The two sides were facing each other in the court, and Mr. Yu also came after hearing the news. His father was named a fifth-grade official because of his noble status. Although it was only an honorary title, as an official of the imperial court, how could Wei Zhixian not take it seriously?
The magistrate of Wei County quickly got down from his official seat, held his hands to welcome him and said: "Old Lord Feng is here in person. I am sorry to welcome you from afar."
Mr. Yu is over sixty years old, but his body is strong. But now he has to rely on his old age, so he naturally pretends to be old and decrepit. He slowly clasped his fists toward Wei Zhixian and said: "What did you say to me, parents? I'm here to take the blame."
"What is the crime of the old emperor?" Wei Zhixian asked hurriedly.
"Looking at my evil beast kneeling under the hall, he must have violated the national law." Mr. Yu said leisurely: "If a son fails to teach his father, I am naturally guilty..."
Weizhixian had no choice but to ask Yu Xiucai's father to get up, and asked someone to move a chair for Mr. Yu and sit down in the hall. Then he returned to the big case and sat down, but he had lost his previous arbitrary aura and briefly introduced the case to the old man.
Then he said warmly: "The specific situation is like this. What does the old Fengjun think?"
"When you first marry, your mother's family will marry you, and when you marry again, your husband's family will marry you. This has been a rule for thousands of years." Mr. Yu lowered his eyelids and said, "If you marry privately without the consent of my Yu family, the marriage contract cannot be established." The old man has become mature with age.
, naturally understand that whether this marriage certificate is established or not will determine the success or failure of this case.
"Where does the Ming Law stipulate that remarriage requires the husband to marry the head of the family?" Chen Deye said loudly: "On the contrary, it stipulates that only the woman's parents and grandparents have the right to forcefully marry her!" This is also the basis for his lawsuit.
But Mr. Yu sneered and said: "You have lived a long time, go out and ask, before the death of the husband's family, which widow will make the decision to marry again?"
"But the "Da Ming Law" is accurate!" Chen Deye protested.
"Idiot, I, the Ming Dynasty, talked about morality as the main force and punishment as the assistant." Mr. Yu snorted disdainfully, clasped his fists towards Wei Magistrate and said: "I would also like to ask my parents to take the customs of this county as the most important thing, etiquette and defense as the most important thing, and judge this case carefully.
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"Hmm..." Wei Zhixian nodded and remained silent. Although he is a disciple of a saint, he is still a young man of flesh and blood. He naturally sympathizes with Chen Deye and the Liu family emotionally. He puts on a defensive face towards his family, but in fact he only cares for his family.
Selfishness is also deeply disgusting.
However, one of the most important responsibilities of the county magistrate is to guide customs and educate the people. What are good customs? Go to the Jingshan Pavilion outside the county government office and look at those filial sons, virtuous grandchildren, chaste women and chaste wives. You will know.
The world is governed by loyalty and filial piety. The embodiment of loyalty and filial piety is the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules. The Cardinal Guidelines are related to Taoism and are more important than laws. This is known to every magistrate and county.
Wei Zhixian previously believed that maintaining the Gangchang was a matter of course, but when things happened, he realized that the Taoist priests were actually executioners... Looking at the pot-bellied Liu family, he was so cruel that he decided to label the child in her belly as a bastard.
?That would kill a little life!
Moreover, Chen Deye is not without any support. He has a marriage certificate in his hand and the "Da Ming Law" to support him. If he decides to separate his wife and children, he will definitely not give up. Once trouble breaks out, there will be no way to find someone.
Is there any chance to rectify oneself?
Whether to follow the law or follow the customs, Wei Zhixian found himself in a dilemma. After pondering for a long time, Fang said to Mr. Na Yu: "Old Fengjun, if this matter gets serious, it will not be good for anyone. It is better to let the lower officials mediate and resolve it.
Just let it go."
"My lord, I understand your kindness." Mr. Yu said sternly: "But in my family, there have been no men who have committed crimes in the past three generations, and there has been no remarried daughter in the five generations. We must not break this rule!"
"Mr. Liu is pregnant with Liujia now," Wei Zhixian further advised: "If the child is born at home, your family will not be comfortable, and the child will not be able to live an upright life. How can you show your noble hand and let them go? In that case, who wouldn't
It is said that Yu Jiazhai is kind-hearted and magnanimous, do you think so, old Fengjun?"
The words of Wei Zhixian can be said to have given the Yu family enough face. Unexpectedly, Mr. Yu didn't appreciate it. He still said with a bitter face: "Normally, when my parents ask for help, I have to obey. But I can ignore the face of the Yu family.
But it cannot go against the rules and regulations. The country governs the world by etiquette, and my family has been deeply favored by the emperor. How can I..."
No matter how much he said it, the old man refused to let go, so Wei Magistrate County had no choice but to put the Liu family in prison, temporarily withdraw from the court, and announced that a retrial would be set at a later date.
Returning to the deposit room, Wei Zhixian asked Wang Xian and Sima Qiu to be found, and sighed: "This case is really difficult to handle. If it is decided by me, no matter what the outcome, there will be criticism. But the Yu family does not accept mediation.
What should I do?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Dong," Sima Qiu said with determination, "Zhongde will definitely have a countermeasure!"
"..." Wei Zhixian and Wang Xian looked at him together, you old man is too lazy!
"Zhongde, tell me." Wei Zhixian had no choice but to ask Wang Xian.
