My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 610: Chen Ping Steals His Sister-in-law

Fusu sat in the carriage. He felt that Liu Ji's method would definitely not be able to find Chen Ping, so he had to find another way out. For example, he could give a particularly difficult IQ question and ask all the young people in the village to come out and compete with each other.

This way, the chances of Chen Ping coming out might be greater.

At this moment, several unprepossessing strong men started shouting loudly.

"We need to expose Chen Ping. He is having an affair with his sister-in-law! This is immoral."

"This is immoral! Please have him executed by the five great officials!"

When Zhang Cang heard about this, he immediately drove forward.

"There is such a thing. Report it in detail immediately."

This You Township is indeed a very poor place. Although there are many acres of land, there are few people.

At the entrance of Youxiang, there is just a big stone with a few hastily painted strokes on it as a sign.

There is not even a mine in this area of ​​dozens of miles, and the road is narrow and can only accommodate one car.

There were only thatched cottages everywhere, and there were almost no large houses built with good wood. The most magnificent one was the three-story house that could be seen from afar on the hillside.

There are no taverns or anything like that.

As soon as Liu Ji entered Pei County, he found that Youxiang was a dry place with dirt on the roadside that was harder than stone. This was not a place where a good harvest could be achieved.

Logically speaking, the Central Plains is an important place irrigated by large rivers, so the soil should be fertile and the people should be prosperous. However, this place is low and remote, and even lakes are hard to see.

It’s so poor that it’s hard to describe.

Several villagers, wearing ramie cloth in the middle of summer, had just changed their hairstyle to the left-leaning bun that was unique to the Qin people. In the eyes of fellow villagers, this was extremely strange and funny, but in the eyes of the Qin people, this hairstyle was very familiar. Although they did not know how to do something fancy with this left-leaning bun, such as braiding it or something.

The village women also came around, carrying their children and baskets, with angry looks on their faces.

"Sir, they are lying to you. Chen Ping is the most promising young man in our You Township."

Zhang Cang looked at the young women under the car. They had their hands on their hips and wished they could kill the men who had just spoken.

Fusu, who was sitting in the carriage, could not help but say, "Drive the carriage forward a little."

Unexpectedly, Liu Ji only needed to beat the drums and shout, and Chen Ping was confessed voluntarily. This saved him a lot of effort.

"What the hell is going on?"

Several men immediately shouted, "Doctor Wu, don't listen to these women. They were all fed the drug by Chen Ping. Chen Ping is a vicious man. He relies on his beauty to seduce other people's daughters and seduce other people's wives."

Zhang Cang looked at them, obviously unwilling to believe their one-sided words.

"Not long ago, he committed adultery with his sister-in-law." Another slightly hunched man said, his body covered with mud and carrying a pickaxe.

"Yes, I saw it too. That night, Chen Ping's sister-in-law fetched water for him to take a bath. His sister-in-law's clothes got wet, so he rushed in."

Zhang Cang stared with wide eyes at the indignant expressions of the strong men, but he did not dare to make a judgment too early.

He looked back at the women. "Is what they say true?"

"Of course not, Chen Ping is not that kind of person. They are just jealous that Chen Ping is prettier than them, young and motivated, knows a lot of words, and loves reading." These women said this with blushing cheeks.

Seeing that both sides had their own opinions, Zhang Cang roughly understood what was going on.

But as the saying goes, flies don't bite seamless eggs.

"Since you both have your own opinions, I'm afraid I'll have to meet this handsome man in person?"

Fusu sat in the carriage, listening to these people's discussions, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Before meeting Chen Ping, he had to consider whether Chen Ping's theft of his sister-in-law was true or not.

I am afraid that using such people will damage my reputation.

As soon as Ji Bu heard about this, he shouted, "If there really is someone who steals my sister-in-law in this world, I, Ji Bu, will beat him to death with my spear."

There was immediate discussion among the army.

"Go quickly and call Chen Ping over."
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On the hillside, in a three-story house.

A beautiful young woman was directing two maids to hang out bedding and winter clothes while the weather was hot.

There is a huge mulberry tree in the yard.

Chen Ping squatted under a tree, quietly looking at the mountains behind the house.

You Township is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with only one river flowing from behind the mountains to irrigate the farmland.

It is a hot summer day and it is very refreshing to feel the breeze blowing.

Chen Ping sat alone under a tree, quietly looking at the hills behind him. In his hand he held a nearly torn copy of the Tao Te Ching.

The breeze was blowing, but Chen Ping's heart was like the sea level in a storm, surging.

Through the leaves, Chen Ping looked at the sun directly above.

"Husband, why are you so absent-minded today?"

