"You said Zuo Zhonghou invited me to go to Lishan County Yamen?"
Zhang Han was slightly startled and couldn't help but said: "What does Zuo Zhonghou mean?"
"Replying to General Zhang Han, this matter is a bit complicated. Magistrate Naitian sent someone to invite Zuo Zhonghou, and Zuo Zhonghou sent down to invite you..."
The person who reported the report raised his hands and replied.
Zhang Han squinted his eyes and fell into deep thought. After a while, he turned his eyes to Wu Guang again and said, "Did your friend Chen Sheng go to the county government to file a complaint?"
"Yes."
Wu Guang nodded sincerely: "He said this is how we can save Zhongxian and the others..."
"Well, I do have some brains..."
"Then let's..."
"Don't go to the county office yet!"
Zhang Han waved his hand.
Wu Guang looked puzzled.
When he thought about it, Zhang Han was Youzhonghou. Except for Su Shaofu, he had the highest official position in the entire Lishan Mausoleum, including the Lishan County Yamen. As long as he entered the county Yamen, he could quickly solve this problem.
But Zhang Han did the opposite and did not go to the county government office.
It's really unbelievable.
But I heard Zhang Han explain: "At first glance, this situation is a trap set up by others. It is useless for me to go to the county government. The key point of this situation lies in the witnesses;
As long as we find witnesses who witnessed the fight, we will definitely win this case! "
"But those people didn't tell the truth. They just shouted that Erhu killed someone from the very beginning!"
Wu Guang still said a little puzzled.
Zhang Han smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "That's because someone is threatening them. I'll go and investigate. No one can cover the sky with one hand here!"
Zhang Han has no interest in the struggle for power at all.
But that doesn't mean that he is a political idiot. Before he came to Lishanling, he had heard that Zuo Zhonghou had been in control of Lishanling for ten years, and he himself took over Zuo Zhonghou's control as soon as he came. Affairs will definitely make Zuo Zhonghou unhappy.
Now, in this matter, he also felt keenly that there was something wrong inside, and it seemed that someone was arranging it behind the scenes.
And in this game, not only did he deal with it, but Zhao Hao also planned it together.
This Lishan Mausoleum was more complicated than he imagined.
Soon, Zhang Han took Wu Guang to Lishan Xiying.
Most of the slaves were working on the construction site, and only a few were resting around the camp.
Wu Guang took the lead to step forward and consoled several familiar servants: "Don't be afraid, young men. General Zhang Han is here to make decisions for us. As long as you dare to stand up, Captain Qian and the others will suffer and will not bully us again." Already!"
"Brother Wu Guang, we just came back to rest. We didn't see anything. Captain Qian and the others didn't bully us. We don't know much about the dispute between Sihe and Erhu either..."
A servant in ragged linen clothes said tremblingly.
Wu Guang frowned slightly and asked several servants one after another, but none of them were willing to stand up and testify.
But these servants were obviously nearby Zhongxian and others, and they knew very well what happened today. If they were unwilling to testify, it would be difficult for Zhongxian and others to clear their grievances.
Seeing that Wu Guang had found nothing, Zhang Han came from a distance and said loudly: "Wu Guang, go and call all the resting laborers and tell them that I have something important to announce!"
"good!"
Wu Guang was overjoyed and responded quickly.
Zhang Han did not ask the guards to call for people, but asked himself to call for people. It seems that because of Zhongxian and the others, he regarded himself as one of Zhongxian and the others, so he looked particularly favorably on himself.
Normally, it would be very difficult for me to even meet Zhang Han, let alone help Zhang Han.
"It seems that boy Chen Sheng made the right bet..."
Wu Guang sighed secretly and quickly gathered all the servants in the Western Camp.
Zhang Han stood on a high platform, glanced at everyone, and said, "You falsely accuse Zhongxian and the others. I don't blame you, because I know that you have no choice."
As soon as these words came out, many servants lowered their heads in shame.
But for my own safety
All, they had no choice but to remain silent.
But I heard Zhang Han say again: "Although I have only been in Lishanling for more than two months, I believe you can see and hear the changes in these two months..."
"I don't care what you have experienced or suffered before, as long as I, Zhang Han, stay in Lishan Mausoleum for one day, your treatment will not change!"
"General Zhang Han, we are grateful for your kindness..."
Someone bowed and saluted.
"Yes, General Zhang Han, if it weren't for your new rules, some of us would have died of exhaustion long ago!"
"General Zhang Han, we all remember you in our hearts!"
"General Zhang Han..."