"Yes..." Wang Xian's attitude was much more correct. It's okay not to be correct, because he miscalculated on this matter... He originally thought that Chen Deye had a marriage certificate in hand, and the Yu family could not do anything to him, but in the end they just
They were able to reconcile and settle the matter. Who knew that they underestimated the degree of stubbornness of the Yu family. "The students thought that we could use delaying tactics."
"Delay?" Wei Zhixian frowned.
"Yes," Wang Xian nodded and said, "Ms. Liu is already seven months pregnant. I am afraid that she will have an accident, so it is natural and reasonable to wait until she gives birth before settling the case." After a pause, he said, "When the child is born, then
It is completely different from carrying it in the belly. The teacher felt pity for the innocent baby and wanted to save his parents, so he sentenced Mrs. Liu to leave her property and dowry to the Yu family, cleanse herself, leave the house, and marry Chen Deye!"
"Excellent, this must be a famous judge in the scholarly community." Sima Qiu also regained his energy and answered with a smile: "At most, Chen Deye will be punished for his unruly behavior. If he breaks the rules again, he will not follow the example.
It’s very thoughtful.”
"Haha..." Wei Zhixian was greatly moved. Several beautiful scholars and famous judges would be of great help to his official reputation. But the premise is that he must be able to protect himself. "I'm afraid that the Yu family won't be able to wait.
When the child is born, he will sue the superiors."
"That's why we have to surround Wei and rescue Zhao." Wang Xian said calmly.
"Which country is Wei?" Wei Zhixian asked.
"Yu Xiucai." Wang Xian said solemnly: "Recently, there is a rumor in the county that Yu Xiucai wanted to occupy the Liu family, so he encouraged his elders to prevent her from remarrying."
"Is there such a thing?" Wei Zhixian was not easy to fool, he shook his head slowly and said: "I think Mr. Yu's idea is very right, how can it be used to encourage scholars?"
"Liu's ex-husband is just a branch of the Yu family. Mr. Yu lives his old life in the countryside. If no one tells him, how can he interfere with the affairs of his grand nephew?" Wang Xian analyzed very reasonably.
"Hmm." Wei Zhixian thought about it, "If you want to know the authenticity, it's easy to just ask Mrs. Liu." He asked someone to bring Mrs. Liu over.
The magistrate of Wei County was kind-hearted and did not let Mr. Liu go to jail. Instead, he detained her in the Yin Hotel and did not allow anyone to embarrass her.
After a while, Mrs. Liu was brought in. Because of her physical inconvenience, Wei Zhixian did not have to kowtow and asked Wang Xian to bring a chair to her. Then he asked in a deep voice: "Ms. Liu, I want to ask you a question in private.
You must answer truthfully."
"Yes." Liu said timidly.
"Let me ask you, is it really just for reputation that the Yu family doesn't allow you to remarry?" Wei Zhixian paused and said, "Or are there other reasons?"
"The civilian woman doesn't know if there are other reasons." Mrs. Liu lowered her head, covered her face and cried: "But when the civilian woman was a widow, her husband's cousin often came to the house and said nonsense.
If so, still... use your hands and feet..."
"Which cousin?"
"It's the Yu Xiucai who was scolded by the great master today..."
When Wei Zhixian heard this, his eyes narrowed and he glanced at Wang Xian, meaning, is this really happening?
Wang Xian nodded lightly and secretly said with shame, I asked people to teach her. When Liu entered the county government, she entered Wang Xian's sphere of influence. It was not difficult to send a message to her. Although Liu didn't know who was there
She helped behind the scenes, but she was a weak woman behind bars and had no control over her mind. As long as someone offered advice, she would obey them as if they were grasping at straws and would not consider anything else.
"It's nonsense. It's a scholar who is both good in character and learning, and has a good reputation. How could he do something worse than a beast?" Wei Zhixian suddenly said in a stern voice: "If you have no evidence and make false accusations, even if you are a pregnant woman, you will be accurate!"
"A civilian woman..." Ms. Liu was so frightened that she said: "Ugh, a civilian woman..."
Seeing that she was about to reveal her secret, Wang Xian had no choice but to cough lightly and said: "Ms. Liu, don't panic. If I ask you if you have any evidence, say yes. If you don't, say no."
"Evidence..." Mrs. Liu suddenly said: "Yes, yes, once he hugged me, and I bit him on the chest, biting off a piece of meat, and then I escaped from his clutches...
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"Really?" Wei Zhixian said coldly.
"Really...really..." Mrs. Liu said timidly. After all, she had not experienced any battles. She only relied on her determination to let the child in her belly be born fair and square, so that she could perform beyond her level.
"Go down." Wei Zhixian waved his hand and said, "You can take care of your baby with peace of mind. I will ask your parents to take care of your daily life and food."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Liu..." Mrs. Liu burst into tears of gratitude. If possible, she really didn't want to deceive this Mr. Qingtian.
If possible, Wang Xian was not willing to deceive Wei Zhixian, but the Yu family was so powerful... He witnessed with his own eyes the scene where Wei Zhixian was immediately suppressed as soon as Mr. Yu arrived, and he knew that in order to help the Liu family, he could only resort to underhanded tactics.
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How could we talk to the upright Magistrate of Weixian County about such a shady business?
Fortunately, the magistrate of Weixian County did not doubt that he was there. As soon as Liu left, he cursed in disgust: "A beast in clothes, a scumbag!" He asked Yu Xiucai to be arrested and brought to justice, but Wang Xian finally persuaded him. Of course Wang Xian was not
For Yu Xiucai's sake, but because of his guilty conscience... Once the trouble becomes serious, Yu Xiucai's family will definitely try their best to clear Yu Xiucai's charges. What is fake is fake. If we really want to investigate, the secret must be exposed.