Chapter 36 Chapter Thirteen
Di Gong returned to Puyang at night.
He first listened to the detailed report of Hong Canjun's two-day visit to the state government office.Then I heard the thrilling and bizarre experience of Tao Gan's visit to Lin Fan.Finally, I listened to Ma Rong's story about how he did business with the fat monk and finally captured Wang San.
Ma Rong's words were firm and said: "Master, Wang San's person is consistent with what the master guessed, and the two gold hairpins are exactly the same as those depicted on the drawing. It must be Wang San who committed the crime in Banyue Street."
Mr. Di nodded in satisfaction: "We will conclude the case tomorrow morning. As for Mrs. Liang's case against Lin Fan, we will think about it tomorrow."
The yamen got the news of Wang San, the real culprit in Xiao Chunyu's case, and it spread quickly.On the morning of the second day, the Yamen was promoted to the hall, and the corridors of the outer hall were crowded with people watching the trial.
Di Gonggao sat down behind the desk, signed a batch of ink pens, and signed the order. After a while, the yamen guard escorted Wang San to the lobby.Wang San was covered in pain, humming and moaning endlessly.
Di Gong slapped the gavel: "Wang San, quickly tell me the truth about how you raped and killed Xiao Chunyu, so as not to suffer."
Wang Sanyin replied with a deep voice: "The master is above, and the mirror hangs high. Although the villain lives by begging, he has always behaved properly, how dare he do such outrageous things as rape and murder?"
Di Gong was furious: "You are so bold that you dare to quibble. You tied me up and beat me fifty times!"
The yamen servants on both sides agreed, like thunder.He came forward and pressed Wang San, and hit him hard.Wang San gritted his teeth and endured the pain. After finishing the fifty-beaten beating, the skin on his buttocks was ripped open and dripping with blood.
Di Gong shouted: "Wang San, do you want to recruit or not? - Fifty boards are just to kill you for your arrogance, and if you dare to deny it, you will be punished! Let me ask you if the pair of gold hairpins were taken from Xiao Chunyu's head." ?”
Wang Sansan was sweating profusely, raised his head and glanced at Di Gong, panting and replied: "Master, don't listen to the false accusations made by the duke, the villain has never seen a gold hairpin, and he doesn't know that Who is Xiao Chunyu? Even if he was beaten to death, he would not be able to pretend to be a ghost of death."
Di Gong saw that Wang San was indeed very tyrannical, and he had a stubbornness like Sarai, like the bricks and stones in the house were smelly and hard.However, the flickering look in Wang San's eyes convinced Di Gong that this is a cunning murderer, and he cannot be subdued without severe punishment.
"Finger!" Duke Di roared.
A yamen servant took a pair of bamboo sticks and clamped Wang San's ten fingers apart.
"Are you recruiting?" Duke Di asked.
"No!"
As soon as Di Gong signaled, the yamen servant pulled the rope of the stick vigorously.
"Ouch—" Yusan screamed like a pig being slaughtered, fainted and fell to the ground.The yamen servant loosened the rope and fumigated Wang San's nose with hot vinegar.After half a day, Wang San gradually woke up.
Di Gong signaled to the yamen servant to pass over a bowl of fragrant tea.Wang San savagely bumped his elbow, the teacup fell to pieces, and the fragrant tea spilled all over the floor.
Di Gong saw it, nodded slightly, and ordered Xiao Fuhan to go to court.
Xiao Fuhan came up to the court trembling, seeing Wang San's miserable state, felt pity in his heart, and said "guilty, sin".
Di Gong said gently: "Xiao Fuhan, the ancients said, 'golden black heart', but there are still many fools who died for greed in the world. Please tell me about the origin of the pair of golden hairpins."
Shopkeeper Xiao was enlightened, and said: "Master, I wonder if the source of this crime is really this pair of gold hairpins? Back then, when my grandmother bought this pair of gold hairpins at a low price from a man who had ruined his property, she planted them. I remember that on the night when I bought the gold hairpins, two strong men broke into the house, murdered my grandmother, and stole the pair of gold hairpins. Later, the government cracked the case and the two strong men were beheaded. I took the stolen goods, so the pair of gold hairpins were returned to my parents.——My mother put the gold hairpins on her head.
"Unexpectedly, within two months, my mother became seriously ill. She struggled in bed for half a year, delayed the doctor to take medicine, emptied all the furniture, and died. My father was sad and worried, and died when he fell behind. .——At that time, I faintly realized that the pair of gold hairpins was the root of disaster, and whoever got it would suffer. I said it would be better to sell it to a quality shop or a gold market, or to buy some living firewood. The hairpins were given to Chunyu to wear them.——Chunyu’s life has really been ruined now. The master has captured the murderer, and the pair of gold hairpins would rather hand over to the officials than break with the little people. The poor people can’t bear it.— —I dare say that whoever gets this pair of golden hairpins will suffer bad luck."
