Chapter 51 Accountability
When Xiao Jiading said this question, he felt very idiotic. Many of the Tang poems were written by monks, and many popular poems were passed down to later generations. Why can't we write poems? Although he didn't come to the Tang Dynasty for a long time, he already had a deep feeling. Tang poems really integrated into all aspects of the Tang Dynasty. It is a popular trend to recite poems and essays. This Emei School competes for the position of leader and joins the Tang poems.
Huiyi said: "Competition of poetry is required by the will of the head master, and it must be contested. At that time, three well-known scholars from Yizhou, plus two uncles of the master, will be invited to determine the winner."
Xiao Jiading originally wanted to ask if he asked me to be the referee? But he stopped talking again. He was still a little self-aware. He hired a well-known scholar. Can he be considered as a good person?
Huiyi continued: "Although the martial arts master is sure to win, he dare not say that his poems and Zen are better than the other senior brothers. Especially Zen, so he can only find ways to write poetry. The master hopes that Donor Xiao can help."
"How to help?"
"If Donor Xiao agrees, the master will make his own arrangements at that time."
Xiao Jiading thought about it and helped others cheat and write poetry. He had done it before. When he first came here, he helped Du Erniu, that little girl. Now, he helped others with the old nun in Emei Sect, and it was still very cost-effective to earn twenty coins at once. He just was short of money.
Xiao Jiading asked: "When will it be held?"
"Fifteen days later, donor Xiao needs to go five days in advance before the family teacher can make arrangements. Pound Ni will come to pick him up at that time."
He nodded and was about to agree, but his eyes rolled and said, "Your Emei Sect's martial arts are good, right?"
"It's just about strengthening your body, it's nothing."
"Haha, quite modest." Xiao Jiading smiled and looked at the little nun's faint red lips. "It's not a joke to help your master compete for the position of head. To be honest, you have less money."
Huiyi blushed and said softly: "The monks don't have much money, but if Mr. Xiao thinks it's too little, you can discuss it..."
Xiao Jiading waved his hand: "Listen to me. I also know that it is not easy for you monks to make money. This is how you can do me a little favor, and I will agree to this."
"Please say it, Mr. Xiao."
"This busyness is actually very simple."
Xiao Jiading approached her transparent auricle and gently told her request.
Huiyi nodded and said, "This is easy. Pomni can do it."
"That's good."
Huiyi didn't say much, got up and said goodbye and left.
Xiao Jiading repacked the money box on the table and kept it beside him, and told Yu Gui that he could serve the food.
Zhu Haiyin actually didn't go to the cottage. He looked at Loulan kebabs in the front hall. When Huiyi left, he returned to the house. Xixi looked at Xiao Jiading and said, "Brother, how are you? Is there any chance?"
Xiao Jiading laughed and scolded: "Get out! You pervert! He is a monk, don't joke!"
Zhu Haiyin smiled, and didn't ask what they had said, and went out to urge him to serve the food quickly.
The food came soon, and after the two of them, they returned to the yamen.
Xiao Jiading put the small box of copper coins back to his residence. After a while, the cloud board of the yamen rang. He came to the signing room, and Shutong Wenyan told him that County Magistrate Kang had said that he had discussed the matter in the flower hall in the afternoon. He asked him to go directly to the flower hall.
Xiao Jiading came to the flower hall. The flower hall in the yamen is both a reception room and a small conference room in the yamen. The hall is large, with two couches in the middle and two couches on both sides. There are cakes, bait, snacks and water on several tables.
Next to the left of the first two couches, there was a couch and several tables, with four treasures of the study on it. Xiao Jiading knew that this should be his position. But he did not sit down and waited at the door of the signing room. County Magistrate Kang came out of the inner house and could see it here.
After a while, the county magistrate Lian, Wen, and two county magistrates Deng Quansheng and Wen Youde came one after another and walked towards the flower hall. When they saw Xiao Jiading, they all smiled and nodded. Only County magistrate Deng came over very exaggeratedly and bowed: "Xiao Zhiyi, I heard yesterday that you went to the countryside to investigate the case. Thank you for your hard work!"
Xiao Jiading replied, "It should be."
After a few more chirping sentences, County Magistrate Deng said, "It's almost time. I'll go to the yamen to welcome Gu Shifa from the government office."
Not long after County Magistrate Deng left, County Magistrate Kang came out, wearing an official robe, and walking in square steps. He came to the door of the signing room. When he saw Xiao Jiading, he forced a smile on his face. Xiao Jiading knew that County Magistrate Kang was worried about the case now, so he had no heart to smile.
County Magistrate Kang asked: "Is Gu Siju coming?"
"Not yet, County Magistrate Deng went to the yamen to welcome him. County Magistrate Lian and the others were waiting in the flower hall."
County Magistrate Kang thought for a while and said, "Notify others and go to Yimen with me to greet him!"
