When talking about work, Zhang Fei and Fang Yun gradually became familiar with each other, no longer as unfamiliar as before.
Although Zhang Fei had been writing letters to Fang Yun to help her learn the law, he actually didn't know her level very well. During the conversation, he found that Fang Yun was familiar with the legal regulations and had her own understanding.
Compared with Xu Zhiqian, although Fang Yun may not be as talented as Xu Zhiqian, he is more professional than Xu Zhiqian. Because Xu Zhiqian is engaged in law, her purpose is very strong, that is, to help the weak and fight against the strong. In her eyes, everything is black and white, but as a judicial official, she serves the law.
Zhang Fei also discussed this issue with Xu Zhiqian, but it was useless. For Xu Zhiqian, justice was more important and justice was greater than the law.
Fang Yun, by comparison, is calmer and more composed, and has more lawyerly principles.
Five days later.
In the name of the Legal Aid Department, Fang Yun, on behalf of the victim's husband Wu Yong, once again sued the charlatan Sanshan Taoist priest.
As soon as this news came out, it immediately attracted a lot of people. From their discussions, it was not difficult to see that the camps were very clear, with almost half supporting the Taoist priest Sanshan and half opposing him.
People in ancient times were very superstitious, including the emperor.
However, the judiciary emphasizes evidence. There is a gap between the two. How to reconcile the two is also a concern of many judicial officials.
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"Judge Liu, I think that Attorney Fang is just making trouble. If she is hired by the other party, there is nothing wrong with it. However, the Legal Aid Department is paid by the court or donated by good people. She is using the court's money to harass innocent people. This is really inappropriate. Moreover, there are many people waiting for Taoist Sanshan to treat their illnesses. If it is delayed because of this, I wonder if Attorney Fang can bear the responsibility."
Before the trial even started, Fang Erbi Yu Jie complained to Liu Zhi.
Zhang Fei, who was hiding behind the people and watching, couldn't help but wonder, are the Er pens so powerful nowadays?
Liu Zhi seemed to think that what Yu Jie said made sense, so he looked at Fang Yun.
Fang Yun immediately said: "Our Legal Aid Department has found solid evidence that is enough to prove that Taoist Sanshan defrauded money and killed people."
Liu Zhi hesitated for a moment and said, "Lawyer Fang, I can give you another chance, but I also hope that you can treat it with caution. If you can't produce enough evidence this time, I will not accept this case again."
Fang Yun nodded and said, "Fang Yun understands."
Liu Zhi looked at Yu Jie again, and the latter nodded reluctantly.
Liu Zhi then brought down the gavel and announced the opening of the trial.
"Master Sanshan, do you recognize this thing?"
Fang Yun picked up a talisman.
Taoist Priest Sanshan took a look and said with dissatisfaction: "Of course I know it. This is the thousand-gold talisman made by me. Didn't you ask about it last time? Why are you asking again?"
As he spoke, he cursed, "What a gossipy woman! No wonder no one dares to marry her."
His tone was full of contempt.
Zhang Fei looked at Fang Yun and saw that she looked calm, as if she had already gotten used to it.
really!
Nowadays, when women go to court, they have to face these things.
Liu Zhi frowned slightly and said, "Defendant, you are a cultivator, shouldn't you be careful with your words?"
"yes."
Taoist Sanshan nodded awkwardly, but his expression was still quite dissatisfied.
Fang Yun asked again: "I wonder where this thousand-gold talisman came from, and how the Taoist priest used it to treat the villagers."
Taoist Priest Sanshan said, "This thousand-gold talisman was given to me by the Earth God, who ordered me to treat the poor people who are suffering from illness and pain. This talisman is the essence of all things on earth and can cure all diseases. If you need treatment, you only need to go to the Western Suburbs Earth Temple, where I will perform a ritual, take this spell, and then worship in front of the Earth God for seven days. During this time, you must have no distracting thoughts in your mind, and then your illness will be cured."
Fang Yun asked: "When the Taoist priest said that it can cure all diseases, does it mean any disease?"
Taoist Priest Sanshan said: "Yes, many people have been cured by my thousand-gold talisman."
Many people in front of the door nodded one after another, and took the initiative to tell Zhang Fei and other onlookers about the power of the Thousand Gold Talisman, which attracted many more people.
