The next morning, Luzhou City woke up early in the morning breeze. In addition to starting a day of daily life, the common people in the city also had one more thing on their minds; today, a small official of the Su family will be tried in the government office.
Originally ordinary, there were dozens of fights on the streets every day, which attracted much attention because they involved Su Ji's young master's family and the prefect's office.
Starting at Chen time, people came to the government office one after another, trying to find a good seat to watch. As we neared Si hour, the front hall of the Luzhou government office was already filled with water. Nearly seven or eight hundred Luzhou residents gathered in the venue in front of the hall, but
There were not many places to watch. Apart from Li Chong and other people with official positions, the only people who were eligible to enter the lobby to watch were the family members of the people involved in the case. Others had to crowd around the door of the government office and look inside, and the people behind them watched.
Those who didn't see him crowded in and squeezed in, until the crowd was swaying here and there, and the people yelled and cursed. If they hadn't been at the gate of the government office, they would have started fighting with each other.
Everyone in the Su family, except Mrs. Wang, who was kept in the dark, all appeared. They were arranged to stand in the area inside the lobby early. Opposite them were several presidents of the Chamber of Commerce, who did not know who they were.
With what status, he occupies a place in the lobby.
At the right time, the government officials circled the hall with killing sticks in their hands. They danced wildly with the sticks in their hands and forced the crowded people back a few steps. They drew horizontal lines with yellow clay powder. The squad leader wearing a high crown shouted: "
The magistrate is about to ascend to the hall. Please be quiet and be careful not to crowd and make noise. Anyone who makes loud noises will be dragged into the hall and given a thirty-year stick. Anyone who crosses the yellow line will be punished accordingly. You fellow villagers and elders have heard clearly. Don't blame me for what I said at that time.
Unforeseen.”
The common people did not dare to disobey the government's order. Those standing in the front row hurriedly looked down at the distance between themselves and the yellow line. Even though they were still half a step away, they still took half a step back just to be on the safe side.
The yamen officers returned to the two sides, and the head of the class shouted: "Shengtang... I am here."
The two rows of government officials pounded the ground with their sticks, making rhythmic "tuk-tuk" sounds, and shouted in unison: "Might... Wu..."
At the side door of the lobby, there was a government servant with a tall brocade curtain, and a group of people filed out. Walking in front was a person with a long face, black beard, concave cheeks and small eyes. He was wearing a green official uniform with a curved collar and large sleeves, a black leather belt around his waist, and a headband.
Wearing a black veil and wearing high boots with white soles, he walked with his chest held high and his head held high, making him appear to be an extraordinary person. This person was none other than Zhu Shiyong, the prefect of Luzhou.
Following behind were the Tongzhi, Fu Cheng, Chief Secretary, Master and other members of the government's team. For such a small case, the team gathered together, which can be said to be a matter of great importance.
Zhu Shiyong took square steps to the office desk in the lobby and stood there. His small eyes slowly scanned the hall. Wherever his eyes went, the original buzzing of the people suddenly stopped. The authority of the official was indeed not small.
Zhu Shiyong lifted up his official robe with satisfaction and Shi Shiran sat down under the large plaque of "The Mirror Hangs High". He sat down. Behind him, the Tongzhi, Fu Cheng, Chief Secretary and other people sat down behind their respective cases. Master
There is no seat, so he stands beside the magistrate at all times.
Zhu Shiyong slapped the wooden door, coughed and said: "The case of Luzhou citizen Su Jin beating Luzhou scholar Zhu Tianshun in the street is now being heard. Members of the family and people who are watching are not allowed to make any noise. Violators will be punished in court.
"
The government officials shouted in unison: "Mighty..."
When the shouting stopped, Zhu Shiyong shouted: "Bring the plaintiff and defendant to court."
The government officials brought out Su Jin and Zhu Tianshun, who had been waiting in the side room, and ordered them to stand down in the hall. When Zhu Shiyong saw that Su Jin did not kneel down, his face darkened and he shouted: "The defendant Su Jin in the hall, Why don't you kneel down when you see me?"
Su Jin cupped his hands and saluted, "Su Jin, a common man, has met the prefect. Do you dare to ask if it is your magistrate who will be hearing the case today?"
Zhu Shiyong frowned and said: "Don't you know that I am the prefect of Luzhou? Naturally, I will be the judge in my lobby. I ask you how you don't kneel when you see me. Why do you ask this? Do you want me to teach you first? How do you respect officials?"
Yan Biyun, Li Zhong and others who were listening around were secretly worried. Su Jin was caught as soon as he came up. There was a faint hint of an attack in the prefect's words. When meeting the official, both the original defendant and the witness had to kneel down and salute. Su Jin already He has no official status and no fame. It is a crime not to kneel before an official. If Zhu Shiyong uses this to punish Su Jin with ten sticks, no one can refute him for pretending to be a public servant for personal gain.
Everyone was worried about Su Jin's unwiseness when they heard Su Jin salute again and said: "Sir, please calm down. The common people are doing this for your sake. Your Majesty should not be sitting in this hall today to review cases, so you cannot pay homage."
