Chapter 178: It's hard to hold hands on the other side
Xiao Han's words hinted at the obvious taste, Lin Chaoyuan's eyes immediately narrowed, this Nizi said there is a certain truth, the village chief candidate has always been produced in the two big families of the Tang family and the Lin family, and the Tang family wants to be re-elected this time......
No, he made a decision quickly, this matter is related to the face of the Lin clan and the interests of the Lin clan, and he is in charge. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
He pondered for a while and said, "Li Zhutou, this matter must be Tang Dashan's slander of Lin Jincai, but you are also acting in accordance with the orders from above, and I will not stop you." You can take Lin Jincai away, but our Lin clan will follow us to the yamen to watch the county magistrate try the case until his grievances are resolved. ”
Seeing that the development of the situation was beyond his expectations, Li Zhutou was a little anxious, but he couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he had to reply stupidly: "Whatever you want!" ”
Then he ordered a few of his subordinates to step forward and tie people up, and Lin Jincai stood still honestly. Now that he has the support of the patriarch, he is less uneasy.
Xiao Han didn't comply, and his high-pitched voice sounded again: "Li Zhutou, my father has not been convicted yet, he is just a defendant, why do you tie him up like a prisoner." And our children, my mother, are all women and children, are we also murderers? Why do you tie us up? ”
Li Zhutou saw that this little girl was bad, and he secretly hated in his heart, and had the opportunity to see that I didn't treat you harshly, so he said coldly: "He is a suspect, for fear that he will escape, of course he must be tied up." The Tang family's complaint is against your family, and I was also ordered to tie up your entire family and take it away. ”
Xiao Han smiled: "Oh? Then if I go to the yamen to sue your father and mother for murder, will Li Zhutou also lock up your father and mother and take it away? If I sue your whole family for murder, will you tie up your mother, your children, and yourself to court? Look at my brother, he's not even ten years old; Look at me, a weak little girl under thirteen; Look at my mother, a timid woman; And my brother, who was injured in the leg and still can't get out of bed. Don't you think it's ridiculous to say that we kill people? Tang Dashan's move was really ruthless, he didn't even let go of women and children, did he want to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, and wipe out all of our family, leaving no one behind? ”
Everyone listened to her words, and they all felt that Tang Dashan was too ruthless to do this. Regardless of whether Lin Jincai did it or not, several children and the Chen family are all women and children, can they do such a thing? Can you still stand here so confidently and theorize so justifiably?
The balance of public opinion tilted to Xiao Han's side, and everyone began to sympathize with them. was originally an in-law, but he became an enemy of life and death.
Even Lin Jincai felt resentful, this Tang Dashan wanted the lives of his whole family!
Li Zhutou was speechless, unable to answer, in terms of eloquence, how can he compare to our heroine Lin Xiaohan.
"However, since Tang Dashan sued our family, we will go with you." Xiao Han's mouth changed, but he promised to go with them.
Xiao Han continued: "The reason why I confronted Tang Dashan with you in court is because I believe that what is black is black, and what is white is white. What is black can never become white, and what is white must not be slandered as black. ”
Li Zhu's first few people were dizzy, but when they heard Xiao Han say that the whole family was going with them, they were overjoyed, but looking at the excited villagers at the scene, they didn't dare to tie them up with chains anymore, but just urged them to leave quickly, and they had a good time when they arrived at the Yamen.
Xiao Han asked his father to carry his brother on his back, and his brother was an important witness and must be present.
Seeing that Lin Jincai's family was gone, Lin Chaoyuan also wanted to take his clansmen with him.
"Old lady Lin, please get in the car, the road is far away!" A voice came, Lin Chaoyuan looked up, and it turned out to be Huang Erhu, the second son of the Huang family, who drove his ox cart here.
"Dad, get in the car." Lin Chaoyuan's son persuaded that he was also worried that his father was old and would not be able to bear the long journey.
After Lin Chaoyuan and several important clansmen of the Lin family got into the car, Huang Erhu glanced at He Mu, nodded tacitly, and drove away.
When the rest of the village saw this, Hula followed. Anyway, being idle is also idle, and there is a lively look, who doesn't watch it.
