Han Dongniang's decisiveness caused an uproar outside the hospital.
Lu Bangxing's previous words were so conclusive that they all believed that it was Cao Dongdong who seized women and beat the people.
Who would have expected a shocking reversal?
Everyone was dumbfounded for a moment!
Wei Yingfang turned his head and looked at Cao Yi in surprise.
Cao Yi shook his head in confusion.
Wei Yingfang frowned and looked at Cao Yi again.
Cao Yi nodded, as if to reassure Wei Yingfang.
"well!"
Li Min sighed, "This old Lu's character has not changed at all. He just likes to do some evil things, but he doesn't want to think about it. Yanei and Xiaoma are also experienced in many battles, especially those related to brothels. What are they? I’ve never seen him before, so he’s in trouble this time!”
Qiu Zhengwen turned his head and looked at him, "Why aren't you happy that there is one less competitor?"
Li Min snorted: "Why am I happy? I'm not afraid of him in a lawsuit. On the contrary, he will lose all our Erbi faces. Then who will be willing to hire Erbi in the future."
Qiu Zhengwen couldn't help but frown slightly.
"You weren't like this before..."
Lu Bangxing opened his eyes wide and looked at Han Dongniang in shock.
Ma Xiaoyi leaned against the guardrail and said with an innocent expression, "That's what Madam Han said in her previous statement at the police station!"
Han Dongniang nodded firmly.
Lu Bangxing, who had been calm and calm just now, was sweating profusely, murmuring, and looking very struggling within a moment.
After Zhang Fei saw it, he couldn't help but look at Cao Dongdong again, and saw that the guy's eyes were upward, and he was very angry. Then he looked back at Xu Zhiqian and whispered: "These three cobblers are worth one Zhuge Liang!"
Xu Zhiqian also saw some skills and whispered: "But it's just because he is a yamen. If it were someone else, this result would not be the same. Our imperial court would be very passive."
Zhang Fei said: "But the government office is also the royal police, and they control the investigation power."
Xu Zhiqian nodded slightly.
Over there, Lu Bangxing struggled for a while and suddenly said: "President Zhang, I have no problem."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, then looked at Han Dongniang, "Ms. Han, do you have anything else to say?"
Lu Bangxing looked at Han Dongniang uneasily.
Han Dongniang was silent for a while, shook her head and said, "No."
Ma Xiaoyi suddenly said: "President Zhang, our police station has also found three witnesses who can prove that what Madam Han said is true."
You guys are really having fun! They all scared me. Zhang Fei glanced at Ma Xiaoyi coldly, and then said: "Pass!"
The three witnesses were all scholars.
The words of scholars must be more credible than the words of ordinary people.
Moreover, they witnessed it from different angles, but their confessions were almost consistent with those of Cao Dongdong and Han Dongniang.
At the same time, the three scholars all emphasized that if Cao Dongdong did not take action, they would all help him.
After the three scholars finished their confessions, the public opinion outside the hospital also took a shocking turn, and everyone began to praise the Royal Police.
In the dignified office, the dignified police superintendent, regardless of his own danger, drew his sword to help when the road was rough, he was truly a hero saving the beauty.
All kinds of compliments flooded into Cao Dongdong's ears, causing the guy to laugh so hard that his eyes went out.
But this is not the same group of people who just accused Cao Dongdong.
This is also human nature. There are many people who support the Royal Police. However, Cao Dongdong was so arrogant before, which made many people dissatisfied and criticized. It also made it difficult for those who supported the Royal Police to speak out.
There is a saying that the stronger the pressure, the more powerful the rebound will be.
In the current scene, it is obvious that the Royal Police has the absolute upper hand. At the same time, through the exaggeration of Lu Bangxing, everyone still has a trace of sympathy for Cao Dongdong.
This good man is always wronged!
"quiet!"
Zhang Fei let Cao Dongdong feel comfortable for a while, then knocked the gavel, and after quelling the public opinion outside, he asked Lu Bangxing: "Does the defendant have any witnesses?"