Zhang Fei thought that if he couldn't sue the charlatan this time, he would actually be promoting him.
Fang Yun asked, "Do the people need money?"
Taoist Priest Sanshan said: "I am here at the order of the Earth God to save the world. How can I ask for money? The patient only needs to ensure that the incense is burned continuously at the Earth God Temple for seven days."
Fang Yun nodded and asked again: "Does it work for everyone?"
Taoist Sanshan said: "Yes."
Fang Yun said: "Will it be effective for the Taoist priest?"
Taoist Priest Sanshan said, "Of course it works, but I am blessed by the Earth God, so I will not get sick. The villagers present here can all testify for me that they have never seen me get sick."
The believers nodded again and again and started to spread the word.
Cao Dongdong was suspicious after hearing this and whispered, "Zhang San, this doesn't look like a lie."
Zhang Fei said calmly, "Let's talk after we finish watching it, okay."
Fang Yun looked down at the copy, then raised his head and asked, "According to our investigation, the Taoist priest advised the people nearby to believe in the local gods and not to see those doctors."
Taoist Priest Sanshan said: "Why did the Earth God give me the mission? It's because those quack doctors don't understand pharmacology, don't know medical skills, and only seek profit. They prescribe medicine to patients at random, killing many people."
After these words were spoken, more people spoke out to help, which still prompted Liu Zhi to knock on the gavel and order them to be quiet.
Cao Dongdong was more and more surprised as he listened, and said, "Zhang San, look, everyone thinks so."
Zhang Fei rolled his eyes. "This doctor is not a god. How can he cure all diseases? Almost everyone has relatives who died because of ineffective medical treatment. He said this, but he certainly didn't say it. Can't you tell this little trick?"
Cao Dongdong curled his lips and snorted, "Only you can tell the difference, others can't."
Zhang Fei was too lazy to argue with him. He had seen this kind of thinking and behavior in that era, let alone now when science is underdeveloped.
Then Fang Yun said, "So the Taoist priest believes that when people are sick, they should go to the Tuguan to ask for talismans for treatment, instead of seeking help from doctors."
Taoist Priest Sanshan nodded and said, "Yes, those quack doctors can only kill people. The medicine they prescribe cannot be drunk at all."
His tone was very firm. With so many people watching, he had firm faith!
"Thank you for your answer, Taoist Priest."
Fang Yun nodded slightly, and then said to Liu Zhi: "Your Excellency, Fang Yun kindly requests that Gu Changming of Legend Peak Village appear in court to testify."
Liu Zhi said, "Send it."
I saw a white-haired old man coming into the court.
Yu Jie glanced at the white-haired old man with confusion in his eyes, then looked at Taoist Sanshan, who also shook his head slightly.
Fang Yun said: "Mr. Gu, what do you do?"
Gu Changming replied: "I am a doctor in Qifeng Village."
Fang Yun asked, "I wonder what diseases Mr. Gu is good at treating?"
Gu Changming said: "The pain of broken bones."
Fang Yun asked, "Mr. Gu, did you treat any patients on September 15th last year?"
Gu Changming thought for a while and sighed, "I am old now, and I cannot remember things that happened half a year ago. However, I will write down the patient's condition and the prescription I prescribed, so that if the patient does not recover in the future and comes for a follow-up visit, there will be no misdiagnosis."
As he spoke, he took out a torn notebook and flipped through it. "Found it. Found it. There was indeed a man with a broken right arm who came to seek treatment that day."
Fang Yun asked, "What is this person's name?"
Gu Changming said: "This patient is called He Chao."
Fang Yun then asked the Taoist priest Sanshan, "Does the Taoist priest know He Chao?"
Taoist Sanshan frowned and said nothing, beads of sweat already oozing out of his forehead.
Liu Zhi reminded him, "The defendant."
Taoist Priest Sanshan nodded and said, "I recognize you."
Fang Yun asked: "Excuse me, Taoist priest, what is the relationship between He Chao and you?"
Taoist Priest Sanshan stuttered, "He is... He is my younger brother."
The people at the door looked at Taoist Sanshan in disbelief.
No matter how ignorant you are, you can still tell that something is wrong here.
Hearing the discussion outside, Taoist Sanshan immediately explained: "But since I became a monk, I have rarely interacted with him."
