With the release of Chen Yuteng and Zeng, and the arrival of the 500-string settlement money, Li Si's case finally came to an end.
Kaifeng Prefecture also immediately posted the final trial result outside the wall and announced it to the public.
To put it simply, Chen Yuteng took the initiative to admit that it was his impatience that led to marrying Zeng too early, which led to such a big misunderstanding, and expressed his willingness to pay Li Si 500 strings of cash in compensation.
The two sides eventually reached a settlement.
However, the impact of this case is far greater than that of the Ayun case.
Although the Ayun case was of far-reaching historical significance, marking the beginning of Wang Anshi's reforms and the source of factional struggles in the Northern Song Dynasty, it was ultimately just a special case.
The Li Si case was different. It was a social problem, and a very serious one at that. Many people suffered greatly from it, and it attracted the attention of almost everyone in Bianjing.
Kaifeng Prefecture was also quite cautious about this. All notices were written by Lu Gongzhu himself, and the wording was quite careful.
Less than an hour after the Kaifeng Prefecture notice was posted, the street in front of the prefecture was blocked with traffic.
Although this result, to put it in a bad light, is that the rich are using money to avoid disaster, which is not a big deal, but even so, many citizens of Bianliang applauded.
You have to know that in the past, these big landowners with court backgrounds would never be brought to justice, let alone have to pay so much money.
They were already very satisfied, and even many jealous people appeared. Li Si received 500 strings of cash in compensation just for turning himself in.
This is really unfair.
why is that
The answer is about to come out, Zhang San is the one who writes.
The name Zhang San finally became famous in Bian Jing.
Zhang Fei naturally knew what this would mean, so he had to quickly find a house, open a shop, and then make a lot of money.
That morning, he got up early. When he opened the door, he saw his younger brother Li Si standing in front of the door. He couldn't help but smile and said, "He has a very professional ethics."
Li Si asked: "What is professional ethics?"
"Uh... Anyway, I just meant to praise you." Zhang Fei was too lazy to explain to the idiot, and raised his head forward, "Let's go."
Li Si asked: "Third brother, where are we going now?"
Zhang Fei said, "Let's go to Fangya and have a look. We can't always live in the Xu Mansion. For now, let's rent a small courtyard. When we make money in the future, we can move to a bigger courtyard and hire a group of servants. How about you be the housekeeper...?"
Li Si said timidly: "Third brother, I can't be a housekeeper, I can just run errands for you."
Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said, "Be more confident. Hold your head high and chest out. That's the right thing to do. You're only in your twenties and you're acting like an old man. How can that be okay..."
Zhang Fei walked towards the gate while describing the blueprint for the future with Li Si.
Actually... he was talking more to himself.
Just as I arrived at the front yard, I heard someone ask, "Where are you going?"
I saw Xu Zhiqian walking out from the front hall.
"Morning, Madam Xu."
Li Sigang hurriedly bowed to Xu Zhiqian.
Xu Zhiqian nodded with a smile.
Zhang Fei said, "Now that I have made some money, I am going to find a house and move out, so that you won't always say that I am staying at your house."
In fact, he also longed to move out of the Xu Mansion as soon as possible. After all, living in someone else's house was very inconvenient.
He is so young, it is impossible for him to not have a nightlife, both physically and mentally. It is normal for him to bring a woman home in the middle of the night. He also wants to do so, but he dare not do so in the Xu Mansion, and it is indeed not good.
Xu Zhiqian smiled and said, "I'm afraid you can't go today."
Zhang Fei was stunned and asked, "Why? You won't tell me, you can tell fortunes, right? Or... you don't want me to leave?"
Xu Zhiqian snorted, turned around and went back.
"Oh! Woman!"
Zhang Fei patted Li Si who was still in a daze and said, "Ignore her, let's go."
... ...
"idiot!"
Just as I walked out of the door, I suddenly heard a wailing sound.
Zhang Fei was immediately frightened and horrified. He grabbed Li Si's arm with one hand and said in a trembling voice: "Li Si, did you hear someone shouting idiot?"
No way, there are time travelers
Li Si nodded and said calmly, "I heard it. It seemed like he was calling you, Third Brother."
Zhang Fei was stunned. "What did you say? You called me? Why didn't you say I was calling you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a shout: "Zhang Erbi."
Li Si looked at Zhang Fei blankly, "Third brother, I'm really calling you."
Zhang Fei panicked and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a man dressed as a peddler running towards him.
After a moment, the peddler ran to Zhang Fei, crying and shouting, "Zhang Erbi, please, please help me, I am so miserable!"
Zhang Fei finally realized that he had called out "Erbi" instead of "Erbi". He had only called out "Erbi" incorrectly due to a broken voice. He could not help but angrily said, "Can you pronounce it more correctly? You really scared me to death."
Before he finished speaking, another person wailed, "It's miserable... Are you as miserable as me? My father was frightened to death, my wife and daughter were taken away, and even my eighty-year-old mother was so angry that she hanged herself. Zhang Erbi, you must make the decision for me!"
"Oh, I am so miserable! Zhang Erbi...!"
