Liu Zhutou strode out of the court directly, and brought in two people from the crowd of onlookers outside, these two people, one was short, slightly fat, and wearing coarse linen clothes like ordinary people, they should be ordinary people, and the other should be dressed slightly more gorgeously, either rich or noble.

Master Luo coughed slightly on the side, lowered his head and whispered in Di Renjie's ear. Di Renjie nodded, it turned out that the short and stout man was a butcher in the county, named Zhao Da, who slaughtered pork in the city for a living, although it was a small business, it was also passed down from family to several generations, and there was a number one within a hundred miles. And the gorgeously dressed middle-aged man, named Qian Bancheng, can be regarded as a rich man.

Di Renjie knew it in his heart, and looked at the two people below who were not angry but arrogant. Butcher Zhao Da didn't know whether he was scared or nervous, he stood tremblingly in the middle of the court, knelt on the ground with a bang, and said: "Grass people, grass people, big Dan, meet the master!" His head was also on the ground.

But that Qian Bancheng was quite calm, kneeling on the ground without fear, and said loudly: "Xiaomin Qian Bancheng meets the adults!" ”

Di Renjie didn't look at the two people below carefully, just opened his eyes slightly and glanced at them. I don't like this Qian Bancheng's performance from the bottom of my heart, although it's not wrong to be calm and calm, but this guy is too much! There is even a hint of arrogance in it.

Quietly asked Master Luo beside him if there was any backstage in this money Bancheng, and Master Luo whispered a few words in his ear. After making trouble for a long time, this money and half a city have power in the imperial court, and his own nephew is the house slave of Wu Sansi, the prime minister of Zuoban.

Di Renjie gasped, no wonder he didn't feel a little nervous, but a little proud. His grandmother's, this guy is a dog, and he actually puts on a prestige in front of him. Although I was unhappy, I didn't show it on my face.

Di Renjie glanced at the two of them and said, "What are you two doing?" I'm going to go to court! ”

That Zhao Da saw the old man asking, and was about to answer, but Qian Bancheng took a step ahead and said: "Lord Hui, it is Xiaomin who sued this thief butcher for stealing my family's heirloom treasure--- Jade Ding!" ”

Di Renjie raised his eyebrows, there are indeed a lot of things about this folk chicken and dog thief, if Zhuang Zhuang has to interrogate himself personally, wouldn't he be tired to death! Of course, today is his first trial case, no matter how big or small the case is, he must deal with them one by one, otherwise if he messes up, he may lose the support of the people in this county.

After a pause, he said, "You can talk about things briefly!" ”

Qian Bancheng nodded yes and said: "A few days ago, a pair of walnuts were accidentally stolen from Xiaomin's family heirloom, and Xiaomin sent people to look around, but Xiaomin's family found the lost jade tripod in Zhao Da's house, and Xiaomin immediately came to the door to ask for it, but I didn't expect this Zhao Da not only not to give it to Xiaomin, but also beat Xiaomin out of the stick. Therefore, Xiaomin can only ask adults to administer justice for Xiaomin! ”

As he spoke, he burst into tears, and knelt down to kowtow to Di Renjie in the hall.

"Well, I don't have anything else in Datang, if you want to say that there are still a lot of jade tripods, it is inevitable that some will be very similar. Besides, you can find such objects, you are really amazing! Di Renjie said lightly.

"This... It won't be wrong to return to the adult, don't look at the jade tripod is not big, but my jade tripod has a great background, it is the heirloom of the small people, how can you not know it when it is handed down in the Northern Dynasty? Qian Bancheng hurriedly said.

"It's hard for the official to believe the one-sided statement, can there be other witnesses?" Di Renjie asked.

"Back to my lord, Xiaomin's housekeeper Qian Fu can testify, he was also present at the time, and he also saw Zhao Da playing with this jade tripod in the butcher's shop, if you don't believe it, you can pass him to the court to ask!"

Di Renjie obeyed his wishes and asked the official to bring the housekeeper Qian Fu up.

