The Four Great Cases of Wu Zetian

Chapter 19

Shao Lihuai Confesses and Closes Case, Hua Guoxiang Votes in County to Appeal for Injustice

But he said that seeing Shao Lihuai's refusal to confess, Di Gong was still ordered to be put in prison, and then he sent Ma Rong to Liulitun to bring Kong Wande to the case.After Ma Rong took the order to go, the next day Hu De and Wang Qiu's plaintiffs went into the city together with Kong Wande.Di Gong was promoted to the court immediately, and first asked Kong Wande: "This county took a lot of troubles for your murder case, and finally arrested the murderer. But he endured the torture and refused to tell the truth, so it is difficult to settle the case, but Whether or not this person is evil or not, I can't decide at this time, I would like to remind you to come here. After all, when the two surnames Shao and Tong surnamed Xu came to stay in your shop that day, you should have met him, the size and appearance You all know how old this Shao is, and how tall he is, please come here." Hearing this, Kong Wande reported tremblingly: "It's been a few days since this incident, although I can't remember clearly, But he still remembers his figure and appearance. This person is about thirty years old, with a medium build, black face and long and thin. One thing I remember most is that that night, when Ling Xiaoren's buddy went out to sell wine, he came back under the light. Next, I saw him eating and drinking, and the teeth in his mouth seemed to be black. My lord was on a business trip yesterday and arrested him. The villain didn't know about it before, and I didn't meet him. It wasn't intentional. My lord, please suggest it and check it in court. If it is a black-toothed person, there is no need for this person to ask for a confession, there is no doubt about it. Besides, the villain still remembers his appearance, and he does not know anything at first glance." Seeing that he pointed out the real evidence, Di Gong secretly said: "It is a matter of the world. , You can lie, this tooth is what he was born with, and let him have a look."

At that time in the hall, the supervision sign was marked, and the forbidden son picked up the card, brought Shao Lihuai to the case, and knelt down in the middle.Di Gongdao: "You guys refused to admit it yesterday, but there is a person here today. Do you know him?" He pointed to Kong Wande to make him remember.Shao Lihuai was startled, and then his heart wobbled again, and he said, "You have never met me before, why did you collude with Zhao Wanquan to harm me?" Kong Wande didn't wait for him to finish, and when they met, he couldn't help crying: " Mr. Shao, you have caused me so much suffering! The old man has opened an inn in Liulidun for decades, and the customers are all faithful. He was harmed by you and almost killed him. If it weren’t for Mr. Qingtian, how could he still want to live? What? It was the time to enter the store, but you ordered me to pick up the package, and you drank at night. The next morning, you gave me the rent. You did it all by yourself, and you asked me to open the door before you left. I don’t know that you have a bad heart , Out of the town gate, he killed Mr. Xu. For one shortcoming, he added a coachman. I don’t think you need to deny it, this Lord Qingtian has also solved many difficult cases. It is useless for you to try to prevaricate.”

Then he said to Di Gong: "The villain just said that his teeth are black. Please take a look at him. Where can he justify it?" Hearing this, Di Gong raised his head and looked at Shao Lihuai. "You dog head, you clearly have evidence, and you dare to speak so nonsense. You don't need to be severely punished. Sorry, it's hard to settle the case." Immediately, he ordered the left and right to take an iron rope, burn it red with fire, and lay it under the Dan Chi, and the two left and right took the murderer He lifted it up, walked down, exposed his knuckles, and knelt down to Ding's red Lianzi Na.There was only a sound of "Ouch", a puff of smoke, and the sound of infatuation, it was really painful to the bone marrow, Shao Lihuai had already passed out, and when he looked at his legs, his flesh was scorched and the smell was everywhere.I saw that the executioner moved the stove to the bottom of the steps, ordered someone to take a bowl of wine and vinegar, and poured it into the stove. Immediately, the vinegar smoke was everywhere and penetrated into the forehead.When it was about half a cup of tea, Shao Lihuai murmured and gradually woke up.

Di Gongdao: "Are you recruiting or not? If there is any delay, the county will change the criminal law." Shao Lihuai couldn't bear the punishment at this time, so he had to report to the superior: "The villain has practiced physiology in Huzhou County since he was a child. , sit here every year, just because I met a woman last year, spent a lot of capital, and after returning home, I was heavily in debt. This year, there is a small official surnamed Xu, named Guangqi, who is also a local colleague, and agreed to come here for business. People saw that he had two to three hundred gold in cash and silver, seven or eight hundred taels of silk, and they suddenly felt malicious intentions. They wanted to put him to death, get money, and live and work with this woman in peace. Although there was this intention along the way, it was just not at the right time. Passing by Zhixia Liulidun this day, seeing that there are few pedestrians there, so I cast him in the Kong’s inn. I got him drunk with wine at night, and set off at five o’clock the next day. He was still awake at that time, so I reluctantly urged him to go , walked out of the town gate, cut him down with a knife in the back. The coachman who was passing by suddenly, who was planning to take the silver taels beside him, glanced at him and said that I was blocking the street and robbing. He hacked him to death, got his vehicle, pushed the package, and ran away. Who knew that the more he walked, the more afraid he became, and after two stops, he ran into Zhao Wanquan by chance, and lied to him to sell the goods, and got him hundreds of dollars. Yinzi, push the car with him. This is all a villain’s confession. The villain knows that he has committed a serious crime. I just ask for mercy. I still have an old mother!” Di Gong said with a sneer: “You still remember your hometown, Xu Guangqi is hard to come Don't you have any children?" He ordered the torture room, recorded a statement, and put him in prison, so that he can apply for the constitution.At that time, the secretary recorded the confession, recited it aloud, and ordered Shao Lihuai to put his fingerprints on it and put him in prison.

