Rebirth of the Merchant Girl

Chapter 278 You are welcome

Li Chong couldn't help regretting that he was too playful back then, hanging out with maidservants, not marrying a wife at home seriously, so at least he left incense for this one, so he didn't have to break it in his own hands.

He drooped his head, ate all the food without delay, drank all the wine, and lay down on the hay drunk and satisfied, thinking about how to punish those clansmen!
Originally, because of saving his life, he kept a few things at the bottom of the box and didn't dare to say it.

I thought that these tribesmen would be grateful, but who knew that each of them wanted to push themselves out as a scapegoat!
How many benefits have they gained, and now they turn around and pick themselves clean, do they think Li Chong is a fool?
Li Chong was full of food and drink, his head was even more furious when he was drunk, he yelled loudly for the officials to call the master over, and he had something important to report!
He made a great contribution for his crime, and this time he has made a great contribution, so he will definitely be able to get out of this ghostly place!

The patriarch had only been asleep for two hours when he was woken up by the panicked servants outside.

The young man was pale, and when he came in, he was knocked down by the threshold, fell to the ground and rolled twice, as if he didn't notice the pain in his body, he immediately got up on the ground with all his hands and feet, tremblingly said: "Patriarch, the officials came in to lock people up. The second room and the third room were taken away, and the nursing home couldn't stop them, saying that they committed a life lawsuit!"

He was so shocked that his eyeballs almost fell out. The second bedroom is a scholar, the family is a scholar, and the third bedroom's master is a Jinshi. How could he be involved in a life lawsuit?

When the patriarch heard this, his heart skipped a beat, knowing something bad had happened.

He staggered to his feet and went out with the help of the servant, the house was already in chaos.

The women's hairpins are crooked, and their clothes are messy. It looks like they got up from the couch in a hurry, and now they are crying.

Their own men were taken away, and without a pillar, they were all helpless.

Seeing the patriarch, they all jumped up and knelt down as if they saw a straw to save their lives: "Patriarch, save the master quickly."

"Why are you crying? How can a housewife be as respectable as a mistress? Hurry up and help them get up and clean up in the courtyard." The patriarch glanced at the crowd with a blank expression on his face, but finally calmed down their chaotic hearts: "You guys Also, don't panic, someone will take the opportunity to trip up the Li family. Before Fu Yin said anything, you panicked first."

They whimpered and were finally helped to the courtyard by the maid. The rest of the patriarchs also had sad faces, and some of them came forward to inquire: "Patriarch, why are the second uncle and the third uncle involved in a life lawsuit? The official position is only now demoted." Now, is it possible that who made the cruel move?"

It is not uncommon in officialdom to add insult to injury.

They have long disliked the high-spirited second and third families, but they have scholars who are among the top officials in the Li family, so they put up with it.

Now that they are in trouble, it's not that they don't feel very happy, but the two houses collapsed in a blink of an eye. Could it be that the Li family is about to fail?

The patriarch frowned and said: "It's fine for women to talk nonsense, but you old men are also talking nonsense? Everyone can do what they have to do. This matter has to be cleared by Qingtian in court."

When he mentioned this point, those who wanted to inquire more were embarrassed, touched their noses, and scattered one by one.

The patriarch returned to the courtyard, which was the best and largest courtyard in the mansion.There are pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, Yishui pear wood furniture, and many famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls.

Now he is not in the mood to appreciate it at all, and sits in the hall with a sad face.

I said it calmly just now, but in fact I was already dazed.

The patriarch knew about the murders in the second room and the third room, but they cleaned everything up and down, and no one found out for two years. Who told the secret?
The people in the two rooms wished to rot this matter in their stomachs, and it was impossible for them to take the initiative to tell others.

Then the only possibility is his own naughty grandson.

The patriarch frowned, really hating iron for being weak.

Forget about other things, the few who are greedy for ink are the offshoots of the Li family who came out of Wufu, so it can be cleared away.

Now the second and third bedrooms are the pillars of the Li family, and they were pushed out like this... The decline of the Li family may have been foreseen.

The patriarch suddenly felt a dull pain in his heart, not knowing how to clean up this mess.

If the people of the clan knew that it was Li Chong who betrayed them, I am afraid that even if Li Chong came back with all his beard and tail, nothing good would happen.

A person spurned by the family, he is getting old, it is impossible to protect Li Chong for the rest of his life.

In the end, once he dies, one can imagine what will happen to Li Chong!

Fu Yin imprisoned the two householders of the Li family, but instead of being promoted immediately, they were sent to death row.

The people in the two rooms were uneasy, and they broke out completely when they saw Li Chong's appearance of eating and drinking.

When they were arrested, they were originally suspicious. Only the patriarch knew about it.

But it is absolutely impossible for the patriarch to disclose the matter of the two families, after all, it would damage the Li family's reputation.

After concealing it for two years, it was peaceful and quiet, and there was no news from outside. Only then did the couple feel at ease. Who knew they would be brought up again?
If it's not the patriarch, then only his beloved grandson!
Seeing that Li Chong is still living so comfortably in the death row, one knows that he must have exchanged something with the government office in exchange for the current treatment!

