In the Qingyuan Gate of Huangzhou City, the north of the Yazuo of Huanggang County faces south, deep and strict. On the lintel of the county government gate, there is a red lacquer plaque, with four gilded characters of "Huanggang County Bureau" written on it. In the corridor on the east side, a five-foot-sized "drum of grievances" is erected to facilitate those who have been wronged or are in an urgent situation to beat the drum and hear it, so as to establish a lawsuit. In the corridor on the right side, there is also a wooden round plaque of the same size as the left side, with black and white characters, and on both sides of each side is written "Erfeng Erlu, the people are fat and the people are ointment", "the people are easy to abuse, and the heavens are difficult to deceive". These sentences originated from the "Official Motto" written by Meng Chang, the last emperor of the Later Shu Dynasty, and were later excerpted by Song Taizong for his four sentences, which were engraved in the counties and counties of the world before the official office, which was the "Ring Stone Inscription". After the Two Song Dynasty, the "Ring Stone Inscription" spread all over the state and county across the country, and became the "standard configuration" in front of the state and county yamen.

When Du Ping, the commander of Huanggang County, heard the sound of the "drum of injustice," he immediately went to the hall and picked up the shocking wood on the public case and struck it: "Who is beating the drum? Bring it to the hall!"

"Ascend-hall-"

"Might-Force-"

The wolf-like servants were divided into two shifts and shouted "Tang Wei" in unison.

"Caomin Situ Jiao knocked to see the county master. ”

"Situ Jiao, you beat the drum, what's the grievance?" Du Ping asked in a deep voice.

"The grass people sued Zhong Lilan for breaking the contract and running away from the marriage, and implored the adults to make the decisions for the grass people. Situ Jiao said.

Du Ping frowned and shouted:

"Situ Jiao, you sued Zhong Lilan for breaking the contract and running away from the marriage, is there any evidence? ”

Situ Jiao took out the marriage contract and raised his hands above his head, "The grass people have a marriage contract as a basis, please take a look at it." ”

A servant took Situ Jiao's marriage contract and presented it to Du Ping with both hands.

Du Ping looked at it quickly, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Come on, pass Zhong Lilan to the hall." ”

"Yes, sir. "There was already a fast shift official waiting on the side, and as soon as he heard the master's orders, he quickly went out of the office to summon Zhong Lilan.

Not long after, the defendant Zhong Lilan arrived at the court.

"The folk girl Zhong Lilan knocked to see the master of the blue sky. ”

"Hey, who are you? This county has not passed on you, why did you go to court?" Du Ping pointed to Fang Junjie and Fang Yanjie who followed up and asked.

"They are lawyers, hired by the people's daughters. Zhong Lilan hurriedly said.

"As a lawyer, you don't have to be polite, and you have to stand aside. ”

"Thank you, sir. ”

"Zhong Lilan, Situ Jiao sued you for breaking the contract and running away from the marriage, what do you say?" Du Ping asked, holding up the contract of marriage.

"My lord, this marriage contract was signed by my father when he was drunk, and after sobering up, my father also regretted it very much, so he found Situ Zhen and was willing to return the bride price and dissolve the marriage contract. Helplessly, Situ Zhen refused to agree, and his father fell ill in a fit of anger and died soon after. This family is really unwilling, please be aware of it. ”

"You said that this marriage contract was signed by your father when he was drunk, but can anyone prove it?"

"Except for Situ Zhen, there is no one to get a certificate. ”

"So Situ Zhen is willing to testify?"

"Situ Zhen......? Reluctance to testify. ”

"Since no one can testify, how can this county believe that this was a drunken mistake? Besides, the royal law does not condone drunk offenders, even if your father signed it after drinking, this contract should be observed. Miss Zhongli, this county has good words and advice, you still have to live a good life as promised, and start a family with Situ Jiao, otherwise," Speaking of this, Du Ping raised his voice and said in a solemn voice: "The king is intolerable. ”

When Situ Jiao heard this, he suddenly became proud.

"My lord, Situ Jiao and I are neither ruthless nor righteous, and it is difficult to combine. If the adults can't do it, the people have only one way to go. Zhong Lilan said, and suddenly pulled out a pair of scissors from his sleeve and pressed it against his heart.

