Pei Wenlang's brothers said: "It's a loan!"
Pei Wenlang said sincerely: "Sir, even if the villain doesn't know the importance, he would not dare to give the things given by the emperor to others. Not to mention that the villain's brothers are to preserve the ancestral property for the powerful Marquis Pei family, and those things are not small.
How dare we dispose of people's things ourselves? Even if we dare to dispose of them ourselves, we would not dare to use the gifts given by the emperor to others even if we borrow some courage from the villains. How can the villains have this qualification?"
Hearing the words "gift from the emperor", the expressions of Pei Song and his son suddenly changed.
Xicheng Dusi had received the complaint before, so he was not surprised. However, Pei Wenlang and others had some scheming plans. Just now they deliberately tried to quarrel with Pei Song and his son, and never mentioned the gift given by the emperor. But when they said it now, they instantly gained the upper hand.
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Pei Song and his son panicked for a moment.
Back then, when these people returned to their hometowns, even though they were rushing to join the clan, they had no houses or half an acre of land. If we opened the door for them, could they buy land and buy slaves and maids so quickly?
This is not so much a gift as it is his hard work.
These people have now bought land, houses, and settled there, but when they turn around, they want to take back the hard-earned money they gave away in the first place. Isn’t this like putting up your pants and not recognizing others?
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He has never been played like this before.
If he wants something, he won't be afraid of a lawsuit going to heaven.
It’s not that he is too greedy, it’s mainly because these things are so good and so valuable. Each of them can be passed down as a family heirloom. Who would be willing to spit it out after getting it?
Pei Zefeng kowtowed and said, "Sir, this is absolutely not the case. Even if we are brave enough, we would not dare to take the gift given by the emperor. That is not what the brothers said at the beginning! When they gave it to my father, they only said it was a small gift.
If the object is really a gift from the emperor, it should be offered in front of the hall. Even if I follow their words, my father asked them out of curiosity. They knew that it was a gift from the emperor, so they should not be so dismissive. This shows that they are lying!"<
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Xicheng Dusi finally understood.
Looking at the twinkling eyes of these people, everyone has their own evil intentions. They are arguing here, but not a word of what they say can be trusted.
The only thing that is credible is that there are indeed valuable things, not to mention gifts and loans, but they were sent to the hands of Pei Song and his son by the Pei brothers at that time, and that is why the current dispute arose.
If it is a gift, it would be reasonable for Pei Song and his son.
If it was lent, it would be reasonable for the Pei Wenlang brothers to want it back.
Pei Wenlang and others were secretly worried. Why was Butler Zhou so unreliable? He agreed to hire a sure-win lawyer for them.
They had all taken out their fifty taels of white money, and now they didn't even see the shadow of the lawyer.
What follows is another fight.
Both sides insist on one side of the story, and neither side has any witnesses.
A Yamen servant came over and reported: "Sir, someone outside said that Pei Wenlang and others hired a lawyer. It is up to you to decide whether to let him in!"
I really thought about the lawsuit, so the lawsuit came. Butler Zhou did not squander their money, which made the Pei Wenlang brothers look happy.
With the winning lawyer here, they don't have to fight with Pei Song and the others!
Pei Wenlang then said to the court: "Your Excellency, the villain's brothers are not good at speaking. I request you to summon the villain's lawyer to litigate on my behalf."
Pei Song and his son: "..."
Hire a lawyer?
If they were careless, they should hire a lawyer.
But they are not afraid either. If father and son work together, they can cut through metal!
Xicheng Dusi said: "Pass it on!"
It is normal for people who are familiar with the law to represent ordinary people in lawsuits, but ordinary people cannot afford it! However, such people must at least have a scholar or above, because if they are below a scholar, they must be a magistrate in court.
Kneeling. It’s so weird for a litigator to kneel down to argue a lawsuit.
What's more, in a serious place like the court, there must be some order.
Therefore, there is a clear provision in Dongxia that no one without meritorious service can become a litigant.
Those who have a good reputation all hope to stand out and honor their ancestors. Litigants are called litigators at best, and they are litigators at worst. They rely on words to make a living, which is disgraceful. Who can think highly of being a litigator?
Therefore, the number of litigants is small, which also makes their prices very high.
All the people named Pei in the hall stared at the door.
The light was slightly dim, and Zhou Chen walked in.
Pei Wenlang happily wanted to call someone, but he remembered that this was a court, and Mr. Du Si had just told him not to make any noise, otherwise he would be punished for roaring in the court, so he held back.
However, they still eagerly craned their necks to look behind Zhou Shen.
Only Zhou Chen came in, and there was no one behind him.
Pei Wenlang couldn't help but said: "Steward Zhou, where are the lawyers?"
