Lou Zhixian of Jiangzhou Prefecture played mahjong with his wife and concubines until three o'clock in the morning before going back to his room to sleep. Before he could sleep on the bed warmer, he heard someone beating a drum outside to express his grievances. Lou Zhixian was so angry that his teeth were broken and he cursed loudly.
He said: "Who is this? No matter who he is, he has disturbed my lord's dream, whether it's justified or not, I'll take twenty hits first."
The concubine serving Lou Zhixian, wearing a red bellyband, stretched out her arms and hooked Lou Zhixian's waist, saying in a tired voice: "My lord, you have everything to do during the day, so just sleep peacefully at night. What case are you going to take care of!"
Before the concubine could finish speaking, the Yamen servant on duty outside the door came and knocked on the door gently: "Master, please get up quickly and go to court. The historian of Jiangzhou Prefecture has submitted a complaint, and I would like to ask your Excellency to review it and review it."
"Which historian? If you dare to disturb my sweet dream, go ahead and give me twenty slaps. If you don't beat the crap out of him, you will really be considered a paper-thin master!"
The deacon yamen said in a trembling voice: "It's the Shi Song family of Jiangzhou Prefecture who is suing the Bai family, sir..."
When Lou Zhixian heard about the lawsuit filed by Shi Song's family, he jumped out of bed in a hurry without even putting on his shoes. He opened the door and cursed loudly: "You dog slave, why don't you go make tea and water for Uncle Shi? Wait until the master changes his court clothes."
Ascend to the hall." The deacon outside the door was scolded for no reason, offered the tray in his hand, sang a song, and then left.
The concubine lying on the bed didn't dare to neglect when she saw Lou Zhixian's burning look. She stood up with a long autumn coat draped over her bare buttocks and said: "Master, I see how anxious you are. It's such a trivial matter as a lawsuit. You still have to trouble me."
So troublesome?"
"You know what the heck, the Shi Bai family in Jiangzhou Prefecture are not easy to mess with. They do business in Bianliang, Tokyo, and in Liangjiang and Guangxi. Hundreds of officials in the DPRK and the Central Government have always had good relations with the two families. As long as the two families are together,
Raise your hands, my black gauze hat is over!"
The concubine saw that in addition to the written documents in Lou Zhixian's hand, the concubine also had a stack of banknotes with a thousand taels of silver. "Haha, Master, that historian is very generous! There are tens of thousands of taels of silver here at least, right?"
Lou Zhixian scolded: "Go, go, go! A woman with long hair and short knowledge cannot accept this money. If it is a few thousand taels of silver, it is the filial piety of the historian, but if it is tens of thousands of taels, it will be life-threatening! If you can't protect it, the master will die."
It is said that the Shi and Bai family, who were married just yesterday, got into trouble with the county government in just a few hours." While the concubine was wearing court clothes, Lou Zhixian frowned as he looked at the Shi family's papers.
I can squeeze out the water...
"Haha, Mr. Shi has been waiting for a long time. Lou Gutian, the lower official, has met Mr. Shi, and I already know the affairs of the Shi family. I absolutely cannot accept this banknote. Lou has been an official in Jiangzhou for decades and dare not take the money of the people.
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When Lou Gutian said this to the three fathers and sons of the Shi family and some relatives of the Shi family, they felt that Lou Zhixian, who was usually looked down upon, was doing well as an official. Shi Songzuo bowed and said: "My lord's integrity is really admirable. The Bai family is too bullying."
Marry the pregnant Bai Wanzhen to Quan'er. People and gods are outraged by this incident, and I also ask Mr. Lou to do justice to the seventeen people who were killed and injured in the Shi family."
Lou Zhixian pondered for a moment and said: "Mr. Shi, if you listen to both sides, it will be clear and you will be hidden. I would like to ask those who have been wronged to stay in the lobby of the county government for a while. Come on, please bring Bai Wanzhen and the others to the lobby for me!" Two squads of government servants
After receiving the order, he left the lobby. At dawn, dozens of members of the Bai family were brought to the county government office...
