We have already talked about this, that is, the tip of the needle is against the wheat.
Lu Gongzhu sent someone to tell Wang Wenshan that if he wanted to sue Zhang Fei, he would have to go to court with him.
After all, neither of you can produce concrete evidence.
If he didn't do this, Kaifeng Mansion might take the blame.
Lu Gongzhu naturally did not want his reputation to be ruined in the hands of these two people.
Although he was unhappy with Zhang Fei, he also believed that Wang Wenshan had an unshirkable responsibility for the matter to reach this point. If it were Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, and other upright ministers who would avoid suspicion when encountering such a thing, what would happen? Will take the initiative to find Zhang Fei.
Wang Wenshan agreed directly and said that he must go to court with Zhang Fei.
This atmosphere has been created. Even taking half a step back would be a sign of guilty conscience.
The key is that he doesn't think Zhang Fei has evidence, and he is not afraid at all.
Both sides acted very tough.
Go straight to the climax!
The commotion immediately spread throughout the city.
The people hurriedly bought melon seeds and waited for the drama to take place.
This thing has been going on off and on for so long, there must be a finale!
It sucks but has no butthole.
At the same time, Wang Wenshan also cried in court, saying that the last time he was blackmailed by Zhang Fei, he thought that his nephew was at fault first, so he chose to give in. He did not expect that he would get this result.
In terms of results, Wang Wenshan's words are certainly more credible.
After all, the amount of compensation paid in Li Siyi's case has indeed set a record in the landlord world.
In the eyes of most people, this is very unreasonable.
I don’t understand why Wang Wenshan agreed.
You must know that most officials in the court support Wang Wenshan. Even if Wang Wenshan asks someone to beat Zhang Fei, in their opinion, it is appropriate.
This kid is really hateful. I taught him a lesson last time, but he didn't repent and took out another mortgage, which made many officials reluctantly cut off their flesh and blood, but Wang Jiefu got an advantage.
Now some neutral officials are beginning to favor Wang Wenshan, believing that Zhang Fei is more likely to blackmail him.
This incident certainly alarmed Song Shenzong.
Regarding the housing price issue, Song Shenzong finally adopted Zhang Fei's suggestion, which shows that he admired Zhang Fei very much.
He quickly found Xu Zun and asked why.
"I see!"
Song Shenzong nodded and said, "But does he have any evidence to prove it?"
Xu Zun was silent for a while and said truthfully: "As far as I know, he...he probably has no conclusive evidence."
Song Shenzong immediately said: "In that case, why didn't you stop him? He was obviously acting impulsively. You should have told me first, and I would make the decision for him!"
Xu Zundao: "I have warned him, but he seems to be very confident, and based on his previous performance, he often surprises me, so I think he must still have a way."
Song Shenzong frowned and said: "But now this matter is getting bigger and bigger. If he loses, it will not be easy for me to protect him!"
A woman from Dengzhou made even his holy judges a joke. It can be seen that in terms of justice, it is not so easy for the emperor to protect a person!
Xu Zun felt relieved after hearing this, it was not easy, that is to say, it could still be saved, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, based on my understanding of him, he is still very cautious and will not act impulsively. "
Song Shenzong nodded and said, "I hope so!"
...
Lu Gongzhu didn't want to use this matter to increase the attention of Kaifeng Mansion, and deliberately delayed it for a few days to increase the exposure. He chose to open a trial immediately.
He expected a quick victory.
This case is also very simple. It depends on which of them can produce irrefutable evidence to prove that they are telling the truth and the other party is lying.
There is always someone who is lying anyway.
However, the number of people who came to Kaifeng Mansion to watch this time has also set a record.
Although the Song Dynasty has always allowed people to sue officials, there has never been a court case between officials and people. Generally speaking, it is a confrontation of petitions, or at most a closed-door investigation and trial.
Since Zhang Fei's arrival, litigation seems to have become more and more common.
A carriage slowly arrived in front of the Kaifeng Mansion, and Wang Wenshan and Chen Yu got out of the carriage.
"Wang Sinong!"
"Brother Wang!"
Immediately, many officials came to greet him.
