Chapter 302 Beaten to death without suing officials
Bi Suyou jumped up, strangled the man's wrist like lightning, and snatched the stick from his hand. The man's wrist joints were strangled by Bi Suyou's hand, like an iron clamp, and the pain made him scream. , the woman shouted in panic: "You two adults, please don't hurt my officials!"
When Yang Hao heard this, he hurriedly said to Bi Su: "Let him go!"
Yang Hao walked slowly and said to the man: "You must be Zhu Yuanwai? I, Yang Hao, the deputy imperial envoy of the imperial court, have been ordered by the emperor to patrol the south of the Yangtze River. There are some things that I would like to talk to Zhu Yuanwai."
Although the beggar was in shock, he did not show any surprise. The eyes in his messy hair just glanced at Yang Hao coldly. He then walked around Yang Hao and hugged his wife. Without looking back, he said: "I He's not Mr. Zhu, he's just a beggar waiting to beg. He can't help you, so please leave."
The woman said anxiously: "Officer!" Zhu Hongjun remained silent.
Yang Hao was very surprised. He was silent for a moment and then said: "Executive member Zhu, I know that you were originally a prominent figure in Sizhou, with a well-off family and a comfortable life. Now that you are in this situation, are you willing to do it? I sincerely want to help you. I am in charge of bringing up the old case again. I hope you can trust my sincerity and cooperate with me."
"Hehehe..." Zhu Hongjun laughed miserably, shook his head and said: "Zhu's case has been closed a long time ago. After suing a prefect, I am satisfied. I am really satisfied. I won't sue anymore. I will never sue again in this life." , beat me to death...and I won’t sue you!”
The voice was so desolate and desperate that Yang Hao's heartstrings couldn't help but tremble. He didn't know what to say for a moment. Bi Su spat and said: "Thank you for being a man, you are such a spineless thing. My father hanged himself and my son surrendered." He, what a well-to-do family has fallen into this situation, but how you can bear it is no better than a turtle."
Zhu Hongjun's shoulders trembled and he smiled sadly: "Yes, I should be a tortoise. If I had been smarter and had become a tortoise earlier and not sued the officials, how could I have ended up like this? I'm confused, why? You understand it so late, you understand it so late?”
Yang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and said patiently: "Exceptor Zhu, this time Wei Wang Chitose is touring the south of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. I and Chitose are responsible for the important task of purchasing grain. However, if there are unscrupulous and profiteers who interfere with it, they will be severely punished, no matter it is Si A Zhou merchant is still an official of the imperial court. As long as I have evidence of his illegality, I will never protect him. I came here incognito today to look for him. Can I still not believe in my sincerity?"
Mrs. Zhu's eyes overflowed with tears and she looked at her husband and said: "Sir, what else do we have besides this dead life? This gentleman is obviously sincere for coming here to search for us. Why don't you tell us our grievances?" Sir, do you know?"
Zhu Hongjun stiffened and still didn't look back. Bi Su sighed and said to Yang Hao: "Sir, it's wasted your efforts. This man is a bloodless person. He has a mortal hatred for killing his father. He endured it. The only son He was lured to jail, lost all his property, and threw himself into a river, thus ending the incense of the Zhu family, but he endured it. Even though a family was in such a state, he still endured it. As long as this person can still survive, There are no people like pigs or dogs that he can't tolerate, so why waste your time on him? Sir, let's go."
The veins on Zhu Yuanwai's forehead were stretched one by one, and his teeth were clenching loudly, but he still didn't say a word. Mrs. Zhou suddenly shouted frantically: "Sir, we have never ended up in this situation. Someone asked, now that we finally have someone who is willing to make decisions for us, why don’t you tell them your grievances? If you don’t say it, I will!”
Mrs. Zhu struggled to crawl forward, but Member Zhu hugged her and cried loudly: "Madam, if we hadn't complained, how could we have ended up in this situation? We won't sue, we can't sue again."
