Huang Li comforted himself in his heart, but he didn't know why, he always felt a haze enveloping his heart. But at this time, Huang Li couldn't weaken his momentum, and sneered at the moment: "You have a bear bile!" Let's go, let's see the high and low in the court, I don't believe it, you have an IOU in your hand, and you can still reverse black and white! This time, you lost your black gauze hat, but you have to be careful at night, there are a lot of thieves in Kaifeng City recently! ”

Zhao Yu disdained it and walked up the steps.

The two officials hurriedly followed, and Zhao Yu walked halfway, but suddenly picked up the drum of grievances on the side and sounded the drum of grievances! "Boom! Boom! Boom! The rapid drum sounded, but it made Huang Li and the two officials feel terrified.

Why?

Don't look at Bao Qingtian's big play, he beats the drum of grievances at every turn and opens the court to try the case. In fact, this drum of resentment is not something that can be beaten casually. Because of the beating of the drum of grievances, the imperial court stipulated that the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture must personally try the case.

In fact, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture will not hear ordinary cases. After all, just think about it, Kaifeng Mansion is a big city with a population of one million, and it is also the capital of a country, and there are many disputes in it. If the prefect of Kaifeng Mansion really handles everything, even if it is three heads and six arms, it will not be able to manage it.

Therefore, the general trial of Kaifeng Mansion is divided into three steps, small cases are handled by the officials of criminal cases, and slightly larger ones are handled by adjutants such as general judgments and pushers of Kaifeng Mansion. If these adjutants feel that the case is very big and they can't handle it themselves, they will report it to the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture. Only then will the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture take over the case.

But the drum of resentment is beating. The prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture must come forward to hear the case. But the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture deals with so many things, if everyone comes to knock on it, then it will be okay? Therefore, if the common people beat the drum of grievances and have not yet said what the complaint is, they must first beat the forty boards. If it is an identity, such as an official, a showman, or the like, this can be exempted, but if it is a trivial matter, or a false accusation. If you want to get rid of your official status or fame, you must first hit 40 boards in court.

If you want to take off your pants to play a big board, it is estimated that if you say that the court will get rid of your official body or fame in the future, this face will be lost to the Atlantic, and I am afraid that few people will be able to continue to be officials with a thick skin. If it is a scholar like Xiucai, this reputation is stinky, who is willing to associate with him, and when he participates in the imperial examination and looks at his name, the examiner will shake his head and draw a cross on the name.

Huang Li really didn't expect Zhao Yu to be so ruthless, was he really sure?

Huang Li had the urge to turn around and run away at the moment. It's just that reason tells him that unless he is willing to abandon his family and business. Otherwise, he'd better stay where he is. Otherwise, if he leaves, the government will arrest him back, and he will lose three points for reason, and he will have to punish one or two with a few big boards.

When the officials inside heard the sound of the rumbling drums, regardless of whether they were bragging or not, they all hurriedly turned pale and rushed out with water and fire sticks in their hands.

As soon as I went out, I didn't need to ask, Zhao Yu was still holding a drumstick in his hand, not this guy, who else?

"What's wronged, go in and talk to Lord Fuzun!" The four officials came up with water and fire sticks, ready to escort Zhao Yu in.

Zhao Yu snorted coldly, wrinkled his collar slightly, and said proudly: "I don't need you, I can walk!" ”

Who is Zhao Yu? Not to mention being in a high position, he has also gone through the battlefield fighting, and he usually has nothing, but now his aura is revealed, which is called a domineering side leak.

Who are the four servants? On the boundary of Bianliang City, how can you get mixed up without a few eyes? This is a brick thrown out, and I don't know how many officials, a few royal relatives, no matter how bad it is, the relatives and servants of the officials will also smash a few. Who can be offended and who cannot be offended, also look at seven or eight points.

As soon as he saw Zhao Yu's momentum, he knew that Zhao Yu was either born in an opera, or he was really a big official. The former is enough, and the latter can never afford to be offended.

The four officials paused together, and their tones couldn't help but be lighter, and they seemed a little polite. "Okay, young man, you go in by yourself!"

Huang Li couldn't help but be secretly taken aback, how could these servants be so condescending?

There is no need for anyone to lead the way, this Kaifeng Mansion, Zhao Yu is not the first time to come in.

After the second gate, through the compound, it is the public court of the trial, the plaque on the top of the prefect's trial, with four big characters written in black background gold paint - Zhengda Guangming!

At this moment, both sides of the public hall were already full of officials, two rows of densely packed people, and everyone had a water and fire stick in their hands.

There is a small bookcase next to the black wood case, and there is a person sitting at the moment, but he is not very old, in his thirties, he looks polite, and he is wearing a cyan official robe. This is not a master, but an adjutant of Kaifeng Mansion, either a general judge, or an official such as a pusher and a master, but most of them are the latter, because although the general judge is said to be an adjutant, in fact, he has a lot of power to restrain the prefect, and he is the second-in-command in the real sense.

The establishment of the general judgment is also an official position that the Song Emperor pondered in order to restrain the prefect and the governor.

The official came to Zhao Yu and was surprised, this person was none other than Cao Feiliang, Zhao Yu's staff in the past, under Zhao Yu's recommendation, he entered Kaifeng Mansion as an official, and then slowly boiled out some qualifications, a small step, and now serves as the official of Kaifeng Mansion.

Cao Feiliang really couldn't understand, how could the prince come to Kaifeng Mansion? And beating the drum of resentment? What's going on? Does the prince still need to let Kaifeng Mansion administer justice for him?

If you can uphold justice for the prince today, I am afraid that you are just one of the saints today!

But at this time, Zhao Yu shook his head lightly at Cao Feiliang, although Cao Feiliang didn't know why it was Zhao Yu, but he also knew Zhao Yu's intentions, nothing more than not to reveal his identity.

Cao Feiliang couldn't help but hold back the curiosity in his heart, and said clearly: "Lord Fuzun ascends to the hall......"

At this time, at the side door, the prefect of Kaifeng Mansion wearing a red official robe came out, followed by his own master, who was used as a recorder. It is necessary to put pen to paper, and record the process of trying the case and the testimony of both sides.

On the contrary, Cao Feiliang, the magistrate, although he will also record these, he is more of his own opinions, and as a notary, he proves that the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture has no favoritism in this matter.

The current prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture is Chao Zongyu, who was born in the intellectual system. It can be said that the officials who were born in the intellectual system have now become a characteristic of the Northern Song Dynasty, and they must be in high positions. From here, it can be seen that Song Renzong's taste of being a cronie is getting heavier and heavier. (To be continued......)