Ye Xiaotian was reluctantly brought back to the criminal hall. When Hua Jingji and Jiang Jingji saw Ye Xiaotian, they rushed up excitedly and said, "My lord, there is a case! We have a case! Zhang Tushe sued Dai Tongzhi's daughter for murdering him." Dai Tongzhi said that the murderer was Pu Jie, the son of Pu Touren, and Zhang Tushe falsely accused his daughter. Now that the criminal has been detained in the criminal hall, my lord will go to court to ask the case?"
Ye Xiaotian glanced at them angrily, this is really a spectator who is not afraid of big troubles. But Ye Xiaotian couldn't avoid even pretending to be sick, and it was impossible not to interrogate, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and nodded: "Okay! I have two experiences, please invite Zhang Tushe and Dai Tongzhi, I will be promoted to interrogate the case! "
"Wei~~~wu~~~~"
"Papa papa!"
Amidst the majestic sound of the hall, two rows of Zaoli beat the water and fire sticks so loudly that they would not open for three years, but they would be open for three years! How long has the torture hall been desolate, Mr. Li is really right, their elder is a big broom star who specializes in annoying people, no, as soon as he took office, the business came, everyone was very excited.
Ye Xiaotian and Li Qiuchi were the only couple in the hall who were downcast and listless and didn't feel excited. Ye Xiaotian sat at the head and didn't speak. Li Qiuchi coughed and said, "Come on, bring the plaintiff and the defendant!"
The plaintiff is Zhang Yi, brother of the magistrate and Tushe master of the Zhang clan, and the defendant is Dai Chonghua, the Tongren prefect’s co-prefect, the chieftain of the Dai clan. Zhang Yi swaggered into the hall, and when he saw Ye Xiaotian sitting in the case, he didn't get up to greet him, and he was very displeased.
In fact, Ye Xiaotian didn't mean to push the case, but he was thinking about how to push this case out of his hands, so he was a little in a trance, Zhang Yi stared at Ye Xiaotian, and Ye Xiaotian realized it, and quickly shouted: "Come here! The two adults watch!"
Immediately, Zaoli brought two Taishi chairs and put them to the left and right. Zhang Yi pointed to the chair, and then pointed to the middle position. His entourage understood, walked over immediately, and moved a Taishi chair to the center of the lobby. , Zhang Yi just walked over, and sat down firmly.
When Dai Tongzhi saw it, how could he be left behind? He winked at his entourage, and his entourage also walked over, lifted up another grand master's chair, and placed it side by side with Zhang Yi's chair, and Dai Tongzhi sat down in a grandiose manner. The personal attendants of the two immediately stood behind the chairs of the two.
Li Qiuchi frowned, and wanted to step forward to stop him, but Ye Xiaotian gave him a wink, and immediately came to his senses, and immediately stood still. These two people are not in charge of the trial, it is indeed rude, but Ye Xiaotian's determined idea is to push the case out, so the more domineering they are, the more reason Ye Xiaotian shirks.
Ye Xiaotian coughed, grabbed the gavel and patted it, and shouted: "Come on, bring the suspect!"
There was a sound of clanging shackles, and Pu Jie was brought into the hall in chains and shackles. Pu Jie looked up and saw Dai Tongzhi and Zhang Tushe sitting in front of the hall, with four attendants behind them showing only their upper body, and behind them Li Qiuchi and Su Xuntian, who stood on both sides of the case, stood one step higher, only half of their bodies were exposed, and then came the Grand Master. Mao Wenzhi and Hua Yunfei stood behind the old man who pushed the official, and they still only showed their upper body...
Pu Jie saw it, as if he saw portraits of ancestors hanging from top to bottom in the ancestral hall of a certain big family, and he was short of erecting a spirit tablet in front of each portrait.
Ye Xiaotian spoke: "Pu Jie, there was a murder case under the pagoda on Lingzhang Mountain yesterday, and the deceased was Zhang Xiaotian, the son of Zhang Tushe. Now someone has testified against you as the murderer, what happened that day, and you didn't tell the truth?"
