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Chapter 8 There is only one truth!
The Ming Dynasty basically followed the divisions of the Yuan Dynasty, but the powers of the branches and provinces were divided into three. The government was responsible for the administration of the Announcement Department, the Judiciary Department for punishment, and the Commander Department for the army. The separation of the three powers was considered to be a check and balance.

Among them, under the division of the procuratorial envoy, there are separate patrols and divisions to supervise the administration and justice, all of which are in charge of the deputy envoy of the procuratorate or the secretary of the procuratorate.For example, Zhejiang is divided into Zhedong Road and Zhexi Road, among which Hangzhou Prefecture is under the jurisdiction of Zhexi Road.

He Guan of the West Zhejiang Branch patrolled the Zhao family's prosecution very seriously, because it was not only a homicide case, but also a county official who took bribes and violated the law. This is definitely a major case in Zhejiang Province.

So he immediately dispatched Chasi's assistant to conduct another autopsy, and the results were quite different—according to Chasi's inspection, the site survey and autopsy concluded that the female corpse had been dead for several months, but was tied to a rock and sank to the bottom of the river, and then the rope fell off. Only surfaced.So it doesn't look like he's been dead for so long.

Seeing that the autopsy results in Fuyang County were overturned, He observed the balance in his heart and naturally favored the plaintiff.He turned his suspicious eyes on the people in Fuyang County, ordered Chen Zhixian to suspend his duties pending investigation, and then personally interrogated Lin Rongxing.

Lin Rongxing talked eloquently to He Guanguan, and denied that he had killed his wife.But He Observation learned through questioning witnesses that he had a record of beating his wife.Lin Rongxing said that his first wife died of dystocia, and later married the Zhao family.But Mrs. Zhao was promiscuous and often flirted with his classmates, which made him very embarrassed. Sometimes the two had quarrels and even fought.This time Mrs. Zhao disappeared, on the way back to her mother's house after the two had a fight...

He Guan immediately said angrily, the distance between your two families is less than ten miles, and Mrs. Zhao is going out in broad daylight, how could there be an accident?It's clear that after you killed someone, you lied that she had returned to her mother's house!
Lin Rongxing even said that he didn't know, because he had a reputation as a scholar, so he couldn't be punished if he observed it.Also on the Zhao family pleading paper, there is a witness Hu Sancai, a classmate of Lin Rongxing.

He Jianguan immediately uploaded him to the court for questioning, and Hu Sancai revealed that when they were drinking together, he had heard Lin Rongxing complain several times that Zhao was not a woman, and he wanted to kill her.

Now He Xun confirmed that Lin Rongxing was a murderer, so he went to Hanti to learn Taoism, took away his reputation as a scholar, and then served him with severe punishment!
Although Lin Rongxing's bones were hard, but after experiencing eighteen instruments of torture, he was beaten into a trick and admitted that he was at odds with Mrs. Zhao. He tricked her into killing her by the river, tied her to a stone, and sank to the bottom of the river...

Later, Lin Rongxing called out the place where the bloody clothes and the murder weapon were buried. When Tolerance went to investigate, he found a bloodstained dress and a whistle stick.Seeing that the gap was finally opened, He Guan was overjoyed and ordered Lin Rongxing, who was dying, to be suppressed, and Zhou Wuzuo was brought to trial again.Zhou Wuzuo insisted at first that he did not collect money, even if the survey was wrong, it was just a lack of skill.Ask Wang Xingye, the scribe of the punishment room, the same answer!

Wu Zuo's words are justified, even if the result is wrong, he is just dereliction of duty, at most he will be dismissed, but he will not be involved in a lawsuit.But He Xun's cross-examination was fruitless, and he turned to Lin Rongxing for interrogation. Lin Rongxing was defeated, so he had to do whatever he wanted. He admitted that he had bribed Chen magistrate with one hundred banknotes, and Wang Xingye, the official of the criminal house, handed them over.

After receiving Lin Rongxing's confession, He Guan put the subordinate officials of Fuyang County on trial again. This time, he learned the lesson and put the slippery Wang Xingye behind, and first tried Zhou Yuzuo.

Sure enough, when Zhou Yuzuo saw the confession, he admitted that he had received ten guan kuai for his hard work, which was given by Wang Sili.

After receiving the confession made by Zhou Yu, He Guan was overjoyed, and immediately put Wang Sili on trial.In the lobby, Wang Sili didn't know whether to laugh or cry, saying that the nerd didn't eat the fireworks of the world, and that the people in the yamen all drank the northwest wind.Although the county lord is as clean as water, once he goes out, the bearers who carry the sedan chair below, the three classes of yamen servants accompanying him, as well as white servants and minzhuang add up to dozens of people. They have no income, or just a little money for work and food, which is not enough at all. support family.Rely on this kind of errand to earn some hard-earned money to spend.

For example, when going to Lingqiao Town, the victim had to pay for "shoes and feet" as usual.Because ten miles away, there will be another thirty Wen, and twenty Wen for wine and food.Then the corpse was transported to Yizhuang, and the post-mortem was done by the victim, and the government was not obliged to do so.So I asked him for a fee of [-] yuan, which is just a routine practice, not a bribe.

Although the words are not pleasant, but this is the reason, whoever is in Wang Xingye's position has to do the same.What's more, this kind of thing is not something that a mere official can turn around.Unexpectedly, Na He observed that he was so nerdy that he decided that this was bribery.Then he pressed Chen County Magistrate if he had accepted bribes, but Wang Xingye firmly insisted that everything was done by the people below, and the county magistrate knew nothing about it.

