Chapter 22: Coercion and Inducement

When Zhang Hanshi heard this, he took out the silver ticket and said bluntly: "Miss Li, this is a silver ticket of three hundred taels, you take it, leave Suzhou, and never have anything to do with the master again." ”

As soon as Zhang Han's words came out, Bai Sujin remembered that at the beginning, Li Chengze was holding a silver ticket of one hundred taels and categorically separated from her. Annoyed, he blurted out: "What are you doing, do you want to settle this matter with money?" I'm telling you, it's not about money. ”

Li Miaoqiu also felt insulted, her face sank, she looked at Zhang Hanshi fixedly, and asked: "Madame, do you think that I am such a greedy and vain woman, take a silver ticket to send me, even if I am poor, I will not accept it." ”

Cui'er snorted, and said very disdainfully: "Let me tell you, my wife is willing to give you three hundred taels of silver tickets, which is kind-hearted and gives you face." Don't be embarrassed, you're just a bitch. Son, what kind of chastity are you pretending to be here, who knows how many men you have besides my master. Acquaintances, take the three hundred taels of silver tickets, get out of Suzhou, and the matter will be over. Otherwise..."

When Bai Sujin and Li Miaoqiu heard this, they were both furious, Li Miaoqiu was obviously very angry, and asked in a trembling voice, "Otherwise, what?" ”

Cui'er sneered: "Miss Li, to tell you the truth, my lord is now a county order, if anyone dares to spread rumors and make trouble and slander my lord's reputation, my lord is in accordance with the law, but he has the power to put this rumor-monger in prison." There are eighteen kinds of punishments in the prison, and Miss Li is a weak woman, I don't know if she can bear it? ”

Bai Sujin couldn't hold back any longer, and shouted loudly: "There is no royal law in the world, a county order, if you really dare to act like this, then you should be dismissed from office, even exile is not too much." ”

Zhang Hanshi Xu was shocked by Bai Sujin's momentum, and when he saw that Cui'er was about to speak again, he hurriedly pretended to be angry and said loudly: "Shut up, you are a girl, and you don't know how to be measured, is this what you should say?" The lord is fair and honest, and will never act like this. ”

Cui'er listened to Zhang Han's reprimand, lowered her head, and stopped talking. Zhang Hanshi regained his expression at this time, turned his head to look at Li Miaoqiu again, and said in a sincere tone: "Miss Li, I think you should be an understanding person, if you really have some affection for the master, you should take the reputation of the master first." It will not help you to publicize this matter everywhere, and since the master no longer has affection for you, you don't need to stalk about it, so take this silver ticket and find a better way out. ”

When Li Miaoqiu heard this, she saw Zhang Han's sincere attitude, and her expression softened, and she said: "Madam, to be honest, I have always had affection for the master, I came all the way here just to be with the master, even if it is to be a concubine, I am willing." It's just that I didn't expect that the master would be so discouraged, let alone let me be a concubine, but he actually said that he didn't recognize me and drove me out. ”

Zhang Han's heart said: Sure enough, you slut finally said what was in your heart, came here thousands of miles away, under the guise of unforgettable old love for the master, the actual purpose is not to think that sparrows fly on the branches and live a life of gold and silver.

Zhang Hanshi remained silent, only listening to Li Miaoqiu continue: "Since the fate has been broken, I am also dead, don't say that Mrs. came today and said to give me some compensation." Even if my wife doesn't come today, I am also planning to leave for Beijing and never have anything to do with my lord again. I'm also a shameless woman, I will never be kicked out, and I will be stalked, so forget about it! ”

Zhang Han's expression was as usual: "Since Miss Li is willing to think like this, it would be better." It's just that after all, the master is responsible for you first, and you should be compensated, so Miss Li should accept the three hundred taels of silver tickets. ”

Without waiting for Li Miaoqiu to answer, Bai Sujin snatched the three hundred taels of silver tickets and sneered: "Three hundred taels of silver tickets, I thought about ending this matter, and Mrs. is too naΓ―ve." Miss Li not only paid her sincerity by mistake, but also the flesh and blood of your lord who was pregnant was also designed and beaten by your lord himself, how could such a ruthless move be compensated by three hundred taels of silver tickets? ”

When Zhang Hanshi heard this, he was a little surprised, he thought that Zhang Runcheng and Li Miaoqiu were just playing on the spot, but he didn't expect to have a child.

