The grass is growing and the orioles are flying in the February sky, lifting willows and intoxicating with the spring smoke. In a field of yellow rapeseed flowers, children compete with each other with paper kites made by their parents to see whose kite can fly higher, laughing and playing.
A scene of joy.
However, in the place where the children were laughing, there was a woman who was sweating profusely, her face was pale, and she had a sad look on her face.
It's now the time she agreed with Lin Zhongchun, and the other party hasn't shown up yet. Could it be that she regrets it?
Her brother didn't know where he heard the news. Knowing that she was going to complain to the official, he brought a group of people to make trouble, causing chaos in her house and several dishes in the cupboard were broken.
"Liu Niang——"
Lin Zhongchun hurried over holding an oil-paper umbrella. Although she said she had been here last time, she was still not familiar with this place and was a little late.
Seeing Lin Zhongchun arriving, Ma Liuniang, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly greeted her: "Miss Lin, you are finally here. I thought you were just talking that day. Fortunately, you didn't lie to me."
"What are you...?" Lin Zhongchun stretched out his hand to wipe away the blood on her face. Lin Zhongchun frowned, "Why are you injured?"
Following Lin Zhongchun's movements, a slight stinging pain came from the wound. Only then did Ma Liu Niang realize that she had been cut by the bowl that fell when she was holding the cupboard.
She pursed her lips and smiled, "It's okay, it's just a minor injury. Have you brought the complaint that Ms. Lin promised to write for me?"
"Bring it here." Lin Zhongchun took out the complaint written yesterday from his sleeve pocket.
Although the Master's laws of punishment also need to be copied, Ma Liu Niang's matters are more important.
Therefore, she finished writing Ma Luniang's complaint first before completing the copying task assigned by Master Shen.
The complaint is divided into seven parts, including writing (words), reasons and plans, expectations, successes and failures, evidence, interceptions, and endings and explanations. When writing a complaint, you must pay attention to standardized and meticulous language; it should not be too literate.
, it should not be too vulgar, and the most important thing is to start from the perspective of the weak.
Although the statement is unforgiving, in terms of public order and good customs, everyone will prefer the weak side. To put it bluntly, it is "suffering".
Ma Liuniang took the complaint written by Lin Zhongchun for her, and the big stone in her heart relaxed a little: "At first, I was worried that Miss Lin was making fun of me, but I didn't expect that Miss Lin would really write a complaint. That's right.
, Miss Lin is a student of Huating Academy, and she will definitely not make fun of me, an illiterate woman. Miss Lin, what should I do next?"
Although she was worried that Lin Zhongchun would deceive her, seeing that the clothes she was wearing were the only student uniforms in Huating Academy, she half believed her.
The students of Huating College are either from rich families or from high-ranking officials. As long as they successfully study in the second year, they will be awarded preparatory official positions. When they enter the fourth year and complete the knowledge in the college, they can obtain the preparatory official position.
The official official position must be at least a county magistrate.
With the reputation of the academy in front of me, my affairs will be a little more secure.
"Sue the official."
The whole story was written on paper, and there was also a will left by Ma Liu Niang's father. Ma Liu Niang was responsible for this matter.
Jinducheng, Qianyang County
"mighty--"
Ma Liu's family lives on the outskirts of Jindu City and is under the jurisdiction of Qianyang County. She should go to Qianyang County to see the county magistrate to adjudicate the will matter.
The county government office of Qianyang County, Guo Fuqiang, used to handle official documents in his backyard study. Recently, he has been dealing with a lot of trivial matters and needs to be handled properly.
Magistrate Guo looked at the woman kneeling on her knees: "Who is in the hall and why are you playing the drum?"
Ma Liu Niang presented the complaint written by Lin Zhongchun with both hands and said: "Ma Zhenzhen, a civilian woman, is the sixth eldest child in the family and is also called Ma Liu Niang."
He also wrote something and brought it with him. Magistrate Guo winked at the Yamen servant, and the Yamen servant knew about it and handed over the complaint in Ma Liu Niang's hand.
The complaint filed against his brother Ma Si for seizing the inheritance, hoping to get his share of the inheritance, which is six acres of land, through this lawsuit.
After reading the petition, Magistrate Guo rubbed his swollen temples: "Are you going to sue your brother for your share of the inheritance?"
How could a compatriot from the same mother end up in a situation where they have no contact with each other for the sake of inheritance?
Usually when encountering such a lawsuit, he would take the approach of settling the lawsuit. There were originally six brothers and sisters, but due to an accident, there are only two of them left. It's just that they are not angry, and they still have to go to court. It is ridiculous.
Looking at the government servant standing aside, Magistrate Guo said: "Go to Pucao Village and bring Ma Si and Zhou Lizheng."
Yamen: "Yes."
After the Yamen servant left, County Magistrate Guo continued to look down at the complaint: "Ma Liu Niang, I have read the complaint you submitted. Ma Si is your brother, and his father left a house and nine acres for you. Land, according to your words, six acres of the nine acres of land should belong to you, and the purpose of your lawsuit is to get back the six acres of land that belongs to you, right?"
Ma Liu Niang nodded: "Yes."
In fact, she discussed this issue with Lin Zhongchun before she came up with it. The other party gave her two plans, one was to get six acres of land, and the other was to get 600 taels of silver. Ma Liuniang felt that getting six acres of land would be enough. A hundred taels of silver will make the horse go crazy, and the next best thing is land. Land can be rented or sold. No matter how you look at it, it is more realistic than six hundred taels of silver.
"Please wait for a moment, wait for Ma Si to come over, and then continue the trial." Magistrate Guo nodded while looking at it. He knew all the lawyers in the county who could write complaints, but none of them had the right handwriting.
Since those in the county are excluded, those outside the county are considered. With such writing style, they should be students from Huating Academy.
Looking up, County Magistrate Guo immediately saw Lin Zhongchun wearing the school uniform of Huating Academy. He smiled knowingly, and he was indeed a student of Huating Academy.
"They still need some time to bring the people. Let's stop here for the time being. Let's continue when the people arrive." County Magistrate Guo handed the complaint to the Yamen servant and said, "Quit."
He raised the gavel, and when it collided with the wooden table, it made a "click" sound, and then there was the sound of the government officials beating the killing stick.
"mighty--"
County Magistrate Guo got up from his stool and walked straight towards Lin Zhongchun, "Did you write Ma Liu Niang's complaint?"
Lin Zhongchun looked around and saw that his eyes had not moved before he answered him: "It's me."
"It's well written." Magistrate Guo nodded to her, and then walked towards the study room in the backyard. Anyway, it would take some time to bring the person here. In this case, hurry up and deal with official business.
Ma Liuniang kept kneeling on the ground and did not dare to get up. When Magistrate Guo was no longer present, she stood up tremblingly, holding the complaint paper.
Lin Zhongchun came over and reached out to support Ma Liu Niang, who had lost strength in her legs because she had been kneeling for too long.
Ma Liuniang said: "Miss Lin, can I really get the inheritance I deserve from my fourth brother?" The county master looked fierce, and she panicked terribly.
Lin Zhongchun comforted her with a smile: "Believe me, if it should be yours, it will definitely be yours. Besides, your father invited Li Zheng as a witness and entered the book. Your share of the inheritance will definitely be yours."
Hearing what Lin Zhongchun said, Ma Liuniang felt a lot more at ease. She didn't know if the government officials sent by the Lord could bring her brother. Her brother was not a good person.
