Chapter XXIV: Courtroom Confrontation

Liu Yong was taken by the official and quickly fermented in Nanxun Town for a day and a night. There was a lot of uproar.

Some said: How can Liu Yong commit official affairs? I really can't see it usually. I heard that this time he will be in prison for half his life.

Some said, "Oh, no one should look good." I don't know what he did this time? I heard that things are getting bigger. He committed the crime of confronting the court, and maybe it was a capital crime.

A few small silk shops that couldn't harvest the spring cocoons this year were secretly happy, and some clamored, hoping that the county government would sentence him to ten years and eight years.

The weather in May is sunny and sunny.

Liu Yong's case of "confronting the imperial court" will be tried here today.

The auditorium was packed.

Lord Wu sat solemnly above the courtroom. On the wall above hangs a plaque reading "Gao Cha Mingjing".

As the saying goes, if you eat someone's mouth, you will have a soft hand. Lord Wu's trial today must be resolved quickly, otherwise, the fifty taels of silver in the box will still be a little uneasy. Only by knocking on the wood can everything be fine.

Lord Wu announced: The trial has begun, and the criminal Liu Yong has been brought to court.

Two officials took Liu Yong to court.

Master Wu said: Criminal, Liu Yong, let me ask you, what crime do you know?

Liu Yong said: Liu Yong, a good citizen, knows the dignity of the royal law, and does things carefully everywhere.

Lord Wu was angry and said: You, Diao Min, ignoring the royal law, dared to openly confront the imperial court and snapped up the imperial court's tribute index, which made it impossible to complete this year's tribute silk index, and committed the crime of confronting the imperial court. As he spoke, he lifted the shocking wood and was about to knock it down.

Say it's too late, then it's fast, and say: Wait! The court scene was in an uproar.

It turned out that Mr. Chen entered the trial as an inspector.

Mr. Chen said: Mr. Wu did not hear the defendant's complaint, nor did the plaintiff complain, let alone have witnesses present, so is it too hasty to handle the case?

The court scene was in an uproar.

People are talking in private.

Some said that Lord Chen was reasonable

Some said, "What kind of sin is this?"

At this time: there was one person standing up in the auditorium, and he was Song Hongsheng from Jili Village. He said: Xiaomin is a villager of Jili Village, please allow Xiaomin to give evidence.

Master Chen said: Permission.

Song Hongsheng said: At the end of last year, it was the season of "green and yellow" in the countryside, and the proprietor of "Xing Zhengmao Silk Line" brought silver tickets to our village and signed a purchase and sale contract with the peasant households in our village for one-third of the spring cocoon output in previous years. The payment on the spot solved the urgent needs of the villagers, and he was our benefactor. Who knows, this year's spring cocoon production has been greatly reduced, and farmers are creditworthy, first meet the predetermined share, and then sell the rest, so how to start fighting against the imperial court?

The scene was in an uproar.

Lord Chen knocked on the startling wood and said: Quiet! Be quiet!

At this time, Lord Wu began to sweat on his head.

Hong Ying also looked at her brother, and for the first time, she felt that her brother was so great and dared to fight so well in court, and she felt very lucky.

Song Hongsheng continued: White and black, one is willing to sell and the other is willing to buy. Panic buying is something out of nothing, shameless talk. He held up a knife of paper in his hand. He also said: The contract is all here, the adults need to look at it, and the civilians can present it.

Master Chen called for all the contracts to be submitted.

Lord Wu was already a little restless there.

At this time, Accountant Xiao, the supervisor of "Xing Zhengmao Silk Line", raised his hand.

Master Chen said: Permission.

Accountant Xiao said: I have a voucher for our bank to pay Yizhuang tribute, according to the regulations, the index of handing over Yizhuang tribute silk is the same as last year, and our bank has actually exceeded the quota, please take a look. At the same time, there is also a concept here, what we booked in Jili Village is one-third of the spring cocoons of previous years, not all of them, and they are not made into silk, what does the other indicators of completion have to do with us?

At this time, Gu Fuchang also stood up and said with a smile: If it is said that this is a crime, then so is the old decay. "Xing Zhengmao Silk Line" in Jili Village, 100 of the spring cocoons are "Fuchang Silk Line", one person does things, one person is responsible for one person. I also have proof of payment and receipt here. If it's a crime, so am I. Ha ha.

Mr. Chen also said: What other evidence does the plaintiff have?

The director of Yizhuang, who was sitting in the plaintiff's seat, felt that something was wrong, this matter had nothing to do with them in the first place, and it was Guangzhuang who forced them in. The director of Guangzhuang also said that he was a fellow villager of the county government and Lord Wu, and if he fought a little, he would be able to win the lawsuit, and it would be good to be angry. Now it's okay, the mutton doesn't eat a whole body. So, I stood up and said: As the second plaintiff, we applied to withdraw the lawsuit.

Mr. Chen said, "What else does the first plaintiff have to testify?"

Sitting in the plaintiff's seat, Director Guangzhuang felt that something was wrong, so he had to shake his head.

Master Chen smiled and said, "If others don't have new evidence, I have one here." He went on to say: This year, due to climate reasons, the spring cocoon production is greatly reduced. The purchase volume of finished silk in Guangzhuang is less than 10% of that of previous years. So, the director of Guangzhuang, Mr. Wang, found the director of Yizhuang to discuss. Director Wang relied on being a fellow villager with our Lord Wu, and gave us Lord Wu a seal of fifty taels of silver. Therefore, our Lord Wu is also "vigorous and resolute", and it has only taken three days from the report to the trial, and I wanted this case to be resolved quickly. It's rare to be so efficient!