Fang Yun smiled and asked, "Does the Taoist priest know what your brother does?"
".!"
Taoist Sanshan remained silent.
Fang Yun then said to Liu Zhi: "You may not know, Mr. Court, that He Chao is a merchant who specializes in making incense, and the incense in Tuguan all comes from his brother's workshop."
Liu Zhi frowned and glanced at Taoist Sanshan, seeming to understand the trick.
Yu Jie, the other party's pen, stood up in a hurry and said to Gu Changming, "Doctor Gu, was it urgent for He Chao to go to your shop for treatment?"
Gu Changming nodded and said, "Yes, the sooner the broken bone is treated, the better. According to my records, he came to my house for treatment on the day he was injured."
Fang Yun asked Taoist Sanshan again, "After your brother was treated by Doctor Gu, did he go to you again to ask for the Thousand Gold Talisman?"
Taoist Sanshan opened his mouth several times, looked at Liu Zhi guiltily, and then shook his head.
Fang Yun asked: "Yes, or no?"
Taoist Sanshan then said, "No."
Yu Jie frowned and sat down with a worried look on his face.
Fang Yun asked Taoist Priest Sanshan again: "Master, is your mother still alive?"
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Taoist Shan said, "He passed away two years ago."
Fang Yun asked: "Why did he die?"
"He died of illness."
"Has your mother come to Tuguan to ask for the Thousand Gold Talisman?"
"My mother was not able to move around easily at the time, so...so she didn't come?"
"Has your mother asked a doctor to treat her?"
"My mother has always lived with my younger brother. I don't know much about it."
"Master, do you still remember Liu Han from Xiagou Village?"
“I don’t remember.”
"In March last year, he brought his mother to Tuguan to ask for a thousand-gold talisman to cure his mother's illness."
"It seems to be the case." Taoist Sanshan felt guilty and did not dare to look directly at Fang Yun.
Fang Yun said, "Mother Liu was the same as your mother, both were bedridden for three years, and Xiagou Village is even farther from Tuguan than your brother's home is from Tuguan. I wonder what the lord said to Liu Han at that time?"
"I don't remember." said Taoist Priest Sanshan.
Fang Yun said: "But Liu Han remembered that according to his confession, the Taoist priest suggested that Liu Han carry his mother on his back and go to the Earth Temple to impress the Earth God with his filial piety."
Taoist Sanshan remained silent.
Fang Yun added, "It's a pity that Liu's mother died a month after she went to Tuguan for treatment. And your mother was bedridden for three years. She saw several doctors and took medicine to prolong her life year after year, but the Taoist priest never let his mother go to Tuguan for treatment."
Taoist Priest Sanshan said excitedly: "My mother was killed by those quack doctors."
Fang Yun said calmly, "But after your mother passed away, your brother and his family still went to see a doctor for all their illnesses, big or small, and never went to the Tuguan to ask for the Qianjin Talisman."
As he spoke, Fang Yun took out more than ten prescriptions and said, "Judge, these are the evidence of the medical treatment of He Chao's family, the defendant's younger brother."
"Present."
After Liu Zhi read them one by one, he asked Taoist Priest Sanshan: "Does Taoist Priest Sanshan have anything to say?"
Taoist Sanshan was already sweating profusely at this time, and he quickly looked at Yu Jie for help.
Yu Jie was also helpless at this time.
Fang Yun said loudly again: "We really can't prove whether the Thousand Gold Talisman is effective, nor can we prove whether the gods exist, but judging from the behavior of Taoist Sanshan, he himself does not believe that the Thousand Gold Talisman can cure diseases. His family members all choose to see a doctor instead of going to the Tuguan to ask for the Thousand Gold Talisman. However, he spread the word that all doctors in the world are quacks, and only the Thousand Gold Talisman can save the world.
Although he did not ask patients for money, the incense in his Taoist temple was expensive and poorly made. His incense burned faster than those in ordinary temples and the cost was only half. If it was burned for seven days in a row, it would cost at least two strings of money.
Taoist Sanshan said excitedly: "You are talking nonsense."
Yu Jie also stood up and said, "Please bring out the evidence, Lawyer Fang."
Fang Yun actually picked up a piece of evidence and said, "This is the evidence provided to us by the Department of Taxation. The reason is that He Chao lied about the tax items and concealed the true cost of manufacturing incense and candles. He is now under investigation by the Department of Taxation."