"I was thinking, isn't this kind of ordinary life also good?"

His wife couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this. "Ordinary, you actually think that our life of wealth and leisure is ordinary. Do you know how many people are jealous of you, not to mention the small Youxiang, even the whole Yangwu County."

Chen Ping listened and said nothing.

Upon seeing this, his wife Meiji immediately knelt down respectfully.

Before she got married, her grandfather Zhang Fu warned her: "Don't be disrespectful to Chen Ping just because he is poor. You should serve his brother Chen Bo as you would your father, and serve his sister-in-law as you would your mother."

Meiji didn't dare to say anything more. She just straightened her dress and knelt in front of her husband Chen Ping. "I'm sorry for what I said. I don't know what my husband wants to do."

Chen Ping looked at the ordinary-looking woman in front of him, and sometimes he even felt that she was a stranger.

"I only wish to govern the world so that people can enjoy justice."

Zhang Meiji smiled happily, "My husband, your wealth is not even one tenth of my family's. If you don't pursue fame and wealth, how can you talk about sharing the world equally?"

Zhang Meiji laughed loudly and didn't notice the change in Chen Ping's expression at all.

"Madam, you'd better wash your clothes properly. You have so many clothes that you can't wash them all."

Zhang Meiji seemed to understand, but she didn't quite understand. She sat on the ground and sighed, "We women can only stay at home to take care of our husbands and children. We have to wash these clothes from the time we are born until we are old."

After hearing this, Chen Ping said sadly, "Could it be that some things are really destined? I am destined to be ordinary all my life until I grow old."

Chen Ping couldn't help but think of what happened at the annual festival this spring.

When the villagers offered sacrifice to the community god, they asked him to be responsible for dividing the sacrificial meat, and he divided the meat very evenly.

The elders in the village all said: "Well, it's fair that the young man from the Chen family is the one who cuts the meat!"

Chen Ping said: "Alas, if I were allowed to rule the world, I would also divide the sacrificial meat as fairly as I did!"

These words always lingered in his mind.

Although he was born in poverty, he was not a short-sighted person. Born in a rural area, he was willing to distribute the sacrificial meat fairly today; if he had the opportunity to govern the world in the future, he would definitely be able to govern the world fairly.

The couple was talking together when suddenly two thirteen-year-old boys came to the door.

"Mr. Zhang, someone from the court came and said they want to interrogate you. They're asking you to come over now." As soon as he finished speaking, two men in armor appeared at the door of Chen Ping's house.

Zhang Meiji was startled and she shouted, "That's all gossip. That abandoned woman is full of resentment and spreads rumors about my husband. How could my husband fall in love with an ugly village woman like her?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Otherwise I'll take you away too." The two warriors were amazed at Chen Ping's handsome appearance and demeanor, but they were also surprised by the older and plain-looking young woman standing beside him.

Chen Ping is so handsome, but he married a woman with such an ordinary appearance.

What a flower on cow dung.

Chen Ping held Zhang Meiji and said, "You stay at home, tidy up the house and prepare dinner. I will be back tonight to eat and sleep."

Zhang Meiji looked at her young and handsome husband and cried out in pain.

As soon as Chen Ping was taken away, she immediately took her two maids and drove back to her parents' home, hoping to get help from the county town to save her poor and ambitious husband.

Chen Ping walked calmly. From the moment the rumor spread, Chen Ping knew that this day would come.
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"Sir, I will personally interrogate Chen Ping later. If this young man really did such a shameful thing, he will be beheaded directly." Meng Yi said personally.

"Let Ji Bu interrogate Chen Ping." Fusu really wanted to see what kind of sparks would be created when the most masculine boy in the world met the most sinister man in the world.

Only after passing Ji Bu's test could Chen Ping have a chance of being retained.

Everyone was surprised.

Meng Yi was also dissatisfied, "Although the prince likes Ji Bu, Ji Bu does not understand interrogation."

"I heard that the purpose of hearing a case is to restore fairness to the plaintiff and the defendant, and to reveal the truth to everyone. In the end, is the process and people involved in the hearing more important, or is it more important to restore fairness? Meng Yi, what do you think?"

Meng Yi was naturally unwilling to accept this, as this matter was indeed against the procedure, and in terms of official position, he was the most suitable person for this job. However, if one carefully analyzed the logic of the prince's words, there was nothing wrong with it.

Just like that, Ji Bu, who was chatting with his brothers, was suddenly arrested to try Chen Ping's case.

Chen Ping was sitting in the hall, still wearing the uniform of a soldier.

This person was born with courage and was not afraid of any situation. Even though he had no experience in trying cases, facing this sudden situation, he was not afraid at all. Instead, he looked serious, upright, and intimidating without even getting angry.

