In Fanjiazhuang's court, Li Yousheng's case is in the process of being finalized. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The cases of Li Yousheng and Li Zhenpin have been examined by the discipline inspection team, and a large amount of evidence has been obtained. The discipline inspection team itself did not have the power to execute the prisoners, and the discipline inspection team handed over the evidence in its possession to the Fanjiazhuang Intermediate Court, which determined the extent of Li Yousheng and Li Zhenpin's culpability and the severity of the criminal law.

After several court hearings, the discipline inspection team and the defendant provided evidence to confirm the defendant's guilt or innocence. After several court hearings, the verdict was pronounced. Then if there is to be shooting, cane or flogging, it is carried out by law enforcement.

This is a set of legal procedures formulated by Li Zhi, which is basically similar to the system of later generations, allowing each department to perform its own duties and prevent the excessive power of a single department from distorting the legal process.

Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and after three days of trial, today is the day when the verdict is officially announced. The courtroom was filled with spectators.

These audiences are not ordinary audiences, they are all officials of the Li family. Now is the Chinese New Year, and all the officials of the Li family are celebrating the New Year in Tianjin, and they are very together. At this time, the old patriarch of the Li family was about to be sentenced, and the officials of the Li family came to the court to watch how the judge pronounced the sentence.

However, the origin of these "audiences" is too big, and I don't know how many prefects and prefectures there are. Looking at the past from the judge's point of view, he only saw patches of red or cyan official robes and black black gauze hats on the auditorium, which made the judges a little breathless.

Cui Changwu and several officials from the discipline inspection team also sat in the auditorium, but they arrived late and did not occupy a good position, so they only sat in the corner of the courtroom of the university.

Originally, the case has now been decided, and the result is written in the judge's verdict. There is no doubt that Li Zhenpin, who accepted a very large amount of bribes, is a death sentence. Li Yousheng, who hired a murderer, tried to interfere with the law, and he should be sentenced to death according to the law. But the judge of the court looked at the Li family in the auditorium, but he didn't dare to read those few lines anyway.

Especially Li Yousheng's verdict, the judge did not dare to read it anyway.

Li Zhi learned from the system of later generations, vigorously maintained the independence of the court system, and strictly prohibited officials from interfering in the judiciary. In the previous few times, local officials tried to influence the court's verdict, but they were heavily punished by Li Zhi. Therefore, in the territory of one town and four provinces, ordinary judges have a high degree of independence.

But Li Yousheng's case is different.

Li Yousheng is the old patriarch of the Li family, and it was Li Yousheng who wrote the list of the children of the Li family, and stuffed these Li family children under Li Zhi, just this favor is enough for Li Yousheng to eat for a lifetime. At this time, which of the Li family officials in the audience did not miss Li Yousheng's favor?

The judge is also a human being, a petty official. Compared with those big officials who manage tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people at every turn, the official position of judges is too small. Moreover, more than forty officials of the Li family sat there, looking at the judge's gaze that was not quite right, as if to warn the judge not to act rashly.

In the cold weather of the first month, the judge looked at the verdict in his hand and actually broke out in a cold sweat.

The judge looked at Choi Chang-woo as if asking for help.

Choi Chang-woo shifted his seat and nodded to the judge.

The judge suddenly felt a little lighter, and looked at the verdict in his hand again.

Just as the judge was about to read out the verdict, he suddenly found that many members of the Li family collectively looked at Cui Changwu, including some high-ranking prefects. Obviously, the Li family is very dissatisfied with Cui Changwu, who "makes small moves".

Cui Changwu's face was expressionless, and he didn't look at the Li family who were glaring at him.

The judge looked at the situation in the gallery and felt that something was wrong. He shuddered and said, "In view of the complexity of this case and the huge impact, this court... The Tribunal will convene the other judges to reopen the case and adjourn it for 30 minutes. ”

Hearing the judge's words, Cui Changwu was very surprised. In the face of such ironclad evidence, the judge was actually afraid of the pressure of the Li family and retreated.

Even Li Yousheng, who was sitting in the defendant's seat, was a little surprised. He looked back at the Li family in the auditorium and seemed to see a glimmer of life.

