The people who are tried in the king's court and the reasons for their trials are as follows:
- The rich merchant: Tried because his house's wall fell on a thief and killed him.
- The bricklayer: Tried because he built the weak wall that collapsed and caused the thief's death.
- The dancing girl: Tried because she distracted the bricklayer with the jingling of her anklets as she walked up and down the street, causing him to be inattentive while building the wall.
- The goldsmith: Tried because he did not complete the dancing girl's jewellery order on time, forcing her to visit him repeatedly.
- The merchant (second time): Tried because the goldsmith delayed the dancing girl's order to prioritize the jewellery order of the merchant's father. Since the father died, the merchant had to face the consequences.
- The disciple: Tried because a fat man was required to fit the execution stake, and the disciple was fat enough to be caught for execution in place of the thin merchant.
