"Anyone! Someone's coming! ”

In the cold and dark cell, Han Chengke struggled to crawl to the edge of the cell door, ignoring the bruised back that was beaten when he resisted.

"Shout what? Do you still want to suffer from flesh and skin? "A cell boss appeared.

Han Chengke is a person of filial piety, always thinking of his seriously ill old mother at home in the cell, thinking that she is lying on the sickbed without anyone to take care of her, unable to take care of herself, and even if she does not die of illness for a long time, she will inevitably starve to death.

He knew that it was useless to say anything now, and he just wanted to go home for the trial as soon as possible, so he lowered his posture and asked, "Official, I don't know when my matter will be able to be tried?" ”

"Open? I'm still in a hurry, just wait, it's not you and me who have the final say. The cell boss turned around and was leaving.

Han Chengke lost the pride of Confucianism at this time, and kowtowed like pounding garlic: "Please be accommodating, I still have a sick old mother at home in Kaifeng Mansion, if I can't go back for three days, my mother's life is in danger, and the official is magnanimous!" ”

Why did the cell boss come from such power, he naturally ignored it and left without care.

Time passed day by day, the sun and moon turned in a blink of an eye, and the only thing Han Chengke could do in the past few days was to cry and beg for mercy.

"Come on, please let me go, as soon as the day passes, the old mother of the family will definitely die, be gracious...... Someone's coming...... Woohoo......"

A younger jailer said hesitantly, "Brother Li, do we want to report again?" This kid has been making trouble for three days, I don't think it's a lie, after all, human life is at stake......"

The cell boss laughed and said, "You kid is still too young, who is not here to say this set of words?" Leave him alone! ”

Seeing that the young jailer was still emotional, the cell boss continued: "I also told the boss about this situation, what can people do if they don't care about us, right? ”

It's not that his heart is too hard, he has seen a lot after staying here for a long time, everything has become the norm, and naturally he doesn't have so many feelings.

Another seven days passed, Han Chengke no longer had the strength to continue crying, and his tears dried up, and in time he leaned against the cell door and muttered to himself: "Mother...... Mother...... My son is not filial......"

The cell boss couldn't help frowning when he saw it, usually the prisoners didn't move after a few days, but now ten days later, this person is still making trouble.

And he hasn't been in for a few days, and if he continues like this, I'm afraid he won't be able to open the court, and if someone dies in the prison, the leaders of the prison will also be in trouble, so let's try again......

There was a sound of chains twitching, and the cell door was opened.

"Han Chengke, Lord Zhixian announced that you will be tried in court!"

At this time, Han Chengke's eyes were already glazed, and he didn't react, and his mouth was still repeating his words.

In the end, under the drag of the two jailers, Han Chengke appeared on the county office, and when he saw the sky again, Han Chengke seemed to have replied some, but he still kept repeating something.

"Sinner Han Chengke, you are guilty!"

Lai Yuejing, the magistrate, shouted in shock, but Han Chengke didn't react.

"Mother...... Mother...... My son is not filial......"

Lai Zhixian looked at the official on the side: "Why did you catch a madman?" ”

The errand boy at the bottom saw that the county lord was angry, so he inquired one by one and found out the city guard who arrested Han Juren.

The city guard explained the cause and effect in detail, and said: "Maybe they are homeless people, and they pretend to be crazy and stupid because they are afraid of punishment." ”

I heard that it was a person who raised people, and he also knew King Zhou, Lai Zhixian was shocked, King Zhou's style was more familiar to him, and he also wanted to participate in this kind of poetry meeting where literati gathered to explain, but because of his official system, he was once rejected.

Lai Yuejing didn't know, in fact, his name also accounted for part of the reason.

Looking at the state of the surnamed Han in the hall again, it didn't look like he was pretending, Lai Zhixian stroked his beard and beckoned to the officials: "You pick three people, take a carriage from the county government and take him to Kaifeng to investigate whether it is the truth, don't wear official clothes, understand?" ”

A quarter of an hour later, a carriage appeared on the official road and rushed towards Kaifeng Mansion......

