Chapter one hundred and forty-ninth, eloquent words speak the truth of heaven
Chapter 149: Clever words, seductive words, and natural principles
It was already the first moment of Shenshi. Li Banghua, the magistrate of Qingpu County Ya Ri Jing Hall, was discussing with the county magistrate and the chief registrar about this year's inspection of Bao Jia as a sign of kindness. A servant hurriedly came over and crossed his hands and said: "County Lord, a group of people
The scholar passed by Jingshan Pavilion and came to the main hall.:."
Li Banghua suddenly felt a headache. Nowadays, if there is any injustice, the students will gather in groups, throw ultimatums and make noise, and even threaten the government. The troubles caused by scholars are the most troublesome, so he ordered to summon the subordinate officials and servants quickly. Today, they are busy again.
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The subordinate officials and servants have not yet arrived. Yang Shixiang, Fan Wenruo and others have already entered the lobby. Yang Shixiang stepped forward and bowed: "The assistant teacher has met the county magistrate."
County Magistrate Li saw that it was Yang Shixiang, the leader of the county's students, and asked quickly: "Yang Sheng, what's the matter?"
Yang Shixiang did not talk about the matter first, but introduced the five people from Fushui Shanfang Society to County Magistrate Li. When County Magistrate Li heard that Fan Wenruo was a candidate, he ordered him to attend. The status of a candidate is much nobler than that of a student. Yang Shixiang finally introduced Zhang
Yuan, said: "Your Majesty, this Zhang Yuan and Zhang Jiezi are the grandson of Mr. Zhang Suzhi, the number one scholar in Shanyin, and a disciple of Mr. Wang Jizhong of Kuaiji. He is the head of the trial in Yueshanyin County. Please allow him to stand and answer."
A scholar has to sit down when he meets a magistrate. Scholars don't have to kneel when they meet a magistrate. Ordinary people have to kneel down to reply.
Li Banghua looked at the young man in front of him with some surprise, and said: "A few days ago, Mr. Liu Qidong came to visit this county in vain. Speaking of the younger students of Shanyin, Mr. Qidong praised a scholar named Zhang Yuan. Is that you?"
Zhang Yuan bowed and said: "That's Mr. Qidong's award, and the students don't deserve it." He thought to himself: "Mr. Qidong is really a good person. He praises me everywhere. It seems that he expected that I was going to come to Qingpu to litigate, so he went out of his way to speak kindly first."
Zhang Yuan did not know that Liu Zongzhou had asked Zou Yuanbiao for advice on Zhou Rites in his early years. Zou Yuanbiao, Xing and Gu Xiancheng were also known as the Three Lords of Donglin. Li Banghua was a disciple of Zou Yuanbiao and had a good relationship with Liu Zongzhou. This time he learned that Liu Zongzhou was going to Beijing.
After the election, people were sent to Jiaxing to bring Liu Zongzhou to Qingpu for two days of discussion. In the officialdom of the late Ming Dynasty, the network of human relations was really ubiquitous——
Li Banghua nodded to Zhang Yuan and said, "I'll talk to you later." Seeing the people from Suzhou, the scholars from Huating, and the students from the county gathered together, he didn't know what happened. He asked Yang Shixiang again, and Yang Shixiang said: "This is
We are here to testify about Young Master Zhang."
Zhang Yuan organized today's Qingpu Club and Fushui Shanfang Club to hold cultural gatherings at Shuixian Temple. He was lucky enough to participate, and later held a banquet at Zuixian Tower. One of his maids who was guarding downstairs was almost kidnapped.
Things were told one by one. When County Magistrate Li heard what happened, he breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the servants to bring the servant girl, Mu Jingting, Mu Zhenzhen and his daughter to the court——
Mu Jingyan and his daughter and the Lu family's servant girl knelt down to see Mr. Li. The servant girl was so frightened that she came out before Mr. Li could ask her. However, it turned out that Lu Yangfang said yesterday that she was with her father Lu Zhaoshen.
He went to Huating, but he came back alone halfway. He arranged for people to kidnap Zhang Yuan's maid and send him to a country villa by boat. Slaves are no better than good citizens, and losing one or two is not a big deal. Moreover, Zhang Yuan had to rush back.
