Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 16 Invulnerable
Sima Guangdao: "As for the case of Fang Datian defrauding money by marriage, I also know something about it. It is undeniable that this case would not have happened without Fang Datian. Fang Datian did not instruct Ayun to go and murder Wei Ada."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "The presiding judge is right, and Xiaomin also agrees, so when Xiaomin appealed for Wei Ada, he did not demand that Fang Datian be held criminally responsible, but demanded compensation from him, because Fang Datian He has no intention of murdering Wei Ada, he just wants to make money. But the whole case stems from this, and only by understanding the reasons behind it can we clearly know what is the reason for Ayun's murder."

At this point, Zhang Fei sighed: "I have to say, this is a tragedy in the world! Ayun lost his father in his early years and has always been dependent on his mother. The ten mu of land has also been handed over to his clan uncles to take care of, and they only give their mother and daughter a small amount of food every year.

The food was not enough to feed their mother and daughter. In desperation, Ayun could only take care of his mother and do some needlework at home to make a living. "

Are you telling a story?Sima Guang immediately interrupted Zhang Fei, "This is not a place to tell stories, and I already know about Ayun's life experience, so you don't need to repeat it here."

Zhang Fei immediately said: "If the chief interrogator really knows about Ayun's life experience and Ayun's motives, he won't think that Ayun has murderous intentions."

Sima Guang immediately said: "A Yun's motive for committing the crime is because he thinks Wei A is ugly. This has already been found out."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "This may be a reason, but it is definitely not the main motivation."

Sima Guang asked: "Then what do you think is the main motive of Ah Yun's murder?"

"Filial piety."

Zhang Fei said: "Xiaomin just said everything, which is enough to prove that Ayun is a very, very filial daughter. About this point, the government can send people to investigate, almost everyone in the local area knows this."

Wang Anshi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he thought to himself, this kid is really amazing.

Sima Guang hesitated for a while, as if he had already guessed what Zhang Fei was going to say next, and said, "Even if Ah Yun is a filial daughter, this is not the reason for her to commit murder, and it cannot be confused."

"Everyone wants to take the broad road, but there is only a single-plank bridge in front of them. Many things can't just be seen on the surface."

Zhang Fei continued to elaborate: "A year ago, Ayun's mother died of illness, which dealt a great blow to Ayun, and during this year, Ayun has been keeping filial piety for his mother at home, and his filial piety is enough to touch world.

But as we all know, the period of filial piety is generally three years. In our dynasty, the law also clearly stipulates that marriage is not allowed during the filial piety period, which is filial piety.However, under the persecution of Fang Datian, he was forcibly betrothed to Wei Ada, and the key step of accepting the levy has been completed.

Her mother's bones are still cold, but she wants to leave her mother and marry someone else. This is unacceptable for a filial daughter. Ayun has always opposed this marriage, but no matter how hard he strives for it, it still ends in vain.

Dare to ask everyone present, in this situation, what can Ayun, a weak woman, do? "

Everyone was silent.

They are not stupid, and now they understand what Zhang Fei's trump card is.

Sima Guangyi spoke righteously: "Filial piety is by no means a reason to kill someone. You don't want to confuse the public here. And the criminal woman herself is honest. She just thinks that Wei A is ugly and doesn't want to marry, so she has evil intentions."

But Zhang Fei said: "A Yun's words are not enough to be believed."

Sima Guang laughed angrily, and said: "It's really unreasonable. I don't believe the murderer's confession, so I believe your one-sided words."

Zhang Fei said: "The presiding judge must not forget that I am also one of the parties involved. There is only a river between Fangjia Village and Weijia Village, and it takes less than half an hour to come and go. At that time, Ayun committed the murder in the second watch, but she did it at dawn. time, save me."

Sima Guang asked, "What does this mean?"

Zhang Fei said: "This can't help but make people curious, why did the murderer stay by the river after the murder, but anyone with common sense would hurry home at night and not let anyone see him.

Moreover, Ayun jumped into the river without hesitation and risked his life to save a strange man. I was very embarrassed at that time, so it is impossible for her to be attracted by my handsome appearance. "

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Sima Guang couldn't laugh or cry when he heard it, and said: "This is a court, not a theater. If you continue to joke like this, don't blame me for being rude."

The implication is, do you kid think you are very humorous?
Zhang Fei said solemnly: "The presiding judge clearly learned that Xiaomin was suspected of having an affair with Ayun at the beginning, and he was imprisoned for three months for no reason. At the same time, the Wei brothers also raised doubts about this. Wei Ada My younger brother Wei Aer thinks that Ayun saved me because he saw that I was handsome, so I need to clarify this point."

Sima Guang was also drunk, and you can speak righteously about this, so he said helplessly, "I believe that Ah Yun didn't save you because of your appearance."

Zhang Fei glanced at Sima Guang depressedly, and said: "Then we have to ask, what is the reason that made Ayun sacrifice his life to save others in such a dangerous situation? Although Ayun is kind, it is really too much." It's dangerous, but she didn't hesitate to go into the water to save people."

Sima Guang couldn't bear it anymore and asked, "Why do you say?"

"Atonement."

Zhang Fei said: "Ayun wanted to make amends, because she cut off Wei Ada's finger at that time, so that she mistakenly thought that she had killed Wei Ada, she was in great pain, the reason why she stayed by the river was to apologize with death. In other words, Ayun had no intention of killing people at all, and the reason why she immediately confessed everything to the government and provided testimony against herself was all in the hope of being able to atone for her sins and pay for her life with her life."

"What nonsense!"

Sima Guang said: "This is all just your speculation. You don't have any evidence to prove that Ayun has no intention of murdering."

