In the afternoon, many townspeople gathered in front of the yamen.
A platform was set up in front of the yamen gate, on which sat the mayor Gan Xingfan. In front of the platform was an open space, with a table placed on each side.
"Didn't Lord Gan say he was going to hold a trial? Why all this commotion?"
"Yes, and why are the people from the Song family tied up?"
"I recognize that man. He seems to be Butler Xu. What crime did he commit?"
"Could it be that someone from the Song family stole our things?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out. I think some children will run to the Song family."
The crowd in the audience was talking a lot until Gan Xingfan came in with the officials.
"Tongxi, are you sure this is okay?" Gan Xingfan was also conducting such a trial for the first time, and he was worried inside.
Lin Tongxi encouraged him, "Don't be afraid, sir. This is the effect we want. This is the only way to calm the public anger as much as possible. Brother Chenxuan and I have tried this in Qingshi Village. Also, if you have any questions about the process, feel free to ask me."
"Okay, I'll believe you this time." Gan Xingfan picked up the gavel and announced the opening of the court.
"This case will be judged by a five-member panel, and I, Gan, will personally serve as the presiding judge."
"Pang Ling and Zhen Guhan are deputy judges, responsible for assisting in the trial. Lin Tongxi is the assistant judge, responsible for consultation. A Tao is the clerk, responsible for record keeping. A Wei is the head of the police station, responsible for maintaining order. Lin Chenxuan is the government representative, responsible for prosecution."
After hearing the names of the people on the stage, many townspeople started discussing again and expressed their doubts about this new thing.
Of course, Sun Youcai, who came to watch the show, knew about this. This was obviously Lin Tongxi's masterpiece.
"Hey, brother-in-law, it turns out Brother Tongxi and the others are there too. I didn't expect them to be so capable. After just a few months, they were able to infiltrate the government." Zhao Chuangdong also followed Sun Youcai to watch the show, and couldn't help but sigh at the rapid progress of Lin Tongxi and others.
Sun Youcai remained silent, and he still had a certain attitude towards Lin Tongxi's ideas.
As for the others, they were curious why Pang Ling and Zhen Guhan from the government were not involved in the trial. Could it be that they were also absorbed into the government?
Of course, the answer is no, but Lin Tongxi suggested that the gentry be involved, which would help reduce the responsibility of the government.
While slowing down the situation, it actually increased the voice of the Pang and Zhen families. To be honest, it was not too much of a loss to use their voice to win the support of the gentry.
The Pang family suffered heavy losses in this case, so Gan Xingfan decided to create an image of a selfless saint for him as compensation.
As for Zhen Guhan, it was because he had a high reputation in the town and was one of the candidates who could be won over.
If you want to invite a gentry in, you can't just invite one, but you have to invite more than one or even several to form a check and balance.
"The defendants in this case are all members of the Song family, represented by the housekeeper, Old Xu."
"Lin Chenxuan, you will be the first to introduce the case!"
After Gan Xingfan finished speaking, the case officially began to be tried.
Of course, all the necessary evidence and testimony have been collected, sufficient to prove the other party's guilt, otherwise it would not be so high-profile.
Chen Yunxuan flipped through the files and recounted the facts of the case.
After Chen Yunxuan's investigation, the public discovered that the Song family was the culprit behind the recent surge in thefts.
When many townspeople heard this, they had already clenched their fists and were eager to rush up and beat up the housekeeper Lao Xu who was sitting in the dock.
"Give me back my money!"
"That's my mother's life-saving money!"
"Damn the Song family!"
Gan Xingfan slammed the gavel, which calmed the audience outside the venue down a little.
"Keep quiet, don't worry! The government will handle the financial matters later!" After Gan Xingfan maintained order, he asked the housekeeper Lao Xu to explain.
Since communication had been done in advance, the housekeeper Lao Xu readily admitted the Song family's evil deeds.
Of course, to achieve such a result, the help of Wei Zhuangzhe and Pang Ling is indispensable.
The two men used the power behind them to intimidate the housekeeper Lao Xu, frightening him into immediately agreeing.
As for what was threatened, that cannot be known to everyone. Anyway, the housekeeper Lao Xu was very scared. After all, that was the only thing he cared about.
My master Song Qianshi is dead, and the evidence is so sufficient, I can't implicate the elders and villagers in my hometown.
For this reason, the housekeeper Lao Xu chose to compromise.
He confessed to all his crimes.
Even though he was sentenced to death, the housekeeper Lao Xu felt that it was nothing.
He knew that in this line of work, there would always be a day when he would fail.
The other servants of the Song family also came forward one by one to confess their crimes and received the punishment they deserved.
However, in addition to the people from the Song family, people from the Pang family were also involved, such as Zhang Zhongjie, the servant of the young master of the Pang family.
"Zhang Zhongjie, do you plead guilty?" After Chen Yunxuan finished stating Zhang Zhongjie's criminal facts, he questioned him harshly.
Zhang Zhongjie refused to plead guilty and argued that he was deceived by the housekeeper Lao Xu.
"Hehe, Zhang Zhongjie, I have already discussed the profit sharing with you, and you agreed to it. Is this called cheating?" Butler Lao Xu retorted. After all, his position had changed.
He can even betray the Song family's men. Why should you, a servant of the Pang family, be worthy of his protection?
"My Lords, you have to believe me." Zhang Zhongjie walked out of the dock and kowtowed several times.
Originally, as the head of the security, Awei should have maintained order, but Lin Tongxi had informed him in advance that he could let Zhang Zhongjie go and beg for mercy.
The reason is of course very simple, which is to worsen its image in the public eye and vent the anger of the masses.
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