The situation is quite clear: the local magistrate is obviously going to help the rich man, so he is not following the regulations of the Ming Dynasty and handling this matter according to similar cases in the past.

Instead, the so-called fairness was used to favor the rich person. In reality, it was helping the rich person.

Ironically, everyone seems to think that there is indeed such a reason. In fact, the judgment of such matters is entirely up to the officials. Ordinary people who have not experienced similar cases find it difficult to judge right and wrong.

Therefore, as long as these people do not know how the Ming Dynasty handled this matter before, they will not think that there is a problem with the magistrate's handling of the matter.

Naturally, these ordinary people didn't see anything wrong with this matter.

Based on this case, Zhu Yunwen guessed that the reason why the people thought these officials were good before might be because some officials' handling methods were so special that the people had no idea that they had done something wrong.

Therefore, we can only assume that what they did was right, and thus, we don't think of them as corrupt officials.

But in the end, none of this could escape Zhu Yunwen's eyes, and he discovered the problem.

The commoner had accepted the reality and thought that perhaps the land could only be given to that rich man to cultivate for a while longer, and that he could only plant his own land after the rich man's seeds were harvested.

As for how to solve the problem of having no land to use and no food to grow, that's a problem he'll have to worry about himself.

So, at that moment, Zhu Yunwen stepped forward and slowly began to speak:

"Wait a minute, isn't this how cases are handled?"

As soon as Zhu Yunwen spoke, he immediately attracted everyone's attention. The county magistrate in the courtroom glanced at Zhu Yunwen with suspicion, then sneered and said:

"Oh? It seems this young master has a different opinion. If you have an opinion, you may speak up."

Zhu Yunwen said:

"I wouldn't call it an opinion, but after listening to your handling of this case, I feel there are some issues."

The magistrate snorted and then said:

"There's a problem? Tell me, what's the problem?"

Zhu Yunwen slowly stepped forward, carrying a fan. He gently shook the white folding fan in his hand before speaking:

"Sir, you must be an official sent from the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty, not a local official from Annam."

The magistrate nodded and said:

"That's right, so what's the problem?"

Zhu Yunwen spoke calmly:

"No problem, because I am also from the Ming Dynasty. It just so happens that I was a witness to the Ming Dynasty's land reform and grain seed reform, among other things."

Therefore, I have heard and even seen many of the ways in which the Ming Dynasty dealt with issues such as land reform and grain seeds.

Similar regulations were also issued in the Ming Dynasty, including in the Central Plains.

Now that Annam is part of the Ming Dynasty, shouldn't the implementation of Ming's land reforms in Annam, and any special circumstances, follow the relevant regulations of the Ming Dynasty?

Hearing Zhu Yunwen speak eloquently, the county magistrate sitting above clearly realized what Zhu Yunwen wanted to express.

His expression turned slightly awkward, and he immediately spoke:

"What exactly are you trying to say? Just say it directly."

Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly:

"Alright, then I'll get straight to the point. What's happening in court now has a real precedent in the Ming Dynasty, and this matter has attracted the attention of the imperial court."

The solution proposed at the time was that since the land had already been allocated, what was planted in the land was no longer important. Whatever was planted belonged to the person who received the land from the moment of allocation.

Even if gold were dug up from the field, it would belong to the owner after it was distributed. Therefore, although this wealthy man had previously planted seeds in that fertile land...

However, since the land was divided, the seeds should still belong to the new owner and have no relation to the previous owner.

This land was seized by them through shady means; it's their illegal gain. Why should we protect their rights, which they shouldn't have?

After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, the county magistrate in the hall narrowed his eyes to slits, glancing at Zhu Yunwen out of the corner of his eye, clearly displeased.

The wealthy man in the hall, also looking at Zhu Yunwen with unease, said:

"Boy, who are you? What gives you the right to question the magistrate's decision in this courtroom?"

And what you just said, these are regulations from before the Ming Dynasty. In Annam, we don't necessarily have to follow those regulations, do we?

Zhu Yunwen did not answer his previous question, but suddenly rebuked him:

"How dare you! Annam is now under the rule of the Ming Dynasty and its people are all subservient. How can you utter such treasonous words? What do you mean by the policies of the Ming Dynasty? They are the policies of the Ming Dynasty. Shouldn't Annam follow them?"

"You should know that Annam is now part of the Ming Dynasty. How can you utter such treasonous words? Do you believe that Annam is not yet under the Ming Dynasty's control? How dare you utter such a death sentence?"

Zhu Yunwen slapped a whole bunch of labels on the rich man, speaking with righteous indignation, leaving the rich man momentarily at a loss for what to do.

The seated magistrate, seeing how eloquent Zhu Yunwen was in accusing the wealthy man of such a serious crime, knew that if this matter wasn't handled properly, it could indeed escalate to the level of treason.

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