Lin Youde's face was ashen and defeated. He knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Lin Boyong: "Master, please spare me once. You can't cut off the monthly routine in my room. My wife and children in my room depend on the monthly routine for food. If it is interrupted,
If there is a moonlight in my room, we will not be able to survive."
"Now that I'm saying this, if you know how hard it is in the house, why do you go drinking and gambling? Why don't you think about your wife and children in the house when you're gambling and squandering it?" Before Lin Boyong could speak, Lin Quan scolded him first.
"I...I don't have any money to gamble." Lin Youde said tremblingly.
"Yeah? You just pushed back and refused to admit anything, right? Do you have to say that the house has wronged you?" Huang Changqing, the head butler standing on the steps, said with a blushing face. He was
The person in charge who has full authority to record the behavior of the Lin family's children must come out and explain this matter.
"Li Gou'er, come out and answer." Huang Changqing turned around and called.
A thin boy with darting eyes quickly emerged from the crowd of servants nearby and knelt down to kowtow.
"Li Gou'er, you reported this, please tell me."
"Yes, Butler Huang said, this is absolutely true. The villain saw Lin Youde entering the 'Fugui Casino' at the east end of Lantern Alley that day. The villain specially waited for him to come out and then went in to interrogate the people in the casino.
They all said that Lin Youde was gambling. How dare you lie? If you don't believe it, you can ask Asan from Fugui Casino to confront you." Li Gou'er said loudly.
"Did you hear that? Lin Youde, I have explained everything to you. If you deny it again, you will be guilty of sophistry and deception." Lin Quan sneered.
Lin Youde's face was ashen, and he knelt on the ground and murmured to himself: "You can't cut off the monthly routine in my room, you can't cut it off, it will be over if you cut it off."
"Fourth brother, why are you listening to him? Why don't you hurry up?" Lin Ke frowned and shouted.
Lin Quan nodded and loudly called to several strong servants on the side: "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you come to practice your family skills?"
Several servants swarmed forward, grabbed Lin Youde's arm and pushed him down on the bench next to him. A black and shiny jujube stick wrapped in red cloth at both ends was also carried out, and the next step was to start the beating.
"Wait a minute!" Suddenly someone shouted, which stunned everyone present. Everyone's eyes followed the sound and fell on a young man standing in the third row. Everyone knew him.
, he was Lin Jue, the second son of a concubine of the third family. However, Lin Jue slowly walked out of the queue with a calm face and saluted Lin Boyong on the steps.
"Master, I have something to say." Lin Jue said.
"Lin Jue, what are you doing? Are you dizzy? Are you qualified to speak here?" Lin Quan shouted.
Lin Jue frowned and said, "Whether or not you are qualified to speak must be decided by the family head. Doesn't the elder brother have to make the decision for the family head?"
Lin Quan opened his mouth and suddenly realized that he could not refute. If he refuted, he would be offending the family leader, as if he really didn't take the family leader seriously.
Lin Boyong was also a little strange. This third-bedroom concubine had no special impression of him, but he also knew that he was a submissive and ineffective waste. In this situation, he suddenly stood up and spoke, and the hidden meaning of his words made Lin Quan unable to do anything.
The response is quite surprising.
Everyone else also felt a little strange. This third-bedroom bastard was usually cowardly and dull, and just an inconspicuous person. Why did he show up on such an occasion today?
"Lin Jue, if you have anything to say, just say it later. This is the time for court training and reward and punishment, so don't disturb it." Lin Boyong said in a deep voice.
"Did you hear that? Still not backing down? Don't worry, it might be your turn soon. Your name might be on the pamphlet, so don't worry," Lin Quan shouted.
Lin Jue ignored Lin Quan's noise, and still raised his hands to Lin Boyong and said: "Master, it is precisely because this is the time for court training and punishment, so Lin Jue feels that he has to report to the master. If he does not say anything at this time, he is not responsible for our Lin family.
Because these words are related to a person's honor and innocence, to whether our Lin family's family rules are handled fairly, and thus to the honor of the head of the family and the honor of the Lin family."
"Oh?" Lin Boyong frowned. Could it be that what Lin Jue wanted to say was so important? Maybe we should listen to his reasons.
"It's alarmist talk, why don't you step aside." Lin Ke, the eldest son of the eldest son, couldn't stand listening anymore and scolded him coldly from the side.
"That's right, he's talking nonsense and won't back down." Lin Song, the second son of the eldest son, also scolded him.
"Wait a minute, let's listen to what he said." Lin Boyong suddenly became interested in Lin Jue. He wanted to see what this third-bedroom concubine would say today.
"Thank you very much, head of the family. Today is the day of court training. My nephew has always believed that the monthly court training and reciting the family rules and ancestral precepts have greatly inspired the children of my Lin family. Of course, many people do not understand the painstaking efforts of the family head. They do not know that the family head has done everything for my Lin family."
