In fact, what Chen Yuteng did was really common in the Song Dynasty, and it was not a serious crime. Many officials also annexed the land of ordinary farmers, and they also played word games, and there were even more ugly things than this.
Why should my nephew be punished so severely?
This is not fair!
Based on this, of course Wang Wenshan will not still be convicted of the crime of kidnapping his wife by his nephew, because this charge is too serious and it is a criminal offense. Once convicted, his face will be tattooed and his future will be uncertain.
Of course, he would not look for tea cannibals, because most of the tea cannibals are swordsmen and pen officials who have withdrawn from the government, and their intelligence is definitely not as good as officials who are proficient in law, so he asked his student Chen Yu, a member of the Ministry of Punishment, to discuss countermeasures.
"It turns out there are so many twists and turns in it." Chen Yu nodded slightly.
Wang Wenshan sighed: "My nephew is not bad-hearted, but he has a soft ear. He did this after listening to the woman's advice. I just don't want the interest. The land and the Zeng family can also be returned to Li Si. I just want to It can calm people down."
This matter has reached the Kaifeng Mansion. For him, it is a failure. As a minister of the DPRK, he must settle the matter first and discuss future matters later.
Chen Yu shook his head and said: "Teacher, I'm afraid this won't work! If the interest is not counted, it means that the judgments of Xiangfu County and Kaifeng Prefecture are both wrong. Xiangfu County is easy to say, but can Kaifeng Prefecture agree? ?”
As he spoke, he whispered: "As far as I know, this matter has already been brought to the Hanlin Academy. I'm afraid it won't be possible to settle the matter."
Wang Wenshan was shocked and said: "How could such a small case be brought to the Imperial Academy?"
Chen Yu sighed: "My mentor should know that Wang Jiefu is agitating for government reforms, which involves the people's debt. He will definitely use this to make a big fuss."
Wang Wenshan panicked immediately, feeling completely unsure, "Then... what should we do?"
Chen Yu thought for a while and said, "Did Zeng really come up with this idea?"
Wang Wenshan nodded and said: "This is absolutely true."
Chen Yu said: "My mentor thinks that this might be a conspiracy between Zeng and Li Si to blackmail your nephew."
Wang Wenshan shook his head and said: "This is unlikely, and they did not blackmail my nephew."
As soon as the words came out, he suddenly looked at Chen Yu.
Chen Yu said: "Maybe they want to use this case to blackmail your nephew."
……．
At three o'clock in the morning, Zhang Feicai leisurely came out of the house and threw Li Si's baggage to the Kaifeng Mansion. He seemed to be free and light. He happened to see Qingmei walking by carrying a bamboo basket full of fruits. He couldn't help but feel a little agitated. Greedy, he took the initiative to say hello: "Qingmei, this melon looks pretty good."
Qingmei immediately moved the fruit basket to the other side and said, "This is not prepared for you."
Zhang Fei asked: "Will there be guests at home?"
Qingmei said: "What kind of home? This is not your home."
In her heart, she always regarded Zhang Fei as a prostitute and never looked down upon him.
It's really hard to live under someone else's roof. Even a maid would dare to insult me. Zhang Fei felt a little unhappy and immediately asked: "By the way, how are you finding my place?"
Qingmei asked in astonishment: "What kind of residence?"
Zhang Fei said: "Didn't your sister Qian'er ask you to help me find another place to live?"
Qingmei shook her head and said, "Sister Qian'er never gave me any orders!"
"What?"
Zhang Fei opened his eyes wide and asked, "No instructions?"
"Um."
Qingmei nodded.
"This is really unreasonable!"
Zhang Fei couldn't help but curse: "I knew that woman was unreliable."
Qingmei stomped her little foot, pointed her little finger at Zhang Fei and said, "Who are you scolding?"
"Widow Liu next door." Zhang Fei said angrily.
Qingmei was stunned, "Widow Liu? There is no one named Widow Liu next door!"
When she came back to her senses, she found that Zhang Fei had already walked away, and she stamped her foot again, "You lewd thief, why don't I tell Sister Qian'er."
...
