The sudden shout startled Dong Weimin, and his expression became even gloomier. It seemed that someone was speaking for him, but in fact, he was suppressing his words first and then praising them.
Looking at this person's resume, he has never had any experience as an official before, but I didn't expect him to be so experienced.
Dong Weimin had a bad premonition. The master was sitting in the main seat in the lobby of the county government office and he had absolute authority. He was afraid that these two people would really ruin the case with a single word!
But that's impossible.
Widows have no right of inheritance and cannot take possession of the family property at all. Could it be that these two people dare to make up laws privately?
As long as they can't do that, the lawsuit is a failure.
Dong Weimin narrowed his eyes, and he was also looking for loopholes in the two men to take advantage of.
The county magistrate's trial of cases is an important part of his performance evaluation. If Feng Yuan dared to make a random judgment, he would not be able to continue to serve as the county magistrate.
"Reporting to the eldest master, I have been entrusted by the victim to go to trial on his behalf. The second master has already issued a verdict in the case of the family property dispute, but this time the case is against Sun Cheng, the eldest son of the Sun family, for breaking into a private residence and taking human life..."
"Did you write this lawyer yourself?"
"yes."
The two of them asked and answered each other deliberately in front of others, which was very comfortable. In fact, neither of them had discussed it beforehand, but they reached a tacit understanding without any prior agreement.
Dong Weimin frowned. He saw clearly that the two men came prepared.
He was watching the whole process yesterday but was still exploited. It turned out that he had other intentions. He had many plans but now he couldn't carry them out.
"Sir Magistrate, the bailiffs are not here right now, the torture chamber is empty, and there's no one to even record the public trial. Shouldn't we postpone the trial?"
Dong Weimin thought about it and decided to stop it in time.
"How can we stop the court session when it's already started? As for the record, since you, the County Magistrate, won't arrange for someone to do it, I will do it myself."
Feng Yuan said this as he picked up the white paper in front of him, on which the conversation just now was recorded.
Dong Weimin didn't say anything. Feng Yuan said this in front of so many people on purpose to embarrass him.
Sure enough, the people outside the hall had already started talking.
This case has already attracted much attention. It is the first time for a young lady to get married in a sedan chair as the county's top lawyer to be the one to stand trial for someone else.
"Does County Magistrate Dong have any doubts?"
Dong Weimin said, "Good words and bad words are all spoken with one mouth. How can the lawyer's one-sided statement count? Let's bring the victim up here."
Sun Cheng said that Madam Su always obeyed his orders and had a very good relationship with the Sun family, so why would she suddenly complain? He wanted to know the truth.
"Tell the victim, Madam Su!"
Feng Yuan shouted loudly. Normally, after he shouted, the jailers would bring people up, but there were only two jailers in the hall still maintaining order. The other one was Wang Bao who was standing next to Dong Weiming, and he just turned his head away.
I'm a troublemaker, I won't listen to you.
The scene was silent, not to mention a bit awkward. At this moment, Feng Yuan stood up and walked out from behind the desk. While everyone was stunned, he walked to the side hall and brought Su Mingyue in in just a moment.
That's right, he brought it in himself.
Then they sat down at the table in the main hall, and everyone looked confused.
"The county magistrate won't assign me a bailiff, and Captain Wang won't listen to me. I can only go and bring the people to court directly."
Feng Yuan sat down and explained it carefully.
"coax!"
The people watching outside the hall immediately burst into loud cheers.
Not only did the magistrate have to try cases, he also had to record cases as a clerk and lead people as a police officer. It was truly miserable.
The reason was that the county magistrate did not arrange any staff, and the chief constable did not listen to him.
"this……"
Song Chi laughed secretly in his heart. This county magistrate is really good at tricks. He doesn't hide it and just puts it in the open. Anyway, I don't mind being embarrassed.
If you don't listen to me, I can do it myself.
He went to deliver the message in person and also took notes.
This is a public trial in the county court, and there are many people watching. After the trial is over, these things will spread. Of course, some people will say that the county magistrate is incompetent, but there will definitely be people who say that the county magistrate is domineering.
In this way, Feng Yuan achieved his goal.
"Mr. Magistrate...it's not that I don't want to arrange someone."
Dong Weimin hurriedly explained, "It just so happens that someone is home sick, so he can't come, right?"
Some things can be put on the table, but some things cannot.
This Feng Yuan doesn't play by the rules at all.
"I understand... I can do these things myself."
Feng Yuan's face was calm, and he didn't look angry at all.
"Who is in the hall?"
He asked Su Mingyue who was brought in, without giving Dong Weimin a chance to speak.
To outsiders, the magistrate was just a bullied victim, and he immediately attracted a lot of sympathy.
"clever!"
Song Chi sighed inwardly, it was obviously safer to follow a smart person.
As he asked the question, he looked at Madam Su who had entered the hall. She was still wearing mourning clothes, but they were not brand new. They looked very worn and torn.
This was the piece of clothing that Sun Cheng wore when he led people to break into the house that day. No one else had touched it from beginning to end. In fact, it was Su Mingyue who tore it herself.
She was pale, listless, with red eyes filled with tears, and looked pitiful.
If you want to be pretty, be filial.
Madam Su is still very beautiful now, and is more likely to be sympathized with.
She knelt down directly.
"The humble girl Su Mingyue greets the great master Qingtian!"
This was also the line that Song Chi taught her, including her makeup today, which was designed by Song Chi.
There is no official who dislikes this title.
"Bitch, do you know your crime?"
Before Feng Yuan could say anything, Dong Weimin took the initiative again. He had to take the initiative because he had a bad feeling.
"You are originally the daughter-in-law of the Sun family. You eat and drink at the Sun family. The Sun family treats you well, but you are so scheming and greedy that you try to seize the Sun family's wealth. You deserve to be killed!"
"I have already passed a verdict on you, yet you still dare to file a complaint. That would be one thing, but you even dare to slander your relatives. What are your intentions?"
At the end, Dong Weimin stood up directly. The county magistrate was the second master of the county government. He was usually the one who tried the cases. Therefore, he had rich experience in trying cases and was good at putting accusations on people and scaring them.
After hearing this set of words, most people can no longer bear it.
"I...I have my own difficulties!"
Su Mingyue burst into tears, "I won't live anymore, I won't live anymore..."
Women have several magic weapons: crying, making a fuss, and hanging themselves.
The method Song Chi taught Su Mingyue was to cry. You don’t have to say anything, just cry.
"Your Excellency, the County Magistrate, I am Ms. Su's attorney, and I am replying on her behalf."
Dong Weimin ignored him and continued shouting, "As a woman, you should uphold your duties as a wife, and as a widow, you should avoid suspicion. Yet, you're constantly showing up in public, seeking lawyers to file lawsuits to seize the family fortune, and even colluding with Case Leader Song."
"One is a widow, the other is a popular case leader, and yet you two are colluding with each other. This is simply an adultery!"
Dong Weimin, who looked like a wealthy man, exuded authority and shouted angrily, "Su Mingyue, was it Song Chi who taught you to seize the Sun family's wealth? Are you two having an affair?"
Dong Weimin actually directed his criticism at Song Chi.
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