For example, when Tang Fengxian arrived in Ganzhou, he once judged a case, which was a dispute between brothers, and the case was very simple at first glance, he judged according to the law, and thought that there was no problem.

However, the plaintiff and the defendant were not satisfied, and as a result, they went to the Transit Department and the Prison Division, both of which found a big loophole in the key evidence, and finally inexplicably turned over from the old files of the treasury to the initial land deed and title deed certificate that suddenly appeared and pressed at the bottom of the box.

Because of this case, Tang Fengxian's prestige in the state has plummeted, and this is not enough, in addition to the copper fine, it is enough for him to postpone the grinding for a year.

If it weren't for his father-in-law's ability to make money in Beijing, where would he have gotten Jingzhou! If you don't go to any lower state, thank God!

Contrary to the officials, however, the officials never had to worry about this.

After Tang Fengxian ceased to be a director, almost all the criminal names and prison lawsuits were pushed to the judges, officials, and records to join the army, but before everyone tried the case, they had to go through the hands of the subordinate officials.

The person in charge of the early case was Li Ding, the chief prosecutor.

With Li Ding straightening out the case in front of him, almost half of the cases have an extremely obvious direction before the formal trial, and the judge can try the case with little effort.

Is it as easy as a real case?

In fact, it is not the case, the veteran officials of decades, who are proficient in laws and regulations, are good at writing notes, and their eyes and ears are all over the state government, and it is easy to manipulate the judiciary.

Compared with officials, officials will not be stared at behind, will not worry about official reputation, do not have to be afraid of grinding, and will not be impeached by and supervising the imperial history.

After all, in the eyes of many officials, the status of Xu officials is insignificant, and they do not take it to heart at all.

Without him, there is no way to get on the stage.

It's like a person who has the duty of supervising and educating the people, and when he sees someone defecating on the street, he will definitely come forward to stop him and punish him; But if you see a wild dog defecating on the street, you won't care.

However, the officials don't look down on Xu officials, but it doesn't mean that Xu officials are not capable.

Officials often live in one position for a long time, are familiar with various government laws, understand the local people's conditions, and almost all of them are inherited from father to son, and it is a slight exaggeration to say that one hand covers the sky, but it is effortless to deceive the upper and lower levels.

Throughout the ages, as long as you are an official, you have to fight officials, the difference is only that the able ministers can subdue the evil officials, make them driven by themselves, and try to minimize their harm, but the mediocre ministers can only be deceived by the evil officials.

It is said that between husband and wife, either the east wind overpowers the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind.

Officials need officials to do things, but compared with officials, the officials' salaries can be said to be pitiful.

In addition, the promotion path of officials is completely different from that of officials, and even if they are promoted to the highest rank of officials, they may not be able to get the opportunity to become officials.

The conditions for officials to enter the government are so harsh that they are no longer one in ten thousand.

And the officials are really into the official, and their rank and promotion are also greatly restricted, and the rank official can not go up again, not to mention, it is sent, and it is often selected to pick the leftovers, either to Guangnan, Qiongzhou, or to Yunnan and other places to supervise wine and tea, and leave their hometowns, there is absolutely no oil and water to fish.

According to the power of the Li family, Li Ding wants to be an official, but it is actually easy, but he has been pressing himself.

After all, once you get an official, according to the practice of this dynasty, you can no longer stay in your hometown. Compared with the official body of a mere district, and the forces that the Li family has accumulated in Ganzhou for a hundred years, how to rely on the oil and water that these forces can reap, fools know.

Just like at this moment, Li Ding sat comfortably in the public hall enjoying the joy of cooking tea, and in an instant, as soon as Gu Yanzhang's words fell, someone on this side immediately passed the news that the new general judge was going to open a trial in the afternoon.

Li Li stood at the bottom and said happily: "Uncle's clever plan!" Sure enough, he is young, he has just entered the officialdom, and he loves to be able to do the most, but now Judge Tian is not there, and there is little evidence in this case, and he is not good looking, so he got into the trap like this! I don't know what the situation is when this pro-people official tries the case! ”

Li Ding said: "It's too early to say, I don't know how he judged the case." ”

Li Li said confidently: "Uncle is too cautious, over the years, have we experienced fewer non-commissioned officers?" What about Zhuangyuanlang, the article is well done, the soldiers are well led, and the brain is fast, but it doesn't mean that the case will be judged! ”

"After a few years of water grinding work, can you still memorize the thick "Dajin Grand and Detailed Criminal System"? ! Besides, even if he is familiar with it, where to use what law, he is a new official, but he has heard a few cases when he was studying, how can he know where to use what law, and how to write the judgment, this is not something that can be found by patting his head in the imperial city! ”

Li Li smiled and said, "It's best for him to judge at will!" Wait until the judgment is wrong, wait for me to take it out and publicize it, and then see how the transfer department will send back the heavy sentence, so as not to make him lose face, how can I see our family's ability! ”

Li Ding shook his head and said, "The case has not been decided, don't be so big first, let me ask you, have you done everything I told you?" ”

Li Li nodded hurriedly, and said: "Everything has been done, the person my nephew is looking for is the most reliable, and he doesn't show his head, even if something happens, he can't find out about us." ”

Li Ding bowed his head and said: "In this case, while the sun is still early, you call a few brothers, and also help Gu Tong to judge the birth and say, the new official is in office, and it is the first time to judge the case, no matter what, you can't be so slow." ”

Li Li understood in his heart.

Officials are also people, and when a new official tries a case for the first time, he sees that he is pressed by a group of people, and he is psychologically weaker by three points.

Moreover, the more people there are, the easier it will be to spread the word that the new verdict is incompetent, which will save them the effort later.

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At noon in winter, it is the time when the wine shops, restaurants, and teahouses in Ganzhou City are very lively, and in the Huifeng Restaurant, everyone is talking about the most noticeable thing in recent days, which is the disappearance of Wu San and his wife He Liuniang at the corner of Zhangjiang Street.

"According to me, nine times out of ten, it was He Liuniang who teamed up with the foreign businessman to kill Wu San together!" A middle-aged man bared a mouthful of big yellow teeth, patted the table and said, "Look at He Liuniang's appearance, at first glance, she is uneasy in the room, I beat her door a while ago, and saw that she was dressed in fancy clothes, and most of the flesh on her chest was exposed, standing at the door and talking to others, I took a few more looks, and she scolded me for 'color embryos, eye beads were eaten by dogs', and I dressed like that, isn't it for people to see?!" ”