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Chapter 858 It¡¯s time to show real technology

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    Early the next morning, officers and soldiers from the Imperial Commission Office rushed to and from Suzhou City with a thick stack of summonses to notify the plaintiffs and defendants to appear in court on time.

    Those country officials knew that the poor people went to Hai Rui to complain yesterday, but they did not expect that Hai Zhongcheng would be so resolute and resolute that he would go to the governor's office for trial as soon as the afternoon.

    The evil spirit of the King of Hell is at its peak. Who dares to disobey him at this time?  The chicken will definitely be killed to scare the monkeys.

    No one dares to refuse to file a lawsuit!

    It was past noon, and the sky was overcast, with scattered snowflakes still floating.

    The plaintiffs and defendants awaiting trial lined up in a long line on Academy Street under the command of the officials.

    The plaintiff was on the left side of the street and the defendant was on the right side of the street, both holding a "love number plate" in their hands, waiting to be called.

    The plaintiffs on the left side of the street are very quiet. Most of them are poor people with little knowledge.  Although they knew that Hai Qingtian was supporting them, they still felt very nervous. They were trembling and didn't know which leg they should move first when they go to court later.

    ¡°The defendants on the right side of the street look much more presentable.  They dressed decently and spoke decently. Although they were very scared in their hearts, they could still act as if nothing had happened and barely maintained the dignity of country squires.

    After all, no matter how terrifying the King of Hell is, he can't behead them just because they occupy a little bit of the common people's land, right?  Besides, many of them still have fame and honor to protect themselves. Even if they are in trouble, they can buy a righteous official without having to worry about being tortured.

    So they were still in the mood to chat.

    "Hey, third brother, you have been sued too?"

    "Yes, that's so generous."

    ¡°Don¡¯t panic, don¡¯t panic, every one of the rich people in Suzhou is going to come and have a chance. If no one sues you, it can only be said that you are not rich enough.¡±

    "Hehehehe" The defendants chuckled together.

    "But so is Mr. Hai. Why did you call us here so early? With so many people, why should we be interrogated for ten or eight days, right?"

    "That's right, if you queue up in the middle of winter, you will freeze to death if you don't die from exhaustion"

    "I guess it's to scare the monkeys. Most of us are here to be monkeys." A middle-aged man wearing ear buns and holding his hands in his sleeves pointed at the people at the head of the queue with his chin.

    "The only ones who can stand trial today are those dozen chickens."

    "That makes sense." The defendants felt much more at ease.

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    When the time came, the gate of the government office was opened, and the officers and soldiers called the plaintiff and defendant to enter the courtroom according to their registered numbers.

    The first case was a farmer named Ding San who sued the village landlord Ding Peng for seizing his paddy field three years ago on the grounds that he failed to repay the money he borrowed.

    Niu Qianshi placed the complaint on Hai Rui's desk and sighed slightly: "This case is very simple and easy to resolve. Ding San only borrowed ten taels of silver as usury, and a year later the interest rate was converted into thirty taels."  Ding Peng robbed his family of three acres of paddy field to pay off the debt. Now that Ding San is dissatisfied and sued, he should return the land and pay back the money. But he can't even come up with ten taels of silver, let alone thirty taels."

    Hai Rui nodded calmly and summoned the plaintiff and defendant to come up to hear the verdict.

    After a while, the two came to the hall. Ding San was kneeling on the ground and did not dare to speak, but Ding Peng was obviously much calmer.  And he was better prepared The squires embezzled and annexed, 90% of which relied on usury.  There is already a complete set of rhetoric and procedures, at least from a legal perspective, there is no problem.

    Therefore, when officials favor them, they will have no psychological burden.

    After glancing at the IOU presented by Ding Peng, the agreement to use the land to offset the debt, and the land deed that had already been transferred, Hai Rui asked calmly:

    "Ding San lent you ten liang, why should he pay you back three times?"

