Chapter Thirty-Eight: Outwitting a Trick to Win

As soon as the white affairs of the Fan family were completed, Fan Ren's family, who had not breathed evenly, was escorted to the county government by several officials who came with him.

Before leaving, Qingluan would have prepared a change of clothes for Fan Ren's family and simply wrapped it, and put it on Fan Ren's shoulder, and the two of them had to hug and cry again. After only crying for a few seconds, he was brutally dragged away by two of the officials.

As soon as Fan Ren turned around, he saw the housekeeper, the housekeeper, and the slaves and maids standing on the side of the road in the heavy rain, sending her off with reluctant eyes......

She turned her head suddenly, and was pushed and shoved by the officials who came and disappeared from everyone's sight......

At this time, the rain fell even more, and the ground was smashed out of the pit by the rain eggs, and with it, there was a white fog......

This is clearly crying for the sky, crying for the Fan family, crying for the Fan Ren family - crying about the injustice suffered; The fog is like a mouthful, and the truth is shrouded in an illusion.

When he arrived at the county office, because he was watered by the rain with Fan Ren's official and suffered from a cold, the official was delayed in the court tomorrow for this reason.

The next day, the rain finally stopped, but the sky was not as clear as before, the whole sky was gray and yellow, and the sun was hidden from gray and yellow, revealing only a little halo. It seems so weak and helpless.

Fan Ren was escorted to the lobby.

When I entered the house, I saw that the house was full of people. Sitting or standing, the aisles are full, and there is almost no place to stand.

At first, it was the same old-fashioned procedure.

Then the voice of the official sounded in his ears: "Fan Ren's listen, today we will continue to try the case of your fornicating with demon snakes and disturbing the customs of the villagers."

Subject of the case: Fan Ren was reported to have hidden a demon snake in the Buddhist nunnery at home to achieve the goal of marriage. This evil act disturbed the normal village rules and folk customs, and was immoral, so Fan Ren's 'cane buttocks' were sentenced to 40 and fined 8,500 taels of gold. Dali (Criminal Word) No. 389"

Fan Renshi listened to the verdict, and his teeth were so angry that he was about to crush them.

In previous arraignments, there were questions and answers, but this time these procedures have been omitted. There is really no blue sky in the world.

But Fan Ren has a spirit of not admitting defeat, and it is the support of this spirit that has brought her to where she is today.

Because she knows very well that as soon as she retreats and becomes weak, the villains and evil forces that covet the Fan family will raise their heads, and they will take the Fan family's family business for themselves. The Fan family now has no one to protect except themselves, and they have no right to protect, only they can protect. Now I am a pillar of the Fan family, and I have to hold on! Only by holding on to oneself will the Fan family have hope.

With the abundance of these powers in his heart, Fan Ren's body immediately came to his senses.

She said loudly to the officials on the stage: "The people's girls are not convinced!" Please listen to the people's daughter's argument before drawing conclusions! ”

When the official on the stage heard Fan Ren's words, he snorted with disdain: "The sentence has been measured, and it's too late to say it, it's against you!" dared to contradict the official in court. Hold on! “

Several officials came to pull Fan Ren's family, but Fan Ren's broke free, she raised her voice to the highest volume and shouted: "My lord, you have to be the master of the people's women!" I was wronged. In the past, the trial case was sentencing and sentencing when the human and physical evidence was complete, but in today's case, the human evidence is missing, and the physical evidence is not, so how can the people and women be convinced! Such a hasty judgment will leave a failure if you remain in office. Are you willing to do so? “

The inquisitor, who was just about to leave with his sleeves up, heard Fan Ren's words similar to that of a provocative man, and turned to look at the female prisoner in the hall, this time his eyes flickered in an instant that was difficult for others to notice. This instantaneous change was seen by Fan Renshi, and she continued to say loudly: "My lord, after you listen to my defense, after exercising the right to sue for civil litigation, I will not complain if you sentence me again." “

The officer sat down, and sat down heavily.

