Whether in this dream world or in the real world, Wang Xu seems to be always arrested, and every time he is either unjustly accused or in so-called "self-defense", but after being arrested so many times, he still never
He had never really been punished, so he gradually became accustomed to this matter.
Magistrate Zhang has not come out from the back hall for a long time. Everyone in the courtroom is talking a lot. It is already getting late, and I don't know if he is going to sleep first and resume the trial tomorrow morning.
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"I'm sorry to see you, sir." After Mr. Mao took out the gold medal of the Ouchi secret agent, Magistrate Zhang very respectfully welcomed him into the back hall for a secret conversation.
"Hey~ What are you not? People like us are just a group of high-level lackeys." Mr. Cat helped Zhang Zhifu, who had not completely kneeled down, to stand up.
From these words, Magistrate Zhang roughly knew the temperament of the person in front of him. He would use such unflattering words to describe himself, and he could be ranked among the "gold medal" Ouchi secret agents at such a young age. He and the imperial court
Those goods that have both sides must be very different. It is obvious that this person is definitely not a thing in the pool.
"I wonder what my lord has to say when you come to see me?"
Master Mao also got straight to the point: "Zhao Bian and Du Fengchun, these two people are lawless and let their servants commit crimes. The physical evidence is the smashed Wangxing Pavilion. Is there any witness...I think I am enough."
Evil people like them must bully the market and harm countless people. In my opinion, they should be punished..."
Big beads of sweat rolled down Master Zhang's forehead and rolled down his cheeks, "Master Gu... these two people are..."
Master Mao knew what he was going to say, so he interrupted directly: "Children of officials should set an example and abide by the law. The son of the Minister of Civil Affairs took the lead in being ruthless and led a large number of servants to fight with others. Is this what his father always did when he was in power?
Did you do it? Is this how you taught him?
And Du Fengchun, the son of the Minister of War, dared to privately deploy city defense soldiers. If bandits came to the city tonight to rob, wouldn't the people of Suzhou Prefecture become fish on the anvil?
These two little beasts who regard the lives of my people of the Ming Dynasty as nothing, are now standing outside that hall, extremely arrogant! You, Mr. Zhang, are not taken seriously by them at all! Do you think... such a person?
Is it necessary to keep his life in this world?"
Of course, Magistrate Zhang understands these truths, but he is also in the officialdom and cannot help himself. If he punishes these two evil young men to death today, they may come out of prison again by the time of the Qiu Queen's interrogation.
, and he himself will be pushed to the guillotine.
"Sir Gu... If you don't say anything secretly in front of an Ming Dynasty, your subordinates will say it directly. I, Zhang Dongtian, have also read books about saints and sages, and I know all about etiquette, justice and integrity. What Zhao Bian and Du Fengchun did deserve to be killed! But today
If their crimes are punished, their father in the court will definitely mediate, so... these two people may not die in the end! Moreover, I will..."
Mr. Cat continued what he said: "You will end up in a situation where... you will have no place to stand in life, and no place to bury you in death."
Zhang Dongtian stopped talking. The man in front of him seemed to have understood everything. There was no need for him to speak anymore. He only needed to wait for his instructions.
"Master Zhang, I have been here in Suzhou for a long time, and I know you quite well...
You accept bribes, flatter your bosses, and occasionally visit brothels, but I still think you are a good official. Because even though you have done the above things, you are still a good prefect who cares about the people. You always do your best.
Strength can make those unfair trials more acceptable, and prevent those who are oppressed by the powerful from reaching a dead end.
But this is the limit of what you can do, because you are just a prefect. To stick to the principles and bottom lines in your heart, you always have to pay some price...
And tonight, you have a chance, or I will give you a chance. As long as you put down all your burdens and become a decent, courageous, and unscrupulous parent-official who prays for the people, your future life can be changed.
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Zhang Dongtian's heartbeat is speeding up. This is excitement! In fact, Master Mao's words have been very clear, "Because you are just a prefect" and "I will give you a chance." If he still doesn't understand such a hint, then that's it.
Stop hanging around in official circles.
"I understand, sir! Please rest assured!" Zhang Dongtian's voice became louder now, with a firm look in his eyes.
Is it difficult to be a good official?
Twenty years ago, Zhang Dongtian, who had just become the prefect, once asked himself this question, and the answer he came to was "it's too difficult." If you don't put on the same hypocritical cloak as those around you, you will be regarded as an alien by them.
Exclusion, if you don't accept bribes, how can you honor your boss during the three festivals and two birthdays every year? If you can't even keep your official position, how can you pray for the people?
Today, twenty years later, Zhang Dongtian realized that it is not difficult to be a good official, but it has to pay too much price, which may be the loss of one's life, or the destruction of one's family...
But after removing all the fear and care, even the black man Li Kui can still go to court to try the case, let alone Zhang Dongtian!
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Finally, when Zhao Bian and Du Fengchun were impatient and wanted to have another quarrel in the court, Magistrate Zhang came out to the court.
Tonight's Magistrate Zhang is very different. He has justice in his heart, a sense of righteousness behind him, and an image of being calm and self-reliant. He sits under the plaque hanging high in the mirror. Someone will definitely say that he is an imperial envoy sent by the emperor.
letter.
As soon as the alarm bell sounded, the loud voice came again: "Who is this person in the hall? Why don't you kneel down when you see me!"