    "Duke Mingjian, the IOU clearly stated that the interest was nine out and thirteen out. He lent me ten taels, and he had to pay me back thirteen taels after three months. He didn't repay me for a year, and the principal with interest rolled over to thirty  Nine taels. This is how the whole world calculates, and no one can deceive anyone. The villain only wants thirty taels for him. It seems that he is bleeding a lot for the sake of the villagers."

    Niu Qianshi on the side sighed secretly. This case was a simple case. If Haigong tried to force it, it would have a bad impact.

    "That's nonsense!" Hai Rui sneered and said, "Since you want him to use his paddy fields to repay the debt, why don't you do it when it is due in March? Do you have to delay it until a year later, when the principal and interest are rolled up to thirty taels? How dare you do it?  Are you saying that you are not deliberately trying to get his three acres of paddy field?"

    "You are all wronged. It was Ding San who begged me to give him a few months' grace. The villain has a kind heart, so he will wait until the end of the year." Ding Peng hurriedly cried out with plausibility.

    "Dare you confuse right and wrong in court? Do you think this hospital is a three-year-old child?!" Hai Rui slapped the crowd hard and shouted: "If you really have a kind heart, you shouldn't accrue interest when it expires in March."  ,letHe will just pay you thirteen taels later.  But you still calculate interest every month, and the interest is compounded. The longer the period, the higher the interest!  If you can charge someone four or five taels of interest a month, is this called kindness?  !  "

    "Uh" Ding Peng was stabbed in the heart by Hai Rui. He couldn't quibble, so he could only whisper: "This is the rule, and everyone else does it this way."

    "How much does one acre of paddy field in Suzhou cost?" Hai Rui suddenly changed the subject and asked.

    "Back to Zhongcheng, there are upper, middle and lower fields, but for paddy fields, the minimum is no less than twenty-two acres." Niu Qianshi replied hurriedly.

    "That three acres of paddy field is at least sixty taels." Hai Rui stared at Ding Peng with a sword-like gaze and said, "Why did you only give him thirty taels for the price?"

    "Here, if you can't pay back the money, you have to give a discount when you price things." Ding Peng wiped the sweat with his sleeves.

    "Ding San, let me ask you, why didn't you sell the land first and then use the money to pay off the debt?" Hai Rui looked at Ding San and asked.

    "Mr. Ding is the security guard of our land. He has said that no one dares to buy my land, so we can only give it to him at half the price." Ding San replied tremblingly.

    "Ding Peng, you only actually paid nine taels of silver, and one year later you are going to ask for three acres of paddy fields. What is this if not an invasion and annexation?!" Hai Rui was stunned and immediately pronounced: "You are limited to three acres of paddy fields."  The land will be surrendered to Ding San within a day, and if it is overdue, the shackles will be displayed to the public!"

    "Thank you Hai Qingtian!" Ding San cried with joy.

    "Du Gong, you can withdraw from the land." Ding Peng did not give up and expressed his dissatisfaction: "It is only natural to pay back debts. What should I do with the money he owes me?"

    Ding San was immediately dumbfounded.  After he lost his land, he went to the city to work.  I have been unemployed for more than half a year this year, and I have only been back to work for a month. I can¡¯t even spare a single tael of money.

    But Hai Rui sneered and said, "Okay, but you have to give him back the grain he has cultivated for three years. Suzhou's paddy fields yield two stones and five per mu, two crops a year. Three acres of land in three years is four.  Fifteen stones. This is not calculated as interest for you!"

    The average annual price of one stone of grain in Suzhou is two taels of silver, and forty-five stones is ninety taels.  No matter how Ding Peng calculated it, he would have to add the money himself.

    Ding Peng was speechless. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain it. He lingered there and refused to mark the verdict he had written.

    Hai Rui was shocked again and threatened in a stern voice:

    "You only paid nine taels of silver to occupy someone else's paddy field for three years. No matter how you calculate it, you have made a lot of money. If you don't know how to restrain yourself, this court will give you a break and seize other people's fields. According to the "Da Ming Law"  How to judge!"

    The yamen servants struck the fire and water sticks together, and Ding Peng was immediately frightened out of his courage, so he had to sign and stamp his signature on the recognizance letter obediently.

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