Working under Cai Jing made Wu Zhi feel quite helpless. He knew exactly what kind of person Cai Jing was. Flattery, jealousy of talents, and retribution were the hallmarks of Cai Jing.
It stands to reason that as Wu Zhi is the third person in Kaifeng Mansion, when he takes office, Kaifeng Mansion should at least hold a welcoming ceremony and a wedding banquet. However, Cai Jing has not spoken for a long time, and the people below do not dare to act rashly. Everyone
Everyone speculated about the relationship between Wu Zhi and Cai Jing. In addition to admiring Wu Zhi's youth, everyone believed that the judge had probably offended Lord Fu Yin, and was disliked by Lord Fu Yin. They could not help but shake their heads and sigh, some
He even sympathized with Wu Zhi and was not optimistic about his future.
Wu Zhi was also a little puzzled. He carefully recalled what he did after coming to the capital to take the exam. It seemed that he had not had anything to do with the brothers Cai Jing and Cai Bian so far, nor had he had a direct conflict with them, let alone talk about it.
It's not their fault. Why is it so? Is it just jealousy?
Soldiers came to block it, and water came and soil covered it. Wu Zhi couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it. After taking office, Wu Zhi began to devote himself to work.
Among the officials subordinate to Wu Zhi, there is the Si Lu Division, that is, the Fu Yuan. Its chief is Liang Bin, the Si Lu who joined the army. He is in charge of the lawsuits of the marriage households, Tianzhai, presiding over the civil litigation, and is also responsible for the administrative affairs of the Six Cao Cao. There are also six Cao Cao under the Fu Yuan.
, Wu Zhi is in charge of Bing Cao and Fa Cao. Bing Cao joins the army as Feng Buping and is in charge of military attache examinations, armor, weapons, staffs, etc. Fa Cao joins the army as Chu Jing'an, who is in charge of testing laws, etc. These people are all civil servants, and none of them are fuel-efficient.
There are many holes, foremen, etc. under the Deng, Bing Cao, and Fa Cao. There are many people.
Under Wu Zhi's subordinates were also the Left and Right Military Patrol Courts. Each court had a military patrol envoy and a military patrol judge, who were in charge of battles and promotions in the capital, that is, they were responsible for handling public security cases and criminal cases that occurred in the capital.
For court hearings, the chief officers are Ma Wei, the inspector of the left army, Xian Yuchun, the inspector of the left army, Zhu Kang, the inspector of the right army, and Zhu Hongyu, the inspector of the right army. There are also officials from the left and right chambers, who are in charge of the disputes that take place in the capital.
Litigation, handling minor criminal cases and civil and commercial litigation, etc. Their chiefs are Deng Lu, an official in the left wing, and Chi Mingyu, an official in the right wing. These people are military attachés, and the trial of cases inevitably involves the arrest and custody of prisoners, plus executions.
It involves heavy and dangerous work, so it is necessary to equip these military attachés to lead their subordinates to complete these dirty and tiring tasks.
From this point of view, the staffing of Kaifeng Mansion is in place and extremely luxurious. There are dedicated people responsible for handling specific affairs at each level. Logically speaking, it should not be the turn of Wu Zhi, the third person in Kaifeng Mansion, to intervene in specific matters.
For affairs, he only needs to take charge of the overall situation and sign off on all matters.
Unexpectedly, when Wu Zhi came to work in the Left Hall of Justice of Kaifeng Prefecture on the fifth day, he found that there were already mountains of files on his desk, and he couldn't help but feel angry. After asking Kong Mu to ask, he learned about these files.
They were all unresolved old cases that had accumulated over the years. They were specially ordered by Cai Jing, the powerful Yin of the Kaifeng Prefecture, to ask Wu Zhi to resolve these old cases as soon as possible within a short period of time, and also to close the cases.
Hearing that it was a task specially assigned by Cai Jing, Wu Zhi immediately understood that he was being targeted by Cai Jing. He was trying to give him a showdown and was deliberately looking for trouble!
