I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 639
As soon as Liu Shilang explained his motives, Bai Zhaohui was dumbfounded if he didn't mention it. Even Bai Fuyin, Sun Fucheng and others who were listening could not explain it.

Only Zhan Feiyu looked calm, and he was not ashamed or angry because of Liu Shilang's slander, "Is there any solid evidence for your inference?"

"It's a matter of women's fame, Master Liu, please be careful!" Bai Fu Yin took the words in a cold voice, the dignified third-rank official of the Ministry of Punishment, if he made such a nonsense without any real evidence, it would be embarrassing to the officials of the court.

Mrs. Zhejia hesitated for a moment, and then said with a serious face: "Master Liu, I was also in Yufeng Building on the day when the incident happened. It is an undoubted fact that Miss Zhan saved Mr. Bai's life. Your Excellency only relies on the murderer's confession. I'm going to convict Miss Zhan, I'm afraid it won't be convincing."

The people watching outside the court also nodded their heads in approval, and began to discuss in low voices. As long as this villain and murderer bite back, the hero who does good deeds will become an accomplice. Who will dare to act bravely in the future?

As the chief interrogator, but was questioned again and again, Liu Shilang's face was livid, and he glanced at Baifu Yin, who was watching with a sinister look. This old man wanted to use this to spoil his official voice, it was not so easy !
"Silence!" With a slap of the gavel, Liu Shilang opened the file at hand, "After the incident, the police went to Yao's house to search, but they didn't find the money. It seems that the money must still be hidden in Yao's house. Someone..."

Liu Shilang is looking for physical evidence?Zhan Feiyu looked at the group of arresters who led the order, four of the eight were arresters from the Shuntian government office, and the remaining four arresters were from the Ministry of Punishment.

He Nuan looked at Zhan Feiyu, and when the search comes back this time, the money will definitely be found, and the money must point to the young lady.

Zhan Feiyu shook his head slightly. Liu Shilang and Bai Fuyin had old grievances, but Bai Zhaohui was the victim in this case. Even if he was convicted, Bai Fuyin would not be harmed. What is Liu Shilang's real intention?
The lady of the Zhe family was also a little worried, and she glanced at Zhan Feiyu hintingly, and then let Hongying behind her walk towards the catcher next to her.

At this time, everyone in the courtroom was waiting for physical evidence. The eldest lady and Zhan Feiyu were going to change clothes. Even if Liu Shilang knew it was wrong, he couldn't force them not to go. There are catchers following along the way.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the eight police officers who went to search Chef Yao's house also came back.

"My lord, I found this purse in the cotton curtain at the entrance of Yao's house..." The policeman who answered handed the purse to the little official beside him, and beside him was the cotton curtain taken from Yao's house.

It is cold in the capital, even though charcoal pots are burned in the house, the cold wind still pours into the house through the cracks in the door. Many people will hang a cloth curtain to keep out the wind at the door of the hall, all of which are made of old cotton cloth. When the police went to search Yao's house, they never thought of tearing apart the thick cloth curtain.

Liu Shilang took the purse and opened it, and there were five 100 taels of silver bills inside, "The money touches people's hearts, it's a full 500 taels of silver, no wonder Yao Damin dared to kill people."

After Liu Shilang checked it, he put down the purse and banknotes, and asked the little official to give them to Baifu Yin and the others for inspection.

"These five bank notes are from Jufeng Bank, and there is no sign on them. How can Mr. Liu determine that Miss Zhan gave the bank notes to Yao Damin?" Sun Fucheng spoke slowly, looking from the purse containing the bank notes After scanning it, I'm afraid the purse is the key point.

The purse is the most common dark blue fabric, embroidered with the swastika pattern on a flat stitch. The purses used by wealthy families for rewards are generally this simple, and the embroiderer can make dozens of them a day.

Zhan Feiyu is not good at needlework, but He Nuan knows it, but He Nuan not only has to take care of Zhan Feiyu's daily life, but also studies medicine books. Before Cook Xiao and Cui Ya bought it back, He Nuan cooked all three meals Yes, so in addition to Zhan Feiyu's clothes, He Nuan, the purse used as a reward, was also bought in Buzhuang.

Zhan Feiyu took a closer look at this moment and knew that the matter was over, and it depended on how Liu Shilang "convicted" himself.