Looking at the familiar door in front of the door, Han Chengke seemed to have some inspiration, his expression returned to normal, he pushed open the door tremblingly, and shouted with his greatest strength.

"Mother!"

The room was quiet, without the slightest response, tears burst out of Han Chengke's eyes, and he came to the house with the support of the officials.

At this time, it was the height of summer, the climate was very hot, and the house was filled with the smell of corpses, Han Chengke stared at Liu, who had already given birth to maggots, and his eyes were distracted.

"My mother!" Han Chengke's wail echoed in the alley for a long time.

The official who pinched his nose realized that something was big and said in a low voice, "Han ...... Mr. Han, the matter has been confirmed, and your identity has been confirmed, then we will go back first, and you mourn. ”

After speaking, they made a look, and the four of them planned to smear oil on the soles of their feet and leave, but Han Chengke slowly turned his head, staring at a few people with bright red eyes.

"Take my wife and go to Xiangfu County!" Han Chengke gritted his teeth and said.

A few people looked at each other, how good is this, if they really do this, things will be completely out of control, and they can't make up their minds.

The head of the official stood up again: "Mr. Han, what do you think of this, since the old man has passed away, we don't want to disturb her anymore, I will return to the county government to ask the county lord, my three brothers stay here to help you arrange the old man's funeral first, what do you think?" ”

Han Chengke thought left and right and nodded.

"That's good."

In the back hall of the Xiangfu County Ya, Lai Yuejing, the magistrate of the county, was pacing in the house, and the general judge, the city guard, and the head of the government were all among them, all of them were silent.

The city guard said, "Lord County, what's wrong with this? According to the law, Han Chengke was about to be arrested before he led the way, so what did he have to do with us when his mother died? We're just doing what we're doing. ”

Lai Yuejing sighed: "Having said that, after all, there was a death, and this Han Chengke is a pen, if you don't feel easy, I'm afraid we will all be restless, it's better to calm things down." ”

"It's all up to the county lord's arrangement!"

Lai Yuejing pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go to Kaifeng Mansion, as long as his request is not too much, we will try to satisfy him." ”

It was already evening when a few people returned to Kaifeng City, and the Han family had changed its appearance at this time, a wooden coffin was placed in the courtyard, with ever-bright lights, paper money, and tributes.

Han Chengke, who was dressed in linen and filial piety, knelt in front of the coffin and kept placing paper money in the brazier, and three plainclothes officials stood in three corners.

"Mother, my son came back late, my son's unfilial piety failed to let you die a good death, you can rest assured that you will kill people to pay off your debts and pay off the money, I will seek justice for you, you can take these paper money, the child has not been able to give you wealth, don't suffer yourself over there, don't make your son uneasy."

As soon as everyone entered the courtyard, they heard Han Chengke's words, and although the city guards were dissatisfied, they did not attack and closed the gate of the Han family.

Lai Yuejing's tone was very kind: "Han Juren, mourn." ”

Han Chengke stood up and looked at everyone: "Presumably, Lord County, you also heard my words, kill people to pay for your life, and repay debts." ”

Lai Yuejing exhaled and said: "Han Juren, you see how this is, I have covered the funeral expenses of the old lady, after all, this matter cannot be delayed for too long, it is not good for the old lady." ”

"Murder pays for life! Debt repayment! Han Chengke still insisted.

Lai Yuejing frowned and said, "What does Han Juren want?" ”

Han Chengke said angrily: "Punish the city guards and avenge the old mother!" ”

The city guard stood up and said, "Joke! We act according to the law, there is no fault, the fault is also in you! ”

Lai Yuejing also lost his patience, and his heart said that Lao Tzu is dignified and knows the county, and he is a parent official, and he can come to your house in person to give face, do you want to give face back?

He snorted lightly and said: "If Han Juren is unreasonable, then the county has nothing to say, these ten taels of silver are enough for all the expenses of your family, farewell!" ”

Saying that, Lai Yuejing asked the master to drop ten taels of silver and walked away on the spot.

Han Chengke stared hatefully at the backs of several people who were far away: "Kill to pay for your life!" I'll make you pay! ”