Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 206 If you have the ability, you help the bad guys

It was only halfway through the fourth watch, and it was still dark all around, but the lights of the Zhang family and Xu family had already been turned on.

"what!"

Zhang Fei yawned, rubbed his eyes that couldn't be opened, and complained: "Zhiqian, do you want to hurry up like this? Wow. It's not yet bright."

"You think that everyone is the same as you, and they go to Kaifeng Mansion to play drums at every turn. Generally, Erbi files a lawsuit, but you have to rush to submit the pleadings on the fifth watch, otherwise, you may have to wait for several days. Hurry up let's go!"

As Xu Zhiqian spoke, she urged Zhang Fei to walk out the door.

Gao Wenyin, who sent them out, encouraged Xu Zhiqian: "Miss Xu, I will help you prepare the celebration banquet at home."

Xu Zhiqian hurriedly said: "Sister Gao, don't do it, even if you can win, you may not be able to get a verdict today. Your husband is fighting a different kind of lawsuit, which is different from us..."

"what?"

Gao Wenyin looked at her in astonishment.

Zhang Fei also opened his eyes, and said energetically: "What are you talking about, I am also your husband, okay?"

Xu Zhiqian blinked, and even argued: "I am not wrong either!"

Zhang Fei nodded straight: "Absolutely correct."

Gao Wenyin blushed and remained silent.

It can be seen that a threesome may also be exciting for one person and embarrassing for two.

Xu Zhiqian glanced at Gao Wenyin, then at Zhang Fei, who was still screaming, "Let's go!"

It was pulling Zhang Fei into the carriage.

Although the sky is not yet bright, there are already many hard-working hawkers on Bianhe Street bravely rushing to their stalls.

When they arrived at Silusi, the sky was slightly bright, and just as they got out of the carriage, they saw many people standing in line in front of the gate of Silusi, some of them had short pens on the brim of their hats.

"So many people!"

Zhang Fei was surprised.

Xu Zhiqian said: "The secretary and the left and right sides are the busiest."

The Department of Records and the Left and Right Chambers both deal with civil lawsuits. There are many people in Bianjing, and there are many disputes every day.

It took three days for Li Guozhong to sue, and the line up to today, but it must be early, no one knows how long the previous lawsuit will take, and the officials must be off work on time, so they can only postpone it when the time comes.

Of course, Xu Zhiqian didn't need to hand in the pleading paper in person, the lawyer's office had already arranged a tea eater to help her handle these matters.

But she also had to come early, and roll call would be called later.

Zhang Fei was very ashamed: "I really have never experienced this before."

When he went to the left and right halls, he used the back door because he followed Lu Jiawen.

What Xu Zhiqian said was right, he was fighting a different type of lawsuit, which was different from ordinary Erbi.

Ordinary Erbi is much harder.

"Lawyer Xu! It's Lawyer Xu here!"

"Lawyer Xu, we are here to support you."

"Lawyer Xu, you must not let your unfilial son succeed."

Several aunts suddenly came a few steps away from them, cheering for Xu Zhiqian.

Damn!And the support team?Zhang Fei said to Xu Zhiqian: "Did you pay for this?"

"Why should I spend money to hire them?" Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei suspiciously, and said, "I don't know them."

But she still nodded her thanks to those aunts.

In fact, there are not so many people in the Department of Records at ordinary times. Today, many people specially came to watch the trial, and [-]% of them came for Xu Zhiqian's lawsuit.

First of all, there has never been a woman to go to court to fight a lawsuit. This is a precedent.

Second, she doesn't take money.

This is the most important thing. For many people, this is a good news. In addition, Xu Zhiqian was well-known in the capital because of her kindness and charity.

The citizens all believed that Xu Zhiqian really litigated for free.

Everyone wanted to know whether Xu Zhiqian was really good or not. If so, they could also ask Xu Zhiqian for help in the future.

