We walked through the streets and alleys, and in a blink of an eye we were in front of the Taiyue Mansion Yamen.
But I saw that the government office is located in the north and faces south, with a tiger sitting on a dragon's plate. In front of the door is a cross street, which is like a green dragon and a white tiger.
Looking up, two majestic stone lions carved from bluestone can be seen; above the red paint gate, there is a plaque with gold letters on a black background. The three words "Taiyue Mansion" are written like knives and dotted like peaches. They were written by famous artists. Hands can be passed down to future generations.
On the red painted doorposts on both sides, there is a couplet hanging, which reads: "
Be patient for a while, don't be discouraged, come here, waste money and effort, and exhaust yourself by arguing with others.
Ask clearly, reason, sit in front of the court, it is difficult to hide and deceive, and it is appropriate to argue the case clearly. "
It is precisely to advise those who come to complain that they should think twice before acting; more importantly, we should be alert to those who are officials, and they should enforce the law impartially.
An animal skin cloud drum stood beside the door for complainants to beat the drum and cry out for grievances, asking the official to make the decision.
After entering the gate, come to the main hall of the second hall. Above the left and right doorposts, there is another couplet, which reads: "
Heaven has made it clear, and the country establishes clear laws and reports to the court, which is good governance.
Justice is passed down from generation to generation, people have a conscience, and they avoid the worries of the people, which can be said to love the people. "
Looking up, there is a plaque in the center of the lobby with the inscription "The mirror hangs high", and a sea-facing screen is erected below to isolate the cabinet from the outer hall. Outside the screen, there is a high mahogany platform with a three-foot legal table and a rosewood chair behind it.
Above the Dharma table are the four treasures of the study, the awakening wood in the hall. There are four quivers on the table, each in different colors, red and black.
On both sides, the signboards and the master's notes were silently avoided. On the left and right, a row of government servants stood still, shouting: "Might~Martial~"
Exactly: "
The government office opens to the south, and a bright mirror hangs high to illuminate the platform.
In one term of office, he lived in peace and had his salary, but in ten years of hard work, he became a pillar.
Living deep in the Zhujing Flower Hall, three classes and six rooms came at random.
I was ordered to bring peace to this land with the people, how can I ask for justice in prison? "
In the lobby, Ye Ling, Jia Hu and others were brought up by Ji Changfeng to stand still.
Not long after, a person walked out from behind the screen and saw him: "He has an upright face and very heroic eyebrows. He has three strands of long beard spread across his chest, and his official uniform is embroidered with dragons and draped in yellow. In this life, he will be punished and punished, and being selfless is strong."
This man came to the hall, sat down at the Dharma table, reached out to knock down the gavel, and asked, "What did you do when you came to the hall?"
Before Ji Changfeng could speak, Jia Hu smiled contemptuously and said, "I know you, aren't you the newly appointed Yin Song Zheng of Taiyue Prefecture? My grandfather and you were officials in the same dynasty, and we are not outsiders!"
"Oh?" Song Zheng heard this and asked: "But I don't know who your grandfather is in the court. Can you let me know?"
Jia Hu smiled proudly. All those who came to and from Taiyue Palace were those who bullied the weak, feared the strong, and were servile. They did not dare to offend the noble children of the court, so Jia Hu dared to be so unbridled in the city.
Seeing Song Zheng's behavior today, Jia Hu thought he was like this too, so he smiled and said, "My grandfather is none other than Mr. Jia, the Minister of Civil Affairs at that time!"
"It turns out that he is the son of Lord Jia Chengdao. How disrespectful! How disrespectful!" Song Zheng bowed his hands in a salute, neither humble nor overbearing.
Jia Hu was so proud that he pointed at Ye Ling and others with a folding fan and said: "These people are against me, you have to deal with them all, and I will go back!"
As he said that, he was about to walk out, but was stopped by Ji Changfeng holding a sword.
"You...Sir Song..."
Before he finished speaking, Song Zheng slapped the hall again and shouted: "Since you are waiting in this hall, there is no distinction between high and low. The prince has violated the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people. If anyone disturbs the court again, I will definitely punish him severely!" "
"you……"
Jia Hu gritted his teeth. He didn't expect to meet such a master. He was really unlucky.
