Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 485 Strange Combinations



Chapter 485 Strange Combinations

Chapter 485 Strange Combinations

Seeing Cai Yanqing coming, the voice of the discussion suddenly became quieter, but at the same time, many people immediately walked to Cai Yanqing's side, all kinds of yin and yang were stirring up the flames.

Indeed, the biggest victim of this case must be Cai Yanqing.

Because he was the one who sentenced the case, and not long ago, if it was overturned, it would be overturned by the just-arriving public prosecutor's law.

This may really affect his future official career.

Didn't Cai Yanqing know that their careful thinking was nothing more than pushing himself forward to fight the public prosecutor, so he would not be fooled. In his heart, since the other party was using this case as an argument, even if he wanted to refute it, It should also be refuted from this case. Therefore, this has to wait for the trial before making plans. He is also perfunctory and prevarication.

Let's see.

If it is really a misjudgment, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing.

After a while, everyone looked up at the sky again, what time is it, why hasn't it started yet.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly saw a group of people entering the hall from the lower right door, a total of four people came to the middle of the courtyard and sat down at the long table on the right side, sorting out the papers in their hands.

It was Su Zhe and his assistant.

Another group of people entered the courtyard from the upper right door, also four people, came to the second seat directly above and sat down, it was Cai Jing and others.

"Is this about to start?"

The distinguished guests in the courtyard took their seats one after another, while the common people standing in front of the door opened their eyes wide and looked forward to it.

"Anyone else coming?"

Cai Yanqing suddenly saw a row of empty seats in front of the left.

Zhuo Qun shook his head.

The judge Wei Yingfang said: "Someone asked about it just now, but they just answered that it is not a guest seat, and it is not known who will be seated there."

Cai Yanqing nodded slightly.

But after a while, the two groups of people who came in were still sorting out some paperwork, during which Su Zhe walked over and communicated with Cai Jing and the others for a while.

There were bursts of discussion outside and inside the court.

The observers outside the court were discussing the layout of the court, which was different from any lawsuit they had seen before, and no government office had such a layout.

Why are the yamen guards standing outside to maintain law and order, there is not even a yamen guard on the left and right.

Not at all imposing.

But in the court, they complained why it hadn't started yet, whether Zhang Fei was deliberately putting on airs and making them wait here on purpose.

They guessed right!

That's it.

Zhang Fei was used to appearing at the finale when he was a pen, but now as the chief judge, it will only get worse.

Regarding this point, both Cai Jing and the others, or Su Zhe, are already used to it.

Just wait.

At this time, Zhang Fei was wearing a dark green official uniform, waving his big sleeves, and walked here slowly with his two wives, Li Si, Xiao Tao, and Qing Mei.

"Can you go faster." Xu Zhiqian urged, frowning.

"cannot!"

Zhang Fei snorted, "I haven't slept well recently."

Xu Zhiqian saw that he was full of energy, his eyes were clear, and his complexion was rosy, so she immediately rolled her eyes, "I really am talking nonsense with my eyes open."

Zhang Fei lowered his eyebrows and looked: "Master Xu, please pay attention to your attitude towards the officer."

Xu Zhiqian was overjoyed by Master Xu's call, and immediately said in a soft voice: "Chairman Zhang, walk slowly, don't fall."

Hearing her strange mood, Zhang Fei couldn't help but said again: "Also! You have gone so far, if others don't know, they will think you are the president of the court, and I am a frightful chief judge."

Xu Zhiqian pursed her lips, but immediately stopped, and followed Momo Zhang Fei.

Li Si, Xiao Tao, and Qing Mei who were walking at the back couldn't help laughing.

Gao Wenyin's face was uneasy, and she whispered: "Sanlang, we won't go to see it if we don't."

Zhang Fei tilted his head and asked, "Why? Isn't Madam curious to see it?"

Gao Wenyin said: "From the sound, it seems that there are many people coming. It's not good to be seen by others."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Madam, isn't that self-contradictory? There are so many people here, just to watch the trial. If they can watch, Madam can't. You stand behind and watch later, and no one will notice you." .rest assured."

