They would absolutely not look favorably upon those somewhat obese women.

The woman, too, with her aggressive demeanor, repeatedly emphasized that she had been violated, and by bringing this up, she must have had some ulterior motive.

Moreover, as Li Dayong just said, there is a conflict between the two of them over a piece of land in front of their yard. If that's the case, they should be neighbors.

Since they've been neighbors for over ten years, they should be fairly familiar with each other and unlikely to have any interest in each other.

Since there is a conflict, and the woman claims that Li Dayong intended to take advantage of her without any evidence, then if Li Dayong is indeed locked up, the conflict between the two families will obviously disappear.

If Li Dayong goes to jail, then the woman can get the land next to the courtyard wall, and she can also gain a good reputation.

That's because even though she's so ugly, Li Dayong still lusts after her.

In conclusion, Zhu Yunwen basically concluded that what Li Dayong said was probably true.

That woman must have had ulterior motives. Otherwise, if she really had evidence, given her domineering and arrogant personality, she would have presented it immediately. Why would she care about her reputation?

You've already brought this matter to court, so why would you care about your reputation?

Moreover, presenting this evidence would allow me to win the lawsuit and prove that I did not frame anyone.

This is also an opportunity to prove one's innocence, yet one always finds reasons why it's hard to speak up.

Of course, in addition to the above factors, some of the court regulations that Zhu Yunwen mentioned earlier were indeed true.

The imperial court stipulated that during the trial, ordinary people could stand up and raise questions, and local officials had to listen to all their opinions.

If the people's words are reasonable, they should be considered. Moreover, Zhu Yunwen added that in the absence of sufficient evidence, one should not be tortured into confessing or abuse private punishment.

This was an established rule. Although it was Goryeo, it was under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty and was being conducted according to the Ming Dynasty's court system.

Therefore, these women had to follow the regulations of the Ming Dynasty and could not act arbitrarily.

So the judge glared fiercely at Zhu Yunwen before speaking again:

"What you said makes sense, but this matter is rather complicated. Let's leave it at that for now and proceed with the trial tomorrow."

"This will allow my men to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter and gather concrete evidence on the spot."

When he said that, Zhu Yunwen felt there was something even more wrong. This case wasn't very complicated. If he really knew any substantial evidence, then he could convict Li Dayong.

But you keep silent. Do you, as an official, have so many concerns when handling cases?

Therefore, Zhu Yunwen could conclude that Li Dayong was definitely wronged.

Since that's the case, we can no longer leave them any room to maneuver. The judge said the trial would be held tomorrow, but with such a long time between today and tomorrow, we can't guarantee that he won't fabricate some false evidence.

After all, he clearly wanted to help the woman, so it wouldn't be difficult for the judge to create some false and irrefutable evidence.

So Zhu Yunwen spoke again:

"Sir, since you possess the evidence and claim it is irrefutable, you should simply present it directly. Why waste time verifying other evidence? This is unacceptable."

Seeing that Zhu Yunwen had actually stood up to oppose him again, the judge was extremely angry and directly rebuked him:

"You insolent fool! What right do you have to question me? I said we'll hear the case again tomorrow, so we'll hear it tomorrow. There will be no changes, and you are not allowed to have any doubts."

"And boy, stop threatening me with the imperial court. First of all, you need to understand that this is Goryeo, far away from the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yunwen narrowed his eyes; this judge was clearly no good either.

Of course, Zhu Yunwen didn't say anything more. Tomorrow it is then. He wanted to see what kind of performance this guy would put on tomorrow.

He was also quite curious.

That seemed to be the end of the matter for today, so Zhu Yunwen left and exchanged a smile with Zhao Qingzhu.

Let's see how this judge and that woman put on their act.

Just then, a constable walked into the courtroom and said to the magistrate, who was about to leave with a dark expression:

"My lord, the magistrate has asked me to do you a favor. There was a man and a woman who disrespected the magistrate's daughter on the street and even assaulted her. All the constables and clerks in the county office have been mobilized, but there is still no news. The magistrate hopes that you can also send some people to help with the search and investigation."

Upon hearing this, the judge immediately snorted coldly and said:

"It's ridiculous. He's a county magistrate, and he has so many people in the county government to manage and dispatch, yet he dares to order me, a magistrate, around?"

Does he perhaps consider me his subordinate? We're both seventh-rank officials; what right does he have to demand that I work for him?

After saying this, the judge waved his sleeve and left.