At this time, Zhang Han's heart also looked down on Zhang Runcheng's approach, but he thought that after all, he was his master, and as a wife, he should put his husband first. Even if the husband does a lot of wrong things, he should also take care of the overall situation.

Thinking of this, Zhang Hanshi said lightly: "Since Miss Li has agreed to end this matter, why should the proprietress meddle in her affairs." The proprietress sympathizes with Miss Li, I know, the lord did such a thing, and I also feel deeply guilty about Miss Li, but three hundred taels of silver tickets is not a small amount, and the poor are only afraid that it is more than enough for a lifetime, and the proprietress thinks how much is too much? ”

Although on the surface, Zhang Han's expression was calm, but in his heart he was thinking, Bai Sujin and Li Miaoqiu should have discussed it, Li Miaoqiu saw that there was no hope of marrying into Zhang's mansion, so she publicized this matter everywhere, she may have expected that I would not be indifferent to the damage to my lord's reputation, so she thought that when I came, I would extort a sum of money. Maybe Bai Sujin will get some benefits from it, so the more money she works hard, the more money she gets, the more benefits she gets. People who do business are really greedy!

Bai Sujin still had a calm face and stretched out a palm.

"What, five hundred taels, is the boss lady sitting on the ground?" Zhang Hanshi was a little displeased, and said angrily, "The boss lady had better think clearly, the place under your feet is Suzhou, if it is for the sake of immediate interests, it will not be cost-effective to lose the long-term." ”

The meaning of Zhang Han's words is very clear, Suzhou is my territory, even if you try your best to extort money, you can get some benefits from it. However, Li Miaoqiu took the money, and the people went back to the capital, but you want to develop in Suzhou for a long time, in order to get a little more in front of you, you and I tore your face, it's really not cost-effective. I'm a dignified county magistrate, and there is a way to cure you.

Bai Sujin said fearlessly: "Madam, is this threatening me?" I'm not afraid, I'm a short-sighted person, and I don't know what a long-term plan is. I only know what it means to do justice and what it means to help the poor and the weak. Miss Li suffered such a big grievance, but Mrs. said that I sat on the ground and raised the price, let me ask, when Mrs. was pregnant with a child, I poured a bowl of abortion medicine for Mrs., and afterwards, pretended to take some silver as compensation, will Mrs. accept it without complaint? ”

Zhang Hanshi was a little annoyed, and his voice was no longer peaceful, and he said almost coldly: "Don't blame me for speaking badly, she is shameless, she went to a man's bed before she got married, so that she became pregnant before she got married, and she had a helpless abortion, who is to blame for this." ”

Li Miaoqiu, who had already calmed down, became excited again at this time, couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and shouted: "Madame actually said that I am not ashamed, since he married you, he should live with you wholeheartedly, and what is the matter with him to hook up with me again." What's more, he also told me that he was not married, and kept promising that he would marry me as a regular wife if he won the Jinshi and got an official position. I never expected that Mrs. and I were both mistaken for our belovers, but Mrs. still defended him in every possible way, and could say such chilling words. ”

Bai Sujin helped Li Miaoqiu sit down, whispered a few words of persuasion, and said to Zhang Hanshi: "If you have anything else, I don't want to say more, go back and tell the surnamed Zhang, either take 50,000 taels of silver and repay Miss Li, or wait for the order of the criminal department to dismiss the official and remove him!" ”