Listening to the chorus of voices in the audience, Zhang Han smiled and shook his head: "No, what you have to remember is not me, but Zhongxian and the others!"
"ah?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, with puzzled faces on their faces.
But Zhang Han said seriously: "Those new rules you mentioned were actually suggested to me by Zhongxian and others. Although their work is not difficult, living in the same shack with you will see that you are exhausted every day." , I felt very sorry, so I came to me to seek some benefits for you!"
"When I first came to Lishanling, I didn't understand your situation at all. Fortunately, they made me see the problems in Lishanling..."
"So, you are where you are today, thanks to Zhongxian and the others..."
"this....."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
At this moment, Wu Guang on the side suddenly said loudly: "Although we are servants, we are also men. Men should act uprightly. To repay kindness with hatred like this is really unreasonable to be a man!"
"Having said that, Captain Qian and the others are not something we can mess with..."
Some people were unconvinced and shouted.
"General Zhang Han comes forward, what are you afraid of?"
Wu Guang said contemptuously: "Is it possible that Captain Qian is bigger than General Zhang Han? Is it possible that our Daqin Law still condones their wanton behavior?"
"If you unite and drive Captain Qian out of Lishanling, will you still worry about not having a good life in the future?"
"this....."
When many servants heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.
Indeed, as long as Captain Qian is driven out of Lishanling, no one will exploit them in the future.
"But Captain Qian is backed by Zuo Zhonghou!"
A shrewd servant said worriedly.
"You deserve to be bullied!"
Wu Guang sneered and said: "I, the Qin Dynasty, are on the right, and General Zhang Han is the middle marquis on the right. Apart from Shaofu Su, General Zhang Han is the biggest in Lishanling. If the middle marquis Zuo dares to support Captain Qian, General Zhang Han cannot support you." ?」
"As long as you dare to stand up and testify, General Zhang Han will be your backer!"
After hearing this, everyone was excited and hesitant.
What is exciting is that these humble servants like me finally have a backer.
The hesitation is that although Zhang Han's official position is large, his foundation in Lishanling is very shallow. It is still unknown whether he can defeat the deep-rooted forces of Zuo Zhonghou.
If people like him and Zhang Han had not fought against Zuo Zhonghou's forces and Zhang Han had been able to escape unscathed, people like himself would have suffered.
Seeing that everyone was still hesitant, Wu Guang looked at Zhang Han helplessly.
Zhang Han smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't dare to stand up and testify, but I think you also know the laws of Da Qin. If false accusations are proven true, you will be severely punished!"
After saying that, he suddenly thought of something and said meaningfully: "I don't believe it, all of you are of the same mind..."
"this...."
All the servants were shocked.
This is a bit heart-wrenching.
If one of them is persuaded to testify, the rest of them will all become false accusers, and in this case, they will face unimaginable punishment.
"General Zhang Han, didn't you just say you don't blame us?"
A servant was anxious.
But I heard Zhang Han say in a cold voice: "I don't blame you, but how can our laws of Great Qin be just a decoration?"
"But....."
"Okay, let's not talk nonsense. Now your destiny is in your own hands. Whether you are willing to be an ungrateful bastard, a man who speaks out for justice, or accept trial on false accusations is up to you!"
After saying this, he paused for a moment, then heard Zhang Han continue: "Now I'll give you three some breathing time to think about it, one!"
"this...."
Everyone was shocked, wondering why they decided so quickly?
But Zhang Han didn't give them time to think about it, and shouted loudly: "Two!"
"three...."
"General Zhang Han, we are willing to testify!"
"Yes, General Zhang Han, we will never be ungrateful bastards..."
Before Zhang Han could shout "three", someone shouted in response to him.
Seeing someone responding to Zhang Han, the others gritted their teeth and agreed.
In this way, Zhang Han and Wu Guang successfully persuaded the servants.
And at the same time.
The lobby of Lishan County Government Office was very lively.
When Zhongxian and the others were escorted to the Lishan lobby, what they saw was not the majestic government officials, the arrogant and domineering Qian Gui and others, but a bunch of back heads.
Yes, just a bunch of back heads.
At this moment, the lobby of the county government office was filled with people of all sizes.
And Zhongxian and the others didn’t know any of these people.
"What's going on? Are there other cases under trial?"
Erhu looked at Zhongxian in surprise.
But Zhongxian shook his head slightly, looking equally confused.
At this time, Chen Sheng, who was lying on the ground, said with a strange expression: "The county government officials don't know you, so they went to Lishanling to find a bunch of big tigers, two tigers..."
