Guo Jun took the complaint and looked at the group of people standing in the hall, almost crying without tears.
God, although I, Guo Jun, am not a Qingtian, I am still a good official. What kind of evil have I done?
In just over a year, first the case of Zhang Tianci and Tan Xinren, Xiao Feng and Zhao Wenhua went to court.
Then there was the case of the two princes, which Long Live heard in person. Then there is the case between Xiao Feng and the Yan family. Xiao Feng was ambushed and was forced to join the army.
God knows how many negative comments Long Live gave Guo Jun during the days when Xiao Feng died. The only thing he could do was point his finger at Guo Jun and scold him: If it weren't for your inability to blame him, would my junior brother have died?
This is of course a very unreasonable statement. The problem is that Guo Jun can’t reason with Long Live!
Xiao Feng finally survived, and Long Live's anger subsided. Guo Jun just breathed a sigh of relief, but something happened again today.
Although the two groups standing in the hall looked inconspicuous, standing behind them looking at each other coldly were Xiao Feng and Liu Tai!
Guo Jun heard someone beating drums and rushed to the hall. If he had known this situation, he must have been sick. But it's not absolutely too late.
Guo Yun gritted his teeth and pretended to be frightened. He walked out from behind the public case and raised his hands to Liu Tai and Xiao Feng: "Two adults, why are you here!"
He walked in a hurry, and Tanaka Minoru who was closest to him quickly gave way to him, but it was still a step too late. Guo Jun seemed to trip on Tanaka Minoru's leg, and with an ouch, he was about to fall to the ground.
In the midst of the lightning and flint, Xiao Feng rushed up, supported Guo Jun, and said with concern: "Sir, be careful!"
Guo Jun returned to the back of the public case with a grimace. It seemed that he was out of options. If he fell again, it would not be an accident. Everything should be done in moderation, and you should not go too far with things you know well. m.
"Who is making noise in the hall? Why did you come to my house to play drums? Who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant?"
There were more than a dozen plaintiffs. They made a lot of noise and introduced a middle-aged man who looked a bit like a mouse as their representative. It looks a bit like a mouse, mainly the beard and eyes.
This man had a few beards sticking up, his small eyes were darting around, and he kept peeking at Liu Ruyun. At this time, he was startled by Guo Jun's slap.
"Sir, the villain Liu Xia is the head of the Liu family clan in Hexi. Today he is suing Liu Ruyun for committing fraud and breaking clan rules.
Please uphold justice, allow the villain to follow the clan's laws, confiscate Liu Ruyun's family property, and punish Liu Ruyun for committing fraud. "
Guo Jun glanced at Liu Xia and understood in his heart, but pretended to be confused on the surface: "Looking at you are only in your thirties, how can He De become the leader of the clan?
Besides, since it is a matter of your clan, it can be handled within the clan, so why go to this mansion to lodge a complaint? "
Liu Xia's eyes rolled: "The villain's father is the clan leader. Now that the villain's father has passed away, the clan members recommend the villain as the clan leader. It is difficult to refuse.
Although this matter is a matter of my clan, Liu Ruyun conspired with Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple and Xiao Feng, the real person of Wenxuan, to falsify the truth. Rely on power and violate clan rules.
The villain has no choice but to go to the adults to complain and ask the adults to make decisions for the villain and the Liu family!
Guo Jun frowned, this matter was quite difficult to handle. Since the beginning of Comrade Zhu Chongba, the Ming Dynasty has attached great importance to clan autonomy, and for this reason has given considerable power to clan laws and regulations.
Some clan rules even involve human life, but the court will not interfere. For example, a prostitute was dipped in a pig cage, a member of the tribe who committed a crime was punished with a rod, a person who stole had his hand chopped off, etc. These were all very likely to result in death, but the court acquiesced.
But is Guo Jun's title as an old fox in officialdom unearned? He rolled his eyes and immediately had an idea.
"This means that Liu Ruyun is not the only person you are suing, but Xiao Feng is also one of the defendants?"
There was no doubt about this question. Liu Xia immediately nodded in agreement, and Guo Jun stunned everyone with a slap.
"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, lower-level officials must ask for an order before interrogating superior officials. This official is a third-rank official. Although Xiao Feng is a fourth-rank Shaoqing, he has the status of a real person and can be regarded as a second-rank official.
This matter cannot be heard today. We will wait until I request the order! Retreat! "
Before the government officials finished shouting the word "wei", Mr. Guo had already quickly ran back to the back hall, leaving the plaintiff and defendant in the hall looking at each other.
Xiao Feng glanced at Liu Tai with a half-smile but not a smile: "Master Liu, the patriarch you are looking for is very articulate. Could it be that he is a lawyer?
I guess his father didn't agree with this, so his death must have been such a coincidence. As the Minister of Punishment, don't you investigate this matter? "
Liutai was shocked and said angrily: "Nonsense! I came to participate in clan affairs today as the deputy clan leader, not as an official of the Ministry of Punishment. Everyone knows that this old clan has lived a long life and died in peace!"
Xiao Feng didn't talk nonsense, waved to Liu Ruyun and Chen Zhonghou, and walked away.
Liu Tai stared at Xiao Feng's back and encouraged Liu Xia: "Don't worry, with our support, just feel free to argue with him.
If Guo Jun can't suppress this matter, he will definitely open a court to hear the case after requesting an order. Aren’t you known as the number one litigator in Hexi? This time it’s up to you! "
Jiajing saw Guo Jun's memorial. He explained the basic facts of the case in the front and stated in the back that he would handle it according to the rules. There was indeed a very familiar sentence at the end.
