In Bozhou Prefecture Yamen, Zhao Yan was washing in the room. An entourage rushed over and reported: "Officials, something big is not good. A woman died outside the yamen! Now there are many people surrounding the door, so go quickly!"

Zhao Yan was shocked, cleaned up quickly, and followed his entourage out of the state yamen. He saw Baibi who had announced the list and surrounded a large circle of people. He separated the crowd and saw a woman hanging on the white wall with a piece of white paper next to her.

Seeing Zhao Yan coming, the officials who were guarding here breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly came up and sang: "Official, I came out early in the morning and saw this woman hanging here. Because I didn't know the reason, I dared not move around and took people to stay here."

Zhao Yan pointed to the white paper on the ground and said, "Take it and see it."

The official took the white paper and presented it to Zhao Yan with both hands. In fact, they had already read the paper and put it back there.

When he opened the blank paper, he saw that he was squeamish and wrote a few words. The general idea was that the woman was Tan Erniang, the mother of Tao Shiqi, the death row prisoner in the state. A few years ago, she was deceived by Ma Meng, a man from Yongcheng Yaman, for selling medicinal materials. She lost money and owed him the money. When her husband went home to raise funds, the Marquis of Lu Yu, who came with him, killed her husband and fled with the money. A few years later, Tao Shiqi killed his enemy in the street, but was sentenced to beheading, feeling that God was unfair.

Finally, there was a line of big characters. The woman had no choice but to hang her in front of the yamen, and exchange her life for another life. She placed Tao Shiqi in the state.

After reading it, Zhao Yan took a breath, took the complaint, and said to the officials around him: "Go to Qiao County Government quickly and ask them to send someone to find out when the woman entered the city, who she saw and what she did. After the investigation, come and report it immediately. Also, let the coroner know and collect the body."

The official agreed and turned around.

Zhao Yan looked carefully at the blank paper. The handwriting on it was crooked, unlike the handwriting of a scholar, and he was confused. He was most afraid that the woman in front of him would not commit suicide, but would be killed like this, and another mystery was another mystery. Since Tao Shiqi killed people in the street, many old cases were involved, but no evidence was found, which made the officials in the state very overwhelmed. With one more case, it was really difficult to deal with.

After waiting for a while, the manager joined the army and the coroner arrived. Zhao Han gave a few instructions, took the letter and went into the prefectural yard, and reported to the governor Han Yi.

Han Yi is already old and is requesting to retire these days. He has basically ignored government affairs and will still be dealt with by Zhao Yan.

After informing the magistrate and the magistrate, Zhao Yan returned to the envoy, put the prosecutor aside, re-released Tao Shiqi's case file and checked it carefully. Many years have passed, and the testimony of all parties has been misunderstood. For example, Tao Shiqi said that his father passed away, and his mother left home to remarry. But I learned from Tan Erniang that she first went to Ma Meng's house in Yongcheng County. Her husband was alive at that time, but later she only heard that her husband was missing. When she asked again, Tao Shiqi had not seen her parents for many days, but she heard that she had heard about the incident. Finally, she was taken to the house and saw Lu Yuhou, and then her father was killed. Tan Erniang was not at home at that time.

There are really many such mistakes. Over time, the neighbors around them can't remember clearly and many things can't be explained. It is precisely because of this that the case became a mystery. In the end, Tao Shiqi killed people in the street and killed them in one fell swoop.

Put down the case file and Zhao Yan sorted it out again. If it were assuming that what Tan Erniang said was true, Ma Meng and Lu Yuhou colluded to make money and killed him, many things would make sense. Tao Shiqi's father went home to raise money. In order to prevent accidents, he sent his son elsewhere. He took his son back until the money was almost done. But he didn't know how Lu Yuhou changed his mind and killed his life. Tao Shiqi was young at that time, and what people around him said to him was true or false, and it might not be necessary to harm him. When asked again at this time, of course no one admitted that he had told lies at that time.

Just as Zhao Yan was sorting out the files, the Zhong County Magistrate of Qiao County came to pay a visit. After saluting, he said, "The official clearly found out that the woman who committed suicide in the yamen was Tan Erniang. Tao Shiqi's biological mother, who killed someone in the street a few days ago. She went to the city yesterday and found a few gentlemen who wrote letters, each of which wrote a few sentences, which were roughly sentences of the aphorism. However, the woman was careful and wrote a few words in each place, which could not be connected. Finally, she described it as aphorism. Last night, she did not go to the inn, and didn't know where she was waiting until midnight, and a rope was hanging at the entrance of the state yamen."

Zhao Yan put down the case file and asked, "Since that's what I said, is the mother heartbroken by her son, and there is no hidden truth?"

County Magistrate Zhong said: "According to the officials to investigate, there should be no hidden information."

Zhao Yan closed his eyes and said nothing. After a while, he called a follower and said, "Go and invite the officials from all over the country to come to the envoy. We have something to discuss."

When the entourage went, Zhao Yan called the new secretary on the table next to him and arranged for him to sit down.

After telling the matter, Zhao Yan said: "Secretary Xiang, in your opinion, how should this case be handled? It is no doubt that a woman hangs herself. We can take someone to collect the burial, and this matter will be concluded. Or - reconsider the Tao 17th case?"

Secretary Xiang pondered for a while and bowed, "It makes sense, everything depends on the signing and ordering."

The position of the Jiedu Secretary is to jointly control the seal of the Jiedu Commissioner and sign military documents together with the Promoter Du Zhongxiao. At this time, the Promoter Du Zhongxiao was in Yongcheng, and Secretary Xiang was in charge of Bozhou's military documents signing and using seals, and in principle, it was not civil. Zhao Yan asked him to discuss the criminal case together. As long as it was not outrageous, Secretary Xiang would not express his own opinions. Letting him participate was just a procedural respect.

After a while, the director of the military officer came with the Sihu Army and the Sigu Joined the Army. After the ceremony, they sat down separately. Bozhou was not big, and each army was not prepared and there was no judicial officer. His position was usually part-time by the Sihu Army.

Zhao Yan told the story of what happened in the morning, and then let everyone circulate the aphorism, saying, "Tan Erniang felt that the prefecture was unfair to deal with the court, so she hanged herself in front of the door. However, Tao Shiqi killed people in the street, and the evidence was confirmed, and the crime was unforgivable, and there was nothing to say about the sentence and the punishment was law or reason. Based on this, we can bury Tan Erniang and bury Tan Erniang and expose the matter. Just doing this, it is inevitable that the provincial people say that the government covers up the big households, and the common people are unable to survive, which harms the reputation of the court. If it is just because Tan Erniang hangs himself, Tao Shiqi will be released, without any basis for the law. Therefore, we are in a dilemma. Please express your opinions."

Hu Lushi bowed: "What the signing sentence is about Tao Shiqi's case. Because he was fifteen years old and young, he was sentenced to death. There was a lot of gossip in the state. In addition, his mother died and it was a bit bad to insist on beheading him. Why not, we will report Tao Shiqi to the court and report the case to the court and decide it. Then, Du Tuiguan of Yongcheng, and asked him to investigate the Yaren Ma Meng. This case involves this Yaren everywhere. If he comes out to confess his guilt, there may not be any room for improvement."

The manager joined the army and the Sihu joined the army and handed over: "The record is right."

The envoy was the chief officer of Zhao Yan, and the prefectural court was the chief officer of the military. There was no problem with the case, and no one else had any objections.
Chapter completed!