Volume 1 Battle in the Sand Garden Chapter 39 Going to Court
Unless the case involves private matters, the government is generally not allowed to hear the case.
Qin Chong's case has caused a stir in Dali County, and no one knows about it. The trial started today, and countless people came in droves. The county government office was so crowded that it was even more lively than the market. Naturally, there were all kinds of people in the crowd.
Everyone has it. There are scholars who are scholars, and there are also businessmen who have fat intestines and belly.
However, the majority were ordinary people. There were those who sympathized with A'e, and there were those who hated Qin Zhong.
Yun Ni, who was dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe, was also crowded among the crowd. Listening to the comments of the people around him, he sometimes nodded in agreement and sometimes glared angrily. His beautiful face attracted many people's attention.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the front, which seemed to be a new change in the county government lobby.
Yun Ni couldn't hear clearly, and suddenly became anxious. He lifted up his robe and squeezed forward into the crowd. After a lot of effort, he finally squeezed to the front of the hall. There were government officials guarding him further, so he could only stand still. However,
, standing at this position, she could clearly see Qin Zhong, her nose suddenly felt numb, and her eyes turned red.
"You're always restless." Yun Ni muttered and rubbed her eyes hastily.
"What a poem, what a poem." A scholar wearing a Lan shirt shouted excitedly.
"Poem? What poem?" Yun Ni looked a little confused and looked over there on tiptoe.
"The county magistrate grabbed a piece of wall and asked Qin Zhong to compose a poem." Someone said to Yun Ni, "Qin Zhong is such a good man. He is both civilized and military. He can write a poem in six steps, which is one step less than that of Cao Zijian."
"Ah?" Yun Ni was in a trance for a while, and by some strange coincidence, she remembered that night of separation. That night, she climbed out of the wall but did not leave. She happened to hear Qin Zhong reciting a poem. Although it was just two sentences, it was like a pair of invisible hands.
, quietly plucked the girl's heartstrings. It seems that these stars are not last night, for whom did the wind and dew stand at midnight?
The figure of Feng Luli Zhongxiao is like a nightmare that can never be gone away.
"Think of it quickly, think of it quickly," someone urged.
"Okay, let's listen to a certain recitation." Someone responded excitedly, and then recited loudly, "Thousands of hammers carved out the mountains, and the fire burned them as if it were nothing. I am not afraid of being shattered into pieces. I want to leave my innocence in the world."
"Okay." A burst of cheers suddenly erupted from the crowd. The poem's words were simple, so everyone could understand it. Yun Ni lowered his head, letting his tears fall, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.
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"If he wasn't both civil and military, how could my mother like him?" Yun Ni felt faintly proud, but also a little shy. She muttered in a low voice and even moved her mother out.
As for the fact that Qin Zhong was only two years old when they got engaged, she naturally ignored it.
Feeling something in her heart, Yun Ni raised her head and looked at Qin Zhong's figure in the lobby. But it happened that Qin Zhong was also looking towards her. In an instant, their eyes met, time seemed to stop, and everything around them lost color.
Yun Ni's face turned red, her breathing was rapid, and her heart was pounding like a deer, pounding like a drum.
In the lobby, Qin Zhong's song "Ode of Lime" amazed everyone. Wang An was dumbfounded and stared at Qin Zhong, so stunned that he couldn't come back to his senses. Isn't this called literary? Eight generations of your family have not been literate. At this moment, Wang An
The person who brought the news to An was eager to scold him. However, it could not relieve his current embarrassment.
Fan Zhongwen stroked his long beard with his hands and laughed, as if he was caring and comforted.
The look he looked at Qin Zhong was very different from just now.
Fan and Liu came here this time mainly for the reputation of the academy. Qin Zhong is a student of the academy. Now he has been falsely accused and imprisoned. He should take care of him. If something can be done, do it. If something cannot be done, then do it.
I won’t force it. But things are different now. Such an amazing and talented disciple must be saved at the risk of his life.
"Is Wang County Cheng satisfied with this little poem?" Qin Chong asked with a smile.
"Ah?" Wang An's face was feverish and he couldn't speak.
"Qin Zhong's literary talent and character are the best choice for anyone." Seeing Wang An's failure, Chen Ping had to smooth things over to save the face of his colleagues. "The two masters are really wise. They have such a good disciple, which makes others envious."
"Hahaha." Fan and Liu laughed proudly.
After such a turn of events, Wang An reached the steps and quickly bowed to congratulate, "Congratulations to the two masters."
When the matter reached this point, everyone made it clear. No matter how stupid he was, Qin Chong still saw the clues. He quickly took a few steps forward, straightened his clothes, faced the two masters, and bowed respectfully.
"Disciple Qin Chong, please see these two gentlemen."
"Get up quickly." Master Fan smiled gently, helped Qin Zhong up, and said, "Today we will tentatively decide on the title. When things get done here, we need to choose an auspicious day to invite all the guests and friends, and then perform the ceremony of apprenticeship."
"Disciple, I obey." Qin Chong responded obediently. This scene made Qin Chongru in his dream, inexplicably, because of a poem, he was favored by two masters, and was awarded a house. It was something that he never dared to think about.
