Chapter 10 Step by step
Zhou Yu didn't expect things to go so smoothly, he thought that he would have to be beaten or something if he deliberately falsely accused Steward Liu, but the county magistrate was so reasonable, not only did he never mention the false accusation, but instead helped him get an IOU.
"Lord County Commander is really a master of the blue sky!" Zhou Yu thought secretly in his heart.
"Xiao Yu, this is what you said about the way to get back the IOU? This is an extraordinary method! Feng Yue said with emotion.
"That's not it, this IOU is Liu Yuanwai's hole card, if there is something for him to take out, otherwise even if we take out the silver, he will definitely not hand over the IOU." Zhou Yu replied.
"I said Xiao Yu, you really have a way to sue Steward Liu in that court! But our county master is really good, he is dedicated to helping our poor people, and he hasn't even pursued your false accusations, he is a good official! Feng Liang praised.
"Big brother is right, I also think the county magistrate is a good official!" Zhou Yu echoed.
How did they know that Fan Qingyun deliberately favored them because he didn't deal with the Liu family?
At the same time, Yongping County Ya.
"Steward Liu, why are you here?" Hu Yiding saw Liu Chang, who was sitting in the public hall with a pale face, and asked in surprise.
Zhou Yu borrowed the hand of the county order of Fan, took back the IOU of the Feng family, and tore it up in front of the county commander. It's over, without an IOU, the master will definitely punish me heavily! Steward Liu said with a dull gaze.
"Is there such a thing? Steward Liu, don't be sad, see if there is anything I can help you? Hu Dingyi asked.
Hearing Hu Dingyi say this, Steward Liu gradually came back to his senses and carefully thought about whether there was any remedy. Then, a picture above the court came to his mind.
"Hu Xiancheng, my lord specially told me before that I must not give the Feng family's sister and the Zhou family's boy a household, do you remember this?" Steward Liu's face regained some blood, and he asked.
"Naturally, I remember that I have already explained to my subordinates, and we must pay special attention to all changes in the household registration of Xiaolong Village, as long as I am here, these two people will definitely not be able to enter the household. Why did Steward Liu ask about this? Hu Dingyi said. As an official close to Liu Yuanwai, he naturally knew that Liu Yuanwai wanted to marry a girl from Xiaolong Village as a concubine.
"Today, I see that the Feng family girl has already coiled up her hair, I'm afraid that she has already secretly tied the knot with the Zhou family boy! Hurry up and take the officials, let's chase them back and cure them for the crime of immorality!" Steward Liu said.
Steward Liu's words pointed out the judicial loopholes in the laws of Wenguo. Marriage between men and women must be officially registered, but the day-to-day process is to make up the registration during the semi-annual census, and the people use the chapel as proof of marriage between husband and wife. In this link, there may be a time difference between the civil certificate and the official confirmation, in this time difference, if a man or woman has sexual intercourse, according to the law, even if it is immoral, they will be imprisoned for three months. This kind of thing is very common on weekdays, and most of the people only look at the church, not at the house; The government also turned a blind eye to this. However, if the person who cares does want to investigate, the husband and wife who do so will not escape prison!
"That's fine, but since you said that this girl has been broken, Liu Yuanwai ......," Hu Dingyi said with some hesitation.
"I can't care so much, let's bring people back first!" Steward Liu was a little anxious.
"Okay, I'll order someone!" Hu Ding agreed to come down.
Xiaolong Village.
"Auntie, there is a boss in your village who buys iced tea outside the west gate of Luozhou City, do you know where he lives?" Steward Li was riding on a horse and saw a middle-aged woman in the village working with her head down, and asked casually.
Steward Li waited outside the West City Gate early in the morning, but by noon, the boss who sold iced tea still did not appear, so he inquired about the surrounding tea sheds and guests, and finally asked where the boss lived, so he immediately rode to Xiaolong Village.
"This guest officer, our boss went to the city today and hasn't come back yet!" Aunt Zhang replied.
"Eh, aren't you the ...... of the tea shed" Steward Li asked in surprise, finally finding someone.
"Yes, I am, but the boss is not me, he is in town!" Aunt Zhang said with a smile.
"This aunt, do you know where the boss has gone? I have something important to discuss with him. Steward Li asked.
"I heard him say that he went to Yongping County, you go and see if he is there." Aunt Zhang replied.
This man is still riding a horse, and at first glance he looks like a rich man, maybe he has come to ask for ice, and this business cannot be missed.
"Thank you, this aunt!" Steward Li immediately turned his horse's head and galloped towards Luozhou City.
In the city of Luoju.
"Hu Xiancheng, that is Zhou Yu and Feng Yue, and the person next to him is Feng Yue's eldest brother Feng Liang!" Steward Liu pointed to Zhou Yu and his entourage and said.
"Okay, come here, take Zhou Yu and Feng Liang down and bring them back to the county office!" Hu Xiancheng ordered.
A group of officials immediately rushed forward and grabbed Zhou Yu and Feng Liang.
"My lord, the villain is not guilty! Why did you arrest me? Zhou Yu hurriedly asked.
"Zhou Yu, you and Feng Yue have never been married and have secretly done things between men and women, this is immoral, Er An dares to say that he is not guilty?" Hu Xiancheng stepped forward and said.
"Dare to ask who this lord is?" Zhou Yu asked suspiciously.
"This official is Yongping County Cheng Hu Dingyi." Hu Xiancheng replied.
"Lord County, the villain and Neiko have been married yesterday, and the brother-in-law and the villagers of Xiaolong Village can testify, why does Lord County Cheng say that we have never married?" Zhou Yu continued to ask.
