Chapter 17: Confrontation in court
In addition to the main staff, there are many external personnel, such as the doorman who stands at the gate, and the handyman who brings tea and water to the adults... Lord Facao will also hire several masters to share his own work. They will conduct a preliminary inspection of the pleadings, divide them, and even annotate the basis of the judgment on them.
The conflict between the three sons of the He family in Baicaotang had to be tried in the Law Yamen, and Lord Facao had to be extremely cautious. He immediately sent someone to invite his boss, Lord Cheng Yin, to come and sit in the battle, and then learned the whole process of the incident from those who were familiar with the specific situation.
"It's really a slack to have a jury of all the adults!"
The miscellaneous servants in the yamen were very attentive, and set up seven or eight chairs on both sides of the public hall. When Xie Facao entered the public hall, there were chairs on both sides, He Junmen, Xia Hulang, Lin Junmen, and his boss Deng Chengyin. This was followed by two shifts led by the chief and deputy catchers.
Xie Facao bowed to the adults, and sat down in his seat before looking at the plaintiff, the defendant, and the victim lying on the stretcher in the middle of the courtroom.
"The plaintiff, the defendant, and the victim are all present at the scene, and the officer may conduct a trial in court. Since I did not receive a pleadings in this case, I can only ask the plaintiff to explain the whole case to you. ”
The entrance of the Law Yamen Public Hall was crowded with people eating melons, some who saw the whole incident with their own eyes, some heard about it, and some who didn't understand it at all, all of them fell silent after Xie Facao opened his mouth.
The secret book of "Shenwei Fist" was completed by He Zhengkun himself, and it can be said that the score is not bad. He Jiayuan made a big fuss in Baicaotang, he just heard someone relay it, and many places did not reconcile the situation at that time. Liu Hong was always smiling and did not rush to correct He Zhengkun's statement.
"The plaintiff has finished speaking, does the defendant have anything to add?"
"Lord Fa Cao! I don't care whether all of He Zhengkun's statements are true, I would like to ask your Excellency whether this case can be divided into two cases for trial. One is the case of breach of contract by the transfer of king-level secrets. One is the criminal case in which He Jiayuan and I clashed in Baicaotang. ”
Liu Hong's proposal made the whole case clearer, but Xie Facao did not receive the expression hint from his boss, so he could only listen to the advice of the master next to him: "The defendant's proposal is valid, in view of the victim's dying life, this Facao has decided to give priority to the criminal case of the conflict between He Jiayuan and Liu Hong in Baicaotang." ”
As soon as Xie Facao's words fell, a sentence came from outside the door: "The city lord has arrived!"
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The city lord Du made his debut, and the melon-eating crowd standing at the door of the public hall suffered a lot of grievances, and in order to make way for the city lord, they were squeezed into persimmons. It turned out that the white long-bearded old man who was sitting in the right corner of the Baicaotang sales hall was not affected under the strong protection of the two guards.
"Your Excellency, there is no need to be polite, because this case concerns my grandson, and I am only here as a family member of the victim. Therefore, the presiding judge is the chief official, and I will not interfere in any way. ”
If the city lord does not interfere in the trial of the case, will other people dare to come out and interfere? Many people have tilted the balance of victory in favor of the He family in their hearts.
"We are currently the defendant in this case, and we are still the proprietor of the Iwakaidi Newspaper before the verdict is pronounced. I will command that tomorrow's newspaper will capitalize and feature the spirit of selflessness and respect for the law, Lord Castle. Because the lord of the city used his actual actions to tell everyone that Iwakai City is still a city under the rule of the Jinpeng Dynasty, and it must be subject to the constraints of the law. ”
Liu Hong did not retreat in the face of huge pressure, and his words were the same as those of Xia Hulang, which made everyone react differently.
Xia Hulang is very sorry that he is not able to help Liu Hong get out, once such a talent grows up, he will definitely become the mainstay of civil officials. Lin Junmen secretly slapped his thigh, very excited in his heart. Courage to confront authority is heroism.
He Junmen's face turned blue, and his voice was so cold that it made people chill: "If Liu Gongzi has nothing to defend himself, please also ask Xie Facao to make a trial in accordance with the law." ”
"Lord Fa Cao, He Zhengkun was not at the scene of the incident, his statement was completely evasive, and he did not say anything to the point. What is the purpose of He Jiayuan's visit to Baicao Hall, to find out that I have violated the secret contract, and to ask me to question me face to face. I was annoyed and angry for a while, and I made a big deal with him to cause the current consequences. ”
Liu Hong didn't turn on the system, and after retelling the whole incident with his own memory, he took a few steps forward and said: "It's not sure whether I have violated the contract, I have already reminded He Jiayuan that if you want to investigate my violation of the contract, you can go to the legal office to complain." Excuse me, Lord Facao, am I at fault?"
"At that time, I was the caretaker of the Baicaotang, and my duty was to ensure the safety of all the people and property in the Baicaotang. He Jiayuan used force to damage the counter of Baicaotang, threatening the lives of others, should I subdue him and escort him to the Law Yamen for trial? Am I wrong?"
"I only hate myself for cultivating too high, shooting too hard, and not controlling my emotions in the process of subduing him, which led to today's situation!"
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Things have reached the point of going to court, and Liu Hong can still pretend to be 13, which makes Lin Ming involuntarily give him a thumbs up in his heart. Of course, he knew that what Liu Hong stated was the truth, and if Fa Cao could accept his words, he would at most end up with excessive protection and a fine of money.
It's a pity that the identities of himself and Shang Wanhe are destined not to testify for him. ”
Just as Lin Ming thought in his heart, He Zhengkun grasped this point, pointed at Liu Hong's nose in front of Xie Facao and said: "It's completely nonsense! Our He family disciples know etiquette and abide by the law, how can we do such a thing that violates our reputation." If you can't produce evidence, I'm going to charge you again with defamation!"
Above the court, Xie Facao's back hung the four big words of impartial law enforcement, and when he was struggling with how to do these four words, He Zhengkun's words gave him a lot of inspiration. After patting the shocking wood, Xie Facao stood up:
"Who is right and who is wrong, there is no basis for words. The plaintiff first states the facts, and asks the plaintiff to bring in witnesses who can confirm what you say. ”
"My lord, the fourteen of us and the others are from the outer gate of the Yanhai Martial Mansion, and they were in the Baicao Hall at the time of the incident, and they witnessed the whole process of the incident. Willing to prove that what He Zhengkun said is completely true. ”
These fourteen disciples of the outer sect of the Martial Mansion were humiliated by Liu Hong, and they were venting in frustration, and if they could let Liu Hong eat in prison, they would naturally fully cooperate. He Zhengkun gave them all a look, and they all squeezed out of the crowd.
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"The disciples of the Yanhai Martial Mansion came out to testify, and nine times out of ten, it was clear that what the shopkeeper He said was true. It's a pity that such a good young man in front of him is about to fall into prison!"
There were many people among the masses who did not know the truth, but those who really witnessed the whole incident were silent. Coming out to testify means offending the He family or even the city lord, this pot can't afford to bear!
"Defendant, do you have any witnesses?"
It was this psychology that made the whole court calm down terribly after Xie Facao finished speaking. He Junmen's eyes scanned the crowd, warning everyone to be cautious in their words and deeds.