"Dong Weng, you are different from others. Others can hand over their power and have a good death, because once they lose their power, they are equivalent to useless people." Zhuang Jing, however, strongly tempted him and said: "But you are different, even if you have nothing
Yes, it's okay. The emperor used the anger of the people, so if Zhu Di can let others go, he will definitely not let you go. Since Dong Weng knows the emperor so well, doesn't he know that he is the most selfish and cruel person in the world?
"Hey..." Ji Gang's eyes flashed with countless complicated expressions, and finally turned into a faint sigh: "Yes, Zhu Di must kill me."
"So Dong Weng, it's time to make a decision. Should you sit back and wait for death or fight to the death?" Zhuang Jing said excitedly: "If you choose the latter, your life as a student will be sold to Dong Weng."
"..." The choice between waiting for death or seeking death was so cruel that Ji Gang couldn't speak for a long time.
"This choice may be extremely difficult for others, but Dong Weng has already made it once, so why should he hesitate this time?"
"Have you done it once?" Ji Gang said with a blank look on his face.
"In the second year of Jianwen, Zhu Di led his army to defeat Dezhou City. In May, he led 200,000 cavalry south to Linyi. When passing Su'andian, Dong Weng and his fellow villager Su Mu risked their lives to seize King Yan's mount and surrender to the army. As a result, not only did they avoid the coming
After the massacre, he rose to prominence and laid a huge foundation." Zhuang Jing said excitedly: "Every time the students read this, they can't help but feel excited and admire Dong Weng's actions of trying to survive in death." He continued to follow the instructions.
He said: "The situation at that time is very similar to today. If you are afraid and don't move forward, you can only wait for the fate of being massacred. But if you fight to the death, you may achieve an immortal legacy. Why should you hesitate?"
Zhuang Jing is a good lobbyist. After his repeated persuasion, Ji Gang's distracted eyes finally regained some clarity. He nodded slowly and said in a hoarse voice: "Just listen to Master..."
"Okay" Zhuang Jing said excitedly.
Ji Gang finally made a decision, and gradually returned to his heroic character, his eyes became sharp again, and his tone became firm: "From now on, we will work hard for our career, damn Zhu Laosi"
"Yes, go to hell Zhu Laosi," Zhuang Jing said overjoyed.
"How to do it in the future? You go back and think about it carefully. I will also think about it quietly. Let's discuss it later." Ji Gang thought about it and said, "Let's talk about the current case first."
"In this current case, since Zhu Di has decided to retry it, it's useless for Dong Weng to say more," Zhuang Jing said, "but we can't just not react at all, as that will chill the hearts of the young men."
"Yes." Ji Gang nodded, "What do you think we should do?"
"Actually, this is also a good opportunity. The reason why this case was handled as a cowhide case was actually because of the lack of direct evidence. Now that two years have passed, it is even more unclear." Zhuang Jing said with a smile: "
For the person named Wang, it is a severe test to overturn the case. Although the emperor said that the case should be retried, he does not necessarily have to overturn the case. If the person named Wang messes up the case, the governor will naturally have something to say. "
"Yeah." Ji Gang nodded again, "Just tell me, what should I do?"
"Dong Weng only needs to sit in and watch to prevent the man named Wang from being tortured to extract a confession." Zhuang Jing said: "As for the rest, leave it to the students."
"Oh, Master is going to appear in person?" Ji Gang said somewhat surprised.
"Haha, did Dong Weng forget?" Zhuang Jing said with a smile: "Before he defected to Dong Weng, the student was known as one of the four major litigants in Jiangnan."
"Of course I haven't forgotten it." Ji Gang showed a reassuring smile and said: "My master was able to win three points for no reason back then, and he knew the case best. This time I will definitely make that kid Wang Xian speechless."
"Don Weng, let's just wait and see." Ji Gang smiled and nodded, with a calm expression.
With the imperial edict, the retrial of the case cannot be delayed. With both sides making intensive preparations, the top issue that is abuzz and hotly debated in Beijing these days is the Shuichu Alley murder case that shocked the whole country two years ago and now needs to be retried.
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The common people are naturally accustomed to siding with the disadvantaged groups, hoping to prove that Qi Dazhu's death was in vain and that Yan Langzhong and others were good officials. However, under the tyrannical power of Jin Yiwei for many years, Ji Gang has long become a figure like the King of Hell in the hearts of the common people.
Therefore, although the people supported Wang Xian theoretically, they actually did not have much confidence. Especially after they heard that Master Zhuang, one of the four major litigants of the year, was going to come out, they lost hope. This also came from the fact that several major lawyers in the capital
This can be seen in the odds offered by the casino, which are almost overwhelmingly unfavorable to Wang Xian...
This made Wang Xingye angry, but he said that after Mr. Wang came to Beijing, the prince found him a leisurely job in Taipu Temple. He had nothing to do and spent a lot of time in teahouses and restaurants. These days, his ears are full of rumors.
It was his son who wanted to confront Ji Gang's number one adviser. What made him angry was that his son did not even discuss such a big matter with him. What was even more annoying was that the tea and drinking friends slapped their chests in front of him and said, "Resolute"
It’s so unjust to support his son and then back him up to lose.
