If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 124: Delicate and delicate steps, exquisite and unparalleled in the world

that night.

To celebrate Ding Xiu's passing, Hongxiu carefully prepared fine wine and delicious side dishes.

This meal of wine was quite enjoyable.

Not a single bite of the food was touched, it was just a decoration.

Hongxiu sat down next to Ding Xiu. Although there were two wine glasses, he didn't pour any wine into one of them, only one glass.

"Little girl toast the young master..."

The red-sleeved cherry lips were slightly parted, and with a loving expression, she picked up the wine glass and handed it to Ding Xiu's mouth.

After drinking a few drinks, he changed his pattern again. He drank it into his mouth first, then leaned over and slowly drank it.

While Ding Xiu was drinking, he picked up a slender foot from Hongxiu and played with it.

This meal of wine had a unique taste.

When he was almost drunk, Ding Xiu pretended to glance out the window, looked at the half-curved moon hanging in the sky, and said with a meaningful expression: "Miss Hongxiu, it's getting late..."

Last time, Hong Xiu took the initiative to persuade him to stay, but he didn't stay.

That was because there was no time, and Ding Xiu could also see at that time that Hong Xiu was actually struggling in his heart and was not very willing.

But this time, there was more love in Hongxiu's eyes.

After hearing what Ding Xiu said, Hongxiu blushed, lowered her head and responded softly.

……

The night passed.

The next morning.

Hongxiu sat in front of the window, doing her makeup in front of the mirror.

There is a poem that goes: The rooster crows and the dawn is approaching, the bride puts on her makeup and wears my embroidered skirt, everything is in order.She has silk shoes under her feet, a tortoise shell on her head, a slim waist, a bright moon in her ears, and a slender step that is unparalleled in the world.

She had her hair tied up and became a bride.

Now that the relationship is different, Ding Xiu will naturally do his best to fulfill her wish.

Therefore, he quietly went to the county seat the next day.

However, he did not wear the attire of a scholar, but pretended to be an ordinary scholar.

As the saying goes, it is better to arrive in time than to arrive early. Not long after arriving in the county, I saw a lively event with my own eyes.

At the entrance of an alley in the west of the city, there are three floors inside and three floors outside, and many people are gathered around.

Ding Xiu originally came to inquire about the news, so he walked forward and listened for a while, and finally heard some reasons.

At this time, in a dilapidated small courtyard in the middle of the alley, a scholar-like man was hung from a tree with his hands tied behind his back. Another tall and thick man was cursing and beating the scholar from time to time with a thin bamboo pole in his hand. Down.

On the other side, there was a woman with torn clothes, kneeling on the ground, crying and begging.

"Don't fight, stop fighting..."

The woman was called Zhao, the tall and thick man was her husband, Asan, and the beaten scholar was called Zeng Sheng, a boy.

The so-called Tongsheng refers to scholars who passed the county and government examinations, but failed to pass the college examination.

Only after passing the college examination can one become a scholar and be eligible to participate in higher-level provincial examinations.

Ah San and Zeng Sheng were neighbors, and they shared a courtyard wall.

Ah San was addicted to gambling and drinking, and often stayed out at night. Sometimes Zhao couldn't help but say something to him, and the guy would hit or scold him.

Fortunately, Mrs. Zhao gave birth to a son, nicknamed Zhuzhu, who was very sensible and easy to learn since he was a child.

It's a pity that Ah San has lost almost all his family's savings. How can he still have the spare money to send his son to study?

However, Zhu Zhu was also very clever. When he had nothing to do, he would go to Zeng Sheng's house to read.

Zeng Sheng saw that the child was very clever, open-minded and eager to learn, so he took the initiative to teach him how to read, write, draw and so on.

Seeing that her son could write and draw, Ms. Zhao was pleasantly surprised. After all, this was also her hope.Even if you become a scholar, it will be a matter of honor for your ancestors.

Out of gratitude, he collected some of the money he had saved in daily life and sent it to him, but Zeng Sheng refused to accept it.

Since Zeng Sheng didn't accept any money, Zhao couldn't just let it go and had to do something to express her gratitude.

As a result, sometimes when cooking, I would cook more and send it to Zeng Sheng, or I would take time to help Zeng Sheng clean the yard and do some chores.

This was a matter of clear conscience. We were all neighbors, and when Mr. Zeng went there, he always took his son with him.

