Once upon a time, Li Mu was a county magistrate. He had been at the grassroots level and was extremely familiar with some of the dirty tricks at the grassroots level.
In later generations, the main thing to judge a case was to prove guilt; in ancient times, the main thing to judge a case was to prove innocence.
Proof of guilt means that the suspect must provide evidence to prove his innocence. If he cannot prove his innocence, he will be imprisoned or even sentenced.
Many times, when the county magistrate wants to convict a suspect, he does not need a complete chain of evidence, only reasons for suspicion.
To resolve a case in later generations, a perfect chain of evidence must be provided to prove the suspect's guilt before trial.
If there is insufficient evidence, they will be released directly.
Many times, we know that someone is guilty, but because the evidence is incomplete, we can only be acquitted.
Based on the determination of innocence, the trial methods are simple and crude, using one to beat two to coax and two to frighten.
A beating, mainly beating with sticks, without evidence, becomes evidence.
The second coaxing is to constantly seduce someone and break their psychological defense line.
Three scares are to constantly scare people and break their psychological defenses.
If these three moves are continued, most cases will have answers.
If it still can't be solved, it can only be an unsolved case!
The case cannot be solved, and there is a deadline to solve the case, so we can only use some people to support the case.
A county magistrate with a conscience will directly accuse some bad people and some gangsters to take the blame; some people with a bad conscience will directly accuse some big households and it is best to kill pigs to celebrate the New Year.
"If what I expected is true, this scholar Zhao Mo is somewhat withdrawn, somewhat arrogant, and somewhat unpopular. His family has a lot of money, and there is no big clan nearby to rely on! So, he was treated as a fat sheep and took advantage of this case.
, will be slaughtered!”
Li Mu said, making some guesses.
Many cases are neither suspenseful, nor strange, nor difficult. You only need to sort out the order, and you can see everything clearly.
"This case is from Mishui County... Let's go to Mishui County for a walk!" Li Mu said.
"It seems a bit unworthy to go to Mishui County just for this small case!" Hua Wuying said: "Let the people below go and handle it!"
"I don't trust the people below. Many cases are actually not difficult to solve. As long as you investigate once or twice and carefully, you can investigate clearly. But once you have bad intentions, the case becomes more complicated. The case that could have been easily solved can't be solved easily."
It’s become a suspenseful case!”
Li Mu said: "First, leave Youzhou City and walk around more below to familiarize yourself with the situation; second, if I leave, I will also give some people a chance to clean up some of their behinds. As for clearing this person's grievances
, it’s just a trivial matter!”
Get out of here and give some people a chance.
It also gives some people a chance to take sides.
In addition, he was told in his previous life that as a leader, as a top leader, he should walk around more places, observe more, and discover more problems.
"Okay, I'll go with you!"
Hua Wuying said.
Ji Xuewei said: "I want to go too!"
"Then let's go together!" Li Mu said, "Don't bring a guard, so as not to make it known to everyone. There are also the four goddesses of wind, fire, thunder and lightning who also want to investigate the affairs of Youzhou. They are responsible for picking up dry wood. I
Only then can I light the fire!"
After just tidying up for a while, the three of them left Youzhou City and went on a patrol.
There was no concealment in the process and he left in a swaggering manner.
"They're finally gone!"
In Youzhou City, many officials breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, there was a period of wiping the butt. Of course, many people were lucky and did not take action.
…………
After leaving Youzhou City, Li Mu clearly sensed that Hua Wuying and Ji Xuewei were changing and seemed to be different.
They are the real children of the world, who like to travel among mountains and rivers, enjoy the beauty of nature, and the birth and death of all things.
Li Mu is the opposite, he is an otaku.
Stay in one place and seldom move.
Ji Xuewei asked: "Husband, I have solved countless cases, but have you missed any cases?"
"I think should not be!"
The chain of evidence in some cases is incomplete, and there is a possibility of a wrong case.
Li Mu said, "However, there are some cases that have not been solved yet!"
"I thought husband, every case would be solved!" Hua Wuying said.
"It would be good to be able to solve most cases. Some cases are not difficult and the facts are clear, but they just can't be solved!" Li Mu talked about his past experience as an official, the process of solving cases, and his experience in solving cases. The first thing to solve a case is the sense of responsibility, and the second thing is the sense of responsibility.
It's luck, and the third thing is technology.
"It turns out that solving crimes is very boring!"
Ji Xuewei said.
"Many great things are actually boring. Making boring things interesting is a great thing!" Li Mu said.
Half a day later, we arrived at Mishui County and the county government office.
"Greetings to Lord Zhizhou!"
The county magistrate immediately came forward.
"I am here for inspection, so I will skip the banquet for the time being!" Li Mu said.
Then, the county magistrate took Li Mu around, walking everywhere, and finally arrived at the prison.
"Lord Zhizhou, the prison is a little stinking, so don't go in!" the county magistrate said.
"It doesn't matter, I started as a county magistrate back then and worked my way up to where I am now!" Li Mu said, "Let's go!"
When he arrived at the prison, Li Mu frowned slightly. It was dirty, messy and smelly. The hygiene was very poor and the yin was strong. If you stayed here for a long time, good people would get sick.
Many prisoners did not survive the execution, so they died in prison. The prison is not big, and there are about dozens of prisoners inside, less than a hundred.
After walking for a while, Li Mu looked at the prisoner here, and the prisoner also looked at Li Mu.
Among them was the scholar Zhao Mo.
Regarding Zhao Mo, Li Mu did not say anything or treat him specially, but said: "My name is Li Mu. I am the magistrate of Youzhou and the top leader of Youzhou. It is my first time in Mishui County and also my first time in prison. If there is any grievance,
I can give you a shout and give you a chance!"
"Shout a few times if you are feeling grievances, but don't make noises if you are not feeling grievances!"
As he said that, Li Mu stood in the prison and looked at many prisoners. Among them was Zhao Mo's case, which he saw had problems; but there were also many cases where he did not see problems.
At this moment, give the wronged a chance to cry out a few times.
If you don't even have the guts to scream a few times, you deserve to be wronged!
"Sir, I have a grievance!"
At this time, a middle-aged man spoke, but it was not Zhao Mo.
"What grievances you have, tell me quickly!" Li Mu said.
"Sir, that day, I was sleeping at home, but the police came to arrest me, and said that I was guilty. Old Li from the city and village died, and it was me who killed him. I was unjustly accused!"
The middle-aged man said, with a look of unwillingness in his eyes.
When people are at home, disaster comes from heaven!
The injustice is fatal.
Li Mu said: "Then please tell me the details of the case in detail!"
"Yes!" the middle-aged man said, telling the story of the case.