In the national dynasty, the prosecution and trial of cases were also carried out in accordance with certain procedures, and they were by no means so arbitrary. The third and sixth of the month is the necittal, and only this time can the petition be delivered, except for felonies such as human life and robbers. Last time, Fang Yingwu was sent to Tan Gongdao to see the official, but it was also because it involved the official that he handled a special matter and accepted it in the court.

The case must be verified after the petition is approved, and it will be publicized on the eight-character wall outside the yamen, and at the same time, the official will be sent to inform the defendant of the time to go to court with a ticket.

For example, Ying Ying was summoned at the moment, because Miss Baimei sued him for debt and wounding, and he had to go to the county hall for trial the day after tomorrow.

The county government started operating early in the morning, and Fang Yingwu did not live in the county seat, so it was definitely too late to set off on the same day, and he needed to arrive at the county seat a day earlier.

This ri, Fang Yingwu went to the West Temple where he stayed last time he came to the county, and he was accompanied by Li Changfang Fengshi and Mr. Wang, the teacher of the school. The three of them paid more than a dozen yuan to stay overnight, and the next morning they gnawed a few mouthfuls of dry food and drank a few wells of water, and then went to wait outside the county yayi.

Chun'an County is a small county with simple matters in the political division, and there are not many cases, but there are two or three cases that are tried with Fang Yingwu. I heard that in some places where things are complicated, when the trial period arrives, the courtyard in front of the lobby is full of plaintiffs and defendants waiting, and the magistrate is tired and miserable.

However, at this time, there are still some idlers in the courtyard who probe their brains, and they all get in through various doors. Because it is clearly written on the public notice on the eight-character wall, the case related to the county's top name Ji Baimei will be tried today, so some idlers have come to see the excitement, and maybe they can enjoy the white beauty up close.

"Stop dreaming!" People who are familiar with the situation scoffed at this idea, "Although the white girl is not a woman from a good family, it is inconvenient for her to show up in the public court in front of everyone, so she must find someone to do it for her." ”

That's right, when the case is being tried, the woman concerned can let someone close to her go to court instead of her, and she doesn't have to show her head. However, before the words fell, I saw a shock at the gate in front of me. A young woman wearing a veil appeared in front of her, supported by an old woman beside her.

"Miss Baimei actually arrived in person?" The man who spoke earlier was dumbfounded, which was unusual.

Bai Mei entered the courtyard, looked left and right, and soon found Fang Yingwu and his party standing at the bottom of the steps. She took the initiative to walk up, and the other party responded: "Little Brother Fang, the slave family was almost bluffed by you last time. Later, I inquired, you just wrote a poem, and for a while you fell into the heart of the county lord, so I met you, and the rest has nothing to do with it. This time the evidence is conclusive, you will lose the lawsuit, and I don't know who else can save you. ”

Although she couldn't see her clearly through the veil, Fang Yingwu could imagine her pride. But it doesn't matter, Fang Yingwu replied quietly: "Today's court matter actually has nothing to do with you, don't be sentimental." ”

Miss Baimei didn't understand what this sentence meant, what does it mean to have nothing to do with her? But she could feel that Fang Yingwu didn't put her in his eyes, and it was exactly the same as his father Fang Qingzhi.

She was deeply stung again, silently recited a few words, "It's not that the time has not come", and stood on the other side of the stairs with a cold voice.

I only heard the soap in the hall shouting: "Baimei sued Fang Yingwu in the case, and the plaintiff and the defendant stepped forward!" ”

Bai Mei and Fang Yingwu each picked up the steps from one side and went to the platform, kneeling on the stone slab. It made Fang Yingwu uncomfortable for a while, and he couldn't make a name for himself, and he was an ant after all.

Wang Zhixian was accustomed to Xing's slap and asked, "Who is in the hall?" Get your name in! ”

"Nujia Baimei is the plaintiff in this case."

"The small people should respond to the matter, and the old parents summoned them here."

After approving the identities of the two, Wang Zhixian asked again: "Fang Yingwu!" Bai Mei sued you for 30 taels of debt and assaulted the debt collector, can you confess? ”

Bai Mei turned her head sideways to peek at Fang Yingwu to see how this person still quibbled! But he heard Fang Yingwu tell the magistrate: "Xiaomin's father once owed a debt of thirty taels of silver to Wang De in the neighboring village, and then I heard that this debt was transferred to Baimei, the county seat, and it was due this month, so it should be true." As for the beating of the debt collector, it was really a bad behavior of the debt collector, and the villagers in the same village did not deliberately cause trouble and repay the debt out of righteous indignation. ”

The white girl didn't expect that Fang Yingwu had no excuse at all, and actually admitted it all happily. According to the analysis of the request she inquired, Fang Yingwu definitely has the ability to speak skillfully, and he will not be so honest.