The leader of the discipline inspection team beside Cui Changwu stood up abruptly and said loudly: "Wait! I am familiar with the court procedures of the Jinguo Gong, and I have never heard of a case that requires all the judges to retry it together, where does this rule come from? ”

The judge wanted to find other judges to bear the pressure of the Li family together, so this trick was indeed unprecedented. When the judge heard the discipline inspection team questioning him, his face turned pale with fright. He was also afraid of offending the discipline inspection team, and he was afraid that one day he would be taken down by Cui Changwu on what charge.

He stood in the courtroom and couldn't retreat, and he was cramped.

Immediately, the Li family, who couldn't help it, stood up. Li Gaocai, the magistrate of Shandong Pavilion Tao, shouted: "Cui Changwu! Do you still want to control the court? ”

The leader of the discipline inspection team is called Xu Daji, but he is not afraid of anything. He greeted the magistrate and scolded: "Obviously, you officials are here to scare the judge, but the wicked person sued first, saying that our discipline inspection team controls the court?" ”

Li Gaocai said angrily: "Which eye of your eagle dog from the discipline inspection team saw us scaring the judge, and we said a word?" The judge said that he wanted to retry it, so there was naturally a reason for a retrial! Can your discipline inspection team manage it? ”

All the Li family members looked at Cui Changwu and looked at Li Zhi's brother-in-law.

Cui Changwu stood up and said loudly: "One judge is in charge of a court, and there is no rule in Tianjin to convene other judges to hear cases!" ”

The officials of the Li family were speechless by the cold-faced and ruthless Cui Changwu. Suddenly, someone shouted: "Grandpa Guo's brother-in-law, Li Yousheng is the old patriarch of our Li family, and he has worked hard without merit over the years." You should give our Li family a face, and let Li Yousheng go! ”

When the Li family heard this, they all looked at Cui Changwu. Even the judges in the courtroom looked at Choi Chang-moo. Obviously, as long as Cui Changwu takes a step back at this time, Li Yousheng's capital crime can be spared.

Cui Changwu was stared at by more than forty Li family members, biting his lip and frowning.

At this critical moment, the back door of the courtroom suddenly creaked open, and a voice with a hint of anger came from behind everyone.

"Who said that Li Yousheng would be released?"

Everyone looked back and saw Li Zhi with Li Xing and Li Laosi pushing open the door of the courtroom and entering the courtroom.

Jin Guogong is here!

The officials turned pale with fright, and they all knelt on the ground in a panic.

The official who suddenly knelt on the ground looked from a distance and saw only a black black gauze hat.

Li Laosi was also unhappy, and asked loudly at the Li family on the ground: "Fada? Or is it a big favor? The rule of law and public morality that you talked about in Yueyue and Jinguo have all been returned to Jinguo Gong? ”

The Li family, who were kneeling on the ground, did not dare to speak.

Li Zhi snorted coldly, flicked the front of his official robe, and sat at the front of the auditorium.

"Judge, my father-in-law is sitting here, as long as you act according to the law, no matter how you sentence in the end, my father-in-law will support you! Do you want to call another judge to retry the case? ”

The judge trembled with fright and replied, "No, no, Jin Guogong Mingjian, the evidence in this case is conclusive, and there has been a verdict." ”

Li Zhi said lightly: "Okay, then you can read it." ”

The judge looked at the officials of the Li family who were kneeling and did not dare to get up, gritted his teeth and raised the verdict, and read it aloud:

"Li Zhenpin, a resident of Fanjiazhuang and deputy director of the Engineering Department of Iron and Steel Town, accepted a very huge amount of bribes, causing 35 deaths, according to the "Daming Law" 'Jinguo Gong Amendment' on the eleventh day, on death!"

"A resident of Fanjiazhuang, Li Yousheng, the chief manager of Fanjiazhuang, hired a murderer to conceal the crime for Li Zhenpin, and his behavior was very bad and had a huge impact. According to Article 147 of the "Da Ming Law" "Jinguo Gong Amendment", on death! ”

"On the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, the execution was carried out at the Fanjiazhuang Central Execution Ground."

Hearing the judge's verdict, the officials of the Li family who were kneeling in the auditorium raised their heads and looked at each other for a while, their faces full of helplessness.

In the end, Li Yousheng was still sentenced to death.

Li Zhenpin in the defendant's seat couldn't cry, Li Yousheng closed his eyes and was speechless.

Cui Changwu breathed a sigh of relief and sat back in his chair.

Li Zhi glanced at the officials on the ground, nodded and said, "Okay, the judge is a law-savvy person, and he has a good judgment!" ”