Since it is an old case that has been accumulated for many years, and several previous judges have been unable to solve the problem, now they are asking themselves to solve it in a short period of time. Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for themselves?
Wu Zhi was angry, but he had no choice. He was a high-ranking official of the second rank and held great power, while he was a small official of the sixth rank. He was not on the same level at all. At present, in addition to obeying, Wu Zhi
Zhi had no other choice.
Indignant, Wu Zhi could only restrain his temper, picked up the files on the desk, and reviewed them one by one. After looking at them for a long time, Wu Zhi finally read all the files on the desk, and he had some ideas in his mind.
The reason why old cases are pending is mainly divided into four situations:
The first is a criminal injury case between ordinary people. In addition to demanding that the murderer be brought to justice, the injured party also seeks civil compensation. Since the murderer is dead or has escaped justice, his family refuses to acknowledge or compensate him.
, or the murderer has been brought to justice, but his family is poor and unable to compensate, resulting in a situation where the injured party keeps appealing to the government but is delayed.
The second is cases of armed fighting between ordinary people over land, water and other factors, resulting in injuries on both sides, and the lawsuits were brought to the government but did not obey mediation, resulting in constant disputes and endless fighting.
Third, unjust, false and wrong cases have resulted in constant appeals from the families of the parties involved.
The fourth is a case where the people sue the officials or the poor sue the rich. Because the officials protect each other or the rich use money, the murderer is still at large and the victim and his family have to continue to appeal and complain.
Wu Zhi couldn't do anything about Cai Jing, but he could put pressure on his people. After sorting out the backlog of cases, his ideas gradually became clear, and he decided to take several steps, first investigate and collect evidence, and then make plans
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Just as he was told, Wu Zhi took three young men, Suo Chao, Li Zhenguo and Si Fangguo, and two government officials who were familiar with the geography around Kaifeng Prefecture. They led the way in a horse-drawn carriage and began the investigation journey.
The reason why Wu Zhi brought the three young men Suo Chao, Li Zhenguo and Si Fangguo with him was because he wanted to use the opportunity of investigating and collecting evidence to train them and improve their abilities at the same time.
Suo Chao's martial arts became more and more sophisticated. The nearly seventeen-year-old boy had grown into an adult. He was nearly 1.8 meters tall, with a strong back and a muscular body, and extraordinary weapons. After Li Zhenguo and Si Fangguo became disciples of Wu Zhi,
After these few months of martial arts training, my martial arts skills have improved and my temperament has also changed a lot.
The three young men had been bored at home for a long time, and now they went out for the first time with their master to do errands. They all seemed extremely excited, as free as a fish entering the sea and an eagle shooting into the sky, eager to try.
The government officials Guo Si and Niu Er were quite surprised when they saw the judge and three and a half-year-old boys following him, and these three boys all called Wu Zhi their master. This was the first time for them to see such a young master.
According to the address on the file, Wu Zhi, Suo Chao, Li Zhenguo, and Si Fangguo, under the guidance of the government officials Guo Si and Niu Er, conducted careful investigation and evidence collection one case after another, taking their time and step by step. Cai Jing
Although he was urged to finish the matter as soon as possible, there was no time limit set. Why should Wu Zhi be in a hurry? Just take it slowly and drag it as long as you can. He has to do it at his own pace and cannot be led by Cai Jing.
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In this way, leaving early and returning late, Wu Zhi spent a month and finally got a clear picture of the reasons and ins and outs of all the old cases. The results of the investigation and evidence collection gave him a final decision in his mind, and the measures to be taken were also
As his mind gradually formed, he decided to go straight to the point and use simple and crude methods to solve the backlog of cases.
For this reason, Wu Zhi asked Er Hu to find Meng Da when he went to Weishi County to transport low-alcohol liquor, and asked him to find 20 bold and careful employees from the water transportation company to follow Er Hu back.
Capital, please follow Wu Zhi's orders.
As a result, when Erhu came back from Weishi County, he brought back not only 20 employees, but also Li Hongyi, Zhang Xing and Hu Kui. Wu Zhi was very happy to see them and specially visited Baokangmen.
