In the third year of Yonghui (652 AD), November 11th.

As soon as Wu Kang was promoted to the judicial army, someone was ringing the sound of the drum. The originally simple case was stirred up and down with the help of Jiu Niang. The plaintiff's lawyer believed that the defendant occupied the plaintiff's house and the plaintiff was killed in his own home, so he prosecuted the defendant for intentional homicide.

The core point of the case is to determine whether the so-called cross-occupying house really exists. Life cannot be careless. Wu Kang quickly made up his mind and adhered to the principle of "whoever sued should provide evidence" and asked the plaintiff's lawyer if there is real evidence.

Jiuniang had a small face and said with a firm word: "After joining the army, the two families had a conflict five years ago, the neighbors saw it. Liu Ziyou relied on his many brothers and forcibly occupied the land and stretched the courtyard wall to threaten the Qi family not to sue the official. After visiting by our lawyer, the two neighbors agreed to testify; as for the physical evidence, it was the household registration document of the Sihu Yamen."

The Sihu Yamen household registration documents have been sent to collect them, and the seal of the judicial Yamen is stamped. It is another major case of life-threatening death, so Lao Sun will definitely issue them.

Wu Kang also completely understood that the girl’s fundamental purpose was to establish her authority. If the murder case could be reversed, it would be difficult for her law firm to not become popular. She was helpless and continued to support her and shot the arson wood and ordered: "Left and right, summon the witness."

The two yamen runners responded to the promise, and then there was a long wait. Based on the professional ethics of supporting actors, they gave Jiu Niang a seat, and the little girl sat on the Grand Master's chair, and she was very good. Not long after, the Dog-headed Military Advisor returned, and Wu Kang issued an order again: "Left and right, the bad commander came to the hall."

The bad guard also had the intention of supporting the actors, and was ready to fight in the back yamen. Jiang Daniu led the four major heads and went to the hall to give orders, and Wukang issued an order: "The bad guard Jiang Daniu, Cheng Jiulian, the leader of the yamen, and Chen Linran, the leader of the coroner, each selected three subordinates, took the household registration documents, and investigated the case site again."

After pondering for a few moments, he said solemnly: "Strictly follow the household registration documents and determine the boundaries between Liu and Qi's houses, and be sure to be accurate; investigate the location of the corpse, determine whether it crosses the boundary, and also accurately determine whether it is accurate; investigate the Liu's house, determine whether the deceased stepped onto the foot."

From the "executing" sign barrel of the document case, he took out a green sign and said with a stern face: "According to the three points raised by the official, he handed over three reports to become a certificate in the court. Each certificate must have fingerprints from the surveyor and fingerprints from your three team leaders. The bad handsome Jiang Daniu, come forward to receive the signature!"

"The subordinates have the order", Jiang Daniu stepped forward quickly, bowed and raised his hands high. Wu Kang handed over the green sign. Daniu held the sign with both hands, took five steps back and turned around, and raised the sign high in his hand: "According to the order of Wu Gong, follow me to investigate the scene."

More than a dozen officers left the lobby and the trial was suspended again. Lao Cui turned his head, glanced at the four signs, and turned his head without comment. Wu Kang was a little embarrassed, and he did this thing.

The capacity of the sign barrel is a bucket, with the "Wuzhou Judicial Office Official Hall" engraved on the back, and the front is engraved on "enforcement", "law", "strict" and "clear" respectively. All of them are made into red with inks and arranged in order on the document case. The "enforcement" barrel is placed in the "enforcement" bucket, which is equivalent to an arrest warrant and a search warrant. The officers enforce the law with this sign.

The other three tags are placed with white, black and red tags, which are used to beat prisoners. Each of the ten sticks are white, each of the twenty sticks are black, and each of the thirty sticks are red. To show that one's kind heart is, Wu Kang only puts three red tags in the "Ming" bucket, indicating that one can beat up to ninety sticks.

Looking at Lao Cui's eyes, the rhythm of causing trouble, Wu Kang's scalp was a little numb. At this moment, two servants brought two people in, about thirty years old, wearing a commoner clothes, which was Jiu Niang's so-called witness. He coughed twice and asked in an official voice: "The witnesses in the hall are here to report. Why did he testify? What testimony do you have?"

Witness A reported: "I am a member of the army. My name is Gao Huaide, and I am a neighbor of the Qi family. I testify for the Qi family. Five years ago, the Liu family built a new house, and the courtyard wall was pulled to the Qi family, which took three feet away. The Qi family had a dispute with the Liu family and was beaten by the Liu brothers."

Witness B reported: "I am a member of the army. My name is Wu Fanjiang, a neighbor of the Liu family. I testify for the Qi family. My father-in-law Qi was injured and was bedridden for more than half a month. The Qi family dared not stop him anymore. Relying on the large number of people and powerful people, the Liu family not only occupied the Qi family, but also moved the front door two feet to occupy the road in the alley."

