peasant young lady

Chapter 94

"mighty!!!"

As soon as the gavel sounded, the yamen difference yelled in unison, and as soon as the words died down, two yamen servants ran to the direction of the door to ask what happened.

Cheng Xia raised her head and bumped into the yamen who had just come out. Coincidentally, the yamen was the one who wanted to arrest people in the market last time. Cheng Xia persuaded them to let them go. Seeing Cheng Xia's current appearance, the clerk was startled, "What's wrong with you?"

Cheng Xia also recognized the other party, and just nodded, "I want to see the magistrate."

Yacha sighed and led Cheng Xia, Yang Dalang and Du Zhong to the county government.

The onlookers hula la gathered at the door again, waiting to see what happened.

"Who is in the hall?" The county magistrate slapped the gavel again, the sound was so loud that the people watching at the door trembled twice.

"Master County, I want to sue my brother-in-law Liu Wen, and Liu Wen's second uncle Liu Yuan. I am an ordinary peasant woman in Qingxian Village and married long ago, but my brother-in-law Liu Wen used me as a bargaining chip behind my back. He made a deal with his second uncle, while Liu Yuanwai knocked me unconscious and kidnapped me to the Liu Mansion, wanting me to marry his idiot son, but if I refused, he took me to the Liu Manor’s torture chamber and lynched me.” Cheng Xia said and pointed to the wound on his body, "These are all evidences. When the people in Liu's mansion knocked me out, some people saw it. I hope the magistrate of the county will handle it impartially and give justice to the women."

When the county magistrate heard Liu Wen's name, he didn't even bother to ask Cheng Xia to kneel down to show his respect for him. He only frowned for a moment and thought for a moment. Just when Cheng Xia was impatient and wanted to remind him, the county magistrate suddenly raised his head. Come and look at Cheng Xia, "Since it's your brother-in-law, it's your family business, you can handle it yourself, get out!"

Cheng Xia almost vomited a mouthful of blood clogging her heart. How could she have forgotten that Liu Wen was having an affair with the county magistrate's widowed daughter. The county magistrate probably knew Liu Wen's virtue long ago, and even had something to do with it. It's a relationship, she should be damned for forgetting such an important thing.

Seeing that the magistrate wanted to leave, she immediately turned her head and shouted to the people watching outside the door, "Folks, I have already been married, and Liu Wen, a scholar in the west of the city, sold me to a fool because of his own selfish desires. I still want to take the Juren examination, and I even want to win the first prize and become an official, if such a person becomes our parent officer, will we have a good life in the future?"

The onlookers were immediately filled with righteous indignation, seeing Cheng Xia's body covered in scars, and hearing what she said, there was no reason not to believe it, and couldn't help cursing and accusing Liu Wenlai one after another.

Cheng Xia looked coldly at the magistrate who was about to leave and stopped, and sneered. The magistrate didn't want to care, didn't his widow and daughter hook up with Liu Wen? As long as the evidence is publicized in the county government, within half a day, Liu Wen's "heroic deeds" will be spread throughout the county. She wants to see who can take advantage of Liu Wen's reputation.

The county magistrate turned around abruptly, and slapped the gavel, "Shut up to me, you dare to talk about things that have no shadow, don't you want to be punished?"

"Things that have no shadow?" Cheng Xia looked at the county magistrate coldly, "You send the yamen to call Liu Wen and Liu Yuanwai to confront us!"

"Presumptuous! You are the one who opened the yamen, and you can handle your own private affairs. My master is very busy and has no time to take care of your trivial matters," the county magistrate added, "Don't dare to talk nonsense. If you disturb the court, I will not spare you lightly!"

Cheng Xia's heart sank when she saw such parents and officials. She walked to the gate in two or three steps, pointed to the county magistrate inside and said to the onlookers, "The "Law of the Ming Dynasty" expressly prohibits ordinary people from using lynching. I have already been tortured like this by Yuanwai Liu. A torture room was built in Yuanwai Liu's home, and there are all kinds of torture instruments in it. If the county magistrate doesn't care about such rebellious behavior, then I really don't know the daughters of the folks. Will it be the same as mine? If Liu Wen wants to bribe Liu Yuanwai with a woman for something else, can he just take your daughter away and torture him?"

The people all gritted their teeth and accused the county magistrate, saying repeatedly that this little lady has been murdered like this, even the family affairs are too much, and the county magistrate doesn't care about it, which is unreasonable.People like Liu Wen dare to take the exam, it is really audacious, and Liu Yuanwai, who has always cheated the village, has already ruined his reputation, so many people came to sue, the county magistrate turned a blind eye, this lady was beaten If this is the case, the county magistrate doesn't care, so what do they want such a county magistrate to do.

"Liu Wen and Liu Yuanwai must be punished!" Someone shouted, and everyone was filled with righteous indignation and repeated the slogan one after another.

Zhao Dezhong had no choice but to leave, he gave Cheng Xia a hard look, sat down on the chair again, and glanced around coldly, "Shut up for me! Come on, bring Liu Wen here for me. "

The two front office servants got orders and hurried out to find someone.

Cheng Xia stared at the county magistrate from afar, not moving a step away, so what if he is the county magistrate, now Cheng Xia has nothing to lose, and nothing to worry about, even if he loses his life not hesitate.

