Hu Er's words in the hall soon reached the ears of the Zhuli brothers.

"Hu Lao Er is kind, he told Han Zhengyan so much." The third elder of the Zhu family sneered, Hu Er seemed to be honest, but the three brothers were not close, and there was always some disobedience.

"He's kind, but he just wants to be a dog under the Han family. It's a pity that people are young and vigorous and refuse to listen to persuasion. ”

Zhu Li lowered his head, holding the teabottle in one hand and the teawhisk in the other, carefully pouring the boiling water into the cup, his eyes focused on the teacup, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Everything went as he expected, and it went even better than he had hoped.

The He family's sacrificial field case is more troublesome than other property dispute cases, there are no witnesses, no evidence, and the two families are arguing. After fighting for thirty years, he is older than Han Gang, how can he try this old case?

In the past 30 years, how many old officials who are proficient in criminal names have fallen into the sand in this case, and they have retreated the most. No matter how capable Han Gang is, he only has a great reputation in military and medical affairs. Criminal names are two different things from governing government and using soldiers, and writing judgments has little to do with making a fuss. In the verdict, it is okay to use a wrong allusion, if it is a wrong law, the whole case will be brought back for a retrial.

Zhu Lin really wanted to see the fun of tomorrow, and wished that it would get dark as soon as the day went by: "This case is very famous, from the county to the state, from the state to the prison, the backlog of cases for 30 years, I am afraid that even the trial court has heard of it." The newcomer Han Zhi County wants to try this case, and as soon as the news spreads, I am afraid that the entire Baima County will be alarmed. ”

The boiling water is as thin as a thread, poured into the glossy celadon tea cup, and the tea ladle gently stirs the tea paste in the cup along the water. On the hot white tea soup, a layer of foam sticks to the wall of the cup, and it does not disperse at all, "I actually bite the cup!" ”

happily showed the rare success to the two younger brothers, Zhu Li casually: "Let's also help, help Han Zhengyan to promote it well." Tomorrow will be his first trial since he took office, and he will have to put on a show. ”

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The sun had just risen, and the orange-red sunlight diluted the chill of the early winter morning.

Because of the fame of He Shuangyuan's sacrifice case, as well as the publicity of the Zhuli brothers, and the curiosity of the people of Baima County about Han Gang, the new magistrate. Early the next morning, in front of the county yamen, it is not surprising that a large number of gentry and common people gathered.

Two old men in their early fifties, with gray beards, stood side by side in front of the county office, but they were far apart, and they didn't even look at each other.

Both the plaintiff and the defendant in this case have arrived.

"I've been in a lawsuit for a lifetime. It's really not boring. There was a sneer in the crowd.

"More than 200 acres of land, if it's just a grave bag, who will outsiders fight for?"

"I don't know if I can break my eyebrows this time. Since ten years ago, the six magistrates have not dared to take this case. ”

"Don't you see who is in the yamen? That's the ninth Jinshi of today, the twenty-year-old Jinshi. I don't know how much credit I made, and I said that I surrendered the rebels in one sentence, and I opened my mouth to help pacify Tibet. With such a great achievement, even the prime minister rushed to be his son-in-law, which governor of the county in the past can compare? ”

"I don't know who will win?"

"I am also from a poor family, and a hard-working person will definitely not be biased towards the rich family."

"That's what I said, I heard that Han Zhengyan studied under Zhang Hengqu back then, and stood outside the gate of the academy on a snowy day, until he lost his knees, he was accepted as a disciple, it's really hard work!"

"It's really fake, why does it sound so much like the joke of Patriarch Hui Ke studying Patriarch Bodhidharma."

"It's true! It was precisely because he had stood in the snow for a long time that Han Zhixian fell ill, so when he returned to his hometown, he fell in the temple and was rescued by Sun Zhenren. Think about how many people fell in the roadside temple in the world, but there was ever one who could be treated by Sun Zhenren? If it weren't for the old acquaintances in the sky, Sun Zhenren had been cultivating for hundreds of years, and he had already seen through life and death, so how could he save people? ”

"I see, teachable, teachable!"

The door was closed, and countless rumors, true or false, spread among the crowd, attracting even more anticipation from the people of Baima who came here to watch the trial.

From the perspective of people's hearts, people like to watch a lively scene. Han Gang's identity and experience are very legendary, and they are talked about. Now that he has come to Baima Renzhi County, the first case has fallen on the case that is difficult to decide, and of course the people of Baima County want to see if the legendary Han Zhengyan is genuine, and whether he can see what is going on.

As the shengtang drum sounded from the yamen, the crowd outside the yamen gradually quieted down.

The main gate of the county government squeaked open, followed by dozens of steps inward, and the main entrance of the lobby, the instrument door, also opened. The opening of the two main gates in a row reflects the intention of the new magistrate to open a public trial.

Twenty officials dressed in soap suits, neatly finished, all wearing square hats, holding red and black water and fire sticks, standing on the east and west sides of the hall with their chests folded. The same number of archers, divided into two teams, straddled their swords and dragged them from the lobby to the main entrance.

The water and fire sticks knocked on the bluestone slabs spread on the ground in the lobby, and in the sound of might, Han Gang, dressed in green official clothes and wearing a long foot hood, walked up to the hall from the rear side door.

The audience of the yamen and the officials in the hall knelt down in unison.

