Shu Jinxuan stared at the eight-character complaint intently, and said with a pleased smile: "With these eight characters, not to mention the county magistrate, even the prefect or even the provincial government will have to retry the case."
"Judgment of cases is like a god, based on solid evidence."
Lu Xiuyuan looked at it and kept praising it: "Wonderful, wonderful."
The first four words first praised the presiding officer, but the last four words had a warning meaning, which made his face turn red.
It has been three years since I took up the post of Jiangling City's Archiologist. Although I don't dare to think of myself as a god in solving cases, I have done my best to do my job. Now I have beaten the suspect to death without even finding the head of the deceased. It is really shameful.
Knowing that he had made a mistake, he immediately ordered the county clerk to come forward and stamp the complaint, put away the complaint, and quickly called to the officers: "Miss Hua, please get on the sedan chair."
"Get in the sedan?"
Hearing these two words, Hua Rujin's scalp felt numb, and she couldn't help but think of the Dou family.
What's more, I didn't expect that Lu Xiuyuan would make it so grand and even prepare a government sedan to come.
For a moment, she was a little at a loss.
Seeing Master Dianshi being so excited, the Han brothers gradually realized that there might be room for change in this case.
Han Dong did not hesitate to hand over the fifty taels of silver he had prepared in advance to Cai Baiwei, who was looking confused: "Aunt, this is the silver promised to Miss Hua. There are fifty taels in total. You should keep it first. If
You really saved my brother, I will definitely thank you again in the future."
Cai Baiwei's mind was still in a mess at this time. She thought that the guest her daughter mentioned was really a guest at home, but she never thought that she was actually the one who came to beg her daughter to go to court.
She looked at her daughter with a stern expression, as if she didn't know how to respond.
Hua Rujin stepped forward and put the silver back into Han Dong's hand, and responded with a smile: "There is no need to worry about the silver, rescuing your brother is the top priority right now."
Glancing down at the two little cubs again, she bent down and rubbed their little faces, and whispered softly: "Stay at home with my mother-in-law and wait for me to come back."
Hua Muyang was worried that something would happen to her sister again, so she hugged her reluctantly and refused to let go.
Seeing this, the elegant cousin quickly came over and comforted her in a gentle voice: "Muyang, your sister is complaining for others today. She will be fine."
Then he looked at the uneasy Cai Baiwei and said with a smile: "Little aunt, my nephew will take you, You En and Mu Yang to the county government office later."
Today is the first time that my cousin has gone to court. It is an extremely shocking thing not only for her, but also for the entire Jiangling City.
For the first time, a woman went to court to defend someone, and she was afraid that it would attract a lot of attention.
Thinking of the promise he made to his cousin a few days ago, he wanted to go there in person to cheer him up.
After listening to Shu Jinxuan's words, Cai Baiwei and the two little ones finally breathed a sigh of relief. They watched Hua Rujin sit in the government sedan, then closed the courtyard door and followed Shu Jinxuan on the carriage to the county government office.
In the tunnel, the old beggar also led Cheng Nini to dress up and then quietly blended into the crowd of people who were going to the county government office to watch the excitement.
The sun was gradually rising. Inside the county government office in Jiangling City, the county magistrate and minor officials had not yet arrived, but outside the government office, there were already crowds of people watching the excitement.
When they learned that a female litigator had come to litigate the criminals today, everyone was not only surprised but also began to gather together and discuss in a low voice:
"I heard that the person who is suing the Han family today is Miss Hua, who contradicted the prefect at the prefectural government office yesterday. This person is a weak woman, but she has some abilities. With just a few words, she made the prefect change the government order."
"I'm just a widow. I'm afraid that out of her eagerness to save her father, she got smart and hit the magistrate's heart by mistake. She's not really capable. Today's case is very difficult. How can a woman like her handle it?
If you come here, you are simply asking for humiliation."
"I'm afraid that the Han brothers have got something wrong in their minds. There are many famous litigants in Jiangling City. Mr. Shi and Mr. Yan have even been to the provincial capital's government office. Only they can turn the tide of such a big case.
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As a cold figure gradually walked into the courtroom, the whispers around him suddenly stopped, and everyone returned to their senses and stared quietly at the courtroom.
Ye Chengguan wore a bright red official robe and sat steadily in the courtroom. His calm and elegant posture immediately attracted the attention of a group of women:
"Mr. Ye is really a man among men. Not only is he handsome, but he is also talented. He has already solved many unsolved cases in just a month since he came to the county. It is really remarkable."
"I heard that I'm not married yet, so sister should hurry up."
"Tch, don't think about it. It is said that the Ye family has a close relationship with the famous Miss Shiyin in our county. Recently, there are rumors in the county that the old lady of the Ye family is planning to make Miss Shiyin her daughter-in-law."
Hearing this, the women all looked sad.
County Magistrate Tang Haoran glanced at the crowded crowd outside the Yamen, then quietly turned his head and glanced at Ye Chengguan, who had a solemn look in his eyes, and then shouted: "Bring the criminal Han Chun and the defense attorney to court."
Zhang Xiu, who had been waiting in the lobby for a long time, thought he was here to collect money from the county government today. Listening to the discussions around him, he began to notice something was wrong.
He looked around uncertainly, then looked at the serious-faced Ye Chengguan in a panic, and asked urgently: "Sir, can the compensation for the Han family be properly raised?"
"Not urgent."
The corners of Ye Chengguan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a careless sneer.
Starry eyes flickered slightly, staring closely at Hua Rujin and the Han brothers who entered the courtroom.
"Sir, my brother has been wronged. Please make the decision for my brother."
Han Dong glanced at Han Chun, who was lying on the ground beside him and was beaten beyond recognition. He felt heartbroken. He held up the complaint in his hand and couldn't help but burst into tears.
"That's nonsense. Your brother himself confessed to the murder. How can he be wronged?"
Tang Haoran glared at Han Dong fiercely, and when he looked at the flowers standing tall in the hall, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
I just learned that the Han family had invited a lawyer to come, but I never expected that it was the young widow of the Hua family.
I don’t know what kind of medicine the county magistrate sells in his gourd.
It is clear that a simple murder case has to go through such trouble, and now allowing a woman and a widow to come to the court is simply tarnishing the sacred majesty of the court.
He did not want to openly question the county magistrate, but with a serious tone, he leaned into Ye Chengguan's ear and whispered: "Sir, could it be that the lawyer hired by the Han family is this Miss Hua family?"
Ye Chengguan turned a deaf ear to the county magistrate's profound question. He only waved to the chief clerk, Dou Yiheng, and motioned for him to take the paper and look at it casually.
Looking at the eight big characters clearly reflected on the paper, he immediately smiled with relief.
Looking back at Hua Rujin and the Han brothers slowly, Ye Chengguan said calmly: "What Tang County Cheng said is true. Han Chun did confess to the murder of Zhang Yuan on his own. Miss Hua family dared to come forward today."
If we go to court, I must have another opinion, why don't you tell me?"
Before Hua Rujin could speak, Zhang Xiu raised his eyes and looked at the familiar face beside him, and suddenly showed a look of astonishment:
Isn't this the woman I met at Jinhu Tower yesterday?
He was so frightened that he quickly stopped him: "Sir, the common people are protesting."
Then, he pointed at Hua Rujin and said angrily: "How can a woman go to court to sue for someone else?"