Chapter 12: Testifying in court
However, it was said that on the afternoon of this day, both sides of the eight-character gate of Juye County were opened, and a bunch of people stood in front of the door to watch the excitement. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Today is the day of the Yamen trial, in order to show notarization, the county ordered Huang Hute to open the door for the people to watch.
In the Qing Dynasty, people described county officials as having a saying: the previous life was not good, but the county is known in this life (a "this life is a county"); In the previous life, he did evil, and the county was attached to Guo; The evil is full of evil, attached to the provincial city of Guo. The so-called "Zhixian attached to Guo" means that the prefect and the prefect are in the same city, so that his every move must be restrained, exhausted, and completely without the prestige of a "parental official".
The Juye county order of Hwanghui is the county order of Jeju Prefecture, and it is the same city as Zhiju. So he was very cautious about a lot of things.
There were two teenagers standing under the lobby, it was the plaintiff Wang Xin and Niu Wa, and the defendant was Wang Banzhuang, the rich man of Wangjiazhuang, Wang Yougui.
Huang Qiu had already tried the Liangzhuang case before, and at this time, he groaned a little, slapped the shocked wood, and shouted: "Zhu Niuwa, if you are already a slave, if you falsely accuse others, the crime will be increased by one degree, do you know?" ”
The bullfrog is just a child, and when he has seen this formation, his legs tremble when he hears this.
Wang Xin next to him was bold, and when he saw that the bullfrog was silent, he whispered: "Just answer well, don't be afraid!" With me, my eldest brother will be here in a while. ”
Hearing Wang Xin's reminder, Niu Wa thought to herself that Wang Guanren had let him take the contract to the county government to report Wang Yougui from time to time (from 1 pm to 3 pm), saying that he would definitely arrive, and he didn't know where he was now. But he also knows that the key at this time depends on himself. Thinking of this, the bullfrog cheered up, plucked up the courage and replied respectfully: "The villain knows that the villain is not a false accusation, and what the villain is telling is true." ”
The county magistrate Huang Qiu nodded, and asked Wang Yougui expressionlessly: "Wang Yougui, your cowherd sued you for three years' wages, a total of ten and eighty yuan, are you guilty?" ”
Huang Qiu and Wang Yougui still know each other, and Wang Yougui usually respects him during the New Year's holidays, but at this time Huang Qiu looks like a businessman.
Wang Yougui saw Niu Wa threatening to go to the county government to sue him this morning, but he didn't care. Who wanted to sleep back at noon, the official came to the door. Hearing that it was Niu Wa who sued him, he hurriedly asked the housekeeper to take the contract and go to the county office with him.
Hearing Huang Qiu's question, Wang Yougui didn't dare to be so casual as in private, and replied in a low voice: "Back to the adult, the villain doesn't recognize it." This herd has been herding cattle with me for three years, and there is a contract. At this time, he was still fantasizing about the seamlessness of his contract.
After listening to Wang Yougui's words, Huang Qiu was not polite at all, and slapped the shocked wood fiercely: "The bold king is noble, and Zhu Niuwa also has a contract as proof, and it is clear what is written above, you still dare to deceive me." ”
Wang Yougui didn't know what the situation was at this time, relying on the contract and the private relationship with the county order, he insisted on running all the way to the dark. He boldly said, "County master! Although this cowherd is young, he is a bad man, and he always cheats and cheats when she herds cattle in my house on weekdays. I am falsely accused today, I have a letter here, and I hope that the eldest master will testify to me. ”
Huang Qiu glared without a trace, thinking that this contract could not be completed, but he still said patiently: "Present it and show it to me!"
A servant had already been instructed to take Wang Yougui's contract, and then handed it over to Huang Qiu. After seeing it, Huang Qiu patted the shocked wood and ordered: "Come on, give me Wang Yougui a heavy beating of twenty boards!"
This sudden attack frightened Wang Yougui into a violent jump, and his voice was also raised. "Why did the adults beat me, the villain was wronged!"
Huang Qiu laughed angrily and said, "Then let me ask you, as a rich man, why do you rely on Zhu Niuwa's wages?" ”
"My contract says that it's true that he has been herding cattle for three years, but I shouldn't pay him!" Wang Yougui said without justifying himself.
"Until now, you haven't told the truth, you black-hearted rich man, I'll let you die today!" Seeing that Wang Yougui was still messing around like this, Huang Qiu was a little annoyed. Then he motioned to the official to show Wang Yougui the two contracts in his hand.
Wang Yougui cautiously picked up the two contracts and took a look, and immediately let out an "oops", his eyes widened and his mouth widened, and he didn't close them for a long time.
I saw that the contract was "three meals a day, no longer a penny." But it became "three meals a day, and Zhu took another penny." ”
"I'm as clear as water and as bright as a mirror, will I still make mistakes!" Seeing Wang Yougui's ugly state, Huang Qiu was a little proud, stroked his beard and commanded: "Today, there is an unrighteous rich man Wang Yougui who cheated the cowherd Zhu Niuwa for three years, and the evidence is conclusive. He was sentenced to pay Zhu Niuwa's wages in court, and slapped ten strokes of the board to set an example. Huang Qiu couldn't help but say that Wang Yougui would be punished in court.
"My lord's contract was fake, and I clearly wrote at the time, "Three meals a day, no more money." At this time, Wang Yougui didn't care about others discovering his stinginess and greed, and directly shouted out the content of the covenant he made at that time.
