With a "snap", Cui Tingshi slammed the heavy "gas slap" on the head of the case, and the hall was immediately silent, and then said with a majestic face: "Who is kneeling in the hall, report your name." ”

Looking at the five people kneeling in the hall, Cui Tingshi's face was iron-blue, it was these people in the hall who turned a beautiful incident into a scandal, and they didn't make trouble sooner rather than later, just after announcing the Jinyu family as the first place in this competition, they were there to attend, isn't this a slap in the face in public? Whether others will talk about their own cover-up, or even collusion with unscrupulous businessmen to make black money, hide dirt and dirt, this can be a big blow to their official reputation.

In a fit of anger, even though the weather was late, he still insisted on being interrogated.

This was a shot in the hall, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, which shocked everyone's hearts, and there were a few kneeling people in the hall, their expressions changed, and their eyes looked more afraid.

The officials and nobles are cheap, and they have not yet been tried, and they are cold for three points.

Liu Yuan also knelt under the hall, although he was unwilling, but his identity was still a businessman, Cui Tingshi knocked on it, and Liu Yuan was also frightened, but he knew that this was just a means of interrogation, not only was he not afraid, but he was a little impressed by Cui Tingshi's wrist strength.

A piece of wood can be knocked so loudly, and you really can't do it without a little wrist strength.

"Air beat" also wakes up the wood, in fact, it is what later generations called "shocking wood", usually used for deterrence, and when the court is opened, it is usually a "shoot" and a "question", don't underestimate this beat and ask, in fact, it includes a lot of knowledge:

Patting, that is, patting the shocking wood, first, can announce the beginning of the interrogation, second, to show one's status, and third, you can use official authority to deter the prisoners below; And asking, usually asks who is kneeling and where he is from, not because the inquisitor wants to know the people below, but to ask clearly, among the people being tried, whether there are people who are privileged, whether there are people who cannot be provoked, or people who meet the "eight discussions".

Eight discussions, originated from the "Eight Pi" of the Western Zhou Dynasty, are the specific embodiment of the etiquette principle of "not punishing the doctor" in the application of punishment, which is mainly embodied in: the relatives of the emperor, that is, the relatives of the emperor; Discussion of the past, that is, the old of the emperor; Yixian, that is, a person with outstanding virtue; Speakable, that is, a person with great talents; Yigong, that is, a person who has made great contributions to the country; Yigui, that is, officials of the third rank or more and those who have the title of one rank; Deliberation, that is, people who are particularly diligent in government affairs; Guests, i.e., descendants of the former monarch of the dynasty, are honored as state guests.

If the conditions are met, there are differences in the scale and method of interrogation, and this is the characteristic of class society.

"Small~~Villain Zhou~~ Zhou Youcai, a native of Sunjia Village in the south of Yangzhou, meet the adults."

"Villain Sun Duotian, Yang~~~ The people of Huaxi Village in the western suburbs of Yangzhou, meet the adults."

"Small~~~Small~~ Cao Fu, a native of Sunjia Village in the south of Yangzhou, meet the adults."

"Cheap~~Cheap~~ Cheap woman Qian Li, home~~ lives in Tongde Lane, Xicheng, Yangzhou, and meets the big ~~ adults."

These four people, just now the Jinshui Street competition venue shouted and made a big fuss at the competition venue, and now as soon as they return to the lobby of the official mansion, they all become cringe, dare not say more, dare not move more, dare not look more, do not even speak well, stammering, like a mouse seeing a cat, this is the benefit of the state machine, no matter how you can speak, it is not only the part of bowing down to obey orders, but now it is the high-ranking Lord Thorn Shi personally interrogating, not afraid of it.

Liu Yuan was also startled just now, but he quickly reacted, and after seeing that the four of them had finished speaking, he smiled slightly, and then said respectfully: "Villain Liu Yuan, the shopkeeper of the Jinyu family on Jinshui Street in Yangzhou, meet the adult." ”

Well, this son is above the court, under his own deliberate authority, he can still be calm and calm, he can talk freely, he is indeed a talent, Cui Tingshi looked at Liu Yuan's generous and decent performance, the color in his eyes was less than two points, and it was much more pleasing to the eye when he looked at Liu Yuan.

With those four at a glance, they cowered and had an obscene image, especially the Qian Li family, a woman from a Taoist family, who disregarded his manners, and compared with the people who couldn't support the wall in the mud in front of everyone, Liu Yuan seemed to stand out from the crowd and have an extraordinary bearing.

