Fei Yinghui took her daughter Fei Ruhui and the black iron slave all the way to Ji'an Mansion by boat.

He is a cultural bandit with pursuit, and after being wanted for no hope, he originally wanted to make a paradise. That is, to kill the notorious big landlords, to make themselves and their subordinates landlords, and then to give a small number of acres to the peasants, and not to pay harsh taxes to the government.

This is fundamentally different from Zhao Han!

Fei Yinghui belongs to changing the soup but not the medicine, except for not paying taxes to the government, what else has changed? He now has more than a dozen house slaves.

However, the Tianhe Town and the surrounding villages he occupies are already considered a paradise, at least the people at the bottom will not starve to death.

It's a pity that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop, and he can't keep this piece of paradise.

Anfu County to the north and Luling County to the east belong to Zhao Han's territory. To the west is Yongxin County, and there are also tenant armor uprisings, which have broken through the county seat and killed officials.

Fei Yinghui was caught in the middle of a bunch of anti-thieves, and she had to think about what to do in the future.

Landing at the south pier of the city, Fei Ruhui was surprised: "Daddy, this place is really prosperous, and it doesn't look like a thief's territory at all." ”

"It's not just prosperous," Fei Yinghui sighed, "it's much more prosperous than the last time I came here." ”

The last time Fei Yinghui passed by Ji'an Mansion was three years ago. At that time, there were eunuchs who levied taxes indiscriminately, and the number of merchant ships passing through the area was reduced, and the heavy gate tax caused some merchants to close their doors, and the business of Ji'an Province became increasingly depressed.

After Zhao Han ruled the city, the banknotes were gone, and there were more merchant ships passing by.

The more merchant ships there are, the more people spend locally, which stimulates the growth of shops and vendors. At the same time, Zhao Han also exempted last year's door stall tax, and this year's door stall tax was levied according to the first year of Chongzhen, which continued to stimulate the prosperity of vendors.

Not only that, but the people around the city have obtained land, their income has increased significantly, and their consumption power has naturally increased, which is also stimulating the prosperity of commerce.

Fei Yinghui saw many people and headed towards the ferry in the east of the city, he couldn't help but stop one and asked, "Old Cousin, what's going on in Bailuzhou, why do you all go over there?" ”

"Mr. Zhao personally tried the case today, and I want to go see the excitement." The man replied.

When Fei Yinghui heard this, she also took her daughter and the black maid to the east of the city and waited to go to Jiangxinzhou.

From the east of the city to Bailuzhou, there is only one ferry, and there are not many people coming and going. Today, it made the captain happy, thousands of people lined up to take the boat, and even attracted a few passenger boats to grab business.

Fei Yinghui didn't want to queue up, so she chose to take a passenger boat at a high price and walked all the way between the study house and the Panthéon.

There is a vacant lot there, surrounded by gardens and even a rockery pavilion.

One after another, more than 1,000 people poured in to observe the trial, and all corners of the garden were crowded with people. Those who come slowly can only stand on the periphery, and they can't hear what is being said inside.

On both sides of the open space, there are many stools, which should be officially set up by the auditorium, and you need a number plate issued by the General Military Office to sit down.

Fei Yinghui saw Fei Ruhe and sat in the auditorium with Fei Chun.

He took his daughter and squeezed over there, but was soon stopped by the official: "Show the number plate!" ”

"I am your fourth uncle General Zhao." Fei Yinghui pointed to Fei Ruhe, and he had already inquired about his nephew's pseudonym.

The official didn't dare to slack off, so he asked them to wait in place, and then ran to report to Fei Ruhe.

Fei Ruhe was overjoyed, came over with Fei Chun, and said with a smile: "Why is the fourth uncle here?" ”

Fei Yinghui said: "I'll discuss things with you, Mr. Zhao. ”

"Sit inside." Fei Ruhe immediately pulled Fei Yinghui in.

But it was Fei Ruhe and Fei Chun who gave up their seats and let Fei Yinghui's father and daughter sit down, while they themselves sat cross-legged on the ground.

Fei Yinghui was surprised: "You general, can't you get two more stools?" ”

Fei Ruhe explained: "Fourth uncle, this is an auditorium, and the General Military Mansion has a license plate. I could have gotten a few more stools, but I'd have to go and talk to the town, why bother with all the effort? ”

Fei Yinghui didn't say much, but she was very shocked in her heart, the rules here are really strict.

