In the Tang Dynasty, I only saw the ancient magistrates' trial on TV before, but now I have experienced it myself, which is naturally more impactful than in the picture.
The place where civil servants worked in ancient times was more luxurious than the residence of ordinary people. During the Tang Dynasty, I was used to seeing thatched houses in Tangjia Village. Now I come to this solemn place and feel that my ideals have to be changed again. Life can be leisurely, but the quality cannot be Too inferior.
The official took Tang Shi to the court. The magistrate of Nanfeng County, Chen Jiangui, had put on his official uniform and sat on the official pavilion, looking at Tang Shi with a cold expression.
The layout of the ancient court was very particular. The screen in the middle of the court was a picture of the sun rising in the mountains and rivers.
Just like on the TV, the place where the magistrate sits has a gavel, a token holder and four treasures of the study on the case, and the official seal and the letter of appointment are displayed on a wooden shelf next to the case.
"My lord! Tang Shi has brought it here!" The bearded bear knew that Chen Jiangui retreated.
Chen Jiangui looked at Tang Shi with deep eyes, and patted the gavel, "Tang Shi! Why don't you kneel when you see this official?" His voice was heavy and solemn, extremely cold.
Tang Shi then remembered that the commoners had to kneel to answer in court, and the dog-like plaintiff Li Yuan beside him had the status of a scholar and did not need to kneel as an official.
If a man can bend or stretch, if he doesn't follow the custom in the countryside, he is courting death. If you kneel, just kneel.
Tang Shi knelt down on the cold ground and replied, "The Caomin met the lord, and when he entered the court for the first time, he was shocked and lost his demeanor. I hope the lord will forgive me."
Sure enough, Chen Jiangui's expression changed slightly, didn't he say that Tang Shi was a country man? Why does it seem inconsistent with what Li Yuan said? Chen Jiangui has always been careful and prudent, and he is unselfish in handling cases. Since he has doubts in his heart, he will have reservations about Li Yuan's words.
In fact, originally a scholar, Chen Jiangui still admired Li Yuan's talent. In addition, Li Yuan had a good appearance, and it was easy to gain the favor of others, so Chen Jiangui couldn't help but lean towards Li Yuan at first.
"Tang Shi, Li Yuan now accuses you of maliciously hurting people, and his words and deeds are very insulting. Do you have something to say?"
"Reporting to your lord, Caomin has something to say." He raised his head and glanced at Li Yuan, who was standing tall in a Confucian uniform, and then asked Chen Jiangui, "Sir, do you have a complaint?"
As a defendant, of course, he has the right to ask to see the plaintiff's complaint. Chen Jiangui didn't let anyone read the complaint, probably because he felt that Tang Shi rolled out of a field, what can he understand
Chen Jiangui was taken aback by his question. He didn't expect this child to appear in the courtroom, not only with a calm and calm expression, clear articulation, and decent speech, but he could still think of this issue.
The complaint was written by Li Yuan himself, and now he is reading it himself. When he finished reading it, Chen Jiangui asked again, "Tang Shi, do you have anything to say?"
Tang Shi nodded, speaking clearly and fluently: "First, Caomin did push him a few times, but he was not hurt, the 'incessant pain' written in the complaint is nonsense; second, Caomin hates him Talking to each other and pushing him is purely for self-defense; third, the reason why Caomin is impulsive is because he has no one!"
Chen Jiangui frowned and lowered his voice, "What do you mean by self-defense?"
Tang Shi was waiting for this sentence, and he cheered up, "You must know the relationship between Cao Min and Li Yuan, sir, he is Cao Min's brother-in-law, but just yesterday, Cao Min knew that the brother-in-law that his parents said was this one. It looks like Cao Min is now thirteen, but he has never seen Li Yuan since he can remember. Yesterday, he made a sudden visit and spoke rudely to his father and two older brothers. Cao Min thought he was a bad guy who came to find fault on purpose. things." He lowered his head, as if extremely guilty.
Chen Jiangui wondered in his heart, if this was the case, wouldn't it mean that Li Yuan had not seen the Yue family for many years? In this way, Li Yuan's character is still up for debate.
"Li Yuan, do you have something to say?" Chen Jiangui's sharp eyes seemed to be able to read people's hearts, and Li Yuan's heart was slightly empty.
