The woman reached for the drumstick next to the grievance drum, but was stopped by the officer at the yamen gate.
"what are you doing?"
"I have a grievance!"
The guard stared at her fiercely and said, "If you have any grievances, just speak up. I'll let you know. Are you the one who can beat this drum?"
The woman nodded: "Okay, I'll say it!"
The officer looked at her impatiently and asked, "Whose name is it? Where do you live? What is the injustice?"
"Sun Rulan, a civilian daughter who lives in Jiangning County, Yingtian Prefecture, is suing Liu Sanjiang!"
"Liu Sanjiang?"
The officer looked incredulous and said, "Think about it, Mr. Liu is the left minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Civil Affairs. In the family of a scholar, do you dare to sue such a person?"
"tell!"
Sun Rulan's tone was decisive, and her eyes were full of anger.
The officer shook his head helplessly and said: "According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, when the people sue the officials, no matter whether they are right or wrong, they will first fight twenty times. You are lucky today. Mr. Yuan from the capital has the holy purpose. From now on, the people will
The prosecutor will no longer make a fuss, but if it is later found to be a false accusation, he will be punished as a crime of rebellion, so think about it!"
Sun Rulan nodded and said: "I've thought about it, I'll sue!"
"Okay, just wait!"
The officer had no choice but to report the incident.
Jia Kun, the magistrate of Yingtian, was very worried. When he heard that someone came to complain, even the local Master Liu, he became even more angry.
"Why are you causing trouble at this juncture? Send the person away immediately!"
"But... the villain tried to persuade her, but she didn't listen!"
Jia Kun's eyes widened and he said angrily: "If she doesn't listen to her advice, why don't you think of a way? Are you all just living on hard food?"
"This...is indeed..."
"I remembered!"
Jia Kun suddenly looked serious and said, "There was a murder case last month. Do you remember it?"
"The murder case...is the tofu seller Lao Suntou?"
Jia Kun didn't say anything, but he was thinking secretly in his heart that Liu Sanjiang's housekeeper Liu Fu once came to him and said that the old Suntou who sold tofu on the street fell into the well and drowned due to alcoholism.
He also said that Mr. Liu often bought Lao Suntou's tofu, and seeing how pitiful he was, he was willing to pay to bury him.
Finally, coming to the important point, this old Suntou once borrowed a sum of money from the Liu family. Now that he is dead and the money cannot be repaid, the debt can only fall on his daughter.
Jia Kun was confused when he heard what he said. What can you say to a prefect like me about such trivial nonsense?
Now it suddenly occurred to me that this Sun Rulan should be Lao Suntou's daughter, right?
If this is the case, what Liu Fu said and the money he gave...could it be that the death of Lao Suntou was not an accident?
Oops, the money has been collected, which means I can't get away.
"Go to that Sun Rulan right away, and no matter what method you use, tell her that this lawsuit cannot be filed!"
"Ah? This...that..."
"What does she want, money? Let her tell you how much, no matter how much, I will agree to it!"
"Isn't this... inappropriate?"
"Just do as I say and go quickly!"
"yes……"
The guard took two steps, then turned back and said, "What if she doesn't want the money?"
"Give her whatever she wants, as long as she keeps her mouth shut!"
"But, if she insists on suing Mr. Liu..."
Jia Kun looked cold and said: "Then let her shut up forever!"
Normally, this kind of thing would be settled easily.
It's just a joke. Why should the people want to sue the officials?
However, the situation is different now.
Yuan Bin, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, came with the imperial edict and arrested a dozen of them as soon as he arrived in Nanjing. They were all local gentry and prosperous people, which made him vaguely feel that something was wrong.
At this juncture, no more trouble can occur.
"master……"
The officer left and came back. Jia Kun said angrily: "Why are you back again?"
"Prefect Jia, you are well!"
Jia Kun looked at the person who came, the anger on his face dissipated instantly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Commander Yuan, why are you here?"
Yuan Bin sat down carelessly and said: "I am in command of the case and need to transfer a few files, so I came here to bother you."
"Commander Yuan is so polite. Send someone to inform you about this matter, and I will send it to you immediately!"
"That's not necessary!"
Yuan Bin waved his hand and suddenly asked: "What happened to the woman outside the government office?"
"Wha...what woman?"
Jia Kun didn't know how to answer, so he had to pretend not to know.
"It turns out that Magistrate Jia didn't know anything about it!"
Yuan Bin nodded and said with a smile: "This commander thought that someone was openly defying the order and disrespectful, and wanted to shut out the complainant!"
"How can it be?"
Jia Kun looked horrified and said quickly: "Who is that? Someone complained outside the door, why didn't you report it? Go and prepare quickly, I am going to the court to investigate the case!"
"Oh, oh...yes!"
The officer understood and hurried down to make arrangements.
Jia Kun turned his head, with a smile on his face, and said: "Commander Yuan, please come back first. After my subordinates have finished reviewing the case, they will send someone to send the files over!"
Yuan Bin also smiled lightly and said: "It's a coincidence that it's not early. Now that I'm here, I'll see how Magistrate Jia tries the case!"
Jia Kun's expression changed again and he hurriedly said: "Commander Yuan is just laughing at me. When it comes to investigating cases, how can a junior officer compare to the Jin Yiwei?"
"Prefect Jia, please stop being modest. When I left the capital, the emperor specifically told me that when I arrived in Yingtian, I must humbly learn from Prefect Jia!"
"The lower officials are frightened and ashamed."
Yuan Bin moved out of the emperor, but Jia Kun dared not shirk, so he had no choice but to agree.
Above the lobby, three squads of government officials lined up on the left and right holding water and fire sticks, shouting in unison for power.
Jia Kun, the prefect's eldest son, sat in front of the hall and was stunned, his face showing no anger or authority.
"Whoever complained, bring them to court!"
Immediately afterwards, Sun Rulan, the sufferer, walked into the lobby under the leadership of the government servants and knelt on the ground.
“The civilian daughter Sun Rulan was wronged!”
Jia Kun glanced at Yuan Bin beside him from the corner of his eye, and then asked: "Where does the injustice come from?"
Sun Rulan raised her head, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, and she was already sobbing: "A civilian girl is suing Liu Sanjiang for murdering my father's life. Please make the decision!"
Jia Kun had long expected this situation and thought to himself, I will be the master of your eggs!
Although Liu Sanjiang has become a scholar, the foundation of the imperial court is still there. I only need to move a finger to protect my position as the prefect.
Snapped!
The alarm sounded again, and Jia Kun said in a deep voice: "Sun Rulan, the daughter of the people, the person you are accusing is an official of the imperial court. According to Ming Dynasty law, if it is later found to be a false accusation, not only will it be a crime of rebellion, but the crime will be increased by one
Wait, at least you will be sentenced to exile, I advise you to think carefully before answering!"
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