"This woman is really hypocritical. She chases me away with her words, but keeps me behind her back. She clearly has some plans for me and wants to please you. It's better to ask for others than to ask for yourself. Anyway, there is nothing to do now, so you might as well go find it yourself. Look for it, the money will be there soon anyway.”
Zhang Fei came out of Dexu Mansion cursing and came to the street. He looked around, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Why don't you just go to Xiangguo Temple and have a look? I'm familiar with it there, and there's also touching singing, which is more popular." It’s convenient for singles like me.”
But before he had gone far, a middle-aged man suddenly blocked his way.
"May I ask if you are Zhang Fei and Zhang Sanlang?"
"it's me."
Zhang Fei nodded.
The middle-aged man cupped his hands and said, "My master invites you."
Zhang Fei asked: "Who is your master?"
"You'll find out when you get there."
So awesome? Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Sorry! I don't want to know. I'm sorry."
After that, he walked around the middle-aged man. Suddenly, two big men with big muscles and round waists came out from the corner.
Zhang Fei frowned, stepped back, looked at the middle-aged man, took a deep breath, then lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry!"
The middle-aged man didn't care and turned sideways, "Please come this way."
Zhang Fei hesitated a little and said: "If you want to take me to some remote place, then I will call for help right now. At worst, we will break up."
The middle-aged man said: "My master is at the tea shop over there."
As he spoke, he pointed to a tea shop across the street.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Please."
When I came to the tea shop, I saw a gentle old man in his fifties sitting there.
Zhang Fei looked at the old man for a moment, then suddenly bowed his hands and said, "Zhang San, a common man, has met Wang Sinong."
The old man looked at Zhang Fei in surprise. After a moment, he stroked his beard and said with a smile, "What a formidable young man! Please sit down."
This person is Wang Wenshan, the chief of Sinong Temple.
"Thank you!"
Zhang Fei sat down.
Wang Wenshan said: "You must have guessed the purpose of my coming here."
Zhang Fei nodded.
Wang Wenshan sighed and said: "It is true that my nephew did something wrong in this matter, but the result of losing both sides is not what you wanted."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Please forgive me Wang Sinong, there is nothing I can do."
"I can understand."
Wang Wenshan smiled and nodded, saying: "I have a better way, I wonder if it is possible?"
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "Wang Sinong, please speak."
Wang Wenshan said: "My nephew returned his wife and land to Li Si, and the money he borrowed does not need to be paid back. In addition...!"
He suddenly looked at the middle-aged man who had just brought Zhang Fei.
The middle-aged man immediately placed a small wooden box on the table. When he opened it, he found two large ingots of silver.
"Here is one hundred taels, consider it my thanks to you." Wang Wenshan said.
Zhang Fei glanced at the silver and said with a smile: "Wang Sinong, does he know why the common people study the law?"
Wang Wenshan asked: "Why?"
Zhang Fei said: "I'm just afraid that I will accidentally do something illegal. I really want this money, but I can't accept it because it's against the rules."
Wang Wenshan frowned and said, "So, you are bent on putting my nephew to death."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "That's not the case."
Wang Wenshan said: "Then what do you want?"
Zhang Fei said: "Let your nephew take the initiative to admit his mistake, apologize to Li Si, and offer 500 gu as settlement money..."
Wang Wenshan was slightly startled: "Five hundred strings? Your appetite is too big."
But I thought in my heart, it turns out he is too young!
One hundred taels of silver, that is, about one hundred guan.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "How about a thousand strings?"
Wang Wenshan narrowed his eyes and said, "Boy, you are just a commoner after all."
Zhang Fei shrugged slightly and said: "I am just a piece of broken tiles. If any porcelain touches me, I will not lose anything. I can make your nephew and Li Si become inmates today, and maybe I can also make the two of us become inmates who will never die." .”
"boom!"
Wang Wenshan slammed the table.
The two big men at the door rushed in immediately.
Faced with such changes, Zhang Fei looked at Wang Wenshan without fear.
Wang Wenshan looked directly at Zhang Fei for a moment and asked in confusion: "Aren't you afraid? No one will pay attention to the disappearance of an Erbi people."
