Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 365 In order to uphold justice, Yu Qian is not afraid of death!

"Caomin Chen Xingzong (Chen Ze, Chen Lu) pays homage to the supervisor."

After a while, an old man in his fifties and two young men in their 30s and [-]s came to the court.

Yu Qian looked at the three of them and said, "Get up and talk."

"Thank you, Mr. Supervisor!"

Shopkeeper Chen and the other three said in unison.

Yu Qian asked: "Just now Chen You said that you also saw that Segedong did something rude to Chen You's sister first, right?"

"Yes."

Shopkeeper Chen replied respectfully.

"Master Supervisor, their surname is Chen, they are relatives, they are a family, they have united to slander the villain!"

Suddenly, Segedong shouted.

He had not been around Ningxia Mansion for a long time. He only knew that the shopkeeper of Chen's Restaurant was named Chen, but he did not know that the three waiters in the restaurant were also named Chen.

At this time, I heard that the three shopkeepers Chen introduced themselves and found out that the three people and Chen You were all named Chen, so they immediately bit back.

Yu Qian picked up the gavel, slapped it hard, and yelled at Segedong: "Quiet!"

After Segedong shut up, he looked at Shopkeeper Chen and said, "Shopkeeper Chen, I would like to ask you, what is your relationship with Chen You?"

"Back to the supervisor, Cao Min and Chen You have the same surname, but they are not related. Cao Min moved to Ningxia from Huaixi in the 19th year of Yongle, and Chen You is a local. The neighbors can all testify to this."

Shopkeeper Chen was going to court for the first time and said nervously: "As for Chen Lu, he is Cao Min's son. And Chen Ze is Cao Min's nephew. On the way to Ningxia, Chen Ze's father, Cao Min His eldest brother passed away due to illness. Over the years, the common people have treated him as if they were their own."

"Chen You is about the same age as Chen Lu. The two have a good relationship and are brothers. That day, Segedong's group drank too much, so they started to attack Chen You's sister."

"Although the grassroots people did not see Segedong being rude to sister Chen You, when Chen You, Chen Ze, Chen Lu and Segedong were fighting, sister Chen You pointed at Segedong and told me that this is People were rude to her just now.”

Chen Ze waited for shopkeeper Chen to finish speaking, and then quickly continued: "Sir, sir, at that time the grassroots were responsible for serving food to Segedong and others, while sister Chen You was serving wine nearby, so the grassroots saw Mr. Segedong with his own eyes. Move your hands.”

"Reporting to the supervisor, when Chen You's sister resisted and shouted that day, the common people were clearing away the dishes at the table next to her. They turned around and saw Segedong's rude behavior."

Chen Lu saluted and said: "Cao Min immediately ran to the kitchen to call Chen You. Later, Chen You, Cao Min, and Cao Min's cousin started fighting with the seven Segedong people."

"Segedong, what else do you have to say?"

Suddenly, Yu Qian said sharply.

"The eldest master knows clearly that they must not like the villain and deliberately join forces to slander the villain."

Segedong quickly defended.

Yu Qian chased after him and asked, "What do they dislike about you?"

"I can't stand the villain——"

Segedong wanted to say that he couldn't bear to see him doing evil things in the suburbs because of his wealth, but when he thought that it would be detrimental to him, he immediately changed his words and said, "I can't bear to see a villain squandering too much money."

"Chen You, besides shopkeeper Chen and the two clerks, are there any other witnesses?"

Yu Qian looked at Chen You and asked.

He knew in his heart that if he wanted to sentence Segedong to death by hanging, the key was to prove that he was the first to attack Chen You's sister, and the testimony of the shopkeeper Chen and the two waiters of Chen's Restaurant was not enough to convict Segedong.

After all, shopkeeper Chen is Chen You's employer. Not only do the two guys share a brotherhood with Chen You, but they also participated in the fight with Segedong and others, so they will naturally tend to speak in favor of Chen You.

Therefore, Yu Qian also needs at least one witness, and this person must have nothing to do with the case, in order to establish Segedong's crime.

At that moment, after hearing Yu Qian's inquiry, Chen You clenched his fists anxiously and couldn't say a word for a while.

"Look, sir, the villain says they are colluding."

Seeing this, Segedong quickly went down the well.

At this moment, Chen Lu, who was next to Chen You, thought about it carefully and suddenly said: "Sir, the common people clearly remember that the table on the south side of Segedong and others faced the street. At that time, there was a monk wearing red monk robes. I am making alms to the two guests at that table."

He paused, slapped his forehead and said, "I remembered that the people dining at that table were Shopkeeper Li from the Xixiang Grocery Store and Shopkeeper Zhao from the Grain and Oil Store."