Gao Wenyin nodded.

She really hadn't seen how Zhang Fei went to court. Hearing Qingmei and Li Si talk about it, she couldn't help but feel a little curious. She just slightly expressed that she wanted to see it, but when Zhang Fei learned about it, he immediately forced her come and see.

Do you want rain and dew evenly?

Xu Zhiqian can't just show her majesty.

When they came to the back door of the courtyard, they separated. Li Si and Xu Zhiqian followed Zhang Fei to the left, while Gao Wenyin, Qingmei, and Xiao Tao stood at the back door and secretly looked into the courtyard.

"There are so many people here!"

Gao Wenyin was slightly startled.

Qingmei said: "When the third elder brother was in Kaifeng Mansion to file a lawsuit, there were no fewer people than this."

"is it?"

Gao Wenyin asked curiously, "What's so interesting about this lawsuit?"

Qingmei said: "Third brother's lawsuit is very interesting, but this time third brother is not Er Bi, but the judge, I have never seen it before."

While speaking, the courtyard suddenly became silent.

Looking away, I saw Zhang Fei, Xu Zhiqian, and Li Sirude entered the courtyard through the dedicated passage on the left, and came to the chief judge's platform in the center.

Cai Jing, Cai Bian, Shangguan Jun, and Ye Zuqia stood up immediately.

Su Zhe and the three assistants below also got up immediately.

However, the VIPs on both sides did not move at all. Some of them were even standing VIPs, and even performed a reverse operation and sat down directly.

What are you.

Zhang Fei glanced at the two sides, and suddenly said loudly: "The standing up at this time is just to show respect for the imperial court and the "Song Xingtong". Only officials in the world can not stand up."

Shameless!

Those officials and doctors cursed inwardly, but they could only stand up.

He said so, only officials can not stand up, if you are still sitting, what do you want to do.

"Everyone, please sit down!"

Zhang Fei nodded slightly, then sat down.

The rest of the talents sat down one after another, and before the trial started, the VIP seats were full of anger.

It really makes no sense.

Qin Zhongshou asked Cao Dongdong in a low voice, "Dong'er, is this the imperial court's rule?"

Cao Dongdong blinked a few times, "I don't know, the imperial court in the capital seems to have no such rules."

Qin Zhongshou immediately said angrily: "That's what he made up."

Cao Dongdong said furiously: "Maybe, Zhang San likes to make up nonsense, and his lies seem to be true. Uncle Qin must be careful of him in the future."

A general at the side asked: "Yanei, aren't you on the same side as Zhang San?"

Cao Dongdong opened his eyes angrily and said: "Who made this rumor, our police station and the imperial court are not under each other's control, he is not my chief."

People around looked at each other in blank dismay, thinking in their hearts, so they are not together, then!

"Why is there another woman?"

Looking at Xu Zhiqian beside Zhang Fei, a white-haired old man couldn't help frowning.

Although Xu Zhiqian is dressed in a man's attire today, anyone can tell at a glance that this is a woman.

"I heard that woman is the wife of Chief Judge Zhang, and also the head of the imperial court."

"How unreasonable! How can this woman be an official in the imperial court."

There has been a system of female officials since ancient times, but [-]% of them work in the palace, and women are not allowed to be officials in foreign courts.

"It seems that her master register has no rank, and is self-employed by Chief Judge Zhang."

"That's shameless!"

The scholar-bureaucrat just scolded and didn't say much.

The magistrate's master register is usually appointed by the imperial court, and there are ranks, ranging from ninth rank to sixth rank, but this imperial court is a new official office, and there is no regulation for the chief judge's master register.

If it was another man, the imperial court would definitely give him a rank, but Zhang Fei wanted Xu Zhiqian, and officials could hire their own staff, and female officials were more common in the Song Dynasty.

Especially in many professional aspects, they are still the kind inherited by the family, but it is said that they rarely show up in public and appear on such solemn occasions.

