fast and ferocious

Chapter 489 Old Cases ([-]) Second Watch

The emperor seemed to know that Qin Wubing would come back with a temper, but he didn't see him, so he asked Dequan to tell Qin Wubing not to forget to go to the Ministry of Punishment tomorrow.

Qin Wubing walked out of the palace gate with a cold face, the sky was already dark.

The eldest princess said that there is something in the mansion, so she won't go to Qin's house today. Qin Wubing knew that the eldest princess was not feeling well, and was afraid that the eldest princess would go back and think about it. He wanted to persuade her but didn't know how to put it, so the two stood face to face. Then... the old monk asked the two puzzledly: "What has changed now because of what He Sheng said?"

The eldest princess curled her lips, and the old monk said: "Since there is no change, then don't make yourself uncomfortable. The most important thing right now is to settle the marriage between you two quickly, and don't let that boy from Beiyuan take advantage of the loophole!"

Qin Wubing's fighting spirit was immediately high.

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Qin Wubing and the old monk returned home, first went to see Lin Huai together, told Lin Huai Chuncao about the happy event that they had agreed with Wu Dinghou today, and then left the two of them behind closed doors to be happy, Qin Wubing and the old monk went again They had dinner with Qin Shouwang and Qin Yucheng, and before Qin Wubing and the old monk got together to study how to give the Beiyuan Mission a blow, Guo Zheng came.

Qin Wubing hurried to the study, the old monk said he wanted to digest food and followed him.

Seeing Qin Wubing, Guo Zheng cupped his fists and said, "I'm bothering Captain Qin."

Qin Wubing immediately said: "Master Guo is too polite! Does Master Guo know that I am going to the Ministry of Criminal Justice tomorrow?"

Guo Zheng nodded and said: "Yang Shangshu told me in the afternoon, let me accompany you to look through the file tomorrow, if Captain Qin has any questions, he can reply in time."

"Master Guo thinks one of the cases is suspicious?"

Guo Zheng hesitated for a moment and said: "I was thinking twice before I came to bother Captain Qin. There must be some civil servants in the yamen tomorrow, and it is really inconvenient to say some things."

Qin Wubing nodded, waiting for Guo Zheng's next words.

The old monk yawned and said, "Your expression must have something to do with the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Besides the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who else can make you hold back what you have to say?"

Guo Zheng smiled wryly and said:

"When a case was submitted for review, I had some opinions and sent it back to Qinghe County for retrial. It was still the same when it was reported again, but there were two more witnesses. In my opinion, these two witnesses could not explain my doubts. Then I wanted to send it back for retrial, Yang Shangshu found out about the case, so he sent me there..."

"Let's talk about the general situation of the case first." Qin Wubing said seriously.

"In the early autumn of last year, a family of carpenters in Qinghe County got married. Don't underestimate this carpenter. The father and son are well-known in the local area. They have endless jobs in their hands. Naturally, the family is richer. This family's surname is Gao, the old Gao The relatives I told Xiao Gao are considered well-matched. The daughter-in-law’s natal family runs a clothing store, and she accompanied them with a lot of dowry. The wedding day is naturally lively, but the groom cannot be found on the next day, and the gold and silver jewelry accompanied by the new daughter-in-law I also lost most of them, the Gao family is very anxious, looking for people everywhere..."

"Is there a bridal chamber?" The old monk asked with wide-eyed eyes.

Guo Zheng nodded and said:
"The bride's name is Caiying. According to the confession, the groom slept with the bride on the night of the marriage, but he didn't see the groom again after getting up in the morning. Two days later, the family found the groom's body in the haystack next to the toilet, covered in blood. He was stabbed to death because he couldn’t see an inch from top to bottom.”

"How did the magistrate of Qinghe settle the case?" Qin Wubing asked.

"The county magistrate of Qinghe felt that the bride, Caiying, was the last to see the deceased, so she should immediately put Caiying in prison."

"Just because the bride is the last to see the groom?" the old monk asked in surprise.

"Part of the bride's dowry is missing. The county magistrate of Qinghe thinks that the bride must have had an affair with someone, stole the dowry and killed the groom, and thinking about the two flying together..."

"It sounds like there is a possibility." The old monk said.

