791 Yamen, where was Feng Qingchen last night?

Ordinary people are afraid of officials and the government. Those who are brave enough only dare to talk about the Shunning Marquis Mansion in private. They would never dare to talk about the Blood-Clothed Guards.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Blood-Clothed Guards are like evil spirits. Every time the Blood-Clothed Guards go out, they scare many children. They dare not say anything bad about the Blood-Clothed Guards, for fear that the Blood-Clothed Guards will suddenly appear and take them to jail.

Ordinary people would only curse the Shunning Marquis' Mansion and his young lady, and they dared not say a word about the Blood-Cloth Guards. But the young masters of aristocratic families, students of the Imperial Academy, and those students who came to Beijing to take part in the first imperial examination in Dongling were different. They studied to become officials and to benefit the people, so of course they had to discuss this matter when they heard about it.

Especially regarding the Blood-Cloth Guards' abuse of lynching, everyone was discussing the definition of lynching and the scope of abuse. One could tell how bad the Blood-Cloth Guards' reputation was from the discussions of these students. Many students and young masters were even preparing to write a joint letter to sue the Blood-Cloth Guards.

An hour had passed since the incident, and no one had yet spoken for the Blood-Clothed Guards. As for the Shunning Marquis' Mansion, the common people and students had already cursed it as worthless. Those families that were related to the Shunning Marquis' Mansion by marriage lowered their heads and dared not speak, and some even thought about going home to divorce their wives.

It was just dawn and the officials were still asleep. They had no idea what was happening in the imperial city. By the time they found out, it was already too late.

When officials went to court or the Blood-Clothed Guards went out, they would report the incident of the notes immediately. The Blood-Clothed Guards demonstrated their efficiency and collected all the propaganda notes in just one hour. However, the notes could be collected but the rumors could not. The more vigorously the Blood-Clothed Guards investigated, the more rumors spread privately.

At this time, news came that a maid from Feng Mansion had sued Shunning Marquis Mansion and the Blood-Clothed Guards at the Dali Temple. The situation became even more lively, and everyone who heard the news rushed to the Dali Temple to see who would be the winner in this lawsuit between the people and the officials.

And this is what Feng Qingchen wanted. The bigger the incident became, the harder it would be for the government officials to manipulate the situation behind the scenes.

The Chief Justice of Dali Temple had not yet seen the notes flying around the capital, when he was frightened by a complaint early in the morning. There was nothing strange about the complaint, but what was strange was the content of it.

The Marquis of Loyalty was going to tell the Bloody Guards and the Marquis of Shunning? The Dali Temple official laughed. The Marquis of Loyalty was the mansion where the parents died and only an orphan girl was left.

Feng Qingchen had a great reputation, but no matter how great her reputation was, she did not have the capital to sue the Blood-Clothed Guards. The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple had no interest in fooling around with this group of people, so he ordered the clerk to beat the person who filed the complaint with twenty boards and drive him out. However, before the order was given, the clerk held two pieces of white paper and shouted that it was not good.

"My Lord, something is wrong. It's not good."

"Nidan, what do you mean the master is not well? I, your master, am fine." The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple was frightened by the petty official. He jumped up from his chair and the tea in his mouth sprayed out.

The clerk trembled with fear, but he adhered to his duty and handed the two pieces of paper to the Dali Temple: "Your Excellency, please see."

"What?" The Dali Temple official took it calmly. When he saw the contents, he straightened up, his face changed drastically, and his beard stood up: "Where did this thing come from? Where did it come from?"

"Sir, this note spread throughout the imperial city overnight. The Blood-Clothed Guards have sent people to deal with it. When they heard that someone was going to tell them, they sent a copy to you. Please handle the case with caution, sir." The clerk told the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple exactly what the Blood-Clothed Guards had said.

The Dali Temple Minister understood immediately that he had to accept the case from the Loyalty Marquis' Mansion and try it: "Open the court. Bring the plaintiff to the lobby."

The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple had been in this position for twenty years. He had tried countless cases in his life. He had dealt with all kinds of difficult cases, but this case made the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple nervous. He always felt that his career was hanging on this case. For safety reasons, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple invited the Left and Right Shaoqings to jointly try the case.

The Dali Temple Minister is a loyal royalist, while the relationship between the left and right Shaoqing is a bit subtle. These two people are the prince's and Dongling Ziluo's men respectively, which means that these three people represent the power of three parties.

The Dali Temple official sat in the center, full of authority. Without the gavel of a seventh-rank county magistrate, the Dali Temple official asked directly: "Mr. Song, Miss Tong, you are suing Shunning Marquis Mansion and the Blood-clothed Guards on behalf of your master. Do you have any evidence? If you don't have any evidence, don't blame me for being rude."

If a citizen sues an official without evidence, he will be beaten. Officials these days will not let you tell them anything.

Tong Yao knelt on the ground, and as a senior lawyer, Attorney Song had the privilege of not kneeling in court. When he heard the question from the Supreme Court Justice, he said what the Feng Mansion had said in advance: "Sir, we are the victims, not the government. Finding evidence is the government's job. You should send people to Shunning Marquis' Mansion and the Blood-clothed Guards to get evidence."

Lawyer Song said this with confidence, but he was the only one who understood that he was very uneasy and had no confidence at all. He had never seen such an arrogant person before, who sued the government and asked the government to get evidence themselves.

The hostess of Feng Mansion is indeed extraordinary.

