話說黃義同街坊鄰人進到屋中一看，見吳氏在牆上釘子崩著，手心裡釘著大釘子，腿上釘著大釘子，肚子開了膛，腸子肚子流了一地，吳氏懷胎六個月，把嬰胎叫人取了去。黃義一看，趕緊到江陰縣衙門喊了冤。老爺姓高，立刻升堂，把黃義帶上堂來一問，黃義道：「回稟老爺，我哥哥黃仁，奉老爺差派出去辦案，托我照料我嫂嫂吳氏。昨天我給送去兩吊錢，今天我嫂嫂被人釘在牆上，開了膛，不知被何人害死，求老爺給捉拿兇手。」知縣下去驗了屍，穩婆說：「是被人盜去嬰胎紫河車。」老爺這件事為了難，沒有地方拿兇手去。過了幾天，黃仁回來，一聽說妻子被人害了，黃仁補一呈子，說：「素日跟黃義不和，這必是黃義害的。」老爺把黃義傳來，說：「你哥哥說是你害的，你哥哥不在家，你去了幾次？是怎么一段細情？你要實說。」黃義說：「回稟老爺，我哥哥走後，次日我送了兩吊錢去，見我嫂子家中有個二十多歲的道姑。我說我嫂子不應讓三婆六姑進家中，我嫂子還不願意，我就回鋪子了，覺著心神不定。次日我又去，就叫不開門，進去一看，就被人害了。」老爺一聽有道姑在他家，豁然大悟。前兩天西門外十里莊有一案，是夫妻兩個過日子，男人外面作買賣，家裡婦人頭一天留下一個道姑，住了一夜，次日被人開了膛，也是懷胎有孕。左右鄰居都瞧見他留下一個道姑，次日他也死了，道姑也不見了。此案告在當官，尚未拿著兇手，這又是道姑。
话说黄义同街坊邻人进到屋中一看，见吴氏在墙上钉子崩着，手心里钉着大钉子，腿上钉着大钉子，肚子开了膛，肠子肚子流了一地，吴氏怀胎六个月，把婴胎叫人取了去。黄义一看，赶紧到江阴县衙门喊了冤。老爷姓高，立刻升堂，把黄义带上堂来一问，黄义道：「回禀老爷，我哥哥黄仁，奉老爷差派出去办案，托我照料我嫂嫂吴氏。昨天我给送去两吊钱，今天我嫂嫂被人钉在墙上，开了膛，不知被何人害死，求老爷给捉拿凶手。」知县下去验了尸，稳婆说：「是被人盗去婴胎紫河车。」老爷这件事为了难，没有地方拿凶手去。过了几天，黄仁回来，一听说妻子被人害了，黄仁补一呈子，说：「素日跟黄义不和，这必是黄义害的。」老爷把黄义传来，说：「你哥哥说是你害的，你哥哥不在家，你去了几次？是怎么一段细情？你要实说。」黄义说：「回禀老爷，我哥哥走后，次日我送了两吊钱去，见我嫂子家中有个二十多岁的道姑。我说我嫂子不应让三婆六姑进家中，我嫂子还不愿意，我就回铺子了，觉着心神不定。次日我又去，就叫不开门，进去一看，就被人害了。」老爷一听有道姑在他家，豁然大悟。前两天西门外十里庄有一案，是夫妻两个过日子，男人外面作买卖，家里妇人头一天留下一个道姑，住了一夜，次日被人开了膛，也是怀胎有孕。左右邻居都瞧见他留下一个道姑，次日他也死了，道姑也不见了。此案告在当官，尚未拿着凶手，这又是道姑。
Now, Huang Yi went into the room with the neighbours and looked. There was Madam Wu, nailed up on the wall: a great nail through the palm of each hand, great nails through her legs, her belly slit open and her guts and tripes spilled all over the floor. Madam Wu had been six months with child, and someone had taken the unborn child away. At the sight, Huang Yi hurried to the yamen of Jiangyin County and cried out for justice. His Honour, whose surname was Gao, opened court at once, had Huang Yi brought up into the hall and questioned him. “May it please Your Honour,” said Huang Yi, “my elder brother Huang Ren went out on a case at Your Honour’s orders and asked me to look after my sister-in-law, Madam Wu. Yesterday I took her two strings of cash, and today my sister-in-law has been nailed to the wall and cut open. I don’t know who killed her. I beg Your Honour to catch the murderer.” The magistrate went out to examine the body, and the midwife said, “Someone has stolen the unborn child, the purple river cart.” His Honour was at a loss over this case: there was nowhere to go looking for the murderer. A few days later Huang Ren came home. When he heard his wife had been murdered, Huang Ren put in a further complaint: “Huang Yi and I have never got on. This must be Huang Yi’s doing.” His Honour sent for Huang Yi. “Your brother says you did it,” he said. “While your brother was away, how many times did you go there? Tell me exactly how it went, and tell the truth.” “May it please Your Honour,” said Huang