In this era, the literary style was prosperous, and academies and private schools all over the country were recruiting students. However, there were only a few people who could obtain the gates and inherit the Taoism. Students are students, and disciples are disciples. They cannot be treated in the same way.
No matter in government or in public, Confucianists are very cautious when choosing disciples to enter the family. From then on, the two of them have been labeled as a family.
At this time, Qin Chong did not know that behind Fan Master stood Fan Zhongyan, a famous minister throughout the ages. The status of this level of disciple would bring him great help and endless trouble in the future.
The courtroom was filled with joy, but it seemed that the case would not go on to trial.
Wang An stared at the roof, helpless. This was probably the most bizarre trial in his 20 years as an official. At this time, the plaintiff had not yet come to court, and the case was destined to be lost. He sighed secretly, and suddenly looked desolate.
If you leave your innocence in the world and write such a poem, how can your character be so dirty?
If it's not because of his bad moral character, it's because someone caused trouble and falsely accused Qin Chong.
With years of experience, Wang An saw through the case in a blink of an eye, and became increasingly lonely.
But at this moment, there was a commotion outside the courtroom.
Wang An frowned and shouted sharply, "What's the noise outside?"
After a while, a yamen servant ran in, bowed and said, "Back to the county magistrate, Wu Chengzu, the leader of the archery community in this county, and others said they had caught the person who slandered Qin Chong and were detained outside the court."
"Oh?" Chen Ping was quite surprised and ordered, "Bring the people in."
After a moment, Wu Chengzu and Qian Laoer took the lead and walked into the lobby. Behind them, more than twenty people had their hands tied behind their backs, looking dejected. Wu Chengzu and Qian Laoer held their heads high when they entered, and walked to
Halfway through, he had already bowed his body. When he reached the front of the hall, he had lost all his momentum.
The two of them fell to their knees, and after a while they shouted, "The common people pay their respects to the county magistrate."
That day, seeing Qin Zhong being taken away, the two of them could not intervene, but they were aggrieved. They thought about how to help Qin Zhong. It was Qian Laoer who reminded him and remembered the group of rogues who spread rumors.
They must have been instigated by others. As long as they were captured and sent to the government, wouldn't it prove Qin Chong's innocence?
The Archery Club has no shortage of manpower, and their martial arts skills are not bad. With a bunch of gangsters, who are their opponents?
I caught one and pulled out a bunch of them. In two days, more than 20 people were arrested.
When they arrived at the court, a group of thugs were already so frightened that their legs were weak and they asked what they wanted to say.
Someone paid them to spread rumors. As for the rumors, they were compiled in advance and then given to them to memorize. They were paid five taels of silver a day, which made these gangsters red-eyed, call their friends, and spread them everywhere.
After asking this point, the facts of the case were generally clear, and the county magistrate Chen Ping no longer wanted to ask.
"Where is the plaintiff?" Chen Ping asked.
HD was in his twenties, thin and frail, with a pale and bloodless face. He was brought to the court by the government officials. He looked very frightened and did not even dare to raise his head. His legs went weak and he knelt down on the ground.
"HD, who are you suing?" Chen Ping asked coldly.
"I will sue, sue, the common people will sue Qin Chong." Gao Qing was guilty and timid, and stammered.
"What's the cause of action?"
"What? What's the reason for the lawsuit?" HD was confused and couldn't understand at all.
"Why did you sue Qin Chong?" Wang An explained.
"Oh, sue Qin Zhong for robbing my sister-in-law and forcing her to die."
"You're talking nonsense." Wu Chengzu said angrily on the side.
"Don't interrupt." Chen Ping slapped the table, so frightened that they both fell to the ground.
"HD, do you know that the false accusation will lead to rebellion?" Chen Ping continued to ask the case, but there was a clear tendency.
These questions are a process, and you have to ask them again whether they are useful or not. Qin Zhong stood quietly aside and looked at the high-definition carefully. His features were pretty, but his thoughts were so vicious. He actually dared to pay off his sister-in-law for a mere gambling debt.
To the creditor. In the end, he was forced to die, but there was no trace of regret.
The following is the evidence given by the plaintiff. Where is the evidence in high definition? Anyway, the person is dead, so you can't open the coffin for an autopsy, right? So he bit Qin Chong to death, raped the girl, and finally forced A'e to death.
"Qin Zhong, do you have any objection?" After asking, Chen Ping looked at Qin Zhong.
"Yes." Qin Zhong cupped his fists and said in a deep voice.
"Let's talk." Chen Ping said with a gentle tone and nodded.
Immediately, Qin Zhong recounted the incident of gambling on arrows that day from beginning to end. Countless people in Dongcheng had seen this incident with their own eyes, and they would know it after a little inquiry. What's more, the party involved in the gambling on arrows is now in the hall.
"Brother Wu can be a witness." Qin Zhong glanced at Wu Chengzu and continued, "There is another document, which is a document signed by Gao Qing himself to pay off the debt of his sister-in-law A'e."
