Chapter two hundred and thirty ninth such a pit master
Magistrate Yao was shocked, "Who is your master?"
Common knowledge? Which common knowledge?
His expression calmed down. He originally thought it was just a simple theft of property, but it actually involved officials. So the purpose of the other party's stealing of glutinous rice was not just for money, but to hinder the villagers from building roads.
To do such a thing for one's own selfishness is deplorable.
Seeing the shocked look on Yao Zhixian's face, Zhou Lie's family breathed a sigh of relief, and that sense of superiority came back. Tongzhi was still above the county magistrate, so she didn't dare to offend him. She was used to seeing other people grovel in front of their wife.
He looked full of confidence in his wife.
She gritted her teeth and said, "My wife is Chen Tongzhi's wife, and I am her most valued companion. If you put us in jail, our family will not let you go."
The county magistrate is the seventh rank, but the Tongzhi is the fifth rank, and in Dingnan Prefecture, he is smaller than the magistrate.
Does Chen Tongzhi?
Unexpectedly, the person who visited the Lie family this week was actually Chen Tongzhi’s servant. I don’t know if she framed Xiang Jun. Was it Chen Tongzhi’s instruction?
However, Yao Zhixian is really not afraid of him. No matter how great Tongzhi is, he cannot dominate Dingnan Prefecture with one hand, let alone write letters to the magistrate.
He said coldly: "You mean, Mr. Chen ordered you to steal the glutinous rice? Or Mrs. Chen?"
Wait, Mrs. Chen?
Yao Zhixian suddenly remembered what his wife had told him some time ago. She said that in early September, Mrs. Chen also came to the Yuan family in person to celebrate, and even intended to marry the Yuan family. However, because the Bazi and Wei Guoxiang were incompatible, her health
If he felt unwell on the spot, he could only leave in a hurry.
Doesn’t Mrs. Chen hate Mr. Shangxiang because of this?
But this matter is obviously her own problem. What is wrong with Guan Xiangjun? She is too naive.
During this time, a friend in his state capital also wrote to him and mentioned something. They said that Mrs. Chen's son was not good at women and good at men. Mrs. Chen also wanted to cheat her niece. After the incident was exposed, both mother and son were infamous.
Yao Zhixian's expression suddenly became subtle.
Zhou Lie's family knew that Mrs. Tongzhi's identity alone might not scare the county magistrate. She frowned and said, "You will know when my master comes."
The master should take action to protect her. After all, she is also the wife's companion. For the sake of the wife's reputation, he has to suppress this matter.
"Sir, the common woman has something to say."
A female voice sounded, but it was Mrs. Zhang Li who came in from outside the Yamen.
When the Zhou Lie family saw Zhang Li, they felt like they were seeing an enemy. If they hadn't been suppressed, they would have wanted to pounce on her and bite her hard.
This bitch, thanks to her giving her so much money, she actually deceived her and betrayed her.
Mrs. Zhang Li knelt down and took out five taels of silver and a pack of crotons from her arms, "Sir, a few days ago, people from the Zhou Lie family found out that I was in charge of everyone's food, so they came to me and took out five taels of silver.
Trying to bribe me to be a part of everyone's food."
She told what Zhou Lie's family said at that time without any concealment.
"Although I have a humble status as a civilian woman, I still know what I can and cannot do. Don't say give me twenty taels, even if you give me a thousand taels, I can't do such immoral things. I'm worried about Zhou Lie's family
If this plan fails, I will find another way, so I deliberately agreed to her verbally and pretended to be a snake with her."
"Then I told Xiang Jun about this, and Xiang Jun said that we should just wait and see what happens. Unexpectedly, this week the Li family couldn't wait any longer, and decided to make Nuomi another idea."
"They not only committed the crime of theft, they also deliberately harmed the villagers, just to ruin the reputation of the township monarch. They are very cruel. Your Excellency must make the decision for the township monarch."
She shouted at the top of her lungs and kowtowed her head vigorously.
As for the twenty taels given to her by Zhou Lie's family, there was no need to say that the money was her bonus.
Everyone in Zhou Lie's family was about to vomit blood. She looked down on these villagers and treated them like ants. Unexpectedly, she fell hard on them this time and even lost almost all their money.
The people of Lushan Village were shocked by the Zhou Lie family's theft of glutinous rice before. Now they were even more stunned to hear that they even used the trick of chin peas.
"They never thought about what if someone had diarrhea and died directly?"
"As long as it harms the country prince, they don't care if it kills other people. In the eyes of such noble people, the life of our common people is not worth as much as a piece of cloth."
"Is it okay for officials to disregard human lives like this? Is there any royal law?"
"It's just that being exiled will help them! This is for the purpose of killing people."
There is no doubt that this move of the Zhou Lie family made everyone angry. If it were not for the rotten vegetable leaves in their hands, the people would have wanted to let these people experience the power of rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves.
Their curses reached the ears of Zhou Lie's family, and she couldn't help but shudder as she was bathed in everyone's disgusted and cold gazes.
Madam and Master, they should be able to keep her, right?
She looked at the solemn-looking magistrate on the stage, and suddenly she wasn't so sure.
Magistrate Yao said coldly: "I will write to the magistrate about this matter and ask him to give an explanation."
"Hit them with seventy boards and then put them in prison."
When he was pressed on the stool and the heavy board hit his body hard, Zhou Lie felt the burning pain coming from his buttocks and was a little unable to react.
How come she has reported the master's name, but it has no effect at all?
In the past, when my wife was helping people settle lawsuits, as long as she came forward and reported her identity, the other party would give in.
Isn’t Yao Zhixian afraid of this?
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Zhang Li and several villagers specifically talked to Su Yueling about what happened in court.
Su Yueling was surprised. Isn't this the ancient version of "My dad is Li Gang"?
It's just that those few servants are fighting for the power of the Chen family.
Maybe I'm used to being arrogant, so I just spoke out.
This was the first time Su Yueling had seen a servant who cheated his master like this. If the news would reach Chen Tongzhi's ears, the first person who wanted them to die would be Chen Tongzhi himself. However, she felt that Chen Tongzhi himself might not know about this, and there was a high probability that he would.
That Mrs. Chen made her own decision.
Could it be that he has a grudge against her because he lost face with her?
Guaranteed she will be able to see Mrs. Chen soon.
Anyway, the road from the village to the county seat has been repaired, and Su Yueling must go there in person to see the excitement!
She said to Zhang Li and others.
"When Mrs. Chen comes, remember to thank her properly in front of her. We are people with clear grudges."
"If it weren't for her generosity, where would you have gotten the windfall of twenty taels of silver each?"
When Zhang Li heard this, she thought it made sense, "That's why I have to thank her!"
With this money, their family can build a new house and still have two acres of land left.
She will talk to Zhang Bin and the others later, and everyone must thank her for the money in unison. Although they despise her, they still have to thank her for the money.
Although Mrs. Chen probably doesn't want their thanks.