Chapter 82: Laughing at the court
"No matter what, you have to wait until Lord Futai arrives at the Yamen, isn't it possible to set up a court on the road?" At the critical moment, Old Man An interjected with a smile, and Governor Ye got off the donkey and ordered to bring the bitter master, the defendant, and others to the governor's yamen.
With Old Man An speaking, the three families of Zhan, Cao, and Zhang didn't want to upset him on this insignificant matter, anyway, the momentum had already been created, and Lord Futai had already been put on the back of a tiger, and it didn't make a difference whether it was a public trial on the street or a public trial in court. So a group of people and others marched to the governor's yamen.
Things have developed to this point, and those officials who greeted Lord Futai have already dispersed except for a very few high-powered local officials and the main officials of the three divisions, and then there is nothing for them to do, Lord Futai has no time to continue to talk with them, even if there is a reception banquet, they are not qualified to sit at the table.
But all the people did not leave, now such a scene happened, everyone cared, all eyes were on, they all wanted to know how the new Futai Lord dealt with this difficulty, so all the officials and gentry and magnates coincidentally followed them to the governor's yamen, becoming the highest group of people in the local hearing group in China for 5,000 years.
The governor's yamen is actually not very big, because the governor is a single official, and his subordinates are all subordinates of his master, and there is no official status, except for the governor, there is no official appointment of the imperial court.
However, the governor's yamen is built very magnificently, with five rooms in the front and back halls, two corridors through the hall, and several rooms in the gate, the instrument gate, and the corridor, all of which are complete. To the east and left is the courtyard where the governor's family lived, and to the east there is also a meritorious service center to commend the advanced and hold major celebrations.
Outside the main gate of the governor's yamen, there are also two stone memorial arches of "Fu'an" and "calm". On the south side of the screen wall, there is a three-division hall, which is used as a place for patrols and military preparation meetings. Although the entire governor's yamen occupies a small area, the dome is majestic and high. It is even more magnificent than the political envoy's yamen.
Ye Mengxiong entered the governor's yamen, and there were others to do the affairs that should be placed, and the governor Ye went to the lobby first with a calm face, and the officials of the governor's yamen had not had time to meet Lord Futai and see what Lord Futai looked like, so they hurriedly carried water and fire sticks to the hall.
An, Song, Tian, and Yang sat on the left and right sides of Ye Mengxiong's main trial platform, even if it was in the governor's yamen, they also had seats in their capacity, and they had to sit on the seats. Further down the ladder sat the political envoys, the envoys of the inspectors, and the commanders.
The officials of the three divisions can only accompany the last seat to serve as a jury, and this specification is also so grand that it cannot be increased in the local area. Don't say in Guizhou. That is, looking at the whole world, this kind of specification has not been and will not be available in the future.
Other officials and magnates, no matter what their qualifications and status, old and young, can only be heard in the hall, four coffins are parked in the courtyard, and hundreds of people wearing linen and filial piety are kneeling outside the door of the courtyard, and only Zhang Yuhan, Cao Ruiyu, Zhanlong, Zhanhu and other important figures of various families can enter the courtyard.
Such a spectacular scene has long caused a sensation in the whole city. The people from all over the world gathered, and there were more and more people watching around the governor's yamen, and they had no way to squeeze into the courtyard to watch the trial directly. Ask for the latest news in every possible way.
Zhan Ning'er and the other two closest relatives of the bitter master family stood under the corridor, looking at Ye Xiaotian in the hall, how could this enemy be more stubborn than a donkey, she couldn't help at this moment. I can only worry secretly.
Zhang Yuhan, Zhanlong, Zhanhu and Cao Ruiyu and other Futai adults opened their mouths to ask, and immediately accused Ye Xiaotian with anger, of course Ye Xiaotian was not to be outdone. First impressions are important and cannot be blamed on them.
Ye Xiaotian immediately retorted, he was sharp-tongued, with one against four, he didn't fall behind. Debated fiercely here, as early as when Zhanlong Zhanhu and others were carrying the coffin to block the city gate, Dang Yanming had already hurriedly reported to Tian Miaowen.
Tian Miaowen listened to Dang Yanming's report, and said awe-inspiringly: "This is not a clever method, but it is very effective. Unless Governor Ye wants to make a fuss as soon as he takes office, this matter will have to come to a conclusion no matter what. ”
After a while, news came from someone that Ye Xiaotian had been detained, and Lord Futai was about to open a court to inquire about the case as soon as he took office. Tian Miaowen stood up and ordered: "Prepare the car!" ”
Dang Yanming dissuaded: "Miss, with the Yang family protecting him, there should be no big problem." ”
Tian Miaowen said: "The Yang family is the Yang family, the Tian family is the Tian family, what the Tian family should do, the Yang family has done it, can the Tian family not come forward?" ”
Dang Yanming said: "The subordinates don't mean this, the subordinates just think it's ......"