Immediately, the Tang family's own family reported the situation here to the village chief Tang Dahai, and he felt very wronged when he heard it. He didn't know at all, so why did he rely on him. However, if this is true, Lin Chaoyuan, who is old and immortal, don't think that his son can be the village chief. Whose idea was this, and does he want to thank him for inadvertently helping himself? Thinking of this, he hurriedly called his son over, called a few Tang family members, and also rushed to the yamen.
After He Mu waited for everyone to leave, he went to Xiaohan's house to take out the gray pigeon under the eaves, stuffed a note, and then released it. Then he locked the courtyard door and returned home, and when he saw that his mother was comforting Chu Liuxiang, who was crying, he didn't care, so he hurriedly explained a few words, and also rushed to the yamen.
Lin Jincai had a hard time carrying Lixia on his back, and when he was halfway there, he felt that his steps were getting heavier and heavier, so he walked slower and slower. Seeing this, Li Zhutou scolded loudly: "Hurry up, the county master is still waiting in the court." Want to stall? ”
"Li Zhutou, if you want to go faster, why don't you carry my brother, my father can't walk." Xiao Han sneered at each other.
"I'll carry him, joke! Why, he is also worthy? "Li Zhu's head seems to have heard a big joke.
Xiao Han pursed his lips, didn't squeak, and you will know who is unworthy later.
Lixia lay on Lin Jincai's shoulder and said guiltily: "Dad, I'll come down, you can help me go." He struggled to get down.
"Brother, no need, you will ride the ox cart later." Xiao Han hurriedly stopped.
Ox carts, where did the ox carts come from? The crowd looked at her suspiciously. Ah, Xiao Han pointed back. It turned out that Huang Erhu drove the ox cart to catch up.
"Li Zhutou, in order to go faster, let my brother take the ox cart, you have no opinion." Xiao Han smiled politely.
This prisoner's treatment is too good, and he can still ride in a car. But what is the use of having an opinion, just let him sit in order to go back to the errand quickly.
Xiao Han saw that he didn't squeak, and when he agreed. Then he helped Lixia to sit on the ox cart and smiled gratefully at Huang Erhu. The latter's face turned red and he touched the back of his head.
Xiao Han smiled, and then whispered to Lin Chaoyuan, who was sitting in the car: "Patriarch Grandpa, uncles and uncles, thank you for coming." ”
"Xiao Nizi, your mouth is powerful enough, and you have ideas. Are you sure about this lawsuit? Do you want to hire a lawyer? Lin Chaoyuan asked rhetorically. He knew that the Tang family was prepared, maybe they had prepared sufficient evidence, and the Lin family would be in danger.
"Don't worry." Xiao Han smiled and didn't say it explicitly. Lin Chaoyuan and the others looked at her suspiciously, I don't know where she got her confidence, but this little girl is not stupid, I'm afraid she really has a way to resolve the crisis.
When they finally arrived in the town, a group of people walked mightily, followed by a few officials, obviously prisoners, which attracted frequent sideways glances from passers-by.
"We all look up, we haven't done anything wrong, what are we doing with our heads down. We walk rightly, stand upright, look up to the heavens, and bow down to the earth. Xiao Han lowered his head in embarrassment when he saw his family members and scolded angrily.
"Lin Lixia, Lin Spring Equinox," Xiao Han solemnly called the names of the two, "I want you to remember this incident for the rest of your life, people do not hurt the tiger, and the tiger hurts people's hearts." Only when you are strong can you protect yourself and your family. We don't stir things up, but we're not afraid of things either, and if anyone dares to bully us, he will have the consciousness of death. ”
Xiao Han said murderously, with a faint cold light in his eyes. Everyone looked at her fierce face and listened to the cold and cruel words, and their hearts were cold: This woman is a ruthless master, and she must not be provoked. Especially Li Zhutou, he had a strange feeling in his heart, and the momentum emanating from the delicate and weak thirteen-year-old girl standing in front of him made him feel frightened.
Lixia and the spring equinox heard these words, but they felt the blood boiling and burning. That's right, they have nothing to be afraid of!
They immediately raised their heads high and calmly faced the passers-by.
At this time, Xiao Han turned his head and smiled at the stunned people on the ox cart and said: "Of course, we also have to be a person who knows how to repay the kindness, as the saying goes, 'receive the grace of a drop of water, when the spring reciprocates', we all remember the kindness of our family today, and we will repay it later." ”
If these words were said by other little girls, everyone would just listen to them, and they would have passed it, but Xiao Han's solemn tone made them dare not underestimate it. She might really be able to do it.