Du Ping was furious: "The bold Zhong Lilan actually sprinkled and blackmailed the official in the public court?

"Yes—" The officials agreed in unison.

"Drag Zhong Lilan down and hit the twenty boards again. ”

"Slow down, adult. Fang Junjie and Fang Yanjie said in unison.

"What do you say?"

Fang Junjie walked to the middle of the court, bowed upward, and said: "My lord, the marriage of a man and a woman is a major event in life, how can it be child's play? Since ancient times, people have always praised a beautiful marriage with 'two loves', 'love for concubines', and 'lovers eventually become dependents', which shows that this marriage must not only conform to the law, but also be humane. And Zhong Lilan and Situ Jiao have no emotional foundation, and they are matched together with just a contract of marriage when they were young, isn't it ridiculous? As the saying goes, they can't be married if they are tied up. If the adults forcibly bind them together today, it is good for the Fa, but it is very inappropriate for the situation. Over time, both sides will get tired of it and will have resentment towards the adults. I have heard for a long time that my lord loves the people like a son, and his official reputation and political achievements are well-known, so he must not destroy his reputation for half a lifetime because of this matter. Please think again. ”

Although Du Ping, the magistrate of Huanggang County, is a mediocre official, he has always prided himself on being high and attaches great importance to his official reputation. Fang Junjie's words are not only a true justification of marriage from the two aspects of national and legal conditions, but also to grasp Du Ping's psychology of cherishing "feathers" and strive for Du Ping's support.

Sure enough, Du Ping was silent for a while, waved his hand and motioned for the official to let go of Zhong Lilan, and the other party Junjie said:

"In your opinion, what should be done about this?"

Fang Junjie arched his hand towards Du Ping, turned to Situ Jiao and persuaded:

"Situ Gongzi, since Miss Zhongli has no intention of doing anything to the king, even if she is reluctant to marry, she will be a pair of resentful couples in the future. Instead of being noisy, it is better to let go generously. There is no fragrant grass at the end of the world, why bother to love a flower? With Situ Gongzi's talented family background, why is it difficult to find the person you want?"

Situ Jiao didn't think so. Coveting Zhong Lilan's beauty? Hmph! Zhong Lilan is indeed as beautiful as a flower, but there are girls who are more beautiful than her, and our Situ Jiao can find them if she wants to. But my Situ Jiao can take a fancy to you, that is your Zhong Lilan's blessing, you actually pushed back, broke the contract and ran away from the marriage, which made our Situ Jiao lose face. The more you Zhong Lilan is like this, the more I won't let go, I will get you home, slowly torture you, humiliate you, and let you know what the end will be if you disobey me.

"What Fang Gongzi said has some truth. It's not that Young Master Ben is boasting, there are many women who want to enter our company's house, and Young Master Ben doesn't care about Zhong Lilan alone. How can the three outlines and five constants not be abandoned, the orders of the parents dare not be disobeyed, Situ Jiao is willing to let go, and the family rules of Wang Fa are not tolerated. Therefore, I can only say sorry to everyone below. "The righteousness of saying a deceitful thing is awe-inspiring, and Situ Jiao can be regarded as an extraordinary gentleman.

Situ Gongzi's words are inevitably narrow-minded. Filial piety is not only the order of parents. Tsunatsu Chang Ming taught that 'if you can not obey the order of your relatives, it is a rebellion, and if you do not obey it from time to time, you will fall into great evil'. In those days, it was unwise for Ling Zun to make a marriage contract when he was drunk; if Situ Gongzi forcibly married Zhongli on the grounds of his father's order, then Zhongli would be able to resentful of Ling Zun, wouldn't it be 'unrighteous to be trapped in his relatives'? As the sage said, 'obeying his father's order, how can he be filial'? If Situ Gongzi can break off the marriage contract with Zhongli girl, even if Ling Zun 'does not fall into injustice,' he can also settle the lawsuit and stop the dispute, killing two birds with one stone, why not do it? ”

Fang Junjie quoted scriptures, reasonable, and restrained, and everyone nodded frequently when he said something. But Situ Jiao is a gentleman, who cares if his father is benevolent or unjust? The other party was not interested in the handsome talk, and there was a look of disdain and disdain on his face under the two slanted eyebrows, and when he was about to ridicule each other, the county magistrate Du Ping opened his mouth and said:

"Situ Jiao, it's convenient to be with others, and it's convenient for yourself. Since you and Zhong Lilan don't have a good relationship, why don't you all find something else to enjoy, wouldn't everyone be happy?"

