Guo Ye said: "Wen Sihai, you don't play tricks on this official!" This official should be this Chang'an order, one is not for promotion, the second is not for wealth, and the third is not for fame. There is only one requirement, and that is to be worthy of one's conscience. This case, according to the law, should be judged however it should be. ”

Wen Sihai pouted his teeth and said, "Grandpa Guo, you are embarrassed for me." This case, according to the law, actually...... You can judge it any way. ”

"How can you judge?"

"Yes, you can judge it any way. Otherwise, there is such a sentence, the official breaks ten roads, and nine people don't know. ”

"Okay, then if I want Cen Wenzhao to win, how should I judge?"

"This one is the easiest. Cen Wenzhao has written evidence, but Xu Yuanhua has no evidence; Cen Wenzhao is an official of the imperial court, and Xu Yuanhua is just an ordinary person. Our Chang'an Mansion is a place to talk about evidence, of course, Cen Wenzhao must be sentenced to win. ”

"If the facts are really as Xu Yuanhua said, then isn't this case a mistake? When the time comes, the Xu family will sue again, and the criminal department will investigate it, although the official is not afraid, but after all, it is not good for the reputation of the official. ”

"Grandpa Guo doesn't have to worry, the Xu family will definitely not dare to sue."

"Why is that?"

"Gambling is against the law of Zhenguan, you always know that, right?"

Guo Yedao: "Of course the official knows that anyone who participates in gambling and gets less than five pieces of silk will have 100 rods each. Whoever reaches the price of five horses of silk shall be sentenced to one year's imprisonment for theft. And so on. But the question now is, Xu Yuanhua is the one who loses the money, is he also guilty? ”

"Grandpa Guo, you are really well-read and strong, and you can remember the specific provisions of "Zhenguan Law" clearly. But...... But...... He's ......"

Guo Ye's old face flushed and said, "What the hell is going on?" ”

There is another sentence behind this: the loser is also divided into subordinate sittings according to himself. That is to say, the person who loses money is not innocent, and how much money he loses will be punished according to the accomplice of the person who won him. ”

Guo Ye scratched his head and said, "What do you mean?" Why can't the official understand? ”

"Villain, for example, you get the idea. For example, if A wins five pieces of silk against B, then A will be sentenced to one year in prison. If such and such B is to be regarded as an accomplice of certain A, he will be punished with a hundred rods. Now in this case, Xu Yuanhua will be dealt with as Cen Wenzhao's accomplice. Because the amount of money involved is too large, Cen Wenzhao must sit in prison, and Xu Yuanhua is not much better. As long as this truth is explained clearly to Xu Yuanhua, he will never dare to sue. ”

Only then did Guo Ye understand that as long as he participated in gambling, no matter whether he won or lost, he would be punished, but the penalty for losing money was slightly smaller than that for winning.

Come to think of it, the purpose of this law was to prohibit people from gambling, and there is no reason to win money. That's just too unreasonable.

He nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then I think it's not easy to judge Xu Yuanhua to win, right?" ”

"To judge Xu Yuanhua to win, it is actually very simple. You just have to invalidate the deed. It was clearly written on that document that Xu Yuanhua pawned his wife because of financial constraints. But the neighbors can testify that Xu Yuanhua's family is wealthy, and a thousand yuan is nothing to him. Therefore, this must be Xu Yuanhua who was coerced to sign it, and it is reasonable for you to judge that the contract is invalid. ”

Hearing this, Guo Ye shook his head and said, "Although this verdict cannot be said to be unreasonable, it is not seamless. Cen Wenzhao could have beaten him upside down, saying that he was deceived by Xu Yuanhua to write this document. ”

Wen Sihai smiled gloomily and said, "Whether he was deceived or not, I can't help him." Grandpa Guo, you have to believe in the ability of the brothers in the palace, as long as you use a little means, he will never dare to lie. ”

Guo Ye understood that this old boy was referring to torture to extract confessions. With the means of an old official like him, he can ensure that Xing Wenzhao will not hurt his flesh and skin, and he will not be able to survive or die. When the time comes, whatever confession you want, you will have it.

He groaned slightly, and said, "It's still not appropriate." This trick is okay against ordinary people, but Cen Wenzhao ...... Although he has a low official position, the people behind him are not simple. If you use any selfish means against him, you won't be able to pass the level of that big man. ”

Wen Sihai said nonchalantly: "Little Lao'er knows whose power Cen Wenzhao is fighting against, isn't it Cen Wenwen?" Cen Wenwen is now a Zhongshu Shilang, although he is also considered a high authority, but it is far worse than you, so there is no need to worry. ”

Wen Sihai can not care about Cen Wenwen, but Guo Ye can't not care.

