In the evening, when a large family was having a meal at Jinhu Tower and exchanging cups, they heard the diners nearby making an indignant discussion:
"The new magistrate is really a bad official. The wife of the Tan family has always been gentle, dignified and abiding by women's ethics. It is obvious that the second son of the Wen family is a promiscuous and unscrupulous son who seduced his sister-in-law. Now he deserves to be killed.
But Wu Zhi County sentenced Tan to death."
"Ahem, Mrs. Tan has killed someone after all. Besides, who knows the twists and turns in the process? I heard that Mrs. Tan is a whore at heart, and she is also very fierce. The boss of the Wen family is also in good health.
Like a cow, it couldn't withstand Tan's torture, so it fell ill and died of depression."
"I've heard about this too. It's said that Mrs. Tan behaved inappropriately when the eldest son of the Wen family was alive, and was even caught having an affair with a foreign man. After the eldest son of the Wen family died, she couldn't bear the loneliness. Her deceased husband's grave
Even before the soil is dry, this woman has already failed to keep her moral integrity and has given money to seduce those scoundrels in the market. It is reasonable for her to seduce her brother-in-law and kill her instead of getting angry."
After listening to the discussion behind it, the person who initiated it looked sad: "It seems that I am ignorant and ignorant. It's a shame that I have to fight for her."
"Brother, you have wrongly blamed Magistrate Wu for this matter. This case of the Wen family was filed by Miss He. Miss He has always been cautious, and the cases she dares to handle will naturally be impeccable."
Hearing He Shiyin's name, Hua Rujin couldn't help but be stunned. She looked at each other in disbelief and smiled calmly: "Eat quickly."
In her mind, she immediately thought of the case involving the Li family and the Zhang family in Jiang'an County.
I don’t know if she played any role in it this time.
After returning from Jinhu Tower, as soon as I arrived at the entrance of the small courtyard, I saw an old man with silver hair standing at the door, pacing anxiously.
Seeing Hua Rujin's group, he immediately came over and estimated her age. He guessed at a glance that the young woman was a famous female litigant in the county. He immediately knelt down and prayed: "Miss Hua,
Please save my little girl."
"Old man, please get up and tell me slowly if you have something to do. There is no need to pay such a big courtesy."
Hua Rujin was a little surprised that the old man recognized her directly. Thinking about the gossip she heard in the restaurant, she vaguely felt that it might be the same case.
After taking the person into his home, Cai Baiwei made tea, leaving only Mr. Wei to accompany him in the hall, while the others went to the inner hall of the master bedroom.
In the quiet guest room, Wei Shuhan and Hua Rujin were slowly sipping tea. The old man was restless, but he still found it difficult to speak.
Hua Rujin had no choice but to speak first: "If you have any difficulties, old man, just tell me. If it's within my ability, I won't refuse."
The old man did not answer, but glanced cautiously at Wei Shuhan, who was sitting beside him, and took out a wad of silver notes from his arms: "Please accept these three thousand taels of silver, Miss Hua, if Miss Hua can help the old man."
To rescue my little girl, I will not hesitate even if it means losing my entire family."
As he finished speaking, his voice gradually became choked with sobs: "I have only had this one woman for half my life. I can't just watch her die unjustly."
Wei Shuhan was very tired of this kind of people who always talked about things with money, and he was afraid that his disciple would go astray, so he impatiently urged: "Brother, you should explain the matter clearly first."
The old man's eyes darkened, and he fell into silence, unable to speak.
"This is the family teacher. There is no need for you to have any grudges."
Hua Rujin explained, and then asked directly: "Is it possible that your Excellency is Yuan Tan, and your love is the eldest lady of the Wen family?"
"Exactly."
Only then did Yuan Tan raise his head: "I think Miss Hua has already heard about the little girl, but the little girl is definitely not as unruly as the outside world has said. I raised my own daughter, and I know this very well."
"So, someone deliberately slandered your wife and damaged her reputation?"
Hua Rujin asked.
"Because my son-in-law passed away early, and although my daughter is a widow, the son-in-law still left behind her flesh and blood. My grandson is also very good at it. He has been very smart since he was a child, and he is diligent and studious. On the contrary, he is the second child of the Wen family who spends all his time
He was idle here, not doing his job properly, and even flirting with women everywhere. He even disrespected his eldest sister-in-law. It seems that the Wen family was worried that the family property would be lost, so they deliberately made up these unfounded things."
Mr. Tan replied suspiciously.
"I heard that your love did accidentally kill the second son of the Wen family?"
Hua Rujin could not directly believe what Yuan Tan said at this time.
No matter how much money he gives himself, he must respect the facts.
Tan Yuanwai raised his eyebrows: "Because Wen Er repeatedly harassed my daughter and she didn't obey, he forced himself on me. My daughter hated and feared him. The beginning of this month was the anniversary of his son-in-law's death, but Wen Er didn't know
He shamelessly went to her boudoir to tease her again. In anger, the little girl cut off Wen Er's lifeblood with sharp scissors, and Wen Er immediately fell to the ground and died."
This scene sounded familiar to Hua Rujin.
Logically speaking, this does fall into the category of self-defense, but there is a layer of concern that she was worried about at the beginning.
Excessive defense can lead to death.
When something like this happens, it is not impossible to save it. It depends on words and the wisdom of the presiding officer.
After all, the Daye Dynasty punished adultery, adultery and incest quite strongly.
It's just that she is now the magistrate's master, so it is not easy for her to directly participate in this matter, lest anyone think that she and the magistrate are in cahoots.
It seems that this member Tan already knew that he was Wu Yue's staff, so he paid a lot of money to invite him.
Anyway, there is a female litigator next to Wu Yue. Her sister is also a famous and talented woman, and she must be able to distinguish right from wrong.
Furthermore, the person died in Tan's boudoir, so Na Wen'er's death is enough to prove that he was not unjust.
That serious man would run to his eldest sister-in-law's boudoir if nothing happened.
This was ancient times with strict etiquette and strict laws.
So she took out paper and pen, and Hua Rujin quickly wrote down eight big characters, handed it to Tan Yuanwai, and warned: "If you ask someone to take this note to the prison and give it to your wife, you will definitely make her happy."
Love brings life back to life.”
Wei Shuhan just glanced at him silently, and he suddenly knew something in his heart. He couldn't help but secretly praise his disciple: He is really sharp.
Yuan Tan originally expected her to say a few nice words in front of the county magistrate, but she only wrote a few words, which was really hard to say.
After thinking about it, he frowned and asked doubtfully: "Is it true that these eight words can bring the little girl back to life?"
"You might as well give it a try."
Hua Rujin smiled.
Although I have only known Wu Yue and Prince Ning for a short period of time, I have a general understanding of them. Although they are not great talents, they are not indifferent to right from wrong.
Mr. Tan pushed the banknote in front of her, nodded heavily and said, "Thank you very much, Miss Hua. I will definitely tell my daughter to complain to the county magistrate exactly as Miss Hua said. I will also ask Miss Hua to accept the money."
Down."
"You're too polite, Mr. Tan. I'm not a well-known lawyer, so I don't need this much money."
Saying that, Hua Rujin took out a piece from it, and explained with a smile: "After all, it is a matter of human life. If I don't take a penny, Mr. Tan will think that I am too childish. Just these five hundred taels, as per
As usual, the county magistrate will re-examine your daughter as the final decision. As long as your daughter follows what I told you, the danger will be averted."
"Thank you, thank you very much."
After Tan Yuanwai thanked him profusely, he hurriedly left the courtyard of the Hua family.