Zhang Fei immediately asked back: "Does the presiding judge have any solid evidence to prove that Ayun has murderous intentions? Although she went to cut Wei Ada with a knife, there were more than ten wounds on Wei Ada's body. All of them hit vital points, and all of them were minor injuries. This only proves that she has the intention to hurt others, but not to kill.

As for Ayun's confession, this cannot be used as evidence to prove that she has murderous intentions, because if she said that she just went to chop Wei Ada, would the presiding judge believe it? "

Everyone was stunned.

The murderer's confession can't be used as the main evidence?
But if you think about it carefully, there seems to be some truth. You can't say that the murderer admits it, but it can be used as conclusive evidence, and if he doesn't admit it, it can't be used as conclusive evidence.

Evidence is objective, not subjective.

Sima Guang said: "But all the evidence proves that Ayun intends to murder Wei Ada."

"That's just prima facie evidence."

Zhang Fei retorted: "A normal person must first have a good reason to murder someone. If A Yun really thinks that Wei A is ugly and therefore refuses to marry, this can constitute a motive for murder. But this is not the case. "

As he spoke, he took out a confession and said: "This is the confession provided by the Fang family and the villagers of Fangjia Village. This confession fully demonstrates that shortly after the death of Ayun's mother, her uncles and aunts, More than once, I wished to betroth Ayun, but the object at that time was not Wei Ada, but someone else. But Ayun refused all of them, and the reason was to be filial for his mother."

Sima Guang glanced at the officials beside him.

The official immediately brought the confession and presented it to Sima Guang.

After reading it, Sima Guang said, "Even if this confession is true, what does it mean?"

Zhang Fei said: "This is enough to show that Wei A's ugliness is not the main reason for A Yun's murder. If A Yun is just looking at his appearance, why did she refuse before?
Moreover, when Ayun opposed this marriage, he also expressed to his uncle that she was keeping a filial piety for her mother and could not marry, but unfortunately his uncle completely ignored her reasons.

If this one doesn't count, she just wants to keep mourning for her mother for three years, so is it necessary for her to murder Wei Ada?It's not necessary, she just needs to chop Wei Ada to delay the marriage.

Facts also proved that she had no intention of murdering. A person who wanted to murder had chopped more than ten knives, but none of the knives hit the vitals, and all of them were minor injuries.

But when she testified, why did she hide that she once thought that her mother was filial and opposed the marriage, but she just said that she thought Weah was ugly, and the reason was that she wanted to atone for her sins, and she thought she was sorry for her by doing so mother.

I have to say, in my opinion, I believe that in the eyes of most people, this is a very stupid and stupid method, but it is also the only way a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl can think of. The uncles are greedy for his family's land, and at the same time eager to exchange her for more land.

Besides, what else could she do? "

Sima Guang saw that this fellow was full of voice and expression, and what he said seemed to be true, and he used perfect emotions to make up for the imperfect evidence. He felt that this fellow should not be fooled, so he said: "Although your explanation is perfect, it is also true. It is limited to your conjecture, what is the truth, Ayun knows better than you. Ayun, the convict woman."

He knew in his heart that this guy was a master at telling stories, and it was difficult to break through from him, so he simply refused to fight him.

Soon, Ah Yun brought it up.

It's okay if you don't bring it up, but this person came up and stood with Wei Ada, which immediately aroused the sympathy of many people.

Damn Fang Datian!

This is too wrong.

Sima Guang was also aware of this, and felt that the situation was getting worse for him, so he asked Ayun, "The criminal, Ayun, can you plead guilty?"

But as soon as the words were out of his mouth, he suddenly looked at Zhang Fei. This kid would definitely object again, but Zhang Fei didn't make a sound this time, and stood aside obediently.

A Yun said with a blank face: "The girl pleaded guilty."

Sima Guang said: "What did you want to do by sneaking into Wei Ada's thatched shed with a knife that night?"

Ayun said: "The girl wants to kill Wei Ada."

Sima Guang was taken aback, "Why?"

A Yun said: "Because he was born ugly."

Wei Ada looked aggrieved.

He really didn't know why he stood here and was insulted again.

Sima Guang asked again: "But as far as I know, your clan uncle had hoped to marry you out many times, and the person was not Wei Ada, and you refused at that time on the grounds of your mother's filial piety."

As soon as Ayun heard that he was filial piety for his mother, tears flowed down his face immediately, he prostrated himself on the ground, and cried, "Minnv is sorry for my mother, the sins of the minnv are serious, and the minnv only wants to die, only to die."

Sima Guang frowned, and said: "It's life or death, I have my own judgment, you answer my question first."

Ayun cried to himself: "It's the women who did it, it's all the women who did it, and the women only want to die."

Sima Guang was so annoyed when he heard this, he couldn't help looking at Zhang Fei again, thinking, he never thought that the old man's first name would fall on a young boy.

After the argument just now, Sima Guang knew that this kid was not afraid of heaven and earth, so he couldn't frighten him, so he planned to start with Wei Ada and Ayun.

The case is very simple. He believes that if the case is to be reversed, the confession must be retracted. Once the confession is retracted, there will be loopholes, and lies cannot stand torture.

But the two key witnesses chose not to tell a single lie, but told the truth.

But combined with what Zhang Fei said, this truth is more beneficial to them.

But Sima Guang knew very well in his heart that Zhang Fei must have ordered Ayun to say this, and by saying this, he became invulnerable.

Sima Guang waved his hand and said, "Take them down first."

If Wei Ada and A Yunguang stand together, it will be extremely misleading.

Zhang Fei was the only one left in the hall.

Sima Guang originally planned to break through in a detour, but how could he know that he had to face Zhang Fei directly and said, "Although the criminal woman deserves sympathy, the law is like a mountain. No matter what you say, her behavior is enough to constitute the crime of murder."

(End of this chapter)