"I am old and frail, suffering from diseases, and my thinking is slow. This case is complicated and involves real people and high-ranking officials. I sincerely request..."
The writing strokes here are somewhat incoherent, not like they are written in one go, as if they hesitated and then continued writing.
"I sincerely request Long Live to issue an edict and let the Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate jointly review the case."
It turned out that Guo Jun planned to blame Xiao Feng habitually. Fortunately, he stopped in time and remembered that Xiao Feng was the defendant. This time, he could not take the blame for him again, so he simply involved the Duchayuan and Dali Temple in one go. Come in.
If you want everyone to die together, you can't just die for me, Lao Guo. Just because my surname is Guo, I cannot always take the blame.
Jiajing frowned. As the best scapegoat in the world, he was extremely familiar with the scapegoating technique. However, Guo Jun's scapegoating was so skillful and well-founded that even Jiajing couldn't say it was wrong.
When it came to Xiao Feng, Jiajing seemed more cautious. And with the commotion in Liutai, Jiajing felt that there should be a shadow of the Yan family here.
Jiajing didn't care when ministers fought, and welcomed them. However, just a few days after junior brother climbed out of the coffin, he was faced with such a thing. Wouldn't he be powerless?
While hesitating, Xiao Feng had already strolled into Xiyuan. Jiajing simply showed him the memorial, quite teasingly.
"You are the Liu family's son-in-law, and now the family is knocking on your door. What should you do?"
Xiao Feng smiled slightly: "Senior brother, what do you think of the clan forces in various places in the Ming Dynasty?"
Jiajing pondered for a moment and understood what Xiao Feng meant. The Ming Dynasty has always supported clan autonomy since the founding of Hongwu. In fact, it was to reduce management costs.
It's easy to manage a large city, where one government office manages the entire city, but it's difficult in a small town. Not only are the residents scattered, but there are also long distances between villages and towns.
If a permanent government agency is established, the total number of officials will expand significantly, management costs will increase dramatically, and the country cannot afford it.
Therefore, in these villages and towns, clan autonomy is the mainstay, and most incidents are resolved internally. The pressure on the government is naturally much lighter, which is indeed a good way to maintain stability.
But Jiajing knew in his heart that the clan power had been expanding over the years, and problems had arisen that could not be ignored.
For example, the more powerful a clan is, the stronger its ability to run schools is, and the easier it is for the clan to produce candidates and scholars.
After these candidates and scholars become officials, they will in turn help their clans to make profits, accumulate wealth, and arrange personnel to make the clans stronger.
A more powerful clan will produce more candidates and scholars, and the cycle will continue to expand...
In those places where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, many people have formed a psychological stereotype that they only know that there are clans but not the government. The clan's words are easier to use than the government's.
If this situation continues to develop, it will gradually evolve into the chieftain of Miao territory, the Taiji of grassland, the little living Buddha of Tibet, the Jurchen Niulu Ezhen...
Although he is not a king, he is actually a local emperor who dominates an area. Whenever there is a disturbance, he will become the source of turmoil.
"The pros and cons are mixed, but they are still controllable. The clan rules have been passed down for a long time and cannot be changed easily. To govern a big country, if you cook small dishes, it will become mushy if the heat is too high."
Xiao Feng nodded and said that his senior brother was right: "But it seems that we can knock it down, otherwise it will be too late in the future and the imperial decree will not enter the county.
The land where these clans are entrenched has become a country within a country, a land outside the law. Although there is luck, it is not leaked, and it has nothing to do with the fate of our country, the Ming Dynasty! "
Um? Jiajing immediately opened his eyes, "That's it, that's different!"
The court wants to save worry because I want to save worry; I want to save worry because I want to concentrate on practicing Taoism; if I want to cultivate Taoism, I need the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
According to my junior brother, once these places become a country within a country, their luck will be their own and will have nothing to do with the fate of the Ming Dynasty.
This is really unreasonable! Why should my Ming territory become alopecia areata? Why shouldn't my clan help me with my destiny for the Ming Dynasty?
"Junior brother, what you said makes sense. It's time to hammer it down. You seem to have a good idea on this matter? As I said before, be measured and don't go overboard."
Xiao Feng smiled and nodded: "This case is not simple. There should be a case within the case. After I woke up, I heard that Liu Tai had become the deputy chief, and I had already sent people from Shiguan to investigate.
After returning to Dali Temple to take up my post, I sent police officers from Dali Temple to search for evidence. Senior brother, there is no need to worry. "
Jiajing nodded, considering Xiao Feng's past historical performance, he was still very relieved about Xiao Feng.
"That's very good. Since this matter is related to the fate of the Ming Dynasty, I will go to the back hall to listen when the court opens for trial."
Seeing Xiao Feng was about to leave, Huang Jin coughed twice, and Jiajing suddenly remembered.
"I heard that you asked Huang Ban to find Chang An's medical record for you, and he was already prepared, but is there a way to cure it?
Chang An's illness has become increasingly serious in the past few days, and many imperial doctors are helpless.
You said that human life is at stake, her life is her own business, I can't ask for her.
Why don't you have someone take you into the palace and let Chang An test your calligraphy in person? If it's destiny, just tell me and I'll know better. "
Jiajing's expression was desolate, probably because he didn't call himself "I" in front of Xiao Feng. At this moment, he didn't look like an emperor, but just a father who loved his daughter.
Xiao Feng said to his senior brother: "Senior brother, don't worry, I will do my best."
Some people died, but not completely...
