"Well...it's true that good people don't get rewarded."
Xiao Tao, who was hiding behind and watching, sobbed and whispered.
Although Gao Wenyin's eyes were also red, she comforted Xiao Tao and said, "Who said that? Didn't you just meet Saburo?"
Xiao Tao pursed her lips and nodded her head, "Madam, you are right." After that, she said to Qingmei: "Sister Qingmei, will the third brother find Wu Zhang not guilty?"
Qingmei blinked and said, "How do I know this?"
Having said that, Gao Wen Yin gently held his collar with his hand and looked worriedly at Zhang Fei sitting in the middle.
This person is not a tree, how can he be ruthless? After Mrs. Liu's nagging, many people outside the court wept secretly.
Because this is not a matter of Wu Zhang alone, but a social problem that many people are facing. If there are elderly people in the family, they all feel the same.
Even many old people in the court looked moved and sighed in silence.
If one person dies, the whole family dies.
This human tragedy is nothing more than that.
Zhuo Qun saw all this and whispered to Cai Yanqing: "It seems they are planning to use everyone's sympathy to alleviate Wu Zhang's crime."
Cai Yanqing nodded slightly.
...
After Aunt Liu went down, Su Zhe immediately stated that all the witnesses he had arranged had appeared in court. At the same time, he presented specific evidence to prove that the Wu family was at the end of its rope and Wu Lei was ready to mortgage the land to borrow money.
This point originally required Wu Lei to testify in court in person.
But Wu Lei had the right to privacy, and Su Zhe did not go to court with Wu Lei, because Su Zhe believed that for Wu Lei, the palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh, and every word Wu Lei said in court
They will all suffer.
Moreover, the evidence is easy to find, and Wu Lei does not need to go to court.
Of course, Zhang Fei did not ask Wu Lei to go to court, but instead summoned Wu Zhang to go to court.
After a while, I saw two police officers walking up with a young woman in her twenties and a prison uniform. She was originally a pretty woman, but now she had a disheveled face, a bruised face, and sunken eyes.
His eyes were dull and he was mumbling to himself.
She was taken to the prisoner's box on the right and interrogated standing up.
Zhang Fei looked at Wu Zhang and shouted: "Wu Zhang."
Mrs. Wu Zhang didn't seem to hear her, and her mouth was gurgling.
You can't be crazy! That's really bad! When Zhang Fei saw Wu Zhang's expression, he couldn't help but feel worried. He pondered for a while and then said: "Wu Zhang, the president of this court knows that you are suffering in your heart at this time, but
Don't forget that you still have two children who are waiting to be fed. I believe your mother-in-law cares most about these two precious grandchildren. If they suffer any loss again, I'm afraid your mother-in-law will find it difficult to forgive you."
"Dong'er! Xia'er!"
Mrs. Wu Zhang grunted twice, and her dull eyes suddenly came back to their senses. She looked left and right, as if looking for her children, but after looking for a long time, she didn't see two children. She seemed relieved.
But he seemed a little disappointed, and said to himself: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry for you, I don't have the face to see you again, wuwuwu..."
When it came to the latter part, she couldn't help herself, squatted down, covered her face, and burst into tears.
The people outside the court sympathized with her very much. Seeing her crying so miserably, they couldn't help but start crying too.
Zhang Fei waited for a while, then suddenly picked up the gavel and hit it a few times to stop the discussion outside the court. After the surroundings were completely silent, he said to Mrs. Wu Zhang: "Ms. Wu Zhang, I am really sorry for your behavior.
Your husband and your two sons, you only want to atone for yourself, and you even hide the truth. This is an extremely selfish act. Have you ever thought about what your husband will face, and your two children,
How will we behave in the future?"
Many people nodded their heads desperately and at the same time cast encouraging glances at Mrs. Wu Zhang.
As expected, Mrs. Wu Zhang's wails gradually turned into sobs. After a while, she slowly raised her head and looked at Zhang Fei blankly. Her expression was slightly stunned. She did not expect that this official was so young.
Zhang Fei nodded to the Royal Policeman on the side.
The royal police immediately helped Wu Zhang up.
Zhang Fei said to Wu Zhang again: "Wu Zhang, I hope you can understand that whether you are guilty or not is not decided by you, nor by this president, but by the law and the truth.
What we have to do now is to tell the whole story and wait for the imperial court’s decision.”
Wu Zhang looked at Zhang Fei and opened her mouth several times, but she was choked with tears.
Xu Zhiqian whispered: "President, how about I go and comfort her?"
"No, you are the chief clerk now. To be fair, you should not chat with me privately at this time." Zhang Fei shook his head.
Xu Zhiqian nodded, then stepped aside.
Zhang Fei pondered for a moment and said, "Bring her a cup of tea."
"yes."
A royal police officer immediately came up with a pot of tea and gave Wu Zhang a cup.
Zhang Fei smiled slightly again and said, "Don't be impatient. Have a cup of tea and think it through carefully."
"Thank...thank you!"
Mrs. Wu Zhang took the tea and shed a few more tears.
