As soon as these words came out, the slaves behind Wu immediately stepped forward and surrounded the young man.
The young man looked calm and collected, but his feet moved quietly towards Qin Zhuen.
Ah? interesting! Qin Zhuen turned his head to look at the young man approaching him, and raised his eyebrows with interest. This kid actually knew how to look for him as a backer.
"What, what's going on?" Li Zheng was quite confused about the situation at this time. When he saw someone speaking for Shopkeeper Qiu, he felt like he was grasping for a chance. "Then, I am young, are you saying that this deed of sale is fake?"
"Of course it's fake!" The young man said firmly with a smile on his face.
"Ha! What you said is fake is fake?" Mrs. Wu sneered angrily, her eyebrows raised up, her eyes full of sternness, and she raised her finger and pointed at the boy, "Boy, if you can't say that you are ugly, you will never get out of this place today. Door!"
Oops! This face changes too quickly! Qin Zhuen, who had just been blushing and heartbeating at the sight of Wu's watery eyes, was suddenly frightened to the point where his face turned red and his heart stopped beating.
The young man didn't panic and smiled slightly: "May I ask Madam Wu, in what year did Shopkeeper Qiu write this deed of sale to the Wu family?"
Wu sneered sarcastically: "I just said that it was written by him thirteen years ago. What? You didn't understand what he said, but you dare to imitate others in solving the case?"
"Is this true?" The young man was not angry, but asked seriously.
"Of course you take it seriously!" Mrs. Wu paused and then sneered coldly, "Don't say that I was young thirteen years ago. I may have remembered it wrong. My aunt eats more salt than you eat rice. Ten Three years ago, you may not have known which mother's belly you were in. But I am already in charge of my Wu family's huge property. Buying a handful of slaves will naturally have to go through my hands, and I will naturally remember it clearly."
The young man laughed: "Ms. Wu has a good memory! She remembers things thirteen years ago clearly! But I wonder if she also remembers things ten years ago?
“Ten years ago, His Majesty implemented the New Deal, which aimed at rectifying the administration of officials and eliminating corruption, and caring for and caring for the people at the bottom. The New Deal involved everything from state affairs, laws, regulations, examinations, administration, taxation, corvee work, land, acres and people.
"One of the new policies is specifically for respecting teachers and respecting morality, which is to avoid the taboo word 'Qiu' in the name of the sage Confucius. All people with the surname 'Qiu' in the world are ordered to add 'er' on the right side and change it to 'Qiu'! Therefore, ten years ago, the world There is no "Qiu" surname with ears, let alone "Qiu" with ears. The "Qiu" surnames are all the earless "Qiu" of the saint Confucius!
"Then how did Shopkeeper Qiu sign the word 'Qiu Rongfa' with ears on your sale contract thirteen years ago?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the house fell silent.
This young man speaks clearly and has a voice as good as gold and jade. He also quotes from other sources and is well-founded. Even Qin Zhuen was filled with admiration at this moment and couldn't help turning his head to look at the young man again.
That earth-shattering change ten years ago! Countless people died, and countless people ascended to enlightenment. The emperor's methods were clean and neat and took into account all aspects. He remembered that there was indeed such a small change, which was nothing more than a reflection of the emperor's determination to respect Confucianism and win over the loyalty of scholars all over the world. And he was going through a huge change at that time, so how could he have the time to pay attention to this!
This young man is only twelve or thirteen years old, and his Adam's apple hasn't even grown yet. He actually knows about the new coup law ten years ago? !
"Huh, nonsense! What a load of nonsense!" Wu's momentum was weak at this moment, but she still managed to speak angrily, her eyes turning rapidly as she tried to find a reason to refute.
"Mrs. Wu, don't believe me?" The young man was calm and had a smile on his lips, "Then why don't you come with me to the Jiyang County Yamen? The Yamen must have deposited official residence newspapers from previous years. If it is true or false, you will know after checking! "
"Oh, that's right! When you said this, I remembered it! Ten years ago, there was no such word 'Qiu' with an ear! Although there are not many people with the surname Qiu in the local area, my third aunt's natal family is The surname Qiu used to be written as "Qiu" in the hills! But overnight, the government ordered that it be changed to "Qiu" with an ear on the right side. My third aunt also said at the time that she didn't know who her natal ancestors were. deny……"
As soon as Li Zheng said this, the guests in the dining room who were watching the excitement immediately started talking about it. When he looked at Wu and the others, his eyes were full of anger, just like looking at bandits.