Wang Zhixian continued to interrogate: "Since the debt is true, then why have you delayed so far, so that you were sued by the creditor in court?" You must know that there is also a truth in the world that the father pays off the debt of the son! ”

Fang Yingwu said: "Xiaomin's mother died early, his father did not return after studying abroad for two years, he usually only knew how to bury his head in study, and he was not good at management. ”

Wang Zhixian turned his head again and asked, "This is the case in his family, what do you think of Baimei?" ”

Bai Mei kowtowed and said: "The good master knows that Fang Yingwu's father and son have three acres of land under their names, which can be worth fifteen taels." In addition, if you owe fifteen taels, please pay off the debt with your own body, and punish him for three years in the slave's yard, so that he can pay off both. ”

Fang Yingwu secretly thought, sure enough, the most poisonous thing is a woman's heart, so the future of a bad person is no different from murder.

Wang Zhixian was silent, and after a while, the other party responded: "Admitting punishment like this is also a way to settle debts, are you willing?" ”

Fang Yingwu exclaimed excitedly: "The old parents are hanging high, although the little people are young, they also know how to study and make progress, learn the principles of sages, and are determined to take this year's county exam!" It's acceptable to sell your land, but how can you be willing to be a slave to others? Sinking like this, there is no hope of improvement in the rest of your life! Xiaomin only has this hardship, begging the old parents to understand, don't cut off Xiaomin's desire to read and learn! ”

Bai Mei faintly felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't think of going out, and she didn't understand where Fang Yingwu's intentions were, could it be that she was just pretending to be pitiful and begging for sympathy? But the debt is ironclad, and the magistrate cannot erase it on the spot.

Wang Zhixian's face sè sè sè, and Yan Yue sè said: "Fang Yingwu!" According to your own statement, it turns out that you are also a person with lofty ideals who knows and works hard, dare to let the neighbor guarantee as proof? ”

Fang Yingwu replied: "The head of my township and the teacher of social studies saw that I was young, and they all accompanied me. At this moment, he was in the hall, and the old parents summoned him to ask. ”

Wang Zhixian ordered Soap Li to call Fang Fengshi and Wang Shushi forward.

I only heard the two of them, and one vouched that "Fang Yingwu is a good person, how can his family be poor, he can only study and not make a living, and he has no intention of evading debts";

A pleading: "Fang Yingwu is diligent and inquisitive in social studies, tireless in reading and learning words, and has achieved a small success so far, and it is the time for the young eagle to spread its wings." If you are forced to be a slave because of your father's debt, it is a pity, and Wanwang County will pity it."

Wang Zhixian sighed, "Most of the people with lofty ideals start from the humble family, and Fang Yingwu knows at a young age that he is concentrating on the knowledge of sages and sages, and is not confused by external objects, which is commendable."

Miss Baimei heard that the tone of the county zun was wrong, as if she wanted to protect Fang Yingwu, and hurriedly said: "The eldest lord is above, and the slave family has also heard a sentence, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, not to mention that the debt repayment is fair, what does it have to do with Fang Yingwu?" Besides, the chief is his fellow countryman, and the tutor is his husband, how can these two people be credulous when they prove their conduct. ”

Regarding the plaintiff's words, Wang Zhixian did not directly express his position, but only responded to the other party: "Neighborhood testimony really can't be trusted, so this official will take a test to see if you are really talented and learned." ”

"Ask the old parents to come up with the question." Fang Yingwu replied respectfully.

Wang Zhixian thought for a while, "Since you talk about reading, then I will take reading as the topic and write a poem, and you can also submit old works." ”

After a while, Fang Yingwu replied: "The small people live by the mountains and waters, and their families are poor and have no books. ”

Then he chanted: "What is rich in life, the mountains and rivers surround me." What is the value of life, close your door and read my book. Dream of building a reading building, the building and the landscape. Thousands of books are collected, and you can fish at your disposal. The mountains and rivers are moving, and the reading friends are Xuanyu. Looking at the near and far, chanting is enjoyable. This body is too ancient, and this heart is too empty. Looking back at the world, wealth and wealth are in my land. ”

Wang Zhixian stroked his palms and sighed: "The poetry is not bad, there is peace and happiness, and there is also the meaning of dust, and it is really hard to read." ”

"The eldest master is above, the slave family" Bai Mei was eager to speak again.