Unexpectedly, Ah San, who had listened to someone's nonsense, insisted that his wife had an affair with Zeng Sheng, and that's when the current scene happened.

This guy didn't even listen to his wife's and Zeng Sheng's excuses. He tied Zeng Sheng behind his back and beat him arbitrarily.

Zeng Sheng defended a few words at first, but when he saw that Asan didn't listen at all, he couldn't help but arouse the scholar's arrogance, and said angrily: "If you have the guts, beat me to death!"

"You think I dare not?"

Ah San glared with drunken eyes and raised the bamboo pole in his hand fiercely.

"Stop..." Mrs. Zhao knew that her husband's attack was not serious, so she rushed forward desperately to seize the bamboo pole.

"You're a bitch, how dare you protect an adulterer?" Ah San was even more ashamed and angry, and kicked Zhao to the ground.

Zhuzi was so frightened that he stood aside and cried hoarsely.

"Little bastard, I'll deal with you later!"

Ah San cursed fiercely at his son and raised the bamboo pole high again.

"stop!"

At this moment, a scholar strode into the courtyard.

Although there were many people watching outside, no one came in to avoid getting into trouble.

Ah San frowned and subconsciously turned around and glanced over.

The person who came was none other than Ding Xiu.

"Hey, are you here to help?" Ah San couldn't help but sneered.

Ding Xiu was too lazy to pay attention to this guy and went forward to put Zeng Sheng down first.

"you dare!"

Ah San yelled angrily and kicked Ding Xiu.

"boom!"

As a result, he was kicked to the ground by Ding Xiu, who quickly put Zeng Sheng down and untied the rope from behind his back.

Zeng Sheng looked surprised and grateful, and asked: "Thank you very much, brother, for your generous help. Didn't you ask for your name?"

"Xia Ding Xiu!"

"It turns out it's Brother Ding, and my younger brother Zengsheng..."

"Get out of the way!"

Coincidentally, several county police officers had come early or late, but they rushed over at this time.

"Who's fighting?"

As soon as they entered the hospital, the leading police officer gave a majestic shout.

Ah San felt energetic all of a sudden. He endured the pain and stood up. He raised his hand and pointed at Ding Xiu and Zeng Sheng: "Master Catcher, arrest these two troublesome people quickly!"

This is simply a slap in the face. When it comes to being a cunning person, this guy can truly be called a cunning person. He doesn’t know a single word, does nothing all day long, and often bullies his neighbors.

It stands to reason that his accusation is not counted. Now that the police are here, they must first ask both parties about the reason. To save trouble, take both sides of the fight back to the Yamen for further interrogation.

As a result, the head catcher surnamed Lu ignored the facts and shouted at his three catchers: "Tie these two people up and take them back to the Yamen for questioning."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Zhao hurriedly said: "Sir, please wait a moment, this matter has nothing to do with them..."

"You bitch, you still dare to protect an adulterer? I will beat you to death today!"

Ah San struggled to get up and walked over to Ms. Zhao, grabbed her hair and prepared to beat her.

As a result, Ding Xiu strode forward, grabbed Ah San's hair with one hand, and slapped Ah San several times with the other hand, breaking several of his front teeth on the spot and spitting out a lot of blood.

"Bold!"

Seeing that Ding Xiu was so arrogant and dared to beat Ah San in front of him, Inspector Lu shouted angrily and pulled out the knife from his waist.

At the same time, he gave an order: "Take this person down. If you dare to resist, you will be punished for resisting arrest!"

"Yes! Master catcher!"

The three detectives shouted in unison, and then rushed towards Ding Xiu with murderous intent.

"Who dares to act rashly?" Ding Xiu shouted loudly.

Although the voice was not loud, it was full of momentum, which actually startled the three detectives.

"You..." Agent Lu was about to speak.

Ding Xiu said loudly: "I raise my son with dignity, how dare you evil officials be rude?"

Upon hearing this, Detective Lu couldn't help but look shocked.

The three detectives under his command also looked at each other in confusion.

If it was really a case of lifting people, they really wouldn't dare to take them, let alone them, not even the county magistrate would dare to do so.

Unless the juren has indeed committed a serious crime, he cannot be arrested at will. He can only be controlled by a method similar to house arrest, and then reports to the court to request that the juren be removed from his honor.

You can only arrest people after approval from the higher-ups. Otherwise, you will violate the law and you will lose your hat.After being stunned for a while, one of the detectives asked with suspicion: "You said you were a judge, how can you prove it?"

