Chapter 175: Loyalty is the Most Important Thing
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During this time, Su Jun was a little uneasy.
Since the county government began to make a report, there have been many people who have found him, and the person in charge of the criminal name matter is the classic history Liu Zhongji, but Liu Zhongji is a scholar after all, and the sour taste is still a little strong, and he never bothered to negotiate anything in private.
Su Jun is a subordinate background, he is originally a little flexible, following Su Tiancheng for so long, he fully understands that the young master is eclectic in doing things, and the goal is required, so according to his own understanding, he thinks that as a prisoner officer, he must not embarrass the young master, and the things that can be coordinated must be coordinated, and the principled things must not be relaxed.
Su Jun is still very smart, good at observing words and feelings, in just one month, he found that there are too many greasy things in the middle of the criminal name, some silver, but it is not so easy to collect, the so-called taking people's money and eliminating disasters with others, if you rely on the trust of the young master, you will operate some things privately in the back, not only sorry for the young master, but also sorry for your conscience.
He doesn't read much, and his understanding still has some limitations, and he always thinks that the young master can't offend the gentry in the county, and if he offends the rich people, it will be difficult to do things in the future.
When the case was tried, the scholars who had made a name for themselves did not have to kneel when they saw the young master. This is a privilege in the first place.
The priest of the torture chamber is very majestic in terms of criminal matters, which is also a common practice.
When the magistrate county tried the case, he often solicited the opinions of the officials of the criminal room, many times. The opinion of the wardener is very important, even decisive.
It's been two months since the confession was announced, and there have been more than ten cases accumulated, and since the young master came back, some people with a certain status have begun to look for him.
After thinking about it a few times, Su Jun still decided. You must find the young master and report these situations seriously.
After the morning hall that day, Su Jun stayed.
Following Su Tiancheng and entering the second hall, he stood aside and spoke respectfully.
"Young master, there are some small things to report to you."
"Isn't it about criminal names? You've been a prison officer for a long time, and you've got so many backlogs. I'm also going to be promoted to the court for trial, otherwise I can't say it, if you have any thoughts, just say it. ”
"Yes, young master, the little one has some considerations."
looked at Su Tiancheng. Su Jun gritted his teeth and spoke.
"During this time, some lawyers and sufferers found small ones and told them about the case, and the small ones were very cautious. I never dared to express my stance at will, and the little one was afraid that he would say the wrong thing and do the wrong thing, which would damage the reputation of the young master. ”
"Oh, this is a very normal situation, there is a case, no one is looking for you as the official of the torture room, that's not normal, tell me what you think."
"The little ones think that those lawyers, who can speak well, if they listen to them completely, it will definitely not work, they find the small ones, the small ones all listen, and never express their attitude, but some gentry in the county have found the small ones, and the small ones are a little embarrassed, if they don't express their attitude, they think that the young master will contact them in the future, so as not to hurt the harmony."
Su Tiancheng smiled slightly, it seems that this Su Jun is really a little flexible and can think of these things.
"Well, when it's time to make a statement, you still need to make a statement, the matter of the criminal name is in charge of Liu Dianshi, have you reported it to him?"
Su Jun's face was a little ugly.
"The little one reported to Liu Dianshi, but Liu Dianshi never listened to this, saying that it was the young master who tried the case, and he must handle it impartially, and he would not listen to the words behind these words, Liu Dianshi said that these people came to say hello in secret, they must be at a loss, if they take advantage of it, where do they need to come to this set."
Su Tiancheng frowned slightly, it seems that Liu Zhongji is still a scholar, and he doesn't seem to pay much attention to human feelings, it is said that Liu Dahua should have taught Liu Zhongji in this regard, why is it so inflexible, with idealistic colors, to handle cases in the middle of reality, how is it possible.
"I know that in two days, I will be promoted to the court to try the case, I must need your assistance, your knowledge is a little insufficient, you still have to learn more in the future, in the torture room, there are still some capable people, you can consult their opinions, but don't be led by others, everything needs to be known in your heart, what can be listened to, what can not be heard, you need to make your own judgment, if you can be familiar with many things in the torture room, you will really have the ability."
Liu Joong Ki entered the second hall, and Su Tiancheng got straight to the point.
"Liu Dianshi, you are in charge of public security and prison, two days later, I will be promoted to the court to try the case, what do you think, let me know it clearly."
"My lord, the lower officials think that it is okay to handle it impartially."
