It was freezing cold in the capital city in the twelfth lunar month.
Even if the sun comes out today, it won't bring much warmth.
Especially when the wind blows on you, it's not much better than a knife.
Shan Shen finally knew why Duke Fuguo didn't come to hear the trial.
Although there is a shed to block the wind, it is better than nothing, but it is not as warm as indoors.
Chen Gui said something last night that made the Yamen study look greasy and crooked. If Duke Fu had sat under the princess's nose for just a while...
Shan Shen had a shed, so it was okay to watch the crowds of people crowding around him.
The place that really makes me shiver from the cold is in the middle.
Su Ke's face turned purple due to the cold wind, but he insisted on standing up straight, his jaw tensed tightly.
The witness who was speaking next to him was trembling and stumbling over his words, either because he was cold or because of stage fright.
This witness is Bowie.
He knew that he would have to reply to Mr. Fu Yin, but he didn't know that it would be at Caishikou, in front of a large crowd.
For a moment, I was confused and didn't know where to start.
Seeing this, the master reminded him and said, "Just start with how you met Mr. Su."
Su Ke frowned tightly: "I don't know this person at all!"
Bowie clenched his fists.
He is a gangster on the street, a man who works in gambling houses and knows how to listen to what others say.
Su Ke's tone was full of contempt, rejection, and disgust, treating him like an ant.
He, Bao Wei, is indeed an ant compared with the noble master, but he is much more powerful than Su Ke, and he had no intention of looking down on him during the interrogation last night.
In fact, Fu Guogong sincerely reasoned with him!
Thinking of this, the fire in Bao Wei's heart rose: "The third young master does not recognize the villain, but the villain has an old friendship with the boy beside you, Shi Jie. What else did you have with your concubine and the boy? When the widow was messing around, he and the younger one would throw punches and shake dice in the gambling house."
Su Ke's face darkened.
There was laughter everywhere, which embarrassed Su Ke but also gave Bowie courage.
He clearly explained the ins and outs of how the boy gave him money to do things, and how he rented and changed cars.
Su Ke said angrily: "It's full of nonsense! Master Shan, can the words of a gambler be used as testimony?"
When Bowie heard this, he raised his hand and pointed his finger in the sky: "If you tell the truth, I can swear to God!"
Shan Shen touched his beard.
Suspects, no matter what their origin or background, as long as they have not been crucified, will have this reaction.
He has seen a lot, so he is naturally not in a hurry.
"Then Mr. Su, let your little boy talk about it?" Shan Shen said.
Shi Jie stood in the middle and glanced at Bowie with lowered eyes.
When we were having a drink, the two of them were very good, and the money they received at the cashier hit their chests. When they got to the Yamen, they were all sold again without any trouble.
Sure enough, it is the mouth of a gambler, no word can be believed!
Shi Jie took a breath and said, "I know this Bowie and asked him to rent a car for me. I want to use the car and don't want to go through the house, but this matter has nothing to do with our young master and he doesn't know about it at all."
This rhetoric was taught by Xu Guogong.
He and Bowie knew each other, and so many people in the gambling house knew about it, so they couldn't let him go.
Shan Shen asked: "What do you use the car for?"
Shi Jie followed the prepared words: "It's the New Year, so I'll send some New Year's goods to my hometown outside the city."
After Shan Shen listened, his eyes shifted from Su Ke to Xu Guogong, then back again, and slowly shook his head.
It’s not easy being a father!
Xu Guogong must have tried his best to make amends, but the son didn't know how many holes there were, so how could he tell his father everything?
As a result, the patches made by Xu Guogong made up here and missed there.
Shan Shen did not let Su Ke speak again, only calling for witnesses.
The guards at the city gates, the guys at the carriage and horse dealerships, the old ladies on the mountain roads, the little girls in the temples.
The monk and the owner of the tea stall at the foot of the mountain came one after another.
Taken together, these confessions piece together the cause and effect.
Xu Guogong held the armrest of the chair tightly to prevent him from jumping up in a hurry.
He looked at Su Ke in astonishment, his chest heaving and his breathing was not smooth.
Has the handlebar type been questioned by the guard at the city gate?
Was a passerby urging you to move your car on the mountain road?
Did you not clean up the water when changing the car?
Why were these details not told to him at all? !
Su Ke's head was also buzzing.
He always felt that he had done a perfect job. Although he failed and did not cause the Lin family's carriage to fall, at least he left no traces. Even if the Yamen suspected him, there would be no gain.
But he actually left so many clues?
Why is everything wrong!
Shi Jie knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
The Duke of Guo made it clear that if something unexpected happened during the trial, he would have to take over everything.
"It's my fault," he shouted. "I wanted to get water to make tea, but the bucket tipped over halfway and the water leaked onto the ground. I really didn't design the Chengyi Mansion intentionally. I didn't expect the road to freeze." It will affect the carriage. The little one is guilty, the little one did not clean the ground in time, the little one..."
Beside him, Lin Xun's face was grave.
His family was being plotted in this way, and he was simmering with anger.
If Uncle Niu hadn't been so good, he might have pointed out yesterday...
Duke Xu's house was shameless and shameless. Lin Xun knew that they would not admit it honestly, but this excuse made him really irritated.
Lin Yunyan turned around and whispered a few words to Lin Xun.
Lin Xun nodded.
Then, he raised his voice and shouted to Duke Xu.
"How can you use such unpleasant spring water to make tea? Your taste in tea cannot be complimented even if you want to." Lin Xun was disgusted. "Since Xu Guogong wants to make up a story, why not make up something more reasonable? .”
Xu Guogong said nothing.
The death was an accident, and Shi Jie acted alone. Grasp these two points, and he must not be led astray by the Chengyi Mansion.
Xu Guogong did not take the bait, but there were many fish in the water.
The strips are plump.
Liao Zi squeezed into the crowd and screamed: "If you don't make tea, maybe you can use it to take a bath. Oh, don't let the fire burn your ass last time, how can you be prepared this time? I say Mr. Su, instead of being afraid of the fire , you are rich and powerful, find a few people who can afford it!"
The words fell.
The whole room burst into laughter.
Shan Shen looked at the excitement below and couldn't laugh or cry.
Although cases are tried in public, there are still some rules in the capital, and the local yamen are even more lively.
The place is not big, and most of the time it is about trivial matters, which attracts more and more people from the countryside to watch.
Shan Shen had heard a lot from friends outside the country before. At that time, he lamented that the people in the capital were still afraid of the yamen and were unwilling to come and watch.
Now that I think about it, it's still because it's not lively enough.
As long as the excitement is good enough, it can still be crowded.
After all, only those who commit crimes have to be scolded, and they can enjoy the fun without being arrested.
Gavel clapped three times, but it didn't stop the laughter and discussion.
Su Ke was teetering on the edge of laughter, thinking of the smoky fire that day, how he couldn't tell the difference between men's and women's clothes in a hurry, how disheveled he was seen in the streets, and how he shouted in a childlike voice...
