Six days after the investigation results were published, the factory guards sued Wang Tu, the Minister of Rites in Nanjing, Zhang Wenda, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing, Zheng Sanjun, the Minister of the Ministry of Household in Nanjing, and others for seeking personal gain and perverting legal affairs.
The trial was officially opened in Nanjing Court.
The Third Minister of Nanjing invited a lawyer to deal with the matter, but he did not come forward.
This is allowed under the new court rules, and they will appear in court only if their testimony is required.
The factory guards originally had top law school students as prosecutors.
The court has been established for almost two years.
On weekdays, the court hears cases in accordance with the steps stipulated by law.
Everyone has seen this.
But this lawsuit is different.
The factory guard sued the three ministers of Nanjing.
This is a very rare thing.
In the past, factory guards could arrest anyone they wanted.
After being arrested, they would be imprisoned in a prison.
The emperor would tell you what crime you were guilty of, and sometimes the emperor might have died in prison before he could convict you.
Today, people have to go to court to convict others.
This is the first strange thing.
In the past, let alone a minister, he was a seventh-level county magistrate.
If he committed a crime, it would take the emperor in the capital to convict him, and the factory guards sent by the emperor to arrest him.
For formal interrogation, he would have to use the Dali Temple. .
Nowadays, a second-rank official like Shangshu can be convicted by a small Nanjing court, and a small seventh-rank judge can convict him.
This is the second strange thing.
Because of these two strange things, a large number of people flocked to the Nanjing Court to hear the case.
According to the law, the public has the right to hear the trial, but this time there were too many people who wanted to hear the trial, and the court had limited seats.
Wang Yaliang had no choice but to order the bailiff to post a notice outside the court, restricting entry only according to the number of seats every day.
The number of people in the court is first-come, first-served.
If it is full, you will not be able to enter.
No one from outside was very dissatisfied, so some people started clamoring, thinking that the court must be biased.
After Wang Yaliang received the report, he was furious and wanted to order the bailiff to beat them away with sticks, but Chen Yincong said: "There is no need for this.
This case will never be tried in one day.
You let the people outside the court exclude them." , issue them a certificate to come for hearing tomorrow, so they have nothing to say. " Wang Yaliang said: "The law stipulates that those who flout the court can be beaten with sticks.
Why should we let them go?"
Chen Yincong said: "Since you want to use this matter to expand the influence of Dali Temple, why should you fall out with the people?
Wouldn't it be good to let them serve as witnesses?"
Wang Yaliang asked the bailiff to issue vouchers to people outside for entering the court on the next day, but soon not only were all the vouchers issued for the second day, but they were even issued on the fourth day.
And after the news came out, a large number of people lined up that day, asking to participate in the subsequent hearing.
The litigator hired by the Third Minister was Liu Jinyun, the most famous litigator in Nanjing.
This man had a very sharp mouth and was called Liu Yizui.
He knew that his side would definitely lose in this lawsuit, but he didn't need to win.
He just needed to keep the Third Minister away from the case and blame all the illegal things on his servants.
He is still very confident about this.
On the first day of the trial, the prosecutor from the factory defense side began to present Huai'an Chaoguan's confession, which was read in court by the court clerk.
Wang Yaliang and two assistant judges listened attentively and reviewed the confessions one by one.
After the clerk read the confessions of Wang Zhenwu and Wang Ji's family members, Liu Jinyun spoke.
He believed that the confessions may not be true and were most likely obtained after being tortured by factory guards, so he requested to verify the confessions in person.
This was originally a court procedure.
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Both parties had to question the suspect, so Wang Yaliangxuan and Wang Zhenwu came to court.
After Wang Zhenwu went to court, a clerk first came forward and said to him: "Wang Zhenwu, you must ensure that what you said is the truth or all the facts.
If you dare to give false testimony, you will be severely punished by the law, and the crime will be One level will be added.
If it is originally a sentence of exile, it will become a death sentence.
Remember not to make a mistake. " Wang Zhenwu nodded to express his understanding.
The secretary then took him to swear an oath: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, I, Wang Zhenwu, certify that all the testimonies I have given are the facts or all the facts.
If there is any perjury, I am willing to be punished with an additional penalty."
After taking the oath, factory guard prosecutor Liu Lisi began to ask: "Wang Zhenwu, after the factory guards arrested you, did they torture you?
Is there anything you need to change or add to your testimony?"
Wang Zhenwu once heard about someone changing his confession.
As long as he changed his confession and could not prove that he had been tortured and made a false confession without benefiting himself, he would definitely be punished with an additional penalty.
It's okay to supplement it, but if you supplement it now, unless the revelations suit the prosecutor's wishes and you are protected as a tainted witness, you will end up leaving your hometown and living in the capital for the rest of your life.
He hesitated for a while, looked at Liu Jinyun's expectant eyes, and then looked at the eager look of the forensic doctor next to him.
Liu Lisi was ready to throw him into the abyss at any time, and said: "I have not been tortured, and the testimonies stated are all facts, and there are no additions." part."
The spectators roared loudly.
Wang Yaliang slapped the gavel, and then a clerk shouted: "Quiet, there is no noise in the court.
Now the litigants from both sides continue to question the witnesses."
Liu Lisi stepped back with satisfaction and said, "Your honor, I have nothing to ask for the time being."
Liu Jinyun stepped forward and said: "Wang Zhenwu, you are the former Shang Shu Lord Wang Ji's scholar.
What makes you ignore these many years of friendship and appear as Lord Wang Ji?"
Liu Lisi stepped forward and said: "Your Honor, Wang Zhenwu is just a member of Wang Ji's family, and it does not comply with the principle of hiding relatives.
Please judge that the witness does not need to answer such questions."
Wang Yaliang said: "The witness does not need to answer this question.
Please pay attention to your wording."
Liu Jinyun didn't care, and continued to ask: "Wang Zhenwu, I won't say more about your report on the head of the family.
Why do you say that your alliance was given by Zhang Wenda, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing.
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, unexpectedly Do you care about these things?"
Wang Zhenwu hesitated for a moment and replied: "The Kanhe given to us by the master of the family was indeed brought by Zhang Xiaoji.
He saw it with his own eyes.
This cannot be wrong."
Liu Jinyun said: "You see it was Zhang Xiaoji who brought it.
Zhang Xiaoji is just a family member of Zhang Shangshu.
Since you can report the head of the family, can't Zhang Xiaoji betray Zhang Shangshu and steal Kanhe?
Your honor, this lawyer requires Summon Zhang Xiaoji to court."
Wang Yaliang agreed to his request.
Zhang Xiaoji had already been detained by the factory guards.
The Jin Yiwei escorted him to the court.
After the clerk told him the rules, took an oath and other procedures, Liu Jinyun began to ask questions
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