"Come on, bring Zeng Li, the clerk of Yufeng Building, to the hall!" Liu Shilang looked at Zhan Feiyu, who couldn't see the coffin and didn't cry, sarcastically. Does not change color.

He was imprisoned in the prison of Shuntian Mansion for a few days, and Bai Zhaohui was the one who was assassinated, so the treatment of these guys in Yufeng Building can be imagined.

Kneeling on the ground with his legs limp, Zeng Li kowtowed, "My lord, please forgive me, Caomin really doesn't know why Chef Yao wants to kill people... My lord, please be careful..."

Liu Shilang scolded, and asked sharply to Zeng Li who kowtowed and begged for mercy, "I ask you, do you know the person standing on your right?"

Zeng Li trembled, then raised his head and looked over, "I know the villain, Miss Zhan lives here..."

When the policeman came over with the purse, Zeng Li replied without even looking at it: "I have seen it before, Miss He used this purse as a reward before."

Zeng Li's confession is almost tantamount to convicting Zhan Feiyu.

Standing beside the eldest lady, Hongying said in a low voice: "Ma'am, I saw Miss Zhan's purse as a reward from Luliu before, and it's not like this."

Zhan Feiyu lived in Yufeng Building, and He Nuan also gave a tip to the clerk, but he didn't take a purse, and gave him a small piece of silver directly. Luliu is the big maid who serves by the lady's side, so her status is naturally more expensive.

Earlier, the eldest lady brought gifts to make amends to Zhejing, and Luliu handed over the apology to He Nuan, and He Nuan gave her a purse as a reward, which contained two taels of silver.

Later, Lu Liu was wounded in the face by Zhe Jing with a whip, and she could no longer serve in the inner courtyard. Hongying and the others also pooled some money to send to Lu Liu. I was already good at needlework, so I just glanced at my purse and remembered it.

The eldest lady was slightly surprised, the purse was changed?She was able to change her purse in the hands of the police from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. What is the origin of this little girl.

"Miss Zhan, what else can you say?" Liu Shilang looked at Zhan Feiyu leisurely, with a sullen and proud expression.

Now that there is physical evidence, although Yao Damin is dead, he confessed before he died, and his signature and signature are on the confession, so now the physical evidence is solid, and there is also a motive, Zhan Feiyu wants to get rid of the crime unless he takes New evidence comes from proving innocence.

Bai Fuyin and Sun Fucheng also understood after seeing this, that this is just the most common framing, but it doesn't matter whether the method is clever or crude, as long as it is useful.

"Master Liu, there is something unclear about the students." Bai Zhaohui stepped forward to salute Liu Shilang who was sitting in the courtroom, and then continued: "If it is true as your lord deduces, Miss Zhan bought it with 500 taels of silver. Yao Damin's assassination of students, no matter whether he succeeds or fails, Yao Damin must be punished with death."

"What the students don't understand is why Yao Damin agreed?" Bai Zhaohui glanced at Zeng Li who was kneeling, "You work as a clerk in Yufeng Building, do you know how much Yao Damin earns a month?"

Zeng Li didn't know why he asked him again, his face was still full of panic, "Chef Yao is good at cooking, and the shopkeeper paid five taels of silver a month, and sometimes he used leftover scraps Chef Yao will also bring them home, and the owners who deliver food and meat to the inn during the holidays will also give Chef Yao some benefits."

Therefore, Yao Damin can get almost six taels of silver a month, 72 taels a year, and 700 taels after ten years.

When Bai Zhaohui asked this, the people outside the courtroom also noticed something was wrong, "Although 500 taels of silver is a lot, Yao Damin would not be so stupid as to put his life on it for the money."

"You didn't see it before. The elders and the younger of the Yao family were crying miserably in the Yufeng Building. Yao Damin, the pillar of the family, died, and the whole family had no way to survive. It would be better to live on than to die. Besides, Yao Damin can still earn a month. Five or six taels of silver."

The expenses of the whole family of the Yao family fell on Yao Damin's head. He estimated that he could save less than ten taels of silver a year, and earn less than 500 taels in his whole life.

But the whole family has food, drink and a house to live in. Yao Damin assassinated Bai Zhaohui for 500 taels of silver. If you have money, you will inevitably be bullied.