When Pu Jie heard this, he looked at his father, Pu Zongji, who was accompanying Dai Tongzhi to the hall. Standing on the side of the hall, he would die if he came out, and he would die if he didn't come out. When he had no choice, he could only agree against his will to replace Dai Tongzhi's beloved daughter. For death, the only hope now is that his death can bring more benefits to his family.
His father had already told him that he would ask for more benefits from the Dai family. On the land of the chieftains, there is an order maintained by the chieftains. They will not allow anyone to go back on their promises and destroy the order of the entire chieftain class. As long as they sign a contract, the Dai family will never go back on their word.
The natives are the people when they enter, and the army when they leave. The Pu family has mastered most of Dai's property, which is equivalent to mastering most of Dai's strength. At that time, it is no longer a soft persimmon for Dai to knead. . Given time, maybe there will be a day to replace it. If so, his death was worth it.
When Park Zongji saw his son looking at him, he nodded slightly, and when he nodded, his nose was sour, and tears welled up in his eyes. Seeing this, Pu Jie was about to admit his guilt when Zhang Yi protested dissatisfiedly: "Officer Ye Tui, Tu She is the plaintiff, and the plaintiff is Dai Chonghua. Tu She never identified Pu's child as the murderer. Ask if there is suspicion of inducement? As the chief judge, preconceived ideas are not allowed, and if you are partial to someone, hehe, that is absolutely not allowed!"
Ye Xiaotian explained: "Zhang Tushe, Ye doesn't know whether Pu Jie is the real culprit, so he has to interrogate in court to understand. You said that Mr. Ling was killed by Dai's daughter, and Mr. Dai said that Mr. Ling was killed by Pu Jie. Kill, now that Pu Jie is in the hall, I have to ask him clearly before proceeding to interrogate others!"
Zhang Yi said: "This statement is absurd! Pu Jie's father is the leader of the Dai tribe. How could he know that he would not submit to his master and make his son atone for the master's crime? You ask Pu Jie, that is absurd, no Bring Dai's daughter to court for interrogation, what can you understand?"
"All right, all right, you understand, you have to interrogate, and let the officials let you go." Ye Xiaotian was so angry at his unreasonable troubles that he lost his temper, and he didn't want to do such a thankless thing, so he immediately left the case and got up. , Ready to slap your ass and leave.
Yu Junting, who was dressed in casual clothes and stood behind the screen watching the interrogation, couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw this.
Zhang Yi couldn't help but be dumbfounded seeing Ye Xiaotian commit a donkey act and leave with his sleeves flung. At this time, Zhaomo Guanyang god suddenly appeared from the side, blocked Ye Xiaotian's way, and said with a sad face: "My lord, I can't go, the magistrate just sent someone to guard the gate of the yamen, saying that the case will not be finished, So everyone in this hall is not allowed to wait a step away from the yamen."
Ye Xiaotian was stunned for a long while, then spat out three words viciously: "Fuck you!"
Ye Xiaotian resignedly returned to the case and sat down, raised his voice and said: "Zhang Tushe, I have my own way of questioning the case. If the case is unfair, you can report it to the magistrate. But during the trial, please Do not interfere with the subordinate officials, Tushe, otherwise, the subordinate officials will not be qualified for the post of presiding judge, and can only plead guilty to the magistrate."
Hearing what he said, Zhang Yi had no choice but to snort resentfully, and kept silent.
Ye Xiaotian asked Pu Jie again: "Pu Jie, why don't you tell me what happened in the tower that day?"
Pu Jie glanced at his father again, and said to Ye Xiaotian: "Return to your lord, on that day, Pu Mou, Yu Hai, Dai Chan'er, Zhang Xiaotian and other officials and children traveled together to climb the Seven Star Pagoda, and Miss Chan'er was the first to climb the mountain. The top one is followed by Zhang Xiaotian.
