"Ah, I, I, wuwuwu, wuwuwu..." Mrs. Hou Zhang was completely desperate. She collapsed on the ground, covering her face with her hands, and couldn't stop crying.
"Wise inspection!" All the villagers expressed no sympathy for Hou Zhang, and they all flattered Han Qing in unison.
"Alas——" The people watching the excitement, although they felt that Hou Zhang was pitiful, they also felt that there were many hateful things about her, so they shook their heads and sighed and began to leave.
"On the surface, it looks much better than the one named Chen, but in fact, it's just a silver wax gun head!" There were also a few middle-aged men dressed as vendors at the entrance of the main hall. They looked at each other and nodded quietly.
Unlike other common people who join in the fun, they came to the inspection station to observe Han Qing's trial and determine how to deal with the new inspector in the future.
At first, they saw that Han Qing was not disturbed by Hou Zhang's cries and took back the initiative in the conversation with just a few words. They really felt that this new inspector from Bianliang had extraordinary abilities!
However, when they saw Han Qing going around and around and finally resorting to the lazy method of coercing Hou Zhang to withdraw the lawsuit, their evaluation of this person took a turn for the worse.
A top student who was passed over from Imperial College, or a queen from a famous family, is just a carnivore trying to put money on her family's face. Even if it were Chen Ping, the former inspector who was born and raised here, he would not be more confused than him when handling the same case.
"Come here, help her out. It's so comforting." After successfully solving a troublesome matter, Han Qing was in a good mood. She waved her hand and ordered people to send Hou Zhang away.
"Yes!" The village heroes agreed in unison, stepped forward and pretended to help Hou Zhang, half pushing and half pulling her away.
"My cow, my cow..." Hou Zhang changed his previous toughness and let Xiang Yong drag him out as if he had lost his bones, crying more and more desperately.
"Alas -" Looking at her limp back, Han Qing slowly shook his head.
No wonder she was cruel and had no evidence. Even if Bao Longtu was reincarnated, he couldn't help her. What's more, Bao Longtu should have just started to toddle at this moment.
There is no proof, and no real benefits. I am just a ninth-level patrol inspector and a newbie. How can I offend my colleague in the county for a strange peasant woman?!
The principles are all right, but suddenly, there is a feeling of dullness in my heart, which makes me feel so heavy!
"You can't blame me for this. The key to solving the case came out of your memory. The legal provisions on false accusations and rebellion also came from the same place." Han secretly covered his chest with his hands,
Qing protested in a voice that only he could hear.
He couldn't figure out whether the cause of his heartache was due to the ghost of the former owner of the body or his own psychological effects. However, for the time being, he only found this solution.
Convince the ghost in your heart, or convince yourself of the little conscience you have left.
"Evidence is always needed in a lawsuit, and the documents in the yamen are the most powerful evidence."
"Master Zhou has already stamped the transaction document. I am on the same level as him, how can I have the right to overturn his judgment?!"
"The law is not a favor, you can't..."
You can always find a lot of reasons if you look for them.
The tightness in my chest slowly faded away again. However, it lingered like the regret of first love.
"That's it, that's all, I'll try. No, don't stay with me forever!" Han Qing was so upset that she had to give in again.
The boredom disappeared, but in the dark, he felt a pair of invisible hands that would penetrate his torso and hold his heart at any time.
"Damn it, one day I will find an expert and surrender you!" He threatened in a low voice, even though he did not believe that ghosts and gods really exist in this world. Then he grabbed the paperweight and patted the table.
"Wait a minute..."
"Inspection inspection, the civilian woman won't sue anymore, I won't sue anymore." Mrs. Hou Zhang thought that Inspector Han was going to punish her for false accusation, so she turned around crying, knelt down, and waved her hands repeatedly.
"Since you are here, the case must be completely settled!" Han Qing sighed and waved his hand gently, "Don't worry, even if you lose the case today, because you are a first-time offender, I will not punish you for false accusations!
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After that, no matter how Hou Zhang reacted, he tapped the table with his ruler again and loudly ordered: "Come here, go to Zhoujiapu and tell Zhou Leizi. Let him bring the cattle, the trading documents, and the deed."
Bring it here, I will verify it in public."
"Inspection..." Archer Zhang Fan had just returned after eating and drinking. When he heard that Han Qing was going to summon Zhou Laizi, he quickly winked at Han Qing.
"You can bring people and farm cattle. I'm just checking the authenticity of the contract so that the two parties will not have any entanglements in the future." Han Qing knew that Zhang Fan didn't want to cause any dispute between himself and Master Zhou.
When there was a disagreement, he smiled and explained in a low voice.
Zhang Fan understood this and volunteered to go to Zhoujiapu on business. Not long after, he brought Zhou Laizi, the transaction document and a pure yellow cattle back to the inspection station.