Tian Miaowen said in an accentuated tone: "Status, power, territory, and wealth can be regained if they are lost, but if they lose their character, they will never be able to pick it up!" ”
Tian Miaowen said while taking off the "shallow dew" from the wall, and said to Dang Yanming: "The Tian family didn't come forward before, and we can also argue that the Tian family only has an empty shelf left, and has no strength to fight with Zhan and Cao. Now there is no need for fighting power, just to say a fair word, if even this I refuse to come forward, what will the world think? ”
Dang Yanming said: "My subordinates just think that Ye Xiaotian has now reached an agreement with Yang Yinglong, if our Tian family comes forward for him, will it make Yang Yinglong suspicious?" ”
Tian Miaowen walked out of the inner room with a bead curtain and said: "We will make him suspicious if we avoid it, knowing that there is collusion between them, I am willing to come forward, Yang Yinglong can relieve his doubts, and we have to do the opposite for smart people!" ”
Tian Miaowen took the cloak from Dang Yanming's hand and said: "The Yang family was not as good as the Tian family in the past, and what Yang Yinglong is thinking about now is to override all the people who have pressed on the head of the Yang family!" He will not notice those who were once brilliant and now dream of getting back on their feet! ”
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In the Futai court, the two sides argued endlessly.
Zhang Yutong sneered: "Do you want to pay a fine to offset the crime? Dream! ”
Zhang Yutong turned to Ye Mengxiong and arched his hand: "Lord Futai, in the past, when Ye Xiaotian was the official of Tongren Mansion, there were children of the five powerful people who saw the color and insulted a people's daughter, and these five powerful families also asked to pay a fine to atone for the crime, but Ye Xiaotian insisted on not allowing it, and in the end he still cut off the heads of the five of them!"
Now it was his turn to commit a mortal sin himself, but he brought out the law that he had flagrantly trampled on to save his life, and demanded a ransom for forgiveness! Isn't that ridiculous? It is simply shameless to be such a person who sells his reputation and reputation, but it is a pity that he has already committed suicide! ”
"Are you a pig?"
Ye Xiaotian looked at Zhang Yutong and asked lightly. Ye Mengxiong heard Zhang Yutong say that Ye Xiaotian was not afraid of power when he was appointed as the official of Tongren, and in order to avenge the grievances of the people's daughter, he blatantly beheaded five evil youths, and he admired it very much.
But after all, he is a two-list jinshi from the right path, a real scholar, listening to Ye Xiaotian's vulgar remarks in the court, he couldn't help frowning, and said in a deep voice: "Ye Xiaotian, above the court, you can only justify the reason, and you can't say nothing!" ”
"The subordinate obeys!" Ye Xiaotian gave a deep salute to Governor Ye, got up again, turned to Zhang Yutong, and said, "These two cases seem to be the same, but they are actually very different. Are you blind and can't see? ”
Zhang Yutong said viciously: "It's the same violation of the law, and it's the same requirement to pay a fine to pay for the crime, what's the difference?" ”
Ye Xiaotian slowly raised a finger: "The law of fines and retribution is a favor given by Emperor Taizu to the natives of Qiandi, and it is also the reason why Emperor Taizu respects the old customs of Qiandi. ”
Yang Yinglong snorted and asked with a smile: "What conditions?" ”
Ye Xiaotian glanced at him, this Yang Tusi is quite upright, so he began to cooperate, if it weren't for his temperament, the path he took was completely different from his own, and cooperating with this guy who was willing to take on the role was far better than Xu Shu, who sat there as a dumb young master.
Ye Xiaotian said: "First, the case has to happen in Qiandi!" Otherwise, could it be that the Tusi here ran to the Central Plains City, and he could kill people at will, and after killing someone, he would leave with a sum of silver? There is no such truth in the world.
Second, both the sufferer and the defendant must be natives of Qiandi, otherwise a person from the Central Plains who went to Qiandi to kill people, or a native of Qiandi killed people from the Central Plains, can it also be handled according to this law? Wouldn't that be a cause for chaos in the world? ”
Ye Xiaotian turned to Governor Ye and arched his hand: "The five evil young men who raped the folk girls are the natives of Qiandi, but the folk girls who were humiliated are not the natives of the locals. The lower officials have checked, she does not belong to any of the Tusi, registered in the yellow register, directly under the jurisdiction of the government, and pays taxes to the government year by year, so the five evils cannot be pardoned according to the law of Taizu's charter! ”
Ye Xiaotianfu turned to Zhanlong, Zhang Yutong and the others again, and said leisurely: "And I am not just under me, but the hereditary Tusi of Qiandi, who is like a fake, and the scum who were killed are the same as my identity!" This case happened in Qiandi and between the people of Qian, and it was handled in accordance with the law of Emperor Taizu's concession of Qiandi, is there anything wrong? ”
Ye Mengxiong stroked his beard and looked left and right, and the three toasts of Song, Tian, and Yang nodded in unison, obviously agreeing. Ye Xiaotian's explanation not only safeguarded the rights and interests of their Tusi class, but also gave them a reasonable excuse to shelter Ye Xiaotian, so he naturally agreed.
Old man An refused to express his position lightly as always, but looking at the chuckling on his face, it seemed that he did not object. Zhanlong Zhanhu was anxious, Zhanlong stepped forward and said sharply: "Lord Futai, my father is not an ordinary native, he ......"
Ye Xiaotian raised his hand and shouted loudly: "The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people!" ”
He shouted and shouted, but he deliberately made a tone, and his tone was full of ridicule. Zhanhu was so angry that the three corpses jumped violently, and rushed towards him with a loud roar, Ye Xiaotian immediately slid back between the two servants with crutches, and screamed: "Above the court, what are you going to do!" ”
Ye Mengxiong "snapped" and slapped the startled wood hard, and shouted: "All be quiet!" Whoever dares to disturb the court will be beaten out! ”
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(To be continued......)