Jiao Ling said before that he knew what kind of person Jiao's mother was - a shrew.
He did understand Jiao Mu, but... he didn't understand Shrew!
Previously, Jiao's mother thought that it was Liu Xun's clan daughter who had caused his son to be implicated, and Qin Gu secretly made peace, which made her determined to force her son to divorce his wife - a clan member who was a fallen eunuch.
Female, the daughter of a current captain, of course she would choose this!
As for other factors... they are not considered.
However, when the news emerged that Bai Tu was optimistic about Jiao Qing, the situation had changed. At this time, how could Jiao's mother continue to force her son for Jiao Ling and others?
Of course, he would have to set fire to it and "sacrifice" all the Jiao family members, so as to serve as his son's qualifications for promotion. Now, Jiao Ling and others are "not within the scope of consideration."
Jiao Qing is a decent person. If it were him, he really wouldn't be able to do such a thing. At most, he wouldn't want to join in with them. But Jiao Ling wants to be smart and wants to use Jiao's mother as a breakthrough. The outcome is actually already there from the beginning.
Destined.
More than 90% of the supporters of clan rituals, the essence of their "support" is that they believe that "clan rituals" will make their lives better.
The productivity at this time, as well as the government's management model, destined small families to rely on large families to avoid being ripped apart.
When a few people violate clan etiquette, other supporters will stand up and suppress them.
However, for most people, clan etiquette is really at odds with their own interests. That is another option, which has the same purpose as "supporting the Han Dynasty" - when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, wasn't he also a large number of nobles?
Do you feel that the Han Dynasty can no longer satisfy their ambition, so they can usurp it? But later it was discovered that Wang Mang’s new dynasty was not as good as the Han Dynasty...
There are very few people who are truly sacrificing their own interests and know that they will not benefit from today's sacrifice in the future, but are still willing to defend something.
From ancient times to the present, and for all generations to come, this will probably be the case.
Of course, if you can make most people believe that this is your own benefit, it is already a success - whether it is clan etiquette or Han Dynasty orthodoxy, it has been successful before.
That's why there are so many people who are willing to support the Han Dynasty for the clan's etiquette and shout out the flag, and are willing to suppress the few discordant voices.
That's why Bai Tucai always talks about the same old saying, to make the people believe in themselves, believe in the Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion, believe in the New Deal...
Mother Jiao is undoubtedly an ordinary person, and she is also an ordinary shrew.
When the interests of the clan conflict with those of her son, she doesn't even need to hesitate to make a choice.
Jiao family? What?
Three generations ago, there was a small gentry who was a prefect. Tsk tsk... In the future, my son is favored by General Bai, and he can be a prefect! Then my son will be the ancestor of the Jiao family!
And she also has her own shrew-like scheming - today's scene is really not a blank picture, Zhou Yu gave her some advice, but she has been holding it back until now!
This wave of "backlash" directly dumbfounded those who had previously criticized Bai Tu and maintained the etiquette system from Jiao's mother's perspective.
Of course, they can continue to refute Mother Jiao and criticize this behavior of being a widow, betraying the clan, and disobeying the uncles in the clan. This is indeed against etiquette, but... in the eyes of most people, this will
This is a typical story of the Jiao clan sacrificing the interests of Jiao Qing to benefit other people in the clan.
On the contrary, the more this matter is brought up, the more it will help Bai Tu "rip a hole" in other people's minds. As long as Bai Tu continues to improve productivity and improve people's trust in the government, the hole will become bigger and bigger.
As for this moment, Jiao Ling and others don't have to wait for the future, they have already lost everything!
Gao Biao who instigated divorce, Jiao Ling who instigated Jiao's mother to complain, and Qin Gu who secretly proposed marriage. Jiao's mother made clear arrangements for everyone. Even though Jiao's mother couldn't write, anyone who stepped into her because of this matter
I remember everyone at the doorstep as if they were written down in a notebook...
In this case, it is not a matter of filial piety or lack of filial piety, but the old bureaucrats and clans who persecute aspiring young people and do not hesitate to break up beautiful love. Moreover... its fundamental purpose is probably to slander Bai Tu and shake the Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion in Huainan.
leadership position.
This script... is actually somewhat different from the Baitu plan, but it does make everyone's original entanglements disappear. It can be predicted that public opinion will unite to criticize the Jiao family and other Lujiang government officials involved.
And successfully completed a benchmarking example of the opposite of the clan system.
"Young Master Jiao, do you have anything else to say? And... are Gao Juncheng and Qin Duwei nearby? Let's all look around and let those involved come to the front to defend themselves." Bai Tu was a little less interested.
said.
Jiao's mother's betrayal and five killings had directly set the tone for this matter. As for... the specific handling of several subordinate officials of the Prefecture, Bai Tu was not very concerned.
Whether this matter is serious or trivial, the upper limit is an attempt to overthrow the Cavalry General's government, and the lower limit is... having a corrupt moral character and deliberately destroying the families of subordinates for profit?
However, now that things have happened, Gao's uncle, nephew, Qin Gu, and a few members of the Jiao family can only plead guilty. They are recognized by the people present one by one, and everyone spits in front of them.
