The prefect Wang Zhaoshui was sitting in the lobby, looking at the lady who was striding towards him.
This girl is no ordinary person! At Fengning Hunting Ground, she raised her hand and wiped Du Weijun's neck with her sword. At that time, she was not far from Du Weijun, so she could see clearly.
When the young girl launched her attack, she didn't hesitate at all. She killed her immediately. And she followed closely behind her and tried the case in the Jinluan Palace. Her words were sharp and clear.
After a while, he already knew what happened.
Naturally, we also know why the princess came here.
Because the other party had a title, he stood up and greeted him first.
Tongtong hurriedly tried to avoid it, "My lord, please excuse me. Please take your seat."
Wang Zhaoshui sat back, and Tongtong greeted the other party again. The other party turned sideways and only received half a salute. Then he started, "Who is the princess suing?"
"Records of the Household Member Wailang Wang."
Wang Zhaoshui signed: "Take Wang Ji and others."
Immediately, a servant took the sign and went to work.
Wang Zhaoshui asked again, "Who else is involved in the case?"
"The girl from the Zheng family who lives in the Wang family and her maid are outside the lobby at the moment."
Wang Zhaoshui looked at the scribe, and the scribe got up and went out quickly.
The eldest prince did not follow. He looked at Zheng Yuanniang reassuringly: "Go in, say whatever you want, and don't worry about the consequences! I will bear all the consequences for you..."
Zheng Yuanniang wiped her tears, nodded, and walked in step by step with the scribe.
She stood in the lobby and greeted her parents. The other party did not receive the full ceremony, but they did not ask her any questions.
Of course I won't ask her. She is a relevant person, not the plaintiff.
Wang Zhaoshui only asked Tongtong if he wanted to sue Wang Ji. What were the details?
Tongtong then made it clear to the other party what had happened, "Wang Ji's sister was originally married to Zheng Lin'an, a primary school student in the Northwest Frontier Army. Unfortunately, she died of illness more than half a year after the marriage. Three years after his wife's death, Zheng Lin'an got the permission of his in-laws' family to marry another woman.
Married to the step-brother Yu. Like Zheng Linan, both were convicted of officialdom in the Tang Dynasty and did not come from a small family..."
In the Tang Dynasty, there were several periods when unjust cases occurred frequently. If someone dared to say that it was after an official was convicted, there must be something hidden. If someone was convicted, he was not necessarily a good person.
Wang Zhaoshui nodded and motioned for the other party to continue.
"Mr. Yu and Zheng Lin'an got married, and then gave birth to a daughter, the girl of the Zheng family. The couple was originally harmonious, but fate was unpredictable. Three years after giving birth to the child, Mrs. Yu died of illness. More than five years later, the girl of the Zheng family
When he was about nine years old, Zheng Lin'an was wounded on the battlefield, and eventually died of his injuries. According to the regulations of the Northwest Frontier Army, orphans of soldiers like Zheng's daughter should enter the Yuyutang. They studied and practiced martial arts in the Yuyutang.
After they reach adulthood, they need to be able to arrange errands according to their abilities, so that they have the ability to settle down and make a living. This daughter of the Zheng family was originally sent to a kindergarten. It was Wang Ji's mother, Mrs. Wang, who took her in out of pity for her granddaughter.
To raise them. The Northwest Frontier Army also has regulations on this. Anyone who has relatives who are willing to raise them on their behalf will receive a maintenance payment of twenty taels of silver per year..."
I have heard this for a long time. If a family of five people has twenty taels of silver, no one will be hungry.
It can be seen that this amount of money is not too little. As long as she is not raised by a noble lady, this amount of money should be the annual expenses of a girl from a well-off family. This expense includes three meals a day, ordinary meals, and one
There are two new clothes and new shoes and socks for every season, and even the cost of attending some girls' private schools is included.
This money cannot guarantee that these children will live like the children of wealthy families, but it can ensure that they can live a well-off life no matter what age they are.
Tongtong said, "The Northwest Frontier Army has regulations that allow children to be raised on their behalf, but first of all, these children need to be educated. Anyone who raises them without educating them is considered abuse!"
Yes! Failure to teach will ruin a person's life, which is a more hateful evil than abuse.
"Secondly, you must not interfere with the marriage of these children. Anyone who interferes will be regarded as buying and selling orphans."
"Third, when children reach adulthood, they must not be prevented from returning to the Northwest Frontier Army. Anyone who does this will be deemed to interfere with the recruitment of the Border Army."
Wang Zhaoshui nodded. The children were free to come and go. If they stopped them, they were guilty. If the children left, did they go to the Northwest Frontier Army? As long as they don't investigate, it would be fine. This is actually giving these children a place in the Central Plains in disguise.
A guarantee for a safe life.
Tongtong said, "The girls from the Zheng family are well-educated and extremely intelligent. She studied before being raised by the Wang family. So, it doesn't matter what kind of education she received in the Wang family. But the Wang family has made the last two mistakes. They have done so.