In order to pry Wang Xingye's mouth open, He Jianjian was sentenced to severe punishment again, but he didn't know whether he hit a hard bone or the government officials released the water.He Guan was helpless, so he had no choice but to stop investigating, but this was enough for Chen Zhixian to drink a pot.

After the case was turned into an iron case, the branch patrol reported the case.Because it is a major case of human life and official fraud, the procurator has to report to the Ministry of Punishment, and after the emperor's imperial approval, it will be issued layer by layer, so that it can be complied with.

During this period, the Lin family refused to accept it, and even sued the provincial capital. The case went back and forth for more than a year, until last winter, when the verdict finally came down. Although the magistrate of Chen County was not corrupt, he was lax and ignorant, so he was dismissed The crown stays idle.Lin Rongxing was sentenced to be beheaded by the prison marquis, and Wang Xingye was sentenced to [-] sticks for fraud and sent to the saltworks for five years of hard labor.As for Zhou Yuzuo, he was exiled for three thousand miles with two hundred rods for dereliction of duty, and later died in prison because of his serious injuries...

Although it is not the Hongwu period when corrupt ink was about to be skinned in 20 taels, the criminal law is still severe and especially harsh. Wang Xingye's end like this is definitely a light sentence...

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After Wang Xian finished reading, he found that Lin Qing'er was leaning against the table and Zhi Yi was asleep.This girl is as weak as a blade of grass, but tough enough to make people feel distressed.Although he is not a person who cherishes beauty and beauty, he still admires Miss Lin very much.

Although the girl looked extremely tired, Wang Xian couldn't just sit with her, so he coughed lightly.

Lin Qing'er woke up all of a sudden, rubbed her flushed cheeks, and said shyly, "Have you finished reading?"

"En." Wang Xian nodded.

"How?" Lin Qing'er asked with a hint of luck.

"From a procedural point of view, it has already been settled as an iron case." Wang Xian said slowly: "If you only look at the report that was finally submitted, even I would believe that your brother is the murderer."

"Absolutely not." Lin Qing'er said firmly: "Do you know where the so-called physical evidence came from?"

"Where did it come from?"

"It was the jailer who saw that my brother was beaten into a daze, so he kindly reminded him that he really can't remember where the murder weapon was buried, so it's better to bury it again." Lin Qing'er said with a thick mockery: "My brother asked someone to tell me. When we got home, my mother and I found a skirt for my sister-in-law. My mother pricked her arm again and turned it into a bloody garment. She then found a whistle stick and buried it under the crooked neck tree at the head of the village. Then she notified me Brother, only my brother has to confess."

"So the physical evidence is false?"

"Of course it's false," Lin Qing'er gritted her teeth, "Because my brother was wronged, he didn't kill anyone at all!"

"Oh……"

"Also," Lin Qing'er told Wang Xian what she heard on the boat last time, "If they don't have any ghosts in their hearts, are they still afraid that you'll have nothing...to stop the driver and file a complaint?" She said looking at Wang Xiandao : "Are they telling the truth?"

Wang Xian nodded and said: "It should be like this. Among my good friends, there is a man named Liao San. His brother specializes in taking the lawsuit and writing the lawsuit for others. I asked Liao San to ask his brother to write a lawsuit for me, but the result is not yet. Once he got it, he was beaten." After a pause, he thought carefully: "It should be a letter from his brother, which was later passed on by Liao San."

"So, my brother must have been wronged!" Lin Qing'er nodded heavily.

"It's useless for you to tell me." Wang Xian said lightly: "You have to convince the government to turn this case over!"

"How to convince the government?"

"You said..." Wang Xian thought for a moment, then suddenly lowered his voice, and paused every word: "Is your sister-in-law still alive?"

"How come..." Lin Qing'er didn't believe it.Even if the female corpse is not sister-in-law, she has been missing for more than two years, how could she still be alive.

"I think it's very possible." Wang Xian opened the file and found a page and said, "Look at the autopsy in Lingqiao Town, it's very clear. The dog has already bitten the corpse beyond recognition. How could the Zhao family recognize at a glance that it is their daughter?"

"Even if you can barely recognize it. But it's human nature not to accept the fact that a loved one has passed away until the last moment. At that time, even the autopsy was not done. What is the Zhao family doing in such a hurry?" After a pause, Wang Xian continued Said: "There are only two possibilities - they knew that this corpse belonged to your sister-in-law; or they knew that this corpse was not your sister-in-law."

"If it's the former, they must know who the murderer of your sister-in-law is, and they want to cover up the murderer. But if this is the case, they should hope that the case will disappear and they will never report it later, so the former cannot be established!"

A logical reasoning that is nothing in later generations, but it made Miss Lin admire her all over. After thinking about it carefully, she found that it was indeed the case, and immediately said in awe: "You are so amazing!" After she finished speaking, she said in disbelief: " It's unbelievable that such words can come out of your mouth."

"After three days away, you should look at it with admiration." Wang Xian said lightly: "So there is only one truth-they know that the female corpse is not your sister-in-law! And she must not be dead!" He patted the table lightly and said: "Find her Come out, and the case will be overturned!"

　Haha, Lin Rongxing was written as Lin Wanrong... Lin Sange really has a strong aura.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)