The first navigator of the Ming Dynasty

"What is the meaning of justifiable defense?" Ge

Xin's question pulled Zheng Hai back to the real world of the Ming Dynasty again.

Zheng Hai looked up at Ge Xin, but at a glance he saw the four big characters "Mirror hanging". He let out a cloudy breath, a contemptuous smile on his face, but it was himself who laughed at it.

Zheng Hai adjusted himself and replied calmly: "Just defense is also the saying of our hometown. We have a stipulation: If

an act of self-defense is an act of self-defense to protect oneself from the perpetrator, and the perpetrator is injured or killed, the law will not hold the self-defender responsible!" "Accidentally exceeding the level of self-defense and causing injury or death to the perpetrator is considered a malpractice of defense, manslaughter or injury, and the guilt shall be mitigated or reduced..."

"You're saying you killed both of them in self-defense, manslaughter!" Ge Xin couldn't believe it.

Zheng Hai said solemnly: "Yes! I am justified in self-defense, or improper self-defense, that is, what you call manslaughter." Suddenly

, there was silence in the lobby, and everyone was dumbfounded. Again, the crowd looked at each other: I am afraid that this prisoner is going to...

A young man in armor walked to the door of the lobby and said loudly: "He's going to retract his confession! Don't listen to him!"

The young man who walked in at the gate of the Procuratorial Department was Ge San, the guard of the Yanwang Mansion. The officials at the gate all knew Ge San, so Ge San was not hindered and walked into the yamen.

When Zheng Hai heard Ge San's words, he also looked at Ge San at the door like everyone else.

Thinking of what Xiao Diyun said earlier, Zheng Hai can now be sure that Ge San and Lu Xing are the ones who designed to frame him.

However, he is now a mud bodhisattva crossing the river - he can't protect himself, and he can't deal with these two little-known people. He couldn't remember the historical record of these two men, but it was these two inconspicuous little people who put him in prison.

Zheng Hai looked at Ge San, who had an angry face, and hated the root of his teeth.

He secretly scolded: Why are they all historical traversals, and the protagonists in other

people's books are invincible? They are all beating all kinds of historical heroes, why did they cut Guan Gong with one knife and Zhang Fei with one axe! Why was it that I was turned into this field by two little people? Wasn't it that the ancients were as stupid as pigs, and a random crossing could change history

? Zheng Hai deeply doubted himself: Could this be a fake crossing?

Governor Zhao looked at Ge Xin, the chief judge beside him, and asked softly, "Lord Ge, isn't your nephew a guard of the Yan Palace? Why is he here?"

Governor Zhao's voice was very slight, and ordinary people couldn't hear it clearly when they were far away, but Zheng Hai could hear it clearly.

Ge San and Ge Xin are both surnamed Ge, no wonder!

Zheng Hai greeted their ancestors in his heart.

He felt that he would be choked when he drank cold water now, and his luck was really too bad! He regretted his previous confession, this was really his own lighting in the toilet - looking for his own death!

"Your Excellency, the little Yanwang Mansion guard Ge San has something to tell your lord!" "

Well, please tell me something related to this case, otherwise this official will punish you for the crime of disturbing the court and expel you from the court!"

Zheng Hai listened to the conversation between the uncle and nephew, he glared at Ge San, and scolded secretly: Obviously he is an uncle and nephew, and he is obviously acting as a double reed. But you pretend not to know, you are too hypocritical! If this continues, I will have to be killed by the two of you! No, I can't let others slaughter you like this!"

"Lord Ge, you and this guard Ge San are both surnamed Ge, you should be related, right? Are there any relatives in this "Da Ming Law" who have avoided this statement? He can't be a witness found by adults, right?" Zheng Hai turned his head and stared at the chief judge, Ge Xin, and asked three questions in succession.

The kinship with Ge San was revealed, and Ge Xin's face was a little embarrassed.

Several officials from the surrounding jury looked at Ge Xin at the same time, and everyone had some doubts in their eyes.

"Master Ge, this "Da Ming Law" does have the clause of 'hearing lawsuits and avoiding lawsuits'. Governor Zhao said softly: "All officials and litigants who have kinship, marriage, master-apprentice relationship, and old grudges should be avoided together. Anyone who violates the order to recuse himself from hearing a lawsuit shall be punished with flogging (chī) and a cane of forty strokes....."Seeing

the reaction of the crowd and hearing the governor's words, Zheng Hai immediately knew that the Ming Dynasty also had a similar legal provision for the recusal of related persons.

Immediately, he said loudly again: "Lord Ge, you, the third nephew of Ge, have an enmity with me. You asked him to be a witness, you are knowing the law and breaking the law! Where is the judicial fairness and justice of the Ming Dynasty?"

Ge Xin explained with a gloomy face: "The prisoner Zheng Hai and Ge San came here, not at the behest of the official.....""

