Prefectural Decree (Joke)
In ancient times, there was a county order, and when a new official took office, in order to show that he was aware of everything and judged the case like a god, he often made private visits, went deep into the people to observe the people's feelings, and investigated and handled some difficult cases by the way.
One day, the county magistrate changed into a green cloth shirt and wandered the street alone. Suddenly, there was a noise in front of him, and the county commander was curious, and walked forward quickly, only to see a group of people gathered around, pointing and discussing. The county commander separated everyone, and saw an old man sitting on the ground, with gray hair and ragged clothes, wiping tears and crying something. The county magistrate felt sympathy, so he leaned down and asked softly: "Old man, why are you crying here? If you have any grievances, you might as well tell this official, and this official will make the decision for you." ”
When the old man heard this, he looked up and saw that it was a strange young man, although he was dressed plainly, but his temperament was extraordinary, and his eyes flashed with wisdom, so he knew that he was a nobleman. The old man was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly told him what had happened to him. It turned out that the old man had an only son named Ah Fu, who went to the town to sell firewood the day before yesterday, but he never returned, and his whereabouts are still unknown. The old man inquired in many ways, only to learn that Ah Fu was killed by Zhang San, the bully in the town, and his body was thrown into the river. The old man was powerless to avenge his son, so he could only cry here, hoping that there would be kind-hearted people to help.
After listening to the old man's cry, the county commander was angry in his heart, and said secretly: "This bully Zhang San dares to do evil under the rule of this official and brutalize the people, which is really an unforgivable crime!" So, the county order said to the old man: "Old man, don't worry, this official will definitely uphold justice for you, arrest the murderer, and give your son justice!"
After saying that, the county magistrate stood up and said loudly to the crowd of onlookers: "Fellow villagers, this official is the new county magistrate, and it is the responsibility of this official to encounter this tragedy here today. Now, this official needs a few witnesses to follow me to the yamen to testify against the murderer. If you are willing to stand up, please stand up and speak!"
As soon as the words fell, several men came out of the crowd and expressed their willingness to testify. The county magistrate nodded in praise, and then took the old man and a few witnesses to the yamen.
When he arrived at Yamen, the county magistrate immediately raised the court to inquire about the case. He first asked the old man and witnesses to describe in detail how Ah Fu was killed, and then sent someone to summon the bully Zhang San. After a while, Zhang San was escorted to the court. As soon as Zhang San saw the county order, he was shocked in his heart, and said secretly: "This new county order doesn't seem to be easy to deal with." So, he hurriedly pretended to be innocent and shouted: "My lord, the villain has been wronged! The villain has never harmed anyone, and I don't know what this old man said!"
The county magistrate smiled coldly and said, "Zhang San, you don't have to quibble! This official has a witness to testify that you killed Ah Fu, what else do you have to say?"
When Zhang San heard this, he panicked in his heart, but he still pretended to be calm on the surface, and said: "My lord, the witnesses are all found by this old man, how can their words be counted? Maybe they colluded to frame the villain!"
When the county magistrate heard this, he frowned, and thought: "This Zhang San is really cunning, but this official has his own clever plan." So, he said to Zhang San: "Okay, since you said that the witness is not credible, then the official will try the case in a different way." This official has a divine stone here, which can distinguish loyalty and treachery. All you have to do is put your hand on the stone, and if the stone shines, you are not guilty, and if the stone is lightless, you are guilty. Do you dare to try?"
When Zhang San heard this, he was shocked in his heart, and said secretly: "Isn't this county order really a divine stone? If it is true, won't I show my stuff?" But now, he can only bite the bullet. So, tremblingly, he stretched out his hand and placed it on top of the sacred stone.
Everyone waited with bated breath, only to see that there was no light on the sacred stone. Zhang San's face turned pale and he collapsed to the ground. Seeing this, the county commander shouted: "Bully Zhang San, are you guilty?"
Zhang San knew that he had been exposed, so he had to kowtow like pounding garlic and begged for mercy. The county magistrate ignored his pleas for mercy and immediately ordered him to be imprisoned and beheaded after the autumn.
When everyone saw this, they all applauded and praised the county order for judging the case like a god. The old man was even more grateful, and kowtowed again and again to thank him. The county magistrate picked up the old man and comforted: "Old man, you go home and wait for the news, this official will definitely seek justice for your son." ”
At this point in the story, everyone has listened to it with relish, and they are looking forward to how the county order will seek justice for the old man's son. As for whether the divine stone really exists, and how to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, it is left to the imagination of the judges. Like and follow not to get lost, more jokes are waiting for you to read!