famous poison doctor

Chapter 101
"Are you and your father both painters? What do you do for a living?" Fang Qingluo asked.

Xia Lie blushed and said: "I'm not a painter, I have no talent in painting, not even as good as my younger sister. My father's painting skills are excellent, but it's a pity that he is not in good health. I taught young masters and young ladies to paint in a rich family, and now I am recuperating at home, making some paintings and selling them for money in my spare time. I have some skills, and I travel with the escort agency to earn some money for my family."

Fang Qingluo nodded, this Xia Lie is not very good at martial arts, but it is enough to follow others and do odd jobs.

"Qing Luo, why are you asking these things, think about how to tell Master Jing Zhaoyin later." Dou Wenyan was so anxious that she was about to stomp her feet.

Fang Qingluo smiled and said, "It doesn't matter what you say later, what matters is what you do in the future."

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, she continued: "Jing Zhaoyin will not be partial to the Zhou family when I come forward, but with the situation of Xia Lie's family, I am afraid that if he wins the lawsuit today, he will be approached by the Zhou family again tomorrow. Even if the Zhou family doesn't know how to rob you, as long as they have hatred in their hearts, there are plenty of ways to harm you."

Xia Lie's face turned gray, and he had to admit that it was too easy for the Zhou family to deal with his family. There was a deep hatred in his eyes. If, if he was stronger and he had enough strength, he wouldn't be attacked by Zhou. The family is bullied like this.

Everyone frowned. Although the capital is more concerned about the king's law, the privileged class will always have a way to oppress the common people.

While talking, the group arrived at the gate of the yamen. Fang Qingluo signaled Xia Lie to beat the drums to appeal for grievances. Zhou An didn't expect Xia Lie to play the drums, and stomped his feet fiercely. He was obviously the plaintiff, and now he was going to become the defendant. , and suddenly became more passive.

"Ascension to the hall! Who is in the hall, and what is the so-called beating the drum to cry for grievances?" Jing Zhaoyin asked loudly while sitting in the hall.

Xia Lie knelt down to salute, and told the whole situation, and did not hide the fact that he went to snatch the scroll back.After he finished speaking, Fang Qingluo on the side saluted Jing Zhaoyin and said, "My lord, I am Fang Qingluo, the lord of Chunjia County. I happened to meet this matter with my friends today, and I heard some arrogant words from the steward of the Zhou family. I couldn't be more angry. Just to be a witness."

Jing Zhaoyin is the parent official of the capital, and he knows the things in the capital the most, otherwise, how would he get along? As soon as he heard the title of Princess Chunjia, he already had a plan in his heart.He knew that this subjugated princess had a special status, so don't underestimate her just because of her status. A few days ago, the emperor fined Mu Enhou's salary for her, and later rewarded her with several carts of things. This Princess Chunjia is not easy to mess with now.

Just the other side?

Seeing this, Zhou An hurriedly reported his name and said, "My lord, this is Zhou An, the steward of the Zhou family in the west of the city. My master is Zhou Conghai, the right servant of the household department. My young master is Zhou Yudong, the fourth son of the Zhou family. Someone bought it, and the villain even paid for it, who knows that the Xia family is not kind, and they regretted it after the transaction."

Jing Zhaoyin frowned. The master of the Zhou family was also a senior official of the third rank. If he had real power, he would be much higher than Princess Chunjia, but it sounds like the Zhou family was at fault.

"My father never promised to sell the family heirloom to the Zhou family. We can't do that kind of unfilial thing. You brought people to the door to rob it, and you said you paid the money, which is only ten taels of silver. Do you ask adults to judge and judge, and buy the authentic painting of Wu Daozi for ten taels of silver? You are insulting the saint of painting!" Xia Lie said loudly.

Fang Qingluo nodded secretly at the side, Xia Lie was eloquent and clear-headed, so he easily grasped the point.

Jing Zhaoyin was also a literati, and when he heard about ten taels of silver, his face turned livid. Taking ten taels of silver to buy the authentic painting sage Wu Daozi is indeed an insult to a sage.

When Zhou An heard this, he immediately said, "My lord, you are wronged. I obviously gave his family 100 taels of silver, and now he is framing me."

Xia Lie sneered, "It was your master who gave you 100 taels, and you swallowed 90 taels, right? Besides, the original works of the painter Wu Daozi can be bought for 100 taels? What's the difference between you and robbing? What's more, we don't want to sell at all!"

"You are talking nonsense. I obviously gave it to you, and you said that the painting is the real one? My young master just wanted to buy it because he thought it was pleasing to the eye. Who knows if you are using a fake to fool people." Zhou Anyi shouted anxiously. up.

Jing Zhaoyin knocked on the gavel in displeasure, "Silence!"

Fang Qingluo sneered at the side and said: "If you think it's a fake and you still have to buy it, don't you think that young masters like to collect fakes these days? Wouldn't it be too worthless to rob a house for a fake?"

Zhou An was choked by the question, and was glared at by Jing Zhaoyin. He hesitated for a long time, and finally pointed to the entourage around him, and said: "These people can testify for me, sir, just interrogate me." Just know."

