"Huh!" Tang Shunzhi snorted coldly.
In this case, these monks have either been wronged or they are experienced criminals.
But he is more inclined to the latter possibility.
Although Niu Er looks dirty, he is suing his wife for being raped.
Who would throw dirty water on his wife if nothing happens?
As the saying goes, there must be something going on here.
Thinking of this, he decided to try those monks again, so he said, "Where were you waiting the afternoon before yesterday?"
After the monks looked at each other, some said they were resting in the monk's room, some said they were helping in the dining hall, and two said they were playing chess in the backyard of the temple.
Hearing this, Tang Shunzhi became more suspicious of several people.
So he asked the monk who said he was resting in the monk's room: "You are resting in the monk's room, can anyone prove it for you?"
The monk nodded and said: "Reporting to your lord, the young monk and his brothers in the monk's room are all doing rituals for the wife of the king in the west of the city in the Main Hall. The young monk has a stomachache, so he rests in the monk's room! The abbot can bear witness for me!"
Tang Shunzhi sneered: "What I'm talking about is, did you never leave the monk's room? Is there anyone who can testify for you?"
The monk shook his head and said, "No, but monks don't lie, and the young monk didn't lie!"
Tang Shunzhi ignored him and asked another person: "What about you? You said you were helping in the dining hall. Who were you helping? What were you busy with? Can anyone testify for you?"
When the monk saw that Tang Shunzhi's tone was not kind, he felt a little panicked and replied stutteringly: "Sir, sir, the young monk really didn't do anything bad. The layman who helped wash the dishes in the dining hall fell ill that day. The young monk thought of his hard work, so he took the initiative to help him. I was responsible for washing the dishes, but no one else was around at the time!"
Tang Shunzhi chuckled and said, "You are kind!"
But Xu He heard from his words that this sentence was obviously ironic.
After asking the other two people, Tang Shunzhi still got the answer that they could only testify to each other, and no outsiders were present.
He sneered and said: "This matter is really settled. I'm afraid you made an appointment that day, right? It's probably not in the monk's room, the dining hall or the backyard. Did you make an appointment and did something wrong together?"
After saying that, he slapped his palm on the small table with a "pop" sound, making the teacup rattle.
The monks panicked and hurriedly knelt down and said, "My lord, it's clear that what these little guys are telling is the truth!"
Tang Shunzhi shouted outside: "Go and call Mr. Xu and Zhou Ju."
Mr. Xu was the teacher brought in by Tang Shunzhi.
This teacher is actually the master of later generations. When he is an official outside, his subordinates have different intentions and his officials are slippery. There must be a few caring people to discuss matters.
And this Mr. Xu was a fellow countryman of Tang Shunzhi. He had been successful in the imperial examination and had studied the Xing Ming case very well.
When the two arrived and saw Xu He, they were slightly surprised.
They knew that the elder was examining the case, but they didn't expect that Xu He was sitting aside drinking tea.
But when I think of this person's identity and how much the great master values him, I feel like it doesn't matter anymore.
"Mr. Xu, Zhou Ju, you go ask and find out who of these people is telling the truth and who is telling a lie!" Tang Shunzhi ordered.
Xu He watched with cold eyes. He came with a learning attitude while watching. Seeing now, he still admired Tang Shunzhi.
In fact, Tang Shunzhi's questioning just now has reached a bottleneck, and several monks looked very suspicious.
All four said they were not present, but none could provide witnesses.
If it were any other interrogator, he would have ordered him to be sentenced to death. Civilized law enforcement is not popular in this era.
However, Tang Shunzhi still invited teachers and Zhou Ju to help with the details. With this approach of not taking human lives lightly, he was better than countless local officials.
Because Zhou Ju was an official, he stood aside and said nothing.
But Mr. Naxu asked a few questions.
The questions asked were similar to those of Tang Shunzhi, and their answers were also very similar.
Mr. Xu turned around and cupped his hands and said, "Sir, please take them down first!"
When several monks heard this, they cried out that they were wronged. Until now, the old man didn't even ask them what they had committed, and just took them into custody. .
Zhou Ju, who was on the side of Tang Shunzhi, pursed his lips angrily.
Zhou Ju understood this, called a few people, and took several monks and Niu Er under custody.
After the others left, Tang Shunzhi smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, can you teach me?"
Mr. Xu quickly raised his hands and said: "Don't dare, my boss, please send some people to find out if Niu Er has any grudges with the monks. It seems that just asking questions will not lead to anything!"
This happened to coincide with Tang Shunzhi's idea, so he called Zhou Ju and asked him to send the white servant who wrote the third class of Yamen to inquire about it.
These people are all helpers in the market. They know all the troubles outside. It is easy to find out such information.
After things were settled, Mr. Xu, as a civil servant, naturally had to sit down and chat with his boss.
He had known for a long time that Xu He was coming, and he also wanted to meet the young man Jie Yuan.
At this time, Tang Shunzhi said: "I heard that Liang Shengxiang is known for his cleverness and cleverness. You also heard about the case just now. How was it? Do you have any ideas?"
Xu He shook his head. What idea could he have? He had too little information, and what Tang Shunzhi did just now was just to deceive the reactions of those monks.
Who would have thought that other people would not do this at all.
The simplest and most direct method won't work, so they can only investigate slowly.
He is not a god, how can he predict the future?
Thinking of this, he shook his head and said: "The student is not very talented and has little knowledge of criminal names. Sir, please don't embarrass me!"
Tang Shunzhi smiled and didn't take it seriously.
However, his teacher, Mr. Xu, was a little disapproving of Xu He.
He always takes the motto of "Don't read bad books and don't be a corrupt scholar" as his motto. He looks down upon the useless scholars who are good at reading but useless.
Obviously, the young Xie Yuanlang in front of him is such a person.
But when Mr. Xu thought about it, he couldn't help but wonder, what else could a teenager ask him to know besides studying?
If you can read the book clearly like Xu He, you are already considered to be the best among people, what else? Let's exercise for a few years.
Naturally, Xu He didn't know what Mr. Xu was thinking, so he just politely chatted with Tang Shunzhi about some interesting things about Shilin to pass the time.
Unconsciously an hour passed.
Zhou Ju came back to report that there was news.
Tang Shunzhi suppressed his smile and asked, "How do you say that?"
It turns out that even Bai Yi didn’t need to ask, everyone actually knew about this awesome guy.
It turns out that Niu Er does some cleaning chores at Lingfeng Temple, but it is not him who is famous in the market, but Niu Er's wife.
"This Niu Er's wife is a prostitute, and she usually does things behind closed doors!"
"The relationship between the couple is okay, and I haven't heard anything about what happened recently."
"Those monks..."
Mr. Xu frowned and asked, "Are there any problems with those monks?"
Zhou Ju unexpectedly shook his head and said, "No, the people I sent found the abbot of Lingfeng Temple. The abbot said that these people are quite honest and obedient in the temple on weekdays!"
Mr. Xu frowned and said, "That's strange. Who is lying?"
