Tang Shunzhi was a little confused for a while.
In his mind, he originally tended to think that the four monks were lying.
Because how can any husband throw dirty water on his wife?
But after hearing what Zhou Ju had just reported, he, as a scholar, was naturally a little disgusted with Niu Er's daughter-in-law, who was in the meat-selling business. In addition, Niu Er himself had a deer head and rat eyes, which was very disgusting, so now he began to suspect Niu Er. Two false accusations.
"Could it be a false accusation?" Tang Shunzhi asked Mr. Xu tentatively.
Mr. Xu twisted his beard and thought for a long time. He was also a little distressed.
You think these monks are fine, right? Why were the four of them unable to prove that they were not present when something happened?
But he is also a scholar, and his thoughts cannot be said to be similar to that of Tang Shunzhi. They can only be said to be exactly the same. He also has a very bad impression of Niu Er.
But the inspection is not about whether someone is handsome or not. According to this logic, Mr. Xu looked at Xu He and thought to himself: "Then this person is definitely a moral gentleman!"
Tang Shunzhi was still waiting for news from him. Mr. Xu frowned and said, "Let's use torture. I'll hit you left and right. If you don't want to use it, you have to use it."
Tang Shunzhi nodded after hearing this. There was no other way.
At this moment, Xu He smiled and said, "No need to bother!"
The eyes of Tang Shunzhi, Zhou Ju and Mr. Xu suddenly focused on him.
Tang Shunzhi frowned and said, "What's the best way to make a loud voice?"
Xu He smiled and said: "There is no good solution, but there is a bad idea!"
When Mr. Xu heard this, he said dissatisfiedly: "Friend Xu, solving a case is not child's play, nor is it something you can just sit in jail and study, or just pat your head and come up with a bad idea to solve the problem."
Everyone was silent, Mr. Xu was right.
Every year, local officials submit cases to the Ministry of Punishment, and the Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment conduct random inspections. If they are found to have made mistakes in deciding the case, or if someone files a complaint and it is verified, they may be dismissed from office.
Therefore, there were many unsolved cases in ancient times. In addition to technical problems, there was also pressure from above.
At this time, Xu He said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, don't be impatient. Why don't you listen to my solution first?"
Mr. Xu snorted coldly: "Say, you can say it, but if it's really a bad idea, Mr. Jie Yuan, don't blame me for allowing someone to rely on his old age and not give you face!"
Tang Shunzhi also said to Xu He: "Liangsheng, you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xu He stretched out his hand to stop his next words, and instead opened his mouth to explain his method.
After listening, the three people all frowned and thought deeply.
After a long time, Zhou Ju cupped his fists and said, "Sir, Mr. Xu, I think the method Xie Yuanlang said is worth a try."
Tang Shunzhi and Mr. Xu looked at each other but still said nothing.
Xu He saw that the two of them were still hesitating, so he smiled and said: "My method will not have any impact on the case. At most, it will be useless. It won't be too late for you to be sentenced again!"
This sentence moved the two of them.
Tang Shunzhi saw Mr. Xu nodding, so he said to Zhou Ju: "Follow Liang Sheng's wishes!"
As soon as Zhou Ju, a scholar, intervened, he went out specifically.
After Zhou Ju left, the atmosphere in the second hall was a bit awkward.
Especially Mr. Xu, who was a little disdainful of Xu He, but felt that the other party's method just now might be feasible.
In short, he and Tang Shunzhi were focused on the case, but they ignored their guest Xu He.
Xu He didn't care, he was holding a cup of tea and drinking it quite comfortably.
After a while, a loud voice came from outside the second hall.
"Why did you bring me here? Does your eldest husband miss a woman?"
"presumptuous!"
"Hey, now you are pretending to be a serious person for me. Didn't those idiots who caught me deliberately grab a few of my breasts? They have to pay for it!"
"..."
Hearing such dirty words, Tang Shunzhi frowned unconsciously.
There is nothing wrong with Mr. Xu and Xu He, but their personalities cannot be ruined. They cannot be compared to Mr. Xu, an old man with a smooth appearance, so Xu He still has to pretend.
He picked up the teacup, covered his face and took a sip.
Tang Shunzhi and Mr. Xu saw this scene and couldn't help but look at each other again. There was an inexplicable meaning in their eyes. They were probably laughing at the young man's tender face.
"Sir, the citizen Niu Yan has been brought here!" Zhou Ju's voice came from outside the hall.
Tang Shunzhi sat up straight and said coldly: "Bring him in!"
Niu Yan, who was still talking in the courtyard just now, immediately put away the sullen look on his face after seeing Tang Shun, who was wearing an official robe, and he became obviously nervous.
Tang Shunzhi said: "You are the Niu Yan family. Your husband sued the government and said that you were defiled by several monks from Lingfeng Temple. Is this true?"
When Niu Yan heard this, she burst into tears and said: "Sir, you have to make the decision for the little woman! Those who had to kill a thousand swords dragged the little woman to the tree or the woods... The little woman didn't want to live anymore. !”
Xu, Tang and Xu all came up with this word at the same time.
Tang Shunzhi said angrily: "The bold monk actually did something so blasphemous to the Buddha. You woman, don't cry for now. Let me ask you, if I asked you to identify the people that day, you might recognize them!"
Niu Yan was sobbing, kneeling on the ground in an awkward position, with her waist twisted and her head tilted. She held a handkerchief and tucked the corners of her eyes and said, "Of course I know them. They treated the little woman in broad daylight..."
"Okay!" Tang Shunzhi interrupted her, then turned to Zhou Ju and said, "Bring those monks from Lingfeng Temple!"
After a while, four monks walked into the second hall and stood beside the woman, clasping their hands together and chanting Buddhist scriptures!
"Master Niu Yan, please look carefully to see if these monks were the ones who defiled you that day!" Tang Shunzhi pointed at the four monks.
Niu Yan looked up and pretended to identify it carefully.
After a while, she pointed at the monks and said, "It was them, those bastards who raped the little woman. The little woman's life is miserable!"
When Tang Shunzhi heard this, he looked strange and said, "Have you looked carefully? Are you sure it's them?"
Niu Yan looked like he was extremely jealous when enemies met, and said with an eyebrow: "That's right, you can't lie, it's just a few of them! They turned into ashes, and even the little woman will recognize them!"
"Oh..." Tang Shunzhi smiled.
Mr. Xu looked at Niu Yan who was kneeling on the ground with a surprised look on his face.
Tang Shunzhi clapped his hands, and at this time, Niu Er and four other monks were brought in.
Niu Yan was dumbfounded. She saw her husband being brought in with four other monks. She had no idea what was going on.
But looking at the meaningful smile on the official's face in red robe, she always felt that something was wrong.
Tang Shunzhi picked up the tea cup and looked at Niu Er coldly: "Niu Er, you said the four monks around you were the ones who defiled your wife, right?"
Niu Er was a little confused when he saw the situation in the Second Hall. Why were there four more monks? What was going on?
But he had no choice but to answer, so he hesitated and said: "Yes, right!"
"Hmph!" Tang Shunzhi snorted coldly and said to Zhou Ju: "Get this thief who falsely accuses Qingming."
The next second, Niu Er was locked up by the government officials brought by Zhou Ju.
Niu Er was stunned.
Niu Yanshi was also confused.
The four monks from Lingfeng Temple were standing there stupidly inexplicably.
Tang Shunzhi turned to look at Xu He and sighed: "Liangsheng, the world says you have great talents, and you are well-deserved!"