"Bang!" Wang Zhixian patted the hall and stopped Bai Mei from speaking, "The hall is quiet, listen to the official!" In the past, Emperor Taizu Gao had an edict: there are virtuous people in the world, the treasure of the country, and the holy king of the ancients. Promoting talents and talents, the foundation of the country, although there is the most holy king, it is still important to employ people.

It is a special talent in the imperial court, since this official is shepherded by the emperor, he should take the revitalization of talents as his own responsibility, and he must not bear the regret of leaving the pearl! ”

Subsequently, Wang Zhixian dictated, and the small official next to him took notes, and quickly made a judgment: "The world is the biggest study, and the examination is a national code for talents, and it is related to people's futures, so it must not be wasted." The county test is imminent, and the Ming Chun road test is not far away. The imperial court has always cherished talents, and the official did not hesitate to make an exception for this, and the debt of the schoolchildren was postponed.

Therefore, it is strictly forbidden for creditors to interfere with the examination of students by urging them to do so. The rest of the students and students in the prefecture can also cite this example, and if they aspire to work in the future, if they have debts within three months before the undergraduate examination, they can suspend the repayment of the debt until the end of the examination, and do not need to go to the government to appeal. ”

Wang Xianzun's judgment of blatant favoritism in favor of the debtor was greatly out of the expectations of all those present, and there were many discussions in the court, but after thinking about it, everyone seemed to be reasonable.

For the law is nothing more than human affection! The judgment of the dynasty is not only based on the law, but also on morality, and the most extreme method is the famous "Chunqiu Prison", which uses the scriptures to decide the case.

In this case, Wang Xianzun first moved out of the sacred teachings of Emperor Taizu, and then ruled that the debt should be suspended from the perspective of cherishing talents and helping people's future, which is very appropriate and properly takes care of human feelings.

In any case, giving a young boy in a poor mountain village a chance to concentrate on the exam is a great good deed of compassion. Moreover, Wang Xianzun even took this opportunity to draw inferences from one case and extend this order to all scholars, which is even more meaningful.

Giving students the right not to repay their debts for three months before the exam, so that they can concentrate on preparing for the exam, if it becomes the norm, can be described as a great good governance to encourage people to learn and educate the local community! It's worth celebrating!

"The old parents are wise, the little people are grateful, and the poor students in this county have also benefited a lot, which is really the blue sky of our generation!" Fang Yingwu quickly shouted, very suitable for the situation. Not to mention that the Ming Dynasty is the only one who is studying high at the moment, even five hundred years later, when it comes to the college entrance examination, it is not also a pile of special examples.

Bai Mei knelt on the ground in a daze, this verdict was too unexpected. First, I didn't expect the county to be so partial to Fang Yingwu, and I didn't get the slightest benefit; Second, with her little woman's knowledge, she really can't understand what the key to this verdict is.

She suddenly remembered what Fang Yingwu had said before going to the court-today's matter actually has nothing to do with you, don't be sentimental.

Could it be that Fang Yingwu and Wang Zhixian have been acting double reeds from beginning to end, and she is destined to not affect this ending no matter what?

So on the surface, she is the main participant in actively promoting this lawsuit, but in fact, she can only be regarded as a spectator, so she was satirized by Fang Yingwu as "don't be sentimental".

Could it be that he took the initiative to make trouble, just to let the two of them play a double reed in front of him? Thinking about this, the white girl faintly realized that Wang Zhixian and Fang Yingwu were not acting for her at all, she was not even a spectator!

No wonder these two people pretended to say that they worked hard, and the other pretended to praise each other for talent, and they also tested Lao Shizi's poems and essays in the classroom, all for the sake of Zuihou's ending! Both got what they wanted! Only he is stupid to be a background clown in the middle.

She has been in the scene for a long time, and she boasts that she has outstanding acting skills like Jona, but today she failed miserably in front of these two.

Where can Fang Yingwu care what Bai Mei thinks, after the verdict came out, he kept laughing secretly in his heart. In today's lawsuit, he and Wang Zhixian each take what they need, which is really a win-win situation.

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