"How dare you! You sued the Marquis' Mansion and the Blood-Clothed Guards without any evidence. You are courting death." When the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple heard that the Feng Mansion could not produce any evidence, his face darkened. However, the left and right junior officials understood that the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple was very happy because he would not have to offend anyone without evidence.

The left and right Shaoqings were from the Prince's Mansion and Prince Luo. Before receiving instructions from above, they kept a wait-and-see attitude towards the matter. They were not the main players and there was no need for them to get involved. The two Shaoqings looked at Attorney Song and waited for him to speak.

The lawyer Song sent by the Wang family was also quite talented. This person was not easy to deal with, and Song did not disappoint them. He said confidently: "Sir, Shunning Marquis' Mansion is the home of a duke, how can we go in to get evidence? The Blood-clothed Guard is a government office, how can we go in to collect evidence?

Your Excellency is asking us to produce evidence, which is really unreasonable. Your Excellency is the parent official, how can you not serve the people? It is not easy for ordinary people like us to sue the rich and powerful. Your Excellency also wants us to find evidence ourselves. What is the point of the government?"

Lawyer Song had a serious look on his face. As the chief lawyer of the Wang family, his eloquence was beyond doubt.

The Dali Temple Minister also knew this, but after hearing this twisted logic, he almost slammed the table in anger: "How dare you, you rude commoner, threaten me. According to what you said, in the future, when commoners sue officials, the government will have to find evidence? In the future, anyone who comes to make a random complaint will have to go to various prefectures every day to find evidence?"

The Chief Justice of Dali Temple was no idiot either. He found the loophole in Attorney Song's words in just a few words, attacked the loophole in Attorney Song's words, looked at Attorney Song with a smug look on his face, waiting for him to counterattack.

Attorney Song smiled modestly, bowed slightly, and lowered his head slightly to hide the contempt in his eyes: "My lord, I am not making a complaint randomly. I have clearly written on the complaint that Sun Sixing, the young master of the Sun Mansion, who is known as the little miracle doctor, treated the Shunning Marquis in the Shunning Marquis's mansion, but was framed by the Shunning Marquis's mansion and was imprisoned without any reason. His whereabouts are unknown after being imprisoned, and we don't know whether he is alive or dead.

Sir, the Shunning Marquisate was able to put my young master Sun in jail without any evidence. Isn't this an abuse of power? And the Blood-Robed Guards lost the man after taking him into custody. Isn't this a dereliction of duty? Sir, the charges against young master Sun haven't been determined yet, but he disappeared. Am I wrong to sue the Shunning Marquisate and the Blood-Robed Guards?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Sun Xiao Shen Doctor is innocent. Sun Xiao Shen Doctor is innocent."

"Let the little miracle doctor out, let us see the little miracle doctor."

As soon as Attorney Song finished his words, the people who were watching the interrogation outside shouted out before the Dali Temple Minister asked any questions.

The Dali Temple is known as a place of judicial justice, and citizens are allowed to watch trials in the Dali Temple. However, on ordinary days, there are only a few citizens watching. But today, the citizens watching have filled the Dali Temple's spectator seats.

There is strength in numbers. With so many people shouting loudly, the effect is definitely not something that ordinary people can bear. The Dali Temple official shouted in a headache: "Silence, silence."

After shouting for dozens of times, the onlookers finally quieted down. Hearing the people's shouting, Attorney Song felt that there was no evidence, no preparation, and no one was optimistic about the case. He thought that a lawsuit that had no chance of winning might actually be won.

Attorney Song stood in the hall with a calm face. Seeing that everyone had quieted down, he did not wait for the Supreme Court to speak before continuing, "Sir, I am filing a complaint on behalf of my master against the Shunning Marquisate and the Blood-clothed Guards. They disregard the law, imprison the people, and abuse private punishment. Shouldn't you invite the Shunning Marquisate and the Blood-clothed Guards to come?"

The plaintiff has arrived, and the defendant should be here as well. The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple was prepared for this. After seeing the two pieces of paper filled with evidence, he sent someone to invite people from Shunning Marquis' Mansion and the Blood-Clothed Guards.

When the people from Shunning Marquis' Mansion and the Blood-Clothed Guards learned that Feng Qingchen had told the truth at the Dali Temple, they rushed over in a hurry. They didn't expect Feng Qingchen to turn the tables, so they rushed over to put out the fire.

As soon as Attorney Song finished speaking, a clerk stepped forward and whispered something in the ear of the Grand Court Judge. The Grand Court Judge nodded. After the clerk left, the Grand Court Judge said, "Call the Director of the Criminal Division of the Blood-Cloaked Guards to the court."

The Blood-Clothed Guards' Criminal Division is responsible for criminal disputes. Sun Sixing's case involves human life, so it should be under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Division. It is normal for the Criminal Division to step in at this time.

The director of the Criminal Department was a tall and thin middle-aged man with a sickly pale face that came from not seeing the sun for years. His eyes were bloodshot and he exuded a cold aura. As soon as he entered the courtroom, the people in the spectator seats immediately stepped back several steps. The entire courtroom was extremely quiet and no one dared to make a noise. This showed how powerful the Blood-Clothed Guards were in the hearts of the people of Dongling.

Seeing this, Attorney Song's eyes flashed with worry. The Blood-Clothed Guards had taken the initiative right from the start, which was very disadvantageous to them.

Attorney Song kicked Tong Yao who was kneeling on the ground, and asked her with his eyes when Feng Qingchen would arrive. They were only filing a complaint on behalf of their master, and the real plaintiff was Feng Qingchen. If Feng Qingchen didn't show up again, it would be very disadvantageous to them...