"Madam Su didn't file a complaint, and she's not the victim, so where did the lawyer come from? The lawyers yesterday only filed a complaint themselves, not hired by Madam Su..."
Wang Bao was stunned for a moment, but then he quickly reacted and said sarcastically, "Mr. Song can't even figure this out, and you want to imitate others and become a lawyer?"
Yesterday afternoon, he and the county magistrate went to the Sun family. The county magistrate went in person to announce that the case had to be tried, but it was not that bad.
Lawyers file complaints spontaneously, not hired by the parties involved. It's like when you see a bully bullying the weak on the street, you stand up for justice and sue the bully.
You are not the real victim.
This is the situation now. The lawyers are seeking justice for Su Mingyue, but the person involved has not said he wants to sue.
According to what Boss Sun said yesterday, Su Mingyue now has an adopted son and gets along well with the Sun family. There were some unpleasantness in the process, but it is nothing serious. It's just that those lawyers are being sympathetic to her.
That night, the Sun family sent people to find these lawyers. Under coercion and inducement, most of them promised to withdraw their lawsuits on the spot during the public trial. So... the public trial of the county magistrate was a joke.
Not only will it be difficult to establish authority, but it will also ruin your reputation.
Turn bad things into good things, this is the way to deal with it.
But now Case No. 1 Song has come out and said that it was Madam Su who hired the lawyer. It's really ridiculous.
"Yesterday I submitted my complaint, and the magistrate has personally accepted it. This is the return disc... I'd like Captain Wang to examine it."
Song Chi handed over the reply disc, which was equivalent to a receipt, meaning that the county government had accepted the case and also contained information such as the trial time.
"this……"
Wang Bao was a little overwhelmed. Yesterday, Sun Cheng swore that Madam Su was very obedient and would never get involved in it, but now she has filed a complaint.
This reply letter is genuine. Song Chi did submit a complaint yesterday, and the county magistrate also accepted it. However, their attention was focused on the other lawyers and they ignored the person who actually set up the scheme.
Wang Bao was the head of the second shift of the county government. He was very smart and reacted quickly. So, the public trial held by the county magistrate today was not about the lawyers suing the Sun family, but about Madam Su suing the Sun family?
"Captain Wang, can I enter the county government office now?" Song Chi took the disc back with a faint smile on his face.
This was a setup from the beginning, but now is the time to reveal it.
"you……"
Wang Bao came to his senses and hurried back. He wanted to report to his master that they had been tricked. However, even if he knew the truth now, it was too late...
Song Chi swaggered into the county government office and arrived at the front hall courtyard, where several lawyers in long-sleeved and loose-fitting clothes were already waiting.
Today they are not lawyers but plaintiffs. Several of them whispered that they had accepted bribes from the Sun family and were ready to withdraw the lawsuit on the spot during the public trial.
They were originally poor scholars. They hesitated after getting the money, and lowered their heads after being threatened a few times.
The impulse at that time was ultimately defeated by reality, and it was even more boring to hear that Madam Su was in harmony with the Sun family.
It was originally someone else's family affair.
At this time, everyone was stunned when they saw Song Chi coming over.
"Song Case Master, why are you here?"
"Yeah, what are you doing here at the county government office?"
Several people looked unfriendly. They saw Song Chi wearing a lawyer's uniform. Was he going to steal their jobs?
Being the first lawyer in the county is really a bit of a blow to the county.
"I'm here to watch the fun." Song Chi responded casually. He tried to keep a low profile and speak as little as possible. After the public trial was over, these people might realize that they had been tricked, so they would beat him up.
After waiting for a while, Song Chi heard his name being called and the public trial had begun.
Amidst everyone's strange looks, Song Chi walked into the lobby of the county government office, a place that often appears in film and television dramas.
However, there were no guards on duty on either side. They all went home on sick leave at Dong Weimin's instruction, and only Wang Bao was left by their side.
There were two yamen runners at the lobby door, stopping the onlookers. They were the only two people there.
Song Chi knew that County Magistrate Feng was having a hard time, but he didn't expect it to be like this. County Magistrate Dong Weimin was even more authoritarian than he imagined, and he wanted to completely sideline County Magistrate Feng.
County Magistrate Feng Yuan sat solemnly behind the desk, with a gavel, pens, ink, paper and inkstone neatly placed on the desk. This man probably had severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Song Chi took a quick glance and recalled the scene when he forced people to rearrange the tables during the county examination.
County Magistrate Dong Weimin sat in the lower left position. He always had a kind smile on his face, but now he looked gloomy. He just realized that he had been tricked.
The dozen or so lawyers just made the matter bigger and then covered up their real purpose. Now it seems that the Sun family has also been deceived.
And the mastermind behind this is this young man in the hall!
"Why didn't the lawyer kneel down when he entered the county government hall?"
Before County Magistrate Feng could say anything, Dong Weimin shouted loudly. He considered himself a veteran, but how could he endure such a big loss?
At this moment, he changed his previous image and showed the power of the second master of the county government.
Song Chi didn't say anything, he knew Feng Yuan would speak for him.
"Song Chi is the top scorer in the county case, and his status as a scholar is already set in stone. There is no need to kneel down."
Of course Feng Yuan had to speak up. If it weren't for Song Chi, he would have no chance to sit in court to try the case.
This reason is sufficient enough. The prefectural examination will be held two months after the county examination, and those who pass the prefectural examination will have the status of a scholar.
Generally, those who rank first in the county examination will pass the provincial examination directly, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they already have the status of a scholar.
"One must pass the provincial examination to be considered a scholar, and now he hasn't. How can he meet an official without kneeling?"
Dong Weimin must make Song Chi kneel down today.
What he meant was that it was uncertain whether Song Chi could pass the provincial examination. After all, due to his special status, he could not pass the prefectural examination.
"snort!"
Feng Yuan was too lazy to play along and said directly, "The first place in the Songchi County case was personally chosen by the Prime Minister. Do you think the prefect would dare to reject it?"
The contents of the prefectural examination and the county examination are similar, but the levels are different. It is a joke to be able to get the first place in the county exam but fail the prefectural examination. It is a slap in the face of the county magistrate, so everyone will pass, not to mention the one who is personally selected by the prime minister.
Dong Weimin stopped talking immediately. It was really despicable that the new magistrate kept bringing up the Prime Minister.
"Open the court!"
Feng Yuan slammed the gavel and shouted loudly. Normally at this time, the guards on both sides would shout "mighty" together, but there was no one here.
Dong Weimin had a blank expression on his face, but he sneered in his heart. This is the consequence of a forced public trial. Although you are the county magistrate, I have the final say in this county government.
The people watching outside the gate started to talk about it. The magistrate didn't even have a bailiff for his first public trial.
However, Feng Yuan didn't care, nor did he look unhappy. He glanced at the complaint and then shouted loudly: "The widow of the Sun family has already submitted a complaint a few days ago, and the county magistrate has already made a judgment. The case has been concluded. Why do you dare to submit another complaint? If you can't explain it clearly, this county will punish you for disrupting the court..."
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