Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 22

This time it really wasn't Xu Zhiqian who underestimated Zhang Fei, but Xu Zun who overestimated Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei was tossing and turning when he returned to the house!
The pain of a penny beating a hero arises spontaneously.

This thing is not based on ability, but on relationship.

Undoubtedly, this is definitely Zhang Fei's biggest weakness.

He has no relatives or reasons here, and the only relationship is Xu Zun. He stayed here because of this relationship, otherwise, he would be beaten to death in a matter of minutes.

Without Xu Zun's support, he would not have succeeded in appealing for Fang Yun.

Rolled and rolled on the bed for a while, kept moaning and sighing: "It seems that the woman has not forgotten what happened that day, I still have to move out early, the feeling of living under the fence is really uncomfortable."

As he talked, he became entangled again, "If I want to move out, I have to have a financial foundation, but if I can't get official documents, then I can't help people with lawsuits, so I won't have a livelihood, and the housing prices in Bianjing are so high." It’s so expensive, how do you move out? Wow, is this the legendary closed loop of death? Wait, you can’t go to court without official documents?”

Thinking of this, he suddenly sat up, thought for a long time, and suddenly raised his hands and rubbed his cheeks anxiously, "Zhang Fei, Zhang Fei, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive, otherwise you will lose your life."

Having said that, he put down his hands again, and said in a very tangled way: "If you don't have money, why do you have to die? Or... go and beg your benefactor again. No, it's too shameful, and you will be punished by that mother-in-law." Ridicule, I can't bear it. There is a saying, it is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself, give it a try, I still don't believe that anyone dares to touch my tile, anyway, in their eyes, I am just a dead person. "

The next day.

Kaifeng House.

"Prefect Lu, all the people of Erbi in our Kaifeng Prefecture are recorded here."

Huang Gui, the chief bookkeeper of Kaifeng Mansion, handed a book to Lu Gong for writing.

"Ah."

Mr. Lu then took the book and opened it to look it up.

Huang Gui whispered: "The magistrate specially inspected the people of Erbi today, but because of the lawsuit a few days ago?"

Lu Gong nodded, and said: "Since ancient times, all dynasties have prohibited litigation, but our court has not prohibited it. First, our court has not suppressed mergers, and there are many lawsuits; second, since Taizu, we have attached great importance to civil cases. ;Thirdly, some honest tea eaters can still help the government share its worries.

But now it seems that this predecessor's approach is not completely unreasonable!This style of contention should still be controlled.From now on, in Kaifeng Mansion, anyone who comes to apply for official documents must get my approval. "

He also knew that Sima Guang did not lose in law, but in politics. He also strongly disapproved of excessive defense, and he felt that it was necessary to take precautions before it happened.

"Yes, the officer will remember."

While he was talking, he suddenly heard the sound of drumming from the gate.

Lu Gong's expression tightened, and he asked, "Who plays the drums?"

As in the TV drama, there is indeed a drum in front of the Kaifeng mansion, but this drum cannot be beaten lightly, unless it is a great grievance, and it often does not ring once for several months.

As soon as the drum sounded, the entire Kaifeng mansion started to move.

This Duke Lu is just like Xu Zun, but he is also an upright and honest official.

This subordinate naturally did not dare to neglect.

"Report to the magistrate, just now someone beat the drum and surrendered."

"Beat the drums and surrender?"

Lu Gong was stunned immediately, the drum had never sounded because of surrender, and asked: "What crime did he commit?"

"The crime of deceiving the king!"

When the crime was read out, the mouth of the informant was trembling.

He had never encountered such a thing before, so he didn't know whether he should accept it or not.

"what?"

Lu Gong also stood up in fright, and said: "The crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Huang Gui felt something was wrong and said, "Could this be the work of a lunatic?"

"That person doesn't...doesn't look like a lunatic." The informant said.

"But it is impossible for ordinary people to commit such a serious crime." Huang Gui questioned.

Could it be an official from the DPRK and China?Mr. Lu hurriedly asked, "Did you ask his name?"

Namuk replied, "Yes, he said his name is Zhang Fei."

"It's him?"

Lu Gong was shocked again, but he still didn't quite believe it, so he ordered the people who came to come to the hall to be escorted quickly.

"Xiaomin Zhang Fei has seen the prefect of Lu."

