Chapter 17: The Family Feast
The traffic was busy, people gathered, and many people gathered at the temporary gate of Tianfu.
The eight-lift sedan chair was ready, and the soldiers guarding it had already lined up and waited for the arrival of Lord Tian in their minds.
"Wow, look at it like this, Lord Tian is about to marry a fourth wife", when people saw Runzhi holding Zilu's arm and appearing in front of the eight-carried sedan chair, people talked about it.
"The lower officials and others have seen the governor!" A team of bureaucrats dressed in the state government-level official mansion appeared in front of the eight-carried sedan chair, while convincing with Runzhi.
Officials at the state level who want to come to the vicinity have been waiting here for a long time.
"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, I'm sorry to bother you to come!" , Runzhi and the surrounding state capital level officials to carry out necessary greetings and exchanges.
Zilu waited quietly for Runzhi in the eight-lift sedan chair with the support of the maid.
At this moment, Zilu knows more or less the secret of Runzhi and Tian Wenjing, which is almost the most outrageous and thrilling thing she has experienced since she was born, but for some reason, in such a situation, she has an unparalleled joy.
Gongs and drums soared into the sky, soldiers opened the way, people scrambled to watch, and firecrackers burst out everywhere they passed.
"Today is going to try the son-in-law of the Ma family."
"I heard that last time a girl sued him for rape and violent rent demand, this time it seems that the family has good fruit to eat! Let's just wait to see the show, hahaha."
"Who's to say it's not, this family is finished this time!"
Above the court, Runzhi put on the official uniform, the official uniform was prepared for Runzhi by Tian Wenjing before, every time he put on the court uniform, Runzhi reminded himself in his heart of the core concept of the Qingtian concept, that is, under the blue sky, only the people respect.
The rivers and lakes are dangerous, the officialdom is complicated, only with a belief in the heart, can it be smooth sailing, even if it is unsatisfactory, it is no longer a person's business.
"Open!"
"Will... Take...
"Bringing the Prisoner to Court"
"Why are you arresting me, lightly, you grandsons! Go back and let you go around without eating! The arrogant male horse Bu Xiao was tied up so tightly that he could barely move, and was forcibly pushed up by two officials.
"Why did you arrest me, what law did I violate, and where did I offend you? Isn't it that I usually give you not enough money, you turtle grandsons are waiting for me! ”
"Let's go, don't talk nonsense," the officials pretended not to hear his shouting. For the officials, it is not strange that such cunning and slippery rough people are so cunning. It's upset to make the uncle unhappy, and you will feel good when you go back to prison!
"Get on your knees!" The officials crushed him to his knees.
"Summoned the plaintiff Qin to court"
The official brought a woman wearing black silk linen to the hall, and it looked like she was still wearing it last time in Daming Temple, but the clothes were clean, and they were obviously carefully washed.
"Ma's unscrupulous, raping a woman, was sued by the Qin family, and today he is here to go to court"
A judge reads out the opening paper.
"Ma's, do you recognize this!"
It was a piece of gray linen clothing that had been violently torn apart.
"I don't know, I don't know, what do you dare to do to me?"
Runzhi waved his hand, lay down and took a few documents, all of which were anonymous report letters, reporting Ma Buxiao's violent crime of raping the Qin family.
There was a full stack of these letters, which made Ma Buxiao feel a little panicked, because this was completely different from the previous trial, there were three officials sitting above the lobby, and in the lobby there were six court officials dressed in the official mansion of the state capital.
If you want to bribe, it is not easy to bribe such a large number of people.
"Read every letter that reports the adulterer Ma Buxiao!"
The judge then read all the anonymous letters one by one, and under the yamen, hundreds of people gathered here, and when they heard the anonymous letters read by the judge, they were all angry.
"Chop off your head, cut off your head, and see how he bullies others again!"
"This thief really deserves it!"
"Investigate his dad together!"
'There is a father, there is a son!' ’
"If the son does not teach, the father is at fault, the teaching is not strict, and the teacher is lazy!"
The onlookers were talking.
For the people under the high hall, this is really a wonderful show, don't watch it in vain, and watch it in vain!
"Lord Tian, wronged, wronged", suddenly a group of peasant-like people came from under the court, "Ma Gongzi is wronged, my lord, we jointly wrote a letter, Ma Gongzi is wronged!" ”
An old farmer forcibly broke through the blockade, as if he wanted to give the so-called "Book of the People" in his hand to Runzhi for a look.
Runzhi waved his hand, and a servant went down to take the joint book in the old farmer's hand, and as soon as he opened it, he found something strange, all the signatures were neatly written, and the handwriting was correct, how could it be the names written by these big old people.
However, considering that this matter has a great impact on the people, it must have spread throughout Yangzhou Prefecture, and there are various opinions in the market, especially all kinds of rumors.
"Due to the complexity of the case, this official announced that the trial will be temporarily adjourned, and the case will be retried in the afternoon!"
The joint letter that suddenly appeared under the yamen made the otherwise smooth trial process more invisible.
After all, Tian Daren has always boasted of being "clean and upright, quite popular", and Tian Wenjing, who is famous for his reputation of "caring about the people's feelings, observing the people, and seeing the subtleties", has always attached great importance to the voices of the people.
"Come on, set up a family banquet in this official mansion to entertain the people who have signed the joint book this time!"
Runzhi gave instructions to the biggest housekeeper around!
"It's my lord, my lord really loves the people like a son! , the old slave admires and admires! Please rest assured, the old slave will do it."
After all, it is a professional housekeeper selected from many of the best quality housekeepers, this housekeeper who has been adopted by large families as small slaves since he was a child, has no name, and is famous for his loyalty to the local area, so the locals call him "Old Loyalty!" ”
"This official invites you today, you can feast here!" , Runzhi said to the many peasants who entered the mansion to eat, wearing tattered linen clothes and patches everywhere.
"What a good officer!"
"He actually feasted us grass people"
"Sure enough, it's the legendary living Bao Zheng, and when I see this official today, it's worthy of his name!"
Everyone happily enjoyed a feast in Tianfu that they could never eat in their lifetime, which was unattainable for them before.
"Lord Tian doesn't want us to be locked up after we have eaten and drunk, I heard that those who signed the joint letter before were either sentenced to death or beaten to death in prison, and few of them had a good end!"
"What nonsense are you talking about, can Lord Tian compare with those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, this is the parent official of our people!"
With a breeze and the rich aroma of fine wine in the air, a group of ragged paupers feasted in a corner of this luxurious palace.