It was still dark when Liang Wei got up from bed.

"Sir, why did you get up so suddenly?"

The woman next to him was awakened by the noise. She supported her upper body with one arm and rubbed her eyes with the other hand and asked.

"I have something to do outside."

Liang Wei answered absentmindedly while putting on his clothes.

The woman blinked and looked out the window. "It's not even daybreak yet..."

As soon as he said this, he suddenly grabbed Liang Wei's arm with one hand, "Sir, it's not even daybreak yet, why are you going out? Didn't my eldest brother tell you to stay at home honestly recently and not go out and cause trouble?"

"What do you know, woman?"

Liang Wei shook his arms slightly and broke free. "Whoever got up early to cause trouble, Lao Xu and his men will be tried by the Royal Court today. I'm going to see what methods the Royal Police have, so that I can stay away from them in the future."

After hearing this, the woman breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then you have to be careful and don't be impulsive."

...

...

"That's enough! That's enough!"

Liang Wei put on his clothes, washed up, and hurried out the door.

At this time, the sky was already slightly bright. Liang Wei was about to go to the street stall to have some breakfast when he suddenly heard someone shouting from behind: "Brother Liang."

Liang Wei looked back and saw that it was his brother Ren Hu in the camp.

"Brother Liang, you got up so early, are you planning to go to the Imperial Court to watch the trial?"

"Um."

Liang Wei nodded and said, "You too?"

"Luckily, I had something going on at home the past two days, so I didn't go out to drink with them. Otherwise, I would have probably been arrested as well."

Ren Hu snorted again: "This police station is really ruthless. They said they were on the same side as us before, but now they have arrested everyone. If we had known this would happen, we should have listened to Fan Dutou and his men and found someone to cause trouble for the police station and make them live in unrest."

Liang Wei sighed, "It's useless to say all this now. My brother-in-law has repeatedly told me not to cause trouble, because he won't be able to save us when the time comes. Let's eat something first, and then go over and take a look to see what methods they have. Stay back a little."

"Let's just go over there and eat."

"There are only a few sheds over at the Imperial Court, and I think a lot of people will go to see it today."

"It's very lively there now, so there's no need to worry about running out of food."

A month ago, the government did not dare to close the city gate and it remained open all the time.

When Liang Wei and Ren Hu walked out of the city gate, the scene in front of them left Liang Wei stunned. He saw that both sides of the road from the city gate to the imperial court were filled with stalls, selling all kinds of breakfast, fruits and vegetables, just like a market.

It turned out that since the imperial court won the trust of the people, more and more people came to the imperial court to file complaints, but there was only this one road. This side gradually became lively because many neighbors regarded this viewing as a form of entertainment, so many people came to set up stalls nearby.

Suddenly, he heard a knocking sound, and Ren Hu looked in the direction of the sound, "Eh? Isn't that Ah Shui?"

Liang Wei tilted his head and saw a tall man helping someone build a wooden shed. The two of them walked over immediately.

"Ashui!"

"Brother Wei, Brother Tiger."

When the man saw the two men, he quickly stopped what he was doing and greeted them.

Ren Hu asked, "Why are you here?"

Ah Shui said embarrassedly, "In fact, I have long wanted to stop staying in the camp. This time the camp has approved my application for retirement, so I applied for retirement myself and came here to help people build the shed. I can also get some work at the Imperial Court later."

"The Imperial Court?"

Ren Hu asked, "What kind of work?"

Ah Shui said: "It means building a house."

Ren Hu and Liang Wei looked at each other, their eyes filled with depression.

This A Shui used to work in the military camp, doing odd jobs and running errands for them.

Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west.

Outside the barracks, the two of them lived in fear, but Ah Shui, with the skills he acquired in the barracks, lived a very comfortable life. He took jobs everywhere, and his life became better and better.

Then I heard an older woman say, "Hey, hey, hey! Auntie Wu, have you finished shopping? If you have, go over there quickly. It's hard to grab a seat because there are so many people here."

“Here it comes! Here it comes!”

Another auntie was seen chasing after them carrying a basket of vegetables. Two aunties each carried a basket of vegetables and walked towards the Imperial Court while chatting. It was not difficult to notice that the crowd was moving towards the Imperial Court.

Liang Wei and Ren Hu also quickly bought some buns and followed.

Following the mainland, we arrived at the Imperial Court area, but saw a wooden sign standing in front of the road with two patterns painted on it, one that looked like a man and the other that looked like a woman.

A royal police officer stood under the wooden sign.

"Police, what does this mean?"

"If you are here to watch the trial, men go this way and women go this way."

"Oh my! Judge Zhang is really thoughtful."

The ladies couldn't help but rejoice.

In fact, the ethics of the Northern Song Dynasty emphasized filial piety, and the rules regarding men and women were not very strict. The aunts and grandmas of ordinary families didn't care at all and still squeezed in.