Li Zheng was also angry, pointed at Wu and cursed: "What a bunch of robbers! They came to my place early in the morning and pretended to report the crime. They said they wanted to capture the escaped slaves and asked my old man to follow him to be a witness! But it turned out to be the evil master. Seeing that the Qiu family's business is booming, I want to seize people's wealth! If the property is not enough to seize other people's shops, they want to take their father and son as slaves! What a vicious idea! God has eyes, so why not take advantage of it? Kill you robbers!"
Li Zheng was so angry that his beard was shaking. As he spoke, he stepped forward and waved away the evil slave to loosen the bonds of Qiu and his son. The guests who were watching the excitement also stepped forward to help her.
"Let's go!" Wu's face turned purple, her teeth clenched, and she stretched out her hand to grab the "deed of sale" from the young man's hand and lead him away.
Unexpectedly, the young boy stepped back very quickly to avoid Wu, and casually put the "deed of sale" into his arms.
"What? You commit hypocrisy and deceit, seize people's wealth, seize good people and make them slaves, and you want to run away when your bad deeds are exposed?" The young man sneered, and his whole body became full of energy.
"What do you want?" Mrs. Wu's eyes were about to split, and the slaves cheered and surrounded her to protect her.
"How? My "Da Qi Lv" says, 'Anyone who uses deception to deceive officials and private individuals to obtain property, and the stolen goods are quasi-theft.' This forged 'deed of sale' is your fraud." Evidence of fake money fraud!" The young man stared straight at Wu, "I wonder if you would be interested in visiting the county government hall in Jiyang, Mrs. Wu?!"
"Yes! We can't let these bandits go!" At this time, Qiu and his son had already been helped up. Shopkeeper Qiu sat on the stool, holding his son in his arms and breathing heavily, while pointing at Mrs. Wu and saying, "If this little brother hadn't found the flaw, we, father and son, would not know whether we would live or die in the future! All the villagers will preside over it for me." It’s fair! We must not let them go!”
Everyone who was watching the fun just now has seen the tragic situation of Qiu and his son. When Shopkeeper Qiu said this, the crowd immediately became angry. Everyone was talking and pointing at Wu and others, gradually forcing the group into a corner.
Wu frowned. She was heavily outnumbered at the moment, but she didn't mind being yelled at by a few people watching the excitement. However, the fake deed of prostitution is still with this black-faced boy. Even if he is protected by his servants and escapes from here, it still leaves hidden dangers. If that kid went to the county government office with Qiu Rongfa to report the crime...
Thinking of this, Wu rolled her eyes and glanced at Qin Zhuen, who had never spoken. This man was well-dressed, and he had just said "the evidence is solid" to me, especially when he was talking to me, he showed obvious compassion and even shyness...
Haha, my aunt has lived so long, and she can still figure out a man's thoughts.
"Everyone, please don't do this. I'm really scaring my little girl to death." Mrs. Wu's momentum suddenly dropped sharply, and she held up her handkerchief to wipe away her tears. Her tearful eyes looked like pear blossoms in the rain.
"The little girl also acted on the orders of her father, and did not know that the deed of sale was a fake. The little girl was widowed at the age of seventeen, and her husband's family was poor, leaving no tiles behind. Although she lived in her father's house, everyone in the world said, 'Girls are bad. Staying here is considered living under someone else's roof and suffering all kinds of hardships. How dare you disobey your father's destiny? It is not only a sign of filial piety, but also a matter of settling down and settling down..."
Mrs. Wu felt so sad and choked with sobs when she said this, she was very pitiful.
"Sir, would you like to say something for my little girl?" Mrs. Wu raised her tearful eyes and looked at Qin Zhu'en, her eyes sparkling and quite touching. "How could my little girl endure the severe punishment and the pain of prison?"
"this……"
Most of the people in the store were men. Wu's sudden show of weakness made him look like the one being bullied. Everyone was speechless for a moment.
"This, cough, little brother said it was indeed a bit heavy." Qin Zhuen put his fist to his lips and coughed.
Wu came to him with this gesture, but Qin Zhuen was a little embarrassed. Besides, fraud and theft were punishable by a maximum sentence of three thousand miles of exile and three years of hard labor. For a weak woman, Wu, this was indeed a bit too much.