At this time, Lord Wu felt that this was completely judging him. Covered in cold sweat, he said incoherently: Silver, I don't want silver, yes, it's the king, and the king put it there in charge.

The court scene was in an uproar.

Lord Chen, the state capital, kept knocking on the wood. Be quiet! Be quiet!

Lord Chen smiled and said to Lord Wu: I am just an inspector, and how to judge according to the law is your county government's business.

Lord Wu waved his hand, and said incoherently: Release, release, release quickly. Pick up the gavel and knock it. He stood up, took the file, turned around and left.

The directors of Yizhuang and Guangzhuang in the plaintiff's seat originally wanted to buy off the government and imprison Liu Yong for a few years, but they also took this breath, but they didn't expect to end up so embarrassed. He also stood up and walked away.

Liu Yong stood up, folded his hands and said to Lord Chen: Lord Xie is aware of everything. He waved his hands to the people in the auditorium and said, "Thank you! Thank you!

The first to come to Liu Yong's tomb was Hong Ying. Hong Ying looked at Liu Yong, both affectionate and tearful.

Liu Yong reached out to help Hong Ying wipe her tears, and Hong Ying burst into tears and laughed.

Many people came over to Liu Yong with both hands and said: Congratulations to Liu Dongjia, a false alarm, a false alarm.

Gu Fuchang came to Lord Chen's tomb and said with both hands: Thank you, Lord Chen.

Master Chen smiled and said: If you are an official and don't make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes.

Gu Fuchang said again: You are also very busy with official business. Go back to Nanxun in the next place. There will be a period later.

Mr. Chen also said: There will be a period later.

Gu Fuchang, Liu Yong, Hong Ying, and Song Hongsheng and a group of people who came to testify collectively called a boat to return to Nanxun.

There was talk and laughter on the boat, and the atmosphere was very different.

It's a bit of a way to say: this Guangzhuang is also a bit too much. I don't have anything to eat, and I suspect that the rice at home is fragrant.

Some people say: they don't pee themselves to take care of it. They themselves came to our Nanxun from Guangdong to settle down, and the Nanxun people did not bully them, but they bullied us Nanxun people.

Gu Fuchang also said: Doing things and being a person is like our current ship, you are careful not to collide with others, but there will also be boats to collide with you.

Talking and laughing, plus Huzhou to Nanxun is a smooth water, I feel that the boat is also fast.

The boat docked at Nanxun Wharf. The shore was full of people watching the excitement, and someone specially set off eight firecrackers on the pier.

Gu Fuchang stood up and said: Everyone, everyone has worked hard, this time it is the result of our Nanxun people's concerted efforts, after going ashore, everyone goes directly to Daqing Building, I am happy today, I have a treat.

Liu Yong said: My father-in-law worked hard and spent energy and financial resources. I should invite everyone.

Hong Ying pulled Liu Yong and said: I'll go home first, get you some clothes, you go to Wentang for me to take a bath first, and wash away the bad luck.

Hearing that Liu Yong and the others had returned, Yuhui hugged Xiao Dongmei and Liu Yong's parents at the door and looked forward to it. Seeing Hong Ying coming back in a hurry, they all stepped forward and asked this and that.

Liu Yongniang took Hong Ying's hand and burst into tears with excitement. Said: A-Ying, thank God for your hard work.

Hong Ying said: I don't have anything, I should, mainly rely on Gu's father-in-law. I'll get back the clothes first and let him take a shower.

Yuhui said: It's still thoughtful that you think.

In Daqing Building, it is very lively.

Gu Fuchang picked up the wine glass, stood up and said: Thank you! Today's matter is not the business of the 'Xing Zhengmao Silk Line' family. Making something out of nothing and deliberately framing it is a major event in my Nanxun Town. But it is also a lesson, in the future, it is necessary to talk about business ethics, credibility, and rules. Everyone has worked hard, come to this cup, I salute everyone.

I heard that Liu Yong had returned, and Xing Gengxing and Zhang Yuping also came to participate.

Xing Gengxing took the wine glass, walked up to Gu Fuchang, and said: This time, your brother has worked hard, come, I will salute you alone for this cup.

Gu Fuchang said to Xing Gengxing with a smile: Your brother is still blessed, there is such a rising star cashier in the industry, and it will not be long before he will stand out in Nanxun.

Xing Gengxing also smiled and said: Thank you, thank you.

Liu Yong returned home.

Liu Yong and Yu Hui leaned against the bed.

Yuhui said that this time, thanks to Hong Ying's sister-in-law, she came up with a good idea and went to find Gu's father-in-law, so she was able to solve it so satisfactorily.

Liu Yong asked: Then why didn't you go with Grandpa Gu?

Yuhui smiled and said: I'm afraid I'm pregnant again. She was afraid that I would inevitably have a bump when I got on and off the boat, and it was easy to react more when I got on the boat.

Liu Yong happily hugged Yuhui and said: Really?

Yu Hui blushed and was silent.

Liu Yong sighed and said: It seems that this family is becoming more and more inseparable from Hong Ying's sister.