If it wasn't for you, why did he come here! No one said that he would summon witnesses!" Zheng Hai seized the opportunity and hurriedly attacked these loopholes.

Ge San's face was also dark, and he hurriedly argued: "Zheng Hai, don't wronged people! I am a guard of the Yan Palace, and I heard that the subordinates of the Yan Palace's Mansion were arrested, and I came to inquire about the news, not to be a witness!"

Governor Zhao nodded and took over: "In this way, the guard Ge is not a witness, so it is not a violation of the legal provisions of the recusal of hearings." Zheng

Hai finally caught a loophole, but was passed by Ge Sanyuan. The original commotion of the crowd also subsided, and the presiding judge, Ge Xin, also regained his expression.

Ge San clasped his fists and saluted the presiding judge and the judges of the jury, his face regained his spirit, and he said, "Ladies and gentlemen, although I am not a witness, I have something to tell you. Zheng Hai did not commit the crime alone

, he still had accomplices!" "Accomplice?" You said that there were other criminals in this case, and he also had accomplices?" Ge Xin, the servant in the hall, looked suspicious.

The jurors and clerks beside Ge Xin also exchanged heads and talked to each other: "Will there be other criminals in this case?" Ge Xin

calmed down a little, and said with a straight face again: "Ge San, what you said is true? No nonsense is allowed in the lobby, if you talk nonsense, this official will definitely punish you!"

Ge San hugged his fists and replied: "Lord Hui, this Zheng Hai's accomplice is a little beggar." They were originally members of the Beggars Gang of the Sea Dragon Gang, and they also entered the Yanwang Mansion together the day before. Please be aware

of it!" "Someone is coming, pass on the little beggar!" When

Zheng Hai was being interrogated by the Prosecutor's Office, the little beggar Di Yun waited for Ma Gonggong - Ma He, Zheng Hai's sworn brother in the back kitchen courtyard of King Yan's Mansion.

Originally, Di Yun wanted to look for Ma He in the other courtyards of the Yan Palace, but there were guards, eunuchs or palace maids guarding the courtyards.

Whether it was the guards, the eunuchs, or the palace maids, they stopped him as soon as they saw the dirty little beggar. On several occasions, the guards almost grabbed him and sent him out of the house, only to escape because he slipped away quickly.

In this way, the little beggar Di Yun waited for the afternoon, and they only met when Ma He entered the kitchen compound to visit Zheng Hai.

Di Yun clutched Ma He's clothes tightly, crying and begging: "Father-in-law Ma, hurry up and find a way to save my

Brother Hai!" Brother Hai, he was captured by the official!" "What's wrong with Xiao Hai? Say quickly, Xiao Hai and I are sworn brothers, I will definitely help him, don't cry yet!"

Ma He has been serving Princess Xu in the harem, so he doesn't know about Zheng Hai's affairs.

According to the inspector Chen Ying came to meet Princess Xu, when they talked about the case of the floating corpse in Taiye Pool, Ma He did not follow the princess, but was sent to Qingshou Temple to find the monk Daoyan.

"Brother Hai was arrested by the people who were sentenced to justice!" The

little beggar Di Yun told Ma He about the sneak attack, throwing of the corpse and being arrested by the man in black last night.

Ma He was silent for a moment, frowned, and looked at Xiao Diyun.

He took a deep breath and let out a long breath before he said slowly, "This matter is a bit complicated. If you want to rescue Xiaohai, I'm afraid you need to ask for help from the princess, and you may have to use the power of the palace. I'm afraid this matter is difficult, I'm not sure I can convince the princess to come forward..."

Will Brother Hai be killed?"

The little beggar's idea was very simple, and his thinking was also very jumpy. Killing people pays for their lives, and it is only natural that he directly thought of the worst outcome.

Xiao Diyun cried again and begged Ma He: "Father-in-law Ma, you can't ignore my brother Hai! He has just been rescued for a few days, and now he is about to be killed again! You are sworn brothers, and you have sworn to live and die together, you can't ignore him..."

Ma He gently put his arm around the little beggar, bit his lip, nodded vigorously, his eyes burned, and opened his mouth and said: "Don't worry! I will definitely try my best to save Xiaohai!"

Yes...... Wooh..."Little Diyun hugged Ma He's legs with both hands and began to cry.

Ma He gently stroked the little beggar's head with his hand, comforted him, and then pulled little Diyun away from his lap.

Seeing Xiao Diyun's face full of tears, he squatted down to be level with the little beggar, looked at the little beggar, and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with a silk scarf.

He said seriously: "Don't cry yet, now we have to find a way to save Xiaohai." Here are a few small snacks, which I originally gave to Xiaohai, and now I give them to you. I'll go and ask the princess to help me think of a way, and then we'll go to the judge to see the situation later." "