Du Ping was complacent about the high hat that Junjie had just given him to "love the people like a son, and his official reputation and political achievements are well-known", and he wanted to "perform" in order to achieve his "half-world fame", so he actively "mobilized" Situ Jiao to terminate the marriage contract.

Situ Jiao secretly shouted that it was not good, if the county magistrate deliberately "fulfilled" Zhong Lilan, then fighting this lawsuit by himself would be tantamount to lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot. For the sake of today's plan, the only way to advance is to retreat, pretending to promise them to terminate the marriage contract, and then putting forward harsh conditions to make a "dead knot", so that they cannot dismantle and retreat in the face of difficulties. Thinking of this, he said helplessly:

"Since the magistrate of the county is moved by affection and reason, he can't refute the adult's golden face. Just agree on the next condition. ”

"What conditions? Speak up and listen, as long as it is reasonable, the county will definitely make decisions with you." Du Ping didn't expect Situ Jiao to give himself such a "face" and said happily.

"Back then, in order to show his sincerity, my father once gave Zhong Lijia twenty taels of silver. If you want to terminate the marriage contract, it should be reasonable to give the original thing, right?"

"Makes sense. Zhong Lilan, you won't have any objections, right?" Du Ping didn't know that he had a "back hand"?

"Twenty taels of silver, the people should return it. Zhong Lilan knew that Situ Jiao had a ghost in his heart, but when the county master asked, he could only agree in a daze.

Situ Jiao smiled secretly and said:

"My lord, what I said next is 'return the original', I wonder if she can do it?"

"How do you say that the original thing is returned?" Du Ping was a little puzzled.

"It's to return the silver that my father gave back then, and I can't accept the silver that is not 'as it is'. Situ Jiao explained.

"This ......" Du Ping felt embarrassed, turned his head to look at Zhong Lilan, Fang Junjie and the others, and asked, "What do you say?"

"My lord, the people's daughters ......" Zhong Lilan didn't feel the bottom in her heart, and she felt very embarrassed.

Fang Junjie was confident, but if he agreed too quickly, he was afraid that it would arouse Situ Jiao's vigilance, so he used a suspicious tactic and said, "My lord, Situ Gongzi, we are willing to help Miss Zhongli try to find the 'original'." ”

"As much as possible?" Situ Jiao saw Zhong Lilan's embarrassed look, his heart was ecstatic, and he felt that the victory was in his hands, so he chased after him: "If you can't find it, what are your plans?"

"If you can't get the original, then ...... Then let the magistrate dispose of it. Fang Junjie replied pretending to hesitate.

"What should I do with it?" Situ Jiao asked Du Ping instead.

"If Zhong Lilan can't give the restoration, of course, he will still do it according to the contract. Du Ping saw that Fang Junjie did not raise any objections, and he did not expect that it would affect his official reputation, so he replied simply.

"If there is no evidence, it is better for Zhongli Lan to set up a drawing. Situ Jiao knocked on the nail and turned his feet, leaving no room for it.

This time it was Fang Junjie's turn to be ecstatic in his heart. Originally, he was afraid that he would be suspicious if he proposed to let Situ Jiao set up a drawing, but now Situ Jiao took the initiative to propose, wouldn't he be in the right place?

Fang Junjie deliberately frowned and said, "Situ Gongzi is afraid that I won't believe what I say, and we are still worried that you will regret it." In this case, it is only fair for both parties to settle the pledge. As soon as the words came out, Fang Junjie immediately felt bad, how could we worry about him repenting?

Sure enough, Situ Jiao immediately became vigilant, why were they afraid that I would regret it? Could it be that the "original" of the year was still not in place? Then Zhong Lilan's previous performance was pretending to lead me to be fooled? But after thinking about it, even if the "original" was still there, what did it matter, Yin Liang could neither speak nor confess his relatives with blood, in short, whether it was true or not, I would come to him to resist and deny it, and see what they could do to me? So he resolutely responded:

"Okay, you and I have set up a pledge, and we can't go back. ”

After a while, Situ Jiao and Zhong Lilan finished their arrest, and Du Ping, the magistrate of the county, read it correctly, put it on top of the public case, and said to Zhong Lilan:

"Zhong Lilan, both of you have set up a pledge, if you return Situ Feng's twenty taels of silver, this contract will be annulled. The county asks you, can you return the silver of the year?"

