Chapter 552: Life is not only about goodness and distance, but also about the ambiguity in front of you
The bumpy pig cage is crumbling.
The river pool is unfathomable, and the water flow has whirlpools. The hands and feet of the two people in the pig cage were chained with iron chains, and stones were placed there. If they were thrown into the river pool, there was no way they could survive.
The onlookers were furious. An elderly man in his fifties waved his hand vigorously and shouted "Sink in the lake".
Hey yo, hey yo
The eight sturdy young men shouted slogans, swung up the pig cage, and were about to throw it into the river pool in front of them.
"stop!"
Zhu Pingan stood up again, wondering how he could turn a blind eye to the fact that two lives disappeared in front of him in such a cruel way. In order to achieve his goal, his voice was louder than the previous times.
powerful.
Zhu Ping'an's voice was very obvious in the crowd, interrupting the rhythm of young people's hey.
The eight sturdy young men paused and turned their gazes. The old man in his fifties looked at Zhu Pingan angrily and said, "Over and over again, what qualifications do you, a foreigner, have to treat me?"
Majiacun is pointing fingers, if we continue to cause trouble, don’t blame us for bullying outsiders!”
"qualifications?"
"Then do you think I'm qualified?!"
Zhu Ping'an shook his head slightly when he heard this, then reached out and took out the official disc, shaking it in front of everyone, especially the old men.
Although the Ming Dynasty issued unified laws and regulations that prevailed throughout the country, the villages below would always elect a highly respected old man, or village leader, to judge disputes and disputes in the village. They could decide who should deal with whom.
Wrong, whoever deserves to be punished can be lynched, and even has the power to control the life and death of the village.
Today's pig-pen dipping is the death penalty in lynching.
If it were an ordinary matter, Zhu Pingan would respect it, but when it was a matter of life, Zhu Pingan couldn't turn a blind eye. Moreover, the way of soaking the pig cage was too inhumane.
There was no other way, life was at stake, so Zhu Ping'an had no choice but to use his power to suppress others.
After thinking about it, they might not recognize the official certificate, so Zhu Pingan took out an ebony dental plaque from his waist. This is the Ming Dynasty's identity certificate. In addition to basic personal information, official position, etc., it also has the seal of the Hanlin Academy.
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"ah?"
"Common people see you, sir."
The elder in his fifties took a closer look at Zhu Ping'an's official certificate and dental plaque. When his expression changed, he knelt down and saluted. These village elders also had the opportunity to meet the county magistrate, and their Majia Village also had officials.
, is no stranger to official certificates and dental plaques, and recognized them immediately.
In ancient times, the idea of officialdom was strong. When these villagers saw officials, they felt awe in their bones.
Seeing the old man kneeling, the villagers knelt down one after another. Especially the eight young men, they also quickly put the pig cage on the bank and plopped down on the ground.
When the two people in the pig cage saw this, their desperate eyes glowed.
How could Zhu Pingan have the heart to have such an old man kneel down for him? He quickly reached out and helped the elderly people in front of the villagers up, especially the old man with a white beard who was helped by Zhu Pingan before he could kneel down.
Get up. As soon as other villagers knelt down, Zhu Pingan quickly asked them to stand up.
The fifty-year-old man was in awe of Zhu Pingan's status as an official and did not dare to give orders to Shenhu. However, looking at the two people in the pig cage, he was heartbroken. There was a wave of depression and anger in his heart that was difficult to resolve. The wrinkles on his forehead were almost squeezed into one. "I am not convinced" in capital letters. The villagers also knelt down because of Zhu Pingan's status as an official. They all had to kneel down and looked at the pig cage with dissatisfaction, and they were absolutely dissatisfied in their hearts.
On the surface, the villagers were in awe of Zhu Pingan, but their eyes and hearts were filled with depression, resentment, dissatisfaction and deep unwelcome.
While everyone was in awe of Zhu Ping'an, a tall and tall figure also stood up. It was the old man who spoke first. He had a white beard and his originally stooped back was now as tall and straight as if he was relaxed.
