Immediately afterwards, Zhao Zhen asked family members to come forward to identify the body. For a time, the hall was filled with cries. An old woman threw herself on a corpse and cried loudly: "My son, why did you go like this! How can you let me, an old woman, live!" Her cry was pitiful and sad, which was touching. Another young woman was holding a baby in her arms, crying and shouting: "Mr., please open your eyes and look at me and the child! How could you cruelly leave us alone!" Her tears were like broken beads. It rolled down and hit the baby on the face. There was also a little boy who stood next to a corpse and cried silently. His eyes were red and swollen, and the tears had dried, leaving only silent sobs. His father was one of these ruffians, but he eventually lost his life because he was greedy for the little money. The cries and shouts of these family members intertwined to form a tragic and desolate picture. The businessmen were on pins and needles at this moment, knowing that the appearance of these family members would undoubtedly push them into a desperate situation. Their eyes were full of fear and despair, as if they had seen their own tragic ending. At this moment, a woman suddenly pointed at one of the Jin businessmen and cried: "That's him! I saw my husband trading cotton seeds with him, and he gave my husband money!" Her The words were firm and powerful, as if they wanted to pour out all the anger and sadness. The Jin Kingdom businessman's face suddenly changed when he heard this. He stood up suddenly and roared: "You are talking nonsense! You are making a false accusation!" However, his voice seemed a little lacking in confidence, and even trembled. The woman was not intimidated by him. Instead, she took out a piece of horseshoe silver from her arms and raised it above her head. She said loudly: "This is the silver ingot that the people from the Jin Kingdom gave me! Your Highness, please take a closer look!" Her voice was loud and clear in the lobby. Echoes within. Zhao Zhen frowned and ordered someone to bring the horseshoe silver to the case. After looking through it carefully, he found that the mark of the Kingdom of Jin was indeed engraved on the bottom. This time, the evidence is conclusive!
"What else do you have to say?" Zhao Zhen looked at the Jin Kingdom businessman coldly and asked. There was a majesty and unquestionable power in his voice. The quibbling voice of the merchant from the Kingdom of Jin echoed in the Kaifeng government office. He quibbled: "Your Highness, although this horseshoe silver belongs to our Kingdom of Jin, there are frequent transactions between the two countries. It is not surprising that the silver from the Kingdom of Jin is in the Song Dynasty. Based on this alone Yin, how can you condemn me?" Although his voice was trembling, he still pretended to be calm. Zhao Zhen frowned and stared at the Jin Kingdom businessman with a sharp gaze. He was well aware of the cunning and shamelessness of these businessmen, but he also understood that it was difficult to convict them with just a piece of silver horseshoe.
The atmosphere became extremely tense at this moment, and the people in the hall held their breath, waiting for the next development. At this moment, juror Wen Boyuan sneered. He had already expected that the Jin businessman would make such a quibble. He waved his hand to bring witness Xu San to the lobby. Xu San, originally a member of the local gangsters, was planning to trade stolen cotton seeds with Jin Kingdom merchants. However, on the day of the transaction, he was late due to diarrhea, and unexpectedly witnessed the entire process of the Jin businessman ordering his men to kill a dozen local gangsters and dump their bodies in a mass grave. Xu San was brought to the court. His face was pale, his expression was tense, and his eyes were filled with fear and uneasiness. Wen Boyuan walked up to Xu San and asked in a low voice: "Xu San, have you ever seen this Jin businessman kill those ruffians with your own eyes?" Xu San raised his head and glanced at Wen Boyuan, then glanced at the Jinguo businessman, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes. He said in a trembling voice: "Sir, I did see it with my own eyes. That day, I was late because of diarrhea. When I rushed to the trading place, I happened to see the Jin Kingdom businessman ordering his men to kill the ruffians one by one. , and dumped corpses in mass graves.” Although his narration was brief, the words were clear and it seemed to bring everyone back to that bloody scene. When Xu San began to describe the bloody scene with a trembling voice, the family members in the hall were instantly overwhelmed by sadness and anger. As they listened to Xu San's narration, they seemed to see scenes of their relatives being brutally murdered. The old woman burst into tears. She wailed, "My son!" Then she collapsed to the ground, sobbing. The young woman hugged her child tightly. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her tears had dried up. When she heard Xu San's description, she seemed to have seen the scene of her husband being brutally murdered, and her heart ached as if being cut by a knife. She looked up at the Jin Kingdom businessman, her eyes filled with deep-seated hatred and anger. And the little boy, after hearing his father's name, he stood up suddenly, his little fists clenched, and his eyes flashed with determination. He stared at the Jin Kingdom businessman with wide eyes, as if he wanted to eat him alive. His hatred for the Jin Kingdom businessman made him seem to have grown up a lot. The atmosphere in the hall became extremely depressing and heavy at this moment. The cries and shouts of the family members intertwined to form a tragic and desolate picture. The Jin businessman felt as if he was in an ice cellar at this moment, feeling unprecedented fear and despair. He stood up in panic and defended loudly: "Nonsense! You are talking nonsense! I have never killed anyone at all! You are framed!" His voice was sharp and harsh, completely different from the arrogant and domineering one before. Zhao Zhen looked at the Jin Kingdom merchant coldly, a cold light flashing in his eyes. He slapped his hand and shouted loudly: "That's enough! Do you think your sophistry can escape the punishment of the law? Someone, bring over the autopsy reports of those corpses!" Following Zhao Zhen's order, the officers and soldiers quickly presented the autopsy reports to the hall one after another. Zhao Zhen picked up one of them and read loudly: "All the deceased had injuries caused by being hit with heavy objects, and the fatal injuries were all caused by heavy blows to the head. This is completely consistent with the killing method described by Xu San!" " The Jin merchant's face was ashen at this moment. He suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Your Highness, if you dare to convict me, the Jin Kingdom will immediately send troops south to attack the Song Dynasty! You must think clearly!"
However, Zhao Zhen was not intimidated by his threat. He sneered and said: "Do you think your threat can scare me? Let me tell you, the Song Dynasty is no longer the weak Song Dynasty it used to be. I am not afraid of your Jin Kingdom going south!" The Jin businessmen were completely desperate when they heard this. Zhao Zhen saw this and said nothing more. He waved his hand to the officers and soldiers to take all these Jin businessmen into prison to await the final trial. At this time, the people watching the excitement instantly became excited. Cheers, applause, and shouts came and went, deafening. Their faces were filled with unprecedented excitement and excitement, as if the emotions they had suppressed for a long time were finally released at this moment. "Okay! Okay! Okay!" A gray-haired old man cheered repeatedly, with tears in his eyes, he said excitedly: "I have lived for such a long time, and today I finally saw a fair trial! Your Highness The adults from the Ministry of Punishment and the Imperial City Department, you are the backbone of our Song Dynasty!" A middle-aged woman next to her was also moved to tears. She clasped her hands and murmured to herself: "Great, great! These Jin businessmen finally got the punishment they deserve! Those who died You can rest in peace under the Nine Springs!" Several young scholars were even more excited and dancing.