Kuai Chuan's face-slapping gold finger

Chapter 54

The news of Zhang Nie and his family retiring quickly spread throughout Dongshan Village.

The Nie family has been pointed and pointed at by people on the road these two days. Everyone accused his family of being unkind. How could they pour such vicious dirty water on an innocent woman?What's more, the other party is Nie Xiangwen's fiancée, the daughter of his mentor.

Although Zhang Xiucai moved to the village more than ten years ago, he has contributed a lot to the villagers over the years. Many villagers have put their land under his name in order to avoid taxes, and only pay a small amount of rent every year. Zhang Xiucai, a natural disaster, will be exempt from rent, not to mention he also runs a village school to enlighten the children in the village. If he hadn't been in poor health for the past two years, the village school would not have stopped.

Many villagers have been favored by him. Although they have raised some white-eyed wolves who fight Mi En and promote Mi Qiu, most of them respect him very much. A few years ago, when they heard that Nie Erlang and Zhang Yuantong were engaged, they were all happy for Zhang Xiucai. , but isn't it a good marriage for a daughter to marry a student of Xiucaigong?Who would have thought that when the Nie family became rich, Nie Erlang would become more and more of a jerk. It's not that no one whispered in private, but what could they do?That is someone else's business after all.

But after what happened that night spread, their dissatisfaction with the Nie family finally came to the fore. Even a few people who spoke for Nie Xiangwen were excluded by the villagers, and the Nie family even enjoyed the treatment of being hated by people. , Stay at home as much as possible and dare not go out.

At this moment in the Zhang family, Zhang Xiucai sighed to the old servant: "It's all because I don't know people well, and I almost sent Tong'er into the wolf's den, alas... Her marriage is probably even more difficult, which makes me How can I have the face to see Ah Yue?"

"Master, don't blame yourself, I don't think the young lady doesn't take it very seriously, she looks much more cheerful these days than before." The old servant persuaded.

Zhang Xiucai thought that Tong'er had been tossing about medical books for the past two days, saying that he wanted to help him take care of his body, his heart warmed up, and a smile appeared on his face: "It's true, after drinking Tong'er's medicine, my body really relaxes a lot."

"For the sake of the young lady, the master should also take good care of his body."

"That's right, someone would dare to bully him like this while I'm still alive. If I..." Zhang Xiucai's face suddenly became serious: "I wonder why the bandits don't ask for money but rob people. It turns out that someone tipped the news. Before Tong Speaking of which, I still don't believe that Nie Xiangwen did it, but now it seems that his family has already got the news. Hmph, I want to see, how does he, a boy, fight against me, a scholar?"

The old servant was startled, "Master, you mean..."

"Although I have no evidence to punish him for colluding with bandits, but Nie Xiangwen's mother and son humiliated me so much, why don't I sue him for the crime of filth and injustice?" Zhang Xiucai brushed the hem of his clothes, "I have already Write it down, and go to the county government office tomorrow!"

It is said in the "Hong Law" that injustice is one of the ten evil punishments in the Hong Kingdom. Anyone who humiliates his fame and fame in vain shall be given [-] canes;

Hearing this, the old servant lifted his spirits. He has been with the master for many years, how can he be illiterate, and he naturally knows the crime of injustice. Thinking that the master has a reputation and has taken up righteousness, he must submit this pleading, and every time he sues, he will be sure!

In the wing room of the inner courtyard, Yu Miaojun put down the brush and put it on the grid, the ink on the rice paper was still fresh, the brushwork was fresh and elegant, and it was full of prescriptions for recuperating the body.

The original body likes to study medical skills very much, and this behavior of Yu Miaojun will not arouse suspicion. She took Zhang Xiucai's pulse the day before yesterday, combined with the medical skills learned in the palace and later generations, and diagnosed that the other party's illness is difficult to recover, but if Take good care of him, and he will live another seven or eight years without any problem.

A gust of night wind swept into the room through the gaps in the window sills, blowing the flames of the oil lamps flickering and making a "puff" sound. Yu Miaojun got up and walked to the bed, opened the window and looked at the dark night, a full moon hung high , I wonder where Yang Zhao is at this time?

