Early in the morning, an uncle kicked open the door of his room, ran to the market with two loads of fresh vegetables in his hands. It was late, it was late, the sun was out. You shouldn’t be greedy last night. Let’s set up a stall today. The good seats will definitely be snatched away by others, and you can only grab some bad seats. Oh, at this point, there are probably no seats left. Thinking of this, the uncle took bigger steps.
But when the uncle came to the street where he usually sells vegetables, he was suddenly dumbfounded. Why were there so few vendors today? Even the ladies who usually competed with him were no longer there. It was strange. The confused uncle walked up to a brother with whom he could usually chat and asked: "Pork Rong, what's going on today? At this time, shouldn't there be a lot of people coming to buy groceries, and you can't even squeeze in?" ?Why are there so few people today?"
The thin brother known as Zhu Zhurong said: "Hey, brother, you don't know? Today the Yamen is going to open a big case."
"The big case? Is it the incident where the little quack doctor from Licorice Hall killed Uncle Li?" the uncle asked again.
Zhu Zhurong shook his head and said: "No, although this case is also big, there is another big case in our town. Have you forgotten? No, it was just a few years ago when a gangster shot and killed a drug leader. Yes? Today is the trial of that case. Many people went to the Yamen today to listen to the trial and join in the fun. "
"Let me tell you, that charlatan really deserves to die. Even though the drug leader is selling fake medicine, he still won't die. As soon as the drug leader died, all the people who bought the fake medicine went to the drug leader's house to seek revenge. As a result, Yaotou's wife and daughter are dead. Even if the official doesn't sentence him to death, I'm afraid he won't be able to sleep well in his life, and he will seek death."
But the uncle said: "How can the death of Yaotou's wife and daughter be blamed on the old hero Mu? The fault of the old hero Mu was only that he killed Yaotou by mistake. He cannot be blamed for the death of the wife and daughter of Yaotou. on the body."
Zhu Zhurong saw his uncle put on his usual sensible face again. What a hero. He was obviously just a tourist in the world. He hadn't read many books. He just occasionally went to other places to buy some vegetable seedlings. I went to the study and eavesdropped on what the master said for a while. What was so great was that he worked from dawn to dusk and fought for position with others on this street to earn a few coins.
Maybe selling vegetables wasn't enough for him to earn more by selling pork, but the uncle usually treated others very well. After Zhu Rong finished complaining in his heart, he said: "I don't know about this. I have read few books and am not knowledgeable." He only knows how to kill pigs and sell pork, and he is not interested in these things.”
The uncle immediately put the two loads of vegetables on his shoulders next to Pork Rong and ran towards the Yamen. He said hurriedly: "No, I have to go to the hearing. Pork Rong, watch it for me. Someone will buy it." , according to the normal price, if someone bargains, it will be one copper plate cheaper and a green onion will be given as a gift. It cannot be cheaper. Do you understand? "
Watching the uncle getting smaller and smaller, Zhu Zhurong responded directly that he knew it. It's only a copper plate cheaper, and it's like giving me a green onion. It's no wonder that I can make money. No wonder I get scolded by my wife every day. By the way, he wanted to go back to the case that was going to be tried today. Zhu Zhurong felt that what he had just thought might be wrong. Even if the official did not give him the death penalty, he would not feel guilty and unable to sleep for the rest of his life after he got out.
Manslaughter? Who would believe it? Jianghu people are all cold-blooded and ruthless, licking blood from the tip of a knife and killing people like hemp. After he gets out, those who offend him later and say bad things about him will probably be punished by him. Kill, forget it, forget it. It's none of my business, I'll just sell pork honestly.
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The uncle finally ran to the Yamen gate. Many people gathered there. The uncles and aunts who usually buy groceries probably came here to join in the fun. The uncle squeezed for a while before he squeezed into the lobby.
Fortunately, okay, the trial hasn’t started yet, and I haven’t missed any link.
Soon, the officers and soldiers who were still chatting suddenly became serious. They first asked all the people who came to hear the trial to stand in an orderly manner, leaving the aisles and space they should have.
Immediately afterwards, the two rows of officers and soldiers began to wave their sticks up and down, hitting the ground continuously, "dong dong dong" and "mighty!" The sound of the sticks hitting the ground was accompanied by solemn and solemn words of might from the mouths of the officers and soldiers. , the two voices combined made the common people gradually put away their gossip, and the whole court became quiet.
Soon, the two adults came out. The presiding judge of this case was Meng Zulun, a third-rank official sent by the imperial court. The assistant judge is the parent officer of Xiwan Town, Ye Qingquan.
Meng Zulun sat down, held the gavel in his hand, clapped it hard, and said loudly: "Pass the prisoner to the past."
In the prison, an officer and soldier opened the door of Mu Xiannian's cell and shouted: "Mu Xiannian, your case has been tried. Go to court."
Mu Xiannian stood up, nodded, then turned to Chen Hongjing in the cell next to him and said, "My child, just practice the Xingxia Justice Fist I gave you here, and wait until I come back to bring you good news." Before leaving, Mu Xi did not forget to gesture to Chen Hongjing.
Chen Hong nodded and gestured towards Mu Xiannian. After Mu Xiang was taken away by the officers and soldiers, Chen Hongjing suddenly frowned. He remembered what Hong Zhishun said to him while sitting in meditation last night, and he entered the inner realm in a daze: "The world is impermanent, don't think about others." It's too bad, but don't think too well of people.
Nothing bad will happen. Chen Hongjing shook his head and exhaled a deep breath. Don't think about whether these things are happening or not. It must be nothing.
