In the early morning, Wanping County had a routine appointment. After all the subordinate officials paid homage to the county magistrate, they saw the county magistrate holding a booklet explaining things one by one. Even though all the affairs in the county government were complicated and trivial,
Fang Xianzun was very clear and organized without any confusion. Even some old officials had to praise him in their hearts.
When Fang Yingwu was arranging government affairs, he suddenly heard the sound of several drums "dong dong dong dong" coming from outside. It was obvious that someone was playing drums outside the county government gate.
It is said that there is indeed a big drum placed in front of the county government office, and many novelists and dramatists have come up with many stories about beating the drum to express grievances, but... they are all nonsense.
This drum is actually used for human life and robbery cases. When these two cases occur in the local area, neighbors or elders can come to report the case by beating the drum, and get the opportunity to report the case directly to the county magistrate, and urge the county government officials to go to the scene in person.
, lest the intermediate links delay things.
In the laws and judicial practices of the Ming Dynasty, human life and robbery cases were taken very seriously, which was completely different from other lawsuits, and were included in the performance assessment items. This was the embodiment of the governance thoughts of Emperor Taizu Gao, and then became the ancestral system passed down from generation to generation.
Of course, there are also "ignorant" people who come over and beat the drum without permission for other things. That's easy to handle. According to the rules, you have to hit dozens of killing sticks first before talking about other things, so this drum can't be beaten randomly.
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So when he heard the sound of the drum, Fang Yingwu's expression condensed, and he guessed that a case might have been committed. He said to Zhang Gui: "Go outside the gate and ask about the situation!"
Team leader Zhang was ordered to go out to inquire, but he came back a short time later and reported in a relaxed manner: "Go back to the lord! There are no cases outside. There is only a woman carrying a baby on her back to cry out for injustice!"
Fang Yingwu waved his hand and said: "What nonsense! The state-owned county has county regulations, and she is told to come back to submit the complaint on the day when the complaint is released. She will not accept the complaint today!" Zhang Gui was ordered to go out again, and Fang Magistrate dropped the matter and continued.
Arrange government affairs.
Suddenly, there was another "dong-dong-dong" drum sound outside. The officials in the court commented one after another: "With such a strong attitude, there must be some strange injustice, otherwise they would not keep beating the drums knowingly."
But he saw Zhang Gui running into the court with a wry smile, and reported again: "Master! That woman is very aggressive, and she kept shouting outside the door, attracting many passers-by to watch."
Fang Zhixian asked: "What is she calling?" Zhang Gui replied: "She said that you are in vain, sir, but you dare not accept her lawsuit!"
Bang! Fang Yingwu was furious. He slapped the table and shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about? Bring this unruly man in here!" Then he shouted again: "Wait a minute!"
After that, Fang Zhixian fell into deep thought. How could he dare to deliberately yell and offend the Zhixian while making a complaint? Could it be that some unscrupulous people deliberately provoked him? If this is true, I am afraid that the defendant is not simple and will force the plaintiff to do this.
Zhang Gui saw that the county official had not spoken for a long time, so he asked cautiously: "Are you going to bring them in? Please tell me."
Fang Yingwu thought about it and finally said: "Bring it up first!"
Now is the period when Fangda Magistrate County is establishing its reputation and establishing a business name. It can be said to be a very important and critical time. We cannot let unscrupulous people shout outside and let people who don't know the truth hear him and think he is stupid.
Fang Yingwu waved his hand and dismissed the subordinate officials, leaving only the clerks and scribes on duty. After a while, two yamen servants came to the hall with a woman who was playing drums outside.
Fang Yingwu raised his eyes and took a closer look, only to see that the woman was dirty, with a sallow complexion and thin skin. Her age could not be seen at the moment. She was wearing an ill-fitting tattered jacket and was carrying a bundle on her back. There was a vaguely child inside.
After coughing, Fang Zhixian showed his official power and shouted: "You woman, you don't hesitate to show up and beat the drum without permission to complain. You are really suspected of causing trouble out of nothing. I will give you ten sticks on both sides as punishment!"
At this time, the child behind the complaining woman cried out "Wow", which resounded throughout the courtroom. The officials on both sides hesitated slightly and did not look at Fang Yingwu.
Fang Zhixian frowned, raised his hand helplessly and said: "That's all, because you women and children are ignorant, I will send these ten sticks for now. Who are you, and what grievances do you want to complain about?"
The woman handed over the petition and shouted loudly: "Ms. He, a civilian woman. She wants to sue the uncle of the current dynasty. Please make the decision for the people!"