"puff--"
When Erhu heard Chen Sheng's words, he couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
"Um?"
Tian Yu, who was sitting behind the public eucalyptus, raised his eyebrows and said, "Who is making such a noise in the hall!"
"Back to the county magistrate, they are the Erhu, Dahu, and Zhongxian whom the villain sued!"
Chen Sheng raised his finger and pointed at Zhongxian and the other three people, and said quickly.
But Erhu's eyes widened: "What are you suing us for? We don't even know you!"
"Any noise in the hall is worthy of being whipped!"
Before Chen Sheng could explain, a middle-aged man with a mustache sitting on the right side of the official glanced at Erhu fiercely.
Tian Yu frowned slightly and immediately threw out a red stick, "Come here, I'll be beaten twenty times!"
"No, this person falsely accused me, I just made a statement..."
Erhu yelled that he was wronged, but one code should be treated as the other, and those who deserved to be beaten would still be beaten. 「
I saw two guards instantly pushing Erhu to the ground, picking up sticks and hitting his buttocks.
Zhongxian and Dahu looked at each other with helpless expressions.
This sudden punishment was not over until Erhu stopped shouting.
After the Tian County magistrate confirmed the identities of Erhu and others, the rest of the people with the same name were taken out of the county government hall.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Sheng told what happened today in detail.
After hearing this, Tian Yu nodded and looked at Qian Gui: "Captain Qian, is this really the case?"
"At that time, I heard someone shouting for murder, and there were witnesses to prove that they committed the murder, so I imprisoned them. In order to save them, this man went to the county government to falsely accuse them. His motives were obviously impure, and his words were not worthy of belief..."
Qian Gui was not afraid and flatly denied it because he knew the consequences of "false accusations and rebellion."
"You are right. Chen Sheng did make a false accusation. According to Qin law,..."
Just as Tian Yu was about to punish Chen Sheng, there was suddenly a rush of footsteps outside the hall, as if thousands of troops were rushing towards the county government office.
Everyone was shocked when they saw Zhang Han leading a group of servants.
He came forward menacingly, as if he was about to rebel.
"Your Excellency, the magistrate, I am willing to testify!"
"County magistrate, Sihe is a sergeant captain and has the support of a wealthy captain. He bullies us all day long. Erhu can't stand it and has a conflict with Sihe. It was Sihe who brought people to provoke Erhu today!"
"Yes, it was Sihe who took the lead and threatened to kill Erhu!"
"My Majesty the County Magistrate, please be aware of everything!"
Nearly a hundred slave laborers were kneeling at the door, all of them suing Sihe because of the expensive money.
Tian Yu was slightly surprised and turned his gaze to the middle-aged man with a mustache on the right. He saw the middle-aged man with a mustache looking at Zhang Han with a dull expression: "General Zhang Han came a little late."
"Your Majesty's affairs cannot be taken lightly. We are in the underground palace and the news is a bit late..."
Zhang Han replied calmly.
"Ah!"
The middle-aged man with a mustache chuckled and said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's not that the news is a little late, but it's just that it took a lot of effort to get these people to testify..."
"The people under Zuo Zhonghou should be taken care of..."
"Don't worry about it, You Zhonghou..."
The middle-aged man with a mustache said coldly, then stood up from his seat and turned to look at Tian Yu: "County Magistrate Tian, should Chen Sheng be punished for falsely accusing others?"
"this...."
Tian Yu was stunned for a moment and looked up at Zhang Han.
But Zhang Han narrowed his eyes slightly and said indifferently: "Chen Sheng falsely accused Zhongxian and the others because he wanted to save them from prison. Even if they are guilty, they should not be severely punished. After all, Zhongxian and the others were wrongly accused!"
"According to the wishes of You Zhonghou, if you falsely accuse others, can you still be treated lightly?"
"Why not?"
"Okay, since Marquis Youzhong said he could be dealt with leniently, then Sihe is also a misunderstanding!"
"How is this a misunderstanding? He is the one who bullies others, but you are the one who allows the people below to do whatever they want..."
"Zhang Han!"
"Zhou Dian!"
Snapped!
Seeing Zhang Han and Zhang Han arguing endlessly, Tian Yu, who was sitting behind the court, his face darkened. He immediately took a picture of the gavel and said in a cold voice: "Two lieutenants, this county is responsible for the trial. Please invite the two Zhonghou, please be quiet, otherwise this county will punish you for disturbing the court!"
"this...."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Han and his two men immediately closed their mouths.