"Wang Sinong, you can't be merciful this time. You must punish that unruly man."
"That's right! These unscrupulous people are blackmailing our officials, so we can't encourage this trend!"
"Brother Wang, we all support you. If the unruly man can't produce evidence today and the Kaifeng Mansion doesn't punish him severely immediately, we will go to His Majesty to impeach the Kaifeng Mansion. If the unruly man can make it to this day, I think the Kaifeng Mansion will You have to take a lot of responsibility.”
...
A large group of officials surrounded Wang Wenshan and encouraged him.
Although Zhang Fei is just an Erbi citizen, the hatred he has in the court is no less than that of Wang Anshi. These gentlemen really, really dislike this kid.
Too arrogant!
Don't take these gentlemen seriously at all.
The key here involves a class issue.
This time in court, if Wang Wenshan wins, this kid must be beaten to death, and he must not be given another chance to stand up.
"Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedule to support Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang is really...!"
When talking about the latter part, Wang Wenshan choked up and became speechless.
When the officials saw this, they became even more angry. Look, what kind of bullying this has done to people.
There is no reason for this.
At this time, only three old men were seen walking here, it was Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, and Chen Shengzhi.
Chen Shengzhi looked at Wang Wenshan who was surrounded not far away, then turned to look at Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, "Who do you two think will win this lawsuit?"
Sima Guang shook his head and said, "It's hard to say! Judging from the information we have learned so far, that kid probably doesn't have ironclad evidence, so he asked for a lawsuit. This is his usual tactic."
Wang Anshi heard something in his words and chuckled: "Junshi seems to be still worried about the Ayun case last time!"
Sima Guang glanced at Wang Anshi, "Why did he win last time? Don't you, Wang Jiefu, have any idea?"
Wang Anshi laughed, and then said: "Admit it when you lose, and don't put the responsibility on others. This is not what a gentleman does."
Sima Guang was very angry, but he had to admit it.
He did lose that court trial.
Suddenly I heard someone shout: "Zhang San is here."
Everyone looked up and saw Zhang San, wrapped in a tattered cloak, limping towards this side with Li Si's support.
Everyone still vaguely remembers the man wearing the bright Erbi.
In the blink of an eye, it became like this.
I really feel pity for you!
I really feel the same way!
Wang Anshi asked curiously: "Why is he not dressed like an Erbi person today?"
Sima Guang said: "He is not here to file a lawsuit. He is the victim and the defendant. But I heard that his legs are fine. Why is he lame now?"
After saying that, he realized that this guy was trying to gain sympathy.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted: "Zhang San, we support you."
"Zhang San, you must seek justice."
.....
Many people cheered for Zhang Fei.
Li Siyi's case is very satisfying.
This case is a continuation of the Li Siyi case, and of course they support Zhang Fei.
have a look!
What a beating this has made people.
Too much bullying.
I wonder who has never been bullied, but they didn't dare to stand up. Now that Zhang Fei has stood up to challenge the authority of the gentlemen, whether right or wrong, they are definitely on Zhang Fei's side.
With tears in Zhang Fei's eyes, he bowed his hands to thank the villagers and elders.
In front of the gate of Kaifeng Mansion, the camp suddenly became clear.
There are officials and people in the hall, and officials and people in the hall.
...
After a while, the gate of the courtyard slowly opened, and the general judge Li Kai came out in person, brought Wang Wenshan and Zhang Fei in, and personally invited Sima Guang, Wang Anshi and other officials into the courtyard.
This case is really just a very small case, but it has become so serious that even the Kaifeng government has to pay enough attention to it.
After they entered, everyone immediately gathered around.
The citizens were no longer able to stand, and those standing in front of the government office were all wealthy gentry such as Ma Tianhao and Chen Maoqian.
Xu Zhiqian, who was accustomed to sneaking out the back door, quietly came to the front yard and found that there was no room left, and the people standing in front were all high officials of the imperial court.
Chen Shengzhi, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Qi Hui, Wang Shiyuan, Tang Jie...
Small officials such as Lu Huiqing and Chen Yu have already stood in the corner.
It feels like a decisive battle in Kaifeng Mansion!