Lu Bangxing opened his mouth, then shook his head.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Do you still have questions to ask?"
Lu Bangxing shook his head, "No."
Zhang Fei said: "Then let's make the closing statement!"
"yes."
Lu Bangxing stood up again, took two deep breaths, and suddenly said loudly: "The president, the four assistant judges, and the prosecutors, I hope you can understand that in this case, Kong Tai and Sun Sheng were under the influence of alcohol." In a drunken state, Han Dongniang is a singing girl in Wanhualou. Although she says that she is a performer and not a prostitute, this has nothing to do with accompanying wine or having fun.
Many geishas who are more famous than Han Dongniang and who are not prostitutes often drink with customers. I am sure that Han Dongniang must also drink with customers.
Kong Tai and Sun Sheng were customers of Wanhualou, and they all knew Han Dongniang. The owner of Wanhualou can prove this. Although Han Dongniang said that she did not know the two of them before, she did not have any evidence to prove that she did not know these two Wanhua Building customers. "
Having said this, he paused for a moment and then said: "The best thing a geisha is good at is pleasing men. Every smile and every frown is enough to make people enchanted. So when a geisha walks in the land of fireworks, her eyes and behavior... It may cause misunderstandings among passers-by. What's more, Kong Tai and Sun Sheng were drunk at the time.
We have no way of knowing whether Han Dongniang hinted at Kong and Sun at that time, or whether one of her actions caused them to misunderstand. But what I want to say is that if the imperial court finds Kong Tai and Sun Sheng guilty, then other geishas will most likely follow the same pattern to extort customers or passersby on the roadside. "
Xu Zhiqian scolded fiercely: "Extremely shameless!"
There were also some boos outside the hospital, but they were much quieter than the boos to Cao Dongdong just now.
Many people were silent, and some even nodded in support.
Although the status of singing girls in the Northern Song Dynasty was not very humble, it was mainly because these literati highly respected singing girls, and the boos at this time came from scholars.
But there are also many ordinary people who think the same thing as Lu Bangxing. They all think that geishas are good at seducing and pleasing men.
You are a woman walking in a land of fireworks, how can you not attract bees and butterflies?
Especially when faced with two drunkards.
"also!"
Lu Bangxing looked at Cao Dongdong again, "I think Superintendent Cao's handling methods seriously violated the conduct manual of the Royal Police. Although he was in prison at the time, he eventually escorted Kong Tai and Sun Sheng back to the police station. Obviously, this was The identity of the superintendent in the Yazhong has not changed. If he had revealed his identity at that time, so many things might not have happened. Therefore, in this case, Han Dongniang and Superintendent Cao also have to bear a lot of responsibility. I'm done. .”
Zhang Fei nodded, looked at Ma Xiaoyi again, and asked, "Chief Ma, do you have anything to say?"
Ma Xiaoyi said: "I think Superintendent Cao did not violate the code of conduct, because Superintendent Cao was still far away from them at that time. If his identity was revealed early, what would they do if they ran away, or jumped over the wall and held Han Dongniang hostage? What should we do? In the process of enforcing the law, our Royal Police often reveal their identity after they are sure to control the prisoner, in order to protect the innocent."
Zhang Fei nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you, Chief Ma, for your help."
"No thanks! No thanks!"
Ma Xiaoyi chuckled.
Zhang Fei looked at Cai Bian and others again, "Do you have any results?"
The four of them looked at each other, and Shangguan said: "I can only quote Article 432 of the Zalu. If you are in the market or in the crowd, if you are alarmed, those who disturb you will be punished with eighty sticks. That is what the teacher said He has to be punished by provoking trouble, and since he did not disturb the public and did not meet the standard of eighty sticks, he can only be punished with hard labor."
In fact, there is no crime of picking quarrels and provoking troubles in "Song Xingtong". There is only this sentence, which Zhang Fei himself summarized as picking quarrels and provoking troubles.
