Chapter 124
Xiao Jiading thought for a while and said, "This is how you ask Gu Sihou to write a special report on this matter, and you sign the opinion to me on it, and I will sign the opinion to the Magistrate Kang County. After he gives the instructions, don't you have the means to suppress them? Of course, your report can only talk about the situation and not make suggestions. I will tell the Magistrate Kang County.
"Okay! This method is good, I'll do it right away!" Wen Youde left happily.
Originally, Tang Lin had arranged for him to handle the case personally, but after he learned that no one dared to take on the matter, he came up with this idea. With a written report, he could find a way to get it to Prince Li, and then he knew how much resistance the matter was. In this case, he bravely shouldered the heavy burden and showed the value of the spirit of daring to take responsibility.
Things need to be done, but we must pay attention to the results and strive for the best results. This is the summary of Xiao Jiading as a lawyer. - When a lawsuit is made for the parties, we must let the other party understand how difficult the case is. In the end, it took a lot of hardships to accomplish it. In fact, nothing is wrong. It is all made by praise. It is said that there is something wrong. Now that there is something wrong, of course we have to pull it to a higher level.
The report was delivered quickly, but it was only mentioned the difficulties encountered in the case now and did not propose a solution.
Xiao Jiading took the pen and criticized the matter, suggesting that he would handle it directly. Looking at his criticism, he shook his head. In order to avoid this case, he tried his best to pretend to be powerful, and finally achieved his goal. Unexpectedly, the case is back in his hands and will handle it himself, so he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He took the report into the inner room and explained the whole story to County Magistrate Kang.
County Magistrate Kang was surprised when he saw him: "They are all hiding from this case, why do you have to take this trouble by yourself? Or let the people below handle the matter and you can review it. In this way, Geng Changshi will not cause trouble for you."
Xiao Jiading shook his head and said with a righteous look: "The case is because it involves a high-ranking official, so no one dares to handle it. But dragging it like this is not a matter of being dragged on. I feel sorry for the way to force the people below to carry this burden. Forget it, I will do it myself."
Seeing his sincere words, County Magistrate Kang praised him sincerely: "Very good! You dare to take responsibility and are not afraid of power, which is admirable! Since this is the case, you will be responsible for it. If Geng Changshi blames it, I will bear it for you!"
When Xiao Jiading heard this, he was really moved. His boss was willing to protect his subordinates. Even if it was a statement, it would make his subordinates very excited and grateful.
After Magistrate Kang made an approval in the submission, Xiao Jiading called Wen Youde and gave him the instructions. He smiled and walked out. After walking a few steps, he saw the content of the instructions clearly. He was shocked and turned around and stuttered to Xiao Jiading, "Xiao Zhiyi, are you...?"
"It's okay, I thought about it. This case is very important. The pressure and burden are very heavy. I'd better take it myself. I've asked the Magistrate Kang County, and he also supports it. If you ask me to give all the files and materials."
Wen Youde was moved, bowed and said, "I thank you for the bastards in the torture room! You are a role model for everyone, not only them, but also me. I am also ashamed."
"Don't say that, no matter what the case is, someone has to handle it, right? Hurry up!"
"Okay!" Wen Youde quickly brought the file in person and handed it over to Xiao Jiading. He looked around and saw that the book Tong Wenyan was far away, and he whispered: "Xiao Zhiyi. I'll remind you that no matter what the result of this case is, before reporting it, you'd better report to Geng Changshi. He heard that the backend was very tough, otherwise, just as the chief, wouldn't make everyone afraid of this."
Xiao Jiading was slightly surprised: "He has a backstage? Who?"
"I don't know the details. I heard that he is a high-ranking official in the court, and he is very powerful."
Xiao Jiading thought to himself, "Isn't Tang Lin also a high-ranking official in the court?" The Minister of Justice, a third-rank official, is one of the top figures in the pyramid, not to mention the Prince of Shu Li Ke, who is the prince. With these two people supporting the investigation and handling of this case, what else can I worry about?
Thinking of this, Xiao Jiading said righteously: "No matter who it is, if you violate the law of the king, you will be investigated and dealt with!" Seeing that Wen Youde was a little embarrassed, he immediately lowered his voice and said: "Of course, handling cases according to law is one thing, and handling cases flexibly is another thing. We clerks must dare to adhere to principles and be good at protecting ourselves. If we even get involved, then who will stick to principles? So, your reminder is very important, thank you!"
Some of these words are the current words, and Wen Youde was confused when he heard them, but the general meaning was clear. He nodded quickly to express his agreement. He heard Xiao Jiading express his gratitude and quickly became polite.
After Wen Youde left, Xiao Jiading fell into deep thought.
