Just as Mr. Shen was thinking deeply about life, news suddenly came that the prefect had issued a ticket and summoned Lin Tailai to appear in court for questioning tomorrow.
Then Mr. Shen suddenly became energetic and finally had his own use again!
Just like last time, when Lin Tailai was falsely accused of "forcing his wife to rape to death," it was Shen Yongjia who went to the Procuratorate in person to provide the background for Lin Tailai to overturn the case!
This time Lin Tailai was summoned by the Yamen for interrogation again, so the opportunity for him to come forward came again!
How can he be a dispensable existence when he is a prime minister and the leader of the Renewal Society?
At critical moments, you still have to rely on yourself to stand up.
The next day, Mr. Shen left for the government office early. Then he stood outside the gate of the government office, waiting eagerly for Lin Tailai.
Last time, Lin Tailai used all kinds of coercion and inducement to ask him to come forward to help reverse the case, and spent a lot of effort.
But this time he takes the initiative to be present, which will surely move Lin Tailai to the point of falling to his knees.
When faced with Lin Tailai's gratitude, how could he pretend to be indifferent?
Not long after waiting, Mr. Shen saw a familiar figure.
But this person was not Lin Tailai, but Lin Tailai's subordinate, Gao Changjiang, who regarded himself as a military advisor.
"How come the Second Master is here?" Gao Changjiang also saw Shen Yongjia and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and ask.
Second Master Shen said doubtfully: "I heard that Lin was summoned by the government office. Why are you the only one here?"
Gao Changjiang said proudly: "My family now has a different status than before. I am now a high-ranking official. I don't need to come to the court in person. I can just send someone to take my place."
Second Master Shen: "."
Damn it! Lin Tailai didn't even come in person, so why did he come here? To be a conspicuous bag?
According to today's customs, those who hold the title of civil servant are not eligible to be tried in court.
If something really happens, just send someone to the government to answer the question on your behalf.
This is a kind of political privilege, in order to preserve the dignity of the scholar-bureaucrats, but it is generally for liberal arts candidates.
It seems reasonable for someone like Lin Daguanren to forcefully invoke this kind of regulations for a martial arts examiner like Wu Jieyuan.
Mr. Shen snorted coldly, turned around and left. Lin Tailai didn't even come, so why did he join in the fun?
But at this time Gao Changjiang suddenly spoke and said very politely: "If Mr. Shen is not willing to face the county guard, then please do it yourself. I will go to the Yamen first."
Second Master Shen immediately turned around again, "I'll go with you!"
I acted a little timid a few days ago, but that was because I was thinking of the overall situation, not because I was afraid!
Even if I risk the dignity of Master Zaifu, I cannot let others think that I am really afraid of Governor Zhu!
Gao Changjiang was secretly happy in his heart. He felt more at ease since Mr. Shen was going with him.
After all, he was just a low-level storyteller more than half a year ago, and he was still quite uneasy about going to court alone to face a fourth-grade prefect.
Unexpectedly, I met Mr. Shen outside the gate of the government office. With just a little trick, I was able to attract Mr. Shen's help.
For a moment, Gao Changjiang suddenly experienced the joy of sitting in a pavilion. It was so fun to control the tool man.
After going to court smoothly, Magistrate Zhu looked up and did not see Lin Tailai.
Gao Changjiang stepped forward and reported: "Lin Juren entrusted this villain to go to court and answer the question on his behalf."
Magistrate Zhu was stunned for a moment before he realized who Lin Juren was. He slapped the case and shouted at Shen Yongjia, "What are you doing here!"
Second Master Shen also replied: "When I try cases in court, I never allow others to watch to show fairness. As an enthusiastic scholar, I am here today to observe."
Then he turned to Gao Changjiang and said, "I hope Lin Tai will be a good and law-abiding person. If he commits adultery and violates the law, I won't tolerate him!"
However, if someone wants to accuse him unjustly, it’s not that easy!”
Magistrate Zhu: "."
Can you, this dude named Shen, have some new ideas?
It's obviously what you said when the Procuratorate interrogated Lin Tailai last time. Are you repeating it today?
Or is it because Lin Tailai was not present in person today, so no one taught you how to speak?
A good-for-nothing dude is a good-for-nothing dude. He deserves to have Zhang Siwei replace your father as the first assistant!