In the end, it was the county magistrate who averted his eyes, but turned his attention to Yang Dalang and Du Zhong who were beside him. Seeing that they did not look like ordinary farmers, he asked, "Who are you two?"

Du Zhong took a step forward, "If you go back to the county master, he is this girl's husband-in-law, and I am from his next-door village. I brought them here by car."

Du Zhong's explanation was concise and to the point, the county magistrate deliberately looked at Yang Dalang, who was coughing and covering his mouth with a handkerchief, but he still looked away lightly.

The discussion among the people outside the gate continued until Liu Wen and Cheng Shang arrived at the county government, and they didn't stop.

Seeing that Liu Wen was coming, when they walked through the door, the people were even angry and beat Liu Wen twice, Cheng Xia turned her head to see Liu Wen and Cheng Shang coming, she didn't expect that Mrs Zhang would follow.

Mrs. Zhang saw that everyone was talking about Liu Wen. Although she was also angry that Liu Wen had concealed it from her, Liu Wen also explained yesterday that the reason why he made a deal with that second uncle with Cheng Xia was because he wanted to marry Cheng Xia. Sell ​​this dilapidated old house of mine, and then buy a big house outside Liu Yuanwai, so that you can be filial to her first and let her live in a comfortable big house.

Originally, Liu Wen had been living in the old house with his wife. Yesterday, the teacher's student's home had something to do, so he didn't come back, so he didn't see him.In the past, because of his wife, it was not convenient for Mrs. Zhang to live in Liu Wen's house for a few days. For this reason, Second Aunt Cheng Xia often mocked Mrs. Zhang, saying that her daughter and son-in-law lived in a big house and it was impossible for her to come with her. Enjoying a blessing or something, Mrs. Zhang was naturally unhappy when she heard it.

Now that Liu Wen has such thoughts, Mrs. Zhang is naturally very happy.It doesn't matter if she, Father Cheng and Cheng Zuo and Cheng You all come when they have a big house.At that time, not only can they let the Cheng family show off in the village, but more importantly, if her mother-in-law really comes back one day, she can get rid of it completely.

The reason why Liu Wen didn't tell her in advance was because he wanted to surprise her.Zhang feels that such a good son-in-law can't be found even with a lantern. As for using Cheng Xia, it's not to let their Cheng family shine. In this way, it is understandable that Cheng Xia is valuable. .

But what Mrs. Zhang didn't expect was that the second daughter's temper was so strong now, and she actually reported to the government when she said she wanted to report to the government. In this way, it was really embarrassing.

Mrs. Zhang glared at Cheng Xia angrily and said in a low voice, "Hurry up and tell the county master that you are confused, and quickly leave the hall."

"Why?" Cheng Xia asked coldly.

"Why else, your brother-in-law has been in the county government, can he still be the number one scholar? You are confused, admit your mistake quickly, and I can forgive you."

"Why should I ask you to forgive me?" Cheng Xia sneered, "Even if the magistrate protects him, I will make Liu Wen's reputation bad."

"You bastard!" Mrs. Zhang was furious, and was about to strike immediately. Cheng Xia stepped away and looked at the people at the door, "You have also seen that my mother has one heart with them. I am covered in injuries. My mother can't see it." When I arrive, I know that I have made Liu Wen lose face. Folks, when has face become more important than your own daughter?"

"Too many points!" "That's right, is it my own mother, or a picked-up child? Seeing her injuries, how can she manage?" "Hey, every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite."

"Shut up!" The magistrate slapped the gavel, and the whole room was filled with awe, "Liu Wen, did you sell her to Yuanwai Liu?"

"No!" Liu Wen looked at the county magistrate and blinked at him, his heart calmed down a little, and his articulate words became clearer, "My sister-in-law is tired of living in poverty in the Yang family, and because my second uncle's family is rich, so I took advantage of it When I came to the county, I hooked up with my cousin and was discovered by my second uncle. He thought she was not a woman, so he drove out of the house. As for her injuries," Liu Wen shook his head, "I don't know how it happened. But she framed me in front of the county lord, I hope the county lord will deal with it fairly."

"You are talking nonsense." Cheng Xia looked at Liu Wen calmly, "Don't think that I will listen to you if you beat me down. When you discussed things with Liu Yuanwai, other people heard it. Don't think that you Just open your mouth and say whatever you want.”

Seeing Liu Wen's obvious cowardice, the onlookers despised him even more. Just now they said that he was not a woman, but in the end, he really spit shit out of his mouth.

Seeing Liu Wen's appearance, the magistrate of the county immediately felt very annoyed. He was afraid that the situation would not be easy to control. In addition, the clerk who had just been sent out had already returned, so he yelled to tell everyone to shut up, and raised his eyebrows directly to look at the clerk. , "Is there a private punishment room in Liu Yuanwai's mansion?"

Those two yamen servants had had contact with Cheng Xia, and they looked at Cheng Xia apologetically, and then said to the county master, "There is no torture room in Liu Yuanwai's mansion, and Liu Yuanwai heard about the matter." Afterwards, I also said that he and Liu Wen have long been relatives outside of Wufu, and have never had any contact with each other. As for the business of buying and selling girls, I don’t even know. He is fair."

Cheng Xia couldn't control the blood that had been clogged in his heart because of the words of the yamen, and he vomited it out, and the blood spattered on the spot.

(End of this chapter)