"Is this true?"

After Yu Qian heard what Chen Lu said, he felt happy, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he straightened his back and asked loudly as usual.

"The common people don't dare to lie. The supervisor will send someone to call the two shopkeepers Li and Zhao and he will know after asking."

Chen Lu bowed and replied.

Yu Qian nodded, then cupped his hands to Wang Fang and said, "Commander Wang, could you please take someone with you to tell the shopkeeper Li of the grocery store and shopkeeper Zhao of the grain and oil store."

"Yes."

Wang Fang cupped her hands and said.

Two quarters later.

Above the Ningxia Government Office Hall.

After listening to the confessions of Shopkeepers Li and Zhao, Yu Qian patted the gavel and asked sternly: "Segedong, what else do you have to say?"

"Master Supervisor, I drank too much at the time, and I really don't remember what happened next. Since they all said so, I have nothing to defend."

Segedong raised his head and said with a sad face.

"Also, there are rumors that you paid a lot of money to bribe Liu Lun, the deputy governor of Ningxia Prefecture, to commute your brother's sentence. Is this true?"

Yu Qian asked again.

At this time, Liu Lun, who was sitting on the left side of the lobby, couldn't help but feel nervous.

Chen You used the name of suing Liu Lun, a colleague who acted as the prefect, and after gaining Yu Qian's attention, he revealed the truth about what he really wanted to sue Segedong.

Although it is false that Liu Lun accepted bribes, because he had tried Segedong not long ago and was affected by Chen You's lawsuit against Segedong this time, he should have recused himself.

However, in order to clear Liu Lun's suspicion of taking bribes, Yu Qian specially asked him to observe.

"The villain said before that I, a merchant, have only been in Ningxia for a short period of time, and I don't know Mr. Liu, a fellow Ningxia official. These are all rumors deliberately created by some people who don't see that I and I have made a lot of money selling cattle and sheep." Sai. Ge Dong is not confused. He has never done this. Even if he bites randomly, he will eventually be found out by Yu Qian. At that time, he will have one more crime of framing the imperial official, which will implicate his family, so he does not hesitate. denied.

"Yes, the envoy has sent people to investigate this matter secretly, but it is just a rumor."

Yu Qian said solemnly.

Now his words were tantamount to announcing that Liu Lun's bribery was a lie.

Liu Lun's anxious heart finally relaxed.

Then, Yu Qian turned to look at the two scribes on the lower right who were responsible for recording, and deliberately raised his voice and asked: "Has the witness's testimony been recorded?"

"Returning to Master Yushi, the testimonies of Chen You, shopkeeper Chen and two clerks, as well as the testimonies of shopkeepers Zhao and Li, as well as Segedong's own defense, have all been recorded, verbatim. "

The leading scribe stood up and saluted.

Another person answered: "The testimony that the villain was responsible for copying has also been copied."

"Let them sign."

Yu Qian waved his hand and said.

Then, he stood up and pronounced the verdict loudly: "According to the "Da Ming Law: Criminal Law", Segedong has an indirect fault that caused death. He should be punished with manslaughter and is now sentenced to hanging."

"Yu Yushi, you can't kill me!"

When Segedong saw Chen You and others pressing their fingerprints on the testimony one after another, he could no longer control his emotions. He stood up slowly and roared like an angry wolf.

At the end of the Warring States Period, the Qin State used "handwriting" as one of the main clues in the investigation of crimes. In later Han, Tang, and Song dynasties, there were records of using fingerprints to find the real criminals.

Especially in the Song Dynasty, fingerprints have officially become physical evidence in criminal proceedings.

Therefore, although the time traveler Zhu Gaoxu became Emperor Qianxi of the Ming Dynasty, he still continued the tradition of pressing fingerprints.

After all, due to the uniqueness of signatures, if someone deliberately hides the handwriting, it will bring great inconvenience to the investigators’ screening work.

But there is no such worry when pressing fingerprints and making stamps, and you can better distinguish authenticity.

"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, Segesh accidentally killed someone because you molested a woman. You were guilty of indirectly causing death, so you should be punished for manslaughter. I am going to sentence you to hanging, which is in line with national law!"

Yu Qian was not taken away by the huge momentum that Segedong suddenly released, but instead said loudly and powerfully.

"I am a member of King Xianyi, you have no right to kill me."

Segedong said fearlessly.

Yu Qian had known Segedong's true identity for a long time. After hearing what the other party said, he suddenly clapped his hands and said: "Last year, His Majesty personally conquered the desert. Tuohuan, Arutai and others were dead, and Oara and Tatar were already dead." Dead. Now that all the grassland tribes are under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, let alone you being a member of the Xianyi King, even if the Xianyi King himself violates the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he will still be punished!"

