Kaifeng House Small Dining Table

Judge Shi looked at Zhao Hanyan vigilantly, as if he was afraid that Zhao Hanyan would wrong Song Tingkong, so he answered carefully.

"It was I who took the initiative to find Mr. Song. At first Mr. Song didn't believe it. After confirming it again and again, he told me to lie dormant and bear it. If I encounter similar crimes again, I will report to him immediately. He will help me together punish those who break the law.

The matter of framing Mr. Bao is my own opinion, and it has nothing to do with Mr. Song.It's been so many years, and I still can't find any evidence. I can take advantage of the opportunity this time. "

"You can take the responsibility, I'm afraid that Song Shangshu will be implicated. Where did you hide to read that day? The first day of the new year is still the fifteenth day. Is the moon big?" Zhao Hanyan asked.

"It was about ten feet away. I hid behind a tree. It was the tenth day of the Lunar New Year. The moon was not bad. Anyway, I recognized Zhanwei and Master Bao at a glance."

"Ten zhang is not close, how did you recognize the two of them at a glance?" Zhao Hanyan asked.

"Guard Zhan and Mr. Bao are both wearing official robes, and Kaifeng Mansion is the only one, so it's easy to recognize." Judge Shi said.

"What about the face, can you see it clearly?" Zhao Hanyan asked again.

Judge Shi immediately understood what Zhao Hanyan meant, and paused for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

"Could it be that Captain Zhao wants to say that someone is so bold that they are wearing their official uniforms at the back door of Kaifeng Mansion..."

"I asked you if you saw their faces clearly!" Zhao Hanyan cut off the conversation.

Judge Shi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, admitting softly that he didn't see the face clearly.

"Anyway, this sentence is telling the truth. In the night, ten feet away, you can't see people's facial features clearly anyway." Zhao Hanyan turned to stare at Judge Shi, "What do you think of the minds of Master Bao and Zhan Wei?"

"A lord can be in this position, naturally he is different from ordinary people. The same is true for Zhanwei." Judge Shi replied puzzled.

"Exactly, during your four years in Kaifeng Mansion, you must have tried your best to find Mr. Bao's shortcomings, but you couldn't find it. Do you think Mr. Bao is a good person, or is he too cautious in doing things, so that you find Mr. Bao's shortcomings?" Not yet?" Zhao Hanyan asked again.

Judge Shi was stunned for a moment, if it was the former, Mr. Bao was a good person, then there would be no such thing as his famous murder.If it's the latter, it's because he skipped being cautious in doing things, so he didn't discover Master Bao's mistakes in the past four years. Master Bao and Guard Zhan were not the ones who killed that night.

Brother Zhao is telling him that with Mr. Bao and Zhan Wei's smart minds and prudent habits, even if they do bad things and kill people, they will definitely not choose to come to the back door of Kaifeng Mansion.

Judge Shi was dumbfounded. The more he thought about this question, the more he felt so, and he wondered why he hadn't even thought of this simple truth in the past four years?Fei Si thinks Master Bao is a bad guy?

Judge Shi shook his head in disbelief, unable to accept that the beliefs he had been adhering to all these years were wrong.

"Although I didn't see the face clearly, it's not necessarily true. Who knows if the situation was urgent at the time, and the two of them had to do it. Among the many murder cases that Kaifeng Mansion has tried over the years, I don't know how many people killed because of impulse. , There are also some murderers who are usually considered honest and honest by the neighbors. How do you know that they are not such people?" Judge Shi suddenly echoed what someone said, and hurriedly said part of it, using it as a reason to refute Zhao Hanyan.

Zhao Hanyan asked Judge Shi, "When the incident happened suddenly, you believed that what you thought was what you saw was reasonable. But afterward, when you calm down, you must have some doubts. Didn't you go through this process, but someone said What words made you completely believe that Mr. Bao is the murderer?"

Zhao Hanyan saw that Judge Shi didn't dare to look directly into his eyes, he was avoiding and thinking.This shows that someone indeed lobbied him right afterwards, which strengthened his suspicion of Bao Zheng.If Judge Shi respects this person very much, he will be very willing to listen to this person's opinion. This kind of person hints at him more often, which will make "doubt" turn into "certainty", and finally become a paranoid "confirmation".

When people are indecisive, they are easily swayed by the opinions of those around them.When someone keeps reinforcing that the decision you made is correct, it is easy to feel that your choice is right.Because this is his own choice, it is easy for a person to deny others, but it is difficult to deny himself.

Song Tingkong probably took advantage of this little psychological weakness of people to directly influence Judge Shi's four years of "paranoia".

When Judge Shi realized that his beliefs had collapsed, his emotions also collapsed, but after that, he slowly calmed down and accepted the interrogation by Bao Zheng and others again.

"I was born in poverty, and I have seen a lot of things that bully the weak. Since I was a child, I have loved to hear those chivalrous things about eliminating violence and peace, and I really have a chivalrous heart. I have always felt very honored to be able to work with Mr. Bao in Kaifeng Mansion. Until one day, when I went to a teahouse to drink tea, I heard that Mr. Bao was not what everyone thought, but when I asked the man carefully, he didn’t say anything, and ran away in a hurry when he saw the yamen of Kaifeng Mansion. I wondered if it was There is something hidden, but it is always aroused curiosity.

A few days later, I witnessed the murder at the back door.Later, I met Mr. Song by chance, and saw that Mr. Song was easy-going and did not lighten such a petty official like me, so I told him my troubles.Mr. Song said that it is not surprising that people are sometimes taken advantage of to cover up their mistakes and kill people by accident. He also sympathizes with me for carrying such a big secret.He helped me analyze the whole incident, told me that there was a lack of evidence, and put me in hibernation.If you feel unhappy, you can talk to him, he is always welcome.