The auditorium was filled one after another, all of them were invited officials, gentry, and college students.

In the back row of Fei Yinghui's father and daughter, it was Tian Younian, Song Yingxing and Wang Tiaoding, and Song and Wang were chatting in a low voice.

"Soap shift on duty!"

An official shouted at the top of his voice.

The official came out with a stick of fire and water and stood in two rows.

"Judge, master bookkeeper take a seat!"

Huang Shunfu and Ouyang Steam sat on the left and right of the presiding judge, one was the magistrate of Luling County, who was the chief official of the trial place of the case; One is Jishui Zhixian, who is the chief official of the place where the crime occurred.

There is also a law clerk who records the proceedings.

"The town is on the throne!"

"Wei ~~~ Wu ~~~"

Zhao Han came out of the study house and sat on the main seat of the judgment seat.

"Meet Mr. Zhao!"

"Meet the Town!"

Many officials and ordinary people subconsciously want to bow down.

"Poof!"

Zhao Han slapped the shocked wood and scolded: "Stand up!" ”

So everyone stood up one after another and saluted Zhao Han, some bowed, and some bent down.

Zhao Han said: "Take the plaintiff Yang Chun'e!" ”

"Take the plaintiff Yang Chun'e!"

The plaintiff no longer used the name of the brothel and reverted to her real name, Yang Chun'e. In order to protect the plaintiff, Yang Chun'e wore a small hat, and a scarf was hung down from the eaves to cover her face from others.

Zhao Han said again: "Take the defendant Wang Yuanlu!" ”

"Take the defendant Wang Yuanlu!"

Song Yingxing whispered to Wang Tiaoding: "This kind of trial is interesting, and I used to shout that the prisoner was so-and-so." ”

Wang Tiaoding smiled: "What if it is falsely accused? I think it's more reasonable to call them defendants and suspects. ”

"That's true." Song Yingxing nodded and said.

The plaintiff and the defendant did not kneel, but only stood there to hear the trial, and Zhao Han wanted to use this case to establish rules.

Wang Yuanlu came out dejected, and even covered his face with his hands. He is a person, because of this kind of thing, how can he still have the face to see people?

Zhao Han said to Huang Shunfu: "The deputy judge stated the facts of the case. ”

Huang Shunfu read aloud according to the document, this is Zhao Han's revised draft: "The plaintiff Yang Chun'e, whose ancestral home is Nanchang, Jiangxi, is now from Luling County, Ji'an Prefecture, and is a missionary of the General Military Office. Defendant Wang Yuanlu, a native of Jishui County, Ji'an Prefecture, was formerly the mayor of Baisha Town, Jishui County......"

"On December 26, the seventh year of Chongzhen, the plaintiff went to the countryside with the mission group to give a condolence performance, and stayed at the defendant's house that night. When the defendant was drunk, he entered the bedroom where the plaintiff lived, raped the defendant, and beat him. Afterwards, the defendant fell asleep. The plaintiff got dressed and called for help, and other missionaries from the mission group arrived and subdued the unclothed defendant. The next day, he was sent to Jishui County. ”

Fortunately, most of the people who came to observe the trial spontaneously were residents of Fucheng, except for officials, scholars, and students.

If it were replaced by hundreds or thousands of peasants, when they heard the retelling of the case at this moment, it is estimated that they would rush up and beat people with excitement.

Missionaries are very beloved by farmers!

Zhao Han said: "Bring witnesses!" ”

More than a dozen missionaries were brought in, began to explain what they had seen that day, and then signed their testimony on the spot.

Zhao Han said again: "Bring evidence!" ”

It was the defendant's clothes, and two of them had been torn from the defendant's struggle.

Zhao Han asked, "Defendant, is this your clothes?" ”

"Yes." Wang Yuanlu bowed his head and said.

Zhao Han asked, "Do you have any objections to the narrative of the case?" ”

"No," Wang Yuanlu couldn't shirk it, but he quibbled, "I was drunk at the time, and I didn't know what I was doing." ”

"You talk nonsense!"

