Chapter 3321
"The auspicious time has arrived, Lord Shi, it's time to begin."
Shi Chengwu pulled the string in his hand, and the red silk covering the door plaque fell down, revealing the gold-lettered plaque of "Nanjing Police Station".
Qu Deren and Song Chen, who were standing next to him, cheered loudly and took the lead in applauding. A group of invited gentry and celebrities also cooperated with them. Immediately, the onlookers also followed suit and began to cheer.
Since the siege of the city by the Haihan Army, Nanjing's social order has fallen into chaos, and the local government has almost been paralyzed. During this period, various public security incidents were left unchecked, and ordinary people were in danger.
Now that Haihan has taken over Nanjing, he has finally established a new government office specifically responsible for public security. It is expected that normal social order will be restored. This is indeed a great thing worth celebrating for the local people.
Many people in the crowd of onlookers were asking about who the young official who presided over the listing ceremony was, and what virtue he had to be able to serve as the director of this new yamen.
When someone who knew the inside story showed off: "Don't be scared when it comes to this person's identity. He is Shi Chengwu, the eldest son of Marshal Shi Diwen! Think about it, Mr. Shi takes on the position of director What does it mean? ”
Someone responded: "Of course it's because Marshal Shi attaches great importance to this yamen!"
The man continued: "The new official has three things to do when he takes office. The thieves who will be put on trial later will be in bad luck!"
At this time, under the introduction of Qu Deren, Shi Chengwu greeted the local celebrities who attended the public trial one by one.
A total of more than 100 local celebrities were invited to the police station listing and public trial, and about 90% of them were invited to attend.
After all, he would have to live in Nanjing City from now on, and there would be no benefit in offending Haihan. By the way, let’s take a look at Haihan’s judicial model to avoid lightning in the future.
Most of the few people who refused to give face had already made up their minds to leave Nanjing and would not come back to hug Haihan again.
At this time, Qu Deren's advantage as a local leader was once again reflected. He knew all the gentry and celebrities who came to watch, and when introducing them to Shi Chengwu, he could give detailed or brief introductions according to their proximity.
Many people probably didn't expect that Qu Baotou, who they had looked down upon before, would suddenly become the second-in-command of Haihan's new yamen, and he was still working next to a big shot like Shi Chengwu. Now he would have to fawn over him.
Qu Deren also felt quite proud at this time. In the past, he had to be groveling or even groveling in front of these celebrities. But now that the new dynasty is in power, his status has instantly risen a lot. These people who he needed to look up to in the past are all trying to get close to him.
He now has a personal experience of the so-called thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi.
After a brief listing ceremony, Shi Chengwu walked through the door surrounded by everyone, followed by invited local celebrities.
As for the people watching outside the police station, they couldn't just go in when they wanted. The space outside the courtroom was limited and could not accommodate thousands of spectators. However, some people in the crowd were dissatisfied with this arrangement and began to shout loudly. stand up.
Song Chen quickly stepped forward to appease him, saying that he would randomly select another hundred people who voluntarily signed up from the scene to watch the public trial. At the same time, a message box will be set up outside the gate. Every time when the incense is burned, a dedicated person will announce the progress of the case to the people outside.
Moreover, after the trial of the case is over, the criminals will be paraded through the streets and publicly disposed of. At that time, everyone can see the true appearance of these criminals, and there is no need to rush into the Yamen to join in the fun.
After such publicity, the mood of the people watching outside the gate calmed down.
As the first case opened by the police station, Shi Chengwu would of course have to try it in person. Except for the huge two-color flag hanging in the court, the other furnishings are almost the same as those during the Jin Yiwei period.
Shi Chengwu sat in the middle, while Qu Deren and Song Chen, who hurried over, sat on the left and right sides. One hundred stools were placed outside the court hall for guests invited to watch the trial. As for the ordinary people who were selected to watch the trial, they could only stand further outside and watch.
Shi Chengwu was stunned and announced the trial. But now that there are no government officials shouting "Mighty" from the side, the scene is a little more deserted.
The prisoners arrested in Sanchun Lane were taken to the court and knelt in a row. Many of them were still stained with blood, and it seemed that they had suffered a lot in prison these days.
After Shi Chengwu confirmed his identity by calling everyone on the roster, he asked Qu Deren to come forward and describe the process of investigating the case and arresting the criminal.
Qu Deren stood up, walked to the middle of the court, and said loudly: "I, Qu Deren, used to be the chief arrester of Nanjing City. It is my duty to arrest these thieves who caused trouble. The facts of the cases mentioned below were all obtained through personal investigation. , please also ask Director Shi and fellow villagers to witness and make a judgment together.”
Then Qu Deren started from the time when he was idle at home and then was invited to go out. This paragraph cannot be omitted. After all, it reflects the ability of Haihan officials to discern pearls, and it is also the legal basis for him to investigate the case.
During the narration process, Qu Deren summoned witnesses such as pawnshop owners, clerks, and victims whose property was robbed to come forward to identify themselves. At the same time, he showed the large amount of stolen property obtained by the gang from committing crimes in Nanjing City. It can be said that there are complete human and material evidences.
Although some prisoners tried to defend themselves during this process, they were quickly rejected by Qu Deren due to lack of evidence to prove their innocence.
However, most prisoners choose to plead guilty and beg for mercy, hoping to receive a lighter sentence.
However, the crimes they committed were not only multiple cases of stealing property, but also conspiring to kill four people in order to seize the magpie's nest. This serious crime cannot be treated lightly in any case.
It was heard that these prisoners killed a family of four and buried them in the yard, and lived there peacefully for many days. The people watching the trial couldn't help but get excited, and some even shouted "Behead" to express their attitude.
The onlookers outside the Yamen were also in an uproar after receiving the report of the case.
The trial process was very fast. In less than an hour, the trial was basically concluded, and the next step was the verdict.
Shi Chengwu did not rush to make a verdict, but first sought the opinions of his two deputies.
"Song Chen, you used to be in charge of criminal matters in the Yamen. What do you think of this case?"
Song Chen responded: "Director, the criminal law of Haihan is not clear yet, but according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the crime committed by this group of people was egregious and they killed several people. The evidence is conclusive. The crime is unpardonable and they should be punished."< br>
Shi Chengwu nodded and asked Qu Deren's opinion.
Qu Deren said: "I agree with Director Song that such evil deeds must be severely punished in order to punish the evil and promote the good, scare Xiaoxiao, and give justice to the victim!"
Shi Chengwu asked the audience again: "Dear fellow villagers, do you have anything else to say about the verdict of this case?"
The several gentry who stood up to express their opinions were quite unified. The main target of this group of thieves is to commit crimes against wealthy families like them. They naturally hate this and want to punish this group of thieves on the spot.
(End of chapter)