Wang San hurriedly handed the document in his hand to the official beside him, and the official handed it to Hai Rui.

After taking the paperwork, Hai Rui glanced at it, and then said to the official beside him: "Go to the tax department to verify and see if what Wang San said is true." After speaking, Hai Rui put down the paperwork in his hand, and then turned his head to look at Shen Yi.

"Shen Yi, you said that this rice shop is yours, is there any evidence?"

Shen Yi looked at Hai Rui and said, "Back to my lord, this rice shop was originally a student, but when he registered for the business certificate, Wang San went to register." The title deed of the shop is still in the hands of the villain, so please take a look at it. Said that Shen Yi took out a title deed from his arms.

After receiving the deed and title deed handed over by the servant, Hai Rui glanced at it, and then said to Wang San: "Wang San, what do you have to say?" ”

"Back to the county lord, the house and land of the store are not villains, otherwise the villain would not have sold this shop at a price of three hundred taels of silver." Wang San kowtowed and said, "Master, the house where the shop is opened is rented by a villain!" ”

"When the tax department registers the property, it is necessary to explain the nature of the store, whether it is its own or leased, and the villain writes that it is a lease."

"This is the lease contract!" Wang San took out another piece of paper and said respectfully: "My lord, please take a look!" Saying that, Wang San handed over the contract: "At that time, the tax department also sent someone to check this matter, and Master Shen also told the people of the tax department that this house was indeed rented to the villain to open a shop." ”

Hai Rui nodded and turned his head to look at Shen Yi: "Shen Yi, what Wang San said is true?" ”

"Lord Huixian Ling, what Wang San said is true, but the student has a feeling for it." Shen Yi looked at Wang San, his eyes were about to split, and his expression was also very resentful.

"Tell me!" Hai Rui nodded and said.

"Thank you, sir!" Shen Yi hurriedly bowed down and said, "My lord, this shop was originally my family, but the student is a lifter, how can he run the businessman's business, so he handed over the shop to Wang San to take care of." ”

"Get some profits, so that you can support your students' education."

"The tax department suddenly asked people to register for business certificates, and the students did not register for the sake of face, but asked Wang San to register. When the tax department came to inquire, the student also made a false certificate and asked the adult to weigh it. ”

Once this shop is seized by Wang San by despicable means, students will have no food to fill their stomachs, no clothes to keep out the cold, how to study the sages hard, to gain fame and serve the court, and ask the adults to hang the curtain."

Hai Rui looked at Shen Yi and said lightly: "You mean that you are a scholar, and you can't take care of the businessman's business, so you will hand over the shop to Wang San to take care of." When the tax department sent someone to register, you gave false testimony again, but this is the case? ”

"Lord Hui, this is indeed the case!" Shen Yi bowed and said: "The student is ashamed, but this store is the source of wealth for the student's family, and please hang the curtain." ”

With a fierce slap, Hai Rui glared at Shen Yi angrily, and said loudly: "Regard businessmen as cheap industries, but use the talents of businessmen to support themselves, and their mouths are full of sages and sages, serving the court, this is the sage book you read?" Are you going to serve the court like this? ”

"Since it is a businessman who is a lowly business, then he should cultivate and read the heirloom, why should he run the business of a businessman?"

"Let others run the business of business, do you have a clear conscience without handling it, and only take money? Since the merchant is regarded as a cheap business, the silver money earned by the merchant should also be full of copper stench, how can he be full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but stretch out his hand to use the merchant's money? Is this the work of a gentleman? ”

"The court went to your house to inquire, and actually made perjury to deceive the court, this is what you should do?

"That's how you read the sages? Are you going to serve the court like this? ”

Shen Yi was suddenly startled, how did you say this? Everyone is a scholar, and they should protect each other, why do you still scold yourself? In fact, Shen Yi has never worried that he will lose the lawsuit, you are a businessman, it would be strange if you could win.

Just as Hai Rui was scolding Shen Yi, the official who went to the tax department to verify also returned.

"My lord, the tax department has sent a tax officer to explain the matter."

"Bring it in!" Hai Rui nodded and said.

A tax officer from the tax department walked in from outside, knelt down and saluted Hai Rui: "I've seen Lord Zhixian!" ”

"Get up!" Hai Rui nodded, and then asked, "Do you know everything?" ”

"Lord Hui, I know about my humble duties." The tax officer nodded, and then spoke: "The tax department does have a file here, the owner of the rice shop is Wang San, and the land and houses used by the shop are leased. ”

"The person who rented it was Shen Yi from this county, and it was the villain who went to Shen Yi's house to verify this matter."

"This is the verification document of Master Shen Yi at that time, with Shen Yi's signature and handprint on it." The tax collector presented a document to Hai Rui, and then respectfully stepped aside.

Hai Rui read the paperwork, then nodded, patted the wood, and said loudly: "Shen Yi sued Wang San for the case of encroaching on the rice shop, and after the county verified, Wang San is the owner of the rice shop, and Shen Yi is falsely accused. ”

"The verdict is as follows, Shen Yi has robbed their shop and deceived the imperial court, and this official will petition the imperial court, take away his fame, and be punished with 50 rods and sentenced to three months' imprisonment." Speaking of this, Hai Rui was shocked: "Come on, take Shen Yi into custody, take away his fame, and then execute him." ”

"Quit!" After saying this, Hai Rui stood up and walked to the back hall.

