Now he can't care about Tian Wan'er or Tian Wan'er. No matter how ugly those things are, at most they will make the prince have a worse impression of himself, or lose face. However, if the prince himself turned over and judged an unjust, false and wrongful case, then according to the prince's reputation in the iron face outside, I am afraid that it will be difficult to keep this black gauze hat......

Thinking of this, his desire to cry without tears completely turned into a sigh.

Seeing that he was so bitter and hateful, the master hurriedly persuaded him: "Don't be too depressed, my lord, this matter is not out of control now." After all, there is a prefect above the adults. In the final analysis, if this case hadn't been instructed by the prefect, the adults would not have closed the case easily. ”

"Having said that, this official is to blame." Tian Xian Ling sighed and said.

The master paused for a moment, and persuaded meaningfully: "I don't know if the lord can see it, what the woman who followed the prince said is quite important to the prince." If...... If the adult can get through her relationship and let her say a few good words for the adult in front of the prince, it will not be difficult to turn the page on this matter......"

Tian Xianling was stunned for a moment, and Xiao Qinglang's care and concern for Xu Chu suddenly welled up in his mind. He hesitated for a moment before he bowed his head and said: "This is true, in this way, the official will first cooperate with the prince to investigate the case." You also let people check the identity of the woman in private, and know her temperament and preferences, so let's do what she likes. ”

When the two of them said this, their hearts settled slightly. At this time, the group also arrived in front of Liu Jinshan's house.

Tian County ordered the sedan chair, looked at the jewelry shop with the door closed, and couldn't help but sigh again. The business was prosperous before his death, but because of Liu Jinshan's death, it was instantly depressed, and the situation of orphans and widows in the future is afraid that it will be difficult to live.

When the Liu family heard that the Tian County order was coming, they hurriedly endured their grief and greeted them.

Although Liu Jinshan's communication is complicated, his family is very simple, with only an old father and a wife, a concubine, and two minor sons.

At present, after hearing that King Jing'an, who came from the capital, learned about the case, after discovering the case file, he felt that there were twists and turns in the case, and the Liu family was stunned. For Liu Jinshan's death, they are the ones who are most grief-stricken. So when they heard that the cause of his death was different, and that the real culprit might be someone else, their emotions were naturally extremely excited.

"Lord Tian, do you mean that there is someone else who killed my family's Jinshan?" Master Liu gritted his teeth, forcibly endured the grief of the white-haired man to the black-haired man, and asked tremblingly.

Tian Xian Ling sighed and comforted: "Originally, Gu Shunfeng confessed to his crime, and this official also settled the case in accordance with the law. However, the ancient family came to King Jing'an to avenge their grievances, which made the prince want to re-examine the case. The inside story is not known to the official, but the prince did say that this case is different, and he wants to open the coffin for an autopsy. ”

As soon as she heard that the coffin was going to be opened for an autopsy, the crying concubine with red and swollen eyes fainted directly, which provoked the maids on the side to hurriedly help people down to rest. And Liu Zhaoshi, Liu Jinshan's wife, who was standing behind Master Liu, was also shaking in disbelief.

"How's that going to work? Jin Shan finally settled into the ground, if the coffin was opened, wouldn't it make him uneasy? Liu Zhaoshi choked up, tears welling up in her eyelashes, although there was no extreme action, it was enough to make people empathize with her pain.

Tian Xianling was a little embarrassed for a while, and he persuaded Liu Zhaoshi a few words. looked at Master Liu, who had a gloomy face and was silent.

After a long time, Master Liu took a deep breath, held his body and said, "Since there is a guarantee from the prince, then find a time to open the coffin for an autopsy!" ”

After he finished speaking, the whole person sat down on the chair as if he had lost his strength. And his face was also a fiasco, and it was hard to look at it, and the person with a body and bones that was quite healthy just now who could grit his teeth was instantly like a dying old man.

On the side, tears fell from Liu Zhaoshi's eyes, and he suddenly knelt down on Master Liu's knees and said: "Dad, this must not be, can you really let Jinshan into the ground and not be at peace?" Whether the head belonged to Jinshan or not, at least he was still completely ...... But ......"

Her words are not exhaustive, but it is not difficult for people to hear the meaning. If the head is not Liu Jinshan's, wouldn't it be to let him die without a whole body?

Tian Xian Ling looked at Liu Zhaoshi who was crying and crying, and then looked at Master Liu who was hiding his face and tears, and felt a little desolate in his heart for a while.

Under his rule, there has not been a murder of such a brutal case for many years. On weekdays, the most he can do is to sentence the east and west families for short things, and if they are more vicious, they are mostly sued for the matter of the corner of the house. This is the first case of ruining a family like this, or cruelly cutting off his head, during his tenure.

Just when he was hesitating whether to persuade a few words, he heard the hoarse voice of Old Man Liu sound.

