Chapter 67: The following offenses
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Uncle Li didn't dare to look up at Li Chaosheng, he was afraid that his son's eyes would only be blame and hatred.
For sixteen years, as a single father, he tried hard to pull his two children, saying that they were a burden and dragging oil bottles, but he did not dare to find another woman to come back to help him live, for fear that his stepmother would treat the children harshly. He could only grit his teeth, who made himself a stupid person, without a skill, and could only do some low-level work. With calluses on his hands and frost on his face, he would often lose his temper with the two children to vent the bitterness and pain in his heart, but he tried his best to keep them fed and clothed, and not be bullied by other children.
In the past sixteen years, his son has finally grown up, but he can't let his son live a life like him, he began to beat and scold him, and did nothing at home, so as to force his son to be motivated, to work hard, to find a way to support himself. He is not afraid of infamy and white eyes, he only hopes that his son can have a career and learn some skills in a down-to-earth manner.
In addition, there is a daughter who is as old as a day, a daughter who is more and more tender and delicate day by day, and he is no longer worried all the time, without a solid family background, without a heavy dowry, will his daughter be bullied by her in-laws, or can only slowly lose color in their withered and dilapidated home until it withers.
The relationship between the son and daughter became the last straw that crushed Mr. Li.
"I picked up a few taels of silver at the door of the gambling house that day, originally to take it home to buy some delicious food for Chaosheng and Yu'er, but watching the people coming and going in the gambling house, I thought about it. Thinking that this money will be gone, if you can win a few in the gambling house, the family will be found. β
Everyone present looked at Mr. Li in front of them, and only felt that their hearts were slightly rippling, and their eyes were hot...... Such a person who is idle in the rumors, beating his children and scolding his daughter, actually has the most condensed and deep fatherly love in his heart......
Just standing there, Mr. Li could make people feel the guilt in his heart, and his tears fell: "It's all fate." I'm a poor man! Before, I was lucky, I watched a few taels of silver become a dozen taels, and then from a dozen taels to dozens of taels, I never knew that silver could come so quickly, I was very happy in my heart, and I almost thought about what I wanted to buy for Yu'er and Chaosheng......"
"I never thought that after losing, I would be unlucky again and again. The silver that was won was quickly lost again. I looked at the empty money bag with a wooden head, regretting why I was lost and took it if I didn't see it! At this moment, the people in the gambling house said that they could lend two taels of silver...... I was unwilling for a while, so I ruthlessly borrowed money from them and plunged into the gambling game again...... It wasn't until the casino guy came to me and told me that I had to pay back the money before I could place any more bets...... It dawned on me that everything was over......"
"They said that if I didn't pay the money, they would chop me up, or else they would sell my children to pay off the debt." Uncle Li wiped his face with his rough hand, and gave birth to a bit of determination: "I thought, otherwise let them chop me up, anyway, I'm just a useless waste, why bother dragging Chaosheng and Yu'er, they are already old, they can take care of each other, without me, maybe they can live a better life......"
"Daddy......" Li Chaosheng burst into tears like rain, and knelt in front of Uncle Li, his tall and sturdy body looked much more vivid than Uncle Li even if he knelt.
Uncle Li touched his head, just like when he was a child, and said: "I have this thought in my heart, so I honestly let them be at their mercy...... At this moment, a man walked through the crowd and told me that he was willing to help me pay off my debts and help my daughter find a good family...... Ask me if I'd like to. β
"It's all my fault! Thinking that her daughter married into the Liu family, although she was happy for a sick son, she was a wife, and it would be better to have a son and a half daughter. Even if Liu Jialang really dies in the future, she is widowed, and she can rely on her children's food and clothing without worry. If I stay at home, I have nowhere to tell her, and I may end up as an old girl...... But Yu'er, I killed Yu'er......"
When everyone heard this, they were very uncomfortable, and at the same time, they also confirmed that what Fan'er said was basically true.
Ji Erlan was silent and said, "Suing the relatives of officials, the ordinary yamen will not have good results." Unless you beat the drum and sound the grievances, alarm the Dali Temple to inquire about the matter, but you must first receive the punishment of ten rods before you can see the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, after explaining the grievances, the Dali Temple knows that you sue the officials, you will have to receive ten more rods to continue to ask the case. Did you know? β
"I know, but no matter what, even if I die, I will seek justice for Yu'er and let her be buried in peace!"
Li Chaosheng said, "Let me go!" I'm young and strong, and it's nothing to fight twenty feet. β
Ji Erlan shook his head: "The civil prosecutor is not as light as you think, it is to be recorded and affect your life." Maybe it's just because of this, if you want to sell yourself into slavery, no one will want you, and it's a big taboo to commit the following! In various markets, the group will not dare to accept you because of this. You can't even be a helper, how can you support yourself and your father in the future? β
Li Chaosheng was dumbfounded, and even Ji Yun and Ao Rui looked at Ji Erlan in shock.
