Chapter 36
Lin Boqin didn't know how to answer.
According to the laws of this dynasty, those who are slaves and maidservants should be hanged; For those who are tribal, flow three thousand miles; and three years' imprisonment for those who are wives and concubines. Su Mei stole Su Yu to raise as her own child, and should be sentenced to three years in prison, during which time she will serve hard labor.
He said: "Su Yu, since ancient times, the law has not shown favoritism, and Su Mei's crime is an indisputable fact, and it is difficult to escape the blame if it is dealt with according to law." ”
"But Lord Lin, I'm ...... I don't want Sumy to go to jail. Su Yu cried and said, "Those labors are very heavy, and she has always been in poor health, so I am afraid that she will not be able to support it." ”
Su Mei's heart was hot, she lowered her head and wiped her tears: "Yu'er, you don't have to intercede for me, after all, I hurt you...... You deserve to have a whole home. ”
Li Zhongyi was reluctant to let his nephew feel uncomfortable, he softened his heart and asked: "Lord Lin, if the grass people don't pursue Su Mei's guilt, can you deal with her lightly?" ”
Lin Boqin was silent for a moment and looked at Zhao Da: "Zhao Dabi is Su Yu's own grandfather, if he doesn't pursue it, he will be punished for fifty, and this matter will be over." Zhao Da was stunned for a moment, and then snorted: "Investigate!" Of course it has to be investigated! It caused my grandson to be displaced, and my daughter-in-law to go crazy, if it weren't for this Su Mei, my son might not have died of illness. ”
Some people outside the court couldn't listen to it, and said gossipingly: "Zhao Da, one yard is one yard, what are you talking about?" "Your son is out shopping in the kiln and has to die of flowers and willows, what's the matter with taking care of other people?" "That's it, that's it, shameless!"
The official scolded: "Silence! Don't make noise outside the courtroom! ”
Zhao Da's face turned blue and white for a while, and he looked at Su Mei angrily, and said, "If I don't pursue it, it's okay, take one hundred taels of silver to comfort and comfort my sadness of losing my grandson in the past ten years." ”
Su Yu didn't like Zhao Da very much, he said: "I don't recognize that you are my grandfather." ”
Zhao Da and Su Yu don't have any feelings, he still has several grandchildren under his knees, one more is not more, and one less is not less.
"You don't admit that it's your business, this Lord Lin said, if I don't pursue it, Su Mei can be dealt with lightly, otherwise she won't be able to escape from three years in prison!" Zhao Da simply raised his head, rolled his eyes, and played a trick.
a hundred taels of silver.
This has to be used up until the sky is wasted!
Su Mei, Su Yu, Li Zhongyi, these people are not rich, they are speechless.
Chu Cheng couldn't stand it anymore, if she wanted her, she would beat this Zhao Da hard first. But looking at Lin Boqin's appearance, it is also not allowed.
At this time, Su Yu looked at her for help, Chu Cheng's eyes lit up, quietly beckoned to him, and said a word with a long mouth.
When Su Yu and Chu Cheng were together, they often played a small game of turning the flower rope to lip-sync, which came in handy at this time. He believed in Chu Cheng very much, and immediately said to Zhao Dadao: "Okay, if you want a hundred taels, I will give it to you tomorrow, but now, you can't pursue Su Mei." ”
Zhao Da looked at Su Yu up and down, with a look of disbelief: "You? Can you get a hundred taels of silver? ”
It's not just him, almost everyone thinks that way.
Su Yu, a ten-year-old child, how could he get such a huge amount of money?
But Su Yu swore an oath: "If I don't give you a hundred taels tomorrow, it's not too late for you to sue again." ”
Zhao Da saw that Su Yu was dressed quite brightly, and believed a little: "Okay, I won't pursue it for the time being, if you don't bring me the one hundred taels of silver, see if I don't sue Su Mei to go to jail!" ”
Li Zhongyi, Zhao Da, and Su Yu did not hold Su Mei accountable, so Lin Boqin only ordered someone to beat Su Mei fifty boards.
Su Mei didn't know what she was thinking, and she didn't scream when she was executed. Su Yu saw that tears flowed down his eyes, and when the staff was finished, he rushed forward with an arrow and helped Su Mei up: "...... Are you okay? "He knew the truth, and he didn't know what to call the woman who had raised him for ten years.
"I deserve it."
Su Mei stroked Su Yu's hair lovingly, she looked at Liang Xiuyun, regardless of whether the other party understood, and looked apologetic: "I shouldn't have separated your mother and son for my own selfish desires, over the years, my health has become worse and worse, my hands and feet are stiff and painful in winter, and no matter how much medicine I drink, I don't get better, presumably this is God's punishment for me." Liang Xiuyun, whether you forgive me or not, I have to say 'I'm sorry' to you today. As soon as the words fell, Su Mei trembled, knelt down towards Liang Xiuyun, and kowtowed three times.
Liang Xiuyun's figure shook slightly.
Su Yu hurriedly held her up and looked at her worriedly: "Mother? ”
Liang Xiuyun stared at Su Mei for a long time, her eyes flashed, and she turned her head aside.
Su Mei didn't know if she understood what she meant, but looking at her movements, she couldn't help but bow her head with a gloomy face.
Lin Boqin raised his voice at this time: "Su Yu, although Li Zhongyi and others do not pursue Su Mei's crime of stealing people, this official hopes that you will understand that Fagui must do it." No matter what Su Mei does to you, she has always broken the law, and she can escape punishment this time, but if there is a next time, this official will never spare her. "Justice cannot be absent, Su Mei is wrong is wrong, she should have repented in prison.
Su Yu was stunned, quickly knelt down, and said to Lin Boqin: "Lord Lin, Su Yu must remember." ”
Lin Boqin nodded and retreated.
