Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 260: Judging cases like a god 2

Li Laoer said: "Sir, my eldest brother spent all the money and food in the family when he got married. He not only built a new house, but also allocated sixteen acres of land. At that time, he promised to use the income from the land to support his parents, but he later regretted it. My family is very poor, I finally got a wife, and I can no longer support my parents, so I beg you to make the decision.”

Mr. Li hurriedly said: "Master, what the second brother said is not entirely true. When the little man left home, his parents were quite strong. They helped the second brother with the fields and crops, feeding the livestock, chickens and ducks, and doing other things for him. He arranged the marriage and achieved great results through hard work.

Now the second brother has not only obtained the ancestral home, but also has the help of his parents. When his parents were healthy and healthy, everything was fine. Now, his parents are old and frail, so they come to complain and want to throw away the burden. How can this be reasonable? "

"Master, uncle Hu Xi, the truth is..."

"Master, my siblings are talking nonsense..."

"Hey, stop talking." Old man Li and his wife tried to persuade them, but they couldn't.

After the two brothers finished speaking, the two sisters-in-law couldn't wait to argue. For a moment, the court was filled with smoke and foaming at the mouth, and there was a quarrel.

Jia Cong was a little dumbfounded. This is not a criminal case, but a family dispute. How to judge it? He had no experience at all in this kind of thing.

Snapped! Gavel shot.

"Shut up, everyone!" Jia Cong shouted, and immediately looked at Guan Tao.

Guan Tao understood, hurriedly got up and went over, whispering in his ear: "Sir, it is difficult for an upright official to decide on family affairs. You can ask him to go home and decide for himself. If he cannot decide, ask the clan elders and village elders to decide. Only in this way can everything be stable." impartial."

Jia Cong frowned slightly, isn't this fucking He Xini? The dignified defense of the Yamen can't even stop this?

Yin waved his hand for Guan Tao to retreat, and said in a deep voice: "Brothers of the Li family, what you two have said is reasonable, but the country governs the world with filial piety! Boss Li, you have a great reason, could it be that you overdo the word filial piety?" ,Um?"

Hearing Jia Cong's cold snort, Boss Li was frightened and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

"Let me ask you, is it true or false that your second brother is suing you for not supporting Gao Tang after the family is divided?"

"This... sir, I also give gifts to my parents during the holidays."

"What did you give?"

Boss Li was too hesitant to speak.

Jia Cong sneered, pointed at his daughter-in-law and said, "Tell me, what did your uncle give you?"

"Master, in the first few years, my uncle only sent three to five buckets of rice and noodles every year. In recent years, he only sent a few radishes and cabbage and one or two pounds of candy every year."

"Boss Li, is the gift you gave me enough to support my parents? Is this your filial piety?"

Hearing Jia Cong's voice turn cold, and being shocked by his strong aura, Boss Li kowtowed to apologize.

"The villain knows his crime, the villain knows his crime, please forgive me."

Jia Cong said calmly: "Those who are filial do not judge the rich by the poor, and do not judge the poor by the rich. If you have money, give money, and if you have the ability, give strength. Boss Li, since your family is rich, you should give more money and materials to support the elderly. Mr. Li If the two families are poor, they should work harder to take care of soups, medicines, food, and daily life, and ask for help. In this way, why worry about the parents not being able to support themselves?"

"Yes, yes, I will obey the master's instructions." Everyone hurriedly kowtowed.

"Therefore, I make the following judgment: Elder Li will bear 80% of the daily food, clothing, decoctions, medicines and all expenses required for the elderly in the Li family, as well as the funeral expenses after a hundred years. Elder Li will bear 20%. The daily life of the elderly will be taken care of by Mr. Li and his wife. Elder Li will bear 20% of the expenses. The couple must visit their home at least once a month. Are you okay?"

"The master has made a clear decision, and I am convinced."

Jia Cong said: "Guan Jingcheng has sent word to Li Zheng, Baojia, and the village elders. If there are any unfilial descendants, I will report them all. I will personally interrogate them. I want to see how many heads these people have!"

"Yes."

Jia Cong turned to look at the audience and snorted coldly: "Brothers of the Li family, I think you two are so strong that you can't even take care of two old people? Next time, I will kill you first without asking for the reason." The two of them gave each other a good beating, do you hear me clearly?"

"Yes, yes, yes." The two of them kowtowed.

"roll!"

Everyone hurriedly retreated.

Jia Cong threw the gavel away and said, "Guan Jingcheng, is this such a trivial matter in Wei Nei?"

Guan Tao said: "Under your rule, the atmosphere in Wei is pure and upright, as peaceful as a mirror, and major and important cases have disappeared. Now there is a life-threatening lawsuit."

Jia Cong became more interested and said, "Let's talk and listen."

Guan Tao hurriedly took the file and introduced: Zhou broke into a Korean member's wife's house at night to steal and was beaten to death by his master. Zhou's brother refused to surrender and sued his master for committing suicide and plotting to kill him.

"Sir, I think there are three suspicious points in this case..."

Jia Cong nodded and had some thoughts in his mind. He was quite familiar with the affairs of these wealthy families, so he said, "Bring the people here."

After a while, the plaintiff Zhou Qiao, the defendant Han Yuanwai and several stewards were brought to court by the government officials.

Tang Wei shouted and fell to his knees on the ground. Only Han Yuanwai stood proudly and just bowed his hands.