Gan Muyu and Xu Huixin came to the Yamen. Not only did they come, but Chen Mengde, Liu Zhiqing, and Lin Zhongfu, who were famous in the area, also came. Even the girl in purple who stood up to speak that day also came, and There is a gentle old man beside the girl in purple. Just an ordinary manslaughter case can attract so many people to come to the trial. Gan Muyu also sighed.
Because this was the final trial, they had roughly guessed the outcome before they came.
Chen Mengde looked at Liu Zhiqing. After Liu Zhiqing noticed it, he took out a folding fan from his clothes, opened it gently, and said sarcastically: "As before, if you had been the presiding judge of this case, instead of just When the big lawsuit of the past was revealed, this case was settled early. I can tell you that if someone else is now in charge of the trial, the ending will definitely be very exciting."
Just listen to the sound of the gavel ringing again in the courtroom: "The prisoner was summoned to the court in the past."
An officer and soldier then shouted: "The prisoners were summoned to court in the past!"
"mighty!!!"
Mu Xi Nian was brought up by an officer and soldier: "Cao Min Mu saw you in the past years."
The scare was struck again from Meng Zulun's hands: "In the past, the case that was tried today was about you killing the medicine head and selling counterfeit medicine two years ago. Do you know that?"
"The grassroots people know better."
"Now that you understand everything, let me explain to you that this time is your final trial. The result of your trial will be determined in this final trial. So, is there anything else you don't understand? "
Mu Xiannian held up his hands and said: "Everyone in the community understands, but Sir, the people in the community have a request. I wonder if you can listen to it?"
Meng Zulun was about to speak, but Ye Qingquan stepped in and said, "But it doesn't matter. If it is a reasonable request, I believe Lord Meng will allow it. After all, Lord Meng is a third-grade official who can distinguish right from wrong."
Everyone in the yamen looked at Meng Zulun, who was sitting in the courtroom, and even murmured in a low voice below. Meng Zulun knew what they were discussing without even thinking about it. Meng Zulun coughed and said slowly: "Yes, Mu Xiannian, please state your request first. If it is reasonable, Lord Ye and I will definitely allow it."
Mu Xiannian said with a smile: "Since this is the final judgment of the grassroots, the grassroots would like to ask a general to defend me."
Meng Zulun looked back at the cases in the past and found that when his case began to be tried, there was indeed a prosecutor who defended him, but later he withdrew for unknown reasons. The name of the big lieutenant is Chen Mengde.
Meng Zulun nodded, stroked his beard and said: "Well, that's it. This request is not impossible. Your previous boss was named Chen Mengde. Is he here now? Are you willing to continue to be your boss? If he If not, there are several chief prosecutors in this court, it depends on whether they are willing to be your chief prosecutor."
It was very quiet inside the yamen, and none of the officials present came forward. Mu Xi did not look back and even closed his eyes. He wanted Chen Dazhuang to choose by himself.
Liu Zhiqing sneered in his heart and did not look at Chen Mengde. Chen Mengde, Chen Mengde, you ran away two years ago. Two years later, are you going to run away too?
Even Gan Muyu beside him was quietly observing Chen Mengde.
I saw Chen Mengde striding towards the middle of the courtroom, cupping his hands and saying: "Sir, the common man Chen Mengde is willing to continue to serve as the chief minister in the past."
Liu Zhiqing sneered again, Chen Mengde, let me see how you win this time.
Meng Zulun nodded: "In that case, I will allow you to continue to serve as the chief minister in the past. The hall is officially opened." The gavel clapped again.
Ye Qingquan stood up and shouted loudly: "The final trial of the murder of Yaotou in the past has officially begun."
"mighty!!!"
"In the past year, you took action to stop a drug dealer from selling counterfeit medicine, which resulted in the drug leader's death. And because the drug leader's selling of counterfeit medicine was leaked, the victim's family came to ask for justice, and everyone in the drug leader's family was Killed."
Meng Zulun turned to the last few pages of the case, which were filled with densely packed names, and said again: "This is the execution document jointly signed by the people in the town, hoping that the murderer will be executed in the past year."
"And the sooner the execution, the better."
The vegetable seller's eyes widened when he saw this joint execution document. What was it? Why hadn't he read it at all? Then, the uncle heard the two people next to him talking happily.
"Let me tell you, the biggest name on this joint execution letter is mine. This kind of person kills people casually based on his own sense of justice. This kind of charlatan is hypocritical."
"That's right, I also wrote my names on it. I even wrote the names of my family members. Just like you said, quacks only bully us common people. They are all hypocritical. Such people deserve to die. .”
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In the prison, several officers and soldiers stood in front of Chen Hongjing's cell and talked about the case.
"This case is very unlucky for that scene in the past."
"Yes, let me tell you, a few days ago, when Mr. Meng Zulun and I went out to observe the public sentiment, we asked various ordinary people for their views on this incident. Do you know what is more exaggerated?"
"what is it?"
"What's even more exaggerated is that Mr. Meng also gave money to the people who asked, saying that they were compensated for lost work pay. They said it was lost work pay, but in fact, who knows what the cost was. Mr. Meng's words are full of guidance. Sexual.”
"Okay, okay, you two should shut up. There are some things that are inappropriate to talk about."
An officer and soldier came over to remind him, and the other two officers and soldiers had no choice but to sigh and continue their inspection.
Chen Hongjing heard all this. Is this what Senior Brother Hong Zhishun said? However, Fatty and the others should be able to think of a way outside.
