Chapter 113: There are no petty officials in Xianyang!
Tian An was not in a hurry to file a lawsuit.
He deliberately waited outside for a while, and after confirming that Zheng Sheng did not go to the prison but walked in another direction, he ordered Zheng Sheng to be arrested and immediately went to file a lawsuit.
Inside the prison.
Jailer Xi and Prisoner Hua frowned.
They had just finished handling today's government affairs and were preparing to go home. Unexpectedly, it was already dark and someone would come to complain.
And this person is really suing the official!
The two did not reply.
The prison office did not have the responsibility of arresting or interrogating guilty officials. This responsibility belonged to the censor who served under the censor's office.
How dare they overstep their bounds?
Da Qin has its own set of procedures for trial cases.
There are county jails and county jails in the local area, which are managed by county captains and county captains respectively. However, county jails and county jails basically only handle civil cases.
Cases concerning the administration of officials were assigned to the local censor.
The censor is at the same level as the local magistrate (county magistrate) and the county lieutenant (county lieutenant), and together they constitute the local troika. The censor is similar to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in later generations, and is not subject to local jurisdiction.
Responsible to the imperial censor in Xianyang and responsible for supervising local officials.
Xianyang is naturally no exception.
The prison office is responsible for handling civil cases, while administrative cases belong to the imperial censor.
The imperial censor is led by the censor Zhongcheng.
Its functions are to receive reports from ministers, impeach and impeach officials according to regulations, and supervise civil and military officials.
The imperial censors are divided into: orders, seals, offerings, Wei horses, and caiwucao. They are responsible for overseeing legal orders, engravings, fasting, worshiping, stable horses, escorting and other matters. They are also temporarily dispatched by the imperial court to supervise the county and hold festivals.
Protecting ministers at their funerals, arresting and interrogating guilty officials, etc.
The official position of Shi Yushi was not high, and his annual rank was only 600 shi, but he held great power.
The warden frowned and said:
"Prisoner Hua, this case is not within our scope of duties, so we will not get involved."
"Xianyang is different from other places. There are as many officials as fine sand from two to three hundred shi to six hundred shi, and they all have more or less certain backgrounds. Let them serve the imperial censor."
"We won't get involved in filing a case."
"This will also save the need to hand over the case later."
Hua Yu frowned slightly.
He shook his head and said:
"What the warden said is really inappropriate."
"It is true that prison officials are generally not responsible for official cases, but if the other party is just a petty official, the case is actually still within our scope of authority. We don't know the case in detail now, how can we shirk it so hastily? Isn't this dereliction of duty?"
The warden sighed:
"Hua Yutu, what do you want me to say?"
"Where can there be a small official in Xianyang who fights against food?"
"This is not a place. There are no soldiers or soldiers."
"You have a distinguished family background, but you don't know that there is a saying that has been circulating in the outside world, saying that 'there are no petty officials in Xianyang.' Even if it is true, the person may not really be a 'petty official.'"
"I don't recommend wading into this muddy water."
Hua Yu glanced at Prison Cao Xing and said in a deep voice: "No matter whether the case is within the scope of our duties or not, we should give ourselves an explanation. Even if it is really outside the scope of our duties, we can just hand over the case to Shi Yushi when the time comes.
"
"It won't take much time."
"Since the warden is unwilling to come forward, then I will be responsible for this case. When I ask clearly about the case, I will decide whether to try it independently or hand it over to the censor."
Finished.
Hua Yu opened the door and walked out of the lobby.
The prison warden's face turned blue and red.
Sighed lowly:
"well."
"Why bother?"
"I just offended the iron official Cheng Zheng Xuan some time ago, and now he is actively causing trouble. It's okay if the other party's background is not small, but if the other party's background is not small."
The warden let out a long sigh.
Looking depressed.
He had inquired privately earlier and found out that he had actually been promoted to Xianyang Lingzuo by his superiors. However, a few days before the order was issued, Zheng An's matter came into play. Not only was his promotion lost, he was also said to have been mishandled by Xianyang Lingzu.
, Zheng An’s matter hadn’t subsided for a few days, and another one came.
I really want to cry without tears.
If it happens a few more times, he will no longer be able to stay in the jail, let alone as a prison warden.
"Hua Yu."
"In the past, if you solved crimes, I would be rewarded. Now, if you cause trouble, I will be punished."
"I really owe you! Pay it back, can't I pay it back? Isn't it just a case? Is there anything I can't take on?"
"At most, I will stay in prison for the rest of my life!"
"Mother and maid's!"
He cursed lowly and strode out of the lobby.
Outside the prison.
Tian An told the truth 'truthfully' that one of his jade stones had been stolen.