Before this, Xiao Jiading thought that he would write the verdict immediately after getting the case and report it to the magistrate Kang County to be held for review as soon as possible. However, now, after learning that Geng Changshi also has someone in the court, he reminded himself to be careful. If he is involved in the disputes in the court, it will be troublesome. This case must be handled, but what to do is to understand the situation first. Otherwise, I am afraid that I will die enough in the future.
So he decided to investigate Geng Changshi's backstage as soon as possible. Anyway, he had been delaying for so long and didn't care about a few more days.
Huang Shiyun's father has been officially transferred to the office office of the workshop, and now he is called Huang Sifang. When the yamen was dispersed in the afternoon, he quietly invited Xiao Jiading out for dinner, and Xiao Jiading also went there.
The banquet was held in Yizhou Restaurant. It was originally in a private room. Xiao Jiading thought it was too annoyed and deliberately moved to the second floor lobby. Although the second floor lobby was not a elegant seat, the cost was still higher than the first floor, so there were not many guests.
The two asked for a seat by the window. Huang Sifang kept comforting him, saying that victory and defeat were common in military affairs, and it didn't matter. His poetry was still well-known in Yizhou and even Jiannan Road. Xiao Jiading laughed loudly. With the spirit of drinking, he asked the shop for ink and asked the shop owner. He picked up the pen and wrote on the snow-white wall, "I am not surprised by praise or disgrace, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the courtyard; I am unintentionally staying and leaving, and I am following the clouds rolling and unfolding outside the sky."
There were also many talented people who had dinner on the second floor. Xiao Jiading had already shown his face in front of everyone yesterday's poetry meeting, so many people knew about it. When he came up, these people were full of awe and gloating, thinking that he would definitely be depressed by the ugly appearance of yesterday's ring. Unexpectedly, he was talking nonsense, and he also wrote such an absolute indifferent fame and fortune, quiet and far-reaching. Not only were they impressed by his mind, but they whispered to praise him in a low voice.
In fact, this was done on purpose by Xiao Jiading. He used to be a lawyer and had contacted various officials, including friends who could talk to each other. He also read a lot of official novels. He knew that there was a strange phenomenon in the officialdom, that is, the more you care about the official position, the more you deliberately cut your head and drill up, and even use any means to do this, the more you are guarding against you and the more cautious you will be promoted. If you focus on your work, make some visible achievements, and at the same time make your relationship well, but you act very detached in front of outsiders and do not take the official position seriously, this will make your boss have a good impression of you and will not have too many concerns when promoting and using it. Therefore, Xiao Jiading wants to give outsiders an impression of being detached from the world and indifference to fame and fortune, so as to dispel the doubts of those officials and give those who sympathize with them.
Sure enough, Xiao Jiading's attitude of not caring about fame, fortune and gains and losses was not at all, especially the couplet on the wall of the lobby of Yizhou restaurant, which soon made his image of fame, fortune and freedom, and unstoppable honor and disgrace spread.
People in the Tang Dynasty liked to write poems. If some people without fame wrote poems, in a high-end place like Yizhou Restaurant, you will ask the shop to repaint them. Because there are too many people writing poems, you have to leave a place for future generations. Xiao Jiading is a genius who has made poems in seven steps. He used to be the best of Yizhou's number one talent, and now he is the robe next to the county magistrate recommended by Sima Li of the Tang Dynasty. What's more, this couplet is full of Zen meaning, which is very popular among scholars who are not talented. There are the most people like Yizhou Restaurant. The shopkeeper of this restaurant is also a little ink in his stomach. Naturally, he knows the weight, so he makes people roam the couplet with transparent and high-quality green varnish, as if framed, which is very solemn. This adds topic to the story.
After the wine came out, Xiao Jiading and Huang Dong said goodbye. He didn't drink much just now. He had a good alcohol tolerance. When the evening breeze blew, it almost dissipated. Then he bought a small jar of spring wine and fish, and brought it to Du Erniu's house. Du Erniu had just defeated the five generals of the opponent in the poetry club stage competition, and the poems he wrote were of high quality, so he was already well-known in Yizhou. For this reason, his vanity was greatly satisfied. Seeing Xiao Jiading, the elder brother who brought glory to him, came, he was more intimate than before, holding his arm and laughing.
Of course, Xiao Jiading came not to see her, but to see her well-informed grandfather, the retired old clerk.
Du Dayin was also very happy to see Xiao Jiading. Speaking of which, he recommended Xiao Jiading to be a clerk in the yamen. Now, Xiao Jiading is doing well in the yamen, and he has a naked face. What's more, every time Xiao Jiading comes, he brings gifts, especially his favorite spring wine. So he welcomes him warmly and asks Du Erniu to take the fish into the kitchen and make it into side dishes, and eat and chat.
Xiao Jiading first chatted from all over the world. When he saw Du Dayin's face turned red and he was already drunk, he got to the main purpose of his trip. He whispered: "I heard that Geng Changshi has a close relationship with a high-ranking official in the capital. Is there any such thing?"
Chapter completed!