Chapter 143: The Gold Is Gone
Li Li's interrogation of the sheepskin made people laugh more than once, and the people who listened felt strange, the woodcutter and the plum dry were both suspicious, feeling that Li Li was a little abnormal, and he was particularly afraid of abnormal people, and abnormal people used abnormal means to try the case, which made people overwhelmed.
The two were in the midst of suspicion, when an errand officer came out and beckoned them in.
The two of them went one after the other, and when they arrived at the court, they both knelt down, and the court was mighty and terrifying. Li Li smiled and said, "The sheepskin can't withstand the torture, and he has confessed completely." ”
The two were puzzled, looked at each other, and didn't know what to say!
Li Li continued: "This official asks again, whose sheepskin is it?" ”
"It's mine, it's mine!" The two said in unison.
"There is only one real owner of this sheepskin. Let the sheepskin tell us! The sheepskin has confessed that it was its owner who sold the salt! Li Li said.
"Why? My lord? You can't talk nonsense without any basis! The woodcutter said.
"Dare to distract the people! Dare to say that the official is talking nonsense, the official sees that you have to be beaten to be comfortable! Li Li said.
"My lord, how can the sheepskin speak? This is coaxing people, right? The little people are stupid, and they are not so stupid! Sheepskin has no mouth, if confessed? The sheepskin is dead, how to open it like a living one? The woodcutter asked.
"Whether you can talk or not, see for yourself!" Li Li said.
"What do you see, sir? Isn't it just a sheepskin? The woodcutter asked.
"Lift the sheepskin and see." Li Li said.
The woodcutter was suspicious, lifted the corner of the sheepskin, and looked to the ground, and there were many white salt shavings on the black marble tiles.
When the woodcutter saw such obvious evidence, he immediately wilted, like an eggplant beaten in autumn frost, and like a rooster that has defeated a fight, such a rooster learns to crow, and the sound is very unpleasant, but the courage to sing is commendable!
"What else do you have to say? Chop wood, chop wood well, always want to get ill-gotten gains, don't move your mind, otherwise the consequences will be very serious. If there is a god in your head, you are not afraid of heavenly retribution? Go back and beg for a living, don't rob it if it's not yours. Grab and grab or empty, I don't know if you understand this truth? This time I gave you a serious warning, and I won't hit the board, but I didn't suffer the pain of flesh and skin, but you still have to serve hard labor, and you will be punished to sweep the streets for three days, and the main streets in Xiangyang County will be swept, do you understand? Li Li said.
"Thank you, sir! The little one understands! A small confession of guilt. The woodcutter said.
"Umegan, you have to be careful when you go out in the future, don't think it's okay when you see a loyal and honest person. People can't just look at the outside, but also look at the heart, and if they can't see through the inside, they have to think more about how to protect their property. Do you understand? Li Li said.
"Thank you for the reminder, the little ones will have their names embroidered on the sheepskin at once, so that they will not be mistaken." Umegan said.
"That's right, it's very smart, if you have your name, you won't have anything to say, and if you don't have a name, you will be framed. Go and go about your business! Li Li said.
Umeboshi was so happy! For no reason, the sheepskin was almost blackmailed. What a human being is unseemly!
He went with a thousand thanks, who knew that it was a blessing in disguise, and this time he actually earned, a full two hundred taels of gold, it seems that the royal business is easy to do. This line cannot be broken, and if it is broken, there will be no income.
He passed by Dengcheng, which belonged to the territory of Jin Shanguan.
Two hundred taels of gold with it, it's really worrying, no matter where you go, you take the door key with you, for fear of losing it. The key is like a jade pendant, carry it with you, touch it anytime and anywhere, see if the key is not there, just like see if the jade pendant is not there, this jade pendant is a family heirloom, it is too embarrassing to lose it, the key is to be sorry for the ancestors.
He was careful everywhere, he didn't dare to stay in a hotel, he found a familiar friend's house to live, the friend was very enthusiastic, he didn't ask, he didn't say much, he just liked such a friend, he didn't care about things that didn't matter, so as not to trouble himself.
His friends also have their own business, and they are very busy every day, leaving early and returning late.
The plum dried is waiting for the checkout, because there are some merchants in Dengcheng who have bought his salt, and the settlement has not yet been settled, and the boss has just been out for a few days and has not come back, so he will wait for two more days, because it is not cost-effective to come back after arriving in Xiangyang, and he has waited for more time, and it will be fine if he has more time.
