When shopkeeper Liu saw what had happened, his face changed with fright, and he heard a snap.
The gavel made a deafening sound, accompanied by Shen Chi's cold and stern voice: "Why don't you actually call me?"
Shopkeeper Liu trembled and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Sir, spare your life, the common people have realized their mistake.
It was the common people who saw that Miss Yan was alone and had no relatives, so they had the idea of a cloth shop and wanted to take it as their own."
Chen Chi said: "Did you do the theft of Yan Mansion?"
"yes."
Shopkeeper Liu admitted: "Miss Yan refused to resell the cloth shop, so the common people tried to steal the land deed, but they couldn't find it.
Later I thought of forging this fake contract, even if it didn't work, I could still take the opportunity to extort money.
I didn't do this alone, the shopkeepers of Zhenbao Pavilion and Mingxue Tower discussed it with me, and they were also talking about the idea of Miss's shop."
When the people heard this, they were immediately filled with indignation.
They dare to do such things as embezzling other people's property under the emperor's feet. It is simply lawless.
Chen Chi said: "Someone, go and bring the shopkeepers of these two families."
Not long after, the shopkeepers of the two shops were brought in.
At first they refused to admit it, saying that Shopkeeper Liu had framed them, but when the officer took out the fake contract they found, they were speechless.
Shen Chi was very angry: "You are so courageous. As a servant, you dare to deceive your master and take the property of your employer as your own, in vain and disregarding the laws of the court.
When someone comes, first pull them down and put thirty big boards on them, then lead people to search their three houses, and make sure to get back all the money they embezzled."
"yes."
The Yamen escorted the three of them to fight while the others went to search the property.
Listening to the three of them screaming in pain, everyone felt very happy.
After the thirty pieces were beaten, the three of them were dragged to the prison bloody.
Chen Chi said: "If someone dares to commit adultery, this will be the fate."
The people were frightened and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise."
After the case was heard, the people all dispersed.
Yan Bingying was extremely grateful and knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Master Shen, for making the decision for me."
Chen Chi came over, helped the person up and said, "When you reported theft before, why didn't you tell me about their bullying of you?"
Yan Bingying said: "Master Shen, as the minister of Dali Temple, has to deal with many things every day. I really don't dare to bother with such trivial matters."
Chen Chi said in a deep voice: "There is no big or small grievance. As a parent, this is what I should do.
They are bullying you, a helpless woman, and if you continue to tolerate it, you will only allow them to take advantage of you."
Yan Bingying nodded and said, "I won't let them bully me anymore."
Shen Chi glanced at Xiao Ce and asked curiously: "How come you are with Miss Yan and still call her madam? Are you taking advantage of others?"
Xiao Ce snorted, his tone a little arrogant: "Ask her, did I take advantage of her?"
Shen Chi looked at Yan Bingying and said, "Miss Yan, what's going on? He really didn't bully you. If you speak up, I will definitely make the decision for you."
Yan Bingying quickly shook her head: "Master Xiao did not bully me. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be able to seek justice."
Shen Chi asked: "Then why did he call you madam?"
Yan Bingying blushed and whispered: "I... I threw the hydrangea at Xianghe Building to attract a bride, and Mr. Xiao snatched the hydrangea."