Chapter 240: Evidence
She didn't know what Qinglang's mental state was now, anyway, she was nervous to death.
This is a real court, and if you miss a word or say a wrong word, you may be arrested for contempt of the court. Even if she doesn't worry about herself, she has to take into account Lu Yishou, and finally waited until the day of going to court, she must not waste such an opportunity in vain.
"Prisoner Lu Yishou, do you have any objection to the accusation made by Yu Shitai just now? Is it a denial of sin? β
As one of the accusing parties, Yu Shitai had already finished reading the complaint, and Zou Yu was asking for directions at this time.
"There are objections. I have no sin at all. My lord, I was framed. β
Lu Yishou was a little excited, and his voice trembled.
Fortunately, Lu Yishou did not confess according to the accusations in the complaint.
After coming to Rongzhou, Ye Xiaoyu and Qinglang also went to the local library to check some classics. In Daye Country, although there is a relatively complete law, there is no such perfect evidence system. In many cases, the government's verdict is based on the confession of the prisoner, and once the confession is made, the case is basically an ironclad case, and it can rarely be overturned, unless there is more definitive evidence to refute it.
And the so-called clear evidence is not accurate at all. And most people have this idea, since the prisoner himself has admitted it, then there is no need to find other evidence to confirm it, there is no evidence in this world that can be more credible than the prisoner's own admission.
So before today, Ye Xiaoyu had been worried that Lu Yishou had already given up on himself and admitted it, once he admitted that this matter was his own doing. No matter how much evidence Ye Xiaoyu and Qinglang collect, it will not help.
Fortunately, Lu Yishou has not given up on himself.
"Tell me to the official, how you were framed?"
Zou Yu's face was majestic and his voice was loud.
"I have been doing north-south transportation for a long time, and in mid-October last year, I came to Rongzhou with a caravan as usual, accompanied by some hired dart masters, carrying flour and other goods. The trade went smoothly, but when I was about to return to my hometown, salt was seized at the checkpoint. But I didn't buy the salt myself. I have been in business for more than ten years. It is clear that salt is a government monopoly. And this time the deal was good, so I didn't have to waste my mind selling salt. And only ten catties were sold. This looks like someone is framing. β
Lu Yishou looked up at Zou Yu sitting in the hall, his face full of grievances.
But maybe it's because of the perennial mixing in the business field, although the love is a little excited. But the coherence is clear.
"You said you weren't selling salt. But it's all your own words. Is there any evidence? β
seems to be accustomed to the scene of prisoners shouting grievances, Zou Yu was not moved by Lu Yishou's expression.
Lu Yishou shook his head helplessly.
"I ......"
Ye Xiaoyu was about to shout that there was evidence on his side, but before he could speak. was stopped by the sunshine behind him.
"We'll talk about that later."
He turned his head away for some reason, but heard the words of the man with facial paralysis.
"Wait for the Imperial Observatory to finish presenting evidence."
Seeing that Ye Xiaoyu still didn't understand, Qinglang added in a low voice.
Well, it's up to you this time.
Ye Xiaoyu closed her mouth and continued to stand quietly in front of the fence.
Because of the severity of the crimes involved in this case, the Imperial Observatory specially sent a more experienced person to come today. This person's surname is Guo Mingming, and Zou Yu is almost the same family, but more than ten years have passed, Zou Yu is now the prefect of Rongzhou City, and he is just an ordinary official in the Yushitai. Especially now, Zou Yu sits on the top, and he can only sit underneath.
In fact, Guo Ming felt that there was a bit of a fuss above, this was just a small case of a businessman smuggling ten catties of salt, and it was seized on the spot, and the human and material evidence was there, even if the prisoner did not admit his guilt, so what, there was so much evidence, he couldn't argue.
Therefore, he did not pay much attention to it, but just listed the evidence in his hands in an orderly manner according to the procedure. As long as these evidences come out in one fell swoop, no matter how much they quibble, they will not be able to turn around. After working in Yushitai for so many years, he has seen a lot of people who "don't shed tears when they don't see the coffin", and now they have a hard mouth, anyway, in the end, they cry and regret a handful of snot and tears.
"All the documents are presented."
Guo Ming closed the evidence notebook in his hand, and stared at Lu Yishou with sharp eyes.
He wanted to see how he could quibble in the face of so much ironclad evidence.
Ye Xiaoyu stood at the front of the fence, ignoring the whispers of the onlookers behind her, and moved her steps, trying to stand closer to the court, so as not to miss a single detail.
But seeing this, she finally had an intuitive understanding of Dayeguo's prison system.
Many things in Daye Kingdom, including language and writing, are very similar to the ancient times of Ye Xiaoyu's previous life, and they can be said to be almost the same. Ye Xiaoyu originally thought that the prison system here would be the same, at least there would be a shadow, but judging from today's court trial, except for the chief judge who is still the highest local magistrate, the rest are completely different.