Zhao Bian and Du Fengchun both sneered, thinking that you, the mayor of a prefecture-level city, still dare to touch the children of our central government officials?
"I am Zhao Bian, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Zhao..." Before he could finish his words, Lord Zhang was shocked again: "Zhao Bian! Do you have any honors?"
Zhao Bian really didn't expect that the other party wouldn't even let him finish his words: "This..."
"If you don't have the fame itself, why don't you kneel down when you see me! Do you know that this is contempt of court?"
Zhao Bian's face turned blue and white. He didn't expect that this man named Zhang would not give him face. He would definitely ask his father to take good care of him in the future and let him go home to farm.
Du Fengchun on the side smiled happily, but his small happiness built on the pain of others soon turned into a situation where he was extremely happy and sad.
"Du Fengchun! What are you laughing at? The court is not the place for you to laugh. Just like Zhao Bian, kneel down quickly! Otherwise, you will be charged with contempt of court!"
The two men glared at Magistrate Zhang fiercely, and then the boss knelt down reluctantly. They originally thought that the magistrate would give them a seat, but who knew that this Zhang actually dared to do this? Could it be that he
Does this guy not want to be an official anymore?
Wang Xu was sitting on the ground with handcuffs on his hands. He was quite surprised when he saw the scene in front of him. On the way here, he had already learned about the family background of the two young masters from others. According to his knowledge of Master Zhang,
The impression is that it is wise to convict oneself indiscriminately. The current situation is really beyond the expectation of everyone present.
"Wang Xu! State the case!"
"Ah? Oh, okay, here's the thing. The people named Zhao and the people named Du were jealous, so they let their subordinates fight. As a waiter, it was my duty to maintain the security of Zuixing Tower, so I stepped forward to dissuade them. Who knows?
They wanted to kill me, so I defended myself a little..."
"Well... Zhao Bian! Du Fengchun! Are everything Wang Xu said true?"
These two people are basically stupid. Wang Xu's shamelessness is really amazing. When he appeared, he said: "You like fighting so much, don't you? Come! Come and fight with me!" The shock is still vivid in my mind, and this can also be said.
Called "dissuasion"? The argument of self-defense is even more outrageous. Even if someone can yell with nunchucks in self-defense, they won't shout "Who else", right?
"Master Zhang, how can we trust the words of a brothel waiter?"
"Yes, he is a master at all. Even dozens of people can't beat him."
They both agree now...
"Hmph... Who said 'beat me to death! If you beat me to death, I will reward you heavily!', and 'Kill this bastard! I will reward you with twenty taels of silver!'
?" Magistrate Zhang asked rhetorically.
The audience was silent. The two testimonies provided by Mr. Mao were word for word. They were the exact words of Zhao Bian and Du Fengchun. They also understood that there was no point in denying them.
"You secretly mobilized the city's defense and allowed your servants to commit crimes. Do you think you are guilty?"
"Hmph! Mr. Zhang, you'd better be more clear-minded. My father is the Minister of Civil Affairs..."
"How dare you, a sesame mung bean official, come to control me, Du Fengchun?!"
The two simply stood up and shouted loudly, obviously they couldn't bear it anymore. The men they brought with them were also making noise outside the hall.
"You, Mr. Zhang, are not taken seriously by them at all." Master Mao's words came to Zhang Dongtian's mind again.
A scream interrupted their noise: "How dare you! How dare you talk to me like this in court! Come on! Give me a slap!"
Two government officials stepped forward and were about to torture him. Du Fengchun's eyes almost popped out of his head: "How dare you touch me! My father will definitely settle the score with you in the future!"
Zhao Bian also said similar words, but Mr. Zhang remained calm and upright: "Intimidate the imperial official in court... slap me hard!"
There was a crackling slap in the face, and Zhao Bian and Du Fengchun screamed really hard. The government officials all used their strength. Mr. Zhang usually treated them well, but now these two dudes are so rampant that even they can't look down on them.
Went down.
After a series of slaps, the two of them had become like pig heads. Du Fengchun covered his face and shouted: "Why are you still standing there? How dare this officer hit me! Beat him to death!"
Those thugs and servants were ready to move, as if they really wanted to rush in, but to do this thing of breaking into the court privately and beating the imperial officials, they had some psychological barriers to do it. After all, they were just working, and they didn't want to risk their lives.
superior.
"Bold maniac, you want to murder me! I am sitting here! Let's see who dares to make a mistake!" Mr. Zhang shouted sharply, and the whole place fell into silence. Indeed, no one dared to make any move.
This person in the hall does not have peerless martial arts, let alone a high-ranking position, but he can still make people awe, because he now represents two words: justice!
Zhao Bian turned around to see what Qi Shaoxia was doing and why he didn't help him, but he saw Qi Bing shouting with a serious face: "Okay!"
"You..." Zhao Bian almost wanted to vomit blood. What kind of bodyguard is this man? He still cheered when he saw me being beaten?
Wang Xu pondered without saying a word: "On a dark and windy night, could it be that this old Zhang is possessed by Bao Qingtian? It's impossible... The fact that he can examine the case in this way can only mean one thing: he is not afraid of those two two men.
The father of Shizu’s minister.
If such a situation occurs, it is probably related to the guy who disappeared and has not shown up yet..."
