"I came here today, not for me, but for my husband, and for the two young children at home!" Shao Yun'an's words were unexpected, and everyone thought he was here to seek justice for themselves.
"My husband is the eldest son of the family. He left home to serve in corvée within two months of our wedding, and he left for two years. Filial piety is the most important thing. Today, I risked my life to be unfilial, and I want to ask for my husband and two poor children. Fairness. The mother-in-law paid fifty taels for the life of the youngest son, but she couldn't afford to let the newly married eldest son guard his pregnant wife. After two years of corvee, my husband came back with an injury, but it hasn't been two years yet. It's time for military service again. I am in the law, and those who have served corvee for one year are exempted from military service. My mother-in-law forced my husband to join the army for my second son, and even went to the Yamen to lie that my husband was willing to join the army, until the Yamen sent someone to take my husband away. Only then did he realize that his own mother couldn't bear the suffering of the second son, and didn't want to spend more money, so she pushed him out of the house again.
This walk is another three years. Three years later, my husband's ex-wife left home because he couldn't bear the beating, scolding and abuse from his mother-in-law and younger siblings. My husband lost one eye and half his face was ruined. But just two days after I came back, my mother-in-law forced me to get married again, and forced me to clean up the mess for my younger brother. My husband couldn't bear it anymore, and proposed to get married after separating the family. My mother-in-law signed the separation contract in front of Li Zheng and the patriarch. But just two days after I entered the house, my mother-in-law forced my husband to divorce me, because my husband refused to hand over my dowry and angered my mother-in-law. For me, my husband wrote the deed of family separation again, and returned all the income from the separation, even a grain of rice and a bundle of firewood, in exchange for the freedom to stay with me. "
Shao Yun'an felt that he was shameless when he said this.
"However, this deed is invalid. My husband left the house completely, and the house he lived in was also borrowed from the village. It is really a so-called desolate house. In desperation, I took out the three stones my husband gave me on the wedding day and sold them. Fortunately, the shopkeeper of Diezhuang Pavilion took a fancy to it and bought it with money. After my mother-in-law found out, she brought her second brother and younger siblings to ask for it, and said that the stone was my husband’s property before the separation of the family. It must belong to the family. We must open the ancestral hall and punish my husband for being unfilial."
"I want to ask this Tong Shenglang from my husband's family. When your eldest brother was treated like this by his family, where is the sage book you read? When your sister-in-law is bullied by your younger brother and sister-in-law, where is the sage book you read Where? When your young nephew has to get up before dawn to cook for the whole family, where is the sage book you read? When your two or three-year-old niece has to do the laundry for the whole family in the cold winter months, where is the sage book you read? Where are the sage books! When your nephews and nieces don’t have enough to eat and don’t wear warm clothes, and you have fish and meat to eat, where are the sage books you read!
When you pushed your unwanted marriage to your eldest brother, where was the sage book you read? ! When your eldest brother got married, you hid in the county to reunite with your classmates. Where is the sage book you read? ! When your family asks your elder brother for money for your life on the grounds that you want to study and spend money, where are the sage books you read? ! ! When your family threatened Li Zheng and the patriarch forced your eldest brother to leave the house with your identity as Tong Shenglang, where are the sage books you read? ! ! Don't tell me you're not at home, you don't even know! "
"In my opinion! The sage books you read are all in the stomach of a dog! Don't say that parents' orders cannot be violated, and don't say that filial piety is greater than heaven! You went to school at the age of five, and went to private schools at the age of eight. There have been ten years before and after, isn't it true? I don’t know that my dynasty promotes filial piety, but I pay attention to parents’ kindness, and children’s filial piety? Don’t you know how your elder brother was treated wrongly, and your nephew was bullied and wronged? Don’t you know that it is inhumane and unrighteous to give back the marriage that you don’t want to your elder brother? , don't you know that you have to be present on the day of brother's marriage?"
"You are just a boy, you are so cold-eyed, heartless, ignoring the brotherhood, and letting your family do what you want, but if you usually persuade and restrain more, set an example, respect your brothers and sisters-in-law, and treat your nephews well, why did your nephews and nieces grow up? There is no mother, so why let your elder brother feel cold about the family."