Seeing that there is no one else on the top of the pagoda, Zhang Xiaotian suddenly became lustful, intending to insult Miss Chan'er. Park climbed up to the pagoda, and stopped him immediately when he saw this. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaotian became angry and beat his subordinates. The subordinates were members of the Dai tribe. They were supposed to protect the young master, so they tried their best to resist, and pushed Zhang Xiaotian off the pagoda by mistake, and died. . "
Dai Tongzhi, who had been silent all this time, immediately said: "Pu Jie had no intention of causing Zhang Xiaotian's death, it was manslaughter. Moreover, Pu Jie was loyal to the guardian, and the reason why he took action was to protect the innocence of the little girl, so that the crime would not lead to death. My lord decides!"
Zhang Yi jumped up and said, "My son has always understood right from wrong, etiquette, honor and disgrace, and the distinction between good and evil. How could he do such a disgraceful thing! Mr. Tuiguan, the incident on the top of the pagoda that day, Dai's daughter was also involved One, regardless of whether she is a murderer or not, in order to clarify the process, she should be asked to go to court for questioning, and Dai Chonghua refused to let his daughter go to court on the grounds that her daughter was frightened and distracted, which is a guilty conscience."
Dai Tongzhi said coldly: "Zhang Tushe, what kind of enmity does Dai have with you? Just because you and I don't get along well, do you have to put my son to death?"
Zhang Yi stared at Dai Tong and knew, "If the murderer of my son wasn't your daughter, I wouldn't bother to argue with her. If she is the murderer of my son, you can't even try to protect her. The lives of my Zhang family are not so important." Shit, you can just find someone to make up for the crime!"
The two immediately quarreled in the lobby, and the entourages around them were also ready to fight. Behind them, Ye Xiaotian didn't care about this scene, and just whispered to Li Qiuchi.
Ye Xiaotian said: "Pu Jie personally confessed all the crimes, which is logically enough to convict him. But Zhang Tushe's words are not unreasonable, Dai's daughter was one of the parties at the top of the pagoda, and human life is at stake. There is no reason why she should not be called to court to testify."
Li Qiuchi said in a low voice: "Dong Weng, if the murderer is really Pu Jie, everyone will be very happy. I'm afraid that there is another mystery in this case. Dai's daughter, Fang Doukou, is an inexperienced little child. If Zhang Xiaotian's death is related to her I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to remain calm in court, and if she is asked the truth, Dai Tongzhi will definitely blame Dong Weng."
Ye Xiaotian spread his hands and said: "But if I don't ask Dai's daughter to go to court, Zhang Tushe will definitely not give up. If I just settle the case in such a muddle-headed way, I will definitely offend Zhang Tushe. Don't you have a dilemma?"
Li Qiuchi frowned and said: "However, the magistrate is determined to let you, Dong Weng, preside over the case. For a while, the students can't think of a way to shirk it. You might as well delay the case first. As long as the regulations are complicated, It is also easy to find a loophole and let Dong Weng get away."
Ye Xiaotian smiled bitterly and said, "How can we delay in the current situation?"
Li Qiuchi said: "The original defendants are all 'introductions' now. This is a major murder case. How can it be just a verbal accusation? Now that it has entered the formal trial stage, it is reasonable to call them 'introductions'. They want to make up the pleadings." It will take a while, and it's already past noon, and this tossing has been delayed today.
This is a serious case of human life. According to the law of the imperial court, there must be an on-site inspection and related investigations. In addition, a foreman must be asked to inspect the corpse, and provide three copies of the "Inspection Grid", one for adults, and report for punishment. One for the company and one for the family of the deceased, this process is indispensable.
Otherwise, if your lord does not investigate according to the law, it means that your lord has committed the crime of "entering and exiting human beings". Dong Weng still has to go to the scene of the inspection, and call the officials and eunuchs who were present that day and their servants one by one for questioning. It can also be delayed for a few days. "
Ye Xiaotian praised: "Wonderful! Let's deal with it accordingly!" Looking up, he saw Dai Tongzhi and Zhang Tushe practicing fighting in the hall again. The lobby of the hall has become a "full martial arts practice".
Ye Xiaotian immediately grabbed the gavel, slapped the koan and shouted: "Quiet! Quiet, I have something to say!"