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TL/ Note: The name ‘Bu Shiren’, has the same pronunciation as “not a human’. It sounds like a scolding verb.
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Zhang Cheng tightened his reins and waited for the horse pulling the cart to slowly stop by the roadside. Then he turned around and said in a respectful voice, "Second Master, we have arrived at the Yamen.”
Sun Shaozong asked in a daze in the carriage, "Which Yamen did you go to?”
“The Central Judicial Office.”
Zhang Cheng was a bit speechless and quickly said, "Weren’y you coming to handle the accumulated litigation today?”
Sun Shaozong gave a vague answer inside again, and after a while, he leaned out his head drowsily, yawning and slowly getting off the carriage.
Yesterday, he was just planning to have some imitation exercises with Ruan Rong. However, by chance, he played two extra matches with Second Sister You and Xiuju. Even for someone as fierce as him, he inevitably entered the Sage's time.
He patched up a hole in the gatehouse and walked deep and shallow to the Criminal Department. He took a wet towel and rubbed it on his face, which was enough to make him feel better.
Sigh~
Having too many women, was really troublesome!
Xiuju was fine. Since Jia Yingchun became pregnant, she has been vegetarian for several months and really needed to be comforted.
But the scene with Second Sister You was caused by Sun Shaozong's momentary carelessness. Originally, he only wanted to privately give her some personal money to help Third Sister You buy some dowry, so as not to make the marriage too shabby.
Who would have thought that as soon as Second Sister You saw the yellow and white object, she couldn't help but cry out, entwined her delicate and naive body, and displayed all kinds of charm. Sun Shaozong, who was a tough guy, couldn’t even resist.
He had no choice but to dip those few ingots of silver into the dew.
Just as he was thinking about the fantasies, Sun Chengye carried a pile of case files into the interior and spread them out on the public case from east to west according to the urgency level.
Sun Shaozong lifted his spirits and carefully reviewed the case files on the table twice. He first removed those with insufficient evidence or questionable circumstances and threw them back to Sun Chengye. He ordered, "Let Qiu Yunfei and Zhao Wuwei carefully investigate these cases again. Since they have the intention of getting promoted, why are they still so careless in handling them?”
According to common sense, even if Wei Ruolan lost his official position, it was not the turn of a non-mainstream prosecutor to step over and replace him. But who wouldn’t make Qiu Yunfei an ordinary prosecutor?
This guy was still wearing the rank of a fifth-grade cloud cavalry captain, and he also had Sun Shaozong and Wei Ruolan, both of whom were appointed to a civil position from the military position and served as the General Judge of the Central Judicial Office. His promotion this time could be considered traceable.
Of course, the most important thing was that this guy had a father who was a Commander as the backup.
Once Qiu Yunfei was successfully promoted to the position of General Judge, the remaining position as a prosecutor wouldn’t be surprising and would be given to Zhao Wuwei cheaply. Therefore, it was now the time for the two of them to work hard.
Sun Chengye was busy collecting the several outstanding cases and preparing to hand them over to Qiu and Zhao later, Sun Shaozong had already searched out several more cases and pushed them in front of him, saying, "Let's trial these cases today. Send someone to call the bitter master and the defendant all to the government office, and whichever case has the relevant people first, let's start with that case first.”
Sun Chengye quickly nodded and went outside to arrange two things one by one.
After about half an hour, Sun Shaozong heard the sound of ”thumping thumping” outside and immediately changed his official robe to top. He stepped out of the crime department and headed straight to the lobby of the front courtyard.
In the lobby, three groups of government officials had already been lined up on both sides and Sun Chengye, the juror, had been waiting for a long time in the back office. As soon as Sun Shaozong arrived, he picked up a curtain and went outside, shouting with ease, "Master, ascend please.”
After stepping on authorized sound to bring the case to justice, Sun Shaozong lifted the hem of his official robe and sat solemnly on the chair. He took a startled and heavy slap on the table and said, "Bring the plaintiff and defendant to court.”
Then he picked up the lawsuit placed on the table and glanced at it, the first lawsuit was the case of the owner of Xinglong Alley, Ruyi Spice Shop, accusing the shop assistant, Lu San of committing murder and injuring others.
The owner of this spice shop was truly a maverick, and his name was Bu Shiren. I wondered how his parents gave him that.
Not long after, the plaintiff and defendant both knelt in the lobby but only Bu Shiren’s appearance which looked sharp-tongued with monkey cheeks, his head entwined like an Indian, and a touch of cinnabar color on the center of his forehead, which didn't seem to have seeped out from inside, but rather painted later on.
As for the defendant Lu San, he looked like he was an honest and responsible person.
After a brief glance, Sun Shaozong spoke in an official tone and asked, "Bu Shiren, do you have any evidence to accuse Lu San of committing murder and injuring others?”
“Return to the words of Master Qingtian.”
Bu Shiren knelt on the ground and looked up with a smile, saying, "That Lu San smashed my head with a vase in broad daylight. All the other staff in my store can testify to this.”
Upon hearing this, Lu San's simple and honest eyebrows and eyes suddenly erupted in anger. He knocked his head heavily on the ground and exclaimed, "Master, it's not that I intentionally committed the crime. It's that he was a bastard, he owed me half a year's wages and even insulted my parents in his words. That's why I was too angry and took action.”
He looked simple and honest, but his tongue was also quite clever.
However, it was normal to think about it. After all, he was responsible for greeting customers in the shop. If he wasn’t good at speech, how can he succeed?
Spit
Bu Shiren spat fiercely and angrily said, "You guys are used to cheating and playing tricks normally, and I don't know how many deals you've ruined. I am letting you go without punishing you by relying on our relationship. How dare you still have the face to ask for any wages?”
