Chapter VII: Cases in which it is impossible to adjudicate justice
"You ......"
"What's going on......"
Beichen and Mu Qing in the lobby spoke at the same time, and in an instant Mu Qing's unkind eyes looked over, Beichen smiled, a little embarrassed, and Mu Wantong, who was beside him, glanced at him. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Beichen immediately understood, walked to the side of the two Taishi chairs and sat down, Mu Qing walked to the high hall of the blue sky and red sun, patted the shocked wood, and said loudly: "Who is beating the drum and singing grievances?" ā
"It's me!"
What Mu Qing didn't expect was that the two of them answered in unison that it was him, Mu Qing frowned and said, "Then what grievances do you two have?" ā
"My lord, I'll tell you!"
"I've got to say it first!"
Hearing this, the two were still arguing, and Mu Qing was a headache, so he patted the wood again, pointed at one of them and said, "You say it first!" ā
"It's such an adult, my name is Zhang Tong, a person from Zhangjia Village in the northwest, I took a white cloth to the market to sell it early yesterday morning, and it rained halfway. Just walked to the road that was not close to the village in front and not to the store in the back, so I had to spread the white cloth to cover the rain. ā
Speaking of this, Zhang Tong angrily pointed at the middle-aged strong man next to him, and said angrily: "It's this person, begging me to let him cover the rain." I saw that he was pitiful, so I agreed. But who would have thought that after the rain and the sky cleared, this person insisted that this white cloth was his! ā
"What a bold man, are you guilty?"
Mu Qing's eyes turned, he looked at the other person, and scolded sharply, his momentum was like a tiger descending from the mountain, and his voice rumbled like thunder, which surprised the onlookers.
Nodding, Beichen felt that this should be the official authority of ancient times, and it was also the momentum cultivated by staying in a high position for a long time!
"My lord, listen to me, my name is Li Si, this step is mine, my family lives in Li Temple, on the way home, I took a cloth to cover the rain, it was this kid who borrowed my cloth to cover the rain, and then I wanted to rely on my cloth, so I pulled him to the court......"
"Oh......"
Mu Qing, who was menacing, was stunned for a moment, his eyes turned sharply when he came back to his senses, and then he spoke: "Do you two have evidence?" ā
"Yes, the mother-in-law at home can prove it!"
"The old lady of the family can prove ......"
The two of them opened their mouths in unison, now it's okay, the onlookers, and the officials around them all exploded, both of them have witnesses, one is a good mother, the other is a mother-in-law, and the physical evidence is in the hands of the two.
But the key thing is that the cloth in the hands of the two is obviously a piece, and it can't be two people at all, in this case, then the question arises, who is lying?
During the Tang Dynasty, the price of cloth was much more expensive than that of coarse linen, and this large piece of silk cloth was not worth a lot of money, but it was also worth a lot of money.
Mu Qing frowned and looked at the two: "Do you have any other evidence to prove that this white cloth is yours?" ā
"No ......"
The statements of the two are surprisingly consistent, Rao is Mu Qing has the heart to judge the case, but he is also more than willing but not enough, from the time he arrived in the lobby, the two of them said the same, and there was no third person present, how to tell who was lying? ā
Holding his forehead, Mu Qing really didn't know what to do, there was only one piece of white cloth, and it was clear that one party was lying, but the words and deeds of the two were the same......
"Do you have a solution?"
At this time, Mu Wantong, who was sitting upright on the Taishi chair on the side, saw her father's predicament and hurriedly looked at Beichen, but found that Beichen was not frowning and contemplating, but was leisurely drinking idle tea, and she immediately asked.
The case a few days ago left a deep impression on Mu Wantong, and he knew that although Beichen was not a few years older than him, he had real skills.
"Yes, yes, but you can't let your father refute my words, otherwise you won't be able to catch the liar......"
Rolling his eyes, Beichen continued to drink his tea, this matter really has nothing to do with him, but he can't sit idly by, as for why, didn't you see a plaque behind him, with four big words on it: The case is like a god!
It was naturally impossible for Mu Wantong to refuse such a request, so she agreed with her mouth, and then got up and walked to her father who was sitting in the high hall, Beichen sipped the tea carefully, and still had no intention of getting up and interfering.
"Who do you say are lying?"
"Then who knows? As far as I know, this Zhang Tong and Li Si are going to pass through Yanxi Road, whose cloth is this, I'm afraid only they know it, where do we know? ā
"You say that this liar is also quite hateful, even if you don't want to repay your kindness, you can bite back, and your conscience will be eaten by the dog......"
The people around are talking loudly, such cases are called doubtful cases on weekdays, since they can't be judged, they are often hastily concluded, there is no right or wrong, good or bad.
When he saw the gaze of Mu Wantong above the high hall, Beichen put down the tea cup in his hand, cleaned up the green clothes on his body, slowly stood up, smiled at the people who were talking, and pressed his hand.
Everyone saw Beichen, the blue sky who was like a god in solving the case, and immediately quieted down, and under everyone's gaze, Beichen said with a relaxed face: "Since there is no way to find out who this cloth belongs to because of insufficient evidence, then divide the cloth into two, and go home with half of the person......
"What? This ......"
Hearing this, Mu Qing's eyes above the high hall widened, and he immediately exclaimed, he thought that Beichen had some tricks, but unexpectedly, Beichen would ...... Just let people go?
Mu Wantong, who persuaded her father on the side, opened her cherry mouth wide and left half of her steps, this may be a way, but it is not a good strategy, but a next one.
There is only one piece of this cloth, and it is clear that one of the two must be lying, isn't this a disguised release of that wolf-hearted, ungrateful bastard?
At this time, everyone's eyes when they looked at Beichen changed, this is obviously someone who has been wronged, this result not only did not give an explanation to the good people, but also let the liar get half of the white cloth for nothing, isn't this nonsense?
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The two of them lowered their heads, both with resentment on their faces, and watched as the officials split the white cloth in two, and then left one after another with half of the white cloth in their arms.
Mu Qing's face above the high hall was purple, but seeing the two of them leaving one after another, he could only accept this decision, and the whole person sat weakly on the court.
Watching Zhang Tong and Li Si walk away, Beichen walked to a few officials on the side without a trace, his eyes flashed, and he whispered a few words, and then the five officials left from the side, which did not attract too much attention.
At this time, everyone looked at Beichen, shook their heads in disappointment, and left one after another, but more people did not leave, but stared at the plaque engraved with the words "Case judgment is like a god" in the lobby in a daze.
After about a cup of tea, Mu Qingcai slapped the startled wood listlessly and shouted, "Retreat ......"
But just when the officials on both sides and the onlookers were about to leave, Beichen, who was quietly sipping the aroma of tea, suddenly spoke: "Wait!" ā
Everyone looked towards Beichen, the depression and disappointment in their eyes were not hidden, today's case, Beichen's approach may be the best choice, but it still allows the ungrateful person to get away with it, and still makes the good person who lost half of the white cloth heartbroken!
These people of Luoyang are all admired, but they are very disappointed with Beichen at the moment......