After the scene quieted down, Zhao Yuanniang asked Zhao Chengqing seriously: "You just said that Zhao Chenglan was going to be taken off his pants when he was tortured?" ”

Zhao Chengqing saw Zhao Yuanniang's reaction, thinking that she was intimidated by her own words, so she persuaded Yang and the others to stop, and became arrogant again. I only heard her say triumphantly: "Yes, I know I'm afraid!" ”

Zhao Qiaoshi grinned and smiled suspiciously: "Do you really think you can get out easily? Although your aunt is married, she is also a girl from our old Zhao family like you. Hmph, if you refuse to pay for ransom, your aunt will be punished in public. Of course she has no face, but you will inevitably be implicated......"

"Zhao Chenglan, is it true that she was sentenced to such a heavy sentence just because she hired someone to make trouble in Zhao's shop?" Zhao Yuanniang only asked this sentence, and Zhao Qiaoshi, who had a ghost in his heart, was shocked to shut up immediately.

Zhao Yuanniang said calmly: "The law of my Yan Kingdom does have a provision of 'removing clothes and receiving rods', but it is only applicable to those who have committed the most heinous sins, and it is used to punish the world. In general, the execution of caning is rarely required to remove clothing. It is even rarer if the offender is a woman. At this point, Zhao Yuanniang's voice suddenly rose: "Unless, the female offender committed the crime of adultery!" ”

As soon as Zhao Yuanniang's words came out, not only Zhao Qiao's mother and daughter, but even Old Man Zhao panicked, shaking his lips and wanting to justify, but he couldn't speak for a while.

Zhao Yuanniang continued: "Not only that, but the "Dayan Law" clearly stipulates that except for capital crimes and adultery, women must be imprisoned, and all other crimes will be taken care of by their families, and they shall not be imprisoned or imprisoned until they are summoned.

For his own selfish interests, Zhao Chenglan gathered many people to gather to make trouble, but fortunately there were no casualties. Even if the magistrate thinks that she wants to kill her with money, she is only an attempt, and the crime will not lead to death. If she hadn't committed adultery, how could she be virtuous, and she could make the magistrate look at her differently. Make an exception and put her in jail?

"The third uncle's family, as the bitter master, why did Zhao Chenglan have to pay silver money to atone for his sins after they took the initiative to withdraw the pleadings? I'm afraid that those silver coins were not paid for gathering a crowd to make trouble, but were used to atone for the adultery committed by Zhao Chenglan, right?

"In addition. The law stipulates that for every ten rods of ransom is six hundred denarii, then sixty taels of silver should be paid for one hundred rods. I heard that the magistrate of our Jinghai County has always followed the rules and acted according to the law. I don't understand, it's the magistrate of the county, and he looks at Zhao Chenglan very unpleasantly. Do she have to pay several times the amount of atonement money? Or are you embarrassed to tell us, in fact, Zhao Chenglan was not only sentenced to 100 boards, but the magistrate sentenced her to 1,000 boards for the first time? Or is it ...... Are you deliberately trying to extort money? ”

In the face of reasoned and well-founded questioning, the panicked looks of Old Man Zhao and his party were enough to prove that Zhao Yuanniang guessed everything.

But the old man Zhao has always regarded Sanfang as a fool, Zhao Chenglan and Zhao Yongnian, who had all the stolen goods back then, were stunned that they were whitewashed by him, and now what can Zhao Yuanniang do with him? Countless successful precedents tell Old Man Zhao that no matter what he says, Sanfang will accept it all.

Old Man Zhao said nonsense: "It's six hundred taels!" The silver of atonement is only sixty taels of silver, but that is only on the surface. It is also necessary to use 500 taels to put the county government inside and out, up and down. When it was all done, the government was willing to release the people. ”

They are hillbillies who have never seen the world, I'm afraid they don't even know where the county government is going, right? How do you know if what I say is true or false? Could it be that they still dare to run to ask the county master? Old man Zhao was sure that Sanfang would habitually choose to believe it, and then obediently pay for it.

"Six hundred taels or sixty thousand taels, it's all her Zhao Chenglan's business, and it has nothing to do with our family!" Zhao Siniang, who has a bad temper, has run out of patience, how can she be patient to fight with Old Man Zhao about the use of those silvers? She no longer hid the disgust in her heart, and directly reprimanded: "The sluts you have carefully taught have tired all the girls of our Zhao clan, and we haven't settled accounts with you yet." It's good that you still want us to pay for the money! Are we really wronged?