The clerk prepared a testimony, and Wu Kang put on an official voice: "Gao Huaide and Wu Fanjiang, as witnesses, you must seek truth from facts. Your testimony will become a testimony in the court. If you commit fraud, Article 26 of the false law of the "Yonghui Law" will be punished accordingly."

"The lawyer has something to say"... It was a familiar smell, a familiar headache. Jiu Niang was acting evil again and said solemnly: "Before the witness passed the court, the lawyer had already asked the person to come forward, and they knew the consequences of perjury. The lawyer believed that the officers in charge should not interfere!"

Oh my god, why don’t you go to God? I’m just kindly reminding you that it’s not hindering justice! Wu Kang was so angry that he was so angry that he said in an official voice: “Witness, if you know the text and make a verbal word, confirm the testimony again, sign and seal it; if you don’t know the verbal word, and say someone who can trust you, I will send someone to invite you.”

"We know the appearance of joining the army." The two witnesses read quickly and signed and stamped according to the requirements. The yamen runner held the testimony in his hand and put it on the table.

Wu Kang swept through several times at a glance and said solemnly: "This is a major case of life. Two people are not allowed to leave Wuzhou City within one month. Please wait for our yamen to summon... and leave for now."

The trial was interrupted again until someone outside the yamen reported that the bad guys who had been in business and the yamen runners came back. They were announced to the hall, and Jiang Daniu reported first: "Wu Gongrong reported that according to the documentary records, after our on-site measurement, the Liu family crossed the border three feet and two inches."

The head of the yamen runners reported: "Wu Gongrong reported that after careful investigation of the footprints, bloodstains, the body was close to the base of the wall, without any limbs, and crossed the boundary line of the house. There were no footprints of the victims in the Liu family's house."

The investigation report and the green sign were submitted together with the green sign. The green sign was placed in the signing tube. Wu Kang read it carefully, put the documents and testimony together, stared at the defendant, shaking, and asked: "Defendant Liu Ziyou, I ask you if you occupy three or two inches of Qi's house?"

"It's unfair." Liu Ziyou knelt on the ground and shouted at the sky-high voice: "That three-foot land belongs to my family. It was occupied by the Qi family more than 20 years ago, so I just took it back..."

"You are talking nonsense. When did my family occupy your land? You slander someone?" Mr. Qi gritted his teeth and refuted, fighting against Liu Ziyou.

The mouth rushes to spread, and a woman broke into the yamen and was pushed down by four yamen runners. She was Liu Ziyou's wife, who was struggling and scolded the Qi family, which was quite fierce. She got into two more janitors, which made her calm down.

Wu Kang slapped the agglomeration and scolded sternly: "This is a court, not a vegetable market! That woman is good at crossing the auditor's line and roaring at the court. She should have been thirty. I think you have a first offense and will be open to the net. If you dare to commit it again, you will be punished without forgiveness! You will be bombarded with your left and right."

The crowd went to the road, and six servants carried the woman and threw her hard outside the yamen. Wu Kang stared at the defendant and said righteously: "The evidence and physical evidence are there, and you cannot deny it. I asked again if it is three feet and two inches in Qi's house?"

Liu Ziyou continued to complain and insisted that he belonged to his family. He was so stubborn that Wu Kang was too lazy to spend more time. He drew a red tag from the signboard and scolded him in an official voice: "The iron evidence is as strong as a mountain, and you still forcefully quibble. How can you not be punished if you despise the court so much? You don't have to take the clothes and execute the punishment!"

The red sign was on the ground and things were final. Thirty sticks had to be beaten. The yamen runners of the station came out of the line. The two pressed him down. Two water and fire sticks crossed, jammed his neck, and the other two executed the execution. The water and fire sticks were thrusting on their butts, making Liu Ziyou cry and howl.

With such a serious picture, Wu Kang was distracted and remembered the late CEO Li Er. The scepter punishment before Zhenguan was beaten to the prisoner on the back. Once, Li Er had a whim and looked at the meridian diagram of the human body. There were many acupoints on the back, including many fatal ones. Li Er thought, what should I do if I beat someone to death? Seeing that there were few acupoints on his buttocks, he ordered all the younger brothers to spank in the future.

I just told me specifically that "no need to take off my clothes" that I should not take off my clothes when I was executed. This is also the case. Li Er. In the Chang'an City of Zhenguan, a case was opened. A female criminal was punished by undressing and being hanged. It was so shameless that she was hanged. The city was full of storms. Li Er once again ordered his younger brother, "Who is not allowed to take off my clothes when she is tortured, and you can do it."

