The onlookers were in an uproar, thinking that Old Man Chen had slapped him in anger when he saw that the lawyer he hired was not doing enough, but what did this lawyer mean by calling himself an official of the imperial court?
The county magistrate saw the opportunity quickly and saw that Xiao Feng had revealed his identity. He hurriedly left the case and helped Xiao Feng to the court. Xiao Feng sat behind the public case, and the magistrate quickly announced loudly.
"This is the Governor of Jiangnan, the Great Tomorrow Master, Master Xiao Fengxiao!"
The melon-eating crowd suddenly became excited. Watching the fight between Jiaoyu and the magistrate was already very exciting, but now the Governor of Jiangnan actually showed up and got a slap in the face. Today's money was well spent!
Hai Rui was also shocked, but his heart was as strong as iron and his momentum was as strong as steel. He had no intention of changing his mind. He bowed to Xiao Feng and then bowed his hand.
"My lord has arrived, but the subordinates don't know about it. It's very rude. However, the superior officials can't override the etiquette and law, so the subordinates have to judge the case according to the law. I hope you don't use your power to suppress others. Although Hai Rui is a small official, he is not threatened!"
The magistrate shook his head and sighed. He had worked with Hai Rui for two years and knew what kind of person Hai Rui was. Although I am dissatisfied with Hai Rui, I don't want Hai Rui to lose his head because of this matter.
But if he commits suicide, what can he do? Who is the Governor of Jiangnan? Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng who killed many people along the way!
Not to mention you, an eighth-grade magistrate, even a fifth-grade magistrate, will kill you whenever he says. Are you not looking for death?
Xiao Feng looked at the stubborn Hai Rui and smiled coldly: "You are wrong. I will not use my power to suppress others, but I can't judge you today for my righteousness!"
Hai Rui was stunned: "She violated the rule of seven departures and she is not one of the three no-leaves. Why can't the subordinate be sentenced to leave?"
Xiao Feng touched the slap mark on his face and said calmly: "Her father beat me, do you think she still has a family to return to?"
Everyone was stunned, could it still be done like this? Old man Chen was even more shocked. Am I going to have my family confiscated and my family exterminated? Is it so dangerous to hire a litigator these days that even the client will suffer?
Hai Rui was also stunned, and after a long time he slowly said: "Sir, although Old Man Chen beat you out of desperation, he didn't know that you were the governor of Jiangnan. Anyone who doesn't know is not guilty..."
Xiao Feng sneered and said: "It will not be a crime for those who don't know. Which law of the Ming Dynasty does this belong to, or which etiquette does it belong to? Can you please tell me?"
Hai Rui was at a loss for words. Those who don't know are not guilty. It is indeed not included in any of the articles. It is just a common idea among people. It is the same as not punishing everyone according to the law.
Now that Xiao Feng doesn't recognize this agreement, there is nothing anyone can do about it. Moreover, Xiao Feng was responsible for this matter. If he really took it seriously, it would not be impossible to steal Old Man Chen's whole family.
After all, Xiao Feng is the governor of Jiangnan, a dignified second-grade official, and secondly, Xiao Feng is also an imperial envoy! Holding Shang Fang's sword in hand, the imperial envoy is the emperor's stand-in. If you slap the emperor in the face or search the house, it's a minor offense, right?
Old Chen was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground, but he didn't know how to defend himself. Although he felt that his slap was strange, in full view of everyone, the mark of the slap on Xiao Feng's face was still there, and he couldn't let it go no matter what.
"My lord, my lord, ordinary people would never dare to hit anyone! Not to mention adults, let alone scholars, even ordinary people, fellow villagers, ordinary people have never blushed with anyone. The ordinary people have been wronged!"
Hai Rui thought for a while: "Do you want to use this method to force your subordinates to dare not order Qin Xiucai to be separated from his family?"
Xiao Feng smiled roguely: "You judge you, and I judge mine, how can it be considered forced? Neither of us cares about the other, it's not bullying you."
Hai Rui said coldly: "If I don't judge Qin Xiucai and his wife as severance, what will you do?"