Chu Zhao, who had been hiding in the shadows, closely followed the every move of Xiao Han and his party, and when he heard what she said, his heart was sour and astringent, and there was a sense of pride.
When they came to the gate of the county government, Xiao Han saw Han Guining standing at the gate, and his heart suddenly settled down, and the two sides exchanged a look.
"Sister, brother-in-law!" Suddenly, someone shouted, and the voice was urgent.
It turned out that my uncle's family and grandmother were here.
"Mother, brother, why are you all here." Chen asked in surprise, she remembered Xiao Han saying not to tell them about it.
"It was Han Gongzi who sent someone to send Xiao Han's note to inform us. Why did you not notify us of such a big thing, did you treat us as outsiders? Grandma Hu stepped forward and hugged the spring equinox and Xiao Handao distressedly.
"Mother, no, we're also afraid of you worrying." Chen's eyes were red.
"Okay, this is the court, not a place to chat, let's go!" Li Zhutou urged, although his tone was impatient, it was much better than before.
Chen Hanzhong came up to help the Hu family and looked at Lin Jincai and them worriedly. There are also Chen Qingming and Chen Xiaoxue, one clenched his fists angrily, and the other looked at them with tears in his eyes.
In the court, the county magistrate Zhu Ming was bored lying on the case and dozing off, if it weren't for the face of the silver ticket, he would have gone home to see his wife and concubine enjoying the hug.
Seeing Li Zhutou coming in, the master hurriedly pushed him awake. Zhu Ming looked blindfolded for a while before he came to his senses.
"Take the plaintiff and the defendant." Zhu Ming slapped the startled wood violently.
At this time, there were many people outside the county government, most of them were villagers from Qinghe Village, as well as people brought by Han Guining and Chen Hanzhong's family.
In the public court, Tang Dashan and his wife knelt on the left, and Lin Xiaohan's family knelt on the right. Yesterday's pair of in-laws are enemies of life and death in court. It's unpredictable!
Lin Jincai looked at Tang Dashan, and his eyes seemed to be on fire: "I really regret saving you in the first place." I am the farmer, and you are the viper. ”
Farmers, vipers? Tang Dashan didn't understand, but he felt ashamed in his heart, because he didn't dare to look at Lin Jincai.
This was the first time Xiao Han had seen the ancient yamen, she raised her head and looked at the surrounding environment curiously, which was similar to the scene on TV she had seen before: a seven-grade sesame county official and a master. One by one, there is a plaque hanging above the public hall, which reads "honest and honest", and under the hall are several officials holding water and fire sticks.
"Silence!" Zhu Ming was shocked.
"Mighty...... Da Da ...... "The official knocked on the ground with a staff of water and fire without squinting.
Xiao Han almost laughed out loud, so he had to lower his head and try his best to cover up.
Han Guining and Chu Zhao, who had been watching him outside the hall, could see the corners of her upturned mouth clearly. The two of them couldn't help but secretly admire her, they both went to the court, but they weren't worried at all, they could still laugh, it was really different!
Of course, Zhu Ming didn't know about this little episode, he pretended to ask: "Who is kneeling in the hall, and what is the complaint?" ”
"The grass people are Tang Dashan, a villager from Qinghe Village, and this is Li Chunhua, an insider, and that is the lawyer invited by Xiaomin. Xiaomin sued Lin Jincai for plotting to kill my son Tang Yun when he saw his wealth, and the specific experience was written in the pleadings, and the lawyer came to explain it for me. ”
After Tang Dashan finished speaking, the lawyer bowed to the hall - he has a meritorious reputation, and there is no need to kneel. Then he unfolded the paper in his hand and read it out.
Xiao Han listened carefully, the language used in this piece of paper was not profound, so she heard it very clearly, to the effect that it was like this:
Tang Yun has always been obsessed with Lin Xiaohan since he retired and wanted to accept her as a concubine, but Lin Xiaohan has never agreed, and it is rumored in the village that Lin Xiaohan and Han Guining, the owner of the town's welcoming residence, often have dealings. Tang Yun was very anxious about this, thinking that Lin Xiaohan would rather choose a businessman than choose a promising talent because his family had no money. So he borrowed a hundred taels of silver from someone, intending to give it to the Lin family as a dowry. But he couldn't enter the door of the Lin family, so he came up with a solution, which was to pretend to be Han Guining and write a letter, inviting their whole family to the town to see the lanterns. and sent a coachman to pick up the family. Tang Yun himself waited for them in the town to see the lanterns together, and took the opportunity to express his heart to the Lin family. Unexpectedly, Tang Yun has disappeared so far, but the Lin family is standing here. So Tang Yun must have had an accident, it was the Lin family who didn't agree to let Lin Xiaohan be a concubine, but they were reluctant to pay a huge sum of one hundred taels of silver, so they wanted to make money and kill themselves.
