The design of the county government in Guangzhou City is basically the same as that of other state capitals, except for small, old, biased, and broken spots...
Ahem, okay, even if it’s really close, it’s not too far off!
At least, it is much better than the original Guizhou Mansion. The houses here are still standing and will not fall into the category of dilapidated houses.
The group of people followed Magistrate Hong into the government office gate, passed through an open space paved with blue bricks, and arrived at the Yimen Gate in front of them.
It is different from common room doors or courtyard doors.
Yimen is known as the ceremonial gate of the county government! It is normally closed and cannot be opened. It can only be opened on the first day of a new official's arrival or when welcoming senior officials.
Moreover, this gate also stipulates: "Civilian officials dismount their sedan chairs here, and military attachés dismount their horses here" to show the majesty of the country's power!
In addition, on the first day of the new official's arrival, a worship ceremony will be held.
In addition, if a grand ceremony is held in the county government hall or a major case is heard publicly, the ceremonial door should also be opened to allow people to enter from the middle door.
Since the Yimen is closed on weekdays and even the county magistrate can't leave, we can't let the eldest man be locked up in the Yimen every day.
Therefore, there is a small door on both sides of the Yimen.
The door on the east side of Yimen is called "Shengmen" or "Renmen", which is used for the daily entry and exit of the lord, government servants and servants.
The west door is called the "death door" or "ghost door" and is usually closed. Only when the criminal is sentenced in the lobby can he be taken out of the west door to be sent to prison or executed.
Of course, the ceremony door must be wide open today.
Fatty Hong, who was full of flattery, tried his best to invite Xiao Han to pass through the Yimen, but when Xiao Han saw the surprised and surprised eyes behind him, he still shook his head and entered through the east gate.
After passing through the Yimen, the next step is the lobby courtyard, and the most majestic thing that catches your eye is the Gongshengming Archway.
This archway is located in the middle of the front of the main hall of the county government. It is a stone archway with three doors and four pillars. It is about two feet high and three feet wide. On the south side, there are three characters "Gong Sheng Ming" engraved, and on the north side there are "Er's salary and erlu, the people's fat and the people's anointing, the people's anointing". It is easy to be abused, but it is difficult to bully God." Sixteen words.
These sixteen characters can be seen in basically every yamen in the Tang Dynasty, and they are all erected in the most conspicuous positions so that the county magistrate can see them every day.
But even so, Xiao Han felt that from ancient times to the present, how many honest and upright county officials are there who can really abide by the official duties? If everyone could understand this Gongsheng Ming, it is estimated that Hai Rui, Bao Zheng and others would not be passed down through the ages.
These people are praised precisely because they are rare!
"Hou...ahem."
Ahead, Fatty Hong turned around quietly and saw Xiao Han staring at Gong Shengming. His fat face suddenly felt a little unnatural, and he subconsciously wanted to shout out the word "Master Hou". But as soon as the words came to his lips, he suddenly woke up and had to stand awkwardly and cough repeatedly.
Perhaps awakened by Fatty Hong's cough, Xiao Han let out a breath of turbid air, then raised his eyes and looked at the main hall in front of him. This is the place where criminals are tried in the play.
Similar to the description in the play, this courtroom also has a plaque with the words "Mingjing hangs high", and three feet of public cases below it are placed with the Four Treasures of the Study, the gavel, legal signatures and other trial items.
Behind him, a whole screen is painted with "Sea Sunrise Picture", which symbolizes that it is as clear as sea water and as bright as the moon. As for the floor in front of the court, two kneeling stones are specially isolated, the plaintiff's stone in the east and the defendant's stone in the west. .
Kneeling was rare in the Tang Dynasty.
Even when facing the supreme emperor, few people knelt down and paid homage.
But here in the yamen, it is different. Anyone who comes to complain or the defendant needs to kneel in the hall and listen to the county master's judgment.
Of course, the reason for this is not that the county lord is better than the emperor, but because the person kneeling here is not the county yamen lord, but the law of heaven and earth represented by the county yamen lord.
"This..." After coming to the Tang Dynasty for so long, Xiao Han was no longer the novice he was before. When he saw the two dusty kneeling stones, he was just slightly stunned, and soon looked at Hong in front with a smile. The county magistrate said: "I have meritorious service, and as a rule, I don't need to kneel."
Although I still don’t know what kind of medicine Xiao Han is selling in the gourd, Magistrate Hong doesn’t dare to make Xiao Han kneel down and worship him! So after hearing this, I immediately nodded my head like a chicken eating rice: "Yes, yes, those who have fame and honors do not need to kneel down! You can just stand, otherwise, standing will be too tiring. , may I bring you a chair?”
"No need!" Xiao Han shook his head and looked at Liu Hongji, who was holding his arms and looking impatient next to him, and then at Magistrate Hong who looked like he had eaten a bedbug and said: "We can just stand. Lord Magistrate, it's better to hurry up." Let’s try the case.”
"Ah?" Magistrate Hong was startled and asked subconsciously: "Real trial?"
"True trial!" Xiao Han nodded heavily, joking, really thought he was crazy and came here to bully the trumpet?
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"mighty……"
Accompanied by a low cry of "Sheng Tang", a few government officials stood on both sides of the court, leaning on the ground with wind and fire sticks, and weakly shouting "Tang Wei".
Although they also guessed from their master's attitude that the identities of Xiao Han and others should be unusual, but this authority has not shouted for a year, and now it is really good to shout like this.
"Who is here? What grievance is there?"
Magistrate Hong, who patted the gavel lightly and felt like a thousand grass and mud horses running through his heart, had never felt that these words were so difficult to say!
This is not like the Yamen servant who has become a little rusty because he has not been in court for a long time. It is really because he knows that since he said these words, he will definitely get into trouble, a big trouble!
Therefore, Magistrate Hong was extremely annoyed at this time, wondering why he had to run out in such a hurry today!
If he had known this, he would have pretended to be sick! If it really doesn’t work, even if it’s really sick!
Just take a brick and slap it on the head a few times! Compared with this weird game that can lead to eternal disaster if you don't pay attention, the temporary pain is really nothing!
Thinking of those people in prison, Fatty Hong almost felt regretful! But there is everything in this world, except there is no regret medicine!
Therefore, Fatty Hong, who was sitting in the courtroom, really felt what it meant to be on pins and needles, and what it means to feel like a second feels like a year!
"In the restaurant, we were assassinated for no reason. During the fight, some people were seriously injured. I hope the county magistrate will make the decision for the people! Punish the murderer and restore peace to Zhengzhou."
Xiao Han couldn't feel the despair in Fatty Hong's heart at all. He still just lowered his head and stated the matter in detail without adding any emotional elements. He only told the scene that happened yesterday exactly.