Zhang Wei quickly dissuaded him: "Second young master, don't worry. I have sent people back to the house to inform the eldest young master and the master. They must be thinking of ways to rescue him at this moment."
Jia Hu nodded. He was naturally fearless, but it was too troublesome and even more embarrassing.
Afterwards, Song Zheng began to ask: "Who reported the case?"
Then Xie Lian'er knelt down and said, "It's the little girl who reported the crime!"
"What's the report?"
Xie Lian'er looked at Jia Hu, Ye Ling, and Qin Xiao, and said, "Because they had a quarrel and destroyed the theater, the little girl ordered someone to report the incident."
Hearing this, Jia Hu seemed to smile but not smile, Ye Ling remained silent, Qin Xiao felt a little chilled, and everyone in the troupe was frightened.
Qin Xiao wanted to retort, but Ye Ling stopped him and shook his head.
Ye Ling knew Xie Lian'er's good intentions. She wanted to protect herself as well as them.
Immediately afterwards, Song Zheng understood the cause and effect of this matter clearly.
As Xie Lian'er said, the matter was simple. Jia Hu, Qin Xiao, and Ye Ling had a quarrel while watching a theater, so they got into a fight and destroyed the theater.
As long as the two parties reconcile, compensate for the loss of the theater, and receive some punishment, the case will be closed.
But just when Song Zheng was about to pronounce the verdict in the hall, someone suddenly beat the grievance drum outside the hall and shouted: "Master Qingtian, I have an important report on this case!"
After hearing this, Song Zheng ordered him to be brought to the court, but he saw a rich young man in rich clothes and handsome appearance walking up to the court.
As soon as this person came, Jia Hu couldn't help but gritted his teeth: "It's you!"
The rich young man glanced at him, then bowed his hands to Song Zheng and said, "Student Gu Shuci, pay your respects to Mr. Song!"
"No courtesy!" Song Zheng said: "You just beat the drum and said that you have an important case report, why don't you tell it quickly!"
Gu Shuci nodded, then pointed at Jia Hu and said: "Master Qi, this is the man who went to the theater to rob civilian girls. He wanted to take Xie Lian'er away so that these two righteous men would rescue each other." , please be careful, sir!"
As soon as these words came out, Song Zheng's expression changed. If there really was such a secret, I had almost allowed the culprit to escape justice just now, and my whole life's reputation had been ruined!
So, he slapped Jingtang down again and shouted: "What is going on? Thank you Lian'er for telling me quickly. If you hide anything, I will show no mercy!"
Xie Lian'er knelt on the ground and couldn't stop her tears from falling. She was so pitiful and pitiful that both Gu Shuci and Jia Hu felt heartbroken.
Ye Ling saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.
Xie Lian'er glanced at Jia Hu, but showed a very unbearable expression, which made Jia Hu look moved. He actually said to Song Zheng: "You don't need to ask her, I am the one who wants to take her away. This matter has nothing to do with her." !”
Gu Shuci smiled secretly and said quickly: "Sir, he has already confessed, which proves that what the student said is true!"
Jia Hu regretted it after saying what he said, but seeing Xie Lian'er looking at him with a grateful face, she had no choice but to do so.
Song Zheng narrowed his eyes and said, "Let them draw the pledge!"
As he spoke, the master came forward with the record and asked them to sign it.
But Zhang Wei stopped him and said: "Second Young Master, you absolutely must not!"
Zhang Wei knew in his heart that if he was given a bond, it would be a confession and he would be punished, but he could not leave such a clue.
Gu Shuci on the side fanned the flames and said, "Sir, this person refuses to plead guilty and should be severely punished!"
Song Zheng said with a cold face: "Jia Hu, since you just confessed your crime, why are you not willing to sign a bond now? Is it possible that you are lucky and can do whatever you want just because you are the grandson of a court official?"
Jia Hu said with a sullen face: "Song Zheng, how dare you, a humble Taiyue governor, to meddle in my business? Do you believe that I asked you to quit your job immediately and return to your hometown to farm?"
Song Zheng was furious, holding a seal in his hand, and immediately mobilized the power of heaven and earth to bless himself. The entire hall was filled with coercion, making people breathless.
Officials at all levels in these major dynasties all have seals in their hands. This seal is a Taoist weapon that can temporarily mobilize the power of heaven and earth for their own use. This is precisely why the dynasty is so powerful that it is superior to all the major monk sects.