Li Qing's family hosted a banquet for everyone, which satisfied everyone. After the banquet, Wu Zhi placed Li Hongyi, Zhang Xing, Hu Kui and others nearby.
For convenience, Wu Zhi rented a large house near Baokangmen as a secret operation base. Li Hongyi, Zhang Xing, Hu Kui and others were placed in this rented house, which was both hidden and convenient for their operations.
When everything was ready, Wu Zhi immediately started implementing his action plan.
For the wealthy officials and gentry who died or escaped after injuring others and refused to compensate, Wu Zhi directly asked Li Hongyi, Zhang Xing, Hu Kui and others from Weishi County to lead his men, holding sticks, and pretending to be evil
They are gangsters who go from house to house to threaten and help the victims collect their bills.
Although Li Hongyi, Zhang Xing, Hu Kui and others have been good friends for a few months, after all, they have been in the world for many years, and their gangster spirit has penetrated into their bones. There is no need to deliberately imitate them. If they indulge a little, they will become ruffian and domineering in every gesture.
It was revealed that they were nothing but a group of vicious and desperate gangsters! These wealthy officials and gentry had never seen such a terrifying battle, so they could only obediently take out enough real money and silver to buy peace.
After receiving the money, Wu Zhi, in his official capacity as the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, led Suo Chao, Li Zhenguo, Si Fangguo, Li Hongyi, Zhang Xing, Hu Kui and others to deliver the full compensation to each household.
It was handed over to the victim and his family members, and they were asked to sign and fingerprint the case at the scene, and the case was closed!
As for the families of criminals who had already surrendered to the law and whose family was too poor to afford compensation, Wu Zhi took out enough money from his own pocket and asked the family members of the criminals to follow Wu Zhi and others to the victim's home in person, and asked for the victim's understanding.
, Wu Zhi also asked the victim and his family members to sign and fingerprint the case at the scene, and the case was closed!
As for the case of neighborhood fighting, it was even simpler. He directly roped in Suo Chao, Li Hongyi and others, pretending to be government officials, first went to Sanlizhuang Village outside Bianliang City where a dispute over water led to the fighting, and passed through Li Zheng.
Villagers from the upper and lower villages of Sanlizhuang, where a fight broke out, called together to hold an on-site office to resolve the dispute.
These villagers were really tough, and they started fighting each other as soon as they met. Wu Zhi gave an order, and three young men, Suo Chao, Li Zhenguo, and Si Fangguo, as well as people from the water transportation company led by Li Hongyi, Zhang Xing, and Hu Kui, swarmed forward.
With three strokes, five strokes and two strokes, the villagers from both sides who took the lead in making trouble were subdued one by one. When the villagers saw how brave these "yamen servants" were, they were immediately restrained and did not dare to act rashly. They could only stare at each other angrily and silently confront each other.
After seeing that these villagers had finally calmed down, Wu Zhi walked to the middle of the crowd, looked around, and loudly announced to them the government's solution.
As soon as this plan was announced, the scene was so quiet that the sound of falling leaves could be heard. The villagers in the upper and lower villages were stunned and looked at each other, unable to believe their ears.
"Sir! Is this really possible? Can you represent the government?" A bold villager couldn't help but ask.
"I am the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture, so of course I can represent the government! Don't worry, everyone, I am here to solve the problem on behalf of the government today!" Wu Zhi smiled slightly and said loudly. He knew what these villagers were worried about. They were just afraid of the government.
Talking nonsense will never admit it later.
Wu Zhi's solution was simple, that is, he would pay for it and the villagers would contribute their own efforts to dig a new large diversion canal and divert the water from it to the upper and lower villages for irrigation and field irrigation. In this way, it would be difficult to compete for water.
The dispute over Tian will no longer exist, and everyone will no longer have to fight over it!
Such a good thing could happen to everyone, which surprised and excited the villagers in the upper and lower villages, and their eyes became friendly when looking at Wu Zhi.
After discussion, the villagers of the two villages decided to build a new diversion canal on the original site of the small water canal and excavate it according to the standards set by Wu Zhi.