"Although fraud is judged as stealing, "Da Qi Lv" also says that 'calculating the stolen goods of fraud' means that the crime is calculated based on the stolen goods. But after all, Mrs. Wu did not succeed and had no stolen goods, so the punishment for this crime is... …”
"There is a saying in the 'Robbery Chapter' of 'Da Qi Lv' that 'if you steal money, you will be punished by fifty.'" The young man smiled slightly and interrupted Qin Zhuen, "Even if you don't succeed, you still have to go to the court and get the fifty bucks." What's more, how could Mrs. Wu only commit this crime of fraud?
"The "Da Qi Code" stipulates that runaway slaves must also be punished. The lighter punishment may be a hundred sticks, and the more serious punishment may include hanging for stealing property and escaping.
"Have you ever thought about what would be the fate of the Qiu family and his son if the master and servant of the Wu family really succeeded today? In order to occupy this inn with peace of mind and leave no further trouble, will the Qiu family and his son be silenced?
"Even if they survive, a good and wealthy commoner suddenly becomes a slave and a lowly household, and they don't know how they will be resold for the rest of their lives. They are miserable! Especially the younger brother of the Qiu family, who is still a young boy, but his situation has been turned upside down today. His whole life Total destruction! Why would you do such harm to people just to rob people of their wealth? The poison in their hearts is worse than that of snakes and scorpions!"
Before the young man finished speaking, Shopkeeper Qiu burst into tears, half because of the injustice he had just suffered, and half out of fear. When the Qiu children saw their father crying, they immediately began to howl. The father and son hugged each other and cried, which made people feel sad.
When I was waiting to look at Wu again, I still saw snakes and scorpions. And the look he looked at Qin Zhuen also brought a bit of scrutiny and hostility.
Hey, this... Qin Zhuen touched his nose and felt that the kid in front of him was really not easy to mess with. In just a few words, Wu's crime was hammered to death, and even herself, who had only spoken a word in favor of Wu, was also hammered into the ground.
But who would have thought that the kid didn't put down the sledgehammer in his hand, and he continued to hammer:
"The Laws of Da Qi also says, 'Everyone who falsely accuses others will sit down. Anyone who falsely accuses someone and is beaten will be punished by the second level of the false accusation; the crime of being a libel, a disciple, and the cane will be added to the third level of the false accusation, and each crime will be punished by the cane. One hundred, three thousand miles away.' That is to say, whatever crime Mrs. Wu falsely accuses others of, she will be punished for the crime. In order to prevent the world from imitating others and doing evil, she must be given a harsher sentence! She has falsely accused the Qiu family and his son. As a fugitive slave, he will naturally bear the responsibility for false accusations and rebellion.
"In the past, there was an attempted fraud, and the person stole money without getting it, so he was punished with fifty floggings. And there is this person who falsely accuses a runaway slave and is punished for his crime! As for the specific punishment, it depends on what the county magistrate says."
After saying that, the young man looked at Wu with a sneer: "Mrs. Wu, please don't make yourself so pitiful. I have heard that Wu Wagguan, a wealthy family in Jiutian County, is used to doing business. The family has a huge wealth, but it does not come from farming and weaving. The female Wu family is even more scheming. She was in charge of the business in her teenage years, and her skills were outstanding. She often recovered the property and people of the Wu family who were "lost".
"It is said that Mr. Wu ignored everything a few years ago and left the family business to his daughter. Madam Wu also said before that she had been 'in charge of the Wu family's huge property' since she was a teenager, but now she says that it all depends on her father's orders. Don’t know anything? It’s unbelievable!
"However, this is not important. Anyway, the Wu family's father and daughter are responsible for the crime of fraud and defrauding money, and the punishment for false accusation and rebellion. Mrs. Wu is not the principal culprit, and this accomplice cannot escape! Now the witnesses and physical evidence Ju are here! Madam Wu, please come to the lobby of our county government office!"
"Ha! There's no physical evidence!"
When Wu saw that there was no way around it, her expression suddenly changed, her face was ferocious, and her eyes showed murderous intent. With a wave of his hand, all the slaves immediately stepped forward to surround the young man. At the same time, a fat house slave stretched out his fat hand and hit the boy's chest!