When Taoist Sanshan heard this, he collapsed in his chair.
On Jingdong East Road, the Taxation Bureau is far more terrifying than the police station.
Fang Yun continued, "Master Sanshan took a talisman that he himself did not believe in and told others that it could cure all diseases. This is obviously a fraud. He took advantage of the people's desperate mentality to seek medical treatment to gain their trust, and then conspired with his brother He Chao to get money from it.
However, judging from his attitude towards his mother's illness, he definitely knew that only medicine could cure the disease, but he stopped people from going to the doctor for treatment. It was because of his behavior that my wife, Wu Yong, did not receive timely medical treatment and died of illness. Although there is no evidence to prove that Taoist Sanshan committed premeditated murder, this is definitely manslaughter.
Therefore, on behalf of the Legal Aid Department, I implore Judge Liu to sentence the defendant to fraud and manslaughter. And to compensate my client.
Suddenly, a shout was heard, "Dog Taoist priest."
Before he finished his words, another rotten egg flew towards Taoist Sanshan and hit him on the forehead accurately.
Suddenly, there was a loud curse at the door, and countless rotten vegetable roots and rotten eggs flew towards Taoist Sanshan.
"Who dares to be so presumptuous here?"
This was the first time Liu Zhi had seen such a situation. He was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He shouted angrily and more than a dozen court police officers immediately rushed out.
The people suddenly came to their senses and looked at the rotten vegetable roots in their hands in panic.
Who handed this to me?
Who harmed me?
But Fang Yun could hear the call of "dog Taoist priest" and couldn't help but pursed his lips.
afternoon.
The back hall of the imperial court.
"I was saying, how come Lawyer Fang has become so powerful in such a short time? It must be because the founder of Erbi has come."
Liu Zhi glanced at Zhang Fei and said with a smile.
Zhang Fei said embarrassedly, "You are too kind, Judge. Lawyer Fang has always performed well, winning hundreds of cases and even twelve consecutive victories."
Liu Zhi said, "May I ask Prosecutor Zhang, if you are a judicial officer and you cause chaos in court, should your crime be aggravated?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Absolutely."
Liu Zhi asked, "Why did the prosecutor throw eggs to disrupt the trial?"
"I don't."
Zhang Fei said: "Judge Liu has no evidence, so you can't wrongly accuse people."
Liu Zhi snorted, "Don't worry, I will send someone to investigate."
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Of course Judge Liu should investigate. This kind of thing cannot be tolerated. But I think this egg was thrown brilliantly!"
Liu Zhi asked, "How do you say that?"
Zhang Fei said: "Once this scene spreads, those ignorant believers may wake up."
Liu Zhi nodded slightly, "Yes! Even if the imperial court finds him guilty, some ignorant people will still believe it. Besides, it is really difficult to judge this kind of case."
Zhang Fei said: "But in cases like this, nine out of ten are for the sake of money, and the judiciary can only start from this aspect, investigating whether these charlatans are consistent in their words and deeds and set an example. If the Taoist priest of Sanshan killed his mother or caused his brother to lose his arm, then there is really nothing we can do. But if there are too many believers and it endangers public security, we can also use the National Security Law to try them."
Liu Zhi nodded.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Judge Liu, how is the public security, procuratorial and judicial situation in Dengzhou?"
Liu Zhi was startled and replied, "Initially, the public security in Jingdong East Road was the worst in the country. Bandits were everywhere. But after the crackdown by the tax commissioner and the police station, and the opening of shipping at the new port in the north, the public security here has improved a lot."
Zhang Fei asked curiously, "What does Xingang have to do with this bandit incident?"
Liu Zhi said: "As far as I know, many bandits have gone to Xingang to make a living."
Zhang Fei nodded.
Suburbs.
Zhang Fei and Fang Yun came to a small river, where Fang Yun rescued him that year.
Looking back, it all seems like it happened yesterday.
After a while, Zhang Fei turned around and asked, "Are you really unwilling to go to the capital with me?"
Fang Yun lowered his head slightly and shook his head.
Zhang Fei said: "You are now engaged in judicial work, you should understand that as long as the president of the court finds you not guilty, you are not guilty."
