長山石進士宗玉，為新鄭令。適有遠客張某，經商於外，因病思歸，不能騎步，賃手車一輛，攜貲五千，兩夫挽載以行。至新鄭，兩夫往市飲食，張守貲獨臥車中。有某甲過，睨之，見旁無人，奪貲去。張不能禦，力疾起，遙尾綴之，入一村中；又從之，入一門內。張不敢入，但自短垣窺覘之。甲釋所負，回首見窺者，怒執為賊，縛見石公，因言情狀。問張，備述其冤。公以無質實，叱去之。二人下，皆以官無皂白。公置若不聞。頗憶甲久有逋賦，遣役嚴追之。逾日，即以銀三兩投納。石公問金所自來。甲云：「質衣鬻物。」皆指名以實之。石公遣役令視納稅人，有與甲同村者否。適甲鄰人在，喚入問之：「汝既為某甲近鄰，金所從來。爾當知之。」鄰曰：「不知。」公曰：「鄰家不知，其來曖昧。」甲懼，顧鄰曰：「我質某物、鬻某器，汝豈不知？」鄰急曰：「然，固有之矣。」公怒曰：「爾必與甲同盜，非刑詢不可！」命取梏械。鄰人懼曰：「吾以鄰故，不敢招怨；今刑及己身，何諱乎。彼實劫張某錢所市也。」遂釋之。時張以喪貲未歸，乃責甲押償之。此亦見石之能實心為政也。
長山的進士石宗玉擔任新鄭縣令。當時有個遠來的客商張某，在外經商，因病想回家，卻既不能騎馬，也不能走路，便租了一輛手車，帶著五千錢，由兩個車伕拉著上路。到了新鄭，兩個車伕去街市吃東西，張某獨自躺在車裡守著錢。有個某甲經過，斜眼看了看，見旁邊沒人，便搶了錢逃走。張某無力阻攔，只得忍著病痛起身，遠遠跟在後面，追進一個村子，又跟到一戶人家的門前。張某不敢進去，只從矮牆外窺看。某甲放下揹著的東西，回頭看見有人偷看，發怒，把張某當賊抓住，捆起來帶到石公面前，陳述事情經過。石公詢問張某，張某把自己的冤情詳細說了一遍。石公因沒有確實證據，便喝令他們退下。兩人走下堂來，都說官員不分是非。石公裝作沒有聽見。他想起某甲很久沒有繳清賦稅，便派衙役嚴加追繳。過了一天，某甲就交來三兩銀子。石公問銀子從哪裡來，某甲說：「當了衣服，賣了東西。」還一一說出物品名稱，證明自己的話。石公叫衙役去看看前來繳稅的人中，有沒有和某甲同村的。恰好某甲的鄰居也在，便把他叫進來，問道：「你既然是某甲的近鄰，這銀子從哪裡來，你應該知道。」鄰居說：「不知道。」石公說：「鄰居都不知道，可見來路不明。」某甲害怕了，轉頭對鄰居說：「我當了某件東西，賣了某樣器具，你難道不知道？」鄰居急忙說：「是，確實有這回事。」石公發怒說：「你一定和某甲一同搶劫，不用刑審問不行！」命人取來刑具。鄰居害怕，說：「我因為和他是鄰居，不敢招惹怨恨。如今刑罰要落到自己身上，還有什麼可隱瞞的！這銀子確實是他用搶來的張某的錢換來的。」石公便放了鄰居。當時張某因為丟了錢，還沒有回鄉，石公便拘押某甲，責令他賠還。這件事也能看出，石公能夠誠心誠意地處理政事。
长山石进士宗玉，为新郑令。适有远客张某，经商于外，因病思归，不能骑步，赁手车一辆，携赀五千，两夫挽载以行。至新郑，两夫往市饮食，张守赀独卧车中。有某甲过，睨之，见旁无人，夺赀去。张不能御，力疾起，遥尾缀之，入一村中；又从之，入一门内。张不敢入，但自短垣窥觇之。甲释所负，回首见窥者，怒执为贼，缚见石公，因言情状。问张，备述其冤。公以无质实，叱去之。二人下，皆以官无皂白。公置若不闻。颇忆甲久有逋赋，遣役严追之。逾日，即以银三两投纳。石公问金所自来。甲云：「质衣鬻物。」皆指名以实之。石公遣役令视纳税人，有与甲同村者否。适甲邻人在，唤入问之：「汝既为某甲近邻，金所从来。尔当知之。」邻曰：「不知。」公曰：「邻家不知，其来暧昧。」甲惧，顾邻曰：「我质某物、鬻某器，汝岂不知？」邻急曰：「然，固有之矣。」公怒曰：「尔必与甲同盗，非刑询不可！」命取梏械。邻人惧曰：「吾以邻故，不敢招怨；今刑及己身，何讳乎。彼实劫张某钱所市也。」遂释之。时张以丧赀未归，乃责甲押偿之。此亦见石之能实心为政也。
长山的进士石宗玉担任新郑县令。当时有个远来的客商张某，在外经商，因病想回家，却既不能骑马，也不能走路，便租了一辆手车，带着五千钱，由两个车夫拉着上路。到了新郑，两个车夫去街市吃东西，张某独自躺在车里守着钱。有个某甲经过，斜眼看了看，见旁边没人，便抢了钱逃走。张某无力阻拦，只得忍着病痛起身，远远跟在后面，追进一个村子，又跟到一户人家的门前。张某不敢进去，只从矮墙外窥看。某甲放下背着的东西，回头看见有人偷看，发怒，把张某当贼抓住，捆起来带到石公面前，陈述事情经过。石公询问张某，张某把自己的冤情详细说了一遍。石公因没有确实证据，便喝令他们退下。两人走下堂来，都说官员不分是非。石公装作没有听见。他想起某甲很久没有缴清赋税，便派衙役严加追缴。过了一天，某甲就交来三两银子。石公问银子从哪里来，某甲说：“当了衣服，卖了东西。”还一一说出物品名称，证明自己的话。石公叫衙役去看看前来缴税的人中，有没有和某甲同村的。恰好某甲的邻居也在，便把他叫进来，问道：“你既然是某甲的近邻，这银子从哪里来，你应该知道。”邻居说：“不知道。”石公说：“邻居都不知道，可见来路不明。”某甲害怕了，转头对邻居说：“我当了某件东西，卖了某样器具，你难道不知道？”邻居急忙说：“是，确实有这回事。”石公发怒说：“你一定和某甲一同抢劫，不用刑审问不行！”命人取来刑具。邻居害怕，说：“我因为和他是邻居，不敢招惹怨恨。如今刑罚要落到自己身上，还有什么可隐瞒的！这银子确实是他用抢来的张某的钱换来的。”石公便放了邻居。当时张某因为丢了钱，还没有回乡，石公便拘押某甲，责令他赔还。这件事也能看出，石公能够诚心诚意地处理政事。