"Zhang Sanlang! You must save me!"
... ...
In a moment, Zhang Fei was surrounded by more than a dozen people, and it was visible with the naked eye that more than a dozen people were running towards this side.
"Everyone calm down, calm down, I... I have a day off today, how about you come back tomorrow?"
Zhang Fei suddenly panicked and retreated towards Xu's house while shouting.
"But we can't wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow Mr. Liu will send someone to collect the debt. You should take me to Kaifeng Prefecture to beat the drum and complain. Woo woo woo... I don't ask for much. Just compensate me a hundred or eighty strings of cash and I'll be satisfied."
"One hundred and eighty strings of cash?"
Zhang Fei almost kicked him, thinking I was the God of Wealth and asking for a hundred strings of coins. I can’t even afford a house now.
Of course, he didn't dare to do that, because it seemed that more and more people were coming.
While comforting them, Zhang Fei retreated to the front door of Xu's house. Suddenly, he raised his hands and shouted, "Be quiet for a moment. How can I help you if you are making so much noise? Just stand here and I will go in and make arrangements. Li Si, wow, why are you still standing behind me? Where is your professional ethics? Go away, block it first."
He pushed Li Si forward, quickly slipped into the door, and closed it.
Li Si suddenly felt betrayed. Looking at the dark mass in front of him, he began to sweat profusely and his legs were shaking.
"Huh... I really didn't expect them to come so quickly. Isn't it said that news in ancient times was seriously delayed, or is it that there are many people paying attention to Kaifeng Mansion's circle of friends?"
Zhang Fei leaned his back against the door, panting and muttering to himself.
"Why are you back?"
Suddenly a laugh was heard.
Zhang Fei looked up and saw Xu Zhiqian looking at him with a smile. He immediately said depressedly: "Madam Xu, you know why you didn't tell me."
Xu Zhiqian said: "I told you, but you didn't listen. But this is also good, as you wish."
Zhang Fei was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean by what I wish for?"
"You have told me all the injustices in the world. Now, isn't that what you wish for?"
You bitch, you are gloating over someone else's misfortune again. But you are right. This is exactly what I want, but it just happened earlier than I thought. Zhang Fei's eyes turned and he pretended to regret: "That's what I said, but I am alone..."
"I'll help you." Xu Zhiqian interrupted him.
"Isn't that just a polite remark?"
"no."
"Sincere?"
"Sincere."
"OK."
Zhang Fei turned around and called out, "Li Si."
"Third brother, I'm still here."
"Open the door and let the dog out."
"ah?"
"No, open the door and let them in. Oh, let them line up first and come in one by one. By the way, anyone named Zhang Erbi is not allowed to come in. You must call me Zhang Sanlang."
"Oh! I know."
After instructing Li Si, Zhang Fei walked up to Xu Zhiqian and said with a smile, "I will be responsible for the lawsuit, and you will be responsible for writing the petition."
Xu Zhiqian smiled and said, "It's a deal."
She was not gloating over other people's misfortune, but was really happy. When it came to fighting for justice, she had always done her best without reservation. It was a pity that as a girl, she was unable to do many things. Now that she met the genius Zhang Fei, she would certainly not let go of this opportunity.
She immediately ordered someone to bring a long table and asked Qingmei to prepare the four treasures of the study.
After everything was ready, Zhang Fei ordered Li Si to release the people.
The first person who came in was a thin, pale-faced man in his twenties who looked very weak.
The man came to the table and gnashed his teeth and said, "Zhang Sanlang, you must make the decision for me. Mr. Huang is really going too far. I just borrowed three strings of money from him to treat my mother's illness. I failed to return it in time, and he wants to take my wife and children for himself."
Xu Zhiqian's brows furrowed when she heard this, but she still stayed at her post and quickly recorded what the man said.
Zhang Fei said: "Don't be anxious, speak slowly. By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Liu Shisan."
"Thirteen?"
"Is there a problem?"
"Oh Nope."
Zhang Fei shook his head and asked again: "What is the name of this Mr. Huang?"
Liu Shisan said: "Call him Huang Dafa."
Xu Zhiqian was startled, put down her pen, and asked, "Huang Dafa from Dongjiaolou Street?"
Liu Shisan nodded and said, "Young lady, do you know that man?"
Zhang Fei also looked at Xu Zhiqian curiously.
Xu Zhiqian glanced at Liu Shisan and said, "You just said you wanted to borrow money for your mother's medical treatment?"
Liu Shisan nodded.
Xu Zhiqian said: "But as far as I know, Huang Dafa only lends money to people who go to the gambling house to gamble."
"Gambling house?" Zhang Fei was shocked.
Liu Shisan said excitedly: "Yes, yes, the gambling house must have money to pay!"
"I'll pay you back. I'm afraid your wife and children are lost to you. I hate gamblers the most in my life. Get out!"
... ..
The second person to come in was a burly man in short brown clothes.
This person came to the table, clasped his fists towards Zhang Fei and said, "Wu Chujiu greets Zhang Sanlang."
