Magistrate Song felt his head grow bigger when he heard that it was still an old story. Older people yearn for a comfortable life most, and there will be a little bit of the inaction factor of Lao and Zhuang in their bones. Touching the thorn, there is a buzzing in the ear canal.
The magistrate asked the scholar again: "Then tell me what you did."
The scholar said respectfully: "My lord, Wansheng Feng Yizhi. Wansheng is also engaged to Huang Su'e, and I would like to ask you to make the decision for Wansheng."
As soon as Feng Yizhi said these words, there was an uproar in the court. In ancient times, honor and integrity were still important. After Zhu Xi in the Song Dynasty established a set of Neo-Confucianism, it became more natural and suppressed human desires, and the cruelty to female comrades reached heinous levels. To the extent that a woman is unchaste, the consequences will be extremely tragic.
It is now the early Song Dynasty. Although the social atmosphere is not so perverted, women still pay attention to feminine virtues. A woman with multiple husbands is looked down upon by the community. All the farmers in the hall whispered to each other when they heard such exciting news. They didn't expect that there would be such a flirtatious woman beside them, and she was promised to two families at the same time.
What Feng Yizhi wants is the effect that everyone is curious about. He also knows that what he said will definitely arouse everyone's discussion, but he doesn't care. He can't blame him for this. He can only blame the Huang family for being such a arrogant person. Women are treated like goods, and are accepted everywhere.
The county magistrate was also shocked by this. He was a scholar who had been brainwashed by the ethics of Confucius and Mencius since he was a child. He was not so radical when he got older, but he still despised this phenomenon and looked down upon it. After all, it was a family matter and had to be settled. ah. The county magistrate said: "Huang Wang, what Feng Yizhi said is true!"
Huang Wang gave full play to the ability of rural women to cry, make trouble and hang themselves. She kept looking for life and death there, as if she didn't hear the magistrate asking him. The magistrate was so excited by the noise that he shook her off again with a "pop". It was a shock, the sound of this thing was also very intimidating, and it shocked this middle-aged woman.
The county magistrate was in a very bad mood, and his face was so dark that ink dripped from his face. People rarely get angry as they get older. After all, health care is more important than work. However, the old woman was really noisy. Magistrate Song couldn't help but cursed her in court: "Huang Wang's official promotion The court is not handling the case just because you, a country woman from the countryside, are making noises here. If you don’t tell the truth, I will punish you and eat your fill!"
When Huang Wang saw that this trick was not very effective, and if the trouble continued, the county magistrate did not seem to be joking. He wiped his tears and nose with his sleeves, adjusted his breathing, and said leisurely: "Your Excellency, you are wronged, what's the matter with the daughter of the people?" You are so bold in promising your daughter to two families, and you are so greedy for money, Su'e is also my biological daughter."
Huang Wang choked up from time to time as she spoke: "The Feng family's daughter-in-law was also from Xinghua in her early years. She was a neighbor to Min's family, and the two families moved around frequently. It turns out that my husband was making a living in Hangzhou, and he and the Su family None of the folk girls knew about the marriage. The Feng family's daughter-in-law and the folk girl were so close that they became like sisters after being together for a long time. At that time, the folk girl had not yet given birth to Su'e, so Huang said that if she got married in the future, the child she would give birth to would be A boy and a girl from the two families got married, so that the sisterhood between the two could continue. Unexpectedly, Feng married from Xinghua County to Daming Prefecture as soon as she got married. It has been more than 20 years, and I have long forgotten about it. Who would have thought that now that the little girl is getting married, the Feng family has come back to kill her. The husband of the Su family has never mentioned it, and the daughter of the Feng family has long thought that they have settled in Daming Mansion. How did I know that I would come back and keep this marriage in mind? It was just like a joke at the beginning!"
Feng Yizhi glanced at Mr. Huang Wang, snorted, and said with a sneer: "Forgot? Auntie has such a bad memory. You have a bad memory. Fortunately, my mother has a marriage contract you left, and it says It must be clear, can you admit it?" After saying this, Feng Yizhi handed a yellowed sheet to the yamen servant and presented it to the county magistrate.
Magistrate Song took over the engagement contract and found a piece of yellow paper that was indeed ten or twenty years old. The paper was intact and there was no stain on it. This shows how carefully the preserver cherished this thing. When the magistrate read the content above, it clearly said: "If the two families get Linfeng in the future, I would like to receive Yao's letter to wish them a happy life. The little girl who has not heard of Ya Chan is a talented person, and they will get married. They will make an appointment for a good match. I will give you a Luan note. I sincerely Obey Hong's order." The black and white characters on the yellow paper were clearly written, and the signatures were signed by Feng Huang and Huang Wang. Huang Wang did not deny it. Song Magistrate's head hurt after looking at it. How could this case be judged? .
Feng Yizhi said solemnly: "My lord, I have made the decision for Wansheng. Wansheng also has a great reputation today. I don't want to cause any inconvenience to you, but my parents' orders are filial piety. I dare not disobey!"
The magistrate's eyes flashed and he said, "Oh? What is your reputation?"
Feng Yizhi said: "You are a late student in a famous university, and you will definitely be able to reach high school in the next spring!"
As soon as these words came out, Su Cheng next to him held his breath, puffed out, and almost laughed. He cursed in his heart, your reputation is so useless, you thought you were really an official, so you won the exam and you were beaten. Yes, those who didn’t know thought he was an official.
