evidence, he will be released.
Otherwise, he will be in trouble if he files a complaint." Fan Xiang said.
"How can he sue without evidence?"
"There are many others, and they are now being held in the county government office. These people all know it. If he files a complaint, Magistrate Tang will really have to explain. Because I accused Ai Daren of beating my husband to death, the magistrate cannot convict him because of insufficient evidence. However,
The evidence for imprisoning Ai Daren is very sufficient. If there is no evidence of guilt, he will be released. Magistrate Tang has refused to let him go. This is definitely not good for him. If Magistrate Tang is afraid, he will let him go. If he is not afraid, he will continue.
Imprisoned." Fan Xiang said.
"Then why is the evidence insufficient? Did you ask Gu Zuo to go to the autopsy?" asked the old scribe.
"Yes, we went to the corpse and tried various methods, but no external injuries were found. Later, because there were many guests at my husband's house, nothing was found, and we couldn't keep holding my husband's body forever.
, making it impossible to carry out the coffin. Just like that, I went to the county government for trial again, and Ai Daren still refused to admit it. Those who saw Ai Daren commit the crime were all his relatives and could not testify. My husband's side also had no relatives who saw it, or
Even if the villagers see it, they are probably afraid of offending Ai Daren. He is the village bully in the village. Everyone is afraid of him and dare not offend him. Therefore, the current evidence is very favorable to him and very unfavorable to my husband.
"Fan Xiang said.
"I understand what you mean. There is a lack of evidence. The key is the lack of evidence of injury, right?"
"Yes, this is the most critical factor affecting the case. My husband was beaten and there were no wounds on his body. No matter where you put this, people think I am making a false accusation. How could someone die without any wounds? Is the injury healed?
, but the person died? This is not clear. If there is direct evidence to prove the injuries, it would be much easier to handle." Fan Xiang said.
"That method may not work. It's too backward and needs to be improved. I know a method, but I don't know if it will work. If it's convenient, please go back and tell the county magistrate that there is an old man who wants to see you." The old scribe said.
"Oh! Old man, thank you so much. The little girl will go and say thank you for your help. With the help of the old man, finding the scars and punishing Ai Daren is to eliminate harm for the people, eliminate this person, and let everyone feel
Safe. The little girl thanks you on behalf of the villagers! I will go and ask the Tang County Magistrate to retry this case," Fan Xiang said.
"Go, go, you go in the front, I'll wait outside the door." The old scribe said.
"Okay, old man, come up quickly. The little girl will take a step first."
"Okay, go ahead, go ahead!"
Fan Xiang quickly entered the county government office. Tang Lu was still there. When he was about to announce that Ai Daren should go home, he saw a woman breaking in from outside. When she got to the court, she knelt down and said loudly:
"Sir, the lady Fan Xiang reported that there is an old man who is willing to give some advice on this case. Please allow me to conduct further investigation."
"Agreed. Where is the old man? Please come quickly!"
"Here, here, here, I'm here! Here I come!" the old scribe said quickly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the old scribe came in.
He bowed and said, "I used to be here."
"Why? The old man used to work here as an errand?" Tang Lu asked.
"Yes, sir, I have been a scribe here all my life. Now I am at home. When I have nothing to do, I often come to the yamen for a walk. It is considered a break from work. This way, life is interesting."
"Uh-huh, it turns out he's an old-timer! I'm sorry, I'm disrespectful!"
"I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it. I heard that the husband of the complainant, the accuser Fan Xiang, was beaten to death, but he didn't know where the injury was. Can't he punish the murderer?"
"Yes, yes, old timer."
"You're too polite! This case can be handled this way," the old scribe said.
"How to deal with it?"
"What is the key to this case?" asked the old scribe.
"It's just the scars. That's the key. I've asked Zuo Zuo to check, but there are no scars. It's very strange! I've tried various methods to find the scars. Because there are no scars, the case is pending," Tang Lu said.
"It's actually very simple. To detect injuries, you only need to prepare a red oil umbrella and then prepare water." The old scribe said.
"These things are easy to obtain. Let's prepare them. How to use them after preparing them?" Tang Lu asked.
"This method is actually very simple. It is to put the body in the sun at noon, use a red oil umbrella to block the sun, and then wet the body with water. You will see very clear scars. If it was beaten,
If the injury leads to death, the injuries will be easily discovered and the case will be settled," said the old scribe.
The next day, Tang Lu once again arranged for the couple to go to Fan Xiang's house. When the sun was shining in the sky at noon, he used a red oil umbrella to cover Fan Xiaoren's body, and then showered him with clean water. Sure enough, he was covered with bruises and was obviously beaten to death.
After the evidence was obtained, the prosecutor made detailed records and signed them. Tang Lu immediately returned to the county government office and went to court to retry the case. Looking at this situation, Ai Daren knew that resistance was useless.