"Sir, sexual immorality is the first of all evils! Murder and arson are only partial sufferings, but sexual evil harms others and oneself. Sexual thoughts are all evil in a lifetime and will eventually destroy our Majia Village! This is by no means alarmist. There are many lessons learned in history! "
"Our Majia Village has been farming and studying for generations, and the village customs are pure and upright. There are five chastity archways, which mark the door, and the county and government officials also have many honors. The adults also read the Four Books and Five Classics. It would be a big loss to starve to death. Moreover, such people who corrupt the village customs This matter must not be tolerated, sir."
People were in awe of Zhu Pingan and did not dare to step forward. However, the old man with a white beard straightened his rickety back and stood in front of Zhu Pingan with sorrow.
Looking at the grieving old man with white beard, Zhu Pingan narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Hey, I'm afraid you don't know the inside story yet." The white-bearded old man sighed and looked at Zhu Pingan and said.
Zhu Ping'an nodded. He had only just heard the general idea from the people's curses on the two people in the pig cage. However, because people were emotionally excited, it was inevitable that the truth would be exaggerated or fabricated.
"This matter started nine years ago. At that time, Mr. Wang's business in our village had just started. Mr. Wang's family was poor when he was a child. When he was more than ten years old, in order to help the family, he went to work as an apprentice in a shop in the town because he was honest, honest and productive. He was highly motivated and quickly made his mark in the store. He started as an apprentice and gradually became a steward and shopkeeper. He won the appreciation of his boss and was able to open a branch. Mr. Wang never lacks a lot of money in business and operates with integrity. He would rather Even though he suffered a loss, everyone was satisfied. With his credibility and reputation, he soon made a fortune. Mr. Wang bought a huge property in the village, built roads, paved bridges, and built schools for the village. He helped anyone who had difficulties. He helps everyone and never asks for anything in return. Hey, he is a good person."
"Mr. Wang saved a family nine years ago, well, that was her family. Their family suffered a disaster that year. Her parents became seriously ill at the same time, and they were about to die. After Mr. Wang heard about it, besides He spent hundreds of taels of silver to treat a famous doctor in the city. After he recovered from the illness, his parents took a fancy to Mr. Wang's worth and said that such a kindness could not be repaid, so they betrothed her to her with tears and fuss. Mr. Wang, he also asked for a gift of one hundred taels of silver. He is so greedy. After getting married, he used different ways to steal money from Mr. Wang every year. Mr. Wang was also filial and gave them whatever they asked for. These days Over the years, their original thatched house with three acres of land has now been transformed into a two-room house and three hundred acres of fertile farmland.”
"Master Wang is also loyal and honest. When he married into the family, he was completely obedient. Especially after he gave birth to a son, he handed over all the family property for safekeeping."
"Hey, I can't believe that such a free-spirited woman, Master Wang is so kind to her, but she is flirting with other people, and is immoral!! Master Wang gets up early and works outside in the dark, but she hooks up with the steward of Mr. Wang's family! Especially
When Mr. Wang was away on business, he was even more unscrupulous, and the two of them stayed together for two nights."
"That beast in charge is that wolf-hearted beast!" The white-bearded old man pointed at the indiscernible human figure in the pig cage and was indignant. "This beast lost his mother when he was young and his father when he was ten years old. He competes with pigs and dogs for food and cannot get enough to eat.
He was naked, but Mr. Wang saw that he was pitiful and kindly took him in. He took him to his side and taught him carefully, taught him business, taught him how to survive, and promoted him to a stewardship, and provided him with money to start a family.
"Get a Wife"
"But these wolf-hearted beasts are not only ungrateful, they eat Mr. Wang's food, receive Mr. Wang's money, and live in Mr. Wang's house. However, this beast climbed into the bed of his mistress and colluded with the mistress. Not only did he take advantage of Mr. Wang's outing
He spent a lot of time with that illicit thing, and because of that illicit thing, he also deliberately induced Mr. Wang to go out to do business as a manager. Whenever Mr. Wang came out of the courtyard, these adulterers would do that illicit thing, and the sound of obscenity spread everywhere.
If these two evils are not eliminated, our Majia Village will be humiliated. No matter how bright the sky is, no village will be treated with justice!!!"
When the white-bearded old man said this, he looked up to the sky with grief and anger, and almost wanted to vomit blood.
The villagers and others also groaned. To be continued.