Magistrate Zhu was too lazy to talk to Shen Yongjia anymore. His main purpose today was to use interrogation as a means to spy on Lin Tailai's intentions, so he directly asked Gao Changjiang.
After all, Gao Changjiang was born as a storyteller, and he had a strong memory for long passages of text, and he immediately recited the lines with an expressionless face.
"Wang Jiayi Old Garden is located at the base of the city wall and covers a vast area. It poses a serious threat to city defense and is indeed illegal.
Therefore, Lin Juren came to the house with good intentions and advised the Wang family to return to their lost ways and demolish the illegal gardens.
Unexpectedly, the Wang family not only refused to listen to the advice, but also dared to send out their slaves to threaten Lin Juren, which led to a group fight.
As for the beatings of officials in Wujiang County, they deserved it.
At that time, Lin Juren's brother was conducting surveys within the jurisdiction of Changzhou County. He was obstructed by officials from Wujiang County and was really making trouble unreasonably.
After persuading them, instead of leaving, they intensified their obstruction.
In desperation, we had no choice but to drive them away to ensure the peace of Changzhou County."
Magistrate Zhu said angrily: "If everything is handled by hands, then why should the government do anything?"
With Mr. Zaifu supporting him, Gao Changjiang bravely responded: "Originally, Lin Juren did not need an official position, but they just had to leave the official position."
Just as Magistrate Zhu was considering whether to drag Gao Changjiang down to beat him, someone suddenly beat a drum and complained.
The person who came was no ordinary person, but a steward from the Lu family in Dongshan named Lu Qiyao.
There are several giant families in the Dongting Merchant Gang, such as the Xi family that was almost destroyed, the Wang family that had Wang Hao, and the Lu family as well.
The ancestors of the Wang family once married into the Lu family, and it was not until Wang Hao's grandfather escaped.
When the Xi family formed a coalition to attack Lin Tailai's territory, the Lu family also sent troops, but the leader, Lu Qiguang, ran away and is still on the run to this day.
Lu Qiyao, who came to complain this time, was Lu Qiguang's cousin.
When they arrived at the court, Lu Qiyao said angrily: "With tears in his eyes, he sued the bully Lin Tailai for robbery!
Yesterday, Lin Tailai led his minions to rob four stores in our Lu family, and after forcefully occupying them, they drove out all the shopkeepers!
Lin Tailai also shouted that if you have the guts, go to the government office and file a complaint!"
Most people in the hall subconsciously thought, Lin Tailai is crazy again?
Gao Changjiang shouted: "Lu Qiguang from the Lu family was the criminal who set fire to Hengtang Town!
Now half of Hengtang Town is in urgent need of reconstruction, and the county government is unwilling to support it, so the only way to get compensation is from the Lu family!
These four shops and businesses can be regarded as compensation for Hengtang Town!"
Magistrate Zhu scolded: "How unreasonable! Lin Tailai dares to impose his own punishment, does he still have the law in his eyes?"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of drumming coming from the direction of the gate. It seemed that someone was complaining again.
This time it was an old acquaintance who came here. I saw Xu Yuanjing, the manager of the Suzhou City School Book Office, staggering into the courtroom in a state of confusion.
"Lin Tailai, the unscrupulous man who killed a thousand swords, led his people to occupy the school book office and wanted to take over all the business by force." Manager Xu complained.
Then he added: "He also said that if you have the guts, go to the government office and file a complaint!"
Magistrate Zhu: "."
Lin Tailai was not only crazy, he was also murderous!
If you want to make people perish, you must first make them crazy. Could this be Lin Tailai's last madness before his death?
This time, there was no need to wait for Magistrate Zhu to ask. Gao Changjiang took the initiative to explain: "The Xu family has a son-in-law, Fan Yunlin, who was deeply involved in the Xi family's rebellion.
But in the end Fan Yunlin escaped the serious crime and was only given a light punishment.
Lin Juren said that he can escape any criminal liability, but he must continue to pursue civil liability.
From my humble guess, this is probably what the so-called pursuit of civil liability means."
Magistrate Zhu sneered a few times, then looked at Mr. Shen and asked, "What do you think of this matter?"
Everyone knows that the relationship between the Xu family and the Shen family in Huqiu is almost as close as relatives.
Now that Lin Tailai has taken over the school office run by the Xu family, let's see how you, Mr. Shen, want to do justice!
To be continued...