The lesser of two evils.

The trial also starts with the solution of simple problems.

Han Che asked Lin Junren what his opinion was on the Yu family's request for his daughter to pay off the debt.

Lin Junren's neck was stiffened, and he put on a clear posture that didn't matter and hung high.

"Whoever makes the mess, he cleans up by himself! It's just that my Lin family doesn't have this daughter, it's humiliating! ”

Han Che was furious when he heard this, and threw out the first stick in the hall.

"As a father, discipline is not strict. After the accident, prevarication and irresponsibility! If you are still a member of the yamen, the crime will be increased by one degree. Take him down and hit ten boards first. Set an example! ”

Lin Junren didn't expect that the county master would take him under the knife. I wanted to complain, but Li Zhutou, who was in charge of punishment, persuaded.

"Stop! The brothers will count, the adults are angry, what are you making trouble? ”

Lin Junren was helpless, and when he became a bird, he screamed and was beaten ten boards.

It really hurts.

Li Zhutou didn't release the water, and deliberately handed over his eyes, so as to hit him heavier.

The county master is an old expert in prison, how can he make a ghost under his nose?

Coax Lin Junren's idiot!

Seeing that Lin Junren was beaten to the ground with ten boards, Lou Yu's two families and the villagers were all shocked by success.

No one made any noise, and Lou's father immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

He absolutely couldn't afford to pay the dowry, and most of it paid off his gambling debts. There are a few taels of silver left, and there is not much left for the family to buy things and spend.

Now, even if Lou Deyue will affect fertility, it is not absolutely impossible to have children, as long as it is good to have children, isn't it?

But the Yu family refused.

It's not a wealthy family, who is willing to eat and drink a chicken that may lay eggs? So this daughter-in-law, they resolutely don't want it.

If the Lou family doesn't repay the money, then Lou Deyue will be sold to be a girl and a prostitute, and in short, the debt will have to be repaid.

As for Lin Meiniang, Yu Dalang is still a thief.

If you give up a Lou Deyue and change to Lin Meiniang, you will make a lot of money! The little girl is beautiful and smart, and she can make money in business. Such a daughter-in-law never dared to think of it before. Now that he has the opportunity, he also wants to ask the county master to be the master of his mind.

Han Che laughed angrily, "Don't say that it wasn't necessarily Lin Meiniang who harmed Lou Deyue, even if she harmed her, there is no such rule!" If you want to take advantage, and you want the official to make decisions for you, it's a bastard! Thinking that you are also a bitter master, this official will have a demerit for the time being, and if you dare to talk nonsense, you will drag it down and fight together! ”

Then he came to ask Lou Deyue what was going on with the decoction.

Lou Deyue said, "I am willing to take it, and Sister Meiniang made it very clear to me that this matter has nothing to do with her." If I were to give birth to a child for the Yu family, I would rather die! Even if I am born, I will give birth to one and cripple one! Your family wants a son, right? Then I'm going to give you a bunch of trash! ”

With such cruel words, the Yu family doesn't want this daughter-in-law.

Han Che was also unhappy, "You woman, why are you so vicious?" People say that tiger poison does not eat children, especially mothers, and they can not even want their lives for the sake of their children. Do you want to maim your own child? Just these words, it should be dragged down and hit the 20th board again! ”

Meiniang raised her eyes suddenly, "My lord, Sister Lou just said a few angry words, and she didn't really hurt anyone, why did she get beaten so hard?" It's like ordinary people quarrelling, and if one says he wants to kill the other, can he be judged as an attempted murder? ”

"Shut up! This official will not allow you to put your beak in the case. Han Che threw down the second stick in a big way, "Hit!" ”

Lou Deyue was dragged and beaten, Han Che stared at Meiniang, and picked up the third stick, "Lin Meiniang, you brought decoction medicine into the cell and caused such a big turmoil, even if Lou Deyue volunteered, you can't escape a charge of instigation." You can't avoid this board! ”

The little girl kneeling on the ground, with her pretty little face held high, did not shrink and fear as imagined in her black eyes, but became more and more determined.