"A person like you, if you really pass the exam and become an official, how can you treat the people kindly and think about the people? You must be a corrupt official in the fish and meat village! You have a full ten years Why did the family dare to be so unscrupulous, disregard the court laws, disregard the agreement in the contract, and force the patriarch to open the ancestral hall? Isn't it because you are Tong Shenglang, and you are the future champion they believe? If all the scholars in my court are like you, then what hope is there for me?!"
"I've been married to your elder brother for the fourth day, Wang Songzhi, let me ask you, do you recognize me?"
"Wow—"
Everyone was shocked. Everyone recognizes Wang Zhisong as the newcomer Tong Shenglang this year. When Shao Yunan's last bomb fell, everyone's eyes were fixed on the panicked Wang Zhisong. The people around him quickly pushed away, and in an instant, Wang Zhisong's surroundings were empty. The faces of the magistrate and the dean remained uneasy, and the two wives also frowned coldly. At this time, all four of them looked at Wang Zhisong, and the dean even shook his head.
Shao Yun'an walked up to the pale and crumbling Wang Zhisong in a few steps, and asked loudly, "Wang Zhisong! My uncle, do you recognize me?"
"me… "
No matter how proud Wang Zhisong is usually, he is just a fifteen-year-old boy who has never seen much in the world. Usually in the village, everyone praises him; at home, everyone favors him. How can he handle this kind of scene. Shao Yun'an's previous words had already made him panic. Now that Shao Yun'an confronted him face-to-face, he was already in a daze, not to mention coping.
Shao Yun'an saw Wang Shijing at this time, Wang Shijing's height is also outstanding here. He saw Wang Shijing's expression, and at that moment, his heart ached. Shao Yunan walked towards Wang Shijing step by step. Following his movements, the county magistrate, the dean and the two wives also noticed several people who were out of place here, and even noticed the tall man wearing a black blindfold with half of his face destroyed. The county magistrate stood up, the dean and the two wives also stood up immediately, and everyone turned around.
The people along the way consciously made way for Shao Yunan, and there was no sound. Shao Yun'an walked up to Wang Shijing, stretched out his hand to grab his whitish fist, opened his fingers hard, held it, and then raised his head: "Wang Shijing, your parents don't love you; your brother bullies you; in the future , I love you. Brother Qing and Nizi are your children."
Wang Shijing hugged Shao Yun'an hard with the other hand that was not being held, his voice was so hoarse that it made one's heart palpitate.
"Daughter-in-law, I have wronged you."
Letting go of Wang Shijing's hand, Shao Yun'an hugged him vigorously with both hands, embracing this man who had suffered too much. At this moment, Shao Yun'an didn't have any distracting thoughts in his head, he just wanted to hug this man just like that.
"My lord, do you think this housework can be resolved?" Yard looked at the two people embracing each other, he didn't even feel close to sighing, so he made a sound.
As soon as the dean made a sound, Shao Yun'an broke free from Wang Shijing's arms, took Wang Shijing's hand and walked over. Wang Shijing was about to kneel down to salute the magistrate, he was afraid that the magistrate would punish Shao Yun'an. The county magistrate stopped Wang Shijing with his hand, and said gently, "Your wife is seeking justice for you, but I don't know his name yet."
Wang Shijing glanced at Shao Yun'an, and replied: "Caomin Wang Shijing. His wife's surname is Shao, and his name is Yun'an. He is all for Cao Ming, and please don't blame him for entering the county school. All the punishments will be borne by Caomin alone."
The county magistrate waved his hand and smiled faintly: "This is the county school, if you want to punish you, you have to ask the dean."
Dean Cen stroked his beard, and also smiled faintly: "Brother Shao is kind and righteous, and he didn't mean to trespass, but?" He looked at Chen and Guan again. Master Guan didn't answer, and he wasn't looking for him in the first place. Mrs. Chen said humbly: "I hope that there will be a few more people like Brother Shao 'invading' the county school. What I heard today is like enlightenment. It is really my luck."
Master Guan nodded in agreement: "Indeed."
Dean Cen chuckled, and said to Wang Shijing, "If you have such a daughter-in-law, you must treat it well." The three of them gently took away what Wang Shijing was worried about.
Immediately afterwards, Dean Cen's face turned serious, and he asked Wang Shijing, "Is what your daughter-in-law said true?"