After all, Ding Xiu's clothes are just those of ordinary scholars, so naturally these guys won't believe it easily.

Ding Xiu took out the name sticker and shook it: "That's it!"

To say that Na Tou Lu actually didn't know a few words, but he still recognized the style of the poster, and the muscles on his face couldn't help but tremble.

Zeng Sheng looked surprised and surprised.

Now that Juren has come forward, Ah San cannot be allowed to confuse right and wrong in this matter.

So, he quickly stepped forward and bowed.

Ah San, however, covered his red and swollen face and subconsciously glanced at Mr. Lu.

Although the two people's eyes were close to each other, Ding Xiu also noticed it, and coupled with the timing of the arrests... there was obviously something fishy going on.

Why on earth do they have to take such pains to deal with a scholar who is not even a scholar?
Ding Xiu glanced at Zhao subconsciously... Judging from her appearance, she probably didn't know anything. She was probably being used, or in other words, the other party was using her.

"Capture... Mr. Headmaster, Xiaomin... I want to sue the wife who once gave birth to... him... he seduced the villain..."

"Oh?" Lu Captou pretended, and then he cupped his hands towards Ding Xiu and said, "You heard this, Master Juren. He was born as a scholar, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zeng Sheng said anxiously: "Don't spit on others!"

Then he raised his hands to Ding Xiu and said, "Mr. Mingjian, I have no personal relationship with the Zhao family..."

Mrs. Zhao cried out in grief: "You goddammit, who are you listening to?"

"Hmph, no one on the street knows that you run into this yard every day..."

"I was..."

"Okay!" At this time, Capt. Lu shouted impatiently: "This is not the place to resolve the case. Zeng Sheng, Mrs. Zhao, you two had better go to the Yamen with us. The merits of the matter will be resolved by yourself. The county magistrate will make the final decision."

While speaking, his eyes glanced at Ding Xiu intentionally or unintentionally.

The implication is, so what if you are a candidate?We don't dare to arrest you, but you can't hinder us from handling the case.

Zeng Sheng said with a look of sadness and indignation: "Just go, Xiaosheng has a clear conscience!"

Mrs. Zhao cried out sadly, and for a moment she felt hopeless.

How has she ever enjoyed a single day of happiness since she married Ah San?Her son is her only hope, her only hope.

But now that something like this happened, so what if it was made clear to the county government?She had been completely humiliated, and it must have left a shadow on her son's heart.

It's better to die than to go to court and be embarrassed.

So, he ran towards a pillar not far away and wanted to hit it and die.

But with Ding Xiu present, it would be difficult for her to die.

No one could see clearly what was going on. Ding Xiu suddenly appeared in front of Zhao. Zhao ran into him, but took a step back as if he had hit a ball of cotton.

"I do not want to live……"

Mrs. Zhao sat on the ground and cried bitterly.

If Ding Xiu hadn't been here, those few detectives would have stepped forward like wolves and dragged her away.

"Sister-in-law, it's okay, as long as you have a clear conscience and go to the Yamen to explain it clearly.

I believe there is still room for reasoning in this world. If the county government office cannot explain clearly, there are also government offices, chief ministers and envoys..."

Ding Xiu said this deliberately to those few arrests.

If ordinary people say this, they will naturally not take it to heart, but if an official says something like this, they have to take it seriously.

For Ding Xiu, this incident may be a breakthrough point, and there may be unexpected gains.

What was unexpected was that this matter took a huge turn.

Ah San actually died in the county government hall.

This is a bit funny to say.

Even immortal cultivators like Ding Xiu could not expect such a result.

The general process is like this...

Captain Lu brought Zeng Sheng, Zhao, and Asan back to the county government office. Then he went to the inner government office to find the county magistrate and muttered for a while.

Then the county magistrate went to court for trial.

Ah San filed a complaint first, claiming that Zeng Sheng had seduced his wife.

The magistrate asked Zeng Sheng and Zhao as usual, and they each explained their reasons.

Then, the magistrate asked Ah San to provide conclusive evidence. Of course Ah San couldn't produce it, but just insisted that Zeng Sheng and Zhao had colluded for a long time.

As a result, the county magistrate was furious, saying that Ah San was stalking the wind and ruining the reputation of scholars, so he ordered people to drag Ah San to the hall with a heavy stick and twenty big boards.

It stands to reason that Asan is strong and strong, so he can still withstand twenty big boards.