Outside the court.
Su Yu took Liang Xiuyun's hand and said goodbye to Chu Hui.
"Madam, I will always be by my bridesmaid's side in the future and take care of her until her illness improves."
He was only ten years old, and he had to bear so much, Chu Cheng couldn't help but feel pity: "You, you still have to do everything according to your ability, don't be too embarrassed yourself." Speaking of this, she quietly took out two silver tickets from the mezzanine of her clothes, pretended to touch Su Yu's head, and actually stuffed them into his collar.
Chu Cheng whispered in her ear: "Take it to Zhao Da, and keep the rest for yourself, don't let others know." ”
Su Yu unfolded the silver ticket in a daze, and found that it was two hundred taels, and was immediately stunned, and wanted to return it to Chu Cheng. Chu Shenliu's eyebrows twisted, and she scolded seriously: "Do you want Su Mei to go to prison?" You know the secret of my martial arts, and this silver ticket is regarded as the hush money I gave you, and you are not allowed to tell anyone, otherwise you will ......"
Otherwise, what? In front of a child, Chu Cheng really didn't know how to threaten.
Fortunately, Su Yu is astute.
He knew that Chu Yu had good intentions, hid the silver ticket, and winked at Chu Cheng, very reluctant: "Madame's great kindness to Su Yu, Su Yu is unforgettable." ”
Chu Cheng smiled: "Good behave." ”
At this moment, Li Zhongyi walked over, he looked at Su Yu, and stopped talking.
Chu Cheng asked, "Is there anything wrong with Uncle Li?" ”
Li Zhongyi smiled embarrassedly and replied: "He and his wife are orphans and widows, and his wife and aunt have a bit of a problem with their brains...... The two of them were sick and young, and their lives were difficult, so I thought about taking them over and taking care of them together. Just now, I went to ask Master Lin, and he said that he wanted to ask Su Yu's opinion, so I came over to ask. Speaking of this, he looked at Su Yu with some expectations.
With such an attitude towards Su Yu, Chu Cheng could actually guess the reason.
Li Zhongyi has no children under his knees, and Su Yu is his nephew, so he wants to raise him as his own child, and the property of the Li family will not be given to outsiders in the future.
Su Yu was still a little unfamiliar with Li Zhongyi, and he looked at Chu Cheng, as if he was asking Chu Cheng's opinion.
Chu Cheng couldn't help but touch his hair funny, and said, "You and your mother are really having a hard time, and you can't earn a few copper plates just by driving." It's better to follow your uncle and have a relative to talk to each other. ”
Su Yu was very impressed with Chu Cheng's words, and said to Li Zhongyi: "Uncle, I will trouble you in the future." ”
Li Zhongyi liked this mature nephew very much, he hurriedly said "hey", and said happily: "No trouble, no trouble, we are all a family." When I have time in the future, I will take you and your mother back to Shiliwan to see your aunt. ”
Su Mei walked over at this time.
She didn't dare to step forward, but when she heard Li Zhongyi mention his deceased wife Zhu, her steps froze.
"Li Zhongyi, you ...... Often go back to Shiliwan to visit Xiujun? ”
Although Li Zhongyi was no longer hostile to her, he was always a little estranged, and he bowed his head and said: "I go to see her every year, Qingming, Lantern Festival...... She's my wife. Until now, he can remember the heartbeat of love at first sight for Zhu Xiujun, so much so that he has not renewed the strings for many years.
When Su Mei heard this, she glanced at him with a complicated expression, and after a while, she sighed: "You are a good person." ”
Li Zhongyi listened to her inexplicable praise and was a little confused. Just as I was about to ask her what she meant, I saw Yang La walking over here with Ke Zhixi.
He hadn't seen Ke Zhixi for ten years.
Ke Zhixi was dressed in shabby clothes, his beard was unkempt, his hair was messy, and he was thin and dry, especially the two black holes on his face.
Unexpectedly, his eyes became such a tragic scene, and Li Zhongyi shouted in a daze: "Lao Ke." ”
Ke Zhixi's eyes were blind and his ears were extremely sensitive, he suddenly stood on his feet and tilted his head in the direction of Li Zhongyi: "Li Zhongyi? ”
Li Zhongyi said "um", stepped forward, and wanted to shake hands with him, but he felt a little rusty.
"You...... How are you doing all these years? ”
Ke Zhixi was stunned when he heard this.
He wanted to answer "no" in his heart, but after a moment of thought, he couldn't help but sneer: "Thanks to you, how can I live well?" ”
Li Zhongyi was stunned for a moment, glared and said, "What do you mean by this?" It's hard to meet, and your temper is still the same as before, and you haven't grown a little? ”
"What do you want me to grow?" Ke Zhixi pointed to his face, "If you hadn't asked me to go to Shiliwan to send the spirit, how could I be so poor?" Guarding a broken coffin shop to survive? Didn't you still scold me for being blind and deserving to be blind?! ”
"Don't you deserve it?"
Li Zhongyi didn't remember much about that year, but as soon as he mentioned it, memories suddenly flooded in.
He said indignantly, "You cursed my wife to die for a piece of silver, should I thank you?" ”
Ke Zhixi laughed angrily, he waved his hand angrily, and roared: "If you think like this, I can't help it!" Xu was so angry that he turned around and left, regardless of the steps under his feet.
Seeing that Ke Zhixi was about to wrestle, Li Zhongyi hurriedly went to help, but before Li Zhongyi got close, Ke Zhixi had already stabilized his figure.
Li Zhongyi saw that he was fine, so he put his hand back into his sleeve, rolled his eyes, and snorted: "You deserve it!" ”