Wu Kang was the soul of later generations and believed that whether it was a man or a woman, taking off her clothes and spanking was an insult. He explained it with a special explanation and hitting her in clothes. The sound of a slap stopped. The man also came back to his senses and took out the red sign and continued to ask: "Does he occupy three feet and two inches of Qi's house?"

Liu Ziyou, who was moaning on the ground, saw that it was a red sign again, and immediately admitted it. Wu Kang's mouth curled contempt, and even though he was so proof that he dared to deny it. Isn't this uncomfortable? Put the red sign on the signboard and asks his subordinates to let him write it.

After reading the testimony, Wu Kang continued to judge the case: "Three feet and two inches of land belong to the Qi family's house, and the courtyard wall is naturally the Qi family. Qi Yiren climbed over his own courtyard wall and looked for a rattle in his house, but you held a stone hammer and entered the Qi family's house and brutally killed the owner. I asked you, what should you be guilty?"

Liu Ziyou realized the seriousness and got up, screaming at the top of his voice: "Wu Gong Mingjian, I am wronged! That is my home land, and the Qi family took it first. Qi Yiren entered my home at night, and I was in accordance with the law of the king. What crime is there?"

The dead duck was stubborn, and the gavel sounded again. Wu Kang sneered: "Who is the three-foot land? What you say doesn't count, and what I say doesn't count. The household registration documents of the Sihu Yamen are counted! You break into a private house, intentionally kill people, and behead them according to the law!"

The screams of injustice are heard again and again. Wu Kang is too lazy to pay attention to it, and he calms down when he is tired. He signaled the dog-headed military advisor to lean over and whisper to make a judgment. The military advisor nodded repeatedly and conveyed his meaning to the clerks, and the clerks on both sides started writing and drafting.

Wu Kang looked at the plaintiff with mercy. The Tang Dynasty did not have "accidental civil lawsuits" and the plaintiff was unable to ask for material compensation.

He shook his head gently and sighed helplessly: "Qi Qinshi, raise your head... You won the lawsuit but lost your life. You lost your husband and your child lost his adult. This tragedy was all due to spoiling. The child can be pampered, but not spoiled, otherwise it will cause trouble..."

The words came to an abrupt end, and were frightened by Lao Cui's eyes. He reacted in an instant, and was suspected of criticizing the slander. Seeing that Jiu Niang also sank her face, he quickly stopped the topic and comforted Qi Qinshi, saying: "A person cannot be resurrected after death, so be mourning and following changes... It's better to do it yourself!"

Qi Qin's heart was sad, and she covered her face and cried. Qi's father-in-law was full of tears. Wu Kang shook his head, looked at the defendant with a face of earth, and said, "Liu Ziyou, Liu Ziyou, from being innocent to death, just because he took advantage of a small gain, he was a bloody lesson!"

Wu Kang was very touched and his educational habits were written: "If you enter someone for no reason at night, you will be beaten forty years. If the master kills him immediately, don't worry about it. This half of the law gives you the confidence to kill. In fact, in my opinion, the second half of the sentence is the essence."

Lao Su came over and whispered. After hearing this, Wu Kang nodded and continued his education: "The intruders are the elderly, weak, women and children, or lost and drunk people. They killed them and were sentenced to three thousand miles. They went to Qiongzhou to die. This tells us that when we encounter strangers entering, we should first determine whether there is a threat, rather than killing people directly."

Before the verdict was released, Wu Kang said again: "Defendant Liu Ziyou, the evidence in this case is conclusive, and you will be sentenced to death. If you refuse to plead guilty, the official will be sentenced to a great punishment. Instead of suffering from physical pain, it is better to appeal. At that time, Cui Gong, Qingtian, Wuzhou, will reiterate the case. You know some laws, you are also smart people, and you know how to choose."

Four yamen runners took the verdict and placed them in front of the defendant. The defendant was struggling for a long time and finally signed the escort. The yamen runners guided the Qi family's father-in-law and daughter-in-law, and also put on the verdict, and finally submitted the verdict. Wu Kang held the book in both hands, stood up as tall as a pine tree, shouting with a full breath: "This hall will announce the verdict!"

Military Secretary Su left the supporting role: "Everyone stood up!"

Jiu Niang reacted the fastest and took the lead in standing up from the chair. Two yamen runners forced the defendant, Qi's father-in-law and Qi Qin also stood up. Cui Yixuan glanced at Wu Kang and slowly left the seat. The other two old foxes looked at each other for a moment, and they all stood up.

A sound of ups and downs sounded: The defendant Liu Ziyou, a male, 32 years old, lives in Chengxing Street, Wuzhou. He was guilty of intentional homicide and was found guilty of being sentenced to death according to the "Famous Law" of "Yonghui Law". He was not from a noble family, and he had no official position, which did not meet the scope of the "Eight Discussions". He was immediately imprisoned and asked for death after autumn.

