Chapter 21: Confrontation in Court
A team of policemen arrived at Xu's Yi Zhuang in a furious manner and drove away all the onlookers. The policemen beat people with rulers. The offenders kept yelling and scolding, but they did not dare to contradict them, so they had no choice but to walk away.
"Team leader Xu." The leader of the team walked up to Xuchang with a smile. Everyone worked in the same yamen, so naturally they all knew each other. This team leader is Xuchang's colleague, named Hu Wei, and his colleague is
Enemies, although they usually call each other brothers and sisters, but now when they see Xuchang in trouble, they can't help but show their villainy.
In fact, if it were Xuchang who was hired today, I'm afraid he wouldn't be any better than Hu Wei. The workplace is dangerous. The two of them are the same class leader, and there is little friction in normal times. Now it's the Qiantang gentry Zhang family who is beating the drum in person.
After filing an unjust lawsuit against the Xu family and his son, everyone knew that Team Leader Xu was already in serious trouble.
Hu Wei smiled solemnly at Xu Chang and said: "I have been ordered by the county magistrate to bring Captain Xu and his nephew to the Yamen for questioning. I have offended them. Come and kidnap the two of them."
Xu Chang looked at Hu Wei coldly and said, "I'm not going to run away, so why are you kidnapped? We have been colleagues for many years, but we don't even have this kind of friendship? Why bother if we don't just go to the Yamen? We will leave on our own."
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These words blocked Hu Wei back. After all, the few servants brought by Hu Wei knew Xuchang and usually took care of him. At this time, they did not want to break up like Hu Wei, so an old official came up and said to Hu Wei.
: "The county magistrate just asked the two of them to go to the Yamen for trial. It's not like he has already determined that they are some big thieves. They are all members of his family, so there is no need to tie them up."
Hu Wei could only smile coldly, hold out his big belly, wave his big hand, glare at Xu Chang, and said: "Then, Team Leader Xu, please."
Xu Chang smiled slightly, put his hands behind his back and raised his legs to leave. Xu Qian was calm. He was now considered a man who had seen the world. He had even been to the prince and his father-in-law, so he was not afraid of anything. He did not forget to tell Deng Jian,
He said: "Brother Deng, you will take care of this place. Dad and I will go to the Yamen and then come back."
This tone seemed like he was going on a trip to the Yamen. While Deng Jian was frightened, he also didn't forget to admire Brother Xu's courage.
Deng Jian quickly agreed and said: "Brother Xu, it's easy to go. If you really want to be sued, I, my good brother Deng, will naturally take care of your home and this Yizhuang. Yes, there is also Miss Mengting, I will also take care of it."
It must be done properly. Brother Xu, don’t worry, your father is my father, your brother and sister-in-law are my brothers and sisters-in-law, your maid is my maid, your money..."
This is Deng Jian. He is the icing on the cake, and he is the one who provides help in times of need. He will never escape when he is adding insult to injury. Xu Qian has known for a long time that this guy has probably coveted Zhao Mengting for a long time. He glared and said: "How dare you!"
Deng Jian felt he had made a mistake and said quickly: "Brother Xu, I'm wrong. I'm just making an analogy. Deng is a very loyal and courageous person. How could he do river demolition..."
Hu Wei was already very impatient and shouted: "Stop being so verbose and leave quickly. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being unkind."
The Xu family's father and son took him directly to the Yamen. After entering the Yamen, they waited in the corridor. When Hu Wei went in first to report, they heard the majestic voice of the Su County Magistrate: "Bring someone to commit the crime."
"mighty……"
The sound of beating with water and fire sticks can be heard. Whenever such a posture is used, it means that the trial is a major and important case, and ordinary neighborhood disputes do not have such a pomp.
Xuchang is an old official in the county government, and of course he knows the inside story. Moreover, the county magistrate did not say that he would bring the accused person, but directly called him and his son as criminals, which made Xuchang feel a little guilty. This shows that Su
The county magistrate already had a tacit understanding with the Grand Duke Zhang, and was determined to punish Xuchang and his son.
Regardless of right and wrong, disregarding human life, referring to deer as horses, these terms are the basic style of officials in the Ming Dynasty. Although Su County Magistrate's official reputation is pretty good in Qiantang, his official reputation was promoted by the gentry.
Public opinion is also in the hands of the gentry. Xu Chang has been a servant for decades, so of course he knows the inside story here. Collusion between officials and gentry is the norm. If there is no collusion, it is news.
