The old man was also anxious for a while, and immediately said with some impatience on his face: "What's so difficult about this, you just follow the old man and hold this box for the old man. ”

As soon as Li Mo got the old man's consent, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said to the little fat man: "Little fat man, come and help push the cart!" ”

The little fat man in front couldn't help but turn his head, and scolded Li Moyi dissatisfiedly: "It's not false at all to say that you are a wronged boss!" Can this world help people in vain? ”

Although he complained like this, the little fat man still came over in the end, Li Moyi and the old man were pushing the cart behind, but the little fat man used the bamboo skewer left over from the sugar man and stuck it on the old cow's buttocks!

"Moo!!"

The old cow was in pain and screamed.

He desperately pushed forward, and the car rushed out of the mud puddle in an instant, and Li Moyi and Lao Zuo, who were pushing the cart, suddenly lost their balance.

"Puff !!"

Li Mo was able to stand firmly, but the old man fell into the mud, and his face was covered with muddy water.

"What bad luck!" The old man got up and couldn't help scolding, but he didn't care about it, so he took Li Mo and got on the ox cart, and soon came to the boundary of Jiuweigou.

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Li Mo took a look at the ox cart, but saw that the guards in green shoes and green clothes were carrying water and fire sticks, and they were driving the people who came to see the excitement nearby.

In the middle of the field stood a female corpse, next to it were crying relatives, men, women and children, and on the side stood a man in a coarse black short coat, clasped hands, with his head and face lowered.

There was also a cyan official in uniform standing next to the female corpse, thanks to the previous cases, Li Moyi also recognized that this official uniform should be the official of Linxian County.

Seeing this situation, Li Moyi couldn't help frowning, there was only one priest in such a big matter as a life case, which was really unusual.

You must know that this official is not counted, in this year and month system, the local governor is a seven-rank official, and the rank of the local official is similar to that of the head of the guard, no quality.

Even if the magistrate of Linxian County can't come, no matter how bad it is, the adult of the hall should come over to take a look, and if the adult can't come, at least let the young governor of Linxian come over, this time it is just a little minister, and this official is still impatient.

There was such a murder, and the governor's mansion only sent a small minister, Li Moyi couldn't help but feel angry, and the old man also had a headache when he saw the secretary.

"If it's unlucky, why is it him!"

Hearing the old man muttering, Li Moyi couldn't help asking, "Why does my husband talk like this?" ”

The old man also said bluntly: "This official is narrow-minded, and he will repay his grievances, there was a case earlier, and he offended him, and today I am afraid that it is not easy to fool him......"

Although he said this, the old man still came to the front, and at this time, the master of the priest could not bear it anymore, and scolded the old man.

"Why is it so late, what's the use of raising an old thing like you in the Governor's Mansion!"

The old man was about to defend himself, but the priest looked at the muddy water covered in mud again, covered his nose and moved to the side, and waved his hand impatiently.

"Don't talk too much, go up and see if this woman has fallen into the water by mistake, and if she dies accidentally, you can close the case on the spot."

As soon as the priest said this, Li Moyi couldn't help but be surprised, it turned out that they had long thought that this was an accidental death, so even the chief of the mansion and the accompanying hall did not come, but just asked the lord of the priest to go through the motions.

"Yes......" The old man was rare, and the priest no longer embarrassed himself, and hurriedly stepped forward.

When the relatives saw that the old man was coming, they also stopped crying, and one of them, about thirty years old, dressed in a long robe, grabbed the old man and shouted.

"Show me carefully! My lady was born by the river, she was familiar with water when she was a child, how could she drown, someone must have killed her, so she abandoned her body in the water! ”

Although the man's tone was a little angry, he still raised his hand, and the relatives next to him immediately handed over half a drop of money, and the man took it and stuffed it into the old man's hand.

Although he was considered an inferior person, the results of his examination were crucial, so the victim's family usually gave him money in the hope that he would take it seriously.

This is called the opening inspection money in the industry, and it will be given once after the inspection, which is called handwashing money, which is also an unwritten rule in the industry, and it is also the main source of extra money.

Although he was also employed by the governor's official residence, he only had three or four taels of food and silver every year, which was more than three times less than the ten taels of the guards.

Therefore, the money for opening inspections and handwashing is the bulk of their income.

Generally speaking, a governor's mansion should be equipped with two or three servants at the worst, for example, although Anqiu Town is not a big town, there are also two servants of Laoyang and Xiaoyangdui.

But there is only such an old man in this county, and it can be seen that the vacancies of the other two servants have been paid by the governor's mansion.