Ignoring the ugly Liu Shilang, Bai Zhaohui continued: "My lord, based on the superficial opinion of the students, Yao Damin's family is better than the top. It is absolutely impossible for him to kill people for money. I'm afraid this purse is the real culprit. Also please be aware of it, my lord."

"My nephew doesn't listen to things outside the window, and only reads the books of sages, I'm afraid I don't know what coercion and temptation are!" Liu Shilang laughed with a shriveled face, as if to say that Bai Zhaohui is a nerd who only knows how to read and doesn't know the dangers of the world.

"500 taels of silver may not be enough for Yao Damin to kill someone, but if Ms. Zhan threatens Yao Damin with the lives of all members of the Yao family, Yao Damin has to agree even if she refuses." Liu Shilang smiled sinisterly, opened the file in his hand and looked at Yao Damin. The confession before death, "Miss Zhan's nursing home dared to threaten Miss Zhejia with a knife in broad daylight. The lives of Yao Damin's family are as humble as worthless in the eyes of Miss Zhan."

The first conflict between Zhan Feiyu and Zhejing in Yufeng Building has now become evidence for Liu Shilang's conviction of her.

Having reached this point, Zhan Feiyu, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up: "My lord, these five bank notes do not have any markings, and the style of this purse is also very ordinary. Can I also say that this purse comes from the Liu family? It was Master Liu who framed me, after all, the person who found the purse was an officer from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and as the chief interrogator, Master Liu could easily frame me."

There was silence in the courtroom. No one thought that Zhan Feiyu would dare to accuse Liu Shilang so bluntly. Although this was the truth, there was no evidence. This was slandering court officials, which was not a light charge.

Liu Shilang looked at Zhan Feiyu like a fool. He thought she was smart because she had poems and books in her stomach, but she was so stupid, "Since you accuse me like this, then I will make you understand. people……"

"Wait!" Zhan Feiyu interrupted Liu Shilang, "This case involves Mr. Liu. According to the law, Mr. Liu should also avoid it like Baifu Yin, and the police from the Ministry of Punishment cannot be used."

"You?" His face darkened, Liu Shilang didn't expect Zhan Feiyu to be here waiting for him.

Bai Fu Yin took a meaningful look at Zhan Feiyu, who was calm and composed. The little girl is really smart, and this "messing around" is not unreasonable.

……

Dali Temple.

At this moment, a group of officials in Dali Temple looked at Liu Zhizhong speechlessly. Just such a case was first investigated by Shuntian Prefecture, and then transferred to the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

"My lord, this case involves the Governor of Baifu and Liu Shilang, so it can only be handed over to Dali Temple for review." Liu Zhizhong also had to admire Zhan Feiyu's quick wit, no matter what, at least let Liu Shilang go. If so, then the purse found by the police officers of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is not considered physical evidence.

"You go back and report to the Governor of Baifu first, and I will send someone to inform Qiu Shangshu first." Master Chang couldn't help laughing after Liu Zhizhong retreated, "My colleagues, what do you think of the truth of this case?"

Because Bai Zhaohui was involved, all the officials of Dali Temple also knew about the case. Liu Shilang became the presiding officer of the case on the grounds that Bai Fuyin avoided suspicion, but who knew that the feng shui would turn and Liu Shilang had to avoid suspicion.

"It's too far-fetched to say that the little girl bought a murderer to kill and then save someone in order to marry Bai Zhaohui, and then threatened to marry into the Bai family with the grace of saving her life." Mr. Zuo Si Cheng Ma slowly objected, stroking his beard.

Marriage is a good thing to marry two surnames, such a marriage is a feud, even if it succeeds, will this girl end well if she marries into the Bai family?No matter how gentlemanly Bai Zhaohui is, he still can't accept that the person next to his pillow bought him to kill him.

The others nodded in agreement. They had never seen that little girl before, but they had heard about it from the family members, and there was also news from Yufeng Building. This girl lived in Yufeng Building and studied every day. She was so smart. Human girls don't do such stupid things.

"So Liu Yu was indeed framed?" Master Lin frowned. He acted the most upright. When he thought that Liu Yu, a third-rank official of the imperial court, would frame a little girl like this, he was so disdainful and contemptuous that he called Liu Yu's name directly.

(End of this chapter)