Liu Xun said calmly: "Any seal is carved by people. It is not difficult for a skilled craftsman to follow the example."
Su Shi seemed to be at his wits' end. He was silent for a while and then said slowly: "So, the seal on the contract is not only an old official seal, but also a fake."
Liu Xun sighed: "That's exactly it."
Su Shi frowned and said, "This makes me a little confused. Since Jiang Qinghe wants to carve a fake official seal, why not forge a new official seal instead of the old official seal? And forging an official seal is a serious crime of decapitation. Which craftsman dares to do this?"
Liu Xun smiled and said: "Master Su's words just explain why Jiang Qinghe did not forge a new official seal, but forged the old official seal."
Su Shi was slightly startled: "Really?"
"Forging an official seal is indeed a serious crime of beheading, but the old official seal has been abolished. Forging a abolished official seal is a much smaller crime. The so-called money and silk are attractive to people. Jiang Qinghe must have given the craftsman enough money, so he It will impress the craftsmen to forge the abolished official seal for him."
Speaking of this, Liu Xun joked: "Jiang Qinghe was killed, maybe because of the uneven distribution of the spoils, which led to his death."
Su Shi was silent again, as if he had nothing to say anymore. Seeing that the matter was done, Liu Xun looked at Zhou Yu, who nodded slightly.
Liu Xun was about to resign when Su Shi suddenly sighed: "I have one last question to ask Liu Siyue."
Liu Xun had no choice but to stop and look at Su Shi: "I wonder if Mr. Su has any questions?"
"After the new official seal is activated, how will the old official seal be disposed of? Will it be destroyed on the spot? Or will it be stored?"
Liu Xun saw that the last question Su Shi asked was such a simple question, and he answered easily: "The Liyue Department is affiliated to the Ministry of Household Affairs, so the official seals are made and issued by the Ministry of Household Affairs. After the official seals are abolished, the abolished official seals will also be Leave it to the Ministry of Revenue. As for how the Ministry of Revenue will deal with it, Mr. Su can ask the Ministry of Revenue."
"So, the old official seal is in the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"Exactly."
After Su Shi heard this, he cupped his hands to Liu Xun and said, "Thank you Liu Siyue, I have no problem."
As soon as these words came out, everyone except Zhou Jin was slightly startled because they didn't expect Su Shi to give up so quickly.
Although Tian Wenhao was full of doubts, he saw that Su Shi had already admitted defeat and did not want to cause any further complications, so he stepped forward and was about to urge Qiu Buwei to settle the case as soon as possible.
However, as soon as he took a step forward, Su Shi spoke.
"Master Tian."
Tian Wenhao immediately looked at him warily and asked, "Master Su, what advice do you have?"
Su Shi said: "I don't take it as advice, I just want to thank Master Tian on behalf of others."
This sentence was said so carelessly that Tian Wenhao was confused. He looked at Su Shi in confusion and couldn't help but ask: "What does Mr. Su mean by this?"
Su Shi smiled and said: "Actually, Master Tian's carriage did not hit the young man three days ago. The young man was just frightened and fell down. Master Tian kindly took ten taels of silver to treat the young man, so the mother and son asked me to Thank you Master Tian."
Tian Wenhao's pupils suddenly shrank like needles, a huge shadow suddenly surged in his heart, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He suppressed the shock in his heart, took a deep breath, and asked slowly: "I didn't expect Mr. Su to be present at that time."
Su Shi said calmly: "I was resting in the mansion at the time, so how could I be there?"
At this time, Tian Wenhao's brain started to work quickly, because he had to immediately figure out why Su Shi planned to hold him back that day.
Suddenly, Tian Wenhao's expression changed drastically, and his face lost color. He was almost shaken by shock.
Zhou Yu was originally sitting in the courtroom, but when he saw the strange look on Tian Wenhao's face, he couldn't help but lean forward slightly and look directly at Tian Wenhao.
Liu Xun was about to leave when he heard the conversation between Su Shi and Tian Wenhao and saw Tian Wenhao's frightened look. Infinite doubts arose in his heart, and he couldn't even move his feet.
At this time, Su Shi looked at Liu Xun again and said, "Liu Siyue."
Liu Xun was startled and looked at him at a loss.
Su Shi sighed: "Liu Siyue wants to leave now, but I'm afraid he won't be able to leave."
Liu Xun blurted out and asked: "Why?"
Su Shi smiled and said, "Although I don't have any questions, there are still people who have questions they want to ask Liu Siyue."
When Liu Xun was about to ask further questions, the crowd watching outside the Yamen suddenly became confused, and then a strong voice sounded loudly: "Secret guards are handling the case, and those who are idle should stay out of the way."
The crowd ducked to both sides, making way for a wide path to come out.
A tall middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes appeared at the end of the road. Wearing a dark gold robe with a pure black token hanging around his waist, he strode toward the county government office, followed by ten secret guards wearing dark round-neck gowns.
As soon as the middle-aged man walked into the court and saw Zhou Yu and Zhou Jin, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Secret Guard Commander Tang Lin is here to see His Highness King Qi and Princess Ping Le. I am busy with official duties and am unable to perform the ceremony. Please invite His Highness King Qi." Princess Ping Le, please forgive me."
Zhou Yu had already stood up, looked at Tang Lin in surprise, and asked in a deep voice: "I wonder what official business Commander Tang has here?"
Tang Lin clasped his fists again and said, "Go back to the King of Qi. I have been ordered by my subordinates to take the manager, Liu Xun, and Dongyuan Zhiku master Tian Wenhao back to ask questions."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Xun almost collapsed, and then he was held hostage by two secret guards. Tian Wenhao was much calmer than Liu Xun. His body was still upright, but his eyes were fixed on Su Shi.
At this time, Zhou Yu asked coldly again: "I wonder what these two people have committed, and the secret guards should come out to arrest them?"
Tang Lin replied: "I am just following orders and don't know anything else."
Zhou Yu was furious and was about to speak when he heard Tian Wenhao sigh: "Master Su."
Su Shi said, "Mr. Tian, please tell me if you have anything to say."
Tian Wenhao said slowly: "Is Jiang Qinghe still alive?"
Everyone was shocked again, and Zhou Yu was even more shocked, looking at Su Shi fiercely.
Su Shi said: "Yes, Jiang Qinghe is still alive. The corpse found in Cuiyun Mountain is just a death row prisoner who is 70-80% similar to Jiang Qinghe."
"Liu Tan and Zhao Gang have naturally joined Qianqiu Zhiku."
Su Shi shook his head and said, "It's not about taking refuge. These two committed murders in broad daylight and were caught by the secret guards. They were just doing meritorious deeds."
Tian Wenhao looked at him indifferently and continued: "The reason Mr. Su asked the mother and son to delay my trip is naturally because he didn't want me to see Liu Tan and Zhao Gang."
Su Shi nodded: "Although these two people want to avenge their crimes and make meritorious service, their expressions and behaviors will be very unnatural when they go back to life. Bai Jiangchuan is a idiot and can't see it, but Mr. Tian's eyes are sharp and he will definitely notice something abnormal. Therefore, That’s why we had to take this step.”