Fortunately, Na Lu Gongzhu had a lot of experience, so he was not timid at all in such a situation.
"Mighty... mighty..." Still the same.
Of course, Wang Wenshan still has special treatment. He is sitting at the bottom left, while Zhang Fei is standing in the middle.
Lu Gongzhu was stunned and said: "Zhang Fei, you are suing Wang Sinong for committing murder and wounding others. Do you have any evidence?"
Straight to the point.
Wang Wenshan looked at Zhang Fei very calmly.
Zhang Fei said: "Of course Xiaomin has evidence. First of all, during the trial of Li Siyi's case, Wang Sinong, as a court official and Chen Yuteng's uncle, secretly came to Xiaomin. No matter what he said at that time, it was disturbing. Suspicion of justice.”
Mr. Lu frowned, slightly unhappy.
You're rambling again, don't you have evidence?
Take it out!
He was anxious.
Today, obstruction of justice is not so strict. As Chen Yuteng's uncle, Wang Wenshan went to Zhang Fei to find out the situation, which is not enough to constitute the crime of interfering with justice.
Wang Wenshan didn't care. He seemed to have expected it. He sighed and responded: "You are right. What I did was indeed inappropriate, but do you understand that as an uncle, after learning that his nephew has done something I feel so heartbroken when this happens. I am really ashamed of my sister who passed away. That’s why I went to you, hoping to express my apology to Li Si on behalf of my nephew, and said that no matter what the government decides, I will give it to you. Li Si compensated.
I remember that at that time, you said that you had to come up with 500 guan before the matter could be dropped and Li Si would understand. Originally, my nephew was not willing. After all, it was 500 guan. This was not a small amount of money. It was me. He was forced to agree. "
He explained all this in a very gentle tone, but it was a hidden secret, implying that Zhang Fei had blackmailed him.
"Noble Wang Sinong, how forgetful you are!"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I remember that Wang Sinong made it very clear at that time. If I continue to sue, I will never be able to plead in court in the future."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Wenshan was stunned.
Why don't you play your cards according to the routine? You didn't mention this when you complained last time!
Mr. Lu was also dumbfounded.
Why did it get involved again?
There was an uproar outside the hall.
The people thought to themselves that they knew this was the case. At that time, I guessed that it was revenge.
Xu Zhiqian, who was standing in the corner, looked happy. What a great move. Then he secretly glanced at the officials in front.
As expected, some of them didn't have the slightest bit of composure on their faces, and all of them looked guilty.
They had completely forgotten about it.
Xu Zhiqian secretly thought, let's see if you dare to use such shameless methods in the future.
Sima Guang murmured to himself: "This is a trap."
Wang Anshi chuckled: "Fortunately it wasn't you, otherwise, you would have lost again."
Sima Guang glared at him, but thought to himself, what a good boy, he is really capable!
They didn't expect this either.
Although in essence, that is the cause and this is the effect, it can be said to be the same thing.
But the restraint dispute was the result of the court's discussion, not that the Kaifeng Prefecture made the decision. From this point of view, it was another matter.
But Zhang Fei cleverly put this result into his dialogue with Wang Wenshan, and the nature was different.
"Nonsense!"
After reacting, Wang Wenshan stood up directly and said, "You are talking nonsense. I never said this at all."
He was really wronged!
He really didn't say this at the time, but he did it later.
Lu Gongzhu also asked Zhang Fei: "Do you have evidence to prove this?"
Zhang Fei sighed: "I don't have the power to investigate, and if I investigate, I'm afraid I will alert the snakes and let them destroy the evidence. But when I heard that Kaifeng Prefecture received dozens of petitions in one morning, wouldn't Governor Lu be surprised? Is it? This is clearly someone behind the scenes. Magistrate Lu can send people to investigate. He has found so many people and done so many things, so he will definitely leave clues. "
This guy doesn't have martial ethics!
Lu Gongzhu asked: "But what needs to be proved now is whether Wang Sinong paid for the murder and hurt others."
