The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

It's the third watch, and it's time to call it a day.

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Su Jin thought about the flaws carefully in order to find out the reasons to refute, but first of all, he didn't know anything about some basic steps and evidence composition in ancient cases; There is no proof of death, and what's more, what they accused was only the crime of forcing people to death, but they didn't slander it as a crime of homicide. In terms of evidence, this suicide note is enough to punish the crime, and there is no need to find other witnesses to support it.

Su Jin suddenly understood the deep and ruthless scheming of these people: Wu Zuo defined the body as a suicide, which is what Su Jin doubts the most. It was declared a suicide because if there was insufficient evidence, Su Jin would be charged with the crime of murder and nothing would be done in the end. Instead, there would be an unsolved case that needs to be dealt with by the magistrate's office.

At that time, the yamen will investigate, and it will not be investigated. If it is investigated, the murderer will be in the chamber of commerce. How to deal with it?If they don't investigate, the unresolved case will not only affect the reputation of the government, but also fail to quell public opinion. Instead, they will put themselves in a dilemma; that's why they decided to commit suicide by throwing themselves into the water, and then put another person to death by coercion. The charges can be described as painstaking.

The reason is clear, and it is not easy to refute. Since the Chamber of Commerce and the government have joined hands, they must be determined to win; this time, my situation will be extremely dangerous, and if I speak carelessly, I will be used as a handle, like a spider's thread Layers of entanglement on the upper body, unable to escape; and it is not yet the time when the fish is dead and the net is broken, and I can't reveal the case of Scarface Heiqi just because of the current predicament. But it's all over.

Su Jin's thoughts were rushing and hesitating, Zhu Shiyong couldn't allow him to procrastinate here, squinting his small eyes and asked loudly: "The criminal Su Jin, your crime has been exposed, I'm sorry that you have nothing to say, you are a businessman and troublesome person!" , in my Luzhou Prefecture, it is like a blemish on a white wall, or a barnyard in rice; forcing people to die for your own selfishness, the laws of heaven, the laws of the country, and the world will not tolerate you. This government is now pronouncing the sentence, according to the punishment system of the Song Dynasty Convicted min Su Jinci was exiled..."

Zhu Shiyong hadn't finished his series of verdicts, but someone said loudly: "Wait a minute!"

Everyone followed the prestige, and saw two people slowly walking out from the audience outside the hall, one was a middle-aged man in a gray robe of medium build, the other was an old man in a blue robe; the middle-aged man took off the bamboo shade on his head Li, everyone saw his appearance clearly. They saw that the man had two thick eyebrows, a fair complexion, a serious face, and an angry sneer around the corner of his pursed mouth.

Who doesn't know him, this is the famous person in Luzhou City, Mr. Bao Zheng, who resigned from office to serve his parents at home for ten years to fulfill his filial piety.

Yan Biyun's eyes lit up, and the sentence "Lord Bao..." was swallowed abruptly before he could say it. Bao Zheng glanced at Yan Biyun and nodded slightly; He was promoted to the post of magistrate of Duanzhou, and had met Yan Biyun on several occasions; although Bao Zheng was not grateful for Yan Shu's recommendation, he was not unreasonable in the world besides his upright and stubborn character.

When Zhu Shiyong saw Bao Zheng appearing, he was taken aback for a moment, and then secretly scolded himself for being stupid. If he had known that he was visiting relatives in Luzhou, how could this nosy guy not come to join in the fun? I'm afraid it's hard not to be found out by him when it's nosy business.

"Oh, isn't this brother Xi? If you don't stay in the mansion to talk about parting with relatives and friends, why do you have time to come to my lobby to listen to these trivial cases?" Zhu Shiyong smiled all over his face, stood up after the case, and cupped his hands With courtesy: this is a court, the presiding judge is above all else, and when an official with a higher official position comes, the presiding judge can also sit in the case and remain still, which is not considered a violation of the rules. Zhu Shiyong got up and saluted, which is already given Bao Zheng lost face.

Bao Zheng was unmoved, returned the salute with a dark face, and said flatly: "Your Majesty, don't be too polite. This is the lobby, not a place to reminisce about the old days. You can call me by my official name, and you don't need to be called brother or brother."

When the common people heard this remark, their feelings were here to spoil the situation. Originally, this small official Su was already speechless in the face of the accusation, and seeing that he was about to be ruined, it seemed that Mr. Bao was here to get him a hand ; But the evidence is conclusive, where will Mr. Bao start?Rumor has it that Master Bao is very perceptive and has a pair of insightful eyes that can tell right from wrong. Let's see if he is worthy of his name.

