A short time later, an old clerk dressed in dark gray clothes walked into the court.

Ji Zhibai's demeanor calmed down and didn't say a word.

Fang Yun looked at the man and said, "This official asked you, have you ever performed an autopsy for a person named Zhu Yueming?"

"Back to my lord, little old man remembers. ”

"Tell me. Fang Yun observed this old man's work, his expression was calm, without the slightest fear.

"That day, when Xiao Lao'er was in the army, he heard that a prisoner who had been charged to the army died on the road, so Xiao Lao'er went to conduct an autopsy. When the little old man saw the body, he asked the officer who was escorting him, and the man had been sick since he hit the road, and he was not accustomed to the water and soil all the way, and because he was in a hurry under the sun, when he passed by a river, he fell into the river and drowned. The little old man wrote down the appearance he saw that day, and according to the words of the officer, he deduced that he died by drowning. ”

Ji Zhibai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression softened.

Fang Yun nodded and said, "Pass the escort Zhu Yueming's errand!"

Soon, two errand officers from Ning'an County walked into the public hall with a calm expression, and after greeting Fang Yun, they did not forget to greet Ji Zhibai.

Fang Yun said: "You two will tell you again how Zhu Yueming died that day." ”

"Returning to your lordship. On that day, the two of us escorted Zhu Yueming to the Yingyang Army, and not long after they got on the pre-river bridge, they didn't check for a while, and Zhu Yueming accidentally fell into the river. Although the two of us were good at water, we panicked at that time, and it took a while to go down to the river to save people, but unfortunately it was too late. ”

Fang Yundao: "The road you walked, the pre-river bridge is not long, where did he fall into the water on the bridge?"

The officer immediately said, "It's in the middle of the bridge, it's August, and the water is deep. ”

Fang Yun nodded and said, "Come on, take those two things." ”

And he saw a servant holding a tray with two porcelain plates, the left plate with mud and the right plate with mud.

Fang Yun looked at the work. Ask: "In your paper, it was written, 'There is a lot of sand between your fingernails,' which plate is most similar to?" ”

He was stunned, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his right hand shook slightly.

Ji Zhibai's expression changed slightly.

The man was stunned in place, and didn't speak for a long time, Fang Yun said slowly: "You didn't hear clearly, do you want this official to ask again?"

Fang Yun's voice carried an invisible chill and coercion, and his body trembled, pointing to the mud and sand on the right, as if he didn't dare to look at Fang Yun and Ji Zhibai. He bowed his head and said, "It's the mud and sand in this plate." ”

"Pop ......" was shocked.

His body trembled in fright, and the two servants only shook slightly, and Ji Zhibai couldn't see the change.

Fang Yun looked at the two servants and shouted: "The water in the middle of the pre-river bridge is deep and turbulent, if Zhu Yueming falls into the water from there, not to mention that his nails can't catch the silt at the bottom of the water, there is very little mud and sand in his nails after death, even if he catches it, it will be the silt in the other side of the plate! As for the mud and sand on the right, it is the mud and sand in the shallow water by the pre-river. The two of you sue the official. Zhu Yueming, who died in deep water, why is there mud and sand in shallow water in his nails!"

"This ......" The two officers looked at each other, not daring to answer.

Ji Zhibai said: "Maybe when the two of them dragged the body ashore, their fingernails scraped the mud and sand in the shallow water. ”

Fang Yun sneered: "It seems that Master Ji is not proficient in killing. What kind of posture do you use to drag people ashore, and only a large amount of mud and sand will be left among the ten fingernails! In addition, Zhai Chengzuo, the document describes the deceased's face with abrasions. There is a lot of sediment in the nose' This is a typical symptom of being pressed into shallow water and drowning! Zhai Chengzuo, you are very experienced, how can you not see it? Since you dare to write all kinds of signs truthfully. But he came to the opposite conclusion, what kind of thoughts did he have!"