The person Yang Zhao possesses in this world is none other than Nie Xiangwen's elder brother, Nie Shan'en. Although the two are brothers, Nie Shan'en is not loved by his parents like Nie Xiangwen. Pick up some jobs outside to subsidize the family. After all, Nie Xiangwen's Shu Xiu is indispensable.

Nie Shanen is an honest person. He knows that the family is short of money and can only support one person to study. Although he is envious of Nie Xiangwen's ability to study, he is not jealous.A few years ago, the Nie family hadn't made a fortune yet, so he was often sent by the Ma family to Zhang Xiucai's house to deliver things. During the visits, Zhang Xiucai saw his desire to learn, and occasionally gave him advice, which benefited Nie Xianen a lot , Zhang Xiucai has been regarded as a mentor in his heart.

And because of the frequent contact between the two families, he faintly developed a good impression of Zhang Yuantong. Later, Zhang Yuantong was betrothed to Nie Xiangwen. Nie Shanen once hated himself, thinking that he was ashamed of his favorite siblings, and had no face to face his mentor, let alone face his family.

Guilt tormented him, gnawed at him, and made him treat Nie Xiangwen even more like a masochist. When Nie's family became richer, his parents still didn't want him to go to school. Working at home, I go out early and return late all day long, and I can only squeeze out some time to read before going to bed.

When Zhang's father and daughter had an accident, he was sent by the Ma family to Fucheng to inquire about the situation. When he came back, he heard that his mentor and Zhang Yuantong were forced to death by the Nie family. In grief and anger, he accidentally punched Nie Xiangwen, but this punch made Nie Xiangwen hate up.

A few months later, the county needed to recruit corvée to dredge the river, and every household was required to contribute labor.

The Nie family was also assigned a quota. Five taels of silver is not much for the current Nie family, but under the instigation of Nie Xiangwen, old man Nie and Mrs. Ma decided to let Nie Shanen serve in the army. They took great care to "take care" of his elder brother, and under this special "care", Nie Shanen never came back, and he was buried in the rolling Songjiang River for a long time.

Recalling the information in the jade slips, Yu Miaojun couldn't help but feel doubts in his heart, since they are both biological sons, why is the Nie family so indifferent to Nie Qingen?When the news of his death came, the family didn't even bother to take care of the funeral, so they hung up the white banner for a few days and settled down hastily.

I only hope that with the arrival of her and Yang Zhao, they can live a good life instead of the original owners.

Early the next morning, the old servant drove Zhang Xiucai to the county seat.

Xingyang County is quite prosperous. There are row upon row of shops and dwellings on the street, peddlers hawking loudly and loudly, the stalls are full of exquisite goods, and there is an endless stream of pedestrians.

The county magistrate of Xingyang County, surnamed Wen, was a Jinshi in the third year of Hongwu, and now he has served for five years, and his official reputation has always been good.Zhang Xiucai, as one of the few students in the county, had acquaintance with County Magistrate Wen several times, so a secretary recognized him and asked in surprise, "Why did Mr. Zhang come here?"

Zhang Xiucai coughed violently with his fist on his lips, and said in a hoarse voice, "There must be a complaint."

The secretary was taken aback for a moment, and quickly took the certificate, saying: "Mr., wait a moment." After speaking, he hurried into the gate of the county government.

Soon a scribe called his name, and Zhang Xiucai was taken to the hall. A scholar didn't have to kneel when he saw an official. At the end, County Magistrate Wen was so angry that he slapped the long case hard: "This kind of dishonest, unbeliever, righteous and rude person is also worthy of being called a scholar?! Come here, bring me Ma Shi and Nie Xiangwen. The county will examine this case in detail. case!"

The Yamen servant was ordered to go to Dongshan Village.

When they arrived at Nie's house, Mrs. Ma and Nie Xiangwen happened to be at home. When they heard that the county magistrate had sent someone to arrest them, they were startled and panicked, and hurriedly stuffed money into the officer's arms. This morning, the county government sued the two for injustice.