Zhang Fei suddenly turned his head to look at those aunts, then walked over with a sullen face.

Xu Zhiqian was stunned for a moment, and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I am busy."

Zhang Fei came to those aunts and asked with a serious face, "Do you know me?"

One of the aunts said: "I know it, I know it, aren't you the Da Er pen?"

Zhang Fei was puzzled and said, "Why do you call her Lawyer Xu and me Zhang Daerbi?"

The aunt next to her said: "You are a man, of course you are called Erbi, Mrs. Xu is a woman, and there was no woman who used to be Erbi. We don't know if we can call it that way. Isn't your shop called a law firm? , I... We thought about it and called her Lawyer Xu."

"So that's how it is." Zhang Fei nodded, feeling very unwilling. The name I created made my wife pick peaches, and he said, "Then can you also call me Lawyer Zhang?"

"Ah? Oh, okay, Zhang Daer's pen."

"Thanks. Excuse me."

Zhang Fei returned to Xu Zhiqian with a depressed face.

Xu Zhiqian shrugged her shoulders sharply, desperately holding back her laughter, she knew that Zhang Fei was very resistant to this pen, although she didn't know why.

Zhang Fei warned: "Don't laugh, I'm very angry now."

It was fine if he didn't say anything, but Xu Zhiqian laughed outright when he said it.

"Sister Qian'er!"

"Qian'er!"

Suddenly heard a few pleasant voices.

Zhang Fei looked back, and saw a few young ladies wearing veiled caps getting off the carriage. Although they couldn't see their faces clearly, they were in good shape.

"Ah! Why are you here?"

Xu Zhiqian immediately walked over quickly.

"We're here to support you!"

"You! You found Mr. Right, but you forgot us sisters."

"It's really ignorant."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm going to lose later, but it's up to you."

"Don't you want to introduce your girlfriends? Anyway, my nickname is Girlfriend Killer!"

Compared with those ignorant aunts, Zhang Fei still prefers to chat with young ladies, and is about to take the initiative to walk over to say hello, add a WeChat or something.

Suddenly a person stopped in front of him, "Zhang Sanlang."

"Yo! Li Xingshou!"

It was Li Guozhong.Zhang Fei asked casually: "Li Xingshou went to battle in person?"

Li Guozhong replied: "I am a tea eater, and I am only responsible for writing the pleadings. This lawsuit is handled by a pen in my shop."

The ancient industry was very particular about rules, who did what.

Li Guozhong asked again: "Since Sanlang is free, why didn't he file the lawsuit himself?"

Zhang Fei laughed and said: "This Li Xingshou can't guess yet, that aunt can't afford me."

Li Guozhong frowned slightly: "I don't know if I should say something or not?"

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Li Xingshou has something to say, but it's okay to say it."

Li Guozhong said: "I heard that Mrs. Xu does not take money to help people with lawsuits."

"Yup!"

"I'm afraid this will break the rules of our business." Li Guozhong said doubtfully.

Zhang Fei said with a chuckle: "Our business is different from other industries. The key is not in free or charging, but in whether you can win the lawsuit. If you can't win the lawsuit, you will pay back money, and people will not come to you. If you If you win, you are free, and people will put money into your mouth."

Litigation is a matter of money or death. Ability is the key. It has nothing to do with whether to collect money or not. There is no malicious competition at all.

Not to mention now, it was the same in the era before Zhang Fei. You are free, and no one will look for you.

Li Guozhong nodded, but his expression was a little unnatural.

Zhang Fei glanced at him and said with a smile: "Actually, Li Xingshou is not worried about breaking the rules, but worried that this will increase the cost of your litigation, right?"

Li Guozhong said with a smile: "There is really nothing you can't hide from Zhang Sanlang!"

It turned out that many people couldn't afford Erbi, and at most they could only go to Erbi Hutong to buy a pleading paper. The rich took advantage of it, and their bookstores seldom lost.