Mrs. Zhu said with tears streaming down her face: "My lord, what else do we have now except a dead life? My father-in-law is dead, our child is dead, and the Zhu family has fallen to this point. Since this gentleman is determined to retry the case, we and I are willing to risk this." So what if I die?"
Zhu Yuanwai cried and said: "Madam, you don't know that those officials are all officials who protect each other and have vicious hearts. No matter how high-sounding they say, you can't believe it. The mirror hangs high in the hall, but behind the mirror, there is filth and all kinds of ingenuity. , are all methods of killing people without blood. My husband now has nothing, and it is not a pity to die. But if I die, madam, you will be half-paralyzed, and you will not be able to get a bite to eat. What will you do then?"
Mrs. Zhu shed tears and said: "My lord, my life is worse than death for you and me. If we can clear up the injustice, why would I regret dying? My lord cares about me. As long as I avenge a great revenge, I will be willing to be cut into pieces even if I am killed by a thousand swords." It's so delicious." As she said this, she suddenly picked up a blue brick that was used as a pillow and hit her forehead hard. Zhu Yuanwai exclaimed and hurriedly stretched out his arms to block it, and then went to snatch the brick from her.
Yang Hao was suddenly moved: These two people have been suing for several years. What kind of injustice did they encounter that made them so frustrated?
He took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "If I say that the criminals will be brought to justice, I will be deceiving you. Because I need evidence, but I asked this officer to hold the evidence. Unless I terminate my official position, I will deceive you." An official will never indulge a bad person in vain, and his words can be used as a reference for heaven and earth. No matter how wronged the virtuous couple have been in the past, please believe me!"
Mrs. Zhu grabbed her husband's hand and begged: "Officer!"
Member Zhu was trembling like fallen leaves in the wind. He suddenly turned around and shouted: "Justice? Can you really judge impartially?"
Yang Hao said in a deep voice: "Otherwise... you haven't complained to the official, why would I take the initiative to find you? The weather is too hot and you will be bored?"
Zhu Yuanwai stared at him fiercely for a long time, and said word by word: "There are ghosts and gods in the world, watching everything in the world, do you dare to swear? If you lie to me, the world is in urgent need, and you will die! Your family will be full of people. They also ended up like my Zhu family!"
Hearing such a vicious curse, Bisu's expression suddenly changed. When he was about to explode, Yang Hao stopped him and said with a faint smile: "Okay, I, Yang Hao, will swear an oath in front of the Goddess of the Earth, the Mother-in-law of the Earth. If there is even half of a sentence that is false, you will end up with the same fate as Zhu Yuanwai’s family! Zhu Yuanwai, now...can you say it?"
Zhu Yuanwai looked at him blankly, and after a while he murmured: "It's really boring to live like this. Just say what you say, and it's just a matter of life."
He laughed twice as if he was mad, and suddenly said: "A few days ago, you Zhang Pang reported to someone that Zhu secretly went to the government office. He originally wanted to complain to you in the hope that something might happen. , but Zhu saw with his own eyes that you and Magistrate Deng and Liu Xiangzhi were affectionate and affectionate. Mr. Yang, Imperial Commissioner Yang, if you are really willing to offend your colleagues and friends because of me, a rotten beggar, then Zhu will risk your life, and then you will die. I submit a petition to you. Otherwise, Zhu and his wife have fallen into this miserable state. Please raise your hands and let us go."
Yang Hao's expression suddenly changed and he lost his voice: "What did you say?"
Old Man Hu has been an honest man all his life, and this is the first time he has ever thought about defaulting on a debt. He mustered up the courage to agree to Manager Chu. Manager Chu is very capable in his work, and soon he brought Li Zheng as his guarantor, and he After signing the contract in person, a total of forty-seven acres of good paddy fields, plus his three houses, finally turned into twenty guan.
