"You've asked, but I haven't answered yet. You're deliberately accusing me...!"
Lu Jiawen was going to court for the first time and had no experience. He stood up anxiously and started arguing with Fan Chunren.
Is that reasonable?
You can't stop me from speaking after you finish.
How is this different from framing others?
Fan Chunren seemed to see his former self. He did not laugh at Lu Jiawen, but gave him a calming look as an elder.
The hall recorder glanced at Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan was experienced. He shook his head, indicating that there was no need to write down what Lu Jia asked. He slammed the gavel again, "Silence!"
"I...!"
Lu Jiawen glanced at Zhao Yan, then looked at Zhang Fei with a look of grievance.
...
...
"Sit, sit, sit!"
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded.
Lu Jiawen sat back down, his young face flushed red.
The key is that he is not stupid, he knows the importance of this issue.
Although the court session has begun, it is still unclear whether the lawsuit can be filed. Zhao Xu did not even hold a meeting to discuss the issue in detail, but simply approved their request.
Zhao Xu obviously left himself a way out.
If he was found to have been motivated by revenge, the court would certainly not allow such a thing to happen again.
Because this will become a means for subordinates to retaliate against their superiors.
The impact is very bad.
Because of this, it is possible to acquit the person of intentional murder.
Lu Gong just kept shaking his head and could only comfort himself that it would be good to let this kid suffer a little.
"Fan Sijian has made great progress!"
Xu Zhiqian turned sideways and whispered.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "He learned this move last time, but he used it more skillfully this time."
Seeing that the boy was still chatting with women, Zhao Yan frowned and said, "Zhang San."
"exist."
Zhang Fei stood up and whispered to Xu Zhiqian, "Document No. 1." Then he looked at Lu Jiawen and saw that the boy was no longer as arrogant as before. He was just like a nagging woman.
The smile faded and he asked seriously, "Lv Fasheng, before this case, did you know Geng Ming?"
"I don't know him!"
Lu Jia asked and shook his head.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Do you know this person?"
Lu Jiawen shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Zhang Fei asked again: "As Magistrate Wang's subordinate, do you know how Magistrate Wang usually disciplines his subordinates?"
Lu Jia asked and replied: "Very strict."
Zhang Fei said, "For a commoner you have never met, you are going to contradict your superior, who is usually very strict in disciplining his subordinates. Do you think it is worth it?"
Xu Zhiqian's eyes lit up, and he glanced at Fan Chunren opposite him with pride. Seeing that Fan Chunren was thoughtful, he thought to himself, how can you win by learning while fighting?
Han Qi whispered, "It seems that Chunren is still a little inferior!"
Fu Bi nodded slightly.
A comparison will reveal the difference.
Fan Chunren is taking advantage of the rules, but Zhang Fei's question is more logical.
Lu Jiawen seemed to be holding back his anger: "My duty is not to curry favor with my superiors, but to discuss the law and sentence according to the cases that the manager has examined."
Zhang Fei nodded and continued, "But have you examined Magistrate Wang's verdict to see if it makes sense, or are you just dissatisfied with him for denying your verdict?"
Lu Jiawen immediately replied, "Of course I have examined it, but Magistrate Wang actually said that the tax bills provided by Geng Ming were not enough to prove it. However, in the eyes of our Court of Justice, those are very important evidence. Those tax bills are enough to prove that Geng Ming was forced to pay a lot more taxes."
The people outside the door nodded frequently.
Although they are still unclear about the specific case, this kind of thing is already commonplace.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Usually, when this happens, what do you usually do in your court?"
Lu Jia asked, "Either we follow Magistrate Wang's wishes, or we appeal to Kaifeng Prefecture, or report to the Ministry of Justice."
Zhang Fei asked, "But you did not choose to appeal to Kaifeng Prefecture, nor did you choose to report to the Criminal Division, but instead went to the Zuo Ting to file a complaint. Why?"
Lu Jia asked, "Originally I was planning to appeal to Kaifeng Prefecture, but Magistrate Wang's words made me decide to file a lawsuit in the Zuo Ting."
Zhang Fei asked: "What are you talking about?"
Lu Jiawen replied, "It's what I just said. Magistrate Wang said that I couldn't even be a clerk because of my family background, and he used this to question my judgment. It just so happens that my third grandfather is the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture. If I appeal to Kaifeng Prefecture, I'm afraid Magistrate Wang will not accept it. So I want to use my own ability to report Magistrate Wang."
"I see."
Zhang Fei nodded and reached down, and Xu Zhiqian immediately handed him a document.
Zhang Fei raised the document in his hand, "This document is a few of Lu Jiawen's judgments in the Court of Justice..."
Fan Chunren immediately questioned, "What does this have to do with this case?"
Zhang Fei replied, "Whether Lü Jiawen is competent for this position is crucial to the trial of this case, because Magistrate Wang once questioned Lü Jiawen's ability, so I need to prove this point."
Zhao Yan nodded slightly and said, "Yes, if Lü Jiawen is incompetent and often makes mistakes, this will cause Magistrate Wang to distrust him. This is very important for the trial of this case."
Zhang Fei continued, "The duty of the judicial officer is to discuss laws and sentence people, which requires extremely professional knowledge. Many ministers in the court cannot do this job if they have not studied criminal law carefully. I believe the chief judge should know this better than me."
Zhao Yan nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei added, "Lü Jiawen is still young and doesn't seem to have much experience, but his previous judgments and sentencings are enough to prove that he is absolutely capable of this position. And every case he judged was approved by Magistrate Wang, which shows that Magistrate Wang is very aware of Lü Jiawen's ability."
