The world's first county magistrate

Chapter 4 Breakthrough

Xue Dahu raised his head slowly, and looked at Song Wei with his eyes covered by his shaggy hair.

"Pooh!"

Spit out a mouthful of old phlegm.

"You are all officials protecting each other. There is no kingly law in the world, so I have nothing to say."

Seeing the face of his elder brother, Xue Erhu wanted to rush up again, but he couldn't escape the yamen servants who were pressing him down.

"Brother, don't say that. The county magistrate didn't know about this before, so this case is going to be tried now!"

Xue Erhu shouted to his elder brother Xue Dahu.

I managed to get the county magistrate to start the trial, but I couldn't make a mistake with my elder brother.

Song Wei also saw all these in his eyes.

"Xue Dahu, if you have any grievances, just tell them. I will enforce the law impartially. If you have been wronged, I will return your innocence!"

Xue Dahu first looked at his second younger brother, and then asked in doubt when he heard Song Wei's words: "Are you serious about your words?"

Song Wei nodded: "Naturally."

Xue Dahu quickly adjusted his posture and knelt down again: "My lord, the grassman Xue Dahu, the grassman originally found a piece of unowned wasteland at the foot of the mountain in He'an Village, so the grasslander reclaimed that piece of wasteland, but he didn't expect that piece of wasteland to be the best land. The news was spread, so Pan Sifeng, the bastard's family, wanted to come and seize it. According to Zhao's reclamation order, anyone who reclaims unowned land can belong to him. Caomin argued with them However, they were unreasonable at all, and they even beat up the grass-roots people. After being tortured by them, I ask you to uphold justice for the grassroots!"

Song Wei nodded. Before Xue Dahu was released, Song Wei had already understood the basic situation.

Moreover, Xue Dahu's words were consistent with Xue Erhu's words. One of them was in the prison and the other was outside, so they couldn't confess to each other at all. Song Wei also had some plans in mind.

Song Wei asked Pan Sifeng, "Master Pan, you said that the hundred acres of fertile land belonged to your family, do you have proof?"

Pan Sifeng said: "My lord, this villain has the title deed to this piece of land!"

Song Wei asked again: "Where is the land deed?"

Pan Sifeng said: "In a villain's house."

Song Wei asked again: "Who guarantees this title deed and who signs it?"

Pan Sifeng said, "It's the head of He'an Village."

Song Wei continued to ask: "When a field dispute occurs, are you involved, or who is involved in your family?"

Pan Sifeng said: "It's my younger brother Pan Kang."

Song Wei nodded, and said to Cai Hu: "Team leader Cai, I ordered you to take people to He'an Village now, and bring the head of He'an Village and Pan Kang."

Cai Hu took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Yes, my lord."

The title of "Cai Bantou" gave Cai Hu great motivation.

Cai Hu is also an old fritter, these yamen servants under the yamen, who can order them around, and who can't, they are clear.

Taking a few yamen servants with him, Cai Hu set off for He'an Village.

The courtroom fell silent, and the onlookers began to discuss.

"How do you say our county magistrate should judge this case?"

"Who knows, seeing Xue Dahu's appearance is definitely tortured, and seeing Master Pan's confident appearance, I'm not sure."

"In my opinion, Master Pan must be the real one. The land deeds are all there. None of Xue Dahu and the others can produce evidence to prove that the land belongs to them."

About an hour later, Cai Hu returned to the county government office with two people.

"My lord, the head of He'an Village and Master Pan's younger brother Pan Kang brought them here." Cai Hu replied.

Song Wei asked Cai Hu to stand aside.

Song Wei asked: "Which of you is Pan Kang?"

Wearing a plain robe, the middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Pan Sifeng knelt on the ground.

"Villain Pan Kang, I pay my respects to my lord."

Song Wei asked: "Do you know why I called you here?"

Pan Kang nodded: "Return to the adults, the villain knows, and the boss Cai told the little one."

Song Wei asked: "Did you bring the land deed?"