Su Jin scratched her hands excitedly, and there was no place to put it. When she saw something alive, it was really alive, and she could still talk, oh, buy it!

Master Bao, Bao Qingtian, this is a mythical character, unexpectedly met just like that; it's a pity that I am covered in sweat, one sleeve is missing, my hair is disheveled, and my image is not good; I am afraid that the first impression I gave to an idol It's not going to get any better.

Su Jin sneaked a glance at Bao Zheng, why isn't he a big black face?It also looks very ordinary, not tall, not that scary, and there are no marks like stars and moons on the forehead, which is completely opposite to the tall and dark imagination in movies and TV shows when I was a child, this is fucking fooling people , This is tampering with historical figures and poisoning children!

Zhu Shiyong rolled his eyes and cursed in his heart: Bao Zheng, Bao Zheng, what kind of thing are you giving to shameless things?

After sitting down on the main case, he slapped the gavel and shouted: "The hall is noisy." Then he said to Bao Zheng: "Since Mr. Bao has said this, please sit aside and listen. This case is over, and you and I will continue to listen." To express the friendship of colleagues. Come, take a seat!"

Bao Zheng waved his hand and said, "No need, I am impressed by the magistrate's speedy resolution of the case and the convincing cause and effect; but, Mr. Zhu, don't you think it is rash to judge the case like this?"

Zhu Shiyong scolded furiously, but his expression was calm, and he said with a dry smile: "Oh? Mr. Bao seems to be very interested in the affairs of my Luzhou Mansion. What's wrong? Let's just chat in private. Mr. Bao is still It's better not to talk too much."

Any fool can tell that Zhu Shiyong is mocking Bao Zheng for meddling in his own business. Whenever it is your turn to take care of the affairs of Luzhou Mansion, Bao Heizi, you just stand aside honestly.

Bao Zheng was unmoved, and said with a serious expression: "If we wait for the private chat, wouldn't there be another unjust case in the world?"

Zhu Shiyong couldn't bear it anymore, and said coldly, "Master Bao, is he insisting on meddling with the affairs of my Luzhou jurisdiction?"

Bao Zheng confronted each other and said: "Why not? Isn't Luzhou the first mansion of my Song Dynasty? As a prime minister in the palace, I have the responsibility of patrolling, investigating, and reporting. If I see an unjust case, I will not be moved. Wouldn't it be a great loss of the emperor's kindness."

Zhu Shiyong laughed and said: "Lord Bao really deserves his reputation. It seems that Master Bao is the only one in the world who works hard for the country, and everyone else is corrupt and perverting the law, right? Speaking of this today, I have to remind Master Bao that I will submit the matter to the Huaixi Transit Envoy and report to the imperial court to see if officials from other places are messing up the situation under the jurisdiction of other officials. If so, the official system of the Song Dynasty will be in a mess. Tomorrow I will also go to your government office in Duanzhou Go mind your own business."

Bao Zheng looked at Zhu Shiyong quietly and said, "What is your lord's plan? Bao Zheng has no right to interfere. I just don't understand why your lord reacts like this. What are you afraid of?"

Zhu Shiyong was furious, and could no longer hold back the anger in his heart, and yelled angrily: "Bao Zheng! I think you are a fellow from Luzhou, and you are an official, so I treat you politely. Don't be ignorant of what's good or bad, and don't hesitate to speak. Lost identity."

Bao Zheng clasped his fists and said to the sky: "Bao Zheng has only one standard in his actions. He lives up to the emperor's grace and the common people. Don't tell me anything about the friendship of fellow countrymen and colleagues. Bao Zheng never gives up because of such words. take a stand."

Zhu Shiyong sneered and said: "What a high-sounding reason, the whole world is dirty but you are alone, right? Let's see what you can say about this case. If you can't say one, two, three, four, I don't care. The prefect of Duanzhou and the prime minister of Dianzhong will definitely take you down and punish you for the crime of overstepping the rules, yelling at the court, and despising the order of the officials."

Bao Zheng showed a rare smile, slapped the bamboo hat in his hand and said, "Lord Zhu is quite capable of weaving charges. If that's the case, why don't you let me break down the case? If I say something suspicious, you can correct it if you want. If what you say is unreasonable, please listen to me."

Zhu Shiyong clasped his hands and leaned back on the big chair, with a look of contempt, nodded and said: "All ears..."

Su Jin watched the two confronting each other, feeling both happy and worried. Seeing Lord Bao's aggressiveness, he seemed to have a plan in his mind, but if he couldn't find a suitable reason to refute it, and was impeached and convicted, wouldn't he be an immortal? The sinner, thinking wildly for a while, became embarrassed.