He gave tens of thousands of taels of silver to his eldest son and said, "When your brother grows up, he will get married and start a business. Then you should give him this half of the silver. " But after the younger brother got married and got married, the older brother just shared the land and the house equally. As for the money, he didn't mention it at all, as if it were nothing.
My brother looked for him many times for this, but he just ignored him. He believes that this is hidden wealth, death tells no tales, and it should be more nourishing and helpless. My brother sued the government.
It can be said that there is no evidence. Rugao's successive county magistrates felt that they could not be tried, so they put it aside. I don't know from what channel, my brother heard that Yuan Mei, the county magistrate of Shangyuan County, was good at solving crimes, so he thought of fighting this lawsuit in different places.
He came to Shangyuan County to complain to Yuan Mei. After listening to his complaints, Yuan Mei kicked him out of the yamen, which made him very disappointed. But after a while, Yuan Mei secretly called him back and hid him in the yamen, which puzzled him for a while.
Just then, Yuan Mei broke a backlog of theft cases, and Yuan Mei secretly told the thief to let his brother participate in the case. Then, Yuan Mei issued a summons, arrested his brother and dug up the money hidden in his home.
Ask him where the money came from. At this time, my brother certainly doesn't want to be labeled as a thief. Just to be honest, the money was left by his father, not by himself, but also by his brother, but it has not been distributed to his brother. Yuan Mei listened to his excuse and said, "If so, then you have nothing to do with the theft, but you have to have your brother's testimony."
Say, call the witness. After the younger brother arrived in court, Yuan Mei pretended to ask some questions, and then pronounced: "Since my brother admitted that he didn't give his brother money in the past, the county now divides them into two parts. According to your father's last words, one person and half in court. "
Although my brother is unwilling, he has nothing to say. The backlog of work will be solved immediately.
2. Ouyang Gong governs classical Chinese 1 Ouyang Gong taboo leaves, the word Ziri. Making cloth is not its meaning, nor is it worth being left behind by others. If you are young, you will be old, but if you are expensive, you will never build a door. When I was promoted in Suizhou, it was difficult to govern prison for thirty-six. Hundreds of monks gathered in Qifeng Temple in Dahongshan, and the transshipment made them suspect that they had accumulated a lot of things. The monks made huge profits and ordered the people to go to the countryside. The monk gave the public 1200 platinum, and the public laughed and said, "Can I use this?
But can you listen to me? This year's fierce, you have accumulated 670 thousand stones in the valley, and you can do your best to help the people if you lose your official position, so I won't owe you anything. The monk said happily, "Promise me." "Hungry people depend on it all their lives.
(2) Chen Yaozi with arrogant pride, officials dare not look up. In Jiangling, they used private money to cheat the official city gold, and the official held the post and forced the auxiliary department. The official said, "Guanchengjin should have a sign." I won't do it alone. Yao's advice ironically turned to the public, not to the official.
(3) Chongyang, Ezhou, whose name was difficult to treat, was transferred to public administration and even went to prison for more than a hundred things. Guiyang people fight for a boat and fight each other to death, and the prison is long. Since the official came to his prison, he went out to eat and drink because he was sitting in the court, and he was freed from his shackles. After eating, he was still in prison, leaving one person in court. The people who stayed were worried, and the public said, "You are the murderer." The prisoner doesn't know why. Gong said: "I think all diners hold knives in their right hands, while you hold knives in your left hand. The deceased was injured in his right rib. This is an obvious way to kill. " The prisoner sobbed and said, "I will kill you, but I dare not tire others." Distinguish clearly what it is in front of everyone and be a good official in ancient times. There are too many techniques to decide the prison. Everyone likes to think about where they live.
Ouyang Gong, whose name is taboo, is becoming more and more China. Because he is a civilian, he will not accept immoral gifts; When he was young, some of his relatives and friends became big officials, and Ouyang Gong never came to his house. He did his job well and handled things with great courage. At first, I was an official in Suizhou, and 36 cases were difficult to decide. Hundreds of monks gathered in Qifeng Temple in Dahongshan, and the transshipment made them suspect that a large amount of property accumulated in the temple was illegally obtained by monks, so they sent Ouyang Gong to confiscate the property in the temple. The monks gave Ouyang Gong 1200 pieces of silver. Ouyang Gong smiled and said, "Where do I need these things? But can you listen to me? This year's famine is serious. If you have 60,000 to 70,000 stones of grain, you can donate them to the government to help the victims, so I won't confiscate your property. " The monks readily agreed, "Yes." Hungry people live on these grains.
