After listening to Wen Po's words, Tang Lu still didn't know, so he asked, "You delivered Jia Shu's child, right?" ”

"Yes."

"There are rumors in the village that they are not descendants of the Jia family, what do you think?"

"This is nonsense, it is the people's daughter who delivers the baby in person, how can it be fake?"

"In that case, so be it! Are you willing to testify? ”

"Testify?"

"Yes, you will testify in court, will you?"

"Yes!"

"Very good, but I see that you still have a good conscience, so I won't let you go in person, you can just write a proof."

"However, the folk girl can't write."

"It's okay, you can learn to write slowly in the future. Learn to read first, then learn to write. Tang Lu said.

"I see. So, what should be done with this certificate? ”

"We'll prepare, and you can sign it."

As soon as the words fell, Tang Lu drafted the certificate, and Wen Po signed it.

Back to the county office, Tang Lu ordered that Jia Li and all the relevant relatives of the Jia family be passed to the county office, and above the public court, Tang Lu said loudly: "Jia Li is rebellious, taking advantage of his brother's absence, he intends to embezzle and embezzle his property, which is a lot of inheritance, I think you are already very clear." Jia Li is lazy, does not want to forge ahead, always thinks about the interests of others, takes advantage of the danger of others, and deceives his brother and sister-in-law. There are all human and material evidence, Jia Li, what do you say? ”

"Adult, it's not like this, the little one has always been impartial and law-abiding, saying that the child born to the sister-in-law is not the blood of the younger brother, not the little one said it first, it was someone who said it, and the little one had to do it out of order to protect the reputation of the deceased brother, in fact, the little one is also a victim and does not know the real situation. The small motive is pure, and there is no other mind. I also hope that the adults will be kind and understand the painstaking efforts of the small ones. Jia Li said.

"That's nonsense! Honest and untrustworthy! You bribed the former county order, changed your confession, and made a lie, so that your sister-in-law was wronged for more than ten years, which is simply chilling, and you still care about brotherhood, where did you put your brother? Do you still have your brother in mind? If your brother is in the spirit of heaven and sees his wife and children living on the streets, how would he feel? It can well be imagined. It was no one else who drove out of the Jia family, it was his siblings, no one could bear to say it, and they didn't believe it, you are simply inferior to a beast, no beast can do such a thing! Think about it, how did your brother treat you? Even if there is no kindness to you, at least as a younger brother, you also have the obligation to take care of your sister-in-law and nephew, and if you take care of your sister-in-law and nephew, your brother will definitely feel at ease, on the contrary, it is not very reassuring. The reason is very simple, that is, the biggest threat and danger comes from the closest people, which is unimaginable. If you look at what you do, which one of them was done by a human being? Tang Lu asked.

"Adult, the little one is a little greedy, but there is forgiveness! The little one is worried that her sister-in-law is still young, and if she remarries, she will take away the family property left by her brother, cheapen her husband, get it for nothing, and get rich overnight. ”

"Your statement is not right, whether your sister-in-law remarries or not, it has nothing to do with you, your brother is dead, and the dead cannot interfere with the freedom of the living, your sister-in-law has the right to remarry, but your sister-in-law has made it clear that she will not remarry, and she has been taking care of your nephew wholeheartedly, and if she does not remarry, what are you worried about? Who are you deceiving when you are bent on usurping your brother's inheritance? ”

"Adult, the little one is really worried that this will happen, if you lie, there will be five thunderstorms in the sky."

"Since you are so worried, why don't you give your sister-in-law a little money after more than ten years? You have usurped all her and your nephew's possessions, is there any mercy for them? You keep saying that you want to protect your brother's estate, but over the years, in addition to satisfying yourself to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, have you increased your brother's estate? Your purpose is to occupy the property, and then sit back and eat nothing, you have lost your family business, and you have come to destroy your brother's inheritance, has your conscience let the dog eat it? Tang Lu asked.

"Adult, the little one knows his mistakes, please give the little one a chance to leave a small part of the elder brother's estate to the little one, because taking care of the elder brother's inheritance over the years has no merit and hard work, and no hard work and fatigue." Jia Li said.

"Don't say anything unambitious. Put away your two-faced and three-faced face, you have bad intentions and a good reputation, and when you see your sister-in-law being diligent and thrifty, and living a good life, you envy, jealousy and then hate, and as a result, you will find a way to make your sister-in-law and nephew live worse than you, and you start to make it bad, let your sister-in-law and nephew live on the streets, your conscience is really bad! ”

"My lord, is there any evidence that my nephew was not born to my brother?"