"This is a mistake, the folk customs of worship are countless, and if it is really married, it needs to be registered in the official mansion." Steward Liu looked at Zhou Yu coldly and said.
"My lord, the villain went to the county government yesterday to go to the household for the inner son, and now the inner child has entered the villain's household registration, please be aware of it!" Zhou Yu said to Hu Xiancheng. At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, fortunately he went to register yesterday, otherwise he would have been caught by Steward Liu today, which would have been quite troublesome.
As soon as these words came out, Steward Liu and Hu Xiancheng were both shocked. has already explained to the people below, not allowed to give these two people to the household, how did he do it? Or is Zhou Yu pretending to be mysterious, but in fact, he didn't go to the household at all, but wanted to escape? I can't care so much, let's bring people back to the county government first!
"Oh? Already on the doorstep? This official doesn't know, so ask Zhou Gongzi to go back to the government with this official and check the register. Hu Xiancheng said coldly.
Zhou Yu and his entourage had no choice but to follow Hu Xiancheng back to Yongping County.
As soon as a few people entered the yamen, the officials behind rushed in to report the situation to Hu Xiancheng.
"My lord, Steward Li is here, and now he is outside the yamen." The official said.
"Steward Li? Which Lee butler? Hu Xiancheng asked, but he already had an answer in his heart.
"My lord, how many Steward Li are there in this Luozhou City?" The official replied.
"Invite him in." Hu Xiancheng said helplessly. After all, he can't afford to offend the people in King Yu's mansion.
Before Zhou Yu and the others could figure out what was going on, they saw that the official had invited someone in.
"Thank goodness you're here! How many are the owners of the tea shed who buy iced tea outside the West City Gate? Steward Li asked happily when he saw Zhou Yu and the others.
"Exactly, Your Excellency?" Zhou Yu wondered.
"My master is invited, and I also ask a few people to work tirelessly to go back to my house with me." Steward Li invited.
"Steward Li, these two people are suspected of being immoral, and the official is about to ask, so please ask Steward Li to make it convenient." Hu Xiancheng said boldly.
"Oh? Offense against decency? Why did the county lord say this? Steward Li asked.
Hu Xiancheng briefly explained the origin of the matter.
"Why should such a trivial matter alarm the government? This man and woman get married, and when the government sends them to the door, why should they go to the county government in person? Hu Xiancheng is a little worried, so let's ask a few people to come back with me. Steward Li said.
"Steward Li, this ......" Hu Xiancheng hesitated, he didn't dare to offend Liu Yuanwai or King Yu.
"This gentleman, me and Neiko have been in the household yesterday, since the county lord wants to inspect it, then please ask the adult to inspect it, we have a clear conscience!" Zhou Yu took the conversation.
"In that case, then I'll take a look with you, and after the inspection is over, I still invite a few people to come back to my house with me." Steward Li agreed.
"Then let's go to the householder's room." Hu Xiancheng led everyone forward.
When he arrived at the household officer's room, Hu Xiancheng opened the household registration book, found Zhou Yu's household registration, and was dumbfounded when he saw the information on it.
Feng Yue really entered Zhou Yu's household registration! What's going on, didn't you deliberately explain that the people below didn't allow Feng Yue to transfer? Who doesn't listen to orders and makes their own decisions?
Hu Xiancheng's face was pale, and Steward Liu's face was even more dead, they even went to the house, and they were seen by Steward Li with their own eyes, they couldn't fake it if they wanted to, this time it was really over!
Steward Li saw that the two of them had been registered, so he said, "Is Hu Xiancheng satisfied?" Is there anything else going on? If not, I'll ask a few to go! ”
"I didn't ...... No ......," Hu Xiancheng stammered.
Steward Li left the county office with Zhou Yu and a few people.
At the gate of the county office, Zhou Yu asked, "This gentleman, may I ask who is the master of your family?" ”
"Childe don't worry, please come with me, you'll know when you arrive." Steward Li refused to speak.
"If you don't make it clear, then I won't go." Zhou Yu clasped his hands and refused.
"My master wants to invite my son into the house to discuss the matter of this iced tea, and please don't worry about it!" Steward Li said politely.
"Buy iced tea? Just go to the tea shed in the afternoon to buy it, why bother to come to me? Zhou Yu asked. He had some doubts in his heart, how did this person know that he was in the county office?
"My master wants a lot, please come to the house to talk about it." Steward Li insisted on inviting Zhou Yu to go.
"How much? How much can you want? Zhou Yu asked curiously, he was still very interested in business.
Steward Li took out fifty taels of silver from his bosom and said, "These silver should be regarded as deposits." ”
Seeing the silver, Feng Liang was so excited that he immediately decided to go with Steward Li.
"That's it, I know everything about the iced tea, big brother and take Xiaoyue home, I'll go alone." Zhou Yu saw that the other party offered such a high price, worried about fraud, and didn't want to miss the business, so he decided to go alone.
"That's fine, just ask Childe to go back with me." Steward Li approved Zhou Yu's approach.
"Xiao Yu......" Feng Yue looked at Zhou Yu with some concern.
"It's okay, you go back with your eldest brother first, and I'll be there later." Zhou Yu smiled and comforted her.
"Then you should be careful alone......" Feng Yue glanced at Zhou Yu reluctantly before following Feng Liang away.
"Zhou Gongzi, then let's go!"
Zhou Yu and Steward Li walked towards the south of the city together, Steward Liu originally came on horseback, but at this moment he was walking with Zhou Yu, only leading the horse, which made Zhou Yu feel that this person was not bad.
The two walked for a while, and Steward Li said to Zhou Yu: "Master Zhou, this is my master's mansion. ”
Zhou Yu looked up and saw that there were three big characters written on the door plaque: Yuwang Mansion.