She was rushing to take the exam in Shanyin and couldn't stay in Qingpu for too long. Of course, the matter would be settled. This was Lu Yangfang's wishful thinking. He just didn't expect that Mu Zhenzhen was good at martial arts and arranged two healthy servants and two maids to no avail.
, three of them were injured——
Li Banghua thought to himself: "Lu Tao is Lu Yangfang's brother and Zhang Yuan's brother-in-law. There must be some other reason for this. How can this maidservant fight four by one person? That big man with a yellow beard next to him can-"
Zhang Yuan saw that Magistrate Li looked at Mu Zhenzhen with doubts. He knew that Magistrate Li did not believe that Mu Zhenzhen could escape from the hands of an evil servant and an evil woman, so he crossed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, sir, student
This maid has been practicing martial arts with her father since she was a child, making it difficult for six or seven people to get close to her. Please remember me."
Li Banghua said: "Now that you say so, how about letting this maid show you the small dragon stick on the spot?"
Mu Zhenzhen suddenly blushed and asked her to use the stick on the spot, in this courtroom. How dare she do this!
Mu Zhenzhen had a small panlong stick in the hands of Jin Langzhi's servant. Hearing this, he quickly came to the court. Zhang Yuan handed the nunchaku to Mu Zhenzhen and encouraged him in a low voice: "Zhenzhen, don't be shy, you have martial arts."
It's your ability, there's nothing to be shy about. Think about it, if you hadn't learned martial arts today, I really don't know how to get you back, wouldn't I be sad?"
Mu Zhenzhen raised his eyes and glanced at the young master, nodded vigorously, stood up and took the small Panlong stick. Zhang Yuan quickly stepped back five or six steps, and Mu Zhenzhen unfolded the small Panlong stick, covering the area of the abbot.
The attack range, but this time Mu Zhenzhen obviously did not open and close the stick as much as he showed in the backyard of Zhang Yuan's house last year. He only danced with the stick to protect his whole body, and the shadows of the stick overlapped and flew downwards.
It requires strong wrist strength and repeated turns, all of which are done by the wrist——
Li Banghua laughed and said, "Okay, I'm really good at martial arts. Step back."
Mu Zhenzhen's long stick was withdrawn sharply towards him, and was tucked neatly under his right armpit. The short stick was still in his hand, and his posture looked like that of Bruce Lee who was holding nunchucks. In just a moment, this fallen girl
Still with a humble demeanor of lowered eyebrows and submissive eyes, he bowed his head and retreated.
Li Banghua said: "The case is clear at a glance, and there are also Fan Juren and various witnesses -" At this point, he waved Zhang Yuan to come closer and said in a low voice: "Lu Yangfang is also your in-law, do you want to lend him a leniency?"
Zhang Yuan bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please judge fairly and directly." This means that you should not show any mercy or deliberately impose harsh sentences. You should judge how you should be judged and repay your grievances directly.
Li Banghua nodded and ordered the criminal director to take several officers to Lu Yangfang's villa in the countryside to arrest Lu Yangfang and three other servants and bring them to trial. Lu Yangfang had no reputation as a scholar and could be detained at will.
It took about an hour to go back and forth to Lu's country villa. Zhang Yuan and others were waiting in the lobby, chatting with Li Zhixian about cultural affairs and imperial examinations. While holding the lantern, Xingfang Dianshi and several guards came back. Lu Yangfang was not caught.
, only two male servants were arrested and brought to justice, allowing Mu Zhenzhen to identify them. They were the two evil servants who were injured by her. One of them had a fractured calf and the other had a swollen blood bag on his forehead. These were Mu Zhenzhen's men.
Be careful, otherwise, it wouldn't be unusual to be beaten to death with a stick.
The two male servants of the Lu family also confessed to being ordered to seduce and rob Mu Zhenzhen. The executioner recorded them one by one and asked the two servants to take them into custody and then put them in prison. The sentence will be pronounced after Lu Yangfang returns to the case.
Originally, the case was pending and Mu Zhenzhen could not leave at will. Magistrate Li gave Zhang Yuan face and asked Zhang Yuan to take Mu Zhenzhen away.