Liu Lun, the governor of Ningxia Prefecture, had previously investigated the background of this group of businessmen headed by Segedong and found that they were subordinates of Xianyi King Nieliehu and were responsible for the cattle and sheep business.

When Liu Lun tried the case last time, this group of businessmen were very sensible and did not mention their true identities in court. They only claimed to be naturalized citizens.

Liu Lun did not want to arouse conflicts between the naturalized people and the original residents, so he characterized the death of Chen You's sister as manslaughter.

Now Segedong is going to be sentenced to hanging. Once he also signs, Yu Qian's sentence will take effect, and he will really not be able to escape death.

Ants still live in vain, and Segedong is no exception.

Of course he would not care so much anymore and immediately revealed his true identity in order to temporarily save his life.

But Yu Qian didn't follow Segedong's tactics, and said something righteous and awe-inspiring that Segedong couldn't refute.

"If you kill me, aren't you afraid of arousing the anger of other converts?"

Segedong's momentum has been shattered by Yu Qian's words. He can only hold on at this moment and deliberately lead the problem to the "contradiction between subject and guest".

The so-called "lords" refer to the original residents of border towns in Shaanxi such as Ningxia, Liangzhou, Suzhou, etc., as well as the Han people who migrated from other places in the Ming Dynasty many years ago.

As for the "guests", they are the original Oara people or Tatars who were settled in Ningxia, Liangzhou and other border towns after surrendering to the Ming Dynasty.

"All our people of the Ming Dynasty, regardless of Han, Miao, Man, Fan, Baiyi, etc., must abide by the laws and decrees of the Ming Dynasty. No folk customs or folk customs can override the national law!"

Yu Qian's eyes showed murderous intent and he said coldly: "Segedong, based on what you just said, I can punish you for 'distancing the government and the people'!"

"Yu Yushi, don't think that the villain doesn't understand the laws of the Ming Dynasty. I have never heard of the crime of 'distancing the officials and the people'. As the supervisory censor of two provinces, you fabricated the crime without authorization to detain the villain. You are not afraid of being punished by other officials. Impeachment?”

Segedong was secretly happy that he wanted to arouse Yu Qian's anger so that he could further expand the influence of his status as a naturalized citizen.

Yu Qian didn't take advantage of it. He looked directly at the Ningxia Prefecture's general magistrates, push officials, governors and other officials who were sitting on the left side of the lobby and asked loudly: "Do you think there is anything inappropriate about this case, colleagues?"

Liu Lun wanted to pat Yu Qian's horse, but he should have avoided it. He could only be in the hall at this time, just to listen, and it would be inappropriate to speak again.

When the general magistrate of Ningxia Prefecture saw that Liu Lun was about to speak but hesitated, he immediately expressed his position: "I have clearly observed every detail in the supervision, and I have no objection to the official."

Several other prefecture officials also agreed and expressed no objection.

Yu Qian nodded, and then ordered: "Someone, take Segedong to death row and await execution."

The reason for waiting for execution is that the local judicial organs of the Ming Dynasty can judge and execute cases below the death penalty, and the death penalty must be reported to the court, reviewed by the Ministry of Punishments, and approved by the emperor before the death penalty can be executed based on the official document approved.

"Yu Qian, you are dead! You have offended King Xianyi, and you will not end well!"

Segedong decided to take the risk and immediately shouted.

"There are three types of people I hate the most in my life. One is those who use their power to bully others, the other is those who are unkind because they want to get rich, and the third is those who are greedy and bend the law just to satisfy their own selfish desires."

Yu Qian said coldly: "Segedong, you are rich and unkind, you are domineering and evil, and you have indirectly caused people's death. There is nothing wrong with my envoy sentencing you to hang in accordance with the law. Even if the Xianyi King knew it, he would definitely agree with me. Make the decision."

He said this deliberately to the other five people around Segedong.

Segedong was put on death row, and the remaining five people would definitely go to King Xianyi to report the matter.

Yu Qian's words were tantamount to reminding the virtuous and righteous king Nie Liehu not to act out of emotion, because the country has national laws and the family has family rules. Killing people must pay for their lives. This is the law of nature.

What's more, Segedong first molested Chen You's sister, causing a fight that led to Chen You's sister's accidental death. The nature was not bad.

Yu Qian has already thought about it. If King Xianyi refuses to listen and takes the lawsuit to Zhu Gaoxu, Emperor Qianxi of the Ming Dynasty, he will definitely accompany him to the end.

In order to uphold justice, Yu Qian is not afraid of death!

(End of this chapter)