Working Prophet.

Chapter 438 A Harmonious Trial
Marco was stunned when he heard the words, and then glanced at the dejected Barnes who was following the horse, and said in a low voice, "Then we wronged him?"

"No." Jin Tong yawned, "I have already investigated it very clearly before, the serfs in the farm were indeed forced to work overtime without pay, and this time we are just taking people back to stand trial, don't think too much. "

Seeing that Ma Ke was still struggling, Jin Tong made an exception and said a few more words, "I don't think there is anything wrong with those serfs. Working in the farm must not be as energetic as working in their own fields, because the former are free. , the grain harvested by the latter belongs to themselves.”

"How can it be for nothing? Those lords also provided them with shelter and land to live on." Ma Ke said stubbornly, "The contract signed by the two parties should be strictly abided by."

"That's right, but the contract doesn't stipulate that you have to work harder in the farm." Jin Tong waved away the two buzzing flies in front of him.

"But the contract..."

"Marco, Mako," Jin Tong also became a little impatient, "Relax, this is human, they always think of themselves first, this is our nature, you shouldn't be harsh on them for this. "

"But in this way, the owner of the farm will suffer."

"Yeah, but what does that have to do with us, we're Saturday believers, we're referees, and it's our job to make sure those rules are obeyed.

"How to make those serfs work well is something that the owners of the farm should consider, not us. They can't think of challenging the commandments and the majesty of our Lord as soon as they encounter problems.

"They have such big heads on their necks, they are not just used for eating and licking the things on women's chests, but they should be used occasionally."

Jintong and Marco brought Barnes back to the referee, and then someone went outside Teacup Castle to invite Thomas, who was supervising the construction of the rammed-earth city wall.

The captain of the guard did not resist after seeing the referee of the referee, nor did he lose his temper relying on his identity, and even stopped the two guards beside him who were about to draw their swords.

Then he apologized to the referee in front of him.

The latter said calmly, "It's not surprising, we are the most unpopular people in Green Field."

"It's only because those fools don't understand the importance of the Tribunal."

"No, no, no, I take this as a compliment. If everyone is happy from the bottom of their hearts when they see us, then it must be because we haven't done a good job." The referee laughed strangely.

"Sir Thomas, according to our investigation, there is a situation where serfs are forced to work overtime without pay in a manor in your fief.

"Really? I can swear to my ancestors and my lord that I have no knowledge of this matter. In fact, I have been staying in Teacup Castle recently, responsible for the construction of the outer city wall. It has been almost two months. It's time to go back to the fief." The captain of the guard argued.

"The trial of those involved will be held in the court before sunset in the afternoon, do you have time then?
"Don't worry, we won't let a sinner go, and we won't wrong a good person." The referee said.

"Of course, I can go back with you now." Thomas said immediately.

"Excellent, thank you for your cooperation."

The referee did not move after speaking, but said to the captain of the guard again.

"I noticed that you just mentioned that you have been in charge of the construction of the city wall for two months. During this period, you have not been home once. Then do you think Miss Ilea, who arranged this work for you, is forced to work overtime? , or have had such hints by virtue of their own identity."

"No, no, no, I strictly abide by the precepts and do five days off and two days off. We don't start work for two days a week. The reason why I didn't go home is because I have been honing my swordsmanship in the training ground." Thomas said. Hastily explained.

"Well, I hope you can enjoy your rest time, Lord Thomas."

"You too."

The trial of the Grange's forced serfs to work overtime without pay did not last too long. In fact, after Barnes was brought to the court, the fat steward was almost paralyzed by fright, saying what he should say and what he should not say. He said it outright.

He admitted that he was the one who gave the order to work overtime, and that it was he who made the serfs underreport their working hours by four days, hoping that they could work longer in the farm.

The reason is also very simple, he hopes to perform well in front of Mrs. Knight.

Because Thomas had been an official knight for a relatively short period of time, there were not many people around him who could help him take care of the territory.Barnes was unwilling to be just a butler of the estate, and wanted to go further.

As a result, a momentary greed made him make a big mistake.

The referee then questioned several other insiders, and their statements were similar to those of Barnes.

So far, the referee can finally find that Thomas is innocent in this matter, and announced the punishment for the fat manager Barnes on the spot.

He needs to go to the fields of the serfs who are forced to work overtime by him, and work under the supervision of the referee.

Work four days on each plot until all rest days owed are paid off before being free again.

When Barnes heard the verdict, he rolled his eyes and passed out.

He had just been forced by Jin Tong to cut the crops in the field for an afternoon, and he had a deep understanding of the hardships of labor. His old waist could hardly straighten up, and his hands were covered with blood blisters.

Barnes has been the butler of the farm for more than 30 years, and has worked for two families and three lords. When has he suffered such hardships?

And this is just the beginning. There are more than 30 serfs in Thomas's farm. If he works on each of them for four days, he will have to work until winter.

It's not surprising that Barnes would be frightened and faint after a simple calculation.

His wife and son pleaded with the court, hoping to pay someone to do the work instead of Barnes, even willing to work twice as long on each field.

But they were all rejected by the court.

After that, Thomas stood up again, saying that he, the lord, was also responsible for the mistakes Barnes made, and he was willing to pay the serfs four silver coins as compensation.

His generous act was also unanimously praised by the Saturday believers who were watching, so the trial came to an end in a harmonious atmosphere.

Of course, most of the time things don't go that smoothly.

However, with the support of Miss Rabbit, coupled with the strong prestige established by the Shuangxiu Church in the Green Field, and the occasional cooperation of the Black Dog Guards, the work of the referee can often still achieve a satisfactory result.

As a result, the incident of forced overtime work in the green field has also been effectively contained.

(End of this chapter)