The second uncle glared at Li Chong, and said viciously: "Seeing the elder, what do you look like, whether you are sitting or not, it really embarrasses the Li family!"

Li Chong hated this second uncle most for his appearance as a scholar, and he liked to teach them a lesson.
He sneered, pointed at this place and said, "Did Er Bo forget it? This is a death row, what are you talking about sitting in? To be able to save your life and not be dragged out of the Meridian Gate tomorrow to be beheaded is already a major event among misfortunes. Live a day, why don't you let yourself live a little better, a little more willfully?"

The second uncle was so blocked that his face turned red. As an elder, it was the first time he was refuted by a junior, and he couldn't swallow this tone: "We are going out soon, but it is my nephew, you can't be sure."

"I can't say for sure, but I don't know who it is?" Li Chong looked at him without any fear and said with a smile: "The second uncle and the third uncle also have one life in their hands, maybe two? Anyway, when the governor is promoted During the hall, the two uncles should take it easy, don't be so scared that you can't say anything. If you talk nonsense, who knows if the governor is not happy, will he give the two of you dozens of boards first?"

"Say nonsense, this is bloody mouth!" The second uncle asserted and denied it sullenly, but a trace of panic flashed in the third uncle's eyes.

Two years ago, by chance, he met a girl from a small family and wanted to take her as a concubine, but was flatly rejected by the other party.

Feeling uneasy, I am a scholar with a wealthy family, but the other party doesn't give me any face.

Hearing that the girl was about to get engaged, Sanbo was so angry that he kidnapped her overnight.

He took the medicine and tasted the person, but when he was still not satisfied, he was bumped into by the second uncle.

The two brothers played with each other for a whole night, and the third uncle waited for the girl to wake up, and promised to accept her as a noble concubine, and let the girl take care of her well.

Who knew the time needed for a meal, this girl hit the wall and committed suicide.

The third uncle was flustered, and the second uncle decisively sent his confidantes to kill the girl and the servant girls, tied them to stones and threw them into the lake in the east.

Two years later, he went from being unable to sleep at night to almost forgetting about it in the end.

The family lost the girl, and they searched everywhere, wanting to see people for fame, and seeing corpses for death, but they found nothing in the end.

The two elders also died of depression after a year and a half. The third uncle thought that everything was safe, so could there be fish that slipped through the net?
He glanced at the second uncle, but he calmed down when he saw the latter give him a calm look.

That's right, the serving maid also died, and no one knew that there was such a maid hiding in the house.

People were also thrown into the lake, and their bodies had been eaten up by fish for two years.If it doesn't work, it will rot completely.

Unless someone just jumped into the lake looking for something to look for, and looked for what was hidden in the mud at the bottom, but such a large pool probably couldn't even find the dregs.

The more Uncle San thought about it, the more he felt relieved, and he looked at Li Chong with a somewhat unfriendly look: "I know that my nephew has been paying less attention to the elders these years, but it's just a matter of killing people, so my nephew should be cautious. Misfortune comes from the mouth, I don’t need to say it, my nephew should also understand.”

Li Chong didn't bother to spend much time talking with the two scholars. The scholars couldn't tell the difference between food and grain, and they had no power to restrain them. They just had a good brain, and their mouths were even more powerful.

He turned over and fell asleep with his back to the two of them.

Li Heng brought fine wine early in the morning, and Li Chong was so drunk, who knew that he would run into two unsightly people, which made his good mood go bad.

He was unhappy, and the other two were even more unhappy.

Li Chong had delicious food and drink, but it was Li Heng who brought them in.Of course they didn't, and thought that the officials were treating them harshly on purpose.

After waiting for a day and a night, Li Heng didn't come in person, but entrusted an official to deliver a food box.

The rich aroma of rice wafted over, and Li Chong ate it with great enjoyment.

The second uncle looked at the chicken leg in his left hand and the wine glass in his right hand, and couldn't help swallowing.

This damned junior doesn't want to show respect to the two of them, so he should share some of it anyway. Could it be that they need to ask for food first?

Li Chong finished eating on his own, pushed the food box out, and fell asleep again.

The two of them smelled the smell of food left in the death cell, and felt even hungrier.

They are well-clothed and well-fed at home, where have they ever suffered from starvation.After staying up for two days, the whole person is almost dizzy.

The officer dragged the two of them to see the master. There was a rich banquet in the room, and the fragrance rushed to the face.

They swallowed, and the master sighed and said, "I know that Mr. Li has connections, but I didn't expect that he didn't care about the two elders at all. I have a little friendship with the head of the Li family. I can't decide if I let you go, but It’s okay to let you take a good rest.”

Hearing this, the two of them were not polite, and they didn't care about the stinky bodies, they rushed forward and had a full meal, and then stopped until their stomachs were about to burst, and then they began to dislike themselves for not washing for two days.

(End of this chapter)