When Old Man Hu was waiting for Manager Chu to come back, he had already asked a distant relative from the same village to go to the city to find his son-in-law, Zhao Zhengcai, who had been engaged to his daughter since she was a child. This was because he had taken the money and brought nothing with him, but a small baggage. Taking her daughter with her, she hurriedly left the home where her ancestors had grown up here for generations.
Manager Chu sent Li Zheng away, looked at the father and daughter walking hurriedly among the fields, smiled coldly, waved over a helper, and ordered: "Go, tell Mr. Zhang Wu that I have already Once you get it, tell him to prepare to take someone."
Old Man Hu's unmarried son-in-law, Zhao Zhengcai, was originally a laborer on the dock. In the past few days, his foot was injured by a hoe when the dock was closing the river to build a dam. He was recuperating in the city and resting. When he got the news, he limped over. They met at the South City Gate a few days ago. Old Hu explained the situation, and the three of them had a hurried discussion. Only then did Zhao Zheng remember that he had a distant uncle in Xiongzhou. The three of them decided to cross the city to the north and escape to the north to find a way to survive. .
Unexpectedly, they had just walked near the "Liaochan Temple" when Zhang Xingba suddenly appeared in front of them with seven or eight rogues, and sneered: "Old man Hu, where are you going?"
Old Man Hu was shocked, and saw that the scoundrel smiling sinisterly standing next to Zhang Xingba was the person who had just been next to Chu Youxiao. He suddenly understood everything. He hurriedly stopped in front of his daughter and said sadly: "I'm going up. You've been fooled by these beasts, Zhengcai, take Mengfei away quickly, I'll fight them!"
Zhao Zhengcai injured his foot, how could he run? Besides, although he was a laborer on the dock carrying bags and unloading goods, he was really strong, but he was an honest and honest common man. When he saw those scoundrels and scoundrels, he became timid. For a while, I didn't even dare to have any intention of resisting. Now when I was surrounded by them, I was already frightened to the point where my hands and feet were weak and I couldn't move.
Old Hu rushed forward. Zhang Xingba didn't even blink. One of the scoundrels jumped up and kicked Old Hu to the ground. The other one also jumped up and kicked Zhao Zhengcai on the hip bone. , kicked him into the ground, sneered and cursed: "How dare you abduct the woman our fifth master likes?"
Zhang Xingba looked around and ordered coldly: "Get the three of them into the Tutu Alley. There are many pedestrians here. Don't let them fall into the eyes of anyone with malicious intentions."
A few gangsters hugged Old Man Hu and Zhao Zhengcai and walked into a desolate alley. Zhang Xingba grabbed Miss Hu's wrist and dragged her in without any explanation. Even if there were three or five people on the road who saw it, they saw that it was Nancheng people. No one dares to answer the question when Lord Zhang Wu takes someone.
As soon as they entered the alley, a few thugs started beating and kicking them like a violent storm, causing old man Hu and Zhao Zhengcai to bleed from their mouths and noses and roll on the ground.
"Daddy..." Miss Hu cried and screamed, but she was held tightly by Zhang Xingba and could not break away at all.
"Fifth Master, Fifth Master Zhang, I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore, please...please spare me." Zhao Zhengcai is only an eighteen-year-old boy. Although he is strong, he is not very courageous. How could he dare to fight with that rogue? He was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, so he just begged for mercy.
Zhang Xingba grabbed the struggling Miss Hu and walked over as if dragging a little chicken. He stamped hard on Zhao Zhengcai's thigh and said with a smile: "You little hozen, how dare you fight with the Fifth Master?"
woman?"
Zhao Zhengcai screamed, hunched over and begged: "I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore, please spare my life, Lord Fifth."
"Fifth Master." A rogue brought over twenty coins found from old man Hu. Zhang Xingba put it into his arms and said with a sinister smile: "Twenty coins? But there are still twenty-eight coins left.