At first, he thought that someone had picked it up and would report it to the official, but it turned out that it was not the case. Later, his servants found out that an official had picked it up. Not only did he deny it, but he also falsely accused him and said that the jade was his ancestral inheritance.
After Tian An thought about it, he remembered that this man had bumped into him on the road.
He immediately understood that the other party intended to steal the jade.
So I came directly to sue the official.
Hear the words.
Hua Yu frowned slightly.
This case is actually not complicated.
It was an official who saw the wealth and secretly stole the jade from him while he was not paying attention. Then, relying on his status as an official, he wanted to bully the other party and seize the jade.
The case is clear.
but.
Hua Yu will not just believe one side of the story.
asked:
"Is everything you said true?"
"If it's a false accusation, do you know the consequences?"
Tian An said:
"Everything I say is true."
"I really don't know if he really stole it, but the laws of the Qin Dynasty stipulate that taking property privately is punished as the crime of theft, so I charged him with the crime of theft, and there is no problem."
"And I have many witnesses who can all testify for me."
"Please let me know carefully."
Hua Yu nodded.
What Tian An said is true.
The laws of the Qin Dynasty stipulate that taking property privately is a crime of theft.
But not all taking property privately will be punished. Taking property belonging to one’s parents and children without permission is not guilty according to the law. Only taking property belonging to others or adopted children without permission will be punished with the crime of theft.
On the contrary, it is different.
It is considered unfilial for parents and children to take their father's property.
You may even be asked to be killed.
Obviously.
Tian An sued the official for the office.
Hua Yu said: "According to what you said, you have had contact with the other party, but you don't know who the other party is?"
Tian An shook his head.
said:
"I don't know that."
"I knew he had taken my stuff privately."
"I sent people ahead to arrest him, and he should be sent here soon."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Hua Yu frowned.
Tian An said coldly: "I am a descendant of the original Qi Kingdom. If someone takes my things privately, I can't arrest him and bring him to the official?"
"How can there be such truth in the world?"
Just talking.
A few servants dragged Zheng Sheng in.
One of the slaves also held a piece of precious jade in his hand.
Tian An took the jade.
smiled and said:
"Sir, look."
"This tiger head Heng was found from this person, how could I lie? This person not only took my things privately, but also refused to admit it."
"correct."
"I also want to tell the superior something."
"My jade is not an ordinary jade. Its name is Agate Tiger Head Heng. It is a peerless treasure of our Qi country. The superior will not think that I am framing him now, right?"
"He's not worth it!!!"
Hua Yu's eyes narrowed, but he didn't say much.
Just when Hua Yu wanted to interrogate the suspect, prison chief Xiu came out.
He glanced at Zheng Sheng, who was tied up with five flowers, with a strange look in his eyes, and then said excitedly:
"We have taken this case."
"but."
"This person is an official and cannot be tried by the prison. We will transfer this case to the Censor later. Tomorrow, you can go to the Censor for interrogation."
Hear the words.
Tian An's eyes were filled with joy.
He quickly said:
"That would be perfect."
"Now that the case has been decided, the criminal will be handed over to the prison for custody. I will go to the censor in person tomorrow for the interrogation."
"I would like to see how tough Mr. Qin's mouth is."
Finished.
Tian An waved his hands around and left proudly.
Get out of the jail.
Han Cheng asked in confusion: "Brother Tian, you should know that this man is an official, why did you send him to the prison? Shouldn't he be escorted directly to Shi Yushi?"
"What do you mean?"
Tian An's eyes showed a hint of pride.
smiled and said:
"I know the prison authorities have no rights."
"But they can take the case."
"There are no petty officials in Xianyang. Why does this official have some background? Whether he is accepted by the prison yamen or not, he will definitely be hated by the people on the official's side. Didn't Zheng An say a few days ago that he was hired by the prison yamen?
Are you being kicked out from here?"
"We can be considered as venting our anger on his behalf."
"I feel disgusted by the jail."
"Besides."
"What kind of trial is the jail?"
"Judge the untouchables!"
"This official was so domineering when he was arrested, but in my eyes, he is no different from those untouchables. I was deliberately humiliating this official."
"Qin Li?"
"They are a bunch of pariahs!"
Hearing Tian An's explanation, Han Cheng also clapped his hands and laughed.
Praise:
"Brother Tian is really good at it."
“Achieve multiple things with one stone.”
"Wouldn't Zheng An burst into tears after hearing this?"
"Ha ha."
The two of them laughed and went to the outer city store.
As for tomorrow's interrogation, the two of them are not worried at all.
Since they made this plan, they naturally made careful arrangements.
They did stop a lot of people at both ends of the Wei Bridge today, but they also arranged for a lot of people to 'pass' on the bridge, and these people actually had no interaction with them.