Zhou Chen ignored him. He walked to the hall and stood up, bowed his hands and saluted, saying: "Your Excellency, you are polite, Zhou Chen is the lawyer of Pei Wenlang and others!"
Brother Pei Wenlang: "???"
Pei Song and his son: "???"
Brother Pei Wenlang: "..."
No, we spent fifty taels of money, and it took so much trouble to get it together. Where is the lawyer who promised to win? If he comes in and pretends to be someone else, won’t his conscience hurt?
Their hearts and eyes were full of resistance, and pairs of eyes looked directly at Zhou Chen, like a resentful harem looking at the heartless man who betrayed them!
Pei Song and his son: "..."
Returning a lawsuit? Bah!
Give them a fright.
Since it is this old killer, they are not afraid.
No, although they come from a small place and have little knowledge, they also know that not everyone can be a lawyer.
Doesn't a domestic slave despise the court if he becomes a litigant?
Pei Song immediately said: "Sir, this person deceived the officials and pretended to be a prosecutor. He is not worthy of his status at all!"
After saying that, he glanced at the Pei Wenlang brothers with disdain, and as expected, he saw the faces of the Pei Wenlang brothers change.
They also remembered that even ordinary civilians were not qualified to be lawyers, let alone domestic slaves?
Xicheng Dusi was slightly startled, Jia Dai Litigator? His status is not worthy?
He said in a deep voice: "What is the identity of Mr. Shen next?"
Without waiting for Zhou Chen to answer, Pei Zeyong rushed to say: "Sir, we recognize this person, he is a domestic slave of the Weiwu Marquis Mansion!"
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Xicheng Dusi's face suddenly darkened.
Domestic slave?
This is unreasonable!
Pei Wenlang and others were so anxious that they were sweating on their heads. Zhou Shen deliberately came to trick them this time, right?
Originally, they defended themselves and had a slight chance of winning. Now Mr. Du Si thought that they hired a domestic slave to be the lawyer. This was because they did not take the majesty of the yamen and the authority of the official family into consideration. Zhou Chen himself could not defend himself.
Even if they just retreat, they have suffered miserably. Mr. Dusi must have a very bad impression of them. Even if they are reasonable, in Mr. Dusi's mind, they have become unreasonable!
After spending fifty taels of white money, Pei Wenlang and his brothers wanted to eat Zhou Chen one bite at a time.
The Xicheng Dusi said in a deep voice: "What kind of crime should a slave be guilty of if he is bold and defies the court?"
The yamen servant next to him even yelled: "You are so bold and unruly, why don't you kneel down?"
Zhou Chen not only did not kneel down, nor did he show any signs of panic. He bowed his hands and bowed, saying, "Master Du Si, I am indeed working as an errand in the Weiwu Marquis Mansion. But that is just a job, and I am not a family member."
He is a slave, but the steward of the mighty Marquis Mansion!"
Xicheng Dusi said coldly: "Is there any difference?"
Even if the housekeeper is a civilian, he is not qualified to stand here.
"There is a difference, a big difference!" Zhou Chen smiled lightly and said: "There are some things here, please take a look at them, Mr. Du Si!"
He calmly handed out what he was holding.
Only the Yamen servant next to him presented the things to the Dusi.
Xicheng Dusi took it and looked through it, and his expression softened a lot after seeing it.
The old man in front of the hall was selected as a scholar forty years ago, so he is a scholar!
He is the steward of the Weiwu Marquis Mansion. Although the stewards and domestic servants of the Gaomen Mansion are basically servants, the kind who sign a contract to sell themselves. But the person in front of him is really not that. He is a free man.<
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In this way, there is no doubt about his identity. No one has stipulated that scholars cannot work as housekeepers for others?
Then he is not overstepping his bounds as a lawyer.
The Xicheng Dusi thought of this and glanced at Pei Zeyong. This man didn't know anything and dared to make a loud noise in the court. He was really arrogant!
Pei Song saw Zhou Chen hand over some papers. After Master Du Si read it, he was no longer angry?
Does he have any other identity?
As for Pei Wenlang and others, their moods have reached rock bottom at this time. They look like they are in ruins and are ready to resign themselves to their fate.
They have given up any hope.
Even if Zhou Chen is qualified to be a litigator, is that not the same as not being a litigator?
They are considering how to get the fifty taels back.
The capital secretary of Xicheng said: "Zhou Xiucai, if you want to sue Pei Wenlang and others, let's start!"
Zhou Shen said: "Sir, more than ten years ago, the Weiwuhou Mansion attracted powerful enemies. In order to protect the foundation of the mansion, the head of the Weiwuhou Mansion, Pei Ji, ordered the five brothers Pei Wenlang to pretend that they were at odds with each other and bring some of their ancestral property back to their hometown to preserve their strength.
