The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

Su Jin looked at Xia Song and said, "In this way, Master Xia suspected that I, Su Jin, brought a firearm and brought someone with me to do a big case, right?"

Xia Song held his sleeves and said coldly: "I didn't say that, but since you have hidden powerful firearms, I naturally want to check it out, so that I can prove your innocence."

Su Jin smiled and said: "Let's not mention whether the firearm can kill people, just the reason for your decision is questionable."

Xia Song said: "I would like to ask Mr. Su to teach me how to solve the case."

Su Jin said boldly: "Although the lower official is not from the background of a chief official, and he is not very proficient in government affairs, he also knows that the motive and evidence must be investigated first to decide the case. You suspect that Zhang San suspects Li Si, and you can even suspect everyone. It is also necessary to screen and find out the key points before they can be verified. It is too...too much..."[

Xia Song said angrily, "Too much?"

Su Jin said: "It's too stupid..."

Xia Song shouted: "Presumptuous, is this little Qipinsheren talking to Shangguan like this?"

Yan Shu winked eagerly, and reasoned as he reasoned, but he had to discriminate between superiority and inferiority, otherwise he would definitely attract criticism from everyone and instead be passive.

Su Jin said: "Excuse me, even if I have the kind of firearm you mentioned that can cause casualties in my hand, what is my motive?"

Xia Song thought to himself: Isn't your motive just to save that little girl named Rou Niang?But the two of them tacitly avoided talking about these activities in private. Didn't he secretly tie up Rou Niang and force the little lady to death?Since such things are not on the table, it is naturally inconvenient to say them.

"Leaving aside the motive, as long as you own a firearm, this officer has the right to investigate you. How can you investigate a major case involving more than 20 lives in a step-by-step manner? If you want to stabilize the panic of the people, you don't need to stick to the details."

Xia Song called himself here today under the guise of asking questions, but in fact, he just wanted to tell about his private possession of firearms, and wanted to use this incident to arouse the suspicion of the emperor and his officials, so as to achieve his goal of revenge; it's just that he called the wrong one. Abacus, he himself did not expect the emperor's reaction to this matter to be so indifferent, so he was not prepared enough for Su Jin's rhetorical question.

Even if Su Jin got it right, Xia Song didn't dare to bring up the private grievances between the two. No real evidence was left behind.

"Master Xia is saying that there is no need for a motive in order to solve the case? As long as there is a slight clue that arouses suspicion, you can directly interrogate it. It doesn't matter if you make a mistake. It's all for the purpose of solving the case?"

"Exactly, I don't think that asking you a few words, Mr. Su, will have any impact on your reputation. On the contrary, if Mr. Su can reasonably explain his innocence, it may not be a bad thing."

"Okay, there is some truth to what you said. In this case, I would like to ask Mr. Xia to prove his innocence, because... I suspect that this murder case was committed by you, Mrs. Xia!"

When Su Jin said these words lightly, all the people present were shocked.

Xia Song was furious, but this time even Lu Yijian, Du Yan, Yan Shu, Fubi and even Zhao Zhen couldn't bear it anymore.

"Lord Su, have you lost your mind and gone crazy? Above the court, in front of the emperor, is this the place where you talk nonsense and mess around? Your majesty, the old minister thinks that you should be punished just for this statement." Lu Yijian said majesticly.

Zhao Zhen also frowned, and said coldly: "Su Jin, you haven't taken the imperial examination, and you don't have enough books. You can't even speak human words? Xia Aiqing's house suffered a catastrophe. At that time, how can you say such unreasonable words, how can it be reasonable."

All the ministers also discussed, pointing at Su Jin and shaking their heads in contempt.

"It's a shame for us to stand on the court with this kind of person!"

"Exactly, it's really hard for people to hear the words of beasts without a heart of benevolence and forgiveness." [

Amidst the discussion, Zhao Zhen said majestically: "Su Jin! Quickly kowtow to Deputy Envoy Xia to apologize!"

Su Jin didn't move proudly, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, why should I apologize to Master Xia?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said: "It's okay to make a mistake, but I don't know where the mistake is. I am really disappointed in you."

Yan Shu smacked his lips again and again, and stepped forward to urge Su Jin to apologize quickly, but Su Jin stretched out his hand to stop him.

"Your Majesty, my lords, what's the matter with you? I made this conclusion completely according to Master Xia's thinking. Why do you all criticize me?" Su Jin spread his hands.

"What a joke, Master Xia ever said that he committed the case?" Du Yan seized the opportunity and angrily scolded Su Jin.

Su Jindao: "Lord Xia did not say it clearly, but Master Xia said that a motive is needed, and as long as there are clues to follow, you can be properly suspicious. The next official came to this conclusion just according to Master Xia's thinking. What's wrong?"

Lu Yijian got up slowly and said: "Su Jin, you are talented, but you don't know self-love. I have been in court for 30 years, and I haven't seen such a lazy person like you. Today you will not be punished, and I will never let it go."

