Chapter 27: The Case of the Fragment of Words (Part II)
This case is decided, even if Wen Jifu does not dare to question Han Gang's verdict in front of the momentum of the people's condensation, after all, it is not as good as his father. Trembling, Han Gang felt ashamed of Wen Yanbo.
Write the verdict on the spot and return the tomb and fields to He Yunwen. He Khotan, who was paralyzed into a puddle of mud, came to teach him a lesson, and said, 'If you are a scholar, this matter will not be investigated', he was directly dismissed, and his magnanimous gesture was also made.
In the cheers of the people, Han Gang invited Wen Jifu to get on the horse and return to the county, and when he returned to the county, the county officials saw Han Gang's attitude and paid more respect.
In the evening, Han Gang held a banquet to entertain Wen Jifu. However, the Wen family's six yamen were not willing to eat, and after drinking a few glasses, they said that they were not strong enough to drink, and they left the table.
After a banquet dispersed in a hurry, Han Gang led his staff back to the side hall, sat down to drink tea and talked about the case again, You Yu said: "Today's case, I always feel that Zhengyan is a little risky. ”
"Not risky at all." Han Gang said with a smile: "Actually, in advance, I already knew that He Yunwen was the true grandson of He Shuangyuan, and He Khotan must be a false name." ”
"Why?" You asked in surprise.
"He Yunwen is a wealthy family, and he can be rich in the Gyeonggi area, and his family has tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. He is not like Khotan, who is destitute and only supported by a group of scholars. He Yunwen, who is rich, will definitely be the money owner of the officials. Over the years, for the sake of 3,000 guan of sacrificial fields, he is afraid that the money he smashed into it is also 3,000 guan. If it weren't for He Shuangyuan's own grandson, how would he be willing to do such a move that outweighs the losses? ”
You Alcohol pondered the truth and nodded slowly: "I see." ”
The corners of Han Gang's mouth curled slightly, but he was smiling secretly in his stomach, of course this statement was false, he was just talking nonsense.
Although He Yunwen's family property is far more than 3,000 yuan, how many shareholders are reluctant to cut their meat because they feel sorry for their previous investment, and then continue to make additional investments, and they lose more and more after the end. This matter has been the same since ancient times. For the wealthy He Yunwen, maybe the investment in the past 30 years has exceeded the land price, and he has lost too much, and it has become more and more difficult to let go. Otherwise, he said that as long as the grave does not want the land, the case would have been over a long time ago.
You Yu accepted Han Gang's statement in its entirety, but the question followed: "Then why do you have to fast for three days?" Is it impossible to directly adjulate the case? ”
Han Gang laughed loudly, "Occasionally, the interest comes, is it strange to eat vegetarian for a few days?" 'Every time I stop eating meat because of fasting, I gradually feel that dust and love are light. 'Bai Lotian's state of mind, I occasionally have it. ”
Han Gang was obviously joking, Wei Pingzhen sighed beside him, and said to You Alcohol: "This truth is reasonable, but it can't be counted. Only by letting He Khotan expose his shortcomings can he be convincing. In order to cry in front of the grave, Zhengyan has been building momentum from the beginning. Fasting and bathing is a momentum, and it dragged on for three days to build momentum, attracting nearly 10,000 people in the county to watch, that is the momentum created by Zhengyan! If you are stared at by so many pairs of eyes, will you be able to stand on your feet in peace? ”
You Alcohol was speechless. In the daytime, he was also shocked by the scene of everyone shouting together. You Alcohol never imagined that the echo of thousands of people in unison would be so thrilling. Although he was not angry that Wei Ping really questioned and underestimated, after thinking about it carefully, he shook his head with palpitations, and replied very honestly: "No." ”
"Now we know how difficult it is to stand on the battlefield where tens of millions of people are fighting." Fang Xing thought about that scene, and he also felt palpitations: "Unless Zhengyan is used to seeing battle formations, who can hold his footing?" has no confidence, of course, he can't be a filial son and grandson. ”
"'Though thousands of people have gone to me.'" 'As the thousand men pointed out, he did not get sick and died. You Yu recalled his words before the case, and the respect for Han Gang in his heart spontaneously arose, and he got up and said: "Now I understand what it means to read the sage book thoroughly." ”
"It's too much of a compliment, I can't afford it." Han Gang hurriedly helped You Alcohol up and said with a smile: "Actually, I didn't expect He Yunwen to cry so emotionally, so that the case was settled at once." Originally, according to my estimate, it was most likely that neither of them could cry. ”
