Luoyang old affairs trial
twenty-six
Due to the special nature of the case, there were many onlookers outside the hall and there was a lot of discussion.
In the hall, the officials on both sides performed their official duties, standing with sticks in their hands, the master grinding ink and preparing paper, looking at Nameless twice, very dissatisfied, and Nameless knelt down with an expressionless face.
When everyone arrived, Cai Lun County ordered to put on neat official uniforms, slowly sat down in the presiding judge's position, looked a little sleepy, yawned and said: "Open the court, try the case!"
After the court etiquette was over, the master read out the nameless evidence of the crime aloud, and when he was halfway there, Cai Lun disliked the cumbersomeness, so he interrupted and convicted directly.
"My lord, why are you in a hurry to convict?"
Nameless raised his head and questioned Cai Lun, his sharp gaze made Cai Lun stunned for a moment, and retorted: "In prison, you have already confessed to your guilt by fingerprinting, why do you need to be retried?
"Of course I have to be tried, I am innocent, I have been accused and slandered by the wicked, and I will only confess my guilt after being tortured by the jailers. ”
Nameless sneered and said bluntly, causing discussion among the onlookers, and also making Cai Lun ashamed and embarrassed, he stood up angrily, slapped the wooden hall board hard, and reprimanded Nameless: "You are simply no one in your eyes, and you are talking wildly, since you slandered the servants in this official hall and used torture to extract confessions!"
"And what do you want?" (nameless)
In the face of nameless and rude provocations, Cai Lun directly ordered the officials to be beaten with thirty sticks before interrogation.
"Wait, do you know who I am?"
Nameless was unusually arrogant, which surprised Cai Lun and shouted to stop, he hesitated, and asked the master to immediately take the household registration book to check the nameless identity, and Nameless said loudly: "No need to check, the household registration book of the Northern Han Dynasty does not have my information, I am from Yanguo!"
"Presumptuous! Dare to play with the official!"
"Wait, although I am from Yanguo, my bloodline comes from the doctor of Honglu Temple in the Northern Han Dynasty - Childless Song, yes, I am his illegitimate son twenty years ago, and my mother is Chen Pingping!"
As soon as Nameless's voice fell, the yatang was silent for an instant, and then the discussion was very loud, the master stared at Cai Lun with wide eyes and round mouth, Cai Lun had a deep friendship with Wuzisong, and wondered whether Nameless was an illegitimate child, if so, then it was very inappropriate to convict hastily.
"Are you really innocent and resentful?
"Yes, you want to find justice for me, and at the same time give me a legal identity. Although Nameless said it easily, he was unsure in his heart, if Wuzisong turned his face and didn't admit it, if Sima Li still didn't give up, then he couldn't resist.
"Adjourn for the time being!
Cai Lun couldn't make up his mind, so he stopped the case, and it was clear that the delay in the hall was not good for him, so he ignored the rules of the yatang, stood up, and shouted at everyone: "Your famous swordsman Xiao Yan of the Northern Han Dynasty died under my sword, don't you judge the reason?"
When these words came out again, Cai Lun was so frightened that he couldn't stand steadily, the master's hand shook and overturned the ink, and even the cane and stick of the official fell, and the people were even more coaxed, and they still put shoes on the nameless body, it is conceivable that the status and fame of the famous swordsman Xiao Yan in the Northern Han Dynasty are very important.
"My lord, he must be tried!
Outside the yamen, there were more and more onlookers, and gradually blocked the streets, with great momentum, vowing not to give up, making it difficult for Cai Lun to step down, and the idea of adjourning the court for retrial may not work.
"Yes, since you want to arrest it, then you have to try it, and if you try it happily and clearly, I, the nameless life, will be left here, and if you have the ability, you will take it!"
No name does not cause trouble, and at the same time is not afraid of things.
Cai Lun has been a county magistrate for 30 years, and has tried countless large and small cases, but Nameless made a fuss, which completely put him in a dilemma, after hesitating for a while, he looked at Nameless and was full of anger, and thought in his heart: If you are looking for trouble with me, then I will not care about your identity, first cut and then play, and convict him of a felony and send him to prison!
"Open the court, summon the accuser, continue the trial!"
The sound of the clapping sounded, the onlookers applauded, and the entire public court, up and down, was united, the purpose was to sentence the nameless death penalty, even if he was the illegitimate son of Dr. Qing, even if he was innocent, he had to be executed to be satisfied.