Su Jin smiled and said: "It's a big joke. I followed Master Xia's thinking and made a possible decision to solve the case. Why did I get angry?"

Zhao Zhen was irritated by Su Jin's so-called attitude, suppressed his anger and said coldly: "Su Jin, if you don't explain clearly today, don't blame me for punishing you; although you are talented, I, Song Dynasty, have talents. There are as many people as a cow's hair, and you are not bad."

Su Jin cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please allow me to explain the reason. If what I said is unreasonable, let the emperor punish you."

Zhao Zhen shouted: "Say!"

Su Jin trembled in his heart, it seemed that Zhao Zhen was really crazy because he played too much.

Su Jin turned to the angry Xia Song, cupped his hands and said, "Lord Xia, the massacre in your house is well known to everyone, and the rumors may not be accurate, so I have a few points to ask you for proof."

Xia Song snorted and didn't answer.

"I heard that in the Yuzhang Building that night, there was a guard courtyard but Yu Ming, all of them died of unforeseen circumstances, is that true or not?"

Xia Song said coldly: "The 28 nurses and the three servants all died!"

Su Jin nodded and said: "It seems that the rumors are true, then I would like to ask again, it is said that Miss Ling Aixia was also in the Yuzhang Tower that night, but escaped by chance, but I don't know if it is true or not?"

Xia Song said: "God bless, the little girl did miraculously escape from birth."

Su Jin nodded and said: "The word "miracle" is used well. Miss Xia, who is in charge of martial arts guards, has been killed. Miss Xia, who has the power to bind chickens, can "miraculously" escape. I have to say that this is too strange."

When Su Jin mentioned this, everyone felt weird. How could it be possible for a weak woman to slip through the net?

"I don't know how Lingai can explain this." Su Jin asked. [

Xia Yunai said: "The little girl said that he heard the sound of fighting in the front yard, so he escaped from the back door under the desperate cover of the four backyard guards."

Su Jin nodded and said: "Ling'ai is really very vigilant, but why Ling'ai escaped alone, and no one in the nursing home followed her for protection. Can Ling'ai explain it?"

Xia Song said: "My little girl said that the night was extremely chaotic, and she was dazed with fright, so I don't know why no one escaped with her; Mr. Su, only the person involved knows about this matter. You ask the old man, but the old man doesn't understand I don’t know what the maids in the nursing home are thinking; the little girl was frightened, so it’s understandable that I can’t remember what happened that night, but I’ll never explain the real situation to you.”

Su Jin nodded and said: "Okay, since this matter is settled, let's not mention it for now; I have another question, how many people entered the noble house to act that night? Let's assume that some witnesses saw something."

Xia Song said: "After investigation by the Criminal Division of Kaifeng Mansion, there were witnesses, but what they said was all miraculous, not enough to prove it."

Su Jin said with a smile: "The words of the witnesses are not enough evidence, so what else can be used as evidence? Tell me, what did you see?"

Xia Song bulged his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "It is said that five or six masked men entered the Yuzhang Tower to commit crimes, and that they were all high-ranking people who were able to fly over the walls and climb over the walls and houses. They were all panicked. What you see is exaggerated."

Su Jin smiled and said: "Kungfu can be exaggerated, but the number of people should not be exaggerated. The number of five or six people should not be wrong. Could it be less than this?"

Xia Song said: "Several people said it was five or six people, so they can't be wrong."

Su Jin nodded and said: "But here comes the problem. Five or six people faced 28 nursing homes, but they killed 28 people. This is too strange; even if your nursing homes are all three-legged cats If Ling Ai knows how to run away, these nurses are willing to die. Is this the saying that they would rather die than submit? If it is true, we should set up a monument for them."

Xia Song said: "The old man said, no one knows the real situation, only to find out."

Su Jinyou looked around, looked at the officials and said, "What do you guys think about this? I think, firstly, your love's escape is suspicious; secondly, all 28 people in the nursing home were killed but none of them escaped. It is obviously unreasonable; third, three servants who did not threaten were also killed, obviously to cover up the truth; summing up the above three points, I suspect that the strongman that night must have something to do with Mrs. Xia, or at least has something to do with Miss Xia, If you act on the inside, how can you kill them cleanly, why do you need to kill three servants in a cover-up? How can Miss Xia escape?"

Everyone gasped for a while. Su Jin's analysis was indeed reasonable, and all the contradictions could not be explained reasonably without such an explanation. Everyone couldn't help but cast doubtful eyes on Xia Song, hoping that Xia Song would give a reasonable explanation.

Yan Shu let out a long breath, and secretly raised his thumb to Su Jin to show his approval. He was finally brought back by this kid, otherwise it would be really difficult to deal with it. It seems that Su Jin came prepared.

Su Jin smiled and said to himself: Of course I want you to hold your thumb high. Can you not explain clearly what I did with my own hands?

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