Pan Wei took out the title deed from his pocket: "I brought it, my lord."

Song Wei waved to Cai Hu: "Present."

Cai Hu sent the title deed to Song Wei.

Song Wei picked up the title deed to watch.

Although Song Wei's predecessor chose to be a corrupt official, he was indeed a learned scholar.

From memory, Song Wei knew what the title deeds were like in this era.

A land deed is a legal document signed by both parties when pawning or buying and selling land.

It contains the amount of land, the location, the boundaries of the four corners, the price, the code, and the purchase conditions, etc., and is signed and sealed by both parties and witnesses.

It is a document that proves the transfer of land ownership.The land deed is written by the seller, including the land area, location, location, land price, transfer conditions, signed and sealed by both parties and the middleman.

Song Wei put down the title deed.

Impeccable.

Song Wei looked at Pan Sifeng at the side. Pan Sifeng was calm and confident, obviously.

It seems that we can't break through from the land deed itself, so we can only break through from the person.

Song Wei looked at the head of He'an Village, who was kneeling on the ground, looking a little scared.

Song Wei smiled slightly, and found a breakthrough point.

Song Wei turned to Pan Kang and asked, "According to the land deed, did you buy this mountain ten years ago?"

Pan Kang replied fluently: "My lord, it is like this. Ten years ago, the villain saw the beautiful scenery of Qiufeng Mountain and it was a good place for autumn outings, so he bought that mountain. The guarantor and witness He is the village head of our He'an Village."

Song Wei nodded, waved to Cai Hu and said, "I know what happened, Cai Hu, take Master Pan and Pan Kang to the back hall to watch."

Take it down?
What is this routine?
Reminiscent of Song Wei's previous Qingshui trial, everyone around felt that this might be some big move by the county lord.

Master Pan said to Song Wei: "Master, I'm afraid it's against the rules to try the case like this..."

Song Wei patted the gavel and shouted: "Pan Sifeng, pay attention to your identity."

Master Pan was stunned for a moment, took a deep breath and cupped his hands and said, "The villain knows his mistakes, and the villain has exceeded the rules."

Song Wei waved to Cai Hu: "Stay here and watch."

Cai Hu squinted at Master Pan, his mind turned a thousand times, and in the blink of an eye, he made a decision that changed his life.

"Master Pan, please!"

Cai Hu took Master Pan and Pan Kang to the back hall.

Song Wei looked at the head of He'an Village: "The head of He'an Village?"

The head of He'an village knelt on the ground and shouted, "He'an village head Duan Wende pays his respects to your lord."

The head of He'an Village looks about 50 to [-] years old, wearing a yellow silk shirt, a little rich.

"I'm asking you, is Pan Kang telling the truth?" Song Wei asked.

Duan Wende nodded again and again: "My lord, what Second Master Pan said is true, he is the guarantor and witness for Master Pan."

Song Wei patted the gavel and shouted: "Do you know the consequences of deceiving me?"

Duan Wende was so frightened that his whole body became alert. He was a little scared, but he still shouted: "Everything that the villain said is true, I dare not deceive the adults."

"Okay, okay, I will trust you for now."

Song Wei nodded, and said: "Come here, take Duan Wende to the outer hall and take care of him."

The yamen servants looked at me and you, and they were a little panicked, so no one moved.

Song Wei looked around and pointed to a random person: "You, take Duan Wende down."

This person had no choice but to stand up and take Duan Wende to the outer hall.

Song Wei said: "Bring Master Pan and Pan Kang up."

The yamen servant shouted, and Cai Hu brought Master Pan and Pan Kang to the hall.

Pan Kang and Master Pan knelt on the ground to worship Song Wei.

Song Wei asked Pan Kang: "Pan Kang, you said that you signed the title deed ten years ago, is it true?"

Pan Kang nodded: "It must be true, can this be faked?"

Song Wei patted the gavel again, and shouted angrily: "You are full of nonsense, Duan Wende has already recruited all of your activities back then, and you still want to deceive me here!"

(End of this chapter)