Yi, “the day after my brother left, I took the two strings of cash over, and there was a Daoist nun of twenty-odd at my sister-in-law’s house. I told my sister-in-law she shouldn’t let the three aunts and six grannies into the house. My sister-in-law didn’t like it, so I went back to my shop, but I felt uneasy. The next day I went again and couldn’t get anyone to open the door. When we went in, she’d been murdered.” When His Honour heard there had been a Daoist nun at the house, it all came clear to him. A couple of days before, there had been a case at Shili Village outside the West Gate. A husband and wife lived there together, the man away trading and the woman at home. One day the woman took in a Daoist nun, who stayed the night, and the next day the woman was found cut open; she too had been with child. The neighbours on either side had all seen her take in a Daoist nun. The next day she was dead, and the nun was gone. The case had been reported to the court, and the murderer had not yet been caught. And now here was a Daoist nun again.
老爺立刻派馬快訪拿道姑，兩位班頭奉堂諭出來，訪拿道姑。故此見和尚這揪著道姑，過來把道姑鎖上，就是和尚不揪著道姑說打官司，班頭也是拿鎖道姑。二位班頭，一位姓李，一位姓陳，把道姑鎖上，拉著夠奔衙門，和尚隨同來到江陰縣衙門。班頭進去一回稟老爺，說：「有個窮和尚揪著一道姑，下役把道姑鎖來。」老爺一聽，心中一動，立刻傳伺候升堂，帶和尚道姑。和尚來到大堂之上，老爺一看，趕緊離了座位，說：「原來是聖僧佛駕光臨。」上前行禮，眾官人一看說：「怎么我們老爺會給窮和尚行禮？」
老爷立刻派马快访拿道姑，两位班头奉堂谕出来，访拿道姑。故此见和尚这揪着道姑，过来把道姑锁上，就是和尚不揪着道姑说打官司，班头也是拿锁道姑。二位班头，一位姓李，一位姓陈，把道姑锁上，拉着够奔衙门，和尚随同来到江阴县衙门。班头进去一回禀老爷，说：「有个穷和尚揪着一道姑，下役把道姑锁来。」老爷一听，心中一动，立刻传伺候升堂，带和尚道姑。和尚来到大堂之上，老爷一看，赶紧离了座位，说：「原来是圣僧佛驾光临。」上前行礼，众官人一看说：「怎么我们老爷会给穷和尚行礼？」
His Honour at once sent mounted constables out to hunt for the Daoist nun, and the two head constables had gone out with his orders from the bench to track her down. That was why, when they saw the monk holding on to the Daoist nun, they came over and chained her. Even if the monk hadn’t been holding her and talking of going to law, the constables would have chained the nun all the same. The two head constables, one surnamed Li and the other Chen, chained the Daoist nun and hauled her off toward the yamen, and the monk came along with them to the Jiangyin County yamen. The constables went in and reported to His Honour: “A poor monk had hold of a Daoist nun, and your humble servants have brought the nun in chains.” At this His Honour’s heart stirred. He at once called for the court to be made ready, took his seat and had the monk and the nun brought in. When the monk came up into the great hall, His Honour took one look, hurriedly left his seat and said, “So the holy monk has graced us with his presence!” He stepped forward and bowed. The runners all stared. “How come our master is bowing to a poor monk?” they said.