These people are all witnesses!
And the testimony had been compiled long ago.
As long as they don't make too many mistakes and let the official find too many loopholes, he won't be able to change the situation.
He is guilty!
Prison yamen.
Hua Yu said dissatisfied:
"Prisoner, why are you so careless?"
"I haven't even asked about the case yet, why did you take it?"
"If the case reported by this self-reporter is untrue, according to the law, it is a 'complaint without trial' and the government will not accept it. If you accept it, don't you think that what this self-reporter said is true?"
"How can you be so careless in taking a case?"
The warden smiled and said:
"I know the law you mentioned."
"Five people sued each other and tried to rectify the crime. Instead of trying them, they punished them with the blaming."
"If the self-reported case is untrue, the government will not only refuse to accept the case, but will also punish the false accuser with the crime of self-reported false accusation."
Hua Yu said angrily:
"Since the warden knew this, why didn't he wait to inquire about the details of the case before taking over the case? Now that the details of the case are unclear, he just rashly qualifies it. Doesn't this make the case a trivial matter?"
"You are derelict in your duties!"
The prison officer said:
"I know you are dissatisfied."
"But since I have seen this case, I will definitely take it."
"Do you know who the suspect is?"
Hua Yu had a gloomy face.
Seriously:
"We are a prison ward!"
"You must not indulge in any personal relationships."
"No matter who this official is or what he has done before, it should not affect our judgment and trial. Prison officer, why are you confused this time?"
Hua Yu hates that iron cannot become steel.
The prison officer continued with a grimace on his face: "This man is Zheng Sheng."
"Whether his name is Zheng Sheng or anything else, it should not affect our fairness." Hua Yu was about to have a fit, but then he seemed to realize something and asked in surprise: "Zheng Sheng? Is he related to Zheng Xuan?"
The prison officer nodded, with a cold look in his eyes.
said:
"He is Zheng Xuan's biological brother."
"Zheng Xuan's family were all craftsmen in the early days. Later, Zheng Xuan relied on military merit and became an official, and then step by step he got to where he is today."
"Zheng Sheng is different from Zheng Xuan. He has never been to the battlefield. He has been working as a craftsman in Xianyang. Later, he was taken care of by Zheng Xuan and became an engineer."
"but......"
"Zheng Sheng's reputation has never been very good."
"Before Zheng Xuan became rich, Zheng Sheng did a lot of deception and abduction, but he didn't file many lawsuits at that time. In addition, when Zheng Xuan became rich later, he was rewarded by Zheng Xuan's wars. He didn't really suffer any punishment, and he has been peaceful these years.
A lot."
“Actually, it’s still true that one’s nature is hard to change!”
Hua Yu shook his head and said: "Even so, we can't conclude that he really stole this time. You clearly had selfish motives in doing so."
The prison officer did not deny it.
When he saw that the kidnapped person was Zheng Sheng, he agreed to file the case without any thought. It was absolutely impossible to say that he was not selfish.
He does have selfish motives.
He was deliberately seeking personal revenge.
He was angry.
Because of Zheng An's incident, his promotion was blocked.
During this period, he basically didn't offend anyone. The only one he offended was Zheng Xuan.
So it's obvious.
In his opinion, the reason why he was blocked from promotion was because of Zheng Xuan.
Now the Zheng family is here again. Although they were kidnapped, who knows whether the Zheng family will use this to target the prison officials?
He knew the possibility was actually slim.
But he was not afraid to speculate on Zheng Xuan's family with the greatest malice.
Now that the case is established, Zheng Sheng will have to spend at least the night in jail tonight. Even if it is finally found out that the self-reporter is a false accusation, he will at most be deemed to have neglected his duties and be called to be scolded by the Xianyang Order. This punishment, he thinks, is still
Affordable.
At least.
He can feel happy.
Seeing the firm look on the prison officer's face, Hua Yu sighed softly: "If you do this, if the imperial censor decides that this case is a false accusation, you will inevitably be punished."
The warden smiled and said:
"It doesn't matter."
"It's really a false accusation. I'll deal with it."
"I think Zheng Xuan's family has been unhappy for a long time."
"Do you really think I have no temper?"
Finished.
The warden Cao Xi looked around and said loudly: "Come here, take Zheng Sheng to the imperial censor, and at the same time have someone prepare a love letter and send it out together."
After hearing the orders from the prison chief, the prison officials immediately took action.
soon.
The car carrying Zheng Sheng drove out of the prison.
Where Xi and Hua Yu didn't notice, a prison official noticed the situation. After hesitating for a while, he quietly left the prison and secretly told Zheng An the news of Zheng Sheng's arrest.