Chen Yaozi, who has a lot of money, is so arrogant that his subordinate officials dare not look up at him. When he was in Jiangling, he used privately minted coins to pass off as gold sold by the government. Government officials took the documents and forced subordinate officials to sign them. Ouyang Gong rebuked the officials and said, "The gold sold by the government should have tattoos on it."
It's just that he refused to sign the document. Although Chen Yaozi was afraid of him and didn't insist on his signature, he gently advised Ouyang Gong to drive him out of the yamen and prevent him from being an official in Suizhou.
Chongyang county in Ezhou has always been famous for its refractory treatment, so Ouyang Gong was transferred to administer Chongyang. There, more than 100 cases have not been decided. Wang Ming, a county citizen, and thomas lee, his half-brother, have been fighting for family property for many years. Wang can't share his property alone, so he is so poor that he can only make a living by doing odd jobs. Ouyang Gong made a judgment in one sentence, and Li Tong completely pleaded guilty and returned all the tens of thousands of yuan of property belonging to Wang Ming. Thomas lee left the court without complaint. There are also people in Guiyang who fight for ships and beat each other, causing death. This case can't be decided for a long time. Ouyang Gong personally came to the prison where they were held, let these prisoners out of the cell, sat in the hall, opened the shackles on them, gave them a meal, comforted them after eating, and sent them all back to the cell, leaving only one person in the hall. Those who stayed changed their faces and looked around in fear. Ouyang Gongzheng: "It was you who killed." The prisoner doesn't know why Ouyang Gong came to such a conclusion. Ouyang Gong said: "I have observed that people who eat are all holding knives (chopsticks) in their right hands. Only you used your left hand, and the victim's right rib was injured. It is clear that you killed this man. " The prisoner said with tears, "I killed him, and I dare not involve others." Ouyang Gong handled things clearly, like a good official in ancient times. Most of his methods of solving crimes are like this. When he was an official in Chongyang, people loved and missed him.
3. Zou Ping has a Jinshi named Li Kuangjiu, who is honest and smart as an official. Once upon a time, a rich man was sent by Luo Zhi to an official for investigation and treatment. Before the opening of the museum, the doorman threatened him: "The official wants 220 taels of silver from you, so you should go back and take measures quickly;" Otherwise, the lawsuit will lose! " The rich man was afraid and promised him half. The doorman shook his hand and said no. The rich man cried and begged him. The doorman said, "I didn't try my best to help, but the official didn't allow it." When the hearing is held, you can see with your own eyes that I intercede for you, see if the official allows it, and let you know that I have no other meaning. " After a while, Li Kuang went to the court to hear the case. The doorman knew that Li Kuang had no other meaning. Li Kuangjiu shook his head. The doorman immediately ran down to the rich man and said, "I just told him your number, but he shook his head and refused." Did you see it? " The rich man believed this and was very afraid. He promised to give him 220 taels in full. Knowing that Li Kuangjiu likes tea, the doorman stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Would you like some tea?" Li Kuangjiu nodded. The doorman went to make tea under the guise of going downstairs quickly and said to the rich man, "It's settled for you! He just nodded, did you see it? " Then the trial ended, the rich man was acquitted, and the janitor took the bribe money and asked him for a thank-you fee.
4. There are several places in the classical Chinese translation of "Lessons Learned from Mutual Learning": "It's called seizing power", which means the same thing: it's called strengthening centralization.
I advise your majesty to strengthen centralization, not to let your majesty unify monetary weights and measures and unified writing like Qin Shihuang, but (I didn't say) to strengthen centralization; I don't want your majesty to handle government affairs while eating like Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty (I didn't say that). That is to strengthen centralization. I don't want your majesty to ask everything like Tang Dezong, even the Prime Minister doesn't have to ask. I don't want you to be as proficient in governing officials as Tang Xuanzong, knowing everything and always being amiable. I think the emperor should deal with the past to prevent bad things that didn't happen, so that the right to reward and punish can return to the emperor alone, not to the people below. I hope that your majesty will take integrity (not just setting an example) as the foundation of centralization, attach importance to talents as the auxiliary of centralization, listen to opinions from all sides extensively, and make the matter of strengthening centralization perfect, so that all my demands and hopes can be met, and even national policies and world events can be handled without expression.
That's it. I hope it's the best answer.