"I ...... I ...... "Although Zhong Lilan is a person in the game, he is confused about the things in the game, where does he know what the silver pattern of the year and the silver pattern of the present are?" was asked by Du Ping, and he was speechless for a while.

"My lord, Miss Zhongli has explained to me where the silver two are hidden, so go and get it. Fang Junjie hurriedly said to Du Ping.

Du Ping nodded and said, "Take it quickly." ”

Fang Junjie called Fang Yanjie and whispered a few words in his ear. Fang Yanjie nodded in surprise and hurriedly walked out of the county office.

After about a cup of tea, Fang Yanjie held a dusty package in his hand, hurried back to the court, and put the package on top of the public case.

Du Ping pointed to the package in front of him and asked Fang Junjie, "This is the 'original'?"

"Exactly. ”

"How so?"

"There are witnesses, and you will know when you ask. ”

"Where are the witnesses?"

"Lord Hui, the witness Sedum is already outside the county yamen. Fang Yanjie replied.

"Witness Sedum. ”

As soon as the words fell, a fifty-year-old man walked in outside the yamen, kowtowed on the ground, and said, "Caomin Sedum knocks to see your lord." ”

"Sedum, what's the matter with the silver in this package? ”

"Yes, sir. The grass people are the shopkeepers of the Ruixiang pawnshop in the city, and I remember that year was ...... By the way, May 16 of the year of Gengzi. On that day, when the man went out on business, the grass man took care of his business, and at about midnight, a man in his thirties came to the counter, put a package on the counter, and said that it would be used as two taels of silver tickets. I unwrapped the package and saw that it was full of white flowers and silver, and I was surprised and puzzled. The grass people have been in the pawn business for several years, and they have seen everything, but they have never seen anyone who uses silver as a silver ticket. I asked the man why, but the man refused to say anything, took the pawn ticket and the silver ticket, and left the pawn shop. This walk is ten years, and it stands to reason that it has already become a dead party, but the grass people feel strange and dare not deal with it for fear of causing trouble, and it is not until today that this son came to redeem it. "Don't look at Sedum's age, his memory is not bad at all, and the events of ten years ago are as if they just happened, and they are not stagnant.

"You old thing, could it be that you colluded with them to harm me?" Situ Jiao grabbed Sedum by the collar and scolded fiercely.

"Bold, dare to commit murder in the court?" Du Ping slapped the shocked wood and shouted loudly.

"Might-Force-"

Situ Jiao let go of Sedum and retreated to the side hatefully.

"Sedum, do you know anyone in this court?" asked Du Pin.

Sedum looked around, and finally pointed at Fang Yanjie and said, "Back to my lord, the grass people only know him." However, I also met him just now, and I don't know who his surname is. ”

Du Ping couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is also an acquaintance? So, now you know all the people here." ”

"Exactly. As long as the grass people have seen it once, no matter who it is or how long it is, the grass people will never forget it. Sedum didn't know that the county lord was making fun of him, and still replied seriously.

"If the pawnbroker is present, can you identify it?" asked Dupin.

Sedum didn't think about it, and replied affirmatively: "Although I haven't seen that person for ten years, because this thing is too weird, the grass people are quite impressed, and they must recognize this person." ”

"Okay, you stand down, and when the county sends that person, send someone to the pawnshop to pass you on your identification. ”

"Yes, my lord, the grass people are retired. ”

After Sedum left, Du Ping said to the people in the hall:

"Zhong Lizhen has long since died, and there is no proof of death. Situ Jiao, you can take a closer look, is this the tattooed silver that your father sent back then?"

"It's not. Situ Jiao didn't look at it, and blurted out.

"You haven't seen it yet, how do you know it's not?" Du Ping was a little unhappy, "How not, you can say it." ”

Situ Jiao wanted to deny it outright, but Du Ping delved into the reason for "no", and in a hurry, he didn't know how to justify himself, so he said nonsense: "This ...... Parcel...... The baggage is wrong. ”

"What's wrong?"

