Chapter 280: Betrayal and separation from relatives
Third uncle Lin Yuan vaguely noticed that something was wrong with Lin Jinxiao. His behavior was too abnormal. It sounded like he was blaming his wife, but if you taste it carefully, you can tell that it was irony.
Moreover, he was inducing Mrs. Chen step by step, probably to make her mother lose face in front of the whole county.
But how could Chen figure out Lin Jinxiao's intentions? He immediately lost his mind after being praised by him. He pointed at Liu Qingbo and cursed:
"Liu Lizheng, I think your conscience has been eaten by dogs. You don't appreciate my late husband's kindness, and you have repeatedly instigated the mother-son relationship between me and Dalang. It is simply abominable."
As she said that, she looked at Lin Jinxiao forcefully and ordered sternly: "Da Lang, I order you to immediately remove Liu Qingbo from your post as an official, and get rid of you, a wife who does not obey filial piety."
"What a loud tone."
Chang Yanjue and Nie Huaian finally couldn't stand listening any more. Although they realized that their student was intending to praise and kill Chen, they were still a little worried that Chen would act like a rogue and it would not end well.
Moreover, if he does not care about his official reputation and promotes Chu Nanzhi's reputation, it will inevitably bring him a lot of trouble.
The worry on Chang Yanjue's face was even worse. He faintly noticed that the student cared too deeply about his wife:
During the trip to Haikang County, he did not hesitate to ask for the Emperor's Sword for this woman, which led to the assassin's assassination;
Fortunately this time, he had just mentioned that he would recommend Chu Nanzhi to become an official in the court, so he did not hesitate to belittle his own official reputation and elevate his wife's reputation to pave the way for him.
If this continues, it will be okay.
The two of them walked forward quickly with crutches. Chang Yanjue pointed at Mrs. Chen angrily and said loudly: "Ms. Chen, you are really a good teacher. You sent your own son to prison and you still have the nerve to plead for him.
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"What are you talking about, Mr. Chang? My son was clearly framed and wrongfully accused by the Chu family."
Mrs. Chen had long been dissatisfied with her two elders. Now that her stepson has become the official of Luyan Port and obeys her every word, she will no longer let the two of them dominate her.
She glared at Chu Nanzhi fiercely, and said with an arrogant smile: "To say that the source of all these disasters must be attributed to the Chu family. If she hadn't been making trouble everywhere, how could there have been so many things? As long as Dalang let Da Lang
Divorce this evil woman and you will naturally become pure."
"That's complete nonsense."
As a local miser from Caifeng Township, Nie Huaian knew very well what happened to Lin Jinhong.
He banged the crutch in his hand on the ground and angrily rebuked: "Lin Jinhong has done many evil things. This is an upright village in Anlin, and all the villagers are here. How could the Chu family frame him and wrongfully accuse him? Thanks to you for telling me, he committed the murder in prison."
Magistrate Hu personally cut off the injury, so why do so many people want to frame him for no reason?"
"this."
Mrs. Chen glanced at Lin Jinxiao in panic.
Zhu Youan clenched his fist, glanced at Lin Jinxiao with gritted teeth, and said righteously:
"Master Lin, you petitioned for the people in Haikang County, confiscated the property of corrupt officials, powerful and evil gentry, and fought against the entire officialdom of Haikang County to provide relief to the victims. Your subordinates admired you very much, but now you have to protect the villains out of ignorance and filial piety.
"Don't abandon your wife and disregard the justice of the world. I don't agree. If you insist on going your own way, I have no choice but to resign and retire. For the post of jailer, please choose someone wiser."
"Master Zhu, these words are too serious."
As soon as Lin Jinxiao finished speaking, Zhu Youan refuted it forcefully: "The evil deeds Lin Jinhong committed in prison were witnessed by the jailers and criminals with their own eyes. How could I frame him falsely? Your Excellency, you can investigate them one by one."
I would never dare to deceive anyone from above or from below."
"Well, since you are so sure, then summon witnesses."
Lin Jinxiao nodded thoughtfully.
He had gained the reputation of being foolish and filial, and Chu Nanzhi had won everyone's sympathy. The two mentors had also come forward, and the results he wanted had been achieved. There was no need to continue to let the Chen family dominate.