Fang Yun said: "But the law also tells me that I am guilty."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "If you don't want to go, I won't force you, but you are not young anymore, have you ever thought about getting married and having children?"
Fang Yun said: "I have decided not to marry again in this life. If possible, I hope to stay in the Legal Aid Department forever."
Zhang Fei nodded, "Okay."
Fang Yun secretly glanced at Zhang Fei and said timidly, "Third brother, do I disappoint you?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I won't be disappointed. I will only feel happy. Your life should be decided by you. I will always support you."
"Thanks."
Fang Yun nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei joked: "Don't thank me, you cut it with your sword."
Zhang Fei stayed in Dengzhou City for more than half a month. On the one hand, he inspected the public security, procuratorate and courts here, and on the other hand, he taught Fang Yun some skills about some lawsuits he had fought. During this period, he also visited Wei Ada's family.
When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit.
Because of Zhang Fei's position in the court, he was promoted step by step. No one in Dengzhou dared to bully their family anymore, and Zhang Fei also gave them a lot of money.
After all, the person Zhang Fei felt most sorry for in that lawsuit was Wei Ada. Their family lived a very happy life.
After saying goodbye to Fang Yun, Zhang Fei went to Xingang again.
This new port is an investment of a charitable foundation. He had tricked Ma Tianhao and the others into investing here in order to seduce them with maritime trade.
When we arrived at Xingang, we saw that the green mountains and clear waters were filled with a foul smell.
Everywhere you look, you can see brothels, football fields, topless women, and drunkards.
Zhang Fei just felt a headache!
But Cao Dongdong was very excited. This place was truly a paradise!
"Hey! It's Saburo here!"
But a man older than Zhang Fei came to Zhang Fei excitedly.
This person was Chen Maoqian’s second son, Chen Shoucheng.
Zhang Fei immediately said: "Brother Chen, the Foundation asked you to come here to do business, not to play with women. What are you doing?"
Chen Shoucheng immediately said: "Sanlang, this is really not our fault. From here to the sea,
We can go to Japan or Korea. They want our goods, but there is nothing to buy there. They mainly have wood, coal, and sulfur from Japan. They can only trade with us in women. If we buy women, we can only open a brothel.
Besides, the tax commissioner and his men were suppressing the bandits, and ended up driving all the bandits here. We should get some women, wine, and a football field to keep them in check, and it would be hard to control this place either."
As for those bandits who are used to being lawless, it is impossible for them to be law-abiding and find a job. Going out to sea to make a living is the most suitable option for them. As long as they leave the port, the whole world belongs to them.
“I see!”
Zhang Fei reluctantly accepted the reality and asked, "How is the profit?"
Chen Shoucheng said: "The profit is really good. The main reason is that the market for wood and coal is very good recently. There is also sulfur. The court has been buying sulfur in large quantities recently. It should be used to make gunpowder. The sulfur from Japan is very good. We also made a lot of money. Now, 50% of the taxes in Dengzhou are related to our new city.
There is one more thing, Sanlang may not know, we also killed a lot of northerners. When those imperial guards saw the northerners, they were scared to death, but we took care of them. Hehehe! "
Zhang Fei frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
Chen Shoucheng said: "Many northerners want to rob our ships because they see that we are doing well in business. But at sea, they are no match for us. We have never lost to their small broken ships, as we have always attacked them. However, many northern merchants also want to do business with us and smuggle goods to their countries."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei frowned.
Chen Shoucheng nodded and said, "The business in the northern market is monopolized by the northern nobles, but they have no control over it at sea. However, the palace commander has told us that any raw materials for producing gunpowder must not be sold to them. Our country has laws. But those merchants have never thought of buying gunpowder. They still like our silk and pottery."
Zhang Fei asked: "Do we need to wrap our goods with something?"
Chen Shoucheng thought for a moment and said, "There are some more things I need, Sanlang, why are you asking this?"
Zhang Fei said: "We have some old newspapers that we can use to pack your goods."
Chen Shoucheng blinked and said, "We all use cloth to wrap, not paper. Besides, it's not cost-effective to use newspaper to wrap."
Zhang Fei said: "This is free, don't worry about the cost. Those pottery and porcelain need to be cushioned with straw, so just use newspapers. But these can only be sent to Liao."
Chen Shoucheng nodded woodenly.
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