書中交代：這位老爺非是別人，乃是高國泰。前集濟公傳，濟公在餘杭縣救過高國泰、李四明，後來高國泰在梁萬蒼家攻書，連登科甲，榜下即用知縣。故此今天見了濟公，連忙給和尚行禮，吩咐來人看座。和尚在旁落了座，高國泰說：「聖僧因為什麼揪著道姑？」和尚說：「我有五十兩銀子掉在地下，道姑撿起來，他不給我了，我揪著她跟她要，她不給，因為這個我要跟他打官司。」知縣一聽，吩咐把道姑帶上來。官人立刻把道姑帶上堂，道姑一跪，知縣說：「你是哪裡人？姓什麼？叫什麼？」道姑說：「小道是揚州府的人，我姓知，叫知一堂。自幼出家，在外面雲遊訪道。」高國泰說：「你為何瞞昧聖僧的銀子？」道姑說：「我並不認識他，和尚滿口胡說。」和尚說：「老爺叫人搜他身上。」老爺立刻傳官媒在當堂一翻，道姑上身並沒有什麼東西。和尚說：「你都翻倒了。」官媒一搜道姑的下身，搜出一個包裹來，官媒說：「回稟老爺，他不是道姑，他是個男子。」
书中交代：这位老爷非是别人，乃是高国泰。前集济公传，济公在余杭县救过高国泰、李四明，后来高国泰在梁万苍家攻书，连登科甲，榜下即用知县。故此今天见了济公，连忙给和尚行礼，吩咐来人看座。和尚在旁落了座，高国泰说：「圣僧因为什么揪着道姑？」和尚说：「我有五十两银子掉在地下，道姑捡起来，他不给我了，我揪着她跟她要，她不给，因为这个我要跟他打官司。」知县一听，吩咐把道姑带上来。官人立刻把道姑带上堂，道姑一跪，知县说：「你是哪里人？姓什么？叫什么？」道姑说：「小道是扬州府的人，我姓知，叫知一堂。自幼出家，在外面云游访道。」高国泰说：「你为何瞒昧圣僧的银子？」道姑说：「我并不认识他，和尚满口胡说。」和尚说：「老爷叫人搜他身上。」老爷立刻传官媒在当堂一翻，道姑上身并没有什么东西。和尚说：「你都翻倒了。」官媒一搜道姑的下身，搜出一个包裹来，官媒说：「回禀老爷，他不是道姑，他是个男子。」
A word of explanation: this magistrate was none other than Gao Guotai. In the first part of The Tale of Ji Gong, Ji Gong had saved Gao Guotai and Li Siming in Yuhang County. Later Gao Guotai studied in Liang Wancang’s house, passed one examination after another, and was appointed a county magistrate straight from the list. That was why, seeing Ji Gong today, he hurried to bow to the monk and told his men to bring a seat. The monk sat down to one side. “Holy monk,” said Gao Guotai, “why were you holding on to the Daoist nun?” “I dropped fifty taels of silver on the ground,” said the monk, “and the nun picked them up and won’t give them back. I grabbed hold of her and asked for them, and she wouldn’t give them, so I want to take her to law.” At this the magistrate ordered the Daoist nun brought up. The runners at once brought her into the hall, and the nun knelt. “Where are you from?” said the magistrate. “What is your surname? What is your name?” “This humble Daoist is from Yangzhou Prefecture,” said the nun. “My surname is Zhi, and my name is Zhi Yitang. I left home for the religious life as a child, and I travel about seeking the Way.” “Why have you kept back the holy monk’s silver?” said Gao Guotai. “I don’t even know him,” said the nun. “The monk is talking nonsense.” “Your Honour, have someone search her,” said the monk. His Honour at once sent for an official matchmaker to search her there in the hall, and there was nothing on the nun’s upper body. “You’re searching the wrong end,” said the monk. The matchmaker searched the nun’s lower body and brought out a bundle. “May it please Your Honour,” she said, “this isn’t a Daoist nun. It’s a man.”