Zhongshu Shilang also has a name called Deputy Zhongshu Ling. In other words, the deputy prime minister. If it is converted into the official position of later generations, it is similar to that of the vice premier of the State Council. It is enough to compete with Guo Ye's Ministry of Rites. If Guo Ye didn't have a part-time job as a leader of the Wei Mansion and bad people, he really didn't have any advantage compared to Cen Wenwen.

Guo Ye's face was solemn, and he said: "Let's open the skylight and say something bright, this official wants to sentence Xu Yuanhua to win, and Cen Wenzhao to lose." not only wants Cen Wenzhao to lose, but also sentences Cen Wenzhao to convince him. The method you did just now made even the official feel a little reluctant when he heard it, let alone Cen Wenwen. If that's all you can do, then you'll have to look at the gate. ”

"Don't! The villain has a way, and the villain must have a way. Wen Sihai's mind turned sharply, slapped his thigh, and said, "There is!" ”

"So fast? What is the solution? ”

Wen Sihai said: "The villain's method is to want to get away with it." Didn't Xing Wenzhao say that it was not about gambling at all, and did he have the deed of his wife as proof? Let's talk about this pawn wife's deed! Qin Guogong, do you know that according to the "Zhenguan Law", this pawn wife is also illegal. ”

"And what's going on? You tell me about it. ”

There is such a clause in the "Zhenguan Law": Those who buy a wife and marry each move for two years, and the concubine is reduced by two grades, and each divorces, that is, the husband marries himself. With this pawn wife document, the matter of buying a wife in Showa is a certainty. You have no problem sentencing him to two years in exile. ”

"Really? Cen Wenzhao is also a school scrivener of the imperial court, how could he be so knowingly guilty. Leaving such a big handle? ”

Wen Sihai said: "This law is the first initiative of our Tang Dynasty, which was not found in the previous dynasty, and people who are not deeply studying the law really don't know." Don't say it's Xing Wenzhao, it's just a little old man, and he didn't think about it in a hurry. ”

Guo Ye said with satisfaction: "Okay, old man Wen, this method is good." Neither torture nor refuting Cen Wenzhao's confession was used, and it was completely a matter of going with the flow. Even after seeing Cen Wenwen, the official also has something to say. By the way, how old are you? ”

"Little old man is six out of forty."

"Forty-six? Supposedly not too old, why do you have so much gray hair now? ”

"Well, I'm ashamed to say it. Since the dismissal, the little old man has been like Wu Zixu who passed the Zhao Pass, and his head turned white overnight. ”

"It's not easy for you. In this way, the official sees that you do have some talent, and from today onwards, you don't have to look at the door. ”

"Then my official will be reinstated?"

"You think beautifully! The rise and fall of the six-grade official, how can it also go through the ministry, how can the official make a decision? ”

Wen Sihai said with a smile: "With the status of Qin Guogong, give a message to the officials, do they still dare to push back and hinder?" ”

"It's okay on the part of the officials, but if you plead for a person who is corrupt and bribe-taking, the official can't open that mouth."

"Then what do you mean ......"

"This official has awarded you the position of judge of Kaifeng Mansion."

"Judge? This one...... It's not quite in line. ”

The so-called judge, in the early Tang Dynasty, was not a formal official position. Generally, ministers who hold temporary positions, or generals who go out on expeditions, temporarily select one or two people from middle-level officials as their deputies to assist them in handling official business. To put it bluntly, the judge at this time is probably equivalent to the master of the Ming and Qing dynasties, but the official's own staff.

The Chang'an Order is a permanent official position of the imperial court, and it can operate normally even if the chief official is not there, so logically speaking, there should not be a judge of Chang'an Mansion at all. Someone is more serious, Wen Sihai's judge will have to be taken down in minutes.

The reason why Guo Ye arranged this way was because the position of judge did not need to go through the ministry, and he could be directly appointed by himself. On the other hand, he was not very confident about Wen Sihai's character, and he didn't dare to give him a serious official.

Guo Ye smiled slightly and said, "This is indeed not very compliant, if you are not satisfied...... You can do it! ”

"Yes! How could you not want to? When other officials are serving the Tang Dynasty, being a judge is serving the Duke of Qin. Qin Guogong, Xiao Lao'er will be your person in the future! ”

"Uh...... If you say it's my man, don't even think about this judge! ”

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After working all night, Guo Ye did not return to his mansion until dawn. He was just about to get some sleep when he was called out again.

"Qi Qin Guogong, Zhongshu Shilang Cen text asks to see."