As soon as Li Mo heard the middle-aged man say this, he was also suspicious, and he couldn't help but stretch his neck and look at the female corpse.

This woman looks to be in her twenties, although her face is pale and her eyes are wide open, she can still vaguely see that her face is still not bad, she should be a decent woman before her death, although she is wearing coarse clothes and her figure is also slender, no wonder this husband is so sad.

Her hands are slightly bent, her body has become straight, through the skin on her neck and arms, you can see the changes like chicken skin, her fingers are white and wrinkled, it is a typical "soaked hand", and obvious mud and aquatic plants can be seen in her fingers and nails.

Judging from these many signs, it is very consistent with the phenomenon of drowning before death.

After a few words of reassurance, the old man did a simple examination, and the woman had crab foam on her mouth and nose, which would still come out after wiping it off, which was also a sign of drowning.

If the corpse is thrown after death, there will be no mud or algae in the nails of the corpse, because the lungs will not breathe, and there will be no crab foam in the mouth and nose.

In ancient times, the examination of the corpse was also very superficial, and if you wanted to conduct further examination, you could only pull it back to the mortuary or let a woman like Wen Po do the examination.

However, the signs of this female corpse were very obvious, and the old man quickly came to a conclusion, and said to the husband of the bitter master.

"This old man is mourning and changing, judging from the superficial signs, Mrs. Zun did drown......"

Seeing that the old man had come to a conclusion, the priest was also relieved, and said to him impatiently.

"Old man, you fill in the test style quickly, take it back to the torture room, and hand it over to the companion hall for the record, this case is over, the corpse will be brought back by the bitter master, and the big guys will be scattered!"

The tone of this official made even Li Mo angry when he heard it, not to mention this woman's husband!

"You errand men are going to be the masters of the people, and now that the cause of my wife's death is unknown, how can you hastily close the case! My wife was born by the river, and she was a little bit of a waterman, so how could she have drowned! ”

The priest was also a little angry when he was scolded by the husband like this, and he rebuked the husband, "Although you have lost your new wife and your heart is painful, you must not be so rudely entangled! There is evidence in this case, it is an accidental drowning, if you continue to mess around, rush to do errands, beware of you will eat the board! ”

The priest was also a man, but the old man was a kind-hearted man, so he explained to the husband.

"This lord, please see, Mrs. Zun has a few bruises on her ankles, thinking that she must have been entangled in the water and aquatic plants, so that she couldn't save herself, so she drowned......"

The middle-aged man hurriedly rushed over, and he didn't care about it, grabbed his wife's ankle and saw that there were two circles of purple-black bruises, and he couldn't help but sit on the ground as if he had been struck by lightning, and muttered to himself: "Impossible...... Impossible...... No way! ”

When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but feel sorry for a while, and a few of them were still a little depressed, but they felt that they hadn't seen all the excitement today.

The priest waved his hand and was about to leave with the guards, while the crowd of onlookers was also talking and preparing to disperse.

Li Moyi, who saw all this in his eyes, was secretly thinking about it at this time, because he had every reason to believe that this woman was not drowned at all, but was murdered!

Li Mo wanted to secretly mention this old man, let the old man come forward, and sit behind the scenes, it can be seen that this official is so strong, even if he secretly mentions something, this old man is afraid of things, and he does not dare to make extraneous branches, and it will inevitably be in a hurry when the time comes.

Thinking of this, Li Mo repeatedly had no scruples, and seeing that everyone was leaving, Li Mo said loudly: "Slow! ”

The hearts of the people were lost, and when they heard someone shouting like this, they couldn't help but turn back again, but the priest frowned greatly.

Li Moyi took the opportunity to speak: "In my opinion, this woman did not drown, but was murdered!" ”

As soon as Li Mo said this, he really shocked the audience, and the bitter husband's husband suddenly raised his head, and crawled over to grab Li Moyi's hand: "Why did this friend say this, but he saw something!" ”

When the priest heard Li Mo's words, he couldn't help but reprimand angrily: "What are you, dare to talk nonsense here!" ”

At this time, the old man was really like Li Mo's material, cowering in a corner, but he didn't dare to come forward, only saying that Li Moyi was a junior apprentice he brought.

Li Moyi had already made a good calculation, and he didn't care about the arrogant posture of the secretary, this secretary may have some power in the eyes of the people, but in Li Moyi's opinion, he is just a temporary worker with a fox and a fake tiger!

"Lord Priest, all the poor masters, fellow villagers, I am also doing this in my hometown, and what this old man said is not bad, but he missed a few doubts, and these doubts are enough to prove that this woman did not drown accidentally!"