Xiao Feng's face immediately became serious: "I am also from a poor family, and I have sympathy for the people. Old man Chen was worried about his daughter and hit me by mistake in a moment of impatience. I may consider leniently pardoning him."
Hai Rui gritted his teeth and said, "If I must sentence Qin Xiucai and his wife to divorce, what will you do?"
Xiao Feng still had a serious expression on his face: "However, as an imperial envoy, even if I forgive Old Man Chen, I still have to consider the dignity of the court. Is it appropriate not to pursue the case?"
Hai Rui's face turned red and he stared at Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng looked at him with a smile, as if he could see through his face and see the crazily rotating thinking gears in his head.
Xiao Feng knew that the two highest-priority ideas in Hai Rui's mind were colliding fiercely at this moment, and the machine might crash at any time.
The first thought is foolish filial piety: parents are right in everything. Even if your parents ask you to divorce your wife or even ask you to kill your son, you should do it!
The second thought is the people: the interests of the people are higher than those of officials! Hai Rui was called Hai Qingtian by later generations, not because of his strong case-solving ability, but because of his special case-solving principles.
Hai Rui liked to keep diaries, and the original text in his diary formally recorded his thoughts, listing the principles for solving six types of difficult cases.
"Anyone who is suspicious of a lawsuit would rather submit to his younger brother than his brother; rather to his nephew than to his uncle. Rather than submit to the poor, it is better to submit to the rich; than to submit to the stupid and upright, it is better to submit to the stubborn.
The matter is to fight for property. Instead of subjugating the common people, it is better to subjugate the local officials to save the disadvantages. The matter is to argue about appearance. Instead of subjugating the local officials, it is better to subjugate the common people in order to preserve the body. "
To put it simply, there is too little evidence in this case and I can’t figure it out, so let’s handle it according to this principle:
The elders are right! The poor are justified! Honest and reasonable!
If we fight for practical things, such as money, then the people are justified! If you are fighting for politeness, then it means that scholars are right!
Regarding today's matter specifically, Hai Rui knew very well that Old Chen was wronged, and Xiao Feng did not cover it up. At this time, Hai Rui also figured out that it was Xiao Feng who hit him with Old Chen's hand!
Xiao Feng has even made it clear to Hai Rui that he is going to be a rogue. If you don't judge Yijue, I will not pursue him; if you dare to judge Yijue, I will pursue him.
As soon as I pursue Old Man Chen, his home will be ransacked for his crime, and the Qin and Chen family will be homeless, and your justice will be in vain. You still can't leave, but you just brought Old Man Chen into it!
As Hai Qingtian, Hai Rui would never let Old Chen's house be confiscated just to gamble with Xiao Feng. Because Old Man Chen is an elder, Old Man Chen is a poor man, and Old Man Chen is very honest!
Oh my God, this old man Chen has simply grown up on the core point of Hai Rui's priority in deciding cases. He is a specimen born for Hai Rui's principles!
This is simply the kind of suspect in the eyes of American judges: black, fat, vegetarian, gay, transgender, all with bUFF added!
Therefore, after the two pinions with the highest priority clashed in his mind for a while, Qingtian defeated Xiaozi, and Hai Rui put down his pen angrily.
"Sir, since you are here, please let me decide the case. Hai Rui has no objection!"
The magistrate lowered his head and touched the ground with his toes, trying hard to control the laughter in his heart. Hai Rui, Hai Rui, you too have today!
I thought you were invincible in the world! It turns out that you can only bully me, a soft persimmon!
Little did he know that Hai Rui was truly fearless. The only thing that could defeat his rules were bigger rules, and Xiao Feng took advantage of this.
Xiao Feng smiled and nodded, and was shocked: "Qin Xiucai's parents, is there any clear proof of how unfilial your daughter-in-law is?"
Seeing that Hai Rui was defeated, Qin's father lowered his head and did not dare to speak. On the other hand, Qin's mother was very arrogant: "Sir, she just beat me and scolded me, no matter who asked me, she said so!"
Xiao Feng's eyes turned to Qin Xiucai: "Qin Xiucai, you should know better why your parents divorced their wives, right?"