Shi Zongyu of Changshan, a jinshi, was magistrate of Xinzheng. A traveller from far away named Zhang had been trading away from home when he fell ill and wanted to go back. He could neither ride nor walk, so he hired a handcart. Taking five thousand cash, he set off with two porters pulling him along. At Xinzheng the two porters went to the market to eat, and Zhang lay alone in the cart, guarding the money. A certain man, whom we shall call A, came by and eyed him. Seeing no one nearby, A snatched the money and made off. Zhang could not stop him. Forcing himself up in spite of his illness, he followed at a distance into a village, and saw A go in through a gateway. Zhang did not dare go in, and only peered over a low wall. A set down his load, turned his head and saw someone watching. In a rage he seized Zhang as a thief, tied him up, and brought him before Lord Shi, where he gave his account of what had happened. When Zhang was questioned, he told the whole story of the wrong done to him. His lordship had no proof either way, and drove them out with a shout. As the two went down from the hall, both said the magistrate could not tell black from white. His lordship acted as if he had not heard. He remembered that A had owed back taxes for a long time, and sent runners to press him hard for them. The next day A paid in three taels of silver. Lord Shi asked where the money had come from. “I pawned clothes and sold things,” said A, and named each item to prove it. Lord Shi sent runners to see whether any of the people paying taxes were from A’s village. As it happened, A’s neighbour was there. He was called in. “You are A’s close neighbour,” said his lordship. “You must know where this money came from.” “I don’t know,” said the neighbour. “If his neighbour doesn’t know,” said his lordship, “then the money came from somewhere shady.” A was frightened. He turned to the neighbour. “I pawned this and sold that — how can you not know?” “Yes, yes,” the neighbour said quickly. “That’s so.” His lordship was angry. “You must be his partner in the theft! Nothing but torture will get it out of you!” He ordered the shackles brought. The neighbour was frightened. “He’s my neighbour, so I didn’t dare make an enemy of him. But now the torture is coming down on me, why should I hide it? He really bought those things with the money he robbed from Zhang.” So he was released. Zhang had lost his money and had not gone home, so A was held under guard and made to pay it back. This too shows how Shi could govern with a true heart.