Logically speaking, there was only a judicial officer from the seventh rank, while the magistrate Kang himself was from the sixth rank, and he was much higher than the level and did not need to go out to greet him. However, this time it was different, and it was related to whether the case was a wrong case.
If a wrong case occurs, at the least it is a stain on political achievements. In the worst case, it is necessary to hold criminally responsible for the "crime of entering and leaving the person"! Therefore, County Magistrate Kang must be nervous.
Xiao Jiading quickly ran to the flower hall to inform the county magistrate and the others, and rushed to Yimen Gate.
The Yimen is in the second door of the Yamen. The inside is the office area of the Yamen. Outside is the lobby for the court-trial, as well as prisons, constables, etc. The main door of the Yimen is generally not open, and it is only opened when celebrating Shangguan. The Gu Siju who is here now is not as good as the Shangguan, so there is no need to open the Yimen to greet him, but County Magistrate Kang has ordered the Yimen to open the Yimen to welcome him according to Shangguan's etiquette. At the same time, he personally brought a group of officials to the Yimen to welcome him. Such etiquette is the governor of Yizhou, which is not the case. It can be seen that County Magistrate Kang attaches great importance to this matter in his heart.
They waited for a long time, and finally, the official carriage from the prefecture government office came, and more than a dozen yamen runners opened the road. The show was still very large.
County Magistrate Deng, who was waiting at the door, quickly stepped forward, helped lift the curtains in person, and stood aside to help him.
A fat man came out of the carport. The most eye-catching thing about this fat man was his fat belly, which was bulging with his official robe, as if he was blowing all his breath. He glanced at County Magistrate Deng, ignored him and stretched out his hand to support him, stepped on his feet, stepped down, held his big belly, and said slowly: "Where is County Magistrate Kang?"
"We are welcomed by Yimen."
Gu Sifa frowned, as if he was a little dissatisfied with County Magistrate Kang not coming to the door to greet him. He held his stomach and slowly climbed to the yamen steps. Behind him, County Magistrate Deng, and Gu Sifa's own robes and other clerks.
After entering the yamen and walking in the corridor, he had already seen County Magistrate Kang and others standing at Yimen not far away. He did not speed up his pace, and still walked forward like a leisurely stroll in the garden.
County Magistrate Kang brought several assistant officials to welcome him and bowed: "Gu Siju has worked hard all the way!"
Gu Sifa lazily bowed his hand, and he didn't say anything, and continued walking in.
He was very familiar with the county government and knew the meeting place. He went straight to the flower hall. Without waiting for the arrangement of the county magistrate Kang, he sat in the first place. The county magistrate Kang had to sit next to him. The others also sat down according to the seats. Xiao Jiading and Gu Sifa's two men were sitting behind several couches beside the two heads. The two clerks who followed were obviously the clerks who were in charge of the case in the punishment room of the government office. They sat in the lower head.
Gu Sifa glanced at him and did not look at the county magistrate Kang, saying, "Zhong Facao was very angry about this case and had already reported it to the governor. When the governor heard this, he was very shocked and said, "How could you beat a chastity woman without any evidence to blame her! And it was a serious crime to punish people! I'm afraid that this would be too careless, right?"
The last sentence is harsh.
This fat man is so awesome, and it turns out that there is a support from the governor. Suddenly, County Magistrate Kang and others felt sweat on their foreheads. As soon as he came up, he set the tone and directly announced that the case was a wrong case, and that it was a waste of life. Without asking about the result of the first trial, the seriousness of the matter was further revealed.
The magistrate Kang County and others did not speak, and they all lowered their heads.
Gu Sifa snorted and continued, "The people are our people. We parents and officials should regard them as their children! But some people don't think so. A murder case happened and could not be solved, so they just found someone to convict! Moreover, they are a chaste woman who is very respected in the village! If this happens, the people will be disappointed! Everyone, the late emperor has a saying: 'Water can carry a boat and can also overturn the boat'! The people are water, and we are boats. If you do this like this, you are encouraging the people to subvert the boat of our court! The matter is very serious! Did you think about this wrong case when you first made this wrong case? Don't you think about the court as the emperor? Just care about your political achievements and ignore the lives of the people?"
The more he said, the more he was, the more he was distorted. He was so angry that he made the magistrate of Kang County, but he didn't dare to talk back. Xiao Jiading stood up and said, "Gu Siju, according to the original evidence, there is no problem with conviction in this case."
Gu Sifa rolled his eyes and looked at Xiao Jiading. Seeing that he was wearing the robes of a clerk, his fat face was covered with frost and said sternly: "Who are you? Is this official's words the same? Do you have the right to interrupt?"
"I'm going to Xiao Family Ding." Xiao Family Ding said tepidly.
When he heard this name, Gu Sifa's originally aggressive face disappeared and even had a little smile. He nodded and said, "It turns out to be Xiao Zhiyi. I heard that Tang Sima from this mansion values you very much and said that you are very proficient in criminal law. However, this case was concluded before you came. Do you know this case?"
Chapter completed!