"Hey, where is the civilian woman Bai Wanzhen? Now historians have accused you of not abiding by women's ethics and having an affair with others, and you also slandered Shi Wanpeng. If you have this matter, bring it to me as soon as possible!" Lou Gutian slapped the door and shouted.
Bai Wanzhen cried and knelt down and said: "A common girl has been wronged. How dare a little girl who has been raised in a boudoir since she was young not uphold the virtues of a woman. It was Shi Wanpeng who broke into my boudoir in the middle of the night, and that led to today's humiliation!"
The two groups of relatives of the Shi family were all furious when they heard this. They were both dissatisfied and the other was arguing with each other. They were blushing and wanted an explanation from the other party...
Lou Gutian shot the gavel three times in a row before suppressing the arguments between the two families. He said angrily: "I am asking the case. If you dare to argue again, I will first punish you for disturbing the court, everyone."
Make a big score of twenty." The Shi and Bai family immediately did not dare to say anything more, and the sound of Bai Wanzhen's sobbing was left in the lobby.
Lou Zhixian took a sip of tea and said: "Shi Wanpeng, let me ask you, have you ever done anything disgraceful? Just because Bai Wanzhen had a son in her belly and implicated the Shi Bai family, dozens of people were killed and injured, so you have to do it."
Shi Wanpeng sighed and said: "Sir Lou, it is clear that Xiaosheng has never been to Bai's house to have an affair with Bai Wanzhen. Whose is the son in her belly? I am really wronged!"
Lou Gutian smiled and said: "Bai Wanzhen, do you really recognize that person is Shi Wanpeng? Is there anyone who can confirm that he came to your room?"
Bai Wanzhen blushed and said, "A common girl knows very well about etiquette and shame. If she hadn't made a marriage covenant with Shi Wanpeng, she would never do that kind of thing with others even if she died. Shi Wanpeng started at the third watch of the Jiangzhou Mansion Lantern Festival in the twelfth lunar month last year.
, they come to the women's boudoir almost every night. As for the double happiness girl sleeping in the front room, she will be put to sleep by the incense."
Lou Zhixian was shocked and said angrily: "You Shi Wanpeng, Miss Bai family can remember it so clearly, how can you explain it? If Miss Bai family had an affair with someone, how could she leave the evil behind to tell you?
?Where were you on the day and night of the twelfth lunar month lantern festival? Is there anyone who can prove it?"
Shi Wanpeng was confused by Lou Zhixian's questioning. He thought that if Bai Wanzhen was pregnant with someone else's child, he would not dare to tell him. But he had indeed never done this. After feeling reassured, Shi Wanpeng said without being humble or arrogant: "
On the night of the Jiangzhou Mansion Lantern Festival, the villain and Bai Wanzhen were indeed on a boat in the middle of the river to enjoy the lanterns. But that was when both the Shi and Bai families were there. Later, the villain went ashore and went back with his family. Where was the midnight visit to the Bai family?
Miss, the villain has gone to bed long ago!"
Bai Wanzhen knelt down and cried: "Sir, he lied! He...it was that night..."
Lou Zhixian coughed a few times and interrupted Bai Wanzhen's words. He stood up and walked down the hall to salute Shi Song and Bai Ming and said: "Mr. Bai, Mr. Shi, now Miss Bai and Mr. Shi are holding on to each other's words and it is difficult to argue whether they are true or false. According to the official's decision,
I think it would be better to wait until Miss Bai gives birth to her young son and then confess her blood. By then it will be clear whether the Shi family is of the same flesh and blood. I wonder what objections the two gentlemen have?"
Bai Ming was helped up by Mrs. Cao. She had to shed blood to find the child's biological father. This was a great insult to a young girl who had not yet left the court. But other than using this method, Bai Ming could not think of anything else.
There is a better way. Shi Song sneered and said: "Lord Lu is really smart. I'm just afraid that someone will be guilty and dare not give birth to the child. In case it is found out who is the real biological father of the child. I want Mr. Bai
You must refuse, right? On the ground in Jiangzhou, the Bai family cannot afford such a big fall. Hahaha..."