Yang Chun'e roared angrily: "I didn't obey at the time, you still scolded me for being a slut, and you still blocked my mouth with a cloth!" You still beat me, and the slap marks on my face took several days to disperse! ”

Zhao Han sneered: "Don't quibble, the defendant is not guilty if he is drunk?" Why don't you get drunk and go and kill! ”

Indeed, whether you are drunk or not has nothing to do with how the verdict is made.

Wang Yuanlu could only say: "I am willing to accept Yang Chun'e as a concubine, and ask the general town to be light." ”

"I will be a nun, and I will not be a concubine for you!" Yang Chun'e said angrily.

"Poof!"

Zhao Han slapped the shocked wood and scolded: "The defendant must not talk nonsense, there is a provision in the "Da Ming Law" that only if the people are over forty years old and have no children, they can take concubines and extend the heirs!" ”

Wang Yuanlu shouted: "The head town, under the people, has been the mayor of the town, and is an official rather than a citizen." ”

Zhao Han suddenly stood up and said to everyone present: "Under my rule, I only recognize the two emperors Taizu and Chengzu, and only recognize the laws of the two holy monarchs. The 'people' in the "Great Ming Law" include officials, officials and scholars! As for the subsequent emperors, it is absolutely impossible for me to follow those messy things promulgated by the emperors, because it is contrary to Emperor Taizu's "Da Ming Law"! ”

The "people" in the "Da Ming Law" does include officials. Moreover, during the Jiajing period, there were also officials who were tried on this basis.

However, as more and more concubines were accepted, clauses that violated the "Da Ming Law" were constantly introduced. For example, it is stipulated that officials are not allowed to take good family girls and prostitutes as concubines, and they are not allowed to take concubines when they are ordered to go to the locality, and so on to restrain the concubines of officials.

Zhao Han's attitude towards concubines is that the people don't hold officials accountable, and you can't manage it if you quietly take concubines.

But if someone comes to report to the official, report one and deal with one!

At the same time, the gentry was in an uproar, but they also felt particularly nonsense. Zhao Han, a thief, actually opened his mouth and closed his mouth "Da Ming Law", making it look like an official of the imperial court.

Zhao Han then said loudly: "Emperor Taizu is a good emperor, and his "Da Ming Law" should be followed. Don't look at me to rebel, if Emperor Chongzhen is willing to strictly implement the "Da Ming Law", I will immediately tie myself to the capital to die, and I will not hesitate to cut a thousand knives! Taizu is a good emperor, Chengzu is a good emperor, Xianzong is a good emperor, but the rest of the emperors are faint monarchs! Nearly 300 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been these three good emperors, how can the people have a good life? How could I not stand up and rebel! ”

"Good!"

Chen Maosheng, Fei Chun and others took the lead in cheering and applauding.

The officials and people who were closer also applauded.

Zhao Han asked Ouyang Steam: "According to the "Da Ming Law", how should this case be decided? ”

"Hanging." Ouyang Steam replied.

Rape, hanging. Attempted rape, 100 battles, 3,000 li exile. If the victim is under the age of 12, whether he agrees or not, whether he settles or not, he is punished as rape!

This is the "Da Ming Law", China's first law of "criminal doctors", which classifies officials as "people" to judge cases.

And it was very specific and perfect, and influenced the formulation of Chinese law for hundreds of years.

The Da Ming Law also attaches great importance to contracts, and economic disputes are subject to contracts.

Of course, this was used by the powerful as a loophole to lure the people into signing unreasonable contracts.

The "Da Ming Law" even specifically refers to street management: building houses, repairing gardens, and if you encroach on streets and alleys and roads, you will be punished with 60 rods and ordered to be restored. Punching holes in the walls of their homes, draining sewage into the streets, and whipping forty.

It's a pity that no matter how good the law is, it has to be enforced, and the "Da Ming Law" has long become a dead letter.

Not to mention any criminal cases, you can't even pollute the streets.

According to the records of European missionaries, the cities of China before Wanli were so clean that Europeans were dumbfounded. After Wanli, China's cities are stinking and full of garbage!

Even if you can't do a good job in urban sanitation, can you still govern the country to be stable and prosperous?

"Poof!"

Zhao Han shouted: "Sentenced to hanging, don't wait until the autumn, immediately escort to the execution ground!" ”