Feng Yizhi was furious and scolded: "You damn fat man, you dare to laugh at me. Grandpa Taizu is also polite to literati. You, a low-level profiteer, are so bold and dare to look down on me!"
Su Cheng is a good businessman. He doesn't let others take advantage of him in business, and he is even more unwilling to give up. Just when he was about to get angry, the county magistrate in the hall also frowned. You haven't passed the exam yet. I just saved you from the corvee. That's all, it's too embarrassing to talk about it. I think I won the first place in one fell swoop before you said it so loudly.
Magistrate Song coughed and didn't think about anything else. He was sitting in the courtroom, thinking about how to deal with the matter. The two of them were also smart people and knew what Magistrate's cough meant. Let them calm down. The two snorted and turned away from each other, out of sight and out of sight.
Although he is not yet in high school, his status as a Juren already qualifies Feng Yizhi to talk to Magistrate Song Only by combining them can you complete this difficult action.
As for Su Cheng, although he is just a businessman, the status of businessmen has been getting higher and higher since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Scholars, peasants, industrialists and merchants were at the bottom. Now their food and clothing are more luxurious than those who are officials in the court. These people are good at The interpersonal network behind the camp is also very complicated, and he is also a difficult character.
There was also a silent man in the court, who had been stuck beside him like a piece of wood for a long time. The magistrate almost forgot about him, glanced at him, and asked, "What did you do?"
This man who was a model of a peasant was not very old, but he had a steady face and a resolute and decisive look on his face. He replied: "Sir, I also want to marry Huang Su'e, but I have neither made a betrothal nor have a marriage certificate!"
As soon as these words came out, all kinds of uproar broke out in the court. It was unheard of for a woman to marry three husbands. The crowd was whispering to each other and pointing in various ways. Standing at the back, Liang Chuan could hear the sarcasm, ridicule, and even a little bit of anger in their words. In this era, it is very difficult for behavior that is inconsistent with the times to be accepted by the people.
The county magistrate was also confused, so he slapped the gavel again, but the crowd was still indifferent, so he clicked it again and shouted: "Quiet!"
There was silence in the courtroom.
"Tell me the details!"
The man said: "Sir, my name is Huang Yi. He is neither a judge nor a businessman. He is just an ordinary farmer. However, he and Su'e's childhood sweethearts grew up in the same village. We are engaged for life. I will not marry him but me, and I will not marry her unless I am. Please make the decision for the villain."
Huang Yi's tone was plain, but his words were precise and sincere. What's more valuable is that when he spoke, his eyes were not looking at the magistrate, but looking at Huang Su'e affectionately, and Huang Su'e was also looking at him, her eyes wide. Eyes full of affection.
Su Cheng and Feng Yizhi were standing next to them. One of them was rich, and the other was going to be a college graduate. It was just a matter of comparing the two. This bastard also wanted to steal a woman from him. The two of them sneered, secretly scolding you, you are worthy!
The county magistrate had no choice but to scold Mrs. Huang Wang helplessly: "Ms. Huang, as a mother, how can you be such a mother? Now one daughter has three husbands. Even if you find out why today, this will not happen in the future." How can Huang Su'e live a peaceful life in front of her parents-in-law? Not only did you harm your biological daughter, you also asked me to decide the case!"
When Huang Wang saw the fire burning on her head, she howled again and shouted: "The women of the people are wronged, the women of the people really don't know about it, no matter how greedy for money and fame, the women of the people can't do this to themselves." My precious daughter, please make the decision for the common woman!"
The magistrate cursed: "How can I make the decision for you? This matter all started because of you. What do you want me to do with it? I am a human being, not a god. I cannot get three daughters for you to marry. You said Who should my daughter marry?"
The county magistrate had a headache, but it was Huang Wang who had a small calculation in his mind. The situation is very complicated now. One is a wealthy business tycoon, and the other is a talented scholar who is likely to pass the exam next year. No matter who the daughter is married to, she will make money. As for the farmer Huang Yi, forget it, the county No matter how confused Lingcai is, there is no way he can be sentenced to it. Others have a bride price and a marriage contract, but he has no land, no store, and no fame. He wants to make a fool of himself and earn me a daughter who is as beautiful as a flower. It's a good idea! No matter what happens today, if Su Cheng and Feng Yizhi are chosen to marry one of them, this deal is a profit!
Liang Chuan saw clearly in the court that this ancient parental official still cared about this matter, but if he thought about it carefully, he found that this was not a simple emotional dispute.
Marriage has not been simple since ancient times. Behind it is the division of property such as dowry and betrothal gifts. To put it bluntly, it looks like a relationship issue, but behind it is the division of interests. A good settlement is praised by the people, but it is not easy to solve a serious feud between two families. In serious cases, the family may even be destroyed!
At the grassroots level, Liang Chuan often calls the police for trivial matters like this. This kind of thing is the most thankless. Often the man beats the woman, and the woman calls the police. After arresting the man, the woman regrets it and pesters Liang Chuan to let him go. This police officer The agency is not Home Inn, where you can come and leave whenever you want, right? Over and over again, if a man offends a woman, she will be offended as well, and she will become a human being inside and out!
Mr. County Magistrate, I understand your suffering!