, most of the ancestral properties were gifts from the emperor. Now the Pei Wenlang brothers have returned to Beijing to return the ancestral properties, but there are still 21 items that were borrowed by Pei Song, the head of the old family, in the name of paying tribute and blessing, and refused to return them! Please be fair, sir.
Handle it!"
This statement has similar meaning to what Pei Wenlang said before.
After all, Zhou Chen copied the complaint himself, and he knew the inside story of the matter very clearly. He was not only the lawyer for Pei Wenlang and others, but also an old man from the Weiwu Marquis Mansion. Now stating it again not only represents a witness
, also emphasized the event!
The young lady has told him that recovering the things that were swept away in the Hou Mansion is the first priority. Although Pei Wenlang and the others have suffered it themselves, they still have to help!
Pei Song and his son said angrily: "It's nonsense, it's absolutely not true! How can you say that you are blessed?"
Zhou Chen glanced at him and said calmly: "You guys mean that this is a gift from the emperor, not worthy of blessing you, not worthy of your admiration?"
Pei Song and his son hesitated. Even if they had 800 courage, they did not dare to say that they were not worthy. Pei Song hissed: "But it was indeed a gift at the beginning. Pei Wenlang, you guys can say it with your conscience. At the beginning, you
Was it sent here directly? How could you say it was a gift from the emperor? How could you say that you will get it back someday? Besides, where did the twenty-one items come from? There are only three of them!"
Pei Wenlang said: "I will send more than three pieces to each of you. Uncle Clan, you have to touch your conscience when you lie!"
Pei Zefeng's eyes flashed and he said: "Sir, these are all their words. First of all, it was clearly a gift, but they said it was a loan; secondly, when they gave it as a gift, they did not say it was a gift from the emperor, but a good thing.
, now they are using the excuse of a gift from the emperor, who knows whether it is true or not? Again, this number is all nonsense on their part, where did the twenty-one come from? There are so many, isn’t that a lot?"
Now we have fallen into a relatively anxious state, where the public is right and the mother-in-law is right, and both sides insist on their own opinions. Since no one has evidence, it is impossible to tell who is true and who is false, or whether they are all lies.
Xicheng Dusi also felt bald. He looked down the hall. Pei Song, his father and his son, and Pei Wenlang brothers both had expressions of being wronged, furious, and unbelievably angry. Du Zhouchen stood on one side, looking confident.
He asked: "You, a litigator, do you have anything to say?"
Zhou Chen cupped his hands and said, "Sir, I just want to say a few words to Pei Song and his son. Please allow me!"
Xicheng Dusi thought to himself, is this going to require persuasion in court? Will it be useful?
He has been the governor of Xicheng for more than three years. What kind of person has he not seen? This kind of person would rather go to court than take out the things. First, the things may be too good to part with, and second, the things are gone long ago.
, haven’t come out yet! Of course, there is another possibility, that is, it was really a gift at the time, and I felt that the thing was already my own, and if I want to get it back now, I will cut off the flesh from myself.
He also wanted to see what this litigator was capable of, so he said: "Okay!"
Pei Song and his son looked at Zhou Chen warily.
Do they remember this old killer?
Back in the Pei Mansion, this old Shacai's attitude was not good. They would not listen to anything he said. Mr. Dusi is here, can he still be allowed to threaten?
They were right about what happened back then, so how could there be any reason to get back what they gave away?
Zhou Chen smiled slightly and said to Pei Song and his son: "Guys, are you thinking that you were not wrong about what happened back then? How can there be any reason to give back the things that were given to you?"
Pei Song and his son: "..."
Is this person a roundworm? He actually knows what they are thinking?
But they will never admit it.
Pei Song snorted: "No!"
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "We don't care whether it is a gift or a loan. Why don't we think about it again. If it is really a gift from the emperor, whether it is a gift or a loan, can you bear it?"
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Pei Song and his son: "..."
They can't stand it!
Zhou Chen added: "You don't admit the number of pieces and are unwilling to return them because you think Pei Wenlang and the others have no evidence! But what if they have evidence?"
Pei Song and his son snorted inwardly. There is no evidence. How many years has it been?
Zhou Shen said: "You are all smart people, so there is no need to argue pointlessly here. You can't write two words of Pei in one stroke. If you still want to return it in the end, but make things look ugly, then this relative can
It really can’t be done!”
Pei Song and his son scoffed. Do you still want to impress them with family affection?
In the face of interests, father and son may not be unmoved, not to mention that they are all relatives in Wufu?
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