"Well, that's good." Cui Tingshi nodded and said: "Liu Yuan, I think you have won glory for Yangzhou, and recently cleaned up the river to benefit the people, and before you are convicted, you will be allowed to stand up and hear the trial." ”

What the? Stand up for a hearing?

A businessman with a low status can stand and listen to the trial when he is trying the case, this is a great grace, not to mention anything else, with the grade of Lord Thorn Shi, it is also those highly respected squires and celebrities, and a little famous scholar can have this treatment, Shinong businessman, businessman is only higher than those slaves who are not controlled by themselves except for their lives, and now Cui Tingshi actually let him stand to hear the trial, he is simply valued too much, and many people in the hall are so surprised that they can't speak.

However, as soon as Cui Tingshi's words came out, everyone had no objections, firstly, the Assassin Shi was in a high position and prestige, and no one dared to meddle in things; In addition, a few days ago, Liu Yuan paid money to clean up the river in Yangzhou, and everyone also saw it, plus his literary talent was flying, Cui Tingshi said early on that he was "half a scholar", and now let him stand up and listen to the trial, although it is a bit unreasonable, but it is also reasonable.

One thing is for sure, Lord Thorn Shi values the young man in front of him, Xiao Langjun.

This is interesting, the three men and one woman who filed the complaint knelt on the ground, and the defendant Liu Yuan stood up calmly, and before the trial began, it showed a strange smell.

The eyes of the people in the hall flickered a little.

"Zhou Youcai, the official asked you, who is the complaint?" As soon as the routine procedure was over, Cui Tingshi immediately began to try the case.

"Big~~ Adult, the villain told the ~~ Shopkeeper Liu of the Jinyu family to sell me the fake jewelry." Zhou Youcai kowtowed and said: "Please be the master of the villain, please be the master of the villain."

"Is there any evidence?"

"Yes, please be aware ~~" Zhou Youcai took out a necklace cut into several pieces in his arms, knelt on the ground, did not dare to raise his head, and held it up with both hands.

Cui Tingshi nodded, made a look, and his own official messenger accepted it on a tray and presented it to the head of the case.

It is a broken link, and it can be seen that the workmanship is fine, but in that section it is clear that there are several small lead pillars planted in the inside of the jewelry, like a mouse burrowing the gold, and then replacing it with lead.

On the yellow and clear section, three small white lead pillars are neatly arranged, and several sections are also like this, and the technique is so clever! Cui Tingshi couldn't help but praise it in his heart, he sat in the competition of the Jewelry Association for two days, and his understanding of jewelry has also improved a new way.

This craft can't be done by ordinary people, is it really Liu Yuan's kid who is eager for quick success? Cui Tingshi couldn't help but glance at Liu Yuan in the hall, only to see where he was standing calmly, there was no look of surprise on his face, and a trace of hesitation flashed in his heart, but he didn't show it.

"Sun Duotian, Cao Fu, Qian Li, Er and the other three also sued the Jinyu family?" Cui Tingshi sat on top of the high hall and looked at the people in the hall condescendingly.

"Yes, sir."

Sun Duotian and the others nodded yes again and again.

"Is there any physical evidence?

"Yes, yes,"

"Bring it in."

Soon, the official sent the evidence of the three people one by one in the tray, and then presented it to the case of the assassin Cui Assassin.

Similar to the previous necklace, it is replaced by lead in the ornament, and the workmanship is equally fine.

Cui Tingshi "snapped" and knocked on the shocking wood, Cao Fu, the official asked you, when did you find out that the ornaments you purchased were different? ”

"Adult" Cao Fu didn't seem to be so afraid, and hurriedly responded: "The villain and Zhou Youcai are neighbors, and the relationship is not bad, one day he took the jewelry and told the villain, the item purchased by the Jinyu family has a problem, which is mixed with lead, and asked the villain if there is a problem, the small one is also afraid, and he got the Jin Xun of a family named Jin Duoxuan in Yangzhou, and asked the shopkeeper to help him take a look, and the shopkeeper was not sure, so he cut it with scissors, and sure enough, there was a problem, and the villain was distressed that the deceived silver, and immediately found the people of the Jinyu family to settle the account, but he didn't expect the door to be closed, After inquiring, I learned that he had gone to participate in the competition, so I found it. ”

"Oh", Cui Tingshi responded, turned his head and asked Zhou Youcai: "Zhou Dacai, tell me, it's difficult for the shopkeeper to tell the truth, but you can tell the difference, what is the reason?" ”