Wow! Children of Jianghu! Zhang Fei clasped his fists and saluted, then extended his hand and said, "Brother Jiu, please sit down." After he sat down, he asked again, "I wonder what dispute Brother Jiu has?"
Wu Chujiu said: "The thing is, I borrowed ten strings of money from the old Cao family, but now they are asking me for thirty strings of money in interest, which is really too much."
Is it so cruel? Then you can take this lawsuit! Maybe you can make a profit. Zhang Fei said: "Do you have a contract?"
"have."
"Do you have it with you?"
"Yes."
Wu Chujiu immediately took out a contract and handed it to Zhang Fei.
After reading it, Zhang Fei had a blank expression on his face. He first handed the contract to Xu Zhiqian, then smiled at Wu Chujiu and said, "Brother Jiu, can you tell me Lao Cao's address?"
Wu Chujiu nodded and said, "Of course, I wonder what Zhang Sanlang wants his home address for?"
Zhang Fei said, "Because I hope to sue him and ask you for three hundred strings of cash in compensation."
Wu Chujiu was horrified and asked, "Why? I came to you first."
Zhang Fei couldn't help it. "I lent you money out of kindness and only charged you 2% interest, but you dragged on paying it back for ten years. You still have the nerve to come to me. Have you lost your conscience?"
Xu Zhiqian pursed her lips and smiled, she really enjoyed the scolding.
"I... ..!" Wu Chujiu looked at Zhang Fei awkwardly.
"Fuck me, get out of here, you stinky old bastard."
... ...
"Next person."
“Hiccup….!”
A middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle, a red face and deep rosacea walked in staggeringly.
Xu Zhiqian just kept shaking her head.
Wow... You're so drunk so early in the morning. Zhang Fei immediately ordered the Xu family servants, "Throw him out through the side door."
Before the drunkard could even see who he was, the servants of the Xu family rushed over and dragged him towards the side door.
"Oh my God! Who are these people?"
Zhang Fei just felt a headache, the distribution was in chaos, "Are there any good people in Bianjing?"
Xu Zhiqian suddenly said: "I think we should just forget about it today."
Zhang Fei asked: "Why?"
Xu Zhiqian said, "Ordinary people are usually most afraid of lawsuits and stay away from the government. Unless they are forced into a desperate situation, they will not easily take the initiative to sue you. Therefore, even if they want to sue you, they will definitely wait and see for a few days and will not rush to come here. Only those cunning and speculative market people will rush here immediately to try their luck, hoping to become rich overnight like Li Si."
I was wondering why it came so quickly. So this is what happened. However, this is the traffic that I fought so hard to gain. Now I haven’t even started to monetize it and now they are being driven away. How can I live in a mansion, sleep with singing girls and ride a BMW in the future
Zhang Fei coughed, "Madam Xu, what you said makes sense, but who can guarantee that among so many people outside, there aren't one or two who have been forced into a desperate situation and come here to seek help from me? If today ends here, several lives may be lost."
Xu Zhiqian couldn't help but look at him sideways.
Zhang Fei added: "But this is not a solution. Let me pay for some people who can write to help."
And pay for it yourself? Xu Zhiqian opened her red lips slightly and stared at Zhang Fei blankly.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Don't look at me like that. I also get some money from suing for the poor. This little bit of money is nothing. As long as I can catch one, haha."
After learning about Li Si's case, Xu Zhiqian did not object to this approach and nodded.
With the help of Xu Zhiqian, three people who were good at writing were quickly found, and three long tables were set up in front of the Xu mansion to help record the requests of those who came for help.
If we don't do this, there won't be so many people. Once this is done, more and more people come, but basically there is no queuing. They just sit around the table and compete with their voices.
There are more people watching the show.
Those who write for others feel that it is really hard to make money.
Zhang Fei looked around the door for a while, and when he saw Xu Zhiqian go in, he immediately called out to Li Si who was helping over there, "Li Si."
Li Si immediately ran over and said, "Third brother, what can I do for you?"
Zhang Fei pulled him aside and whispered, "You don't need to worry about this place. Stand at the street corner. If some rich people come to see me, please help me arrange for them to meet at Qingfeng Tower on the next street in three days."
Li Sizhi nodded and said, "I'll remember it."
"go quickly."
After Li Si left, Zhang Fei smiled smugly and said, "I believe those profiteers and landlords are not stupid. If they don't want to follow in Chen Yuteng's footsteps, they have to ask me to be their senior legal advisor. As long as they take the bait, it won't take long for me to make a fortune. Haha!"
Little did they know that all of this was seen by Xu Zhiqian who was standing inside the door.
What evil plan is this man planning? Xu Zhiqian pondered for a moment, then quietly returned to the courtyard, called Qingmei over, and ordered, "Qingmei, take some cakes and tea to give to Li Si later."
Qingmei was stunned and looked at Xu Zhiqian in confusion.
This doesn't make sense!
I am your personal maid, yet you asked me to deliver cakes and tea to Li Si.
Xu Zhiqian lowered her head and whispered a few words in her ear.
Qingmei nodded and said, "Don't worry, Sister Qian'er, I know what to do."