Cai Lun started the trial with the case of slandering women and seriously injuring her husband, and the woman and her husband cried again and again when they went to court, slandering the nameless person who was greedy for women and became animalistic, seriously injured her husband, and then tried to insult herself, and even beat the arrester who came to the rescue.
Due to the accusations of witnesses and the onlookers, it was difficult for the nameless to argue, and he was very helpless, he wanted to pass Wuzisong to confirm his identity, but Cai Lun refused, thinking that the identity was no longer important, and he should be convicted in accordance with the laws of the Northern Han Dynasty, and then the nameless confessed to killing the famous swordsman Xiao Yan, so the crime was added to the first degree.
There is a consensus inside and outside the yatang, every face is sinister and selfish, they do not understand the truth, they only believe in a few words, they arbitrarily define the right and wrong of the incident, and punish someone at will.
The master read out a long declaration, that is, a capital crime, submitted to the criminal department for review within five days, and five days later is the nameless death period, the nameless never thought that he did not die under the sword, as a swordsman died gloriously, but died under the public opinion and slander of the people, just like a weak man died in the guillotine, and then left a stench for 10,000 years.
"Anyway, anyway, I can finally see your true colors, and it's not a pity to die!"
At this time, Nameless laughed with everyone.
When Cai Lun happily stamped the seal, the people outside the hall all spread out and knelt, bowing their heads to respect Li Wan'er's arrival, this princess is more noble and powerful than ordinary royal princesses, because she is the seven virtuous princesses of the Northern Han Shun, and her status is higher than that of the prince and lower than that of the prince.
"Wait, if you dare to stamp, it's a rebellion!"
Fourteen guards wearing gold armor and holding halberds, they have a special identity, standing outside the hall, shocking the onlookers, making them quiet without saying a word, Li Wan'er is wearing a red gold pattern dress, and there is a maid behind her to pull the tail of her skirt, she strolls into the main hall from outside the hall, her temperament is noble, beautiful and moving, and her smile is fascinating.
When Li Wan'er passed by Nameless, she whispered, "You will always be my servant, and I won't let you have any trouble." ”
Nameless bowed his head and mocked, "You are dressed red like a tomato." ”
I don't know the name, and everyone in the Northern Han Dynasty knows the origin of this crimson gold phoenix pattern dress, which is a dress given by the emperor himself, which is of great significance, and will only appear at the grand banquet of the palace.
Cai Lun hurriedly got up to give up the presiding judge, Li Wanerhao did not hesitate to sit down, completely ignoring any rules, smiling cheerfully, she took some boards to be the presiding judge, and made Cai Lun a master.
Such chaotic behavior gave Nameless a headache, although Li Wan'er had good intentions, but indiscriminate favoritism would only make her fall into negative public opinion, damage the reputation of the royal family, and end up being imprisoned and punished.
"I am the princess of the Northern Han Dynasty, today I went out of the palace to inspect the people's feelings, the people are the country's foundation, the country is rooted in the law, if the law is clear, then the people's feelings are stable, then the country is prosperous, and I have a lot of experience in the laws of the Northern Han Dynasty, and I have a little insight into the trial of the Northern Han Dynasty. ”
Li Wan'er's words were reasonable and affectionate, which surprised Nameless, the once unreasonable princess, once she became serious, she was full of majesty, everyone in the hall listened carefully, and she didn't dare to make a sound at all, even the officials were in good spirits and stood straight.
"As soon as the car passed by the yamen, I heard a commotion, so I sent someone to inquire, and learned that this case was special, and I was quite interested, and I also learned that the county order would be closed for a while, and the case would be closed for a while, and it was very hasty to repeat it repeatedly, right?"
Li Wan'er stared at Cai Lun with sharp eyes, making his back break out in a cold sweat, he didn't know that Li Wan'er had a relationship with the nameless, he was only afraid that he would be held accountable and punished, so he flattered himself and said that he was too hasty and asked the princess to give advice.
"Since the case has not yet been sealed, then re-try it, I will preside over the trial, and Lord Cai will assist from the side, do you have any opinions?"
There are no opinions inside and outside the court.
——
——
(It's original Mint Lotus, please don't plagiarize.) Note: 1/ The tomatoes in the nameless words are from the third chapter of the stalk. 2/ The Northern Han Dynasty Yamen can be convicted of capital crimes and other serious crimes, but capital crimes and other serious crimes also need to be submitted to the Criminal Department of the judicial organ for review, and the review is no different before the punishment. )