All the students left the county government hall, and Fan Wenruo and others went to the inn to rest. When Yang Shixiang accompanied Zhang Yuan through the Jingshan Pavilion, they saw Lu Tao and his servant Lu Dayou turning out from the pavilion. It was already dusk, and Lu
Dayou was carrying a lantern.
Zhang Yuan saw the uncomfortable look on his brother-in-law Lu Tao's face and said hurriedly: "Brother-in-law, it's not that I want to embarrass my brother-in-law. It's because Lu Yangfang bullied others too much and I can't tolerate it."
Lu Tao said: "I know, I know, let's go back first and then talk."
After Zhang Yuan, Yang Shixiang and others said goodbye, he took Mu Jingyan and Mu Zhenzhen back to the Lu Mansion with Lu Tao's master and servant. He saw a maid waiting at the door. When he saw Lu Tao coming back, he hurriedly said: "The eldest young master is back.
, the old lady invites the young master to go."
Lu Tao knew what was going on and said to Zhang Yuan: "Jie Zi, go to your sister first and explain the matter clearly to her. You will return to Shanyin tomorrow."
Zhang Yuan returned to the courtyard and met his sister Zhang Ruoxi. Zhang Ruoxi had already heard about the big disturbance in front of Zuixian Tower and said angrily: "Lu Yangfang is really hateful. If he tolerates this, he will become even more violent. He should be brought to the official attention."
He has already come back." Then he frowned and said: "It's just that your brother-in-law is caught in the middle, and he has to suffer. If I call your brother-in-law, I will definitely scold your brother-in-law again. Your brother-in-law is a filial son."
Zhang Yuandao said: "It is necessary to be filial to your parents and love your brothers, but it is better to set up your own family if you always submit to others. A gentleman loves others with virtue, and loves others with tolerance. If Lu Yangfang does not punish him, it will bring harm to the family in the future." He stood up and said, "Sister, I
Go out for a while, I want to help my brother-in-law, I can't let my brother-in-law suffer for me."
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Lu Tao entered the small hall of the inner courtyard and saw the lights bright and the maids silent. His mother Liu was sitting on the imperial chair. Lu Yangfang, who was on the run, was standing behind his mother Liu. When he saw Lu Tao come in, Lu Yangfang said angrily: "Ah
Brother, this is about killing flesh and blood, please ask mother to make the decision for the child."
Mrs. Liu, whose face was full of wrinkles, glared at Lu Tao and scolded: "Kneel down."
Lu Tao knelt down and reported: "Mother, my second brother tried to seize Zhang Yuan's maid, and he was prosecuted. My son was helpless."
Mrs. Liu said angrily: "Zhang Yuan is your brother-in-law, can't you stop him? Zhang Yuan lives in my house but he accuses my son. It's too much to bully someone."
Lu Tao couldn't reason with his mother, so he knelt down and said nothing.
Mrs. Liu ordered: "Hurry up and ask Zhang Yuan to go to the county government to withdraw the lawsuit and release those servants, otherwise your father will not be able to spare you when he comes back."
No matter how pure and filial Lu Tao was, he was extremely sad and angry at this moment. He kowtowed with a bang and said: "Mother, my son has done something wrong. My mother does not punish my second brother, but only scolds my son. Is this really justified?"
Lu Yangfang hurriedly said: "Mom, look at me, brother, what are you saying about heavenly principles in front of mother? What your parents say is heavenly principles. Brother, after studying for so many years, you don't even understand this!"
Lu Yangfang's ability to win the favor of his parents lies entirely in his clever words and charm.
As expected, Mrs. Liu was furious and said: "Okay, tell me the truth. You are a rebellious son. I tell you, if you don't let Zhang Yuan withdraw the case, I will sue you for being unfilial and disobedient."
Lu Yangfang stood behind his mother Liu, looking at his brother Lu Tao who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowing. He sneered secretly. He expected that his brother would not dare to disobey, and this lawsuit would not hurt him at all. It was a pity that he did not get Zhang Yuan's maid, and he hated him.
How dare Zhang Yuan accuse him——
Xiaodao was very angry and asked for a monthly ticket to punish Lu Yangfang angrily.