"To be specific, I don't want to hear these clichés."
"This, a few days ago, Su Jun came to me, and said that some litigators and bitter masters, found him to tell the case, and the lower officials thought it was inappropriate, since it made sense, go to the lobby and say, upright, why do you need to do these things in private, so I ignore these people, and persuade Su Jun not to pay attention to these people."
"Liu Dianshi, you should be familiar with the things inside the yamen, Ling Zun has been in the yamen for decades, although he has always been in the officer's room, it is impossible not to come into contact with the affairs of the torture room, it is said that he has taught you, the following words, I don't want to say more, what do you think, say it clearly, you and I are both scholars, there are some things, don't think so much."
Yoo Joong Ki's face turned a little red.
"My lord, the affairs in the yamen, the lower officials do know a little bit about the matter, it is precisely because they know these things, so they thought that in the middle of the process of judging the case, it is necessary to avoid reversing black and white, if you contact the lawyer and the bitter master in advance and make a relationship, it will inevitably affect the judgment of the case."
"Well, your idea is very good, but don't be absolute, let me ask you, try any case, no matter how big or small, is it necessary to accurately grasp the situation, you are a classic history, at least you must be familiar with the facts of the case, when trying the case, you can put forward more accurate opinions, if you can't understand the case in advance, you don't know anything, just rely on the words on the complaint, to make a judgment, then when I try the case, how can I ask for your opinion."
Liu Joong Ki looked at Su Tiancheng and didn't understand the meaning.
"My lord, the lower officials don't understand very well."
"Let me tell you this, we need to be cautious in judging the case, to avoid unjust, false and wrongful cases, it is impossible to fully grasp the situation just by relying on the statements of the bitter master and the defendant, let alone the narrative of the lawyer, if we try the case, we will make a judgment based on their complaints, who can guarantee complete accuracy, before the trial of the case, there are some situations that need to be understood, this is the duty of you and Su Jun, we must not judge the case if we are ignorant."
Looking at Liu Zhongji's stunned expression, Su Tiancheng sighed secretly, such a scholar will gain fame in the future and become a magistrate, thinking that he has how much ability he has to judge cases impartially, maybe he will be fooled by the people below.
"Liu Dian, no one is a natural detective, can see clearly, at least I think, I can't do it, before trying the case, I need to understand the situation, including some specific circumstances, if you can get accurate evidence, it is the best, even if you can't clearly know the process of the matter, you can still grasp many situations, make a reasonable judgment, such a case, can be regarded as truly responsible, otherwise, empty talk about impartiality, how much role is there."
Yoo Joong Ki finally understood what he meant, it turned out that before the case was decided, he needed to investigate the situation secretly, but there had never been such a situation before, they were all county magistrates and prefects, and they were directly promoted to the court to try the case.
"My lord, what should the lower official do?"
Su Tiancheng was a little depressed, if Su Jun heard these words, he would have understood what to do, it seems that he has read a lot, and sometimes, it is also harmful, and his thinking is completely fixed.
"What to do, I won't say much, the focus is on your own experience, I have four cases here, you take the complaint, go and see for yourself, find Su Jun, and discuss, these cases are all involved in property disputes, you will come up with a specific handling opinion tomorrow, after the morning hall, go directly to the second hall, and say your thoughts, I just want to remind you, don't do it behind closed doors, don't think that sitting in the yamen, you can think of a very good way to deal with it, sometimes, you should learn from Su JunDon't be too limited to some of your own understandings. ”
Liu Joong Ki was a little dazed, maybe he couldn't turn the corner for a while, seeing Liu Joong Ki like this, Su Tiancheng didn't want to say too much, many things need to be experienced by himself.
For a whole day, Su Tiancheng was in the second hall, looking at the paper seriously, fortunately, there are no big cases for the time being, all of them are some property disputes, especially after the autumn harvest season, involving the harvest in the fields, there are more ruffles, these cases, in fact, can not be regarded as real cases, if the following can be mediated, there is no need to come to the county office.
This is Su Tiancheng's first trial of the case, no matter how big or small the case is, he must be cautious, try not to have any problems, let alone any mistakes, and it is difficult to decide for a while, rather than make a decision soon.
As for the trial of a case, it is necessary to have a peaceful mind, and in this regard, there is no need to say much, if you are not able to control your own emotions and be provoked by others, it will definitely be difficult to hear the case fairly. (To be continued.) )