Zhao Yan said, "Present the evidence."
Immediately a clerk came over and took the document up.
When it comes to experience and expertise in solving cases, Zhao Yan was not targeting anyone, he just took it and read it carefully.
"Have some tea first!"
After Zhang Fei sat down, Xu Zhiqian immediately poured her a cup of tea.
Zhang Fei took it and said with a smile, "Prime Minister Zhao looks old-fashioned, but I didn't expect him to be so thoughtful. He prepared tea for us without us even asking."
Xu Zhiqian hurriedly said, "Prime Minister Zhao used to be famous for his impartiality."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei said, "He was the one who opposed it the most last time."
Xu Zhiqian whispered, "Last time it was a dispute over a new law, not a criminal case."
Zhang Fei nodded: "That's true."
......
Over there, Fan Chunren and Qian Yi also took this opportunity to discuss in a low voice.
"That kid always thinks a few steps ahead of us. We can't keep going like this!"
This was only the first question, and Qian Yi realized that there was still a gap between Fan Chunren and Zhang Fei.
Fan Chunren said, "I can only learn and apply it now."
Qian Yi worriedly asked, "Is this okay? If I can't learn well, I might as well ask according to the plan."
Fan Chunren said confidently: "This is the advantage of us, the censors and imperial officials."
They never follow a script and usually act on the spur of the moment.
Qian Yi nodded slightly and said, "It's a pity that we can only prepare some of Magistrate Wang's judgment cases, otherwise it would be more convincing."
Fan Chunren sighed, "Yes! Next time we have the chance, we should also prepare some documents."
......
Lu Huiqing glanced at Wang Anshi and saw that he was staring at Lu Jiawen, so he said, "Don't worry, Master, Lu Jiawen...
.! "
Halfway through his words, Wang Anshi said, "You can't sit in that seat."
"What?"
Lu Huiqing was surprised.
Wang Anshi said, "Look at this kid. He was so confident and excited when he first sat on the seat. But after this question, he became listless. Next time, I would rather be his earpiece than sit on the seat. It's too scary."
Lu Huiqing nodded with a wry smile and said nothing.
After a while, Zhao Yan put the document aside and said, "Lü Jiawen is absolutely capable of serving as a judicial officer."
Lu Gong, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but smile.
It is also possible to make a comeback with hard power.
Fan Chunren stood up again and asked Lu Jiawen, "Lü Fasheng, you mentioned earlier that Magistrate Wang is a strict official, but what do you think of his ability in judging cases?"
Xu Zhiqian smiled and said, "He is learning and applying it now!"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Then he will have to fight at least a hundred lawsuits against me."
Lü Jiawen replied, "In my opinion, Magistrate Wang is rather mediocre in judging cases."
This stupid boy. Lu Gong had a headache. Who would dare to be your boss if you said that?
Fan Chunren said, "So County Magistrate Wang fully agreed with your previous judgments."
Lu Jiawen said firmly, "That's only because I made the right judgment."
Zhao Yan shook his head when he heard this.
Zhang Fei looked at Fan Chunren in surprise, trying hard to hold back his laughter.
Xu Zhiqian frowned and asked in a low voice, "Didn't you tell him?"
Zhang Fei said, "Why didn't he tell me, but he didn't listen?"
Xu Zhiqian asked: "Why?"
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said, "He said he couldn't lie in court."
"What do you mean?"
"He simply looked down on Wang Hong's knowledge of the legal field."
"What should I do then?"
Xu Zhiqian said with a hint of worry, "If Magistrate Wang really has no ability, how could he become the Magistrate of Chi County? It would be very easy for people to find flaws in him."
Zhang Fei laughed secretly and said, "This flaw is sold well!"
Xu Zhiqian asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
Zhang Fei said: "If it were me, I would try to emphasize Wang Hong's governance methods and deliberately downplay his judgment methods. In this way, I can move forward and backward freely on this issue."
Xu Zhiqian blinked and suddenly realized, "I understand."
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "I originally asked Lu Jiawen to emphasize Wang Hong's powerful methods, but he refused to do so. Fortunately, this issue would not affect the overall situation, so I did not force him. I never thought that Fan Sijian would assist me. Haha... It seems that Fan Sijian has learned a lot."
Xu Zhiqian pursed her lips and smiled, then looked at Fan Chunren.
Fan Chunren didn't seem to realize it. He was still in the state of attacking Lu Jiawen and asked, "But why did he reject your judgment this time?"
Lü Jiawen replied, "That's because he wanted to protect Wei Yushan."
Fan Chunren said, "According to what you just said, Wei Yushan also submitted a complaint to Kaifeng County at that time, suing Geng Ming."
Lu Jiawen nodded.
Fan Chunren asked, "How did Magistrate Wang make his decision?"
Lu Jiawen snorted, "Wei Yushan's complaint is simply......!"
Fan Chunren interrupted him and said, "You just need to answer me, what was the verdict made by Magistrate Wang at that time?"
Lu Jia asked, "Wang Zhixian rejected the case due to insufficient evidence."
"I'm done asking questions."
Fan Chunren sat down.
"Warm-up exercises are over."
Zhang Fei stood up and said, "I implore the presiding judge to select the defendant, County Magistrate Wang Hong, to testify in court."
Zhao Yan nodded and said, "Lü Fashi, please go down and rest for a while. If there is any problem, I will call you back to the court."
"I'll take my leave."
Lu Jiawen stood up and bowed. When he passed by Zhang Fei, he complained, "It's really boring."
Zhang Fei glanced at him indifferently and thought, you are just a tool, not the protagonist, don’t you have any sense?
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