Zhu Lin also looked at Zhang Yanling with surprise, thinking that he had heard wrongly and not knowing what Zhang Yanling meant.
"Marquis Jianchang, this is the lobby of the Ministry of Justice. The court has its own laws, and this is not a place for you to play around." Min Gui shouted in a deep voice.
Wu Yiguan also said in a deep voice: "Marquis Jianchang, trying cases in court is not a child's play. It is about the strictness of the law and is a national priority. Marquis Jianchang cannot be trusted with words."
Zhang Heling also stepped forward and pulled Zhang Yanling's sleeves, whispering in his ear: "Brother, are you crazy? Withdraw the lawsuit? Don't be joking."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Brother, I am not joking. I came here today to withdraw the lawsuit. I didn't tell my brother clearly before because I was afraid of your objection. Brother, I will explain this matter to you later. I want
Withdraw the lawsuit because I can't wrongly accuse a good person."
Zhang Heling was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Zhang Yanling turned to Min Gui and others and said: "Sir, my Ming Dynasty laws do not prohibit the withdrawal of a lawsuit, right? Is it not illegal to withdraw a lawsuit?"
Shi Dailin, the Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, frowned and said: "It is not illegal to withdraw a lawsuit, but it must be justified. Otherwise, wouldn't it be treating the court's laws as child's play?"
Zhang Yanling said: "That's natural. I have my own reasons. In fact, this matter should not have come to the point of requiring a three-party trial. That day I fell downstairs and fell into a coma. My brother Shouning Hou did not know the details.
That's why I came to report the situation to the officials. But after I woke up, I remembered clearly what happened. My fall had nothing to do with Zhu Lin. I stepped down and fell down Cuiping Tower on my own.
Yes, I remember this clearly. After I woke up yesterday, I learned that my brother had reported the crime to the Young Master Zhu, and I felt really uneasy. This matter had nothing to do with the Young Master Zhu, how could I have wrongfully accused him? That’s why I came here today.
Withdraw the lawsuit. This case should never have reached the stage it is at now. I would like to ask some adults to take notice."
There was silence in the hall. No one expected that Zhang Yanling would actually excuse Zhu Lin and take the responsibility for this matter on himself. Yes, if Zhang Yanling stumbled and fell, what does it have to do with Zhu Lin? The plaintiff himself said so.
.Why should this case be tried?
Zhu Lin looked at Zhang Yanling in surprise and gratitude. He really didn't expect such a situation today. When he saw the two Zhang Yanling brothers arriving, he thought they were adding insult to injury to see his joke, but he didn't expect that Zhang Yanling actually came to save him.
.If it were not for the court, Zhu Lin would almost kowtow to Zhang Yanling.
Min Gui frowned and glared at Zhang Yanling, feeling very annoyed. There was a reason for the three court hearings today, and it was not just because the two nobles had a dispute. He never wanted this case to end so hastily.
"That's not right, Marquis of Jianchang. You said that this incident had nothing to do with Zhu Lin. It was you who fell downstairs. But just now Zhu Lin admitted it himself. He was the one who pushed you. Tell him what you said.
It is contradictory. Marquis Jianchang, I tell you that when the case reaches the Ministry of Punishment, no one can conceal the details. Even if you are the plaintiff, you cannot conceal the key details of the case. Zhu Lin gave you a push,
The witness's previous preliminary hearing also proved this, and Zhu Lin himself admitted it just now, how do you explain it?" Min Gui asked with a sneer.
As soon as these words came out, Dai Lin, Wu Guanyi and others all stroked their beards and smiled. Jiang was still old and spicy, and Master Min hit the mark with his words. It would be difficult for Prince Jianchang to deal with it. Just now, Zhu Lin himself admitted to recommending people.
Yes, everyone in the hall heard it, and the official who recorded it also recorded it, so what else is there to say?
Zhang Yanling was stunned, frowned and turned to look at Zhu Lin. Zhu Lin looked at Zhang Yanling pitifully, his eyes full of shame. Zhang Yanling thought to herself: You are too stupid, why did you admit to pushing someone as soon as you came into court? How could it be?
Aren't you trying to trick yourself? This guy doesn't have a high IQ.
"Master Min, I didn't say that Zhu Lin didn't push me. It's normal for us to push each other during an argument. He pushed me, and I pushed him. He didn't push me with much force, so it wasn't because I fell.
The reason. It was entirely because I took a missed step. That was the reason for the fall. It had nothing to do with whether he pushed me or not. For example, I punched him that day, but decades later he
Zhu Lin is dead, is it to be blamed on me for not punching him that day? This is not a causal relationship at all. I admire Mr. Min's attention to detail in solving cases, but he cannot be forced to say that the push can lead to the death of Zhu Lin.
I'm going downstairs, I'm afraid this isn't fair." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Min Gui said coldly: "Jianchang Hou, you are making excuses. How can you prove that that push was not the cause of your fall?"
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "Because he is pushing me, and I can feel how strong he is, so I have the most say. If he is pushing you, Mr. Min, then Mr. Min's words will naturally be more credible.
Lord Min, this truth couldn't be more obvious."