In anger, Wang Xingye went home and discussed with his wife that he would spend a huge sum of money to buy his son to win... Although Mr. Wang was the head of the family, it was Mrs. Wang who was in charge of the money in the Wang family. In order to prevent him from messing around outside, Mrs. Wang
He was only given five taels of silver as pocket money every month. As for the consumption in teahouses and taverns, everything was on account. The butler would settle the accounts at the end of the month.
Five taels of silver is actually not too small, but it is ridiculous to use it to bet on your own son's victory. Madam Wang is also a reasonable person, so she immediately decided to spend a hundred taels.
"That's too little." Wang Xingye rolled his eyes and advised his wife: "If our son loses in this game, we won't be able to keep our wealth. We just have to gamble. If we lose, our house will be confiscated in advance.
If you do, you will make a fortune."
When he said this, Mrs. Wang suddenly realized: "I just thought that if my son loses, we will have money to go home and enjoy happiness, but I didn't expect the truth you said." She gritted her teeth and decided to increase it to five thousand taels.
"It's still too little, fifty thousand taels is almost enough." Dad said grandly.
"That's wrong of you. Our family has only been prosperous for less than three years. If we spend 50,000 taels of silver all at once." Madam Wang has her own reasons: "Are you being kind to the waiter, or are you trying to harm the waiter?"
"That's the truth..." Wang Xingye nodded and stopped insisting: "But five thousand taels is not too much."
In the end, the two men each gave in and decided to spend 10,000 taels of silver to buy Wang Xiansheng. Under the call of his mother-in-law, Wang Gui also spent 1,000 taels of silver to buy his younger brother Xiansheng. Originally, he wanted to buy 10,000 taels of silver, but he had no choice.
Shi refused to agree to it, and was willing to let him waste the money.
If he and his wife knew that Lin Qing'er paid 100,000 taels of silver to buy her husband Sheng, who knows what would happen. In addition, the two little sisters Yin Ling and Ling Xiao also spent all their pocket money, which added up to enough
She bought Wang Xiansheng with five thousand taels of silver. Even Xiao Yu She secretly used five hundred taels of silver to bet on her master... Although she didn't understand anything, she still spent all her wealth to support her master. But she didn't have any sense of risk.
, because in her opinion, her master is invincible
In any case, the whole family has placed a heavy bet on Wang Xian. If he loses this game, the loss will be heavy or trivial. It is very likely that the Wang family will face catastrophe...
For this reason, the more Wang Xingye thought about it, the more he became uneasy. Finally he couldn't hold it any longer and went to Fusi Yamen in Beizhen to find his son and give him some advice.
Naturally, the front gate of Fusi Yamen in Beizhen was heavily guarded, but as soon as they heard that the old man was coming, the officers and soldiers guarding the gate hurriedly let him go, and the leading Baihu personally sent Wang Xingye to the custody room... Although the situation facing Wang Xian was still not optimistic,
However, his series of thunderous methods had already frightened all the officers and soldiers of the Zhenfu Division, and no one dared to violate military discipline. Therefore, the chilly atmosphere in the Jinyiwei Yamen was actually heavier than before.
Hearing this, Wang Xian hurried out to greet him. When he saw his father coming in from the second door, he immediately stepped forward to support him and said, "Dad, what brought you here?"
"It's okay, I just came to take a look." Wang Xingye glanced around and said, "You haven't been home for how many days. Your mother, daughter-in-law, and sister are all worried. Let me come and see how you are doing."
"Isn't this good?" Wang Xian let his father into the temporary custody room in the back office, and asked people to serve refreshments, then stepped back, and then said the truth: "Son, I am riding a tiger and can't get off, so I can only
Bite the bullet and push forward."
"I knew that was the case." Father Wang said with a flash of pity in his eyes: "Who is Ji Gang? The most vicious person since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, but the emperor asked you to go against him. My son, it's hard for you."
"The Sacred Heart is unpredictable. We are all just pawns in the hands of the Emperor." Wang Xian took off his official hat, touched his forehead and said, "My son is just the pawn crossing the river. He can advance but not retreat."
"What's wrong with the little pawn? He can lift half a car across the river." Wang Xingye encouraged his son: "Besides, you are the chief judge. After the court is opened, you can interrogate when you want, stop when you want, and play whatever tricks you want.
What’s there to be afraid of? It’s them who should be afraid.”
"The main reason is that this case lacks direct evidence, it is all indirect." Wang Xian frowned and said: "If it goes to this level, it will leave the other party with the opportunity to mess around. I'm afraid that after the trial, you and I will say what you want.
Mine has become a bullshit case again, and it will be difficult to explain it to the officials and the people, and I am afraid there will be changes in the emperor's case."
"Well, I heard that Zhuang Jing is going to come out." Wang Xingye said: "He was a famous lawyer in the south of the Yangtze River and fought many famous lawsuits in Suzhou and Hangzhou. An iron mouth can change the right and wrong, and it is very difficult to deal with it.
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"So my son must not be careless at all." Wang Xian said with a wry smile. In fact, these days, he has been busy reciting the "Da Ming Law" to avoid being caught by Zhuang Jing in court.
"But it doesn't matter. No matter how good the lawyer is, he can't make a big difference in the court. As long as you don't make any mistakes, you can suppress him." Wang Xingye has been punished for his whole life and is naturally rich in experience. He asked: "Have you found the plaintiff yet?