Zhang Fei chuckled and said: "Who are you trying to scare? Just try touching me. I can guarantee that there will be many people paying attention to me now. Hanlin Academy? Or Dali Temple? I don't think Wang Sinong wants to lose both sides!" "
Wang Wenshan already regretted that he shouldn't have called these two people in. Wasn't this embarrassing? After a while, he smiled and nodded, "It's true that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers!"
With another wave of his hand, the two big men immediately went out.
He has not forgotten that Zhang Fei lives in Xu Zun's house now.
Even though Xu Zun stayed out of the case and was a bystander, without Xu Zun, things might have turned out differently.
Even Zhang Fei couldn't even climb the steps of Kaifeng Mansion.
"Even if my nephew is willing to reconcile, I'm afraid Kaifeng Mansion will not agree." Wang Wenshan said.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "For Wang Sinong, it is easier to convince Kaifeng Mansion than to convince me."
...
After Zhang Fei left, a person walked out of the inner room. It was Chen Yu, a member of the Criminal Department.
"This kid is more greedy and cunning than we thought." Chen Yu said with a hint of frustration.
"This is unreasonable. I will never let this guy go." Wang Wenshan pounded the table with his fists and said to Chen Yu, "Based on what he just said, can I sue him for blackmail?"
Chen Yu shook his head and said: "Without evidence, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sue."
It turned out that they wanted Zhang Fei to collect the money, and then sue them for colluding to blackmail him.
But they underestimated Zhang Fei too much. What a litigator is best at is packaging illegal things into legal ones.
What blackmail?
This is called a settlement.
Wang Wenshan said excitedly: "Are we going to let him go just like that?"
Chen Yu pondered for a while and said: "Teacher, it is not too late for this gentleman to take revenge in ten years."
The most important thing at the moment is to calm down the matter. As officials, they all know that this kind of thing must be settled as soon as possible. The longer they stay in it, the more variables there will be.
"ten years?"
Wang Wenshan sneered and said: "If it takes ten years to retaliate against an Erbi person, then there is no need for me to be an official. When my nephew comes out, I will never spare him."
.....
After Zhang Fei left the tea shop, he did not choose to go to Xiangguo Temple again. He was not in the same mood.
Back at Xu Mansion, as soon as he entered the gate, he leaned directly against the doorpost, panting slightly.
In fact, how could he not be afraid, but he had no choice. He was a civilian, and if he was a bit humbler, he would definitely not be able to do this as a lawyer.
It has to be hard.
No!
It must be thick and hard.
It’s not that I can’t be tactful, it’s that I can’t for the time being.
After a moment of relief, Zhang Fei planned to go back to the house. Halfway through, he suddenly saw a beautiful figure hidden behind the potted plant. It wasn't Xu Zhiqian. He thought to himself, I blame you for lying to me.
He was about to go up to Xu Zhiqian to discuss the matter, but as soon as he stepped out, he suddenly heard a man talking. He took a closer look and saw a handsome young man standing next to Xu Zhiqian.
The two were of the same age. Needless to say, Xu Zhiqian was beautiful, and the young master had a face as beautiful as a crown jewel and an extraordinary temperament.
It's really a good idea to stand together.
"What a good couple. Forget it, I won't disturb your tryst. I'll settle the score with you later."
Zhang Fei very wisely walked slowly and quietly towards his house.
"Zhang Sanlang!"
Suddenly a clear cry was heard.
I don’t even want to disturb you, but you took the initiative to call me, and you called me so kindly. Are you trying to increase your net worth? Zhang Fei rolled his eyes, then turned around and greeted with a smile: "Ms. Xu."
Xu Zhiqian smiled kindly and shouted softly: "Come here and I will introduce someone to you."
Is this woman showing off? Zhang Fei had never seen such a gentle Xu Zhiqian, and he couldn't adapt to it for a while. Then he thought about it, of course he had to be gentler when his boyfriend was here, otherwise, who would dare to marry her!
But he really didn't know why he had to go there by himself, but since the other party shouted, he had no choice but to go there.
Xu Zhiqian stretched out her hand to guide the handsome young man beside her and said, "This is my father's student, Wang Ye."
"Your Majesty?"
Zhang Fei exclaimed.
The handsome young man nodded slightly and said, "Page after page."
Zhang Fei let out a long sigh: "Wang Ye! Haha, this is such a good name!"