The people outside the court also stabilized as Wu Zhang's mood stabilized. They suddenly discovered that the chief judge was not only handsome, but also approachable. Not only the chief judge, but also the chief prosecutor,
The Royal Police are all polite and gentle in tone.
In comparison, those government officials in the past were just bandits.
Fortunately, they still have the nerve to speak out against the public prosecutor.
Slander!
It’s absolutely slander!
As the saying goes, facts speak louder than words.
After a while, Zhang Fei asked Wu Zhang again: "Wu Zhang, can you give a confession now?"
"Yes...it's okay."
Mrs. Wu Zhang nodded repeatedly, her eyes full of gratitude. After a while, Ms. Wu Zhang told the whole story of the incident.
It's the same as everyone imagined, but more bumpy.
What you have seen and heard is just the tip of the iceberg!
In the past three years, Wu's mother went on hunger strike more than ten times, but each time she was instigated by her husband and her two grandchildren and coaxed back to change her mind.
However, Wu Lei's illness caused Wu Zhang to faint from hunger. This made Wu's mother determined not to harm her son and daughter-in-law anymore, but she also knew that as long as Wu Lei was around, she would not be allowed to go on a hunger strike and commit suicide.
So she begged Mrs. Wu and Zhang, and later even beat and cursed her like crazy. She begged and cursed at one moment, and so on, until Mrs. Wu had no choice but to agree.
Mother's request.
It happened that Wu Lei was going to the dock to make money, but he didn't come back for a day. Wu Zhang took his mother to the river. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law watched the last sunrise. Wu's mother was worried that Wu Zhang would be harmed, so she went to the river.
Let Wu Zhang go first, and then crawl to the river by himself, ending his life.
And when talking about Wu's mother, Wu Zhang's words were full of respect and love.
It can be seen that the relationship between their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is very good.
It can also be seen that Mother Wu is also a virtuous mother.
After she finished speaking, Zhang Fei asked Su Zhe: "Does the prosecutor have anything else to ask?"
Su Che shook his head.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Does your procuratorate still insist on prosecuting Wu Zhang for manslaughter?"
Su Che nodded and said, "Yes."
Zhang Fei said: "Then you start to conclude your speech."
Final statement?
What's this?
Many people looked at Su Che curiously.
Su Che nodded slightly, then stood up and said: "Factual evidence has proven that it was not Wu Zhang who pushed Wu's mother into the river. This was not what she really wanted, but it was indeed Wu Zhang who pushed Wu's mother into the river.
She was dragged to the river. Without her help, it would have been difficult for Wu's mother to commit suicide by throwing herself into the river.
But we cannot ignore that during this period, Wu’s mother begged, beat, scolded, and threatened Wu and Zhang. In this long-term struggle, I believe that anyone would not know how to make a choice.
More importantly, no one can help her with this matter, and even now, no one present can give her the best of both worlds."
As he spoke, he looked around.
Everyone frowned and said nothing.
No solution!
Unless you give them money, this is not the way. Even if there are kind-hearted people, how can you give them money?
"All those sitting here are the smartest people in Hezhong Mansion, but none of them can give a solution. However, Mrs. Wu Zhang is just a village woman, but she has to bear everything. Not only does she have to be pled by Wu's mother,
She was beaten and scolded, and she had to take care of an already impoverished family, so that she could not think about it, so I hereby implore the president of the court to sentence Wu Zhang to manslaughter."
"well said!"
"It's good, manslaughter is also a crime. If you ask me, Wu Zhang should be found not guilty."
"That's right! This...this can't be blamed on her at all."
...
Unlike Zhang Fei, who could immediately win applause from the audience after an impassioned closing speech, there were many doubts outside the court.
During the trial of the case, many people were eager to convict Wu Zhang of manslaughter, but at this point in the trial, the people were looking forward to directly acquitting Wu Zhang.
She doesn't deserve this.
However, many officials in the hospital nodded in agreement.
"Quiet! Quiet!"
After Zhang Fei knocked the gavel several times to stop them, he thought for a while and suddenly said to Su Zhe: "Has Prosecutor General Su considered that Mrs. Wu and Zhang knew that Mrs. Wu was going to commit suicide by the river, but she still dragged her along?"
Go, this is definitely a conscious behavior, and the consequences are clearly known, and it should not be something that cannot be done without thinking."
Su Che was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, you are not going to enter the ear pen state and want to fight a lawsuit with me, are you?
In fact, he also knew that manslaughter and manslaughter were a bit far-fetched, but if you want a retrial, you must fight this crime.
I didn’t know how to object at the moment.
Even Xu Zhiqian, the person beside him, looked at Zhang Fei with confusion.
Zhang Fei added: "Although this case is a criminal case, it was caused by family conflicts. It is true that it is difficult for an upright official to deal with family affairs. The president of this court does not know how to make a decision."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was stunned.
Su Che, in particular, looked at Zhang Fei with confusion.
It's enough for you to act as an ear-piercer and surprise others, but when you become the president of the court, you still don't follow the routine?
Zhang Fei ignored their looks, but turned to look at the VIP seats on the upper left side, and asked with a smile: "Madam Lu Cha, are you willing to do this favor for the president of the court?"