The three of them were stunned when they heard this, indeed, this situation is the most likely. He Shuangyuan has been dead for fifty years, and He Yunwen, the true grandson, has never seen his grandfather's face, so it is very likely that he can't cry. You Yu hurriedly asked: "Zhengyan, how will you judge like that!?" ”
Han Gang sneered: "Crying without mourning, that is unfilial piety." Such an unfilial descendant, it is better to have nothing, how can he cut off the sacrificial field to him? I was going to take advantage of the situation to question and completely dismantle the faces of the two, so that the school field of the county school would be settled. When the time comes, the tombs will also be included in the county school, eating the fruits of other people's fields, and the students of the county school will worship at all four hours and eight festivals, which is indispensable. It's better than a grandson who only thinks about the fields. And if there are some supernatural things in the future, you can also ask for the temple to be sealed, then there is no longer any dispute. ”
Han Gang explained, and the three of them suddenly realized. Han Gang's original plan was actually to not recognize the inheritance rights of He Khotan and He Yunwen. Anyway, they have no evidence to prove their identity, if they don't mourn the grave, as long as this verdict is pressed by the people's hearts, outsiders have no doubt. If the land is returned to the school field, all the scholars who support He Khotan will turn around, and He Yunwen's money will not be useful!
And what is the meaning of 'if there is some supernatural place in the future', it is clear that there is a plan for a long time, the three-day fast, and the passage in front of the grave, all of which are foreshadowing. If you follow Han Gang's plan and go all the way down, He Shuangyuan will be canonized by the imperial court, and with incense, what will you do if you are not filial to your descendants?
If Han Gang is sentenced in this way, not only will he not violate the law, but it will even be in line with the original intention of the imperial court to rule the world with filial piety. Even if He Yunwen is really the grandson of his son, after spreading it, he will be regarded by others as an anecdote of Han Gang's smart decision, who will really cry out for the unfilial descendants?
The three of them were amazing, and Han Gang's plan was actually amazing.
Han Gang smiled and humbled himself, after all, his plan still failed.
He Shuangyuan has been dead for fifty years, and when Han Gang thinks about it, they can cry before they can have ghosts. Even if there are genuine goods among them, Han Gang can also point out the two of them as fakes on the grounds that they are not mourning. Tens of thousands of people watched, as long as they were crowded in public, and forced to agree to donate their land as school land to prove their innocence, it would be easy.
When the time comes, if there is no tomb of land, will the two families still fight? Don't fight for the best! If they are still fighting, Han Gang can also say that they have proved their pure filial piety, it is better to settle the grievances and settle the knot, and simply become brothers, and from then on, they will come together to worship incense and Feng'an. If he doesn't want to, everything can be done according to his plan.
How difficult is it to mobilize the emotions of the surrounding audience and suppress people with power?
As for them to regret it in the future, Han Gang has tens of millions of people to testify, who will help them? Standing on the moral high ground and despising others is the easiest. Han Gang's incitement was to make the people of Baima County think that they were of high moral character.
Fangzheng County, loyal and filial piety people?! Joke, will there be less disloyalty and filial piety among 10,000 people?! But a few are willing to admit it. Even a rebellious son who is not filial to his parents on weekdays, in such a situation, will look at the plaintiff and defendant in this case with contempt. Once the case is decided, the two will inevitably be blamed and ridiculed by public opinion. Even if they die or even commit suicide in the blink of an eye, it can be said that they die in shame and do not have to worry about any future trouble.
As for whether he wronged anyone, Han Gang didn't care at all. As long as others believe it. In Han Gang's thoughts, instead of leaving this field to two greedy people who only stare at the fields, it is better to use it to support the scholars in the county.
It's just that I didn't expect He Yunwen to cry out, like a real filial son and grandson! Han Gang could only sigh helplessly, it was true that he underestimated the filial piety of people in this era to their ancestors - the greed for the fields was real, and the filial piety to the ancestors was also true. It's unexpected!