That Leper Zhou was a piece of meat that could be found in hundreds of miles around. Since the age of fourteen, he had been in court for hurting people in fights. He had suffered all the way up to the age of forty, and was sent to prison as a visiting relative.
But he also knew how to exercise discretion, never committed any serious crimes, and easily offended people in the government. Therefore, as time went by, the subordinates in the yamen didn't bother to talk to him anymore, and turned a blind eye to the many illegal things he had done.
He turns a blind eye and even occasionally uses him to do some dirty work and deal with other "unruly people" who "do not follow the rules".
Hou Zhang went to the inspection station today to complain to the new inspector. How could local snake Zhou Laizi not hear the slightest bit of news? Therefore, he sent his minions early to inquire about the information at the lobby door of the inspection station, and told the other party that as long as the situation
If it’s not right, report it to yourself immediately.
Therefore, every move of Han Qing's side did not escape the ears of Zhou Laizi. When he heard that Han Qing threatened Hou Zhang and falsely accused others of stealing cattle, Zhou Laizi immediately felt a surge of joy in his heart while shouting.
It's a bit contemptuous. I feel that the so-called new inspection from Bianliang is nothing more than mediocre.
Hearing again that Han Qing wanted to take the cattle and trade documents to the inspection station for verification in public. Zhou Laizi felt more and more confident.
The cow was indeed bought by him.
Although the source of the money was shady, the transaction itself was innocent.
Hu Laoliu, a member of the dental industry, is a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong. He would not dare to cheat anyone.
And although the county government's chief secretary, Zhou, was his uncle from a distant clan and received a lot of filial piety from him every year, he would not risk his own future by stamping his seal on questionable transaction documents.
The new nerd patrol trying to find flaws in the transaction documents is simply a daydream.
Therefore, in order to let the new patrol inspectors experience their own skills, so that they can deal with each other in the future. After receiving the summons from Zhang Fan, Zhou Laizi did not embarrass the other party and cooperated very cooperatively, driving the cattle and taking the transaction documents.
The contract is on the road.
After chatting and laughing with Zhang Fan all the way, we arrived at the entrance of the lobby of the inspection station.
The mountain road is rugged, and it takes an hour and a half to go back and forth.
The country market closed its stalls early, and more than half of the people watching the fun at the entrance of the lobby had dispersed. However, there were still some people who had nothing to do, or were itchy, who insisted on staying, ready to watch the new, confused inspection.
How on earth can this muddled lawsuit be adjudicated?
"Since Official Zhou is also here, let him come in with Hou Zhang and work with this inspector to carefully verify the transaction documents!" Han Qing was drowsy from waiting. When he saw Zhang Fan coming back to deliver the business, he immediately yawned and gave the order.
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"Yes!" The archers and village warriors agreed lazily, reopened the main door, and brought the plaintiff and defendant into the lobby together.
What surprised them was that a simple transaction document verification, a problem that could have been solved with just three eyes and two eyes, was actually played by Han Inspection, who played many tricks.
First, he read the above article word for word three times to make sure that the plaintiff and defendant could hear it clearly and had no objection. Then, he pointed to the monogram and official seal on it for both parties to identify.
In the end, for fear of being exposed, he actually asked the people who were watching the excitement to recommend three senior and respected people to come in to help check whether the transaction document was true or false, and whether it was worthy of the big scalpers outside.
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All this fussing will take a long time.
The plaintiff and the defendant each had their own concerns and were not bored yet. But the big scalper was at Zhou Laizi's house and did not have enough to eat at noon. In the afternoon, he was driven for more than 20 miles and was so hungry that his eyes were dazzled.
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At this moment, he was tied to a stake at the entrance of the lobby. When the red sun set in the west, there was still no trace of fodder or water. He couldn't help but protest loudly at the top of his voice, "Moo——"
"My rhubarb..." Mrs. Hou Zhang was so heartbroken by the cow's braying that she covered her face with her hands and howled loudly.
"Auntie, you must have made a mistake. I bought the cow at the market for four ounces of money. There is a transaction document issued by the middleman and the government as proof!" Zhou Laizi had the winning ticket, curling his lips and trembling.
Feet, loudly retorted.
The three old men who were temporarily elected by the people watching the excitement, although they were dissatisfied with Zhou Laizi's actions, could not find anything wrong with the transaction documents and the marks on the cows, so they could only shake their heads helplessly.
He was about to persuade Hou Zhang to accept his fate. Unexpectedly, Han Qing, who was sitting behind the desk, suddenly grabbed the ruler and slapped it with all his strength, "Pop!"
Zhou Lezi, Hou Zhang, and the three old men, as well as the archers and village warriors present, were so frightened that they all shivered. They quickly stopped crying, sneered, and sighed, and turned their eyes to Inspector Han to listen to his final words.
ruling.