When Mr. Lu saw that it was indeed Zhang Fei, he became more cautious. This kid was scheming and asked, "I heard that you surrendered yourself?"

"Yes."

"What crime did you commit?"

"Young people committed the crime of deceiving the emperor." Zhang Fei said expressionlessly.

Is this kid crazy?Everyone is stupid, Lu Gong is unreasonable, he asked patiently: "How did you commit the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

It has to be said that this crime is really impossible for ordinary people to commit.

Zhang Fei said: "In fact, Xiaomin has always been an undocumented person."

Lu Gong didn't react for a while, and said: "What is an undocumented Erbi?"

Zhang Fei said: "That's right. It's that Xiaomin doesn't have official documents from the government."

Lu Gong became even more confused when he heard this, and asked again: "What does this have to do with the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Zhang Fei said: "According to the government's regulations, the people of Erbi cannot go to court to plead for others without official documents from the government. But a few days ago, the people of Erbi fought a lawsuit in the Criminal Court as a citizen of Erbi, and I went to the court to defend people, and I heard that this lawsuit was ordered by the current emperor, but according to the legal system of the court, Xiaomin is not qualified to fight this lawsuit, so Xiaomin committed the crime of deceiving the emperor."

It's really justified.

The purpose of this regulation is only to restrain the people of Erbi and avoid disputes. That official document is like a lawyer's license. Without a license, there is no privilege to defend in court.

But this rule varies from place to place, and Bianjing is relatively strict. You must have official documents before you can go to court. This is Kyoto. If it is not strictly controlled, the drums of Kaifeng Mansion cannot be changed every month.

But in the local area, as long as the gentlemen think it is necessary, those servants who do not have official documents can also go to court to defend. This is because the servants are the first litigators. In the fuzzy area, Mr. Guan likes fuzzy the most. Only fuzzy, the official's two mouths are useful.

In addition, Zhang Feiben was one of the witnesses in this case, and this is another special case. Xu Zun is such a law-abiding person, and he doesn't think it violates the regulations.

But having said that, there is indeed such a clear rule.

And this second lawsuit is not in Dengzhou, but in Bianjing.

Not to mention that the crime of deceiving the emperor is a pocket crime, and everything can be put in it. The key point of this lawsuit is that Song Shenzong directly ordered it. It is not impossible to say that it is the crime of deceiving the emperor.

Lu Gong didn't know how to refute for a while, so he asked: "Do you know what the consequences of this crime are?"

Zhang Fei said: "I don't know the details, but the lightest thing should be beheading."

Lu Gong was almost amused by this kid, and said: "Since you know, why did you turn yourself in? As far as I know, no one has investigated this matter."

Zhang Fei closed his eyes and sighed, and said: "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve. Xiaomin appealed for Fang Yun in order to repay his life-saving grace. However, Xiaomin's loyalty to His Majesty can also be learned from the sun and the moon. Therefore, Xiaomin Come here to surrender, in order to get the best of both worlds."

After listening to Mr. Lu, he didn't know whether to praise him for his loyalty or call him stupid. Although he didn't agree with what Zhang Fei said in the trial court that day, he thought it was unnecessary, and he didn't agree with it. Thinking that Zhang Fei really committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, but the matter has come to this point, he can't treat it as if it never happened. This crime is very sensitive, and it is a pocket crime. If he ignores it, he may even be charged with it, so he said: "You If you don't turn yourself in, no one will investigate this matter, and now you turn yourself in, the crime is so serious that I dare not hide it."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Fei bowed and said, "I hope the magistrate will complete it."

Lu Gong sighed, waved his hand and said, "Press it down."

There is no need to investigate this, because he is also involved in the case, he is too clear, in fact, no one really cares about it.

This has already been sent to the trial court. No one from Erbi has ever done this. Who cares whether Zhang Fei has official documents or not.

But if Zhang Fei insisted on saying this, it would indeed be a crime of deceiving the emperor!

The key point is who dares to hide this crime!
But then again, since it is a crime of deceiving the emperor, the emperor must be notified, because the emperor is the victim and the person involved!

Lu Gong reported it immediately.

You must know that although the Ayun case is an ordinary criminal case, it has great political significance, and Zhang Fei is a key figure in it, so Lu Gong did not dare to be careless.

(End of this chapter)