"This baggage color...... Well, the color is wrong. My dad used a blue forged cloth, but you see, this one is blue. "I have no choice but to continue to talk nonsense.

"Oh, Qian Wu, Wu Liu!"

"Your Excellency. The two officials came out of the squad and replied.

"Quickly go and pass Situ Feng to the hall to confront him. ”

Situ Jiao said proudly: "My lord, my father has passed away, where are you going to pass it on?"

"Your father has also passed away? Since no one is there, who knows if what you said is true or false? Do you want to see if the silver taels inside are 'original'?"

Situ Jiao unwrapped the package, and the silver gray inside was yellowish and dull. Situ Jiao pretended to look carefully, secretly thinking, this time he had to say a reason that they couldn't refute.

"My lord, these silver taels are definitely not the 'originals' of the year. ”

"How so?"

Situ Jiao knew that Du Ping had this question, and he had already thought of his rhetoric and replied:

"Back to my lord, I remember very clearly that the silver taels that my father took back then were smooth and round, white and translucent. The silver taels in this package are mottled and lusterless, and they are obviously not the 'originals' of the year. ”

Du Ping smiled dumbly and said: "The age is old, the silver tael must be dim, if the silver tael is commonly used, it can always be shining." It can be seen that this is indeed the silver tael of the year. ”

"My lord, the 'original' is the original thing, and the note I just drew is very clear, if it is not the 'original' silver tael, it will not be regarded as the original return. Situ Jiao was triumphant, thinking, I buried a foreshadowing on the note, who told you to accidentally enter the court?

"This ......" Du Ping picked up the note that Situ Jiao had just written, and it really said "return it as it is", so he raised the note, and said to Junjie and others: "Zhong Lilan, Fang Junjie, he does have such conditions in this note, what do you say?"

Fang Yanjie was furious: "Situ Jiao, the silver in this package has not been touched, but it is just covered with some dust and a dull luster, why is it not the original?

"If the original is not the original, it is not the original. No matter how bright you rub it, it's not the 'original'. Situ Jiao said.

"Situ Jiao, you scoundrel, this son fought with you. Fang Yanjie said, and he was going to do it.

"Bold Fang Yanjie, how can you be allowed to roar wantonly above the court?

Fang Junjie pulled Fang Yanjie behind him and said to Du Ping: "My lord, I have something to say to Situ Gongzi below." ”

Du Ping had a good impression of Fang Junjie, and when he heard what he had to say, he nodded and said, "Young Master Fang, please speak." ”

"May I ask Situ Gongzi, this original thing is not the original, is it really not the original?"

"Of course. Situ Jiao raised his head and said.

Fang Junjie pointed at Zhong Lilan and asked, "Then I would like to ask Situ Gongzi again, who is she?"

"She?Zhong Lilan. ”

"Let me ask you again, is the Zhong Lilan in front of you still the Ah Lan written on the marriage contract?"

Situ Jiao replied disdainfully: "If you ask more, of course." ”

Fang Junjie no longer ignored Situ Jiao, turned to Du Ping and said, "My lord, if this silver is not the silver of the old times, this person is not the old time. I also ask you to decide what is right and which is wrong. ”

"If this silver is not the silver of the old times, this person is not the people of the old times?" Du Ping repeated Fang Junjie's words, thought about it carefully, and understood the meaning of the words, "Yes, Situ Jiao, you have thought clearly." As you said, if the original is not the original, then the Zhongli Lan in front of him is not the Ah Lan of the past. If you decide that this silver is the silver of the old days, you break the marriage contract and take it home, and if you decide that it is not the silver of the old days, go and look for the six-year-old Alain. You have to think twice about where to go. ”

Situ Jiao secretly complained, he originally thought that the silver could not be opened, as long as he refused to admit that it was the original, Zhong Lilan and Fang Junjie would be helpless. Unexpectedly, this bureau was full of loopholes, not only did he not trap Zhong Lilan, but he bypassed himself. Now this dog official is blindly biased in favor of Zhong Lilan, if he doesn't admit the silver taels in this package, he will be empty of people and money. Anyway, it's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, put up with her for a while, he will definitely find her bad luck in the future.

"My lord, this silver ...... It was the silver of the year. Situ Jiao admitted dejectedly.

