Chapter 11: No Execution
He Jin was even more embarrassed, he was angry that he didn't think of this?
He fought back his anger and said; "Song Tixing, as for what you said just now, this official doesn't dare to agree, first, shouldn't this money be collected from Zhao Wu's house?"
"Second, is it possible for this criminal girl, Qin, to hide the money on the way to report the case, and then return to collect it after the matter is resolved? But, fortunately, this official is wise, Qin, you tell this official at this moment, where did you put this money?"
Qin Xiaoyue said: "My lord, all this money belongs to the people's daughters, and about Zhao Wu's death, it has nothing to do with the people's daughters."
"Bold, you confessed a few days ago, why did you want to overturn the case today? Someone is here to punish me!"
"Wait!"
Song Ci immediately stopped, "He Zhixian, there is no need to move the punishment, if the murderer is indeed Qin Xiaoyue, when the time comes, if you want to move the punishment, Song will never stop it." ”
"At the same time, about picking bones in eggs, Song has only officially started now!" Song Ci paused and continued: "Just now He Zhixian said that the copper plate on Qin Xiaoyue's body was collected by the Zhao family, so Song asked you, how much is thirty copper plates?" How to look at the current consumption of the Great Song Dynasty, that is, you can buy hundreds of steamed buns. ”
Here, Song wanted to ask He Zhi County, who would be willing to kill people for just one hundred and ten steamed buns? Qin Xiaoyue's income from selling vegetables for a day is this, as for killing people for a day's income? In other words, He Zhixian, would you kill people for a day's money? The answer is no.
He Jin said: "Song Tixing, you have an opinion on this, this Qin family thinks that Zhao Wu's family has some money, but she doesn't know that there are only thirty copper plates, in other words, she also knew that only this money is after killing, Song Tixing, you won't deny this!"
Wen Cheng Wenwu looked at Song Ci closely, and the two of them wanted to know how the other party would take it. Song Ci said: "Regarding this, Song does not deny it, but He Zhixian has ignored a question, that is, where did Qin Xiaoyue's basket of money go?" Could it be that she can still give it away or throw it away for free? That's the price for a basket of vegetables, which can't be justified!"
He Jin's face became worse and worse, he knew that this case seemed to be about to turn a corner, but when he thought that Shushi had already done something, his uneasy heart had stabilized.
"I have to say that Song Tixing's inference just now is very reasonable, but who can guarantee that this Qin Xiaoyue didn't hide the silver halfway?"
Song Ci said: "Since He Zhixian said so, then Song asked He Zhixian to take the official and follow Song to search around Zhao Wu, how about it?"
"Just go!"
Everyone left from the yamen, and soon came to the destination, which was the only way for Qin Xiaoyue to report to the official, and several officials were already searching, and Wen Cheng and Wenwu were staring at them, afraid that some of them would cheat.
Song Ci said: "He Zhi County, there are only a few dozen meters from Zhao Wu's house to this street, so Song asked you, do you think Qin Xiaoyue will hide the money on the street?"
.... It's still possible, put it on the street, wouldn't it be picked up by someone else?" As soon as he finished speaking, He Jin regretted it, because he found out that he had fallen into the routine.
"Very good, since He Zhixian has already said it, it means that this is the land where Qin Xiaoyue hides the silver, Wencheng Wenwu, take care of these officials, if the silver is not found, then this case will be overturned."
"Yes, my lord."
These servants have been looking for a long time, and the sun has already risen to the top, and the scorching sun is scorching, shining on the body like a fire.
Several officials ran over and said respectfully: "Lord Qiyu, I have searched several times, but I haven't found a single copper plate."
He knew that the county's face was green, and everyone returned to the yamen.
"It's a good Song Ti sentence, although no silver was found, but it doesn't mean that this case is not Qin Xiaoyue's so-called, because it is possible that she has already sent the money home, and then came to report the case, this explanation does not mean that there is none!"
Song Ci said: "He Zhixian's inference is reasonable, but let's assume again, first, I don't know when He Zhixian received the report that day? The Criminal Department has stipulated that the time when the yamen receives a case must be recorded, so how can the county not record it!"
He Jin said: "Of course the official remembers that it was three o'clock in the afternoon, and the official has clearly recorded it in the case file.
Song Ci said: "Since this is the case, the official also needs a witness, Wen Cheng, will come to the widow."
"Yes, my lord."
Soon, the widow was brought to the hall and knelt down and saluted the two adults.
Song Ci said: "Widow Wang, Song remembers that when I asked you that day, you once said that you saw Qin Xiaoyue running out in a panic, I don't know if this is true?"
"It's true, my lord, the old body did see Qin Xiaoyue running out, and asked her at the time, I don't know if I was in a hurry, she ignored me."
"And what time do you remember that day? Remember, this is a matter of a person's innocence, and you must answer it truthfully. ”
Widow Wang thought for a while, "My lord, I remember that when Qin Xiaoyue left from Zhao Wu's house, it should have been around two o'clock in the afternoon, and the old body was eating at that time!"
"Two o'clock in the afternoon? Are you sure it's the hour? Widow Wang, now that the life of this case is at stake, you can't talk nonsense, if you let Song know that you are talking nonsense, you will definitely be punished!"
"It's true, my lord, the old body eats at this hour every day, and I can't make a mistake."
Song Ci looked at He Jin again, "He Zhixian, did Song remember that you said that the time when Qin Xiaoyue came to report the case was three o'clock in the afternoon, right?" Now, Song's bones are here. ”
"Two days ago, Song went to Qin Xiaoyue's house, which was ten miles away from the deceased Zhao Wu's residence, and he walked ten miles in half an hour, how did he know that the county felt that this possibility existed?"
He was too afraid to speak, and he didn't even know how to answer.
Song Ci said: "Assuming that Qin Xiaoyue is running, but such a scene will definitely attract attention, and the neighbors on the street will definitely see it, and at the same time, within half an hour, she will not only have to run ten miles from Zhao Wu's house to hide the silver at home, but also have to run several miles to the yamen within half an hour, and run more than ten miles in half an hour, how can he know that the county thinks it is too much?"
He Jin said: "This is indeed the negligence of the official, but how can Song Tixing dare to guarantee that this Qin clan is not a vendetta?"
Song Ci looked at Qin Xiaoyue, "Come, tell Song, is there any hatred between you and the deceased Zhao Wu?" At the same time, the widow of the king can also testify.
Qin Xiaoyue said: "The people have no enmity with Zhao Wu, we have been doing vegetable business, which many people in Zhendong County can guarantee."
"Yes, yes, Lord Tiren, this old body can testify that Qin Xiaoyue and Zhao Wu have no enmity, but they have a very good relationship."
Song Ci looked at He Jin, "He Zhixian, then another bone of Song is here again, assuming that there is a feud between the two of them, why did Zhao Wu take Qin Xiaoyue to his house again?" On the contrary, why did Qin Xiaoyue dare to go to the house of an enemy? Isn't he afraid of being framed? They have always had business dealings, how can they have a grudge?"