Chapter 1200 Zhu Pingan is very busy (2)
Zhu Pingan sat in the high hall and carefully looked at the plaintiff and defendant in the hall. The general reason had been learned before the ceremony. Eighteen villagers beat drums and complained, saying that they had discovered the affair between the monk and the nun and had arrested the two on the spot to report to the officials.
The eighteen villagers who reported to the hall were all filled with indignation and excitement. The leader was a man in his forties, who was better dressed than the others. The other seventeen villagers were all typical farmers. Man.
The accused monk and nun were young, both about 20 years old. They were tied up and looked very embarrassed. The monk blushed and the nun’s head almost dropped to the ground. Judging from their posture, It's like I want to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
There is a certain reason why the ancients emphasized the five hearings in deciding cases. By observing words and colors, Zhu Ping'an had a rough judgment in his mind. However, the trial cannot rely on subjective assumptions, but also pays attention to evidence and laws. These details must be heard in court before a true, accurate and specific judgment can be made on the entire case.
"Please report to me one by one the names of the plaintiffs in this hall and where they live. There are many of you. After you have finished reporting, choose a representative and then explain to me in detail why you have bound two monks. "This is my office."
Zhu Ping'an first said to the plaintiffs who were kneeling in the hall, asking them to identify themselves, and then choose a representative to come out and respond. The provincial people talked too much and couldn't get to the point. Wait for the representative. After that, others can add more.
"Back to the magistrate, the eldest man, the younger one is Zhang Dalong from Hongmiao Village. He lives in the middle of Hongmiao Village."
The leading man knelt on the ground and kowtowed. He raised his head and said to Zhu Pingan.
“The younger one is Zhang Daniu, who is also from Hongmiao Village and lives in the west end of the village.”
"The younger one is Zhang Tiedan, who is also from Hongmiao Village. He lives next to Daniu's house, next to the main road in the village."
"The younger one is Wang Dancong..."
Ten Several villagers knelt on the ground, kowtowed one by one, and stumbled over their names and addresses.
After the report was completed, Li Zheng, as the representative, knelt on the ground and explained the reasons for reporting in detail.
“To the magistrate of the county, we are all serious people from Hongmiao Village. Our village is called Hongmiao Village because there are two temples on the mountain in front of the village and behind the village, and there is a monk temple on the mountain in front of the village. , called Hongmiao Temple, and there is a nunnery behind the village, called Hongmiao Temple. These two temples have always been very efficacious and famous. They are famous in villages and towns. Unexpectedly, they have appeared. this Two immoral people. This morning, Zhang Daniu from our village got up early and went to the woods at the foot of the village to collect fungi. When he heard something moving in the woods, he thought it was a blind bear or a wolf or something like that, so he ran away quietly in fear. Go back to the village and report it to me. I was worried that the wild beast would hurt people, so I took some strong young men with me to help the village get rid of this big harm."
"But we didn't expect that when we entered the woods and found a place with movement, we didn't find any wild animals. Instead, we found this pair of unruly and immoral people! When we caught them, these two people were still hugging each other. Oh! Didn't even notice us! They are immoral! So, we caught them on the spot and tied them up with the ropes we were going to use to tie up the beasts."
Zhang Dalong was kneeling on the ground and tied up the monk. The nun's reasons for reporting to the official position were explained in detail.
Zhu Pingan nodded after listening, and then asked more than a dozen kneeling villagers, "Do you have anything to add?"
"The county magistrate, what Li Zheng said is all "Ever, we have nothing to add."
More than a dozen villagers shook their heads.
"Hahaha, this can be considered a mistake. I wanted to kill a wild beast, but I didn't expect to hit a pair of wild mandarin ducks."
"Haha, using the rope to tie the wild beasts to tie them up can be considered useful. You don't need these two. What's the difference between a guy with a face and a beast?"
< br>“It’s so shameless, you are still a monk.”
“No wonder there is a nun temple next to the monk temple. This is a perfect match.”
The people watching outside heard Zhang Lizheng If so, they couldn't help but start discussing with excitement. This was not the first time they had come to the county government office to watch the county magistrate review a case. They knew the rules and kept their voices low, so they did not dare to disturb the county government office's review of the case. Otherwise, at least they will be expelled from the county government office, and at worst they will be fined.
After Zhu Ping'an finished asking the plaintiff, he turned to look at the tied monks and nuns, and ordered to the government officials in the hall, "Untie them first. Before the government concludes the case, any defendant is a suspect, not a criminal. Wait until After the case was concluded, the guilty were severely punished in accordance with the law, and the innocent were released."
"Thank you, Mr. Magistrate." After the monk and the nun were untied, they knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude to Zhu Pingan. .
Zhu Ping'an waved his hands and said to the two of them: "You two should declare your home first."
The monk knelt on the ground, clasped his hands, "Report to the magistrate, the little monk's name Wuzhen, I am in Hongmiao Temple.”
“Xiao Nifa’s name is Shen Yue, and she was born in Hongmiao Nunnery.” The nun also knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"What is your lay name? Where do you live? When did you leave home?" Zhu Pingan asked again.
“The young monk’s family name is Liu and his family name is Liusuo. He lives in Liujia Village. The young monk was a monk last year.” The monk reported back.
"The nun's lay name is Wang, and her name is Wang Lian. She lives in Liujia Village. The nun was also ordained last year." The nun replied immediately.
Oh, they are from the same village and were born in the same year. Hearing this, Zhu Pingan touched his chin.
There must be something going on here.
Zhu Ping'an made a basic judgment in his heart, so he further asked, "Why did you two become monks?"
"I dare not hide it from the magistrate, but the monk and the Wang family have been childhood sweethearts since they were young. It's just that they were childhood sweethearts. The young monk is from a poor family and goes to propose marriage. Uncle Wang refuses and wants to marry the Wang family's girl to Ma Yuanwai in the town as his concubine. How can Xiao Monk be happy if the Wang family's girl goes to be his concubine. Uncle Wang’s family begged Uncle Wang on their knees The Wang family's sister was betrothed to me, but Uncle Wang not only disagreed, but also ordered the young monk to be beaten and driven out of the house. The young monk was severely beaten and stayed in bed to recuperate for more than a month. Later, I learned that Uncle Wang insisted on marrying the Wang family's sister. Outside the horsemen, The girl from the Wang family refused to obey, ran away from home, and became a nun. When the young monk learned about it, he became despondent and became a monk. He went to the nearby Hongmiao Temple to become a monk. "
The monk knelt on the ground with red and swollen eyes and replied. .
After hearing what the monk said, the melon-eaters watching outside suddenly started talking again. No one thought that the two of them had such a past. Two factions were immediately formed. Some people sympathized with the miserable couple, the monk and the nun. Some people felt that since they were monks, they should abide by the rules and precepts. Adultery was deeply disgusting, so they should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others. (End of this chapter)