Jia Cong smiled coldly, seeing that he was wearing a Qingjin pleated shirt and a Confucian scarf on his head, he seemed to be a man of great fame.

"Who is in the hall? Why don't you kneel down?"

"Returning to the guards, Han Chen, who was born late, is a filial and honest guard. According to the law, he does not kneel when he is an official." Jia Cong laughed and said: "It turns out that he is still a civil servant. He will not kneel if he does not want to. Plaintiff, what are you suing for?"

Zhou Qiao, a farm man in his thirties, kowtowed and cried: "Master, my brother Zhou Lin was beaten to death by the Han family without incident. I beg Master Qingtian to make the decision."

Han Chen, who was in his forties and well-kept, sneered and said with a sneer: "Sir, it was Zhou Lin who broke into a house at night and robbed. My family discovered it, injured others and resisted arrest, so he was beaten to death. I wonder why ordinary people, who are so well-behaved, do so in the middle of the night. What do you want to do by sneaking into my home?"

Zhou Qiao was speechless. He couldn't speak better than Han Ping. He only stammered: "Sir, my brother has always done his duty. He must have been deceived."

Han Chen cupped his hands and said: "Sir, Zhou Linwu sneaked into a house at night to steal, and there are both witnesses and material evidence. According to the "Dawu Law, Criminal Law, Robbery", the stolen criminal resisted arrest with a stick, and was killed by the captor without asking. The victim was a neighbor. Just follow the rules and don't comment. Please make a clear decision."

Jia Cong said: "You are thoughtful, how about you come up and resolve the case?"

"I don't dare to be a late student." Han Chen bowed hurriedly.

Jia Cong thought for a moment and said, "Where are the witnesses and physical evidence?"

A yamen servant had already led seven or eight Han family boys in, carrying another bag of stolen goods and evidence and placing them on the ground.

The boys said: "Sir, Zhou Lin sneaked into the house to steal that night and was discovered by us. Not only did he resist arrest, but he also stabbed others with a knife. We missed him and beat him to death. We asked your Majesty to observe him." One of them flashed his light. Liang's arm injury.

Jia Cong saw that there was indeed a short knife on the ground, as well as a few pieces of silver and some gold and silver jewelry.

Guan Tao said: "Your Excellency, these things were found on site."

Jia Cong secretly sighed, there is no way to check fingerprints at this time, how can these things be accurate. After flipping through the corpse box and looking at the autopsy conclusion above, something suddenly moved in his heart. With a flick of his finger, the head of the police team in the hall came over and bowed to obey his orders.

Jia Cong gave a few instructions in a low voice, and the squad leader hurriedly took the order and left.

Jia Cong said again: "Pass it to me."

The Yamen clerk who had been waiting outside the door hurriedly came in and knelt down.

"It is written on your corpse that Zhou Lin hid a handkerchief close to his body. Where is this thing?" Jia Cong asked.

Wuzuo hurriedly pointed to the pile of things on the ground and said, "That's the veil."

"Send it up."

Jia Cong played with this pink silk satin embroidered apricot flower handkerchief, and when he smelled it, there was still some fragrance. Although the incense was not of high quality, it obviously belonged to his daughter's family.

Jia Cong rubbed his handkerchief and said, "Guan Jingcheng, can you recognize this thing?"

Guan Tao didn't understand why and said, "Sir, this is a woman's handkerchief."

"anything else?"

Guan Tao didn't know why, so he said: "I am a stupid official. I don't know what your Majesty means. Please tell me clearly."

Jia Cong laughed and said: "Old manager, it seems to me that you are not a hero in the makeup team."

Guan Tao was ashamed and cupped his hands and said: "Sir, I have been in a humble position since I was a child and my family was poor. I only know how to study. After I entered the yamen, I was busy with official duties. I don't know anything about this. Please give me some advice."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "A handkerchief is a close-fitting thing for a woman and will never be lost. Moreover, this handkerchief is made of high-quality materials and fine workmanship. It cannot be used by the poor. How can Zhou Lin have this thing in his arms?"

Guan Tao pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe it was something he stole from the Han family."

Zhou Qiao hurriedly complained: "Sir, my brother has been observant of etiquette since he was a child and will never steal. The villain uses his head as a guarantee."

Jia Cong glared at him: "If you dare to make any noise again, you will be taken care of."

Zhou Qiao had no choice but to kowtow and shut up.

Jia Cong continued: "Old steward, why would a thief steal a handkerchief? How much can a handkerchief be sold for? Besides, handkerchiefs are not so easy to steal. Call Mr. Wang Qian to come!"

Guan Tao nodded in agreement.

After a while, Wang Fei arrived. After hearing the case introduced by Guan Tao, he rolled his eyes a few times and said, "What are your orders, sir?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Please come and explain the doubtful points of this case to Han Yuanwai, Zhou Qiao, and the people outside who are listening to the trial. No one is as proficient in this field as you."

Wang Fei smiled and cupped his hands and said: "I will obey your orders." He took the handkerchief and said: "Sir, you don't have to look at the rest of the stolen goods. How easy is it to beat someone to death and then frame him? These witnesses , testifying for one’s master is nothing. This veil alone has a lot of mystery.”

"What's the mystery?" Guan Tao asked.

"Is this veil owned by Han Yuan's wife?" Wang Fei said.

"This..." Han Chen pondered for a moment and said, "There are so many things in the house that I can't remember them all."

Jia Cong glanced at him and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, let's first assume that this veil belongs to Han Yuan's wife's family."

(End of this chapter)