This is really a wave of ups and downs.
Before Tao Mo arrived at the door of Liu Bao's house in the carriage, he heard Yang Liu's heart-rending wailing: "I'll be a ghost and I won't let you go! You don't want to leave me alone! I want to see …Look, see how long you can get better!"
The farther the carriage went, the louder the cries became.
When Tao Mo got out of the car, he saw a group of people watching, and when they saw him, they all gave way out of the way spontaneously.
Yang Liushi was in the middle of the road, her eyes were swollen like walnuts from crying, and the guards headed by Cui Jiong were surrounding her to persuade her. The door of Liu Bao's house was closed tightly, and no matter how much she yelled, she would not move a muscle.
"What happened?"
It was fine if Tao Mo didn't open his mouth, but when he opened his mouth, Yang Liu rushed towards him like a blind man suddenly seeing the light.
Tao Mo was caught off guard and was thrown into his arms.
Yang Liushi clasped his arms tightly with both hands, bent her knees suddenly, and knelt upright in front of him, crying with snot and tears: "My lord is the master, my lord is the master for the women."
Tao Mo had no choice but to squat down and say, "Just tell me in detail what happened."
Yang Liu took a breather and rested for a while, before saying: "Speaking of which, my life is also suffering. My husband died early and remarried to a local ruffian. I finally brought my daughter into adulthood. I thought it would be a blessing in disguise. Who knows... who knows I even raised a white-eyed wolf. I worked so hard to plan for her, but she took advantage of it and tried to kick me away. I really don't know what to do. My lord, my lord, I really don't know what to do except you Who else in this world can give me justice!"
Tao Mo remembered Master Jin's worries before, and didn't expect it to be fulfilled so quickly.
"You get up and talk first." He helped her up first, but Yang Liushi refused to do anything, and kowtowed. , it is not me that you worship, but the official seal. But this is not a court, so you don't have to be so polite."
Yang Liu raised her head and said, "My lord upholds justice for the women, so I should thank you, lord."
Tao Mo asked Cui Jiong, "Is Liu Bao and his wife at home?"
Cui Jiong said, "I dare not knock on the door before my lord arrives."
Tao Mo said, "Knock on the door and invite them to come out."
Cui Jiong knocked on the door.
Yang Liu said: "After they drove the women out, they never left, they were definitely at home."
Presumably Liu Bao and Zou Qiong had been listening in the room, so when Cui Jiong knocked on the door, the door was knocked open.
Liu Bao and Zou Qiong both stepped forward and bowed their heads when they saw Tao Mo.
Tao Moteng couldn't help them, and was about to ask Cui Jiong for help, when Yang Liushi suddenly abandoned him, rushed over to give Zou Qiong a slap, and then cursed.
Zou Qiong burst into tears, shivering in Liu Bao's arms.
Liu Bao glared at Yang Liushi, but because of Tao Mo's presence, he dared not speak out.
Tao Mo waved from Cui Jiong.
Cui Jiong led a group of men and horses to separate the two sides.
Tao Mo was given a headache by their crying and scolding. He looked left and right and was at a loss when he saw Gu Xiaojia approaching quietly, and said in a low voice, "Master, the courtroom is empty, so it's better to let everyone take a ride together." Cool. Anyway, there is a gavel there, if you see someone too noisy, just throw it over there."
Tao Mo was stunned for a moment, then said, "Is this your words or Xianzhi's words?"
Gu Xiaojia chuckled and said, "It's both."
Tao Mo heard that he was reasonable, and didn't care how much water he had mixed up in his words, so he asked Cui Jiong to bring them back to the court. After finishing the order, he saw the people who were swarming around him, thought for a while, and said again: "Have you ever seen what happened just now?"
Everyone nodded and said yes.
Tao Mo said: "Is there anyone who is willing to accompany me to the court to be a personal certificate?"
If it were any other place, the common people would be afraid of it in the courtroom, and Tanyang County was the only exception. When they heard that they were going to testify in court, many people agreed.
Tao Mo asked Cui Jiong to bring them along, and the group went to the court in a mighty manner.
He took Gu She's carriage, so he arrived at the Yamen before them. After hastily changing his official robes, Tao Mo explained the matter to Master Jin. After hearing this, Master Jin was about to speak, so he reported outside that Mrs. Yang Liu had arrived at the door and was waiting to be promoted.
