Idle courtiers

Chapter 312

Zheng Tiju sneered: "As you say, Guo's crime of violating the system cannot be washed away. I will open my eyes today. I heard that Mr. Zhou is very good at poetry, and he has become famous recently. I don't know how you Very eloquent."

Zhou Nan: "Okay, Master Zheng. Let me ask you, what is sex with a prostitute, and what conditions do you need to meet if you want to be convicted?"

The two of them took one mouthful and one "adult" was obviously torn apart.

Zheng Tiju: "I heard that Mr. Zhou is also from a husband's family. I think the matters in prison are clearer than this official. The crime of prostitution must meet three conditions. First, the prisoner went to the brothel Chuguan; second, a male One woman committed a mediocre thing, and there are physical evidence; three, there is a financial transaction."

Zhou Nan nodded: "Well said, then, I will ask Mr. Zheng one by one. I will start with the second question. Is it really a man and a woman?"

Zheng Tiju was very impatient: "Master Zhou asked this question for no reason, doesn't it just happen between men and women?"

Zhou Nan: "Oh, one man and one woman. So, what if there are two men, or two women?"

This question was asked strangely, and everyone in the lobby had weird expressions on their faces.Yes, it is difficult to define if it is male or female.

The Ming Dynasty was civilized, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with this kind of thing, and it was even passed down as an elegant saying.After all, orientation is born.God arranges this way, what can be done.Understandable, neither encouragement nor evaluation.Existence is reasonable, and it is the way of the sage to keep and ignore.

Zheng Tiju was a little speechless: "This, this..."

"Then, I'll ask Mr. Zheng again. What if it's one man and two women, or vice versa?" Zhou Nan turned around and deliberately scolded Lao Guo at this point: "Mr. Guo, you are such an idiot. Girl, isn’t there such a thing? The national law says that a man and a woman commit adultery. You are an old official, and you can’t even figure it out. If so, no one will be able to convict you. .”

There is such a saying?Everyone wanted to laugh, but they were afraid of Zheng Tiju and felt uncomfortable.But if you think about it carefully, this is indeed the truth. The clauses in the "Law of the Ming Dynasty" are written like this. Officials should judge the case according to the clauses. There is no other way.

It seems that there are quite a few loopholes in the "Law of the Ming Dynasty".

That's right, this law was enacted in the year of Hongwu, and it has been almost 100 years so far.At the beginning, I probably didn't expect that the society would develop so fast, and it would collapse into what it is now.

The problem is that the ancestral family law cannot be abolished, and no one dares to amend the provisions to cause trouble for themselves.

"Smart words, sensationalism!" Zheng Tiju was furious: "Master Zhou, where is your dignity?"

Zhou Nan: "Okay, let me talk about the third one."

He walked up to the woman, suppressed his nausea and asked softly, "What's your name?"

The woman kowtowed: "Returning to the old man, the woman's surname is Jin."

Zhou Nan: "Don't be afraid, my lord asks you something, you just answer it truthfully. Jin, let me ask you, you are a woman who is supposed to be a husband and a child, how did you go to the water to show your face, but life at home is difficult, and life is really difficult. down?"

Mrs. Jin didn't know what Zhou Nan wanted to do with her. She was afraid in her heart and said in a trembling voice: "As far as the old man is concerned, the women were originally from Ji Town, and their hometown was hit by the war. The whole family died in the flames of war. There is really no one. They have no choice but to make a living. Women also want to chew bread twice a day to survive in the world."

She has been on the water for so many years and has seen countless people, so she is a fine person.She also knew that she was like a mustard seed, and if the government wanted to kill her, it would be like stepping on an ant.When something happens, it's right to just sell it miserably.

Responding, Jin's voice choked up, and tears poured down, washing the powder on his face into a mess.

Seeing that the woman was so obedient, Zhou Nan knew that today's matter had something to do with it, so he continued to induce: "How much did Mr. Guo pay you yesterday?"

Mrs. Jin: "Responding to the words of the Elder Master, I gave two coins of silver. After finishing the work, Mr. Guo handed over a silver ingot weighing one or two weights. Because the women couldn't find the scissors and couldn't break it, Mr. Guo said that the rest would be a reward. .”

Suddenly, Lao Guo who was standing next to me scolded: "Why can't I find the scissors? It's clear that you, a whore, are greedy for my money and deliberately pushed back and forth."

All the yamen servants couldn't help laughing, the Jin family was so ugly that it was only worth a penny.Master Guo actually spent a couple of dollars, and he lost a lot of money.This woman is also vicious, she resorted to such a shameless means, and if she really met you, a big man like you is still fighting with a kiln sister?
Seeing that the scene was too chaotic, Zheng Tiju was so angry that he took a few more gavel shots, which made the order better.He had already sensed something was wrong, this week Nan clearly wanted to mess up a good interrogation by making jokes.

Just as he was about to stop drinking, Zhou Nan raised his breath and said: "Master Zheng, the situation of this case has been clarified. Last night, Mr. Guo had a whim and couldn't sleep. He was walking by the canal. Passing by Jin's boat, he saw that he was in a pitiful shape. , I went up to her and asked her why she looked pale and miserable?"

"After learning of Jin's difficult life, Mrs. Guo felt compassionate and gave her alms. Mrs. Jin was grateful for Mrs. Guo's kindness, and invited him to watch tea on the boat as a thank you. The two fell in love secretly, and even when Jin Fengyulu met, they became more and more happy. There are countless victories in the world."

"That's right, Mr. Guo and the Jin family have done things together, but it is also a lack of virtue. Jin's husband died early, but the crime of adultery is not a crime. As for prostitution, it is not a crime of prostitution. It is judged that there is a money transaction, have they traded? The money given by Mr. Guo is charity, and the Jin family is to repay the kindness, so he agreed with his body."

When Zhou Nan said this, he asked Mrs. Jin: "My wife, Mrs. Jin, do you think I'm right?"

What a smart person Mrs. Jin is, she hurriedly cried: "Your Excellency is right, the women really love Mr. Guo and repay him with her own body."

Zhou Nan nodded: "Then, the facts are clear. Mr. Guo is not a prostitute, but he is compassionate to the common people and acts bravely in righteousness."

Let's talk, he read aloud: "The night is late, the sky is slightly cool. Passing by the river, I saw a girl. The girl's clothes were very thin, and she was shaking in the wind. Love started, and I wanted to give two or three dollars. Unexpectedly, the girl was very grateful and dragged her away." On the boat, I am more affectionate and affectionate. Then love arises. After three moments of cloud and rain, I feel that I don’t love you. Shi’s breakup costs two or three times, what’s wrong with it?”

This... Mr. Zhou has even thought about the verdict, so he is very quick!
The yamen servants couldn't bear it any longer, and burst out laughing.

Zhou Nan hurriedly handed Jin a color.

The woman understood, and hurriedly cried: "Master Zheng, the woman has been wronged. The woman is pure and clean, how can she be a kiln sister? I was really confused last night!"

She naturally knew that if it fell into Zheng Tiju's hands, a beating would be unavoidable, and she might even be sent to the frontier as a slave.Only Master Zhou in front of him is his only savior, so naturally he has to cooperate vigorously.

All the yamen servants laughed so hard that this Jin family is still pure and pure, who of the brothers present has not tried to clean up with her, can she coax people?
(End of this chapter)