"Oh! So who can testify to you? Huang Qiu was impatient when he was repeatedly interrupted by Wang Yougui and challenged his majesty in public, but he still asked at this time, thinking that he would definitely teach Wang Yougui a hard lesson in a while.
Hearing this question, Wang Yougui turned his head to look at the housekeeper kneeling behind him, the housekeeper who had made a covenant with him was also there, but this person couldn't testify for himself! And above the county government hall, under the pressure of the county order, Wang Yougui's housekeeper did not dare to breathe in fear.
"My lord! I'm here to testify! At this moment, a sentence came from the hall.
Wang Yougui was so overjoyed when he heard this sentence that he almost jumped up. But when Wang Yougui turned around and saw the comer, his whole body became unnatural again.
I saw Wang Lun walking quickly to the lobby, bowing to the end, bowing and saying: "The old parents are above, the student Wang Lun is polite, I hope the adult will forgive the student for the undeclared sin!"
Show talent Wang Lun! Huang Qiu also knew Wang Lun, this is a talented person in the county school in recent years, and he has also obtained the status of a talent in the state and county.
I saw Wang Lun wearing a white robe, wearing a jade ring around his waist, his hair was meticulously combed, and he had a silver crown, standing in the hall, his body was straight, and he was even more outstanding.
"You have a meritorious reputation, and the official allows you not to kneel and reply." Compare Wang Lun with Wang Yougui and make a judgment. Huang Qiu didn't care about Wang Lun's crime of breaking into the court, and showed Wang Lun that he had been lenient.
"The old parents are on top, and today's students are here to testify! Zhu Niuwa's contract was written by me, and it is absolutely true. Zhu Niuwa's accusation against Wang Yougui is indeed true. "Wang Lun came to testify that it was true, but he came to testify to Niu Wa.
Wang Xin and Zhu Niuwa, who were kneeling on the other side, saw Wang Lun coming, and they were suddenly confident, and Zhu Niuwa couldn't help crying for a while.
"The king is noble! Zhu Niuwa has Wang Lun to testify, do you have any witnesses? Huang Qiu pointed the finger at Wang Yougui again.
At this time, Wang Yougui was already stupid, how could a good contract change, Wang Lun, this kid actually gave the cow herding baby. For a while, all kinds of problems came one after another, and Wang Yougui had a splitting headache.
"If you don't speak, you don't." Huang Qiu directly pronounced the verdict and did not give Wang Yougui a chance. For the sake of his past friendships, he has forbearance enough. "In the case of Zhu Niuwa's lawsuit against Wang Yougui today, there is human and material evidence, and the facts of the case are true. The verdict was pronounced as follows, and Wang Yougui was ordered to repay Zhu Niuwa's wages for ten yuan and eighty yuan, and he was detained on the spot. After a slight pause, Huang Qiu pronounced the sentence to Wang Yougui: "Wang Yougui broke the contract and greedy for money and refused to admit his guilt, despised the king's law, and sentenced him to 30 boards to set an example." and confiscated Wang Yougui's five yuan and handed it over to the yamen for public expense. ”
As soon as he heard the verdict, Wang Yougui collapsed to the ground, and he had to hit 30 boards? In a panic, he hurriedly pleaded and shouted: "Master, don't fight again, I am willing to pay him." The eldest lord spared his life......"
Huang Qiu was silent over there, how dare the officials delay, and go out to execute Wang Yougui with him.
After the thirty boards were played, Wang Yougui was already unconscious, and the housekeeper of the Wang family paid the money. After retreating, he and a few slaves carried Wang Yougui on their backs, and fled back to Wangjiazhuang under the guidance of a group of people.
"Thank you! Thank you so much! Out of the yamen, Niu Wa asked for her salary back, cried with joy, and knelt on the ground to thank Wang Lun.
"It doesn't have to be this way!" Wang Lun stretched out his hand to help the cow baby, thought about it and said, "If you have nowhere to go in the future, follow me!" ”
"Thank you......" Niu Wa heard that Wang Lun wanted to accept herself, and she knelt down to thank her, but was pulled by Wang Lun.
Wang Xin smirked on the side, looked at Wang Lun from time to time, and almost wrote smugness on his face.
"Thanks to you this time, well done!" praised Wang Xin, Wang Lun walked home first.
How could this cow baby's contract change?
But it turned out that Wang Lun was upset about Niu Wa and transferred the two contracts. Didn't Wang Xin escort Niu Wa to Wang Yougui's house, the key is to induce the Wang family to come up with the contract. Taking advantage of Wang Yougui's wariness of Wang Xin, he and Niu Wa cooperated with each other, took the copy that Wang Lun had changed the night before in his hand, and secretly exchanged Wang Yougui's share for Niu Wa. Change the word "no" in "three meals a day, no longer take a penny" to the word "Zhu", and it will become "three meals a day, Zhu will take another penny".
After dispersing the lobby, the people who watched the people who passed by went to show off to others what they saw in the yamen today, and the story of the Wang Lun brothers helping Niu Wa to ask for wages was also spread by ten or hundred.
No one noticed that a small bookstore finally came out of the inner hall of the yamen, holding the contract of the cow baby that Wang Lun had changed, and his eyes only looked at the sentence "Three meals a day, Zhu will take another penny" on it.
"Interesting! Hehe, interesting! After a few words, the man put the contract back into his arms and walked out of the yamen.