Having no other choice, Tao Mo had no choice but to rush to the court again.
In fact, on the way to send him here, Gu She said something meaningful to him, "It's hard for an upright official to break up housework." Tao Mo pondered what his words meant to let him not interfere in this matter. He was half puzzled, and half disagreed, so he put the words behind him.
In the hall, Yang Liushi and Zou Qiong were messier than before.
Cui Jiong whispered a few words in Master Jin's ear. Master Jin turned to Tao Mo and said, "They had another argument on the road, and Zou Qiong said that Yang Liu's greed is insatiable."
Tao Mo was stunned.
This is strange. In his opinion, among Yang Tianyuan, Yang Liushi, Zou Qiong and Liu Bao, Yang Liushi is the one in the most miserable situation. The husband swallowed up the dowry left by her ex-husband to her daughter, and the daughter and son-in-law obviously had a new rift with her, and because of a lawsuit, they were reduced to the point of being homeless and familyless. How could her daughter plausibly say that she is greedy?
Master Jin said: "I'm afraid there is another world inside."
Tao Mo nodded, knocked hard on the gavel and said, "Mr. Yang Liu, why are you crying at the door of Liu Bao's house? Come quickly."
The Yangliu family has gone through several incidents, but they are not chaotic in the face of danger, and they speak in an orderly manner, "Returning to my lord, today my lord made Yang Tianyuan harsh on the return of the dowry of the women's children. The women are very grateful, but the women can't do anything It didn’t count that after my daughter and son-in-law received the verdict from the adults, they were ecstatic and immediately disliked the women. They even kicked the women out of the house and asked the women to ask Yang Tianyuan to take them in! To tell you the truth, before going to court, the women , I have already realized that my relationship with Yang Tianyuan and his wife is over, and we must never look back. It is ridiculous that a woman is so devoted to planning for her daughter and son-in-law, but in the end, she ends up being a human being!" She said, staring at him bitterly. Looking at Zou Qiong, as if to stare her heart out.
Startled by her gaze, Zou Qiong involuntarily flinched towards Liu Bao.
Liu Bao secretly glanced at Yang Liushi and remained silent.
Tao Mo asked, "Is what Liu Bao, Zou Qiong and Yang Liu said true?"
Zou Qiong's lips moved, not daring to answer.
Liu Baodao: "My lord. Father-in-law and mother-in-law are husband and wife. Husband and wife should be reunited and harmonious. There is nothing wrong with a villain persuading mother-in-law to go home."
Tao Mo said: "But she has already fallen out with Yang Tianyuan because of your affairs, if she goes back, how can Yang Tianyuan give her a good face?"
Liu Baodao: "My lord. Father-in-law and mother-in-law have been husband and wife for more than ten years, so how could they be ruthless over such a trivial matter? As the saying goes, it is better to demolish a temple than to destroy a family. If a villain forces his mother-in-law to stay at home, Rather, he is a sinner."
"Sophistry! Liu Bao, you are so bold, you dare to sophistry in front of adults!" Yang Liushi trembled with anger.
Tao Mo frowned. Liu Bao's words sounded reasonable, but in reality, he and Zou Qiong were clear about their responsibilities to Yang Liu's family, which was indeed very cunning.
Tao Mo blinked at Master Jin.
Master Jin walked up to him and said in a low voice: "Boss, I think this matter is still related to the dowry."
Tao Mo looked at him suspiciously.
Master Jin pointed out this and that and that and that.
Tao Mo nodded frequently, and then said to the three people in the hall: "Forget it. If you really can't live together, I can't force it."
"My lord!" Yang Liushi exclaimed.
Tao Mo waved his hand to stop what she was going to say, and continued: "But Yang Liu is alone and helpless, and Yang Tianyuan fell out with Yang Tianyuan because of the dowry matter, it is really pitiful. I feel sorry for her, and I am moved by Liu Bao and Zou Qiong. Because of his filial piety, he decided to split the dowry in two, give half of it to Zou Qiong as a dowry, and give the other half to the Yangliu family for the elderly, which can be regarded as a filial piety for Zou Qiong."
"No way!" Zou Qiong shouted.
"This is exactly what she wanted! My lord!" Liu Bao blurted out.
Tao Mo frowned and said, "Why is it right in her arms?"
Liu Bao knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and his face immediately turned pale.