If there is no Xu Zhiqian this time, she might scare her a little bit, and then Aunt Liu will compromise.

Now Xu Zhiqian helps the poor to file lawsuits for free, which will greatly increase the cost and pressure of their bookstore.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "There is competition to make progress, how much skill you have, how much money you make, this is reasonable."

"That's it! That's it!" Li Guozhong nodded with a smile, but he was thinking in his heart that the two of them came to destroy it.

Anyone who encounters this kind of thing will feel uncomfortable. In the past, you can earn money by writing a piece of paper, but now...!

Just at this time, a young man ran over and gasped, "Leader, we are the first in line."

Li Guozhong nodded slightly.

Zhang Fei said depressedly: "So we were the first to come! Did I just say that there is no need to rush like this?"

Li Guozhong explained: "It's not that we arrived early, but because of Mrs. Xu, this lawsuit has attracted many people's attention. If the lawsuit is tried first, it will be affected, and it is Liang Silu's own trial. Now this The weather is hot, the first game is the most comfortable."

"It turns out that there are so many doorways here."

Zhang Fei nodded, and asked again: "Listen to Xingshou's intention, isn't every scene recorded and interrogated by Secretary Liang?"

Li Guozhong said: "Of course not, but several prison officers take turns to interrogate." He was curious again, "Sanlang seems to know nothing about this?"

"Uh, I used to be very casual in the county. After I came to the capital, it was the first time I was beaten in the court of justice. Hehe, I'm not too familiar with it." Zhang Fei explained embarrassingly.

Li Guozhong was speechless.

This kid's lawsuits were at least in Kaifeng Prefecture, and at the highest they had been filed in the Zhengshitang.

Li Guozhong frowned suddenly, thinking to himself, could it be that he thinks the level of the recording department is too low, if so, it would be great, at least we will not meet him.

After a while, the door opened.

Xu Zhiqian also hurried back, without introducing Zhang Fei to her best friend, she hurriedly led her maid Qingmei into the courtyard through the small door on the side.

The first is to roll call and register.

Zhang Fei would not go to court with her, because if he was there, Xu Zhiqian would definitely choose to rely on him.

So they are rehearsing at home.

Of course, Silusi would not allow their husband and wife to fight.

After all, Zhang Fei is not even allowed to enter the gate.

"Hey, I'm Xu Zhiqian's husband, why don't you let me in?"

Zhang Fei complained to the yamen servant at the door.

The yamen servant glanced at him: "Aren't you just an Erbi, and you are not a witness in this lawsuit, why should you be allowed in?"

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "It turns out Brother Cha knows my identity, so please don't do illegal things in the future, if I catch you...!"

The yamen servant immediately faltered, and begged for mercy in a low voice: "Don't blame Sanlang, this is all ordered by the superiors, and there is nothing we can do about it."

After Zhang Fei heard this, he thought to himself, it seems that I have offended the whole officialdom, I can meet enemies everywhere, from now on I have to hug my thighs tightly, otherwise, I will not be eaten alive by him.

Just as he was talking, a person came inside, it was Fan Chunren.

"Fan Sijian."

Zhang Fei hurriedly said hello.

Fan Chunren glanced at the gatekeeper and said, "Let him in."

"Thank you very much!"

Zhang Fei slipped in immediately.

Then he followed Fan Chunren to stand under a big tree on the left side of the hall.

Suddenly, he found several women standing in the opposite corridor, all of whom were Xu Zhiqian's best friends. Xu Zhiqian's sisters must also come from an official family, so naturally they would not stand outside to watch the trial.

Zhang Fei was thinking, at least they are Zhiqian's girlfriends, I have to go over and explain to them.He glanced at Fan Chunren and said, "Fan Sijian, why are we standing here instead of that corridor?"

Fan Chunren said with a straight face: "Didn't you see that there is a woman over there, how dare you stand over there."