Di Gongfang was about to leave the hall, but suddenly there was a burst of crying in front of the Yamen. Many women, men and children, grabbed the 24-year-old young man, and shouted from the front door, calling for justice, followed by a 50-19-year-old woman, crying even more. sorrow.Seeing Di Gonggong sitting in the hall, they all knelt down before the case and cried.Di Gong didn't understand what he meant, so he ordered Zhao Wanquan to step down first, and then said to the guard: "Go and ask this dry man why he came here. There are not many people, just ask the plaintiff to come up for questioning. The rest will step back for now. In order not to hear clearly during the interrogation." The duty officer took the order and pushed a group of people out of the classroom, and said what Mr. Di had ordered. At that time, two plaintiffs came in with him.Di Gong looked down; a middle-aged woman and a white-haired old man came to the case and knelt down on the left and right.Di Gong asked: "What are the names of the two of you, what grievances do you have, come to twist the control?" Only the woman said first: "The little woman's surname is Li, her natal family is Wang, and her husband's name is Zaigong. She was originally a student of the county school, but because she died in her early years, the little woman stuck to the boat and lived in poverty. There is only one daughter under her knees, named Li Gu, who is [-] years old this year. Wen Jun, the son of the local Xiaolian Hua Guoxiang, was his wife. The day before yesterday, Caiyu was auspicious, and he sang at home. Before the third dynasty, he died suddenly yesterday. The little woman was convinced, and she rushed to wait and see, who knew me The daughter is bruised and swollen all over, bleeding from seven orifices, and seeing that she is dead, she murdered her family. Poor little woman, she is only one girl, and she is looking forward to a half-child harvest. Seeing this pain, I beg the blue sky to send snow!" Crying, rolling around in the hall.Di Gong hurriedly ordered the matchmaker to help her up, and then asked the old man, "Are you Hua Guoxiang?" The old man replied, "It is Guoxiang." It’s a joy in life, why marry a daughter-in-law for three dynasties and commit murder immediately? Or is it because you waited for Wenggu to abuse you, or because your family education is not strict, and your son did such indecent things? Judging from the facts, the county should go to the stage to test it.”

Before Di Gong finished speaking, Guoxiang was already in tears, and said: "Juren is a family of poetry and rituals, how dare you abuse him. Although his son Wenjun has not achieved great fame, he is also a boy who is taking an exam, and the newly married Yaner couple is harmonious. Endure this poisonous hand! Just because the day before yesterday was a good day, after the daughter-in-law paid homage in the evening, the hall was full of guests, and there were many young relatives and friends who wanted to make a new house. It was inconvenient for them to make fun of them. It was too inconvenient to obstruct each other. Unexpectedly, there was a fool among them, but He is a student member of the county. He is a classmate and friend with his children. He likes to play most on weekdays. At that time, seeing his daughter-in-law's beauty, he felt jealous. He commented and made trouble. Seeing that the night is more quiet, I am afraid that the auspicious time will be missed. So they were invited to drink in the study, but they all agreed and decided to make trouble in the new house. Later, someone turned around and ordered the new couple to drink three cups of wine to beg for forgiveness. Everyone agreed, but he insisted on refusing, and later he was reprimanded, He became angry from embarrassment and said that he was making trouble with a new house. Jin Wu couldn't help it. You old man seems so annoying. It will be convenient for you to know my interests within three courts. Everyone thought he was joking at the time, and went back to invite wine the next day. Unexpectedly, he was narrow-minded Narrow, holding a grudge against the past, I don't know how to put the poison in the teapot of the new house. Fortunately, Wenjun didn't drink it last night, so he didn't die together. The daughter-in-law didn't know when to drink the tea and took the poison. Immediately, the whole family got up to watch, and hurriedly called for a doctor to come for help. About four drums later, they died. Poor, a beautiful woman who is as beautiful as flowers and jade, was killed by this Hu Zuobin. I am a nobleman, and I have suffered this disaster, so I beg my father. "As he spoke, he cried bitterly.

Listening to their insistence, Mr. Di said, "According to what you two say, this murder case is called Hu Zuobin's misfortune. I don't know if this person has ever escaped?" Serve in front of the yamen." At that time, Di Gong ordered Hu Zuobin to come to the case, and he passed the order, and saw that there was also a woman in her 50s and [-]s outside the Yimen, leading a young man, crying and crying, and knelt down at the case.Di Gong asked: "Are you a Hu Zuobin?" The following replied: "The student is a Hu Zuobin." Di Gong shouted at him: "It's thanks to you that you call yourself a student. Since you are a jerk, don't you reach Zhou Gong The matter of crowning weddings and funerals has its own definition. Why do you go too far and make trouble? Hua Wenjun and you are classmates and friends. Husband and wife are the great ties of human beings. Harm? Human life is at stake. Look at your green shirt, which is also disappointing. Today, he made two crimes, and this county is as clear as a god. Why did you make up your mind that day, and how did you poison it? Romance, imitating the crime lightly, if you are a scholar of Zanmen, relying on it as a talisman, and cannot be tortured, then you are asking for trouble. Not to mention that this county is also from Kedi. Zai, even the unworthy and greedy son, has a national law and human relationship that cannot be protected when he encounters such an important case, and the county does not follow the law!" After Di Gong said, he didn't know that it was okay to play tricks, and looked at it. Break it down next time.

(End of this chapter)