He was in Dengcheng, looking for it one by one, and if he had money, he would settle the bill, and if he had no money or could not turn over funds temporarily, he would wait. He remembers very clearly, that is, to supervise more, so as not to get problems, funds are good things, flowing water, when they come, they must be caught, and if they are lost, they can never be recovered.
Umeboshi's friends go out, and it's a day to go out, so Umeboshi is extra careful when they go out.
He was afraid that someone would enter his room and take his gold.
I was really afraid of something, and once I came back from the umeboshi and went back to my room to see that the gold was gone. Look at the doors and windows in good condition. He was so frightened that he suddenly sweated profusely, and his back was full of stones, this is a lot of money, it belongs to liquid funds, with this money, and without this money, the walking posture is different.
He immediately reported to the police.
On the way, I kept thinking, who can enter the room? The keys are all on the body, all the time, often touched, like the jade pendant, the keys are shiny when touched, is it that he opened the door and moved the gold out and threw it away? Unless the head is broken, or sleepwalking. However, sleepwalking is someone else's business, not your own.
I have never sleepwalked, to say that sleepwalking is almost the same as getting drunk, sometimes I understand, sometimes I am confused.
He thinks about it, he won't be stupid, he may be a friend. I originally believed in my friend and lived in his house, but I didn't expect my friend to be well-intentioned, what kind of friend is this? It is simply inferior to the enemy, the enemy at least knows that he is the enemy, he is the enemy, he can strengthen his defense, and he will not be harmed by the enemy. That's good! Friends are more insidious than enemies, and they don't even greet people in advance, thinking they are friends, but they are actually more terrible than enemies! This case, the sue is a friend, in front of interests, there is no friend to say, it's all for a few taels of silver, it takes a lot of effort, and what you want is this effect, it's really hateful!
Jin Shan heard someone beating a drum to complain, and immediately ascended to the court.
"Who is the one who kneels?"
"Villain prune. From Xiangyang County. ”
"Oh, I haven't asked you where you're from, so I said it first, it seems that you have experience in lawsuits!" Jin Shan asked.
"Yes, the little one just had a lawsuit in Xiangyang County. So understand the process. Ugan said.
"No wonder! So who are you suing this time? ”
"My lord, last time it was for a sheepskin, and it was tried at the Li Li County Order. This time it's because of gold. Ugan said.
"Gold? It seems that it has escalated, the battle for sheepskin has reached the battle for gold, what is it exactly? Jin Shan asked.
"My lord, last time I was fighting for sheepskins, this time it's not fighting, this time it's theft. It's just that the small gold that was placed in a friend's house is gone. Suspecting that it was a friend stealing, he came to complain. ”
"How much?"
"Two hundred taels of gold."
"So much! What business are you doing? There is so much gold? ”
"Adults, small ones are salt sellers, specializing in selling edible salt." Umegan said.
"Oh, I see! This salt belongs to the official control, very strict, how do you do this business? Jin Shan asked, he was very curious.
"My lord, this is through official channels, the specific situation, and this case has nothing to do with it, the small inconvenience is here, the small one is just for this gold theft case, I specially seek the support of the adult to help solve the case and arrest the criminals, so that the small one can continue to operate the edible salt business. Others don't need to be asked. Ugan said.
"I don't care what business you do, now, tell me, why do you say that your friend stole your gold?" Jin Shan asked.
"This is very simple, because the door key, the small one carries with him, and the key never leaves the small one, but, except for the small one, the friend is the owner of the house, he can enter and leave the house freely, he is the biggest suspect, that is, he is the suspect, because except for me, it is him, who can enter the room, because the door lock of the room is intact, and the windows have not been damaged." Umegan said.
"So you say, the thief opened the door with a key?" Jin Shan asked.
"That's right, it's with the key, because the little one carries the key with him, and it's impossible for anyone else to take it, and if he has the key, only friends can enter the room. He is the biggest suspect. Umegan said.
"Think about it, how is your friend usually been?"
"It's okay to be a person usually, but you don't know your face but don't know your heart, everyone can disguise, maybe just let the little one be deceived, he is a hypocrite, who knows? My gold is gone. My friend is still there, so adults might as well catch him and ask. Umegan said.