I have been thinking very hard about my future, and I have taken great pains so that my Lin family can be re-established and prosperous, and I may have some complaints. But my nephew can understand the painstaking efforts of the family head." Lin Jue said sincerely.
Lin Boyong stroked his beard and nodded slightly, but these words still resonated with his ears. Many people around him didn't understand what he was thinking, even his sons, and he was too lazy to explain too much to them. Unexpectedly, Lin Jue realized it.
There are some truths to this, although not all of them are my own thoughts, but what I said is quite appropriate.
"The state has national laws, and the family has family rules. As a citizen of the country, you naturally need to abide by the laws of the country. In the same way, the children of my Lin family must also abide by family rules and family mottos. Anyone who violates family rules and family laws should be punished and restrained." Lin Jue
continued.
"That's what you want to say when you stand up? Didn't you say that some of your words are related to my reputation and the reputation of my Lin family? Everyone knows these words just now, so there is nothing strange about them." Lin Boyong frowned.
Lin Jue bowed and said: "Yes, the nephew spoke boldly. The nephew believes that family rules must be strictly observed and must not be exceeded. However, the implementation of family rules and laws must be fair, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public, which will affect the family's reputation.
It also affects the reputation of the family owner."
Lin Boyong's face turned cold and he shouted in a deep voice: "Lin Jue, do you mean to say that I am unfair in enforcing the Lin family's laws?"
"You are so bold. You talk nonsense and dare to slander the master of the family and the family rules and ancestral teachings. Someone comes and takes him." Lin Ke shouted loudly.
Two servants stepped forward with arms crossed and were about to take action. Lin Jue spread his hands and said, "Master, my nephew never said that you are not enforcing the family law correctly? My nephew has only said half of what he said."
Lin Boyong waved his hands expressionlessly, and the two servants stepped aside.
"Go on and finish what you said." Lin Boyong said solemnly.
"Thank you very much, head of the family. Family rules and laws have been inherited and refined by the family for hundreds of years. They are the condensed wisdom of our ancestors. Every word is absolutely flawless. Of course, there are no mistakes or omissions. The master of the family is highly respected and acts fairly. How can it be unfair? But even so, when it comes to specific things, there is no mistake.
However, it may not be completely fair. Just like the laws of the imperial court are fair and the officials who enforce them are honest and upright, but does it mean that there will be no unjust cases in the imperial court? Some things cannot be achieved by being fair with the laws and the people who enforce the laws.
A fair outcome."
Lin Boyong frowned and said, "What exactly do you want to say?"
Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Master, let's take the case of Lin Youde. Lin Youde violated the family law and should be punished by the family law. But does the family master know the hidden truth? Has the family master ever asked him the reason for doing this? Murder is necessary.
The motive requires someone to take the stolen goods and obtain conclusive evidence before he can be convicted. But just now, I didn't see anyone asking Lin Youde why he went to the casino and what the reason behind it was. It was just because he went to the casino to gamble, so he was stiff.
It would be biased to use family law to deal with it. The imperial law also requires the investigation of the facts, let alone the family law of my Lin family, can it go beyond the imperial law?"
Everyone was stunned, some of the disciples nodded slightly, and some were sweating for Lin Jue. If the family leader was offended by these words, he didn't know what kind of punishment he would be punished.
Lin Boyong frowned and thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "You mean, there is something hidden in this? Did we wrongly accuse him?"
Lin Jue said quietly: "What my nephew means is that you have to convince people. My Lin family is a big family with a heirloom of poetry and etiquette, and every move must not make people comment. After today, everyone will say that Lin Youde is a drunkard."
He likes to gamble, but his lifelong reputation is at stake, how can he not be cautious?"
Lin Boyong stared at the young man standing at the foot of the stairs in surprise. I have to say that what this young man said made sense. In the process of rectifying the family rules, he was indeed a bit simple and rough. This was actually because he wanted to use thunderous means to pull the Lin family away.
Willing to get on the right track. But I really didn’t think too much about some aspects, so I made a lot of complaints in private, and I heard about it. Perhaps, I should be like this young man said, and be convincing.
"Lin Jue, if Lin Youde's matter is left to you, what will you do?" Lin Boyong said in a deep voice.
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said: "If the head of the family agrees with my nephew to deal with it, I can deal with it on the spot."
Lin Boyong stroked his beard and said: "Okay, let's see how you handle it. Fourth brother, step back and let him handle it. We'll see."
Lin Quan said in astonishment: "Master, this...that...ah! Okay."
Lin Quan glared at Lin Jue fiercely, threw the blue booklet into Lin Jue's arms unwillingly, gritted his teeth and whispered: "Wait for me." After saying that, he snorted and returned in frustration.