"Where is the written evidence?" Chen Ping thought to himself. With this written evidence, why should there be a trial?
"Here is the written evidence, here is the written evidence." In the crowd, Sanbao'er held up the written evidence and rushed into the lobby while shouting. The written evidence was not on Qin Zhong's body and had been kept by Sanbao'er. The trial started today, so he naturally brought it with him.
Chen Ping read the receipt and handed it to Wang An. Wang An took the receipt, grabbed Gao Qing's hand, compared the fingerprints, nodded to Chen Ping, and confirmed that it was Gao Gao's signature.
"Being bold and clear-cut, ignoring human ethics, and using his sister-in-law to pay debts is simply worse than a beast."
Chen Ping was so angry that he slapped his palm heavily on the table.
Qin Zhong had some evidence and evidence, and the false accusation of Qingdao was self-defeating.
The case was concluded immediately and Qin Chong was acquitted. Gao Qing was falsely accused and was detained temporarily and tried in another case. As for the gangsters, each of them was given twenty canes and placed under supervision. If he committed another crime, he would be severely punished.
Chen Ping wrote down the verdict and gave it to the government officials to read out. The reading out of the verdict was a temporary addition. In view of the sensation in the city, he had to give an explanation to the people. One was to rectify Qin Chong's name, and the other was to warn the people.
The third is to obtain a fair and selfless official reputation. For Chen Ping, this is a political achievement, why not do it?
Qin Chong was acquitted, but he seemed unhappy. He was imprisoned and the gangsters were punished, but Chen Ping, the man behind the scenes, let him go without asking. And the two wives, Fan and Liu, also acquiesced in this treatment, and there was no
Put forward any opinions. It is enough to show that although they have not communicated, they have reached an agreement.
Qin Zhong tried to understand and organized his thoughts. Unintentionally, he glanced outside the lobby. Perhaps subconsciously, he was looking for that elf-like figure. At this moment, that handsome figure was also standing in the lobby.
Outside, a pair of wonderful eyes focused on Qin Zhong.
Their eyes met, and their thoughts were revealed quietly. Qin Zhong understood Yun Ni's concern, and Yun Ni also understood Qin Zhong's reluctance. Suddenly, Yun Ni made a face at Qin Zhong and stretched out his hand.
He took out his little hand and drew a circle on his head, then looked at Qin Zhong anxiously, fearing that Qin Zhong wouldn't understand.
Qin Zhong was so blessed that he could understand such an obscure movement with just one glance.
With a smile in his eyes, he nodded slowly.
He turned around, cupped his fists at Chen Ping and said, "If you have a problem with me, please ask the county magistrate to help you."
"Haha, I and you are friends of the same generation. There is no need to call yourself a student." Chen Ping has always treated Fan Zhongwen as a disciple. He is equivalent to Qin Chong's senior brother. Of course, we are friends of the same generation. However, he knows that Fan Zhongwen has strong connections.
He lowered his status to get close to Qin Zhong, and also tried to get close to Fan Zhongwen and build friendship.
"Thank you so much, county magistrate, for your love." Qin Zhong saluted again.
"What's the matter? Tell me."
"Qin Zhong and A'e have also met before." Qin Zhong said, "Now, A'e's first seven days have not passed, and her soul is not far away. Qin Zhong wants to worship in front of her soul, and hopes that the county honor will be fulfilled."
Death is the most important thing, so Qin Chong's request is not excessive. On the contrary, Qin Chong and A'e met by chance, but they were able to worship in front of the soul, which shows their high righteousness. This kind of friendship has always been praised by Confucianism.
The two masters, Fan and Liu, were sitting nearby. They nodded slightly in approval when they heard the words.
Chen Ping did not answer immediately. He pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "A'e's misfortune is the responsibility of my administration. I only punished the past and ignored future troubles. I deeply take this as a warning."
Chen Ping's words made Fan Zhongwen look at him with admiration and his favorable impression increased greatly.
Officials these days are all well-read in poetry and books, and have a high self-esteem. It is very difficult to get them to bow their heads and admit their mistakes. Even more officials are holding their necks and making mistakes all the time.
So, does A'e's death have anything to do with Chen Ping?
It makes sense to say no. But if it is yes, it really does have something to do with it.
Local officials have the responsibility to educate the people. Gao Qing used his sister-in-law to pay debts, which was against human ethics; the Gao family forced A'e to die, which was a great loss of loyalty. Such a lack of moral character is obviously due to the government's ineffective education.
"I should also go to pay homage." Chen Ping said.
Qin Chong was stunned for a moment and thought, this standard is too high, right? But the two masters, Fan and Liu, looked like this. Perhaps in their hearts, parents and officials love the people as their children, and coming to pay homage in person is exactly what Confucianism believes.
Value the way of education. In this case, let’s go together. The bigger the battle, the better.
"The county magistrate loves the people like his own son, so he will be loved by the people." Qin Zhong flattered him.
"Well, let's go to Xiaodongzhuang tomorrow." Chen Ping was in high spirits.
"No, we will pay tribute tonight." Qin Zhong said flatly.