As soon as these words came out, Zhong Lilan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, covering her face with her hands and crying with joy.

Du Ping also took a long breath, turned over the cross-examination record submitted by the scribe, picked up the pen and wrote a line of words, and then patted the hall in shock, and said: "In this case, the court listens to the judgment-

Zhongli returned the winnings, Situ agreed to annul the contract, and the two sides got their own place, and there was no more to do with each other from then on.

Quit!"

"Might-Force-"

......

"The two Fang Gongzi, with your help today, I finally got rid of the relationship with the thief, and the little woman is very grateful. After dissolving the marriage contract, Zhong Lilan smiled like a flower and restored the innocence of a girl on weekdays.

"This is all the credit of that Chen Gongzi, we don't dare to plunder the beauty of others. Fang Junjie said with a smile.

"By the way, brother, what did Chen Gongzi whisper to you in Miss Zhongli's teahouse just now?" Fang Yanjie was happy in his heart after successfully canceling the marriage contract, and asked curiously at this time.

"He said that the twenty taels of silver can be picked up at the Ruixiang pawnshop, and Situ Jiao admitted that his father gave it that day, and if he refused to admit it, he only had to say to the magistrate, 'If this silver is not the old silver, this person is not the old time'. ”

"Chen Gongzi is really intelligent, and he set up a dead end for Situ Jiao. In this way, whether Situ Jiao admits it or not, this marriage contract will be nullified. Fang Yanjie had a deep resentment towards Chen Wenqi, and always spoke ill of each other, until this time, Fang Yanjie knew that he had misunderstood Chen Wenqi, and he couldn't help but regret it.

"Young Master Fang. ”

"Hey. Fang Junjie and Fang Yanjie agreed at the same time, and when they saw Zhong Lilan only looking at Fang Yanjie with their eyes, Fang Junjie couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, so he said with a smile:

"Miss Zhongli, my brother and I are often together, so it is inevitable that the title will be confused. If you don't mind, just call us big brother. As for calling my brother Second Brother Fang or Young Master Fang, I don't care. ”

Zhong Lilan's cheeks were slightly red, nodded, and asked Fang Yanjie, "Is that bag of silver really my father's own?" Fang Er...... How can there be a pawn ticket in my brother's hand?"

Asked Fang Yanjie and the two brothers laughed "haha", Fang Yanjie said: "Where do I have any pawn tickets in my hand? It was my brother who asked me to go to Ruixiang Pawnshop to get it." ”

Zhong Lilan turned his head and asked Fang Junjie with his eyes.

Fang Junjie said: "Chen Gongzi told me that the silver is in the Ruixiang pawnshop. As for whether these silver taels are indeed the responsibility of Ling Zun, it is not known below. But if you look at the color of the package and the silver, it seems that it has been stored for a long time. ”

"Everything seems to be under Chen Gongzi's control. Could it be that he already knows the inside story?" Fang Yanjie seemed to be talking to himself.

"Unlikely. Let's go, let's go to the Ruixiang Pawn Guild to see if we can ask a clue. Fang Junjie said.

Ruixiang pawnshop is far away from the place of Huanggang County, and in less than half a burnt incense time, the three of them have come to the door. The façade of Ruixiang Pawnshop is not large, and the business seems to be good, and there are many people coming in and out. In front of the counter, a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old was busy entertaining customers who came to pawn and redeem the pawn. Fang Yanjie took a look at the vacancy and asked the young man if the shopkeeper was or not, and the young man asked them to wait very warmly, and then went to the back to ask the shopkeeper to come out to meet.

The shopkeeper Sedum was not surprised when he saw that it was a few of them, and invited the three of them to sit under the shade of the tree in the backyard, brought herbal tea to the three of them, and handed each of them a pu fan.

Sedum was busy, and the three of them didn't even care, and thanked them repeatedly.

Sedum smiled and said, "A few of them are friends of our young master, so it should be so." It's just that he lives in a poor house and has wronged a few people. ”

"Your young master, who is he?" Fang Yanjie was anxious and asked repeatedly.

"Chen Wenqi, aren't you together?"

"Ah, it's him. May I ask the shopkeeper, this pawnshop ......" Fang Junjie suddenly realized, but still asked for proof.