The yamen runner pressed Liu Ziyou to the ground, tied up the ropes.

The judgment continues to be read: "Defendant, if the plaintiff is dissatisfied, he may appeal to the Wuzhou Zhengya within ten days. During the appeal, the plaintiff shall not leave Wuzhou City. The deceased has been proven to be in good condition and the weapon is in the process of being buried as soon as possible. The Qi family suspends the funeral and waits for the final judgment. Now I announce that I will withdraw from the house!"

Mr. Qi, Mr. Qi, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and kept thanking him. Wu Kang thought, since Mr. Cui was there, he had to show off. So he walked off the judge's stage and personally helped Mr. Qi up and helped Mr. Qi with ease.

A smile on his face was like spring breeze, and he said with a kind face: "Mr. Cui ordered that as an official in Wuzhou, he must do his duty and ensure peace; he must make a fair decision and clear the rivers of the country. This is the matter of my official's duties and should not be such a great gift. Go back and live a good life. If you have any difficulties in life, you can come to me."

As soon as this said, he snorted coldly behind his back. One was Lao Cui's, with a kindness in his contempt, two were Zhao Biejia and Bai Sima's, with a contempt. Qi's father-in-law burst into tears and said intermittently: "Wu Shenjun is busy with official business, how can I disturb my little things?"

"Hey! This is a bad word," Wu Kang corrected with a straight face: "Mr. Cui once taught me that people's livelihood is no small matter, and the people are greater than the sky. Mr. Cui also said that as an official in Wuzhou, family affairs and state affairs must be cared about in everything..."

Two cold snorted and arrived as scheduled. Two old foxes and one coughed, and finally couldn't stand the stingy flattery. Wu Kang stopped slapping the horse, exchanged greetings with the Qi family for a while, arranged for the coroner to put on the ox cart, and sent the body to leave with the Qi family. The Qi family knelt in front of Jiu Niang again, thanking her for her great kindness.

The yamen runners took action together, pressing Liu Ziyou into a death row, waiting for the death row in the autumn to be executed. A few days ago, the prison cell was still empty, and Liu Ziyou was fortunate to become the first tenant in the Wuzhou prison. He ordered the yamen runners to disperse the melon-eating crowd, return to the case to work hard, classify testimony, judgment, etc., and stamp them with the seal of judicial military participation.

The yamen runners left one after another, and the three old foxes exchanged greetings at the yamen. Jiuniang happily ran to the desk and laughed: "How are I doing Erlang? Such cases can be translated into them. My law firm must be famous in Wuzhou."

Wu Kang hummed twice and said sarcastically: "It's so good, I almost pissed me off! Look at what you did? If it were another official, a roaring court would have been a long time ago... That, Jiu Niang did a good job. If it weren't for you to mention something, my first time in the church would probably end in an unjust, false and wrong case!"

Jiu Niang also hummed twice and took her feet away from Wu Kang's feet. Lao Cui coughed, and Jiu Niang immediately lowered her head, looking like a good baby. Lao Zhao and Lao Bai had already left. Lao Cui held his hands behind his back and looked up and down at the lobby decorations, and his eyes fell on the four signs.

After a while, I went to the desk and looked at my quail-shaped little daughter. I sighed helplessly, and said "Nonsense" with care. Then I looked at Wu Kang with sharp eyes and scolded: "Wu Bianzhi, you aren't crazy! Look at what you did?"

The two were so scared that they were trembling. Just as Jiu Niang was about to speak, Old Cui glared back and scolded Wu Kang: "You are so clever, you can make some high tables and high benches. Can the decorations in the yamen be moved casually? If the rules are exceeded, disaster will come! What are these fights and what are bamboo sticks?"

Wu Kang looked at the signboard and smiled and said with a smile: "Cui Gongrong, that's the case. The people have many small disputes. The buyer said that the seller's "fight" is small, the seller's "rule" is short, and the seller insisted that it was enough. After a few moments, the lawsuit was brought to the judicial office."

Cui Yixuan's face gradually slowed down, and Wu Kang continued: "Every time I have to look for a bucket and a ruler. One is troublesome, and the other is that what we find may not be standard. So I suggest that Zheng Zongjun create four standard buckets and create one-foot-long bamboo sticks. If there is such a dispute, just compare it directly, fair, just and reasonable."

Lao Cui refused to comment and continued to ask: "These things have other meanings, let me tell you. If it makes sense, I will promote them in Wuzhou and write to Chang'an."

Wu Kang no longer retained it, and revealed the meaning of the sign. Lao Cui glanced at him again, walked around with his hands behind his back, and leisurely left the judicial office.
Chapter completed!