Hua Qingfeng lowered his head to look at the petition and secretly praised, "Good calligraphy!" When he looked at the content of the petition, he couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.
Tian Miaowen's petition read, "In order to keep chastity, lose chastity, change chastity, complete chastity: I am nineteen years old, my husband died childless, my father is strong and died, my uncle is unmarried, so I beg to remarry."
The latter part of the sentence was easy to understand, the first sentence was a little awkward, but if you read it carefully, the finishing touch was right here: If you keep chastity, it is hard to avoid losing chastity. Only by changing chastity, can you keep chastity. Why? It was because this woman was still young, and not only was her father-in-law in his prime, but his wife had died, and her uncle was already an adult but still unmarried … the amount of information was quite big.
According to the law at that time, adultery between a father-in-law and his daughter-in-law was a capital crime, and adultery between a uncle and a widow was also a capital crime. If such a case really happened, it would be heard by the heavens. Now that the young lady surnamed Ye had brought the case to court, if he, Hua Qingfeng, did not allow it, and if such a scandal really happened in the future, it would be his major misdeeds, and it would be inevitable that he would lose his position.
Tian Miaowen also grasped Hua Qingfeng's timid mentality, and although this petition only had a few sentences, it was as sharp as a knife. When Hua Qingfeng saw such a petition, he couldn't say the sentence "not allowed to remarry", no matter what.
Hua Qingfeng was very dissatisfied with the fact that Tian Miaowen was a woman, and moreover, she was Register Wang's niece, and was making things difficult for him. He had originally decided that no matter what, he would not let her win this case, but now that he saw such a petition, he actually hesitated for a long time, not daring to answer.
In the corridor, Ye Xiaotian and Register Wang were a little curious. They didn't know what Tian Miaowen wrote, but it was just a few strokes. What did she write that made Magistrate Hua's face so ugly?
Hua Qingfeng stared at the petition for a long time, and his face was uncertain. Tian Miaowen saw this and smiled. She knew that she had hit Magistrate Hua's weak point, and he would not take the responsibility, so she would definitely win this case.
Sure enough, Hua Qingfeng slowly put down the petition, and looked at Feng Laifu, "Feng Lizheng!"
Feng Laifu quickly looked up, "I'm here."
Hua Qing Feng said, "Your daughter-in-law is still young and has no children to raise. It is not appropriate for her to be alone for the rest of her life. It is indeed inappropriate for her to be alone, and I have considered.
"What?"
Feng Laifu was anxious. He was shameless and coveted his daughter-in-law's beauty, but it was also because forcing his daughter-in-law to be chaste was beneficial to the Feng family. According to the Ming Dynasty's law, a woman was chaste to her ex-husband at the age of thirty, and if she did not remarry after the age of fifty, she would be exempted from the family's service. This was a great honor and real benefit.
Feng Laifu refused to give up, and immediately said loudly, "Your Excellency, I don't agree! Observing etiquette and being a woman is the foundation of a woman! A husband is righteous, and a woman is chaste. There is a saying in the Book of Changes, 'A woman is chaste, and will be faithful to one.' There is a saying in the Book of Rites, 'A woman is chaste, and will not change for life.' Heaven cannot escape, and the husband cannot leave. A woman is chaste, and it is only right and proper. Now, the husband's family and maiden's family do not agree to Feng Ye's remarriage. Is Your Excellency going to ignore etiquette because she is young? "
Hua Qingfeng's face darkened, and he slammed the table, "How dare you! How dare you reprimand me!"
Feng Laifu realized his lack of etiquette, and quickly knelt down again, saying, "I don't dare, but First Master's order is against etiquette, and I don't dare to obey."
Hua Qingfeng softened his tone, and said, "Feng Laifu, how old are you this year?"
Feng Laifu was startled, and did not know why he was asking about his age, and quickly said, "I am forty-two this year."
Hua Qingfeng asked again, "Is your wife well?"
Feng Laifu said, "Uh … she passed away in the spring two years ago."
"Has she remarried?"
"Not yet!"
Hua Qingfeng said, "Good! How old is your son this year? Is he married? "
Feng Laifu quickly signaled his son to kneel a few steps forward, and said, "My son Feng Song is eighteen years old, and is the second son of this little man. My eldest son, Feng Yu, also passed away in the spring two years ago. "
In the spring two years ago, there was a flood in Hulu County, and then a plague spread. The plague itself was not fatal, but it was a disaster for the already weak people. More than four hundred people died in the county, and most of them were the elderly or the weak.
Hua Qingfeng nodded, and said, "Yes, Feng Laifu, you are a widower in the prime of your life, and your son is already of age, but he is not married yet. Aren't you afraid of people criticizing you for leaving a widow at home? Because of this, I decided to sentence Madam Feng to remarry … "
When Feng Laifu heard this, he was secretly shocked, "So that's how it is, no wonder the Magistrate suddenly changed his mind. That shameless little slut must have told everything to this female litigation master. If I force her too much, she might make up her mind and say everything in court, and then how can I face others? But … I am not willing to let her go just like that … "
Hua Qingfeng saw that Feng Laifu was lowering his head in thought, and thought that his words had made him shrink back, so he coughed, and said, "Ahem! This Magistrate pronounces … "
"Wait!"
Feng Laifu suddenly raised his head, and stared venomously at Miss Ye, and then slowly turned his gaze to Magistrate Hua, "Magistrate Hua's concern is correct, but I have also thought of this matter, and have thought of a suitable solution."
When Hua Qingfeng heard this, he was very curious, and quickly asked, "What solution do you have?"
