A knife in love

Chapter 2363
When Qi Jiu said this, he paused for a while, and then continued: "However, these bamboo sticks and the sticks containing the bamboo sticks have other magical uses besides being used in trial. The red-headed sticks and the green-headed sticks are one foot long. , and the stick can just hold a bucket of corn. If the common people have a dispute because of the shortness of the catty, and they come to the Yamen to file a lawsuit, the county magistrate can use the bamboo stick and the stick to weigh it on the spot, and the truth will be revealed immediately."

When Murong Danyan and Wang Xiaoyu heard what Qi Jiu said, they suddenly realized, and they all admired Qi Jiu in their hearts.Wang Xiaoyu tilted his head and glanced at Qi Jiu, then raised his right hand and gave Qi Jiu a thumbs up.Qi Jiu was a little embarrassed, and shook her head involuntarily. She wanted to say a few words of humility, but she didn't know what to say.At this moment, Wang Xiaoyu saw two long strips of stones on the ground about two feet away from the koan, about five or six inches above the ground, somewhat similar to pillows.The stone on the left is about chi long, and the stone on the right is about three chi long.Curious, Wang Xiaoyu pointed to two stones and said to Qi Jiu, "What are those two stones for?"

Qi Jiu glanced at Tiaoshi and said, "These two stones are called kneeling stones. When the county magistrate ascends to the hall to ask the case, the plaintiff and the defendant should kneel on these two stones to answer. The stone on the left is called the plaintiff Stone, the one kneeling on this stone is the plaintiff. The stone on the right is called the defendant’s stone, and the person kneeling on it is the defendant. The defendant’s stone is three times longer than the plaintiff’s stone, because many criminals in the case have accomplices. The accomplice will kneel with the prisoner for trial, so the defendant Shi is longer than the plaintiff Shi.”

After Qi Jiu finished speaking, Murong Danyan couldn't help but whispered: "Young Master Qi, I really underestimate you. I don't think you have such insight at such a young age, and you will definitely become a great weapon in the future."

Qi Jiu was praised by Murong Danyan so much, he waved his hands wildly, and said in his mouth: "Ms. Murong's ridiculous praise, I don't dare to take it seriously. In fact, when I was young, I liked to watch the excitement. When the yamen tried cases, I often went to the yamen to mess around with a group of urchins. I was very curious when I saw the plaques, bamboo sticks, kneeling stones, gongs and drums in the courtroom, so I asked the adults who watched the fun together, so I knew a little about these things. Later, my father found out about this and whipped him hard. After the next whip, I will never dare to go to the Yamen to watch the trial again."

Wang Xiaoyu looked at the two kneeling stones with his head tilted, and said, "It's strange. Although the plaintiff's stone is slippery and shiny, it is still intact. The defendant's stone is full of scars, and many corners are missing. Could it be that the defendant was so frightened when he went to court that he kowtowed desperately and broke the stone?"

Qi Jiu shook his head, and said: "No matter how hard a human head is, it is no match for a stone. The defendant Shi's scars are not caused by the defendant's kowtow, but because the county magistrate ordered the torture. When the ripala hit fell, sometimes it missed a few points, and it would hit the stone under the defendant. Over time, it is not unusual for the defendant's stone to be smashed into such a shape."

When Qi Jiu was talking to Murong Danyan and Wang Xiaoyu, Xu Yingyang had already walked around to the back of the case, looked at the pictures on the wall with his hands behind his back, and said in his mouth, "I can't think that Dongliao County is so remote that there is Zhao Mengfu. A picture of sea tide and sun. There are countless yamen in the world, and there is probably only one that can leave Zhao Mengfu's ink marks. It's amazing, amazing."

Li Qiufeng, Murong Danyan, Qi Jiu, Wang Xiaoyu and the nuns of Yongtai Temple didn't know who Zhao Mengfu was, and they were startled when Xu Yingyang mentioned his name.Although Xiao Dong didn't study much, he raised money for the officials of the six ministries on weekdays, and he was quite knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting. He knew that Zhao Mengfu was a master of calligraphy and painting in the Yuan Dynasty, and he was known as a master of both calligraphy and painting.Most of the yamen draw a picture of sea tide and sun on the wall of the main hall, which means that an official should be as bright as the sun and moon, and as clear as the sea.Most of these pictures were drawn by craftsmen during the construction of the Yamen, and almost all of them were inferior works.Unexpectedly, the sea tide sun map on the lobby of the magistrate's yamen in Dongliao County was actually drawn by Zhao Mengfu, a master of calligraphy and painting, which is really strange.

When Xu Yingyang was appreciating the painting, he suddenly heard footsteps, and then three Jinyiwei walked in from the lobby door, walked quickly to the front of the case, and the leader of the Jinyiwei clasped his fists and said: "I have seen the town governor grown ups."

Xu Yingyang still looked at the picture on the wall with his hands behind his back, and said without turning his head, "Is the matter settled?"

The Jin Yiwei said respectfully: "My lord, the low-ranking and others are acting separately, and have visited 47 officials and rich families in the city. Except for the heads of three families who are not in the city, the other 44 big families are willing to obey your orders. The lower ranks have counted the household registrations of these big families, and a total of 470 people can be born. Mr. Hao and Mr. Zhu went out to work in the city and have not returned. I don’t know how many men can be produced in the four townships and eight villages. But I heard from an official who has become an official. , the big families outside the city can produce at least seven hundred males."

Xu Yingyang nodded after hearing that Jin Yiwei finished speaking, then turned around and took advantage of the opportunity to sit on the grand master's chair.The guard in Jin Yi bowed and said: "The humble officer rushed to the magistrate's yamen non-stop after finishing his work according to the lord's order, and set up secret guards around the yamen. Right now the yamen is under our control, please rest assured, sir. "

Xu Yingyang smiled slightly, and said in his mouth: "You did a good job. After this matter is over, I will definitely ask for credit for Mr. Tao and the brothers."

The Jin Yiwei hastily cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for your cultivation, I am grateful for my humble position. It is only because of your majesty's supernatural power that we can handle the errand so smoothly. If we say meritorious service, it is that your lord has done meritorious service for the emperor, we are just running errands. "

Hearing what he said, Xu Yingyang was very satisfied, and said with a smile: "The credit is all due to the brothers who risked their lives, and I will never dare to claim the credit. After we return to the capital, you will participate in today's affairs If you write the names of your brothers in the document, the official will naturally transfer the document to the Ministry of Officials, so that all the brothers will be promoted to rank."

Hearing what Xu Yingyang said, the guard in Jinyi showed a surprised expression on his face, and said in his mouth: "My lord takes care of my brothers so much, I am so grateful to you. My lord is planning a strategy, and the victory must go to my lord. We are convinced."

Murong Danyan and Wang Xiaoyu felt quite disdainful when they saw this Jin Yiwei slapping Xu Yingyang's flattery, thinking that the Fusang army would arrive in no time, and the group surnamed Xu were still here to brag about each other, really shameless.It's best to kill all these dirty officials after the Japanese pirates are killed, which is a great deed for the court and the people.

Xu Yingyang was quite pleased to hear that Jin Yiwei praised him so much.He smiled slightly, and said in his mouth: "When you visit the rich family, did you not disturb their family members?"

The Jinyiwei said respectfully: "The humble job knows the importance, and we dare not lose face to our Jinyiwei. Every time we visit a family, we are respectful and polite, and we will never do anything to disturb the people. Please rest assured, my lord."

(End of this chapter)