Zhang Fei said: "The prefect may have forgotten that in addition, Wang Sinong sued the common people for falsely accusing him. So if it can be found that Wang Sinong did it secretly, it will be enough to prove that the common people did not falsely accuse him, and that it was He is lying, he did threaten Xiaomin. So why did he lie? It's simple, because he paid the murderer to beat Xiaomin. A lie requires countless lies to make up for it, but under the bright sky, the truth The truth will eventually come to light!”
Lu Gongzhu was silent.
When Zhang Fei sued Wang Wenshan, the reason was that Wang Wenshan had threatened him, and Wang Wenshan firmly denied it. If it can be proved that Wang Wenshan did threaten Zhang Fei, it can indirectly prove that Wang Wenshan was very likely to pay for the murder.
However, Zhang Fei did not produce evidence on the spot, but asked the Kaifeng Mansion to investigate.
"That's nonsense."
Wang Wenshan said excitedly to Mr. Lu: "Prefect Lu, he is just spitting blood. He cannot be trusted. No one has deprived him of the right to litigate."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "That's because the current sages and saints don't mean that you haven't done it. I remember that Wang Sinong complained to me at that time, accusing me of provoking a lawsuit."
Boy, be careful what you say!
Many ministers in the court became inexplicably nervous.
Wang Wenshan said angrily: "I'm just talking about the matter."
Zhang Fei immediately said: "But Wang Sinong just said that he would apologize on behalf of his nephew and be willing to compensate. How kind this is. But then he turned around and accused me. Don't Wang Sinong think this is self-contradictory?"
Wang Wenshan's mind began to fail to keep up with Zhang Fei's rhythm. He was speechless for a moment and then said: "Li Si is Li Si, you are you. I feel sorry and sympathize with Li Si, but you, a villain, took the opportunity to extort and extort. It also makes me feel ashamed.”
Zhang Fei immediately said: "So you send someone to beat me."
Wang Wenshan said: "You...you are spitting blood. How could I, a high-ranking minister of the imperial court, use such despicable means?"
Zhang Fei immediately said: "Then why did you obstruct the Kaifeng Mansion's investigation?"
"When did I obstruct the Kaifeng Mansion's investigation?"
"Then investigate!"
Zhang Fei spread his hands, "If you haven't done it before, what are you afraid of?"
"How can I be afraid?"
Wang Wenshan was sweating and said again: "You said you had evidence, but now you haven't produced any evidence."
Zhang Fei said: "Almost everyone knows that the last restraint dispute was against me, but no one investigated the matter at that time. I believe I am not the only one who is curious about this matter."
The citizens at the door nodded.
The citizens are not stupid, they all know in their hearts that it is aimed at Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei said: "As long as Kaifeng Mansion investigates, they will definitely be able to find evidence. If this is not ironclad evidence, what is it? But Wang Sinong, you said you came here for innocence, why not let Kaifeng Mansion investigate thoroughly, so that Wang Sinong can be repaid Nong is innocent.”
Wang Wenshan immediately raised his hands to Mr. Lu and said, "Please ask Magistrate Lu to send someone to investigate immediately so that I can be cleared."
That's all he could say.
Mr. Lu was still a little hesitant.
This is not evidence!
Zhang Fei said: "The sky net is vast and there are no omissions left. As long as the Kaifeng Mansion goes to investigate, we will definitely be able to find evidence. I am even willing to bet my head on it."
Wang Wenshan said excitedly: "Seriously?"
Zhang Fei asked: "Does Wang Sinong want to bet on your head with me?"
"...!"
Wang Wenshan is stupid. If I bet on my head with you, I won’t be punished as a scholar-official. My head is so safe, why should I bet with you? I hesitated for a while.
Agree, it’s such a disadvantage.
If you don't agree, it seems like you feel guilty again.
I regret that I didn't do that at first. What did I say?
Lu Gongzhu originally thought that Zhang Fei was going to make the final decision like last time, but he didn't know that this guy did the opposite this time. If there was an investigation, the case would not be closed for a while, but there was no way. Both sides He asked for an investigation, and Zhang Fei also made harsh words. It would be impossible not to investigate, so he opened his mouth to help Wang Wenshan, "Who is lying? I will find out who is lying. That's it for today. I will withdraw from the court."
