Coming back from the new city, the time has reached noon, Guo Song is sitting in the carriage, still thinking about the arrangements for next year's imperial examination, judging from the autumn examination, scholars everywhere have generally done well, indicating that the candidates have adapted to the new examination scope.

But this also means that the number of candidates will increase greatly next year, and the current tribute courtyard in the old city of the new city can accommodate about 150,000 scholars at the same time, but it is estimated that there will be about 70,000 or 80,000 scholars at most.

In the previous negotiations between Zhang Qianyi and Yao Lingyan, an additional agreement called the "Transit Memorandum" was reached, which clearly stipulated that as long as the personnel of both sides were not for military purposes, they could cross the border normally.

With this agreement, Zhu Jun will not prevent scholars from all over the country from coming to Chang'an to participate in the imperial examination, which is only a little over 10,000 people this year, and the number will definitely increase dramatically next spring.

But next year's admission will be greatly reduced, and now there are not so many official positions for the new science and technology scholars to fill.

Guo Song pressed his temples gently, feeling a little distressed in his heart, it is a good thing to have more talents, but it is annoying to have too many talents.

At this time, the carriage shook violently, pulling Guo Song's thoughts back at once.

He looked sideways out the window, only to hear a guard shouting, "Bold, what do you want to do, don't die!" ”

"Master Qingtian is the master of me, spare my son's life!"

It was an old woman's cry, and Guo Song commanded, "Zhao Jun, let the brothers not be so evil!" ”

Not long after the carriage entered the old city, and before it turned to Chunmingmen Street, an old woman suddenly came out from behind the tree and knelt in front of Guo Song's carriage.

Zhao Jun stepped forward and said, "Old woman, you want to sue Jingzhao Mansion or the county government to sue!" This is not the place to file a complaint. ”

"I sued, but they were afraid of power and didn't dare to accept it, and they beat me out a few times."

Guo Song was stunned, there was still this kind of thing under his jurisdiction, and he ordered: "Ask her who she wants to sue?" ”

"Whom, old woman, are you going to accuse?" Zhao Jun asked again.

"I want to sue Xue Changshou, the wolf in human skin, who has usurped my granddaughter-in-law and great-grandson."

Xue Changshou is the governor of Taicheng, in charge of supervising the army, and one of the counselors of the counselor's building.

Guo Song really couldn't believe his ears, and occupying other people's wives was also something that Xue Changshou could do?

Guo Song asked, "Ask her if she has any papers?" ”

"Old woman, do you have any papers?" Zhao Jun asked again.

"There is a paper, ask the master of Qingtian to be the master of the small people!" The old woman cried again.

"Ask Lord Qingtian to call the shots!" There was an old man hiding under the tree next to him, and he also shouted.

At this time, His Royal Highness Zhao Jun said in a low voice: "Your Highness, this old woman looks a little familiar, it seems that it is the old couple who exchanged money last time, she doesn't remember the lowly position, but the lowly position still knows her." ”

Guo Song groaned and said: "Take the paper, let them go home and wait, and say that the government has accepted their case." ”

"Obey!"

Zhao Jun went back and said: "Our master has already taken your paper, you go home and wait, there will be news to inform you." ”

"Thank you so much! Thank you, Master Qingtian. ”

The carriage continued to move forward, and Guo Song saw a pair of thin old men kneeling on the side of the road and kowtowing in thanks, almost seventy years old.

Guo Song opened the pleadings, which were written by the lawyers on the street for them, and they were written in detail, explaining the ins and outs clearly.

The old couple's surname is Zhou, the eldest son died of illness, the younger son died in the battle between Longyou and Tuyuhun seventeen years ago, leaving a grandson, the daughter-in-law has remarried, they raised their grandson, the grandson is called Zhou Ping'an, twenty years old this year, originally worked as a servant in Taiyuan Xue Changshou Mansion.

Their grandson married a maid in the inner house of Xue Mansion last year, and the complaint said that about ten months ago, when the newly married maid served Xue Changshou for the last time, she didn't know whether it was forced or voluntary, anyway, she gave Xue Changshou a night to sleep, Xue Changshou may also know that he was at a loss, and lost them thirty taels of silver, for the sake of the silver, Zhou Ping'an didn't care, and took his wife to resign from Xue's Mansion and returned to Chang'an, and soon after returning to Chang'an, his wife became pregnant.

Not long ago, Zhou Ping'an's wife gave birth to a baby boy, who was very handsome and smart, and Xue Changshou somehow knew about it, so he sent someone to see it, and then he felt that the baby boy was his son, and it was right in terms of time.