"You're a mere beast! How dare you roar in court? Come and bring it in for inspection! Give it twenty hard beatings as a warning to others!" Han Qing turned a blind eye to the reactions of Hou Zhang, Zhou Laizi and others, and Han Qing seemed to be shouting.
As if he was hysterical, he pointed at the big ox outside the door and shouted loudly.
"This, this..." Zhang Fan, Yang Wei, Liu Hong, Wang Wu and Niu Ju looked at each other. No one knew what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd inspected by Han.
And when Hou Zhang heard that Han Qing was going to vent his anger on the big ox, he knelt down on the ground in distress and kowtowed repeatedly, "Inspection, please calm down, inspection, please calm down. The cow is hungry, so it barks. It's just a beast, what?"
I don’t even understand, I wouldn’t bump into you on purpose. I really didn’t mean to bump into you!”
"You said it's an animal and doesn't understand anything. But I think that's not necessarily the case!" Han Qing suddenly turned cold and retorted very irrationally. "Come here, get some horse feed and water first and feed it.
Fill him up, and then bring him into the lobby. I want to see if he is barking because he is hungry, or if he is deliberately causing trouble to me!"
"Inspection, the cows are indeed hungry. Cows eat grass and cannot resist hunger. If they are not kept in the wild, they have to be fed five or six times a day!" Really couldn't bear to watch his own inspection and be embarrassed again, Zhang Fan lowered his head and cautiously
reminder.
"If I want you to go, just go. There's so much nonsense!" Han Qing refused to listen and turned around, glaring at him angrily.
"Yes, yes, little one, go right now, go right now!" He had never seen Han Qing get so angry before. Zhang Fan trembled in his heart and quickly agreed and ran down.
Several other archers, fearing that they would suffer the same fate as the fish in the pond, also ran out to help. In a blink of an eye, they took enough horse feed and water and placed them in front of the big scalper.
The big ox immediately stopped protesting when it had food. It lowered its head and ate happily.
The people watching the excitement snickered quietly and shook their heads. They all felt that what Inspector Han did was ridiculous and bizarre.
However, several middle-aged vendors who had originally planned to leave winked at each other and quietly gathered at the entrance of the inspection station lobby, waiting for the final answer to the mystery to be revealed.
The big ox was in its prime and had a great appetite. It only took half a stick of incense to swallow all the feed and water like a whirlwind.
With something in its belly, its temper became docile. It allowed Zhang Fan to pull him into the lobby.
The Hou Zhang family was afraid that Han Qing would harm the big ox, so she cried and begged for mercy again. Several old people in the countryside also took the initiative to testify, saying that the animals were ignorant and had no intention of causing trouble.
However, Han Qing refused to listen to what they said. He walked around the desk and walked up to the big ox. He gently stroked the two smooth horns with his hands and muttered something.
"They all say you are an ignorant beast, but this inspector believes that you actually understand everything in your heart, you just can't say it out loud!"
"Now that you've eaten and drank enough, it's time to go home."
"Go, go, people say an old horse knows the way. Even though you are a cow, you can still find your home by yourself. Go, don't let me down!"
After saying that, he raised his hand and patted the cow's head gently.
Immediately, without giving anyone a chance to stop him, he quickly turned his gaze to the surprised archers, and his voice quickly became louder.
"Come here, pull it out, untie the cow rope, and let it go home on its own. Zhang Fan, take a few village heroes and follow it all the way. If anyone dares to take it away by force, or coax it with grass or something,
Get it from me immediately!"
"This, yes!" The five archers Zhang Fan, Yang Wei, Liu Hong, Wang Wu and Niu Ju were stunned at first, and then agreed in unison to escort the big ox out. The embarrassment on everyone's face quickly turned into pride.
"Inspection, no, this is not fair, not fair!" Zhou Laizi was so anxious that he clasped his hands and protested loudly.
"What, you have something on your mind? Or do you want to roar in court?!" Han Qing's eyes widened, and his gaze was as sharp as lightning.
"This, this..." Zhou Laizi's arrogance was immediately suppressed. He lowered his head, not daring to look at Han Qing.
Outside the door, the people watching the excitement finally understood what Han Qing was doing. One by one, they first smiled and put their hands on their foreheads, then moved out of the way and watched the well-fed and drunk big ox walking in all directions.
, shook his head and walked away.
Oddly enough, the big ox walked out of the village gate on its own as if it had a spirit. Under the gaze of everyone, it suddenly accelerated and trotted onto the side road leading to Houjiazhuang, leaving countless laughter behind it.
"Now, are you satisfied?" Ignoring Houhou Zhang's tears of joy and Zhou Laizi's loud protest, Han Qing also walked to the gate of the village and asked himself in a very low voice.
The tight feeling in his chest has long since completely disappeared. Only the beating rhythm of his heart was clearly transmitted to his mind through his palms, one after another, clear and powerful!