"Nonsense, there must be! At the beginning, you and the former county order bribed and took bribes, and did not let you show evidence to prove that your nephew was not born to your brother, it was the former county order that ate people and had a soft mouth and short hands, according to the law, you should come up with evidence, this link is less, your sister-in-law gave birth to a child, there was a stable woman present at the time, it was a stable woman who delivered the baby, and the stable woman has confessed, explained the truth clearly, and has signed and drawn the charge, you see for yourself! See what else to say? Tang Lu said, and then threw it out to prove it, Jia Li held the certificate with both hands and looked at it, and he understood everything.

When the people in the court saw it, they had nothing to say, and after a commotion, they fell silent.

Jia Li only pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, went to the frontier to serve his sentence, and the rest of the family property was all owned by Jia Shu's family, Jia Shu's family got all the property, educated his son to continue to gain fame, taught him to take the right path, become a clean official, and be the master of the people like Tang Lu in the future.

After Tang Lu's verdict was completed, he announced his retirement, and when he arrived in the back hall, before the chair was firmly seated, someone beat the drum to complain.

Tang Lu only ascended to the hall.

A group of people came, not the group just now, the group just now were all people from the Jia family and neighbors, this group was like passers-by, people from all over the world.

"Who is the one who kneels?"

"The little one's surname is Zhen Mingbu."

"Xiaomin's surname is Jia Mingmao."

"Why did you go to court?"

"It's because the cloth is so hard to fight. Passers-by couldn't distinguish the real from the fake, so they were taken to the county government court. Zhen Bu said.

"What the hell is going on?" Tang Lu asked.

"My lord, he stole the cloth of the little people." Jumao said.

"How can this be true? It was obviously he who stole the small cloth. Zhen Bu said.

"Jia Mao, you said that Zhen Bu stole your cloth, what evidence do you have?"

"My lord, Xiaomin's cloth Xiaomin knows very well, how heavy it is, what specifications, what characteristics it has, etc., Xiaomin is very clear. Isn't it the cloth of the little people? Jumao said.

"Zhen Bu, you said that he Jia Mao stole your cloth, do you have any evidence?"

"Lord Qiqi, Jia Mao first inquired about the quantity and quality of the cloth from the small one, remembered it, and then began to blackmail the small one, the small one really can't stand it, such a villain is really rare!" Zhen Bu said.

"Jia Mao, tell me, how did you get involved with Zhen Bu?"

"Lord Qiqi, Xiaomin was hurrying with the cloth, suddenly, there was a thunderclap on a sunny day, followed by a heavy rain, Xiaomin in order to prevent the heavy rain from wetting the cloth, so he drove the carriage to a pavilion to hide from the rain. Because it was already dusk, the sky gradually darkened, but the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and there was no intention to stop, I really regretted not bringing rain gear, if I brought rain gear, it would not be so embarrassing. Jumao said.

Tang Lu watched Jia Mao's eyebrows dance when he spoke, he had big shoulders and a round waist, and he spoke in a rough voice, looking like a farmer, and like a thug who took care of the house. Look at Zhen Bu again, but Zhen Sven, his voice is not loud, and he speaks slowly and logically, for fear that he will flash his tongue when he is loud. It seems that Jia Mao committed the crime, but the evidence is insufficient.

After thinking about it and thinking about it, Tang Lu asked Jia Mao: "You said that you were hiding from the rain, how did you meet Zhen Bu?" ”

Xiaomin arrived at the pavilion first, and then, when he came in, this little man had no place, Xiaomin was kind, so he moved a little place, thinking that he was going out to make a living, it was not easy, and if he had a little way out, he would not brave such a heavy rain to go out to make a living, and in order to live, he sacrificed a lot. He didn't express his gratitude, Xiaomin didn't care, maybe a rain would make people stupid. He probably is. Jumao said.

"Then you give Zhen Bu a place, didn't Zhen Bu thank you?"

"No, however, Xiaomin doesn't care about gratitude or not, it's all false."

"The official just asked you, did Zhen Bu thank you?"

"Nope."

"Zhen Bu, is what Jia Mao said right?"

"No, the little one said it, but the voice was small, the wind and rain and thunder were loud, he probably didn't hear it." Zhen Bu said.

