I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

The court was as silent as death, and Zhao Yan looked at Jiang Yuan with a cold expression.

"How dare you! Do I need you to give me orders?"

"Sir, don't you intend to follow the law?" Jiang Yuan asked back.

Zhao Yan was silent for a long moment before he spoke calmly, "He's the plaintiff. I'll make my own judgment on the matter. The court is now open!"

The constables on both sides immediately knocked the ground with the boards in their hands, muttering something.

"Mighty~ Martial~!"

Jiang Yuan curled his lips, there are so many troubles!

I am not as arrogant as you in Taiping County. You are just a small clerk, but you are holding a chicken feather as a sword.

Almost at the same time, a tall and thin man stood up and said, "Your Excellency, I am Song Cheng, the lawyer of Shopkeeper Zhao."

"What is the complaint? Read it out one by one!" Zhao Yan said, and raised the gavel again and slammed it on the case.

Song Cheng immediately became alert, took out a petition filled with words and handed it to the captain, then turned to look at Jiang Yuan and suddenly spoke.

"I am reporting that the shopkeeper Zuijiangyue is being unkind in his business practices, selling inferior food and drinks as good ones, causing problems for Wang Xiaowu and others!"

"The second complaint against the shopkeeper Zui Jiang Yue is that he intentionally injured someone. He insulted and assaulted Wang Xiaowu and others under the pretext of treating a disease. This is truly unforgivable!"

"Thirdly, I accuse Zui Jiangyue of deliberately instigating others to smash and destroy the facilities within Fengkelai, causing serious property damage to Fengkelai and leaving an indelible psychological trauma on Shopkeeper Zhao!"

"To sum up, Shopkeeper Zui Jiangyue's actions are simply heinous and unforgivable. According to the laws of our dynasty, all his assets should be confiscated, with the exception of the compensation given to Shopkeeper Zhao. He should also be given fifty strokes of the cane!"

As soon as Song Cheng finished speaking, Zhao Yan on the stage slowly nodded and glared at Jiang Yuan.

"Defendant, is what the other lawyer said true? Did you do the above?"

Jiang Yuan glanced at Song Cheng indifferently and said nonchalantly, "Sir, I think this person is sharp-tongued and has a sharp face. He is full of lies, spreading rumors, and wrongly accusing good people."

"He's completely shameless just to make a little money. This guy is truly despicable. I suggest dragging him away and giving him fifty lashes."

Song Cheng looked at Jiang Yuan with a dull expression. No, buddy, I'm the plaintiff, and you're trying to turn the tables on me?

"Sir, this person is so eloquent and yet he has done something so outrageous and immoral that it is enough to prove that what he says cannot be trusted!"

Jiang Yuan leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and said slowly, "Song Cheng, if you had a brain to understand what happened, you wouldn't say such a shameful thing."

"There are so many people at the door of Zui Jiang Yue. Everyone heard it. It was Shopkeeper Zhao who gave Wang Xiaowu 100 taels of silver to frame me."

"It doesn't matter. It's just a little compensation. It's no big deal."

Having said this, Jiang Yuan paused and his voice suddenly became excited.

"But! I'm a kind-hearted person, and I happened to have learned some medical skills. I couldn't bear to see anyone get sick in front of me, so I cured these patients in no time. They were also moved by me and told me that Shopkeeper Zhao was the real culprit behind this!"

"At this point, the crowd watching the excitement couldn't stand it anymore and spontaneously rushed to Fengkelai and started smashing things up. I was talking so hard that it was smoking, but I couldn't stop them. Tell me, can you blame me for this?"

"How could this be my fault? It's all because of what Shopkeeper Zhao did that was so inhumane. That's why everyone was angry and the shop was smashed."

"Since we've already come to court, I'm going to sue Manager Zhao for ruining my Zui Jiang Yue's business and slandering her. Such a vicious person truly has a conscience that has been eaten by a dog!"

After Jiang Yuan finished speaking, Zhao Yan, who was sitting on the stage, couldn't stop twitching the corners of his mouth.

Although you are suing me, why does it sound more like cursing to me?

"This... do both parties have any witnesses or physical evidence?" There was a hint of coldness in Zhao Yan's eyes.

According to his original idea, it would not even get to this point, and he would just arrest the people when the trial started.

But it’s no longer possible now. The one with the lowest status among these guys is probably the scholar. The key is that he came from the imperial capital, and there is also an old centurion among them. I’m afraid they all have some connections.

If we arrest a few people without any substantial evidence, it will definitely cause trouble.

"Sir! We, Wang Xiaowu, Zhang Xiaosan and other witnesses are waiting at the door. Can you let them in?" Song Cheng looked at Jiang Yuan with a mocking look.

With all the witnesses and evidence, I'm sure to earn this money. Let's see what you can use to turn the tables!

"allow!"

After getting permission, Wang Xiaowu and the others immediately rushed in, knelt on the ground and started crying:

"Sir, this is the man who forced my brother to beat me. Please help me!"

"Sir, he forced me to drink something filthy. Please help me!"

……

After all four of them had given their testimony, Zhao Yan's expression on the stage turned completely cold.

"With all the evidence and witnesses, do you plead guilty?"

Jiang Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "What the hell are you talking about?"

Do I have to wait until now to confess my guilt?

"Not guilty, but I have something to ask."

Jiang Yuan said, not caring whether Zhao Yan agreed or not. He walked directly to Zhang Xiaosan, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Zhang Xiaosan, may I ask what the filthy thing I asked you to drink was?"

Zhang Xiaosan opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

How can this be said?

Say in public that someone forced you to urinate?

There were dozens of people in the courtroom, and hundreds of onlookers gathered outside to watch the excitement. If this were to get out, how would he survive in Xinri City in the future?

Jiang Yuan turned around abruptly and looked back at Zhao Yan, spreading his hands. "Sir, look, he can't even say a name. It's obvious that he doesn't know what it is."

"I did give him something to drink, but it was medicine. As everyone knows, good medicine tastes bitter. It must have been hard to drink, which is why he misunderstood."

"As for the others, Wang Xiaowu, what disease did you have at that time? You were crazy, right? This explains it better. The medicine prescribed by the doctor is not all for food."

"But the final result is that Wang Xiaowu recovered, which proves that my medicine is effective."

"As for the others, they all prove one thing: I did cure them. So, may I ask, what crime have I committed?"

Everyone in the court was dumbfounded.

Is this okay?

"You, you are making excuses! We are not sick at all!" Wang Xiaowu was furious and pointed at Jiang Yuan angrily.

"Right! We're not sick, you just want to torture us!"

As soon as they finished talking, Jiang Yuan turned around and looked at them with a smile.

Can't help it?

You've fallen into the self-proving trap.

"Okay, since I'm not sick, then that confirms what they said before. It was Shopkeeper Zhao who paid them to blackmail me!"

"Sir, please make the decision for me!"

Zhao Yan's originally cold expression slowly disappeared.

After all this trouble, are we going to punish our own people?