Chapter 836: First Court Session

Hong Hanwen spoke eloquently and cleverly pulled Yang Lan and all men into the same trench, whitewashing an attempted rape into a harmless joke and a small misunderstanding.

Li Ailian was frowning as she watched from upstairs.

From a friend's perspective, he knew that Hong Hanwen was not targeting Duke Yun on purpose, but that was just his nature.

But when he stood on the standpoint of the Sunshine Government Affairs Office, Hong Hanwen's behavior was very annoying. He was using dishonorable means to interfere with judicial justice.

At this moment, he actually had some understanding of why the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were so disgusted with lawyers.

But he still had doubts in his mind: Are Duke Yun and his men planning to restore the lawyer system?

On the stage, Yang Lan raised the corners of her mouth high, with an expression that could not be concealed with pride, and even a hint of provocation.

Look, didn’t you say we could hire a lawyer?

I invited you, and used your spear to attack your shield.

If he is only sentenced to three years in prison, and if he finds someone to help him and behaves better, he might be able to get out in half a year.

After being released from prison, he became a brave man again.

The people who came to watch the fun were also chattering and expressing their different opinions.

"What Hong Hanwen said makes sense. If a whore doesn't want it, she wants it. They always use such means to arouse the interest of men."

Many middle-aged women who have given birth have thicker skin than younger women.

Seeing the girl on the stage feeling ashamed and angry, with tears in her eyes and her lips bitten to the point of bleeding, they felt bad and began to speak up for her.

"Don't call her a bitch all the time. She is a good woman now."

"So what if she's a good woman? She's still a slut at heart. Why doesn't she do hard labor? Why doesn't she marry a good man? Why does she have to go to Tingyu Tower? Tingyu Tower sounds good on the surface, but who knows if there's any shady deal behind it?"

The evil of human nature has always been so straightforward.

All kinds of unpleasant words, like a gust of wind, drilled into the ears of Zanhua Niang on the stage. Her heart felt like it was soaked in bitter water, sour and swollen.

Miss Yu Sheng said that now that Duke Yun has arrived, those of them who have been wallowing in the mire can choose a new chapter.

But, bad people are bad people.

Past experiences are like maggots attached to their bones. Even if they put on new clothes, they cannot change their rottenness.

Zanhua Niang smiled miserably. It was okay. It was enough to make the other party pay the price.

Just when she decided to give up, the distinguished man sitting in the most upright position slowly said, "Mrs. Zanhua, do you want to hire a lawyer?"

Zanhua Niang was stunned and shook her head sadly: "I don't have any money."

The rebel army invaded the city, and as a woman with no strength at all, I was lucky to be able to save my life. As for my money, I certainly couldn't save it.

Gu Nanxi: "As the victim, you can apply to the government office for a public prosecutor."

Public prosecutor?!

Yulang explained: "Free, public interest lawyer."

Zanhua Niang met Duke Yun's calm gaze, then glanced at the smug Yang Lan, bit her lip, and nodded heavily: "Yes! I want to apply for a public prosecutor!"

A girl came out from under the stage. She smiled and nodded to Zanhua Niang, then turned to face everyone and spoke cheerfully and generously.

"My fellow villagers, my name is Tan Sanniang, and I have not passed the lawyer exam yet. However, I have some knowledge of Yunzhou law, so I will be the lawyer for this public prosecution."

Tan Sanniang had been preparing for the civil service recruitment examination. She wanted to apply for a judicial position, so Prefect Song found all the Yunzhou law books for her.

Because the case of the illegal soldiers was handled in a hurry, there was no time to find a suitable public prosecutor.

After all, the people who know Yunzhou laws best are stakeholders and are not suitable to be public prosecutors.

After Tan Sanniang learned about this from Prefect Song, she hesitated for a moment before volunteering to try it out herself.

Hong Hanwen glanced at Tan Sanniang without any contempt in his eyes. Instead, he bowed to her.

Tan Sanniang smiled back at him, then walked up to Yang Lan and asked softly, "Yang Lan, how long have you been a member of the Yunzhou Army?"

Yang Lan glanced at Hong Hanwen.

Hong Hanwen: "Just answer truthfully."

Yang Lan said in a rough voice with a hint of resentment: "More than a year. I led the rebels to capture most of Henan County. If it weren't for us, how could the Yunzhou army occupy Henan County so quickly?"

"Yeah, that's amazing. Then you must be a high-ranking military officer, right?" Tan Sanniang said with a little admiration.

"certainly!"

Tan Sanniang: "The Yunzhou Army has regulations that all officers must receive a certain level of education. Have you ever received any?"

Yang Lan's face looked unhappy and her eyes rolled around.

Hong Hanwen interrupted, "Tan Sanniang, today we are only talking about other laws, not military law."

"I know. Yang Lan, please answer my question just now." Tan Sanniang said coldly.

Yang Lan hummed and moaned. He must have accepted it, but the content was really too boring, like a monk chanting, which made him drowsy.

"Yes, I accepted it."

Tan Sanniang straightened her back, looked at the crowd, and said loudly: "As far as I know, the training content of officers includes not only the necessary military skills and military discipline, but also some legal education courses. Am I right?"

"Yes!" The Yunzhou soldiers on both sides shouted in unison.

Their Yunzhou soldiers are all educated and well-qualified soldiers.

Tan Sanniang revealed her true intentions and questioned Yang Lan: "There is a most important rule in Yunzhou law: prostitution is not allowed within the jurisdiction. Do you know that?"

Yang Lan's face changed drastically.

Of course he knew that everyone had complained about this in private.

Moreover, many times, there are some things that the people do not report and the officials do not correct.

This kind of thing is difficult to stop no matter how strictly it is prohibited.

Hong Hanwen frowned, thinking to himself that this debate was not going well. Tan Sanniang was following her rhythm. You can't judge a person by his appearance. She was really a powerful woman.

Tan Sanniang raised her voice and pressed, "Do you know? Answer me!"

Yang Lan nodded awkwardly and whispered, "I know."

Tan Sanniang had a hint of coldness on her lips: "Since you know this, Duke Yun had already disbanded all the brothels after he invaded Kyoto. How could you still think that Zanhua Niang was a brothel girl?! I think you are clearly tempted by her beauty and want to do something illegal!"

Yang Lan looked at Hong Hanwen for help.

Hong Hanwen's eyes darkened and he took a step forward: "That's wrong. The women in Tingyu Tower are all from brothels, and the services they provide are no different from those in brothels. Isn't it natural for Yang Lan to misunderstand this?"

Compared with attempted rape and prostitution that failed, of course the latter will be punished less severely.

Tan Sanniang was as strong as a bamboo, graceful and elegant: "When you speak, you must provide evidence. Do you have evidence to prove that Tingyu Tower provides prostitution services?"

Hong Hanwen's face froze.

Tan Sanniang smiled: "You don't have one! But I can prove that Tingyu Tower is a legitimate teahouse! Because they have a business license from the government."

Thank you for your support, dear children. Love you.