Just do it, and within that day, the villagers of the two villages started digging. Wu Zhi also quickly assigned Suo Chao and Li Hongyi to take the money he gave, led by Li Zhenghu Weinan, to buy stones.
, glutinous rice mortar and other construction materials.
Most of the villagers in Sanlizhuang Village have the surname Hu, and they all have some kind of kinship relationship. It is not allowed to fight for water on weekdays. Now that there is no need to fight, they suddenly became united again.
The ditch was dug with great enthusiasm. Wu Zhi saw it in his eyes and was very happy in his heart. At the same time, Wu Zhi also announced that everyone who dug the diversion canal could receive three hundred cents per day. This made everyone even more motivated, men, women, old and young.
Joined the trench digging process, and dug nearly a thousand meters long, one meter wide, and nearly one meter deep trenches in two days.
Bricklayers were hired to lay stones against the edge of the ditch and put on glutinous rice mortar. Everyone worked together. Within seven days, a brand new and wide aqueduct was built. Wu Zhi also cashed in his wages in time, which made Sanli
The villagers in Zhuangcun were very happy.
Three days later, after the glutinous rice mortar had dried, the villagers cried with joy as they watched the rushing water flowing through the diversion canal into each family's fields, and thanked Wu Zhi and others repeatedly.
Taking advantage of the joy of the villagers, Wu Zhi took out the long-backlogged case and asked the villagers leading the scene to sign and fingerprint it, and the case was closed.
After resolving the dispute in Sanlizhuang Village, Wu Zhi followed suit and solved several other similar disputes, all of which were closed one by one.
As for the unjust, false and wrong cases, Wu Zhi ordered his officials to retry the case based on the evidence he obtained through investigation and evidence collection. Although Wu Zhi was unpopular with Cai Jing and was made things difficult for Cai Jing, these officials and government officials under his command did not.
No one dared to challenge the authority of Judge Wu Zhi, and no one dared to stand in the way and confront him openly. They could only bite the bullet and start the case again.
Under the intervention and supervision of Wu Zhi, the third-in-command of the Kaifeng Prefecture, within a month, the officials of the Kaifeng Prefecture, like divine help, overturned all the unjust, false and wrong cases that had been accumulated for many years. After re-examination, they were dissatisfied with the outcome of the trial.
However, the phenomenon of appeals came to an abrupt end and disappeared.
As for the cases where the protection of officials resulted in criminals going unpunished, Wu Zhi simply attached complete evidence, together with the files, and submitted them directly to the Ministry of Punishment for trial. Since the Kaifeng Prefecture is powerless, let the Ministry of Punishment solve the problem! Officials don't like to use this method.
Is the big one oppressing the small ones and using officials to oppress the people? Then Wu Zhi would retaliate in the same way and let the Ministry of Punishment, a larger official government, suppress them. This is called using the big ones to suppress the small ones!
The Ministry of Punishment was in trouble when it received the file sent by Wu Zhi. It was afraid of offending someone because it was too hot, and it was also afraid that Wu Zhi, a generous boy, would hand the file directly to the officials and cause trouble.
It was Xing Shu, the Minister of Punishment, who was even more troubled.
In desperation, Xing Shu could only quietly find Cai Jing and plot what to do. Although Cai Jing was cunning and cunning, he was obviously dumbfounded by Wu Zhi's actions.
In order to settle the matter, the Ministry of Punishment had to secretly put pressure on the criminal's family, temporarily imprison the murderer, and give the victim adequate compensation. After the victim and his family withdrew the case and dismissed it, the murderer was secretly released.
In this way, all the old cases in Kaifeng Mansion that had been backlogged for many years were closed in Wu Zhi's hands in less than three months. This made Cai Jing lose the excuse to continue to make things difficult for Wu Zhi, and he was very depressed; it also made Chu Shi watch with cold eyes.
, the officials and government servants of Kaifeng Mansion who were watching the joke felt awe-struck, silent, and were full of awe for the young Judge Zuoting.