In the paper, Tang Yun was described as an infatuated man, and the Lin family was degraded as a greedy and sinister villain.
It's too much, and the wicked person sued first, and fabricated the facts with a conscience in order to frame his family. Everyone in the Lin family was so angry that their faces were flushed, except for Xiao Han. It's not that she's not angry, it's that she expected it. So she wouldn't be surprised to hear any slanderous words today.
After the lawyer finished reading, he handed over the pleading, and the master hurriedly took it and handed it to Zhu Ming, Zhu Ming glanced at it slightly, and then handed it back to the master.
"You are talking nonsense, we have never seen Tang Yun in the past few days, and our family has always been innocent, how can you slander us like this. Wronged, Lord Qingtian, you have to be the master of the small people! After hearing this, Lin Jincai angrily asked Tang Dashan, and then shouted at the county master.
"Smack!" The shocking wood sounded again, and Zhu Ming shouted, "I didn't ask you, don't speak." Otherwise, you will be punished for the sin of roaring in court. ”
Xiao Han hurriedly pulled Lin Jincai and shook his head at him, this county official is obviously in league with Tang Dashan, what's the use of calling Qu.
"Tang Dashan, you sued Lin Jincai for murder, is there any evidence?" Zhu Ming did not let Lin Jincai, the defendant, plead, but continued to question the plaintiff.
"Someone testified to Lin Dabao and witnessed the process of the Lin family's murder of Tang Yun." The lawyer replied confidently.
Lin Dabao, it turned out to be him! The people of Qinghe Village outside the public hall watched Lin Dabao walk in, and they were all whispering.
This is something Xiao Han didn't expect: he has always had a rift with his family, and he has laughed at him in public, so it seems that he is in trouble this time.
"How could it be Lin Dabao who testified?" Lin Chaoyuan also asked his son suspiciously, and the latter whispered in his ear about the grievances of the two families.
"No matter how much you have a grudge, you can't help others frame your own brothers. Lin San's son, it's really ......" Lin Chaoyuan shook his head and sighed.
"Bring someone to witness Lin Dabao!" Zhu Ming said.
The master followed and shouted: "Bring someone to witness Lin Dabao......"
Xiao Han felt like watching a TV series again, but she didn't laugh this time, but looked intently at the cousin who walked in from outside the door and walked through but had never met before.
The face of the person who came was six points similar to Liu Bapo, and the remaining four points were like his father. He is not tall, less than 1.7 meters, wearing a long shirt, but there are many wrinkles on it, and after coming in, a pair of triangular eyes are dripping around, showing that this person is not right.
It's really worthy of its name, Xiao Han said secretly.
"Lin Dabao, did you see Lin Jincai's family murdering Tang Yun with your own eyes?"
"The villain didn't see it with his own eyes." Lin Dabao replied.
Everyone was shocked, they didn't expect him to deny it, didn't he come to testify?
"Sure enough, he still cared about the incense of the same clan and clan, and did not help the malaria." Lin Jincai was pleased.
Xiao Han didn't answer, she felt that it was too early to draw conclusions.
However, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, at the beginning of the unitary hour, the villain happened to pass by Lin Jincai's house, and saw a carriage parked at the gate of his house, and the villain stayed there to watch curiously. Later, I saw the Lin family get into the carriage and leave. The villain saw that they were going in the direction of the town, and they were expected to go to see the lanterns, so he wanted to follow them to the town. However, Lin Jincai did not agree, and Lin Xiaohan also made sarcastic remarks about me. Their carriage was running fast, and I had to walk to town on my own. ”
"You lie, we didn't ride in the carriage at all, and we haven't seen you!" Lin Jincai couldn't help but defend loudly.
"Big man, the villain is true in everything he says, and he will never dare to lie. Although the villain has the same surname as Lin, he despises their family's shameless methods, so he will stand up and tell the truth. ”