Qin Xiucai looked at his wife whose face was full of tears, lowered his head in pain, and whispered: "You never say anything about the faults of your parents."
Xiao Feng sighed, knowing in his heart that if Qin Xiucai revealed his parents' faults in front of everyone, he would not be able to escape the reputation of being unfilial in front of everyone.
"You don't have to say anything, just write it down. What do I think? If I ask you a question, it's a crime for you not to answer truthfully. Now that I want you to be filial, I'm going to be generous and write!"
Qin Xiucai had long heard of the Great Tomorrow Master's method of measuring characters, and felt that this was indeed the best of both worlds, so he immediately wrote the word "Li".
"Sir, please test why the student's family forces the student to divorce his wife."
Hai Rui looked at Xiao Feng coldly. He had never believed in this kind of word-testing technique, and he felt that Xiao Feng was a bit too much: I have already given up. If I don't judge them as sworn enemies, it makes sense for you to pursue this matter. ?
Xiao Feng looked at this word, and the more he looked at it, the more he frowned, and the anger between his eyebrows became more and more intense. The magistrate next to him watched with fear, fearing that he would suddenly become angry and kill someone. But Hai Rui just thought he was being mysterious and boring.
Finally, Xiao Feng put down his words, calmed down his anger, and spoke calmly, but his tone was frighteningly cold.
"The word 'Li' is left, 'Li' means 'right', and '鹹' has the image of 'Jia'. She should be a beautiful woman, and she should be your wife Qin Chen.
If you look at the "鹹" with your "eyes", it will be the image of "Ju". Guan Guan Jiujiu, in the river island, there is a graceful lady and a gentleman who likes to rebel. Looking at the beautiful woman, he looked at her with disbelief. Someone wanted to pursue the Qin and Chen family.
However, "鹹" looks like "good" but is not good, and this is not a beautiful thing. Moreover, the word "Li" is in the form of "irritation", so Qin Chen was resistant and angry about this matter.
The lower part of the character 'Li' is in the shape of 'hook', and also has the shape of '芶'. '芶' is the ancient meaning of 'gou', which means to seduce and to be stubborn!
The upper part of the word "Li" has the shape of "brain", and "brain" means the leader. In the Qin Chen family, the leader is naturally the father of Qin Xiucai.
The word "鹹" means "female". Although the person who wants to stay is the leader, the one who wants to "leave" is a woman, so naturally she is the mother of Qin Xiucai. "
Xiao Feng looked at Qin Xiucai's father and said calmly: "I think you were attracted to Dong Zhuo. Your wife found out and your wife couldn't stop it, so you forced your son to divorce his wife to preserve the reputation of the whole family, right?"
Qin Xiucai's father was dumbfounded and denied it: "This... this is unreasonable. Although your Excellency has a high and powerful position, you should not insult the common people so casually. The common people will not accept it!"
Qin Xiucai's mother had tears in her eyes and a bleak look on her face, but her tone was still strong: "Your Excellency, you just talked nonsense with just one word. Is this how the imperial court treats us people?"
Hai Rui also looked at Xiao Feng with great dissatisfaction, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, this matter is not a trivial matter, and we must have real evidence. Otherwise, I will swear to death that I will not agree!"
Xiao Feng stared at the father of Qin Xiucai and said: "The upper part of 'Li' also has the shape of 'chest', and the lower part has the shape of 'inner'. Take out what is hidden in your chest!"
Qin Xiucai's father's face turned pale and he huddled up. Seeing the opportunity to please him, the magistrate immediately gave a loud shout.
"Come here, please untie Old Qin's clothes and find out what's hidden in his chest!"
Two detectives rushed forward, one of them grabbed one of Qin Xiucai's father's arms to prevent him from struggling, and tore open his coat, revealing a close-fitting gown. Under the white gown, there was a hint of red.
The two detectives tore open their coats and found a piece of folded red silk. When they unfolded it, they found it was a woman's red bellyband with two mandarin ducks embroidered on it.
Qin Xiucai's father refused to give up and argued: "This is my wife's..."