"Well, that's logical." Tang Lu said, "Jia Mao, you go on. ”

Then the people were bored, because the rain did not mean to get lighter and stop. Just continue to chat with Zhen Bu. Who knows, Zhen Bu actually started the idea of cloth, while Xiaomin was not paying attention, he actually took the cloth as his own, was found by Xiaomin, Xiaomin asked him to return, Zhen Bu said that it was his cloth, refused to return, in the process of pulling and pulling, it attracted passers-by, when the dispute was in the time, it was very strange, the rain stopped! Because the rain stopped, there was plenty of time and occasion to entangle this matter, Zhen Bu stole the cloth and took it for himself, which was surprising, and the small people did not dare to be sloppy, worried that they would not be able to make a difference. So he argued with Zhen Bu. Strive for a good result. Jumao said.

"Uh-huh, Zhen Bu, is what Jia Mao said true? What do you have to say? Tang Lu asked.

"Adult, the small one is the guy who came to the cloth shop again in Gucheng, entrusted by the boss Boss Lin, to go to Zaoyang Caiyang to buy goods back, encountered heavy rain on the way, and had to go to the pavilion to hide from the rain, because the cloth can not be wet by the rain, so as not to be scolded by the boss, who knows that just settled down, there is a big man who also came to the pavilion to hide from the rain, the small one is very afraid, because the small one is worried about being bullied, and there is an important task in the body, so I don't want to talk to him. When he saw the little one with the cloth, he talked a lot, and he didn't want to talk about it, but he was very enthusiastic, so he drew it closer, and the words he said were heartwarming, and the little one answered all the questions he mentioned, including the situation of this batch of goods, and explained to him in great detail. I'm afraid he doesn't understand. When the rain stopped, the little one had to take the cloth with him, thinking that he would be home in a while. Who knows, Jia Mao suddenly changed his face, blocked the small way, and shouted: "Bold thief, Tian is shameless, in broad daylight, he dares to steal Lao Tzu's cloth, he really eats the heart of a bear and a leopard and has the guts!" The little one could not compete with him, and wanted to weep without tears, but when the passers-by saw it, they brought the little one here with him and the cloth. Zhen Bu said.

"Jia Mao, you say, is what Zhen Bu said right? You said that Zhen Bu stole your cloth, and you stand together, who looks like a robber, and who looks like a robber? See for yourself. Tang Lu asked.

"My lord, the two of us are standing together, it is true that Xiaomin is tall and strong, but it is not enough to look at the appearance, but also look at the heart. Strong on the outside, timid, just scary! Zhen Bu looks thin, but the thief's heart is quite big, and if the people didn't find out in time, the cloth was stolen. Jumao said.

"My lord, this is nonsense, the cloth is originally small, and it was bought from Zaoyang Caiyangpu, you can go to investigate, ask Boss Geng of Caiyangpu." Zhen Bu said.

"You said Boss Geng, this official has heard of it, and the Gengjia Cloth Village in Caiyangpu is more famous. However, there is some distance from Cai Yang here, how can you let Boss Geng testify against you? This official doesn't think it's necessarily such a toss. ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Jia Mao said again and again that he had just heard about Boss Geng of Cai Yangpu, and he was really panicked, because if he invited Boss Geng to testify, he would definitely only know Zhen Bu, not Jia Mao, wouldn't it all be exposed? Fortunately, Tang Lu did not continue, that is, he did not let Boss Geng testify, or went to Geng's family cloth village to find Boss Geng to collect evidence, which was really dangerous.

"So be it! The official really wants to see if there is any evidence in this cloth? It's better to look at the evidence and let the evidence that doesn't speak prove a fact. Now, open the cloth and check it to see if there are any clues. Someone, unfold the cloth, and look carefully! Tang Lu ordered.

The servants all came and unfurled the cloths, and a hundred pieces of cloth were opened one by one.

Tang Lu asked about the situation of the cloth one by one, and Jia Mao and Zhen Bu both replied, not bad at all, they were all right.

The content of the answer is exactly the same.

After Tang Lu asked, he thought for a moment and said, "Okay, the official knows, now please fold the scattered cloth one by one." ”

Jia Mao was eager to try and began to get busy.

Zhen Bu was unhurried and began to pack up the cloth.

"Someone, put Jia Mao in a shackle. Leave it at your disposal. Tang Lu said sharply.

When Jia Mao heard this, his whole body went limp, and the official came up and locked him up.

Before he could speak, Tang Lu spoke first: "You don't have to quibble, you snatched Zhen Bu's cloth, and you also bit back, saying that Zhen Bu stole your cloth." This cloth is clearly Zhen Bu's, you spew blood, you think about other people's cloth, it is really bold, in broad daylight, you dare to rely on the strong to bully the weak to bully the small, and openly rob others of the legal cloth, what crime should you be guilty of? ”

"My lord, the little people are wronged, wronged!" Jumao cried.