Seeing Tian Yu straightening his figure, he said solemnly, "This county has understood this, and now the following punishment is made. Chen Sheng falsely accuses others, and will serve as Kun, Guizhou, and guard the border! But considering that his original intention is to save people, and he has already served in Lishan Mausoleum, Change it to Kun to redeem Guizhou;
After the end of the prison term, he will serve another year of ghost salary! "
After saying that, he turned his attention to Sihe: "Sihe, the servant chief, as a food-fighting official in the imperial court, should have abide by his duties and be loyal to His Majesty, but he knew the law and violated the law, took advantage of his power to bully others, and falsely accused the two tigers of killing people. The three crimes will be punished concurrently. , be Kun, tattoo, and guard the border!
But since he has a title, the third-level crime will be eliminated, he will be changed to Kun, redeem his tattoos, and serve three years of ghost salary! "
"I'm not convinced!"
As soon as he heard the verdict, Sihe was like "sitting up in shock when he is dying" and shouted: "I don't accept it, I want to beg for help!"
The so-called begging is a review, which is similar to the appeal of dissatisfaction in later generations.
But unlike the appeals of later generations, if an appeal fails in ancient times, the punishment will be increased.
"Are you sure you want to beg?" Tian Yu asked calmly.
Sihe choked his neck and said, "Not bad!"
"Do you feel that you have been wronged? Or do you feel that I made a mistake in my judgment? Or do you feel that the internal history officer, Tingwei, will be lenient to you?"
"this...."
Facing Tian Yu's three questions about his soul, Sihe subconsciously looked at Qian Gui.
But Qian Gui frowned slightly and asked in a cold voice, "Is this punishment too severe?"
"Do you think the punishment is too harsh?"
Tian Yu was a little amused: "If there is no title to offset some of the guilt, according to the Qin law, the crime should be increased by one level. Then it will not be a tattoo, but a torture and beheading of the toes!"
"Huh? This..."
Sihe was startled and quickly bowed his head: "I plead guilty and will no longer beg for help!"
"snort!"
After Sihe confessed, Zhou Dian snorted coldly, glared at Zhang Han, and walked away.
Qian Gui instantly understood that the "old third master" and the "new second master" were defeated in the first confrontation, and he also lost a nephew.
The servants felt extremely relieved when they saw Qian Gui and others leaving the county office in disgrace.
Many slave laborers even shed tears.
This was the first time they vented the grievances they had been squeezing for years.
It turns out that people can succeed in suing officials.
It turns out that Da Qin's laws are fair.
It turns out that General Zhang Han really didn't lie.
It feels really good to be a man.
Snapped!
As soon as Zhou Dian left the county office, he raised his hand and slapped Ji Bing beside the carriage.
Ji Bing was beaten silly and thought to himself: How could this happen?
But there was no explanation left for him, only the back of the carriage driving away.
At the same time, the county government lobby.
After Tian Yu dealt with Chen Sheng and Sihe, he turned his attention to Zhongxian and the other three, and said calmly: "Although you were wronged, this matter happened because of you. According to Qin law, you should be punished... ..."
After saying that, he glanced at Zhang Han, then looked at Zhongxian and said, "You are serving as slaves, so I will sentence you to imprisonment!"
"Thank you, magistrate!"
The three Zhongxians nodded in gratitude.
The so-called Kun punishment is actually shaving the head.
It's almost summer, so there's nothing wrong with shaving your head. After your military service is over, your hair will grow out.
So they think this punishment is okay.
However, before they were too happy, a man in black armor suddenly ran out of the hall and raised his hand to Zhang Han: "For General Zhang Han, Master Hao has a letter for you!"
"Um?"
Zhang Han was stunned for a moment, subconsciously glanced at Zhongxian and the others, then took the letter from Heijia's hand and opened it to read.
It's okay not to read it. When he saw it, he almost laughed out loud and threw the letter to Zhongxian.
Seeing this, Zhongxian looked puzzled, picked up the letter and started to read it.
As soon as he saw the above content, his cheeks instantly turned red, and he quickly begged Tian Yu: "Magistrate Tian, can you not sentence us to torture?"
"?"
A black question mark slowly appeared on Tian Yu's forehead, and he couldn't help but ask, "Why is this?"
"Young Master said he wanted to see us, we can't afford to lose that person!"
Zhongxian cried.
Dahu and Erhu reacted for a moment and burst into tears.
Everyone in the hall looked at each other and couldn't help but look at each other.
Only Chen Sheng and Wu Guang smiled knowingly.