Zhai Yanzuo sighed lightly, knelt on the ground, bowed his head and said, "I came with the errand that day, and there was also the head of the town army in the army. Director Zhang looked at me and said that this person was assigned from his friend's rule, and he must have accidentally fallen into the water and drowned! The lower official said in front of him that he had indeed accidentally fallen into the water and drowned. It's just that the lower officials have been working for many years, and they still describe the real places on the dead bodies in detail, in order to prevent the final ...... Reverse a verdict. ”

Ji Zhibai interjected: "I do know Master Zhang, he just said it casually, and you just follow him, it's unbelievable." ”

Zhai Qizuo suddenly looked up at Ji Zhibai, a trace of resentment that had been suppressed for many years flashed in his eyes, and said, "Master Ji, what Shangguan says, we little ones will do anything, how unbelievable is this." ”

"You ......" Ji Zhi was interrupted by Fang Yun before he finished speaking.

Fang Yun said: "Zhai Yanzuo, you honestly tell your true inference today!"

"My lord, I think that Zhu Yueming was drowned in the shallow water of the pre-river!" Zhai Cheng finished speaking and lowered his head.

Fang Yun looked at the two messengers whose expressions had changed drastically, his eyes were like ice, and said, "You two, what else do you have to say?"

The two officers looked at each other and bowed their heads.

Fang Yun's eyes flashed with a fierce color, and he did not hesitate to use the code and try it separately!

The two errands were sent to a separate public court, and Fang couldn't pry Wu Da's mouth with all his might, but it quickly made Wu Er collapse, it turned out that before escorting Zhu Yueming, the then chief secretary Shen Wei asked the two to kill Zhu Yueming on the way.

Fang Yun didn't expect this to be the result, then let go of the codex, looked at the two errand officers coldly, remembering the expressions of the two errand officers just entered the court, his heart was filled with deep disgust.

As an errand officer escorting prisoners, he has naturally done many things, but he has obviously killed people at least once, and when he went to court, he didn't care at all, he didn't have the slightest fear, and he didn't care about human life at all, how cold-blooded!

Fang Yun sat on his chair and pondered.

Shen Wei is dead, this clue is broken, and it can only be continued from the line of the head of the book and Zhang.

Ji Zhibai looked at the sky with both eyes, and his expression became more and more relaxed.

Fang Yun took out the order sign, threw it to Yu Bachi, and said: "Yu Dianshi, you ordered someone to go to the Yingyang Army, and ask Director Zhang to come to Ning'an County to assist the official in investigating this murder case!"

"No!" Yu Eight walked away briskly.

Fang Yun turned his head to look at Ji Zhibai and said, "Master Ji, this case still needs new witnesses, so please stay in Ning'an City for a few more days." ”

Ji Zhibai smiled and said: "It's okay, this official just learned from his colleagues in the Ministry of Officials that after tomorrow, the Ministry of Officials will issue an official document to let the official and lead the Ministry of Officials to inspect and inspect all counties in Mizhou, and then this official will temporarily inspect Ning'an County." After speaking, he looked at Fang Yun with a smile.

"That official meeting will write to the imperial court, when you were serving as the acting county magistrate in Ning'an County last year, you have been derelict in your duties many times and may even have bigger problems, in order to prevent you from interfering in the trial, you are not allowed to exercise any power in Ning'an County!" Fang Yun immediately reacted.

Ji Zhibai's face sank, and he said: "Then we have to wait for the official documents to come down! Dare to ask the county magistrate, whether this case has been temporarily suspended, and whether this official can leave the county office?"

Fang Yun said: "The master can leave." ”

Ji Zhibai got up and found that Fang Yun had no intention of coming out to send him off, and said, "As a seven-rank county commander, you should send this official out, right?"

Fang Yun's mind moved, and he said: "This official still has to deal with the documents of this case a little, if it is processed, it will definitely be sent." ”

Ji Zhibai sat back on the chair, opened the fan, and said while fanning: "Then the official will wait for you to deal with it!" (to be continued......)