"Then again, you have to thank our family. If it weren't for our family sending Zhao Chenglan to the county office, she would continue to mess around. When someone catches someone in the town or village, it will not be as simple as playing a few boards, I am afraid that I will be sunk in the pond!

"For the sake of your age, let's assume you're old and foolish. We won't care about the door-to-door money. In addition, I don't need you to thank us for saving Zhao Chenglan's life. All right. There's nothing to do with you here, hurry up and get on the road, so you can't go! ”

Yang also chimed in: "As a parent, you have taught a daughter who is a traitor, and you are not ashamed at all, and you dare to wander around outside, I am so angry for you!" Before this news spreads, you better hurry home and avoid being drowned by spittle stars when you walk on the road! ”

Yang stood by and listened for a while, and he understood the cause and effect. She couldn't believe that there was such a shameless person in the world!

Realizing that the old tricks were not good, the old man Zhao, who was good at adapting to the situation, wanted to change the pathetic route, but he found that Sanfang refused to give him a chance to cry at all.

He was beaten several times with burning sticks and brooms, but Zhao Yongzhong, who had always been filial to him, turned a blind eye, had a cold face, and even put on a posture that if they didn't get on the road, he would take matters into his own hands.

Old Man Zhao finally realized that Sanfang was out of his control. If they still don't leave, they will definitely not be pleased.

Old Man Zhao, who recognized the reality, let out a long sigh, and had to lead Zhao Qiaoshi and Zhao Chengqing away.

Zhao Yongzhong just watched Old Man Zhao and them leave with cold eyes, and he never said a word during the whole process. Just looking at the mule cart that had gone away, there was still a trace of pain on his wooden face.

Jiang knew that her husband was uncomfortable, so she hurriedly stepped forward and held his hand, and said softly: "His father, you still have us!" ”

Zhao Yongzhong was able to pass on the warmth that his wife passed on to him, patted her hand, and responded with a smile: "I know...... I know ......" but his smile didn't reach the bottom of his eyes, and there was an imperceptible sourness hanging from the corners of his mouth.

Many times it is one thing to know, but it is another thing to be able to do it. Even if you can do it, you may not be able to accept it calmly.

Although Zhao Yongzhong hated the ruthlessness and shamelessness of the old Zhao family, he didn't want to have anything to do with Zhao Chenglan and them. But after all, Zhao Chenglan is his sister who has loved him for nearly 20 years, and that love has long been engraved into the bone marrow, and it is not something he can break if he wants to...... Zhao Yongzhong's heart is still extremely concerned about Zhao Chenglan's life and death.

Zhao Siniang sighed in her heart and comforted: "Dad, don't worry!" However, it is only sixty taels of silver, and the Xu family will not be unable to take it out, and Zhao Chenglan will not really have anything to do. ”

Zhao Siniang said this, but she understood in her heart that although Zhao Chenglan's husband was very talkative, he was still a man no matter how he said it, and he would never ask for this daughter-in-law who cuckolded him anymore. Pay atonement for Zhao Chenglan? Don't even think about it! If you don't catch her back and soak her in the pig cage, it will be considered a three-year husband and wife relationship.

However, the Xu family will not give this money for Zhao Chenglan, but most of the old Zhao family is willing to give it. In this patriarchal era, Mr. and Mrs. Zhao are also an outlier. They don't love the two sons Zhao Yongzhong and Zhao Yongxiao, but they regard the two daughters as treasures. Sixty taels of silver is not a small amount for an ordinary farmer, but in addition to the good land mansion, the old Zhao family also has a shop in the town, and it will definitely be able to raise some money.

Guilty of a crime, but a crime can be atoned for by paying money and goods, so that he can get away with it - what a society where money is paramount! It seems that Zhao Chenglan will not be able to die this time.

Zhao Siniang felt deeply regretful, but after thinking about it, if Zhao Chenglan really died under the board, even if the hundred boards were not all because she came to Zhao's shop to make trouble, the kind Zhao Yongzhong would probably still feel guilty, right? It's just that I can only find another opportunity to find her bad luck again.

But in the blink of an eye, Zhao Siniang made several turns in her heart. And the simple-minded Zhao Yongzhong didn't have so many twists and turns, and after listening to Zhao Siniang's consolation, his heart gradually settled down. (To be continued.) )