He began to ask Zhou Ping'an for the child, willing to compensate him with a high amount, Zhou Ping'an refused to agree, just five days ago, Xue Changshou took advantage of Zhou Ping'an's delivery opportunity to snatch Zhou Ping'an's wife and children into the house.

The rest of the matter can be guessed, Zhou Ping'an had no way to complain, so he went to Xue Mansion all day to make trouble, but he was sued by Xue Mansion, and the Wannian County Government arrested him.

After Guo Song read the paper, he knew that this matter was a bit difficult to do, Xue Changshou had no sons, only two daughters, and suddenly got a 'suspected' son in his later years, how could he [ ] let go?

The Zhou family is also a single family for three generations, and of course they also value this child, and the child was snatched away, and of course they refused to give up.

The key is that Zhou Ping'an's arrest intensified the contradictions, Zhou Ping'an's wife and children were snatched away, and the state and county levels refused to accept the case.

After pondering for a long time, Guo Song said to Zhao Jun: "You go to Wannian County and find me the order of Wu County." ”

The first priority is to let people go first, and then talk about other .......

Guo Song returned to his official room, and not long after, Wannian County ordered Wu Wenzheng to come in a hurry.

"See His Royal Highness the King of Jin!" Wu Wenzheng bowed and saluted.

"Wu County's order is exempt!"

Guo Song asked the left and right to hand him the pleadings, "You should know this case very well!" ”

Wu Wenzheng looked at the paper, and a wry smile appeared on his face, this case finally got to King Jin.

Wu Wenzheng sighed and said, "The humble position is very clear about this case. ”

"The complainant said that neither you nor Jingzhao Mansion would accept this case, why?"

"Your Royal Highness, this case should have nothing to do with Jingzhao Mansion, it is not a criminal case, it is not under their jurisdiction, Jingzhao Mansion transferred the case to Wannian County, and it is a humble refusal to accept this case."

"Then tell me why you don't take it!"

Guo Song was not furious, he knew that this case was a bit troublesome, and Wannian County must also have a last resort.

"Your Royal Highness, although this case has not been accepted, but the lowly has also personally investigated, this pleadings are actually just one side, the Xue family did not snatch Zhou's wife into the mansion, but took their mother and son into the mansion, and they had been contacted in advance, Zhou's wife was waiting at the door with her son in her arms, and as soon as the carriage arrived, she got on the car, so the statement of occupying his wife is not to be talked about, it is purely wishful thinking, this is not a criminal case, but a civil dispute, but the identity of one party is a little special."

"You can't settle this case, so you asked them to negotiate and settle it themselves?"

"Your Royal Highness, it's not a shirk, it's really a case that is difficult for the gods to decide, although the woman is Zhou Ping'an's wife, but she admits that the child is Xue Yuanjun's, I said then use blood to recognize the relatives!" As a result, both sides disagreed, and I couldn't decide the case, so I let them go back and negotiate a settlement on their own. ”

Guo Song groaned and said, "That Zhou Ping'an decided that the child was his?" ”

Wu Wenzheng nodded, "He said that the newlywed Yan'er, he had sex with his wife every night, but there was no one night, how can he be sure that it was the fetal beads that night?" It's completely possible the day before and after the day, and Zhou's wife is easy to get pregnant in those days, so I really can't tell whose child it is? ”

Guo Song thought for a moment and said; "If legally speaking, Zhou Ping'an and his wife are legal husband and wife, and the child is born in wedlock, and there is a half probability that it is Zhou Ping'an's child, then isn't it more reasonable and legal to award the child to Zhou Ping'an?"

"Your Royal Highness, that's what I said, but Zhou's wife insisted that the child belonged to Xue Yuanjun, she was the most important decision-maker, and the mother of the child, she said who the child was, she knew in her heart, this case could not be tried, I had to withdraw the case and let them negotiate and solve it themselves."

"You mean to say that Zhou's wife is a little greedy for wealth?" Guo Song somewhat understood Wu Wenzheng's overtones.

Wu Wenzheng smiled bitterly and said: "It's obvious that Xue Yuanjun has no son, she gave birth to this son, the mother is expensive by virtue of her son, she can enjoy all the glory and wealth in the second half of her life, and the Zhou family's family is really not very good, the house is small and dilapidated, so the Xue family proposed to take her back, and she immediately agreed." ”

Guo Song nodded, "That's it!" You go back and let Zhou Ping'an go, let him not make trouble in the next few days, and I will mediate for them. ”

"Let's go back and release people!"

Wu Wenzheng saluted and left in a hurry.

Guo Song stood in front of the window with his hands in his hands and pondered for a long time, then turned around and ordered: "Go and find Xue Changshou for me!" ”