novelraw Chapter 62 17
Chapter 62 17
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In fact, the presiding judge was not willing to do such a thankless task.
The reason for the vast majority of officials to serve is not for the justice and justice in the world like Zhan Zhao, but for honoring their ancestors and getting ahead.They are not purely good people, nor are they purely bad...but, ordinary people.
Such a person naturally has no sense of belief in doing things.
Although the current dynasty prohibits the trading of people, it's okay for the towns to say, who cares when it comes to the countryside?
Who knows how many women from other places are hidden in this village, and how many women who have been unfortunately taken captive.
The more such things happen, the more it is their yamen's fault, and it will not do any good for their official career.
But these unscrupulous thugs were actually counted out one by one in the hall!Zhan Zhao was sitting in the hall listening, but the presiding judge wanted to tell him to shut up, but thinking of the Shangguan's character, his expression was very ugly, and he dared not stop.
There is no way but to investigate, but this investigation is not a thorough investigation. It is only necessary to arrest the few people who have been confessed by these unscrupulous people.
But Zhan Zhao is obviously not so easy to deal with.
In the past few years, he has traveled far and wide, and he has dealt with such officials not once or twice, and he knows how these crackers do things.
Of course, the local officials have to deal with it, and Shangguan who doesn't know the local situation may really be fooled. Zhan Zhao originally wanted to borrow a few yamen servants to go to the village to investigate by himself, but Yu Yikui thought of a faster way.
Borrow a few yamen servants, post notices, publicize everywhere, and report that there are unidentified women in other people's homes, and reward five pennies—that is, five taels of silver.
Five taels of silver is a lot. At the beginning of Liu Dalang’s family, 20 taels of silver was enough to sell Qian Qunyu to the wealthy Liu Daren. Silver is naturally very valuable.
As for where the money will come from... The county government is naturally unwilling to pay the money, but Yu Yikui is willing to pay. The Yu family is very rich, and she doesn't spend much money on weekdays. A few hundred taels of silver is not a serious injury.
This big move of sacrificing the ability to produce banknotes was really ruthless. This time, there was an endless stream of informers, and with Zhan Zhao watching, the county government had no choice but to investigate to the end.
Yingtian Mansion is actually a relatively wealthy place, and there are not too many people who buy people. After checking a few nearby villages, they found more than a dozen families with problems, and took them all away for strict investigation.
As for the captive women, those who had a home were sent home, and those who had no home were sent to the Charity House in Yingtian Mansion. Among these charitable halls in various places, women are hired to take care of the orphans in the charitable halls, which can be regarded as I have a place to go.
This matter was resolved swiftly and resolutely.
They have really walked all the way, saving people all the way.
After thinking about it, Liu Erni's situation is actually similar to that of Huo Huamei, they cannot stay here, otherwise they don't know what will happen.
Huo Huamei went to Xingkong Island, and Ying Tianfu also happened to have Zhan Zhao's friends.So Zhan Zhao entrusted Liu Erni to his friend to take care of him. The friend is also a swordsman with a good personality. With him taking care of him, Liu Erni's future life must be much better than staying in Liujiachong.
This way of dealing with it is actually very similar to when he saved Lady Lianhua back then, but Zhan Zhao, even if he had been avenged by others, would definitely not refuse to save him.
As for Liu Erni's younger brother Liu Gang...
The good intentions of Zhan Zhao and Yu Yikui are limited to good people. Liu Gang is such a lazy bastard. At a young age, he knows to rely on his parents to bully his sister. He has no respect for the stranger Qian Qunyu, and even touches him randomly. .
The so-called three-year-old looks old, and seven-year-old looks old. Liu Gang is only ten years old, and he can be so bad. When he grows up, it is naturally not a good thing.
Zhan Zhao is just a good person, not a good person who can't figure it out.
As for Yu Yikui... her indifference is almost overflowing.
Liu Erni was handed over to a swordsman friend, but she still wanted to go back to Liu Jiachong's house to get something.
Her father didn't love her mother, so naturally she didn't have anything valuable, but Sister Qian gave her a glass bead before she was alive. In order to avoid being snatched by Liu Gang, Liu Erni hid the thing. When she ran away, she naturally didn't bring it come out.
Zhan Zhao and Yu Yikui stopped by to accompany her back home.
When Liu Erni came back this time, it was quite different from before.
In the past, her clothes were tattered and her face was disheveled. She was just the most ordinary country girl.
But now, she has put on clean new clothes, and her hair has been carefully washed with dew oil, soap, etc., exuding a clean and clean smell.
Zhan Zhao's friend liked this well-behaved and tough little girl very much, and specially brought her a gift, which was a silver hairpin.Today, Liu Erni also wore the silver hairpin on her head.
Although silver hairpins are not too expensive, Liu Erni has never had them before. She treasures them the most, combing her hair neatly and wearing silver hairpins.
After entering the village, people had already poked their heads out to see her. Liu Erni angrily cut Qian Qunyu's hair, which led to a series of major events.
Now that she came back, those people in the village who had nothing to do with her were whispering and discussing.And those who were taken away for buying people looked at her with hatred.