At this time, You Yu had another question: "Wouldn't both of them cry so badly?" What if this happens? ”
"Is it possible!?" Han Gang sneered and raised his eyes to ask.
"No way!" Fang Xing helped Han Gang answer, "The party who cheats has a ghost in his heart, and his heart is weak, and he has no intention of paying tribute at all. Even if you know that Lu Dao is going to be grief-stricken and crying and grabbing the ground, but nearly 10,000 pairs of eyes are watching, and you can't play that true feeling. What's more, even if it is an unscrupulous person, in the public, it will never be willing to be cheeky and truly recognize the ancestors of others as ancestors. The conscience is not exhausted, and the reason why people are different from beasts is only at this moment. The sun is clear, everyone is watching, and it is not bad at all! ”
Han Gang smiled and nodded, this is exactly the truth.
He pretended to be a ghost before, and after some actions and words, he wanted to confirm that he already knew the truth, and crying for the grave was just a formality, and the key trial and judgment case was behind. The deceitful party is originally empty in his heart, and his mind will not be placed on the grave of crying. If you don't concentrate on performing, can you withstand the pressure of tens of thousands of onlookers?
The mouth is very good, and Han Gang has seen too many characters who are really sparse when they are really done. To tell the truth, his current ability is also a little bit of experience, and when he was just starting out, he still knotted his tongue when he went into battle. Without experience, suddenly facing a big battle, how many legs are not weak? Is it so easy to produce actor-level characters? If He Khotan really had this ability, this case would have been decided a long time ago. And even if he is an actor, he has to brew feelings when he is on the stage, and if he is caught off guard, can he really pass it in front of the camera once?
Han Gang had already calculated everything, so he wouldn't worry at all. Even if there is a slight mistake, you can use the people's sentiment to press it back. Among the tens of thousands of people, except for the first cadre, how many can see the situation in front of the tomb? As long as they are instigated, even if they understand it, they will become confused in a roar. In a previous life, there weren't too many examples like this!
One of the most critical differences between Han Gang and all the previous trial officials is that what he needs is not the truth, but influence and control. As long as you can control the scene, manipulate the onlookers' thoughts and thoughts, reverse black and white, and refer to the deer as a horse, how can such a trivial matter be enough?! Many times, the truth doesn't matter, as long as the voice is loud, you can win.
The level of development of the natural sciences is not yet enough. He Shuangyuan has been dead for fifty years, the grave has been fought for thirty years, and the bones can be used to beat the drum, and there is no other way to verify the truth than to expose themselves without a series of scientific means in later generations.
Fortunately, social science is also a type of science. When it comes to how to incite people's hearts, Han Gang still has a lot of experience.
Today is a few. This self-introduction is much more effective than running and breaking legs from township to township. The people of Baima County, now they should know that there is a Han Qingtian here.
After saying a few words, seeing that it was getting late, the three of them took their leave. Walking on the bluestone path in the yamen, the three of them were still reminiscing about today's case that would inevitably spread.
Fang Xing lowered his head and counted the stone slabs that he had stepped on under his feet, and sighed: "I made a conclusion just by crying, I originally thought that such a judgment was too simple, but after really listening to Zhengyan's explanation, I realized that there were so many calculations behind Lu Dao." ”
"It looks very simple, but if you really do it, who would dare to take such a risk? If you don't calculate people's hearts to the end, how can you dare to use this strategy? Recalling Han Gang's performance in the past three days, Wei Pingzhen couldn't help but sigh with emotion that the future was terrifying, "Zhengyan's scheming methods are all first-class, and it is not a blessing to have today's status!" ”
You Yu was also intimidated by Han Gang's performance, and nodded in agreement: "That's because you know the words of the sages in righteousness, and you act so lightly." ”
Fang Xing smiled, stopped and said to the two colleagues: "With the right words, the people of Baima County can have a good life for a few years. ”
"After this case, the people of Baima County should be happy to surrender to Zhengyan, and it should be much easier to use it in the future." Wei Pingzhen sighed and looked up at the countless stars in the sky, "If you want to survive this disaster safely, you can only work together!" ”
PS: By the way, this case is real, and the means of judging the case are also as described in the article, which is borrowed. If you are interested, you can take a look at "The Outer History of the Lantiao Museum: Zhang Jingshan's Observation of the Prison".