As soon as Li Mo said it loudly, the official couldn't help but feel a little weak.

And Li Moyi didn't give him a chance at all, and continued to speak.

"First, if the deceased falls into the water and drowns, and is entangled in the ankles of aquatic plants, he must struggle to save himself, in a panic, the clothes on his body will inevitably be messy, and after the clothes on his body absorb water, they will inevitably change, but the deceased's clothes are too neat and tight, and they have been sorted out afterwards!"

The husband of the deceased had his eyes lit up, and when he looked at his wife's corpse, it was so.

I saw that her hair was messy, her hands were full of water and mud, and even her feet were covered with river mud, but her clothes were extremely well buttoned!

Everyone also saw it, and at this time, they had already begun to believe Li Moyi's words.

And Li Mo said while the iron was hot.

"Second, the old man's inference seems to be correct, but he ignores one of the points, the deceased did have a bruise on the ankle, but this bruise is only on the outside of the ankle, not on the inside, why is that?"

"If it is really caused by the entanglement of aquatic weeds, then there should also be bruises on the inside of the ankles, and in this case, it has to mean that someone tied the deceased's feet tightly in advance and then threw them into the water, and the bruises were not caused by aquatic weeds at all, but by the ropes!"

"Only when the rope binds the feet will there be signs of bruises on the outside and white on the inside!"

"Third, when the deceased drowned, there was a rope on her feet, and now the rope is completely missing, which can only mean that after she was picked up, the rope was secretly taken away, and the person who took the rope may be the one who arranges her clothes with the intention of creating a false impression!"

"This last point, if the deceased drowns, her eyes should be slightly open, and there will be muscle relaxation after death, but she not only clenched her fists, but her eyes are even more angry......"

"This can only show that before the temporary situation, she was frightened and angry, perhaps she had torn and fought with the murderer!"

Li Mo finished the four doubts in one breath, categorically, his entry points are all within the scope of the inspection, but in the details, it is by no means an ordinary work can be done, in a short period of time, he convinced the people around him!

"In this way, my lady was killed by someone! I, Lu Buwei, am also a county school tribute student, and I must tell it to the court today to avenge my mother's grievances! ”

Gongsheng is an outstanding talent who was recommended by the prefecture and state to study in Kyoto.

After saying this, Lu Buwei glared at the official fiercely, no one thought that this Lu Buwei turned out to be a tribute student, and the master of the secretary was just a tasteless official, but Lu Buwei was very likely to become an official, and the secretary was even more empty-hearted!

The official immediately became angry at Li Mo, and said to Li Moyi: "These are your one-sided words, you can come up with evidence!" ”

Li Mo smiled and said: "Lu Gong also said before his death, his wife played a little water, it can be seen that he is an unconvinced character, and he will not be restrained when encountering danger, but will tear and fight with the murderer, as long as she examines her nails, she should be able to find things like dandruff and hair left by the murderer!" ”

The priest is also a famous official, and he is not ignorant of the inspection, so he can't help but sneer and retort at this time: "This deceased's hands are full of mud and water plants, how can he find out the dandruff hair, and even if it is checked, how can he be sure that the dandruff is the murderer's, not the deceased's own!" ”

When Li Mo heard this, he couldn't help but feel nervous, because the inspection level of these years is not as good as that of later generations, and the hair dandruff of different people is really not too much, and this kind of microscopic examination is really not easy to do.

And just when Li Mo hesitated, another voice came: "This friend's words are too hasty, the small one can prove that this lady was indeed accidentally drowned!" ”

Li Mo turned his head to look, but he kept his head down, silent, and one of the many spectators around.

If you think about it, the rebuttal of the priest sounds extremely ridiculous, if the dander in the deceased's fingernails comes from himself, then there must be scratches on the deceased's body, as long as you examine it, you will know.

What really surprised Li Moyi was that the spectator who had been silent from the beginning raised his opposition at a critical moment, and his tone was firm and firm!

The man was in his early forties, lean and stocky, and looked like an old farmer, a little honest, but not like a deceitful man.

Li Mo couldn't help but be cautious, and asked him, "Why did this guy say that?" ”

Before the man could speak, the official had already preemptively said: "It is this Liu Zhuang who went to the governor's mansion to report the case." ”

The farmer named Liu Zhuang hurriedly saluted the priest, and then explained to Li Moyi with some trepidation.

"I'm a farmer outside the county, and Zhuangtian is ......over there," he said, and Liu Zhuang pointed to the rice field on the side, and then continued.