In the previous life, although the ancient prison system was also monopolized by the local government, it was more thorough, and the people of the government investigated by themselves, accused and adjudicated the cases by themselves, and provided one-stop service throughout the whole process, especially in terms of criminal matters, there was no confrontation in the public court, if there was one, it was the confrontation between the government and the prisoners.
Even if he didn't want to admit it, Ye Xiaoyu knew that this was a very backward prison system.
But Daye is much better.
The prison system here is somewhat like a modern prosecution-defense confrontation.
There are presiding judges, and there are also pointers; The accusation and investigation of the crime is no longer carried out by the government that adjudicates the case, but by the institution that made the accusation, that is, the Goshidai. In this way, the presiding judge can maintain relative neutrality in the public court, and the personnel sent by the prosecution, i.e., the Imperial Observatory, will confront the prisoners, and the trial personnel will need to do what they need to do. It is to make a judgment based on the statements and evidence of both parties in court.
In the ancient times of Ye Xiaoyu's previous life, there were also departments like Yushitai, but they were not set up in the locality, but in the capital, mainly exercising the function of supervision and supervision, and if they encountered particularly serious cases, they would also participate in the trial. But this is completely different from the Imperial Historical Observatory of the Great Cause Kingdom. The Imperial Historical Observatory here is more of a criminal accusation of prisoners, and at the same time it takes into account the supervision of hundreds of officials.
The so-called time and space are different, and the development trajectory of culture is also different. Ye Xiaoyu didn't expect that in this period forgotten by history, there would still be such a prison system.
"The prisoner is on the road. What is your objection to the evidence just now? β
Zou Yu's loud voice sounded again.
"Back to my lord. I have objections. β
Lu Yishou paused and looked up.
"The salt was found in my truck, yes. But I really don't know how it could suddenly be there. And the testimony of that Wang Danai, which is simply nonsense, he is just a dart master hired in my caravan. I never told them about transporting table salt. And. Even if I were to sell salt, how could I tell a hired dart master such a thing? β
Lu Yi Shouqing xΓΉ was very excited. But he was a little desperate, and the people of Yushitai were right. No matter how he argues, this is his own side of the story, there is no evidence at all, how can Zou Yu believe in himself.
"My lord, these are the quibbles of the prisoner, and he has no evidence to prove them. Also, whether or not you're going to talk to the dart master about this kind of thing is not something we need to think about today. β
Guo Ming emphasized in a calm tone.
It's just a simple case, but Lu Yishou's quibbling throughout the whole process made him feel a little irritable.
"Is there any evidence?"
Zou Yu asked again.
"I don't. But I want adults to be able to see it. β
Lu Yishou lowered his head, and his tone was no longer filled with the excitement he had before, replaced by an unusually calm despair.
Outside the fence, Ye Xiaoyu turned her head to look at the sunny sky.
Almost, it's time to put your evidence out.
"My lord, I have something to sayβ"
After getting Qinglang's acquiescence, Ye Xiaoyu opened her voice and shouted.
The sudden shouting voice startled the onlookers around her.
"Who's making a noise outside the hall?"
Zou Yu cast his gaze and saw Ye Xiaoyu holding his hands high.
"Back to my lord, the villain is Lu Yishou's family, I have a certificate--I have to submit-"
Ye Xiaoyu shouted, deliberately accentuating the tone of the word "evidence", for fear that the voice was too small for Zou Yu to hear.
Hearing the voice, Lu Yishou also turned his head.
"Why didn't you submit evidence before the trial?
Zou Yu didn't have a smile on his face.
"Back to the adult, the villain came here for the first time, I don't know anything, and I am nervous and completely forgetful, so I want to hand it over to you in advance. This is a very important piece of evidence, and I hope that adults will not affect the effectiveness of this evidence because of my ignorance. β
Ye Xiaoyu desperately explained.
Nima is so sunny, and the evidence has to be handed in in advance, so I don't tell her early. Ye Xiaoyu didn't know at all. If Zou Yu does not accept the evidence on the grounds that it has exceeded the time to submit it, he will be dead.
"Lord Qiyu, this evidence is very important, it directly proves that Lu Yishou was framed by someone."
Seeing that Zou Yu didn't react, Ye Xiaoyu continued to say loudly.
Now there are so many onlookers, as soon as Ye Xiaoyu shouts out like this, everyone knows that there is evidence that Lu Yishou was framed. Regardless of whether it can be proved in the end or not, at least Zou Yu has to take it first for now, otherwise even if he is sentenced immediately, he will be branded as unjust.
"Master, you go and present the evidence."
Zou Yu naturally took this into account, so he turned his head and said to the master sitting below.
"This is the confession signed and drawn by the so-called witness Wang Danai just now, which explains in detail how Wang Danai bought salt and how he designed the process of framing Lu Yishou."
Before handing over the confession to the master, Ye Xiaoyu unfolded the handkerchief and shook it in front of the crowd. (To be continued......)