If you don't... then you have to use your daughter to pay off the debt, and you will be fined if you don't drink the toast. This is what you asked for."
He glanced at Zhao Zhengcai and asked, "What did you say?"
Zhao Zhengcai's face was bruised and his mouth and nose were bleeding. He glanced at Miss Hu Mengfei reluctantly, felt his heart change, and kowtowed: "I have nothing to say, I am willing to give her to the Fifth Master."
Zhang Xingba sneered repeatedly: "Have you realized what's going on now? It's too late, it's too late."
In a blink of an eye, he saw Miss Hu. Although she was anxious and scared, her face was flushed, and her eyes were watery with pity, but her pear blossoms with rain in them looked even more endearing, and he couldn't help but feel lustful.
Liu Zhong was exposed in front of his uncle, and he was really angry with Old Man Hu. He used this trick to kill the whole family, calling Zhang Xingba and Chu Youxiao, one of them was a bad person, and the other was a good person. They used soft and hard tactics to deceive.
The old man Hu signed a pledge and grandly seized the Hu family's land. At the same time, he also persuaded him to go into debt and abscond. This matter is being testified by the local authorities. The Hu family's father and daughter, together with their unmarried son-in-law Zhao Zhengcai, are three living people.
If the local area disappears, there will be no consequences.
The fate of these three people has been determined. Old man Hu and Zhao Zhengcai will be stuffed into sacks and transported to the dock embankment to fill with river mud. Hu Mengfei and Madam Hu will be sold to a brothel in Yangzhou and will never be successful. This is
Liu Zhong's method is to kill one person to serve as a warning to others. The door of the yamen will be left open to you, and Mr. Qingtian will sit in the hall to see who of you dares to redress the grievances.
But when he saw Miss Hu's handsome appearance, she was crying so hard that evil thoughts suddenly arose in Zhang Xingba's heart. It was a bit reluctant to take her away and sell her. Anyway, Mr. Liu said that he would sell her to the lowest price.
Go to the brothel, and if you leave her intact, she won’t be able to sell it for more than a few cents..."
Zhang Xingba suddenly became lustful when he thought of this, and ordered his subordinates: "Take them to the Tutu Temple first, and the fifth master will enter the bridal chamber for Zhao Zhengcai and make out with Miss Hu."
When the rogue heard this, he immediately became excited, rubbed his hands and said: "Fifth Master, look, after you are happy, will you make your brothers happy too?"
Zhang Xingba laughed loudly and said: "You kid, if you don't mind washing the pot for the Fifth Master, then wait until the Fifth Master is satisfied."
When Miss Hu heard this, she was so horrified that her face turned pale. She wanted to call for help, but her mouth was covered and she couldn't scream. The three of them were dragged to the Tutu Temple in a hurry. Zhang Xingba Shi Shiran followed
At the back, when he arrived at the gate of Tutu Temple, he unbuttoned his belt and stepped in, saying: "Who in the whole Nancheng doesn't recognize me, Mr. Zhang Wu? If Mr. Wu wants to do something, which fool dares to step forward? Little lady, you
It's better to save your energy and call the Fifth Master later."
Zhang Xingba rushed into the courtyard and saw two rows of soldiers wearing red tassel helmets, crimson jackets, and a red sweat scarf tied around their necks standing at the entrance of the Tutu Temple. The few gangsters who came in first were already there.
They were forced by several soldiers, with bright steel knives and sharp spear points on their necks. They were all sweating profusely and could not move.
Zhang Xingba suddenly had a clever idea: "My dear, this...this...this is the imperial army of the Song Dynasty!"
Looking up again, a young man in white robes with handsome features walked out of the hall with a smile: "Who is calling Leng Tou Qing? It turns out that my nickname, Yang Hao, has spread to Sizhou?"
Zhang Xingba turned to stone immediately. He loosened his hands and "swiped" the ground, and his pants fell to the ground, revealing two hairy thighs...