As for Lin Jinhong's case file, he had already learned about it after arriving at the county government office, and there was no need to investigate it in detail. He thought that this guy would feel repentant after being imprisoned, but he did not expect that he would actually become a bully in prison.
From this point of view, we can only punish him more severely.
Lin Jinxiao ordered Zhu Youan to summon all the prisoners and jailers who were beaten by Lin Jinhong, as well as his accomplices. After interrogation, everything was as Zhu Youan said, there was nothing wrong, and everyone was convinced.
Lin Jinxiao faced Chen again and said with a smile: "Does mother want her son to forgive Erlang?"
Mrs. Chen looked at the angry expressions and shook her head in fear.
Lin Jinxiao helped Zhu Youan up and said solemnly: "It was indeed my oversight just now. As Erlang's brother and the county magistrate of Luyan Port, I will never favor anyone. He is so unrepentant. I'm afraid
Or Magistrate Hu’s previous sentencing was too lenient, and as an elder brother I can no longer let him indulge as he pleases.”
After finishing speaking, he looked around at the crowd with deep eyes, and his tone gradually became high-pitched and powerful: "Today I will increase his sentence to ten years in accordance with Dahe's law. If he still does not want to repent, he will be exiled outside the Great Wall."
Mrs. Chen frowned when she heard this: Isn't this killing a chicken to show to the monkeys to serve as a warning to others?
And he still operated on his own son.
Lin Jinxiao looked at her with a smile: "Mother, Erlang has a perverse temperament. It seems that you and I have been deceived by him before. If we are not severely punished, you will be dragged down in the future. My son will not be able to ask for a royal decree for you again."
"Da Lang is right."
Mrs. Chen pursed her lips tightly and nodded heavily. For the sake of her destiny, she had to swallow her breath and obey Lin Jinxiao's decision.
Lin Jinxiao nodded with satisfaction and looked silently at Chu Nanzhi, who looked indifferent. Thinking about what he had just said, he couldn't help but feel sad.
I don't know if she might understand her good intentions.
Mrs. Chen saw that he was staring at Chu Nanzhi, and she felt angry in her heart. The look in her big eyes dimmed for a while, and then gradually turned to anger: "Dalang, why is Erlang so famous today?"
It was Chu's fault. Please write a divorce letter to divorce her quickly to prevent her from further instigating the relationship between mother and son."
"you dare."
Chang Yanjue missed her old friends and wanted to tolerate Chen, but she seemed to have touched her bottom line, and she couldn't help but scolded her coldly:
"Ms. Chen, the Chu family has given birth to heirs for your Lin family and understands the righteousness of the family. Lin Dalang wanted to abandon his first wife when he became poor and then became rich. Such an unjust act is not what a gentleman would do."
"Why, is it possible that Chang Lao wants to interfere in my Lin family's family affairs?"
Chen looked at Chang Yanjue angrily.
"Mr. Chen, I spent five hundred taels of silver to buy the marriage for Da Lang back then. The marriage contract was clearly written in black and white. Could it be that now that Da Lang is rich, you want him to deny it?"
Liu Yun stared at Mrs. Chen unreasonably.
Mrs. Chen was so angry that she was speechless and could only look at Lin Jinxiao with a sullen face.
Lin Jinxiao pretended to be helpless and sighed: "Mother has also seen it. You insisted on arranging this marriage for me. Although I have long disliked the Chu family, she is my first wife. As an official of the imperial court, I cannot make the first choice.
Things come to an end. In terms of law, the marriage contract in the hands of my mother-in-law was signed by my mother herself, so I am really powerless."
After a pause, he smiled slowly and looked at his third uncle Lin Yuan, whose face was gloomy and uncertain: "As for the matter of asking for a royal decree?"
Lin Yuan was extremely disappointed with this woman and immediately took over the words: "How can she deserve to be granted a royal title? Da Lang, you must not be at the mercy of this woman, let alone do foolish things for the sake of foolishness and filial piety. Her mother and son
These people have all been eliminated from the clan and have nothing to do with you and your wife."
"Uncle, I am my aunt's biological niece. Are you cruel enough to help these outsiders sow discord between me and Dalang?"
Chen's eyes suddenly burst into tears and she began to cry.