However, in order to attract more women to watch the trial, Zhang Fei still set aside a special area for women.

Another man said, "But this is not the way to the courtyard!"

"Today's trial is in the Civil Court on the left, not in the main court."

Everyone followed instructions and came to the Civil Court. They were immediately delighted. It turned out that the Civil Court was simply surrounded by wooden sticks, but it had an eaves on top, meaning that it could be viewed from three sides and was sun and rain proof. It was really considerate.

This was designed by Zhang Fei himself. Needless to say, it was designed to give the audience a better experience, because Zhang Fei knew very well that if the rule of law was to be truly established, no matter how capable he was, it would be of no avail, and the people themselves had to have this concept.

It is not to the extent that the Dharma ceases when a person dies.

But he couldn't ask everyone to study, so he could only learn by observing and judging.

Although it looks simple from the outside, it is very exquisite inside, consisting of many pavilions and corridors.

As soon as the hour of Chen arrived, Judge Zhang, the idol of many middle-aged women, arrived at the podium on time. Today he was wearing a brand new gray and white official robe.

"Teacher, why are you wearing this color of official uniform today?"

Ye Zu was just curious.

Zhang Fei said: "How dare you ask? This is a case that you should be judging, not me, the chief judge. If you are not doing your job well, I am not the only one who can make changes."

Ye Zuqia thought to himself, why should I say this?

The four of them kept silent.

Xu Zhiqian, who was standing by, smiled secretly with her hands covering her lips.

Zhang Fei glanced at the copy and shouted, "Cai Jing."

Cai Jing immediately stood up and said, "Call Chief of Police Ma Xiaoyi to testify in court."

But seeing Ma Xiaoyi wearing a brand new uniform and coming to the court in a dignified manner, he knew that he liked going to court and was very fond of it. Every time he appeared in court, he was dressed like an elegant gentleman.

Zhang Fei said, "Captain Ma is testifying on behalf of the police station today." He pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Just stand there."

"Why!"

Ma Xiaoyi happily went to the best viewing seat.

Zhang Fei tilted his head to the right again, "Oh! Chief Prosecutor Su is here in person."

You still say "yo"? Be more serious.

Su Zhe nodded and smiled helplessly: "Can't I come?"

Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "For such a small case, Chief Prosecutor Su doesn't need to come in person. Just send someone to supervise. I heard that your procuratorate has been very busy recently."

Su Zhe smiled and said, "I'll learn from you too."

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, then said to Ma Xiaoyi: "Captain Ma, you have to behave well. Chief Prosecutor Su is here."

Ma Xiaoyi said: "Don't worry, Judge San, I will definitely not bring shame to the police station."

Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "It's okay to be embarrassed, but don't let the procuratorate catch you."

Xu Zhiqian gently kicked the leg of his chair with her toes and whispered, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

The four little golden warriors also secretly glanced at him and said, "Teacher, although this is not a big case, you are too casual."

"Madam has spoken, so let's get started." Zhang Fei said casually, "Call the suspect."

Cai Jing immediately stood up and said, "Call the suspects Xu Jingtian, Lu Twelve, Liu Fa, and Zheng Huai to appear in court."

Xu Zhiqian immediately placed a document in front of Zhang Fei.

After a while, four burly men came into the court.

Zhang Fei raised his head and said, "Now the police station has charged you with provoking trouble and drinking and refusing to pay. What do you have to say?"

Xu Jingtian immediately said: "Mr. Judge, it's unfair!"

"Stop!"

Zhang Fei said, "Don't rush to cry out for injustice. This judge hasn't made a ruling yet. If you feel it's unfair, point it out."

Xu Jingtian immediately said, "Judge Zhang, this is what happened. The evening before yesterday, several of us brothers met at Chen's Tavern to drink. We were all drunk at the time, so we didn't pay for the drinks. In fact, this has happened before. Usually, we would pay for the drinks when we sober up the next day. Coincidentally, the bartender was also new and didn't know our rules, so he pulled us. We grabbed him, but suddenly several Royal Police officers came and beat us up. Look, they beat us up."

As they talked, several people began to roll up their sleeves and trousers, acting pitiful in various ways, and there were indeed many bruises on their bodies.

These soldiers have had many conflicts with the yamen runners in the past. They are all smooth talkers. Although they have changed to the imperial court, they have remained essentially the same.

The key is that there are people supporting them from behind, and there are also traitors in the police station who tell them what to say.

The onlookers immediately started talking about it. The truth of the case had nothing to do with them, but the fact that the Royal Police beat people so badly made everyone feel scared.

Zhang Fei looked at it intently and said, "This is really a heavy blow."

As he said that, he looked at Ma Xiaoyi and asked, "You fought alone?"

Ma Xiaoyi said: "I only beat Xu Jingtian, but I didn't beat the others. However, I was able to beat them with their fancy moves."

Xu Jingtian was dumbfounded. Brother, this... is this the point?

