Chapter 636 Ascension to the Hall
When County Magistrate Tang from the yamen received the complaint, he felt dizzy when he took a quick look at it.
He knew that Sun Shan would come to complain, but he still felt very troubled when he came.
County Magistrate Tang looked at the master bitterly and asked, "Master, what should we do?"
What can we do? We can just interrogate him according to the complaint.
Moreover, I heard from the servants that the area outside was filled with people from Huangyang County, men, women, old and young, all coming to watch the fun.
Mr. Sun was really ruthless. He left no way out for himself or for Magistrate Tang. Either Sun Shan or Yang Xiong would die, and of course Magistrate Tang would also suffer a lot.
On the surface, Yang Xiong is the brother-in-law of County Magistrate Tang, but in reality he is County Magistrate Tang's white glove.
Whether it was selling the official land in Huangyang County or opening a gambling house, Buyifang was done in the name of Yang Xiong.
As an official, County Magistrate Tang knew that officials and businessmen could not play the same role. If he was found out, his career as an official would be over.
So he had to arrange a confidant to do things for him.
Yang's younger brother is undoubtedly the best man.
The master said comfortingly, "Sir, Young Master Yang has already left Huangyang County. Even if Sun Shan wants to file a complaint, he has to find him first. Let's not judge the case first. Let's announce the arrest of Yang Xiong first. As for how to catch him or whether to catch him, who knows? It's up to us to arrange it.
It is not easy to catch someone. It is a long and arduous journey. Huangyang County is poor, so we don't have the manpower to catch him. Even if Sun Shan has objections, we can say that we don't have the manpower and the government is busy.
Even if Sun Shan is really capable of going over the head of the government and writing a petition, we can still be justified. Everyone knows the situation in Huangyang County. It is a remote and poor place. Is it easy to catch someone in Yingtian Prefecture? Besides, Young Master Yang may not be in Yingtian Prefecture. "
For safety reasons, the lawyer and County Magistrate Tang first let Yang Xiong leave Huangyang County, then leave Guangnan, and go north but not to Yingtian Prefecture, but to the neighboring prefecture to hide.
As for Lord Tang, after his three-year term was up, he found a way to leave Huangyang County and take up a post elsewhere.
Haha, this kind of case without a plaintiff will be handed over to the next county magistrate.
No one knows whether the next county magistrate will buy it. Anyway, Yang Xiong will never come back to Huangyang County, so it will be difficult to catch him.
However, Sun Shan, his advisor and Magistrate Tang did not think that he could pass the imperial examination.
The last-ranked scholar in Guangnan might be able to scare ordinary people in Huangyang County.
It was impossible to bluff Magistrate Tang, a successful candidate in the provincial examination of Yingtian Prefecture.
Even if Sun Shan’s backer is really Duke Xu, so what.
Anyway, he, Tang Junyi, is meticulous in his work.
If Sun Shan really fights to the death, he will just push Yang Xiong out.
County Magistrate Tang had no choice but to do as his master said, which was to "delay".
If we delay it for ten or eight years, I don’t know what will happen. We have to get through this stage now.
County Magistrate Tang discussed with his legal advisor for a while, then walked out of the back court and headed toward the front court, where he began his first court session since taking office.
Huangyang County is pretty good except for its poverty.
The people are simple and honest, and there are few criminal cases. The most common case is a kid on the street stealing a chicken from Aunt Huang's house at the end of the street.
The woman on the east side of the street was fighting with the woman on the west side of the street.
County Magistrate Tang was too impatient to deal with these trivial matters and simply arranged for the yamen runners to handle them.
When County Magistrate Tang came to Huangyang County, his only goal was to make money and he didn't care about anything else.
County Magistrate Tang was sitting in the lobby and slammed the table.
The yamen runner immediately shouted: Mighty~~~~~
In an instant, everyone automatically made way for them, and little Hu Ming and Sun Shan came out.
The head of the soap squad came out, bowed and said, "Mr. Sun, the court is open."
Sun Shan took the lead, stepped over the gate with his head held high and walked in. Hu Ming followed closely behind him, his hands and legs trembling a little, but he could still walk.
As soon as Sun Shan and Hu Ming entered the yamen, the crowd immediately rushed forward.
If the yamen runners had not strictly prohibited entry, the onlookers would have wanted to run in and broadcast the scene live.
They haven't seen the court session for a long time, so long that they have forgotten what it is like to go to court. It is a rare occasion for them to appear again today, and the spectators will surely enjoy watching it.
Of course, it is very pitiful that the child lost his father, mother and grandmother, and everyone is very curious about what happened.
Such a big event was not known by any of the onlookers. They were such a failure in eating onlookers.
Magistrate Tang, wearing his official uniform, sat solemnly in the lobby.
After seeing Sun Shan, he pretended to glance at him casually, then looked at Hu Ming who was wearing mourning clothes, and his right eye twitched.
Mr. Sun has a good idea. The little kid looks pitiful in this outfit.
Mr. Sun is creating momentum and getting himself deeply involved in public opinion.
In addition to County Magistrate Tang, there were also the County Assistant and the Chief Clerk in the court.
The county magistrate took one look at Sun Shan and then sat there motionless.
Chief Clerk Zhang glanced at Sun Shan in surprise, not knowing what he was going to do.
If it weren't for the wrong time and place, Chief Clerk Zhang would definitely rush down to find out what was going on.
I want to ask what this fellow is going to do.
Bo Zhang looked at the little kid next door. Oh, how pitiful he was. He looked like he was about to fall down. It was really pitiful. I wonder what injustice he had suffered.
County Magistrate Tang slammed the chopping board and asked sternly, "Who is in the hall and why are you beating the drum?"
Sun Shan was a juren, so he did not have to kneel when meeting an official.
Hu Ming was different. Sun Shan whispered, "Hu Ming, kneel down and plead your injustice to the adults."
The little Hu Ming knelt down obediently, making a sound that was heard not only by the people in the hall but also by the onlookers.
A soft-hearted woman ignored the official's authority and immediately shouted, "Oh, the child is so pitiful, kneeling like this, it's so real, it hurts me so much."
Another woman echoed: "It's unfair that he has to endure such suffering at such a young age. God, please open your eyes and give this boy some justice."
When one spectator speaks, it is as if all spectators speak, and discussions arise everywhere.
Sun Shan suspected that it was Gui Ge'er who asked him to come and create an atmosphere.
There was no provision for this in his budget.
County Magistrate Tang was furious!
He immediately slammed the chopping board and shouted, "Silence, silence!"
The yamen runners also came over to maintain order and told the onlookers not to make any noise, or else they would be rude.
What can the onlookers do? They just shut up.
County Magistrate Tang felt a headache when he saw the people swarming together and really wanted to drive them away, but Daqian encouraged the people to watch and supervise.
County Magistrate Tang really couldn't find a reason to hold a closed trial.
The court was silent for a long time, and Hu Ming said timidly: "Sir, I, I want to redress my grievances!"
Hu Ming was so scared and wanted to go back to Yangjia Village and find his grandfather.
But when he came out, he had been warned repeatedly to be obedient, to demand justice, and to stay by Shanbo's side.
Shanbo didn't run away, and he couldn't run away.
Hu Ming said this sentence tremblingly, and he didn't know what to say after that.
County Magistrate Tang asked, "Who is here? Tell me your name."
Hu Ming didn't understand, but just kept repeating: "Sir, I, I have a grievance to redress."