"Yes. I just found out why there is a woman over there." Zhang Fei quickly changed the subject again, "Is Fan Sijian here to perform official duties?"

Fan Chunren shook his head: "I am also watching the trial."

Zhang Fei chuckled, "Isn't Fan Sijian here to study?"

Fan Chunren did not deny it, but said: "I went back and thought about that lawsuit, and felt that it was unfair to me."

Zhang Fei snorted, "How do you say that?"

Fan Chunren said: "There are a few magistrates like Wang Hong who have been officials for more than ten years who can keep themselves clean and not get a little muddy. You can use this to attack him. In addition to that, he is at fault. , so it's not fair to me."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "You can't say that. If you are only convicted of inhumane crime, even if you are convicted, you will win, but the result."

"It's not your fault that the sentence is so heavy." Fan Chunren shook his head, and said again: "If you are helping that second child in this lawsuit, and I am helping Aunt Liu, I will not lose."

Zhang Fei said hehe: "I don't know if you will lose or not, but Aunt Liu will definitely suffer a big loss."

Fan Chunren said: "You always help the good people, so naturally you always have the upper hand."

Zhang Fei said depressedly: "You think I always want to help good people. Originally, I planned to help that Huang Laoer, but I was stopped by Zhiqian. Next time, if a rich businessman pays me a lot of money, Fan Sijian will help me." Persuade Xu Zhiqian?"

Fan Chunren nodded and said, "It's a deal."

Zhang Fei asked in surprise, "Really?"

Fan Chunren said with a serious face: "Really."

He is really dissatisfied, he is not the kind of civil servant who can only write and write, he also took the judicial examination at the beginning, and he was No.1.

But he was also unwilling to help the bad guys in the lawsuit. He thought that morality bound him, so he gave up on Wei Yushan at that time. To be honest, it hurt a little, so he hoped that Zhang Fei would help the bad guys and he would help the good guys.

Zhang Fei really couldn't wish for it, tears welled up in his excited eyes, he cupped his hands repeatedly and said: "Then there will be Lao Fan to remonstrate."

After chatting for a while, I saw many government servants entering the arena and lining up.

The courtroom of the recording department is just a big playground, and the dust will fly up after just two steps.

Of course, the gentlemen are sitting under the eaves directly in front of them. There is a roof on the top and slabs on the bottom, so they will not be exposed to the wind and the sun.

Yamen servants and Erbi are all standing outside.

sit?
table?

But I really think too much.

After a while, Liang Dong and six officials entered the interrogation platform from the corridor, Liang Dong and three officials took their seats, and the other three stood aside.

Three of them are wardens, that is, judges.

One is the hall record, and the other two are responsible for providing professional assistance such as auditing and autopsy.

The Division of Records has to try many cases every day, with many judges taking turns to try them, and a large number of professionals are present to assist.

This is also the reason why litigation prevailed in the Northern Song Dynasty.

The most difficult part of the imperial court's internal assessment is the judiciary.

Judicial officials are assessed once a year, and the examination lasts for six days.

This has led to the trial of professionals in all courts. Those scholar-bureaucrats who play with words usually do not appear on such occasions. They appear once in a while, that is, to sit down, and they are still professionals in the trial.

It is a pity that the entire judicial system established by the Song Dynasty was completely destroyed by the Yuan Dynasty, and it never appeared again.

In the feudal dynasties, the judicial system of the Song Dynasty was absolutely the pinnacle.

After a while, I saw Xu Zhiqian and a man in his thirties coming to the hall.This Er pen is called Li Lei, and it is said that Li Guozhong's Er pen is the most powerful.

They saluted first, and then presented papers.

Liang Dong carefully looked at the pleading papers of both parties, and then said: "Xuanhuang Yongli will go to court."

Seeing this, Zhang Fei frowned, "He didn't use our interrogation method."

Fan Chunren said: "You are just an exception."

Zhang Fei scratched his head: "This is terrible."

(End of this chapter)