"It's ridiculous! As an official of the imperial court, you don't think about how to benefit the people and protect the peace of the country. You are just here to do nothing... and you actually murder your nephew and nephew-in-law for your own benefit...
Okay, okay! Aren’t you all promoted to be filial and honest? Tell yourselves what kind of crime you deserve for such a morally corrupt thing!" Bai Tu pretended to be angry.
When Gao Ming and others heard Bai Tu's words, they were frightened to death at first, but then... they gradually calmed down.
You are a fool...for your own benefit...morality...
On the surface, it seemed that Bai Tu was angry, but... a few people understood Bai Tu's hidden meaning.
Bai Tu seems to have no intention of guiding this matter to the "upper limit", but at the same time, they must admit that what they have done is to prove the shortcomings of clan etiquette through personal experience!
Of course, if their heads are strong enough, they can bite them to death. They are fighting against Bai Tu specifically for their dreams and ideas. They are not targeting Jiao Zhongqing. It’s just that Jiao’s mother is dissatisfied with Liu Lanzhi. In this way, it will not be good for the clan.
The damage caused by etiquette is relatively small, but...
In addition, since Bai Tu was assassinated before, they were at least responsible for their failure to suppress the bandits. They could basically prepare for the funeral, and no one would complain to them.
so……
"I, I was obsessed with jealousy for a moment, so I did such a shameless thing!" Gao Biao immediately cried.
"Lord! I...I was instigated by this evil obstacle, so I did such an embarrassing thing. I'm sorry for Jiao Qing, I'm sorry for the people..." Gao Ming glared at his useless nephew and made the same choice.
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Except for Jiao Ling, everyone else also condemned themselves. In short, they all followed Bai Tu's words.
But Jiao Ling, who is at the center of the conflict, has not spoken yet, which makes people nervous.
Although they have expressed their stance,... after Jiao's mother rebelled, Jiao Ling was the first person responsible. If he was stubborn, others might still be in danger of being killed!
As for Jiao Ling, he hesitated for a moment, or said after some words: "My lord, I am not as good as a pig or a dog! Actually... I actually have evil thoughts towards my niece-in-law, so I relied on my clan status to force her to
The nephew of the separated family divorced his wife, and deliberately pressured Jiao's mother, thinking... thinking that this would be foolproof, and that with the maintenance of etiquette and filial piety, my dirty thoughts could be fulfilled. I am worse than a beast!"
Whether they were onlookers or accomplices, everyone looked at Jiao Ling and took a breath - is there such a shameless person in the world?
This is no longer just following Bai Tu's words, it's simply helping Bai Tu bite people!
Even...even he didn't hesitate to admit that he had evil thoughts towards his nephew's wife?
The best thing is that the topic at the end is about clan etiquette - Jiao Ling, who just half an hour ago wanted to uphold clan etiquette and refuted Bai Tu as a step into the world, has turned into a ferocious fighting dog.
, even before biting someone, he drank a mouthful of feces to quench the poison...
It is conceivable that after today, even if Bai Tu will not kill them, after being dismissed, let alone resurrected, I am afraid that Jiao Ling will not want to appear in public again in the future!
Even if Bai Tu had not strictly prohibited the abuse of lynching, I am afraid that he would have been the first to be beaten to death with sticks in the Jiao family's ancestral temple.
But at this critical moment, no one would dare to stroke Bai Tu's beard. On the contrary, as long as he can survive today's disaster, at least his life will be safe.
As for the clan? Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings!
Bai Tu was stunned for a long time. He didn't expect Jiao Ling's desire to survive to be so strong...
"Where are the officials from the Ministry of Punishment? Those involved were dismissed on the spot, and they will be investigated and dealt with strictly! The punishment will be determined according to the law." Bai Tu was so frightened that he calmed down and said.
Although Bai Tu said "strict investigation and punishment", the more important thing is obviously "sentence according to law" - that is to say, at least their lives can be saved.
After all, even if their crimes are thoroughly investigated, according to the current tone set by Bai Tu, they are just "moral turpitude".
Such a person will definitely not be able to hold an official position, and may even be subject to some physical punishment, but... legally the crime will definitely not lead to death.
As for whether he will be lynched by the clan members?
emmm... Bai Gong is mighty, Bai Gong is so fragrant, we must adhere to the bottom line and protect us, the trembling victims of clan lynching!
Bai Tu really needs them alive now. At this point, no matter how much they bite the clan, no one dares to touch them - at least the small noble clans like Jiao and Gao don't dare to deal with it at this time.
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And they are not stupid. They will definitely leave their hometown when they return.
"Mrs. Jiao, don't worry. From now on, no one can separate your son or your daughter-in-law, as long as they work for the General's Mansion and the Kuangfu Han Dynasty safely," Bai Tu said.
Hearing this, Jiao's mother was moved and said: "Fortunately, Lujiang has Mr. Bai! If there is no Mr. Bai to uphold justice, how can we orphans and widowed mothers deal with the uncles in the clan? Before today, I am afraid there will still be many people who will die before I die.
If you are forced to talk about what you have done, it will really lead to a big mistake!"
Jiao's mother, who hides her merit and fame, struck a critical blow again...