"You...you are talking nonsense, okay, then I will let Wan'er give birth to that evil seed, and see who can't afford this big fall!" Bai Ming was already forced by Shi Song and had no way out, so he bit him.
He gritted his teeth and agreed.
Lou Gutian said in a deep voice: "Since both the Shi and Bai families think this method is feasible, I won't say anything more. You two will pay for the casualties of the two families by yourself, and this case will be handled by Miss Bai.
The fetus has risen in the womb. It will be known when the melon is ripe and the stem has fallen. If the two masters have any dissatisfaction with the sentence of Master Shi and Master Bai, please feel free to raise it."
Bai Ming said with a livid face: "Master Lou, you should put that Shi Wanpeng in prison. He has done evil things and let him go unpunished. It is unjust. When Wan'er gives birth to her baby son and he runs away, where can I, the Bai family, go to reason with him?
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Shi Song said angrily: "It's obviously the girl in your family who doesn't follow the rules of women, yet you still accuse my family. When your lady gives birth to a child, our Shi family will definitely come to seek justice and clear up Peng'er's injustice."
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Lou Gutian waved his hand and said: "Okay, let's stop fighting between the two gentlemen in the court. You don't even look at how many people are watching outside the Yamen. This matter will come to light in a few months. You all go back.
Please comfort the dead and injured. If things get too big, I, the magistrate of Jiangzhou Prefecture, will not be able to take care of it. I think the two masters have heard about the Dali Temple in Bianliang, Tokyo. If it doesn't go well, Lou will be the worst offender.
No guarantee, but you will all be punished by the killing force whether you are justified or not!" Lou Gutian's words made the Shi Bai family speechless for a while, and secret grudges began to sprout...
The Shi Bai family stared at each other and left the county office. Lou Gutian breathed a long sigh of relief and returned to the back hall. His wife and concubines had already heard the news and were waiting for him. When Lou Gutian's wife saw him, she complained that he should not have given away the money he had received.
After going back, Lou Gutian wiped his face and said with a smile: "What do you all know? There are many doubts in the lobby today. If Miss Bai family had the son of an outsider in her belly, she could have asked the doctor to give her medicine to get rid of her. Then if Master Shijia broke into the Bai family one night and
Bai Wanzhen’s private meeting would not have caused so many casualties and injuries to so many people!”
The concubine asked in confusion: "Master, is that a romantic thing done by the Master of the Shi family?"
"Idiots, please watch over me. The Shibai family in Jiangzhou Prefecture are going to fight openly and covertly, and a big storm is coming..."
As expected, it was as expected by Lou Gutian. All shops in Jiangzhou Prefecture that purchased goods from Shi Bai's family had to choose one of them, otherwise both companies would not supply goods. The restaurants and inns owned by Shi Bai's family
Overnight, the situation became like fire and water. It used to sell for ten taels, but now as soon as the other party changes the price, the price here will be lowered. People all know that the two families are competing for a breath, and everyone wants to see what happens without buying anything.
Which family can't hold on first? But the people of Jiangzhou Prefecture thought wrong. The Shi Bai family doesn't care about the small profits. Both families are waiting for the fetus in Bai Wanzhen's belly, and use the fetus' desire to
Put the opponent to death...
The days passed like this, and the most difficult thing was for Bai Wanzhen. Her belly was gradually bulging, and Bai Ming and her two sisters already had obvious looks of disgust. The older girl didn't even admit this to the father of the child.
What’s the matter? Who can tell Bai Wanzhen’s grievances that she often sheds tears alone in her room...
Before the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, Bai Wanzhen was about to give birth. Bai Wanzhen, who had been ridiculed by cold eyes, also knew that only the child in her belly could prove her innocence. She thought about dying several times. It was for this reason that she
She forced herself to survive and told everyone that the evildoer was Shi Wanpeng who refused to admit it. But something unexpected by Bai Wanzhen finally happened...