To take away the girl from the Zheng family, you have to sign a contract. Now, they are the ones who violated the contract. The Lin family is suing according to the contract and please make your decision."
Wang Zhaoshui's heart skipped a beat. Whether it was buying or selling orphans or interfering with the border army's recruitment, it was a capital crime.
The key is that this is where the deed was signed.
The Lin family thought of everything they could think of for these children, and sincerely wanted to do the best for these children. The children really felt good about their marriage and accepted it happily. If the children did not complain, then it would be fine.
But as long as you have a plan and want to manipulate and use these children in big things, sooner or later it will happen.
I'm afraid that every child who is taken away will be registered, and there will be a special person in charge of this matter. When the child becomes an adult, he will be questioned in various ways.
The Wang family also really wanted to die.
Zheng Yuanniang lowered her head, yes! The Lin family has such a rule. But so far, no one has violated this contract. Why? Because the Lin family has never found family members for the orphans, nor has they asked family members to raise them. The orphans are raised in the kindergarten.
, the life lived there is actually much better than that of a small family. You don’t have to worry about food and clothing, you have a teacher to teach you, you have a doctor to look after you when you are sick, and you have errands when you go out.
If the family members in poor conditions cannot afford to support them on the one hand, and they cannot provide better conditions and education on the other hand, then why take care of their children? Unless they don’t hold it in well! Those with bad intentions will see that contract
Naturally, I gave up. If it was a real relative who didn't pick him up just because he couldn't take care of him, that would be fine. It wouldn't stop the child from interacting with his relatives. If he was interested, it would be convenient to visit him from time to time.
But if the conditions are good and you really love your children, then this contract will not be an obstacle! Instead, they will be grateful and feel that the Lin family is thoughtful.
Because of these restrictions, what the Wang family does makes people feel even more hateful.
No one forces you to support yourselves. You are the one who came together to support yourselves as your ancestral family. But what is the result? If the Wang family is short of the twenty taels of silver, there is still a reason. But at least Wang Ji is an official, and his family
In the same way, calling slaves and maids is not due to lack of money, which makes this matter even more inexplicable. Aunt Tan said: "My lord, it is clear that the Wang family's crime is not the same as abuse, in fact they are abuse! Since my wife was taken away
When she returned to Wang's house, the old lady said she wanted to raise her herself, so she kept her in her yard. Regardless of whether it was winter or summer, the lady had to sleep on the footrest at night. The old lady was old, slept less at night, and got up frequently.
They all need the lady to serve them. At that time, in the northwest, the lady was young and did not understand the ways that adults use to tease people. Besides, it is the filial piety that the younger generation should serve the elders. If the lady feels wronged..."
Grandma Tan just shut up and didn't dare to speak anymore.
Zheng Yuanniang said to herself that she had learned from herself that she was not a soft-tempered person who was willing to be bullied. Didn't she learn to protect herself later on?
Just as Wang Zhaoshui was about to speak, the Wang family was brought, except Wang Ji and his wife, and then Mrs. Wang.
As soon as the old lady came, she burst into tears, "Sir, no matter what the wife of the Zheng family sued me, I still suffered! If my granddaughter comes to sue my grandmother, then it's because I, the old grandmother, didn't do a good job! I didn't do a good job..."
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What a pious old woman! She put her tricks on people in the lobby.
Wang Zhaoshui was shocked: "The wife of the Zheng family is not the plaintiff! It is the Lin family of Beiyi Gong who is suing you today."
The old lady's heart skipped a beat and she looked towards the little girl she had never seen before. She was probably the princess of the Lin family.
Wang Zhaoshui asked, "I want to ask you, were you the one who took the initiative to raise the orphan?"
The old lady nodded: "Yes! I felt sorry for her that she had no father or mother, so I took her to my side and taught her."
"Did you sign the deed that day? Did you promise how to treat the orphan?"
"This..." the old lady shook her head, "When people get old, they become confused... and they can't remember some things."
Just when Wang Zhaoshui was about to speak, Tongtong suddenly asked: "Sir, can I ask Mrs. Wang a few words that have nothing to do with this case."
Wang Zhaoshui was stunned for a moment, but still made a gesture of invitation.
Tongtong then asked: "What's your last name for the old lady?"
The old lady hesitated for a moment and then said: "As for the princess, I have a family name of Gao." "Where is your mother's family's ancestral home?" Tongtong asked again.
The old lady was speechless.
Lin Yutong chuckled: "What's the matter? You're getting older, and you've forgotten your parents' home?" Then he looked at Wang Ji, "Old Madam, I've forgotten. Where are you, Mr. Wang? You've also forgotten where your uncle's family is from? Yes.
Where are you from? What kind of official position have you held? Who has been born in your family? Have you forgotten all of them?"