Seeing the old man's lack of confidence, Xu Qian gently patted the back of the old man's hand and whispered: "Don't worry, dad, I'll talk later."
He knew that although the old man was an old man, his long-term habit had developed a reverence for officials, so he could only take the lead at this time.
When the two entered the lobby, they saw the majestic Su County magistrate sitting behind the papers, while Zhang Taigong sat aside with a playful expression. Seeing the Xu family father and son come in, Zhang Taigong's eyes flickered.
It fell on the two of them like a stone, and then left indifferently.
As soon as the alarm was struck, Magistrate Su already had a plan in his mind. He shouted loudly and said, "Who is here?"
Xu Chang and Xu Qian's father and son prostrated themselves. Xu Chang said: "Little man Xuchang." Xu Qian followed up and said: "Young man Xu Qian."
"Xuchang, Xu Qian, are you two aware of your guilt?" Su County Magistrate was so powerful that he did not intend to give Xu Chang and his son a chance to defend themselves, and directly sentenced the two of them.
Xu Chang was immediately frightened, but Xu Qian was relatively calm and said, "I don't know what crime this kid is guilty of."
Magistrate Su glanced at Taigong Zhang, who just smiled at him. Magistrate Su nodded tacitly, and then sneered: "Bold maniac, do you still dare to quibble? Mr. Zhang is suing you today for beating his son.
You also harassed Mrs. Zhang by singing mournful music at the door opposite Zhang's house, what can you say?"
Xu Qian said sternly: "It was clearly Mr. Zhang who beat me. He brought two servants with him, and they are older than me. I am only a young man. I dare to ask the county magistrate. The three adult eldest sons found the Xu family.
He came up and said that I, a weak young man, beat him, what's the point of this?"
Magistrate Su was speechless for a moment, and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. He cursed in his heart that Zhang Taigong really regarded the Yamen as his servant, and used it for revenge. At the same time, he was angry that Xu Qian dared to talk back at such a young age, okay?
Know something.
In fact, according to County Magistrate Su's idea, since the Zhang family wants to vent their anger, the worst they can do is to fabricate a crime against the father and son and get dozens of slaps on them. But now Xu Qian's words are tough, and looking at Xu Qian's
He talks like an ignorant fool, but he is afraid that there will be a little trouble in this matter today.
He sat upright, narrowed his eyes, and said coldly: "But after all, it was you who hurt Young Master Zhang."
Xu Qian said: "Sir, Mr. Zhang is injured, but the villain is also injured. Sir, you don't care about the injury of the villain, but only focus on Mr. Zhang's injury, but why? Furthermore, Mr. Zhang is the leader.
He was the one who ordered people to invade my home. According to the Ming Dynasty law, not to mention ordinary people, even the servants of the government who want to come to pick up people need to have tickets with them. Although Mr. Zhang comes from a gentry family,
But he is also white. He is neither an official nor a ticket. This is a trespassing into a private house. It is a crime for him to hit the villain. The villain hits him, but it is a legitimate counterattack. He should be an adult due to emotion and reason.
It’s time to take Mr. Zhang and ask him about his guilt.”
What he said was very precise, and he also quoted the laws of the Ming Dynasty. There was no fault at all.
Originally, County Magistrate Su only regarded him as a lowly servant and an ignorant person, but now it seems that this young man seems to be getting more and more difficult to deal with. He raised his eyes and saw people outside the hall. They were obviously some good people who saw the Xu family and his son.
After being arrested and transferred to the county government office to watch, Magistrate Su was secretly wary. Looking at the situation today, it seemed that both parties were unwilling to give up. They both made it clear that they wanted to fight to the death. They wanted to complete this public case.
I'm afraid it won't be easy to give an explanation to the Zhang family and to make this young man from the Xu family willing to accept the crime.
Zhang Taigong watched silently from the side. Seeing Xu Qian's sharp tongue, he couldn't help but snorted: "What a sharp-tongued servant, he actually dares to speak harshly in court!"
Xu Qian retorted coldly: "What a shameless old guy who commits crimes and dares to deceive the county and confuse right and wrong."
Zhang Taigong was watching silently from the sidelines, just waiting for Su County Magistrate to stand up for him. When Xu Qian scolded him for being shameless, he suddenly became furious. All the old and new hatreds came to his heart, and he cursed: "You bitch, you really think that
Is there no king's law anymore? If I don't punish you, a cheap servant, today, my surname will be written upside down."
Chapter completed!