Under such pressure, Jia Hu could not stand steadily. Fortunately, Zhang Wei stood in front of Jia Hu and used his cultivation to resist, so that he would not be injured.
Song Zheng shouted: "How dare you go against the court's laws? I will definitely not let you go leniently!"
While he was talking, a man suddenly came in from outside the yamen. He was wearing a Confucian shirt and a silk scarf on his head. He was very elegant.
When Jia Hu saw it, he seemed to have seen a life-saving straw and hurriedly shouted: "Brother, come and save me!"
The person who came here was none other than Jia Hu's elder brother Jia Ying, who was now a supervisor in the Imperial College.
Jia Ying walked up to the hall and ignored Jia Hu at all. Instead, she scolded Zhang Weidao: "How dare you act so arrogantly in this government office? Why don't you stop your Taoist power quickly?"
Zhang Wei didn't dare to disobey his orders, so he quickly stopped his cultivation and stood aside.
When Song Zheng saw this, he also absorbed the power of heaven and earth, and the hall returned to its original state.
Jia Ying saluted Song Zheng and said, "Student Jia Ying pays homage to Mr. Song. The student is the elder brother of Jia Hu. This time he heard that my brother violated the clockwork, so he came here to admonish him!"
Jia Hu couldn't help but panic and said quickly: "Brother, please save me quickly, I don't want to go to jail!"
Jia Ying said expressionlessly: "Jia Hu, the law of the country comes first, how can you play with it? I came here today to follow the orders of my father and grandfather, and asked Lord Song to deal with it impartially, but not to show mercy outside the law." !”
As soon as these words came out, Jia Hu collapsed on the ground like a deflated balloon, with despair in his eyes.
Jia Ying rushed to Song Zheng and handed over her hand again: "Sir, I have finished what I have to say. Please continue to examine the case. The student will resign now!"
After saying that, Jia Ying turned and left, coming and going in a hurry.
Afterwards, Song Zheng stood up and said loudly: "Jia Hu robbed civilian girls in broad daylight and ordered his men to injure dozens of people. He flouted the law and disobeyed orders in the court. He will be punished for all crimes. I sentence you to six years in prison! Zhang Wei and a group of domestic slaves committed the murder for the master. Each of them was beaten with a hundred sticks and returned to the mansion. Qin Xiao, Ye Ling and everyone in the theater troupe were released in court, and the Jia family paid for the medical treatment!"
After the verdict was pronounced, the guards took Jia Hu down, and the other servants were punished and dispersed.
After leaving the gate of the county government office, Qin smiled and said: "I didn't expect that there is such a good official in Taiyue City who is not a powerful person!"
Ye Ling turned to look at the plaque of Taiyue Mansion and said to himself: "It's an interesting place!"
She happened to see Xie Lian'er coming out, and after the two looked at each other, she got into Gu Shuci's carriage and drove away.
Ye Ling's face was expressionless, but he was afraid of this woman in his heart. After all, most of what happened today was done by this woman, which was really terrible.
…
In the Jia family's mansion, an old man with white hair and beard was resting on a recliner. Not long after, Jia Ying returned home, walked over, bowed her hands and said, "Grandpa, my grandson is back."
Hearing this, the old man slowly opened his eyes and said, "How was he convicted?"
"Six years in prison."
"An extra six years of peace and quiet," the old man said: "Now Taiyue City is about to fall into a bloody storm, so it would be better to let this evil in and lock it up for a few days."
Jia Ying asked: "My grandfather is talking about...the position of crown prince?"
The old man nodded, then shook his head: "It's not just that simple, there are also things about God. From now on, my Jia family will close the door to thank guests, and no one in the family will go out at will. Do you understand?"
"Yes!" Jia Ying responded, then frowned and said, "But Jia Hu is in prison... there is still a hidden danger..."
As soon as he said this, the old man turned to look at Jia Ying, his eyes flashing: "He is your brother, you should discuss it with your father and mother!"
Jia Ying immediately panicked and hurriedly knelt down on the ground: "My grandson made a mistake. Please punish me, grandpa."
The old man closed his eyes again, waved his hands and said: "Go, let me be quiet, be quiet..."