When the county magistrate heard this, he didn't read the complaint and asked directly in surprise: "Which country uncle?" The complainant He replied: "Master Tuesday!"
Mr. Tuesday? Fang Yingwu knew who it was after a moment's thought. He must be referring to Zhou Yu, the second brother of the Queen Mother and now the governor's colleague.
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu secretly complained. Today, the Queen Mother Zhou is still alive and very protective of her shortcomings, and the Zhou family is at its peak. The eldest brother Zhou has just been promoted from earl to marquis. Although the second child does not have a title for the time being, he is the queen mother's younger brother.
You can't mess with him, and in history, this Zhou Laoer was also promoted to an earl.
After complaining, the magistrate began to read the complaint, and he read every word carefully.
Next, Mrs. He started crying and kept crying: "The house of a common woman lived ten miles outside Chaoyang Gate. She originally had 30 acres of cultivated land, but it was forcibly taken over by Mr. Tuesday last year. The husband of the common woman died as soon as she couldn't afford it. Please pray to the Lord Qingtian."
The master is in charge!"
Fang Yingwu thought about his words, threw down the complaint and said: "You are from Daxing County, and the land involved in this case is also within Daxing County. Therefore, the complaint should be filed in Daxing County. Wouldn't it be the opposite to Wanping County?"
I'll forgive you for playing the drum without permission, and go away now!"
Mrs. He shouted at the top of her lungs: "What the eldest master is saying makes no sense. The master lived in Xicheng on Tuesday, which is the border of Wanping County. Why can't he go to Wanping County to file a complaint?" Fang Yingwu snorted coldly and said angrily.
Said: "What a mess! Get back!"
Mrs. He sat down in the courtroom, wiping her tears and crying: "It's dark above the courtroom. The so-called blue sky is nothing more than that. People outside who blow loudly are actually bastard officials!"
Fang Yingwu suddenly got a big head and two heads, and secretly cursed what a shrew! It was obviously a matter in Daxing County, but she had to go to Wanping County to sue. Did she think that Fang Qingtian was easy to bully? Judging from her words,
There must be someone behind this, otherwise how could a peasant woman who farmed the land know how to answer like this?
If it were someone else who was causing trouble, it would be easy to solve it. Just beat him to the Yamen with a stick. If he was more ruthless, he would be directly sent to jail for disturbing the court.
But for a woman holding a young child, who was even suspected of being an orphan and a widowed mother, Fang Zhixian was not so inhumane. For the time being, I had no good idea, so I could only stare at Mrs. He's behavior.
Mrs. He got up again, looked up to the sky and complained: "There is such a big government, but there is no room for reasoning. Where is the justice of God? It is better to die!"
After saying that, she hugged the baby and hit the pillar head-on. Fortunately, there was a Zaoli next to her who had the sharp eyesight and quick hands to push her. She didn't hit the middle, but just rubbed the edge of the pillar and rolled to the ground, leaving a bloody mark on her scalp.
Damn it! Fang Yingwu stood up in shock. This shrew was really going to die in the court because he failed to file a complaint. Then the magistrate of Fang County would have a bad reputation regardless of whether he was justified or not! So he quickly shouted: "Your complaint
I'll take it, take it!"
Mrs. He crawled over from behind the pillar again, kowtowed and said, "Please ask Mr. Qingtian to make the decision for the women of the country. The women of the country will be grateful!"
At this time, I really hated hearing the word "Qingtian"! Fang Yingwu rubbed his forehead in pain, fearing that she would not be able to think about it again, so he lowered his voice and persuaded her with kind words: "You go home first and wait for the summons from me.
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Mrs. He replied: "My wife's family has been ruined and she has no place to return. She is waiting in the corner outside the county government office. If the master wants to solve the case, he will be there at his call."
Damn it! Fang Yingwu gritted his teeth. This shrew was going to block the county government office every day and yell. He couldn't delay it even if he wanted to. If he delayed it for a few more days, there might be another rumor!
Of course others may not care about the rumors, but if "Qingtian" doesn't care about them either, wouldn't all the previous efforts to build momentum be in vain?
As a person who aspires to become Qingtian, Fang Yingwu felt a little regretful for the first time. The aura of Qingtian is not easy to wear. It is really difficult to get off the tiger at this moment!
When Lou Tianhua heard about this, the other party sighed and said: "It is not difficult for a person to be an upright official once, but it is rare to be an upright official for a lifetime. This tricky woman must have someone to point out and come to the proprietor specifically to complain, otherwise every time
Every time you cry or make a fuss, your vitals are being manipulated, and have you ever heard of someone going to court with a baby in his arms?"
PS: The meridians are connected and still exist today.