"They are the servants of the Zhou family, and the deeds of selling themselves are in your hands. Even the parents and brothers are working in the Zhou family. If you tell them to tell lies, do they dare not tell them?" Dou Wenyan said disdainfully.

"Then he can't prove that what he said is true, what he said is unfounded, and he has to produce evidence." Zhou An said angrily.

Dou Wenyan also became anxious, where will she find evidence.

Fang Qingluo took a step forward, and said with a smile on his face, "My lord, I have sent someone to find a witness, and I believe they will be brought there in a while."

"Oh? Let's talk about it when the witnesses come." Jing Zhaoyin called for a temporary suspension, and then went back to the back hall. He didn't know what to discuss with the master.

After a while, the witness was brought by Li Mucheng. Fang Qingluo asked the officials to report to Jing Zhaoyin, but Zhou An glanced at the witness and threatened in a low voice: "Be careful what you say, don't look at what my master is. people."

The witness was a little beggar, and he was a bit pissed. He glanced at Zhou An and said, "I'm just a little beggar. It doesn't matter who your master is. At worst, you send me to the underworld as soon as possible, so I can save myself the hard work of begging every day."

Isn't there a saying?Those who are frightened and afraid of violence, those who are afraid of death, such a person who is not afraid of death, what do you use to threaten him?

Jing Zhaoyin frowned when he saw that there was a little beggar in the hall, and asked, "Who is coming, please report the name quickly."

The little beggar didn't kneel down, just cupped his hands casually, and said: "The little one is called Gousheng, and there is one beggar, who escaped with my father a few years ago. My father has starved to death, and I am left alone in the capital." eat."

"Then how do you know the Xia family, and how do you testify for them?" Seeing that the little beggar was an orphan, Jing Zhaoyin couldn't help feeling compassionate, and his tone became much gentler.

"Where do I know the Xia family? That day I passed by Wajing Hutong to beg for food. The old man was kind enough to give me a bowl of rice to eat. I asked for water. He was not in good health, so he asked me to fetch water from the well in the backyard. , and let me take a shower." The little beggar started talking.

"Later, the old man came to the house and someone wanted to buy some paintings. He didn't agree, and the other party moved his hands. I couldn't help with my thin arms and legs, so I hid in the backyard and didn't dare to go out. Don't look at me like that. , I’m just a beggar, although I’m not sure I’ll starve to death someday, but I’m afraid of pain, so I don’t want to go out and get beaten.” The little beggar smiled indifferently.

"Later they robbed the painting and threw away ten taels of silver. I was greedy at first, but then I saw that the old man was seriously injured, so I had to send him to the hospital. The silver was also kept for medical expenses. I don't have a penny. It’s not cheap at all.”

Xia Lie looked at the little beggar, and said excitedly: "It turns out that you were the one who took my father to the hospital that day, and I kowtowed to you." After speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed to the little beggar.

Like a cat whose tail has been bitten, the little beggar jumped away and said, "Get up quickly, don't do this to me. I usually kowtow to people for money. I'm not used to this."

Xia Lie insisted on knocking his head three times before getting up, "If you hadn't delivered it in time, my father would have...you are my family's great benefactor."

Zhou An was displeased when he heard this, and said, "My lord, I don't know where they found this little beggar, and he can be bought with just a little money. Who can guarantee that what he said is true?"

The little beggar was not happy when he heard it, "You go to the beggar gang in the city and ask about my dog ​​who doesn't know. Although I am poor, my dog ​​is right. Otherwise, let the adults find out if I went to Wajing Hutong to beg for food that day. , the neighbors of the Xia family can see it."

"Look, the Xia family bought you with just a few mouthfuls of food." Zhou An shouted loudly.

The little beggar gave him a disdainful glance, and said, "The ten taels of silver you throw away can buy a lot of food, right? Isn't your family richer? Why should I be bought by the Xia family?"

Speaking of this, the matter couldn't be more obvious. Jing Zhaoyin coughed twice and said: "Zhou An, the matter is already very clear. Your master ordered you to buy paintings. If you can't buy them, you will rob them by force, even yourself I paid money and injured the plaintiff's father. This matter cannot be tolerated. I will sentence you to 20 boards. I will order someone to inform your master. In addition, the scrolls will be returned to Xia's family. In addition, Xia must be compensated. Are you dissatisfied with the medical expenses of [-] taels of silver?"

Zhou An yelled: "I don't accept it, I want to wait for my young master to make the decision for me!"

Jing Zhaoyin has already given the Zhou family a lot of face, but Zhou An is so ignorant, he slapped the gavel, "You are not allowed to make noise in the courtroom, come here, hit the [-]th board first! Send someone to inform Zhou Home."

There was a sound of slapping meat, and the people on Fang Qingluo's side listened very comfortably. The people on Zhou An's side were all as quiet as cicadas, and Zhou An even screamed like killing a pig.

After a while, the official who went to report to the Zhou family came back and brought an older manager. The manager gave Zhou An a look and said to Jing Zhaoyin: "My lord, this person likes to lie the most. Originally, the fourth young master saw that the Xia family didn't sell it and it was fine, but in order to please the fourth young master, he ran to snatch the scroll in private, and my fourth young man was deceived by him at a young age, otherwise, how could such a thing be tolerated."

(End of this chapter)