On the main table, there was a shocking wood, only the size of a palm, black and heavy, with dragon patterns engraved on it, Han Gang estimated that it should be jujube wood. He does tricks, general judgments, and wit, and he has never used this thing. Now that I hold it in my hand, I have a little bit of a Bailihou feeling. And Qipinzhi County, in the entire Great Song Dynasty, I am afraid that there are only a few people.

Next to the main table, there are only the documents that make records, although it is an old backlog, but it is not a big case in terms of classification, according to the law, neither the county governor nor the county lieutenant need to be present. If the trial is a major homicide case, it is different. Not only did the county officials have to go to court, but they even had to inform the neighboring counties and send officials to supervise the trial.

Han Gang sat down, and inside and outside the hall, they all bowed and got up.

Holding the startling wood and slapping it the jujube wood square table, Han Gang raised his voice: "Xuan He Khotan, He Yunwen go to the court." ”

Han Gang's order went all the way out, and both the plaintiff and the defendant lowered their heads and hurried up to the court.

Han Gang's eyes swept over the two of them, and they didn't look like they were traitors, He Khotan, who was wearing Confucian clothes, had a clear appearance, and he had indeed read a book. And the defendant He Yunwen, although he is a little rich, his clothes are also plain, and there are not many ornaments, obviously he refuses to show his wealth, which makes others have prejudices.

"The gentry of this county can accommodate twenty people outside the lobby." Han Gang first let in twenty weighty listeners.

When the audience arrived, he was shocked: "This official was ordered by the Son of Heaven to come to Baima to take up a post, and he is trying to clear the political affairs of the county to repay His Majesty's kindness." Recently, there was a case of He Khotan in this county suing his fellow villager He Yunwen, but He Shuangyuan, who was buried on the bank of Qingshuigou, was his ancestor, and he wanted He Yunwen to return the ancestors' tombs and two acres and 15 acres of sacrificial fields. This case has been delayed for a long time, and this official has no intention of leaving it to the future. The two of you will bring your own vouchers together, and the official will make a judgment according to the law. ”

After receiving Han Gang's order, He Khotan and He Yunwen each stepped forward and narrated their reasons one by one, everything was exactly the same as what Hu Er said yesterday, there was no evidence, just one mouth.

He Shuangyuan died early, and his grandchildren's names were not engraved on his tombstone. If it is the end of life, and the names of grandchildren and great-grandchildren are on the tablet together, there will not be so many things. It was because he only lived to be thirty-seven years old and didn't even see his eldest grandson, so there was this property dispute case that had been entangled for 30 years.

The narration of the two, Han Gang mixed with questions in the middle, and it took nearly an hour.

"Although the villain is despicable, he will not recognize his ancestors. There are witnesses, there are genealogies, how can they not understand! He Yunwen said that he was emotional, and he was almost about to cry.

"Pedigrees can be forged, and witnesses can be bought. The students have no money to buy witnesses, but the ancestors are not allowed to eat blood, so how can the students be indifferent. Please also ask the county to judge black and white, one right and wrong! He Khotan was right, and a group of scholars outside were clamoring outside, cheering for Khotan,

Han Gang was shocked: "The court decides the case, how can there be any noise in the hall." After drinking the Confucian scholars, he said: "Genealogy can actually be forged, and witnesses can also be bought, not to mention the land deed, what He Khotan said is indeed somewhat reasonable." ”

When Han Gang said this, his voice stopped. I saw He Yunwen's face turn blue, and He Khotan's face flushed.

"Still." Han Gang's voice changed, "After all, there is one more item that cannot be faked. The two acres and fifteen acres of fields on the side of Qingshui Ditch, which are all sacrificial fields, come with the people in the tomb, and only He Shuangyuan's own grandson can inherit them. ”

Shocked wood, "Khotan! Ho Yunwen! ”

Han Gang called out the names of the two parties in a hurry.

"The villain (student) is here." The two bowed down together and waited for Han Gang's words.

"You all claim that He Shuangyuan in the tomb is your grandfather, but is that so?"

The two of them said in unison: "It's the villain (student) grandfather!" ”

"That's good!" Han Gang nodded with satisfaction, "In that case, there is no need to bother with words, let alone find witnesses and evidence, just determine whose grandfather He Shuangyuan is!" ”

Both the plaintiff and the defendant, both in and out of the court, were stunned. People have been dead for 50 years, and there is no witness, how can they be checked? Is it necessary to send the city god and pass the dead to the church? I must have been reincarnated a long time ago.

Han Gang didn't explain, but he saw him pat the wood again, "Three days later, this official will personally go to the tomb of He Shuangyuan on the bank of Qingshuigou to try this case again!" That's all for today, retire! ”

Putting the uproar outside the lobby behind, Han Gang returned to the inner hall and instructed the servants who served him: "This official will fast for three days next, and for the next three days, let the kitchen only deliver vegetable rice." ”

The servant was ordered to leave in confusion, and Wei Pingzhen chased after him and asked Han Gang: "Zhengyan, are you sure?" ”

What his proprietor was going to do in three days, Wei Pingzhen could already guess if he asked himself. But I'm afraid that Han Gang is too confident, and something will go wrong. Fang Xing and You Yu also stared at Han Gang, for fear that he would make a mistake after three days of overconfidence.

Han Gang gave them a calm and reassuring smile: "'The ancients can't speak, and they can't be caught', Han Gang inherits the teachings of the saints, if he can't do it, he won't say it!" Today's questioning is just a formality, and the key is still in three days. Wait and see! ”