Wang Shijing didn't answer directly, but said: "I have nothing to do with my family. It is written in the deed of separation that I will leave the house and have nothing to do with my family, and my family's honor or disgrace has nothing to do with me. The deed In triplicate, Yu Lizheng, my family and I each keep a copy. Now, the younger generation only wants to live in peace with Yun An and raise two children. I gave the stone to Yun An, and the proceeds belong to Yun An. "
As Wang Shijing is a son and brother, if he directly blames his father, mother and younger brother, even if he is right, it will easily make people feel disgusted. The psychology of this scholar is so subtle. His answer like this made people believe that Shao Yun'an was not lying, and also won everyone's sympathy.
Dean Cen looked at the county magistrate: "This housework, this old man thinks that you can stop it, my lord."
Mrs. Chen also immediately said: "This household matter really needs to be resolved by you, my lord. The matter of the eldest son of the king is already related to the law of our court."
The county magistrate nodded, sat down again, patted the stone table beside him lightly with one hand, and said, "Then the official is here to judge the family affairs of the Wang family."
Everyone stood up immediately, even Dean Cen and the two masters stood up. This is not an imperial court, and there is no need to kneel down to listen to the judgment, but there must be some rules.
The county magistrate said: "According to the law of our dynasty, those who have served corvee service for more than one year are exempt from military service; if there are males in the family who need to serve in the military, they can not be replaced. The decree, the date of signing the contract, is bound only to be effective. Those who were as small as 50 boards, and those who were severely imprisoned for one to three years. Wang Shijing served two years of corvee service and was not required to perform military service, and he could not be forced to do military service. The mother of the Wang family lied to the Yamen and forced the eldest son to serve for the second son. Those who read their mother as an old man will not be punished, but those who are replaced must be punished, and they will be exiled for five hundred miles for three years.
In addition, the mother of the Wang family and the second son and daughter-in-law of the Wang family came to ask for money after the contract was signed, which is a violation of the law of the contract. There is no law in our dynasty that stipulates that all property of undivided children shall be shared by the public, and the stones obtained by Wang Shijing shall belong to them. The mother of the Wang family begged for money with the second son and daughter-in-law of the Wang family. One violated the law of contract, and the other committed the crime of robbery. Both crimes were punished together. The mother is an elderly person, and her 50 board and one-year imprisonment are shared between the second son and daughter-in-law of the Wang family.
When Wang Shijing was forced to serve in the military, Wang Zhisong was young and could not be punished. The mother of the Wang family violated the law of the contract, but Wang Songzhi was not present, so if she didn't know it was not a crime, she would not be punished. "
Wang Zhisong, who was on the verge of falling, breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately stepped forward and knelt down: "Thank you, sir."
The county magistrate didn't let Wang Zhisong stand up, and continued: "Wang Zhisong, I will not punish you today. But as a scholar, you have not fulfilled the etiquette and filial piety that a scholar should have. , this is not filial piety, but unfilial piety! Your brother is bullied, your sister-in-law is humiliated, your nephew is suffering, and your indifference is not worthy of your status as a scholar. It is a disgrace to your master who teaches you. Just like you As my sister-in-law said, all your sage books have been read in the stomach of a dog. If all the students in the world are like you, my country of Great Yan will be in danger!"
Wang Zhisong's body shook a few times, and he sat down on the ground.
"Missing you when you were young, you will be punished to go home and reflect on yourself, re-read the books of sages and sages, and re-learn the ways of etiquette and filial piety. If you change within a year, you can return to the county school to study; if you still do not repent, you can go to study elsewhere Go." The county magistrate looked at Dean Cen, "What does the dean think?"
Dean Cen nodded: "I don't accept people who violate morality. I also don't allow students who go out of me to lose the reputation and face of my scholars in the Great Yan Kingdom."
"My lord! Dean!" Wang Zhisong was scared, really scared, and burst into tears, "I don't know, I really don't know, those, those are all done by my mother and my second brother and second sister-in-law. Yes! I don’t know!”
It's good that Wang Zhisong doesn't argue, but it's even more contemptible if he argues. To put it bluntly, the reputation and face that scholars value most are their own virtues. And no matter what the inside is, it must be watertight on the bright side, and it cannot leave people with an excuse. It is even more contemptible for Wang Zhisong to blame his mother and brother-in-law, and it also confirms Shao Yunan's accusations against him. The county magistrate shook his head, full of disappointment with Wang Zhisong, and Dean Cen's complexion was extremely bad, and he said forcefully, "Go back."