He thought that it would be a very simple matter to let Tang Shi get a big board and squat in a prison, not to mention that Chen Zhixian had always taken a fancy to him, just based on Tang Shi's generous appearance, Chen Zhixian would also know it. He was disgusted, but he never expected that Tang Shi would be so articulate at such a young age? He also mentioned Xiaoyi, which Chen Zhixian is most interested in, how should this be done
"Sir, don't listen to his nonsense." Li Yuan kept his face calm and said dryly.
"Sir, if you don't believe me, you can ask the elders and villagers in Tangjia Village for confirmation. I really haven't seen my brother-in-law." Tang Shi looked aggrieved.
He was fat, but he was young and soft, and it was easy for people to let their guard down. Chen Jiangui's heart in favor of Li Yuan was gradually broken back.
"Pass witnesses." Chen Jiangui instructed to go on, and after a while, the yamen brought the village chief of Tangjia Village over.
The old village chief had seen the world and looked relatively calm, if he ignored his slightly trembling legs.
"This official asks you, you have to answer truthfully. If there is a half-sentence, it will be a slap in the face!" Chen Jiangui routinely verified his basic identity, and then said with a stern face.
The old village chief naturally responded again and again.
"Do you recognize the two people beside you?"
The old village chief raised his head tremblingly, looked at Tang Shi, then looked at Li Yuan, and nodded, "Master Hui, the grass people recognize this, this is Li Xiucai, this is Tang Shi from our village."
Chen Jiangui nodded, "I'll ask you again, how many times have you met Li Yuan in Tangjia Village?"
The old village chief was silent for a while, and then replied: "Go back to your lord, Li Xiucai comes to Tangjia Village several times a year, and the grass-roots people sometimes come across."
The corners of Li Yuan's mouth turned up slightly.
"Sir! The village chief is lying!" Tang Shi quickly retorted.
Chen Jian returned to ignore Tang Shi, and asked people to take the old village head down, and then let people pass on the resident next door to Tang Shi's house.
One is Tang Aniu's family, and the other is Zhao Jin's family.
The first is Tang Aniu's family of three. The three were no more than ordinary people in the countryside. Seeing the magistrate, they were in awe, and they were at a loss in the courtroom.
Chen Jiangui asked them the same question again, and the three of them praised Li Yuan and belied Tang Shi in unison.
Tang Shi quietly listened to their nonsense, and kept sneering in his heart. Sure enough, it was a nest of snakes and mice. Li Yuan wasn't stupid. He really did his homework, but it could be seen that the influence of a scholar is really not small in this kind of place.
Chen Jiangui's expression remained the same. After listening to the three of them, he summoned Zhao Jin and Zhao Xu again. But after a while, the yamen came to report, and no one in the Zhao family was at home.
Chen Jiangui had no choice but to give up.
According to the testimony, Tang Shi was lying, and Chen Jiangui couldn't help but set his eyes on Tang Shi's face. It was a pure and innocent face, and the eyes squeezed into a slit by the fat were full of sincere rays of light. This is just a little boy.
He had a good impression of Tang Shi, so he asked again, "Tang Shi, do you have anything else to say?"
Tang Shi was silent for a while, and said, "Sir, if Caomin really hit him, then he must be injured, so let the doctor come and verify."
Li Yuan looked down at Tang Shi condescendingly, his eyes were full of contempt, as if to say, "How could I have not thought of such a thing?"
Tang Shi ignored him.
Naturally, it is impossible for the dignified scholar to take off his clothes for inspection in front of everyone, so Chen Jiangui followed the doctor and brought several witnesses to the inner room for inspection.
Li Yuan was very confident, he was fully prepared, Tang Shi would not be able to turn over, so he calmly took off his shirt in front of several people, waiting for the angry expressions on their faces.
That's right, the expression on Chen Jiangui's face was indeed anger. He stared at Li Yuan's fair, delicate and flawless skin, and a burst of anger suddenly rose in his heart.
The doctor looked at it carefully, and said seriously to Chen Jiangui: "My lord, there are no scars on this young man."
Hearing this, Li Yuan was stunned for a moment. He lowered his head to look, and there was only one thought left in his heart: How is this possible? !