"Has the bride pleaded guilty?" Qin Wubing asked.

Guo Zheng nodded first, then shook his head and said: "In the confession, he admitted to colluding with others to kill the bridegroom and take away the gold and silver jewelry, but the collaborators have repeatedly changed."

"What do you mean? There is more than one lover with the bride?" The old monk asked with wide-eyed eyes.

"The county magistrate of Qinghe means that the bride, Caiying, has the intention of defending her, and she has been reluctant to reveal the real culprit for a long time."

"That sounds right." The old monk nodded.

"Will you find the person who conspired in the end?" Qin Wubing asked.

"I found it. It's a blacksmith. There is evidence that the blacksmith went to a clothing store before Caiying got married and met Caiying."

"The blacksmith also pleaded guilty?"

"Yes, but there are several discrepancies between his statement and Caiying's statement, such as when and how he committed the murder, and how he left with the gold and silver, etc."

"So Mr. Guo sent it back to Qinghe County for a retrial. After the retrial, the confession was still inconsistent. We just found the so-called witness who saw the blacksmith leave Gao's house." Qin Wubing concluded.

"It's almost like this." Guo Zheng said: "The later additions are all about seeing blacksmiths."

"Master Guo, what do you think is wrong?" Qin Wubing leaned forward and asked seriously.

Guo Zheng sat up straight and said:
"The bride's dowry, especially the gold and silver jewelry, must not be placed casually. It must be placed in the bedroom. After the murderer took the gold and silver jewelry, why didn't he take the bride away immediately? Wouldn't it be better to keep the bride at home? Can't tell if you have a mouth?"

"That's right! That's what you should ask that Qinghe magistrate!" The old monk shouted.

"Besides, since it was the blacksmith who took away the gold and silver jewelry after committing the crime, now that they are arrested and brought to justice, they must tell where the property is now? How could the two plead guilty but not tell where the gold and silver are hidden? ?”

"Ask the county magistrate!" the old monk said anxiously.

"I asked, Qinghe County is not far from the capital, about the same size as Tonghui County. I ordered someone to go there, and wanted to inquire carefully. But when the people I sent arrived in Qinghe County, they learned that the blacksmith had committed suicide. It is because the confession has not been revised and there is no consistent reason."

"Ah?!" The old monk stood up abruptly, and said angrily, "It must have been tortured to death!"

Guo Zheng sighed and said:
"No matter what the cause of death is, how can the case be closed if the lost property cannot be found? But Yang Shangshu told me that the case has been tossing for two or three months. It can be regarded as hard work, except that the lost gold and silver were not found in this case, other things are considered correct..."

"So it is concluded that the bride murdered her husband, lost her dowry, and then asked to beheaded? Where did the surname Yang come from?" The old monk asked with wide-eyed eyes.

"This case was re-examined by Yang Shangshu himself, and it was handed over to Dali Temple for review. It is only waiting for the emperor to decide. It was originally sentenced to be executed after this autumn. Perhaps because there are many things this year, the emperor has not decided yet. Yang Shangshu urged I urged again and again, today the emperor ordered Qin Duwei to re-examine these murder cases that have yet to be resolved, important cases, Yang Shangshu... is not in a good mood, so he will inevitably ask me more, but I..."

Qin Wubing immediately comforted him and said:

"Master Guo, there is no need to blame yourself! After the emperor succeeded to the throne, he was able to transfer you to the Ministry of Punishment because he valued Lord Guo's integrity. If Lord Guo cooperates with Yang Shangshu to fool me, then he should really blame himself!"

The old monk said anxiously: "Just listening to this case, I feel that it is wrong. Even I can see the flaws, so this is a verdict?" The old monk looked at Qin Wubing and asked: "Is this and what is it? What happened?"

Qin Wubing scratched his forehead, and said helplessly: "Whether there is He Sheng, there will be no shortage of such officials in the imperial court who carelessly ignore human lives for the sake of official career!"

"Do you also think this case is an unjust case?" the old monk asked.

Qin Wubing thought for a while and said, "I need to confirm one thing before I can draw a conclusion."

"what?"

"What?"

The old monk and Guo Zheng spoke in unison.

"Is the bridegroom the bride's bridal chamber?" Qin Wubing popped out word by word.

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