Then he said loudly to Fan Ren's family: "I am a new person not long ago, and this unheard of case occurred in my county, and it may be a strange case in history. If you complain about grievances, then tell the grievances in court! The clerk must truthfully record Fan's complaint and must not omit it! ”

Fan Renshi moved his knees and said with a full stomach: "I am the daughter-in-law of the Fan family, called Fan Renshi, twenty years old this year, I have been filial to my in-laws since I married into the Fan family, and I am on the same page with my husband. This time, he was arrested and imprisoned without knowing why. After listening to the charges listed in your case, it is really false, and you have been framed and slandered. There is no legendary spirit snake in the house at all, and some are just a grass snake made of cattail grass that I placed in the Buddha Nunnery and a spirit card set up for it. The rumor-mongers may have designed a false accusation because they were jealous of the Fan family's property. Please be clear! ”

After listening to Fan Ren's words, the official preached: "Please invite the witnesses to the court!" “

As the words fell, a woman with thick arms and legs walked through the side door of the lobby.

Fan Ren's family was far away and saw that it was Zhen Huang's family. This kind of vision is not practiced, but the degree of recognition of another person in life, and the fastest and most profound must start from love and boredom. Such a beginning will leave a deep imprint for the rest of your life. At this time, Fan Ren's family belonged to Zhen Huang's family. As the saying goes: You can recognize the skin even if you peel it.

Zhen Huang's family is obviously thinner than when he was a slave in the Fan family, and his spirit is insufficient. She walked to the witness stand and didn't dare to look around, her head bowed. She was afraid to see Fan Ren.

The official asked: "The witnesses should first report their names." Address, the cause of action. “

Zhen Huang raised his head and only looked at the door and said: "The folk girl Zhen Huang, the slave of the Fan family, started without any abnormality, one day I got up early, for the young lady, that is, the person under the hall Fan Renshi sent washing water, opened the door and saw a big white snake lying on the bed, the snake was three or four zhang long, I was scared and shouted. That's the whole process. “

The official asked, "How long is the snake you have seen with your own eyes?" Is it in bed? “

As soon as she heard the official asking questions step by step, she had no idea in her heart: Where is the flaw in saying this?

Then his eyes rolled as if he were alert, and he replied, "No! No! The serpent was on the earth. “

Then he heard the official say, "The witness must answer truthfully, is the serpent on the bed or on the ground?" “

At this time, I saw that Zhen Huang's cold sweat flowed down his face to his neck, and his face was like a blank piece of paper.

Her voice was a few syllables shorter, and she muttered, "My lord, I was so frightened that I remembered as if the snake was on the ground. Right! On the ground. “

The official raised his eyebrows, glared, and asked: "This is the scene of a serious county government trial, how can it tolerate nonsense!" The answers to the two questions were inconsistent, and the witnesses were confused, and they were not suitable for testimony today. “

After the announcement, the loud voice was opened: "Today's Fan Ren's and the demon snake blasphemy case, the summary statement is as follows: This is a unique case in the world, there has never been a history of profanity between man and snake, but there are people who have reported it, then we have to serve the people as an official, and if there is a case, we must investigate." Today, it seems that although the witnesses in Fan Ren's case gave evidence, due to insufficient evidence, the demon snake was not caught, and the witness testimony was inconsistent, and there was no distinction between the bed and the ground. Therefore, the testimony is not admissible. The witness was suspected of disturbing the government and was sentenced to 15 days' imprisonment as an example.

Fan Ren's case because after investigation, no demon snake was found in the family, but some people reported that it still needs to be thoroughly investigated, this case is a major and peculiar case, and if it is not thoroughly investigated, I am afraid that there will really be something that will disturb the local customs and endanger the people. To sum up, in order to seek the truth and to appease the people, Fan Ren's family was taken to prison and reported to the provincial department for retrial. The original Dali (criminal word) No. 389 is repealed.

Dali (criminal word) No. 223. “

After listening to the official reading the verdict, Fan Ren's face was expressionless. She knew in her heart that this game had just begun, and she could only say that she had narrowly won a move by outwitting her. I don't know how to play the next game.

That Zhen Huang stole chickens and lost a handful of rice, and he was escorted into the prison by the officials to 'enjoy' the treatment of the prison house different from home.

This is exactly what it is: auspicious people have their own natural appearance, and wicked people have their own evil retribution.