Lu Chapo asked blankly: "Ting...President, how can we help you?"
Zhang Fei asked: "How do you think this should be judged?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's jaws dropped in shock.
Cai Yanqing and other officials even stood up directly. They knew that Zhang Fei must have made arrangements, but they did not expect that this would actually help him make a judgment.
Cai Jing and the others also turned around and looked at Zhang Fei in shock.
If you want to do this, what else do you need?
Before Lu Chapo could speak, the scholar said: "How can this happen? How can we help the president make a decision?"
"How not!"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "This time the president of the court came here not only to build the public security system, but also to try the legal system. What is the legal system? To put it simply, it is a consensus among the people to defend their own interests. And when
After this consensus was written, it became law. This matter is closely related to your interests. At the same time, you are not acquainted with Wu Zhang, let alone have any interest relationship. The president of this court believes that you will make a rational judgment.
.”
Cai Bian and the others felt as if they were in a classroom, nodding their heads frequently while Su Zhe also looked thoughtful.
It seems that there is some truth in explaining this issue from the perspective of the legal system.
Only they can understand quickly here.
Everyone else is still confused.
Those people looked at each other, is this really possible?
Zhang Fei added: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Let's do it this way. As far as I'm concerned, you just need to act from your heart."
He coughed lightly and said, "Those who think Wu Zhang should be convicted of murder, please stand up."
Everyone looked at each other, but no one stood up.
Zhang Fei waited for a while and said, "Anyone who thinks Wu Zhang should be sentenced for manslaughter please stand up."
The scholar and the two citizens slowly stood up.
Zhang Fei nodded with a smile, asked them to sit down again, and then said: "Those who think Wu Zhang should be found not guilty, please stand up."
Lu Chapo and the Butcher stood up immediately without hesitation, and the other seven people who had not expressed their stance also stood up one after another.
Su Che frowned, did he want to be innocent?
Xu Zhiqian thought so too, but she clenched her fists nervously. On the one hand, she wanted to be judged this way, but on the other hand, could this approach really convince the public?
You must know that the officials next to him are not here to see Zhang Fei show off his power, but to find trouble.
"thank you for the help"
Zhang Fei nodded, stretched out his hand and said, "Please sit down."
Lu Chapo and the others looked at Zhang Fei in disbelief. Did the president really let us judge?
The other officials sitting there also looked at Zhang Fei with wide eyes.
Do you really just listen to them?
But the people looked at Zhang Fei expectantly.
The entire audience held their breath and was completely silent.
Zhang Fei looked around, thought for a long time, and said loudly: "Logically speaking, the president of the court, like Lu Chapo and others, also believes that Wu Zhang should be acquitted. However, based on national laws, the president of the court cannot do this.
Judgment.
Because once the president of the court renders a not guilty verdict, who can guarantee that no one will use bad words to force the sick relative to commit suicide in order to evade the responsibility of supporting him and not bear legal responsibility at the same time. This is not advisable and impossible.
I learned it, because the law should take care of the interests of the old, weak, sick and disabled, and according to etiquette and law, saving relatives is the most basic morality, which cannot be abandoned or violated. This cannot be used as a reason to assist relatives or even assist anyone to commit suicide.
"
Initially everyone thought Zhang Fei was going to acquit Wu Zhang, but there was another twist.
this....
Su Che was lost in the lake.
What do you want?
But many scholar-bureaucrats nodded their heads when they heard it, what a great saying!
They all couldn't help but look at Zhang Fei with admiration.
Zhang Fei said: "Based on Wu Zhang's behavior, she chose to assist Wu's mother to commit suicide under the pressure of Wu's mother's begging, beating, scolding, crying and other behaviors. She should be in a state of emergency and consciously assisted Wu's mother in committing suicide.
My mother’s suicide was not premeditated and should be considered murder.”
Su Che felt a little unhappy.
He also knew that homicide was more appropriate, but the penalties for homicide and murder were not serious, so what was the benefit of a retrial?
He also heard Zhang Fei say: "But since it was not Wu Zhang who pushed Wu's mother into the river in the end, and there were factors of coercion, I decided to give her a lighter sentence and sentenced her to three years in prison for being an accomplice.
However, because her family still has two children who are waiting to be fed, and the family is facing a life and death dilemma, according to the assessment of the president of the court, her husband Wu Lei is unable to take care of the two children alone, so the president of the court granted Wu Zhang to suspend his sentence.
, take care of your family first, and then come here to serve your sentence after your two children have grown up."
"I object!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Zhe stood up and said, "There is no penalty regulation in our country that suspends the sentence of imprisonment."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "But the president of this court has the official handwriting and the imperial decree. In addition to the ten heinous crimes, he can make appropriate judgments based on the circumstances and the legal system, even if there is no such thing in the "Song Xingtong"
This regulation may be in place after today."
After saying that, he looked at Wu Zhang and said with a smile: "Wu Zhang, you can go home now."
Without waiting for Mrs. Wu Zhang to express his thanks, he tapped the gavel lightly and said, "Leave the court."
For a moment, there was thunderous applause outside the courtyard, which lasted for a long time.