Before Han Bairen could ask what was going on, the sound of drums came, one after another.
Wang Shan subconsciously asked: "Who is beating drums outside the hall to complain?"
Yamen servant: "Shao Yin."
Han Bairen slapped the table and laughed loudly: "Look, let's just say that You'er suffered a loss in this matter. Since ancient times, only the master of suffering has been playing drums, standing in a daze, rising to the hall, and avowing injustice for You'er!"
I have served as a yamen officer. This is the first time I heard that a person who suffers a loss can break someone else's legs. If he doesn't suffer a loss, how about he just kills the person?
Complaints were complaints, and the government officials had no choice but to go out and lead people. Wang Shan turned around and shouted, and the government officials in the back hall came out one after another and stood on both sides, holding water and fire sticks.
In fact, under normal circumstances, it is not so "fast". If someone is wronged, someone will knock someone outside, and then quickly go to the hall, and ask what is going on, and the child will say what they want. It is simply impossible for an adult to slap the scarecrow and say "Oh shit" and then make a quick judgment.
There are many steps involved in beating drums, voicing grievances, and going to court. Under normal circumstances, no one beats drums. As long as they are not forced to do anything, the people's endurance will pass. Living is already very tiring, so how can there be time to do it? To seek justice for yourself that may not be served at all.
Once the drum is beaten, it is a major event that kills people. Even if no lives are lost, the people who come to Jingzhao Prefecture will not see the "official" immediately, but they will see the "servant" first, submit a complaint, and the "servant" will go Ask the "official" for instructions. After the official has a general understanding, if it is a small matter, just come forward and resolve it. If it cannot be resolved, ask the superior, and the superior will solve it. If it is a major matter, the involvement is wider, deeper, and more serious in nature, then you have to report it. To Mr. Fu Yin.
It is normal for this process to sometimes drag on for a year and a half or even three to five years.
Han Bairen's predecessor, the previous governor of Jingzhao Mansion, was named Sun Xi, also known as Sun Xini among the people. He was good at two things, getting along with Xini and dragging.
Sun Xi had not resigned from old age and returned home, but had been reassigned. The last case he completed before he was reassigned had been delayed for three years.
This case is about an old family member named Jin Bugao who held a banquet in the south of the city for his sixtieth birthday.
Sixty years old is considered an advanced age, so the ceremony was grand. Because there were not enough farmers in Zhuangzi, some common people were hired to help. One of them was Cuizhi, a daughter of twenty-eight years old.
Jin Bugao was old-hearted, and when he saw Cuizhi's slim figure and good looks, he took advantage of the fact that he was drunk and lured her into the bedroom to do something inappropriate. Before he could understand anything, he just drooled on her face.
During this process, Cuizhi resisted in every possible way and accidentally pushed her. Jin Bugao fell on his back, hit the back of his head on the candlestick, and fainted.
Then I woke up, hemiplegic, basically unable to move.
The Jin family was furious and wanted to put Cuizhi to death, so they made trouble in Jingzhao Mansion.
Sun Xi took Cuizhi into the prison. Before he was put into the prison, he asked Cuizhi, "You didn't push the person down, so why did you run outside and call for help?"
At that time, many people couldn't stand it anymore and spontaneously testified for Cuizhi. There were hundreds of them.
A few people are salted fish, dozens of people are the "crowd", hundreds of people are the "group", the crowd is excited, and this matter has been brought to the court.
When the matter got serious, Sun Xi still delayed it. Not only did the people not forget the incident, but they also delayed it until the new emperor ascended the throne and heard about Cuizhi's case.
Although the governor of Jingzhao Mansion was the one who took the blame, he was also a high-ranking member of the ruling party. The emperor ordered the officials to thoroughly investigate Sun Xi.
How could a person like Sun Xi withstand the investigation? He was eventually exiled.
After Han Bairen took office, he was exactly the opposite of Sun Xi. His main focus was the word "quick". He dealt with big and small matters personally as long as they were matters related to the people, and even threatened them in public, let alone human lives, even if it meant losing a hundred pence. , the common people can beat the drum of injustice.
At that time, Wang Shan was puzzled as to whether it would be too much to make a fuss over a hundred penny.
Han Bairen's answer was, one hundred cents, that is the life of the people!
Therefore, Han Bairen had a stress reaction. He became excited when he heard the sound of the drums, his eyes lit up, his face flushed, his heart beat wildly, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably. He was excited, expectant, and a little nervous.
But this time it was not the common people who beat the drum, but his eldest son Han You.
The two sides of the Yamen sub-station did not bang on the ground like in the movies and TV dramas. Wang Shan shouted loudly and Han You was the first to walk in and quickly walked in.
Another person was trotting along, with a gloomy look on his face, Liu Wenfang, the housekeeper of the Liu family.
Liu Wenfang was over fifty years old, and he was so angry that his whole body was shaking.
When he got the news, he was having dinner in the mansion. A servant came over and said that someone from the Han mansion was here and wanted compensation from the Liu family. The reason for the compensation was that the fourth young master Liu Shaonan went to the door of the Han mansion and beat the man and broke it.
Liu Wenfang knew that Liu Shaonan had a perverse temper and didn't care about anything else, so he led people to the Han Mansion.
As a result, it almost ran out of gas and exploded on the spot as soon as it arrived.
Liu Shaonan, two nurses, two servants, and two servants, a total of seven people, lay there neatly, dripping with blood. Even so, the people from the Han family still kicked them.
As for the group of people in the Han Mansion, they were all veterans of many battles. There were eight of them in total, and they were all disabled. Eight of them couldn't make up twelve legs. One of the one-legged servants jumped up and kicked him.
Taking a closer look, Liu Wenfang was completely frightened. Including Liu Shaonan, there were seven people in total. Their legs were all broken and they were knocked alive.
When Han You saw him, he even reached out to ask for the money for the soup and medicine. Liu Wenfang naturally cursed a lot, and then Han You came to beat the drum of injustice, as if he was the one who broke the leg.
Han You knelt down on his knees and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Dad, you have to make the decision for your child. The family named Liu is so bullying..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a "pop" sound, and Han Bairen was stunned and said loudly: "What is your father? Who is your father? In court, you must address me as an adult. Do you understand, good son?"
Liu Wenfang: "..."
"Yes, yes, yes." Han You nodded repeatedly: "Your Excellency, you handle the situation fairly and without any personal gain. You are indeed a role model for officials of the Zhou Dynasty."
"That's natural, huh."
Han Bairen frowned and looked at Liu Wenfang: "Who in the hall is suing my good son...who is suing Han You."
Liu Wenfang was extremely angry and shouted: "Master Han, how did my Liu family offend your Han family? Han You actually broke the legs of my third young master. Where is the law of heaven and king's law?"
Han You looked serious: "Are your legs really broken?"
"It's absolutely true!" Liu Wenfang gritted his teeth and said, "Master Han, although Han You is your only son, he has committed such a serious crime. I hope you will deal with it impartially."
"That's natural. I wear official robes and go to court, so I am selfless..."
Halfway through, Han Bairen suddenly looked at Han You with an ugly look on his face: "You ran out of the house early in the morning and you haven't had breakfast. How many times have you told me that people only need to eat two meals a day? You My body is growing, I need three times a day..."
Han You winked repeatedly: "Dad, decide the case first, I'm going to eat."
"Oh, okay." Han Bairen's eyes fell on Liu Wenfang's face again: "Then let me first listen to the murderer's excuse. Tell me why your Liu family committed murder and hurt people."
Liu Wenfang: "..."