The onlookers laughed loudly. Only young women would wear this kind of bellyband. His wife was in her forties or fifties, so even if she wore it, she would not wear it with this pattern.
Qin Xiucai's mother finally broke down, crying and scratching her husband: "You old fool! You bastard! I've known for a long time that you are uneasy and kind-hearted towards your daughter-in-law!"
Why should I force my son to divorce his wife? I can’t even find such a good wife even with a lantern!
Isn't it for my son's reputation and this family? You old beast! "
Mrs. Qin Chen had been holding back and dared not say anything. Now that the truth was revealed, she felt relieved and felt a mixture of sadness and joy. She almost fainted. Qin Xiucai hugged his wife and cried loudly. It was obvious that he had been depressed for a long time.
Old man Chen was stunned, his eyes suddenly widened, he rushed in front of his in-laws and raised his fists.
The father of Qin Xiucai put his head in his hands and waited for the hammer, but old Chen's hands trembled in the air for a long time, but he still couldn't hit him!
Finally, old man Chen stamped his feet, turned around and took his daughter's hand: "Daughter, go home with dad! We won't stay at his house anymore!"
Qin Chen held her husband with one hand and her father with the other. She was at a loss. Qin Xiucai knelt down and kowtowed to his father-in-law.
"Father-in-law, although my father has evil intentions, my son-in-law has always paid attention to everything, and my mother has also been very strict. My wife is innocent and untainted.
The son-in-law knows that his family is ugly, so he really has no face to plead. However, he still hopes that his father-in-law will remember his love for his wife for three years and that my wife and I are deeply in love, so don't beat the mandarin ducks! "
Seeing the noisy crowd in the audience, Xiao Feng slapped the crowd, and everyone suddenly became quiet, and they all looked up at Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng looked at Qin Xiucai's father with a sneer.
"As a father, you have no regard for human relations, have no sense of shame, and are worse than an animal. According to the law, even if you are not beheaded, you should be sentenced to castration! However, castration was abolished during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, which is your luck.
Since you haven't succeeded yet and your crime is still minor, I will be open-minded and show favor outside the law, so I will sentence you to three years in prison! If you don’t repent after being released from prison in three years, you will definitely be executed without mercy! "
Following Xiao Feng's words, everyone's mood dropped. Most people felt that Qin Xiucai's father was indeed very hateful, but the execution seemed too severe.
But after hearing Xiao Feng's words, he felt that he was too cheap.
"Only three years in prison? Such an unethical thing, he should be exiled!"
"Yes, at least he should get a hundred slaps! The previous government abolished castration, which gave him an advantage!"
Qin Xiucai's father was taken into custody in court. Xiao Feng glanced at the magistrate. The magistrate approached Xiao Feng knowingly. Xiao Feng's voice was very low.
"Tell the prisoner in the same cell that he has a son and doesn't need him to continue the family line. Castration can be done anywhere."
The magistrate nodded repeatedly: "Those old prisoners are all craftsmen, and they all have the ability to break eggs without harming their lives. Just don't worry, sir."
Xiao Feng looked at Qin Xiucai's mother again and sighed: "You seem to be unruly and vicious, but in fact you have a son, a wife, and a husband in your heart. It's a pity that you are not lucky enough to marry this thing.
After returning home, you should live in harmony with your son and daughter-in-law and enjoy your family relationship. You should not hold any grudge against your son or daughter-in-law because of your husband's affairs. "
Qin Xiucai's mother wiped away her tears and kowtowed to Xiao Feng, then hugged her son and daughter-in-law and cried. Maybe she is the one who feels the most pain in her heart at this moment.
Xiao Feng encouraged Qin Xiucai and his wife again, telling them that there was no need to blame themselves for that old bastard, and no need to worry about ruining their reputation. You are great, very filial, and the public’s eyes are sharp.
After everything was settled, Xiao Feng ordered him to retreat. Seeing Hai Rui standing up to leave numbly, Xiao Feng patted his shoulder.
Hai Rui turned around and looked at Xiao Feng, bowed and saluted, his face still blank, Xiao Feng looked at him with a smile.
"All parents in the world, eh, great advice, great advice!"