The hall was silent again. Zhang Heling looked at his younger brother in astonishment, as if he was meeting his younger brother for the first time. His younger brother was a little devil before, so how could he say such a methodical and sharp rebuttal? In three sentences
He was about to be beaten and killed before the end. The Zhang Yanling in front of him seemed to be a different person, which made him feel a little strange.
Min Gui is not willing to give up. The reason why today's case is such an exciting three-court trial is because both parties involved in the case are nobles of the Ming Dynasty and must be treated with caution. But there is also another important reason. Although this is a matter of taking
Reasons for not being on the table.
At the beginning of the founding of the country, the Ming Dynasty learned the lessons of the fall of the Song Dynasty and advocated martial ethics. At the beginning of the founding of the country, the status of military officers was much higher than that of civilian officials. How could the arrogant civil servants swallow this sigh of relief, so they stood on their own
At the beginning of the country, the situation of neglecting the civil and military affairs in the court was very serious. In other words, in fact, throughout history, the neglect of civil and military affairs was a problem faced by every dynasty. The princes and nobles who followed Taizu to conquer the world and were granted titles have always been
He was a vested interest in the Ming Dynasty and a loyal partner of the emperor, and his rewards and status remained high. But since the Tumubao Incident, the situation has changed a lot. After the Tumubao Incident, those who can fight
Almost all the influential princes and princes died. Although their descendants succeeded to the throne, their status had plummeted and they were in decline. The power of the imperial court was naturally ebbing and flowing. The group of nobles and nobles declined, and the civil servants
Groups must take advantage of the situation to seize power.
At the beginning of the Hongzhi Dynasty, although Emperor Xiaozong respected the civil servants very much, he took special care of his relatives and nobles. He granted land and titles to almost everyone's request, which made the outer court very dissatisfied. These nobles' children were thinking about it all day long.
It is how to gain benefits and seize better positions. They have made no contribution to the country and are just a group of rats resting on the merits of their ancestors. The civil service group has gradually risen, and naturally those who cannot understand this group of people are still enjoying the best.
Treatment, receiving the best care and courtesy from the emperor. Therefore, suppressing the Xungui Group is actually the consensus of the main civil servants in the outer court.
However, the Xungui Group was the largest interest group in the Ming Dynasty. It was huge and difficult to shake. The emperor favored them even more, so it was not easy to do something to them. For more than a hundred years, the Xungui Group
Their interests are intertwined, and they are colluding with each other. Although they are declining, it is not easy to destroy their status and power. Civil servants are always thinking about suppressing these nobles, and both sides
The position is actually on the verge of reversal. At this time, it is obviously the most advantageous to seize the opportunity and use the contradictions within the Xungui Group to divide and conquer.
After today's case happened, it was definitely an excellent starting point for civil servants. The discord within the Xunqi Group was definitely a good thing for the outer court. Moreover, the controversial Zhang brothers were involved.
, naturally we must separate them from the nobles. When we seize the opportunity to deal with them in the future, if the nobles follow their words, the emperor may not be able to protect them.
Because of this, after the incident happened, Li Dongyang and others in the cabinet immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity. They must handle the case with great fanfare and "justly", making it known to everyone and not giving Zhu Lin a chance to escape guilt. Zhu Lin
Once severely punished, the old nobles headed by Cheng Guogong Ying Gongding Guogong will obviously be angry with the Zhang brothers. This will ignite the flames of war within the Xunqi group. On one side are the new upstarts, the emperor's two
As a brother-in-law, and on one side is the old Xungui Group, this dog-eat-dog drama is bound to be extremely exciting. The outer court can take this opportunity to split and win over the Xungui Group, and complete the differentiation and tearing of the Xungui Group. This is undoubtedly a masterstroke of killing two birds with one stone.
The court officials can achieve the desired results without paying any price.
However, what Min Gui never expected was that the victim, Zhang Yanling, who was said to have been in a coma for two days and almost died, suddenly came to say that she wanted to withdraw the lawsuit and took all the blame for the case. Wouldn't this plan be completely completed?
How could he be willing to let it all turn into nothing?
"Jianchang Hou, even if what you say makes sense, as the Minister of Punishment of the Ming Dynasty, I must tell you that the objects of punishment under the Ming Dynasty's laws are not just crimes that have caused serious consequences. The crimes themselves and their attempts are also punished.
Punishment must also be given. For example, a person took a knife to kill someone. Although he did not kill the person, but he had the intention and behavior to kill, then he must be severely punished. Zhu Lin admitted that he pushed you,
Even if, as you said, he didn't push you hard enough to make you fall from the third floor, his motive may be exactly that, but he just didn't do it. That was above the third floor, and he made it on the third floor corridor.
Isn’t this behavior of pushing others with ulterior motives? This kind of murderous intention is also within the scope of punishment under my Ming law.”
When Min Gui said what he said, even Wu Yiguan and Dai Lin felt that it was a bit inappropriate. In fact, it had the meaning of strong words and nonsense. This kind of statement cannot withstand scrutiny and has many loopholes. Moreover, Min Gui
By saying such words, it is easy for people to think that he is forcing a conviction without mercy, which already violates the principles of case trial and will also make the other party suspicious.