"You have to think about it! Friends are rare, it's hard to make a friend, especially a close friend, you don't live in a hotel to live in a friend's house, a friend is willing to open his home to you to live, it's not thin on you, now the gold is stolen, you don't have enough evidence that your friend did it, you sue your friend, and you have to arrest him, aren't you afraid of offending your friend? Jin Shan asked.
"My lord, in the face of interests, many friends have broken off relations and no longer have contact, this is a matter of principle, if friends see profit and forget their righteousness, do not need to communicate, but it is a good thing, so as not to suffer further victims. You know, we are not perfect, we will all make mistakes, just choose friends can help us suffer a little smaller, will not be further expanded, like this situation, adults, you know, the small one would rather get the gold, and break off relations with him, than compromise, continue to associate with him, if he clearly wants, the small one will definitely give, after all, live in his house, how much to give some compensation, can not live in vain. However, if he doesn't know what he wants, but steals secretly, he is not a gentleman. The little one must take back what belongs to him, even if he offends his friends, he will not hesitate to do so. Ugan said.
"Understood, then that's it, this official sent someone to arrest your friend, that is, someone sued him, let him go to the court to make it clear, what is the name of your friend?"
"My friend's surname is Qu Mingyuan." Umegan said.
"This name is interesting, come on, go and arrest Qu Yuan for questioning." Jin Shan commanded.
Then, Jin Shan threw out a lottery and quickly took it to arrest Qu Yuan.
Qu Yuan was very surprised when he saw the catch, but he immediately realized that it must have been done by the umeboshi. Because the plum stem has been in business, his temperament has changed greatly, not as loyal and honest and simple as before, but he is contaminated with the copper smell of many businessmen, he is ready to break off relations with this person, but seeing where he needs to live, he is not used to living in a hotel, as he said, it is really not convenient to live in a hotel, there are many people, more miscellaneous, who knows if there are any bad people in it, if you meet a bad person, your hard-earned savings will be gone, or you are physically injured, because whether it is robbery or robbery, there is a certain amount of violence, This is a kind of harm to people. In order to avoid injury, it is better to prepare in advance to avoid getting injured again.
Soon, Qu Yuan did not resist arrest, he knew very well that in Dengcheng, there was no one better than Jin Shan who could enforce the law and handle cases strictly in accordance with the law, if Jin Shan tried the case, he would definitely not be beaten, and he could also distinguish the truth.
"Who is the one who kneels?"
"Xiaomin Quyuan."
"Why were you caught?"
"My lord."
"You were sued by Ugan, you know?"
"I don't know, the little kind heart stays with the plum and doesn't need money, how can the plum be small? Is it really revenge? Qu Yuan asked.
"That's the right of the umebo, he can sue you, because his gold is gone." Jin Shan said.
"Gold? The small one has never been seen. Qu Yuan said.
"That's it. Who has the money will put it out for everyone to see? You can think about it, is he really afraid of noise if he doesn't live in a hotel? Jin Shan asked.
"I didn't think about this seriously, but now that I think about it, there is such a reason, it is very unsafe to have money to live in a hotel. However, when I checked into my house, I didn't tell me that there was gold, so this may be more sensitive! Qu Yuan said.
"Yes, you have money, and you won't show it easily, right? He's the same, and it's not small. If only you understood his feelings. He said that only you can enter and exit the room, right? Jin Shan asked.
"Yes, my lord, he has a key, and the little one has one, but the little one never enters his room, because out of trust in his friends, this situation is normal now, and they all want to make a fortune in silence, they don't want to be big, they don't want to attract wind, they just want to secretly get benefits, and secretly enjoy themselves. Because now there is too much to need, too little to give. It's all about seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and it's all about being lazy, probably caused by being more playful and greedy. Qu Yuan said.
"Understood, you're innocent, aren't you?"
"Adult, the small one is innocent, if the adult uses torture, the small one can't bear it, and may tell a lie and be beaten into a trick, but for adults, such a case is fake, time has passed, and it has been turned out after many years, it is the negligence of the adult, and the adult has been unable to turn over the case since ancient times, and it is confirmed by sufficient evidence. What the adults say is all right, because the adults have experienced many ups and downs, judged many cases, seen many people, and know that people's hearts are sinister. In this case, once the case is turned over, the reputation of the adult, the good reputation of a lifetime, will be overturned in one case, and the adult's reputation will be buried, the little one doesn't want to see this scene happen, and the little one believes that the adult will not let this scene happen. Right? Qu Yuan said.