But since there is no express prohibition, it is possible.

If it was in the capital, no one would be surprised. The husband and wife have always been inseparable. The lawsuit has been fought from Kaifeng Mansion to Zhengshitang, and everyone is used to it.

There is a saying that experts watch the way, and laymen watch the excitement.

For the audience outside the court, what they see is pleasing to the eye. The five officials sitting on it are at most no more than 25 years old, and all of them have extraordinary appearances. Cai Jing is famous in history as a handsome guy. Not to mention Zhang Fei.

The only awkward one is Li Si, who is not good-looking, but flowers always have green leaves to set off.

"Boom boom boom!"

Zhang Fei suddenly tapped a few times with a small wooden hammer, "Silence!"

He has tried gavels before, but he is not used to them. If he is not careful, he will knock his hands. If it is winter, it will be very sour. Therefore, he made this small wooden hammer, which is easy and comfortable to strike.

Cai Yanqing looked at the small wooden hammer, and was delighted, this thing works so well!But after thinking about it, I didn't seem to have a chance to knock on the gavel, and I couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Since they came back to the imperial court for the first time, everyone was still a little in awe, and immediately quieted down.

Zhang Fei suddenly raised his eyes to look at the examiners outside the door, it was dark, and asked, "Is it crowded outside?"

Cai Jing and the others couldn't help being taken aback, and looked up, even Su Zhe and other inspectors below looked back.

Also okay!

Ma Xiaoyi, who was standing by the side, said: "Going back to the chief judge, there are a lot of people who came to watch the trial today, so it's a bit crowded."

Zhang Fei nodded, then suddenly pointed to the upper seat on the left side and said: "It happens that there is still a row of seats here, and this one is also empty. Let some people come in to have a look. Don't be so crowded to avoid accidents."

As soon as these words came out, there was a complete silence in the court.

The people outside the door couldn’t believe it, and the distinguished guests inside the door couldn’t believe it even more, especially those officials sitting in the back, what is empty is empty, I don’t sit there and watch, that’s why you don’t let me!

You must know that there is an excellent seat for watching the trial.

Not to mention them, even Cai Jing and Su Zhe were puzzled. They were always curious about what those seats were reserved for. Just now, Su Zhe stepped forward to negotiate with them and asked this question as well.

I never thought that it was prepared for the common people.

Ma Xiaoyi didn't think too much, and immediately stepped forward and let go of the wooden fence.

However, none of the people dared to go in.

Everyone is still full of fear for this government office. Whoever dares to sit in the government office for nothing will have to peel off his skin if he doesn't die!

I saw a middle-aged lady standing behind and asked, "Can I go in and sit?"

Ma Xiaoyi nodded and said, "Ma'am, please."

The aunt was not afraid, she squeezed through the crowd and walked in.

Zhang Fei asked with a smile, "What's your surname?"

The aunt said: "My surname is Lu."

Zhang Fei asked again: "May I ask one more question, what does Madam do?"

The aunt saw that Zhang Fei was handsome and approachable, so she was not afraid, so she replied, "I sell tea on the street, and the neighbors call me Lu Chapo."

Zhang Fei nodded with a smile, stretched out his hand to lead to the seat, "Ma'am, please sit down."

"Thank you, President! Thank you, President!"

The aunt happily went to sit down on the corridor.

"This woman dares to enter, why don't we dare?"

Hearing a rough voice, I saw another big man asking to go in.

Zhang Fei asked a few more questions. His surname is Liu, and he is a butcher.

There were also some bold spectators who asked to enter the court to watch the trial.

Villagers, scholars, martial arts, anyway, almost all of the three religions and nine streams are present. Sitting together, it is really a strange combination, no matter how you look at it, it feels awkward.

Su Zhe and Cai Jing kept making eye contact and asked each other, do you know why?

But even Xu Zhiqian looked confused.

The VIPs next to and across from us have the idea of ​​getting up and leaving, let us sit with those people, our position is not as good as theirs, don't you mean to disgust us on purpose?

(End of this chapter)


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