Feng Laifu said, "I have discussed with my in-laws, and let the widow go back to her parents' home. Food, clothing, and other things will still be provided by me. This way, we can avoid the villagers' criticism, and when I remarry, my second son marries, or when the widow grows old, the Feng family will naturally take her back. This way, we can fulfill our obligations, and also avoid the criticism of others. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone? "
Hua Qingfeng was originally forced by the situation, and was afraid that the Feng family would really do something shameful, and at that time he would not be able to escape responsibility. Now that he heard Feng Laifu say this, he immediately slapped the table and praised, "Good! Good idea! It's rare for you to put in so much effort, if that's the case, Feng Ye, what else do you have to say? "
Miss Ye said in fear, "This girl … this girl …"
Tian Miaowen rushed forward, and stared at Feng Laifu, "Have you discussed this with her family?"
Feng Laifu saw her charming big eyes staring at him, and his heart couldn't help but jump, "What a coquettish and charming little girl, even wearing men's clothes, she is still so attractive!" But he also knew that he could not have any ideas about this girl, so he didn't dare to think too much, and quickly replied, "I have said, I have already discussed it with my in-laws!"
Seeing Tian Miaowen's angry look, Hua Qingfeng secretly sneered, and said, "Someone come, call Feng Ye's parents to the court! They are temporarily dismissed! "
Hua Qingfeng slammed the gavel, flicked his sleeves, and left. Feng Laifu, Feng Song, Feng Liu, Feng Liu, and Tian Miaowen were separately taken to the off-duty room of the court to wait. The plaintiff and defendant were separated by a corridor, waiting in two separate rooms.
Ye Xiaotian and Register Wang also entered the room where Tian Miaowen was. As soon as they entered the room, Register Wang said, "Hey! I said, you don't have to worry about this matter. Now, her in-laws don't agree to this girl remarrying, and they have come up with an appropriate solution. Even if you have the ability to reach the heavens, what can you do? "
At first, Tian Miaowen was willing to help Feng Ye because she wanted to pull one of the three big shots of Hulu County into the Tian family's camp, making it impossible for him to go back on his words. But now that she was provoked by Feng Laifu's shameless greed, she was really angry, and didn't want to ask about the results, and only wanted to help her get out of the Feng family's control.
Tian Miaowen angrily turned to Little Miss Ye and asked, "What do you say?"
Little Miss Ye timidly said, "I … I don't have much experience, I really don't know … don't know what to do. If … if Gong-gong is willing to let me go back to my maiden home, and no longer harass me, then … then it's also possible. "
Little Miss Ye lowered her head, faintly said, "I am not a shameless girl, blindly thinking about remarrying a man, but as long as I can avoid … avoid … it's fine!"
Tian Miaowen coldly snorted and said, "This is clearly his delaying tactic. In a few days, they will want to take their daughter-in-law back, as long as your parents don't object, who can do anything to them? This matter definitely cannot be let go like this. "
Register Wang sat down on a long bench, stroking his beard, he unhurriedly said, "Even if you don't want to let go, what can you do? Right now, can you still do anything to them? "
Tian Miaowen glanced at the silent Ye Xiaotian and said, "Haven't you always been resourceful and resourceful, do you have a plan?"
Ye Xiaotian giggled and said, "How does Miss know that I have always been resourceful and resourceful?"
Tian Miaowen coldly snorted, raised her chin and did not answer.
Ye Xiaotian remembered that her uncle was right in front of him, it was not good to flirt, so he coughed once and put on the air of an official, said, "This matter, in my opinion, is very easy."
Tian Miaowen's eyes brightened, she happily said, "You really have a plan? Quickly say it! "
Ye Xiaotian said, "First, I will use both carrot and stick to intimidate the Feng family. I am an official, what is he? He is just a local tycoon, if I don't scare him until he pisses his pants, that would not be called a skill. If he still does not buy it, I will ask Li Bohao and Gao Ya, these two people, to come forward! "
Tian Miaowen was startled, she said, "What do these two people do? Are they famous local litigation masters?"
Ye Xiaotian shook his head and said, "Not at all, they are the young masters of the mountain tribes, the common people in the county have always said that they are fierce, ferocious, and unreasonable. I will ask them to bring thirty to fifty strong men to wreak havoc on the Feng family's fields during the day, and at night to urinate and defecate at their house. In less than three days, the Feng family will be crying and begging Little Miss Ye to remarry! "
Tian Miaowen was stunned, after a while she stared at Ye Xiaotian, she asked, "You are really an official?"
Ye Xiaotian also copied her from earlier, arrogantly raised his chin, "I guarantee it!"
Tian Miaowen sighed, she muttered, "Fortunately, there is no other weirdo like you in the Great Ming officialdom."
Ye Xiaotian indifferently said, "As long as I can achieve my goal, is it important what means I use?"
As long as I can achieve my goal, it is not important what means I use! This was Ye Xiaotian's principle as a person! Tian Miaowen glanced at him again, she thought of everything she knew about Ye Xiaotian, she had a deeper understanding of this person.
Ye Xiaotian said, "Isn't it too simple and crude? Could it be … Miss, you have a better way? "
Tian Miaowen's eyes slightly flashed, she sweetly said, "Let's give it a try, if my method does not work, then I will have to trouble Official Ye to use that ruffian method."
Tian Miaowen's eyes were watery, she looked very charming, Ye Xiaotian saw it, he had a deeper understanding of this Miss Tian, "This Miss Tian's conduct and conduct in the world, we can be considered to be on the same path!"