Xu Wenchang looked at Hai Rui who came over, and said with a smile: "As soon as this case comes out today, I'm afraid that you Hai Rui will be famous all over the world again." But this time I'm afraid it's not a good reputation, and I'm guess I'm going to be scolded miserably. ”

Glancing at Xu Wenchang, Hai Rui said lightly: "When I wrote to His Majesty to restore the criminal law of Taizu, I was ready for this. ”

Thinking of Hai Rui's confession of Taizu's criminal law, Xu Wen sighed, looked at Hai Rui and said, "I'm not as good as Hai Gong!" ”

Hai Rui smiled bitterly at this time and shook his head: "It's a pity that I was wrong, or Your Majesty Shengming, these scholars are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and have noble aspirations, but what do they do in private?" It is not the business of those who should be in business, and the oppression of the people who should oppress the people. ”

"Whatever is competing with the people for profit, and whatever is to be hidden from the people, all are hidden in their houses."

"Look at that Shen Yi today, the innermost thing is that businessmen are cheap, but what about in private? It's the same. ”

Looking at Hai Rui's angry appearance, Xu Wenchang smiled: "Hai Gong, why bother to be so angry, didn't he learn a lesson this time?" After his fame, see what else he can be proud of. ”

"Shang Jia is not a good thing, that Wang San is obviously taking advantage of Shen Yi's mistake to snatch Shen Yi's shop. It's really a wolf-hearted dog, and if it falls into my hands next time, it will definitely be severely punished. Hai Rui snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and left.

Xu Wenchang looked at Hai Rui's back and could only smile bitterly, but he looked up in the direction of the capital, the matter here is over, and the court is afraid that it will be chaotic.

Although this case is not big, the impact caused by it is not small, and Daxing is in the capital again, so it will spread even faster.

When the news spread, it immediately caused an uproar, and countless people were terrified.

In the court, the impeachment of Hai Rui suddenly increased, and this matter involved everyone's interests. Once this kind of thing spreads, it will be repaid, and the business cannot be done in the hands of others, so what will happen in the future?

Forbidden City, Wenhua Palace.

Zhu Yijun listened to Zhang Whale's report on what happened, and looked at the impeachment of Hai Rui in his hand, always with a faint smile on his face. Glancing at Lu Shenxing, who was standing not far away, Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "What does Aiqing think about this?" ”

Lu Shenxing has been idle since the civil servant was pushed down, and he doesn't know what the emperor asked him to do this time.

However, when he heard the emperor's question, he hurriedly said: "When the officials try the case, they naturally have to judge the case according to the evidence, and the minister thinks that Haixian County has made an inappropriate judgment on this case." Speaking of this, Lu Shenxing glanced at Zhu Yijun cautiously.

Seeing that Zhu Yijun didn't speak, but looked at himself with interest, he said: "In this case, Shen Yi's crime is not to deceive the court, but to try to steal other people's shops. ”

"Since this shop has been judged to be Wang San's, then Shen Yi's deception of the imperial court does not exist, and it should be judged according to the encroachment of other people's shops. If the shop is Shen Yi's, then he is suspected of deceiving the imperial court. ”

Zhu Yijun glanced at Lu Shenxing, smiled and nodded: "That's right, but there is something wrong with Hai Aiqing!" ”

In fact, if the shop belonged to Shen Yi, he had made a false testimony to the tax department, but since the shop was not his, he did not deceive the court. This is a causal relationship, and if he did not deceive the court, then his sin was to try to encroach on other people's stores.

Zhu Yijun glanced at Zhang Whale and said, "Send a decree to the cabinet, let the cabinet write to Hai Rui, and let him change the verdict." ”

"Cancel the article that Shen Yi deceived the imperial court, and judge it according to the embezzlement of other people's property."

Zhang Jing hurriedly replied: "Yes, Emperor! With that, he turned around and walked outside.

Zhu Yijun turned his head to look at Lu Shenxing again, and said with a smile: "Civil servants have done a good job in Daxing, Aiqing has done a good job, and they have worked hard. Tomorrow we will continue to post notices and recruit civil servants. ”

"Recruit a hundred people this time!" Zhu Yijun thought for a while and said, "Get the manpower ready." ”

"Obey the order!" Lu Shenxing hurriedly bowed down to receive the order.

Nodding, Zhu Yijun remembered someone again, and said to Lu Shenxing: "What about that Li Zhen?" What did you run to do? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Mr. Li Zhen followed the civil servants for three months, and then followed him to Daxing County, saying that he wanted to combine knowledge and action. It should still be in Daxing County now, and a few days ago it was said that he was writing a book. ”

Zhu Yijun nodded, he still valued this Li Zhen very much.

Daming needs new ideas, this kind of thinking is also the program of civil servants, Zhu Yijun needs him to pry the stagnant water of Daming, if the thinking does not change, the reform will be superficial after all!