Pastoral Bamboo Fragrance

Chapter 118: A Famous Debate (2)
Soon, other yamen servants brought Aunt Li, Yang Mo and Li Zhu to the hall.Another group of Zaoli brought Liu Shi, Li Dafu and Li Ji to the hall.

After the two families went to the hall, they lined up on both sides and knelt down.

The county magistrate Bai sat upright in the hall, slapped the gavel, and asked loudly, "Who is the plaintiff? What is wronged? Tell me in detail."

Xiao Shi had never seen such a scene in her life. She looked at Liu Shi and Li Dafu, who were similar to her.

Forced to be calm, Xiao said in a trembling voice: "Minister, Mrs. Xiao Li, the person who wants to sue is my elder sister's family. They abducted my daughter Li Zhu and defrauded my family's secret recipe for stewed pork. I implore Master Qingtian to help you The women are the masters, let our family be reunited."

Bai Zhixian asked: "Defendant Yang Li, Yang Laoshi."

Aunt Li and Yang Laoshi replied together: "The folk women and grass people are here."

Bai Zhixian asked: "Is Li Xiao's telling the truth? Is the daughter of the Li family in your house?"

Aunt Li replied: "Her daughter is indeed at my house, but the women did not abduct her. At the beginning, my sister-in-law had a difficult delivery, and the girl was healthy, and the boy was thin, and there was lightning and thunder that day. Their family believed that my niece was unknown. People. On weekdays, she can be beaten or scolded, and she is very spoiled by the boy.

Seeing that the niece is pitiful, the women often help her.Later, because of lack of money, the family of the housewife’s younger brother sold her to a man in his 30s who had given birth to two wives for 30 taels. home.In order to avoid similar incidents from happening again, the woman lent money to her younger brother 15 taels of silver, which was the original deed of divorce, and Youli was guaranteeing it with all the neighbors.Please take a look. "

The yamen servant took the deed from Aunt Li and presented it to Baizhi County.The magistrate and the master watched it, pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped the gavel, and said: "Filial piety is the first thing to do. This dynasty governs the world with filial piety. How can blood relationship be bought out with a paper contract? Where is the defendant Li Zhu?"

Li Zhu responded immediately: "Li Zhu, a daughter of the people, has met the Lord Qingtian."

Baizhi County took a look at Li Zhu, and said loudly: "Li Zhu, your biological parents want you to go home, are you willing?"

Li Zhu replied: "Go back to the county magistrate, but the daughter of the people is not willing."

Bai Zhixian frowned slightly, and asked, "Why don't you want to?"

Li Zhu said unhurriedly: "Because I don't want to be beaten and scolded at will, and I don't want to be a cow to my brother, and I don't want to get a broom star. The daughter of the people begs my lord to help me."

As soon as Li Zhu's voice fell, Mrs. Liu continued without waiting for the magistrate to speak: "My good granddaughter, grandma and mother all know that I was wrong. I wrongly blamed you for listening to the Taoist priest. As long as you are willing to go back, from now on, we will The family will treat you well."

After Mrs. Liu finished speaking, she quickly kowtowed upwards: "The women are shameless, and they can't help but answer without waiting for the message. Please punish me, my lord."

Seeing Liu's age, Baizhi County did not punish her, but instead asked, "Old man, what else do you have to say?"

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she was secretly happy, and after a while, she cried and said: "My lord, in the past, the women's family listened to the slander and mistreated the child. I don't blame her for her grievances. I only hope that she can see it for the sake of kinship." Go back to Li's house. The husband of the peasant woman died early, and she worked hard to raise a few children to grow up. Now there are not many years, and I have no other extravagant hopes. I only hope that the son will be full and the family will be happy. When I think of the separation of the flesh and blood in the peasant woman's family, the peasant woman His grandson was stabbed in the back, and the women had trouble sleeping and eating."

What Mrs. Liu said was sensible and reasonable, and people who didn't know it were quite moved when they heard it.Even Zhibai County and Master Li were a little moved.

Aunt Li continued angrily: "If you really want to admit your mistakes, why didn't the child come to my house for a few months and didn't mention it. Instead, he came here to ask for someone after earning some money and paying fortune."

(End of this chapter)