“On that note, it is clear that you have committed another mistake. When I punished you, you became angry and acted aggressively. What does it have to do with your wages?”
“You... you're making an unfounded attack.”
“Making an unfounded attack?”
Lu San trembled with anger, but Bu Shiren arched his hand and said, "Master Qingtian, all the other staff in the shop can testify for me.”
Sun Shaozong slightly raised the corner of his mouth and said coldly, "Since you have always been fond of cheating and playing tricks, I don't need to ask those guys. I think your neighbors should also have heard of it.”
Bu Shiren's expression suddenly stiffened. Most of the guys in his store were timid and cowardly, and he had to rely on his wages to make a living. Of course, he was not afraid, but how could his neighbors help him out?
He panicked and quickly offered his ultimate weapon.
“Master.”
Just then, Bu Shiren stretched his neck and said stealthily, "My nephew is Jia Yun, the godson of Master Baoyu of Rongguo Mansion. You have also seen him before.”
Turns out this guy was Jia Yun's Uncle.
Sun Shaozong nodded calmly and asked, "So according to your intention, should Lu San be heavily punished?”
“Of course, he should be!”
Upon hearing this, Bu Shiren thought he had established a good relationship and quickly pecked his head in a vicious tone, saying, "If we lightly judge this guy, wouldn't those unruly people in the future have all sorts of ways to bully the boss?”
What a myriad of insults!
Sun Shaozong threw the wood and said in a deep voice, "Prisoner Lu San, you have committed an act of assault on your Boss, Bu Shiren, in public. Now that the facts are all present, what secret information do you have to tell?”
“Master, Master Qingtian.”
Lu San’s heart dropped when he heard this, and he immediately became anxious. He straightened up his waist and roared, "I have never cheated or played tricks. It was only because I had some in-laws relationship with Bu Shiren that I mistakenly trusted him and never rushed to ask for wages.”
Pa!
That wood made another fall, Sun Shaozong scolded, "Don't mention these things. I only ask about the injury to Bu Shiren, did you start it?”
“This…”
Lu San clenched his teeth and said, "I did it, but…”
Pa!
Sun Shaozong hit the wood on the table for the third time, and Sun Shaozong said in a loud voice, "Lu San publicly assaulted his Boss in the daytime, and he has confessed to it. The evidence of the crime is conclusive. According to the law, he will be sentenced to two years of hard labor, specializing in the daily affairs of sweeping and spreading night incense in Xinglong Alley.”
“Master!”
“The Master's judgment is fair, the judgment is fair!”
Lu San was full of resentment and was about to loudly defend, but Bu Shiren was already smiling and kowtowing, "No wonder everyone said that you are the Heavenly Master.”
Sun Shaozong grinned and asked, "Are you satisfied with this punishment?”
“Satisfied, I’m very satisfied.”
“Good that you are satisfied with it.”
Sun Shaozong said, throwing the wood again, and continued, "Lu San, the case of your public murder is now over. However, it is natural for you to repay the debt. After pouring night incense every morning, you may as well go to the spice shop to ask for wages. Remember to be reasonable and dignified, and not to act recklessly.”
Upon hearing this, the smile on Bu Shiren's face immediately froze.
He ran a spice shop, and if an overnight incense dealer was blocking the door all day to collect debts, how could he still do this business?!
“Master, I'm afraid it's…”
“The Master's judgment is fair, the judgment is fair!”
This time it was Lu San's turn to kowtow with a smile on his face, and he said in the words of Bu Shiren just now, "No wonder everyone said that you are the Heavenly Master.”
“Okay.”
Sun Shaozong said calmly, "Since both of you have no objections, then this case is settled.”
“Master, Master…”
How could Bu Shiren be willing to do such a thing?
“You can't do this, I'm running a spice shop, how can I withstand…”
Pa!
Another thunderous sound interrupted Bu Shiren's crying, and Sun Shaozong said in a deep voice, "You are a mischievous person. When I asked you just now, you said you were very satisfied, but what are you saying that ”I can’t do this?” Is it that you deliberately made a fool of me?”
He then raised his voice and ordered, "Someone, fork out this troublemaker for me.”
Four Yamen attendants immediately flashed out from the left and right, using water and fire sticks to make a temporary ”stretcher” and prepared to take Bu Shiren outside.
Bu Shiren became increasingly flustered and thought of his future predicament. Finally, he exclaimed in his heart, "Master, please forgive me, I will just give him the wages.”
As soon as he spoke this, he felt a pain in his ribs and couldn't help but turn his head and spit at Lu San. He said in a malicious voice, "I'll take this money and exchange it for your hard labor of pouring two years of incense. It's worth it.”
Lu San glared at him angrily and was about to retaliate when he heard Sun Shaozong say, "You just mentioned that this case has nothing to do with demanding wages. Now that you are willing to give him the wages, it must be a sign of forgiveness for Lu San. Therefore, I will take it lightly and allow him to use 30% of his salary as a punishment for his crimes.”
Bu Shiren was dumbfounded again, where did he mean to forgive Lu San?
Wasn’t he lying with his eyes open?!
He said urgently, "Master, don't misunderstand me. I haven't forgiven Lu San.”
“What's that?”
Sun Shaozong frowned and said, "Isn't it that you're not planning to pay back the wages? Why are you so repetitive?”
Sun Shaozong once again exclaimed, "Lu San, since that's the case, then you can temporarily serve in labor until you receive ”forgiveness” from your boss, and then you can negotiate the return of silver.”
“This, this, this…”
“The Master's judgment is fair, the judgment is fair!”
Lu San parroted his tongue again and said, "No wonder everyone said that you are the Heavenly Master.”
Even though he gritted several teeth at Bu Shiren's hatred, he could only say with a mournful expression, "I’m willing to... Willing to ”forgive” him, and send him the wages when he returns.”