Liu Erni didn't care about this, she went home with her head held high.
At home, only 80-year-old Grandma Liu and [-]-year-old Liu Gang are left.
The countryside is a very barbaric society. In this society, the rule of the game is the rule of the game.
When Liu Dalang was still around, the Liu family would naturally not be bullied, but now only the widowed Grandma Liu and a ten-year-old child were left, and the people in the village began to bully their family intentionally or unintentionally.
Just today, Grandma Liu went to work in the fields, and the family members of those who were called by Liu Dalang to chase Liu Erni that day came to make trouble. Ding, you have to pay!
What to pay... Naturally, it's land, it's money!
As for the land, once Liu Dalang and his wife are gone, will their family have so much land?Are you able to farm?Why not tell us to plant it!
Grandma Liu naturally refused. Grandma Liu has lived in the country for so many years, so she is naturally a shrew who is familiar with the rules of the country. Liu Gang came up to help.
It's just that Liu Gang, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, sees grandma supporting herself alone.Not only did she not come forward to help, but she ran away in a flash, almost driving Grandma Liu to death.
In the end, she couldn't stop those families from distributing her family's fields.
Fortunately, there is a little left.
After returning home, when she saw her useless grandson, Grandma Liu became angry and scolded him for being inferior to that dead girl Liu Erni.
Just in time, it was heard by Liu Erni who came back.
Time stood still for a moment.
Grandma Liu looked in amazement at Liu Erni, who was clean and groomed, and Liu Erni looked at Grandma Liu calmly.
Grandma Liu was furious in an instant, screamed, and was about to scratch Liu Erni's face when she came up, but Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand to block it, and said calmly, "She came back to get something."
Grandma Liu said angrily: "You still have the face to come back! Slut! You have killed your parents, but you still have the face to come back! Why are you still not dead! You are not dead!"
Not to be outdone, Liu Erni said: "I didn't kill them, they killed Sister Qian, they deserved it!"
Grandma Liu was so angry that she pointed at Liu Erni and was about to scold her, but Yu Yikui said sadly: "The Liu family hides servants and servants, so I didn't lock you up because of your old age. Why, are you Would you like to go in?"
Grandma Liu fell silent for a moment.
She was so angry that she didn't dare to speak anymore, for fear that these people would bring her into prison too.
She still has a grandson to raise... She still has a grandson to raise...
Liu Erni didn't want to say anything, she took the glass beads, turned around and was about to leave, but Liu Gang suddenly called out: "Sister!"
Liu Erni squinted at Liu Gang.
Liu Gang is not smart, but at this moment, he can still clearly realize that his sister has climbed a high branch, and he also wants to follow her sister to climb a high branch.
He rubbed his hands nervously, and was about to speak, but Liu Erni looked away coldly, and walked straight away, not even wanting to say a word to him.
Such an undisguised behavior naturally made the Liu family hold grudges.However, from now on, Liu Erni will never come back here again. The swordsman has promised to take Liu Erni as his apprentice, and she will devote herself to learning swords in the future, regardless of other things.
As for the fact that Liu Gang and Grandma Liu stayed in Liujiachong and were bullied by the villagers, what does it have to do with her?
She recognized her so-called "relatives" as early as when they forced Sister Qian to death and wanted to beat her to death.
Liu Erni dared to love and hate, and she didn't procrastinate at all, but Yu Yikui appreciated it very much. She gave Liu Erni some personal money and wanted her to keep it, but Liu Erni resolutely confiscated it, so she had to give up.
That's how the incident came to an end.
Zhan Zhao and Yu Yikui continued to rush back to Bianjing.
When I left, it was still the twelfth lunar month of winter, but when I came back, it was full of spring.Bianjing is still bustling with fireworks. In the vegetable stalls on the street, fresh and green spring seasonal dishes are displayed. The willow branches on both sides of the road are softly fluttering in the spring breeze, and the new leaves are rustling. .
Before you know it, it's spring again.
Yu Yikui has been in this era for a year.
Unknowingly, she also got acquainted with the bustling and bustling Bianjing, the Kaifeng Mansion, and Zhan Zhao beside her.
Zhan Zhao...
She couldn't help but look sideways at him.
He happened to be looking at her too, but he was looking at her hand, he stared at Yu Yikui's hand thoughtfully, as if he didn't know whether he should hold her hand at this moment.
Yu Yikui raised her lips and smiled, and reached out to hold Zhan Zhao's hand.
She said, "Are you thinking about this?"
Among the people coming and going, Zhan Zhao was really taken aback by her boldness, he pursed his lips helplessly, and said, "I was thinking, something seems to be rubbed against your cuff, should I Go back and change your clothes before going to meet Lord Bao."
However, he didn't let go of Yu Yikui's hand.
The two looked at each other with a smile, and just walked hand in hand on the busy street.
However, because Yu Yikui has changed into men's clothes at the moment, and she is much taller than ordinary young ladies, so that the rumors that spread wildly in Bianjing the next day turned out to be Zhan Zhao's sexual orientation.
Zhan Zhao: "..."
Finish.