Of course, Zhang Fei decided the punishment of hard labor himself.
This is also to follow the principle of legality.
Zhang Fei frowned slightly and asked, "What about teasing women?"
The four of them looked at each other again.
Then Cai Bian said casually: "To answer the teacher's question, there are currently no regulations for verbally molesting married women. The minimum requirement for conviction is that the woman suffers physical harm. However, I know that there has been a case in which a woman He chose to commit suicide after being treated with disrespectful words, and the government later pursued the man for attempted rape, but it obviously did not apply to this situation."
This precedent is actually based on chastity in following etiquette and law. A woman cannot bear the humiliation and chooses to commit suicide. This is a manifestation of chastity, and the government has the right to hold the responsible suspect accountable.
Simply put, it is not a crime to use frivolous words, but if it causes the other person to commit suicide, you may be convicted of a felony, because the law stipulates that attempted rape, resulting in injuries or deaths, will be found to be manslaughter or negligence. Killing charges.
Whether frivolous words are hurtful depends on the final result.
If a woman commits suicide because of your words, that may be a kind of harm.
Xu Zhiqian said: "But the president of the court can give a precedent."
Cai Jing immediately said: "Currently, prostitution is common in the court and among the people, and there are escort girls in large and small pubs. If this precedent is given, I am afraid it will cause an uproar. What Lu Bangxing said is not a threat."
Because this kind of thing happens too easily in the current environment. If a precedent is given, neither party will be able to control it.
It's hard to decide whether this is considered frivolous or not.
Zhang Fei nodded: "If the criminal offense is indeed too strict and inconsistent with the current environment, then the criminal offense can only be criminalized from the civil aspect."
Cai Bian said: "Teacher is asking them to compensate Han Dongniang?"
Zhang Fei nodded: "That's all we can do."
Xu Zhiqian added: "They must be made to apologize."
Zhang Fei glanced at her, pondered for a moment, nodded, hit it with a gavel, and said loudly: "After discussions between the president of the court and the assistant judge, first of all, what Superintendent Cao did was completely legal and compliant. , and uphold the spirit of the Royal Police, which is to defend the rights and interests of the people for His Majesty.
The two defendants, Kong Tai and Sun Sheng, were found guilty of provoking quarrels and disturbing the market on the street. However, because their actions did not cause panic among many people and the circumstances were minor, they were sentenced to seven days of hard labor as a punishment. .
In addition, although Han Dongniang is a singing prostitute, even if she may need to accompany her as a drinker during her job, she still has the right to defend her dignity, especially when the crime occurred in public, and Kong Tai and Sun Sheng The behavior of the two has seriously threatened Han Dongniang and may cause trouble to Han Dongniang's future life. Therefore, the two must publicly apologize to Han Dongniang, clarify the matter, and compensate for all losses caused by this case to Han Dongniang. "
He still emphasized that the location was on the street, not inside the Wanhua Building. In a brothel, there was no way to convict the girl. On the ground.
Kong Tai immediately shouted: "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. I will never apologize to a singing prostitute."
Zhang Fei glanced at him and frowned slightly, thinking to himself, it was obviously you who insulted others first, how can you still be so confident?
But it was this doubt that made him suddenly think that this was an ancient society. His words might win the support of many people, but in the end it might be really difficult to implement. He pondered for a while and said: "Although you You are the defendant, but the imperial court will give full consideration to your wishes. If you are really unwilling to apologize publicly, you can replace it with seven days of hard labor."
Kongtai said: "I would rather work for another seven days."
Sun Sheng immediately said: "Me too."
"Well!"
Zhang Fei said: "Based on the strong will of the two defendants, the president of this court changed the sentence to them going to South Street to dump feces for half a month, and to compensate Han Dongniang for the losses she suffered as a result."
"What? Go... to dump shit on South Street?"
"President, I...!"
"Exit the court!"
(End of chapter)