"Daughter-in-law, you are a good one. However, my father couldn't watch Jin Shan die without understanding it, let alone watch the real murderer get away with it, and he also killed innocent people to apologize for the murderer. He sighed and said leisurely, "You are a woman's family, and you don't often walk outside, so naturally you don't know the name of King Jing'an." ”

"Dad and Jinshan have been to the capital, how many people along the way worship him as a god, everyone said that if there is an unjust case, only King Xiao Jing'an can find out at a glance......" His expression seemed to cry rather than crying, "Since he spoke, then there are eight times out of ten that Jinshan's affairs are wronged." ”

Although he couldn't bear to see his son being disturbed after his death, as long as he thought of the tragic death of his son, his heart was like a knife. If he can't punish the real murderer, he feels that he will die without a blind eye.

After he finished speaking, he gasped and looked at Tian Xianling, and said firmly: "This matter will be entrusted to the adult, if you ...... If there is any progress, I hope that the adults will inform the grass people in time......"

Liu Zhaoshi cried weakly, but the expression on his face gradually loosened. She is not a ruthless person, knowing that a person was imprisoned and beheaded for the murder of her man, and she was not allowed to open the coffin.

Tian Xian Ling got the right word, hurriedly got up and asked the master to take a document, and waited until Master Liu signed with Liu Zhaoshi before leaving with someone.

After returning to the Yamen, he handed Xiao Qinglang the document that the Liu family agreed to open the coffin for an autopsy.

Xiao Qinglang, who was expressionless when he saw him, nodded slowly, and rarely praised Tian County's order.

In this way, it made Tian Xianling a little flattered/surprised.

Because of the permission of the Liu family, the opening of the coffin and the autopsy went exceptionally smoothly. Of course, when digging up the graveyard, there are inevitably people who come forward to watch when they get the news. Among these people, in addition to the Liu family, there are also many people from nearby villages, of course, Zhang Cuncai and Zhang Chao, who hurried over after hearing the news.

It was the first time that everyone had seen the burial person open the coffin again, so everyone stretched their necks and wanted to see it clearly. Of course, there are also timid people who like to join in the fun, and come along.

Just when everyone was muttering and discussing, I suddenly saw a group of people coming from far and near. The leader is a man with a face like jade, a cold temperament but a very noble man. Behind him, there was a guard with a sword on his belt with a solemn expression, and a girl with a box on his back.

If you just look at the appearance of a few people, it should be the son and the young lady of the rich and noble family who go up the mountain to play. But partially, a few people came to the mound that had just been dug up without squinting.

"Lord Wang, the lower official has already asked the coffin to be carried out, and the next thing is waiting for the prince to decide." Tian Xian Ling stepped forward and saluted Xiao Qinglang.

Xiao Qinglang bowed slightly, signaling him to step back for the time being. Then he and Xu Chu walked straight to Master Liu, who was sitting with him, and said solemnly: "The coffin is a last resort, and I ask Master Liu to forgive me." ”

In fact, the Great Zhou Dynasty had a precedent of opening the coffin for autopsy, but generally speaking, this kind of thing would be a blow to the family of the deceased. If one is not good, it will lead to conflicts between the government and the people. Therefore, in normal times, it is very rare for the government to do this.

It can be said that the open coffin autopsy is the next policy in all aspects of case handling.

Master Liu didn't expect that King Jing'an, who was rumored to be frightened by everyone, would comfort him before the coffin was opened, and suddenly got up tremblingly and wanted to salute Xiao Qinglang. It's just that before he could make a move, he was relieved by Xiao Qinglang raising his head.

In this way, although Master Liu was sad in his heart, he would not stop the other party's next behavior.

Next, Liu Zhaoshi took his children to burn incense and candles, and cried and told the deceased the reason for opening the coffin, so that he would not be angry in the sky, and also bless the government to find out the facts of the case as soon as possible.

After some crying and mourning, the coffin was finally opened in the desolate crying of the Liu family. In just an instant, a foul smell poured out from inside, making the person in front subconsciously take a step back.

At this time, Tian Xian Lingcai frowned and asked, "Lord Wang, I don't know if the work brought by the prince can come?" If the work brought by the prince is no longer there, should the work of the lower officials who had previously inspected Liu Jinshan's body come to re-examine it? ”

Xiao Qinglang raised his eyebrows, "Didn't the work brought by this king already go to the coffin?" ”

Tian Xian Ling suddenly raised his head when he heard this, and saw Xu Chu, who was wearing a mask and gloves, had already leaned over to look inside the coffin. Around the coffin, there was neither incense, nor burning Atractylodes soaphorn, nor even a burning vinegar or brazier for removing bad luck.

He looked at her in amazement, dumbfounded, and couldn't close his mouth for a long time.

However, the middle-aged man in a cloth shirt behind him had a disapproving look on his face, and said to Xiao Qinglang: "Lord Wang, let a woman perform an autopsy, this is too child's play." ”

Before Xiao Qinglang could speak, Tian Xianling on the side was already trembling, and he was half frightened to death by the pretense he brought. He hurriedly reprimanded angrily: "Bold, you actually collided with the prince, how many heads do you have!" ”