I did have doubts later and approached him a few times.Every time before I could open my mouth, Mr. Song would show me some case files of "honest people" and "great good people" who murdered suddenly, all of which were being handled by the Ministry of Criminal Justice.He also persuaded me to endure, because he knew that I had a chivalrous heart, and encouraged me to uphold this thought and take my time. He also told me that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge, and asked me to patiently search for evidence. "

Judge Shi told Bao Zheng and the others after explaining these things that the reason why he decided to give false testimony to frame Bao Zheng was because Song Tingkong had expressed emotion with him after Grand Master Pang died.No matter how good Bao Zheng's reputation is outside, how much he is favored and trusted by the emperor, everyone praises him for his integrity.The longer this reputation is maintained, the harder it will be to break.Moreover, it has been four years, it is very likely that Bao Zheng has learned his lesson, is cautious as an official, and is no longer impulsive to do it himself.

"After Mr. Song sighed and sighed that day, I just felt that it was unfair, and there was a sense of injustice in my heart. Later, Mr. Song said about Liu Shilang and others ginseng Mr. Bao, saying that as long as Mr. Bao survives this test, he will He is more highly regarded by the emperor, and he will be promoted in the future. If he can't keep the position of Grand Master Pang, I will let him sit in the future. When I heard that there will be a second Grand Master Pang in the future, how can I tolerate it." Judge Shi continued, "I am thinking about what method to use. I heard Mr. Song ask me, but I’m sure Mr. Bao didn’t know Grand Master Pang’s innocence. I made up my mind in an instant, and then I made up my own mind. When I went there that day, I found out that Mr. Yan was also invited by Shilang Liu.”

"It's strange that Su Yuerong is a man. After I heard about it, I felt that there might be some conspiracy involved. Since I couldn't judge it, I took advantage of the opportunity of self-examination of the Kaifeng mansion spies and quietly gave Mr. Song's personal guards in the barn. Pass on the news. Master Song once told me that if there is anything to do, you can go directly to his followers, all of them are very reliable." Judge Shi gave the last answer.

After Judge Shi signed and pledged, and was left behind.The few people present could not help but sigh, instead of lamenting that Zhao Hanyan's predictions were as good as God, and that Song Tingkong was indeed hinting and guiding Judge Shi.When it comes to committing a crime, he really doesn't have to worry about it at all, and he can use the excuse of "I think what Judge Shi said is true, and Bao Zheng really committed murder and broke the law" to resist.

"It sounds like Song Tingkong really does look alike, but he's so cautious, it's too difficult for you to arrest him with evidence."

The eight sage kings who had gone back and forth pushed open the window of the Sansi hall, and in the surprised eyes of everyone, held an imperial decree in his hand, expressing that he was ordered to come back to 'monitor'.It is precisely because of this imperial decree that the guards in front of the gate of the Kaifeng government office had to obediently obey the decree, and did not dare to announce it, and let the eight sage kings listen to it for a long time.

Grand Master Pang was a little startled by the Eight Worthy King pushing the window and taking it away, then said in a bad tone: "The Eighth Prince is really polite, just enter the house and sit and monitor, and the Kaifeng Mansion doesn't need you a chair and a cup of tea."

The Eighth Sage King smiled, entered the door and sat down, glanced at Grand Master Pang, and replied, "It's better to be quiet outside."

Taishi Pang rolled his eyes at the Baxian King, and didn't bother to pay attention to him, but laughed, summoned Zhao Hanyan, asked her full name and background, and praised the child for being amazing.

"You praised this person but I—" Eight Wise King lost his mouth in a moment of complacency, but the words stuck at the moment.

Grand Master Pang: "What are you?"

"It's someone I admire, so don't rob me!" Eight Wise King said to Grand Master Pang deliberately in a warning tone.

Taishi Pang snorted coldly, feeling that this is Bao Zheng's person and has nothing to do with him.The Baxian King only thought it was funny, but couldn't help laughing, and felt that among the people present, he was the only one who knew Zhao Hanyan's true identity. Think about how these people's expressions would look if they knew the child's true identity, especially that Grand Master Pang. I feel even more funny and laugh more happily.

Everyone in Kaifeng Mansion waited, except for Zhao Hanyan and Bai Yutang, they all felt that the Baxian King laughed inexplicably.The serious Eighth Prince went crazy.

"I just received the imperial decree," said the eight wise kings.

Grand Master Pang: "You have already said it once."

"I didn't finish," the Baxian King glanced at Grand Master Pang, and said to Bao Zheng, "You are allowed to search Song Tingkong's mansion, but you must not search politely. After all, he has not been convicted yet, and he is an official ordered by the court. And this matter It must be carried out in secret, and it must not be spread to outsiders, which will affect Song Tingkong's reputation."

Bao Zheng nodded, "As long as it can be searched, things will be easy."

"He is cautious in his work, because he is afraid that there is nothing in his house." Zhao Hanyan said worriedly.

"It's good to check and rule it out," Bao Zheng said.

"Just find an excuse to confine the whole government in one place, and the subordinates will handle it." After Zhan Zhao asked for his order, he got his consent and took Chao Mahan with him.

"What's next?" Eight Wise Kings asked, "What are we waiting for news?"

"I don't have anything left, how dare Bao Zheng let me fake my death, right?" Grand Master Pang smiled and turned to ask Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng slapped the gavel heavily, and ordered people to bring all the six families who lost their children in Deping County to the court, and Qu Changle, shopkeeper Xue and Su Yuerong were also escorted to the court.