Di Gong nodded frequently, stood up from the desk and the pair of golden hairpins were about to speak.Wang San in the hall suddenly let out a long breath, and sighed again and again: "Bad luck, bad luck. ——The gold hairpin is indeed a monster, and it hurt me!" He raised his head and looked at Duke Di in the hall with deep remorse, lightly Sighing lightly: "Master, the villain was confused for a while, and today is the end. I'm afraid it will be doomed, so what can I do? What's the use of sighing? The sages are above, so I can't spare me, now I simply use it all!"
Di Gong was overjoyed: "The sun is shining brightly, so it can be seen that the law of heaven is true. If I had recruited early, I would have avoided a lot of physical pain."
Wang Sandao: "The villain has never been happy in his life. He has a bad fate and has encountered many ups and downs. He killed the woman that day and got the golden hairpin. He said that his luck has changed, and he can develop smoothly from now on. Who knows that he will fall into the law. Knowing that death is inevitable, how dare you hope for luck. I just ask the master to give me a coffin and leave a whole body.——so that the villain Fengdu can practice hard and be reincarnated as a good person.”
Di Gongdao: "It's not difficult. As long as you confess truthfully, this hall will do it for you."
Wang Sannai beckoned: "One day I lost money in a bet and felt unhappy, so I wandered around the streets late at night, hoping to meet a Bodhisattva, the God of Wealth. When I walked to the alley of Banyue Street, I suddenly saw a black shadow flashing in front of my eyes. , I suspected it was a thief, so I went up to catch him and knocked him out for a few taels of silver. But after the black shadow flashed by, there was no movement for a long time. I had to admit that I was unlucky and blamed myself for being blind. On the same day, I went to the alley of Banyue Street again.——I remember that it was past midnight, and suddenly I saw a white sheet hanging from the upstairs window. I thought to tear it away, and I could change it for a tael of silver, so I went forward Go and pull it lightly. Who knows if it’s okay, the light in the upstairs window was on, and I was about to run away, but I saw a woman’s head poking out from the window, that pink face was very bright under the moonlight. I immediately understood that this woman would meet her adulterer in the middle of the night. I could act in camera. So I grabbed the quilt tightly and climbed up. Instead of screaming, the woman helped to lift it up.
"After I climbed into the window, the woman realized that she had misunderstood the person. Just as she was about to yell out, "Am I a stone?" She stepped forward and covered her mouth with one hand, wantonly being frivolous. The woman also had some strength and resisted fiercely. It made me angry, so I strangled her to death, and then raped her. I searched through the chests and drawers, but found nothing valuable. Suddenly, I saw a pair of gold hairpins stuck in her head, which were supposed to be valuable. Then she pulled it off, jumped out of the window and fled in a hurry.——To this day, the hall knows that the woman’s name is Xiao Chunyu, and she is carrying a piece of pure white jade. Like the villain, she was poisoned by the golden hairpin and died. Now that I think about it, the laws of heaven are so obvious, and I am afraid of people. ——Master is high above me, I think my confession will satisfy you!"
Di Gong ordered Wang San to draw a charge on the confession.Put him on death row.
Di Gong turned to shopkeeper Xiao and said: "You can understand Wang San's confession after thinking about it. You two only have a girl like Chunyu, and there will be no one to take care of her in the future. Since you have clearly stated that you don't want that pair of gold hairpins, I will invite Jin The craftsman took the amount and gave it to you as silver, so that you can almost guarantee food and clothing in your later years."
Shopkeeper Xiao kowtowed to thank him, and Di Gong ordered him to step aside, and then ordered Wang Xianqiong to go up to the hall.
Wang Xianqiong has heard that the injustice case has been brought to justice, and the real murderer is punished, but he is not happy in his heart; his brows are frowning and his face is gloomy.
Seeing that Wang Xianqiong's tears were still wet, Di Gong knew what it was like, so he said gently: "This hall should have severely punished you for the crime of seducing adultery. I forgive you for having endured thirty sticks under Master Feng's hall. Therefore, the corporal punishment was lightly exempted. There is only one thing that the hall has decided for you: you must appoint Xiao Chunyu as your first wife with golden flowers and lottery coins. , to comfort the spirit of pure jade in the sky; and go to Xiao Fuhan's house as a son-in-law for half a year, and carefully serve his father-in-law and mother-in-law. If he is proud of his career in the future and is promoted to an official position, he must deduct ten taels of silver from his salary every month to honor his father-in-law and mother-in-law. The old man's perennial You have to take care of clothes, tea, rice, firewood and wine, and you have to give them up when you die. After these two things are done, you can get married again, have children and raise daughters to spend your time. But Xiao Chunyu's first marriage position cannot be changed."
Wang Xianqiong burst into tears after hearing this, and thanked him again and again.Kneel down and kowtow again and again, then retreat out of the hall.
Di Gong sent an order: "Leave the hall."
The people watching the trial in the outer hall under the hall burst into cheers and cheers.
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