A total of four to five hundred people gathered in front of the Chang'an magistrate's office. This was an open case that the whole of Chang'an already knew about.
"Who is here? Who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant?"
This is not a movie, but a direct-viewing trial.
The person in charge of court hearings is the Jingzhao Judicial Military Officer. This position can be said to be a combination of civilian and military positions. The civilian part is responsible for hearing some cases that are not too big or too small. The military part has some criminal cases that need to be solved, etc.
, he is the commander, or the main person in charge.
In the hall, there was no majestic roar like that shown on TV.
There was only one clerk standing at the door and shouting: "The chief officer is asking for your name, and the court hearing has begun!"
Kneel?
This is the Tang Dynasty, there is no need to kneel down at all, and there are cushions for non-criminal cases.
"Jin Manqing, a civilian girl, is the plaintiff. A civilian girl from Chang'an Yaozhou is a second-class foreman in Yaozhou. She is a candidate for the medical school of our Royal College. She came to Chang'an this time, firstly to purchase some gifts, and partly to make friends with Yaozhou.
Sisters, part of it is to visit their parents, and they already have approved documents. The second reason for coming to Chang'an is to register with the Department of Imperial Education of the Ministry of Etiquette and undergo review, because the women of the common people already have some positions and are good in medicine and academics.
With a little contribution and a letter of recommendation from the chief officer of Yaozhou, I got the qualification for admission without examination."
As soon as Jin Manqing opened her mouth, she explained her situation very clearly.
Last night, Wei Zheng personally taught her what to say and what not to say in class. Which part is the important part and which part is secondary.
Even if she wanted to win the sympathy of the people who were listening to the trial, Wei Zheng had a detailed plan for her.
Jin Manqing also knew very well that the slap he received was no longer his fault. It seemed to involve a lot of things. But now he was really standing up for himself, so Jin Manqing was very cooperative and told what Wei Zheng had explained.
I memorized it very seriously.
In the hall, Jingzhao Judicial Officer reached out and pressed down twice: "I will tell you in detail when I ask you."
Having said that, the Judiciary Officer turned to the Baekje envoy: "Then you are the defendant. Can your clerk verify the identities of the plaintiff and defendant, and the reason why they are in Dongshi?"
The Baekje envoy stood there motionless. He was unwilling and unwilling to answer such a question.
As an envoy of a country, he will not answer any questions easily.
The Baekje envoy is only thinking about one thing at the moment, and that is how to get rid of the trouble in front of him. It is obvious that the people of the Tang Dynasty are using this matter to do something, but it is definitely not directed at them. The attitude of the Baekje and Goguryeo envoys made him
It was a bit chilling. So sitting in the hall at this time, he just wanted to end this matter as soon as possible.
"Plaintiff, state your charges!"
"The folk girl went to Dongshi, and was led by Dongshi guides in various shops. On the street, the folk girl didn't know what happened, but she was suddenly beaten by someone, and then he called me a bitch. The folk girl was already
He has said that he is a commoner in Chang'an, and someone who is not a slave is called a bitch. This is an insult. The civilian woman accuses him of hurting others, accuses him of insulting words, and accuses him of bullying the people with his power!"
After Jin Manqing finished speaking, she straightened her body and bowed.
"Defendant, can you plead guilty!" the judicial officer asked loudly.
What the Baekje envoy was thinking at this time was that he could plead guilty to beating someone, but he would never admit to the insult. He would never admit to bullying the people. Otherwise, there would be no need for him to stay in Chang'an.
The people will have some opinions about themselves and even Baekje.
When the Baekje envoy was thinking about how to speak, someone outside the hall held up a document and shouted: "The envoy of Goguryeo sent a letter to Jing Zhaoyin of the Tang Dynasty. Goguryeo did not restrict civilians from wearing silk, and attached a description of the level of Goguryeo clothing to help
Jing Zhaoyin of the Tang Dynasty judged the case of Dongshi!"
It was a normal document, but the clerk of the Goguryeo mission actually shouted it out deliberately.
Who was this shouted to?
The Baekje envoy felt that his heart was breaking because the Goguryeo people would do this.
Putting a hand on his heart, the Baekje envoy looked extremely calm. Then he slowly left the cushion and stood up. His tone was extremely calm: "Confess your guilt!"
The Baekje envoy's confession confused everyone in the hall, especially the people sent by Wei Zheng in the back hall, who were like a fist on cotton.
The people outside the door were cheering, and their hearts were biased towards the weak.
The people sent by Wei Zheng even had a headache. This was different from the original plan.
The original plan was to just wait for the Baekje envoy to refute, and then Jin Manqing's side would present a large amount of evidence.
The result of the court hearing is not important, what is important is the process.
"Since you plead guilty, the verdict will be heard in a quarter of an hour!" Judicial Joining Army signaled the court clerk to take the transcript to the Baekje envoy to sign, and then took the transcript to the back hall.
This is a normal procedure, and sentencing on the spot also requires a process of sentencing.
The person sent by Wei Zheng saluted Jing Zhaoyin: "Since the case is over, I'll take my leave."
"Is it going to end like this?" Jing Zhaoyin asked back.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin has a strict order. In this case, a trap can be designed to embarrass the Baekje people, and he can even think of ways to drag the Goguryeo people into the water. However, anyone who dares to interfere with the notarization of Tang law will be severely punished. My understanding is that the trap is the plaintiff
Under the law, but in court, the judge only certifies the evidence and decides the case fairly!"