Unfortunately, after twenty hits, this guy actually vomited blood and died.

The board in this court is very particular about the way it is played.

If you just do it for others to see and complain about it, then if it is beaten, it will look like a bloody mess, but it is actually a skin injury. You can go home, apply some medicine, and recover for a few days.

On the contrary, when the attack was started, the blow was focused on the waist or even the back, and the severity of the injury could not be seen from the outside. The force went straight to the internal organs and the liver was ruptured. Even if he was not killed at the time, he probably would not be able to survive for long after he returned.

In short, Ah San did not survive and died on the spot.

After Ding Xiu heard the news, his first reaction was: murder and silence.

After all, even if Ah San was falsely accused, it wasn't a big case. Why was it necessary to beat him to death on the spot?

Obviously, there must be someone behind Asan.

Moreover, the person who instigated him was by no means an ordinary person. He at least had a close relationship with the magistrate. Otherwise, he would not have taken advantage of the false accusation to openly kill him in court.

If this assumption is true, then the person who instigated him obviously wanted to deal with Zeng Sheng.

But Zeng Sheng was just an ordinary scholar, not even a scholar. Who on earth deliberately wanted to put him to death?
After some inquiring, Ding Xiu finally understood the reason.

A few days ago, a business in the city wanted to expand its store operations due to business expansion, so it negotiated with several neighboring families to purchase each other's stores.

Because the price offered by the other party was somewhat attractive, several families were tempted.

These families are all honest people. After negotiating the terms, the other party asked someone to write a deed and just waited for these families to sign and sign, and the business was considered completed.

Zeng Sheng accidentally saw the other party's written deed, and knew that the written deed hid a mystery.

The other party is very smart, and the content of the written contract is no different from what was discussed.

It stands to reason that black and white writing on paper is safer, but as everyone knows, sometimes black and white writing on paper is more likely to deceive people.

The other party's written deed deliberately lacked punctuation... Speaking of punctuation, there is indeed a lot of ancient folk writing without punctuation, but it does not mean that there was no punctuation in ancient times.

As early as the pre-Qin period, there were symbols such as vertical lines, horizontal lines, curved lines, and broken lines to break sentences.

However, in ancient times, when there was no printing technology, many scholars relied on copying books, copying them down in one copy, and few people marked the punctuation marks. Firstly, it saved time, and secondly, it also saved paper.

Generally, official writing has punctuation, which means that the last word of each paragraph will be marked with a dot or circle to indicate a sentence break.

The common people are not very literate, let alone pay attention to punctuation.

As everyone knows, there are too many tricks in this.

For example, there is such a story among the people:
It is said that a rich man hired a gentleman to teach his son how to read. He explained the meal conditions in advance and wrote it down.

"No chicken or duck, no fish, or just a plate of vegetables!"

What the rich man understood was that it was okay without chickens and ducks, and it was okay without fish, as long as a plate of vegetables was enough!
So he prepared a plate of green vegetables for the gentleman every day.

The husband quit, so why did he become a vegetable when he promised to have meat every day?
The rich man took out the words written by his husband and read them loudly.

But the teacher said: "No, no, no, that's not how you pronounce it, it should be no chicken, duck is fine. No fish, meat is fine, a plate of vegetables is enough!"

The rich man had just been fooled.

The shopkeeper of the business took advantage of this and wrote several contracts under the guidance of the master.

According to the terms negotiated between the two parties, the price he offered was only for the shop and did not include the backyard.

In this way, those families do not need to move, or at worst, open another door to enter and exit.

However, after repeated research by Zeng Sheng, the deed provided by the company was obviously a text trap. As long as the sentences were properly broken up, the price offered by the company would not only buy the shop, but also the backyard.

As a result, those families suffered a big loss.

Go to the government to complain?

Who will the government favor?The answer goes without saying.

After Zeng Sheng's detailed explanation, several families finally came to a realization. They were both happy and regretful, but luckily they hadn't signed anything yet.

But in this way, Zeng Sheng offended the shopkeeper of the shop.

That's why he was retaliated against.

After Ding Xiu followed the clues, he found the source.

The shopkeeper of that business has always had a close relationship with the government, including the petty officials.

Then it was obvious that Ah San was instigated by someone to deliberately cause trouble for Zeng Sheng.

If Ding Xiu hadn't come forward in time, Ah San might have never come back after taking Zeng Sheng to the government.

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(End of this chapter)