"This is the pawn shop opened by the young master's family. Look at the name: Ruixiang pawnshop, my lord's name is Ruishan, and the five lords are named Ruixiangshan, which together is Ruixiang. Originally, this pawnshop was personally managed by the two brothers, and the old man was the bookkeeper. After the old man returned to his hometown, he entrusted the pawnshop to the care of the old man. "The old man Sedum is more talkative.

"May I ask the old man, is what you just said in the court true? Is that bag of silver really a middle-aged man to do?" Zhong Lilan was anxious to know the secret of the bag of silver, and asked eagerly.

"There is nothing, there is nothing. The old man pays attention to honesty in his life, but what he said today is untrue, and he is extremely ashamed. Sedum laughed loudly, saying that he was ashamed, but there was no shame on his face.

"Old man, what the hell is going on? ”

"That's what happened. Earlier, my young master sent Xiao'er Jingxing over and asked me to prepare twenty taels of silver, smoke them with sulfur one by one, and wrap them in old cloth, saying that someone would come to pick them up later, and said that the magistrate would definitely send me to the court to testify, and asked me to say what he said. The old man is old, in fact, he has a bad memory, in order to say the words of the good young master, the child taught the old man two or three times, and said that the old man is too stupid, hehe. ”

No wonder Sedum's testimony in court is so secretly consistent with the matter, it turns out that Chen Gongzi arranged it in advance. Fang Junjie has always thought that he is thoughtful, but at this time, Fang knows that there is a sky outside the sky and there are people outside the world, and he is amazed by Chen Wenqi's design of such an exquisite "bureau" in a very short time.

Zhong Lilan first had to drink poison on behalf of Chen Wenqi to save himself from death, and then with the help of Chen Wenqi, Fang Junjie, Fang Yanjie and others, he finally broke off the marriage contract with Situ Jiao, and he was both happy and grateful. Now that he learned that the twenty taels of silver were not his father's responsibility, he said to Fang Junjie, Fang Yanjie, Sedum and others:

"Brother Fang, Second Brother Fang, thank you for your kindness. If there is an afterlife, the little woman will definitely tie the grass ring to repay her help today. The little woman took the first step and went to the teahouse to get the silver taels and return them to the old man. ”

"Miss Zhongli, just now in the teahouse, you said that there are not so many silver taels, where do you get it?" Fang Yanjie asked with concern.

"It's true that there aren't that many taels of silver. Zhong Lilan turned to Sedum and said, "Uncle, the little girl will give back everything she has first, and the rest will be returned in time." ”

"I happened to have a silver ticket on my lower body, so let's put it on with you first, so as not to run around and delay time. Fang Yanjie hurriedly said.

"How can this be? I'm going to get it. ”

"Probably not. I should lend it to you for the next time, and when we meet next time, you will return it to me. ”

Sedum smiled and said, "You don't have to fight. My young master said, 'Miss Zhongli has been unhappy since she was a child, and she has been displaced, and her fate has been unfortunate in recent years. Today, with the help of the two Fang Gongzi, we can keep the clouds open and see the sunrise. Chen did not come forward to help, and he was very ashamed, this silver and two rights should be Chen to do his best to Zhongli girl, in order to seek peace of mind, and hope that Zhongli girl will not refuse people thousands of miles away'. ”

"This is not good, Chen Gongzi is kind to me, and the little woman has no ability to repay him, nor can he let him spend any more money. The two little women will return it. ”

"If the girl insists on returning it, the old man can't stop it, so she asks the girl to return it to my young master in person, and the old man can't accept it. ”

Fang Junjie said: "In this case, Miss Zhongli don't embarrass the old man, he will meet Chen Gongzi one day, and then return him." It's not getting early, I wonder what Miss Zhongli has planned?"

"Now that I've broken that contract, I want to go home tomorrow. It's been a few years, and I don't know what happened to my mother. Zhong Lilan couldn't help but turn red again when she mentioned her mother.

"Well, today the girl will go back to the teahouse to rest for the time being, and tomorrow I will ask my brother to send the girl home. What does Miss Zhongli think?"

"Thank you, Brother Fang, Second Brother Fang. ”

The three of them said goodbye to Sedum, left the Ruixiang pawnshop, and walked towards the teahouse outside the city.