"Yeah?"

Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Then why did you hit them?"

Ma Xiaoyi said: "I saw Xu Jingtian grabbing a bartender by the clothes and preparing to hit him, so I stepped forward to stop him."

"nonsense."

Xu Jingtian immediately shouted, "Judge Zhang, he is lying. I grabbed the bartender's collar, but I just wanted to scare him. I didn't intend to fight him. But this policeman came up and didn't stop me at all. Instead, he grabbed my wrist and said he wanted to fight with me. If he stopped me at that time, it was clearly a provocation."

Zhang Fei looked at Ma Xiaoyi and asked, "Is what he said true?"

"Yes, I did say that."

Ma Xiaoyi nodded. "I saw that he was very emotional at the time, and he had grabbed the bartender. I said that to protect the bartender's safety, hoping that he would let go of the bartender first. But I didn't expect that he would push the bartender away and attack me directly."

After he finished speaking, his eyes were full of pride. Actually, he didn't think so much at that time. But seeing Zhang Fei fight lawsuits every day, he had thought that the other party might mention this point. He had thought of what to say in advance. Now that he saw the other party actually said so, he couldn't help but feel very proud.

Zhang Fei asked Xu Jingtian again: "Did you start it first?"

Xu Jingtian said: "I was drunk at the time, and he made a fuss. I was impulsive and started fighting with him. But if he came to stop me, I would not have done anything at all."

"Really?" Zhang Fei asked, "So you grabbed the bartender's collar and raised your fist?"

".?"

Zheng Huai, who was standing next to him, suddenly yelled, "At that time, Brother Xu had already been beaten to the ground and was begging for mercy, but this black guy kicked Brother Xu again, and now he is still limping."

Zhang Fei looked at Ma Xiaoyi.

Ma Xiaoyi said: "When they were rolling on the ground and acting like scoundrels, Zhou Jia and I retreated to the side. Many people saw it. I kicked him and made him squat when I saw him stand up and rush towards me."

Xu Jingtian said aggrievedly: "I just stood up, but I didn't mean to rush towards him."

Zhang Fei asked: "Then why did you stand up?"

"ah?"

Xu Jingtian was stunned by the question.

Zhang Fei said: "The Royal Police are enforcing the law. All you have to do is cooperate, not resist. If you have been wronged, you can come here and tell me. If they really abuse their power, I will convict them."

Su Che suddenly asked: "When this case happened, there were many witnesses. But if there were no witnesses, and the Royal Police falsely accused the people of starting the fight and then beat them up, or vice versa, falsely accusing the Royal Police, how would the Royal Court collect evidence?"

Zhang Fei said: “The Royal Court only looks at the evidence and will not make hypothetical judgments to avoid being misunderstood, but in the Royal Police Code of Conduct, they have the right to protect themselves.

Therefore, I suggest that everyone, whether you are an official or a citizen, must cooperate with the Royal Police. If there are any problems, you can directly sue afterwards or seek help from the Legal Aid Department.

I cannot ensure that every judgment I make is accurate. We can only do our best to use the regulations to minimize the possibility of the situation described by Attorney General Su. "

Su Che seemed to be thinking about something.

Zhang Fei said loudly again: "In this case, it was Xu Jingtian and others who took action first. Although Chief Inspector Ma made verbal provocations, whether he did it to protect the bartender or not, his provocations were limited to verbal provocations, and there was a prior condition, that is, Xu Jingtian grabbed the bartender's collar. And the fact is that Xu Jingtian took action first.

As for the kick that Inspector Ma gave Xu Jingtian later, it happened after a fight between the two sides. In that situation, you'd better just squat there, because if you were anyone else, your every move at that time would be a threat to the other party.

Therefore, Chief Inspector Ma, Zhou Jia and other police officers did not make any mistakes during this case. As for Xu Jingtian and others. "

At this point, he looked at Xu Jingtian and the others, "According to your confessions just now, it can be seen that you are used to not paying after drinking, but you are not used to telling the owner first that you will pay tomorrow and get the owner's permission. As for whether you will pay for the drinks tomorrow, it is not important and cannot be used as evidence to exonerate you.

The bartender's behavior was completely legal. According to the law, you should have been imprisoned, but considering that this is your first offense in our court and you were drunk, I will sentence you to seven days of hard labor at my discretion. After you leave, someone will make arrangements for you."

"Mr. Judge, we are innocent!"

"It was clearly them who beat us, yet your Imperial Court is actually shielding these Royal Policemen."

"You, the public security, procuratorate and court, are in cahoots with each other. I won't accept that."

With someone behind me, I feel confident when I speak!

"Wait!" Zhang Fei hurriedly stopped the court guard who was approaching, and said, "I withdraw my previous verdict. I will increase their labor service to half a month and fine each of them two hundred coins. Remember to pay for the wine."

In an instant, the whole world became quiet.

(End of this chapter)