"Dean!" Wang Zhisong still wanted to intercede, but he knelt down one step ahead of him. The county magistrate and dean, as well as other onlookers, all looked puzzled.
Wang Shijing kowtowed to the county magistrate, and said: "My lord, as a son and brother, I have no regrets towards my parents, and I will do my best to my brothers. Now that I come back alive, I will give up my service. I have repaid the kindness of my parents for raising me, and I have repaid my brother's brotherhood. My wife came here not for someone to be punished for it, but for my mother and brother to accept the contract, so that we can live independently in the future, and have nothing to do with each other. Cao Min implores the adults Take back the punishment, and be a grassroots person and perform one last filial piety, one more righteousness."
After all, Wang Shijing kowtowed to the county magistrate again. The county magistrate asked Wang Shijing to get up and looked at Shao Yun'an. Shao Yun'an did not kneel down, but bowed and said: "I just hope that in the future, both parties will follow the agreement written in the contract, and the bridge will return to the bridge, and the road will return to the road, and there will be no more ties."
"The bridge returns to the bridge, the road returns to the road..." the county magistrate pondered, nodded slightly, looked at Wang Zhisong with hopeful eyes, and said, "You two are affectionate and righteous, but this judge cannot decide the case based on friendship. As the parent officer of Yongxiu County, this punishment is not just to avenge the two of you, but also to uphold the strictness of the law for the people of Yongxiu County. If I know that there are violations, but turn a blind eye, what will I do in the future? To avenge others, how to govern the whole county."
Wang Zhisong's body trembled again. Dean Cen said: "My lord, this case involves my mother and brothers. If we want to investigate further, it also involves the Wang family and Li Zheng of Xiushui Village. They all knew about this matter but concealed it and did not report it. They will be punished according to the law. The law is strict, and my lord should deal with it fairly, but the two of them will never be separated from the clan and Xiushui Village. If the sentence of the lord is followed, I am afraid that the two of them will be sad and peaceful after returning. It has been three years since the incident, and the two of them are unwilling to leave If you pursue it, your lord should not come out of human feelings and punish them lightly, so as to prevent the two of them from being wronged, but still suffer from human feelings and patriarchal law."
The county magistrate fell silent as if in deep thought. After a while, the county magistrate nodded, and Wang Zhisong's face once again showed hopeful apprehension. The county magistrate made the final sentence: "I have to punish this matter, but you two interceded, and what Dean Cen said was true, so I decided to give a compromise. Your brother and sister-in-law will not be exiled, and you will be changed." Five months into prison, each with 50 slaps, including on behalf of your mother, and on behalf of your Wang family, this punishment cannot be avoided, and you two don't need to intercede."
The last sentence of the county magistrate stated that this matter will be resolved, Wang Shijing pursed his lips and bowed: "Thank you, sir."
Shao Yun'an also saluted: "Thank you, sir."
The county magistrate intuitively judged the penalty, and Wang Zhisong asked Dean Cen to come forward. Dean Cen went on to say: "Wang Zhisong, I think you are young, and my lord will spare you punishment, but your virtue is contrary to your status as a boy. You have no family, and you have pushed the matter of your elder brother to your parents, brothers and sisters-in-law. It is really chilling. Your elder brother begged for you, and I will save you from thinking about it for a year. You go home and think about it in three months before going to school. Don’t ask your master to judge the housework anymore, then you can go on your own. I also hope that you can restrain your family’s behavior in the future, and don’t fall into the name of your Tong Shenglang.”
"Thank you sir! Thank you Dean!" Wang Zhisong kowtowed to thank him, but his lowered eyes hated Wang Shijing and Shao Yun'an to death.
The county magistrate and Dean Cen shook their heads again when Wang Zhisong didn't see it. This Wang Zhisong did not thank his brother and sister-in-law until the end, this person's character is already evident. Thinking about the conduct of the Wang family, Wang Zhisong's many years of study not only failed to persuade his family but let him go, I am afraid that this person will only be resentful. There are relatively few scholars in Dayan State, but for the county magistrate and the head of the first academy of the county school, such scholars are not worth mentioning.
The county magistrate and dean Cen could see clearly the thoughts of the two masters, and the thoughtful students present could also see clearly, but no one went back to mention Wang Zhisong. On the contrary, they were all very curious about Shao Yun'an. Obviously a mud-legged, farmer, how could he say those shocking words that even they have never heard of.