"It's easy for adults to beat people's girls, but what should Sister Lou do? Is it to divorce his wife and sell it to pay off his debts? ”

"Yes!" The Yu family said in unison, "Divorce her, sell it to pay off the debt!" Twenty taels of silver, sell! ”

Han Che's eyes shrank, and his hand holding the skewer tightened.

This little fox has set people up again!

Inside and outside the court, I listened to the crisp voice of the beautiful girl.

"Your Excellency, you hear me. The Yu family wants to divorce Sister Lou and sell her to pay off her debts, twenty taels of silver. That's the end of it! ”

Zheng Feiyang came out with the prepared silver, and glanced at the beautiful girl in embarrassment, "My lord, I, can I be beaten for her?" ”

"Go back!" The beautiful lady said coldly, "The court is not a vegetable market, how can you bargain?" The mistakes I make, I naturally take them. ”

Han Che, Han Che was so blocked that he couldn't speak.

Seeing that the Yu family was staring at the silver, showing greed, and felt that it was too little, the little girl said disdainfully.

"I borrowed the money, according to the rules of the trade, and it was divided into two parts. Please also ask the adults to call the shots, and ask Sister Lou to also set up an IOU for me. Within five years, it must be repaid with interest. Otherwise, Sister Lou, you still have to sell yourself to pay off your debts. ”

After being beaten, Lou Deyue bit her lip and endured the pain, "I, I am willing to ......"

The Yu family was silent.

Father Lou asked unwillingly, "Then, if the debt is repaid, we should also give our father and mother some." ”

Ha!

Han Che laughed angrily, "Didn't you just say that the daughter who married out spilled the water?" If you can take it again, take it and ask her for money. If you dare to be verbose, the board will wait! ”

Father Lou's neck shrank suddenly, and he didn't dare to mention anything.

In this case, he wrote a letter of resignation in the court, returned the Geng post, and settled the silver, and this family business was dismissed.

Lou Deyue held the letter of resignation and cried with joy.

But the third skewer that Han Che had been holding in his hand for a long time finally landed.

"Although this matter is over, Lin Meiniang, your board is still inevitable!"

"A boudoir woman does not keep her duty and instigates trouble. Words are unscrupulous and disturb people's hearts. Yilu is at least forty boards and is imprisoned for three years. But this official remembered that you were still young and a woman, so he was extra kind and sentenced you to hit the 20th board. Entered the county government as a servant for two years, and the meditation has passed! ”

The crowd was as silent as a chicken.

Not only was no one speak, but not even the sound of gasping could be heard.

All scared!

Everyone knows that the beautiful girl will be punished, and the beautiful girl herself knows that she will be punished.

So except for Zheng Feiyang, who came to deliver the silver, no one was allowed to come to watch.

But no one expected that it would be such a heavy punishment.

Forget about the 20 big boards,

But it is too heavy to punish the beautiful girl into the county government for service.

This kind of service is not the service of the errand servant, but the service of the prisoner.

Even more lowly than the subordinates who sold themselves into slavery. Because she was guilty, she had to wear prison clothes and work as a maid in the county government for two years.

But was Han Che wrong?

No.

He is indeed acting in accordance with the laws of Dayan.

The beautiful lady privately passed the decoction into the prison cell, and she should be beaten.

The beautiful lady refuses to persuade people to be kind, and she should be punished.

All of them were within the law, and Han Che didn't wronged any of her.

It's just that he punished the beautiful girl according to the heaviest standards.

Can you plead?

No.

The order has fallen, as if the knife has been unsheathed and the arrow has been wound, so even if Li Zhutou feels unbearable, he still has to bring someone forward and arrest the beautiful girl to serve his sentence.

"Wait!" Behind the crowd, a voice rang out.