During the Yaoshun period, there was the predecessor of the Dengwen drum - the drum of daring! In the Han Dynasty, there was a formal Dengwen drum, and the government at all levels had a Dengwen drum for the people to beat the drum and report their grievances.

But the drums are not so easy to beat, and as the last barrier of the ancient law, there is a price to pay for using it. In order to prevent some people from messing around, the officials who tried the case also warned some people not to abuse judicial resources casually, whether justified or unreasonable, and to beat 20 people after going to court.

Zhao Junsheng had just finished knocking, and an official came out of the Taishou Mansion and asked, "Who is beating the drum and crying out grievances?" ”

Zhao Junsheng adhered to the principle that the dead Daoist friend does not die and the poor Dao, and immediately stepped back and pushed Feng San to the front: "Official, his name is Feng San, he is beating the drum and singing grievances!" ”

Feng San's face changed, the muscles on his face twitched, and he turned his head to look at Zhao Junsheng behind him with great grievance, and Zhao Junsheng winked at him.

The official took a deep look at Feng San and shouted: "Plaintiff, come in, the general is about to arrive in the front hall, ready to be promoted to the court to try the case, you have to be mentally prepared, these twenty kills will be beaten down, and the weak body may call for his life!" ”

Zhao Junsheng shouted: "Don't worry, the official is very strong!" ”

Feng San looked like a resentful woman and muttered in his heart: "Uncle, you don't have backache when you stand and talk, you come to try these twenty kills?" ”

The group followed the official into the Taishou Mansion.

The huge movement caused by the beating of drums just now alarmed the pedestrians and residents around the Taishou Mansion, and many people ran over to see the excitement, and soon surrounded the entrance of the front hall of the Taishou Mansion.

Wan Dugui walked to the desk and sat down, and shouted with a shock: "Who is in the hall, why are you beating the drum and shouting grievances!" ”

Feng San knelt down and said: "The grass people Feng San is the servant of Huajiabao, and now he is beating the drum for my son-in-law Hua Mulan and the twenty-six fort soldiers to avenge their grievances, and please return justice to my son-in-law!" ”

Wandu Gui shouted: "Come on, first hit twenty kills!" ”

Zhao Junsheng hurriedly walked out and bowed and said, "General, be merciful!" This Feng San is not Mulan's dearest person, but he can stand up for the sake of his master and beat the drum to sound his grievances, knowing that these twenty killing sticks may kill him, but he has no hesitation, please read the general's heart of loyalty and righteousness lightly! ”

The melon-eating crowd outside the door couldn't help but nod their heads when they heard this, praising Feng San's loyalty.

Since ancient times, loyalty has been highly prized by rulers. Wan Dugui also sighed, and after weighing it, he said: "Okay, Feng San, you can stand up when your master is in deep danger as a servant, your loyalty is commendable, and this general will only beat you ten times!" Come on, hit ten kills! ”

Several officials pounced on Feng San and hit him on the ground, and the ten killing sticks came down, causing cold sweat on Feng San's forehead to flow, and his face turned blue.

After the fight, Wan Du Gui shouted: "Feng San, Hua Mulan and 26 members of the Huajiabao family should be executed for selling 1,200 horses to Tian Lang, a merchant of the Southern Dynasty, for violating the ban of the imperial court. This official has ordered them to be escorted to the vegetable market at noon tomorrow to be beheaded, unless you can come up with new evidence, otherwise your killing will be in vain! ”

Zhao Junsheng knew that it was time for him to appear, so he arched his hand and said: "General, my client has found a new witness who can prove that Hua Mulan and Hua Jiabao and his party were framed, and I also ask the general to allow the new witness to testify in court!" ”

Wan Dugui didn't expect Zhao Junsheng and others to find a new witness so quickly, which surprised him, he couldn't think of who Zhao Junsheng could find to testify, so he said: "Accurate!" ”

Zhao Junsheng immediately gave Yao Xiashi a look, and Yao Xiashi stepped forward and bowed: "The people's daughter Yao Xiashi has seen the general!" ”

Wan Dugui was puzzled: "Yao Xia's family? Who are you? Who are you qualified to testify? ”

"Returning to the general, the people's daughter is Yao Desheng's widow's main room! The folk girl can prove that the poisonous plan of the late husband to frame Hua Mulan and the people of Huajiabao was figured out by the first husband and the folk girl together in the bed, and then handed over to Yao Si and Yao Ping respectively to execute! At that time, the folk girl knew that this matter was too vicious and hurtful to Tianhe, so she tried her best to dissuade her husband, but her husband didn't listen, and she didn't expect things to become the current situation. Now although the late husband has been stabbed to death, the folk girl knows that my Yao family is worthy of the Hua family, and she can't let the Hua family be wronged, so she wants to show justice in this world. ”

As soon as Yao Xia's words came out, the melon-eating crowd watching outside the door was suddenly incredulous, "Ah······ It turned out that the Yao family did it, no wonder the Yao family has become what it is today, it is really good that good will be rewarded, and evil will be rewarded, not that it will not be reported, but the time has not yet come! ”

Wan Du Gui also heard the discussion of the crowd outside the door, he pondered with a calm face and shouted: "This general already knows about this matter, this general will send someone to verify whether what you said is true, I think you have the courage to stand up and state the truth, promise to be wrong, this general will not pursue you for the crime of concealing and not reporting, you go back first!" The Mulan case, another sentence will be made at a later date, and the court will be withdrawn! ”

The crowd of onlookers dispersed, and Zhao Junsheng and others also walked out of the Taishou Mansion to see off Yao Xia.

Feng San was supported by two burgers, grinning in pain, and asked, "Uncle, how did you get Yao Xia to come out to testify?" Does she really know what happened to Yao Desheng framing our young lady? ”

Zhao Junsheng said calmly: "Without him, it's just that he promised to give her a sum of money, and afterwards she can take her children away and fly away, now she is in debt, and she wants to leave without entanglement, I promise to give her money to let her leave this place, how could she not be willing?" Besides, does it matter if she knows what happened to her? All I need is her identity as Yao Desheng's widow, and what she says is enough to be convincing! ”

Feng San was puzzled: "But······ Yao Xia has come out to testify, why didn't Wandu return and let go of Miss and the brothers in the castle? ”

"How can this be so simple? You guys go back first, I still have to meet someone, whether Mulan and the brothers in the castle can be released or not depends on this person! ”

Feng San and a few other Huajiabao brothers returned to the garment shop with doubts, but Zhao Junsheng waited for him in a teahouse a quarter of an hour later.

He looked at the two masters and servants of Wan Yutong who walked to the door of the teahouse, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Thank you Miss Wan for coming to enjoy your face, please come in to serve tea!" ”

Wan Yutong instructed the maid Xiaocui: "You wait outside!" ”

"Yes, Miss!"

The door of the private room was closed, Zhao Junsheng invited Wan Yutong to take a seat, Wan Yutong knelt on the cushion, took off the hat on his head, and showed a beautiful face.

Zhao Junsheng glanced at it, his heart was pounding, and he hurriedly suppressed his mind and bowed down: "Please also ask Miss Wan to save Mulan and Huajiabao's brothers!" ”