According to Jingtangmu's analysis, according to "Dade Lvshu", those who conspire with robbers will be deemed to be guilty of the same crime and be punished by being cut in half; those who do not know beforehand and conceal their property afterwards will be considered as harboring stolen goods and be punished with exile or a fine. According to his
It is judged that Jing Jiren is timid by nature and cautious in doing things. He would never dare to conspire with the robbers. However, he is only interested in brokering property for profit. If he does not know the details of the robbers and is blinded by money, there may be a possibility of being deceived. Judging from the current situation, the charges must be cleared.
It is certainly the best policy to return safely, but since the robbers were killed in one fell swoop, and the amount of stolen money is too high, it is extremely difficult to escape without incident. Regardless, the outcome will inevitably be bad, so spend some money to open up the joints and avoid the crime of conspiracy.
There is still hope.
His inference was sound and well-founded, and coincided with Jing Dezhen's.
Deep down in her heart, Mrs. Feng firmly believed in her husband's innocence, but a conversation between the two of them shook her. The pillar of the Jing family was always more knowledgeable than her, a woman from a family. Perhaps, Jing Jiren was afraid that she would be frightened, so he accepted the offer secretly.
Business without embarrassment - he still did it when he was carrying her behind his back. There were rumors in Quanxia Village that he once flirted with his mother who climbed the wall and got into dog holes -
Jing Tangmu volunteered and was willing to do his best to help. The previous unpleasantness was all his fault, and he was confused by the disaster. At this time, his brother was in jail, and it was time for him to make amends.
Mrs. Feng had no better choice, and Jing Tangmu's heartfelt words also moved her. In their early years, the two had a close relationship and had a close relationship. When Jing Jiren was in danger, it was reasonable for Jing Tangmu to lend a helping hand.
Within the spirit of loyalty, Jing Tangmu thanked Jing Dezhen again and again and promised to raise money as soon as possible to save her husband from prison as soon as possible. Jing Tangmu said that he had cash in hand and could put it in advance. Mrs. Feng disagreed and said
I'm very grateful for your troubles, and I can't let you advance any more money, so I gave up.
At noon that day, Mrs. Feng lowered her profile and borrowed money from everywhere. The family members often cried about being poor and distressed, and looked embarrassed. When they arrived, only their best friend Hua Jiumei loaned out 300 taels, and Gou Shiyun lent 700 taels for a lawsuit.
There was not much left, so he reluctantly squeezed out another three hundred taels. Jing Dezhen spent a hundred taels to find out the information, and added another hundred taels, which was considered a loan of 200 taels. Others were waiting, some with three or five taels.
, Mrs. Feng was heartbroken and did not answer any of them.
There were only 700 taels of cash in total. How could it be enough to deal with important matters of life and death? Madam Feng wrapped her gold and silver jewelry, totaling about 400 taels, in a package, intending to exchange them for silver notes, and put them together in one place for use. That night,
She summoned her concubine and the housekeeper to make the announcement. The housekeeper agreed with both hands, and the concubine did not object. However, relying on a woman's intuition, she was a little worried that Jing Tangmu had evil intentions. Mrs. Feng scolded her for making subjective assumptions, but she was on guard.
Jing Tangmu stayed at Jing Dezhen's house and did not leave. The next morning, Mrs. Feng handed over more than a thousand taels of gold and silver utensils to Jing Dezhen, wiped her tears and said, if her husband cannot come out and owes so much debt, she will
There is no way to live anymore.
Jing Tangmu patted his chest and vowed that if he could not save Jing Jiren, he would be willing to pay double the amount and ask Jing Dezhen to testify.
Mrs. Feng hurriedly responded with kind words, saying that she was a female prostitute and could not bear big things. How could she not trust her family? Don't be offended, please leave them all alone, and so on.
After the two left, Mrs. Feng thought about it, but still felt uneasy. She gritted her teeth and took out her family heirloom, a beautiful piece of Hetian seed jade worth more than three hundred taels, and went to Hua Jiumei and asked her to beg Mr. Hua.
, take care of it.
Hua Jiumei readily agreed, as it would be a great help to her best friend and her face would be radiant. This piece of Hetian jade was crystal clear and a rare treasure. She fell in love with it as soon as she saw it and couldn't put it down.
Mrs. Feng ordered the housekeeper to bring broken silver, prepare horses, rent a car, ask her concubine to accompany her, hugged Bingyue, and personally sent Hua Jiumei down the mountain...
On the fourth day, Hua Jiumei returned and told Mrs. Feng with a shameful face that she had been scolded by her father. Mr. Hua said that he had been transferred and had no right to intervene in the Songpan Mansion's lawsuit. The imperial court had explicitly prohibited illicit affairs among officials.
Once discovered, he will be dismissed from his post or dismissed from office, or imprisoned in the worst case. Therefore, he is helpless in Jing Jiren's case, so please bear with me.
Mrs. Feng was speechless. Subconsciously, she had an ominous premonition that her husband Jing Jiren might be in bad luck. She looked at the huge yard, at the cannas that seemed to have become thinner, and at the wilting flowers that had been short of water for days.
Damn it, the feeling of impending disaster always lingers. Hua Jiumei forgot to return the beautiful jade to her, and she didn't bother to mention it. Forget it, let's settle the debt first if she can.
If the worst happens, what should I do with my son? What should I do with myself? What should I do with my concubine? What should I do with the two girls my concubine has given birth to? I still have land, food and livestock at home, but if things don’t work out, I can sell half of them to pay off the debt.
Take care of it, and you can always support it. My concubine is young and can't hold on, so let her go. Guard the little fat man by yourself, and there will always be a day when you can turn over. Whoever harmed your husband, fell into whose trap, one day the truth will eventually come to light, you must tell
Little Fatty remembers his father's hatred - it's too early to say this, and he can't tell Little Fatty yet. Jingtangmu actively helps, and there is still a glimmer of hope in front of him. Even if he is both a witch and a god, and gets benefits, Jingji should always be let go
Is there a way out for Ren?
After thinking wildly, Jing Dezhen and Jing Tangmu brought the long-awaited good news.
After several rounds of exchanges, the subordinate officials of the Songpan Mansion’s Yamen promised to help intercede, tried their best to rule out the suspicion of conspiring with the bandits, and recommended the new Chief Inspector. The Chief Inspector promised that Jing Jiren could be treated differently from the bandits, but he could not be released from prison yet.
, the case can only be released on bail after the case is heard by three courts.
The prefect and the chief administrator will inevitably have some interesting things to say...