Chapter 18: Confronting the Audience
The reason why Zhao's mother went to discuss this matter with the Hu family was that the Hu family knew how to make profits in money and could get benefits for themselves, which was most in line with Zhao's mother's mind.
Second, the Hu family is also ruthless enough, and when I looked at Chongxi last time, I knew that others might not dare to do it.
Third, that Jiang Qi'er made Zhao's mother lose a lot of face, and made her hate itchy teeth. Therefore, she deserved to kill her!
Fourth, Zhao's mother herself has to go online with the new county order through this matter, with this big umbrella, how can she not be lawless in Baixian County.
Why don't you do such a good thing of borrowing flowers to offer to the Buddha?
At that time, whether it is the new county order or the Jiang family, they will sell themselves a big favor.
This good thing must be done.
The wishful thinking in my heart became louder and louder, and I thought that it would fall short. When the official came to the door, Zhao's mother didn't know what was going on.
When I got to the court, I realized that it was the matter that was exposed.
Here, Lu Zhixian saw that the relevant people and others had all brought it, so he patted the shocked wood and said: "Xu Lian'er, this county wants to tell you that the laws of this dynasty stipulate that all domestic slaves who sue their masters and mothers will be punished as guilty of the following crimes, regardless of whether the accusation is true or not, they will first hit fifty boards to show warning when ascending to the court, can you agree?" ”
Lian'er knelt straight and said loudly: "The folk girl is willing, even if she kills me, this case will be sued to the end!" ”
Jiang Jiang was distressed when he heard it, and he hurriedly pleaded with Lu Zhixian.
Lu Zhixian shook his head and said: "This is the law of this dynasty, and no one can exempt it!" He ordered the execution.
The official came over and dragged Lian'er down, holding a two-inch-thick board on the left and right.
Lian'er gritted her teeth and endured the pain, refusing to scream if she was alive or dead.
Jiang Jiang felt sorry for her and couldn't help crying.
This is the first time she has really cried since she crossed over (not counting the time when she lied to Zou Lichang).
Xifeng's mother on the side saw it, and she was already scared to death.
Here Lian'er finished the beating, and struggled to kneel again, her clothes stained red with blood.
Lu Zhixian asked Hu Shidao: "Jiang Hu, is what Xu Lian'er complained about just now true?" ”
At this time, Hu Shi understood that he stretched out his head and shrunk his head, and until the last moment, he resolutely did not let go, so he said: "She is the one who falsely accused the people!" The women don't know everything, they are kind enough to boil lotus seed soup for their sister-in-law, who wants to be falsely accused of poisoning, begging the adults to call the shots for me!
Although the little woman is not knowledgeable, she also knows shame and righteousness. If you don't believe me, you can ask the neighbors and Lizheng, and one of the upper rooms in my house is occupied by girls.
I bought all the snacks and toys that the girl eats and plays with every day. ”
Lu Zhixian asked Zhao's mother again.
Mother Zhao couldn't admit it at this time, so she shouted aggrievedly: "The adult is the master of the old body, and the old body is wronged!" ”
Master Lu asked Jiang Jiang again: "Jiang Qi'er, what your sister-in-law just said is the truth?" What do you think about poisoning? ”
Jiang Jiang knew that he had to fulfill Lian'er's hard work, if he wanted to explain all the details of the matter, it would be Lian'er who suffered.
So he said: "Lord Qiyu, the folk girl has been lonely since she was a child, but her brother and sister-in-law are dependent.
Two months ago, my sister-in-law and Zhao's mother sent me to the rich man's house to celebrate without telling my brother and me.
The people did not obey, and hit the pillar to clarify their intentions.
Who wants my sister-in-law to see me in a coma, not only did she not give me medical treatment, but she dragged me onto a sedan chair.
This time, Chongxi earned 1,500 taels of silver, sister-in-law got 1,000 taels, and Zhao's mother got 500 taels.
When I returned home, my sister-in-law not only did not ask me to be treated, but she also refused to give me food.
The folk girl couldn't think about it, so she had to rush out of the gate on the day of the Cold Food Festival and ask Zou Lichang for help.
These things can be verified by the adults concerned, and the people have no lies.
Later, my sister-in-law moved me from the damp small side house to the upper room and bought me a girl.
Naturally, I miss my sister-in-law in my heart, and I think that I have come to the end of my hardship.
Recently, for three days in a row, my sister-in-law either came in person or called Xifeng to come and send me a bowl of lotus seed soup.
It's just that I don't like this taste, and I'm afraid that I will disappoint my sister-in-law by saying it, so I stayed and asked Lian'er to eat it.
Today's bowl, because Xifeng was watching me from the side, had to eat it by himself.
Who wanted to eat before he could eat, so his brother rushed in and grabbed it, and his sister-in-law then came in and knocked over the bowl.
My brother also told me not to hold a grudge against my sister-in-law, but she was just confused for a while.
The folk girl doesn't know what's going on here? I'm just telling you what I know. ”
Lu Zhixian listened to the general situation, and he also had an eyebrow in his heart, so he began to interrogate Xifeng and Zhang's mother.
"You two subordinates confess truthfully, if there is half a lie, you will be punished!" Lu Zhixian scolded.
These two people were already half scared to death, and when they saw Lian'er being tortured before, how could they dare to lie again?
The two of them are only accomplices, and everything can be pushed on the grandmother, at most, it is just a few boards, asking for a crime, and it is not a capital crime.
Especially Mama Zhang, her status in the Jiang family is not as good as Xifeng. It was Jiang Yaozu who chose filial piety, and the benefits she got were minimal, and there was no need to carry it, so she took the lead in explaining.
As soon as she finished speaking, Xifeng had to say everything she had done.
"That day, Mother Zhao came, and Grandma sent me and Mother Zhang out.
Another day later, my grandmother told me to buy lotus seeds and tea leaves, and specified that it must be Granny Liu's tea shed, and said that I would wait for Mother Zhao when I got there.
After I got there, I saw that Zhao's mother was already drinking tea there, and after a few words with her, Zhao's mother stuffed me with a paper bag, and I brought it back.
Later, my grandmother told me that it was arsenic and that it was going to be served in the girl's meal.
I was too scared to do it.
But the eldest grandmother said that it was done, and I would also have benefits, and when the time came, I would be promoted to be like a lady.
I was blinded by grease, and I was dragged by my grandmother to participate in this. begging adults to open up, I won't dare to do it again. ”
Xifeng cried and threw herself on the ground and pleaded.
Lu Zhixian asked them to sign and sign the pledge.
At this time, he went to court and told him that the Jiang family's dog had died of arsenic, and there was indeed arsenic in the lotus seed soup.
As soon as Hu Shi heard this, coupled with the fact that the two subordinates had already confessed, they knew that the general trend had gone, and it was useless to hold on.
Seeing Jiang Yaozu shrinking on the side again, he suddenly felt that his business strategy seemed so ridiculous.
Jiang Yaozu is simply a puddle of mud that can't support the wall!
If you sacrifice your heart and soul, in the end it will be empty!
Therefore, when Lu Zhixian asked her again, she did not deny it again, and she confessed 1510.
Zhao's mother regretted it on the side, and the boat that had lasted all her life was overturned in the gutter of the Jiang family this time.