"Last night I got up in the field under a cage, this morning, expecting to collect some yellow croaker, this is only halfway, I saw a person running out in a panic, seeing me eagerly said, in front of Jiuwei ditch someone fell into the water, is shouting for help, but he can't water, so he pulled me to save people......"

"I heard that someone fell into the water, spread his legs and feet and ran over, and when I got here, I found that this lady was lying on the shore, and there was no one to go in and out, and the person who asked for help did not know where to run, I didn't know what to do for a while, so I had to go to the governor's mansion to report the case......

As soon as Liu Zhuang said this, Lu Buwei's eyes couldn't help but surge with anger, but this anger quickly dimmed again.

But the corner of the official's mouth showed an imperceptible smile, and then he said to Li Moyi.

"Did you hear me clearly? There are eyewitnesses to prove that the deceased drowned by accident! ”

When the people in the audience heard this, they couldn't help but feel sorry for Li Moyi, and the old man and the others were also sweating for Li Moyi, because they all knew that the official had a grudge and would repay him, and Li Moyi embarrassed him in public today, and he would definitely treat him in the future.

The little fat man, who had been silent on the side from the beginning, also whispered to Li Moyi at this time: "Saying that you are a wronged leader, I really don't wronged you, this world is so big, how can there be fewer people who die unjustly every day, do you care about this idle matter?" ”

"Don't mention it anywhere else, just talk about the surroundings of our Anqiu Town, how many people have disappeared silently, how can the people in the governor's mansion seriously investigate and calculate? There are so many people, which one is not rotten and no one cares, why do you want to be so serious? ”

The little fat man had no intention of joking, it can be seen that he also sincerely advised Li Moyi, but this also aroused Li Moyi's righteous indignation even more, and he replied angrily.

"As far as people are concerned, the most precious thing in this world is not the gold and silver of power, but the human life that everyone has! Maybe there are nobles and lows in this world, but the dead are respected, and they can't be treated as equals during their lifetime, at least they must be treated the same when they die! Furthermore, everyone should have a truth-seeking heart! ”

Li Moyi is already restrained enough, he can completely say something about the equality of the left and the wrong, but he doesn't want others to treat him as a madman or a fool.

These words were indeed from the bottom of his heart, because he thought so.

However, he finally realized the estrangement of the years, even if he said it low-key enough, but Lu Buwei, who pinned his hopes for revenge on his wife, also subconsciously took a step back and frowned slightly.

This official has also read, but he holds his own identity, and at this time he can't help muttering: "Say some nonsense, if everyone is like this, what do you want us to do with the public, some things only need to be known by the people on the surface, as a common people, you should obey the heavens!" ”

However, the little fat man stared at Li Moyi tightly, he knew that no normal person was willing to approach and treat them poor orphans, in order to survive, these children have been contaminated with a little dark and evil temperament since they were young, and even do things by some unscrupulous means, and they will not give up until they achieve their goals.

At this time, as soon as Li Mo said these words, the little fat man's heart could not be calmed for a long time, and he began to feel that this so-called wronged boss was completely different from others.

Li Moyi didn't want to get too entangled with these people on this topic, so he pointed at Liu Zhuang and said, "The destiny of heaven is self-knowing, I'm afraid he doesn't know!" ”

"Let me ask you, have you ever seen this woman fall into the water?"

Liu Zhuang shook his head in a daze.

"Let me ask you again, have you ever heard her cry for help in the water?"

Liu Zhuang shook his head again.

Then he defended: "Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, that's what the man who ran to ask for help said......

"Then let me ask you again, do you know the person who asked for help? Is his word credible? Can you take a from a person who has no reason at all to take it as testimony? What is that man's name, and where is he now? ”

"This ...... This ......"

Li Moyi asked three times one by one, not only Liu Zhuang, but even the secretary and others were speechless, and Li Moyi once again threw out shocking words at this time.

"By the time you got to the river, the woman had already been dragged to the shore, yes or no?"

Liu Zhuang nodded again.

Li Moyi then asked: "In other words, that person was not dragged by you, so I want to ask you, can that woman climb ashore by herself?" Who made her clothes? Who loosened the ropes on her feet and took them away? ”

"Who do you think this person is most likely to be?"

As soon as Li Mo asked, Liu Zhuang's face suddenly turned pale.

The faces of the people present also changed greatly, because everyone knew that all the suspicions now pointed to the person who asked Liu Zhuang for help!

This also means that Liu Zhuang may have missed the murderer, and according to the murderer's guidance, found the body, and then reported the case, and finally proved for the murderer that it was just an accident, not a murder......

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