After hearing this, Jing Zhaoyin nodded very seriously: "The justice of the Tang Dynasty's laws cannot be blasphemed. Your Highness is wise."
These words were spoken by Qin King Li Yuanxing. Anyway, Wei Zheng's people did not hear Li Yuanxing say it, but Wei Zheng told him that this was the intention of His Highness the King of Qin. The law must be fair, and things can be conspiratorial.
Wei Zheng's people left.
Not long after, Judiciary joined the army and returned to the hall.
During this period, the Baekje envoy had been standing calmly, and when he saw the judicial officer coming out, he even nodded slightly.
"Listen to the verdict!" The judicial officer stood in the lobby and shouted loudly as the officials took their positions.
Jin Manqing also stood up. She didn't have that much on her mind. She just wanted to seek justice.
"In the first year of Zhenguan, in the new laws of the Tang Dynasty, all envoys, including envoys and deputy envoys, have immunity from punishment. Except for the three major serious crimes of causing death, stealing secrets of the Tang Dynasty, and contempt of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, other crimes can be punished according to the new laws of the Tang Dynasty.
.Punishment on behalf of one person, who is not a slave of the envoy, shall be punished on his behalf.”
When Judicial Joining the Army said this, he paused.
On the surface, he was waiting for the Baekje envoy's reaction, but in fact he was hesitating.
Because the second substitution of punishment is to replace the prisoner with a hat, which is more straightforward, it means ten days of imprisonment. The envoy only needs to put the hat or something that represents himself in the cell.
But the initial idea of the people sent by Wei Zheng was to let the Baekje envoys arrange for their men to wear their own clothes, and then beat them with a spanking. It didn't matter how many spanks they spanked. One spank would be a spank, and ten spanks would be a spank.
After much thought, he came up with a trick on the text.
"The second generation of punishment, prison sentence is replaced by a crown!"
This is a word game, and it is also where the sentences in ancient Chinese are not rigorous. The meaning of prison sentence is, first, the punishment of imprisonment, and the other meaning is, prison and punishment. Prison means imprisonment, and punishment means very reality
Punishment, such as hitting a board or sweeping the street.
"The third generation of punishment is to use money instead of punishment!"
The Baekje envoy secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He did not expect that this substitution of punishment was a kind of tolerance for the envoys of various countries, and at the same time it also guaranteed the majesty of the laws of the Tang Dynasty.
"However, any kind of punishment requires the consent of the sufferer!"
"Folk girls don't accept using money in lieu of punishment." Jin Manqing lifted her skirt and bowed.
The people outside the door also started shouting: "This young lady is not short of money. People wearing Yun brocade don't need the fine money."
"That's right, if you can wear Yun brocade, who cares about the few coins!"
The Baekje envoy was also calculating in his mind, but he was not in a hurry. Anyway, he could not be punished for this. He immediately asked: "How to punish me? Please judge the case!"
"According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, those who insult others will be slapped with ten to one hundred slaps. I sentenced the defendant to be slapped with thirty slaps. Can the defendant serve?" Before the Baekje envoy could respond, Judicial Joining Army continued: "Those who hurt others will be slapped with ten slaps.
Those who inflict 200 blows on a person or maim them will be imprisoned for one to five years with the same labor force. Those who are more serious will be exiled for thousands of miles! I will sentence the defendant to forty blows with a wooden board. Anyone who hits someone on the face, especially a woman, will be injured.
Although there are no scars on the appearance, the crime is aggravated!"
The Baekje envoy did not answer immediately, but just looked at Jin Manqing.
Jin Manqing pointed at the very fierce Baekje guard he met in Dongshi that day: "If he comes to fight on his behalf, the women will agree!" After saying that, Jin Manqing saluted the judicial officer again. Her attitude was different.
It is extremely determined.
"If three generations of punishments are used together, can the punishment be reduced?"
The Baekje envoy would never have made such a choice in the past. He didn't care whether a guard would be beaten, or whether he would be beaten to death or maimed, as long as he was not guilty.
But now, his mentality has changed slightly. The reason is that Goguryeo, as an ally, not only abandoned him, but also added insult to injury.
This feeling of being betrayed is really very bad.
Whether it was an impulse or a discovery of conscience, the first thing the Baekje envoy wanted to do now was to settle the matter as soon as possible. The second reason was to make his guards suffer less, and the last reason was that he wanted to take this opportunity to give him a speech in front of the people of Chang'an.
Earn some favor for yourself, because he still needs to stay in Chang'an and has some plans and ideas.
Judiciary joined the army and was extremely happy. This result was exactly what he wanted.
"Plaintiff and defendant did not defend themselves at all in court and immediately pleaded guilty. This is a kind of sincerity. Since the defendant has admitted his mistake, Chang'an has had the virtue of courtesy and courtesy since January. I believe that the fine will be consistent and the compensation will be five.
Guan. The guard put on the defendant's clothes and crown. He was slapped and slapped for five times and ten times. What do you think of the plaintiff?"
Jing Zhaoyin listened from behind and thought to himself that you are really smart about joining the army. However, he could no longer stop it. (To be continued...)