Wang Ji hurriedly said: "How can it be possible? When I return to the princess, my mother's surname is Gao, and her ancestral home is Youzhou. My ancestor is the Gao family of Bohai, Gaomen, Shandong."
"The Bohai Gao family was a famous general in the Tang Dynasty." He looked at the old lady as he spoke, "The most famous branch is the imperial family. The last capable member of the Gao family, Gao Pian, made great military exploits in his early years. He came from Nanzhao.
He regained the entire territory of Annan with his hands, and he was the first military governor of Jinghai Navy. He also built Daluo City in Annan... No matter when you evaluate this person's early deeds, you can praise him.
He made great achievements. But later..." Later, he didn't have time to make historical mistakes. Just because of his own self-respect and to preserve his strength and watch the world fight, Huang Chao's army looted and did nothing, "I was killed by my grandfather!"
Taizu's policy at that time was to kill such people without mercy!
Kill—just kill!
Lin Yutong looked at the old lady, "Old lady, are you Gao Pian's daughter? The Lin family has a grudge against you for killing your father!"
Wang Ji looked at his mother in astonishment, "Mother?"
Lin Yutong laughed, "Let's just say, your family is like this, why would you marry your daughter to a small school? Old lady, you want to use your daughter to take revenge! Zheng Lin'an is talented and learned, and it is only a matter of time for him to get ahead in the army.
You chose him, right? But your calculation was wrong. Zheng Linan did not do as you expected. After marrying your daughter, he has to obey you. The result is that your son-in-law does not help you, but your daughter dies.
It's unclear. I have always found it strange that the daughter of the Zheng family was only taught by her father before she was ten years old, but she behaved like everyone else. So what kind of person was his father? How could such a person do this?
After so many years, it’s still just a small school? Now, I know! In terms of justice, the world is peaceful, and he is unwilling to follow you, an old woman, to make trouble, so he killed his wife who encouraged him to betray the court. Between you,
Each other has a handle on each other! He knows that you have evil intentions, but unfortunately he may not have this evidence. And you know very well that he killed your daughter. But you don't dare to question, you are afraid of causing a big fuss and pull out the carrot belt.
Until he died of his injuries, you took his daughter because you were afraid that he would give something to his daughter. Only in this way can all your actions be justified and make sense."
Zheng Yuanniang was really shocked this time, so she told herself that she wanted to raise her, just to prevent her father from giving her evidence of her evil intentions. She tortured herself because her father refused to give in and killed the Wang daughter; she
The reason why she was forced to stay in the Wang family was because she found that she had been wary over the years and was not easily provoked. She was always afraid that she was hiding her true intentions.
I see!
I see!!
Turns out that’s the case!
That's right! That's right! This is the only way to make sense.
Tongtong looked at the old lady: "Are you admitting it? Or denying it? It's not difficult to check your origin..." Then he looked at Wang Ji, "Yes, Mr. Wang."
Wang Ji knelt down with a pop, "Princess...I really don't know what my uncle's name is!" "Is there anyone else in your uncle's family?"
Gone! All dead.
"Do you have a memorial tablet in your home? Have you ever held a memorial ceremony? When is the life ceremony? When is the death ceremony?"
Just when Wang Ji was about to speak, the old lady stabbed the ground with her cane: "That's right! My father is Gao Pian. My great-grandfather was Gao Chongwen, the king of Pingnan County. My grandfather was an officer in the Shence Army and Yu Hou... My father's meritorious service
Prominent, so-called Nanyi Duke, the place where the Han family is stationed was my father who took it back for the Tang Dynasty! For such meritorious service, my Gao family was killed by old man Lin! Shouldn't I hate it?
?Shouldn't I hate it? I tried my best to go to the northwest. I planned day by day to kill the old man. Zheng Lin'an was an outstanding talent, and his ancestors had an old relationship with the Gao family. I married my daughter to him.
I originally wanted to be together from now on, but who knew that Zheng Linan was as timid as a mouse and just refused to submit, so he cruelly killed my daughter!" After saying that, he looked at Zheng Yuanniang fiercely, "I treated her like this.
My daughter is already kind! If I had known that this day would happen, it would not have been a good idea for her to die of illness early! How could she have suffered such a disaster today!"
After saying that, he sneered at Lin Yutong, "If I dare to do it, I have long thought that such a day would come! I will go over there and wait, waiting for what will happen to the old man named Lin in the future!"
As he said that, he slammed into the pillar!
Tongtong grabbed the other party's clothes, and in an instant, two government servants came over and held the old woman down.
The old woman didn't struggle, she just kept panting. Wang Ji begged on the side: "Please let go, my mother is old!"
Lin Yutong ignored Wang Ji and looked back. Han Siyuan was outside the lobby. She nodded to Han Siyuan, who waved outside, followed by a group of guards.
Lin Yutong looked at Wang Zhaoshui, "Sir, this case is no longer yours."
I can’t judge it anymore! Who knew that pulling out a carrot would bring out such a big piece of mud...