Because a fifth-rank official suddenly came from the court and said he would try a local case, all the people in Youxiang came to watch the fun.

Among them, most people hoped that Chen Ping would die and be torn to pieces.

They quarreled and kept calling Chen Ping a beast.

Ji Bu found these villagers very annoying.

He slammed the table loudly, "Silence!"

"Everyone who has nothing to do with this case should shut up! Anyone who says anything more will be guilty of the same crime as Chen Ping."

Ji Bu roared loudly, and everyone around him shut their mouths tightly.

The atmosphere in the cottage immediately became quiet.

There was no special place for hearing cases in You Township. Township affairs were generally mediated by local respected people. No matter how big the matter was, they didn't care about distinguishing right from wrong, but they focused on muddying the waters and making big things small.

A temporary thatched hut was chosen for the sacrifice, and the tablet of the Kitchen God was also enshrined in the hut.

When the villagers came to the sacrificial hut, they all behaved themselves.

The scene at the beginning of the year could not be erased from Chen Ping's mind. To be honest, this scene made him very angry.

Is it possible that a person is born with a dark heart? Or is it that because they are so outstanding, they bear more darkness for no reason?

When a person simply possesses an outstanding appearance, this is a great sin in itself, because his status and wealth cannot match his appearance, and at this time beauty becomes a sin, for both men and women.

When Ji Bu saw Chen Ping, his eyes lit up. He had heard that Chen Ping was handsome, but he didn't expect him to be so beautiful. His skin was as white as warm jade, his eyebrows were as sharp as swords, his sideburns were neat, and his nose was high.

If this guy changes into women's clothes, he will be the top girl in the brothel!
Ji Bu also looked him up and down very carefully.

Liu Ji looked at Chen Ping, and couldn't help but feel jealous. "This boy is so handsome, he will definitely be able to marry more than a dozen concubines in the future."

Feng Jing also looked at him eagerly. "It's rare to find such a handsome man in such a remote place."

Soon, Chen Ping's sister-in-law was also invited over.

The man was short and had dark skin, dull and sunken eyes, and rough fingers. He was wearing a linen shirt covered with patches, and his hair was messy with some hay mixed in it.

When she saw the Qin generals, her eyes kept flashing, and then she raised her head very high, with her face almost turned upside down.

Every move she made was an attempt to tell Ji Bu that I was right.

Chen Ping is different. His fingers are like green onions and his face is like white jade. One is a handsome man who fell from the sky, while the other looks like he was mined for many years.

Everyone's eyes were on Ji Bu, especially Meng Yi. His eyes seemed to be saying, if you mess up this interrogation, I'm going to make you pay.

Ji Bu was very calm.

When he first saw Ji Bu, he actually knew why these country men wanted to report him. But when he saw Chen Ping's former sister-in-law, he also understood whether Chen Ping's theft of his sister-in-law was true or not.

Mainly because it's too obvious.

A man like Chen Ping is really horny. If he wants to hook up with a little girl, he won't choose her.

"Chen Ping, how old are you?"

"twenty five."

"What property do you have at home?" Ji Bu felt that the boy was very rich as soon as he saw him.

When Chen Ping was about to speak, his sister-in-law sneered.

"He is just a gigolo."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping clenched his fists.

"Shut up, I didn't ask you." Ji Bu's eyes were furious, and Chen Ping's former sister-in-law trembled with fear.

Ji Bu looked at Chen Ping and said, "Just tell me. I will make the decision for you."

Ji Bu would not tolerate those bastards who were jealous of others.

"There is no job in the family, and we rely on my wife's family for support. We hired a few farmhands, and my brother and my new sister-in-law work together to take care of the fields."

After hearing this, Ji Bu felt somewhat dissatisfied.

"Such a grown man, instead of helping with farm work at home, he is just idle all day and entangled with his sister-in-law."

Feng Jingke had been jealous of Chen Ping's beauty from the beginning. He was so jealous that his intestines turned green with jealousy.

Liu Ji's eyes widened. "Is it a crime not to do farm work?"

"Didn't you hear him say that his family is just farmers? He doesn't work, his brothers and sisters-in-law all go to the fields, but he's the only one wandering around. He even said that he relies on his wife's family for help. Would you tolerate this?"

Feng Jing crossed his arms across his chest.

Liu Ji remained silent.

"Why don't you go out and work in the fields?"

At this moment, Chen Ping thought of what his wife said today, and then looked up at these people who came with a threatening momentum and had vulgar views.

Chen Ping replied, "I want to make my family rich, so I use the time I spend on farming to read and study."

(End of this chapter)