"Shut up..." Zhu Shiyong was furious. This guy was talking nonsense and actually said that he shouldn't be trying the case in this lobby. It was extremely rude.
"Come here, give the prisoner Su Jin twenty sticks to punish him for defying the court and speaking arrogantly." Zhu Shiyong shouted.
Two government officials shouted and stepped forward, grabbed Su Jin's arm and pushed it to the ground. Everyone in the Su family was shocked, but there was nothing they could do. The members of the Chamber of Commerce looked at each other and smiled, feeling very proud. This boy was afraid that he had lost his temper. I'm so crazy that I'm fooling around in the lobby. Isn't this looking for trouble? Originally, I still had to think hard to attack him, but now I stuck my butt out and sent him to his door.
Su Jin laughed loudly and said: "It turns out that this is really the case. The laws of the imperial court are like decorations here for the magistrate. It seems that the magistrate is the king of Luzhou. The common people can't even finish what they say and they have to be beaten. It's like a bright mirror hanging high. Hahaha."
The onlookers were shocked and stunned. Su Jin's words directly pointed at Magistrate Zhu's violation of the law, and even put a big hat on Magistrate Zhu for not respecting the laws of the Song Dynasty. As soon as these shocking words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Zhu Shiyong was furious, and wanted to immediately order Su Jin to be severely punished, but hundreds of pairs of eyes stared at him, and Su Jin slapped a big hat on him with unclear words. If he was beaten forcefully, he would be angry, but As a result, everyone said that he was using his power to oppress others, so it would not look good if it was spread out.
Zhu Shiyong suppressed his anger and sneered: "Prisoner Su Jin, you must explain your words to me today clearly and make them clear and reasonable. Otherwise, you will not be able to get away with the crime of slandering the imperial officials. "
Su Jin opened his arms, straightened his clothes and said, "May I ask, sir, who is this so-called accuser?"
Zhu Shiyong thought to himself: This kid is really good at pretending to be stupid. Listening to his convoluted tone is worth adding ten more points later.
"Plaintiff, please tell me who you are and why you are here." Zhu Shiyong decided to cooperate with this boy first.
Zhu Tianshun's face was still wrapped with a white gauze band. Since the part where Su Jin patted him was on his face, the injury was not serious, but the wound was quite large. A piece of white gauze couldn't cover the wound, so the doctor had to wrap it back and forth on his head. After a few rounds, Zhu Tianshun was wrapped until only his eyes, nostrils and mouth were left, giving him the appearance of a zombie.
"I, Zhu Tianshun, am suing Su Jin, a cunning man from Luzhou Prefecture, for committing murder on the streets and trying to kill common people. I beg you for mercy." Zhu Tianshun was smart enough to add the words that Su Jin wanted to kill him, hoping to make the matter bigger.
Su Jin chuckled and said: "Master Zhu, you have to be careful what you say. What you said just now seems to be a false accusation. We will settle the score later. Now I ask you, what is your relationship with the magistrate in the hall?"
Zhu Tianshun didn't know what he meant, and looked around in confusion for help, but he couldn't lie about it. The people in the city knew that he was the son of the prefect's yamen, so could he now deny that he was a descendant of the Zhu family?
So Zhu Tianshun said honestly: "The prefect is my father, but you kid keeps asking irrelevant questions. Do you want to delay time for someone to rescue you? I tell you, you are dead today."
Su Jin clapped his hands and said: "The Yameni has such a strong tone." Then he turned to the people watching outside and said: "My fellow villagers, please testify, this man just said he is the Yameni son of the prefect, right?"
Everyone didn't know what he was going to do, but what he said was a fact that they had seen with their own eyes, and they all said, "We have all heard it."
Su Jin turned to Zhu Shiyong and said, "I wonder if the prefect has any objections to what Mr. Zhu said?"
Zhu Shiyong was full of anger. This kid seemed to have become a corner in the lobby. He rambled incomprehensibly. He was shocked and said: "What are you doing by ramble on? If you continue to ramble on, I will no longer be able to talk about it."
Let me tolerate you."
Su Jin stuck out his tongue and said, "It seems that your lord has admitted that he has a father-son relationship with Mr. Zhu. So I will recite a passage for you, the magistrate, for your understanding."
Without waiting for Zhu Shiyong to speak, he recited aloud: "The prison officer has a kinship relationship with the person being sentenced, including those whose relatives are in the fifth service and those who have great merit or above. When hearing the case, in order to prevent the risk of favoritism.
, all must listen to the orders. The prison officials and the people who were sentenced... and the teachers who have been appointed as the governor of the headquarters, the governor, the county magistrate... all must listen to the orders. The prison officials and the people who were sentenced... and there are enemies
Anyone who finds it suspicious must be listened to and replaced."
Most people were confused when they heard this, but these words were like a thunder in the ears of several officials in the hall. A medium-sized man wearing a bamboo hat in the crowd also nodded slightly and smiled without saying a word.dd