Originally, they thought that Ji Erlan asked Uncle Li to sue because Uncle Li had killed his daughter for a crime, and he should bear the punishment he deserved for his actions, but they didn't expect that this was the reason? How could Ji Erlan know these secret ways?
Ji Erlan said: "Don't worry, my father is the head of Dali Temple, this matter will be handled by him, and I will find a way to take care of Uncle Li." β
Li Chaosheng looked at Ji Erlan excitedly, not knowing how to repay his kindness, he suddenly looked upright, bowed deeply to her, and said: "The girl's kindness, I can't repay it, I am willing to stay by the girl's side in the future, obey the dispatch, and serve the girl as the master!" β
Everyone was a little surprised, but Ji Erlan didn't show any surprise, just said: "I don't need useless people around me, and besides, my life will be in danger all the time." Forget it. β
Ji Yun and the others were a little embarrassed, but Li Chaosheng still knelt there firmly, looked at Ji Erlan, and said: "The virtue of the girl's recreation, I dare not forget it in life and death, no matter what the girl needs me to do, I, Li Chaosheng, will not hesitate to do it!" β
Li Chaosheng has a good appearance, he is tall, and his words are conclusive, and he does have a bit of a man's responsibility and momentum.
Ji Erlan looked at him and smiled lightly: "Since you are so resolute, and you and I have this relationship, I will leave you to send it around, but, ugly words are ahead, if you are not competent, or you are sloppy in handling errands, don't care about my ruthlessness." β
Li Chaosheng raised his head and looked directly at Ji Erlan's cold and hard gaze. He knew that under such a gaze was a soul that could not have been more gentle. She may be a dangerous sword, but she will never turn her head at her own people. "Yes, please rest assured. From now on, Li Chaosheng's life is a girl's! β
That night, Ji Chenglin returned home with a gloomy face, and everyone had dinner in great depression, Ji Erlan pretended to ask, "Father, what's wrong?" β
Ji Yun just put down the chopsticks, and when he saw his sister's face changing and his father, he was speechless...... His younger sister has a changeable and scary temperament, and her ability to be two-faced and three-stabbed is superb......
Ji Chenglin glanced at Ji Erlan with a gloomy face, and briefly talked about the whole story. Ji Tianjiao was shocked: "Father, that Lord Liu is two levels higher than you, I'm afraid it's not easy to offend, right?" β
Everyone looked at Ji Chenglin's face. Ji Chenglin rinsed his mouth silently, looking like 'Lao Tzu is not in the mood to say more'.
Ji Tianjiao wanted to show his performance, but seeing that Ji Chenglin didn't respond, his face couldn't help but become ugly, and he didn't say anything more. Ji Rujun secretly glanced at her and couldn't help but scold her for being stupid. I don't make good use of the handle in vain, and I want to write useless things all day long! Ji Erlan's life experience must be boring, Ji Tianjiao failed once, and actually gave up!
Ji Rujun frowned slightly, thinking in her heart how to make Ji Tianjiao use her brain more.
Ji Erlan sat aside, his face was clean, and he said to Ji Chenglin: "Father doesn't need to think about it, there is no way to tell the matter of Liu Mansion at all. Even if my father wanted to cover up, he couldn't do it. In this case, it is better to deal with it impartially, which is very beneficial to my father's official reputation. β
"You said it easily, Vice President Liu's imperial envoy is the fourth grade, how can it be so easy to offend?" Ji Chenglin sighed, why did he take such a hot potato just a few days after he took office! Civil Prosecutors? I haven't been able to come out with a civil lawsuit for decades!
Ji Erlana was unmoved, and said, "Father, this is the foot of the Son of Heaven!" If you are not careful, it is a matter of losing your official position and losing your head. Is it necessary for you to take risks for the sake of a disinterested Lord Liu? You are the person brought by Duan Wangye, you did something wrong, but you slapped his old man in the face. At that time, Lord Liu will be fine, but you will be pulled into the water! Lord Liu may go back and help you recover? β
"Besides, the murderer is Lord Liu's aunt, not himself, at most it is the result of a loss of personal morality and a lax family style. Moreover, this matter has been revealed, if you don't take credit for it, do you want to destroy your future? It's no wonder that you act impartially, and it's understandable to offend people. But if you're doing favoritism...... I'm afraid it's endless trouble! β
On the second day, when everyone thought that the matter between the Liu family and the Li family was over, the news suddenly came that Mr. Li beat the drum and cried out to accuse the Liu Mansion of murder.
The people who learned of this were boiling for a while.
"Uncle Li? How dare he complain to the official? β
"Yes! I can't believe that the old man who has nothing to do all day and knows how to beat and scold two children would actually go to trouble the officials of the fourth grade of the imperial court for his daughter? β
"Oops, that's crazy! Isn't this a food and drink? It's a dead end! β
"What's going on? I went out some time ago and I didn't hear about it! Who knows the inside story, hurry up and talk about it? β
Everyone looked at me and said a word, and they were all blocked in front of the official office.
Ji Chenglin listened to the discussion all the way, and sighed depressedly, what else could he do if the matter had come to this!