Soon, a person walked in from outside, it was Qian Fu, the head of the Qian Mansion. This person is thin and withered, with a gloomy face. Came to his master's side step by step, his legs were weak, and he knelt on the ground with his head bowed.

"Qian Fu, your master said that you also saw Zhao Da playing with a jade tripod, can you see clearly, that jade tripod is your master's thing?" Di Renjie asked straightforwardly.

"Lord Hui, that's right, Xiaomin can see clearly, that jade tripod is indeed my master's thing, and it must have been done by this Zhao Da and that guy." Qian Fu said yes without thinking about it.

"Oh! Are you so sure? Di Renjie stared at Qian Fu deadly. Qian Fu's heart was furious for a while, and he slowly nodded and said yes.

Di Renjie turned his gaze to the side again, and asked, "Butcher Zhao, this Qian Bancheng sued you for stealing his family's treasures, and there is already someone to prove it, what else do you have to say at this moment?" ”

Zhao Da's body trembled, he was very excited to hear what Qian Bancheng said just now, he wanted to refute it immediately, but he was afraid of being slapped, and the eldest master of the yamen was very taboo to interject on the way. When I heard it at this time, I was frightened, my body was like sifting chaff, and I kept kowtowing and said, "Wronged!" My lord, Qian Bancheng is purely bloody, that jade tripod is my Zhao family's thing, it is clear that this Qian family wants to seek my family's treasures, so he deliberately slandered the grass people, please be aware of it! ”

Before Zhao Da's words fell, Qian Bancheng on the side saw the stitches, and a wicked person sued first: "You have no basis for what you say, you have to need human and physical evidence!" ”

Di Renjie interjected.

"Evidence? ......" Zhao Da was so frightened that when he heard that he was asked for evidence, he couldn't say it for a while, and he suddenly finished speaking, and hurriedly shouted that he was wronged!

"Haha, my lord, I can't answer this big question, it's clear that I am a thief, and I ask my lord to make a clear judgment and punish this Zhao Da!" Qian Bancheng seemed to see hope, and his face bloomed with joy. Loud scrambled to speak.

Di Renjie was happy in his heart, and said in his heart: "Qian Bancheng, you old boy actually dare to roar in the court, seeing you swishing there for a long time, Lao Tzu held his breath, and now you finally show your feet, you have to look at him with some color, and treat him well."

His heart was beautiful, his face was gloomy like water, and he shouted: "Bold! This official asks about the case, do you still need to instruct it? Come on, this person roared in the court, first slapped his mouth ten. ”

When Qian Bancheng heard this, he was frightened, but he didn't expect this Xinzhi County to turn his face faster than a book, and hurriedly said in a trembling voice: "My lord... I... I am—" but I didn't say it for a long time.

"Toot! Dare to talk back, otherwise the punishment will be doubled! Di Renjie was even more polite and unforgiving, and he definitely wanted to move his own nephew out, and he didn't want to avoid these ten mouths.

Qian Bancheng had no choice but to pretend to be honest, and he didn't dare to speak again.

Di Renjie is the county magistrate, how can he not listen to what he said, and soon a servant stepped out, walked to Qian Bancheng, and crackled ten mouths. Looking at the money Bancheng's cheeks were red and swollen, blood flowed down the corners of his mouth, and his teeth moved a lot.

Qian Fu, the housekeeper on the side, saw that his master was beaten and his nose was blue and his face was swollen, and his face suddenly turned blue and white, and his old heart was pounding.

After the execution, Di Renjie said solemnly: "Okay, now let's get down to business!" But I was very happy in my heart.

"Qian Bancheng, you just said that Zhao Da had beaten you with a stick, but there is such a thing!" Di Renjie asked in a deep voice.

Qian Bancheng, who had just been beaten just now, how could he dare not answer, he nodded hurriedly, because his cheeks were swollen, so his voice was very vague, and said, "Yes... Be... Xiaomin is still injured! If you don't believe me, please take a look! After speaking, he scooped up his cuffs again, and saw that there were many beaten marks on his bare arms.