The two were furious at first, then terrified. They didn't know what the unjust crime was, but once yesterday's incident was investigated carefully, if it was implicated in Nie Xiangwen's collusion with gangsters... No, they don't have any evidence!That Wang Gouzi doesn't even know himself!Nie Xiangwen comforted himself, but he was still terrified. Mrs. Ma begged in every possible way to no avail, and the two were detained by the police and went to the county.

After they entered the court, the policeman who went to Dongshan Village to investigate also came back. The policeman reported everything he heard to County Magistrate Wen. Call for injustice?

County magistrate Wen was originally a scholar, so he naturally cared about the dignity of scholars. He never imagined that under his rule, people with fame and reputation would be bullied by Bai Ding, and teachers who taught them would be coerced by students. Ma Shi was sentenced to [-] lashes, and Nie Xiangwen was sentenced to [-] lashes!
Madam Ma was dumbfounded when she heard this, and frantically kowtowed for mercy: "Forgive me! Please forgive me, my lord! Huh..." She knew in her heart that once the wattle was pulled, it would not only hurt her body, but also her face. "My lord really wants to punish, let's punish the woman alone. Erlang didn't know, it's all the woman's fault..."

Nie Xiangwen tried to save face, and with Bichi's backing, he was better than Mrs. Ma. He interjected, "My lord, it was just that Caomin's mother believed the rumors that day, and she felt so sorry for Caomin. Caomin also persuaded him at that time. Mother, I still think that no matter what happens to Miss Yuan and Miss Zhang, I will marry her, but mother..." Nie Xiangwen yelled out with a sad face: "But she is my mother! How can the grassroots be unfilial?"

Ma Shi: "..."

Zhang Xiucai: "..." He had never seen such a brazen person.

"Oh? Who spread the rumor? Who did Mr. Ma hear it from?" County Magistrate Wen asked.

"This, this..." Nie Xiangwen was sweating profusely. If he continued, he would expose himself sooner or later!

County Magistrate Wen smiled coldly, his voice colder than ice: "Execution!"

When the guards carried Ma Shi and Nie Xiangwen back to the village, their blood-soaked clothes had long since rotted into fluff, and the bruises on their scalps could be seen faintly. Closed tightly, only a low moan can be emitted from the throat, and the consciousness is half awake.

Along the way, many villagers gathered to watch, and followed them to Nie's house.

Old man Nie was squatting at the gate of the courtyard and waiting anxiously. When he got the news and rushed back, he had already been taken away. Nie Shanen was not at home, and the Nie family was not well received recently. He couldn't find anyone to help. I had to wait restlessly for several hours.

Now that he finally saw his mother-in-law and son, he was so frightened that he didn't even dare to speak.

The guard left the two of them and left, and old man Nie carried them back home in fear.

Later, when Lizheng brought the doctor over to see a doctor, he was also annoyed, this was a loss of face for Dongshan Village, but seeing the miserable situation of the two of them, he couldn't say anything serious, so he just shook his head. Fortunately, the doctor diagnosed The two were only injured on the skin and flesh, and they never hurt their muscles or bones, so everyone was relieved.

In the middle of the night, Nie Xiangwen finally woke up from the pain. He didn't even have time to check if anyone was around, so he jumped into the green pool and the green spring water gradually repaired his injuries. He couldn't help but let out a moan, and then He was suddenly silent again, his face was gloomy, he never thought that Zhang Xiucai was still a ruthless character, the recent incidents have damaged his reputation too much, it seems that he can't act recklessly just because he has the space, just like today, under the eyes of everyone, he There is no chance to hide in the space, so I have to suffer this loss!
He still needs to accumulate strength. When he has the strength that even the county magistrate needs to flatter, what is a scholar?

After soaking in Bichi for half an hour, Nie Xiangwen's injuries had healed. The wounds were on his back and buttocks, and the others couldn't see them. Ma Shi, who was also suffering, was better off.

Poor Ma Shi was forgotten by her beloved son and wailed in pain all night.

At the same time, in the foggy night of Dongshan Village, a boy came back by moonlight.

(End of this chapter)