Regardless of whether it is justified or not, the first strike can always grasp the initiative, Xu Ziqi just sank his face, and before he could say a word, Gu Yunji had already crackled a lot, so that he couldn't even insert a sentence.

Gu Yunji's face turned red, he looked as if he was angry, and said emotionally: "Gao Shishu has been listed as an anti-thief by the imperial court, no matter what, selling food and materials to anti-thieves is a co-widow!" It's aiding and abetting! If I had dealt with it according to the laws of the imperial court, the exile of these people on the list would have been light! ”

Xu Ziqi's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and from Gu Yunji's expression, he couldn't tell whether this was his momentary angry words or whether it was true, so he could only guess wildly in surprise.

"I am the prefect of Shaoxing, and it stands to reason that I should deal with all the offenders according to the law, but at the same time, I am the son-in-law of the Xu family, and it is impossible to completely ignore the friendship of my in-laws. Now everyone outside is staring at me, wanting to see if I will treat everyone equally and kill my own Yue family. ”

"I am now in a difficult situation, I am so worried that I can't sleep at night, and after thinking about it, I still decide to inform Uncle Synagogue about this matter first, and discuss it with you. I took the risk to come at this juncture, but when my cousin met, not only did he not think of a way for me, but he also counted out that I disrespected my elders, and I really felt bitter in my heart that I couldn't say! ”

As he spoke, Gu Yunji's eyes were red, and he wiped his tears decently, looking heartbroken.

When Xu Ziqi heard this, he faintly felt that something was wrong, and he couldn't say anything specifically, but he was a little taken away by Gu Yunji, and subconsciously felt a trace of guilt: "Niece and son-in-law ......"

Gu Yunji became more and more energetic, and she burst into tears: "Uncle Cousin just mentioned my father-in-law, and I also want to tell you that this is exactly the most difficult place for me!" My father-in-law is my teacher on the one hand, and my wife's father on the other, as a son-in-law, if I deal with the Xu family according to the law, I will not have the face to see my father-in-law. ”

"But as a disciple, if I bend the law for personal gain, open up to the Xu family who broke the law, and I am ashamed of the teacher's years of teaching, I will not be able to go either way, and I will not succeed. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve, I think it is better to resign from this official and forget it, so as to preserve the reputation of filial piety! ”

Speaking of this, Gu Yunji took a deep breath and suddenly changed his words: "However, my colleague said to me that although it is difficult to achieve both loyalty and filial piety, most of the time loyalty comes first and filial piety comes last. Because of my relationship with the Xu family, I have often attracted criticism since I took office, thinking that the Xu family and I are officials and gentry protecting each other, and using my power to secretly open the door to the Xu family. ”

"My colleagues persuaded me, it is better to take advantage of this opportunity to deal with the Xu family neatly, not only to sweep away the stigma on my body, but also to use this to establish my authority, so that the people of Shaoxing Mansion can realize that I, Gu Yunji, am a good official who kills relatives with righteousness and only recognizes the law and does not recognize family affection!"

When Gu Yunji said this, he looked awe-inspiring, his eyes were full of determination, as if he really planned to do this. Xu Ziqi's scalp tightened, and he waved his hand again and again in fright: "This can't be done, this can't be done!" Don't be impulsive when you niece and son-in-law! ”

Gu Yunji has been crawling in the officialdom over the years, not to mention how much the level of governance has improved, but his acting skills have indeed made great progress, and after a "confession of true feelings", Xu Ziqi was stunned by him, where do you remember why you were angry in the first place, I just want to hurry up and let Gu Yunji calm down, lest he really take care of the Xu family with an impulse.

Xu Ziqi pulled Gu Yunji to sit down, called the little servant to change a cup of hot tea for him again, and said earnestly: "Niece and son-in-law, don't worry, drink a cup of tea first." In-laws can't compare to ordinary relationships, you are married to my family's in-laws, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is half of my Xu family, where is the matter so serious? ”

Gu Yunji didn't stop talking for a long time, his throat was already smoking, but he still had to pretend to be drinking tea without intention, and sighed: "How could I not know that our two families have a close relationship?" After Shuhua knew that the Xu family was suspected of collusion, she cried several times in front of me, begging me to let her mother go. ”

"Uncle Cousin, you know, Shuhua and I are a young couple, and when I see her sad, my heart feels like I have been poked with a knife, and I am not better than her at all. If I have completely disregarded her wishes, how will I face her in the future, how will I face our daughter? ”

Xu Shuhua understands and understands, but Gu Yunji can't help but think about his wife, no matter how she says that the Xu family is also her maiden family, if she really breaks with the Xu family, Xu Shuhua will be accused and scolded by the Xu family, and at worst, she will have no maiden family to rely on.

In this era, women regard their husbands as the sky, Xu Ziqi doesn't know the inside story, at first glance, I really think that Xu Shuhua has no right to speak in front of her husband, and today Gu Yunji can come to Xu's house, which is already the result of her best efforts to "cry and beg".

Sure enough, Xu Ziqi not only did not complain about Xu Shuhua when he heard this, but was glad in his heart that she was fortunate to have her speaking for the Xu family in front of Gu Yunji, and hurriedly echoed: "What the niece-in-law said is that you have a good relationship with Shuhua's niece, the two families are like a family, and some things can be solved from within the family, so there is no need to make trouble outside." ”

Gu Yunji sighed: "I think it's the same reason, so I'm just going to come to Uncle Cousin today to ventilate with you, there are some things I have to say: It is a felony to be a widow, and the Xu family on this list is relatively serious, if it really makes a big trouble, let alone exile, it is not impossible to rob the house and kill the head." ”

"But-" Xu Ziqi's heart hung high, and he heard Gu Yunji make a sharp turn, "I thought that they were all first-time offenders, and I didn't understand the stakes behind this before, this punishment will be lenient, and the exile will be exempted, as for the rest...... When the time comes, I will take care of the operation of the relationship, and I will not go to court, but only a fine. ”

Xu Ziqi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good...... It's easy to say fines, as long as you don't go to court and don't make a big fuss, we will pay as many fines as you want. ”

When the goal was achieved, Gu Yunji almost couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth, and hurriedly coughed lightly twice, pretending to be serious: "It's not good if things drag on for a long time, and if it's late, things will change, if you can, Uncle Cousin still has to pay the fine as soon as possible, otherwise let others see the clues, and it's not good to say that I am bending the law for personal gain." ”

Xu Ziqi immediately assured: "Of course, the number of fines is written at the top of the list, right?" Niece-in-law, don't worry, I'll go to the accounting office now, and let them transfer the money to you immediately. ”

"There's no need to be in such a hurry." Gu Yunji stood up and straightened his crown belt, "The junior still has official business, and he will go to duty later, just pay the fine to the government before noon today." ”

"Oh yes, I have to remind Uncle Cousin that this is only a preliminary investigation, and the sentences are generally light, so I just pay a fine. But if there is a next time, it will really be punished according to the guilt of the common widow, and when the time comes, don't say it's me, even the king of heaven and Lao Tzu can't save it. ”