Tang Lu invited his neighbors and relatives to the lobby, interrogated them one by one, and described what they saw one by one. Then the scribes recorded the records. The records were completed, and the witnesses signed and stamped them. They all testified, and they were all similar.
When Ai Daren saw that the situation was over, he gave up his excuses and explained the situation in detail. His relatives and witnesses also said the same.
They knew very well that as long as he said it according to his own ideas, it would be fine, and there was no need to add any exaggeration.
They also knew that Ai Daren was in trouble this time and there was no return.
It turns out that Ai Daren dislikes Fan Xiaoren and gets upset when his surname is Fan. This is the world of the Ai family and the sphere of influence of the Ai family. Why is there someone named Fan? The two families happen to be next to each other, which is very convenient. Cough next door
Every sound can be heard clearly.
Because they are too close, all the contradictions gradually accumulate and become more and more numerous. In the end, the contradictions cannot be reconciled.
That morning, because he spit out a mouthful of phlegm after coughing, he stood still in front of Ai Daren's house. It happened to be that time and place. As soon as Ai Daren saw an opportunity coming, he went out to deliberately make trouble, leaving Fan Xiaoren unable to resist and scolded him.
After the fight started, Fan Xiaoren was so stupid that he didn't know how to fight back. He was beaten unconscious by Ai Daren and was sent home by a kind neighbor. Two days later, he died. Fan Xiaoren's
His name was erased by the Human World List Management Office. He can no longer be seen.
The truth about this case is revealed!
Ai Daren signed the transcript of the court hearing. He put down his pen, laughed loudly, and said: "Everyone here, it's time for me to leave. Take care, don't be a chicken-hearted person in the future, be tolerant, treat others generously, and be friendly to all kinds of people."
When you get along with such people, don't be fussy and don't fight for petty gains. In the end, both sides will suffer. Or even perish together. I am an example. I can't tolerate sand in my eyes and can't stand Fan Xiaoren, so I was killed by my own prejudice.
.Sin should not be like this! It is very regrettable, but it is also a valuable asset to give future generations a little reminder."
The law of Tang Dynasty sentenced Ai Daren to death, and Qiuhou asked to behead him.
The merchant of human blood steamed buns was happy again. He greeted the executioner in advance and followed the old rules.
The autopsy method provided by the old scribe was very effective. Many policemen in nearby places have learned this method and helped solve many murder cases.
It can be said that the old scribe used his spare energy and worried about cases after retirement. He went to the county government office morning and night, and it really came in handy. For a while, he did not go to the county government office gate, but went to several nearby counties.
I was really busy training local workers, but I had a lot of fun and the sunset was red.
After the case was over, Fan Xiang buried her husband. At the same time, Tang Law ordered Ai Daren to compensate Fan Xiang for five hundred taels of silver for all losses. In this way, Fan Xiang and his young children were protected.
Ai Daren is very willing to compensate and hopes that he can live a more comfortable life during the period of surgery and execution. Otherwise, it will be very uncomfortable. Before the execution, he will have been tortured to the point where he will no longer look like a human being.
He actively compensated Fan Xiang, so Tang Law did not embarrass him and allowed him to avoid torture.
Just because you live a life that is worse than death, it is worth cherishing. Even if you live one more day, there are not many people who can live well at the moment.
In fact, what Ai Daren did was right. He spoke kindly even when a man was about to die. He knew clearly that he would definitely be beheaded in the future, so it didn't matter whether he was offended or not, and it didn't matter whether others liked him or not.
Fan Xiang has also changed his view on the elderly. The elderly have retired, but their hearts are still at work. They have been accustomed to the previous lifestyle. It takes a long time to adapt to the new environment. Because they have worked all their lives.
I suddenly stopped doing my job, and my heart is still empty. Only by continuing to do it can I be realistic and feel at ease.
Fan Xiang had no land, so she could only do some female labor for other wealthy families, and then washed and mended clothes so that she could raise her children. Life was a little difficult, but she did not give up hope and wanted to help Fan Xiaoren's son succeed.
Fan Xiaoren’s spirit in heaven.
Ai Daren was angry for a moment and tried to show off his heroic spirit. He ordered Fan Xiaoren to return to hell and drive west. As a result, he was imprisoned and could not be saved. Why did he do this? After all, he was still blindly arrogant and felt that the person named Ai was
If there are many people with foreign surnames, they will be squeezed out. Otherwise, in places where Ai surnames account for the majority, they will be defeated by miscellaneous surnames. This will be very shameful. The lost face must be restored, and the injustice suffered must be comforted in some way.
, and got a relatively fair ending. The result was counterproductive, and the fate was unfavorable. Suffering this disaster was also fate, and it was just God's will that could not be violated. This chapter has been completed!