Chapter 537

Dai Tongzhi saw that Ye Xiaotian was deep in thought and seemed to be moved. Dai Tongzhi was secretly delighted and hurriedly said, "Lord Ye, the Luo family has already suffered a great disaster. Only by settling it this way can the Luo family receive more compensation. Otherwise, even if you are happy, what benefits does the Luo family have?"

Ye Xiaotian was finally relieved when he heard this. He slowly said, "Dai Tongzhi's words are reasonable. It's not that I am unwilling to bend the rules, but I still need to ask the Luo family's opinion on this matter. If they are willing to give up the lawsuit and accept the ransom, I naturally will not force them to be the bad guys!"

Dai Tongzhi happily said, "Of course, of course. I believe the Luo family will also accept this arrangement."

Ye Xiaotian sighed and stood up to salute Yu Junting. He said, "In that case, I will take my leave!" Yu Junting ignored him with a gloomy face. Ye Xiaotian was not offended. He saluted her and nodded to Dai Tongzhi before turning to leave.

Dai Tongzhi looked at his back and shook his head with a bitter smile. He said, "This person is really a stubborn donkey. Fortunately, there is a satisfactory solution to this matter. I will go and inform Zhang Tushe and the others."

Yu Junting snorted coldly and suddenly frowned. "Do you think the Luo family will refuse to accept the compensation?"

Dai Tongzhi stared blankly. Based on what he had seen and heard in his daily life, those commoners had always been submissive to local officials like him, so he naturally thought that they would accept this kind of mediation. He had never thought that they might refuse.

Now that he heard Yu Junting's words, even if he was eighty to ninety percent confident, he still did not dare to be too certain. Dai Tongzhi thought for a moment and said, "County Supervisor is still wise and prudent! Why don't I go to the interrogation hall now and inform Zhang Tushe and the others when there is accurate information. "

After that, Dai Tongzhi saluted Yu Junting and hurriedly chased after Ye Xiaotian.

As soon as Ye Xiaotian returned to the interrogation hall, a worried Li Qiuchi came up to him and said, "Dongweng, what did County Supervisor Yu say? What does she think about this case?"

Ye Xiaotian waved his hand and went to Luo Fu and Luo Mu. Miss Luo Qing Qing had been fasting for three days before she decided to testify against Zhang Daoyun and the others. Now that the trial was over, she relaxed and immediately felt extremely weak. She had no strength to stand, so her parents helped her back to the door and lay down.

Ye Xiaotian walked over, lifted his official robe, and squatted down beside the door. Luo Qing Qing was lying on the door, half awake and half awake. Suddenly she felt that the person squatting beside her was not her parents. She opened her eyes and happened to see a pair of clear eyes looking at her with sympathy.

Luo Qing Qing immediately called out with gratitude, "Lord Ye!"

As she spoke, Luo Qing Qing was about to get up but Ye Xiaotian quickly stopped her, "No need, your body is weak, just lie down."

Luo Qing Qing refused to listen and sat up with her parents' help. Ye Xiaotian pondered for a moment and said, "What is Miss's plan from now on?"

Luo Qing Qing smiled bitterly and said faintly, "I am a pure and innocent woman. How can I continue to live in this world after being humiliated like this? I already have the will to die, but my heart aches for Father and Mother in the future … "

At this point, Luo Qing Qing's voice choked and tears finally flowed down. Luo Mu hugged her daughter and could not help but burst into tears. Although she clearly heard her daughter say that she wanted to die early, she did not persuade her daughter to give up on the idea of suicide.

Even in the Tang Dynasty, where people were extremely liberal and unrestrained, there was no lack of virtuous women who threw themselves off cliffs and lost their arms. In the Ming Dynasty, Confucianism was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even in Guizhou, where the majority of the people were ethnic minorities and the etiquette was not as strict as the Central Plains, there was no lack of virtuous women. If a daughter raised by such a family died for the sake of chastity, her parents would naturally feel that it was reasonable and would not dissuade her.

Hai Rui Hai Qingtian, who was still alive, remembered that when his daughter was only five years old, because she ate a piece of meat cake, Hai Rui flew into a rage and scolded her, "How can a woman be used as bait? Not my daughter, only those who can starve to death can be called my daughter! " For the sake of keeping a distance between men and women, a five-year-old daughter starved to death. From this, one can see the atmosphere at that time.

Ye Xiaotian heard that she had the will to die and shook his head, "Miss is wrong, this matter is not your fault. You are a weak woman, how can you protect yourself against criminals? You should not blame yourself for this. "

Luo Qing Qing said with tears in her eyes, "Daren, it is not that I blame myself, the truth is that I no longer have my innocence and do not want this dirty body to remain in this world. Every day that I live is my shame and the Luo family's shame. Daren does not need to persuade me, I have already made up my mind to die. To be able to see daren uphold justice for me before I die, I can die with peace of mind. "

As she said that, Luo Qing Qing struggled to get up, wanting to kneel and kowtow to Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian hurriedly stopped her. After thinking for a while, he lowered his voice and said, "Miss, if you die, it will be peaceful, but if you leave behind your beloved daughter's parents, how will they live? I do have an idea. What do you think, Miss? "

Luo Qing Qing raised her eyes and looked at Ye Xiaotian in confusion. Ye Xiaotian said, "Miss, although I have captured Zhang Daoyun and the others, unfortunately, he is the son of a chieftain. When the imperial court recruited the chieftains of Guizhou in the past, they had given them many privileges, one of which was to pay for their crimes with money.

Therefore, even if I sentence them to death and send a letter to the imperial court, I am afraid that the Son of Heaven will not execute them. At that time, the Son of Heaven will be the one to exempt them from death and make them pay the ransom. The price that they can pay to your Luo family is not big, so … "

Facing this weak and haggard girl in front of him, Ye Xiaotian, who was calm and composed in front of Yang Tian Wang and did not feel nervous at all, felt that he did not have the courage to face this. He hesitated for a moment before gathering his courage and said, "If Miss and your parents are willing to withdraw the charges, I can do my best to help you and fight for the greatest benefits.

With the power of these five families, I will definitely be able to make them cough up a considerable amount of ransom. At that time, your family will take this money and leave far away to find another place to settle down. No one will know what has happened to you. With this money, your family will be able to live and work in peace. In the future, you can also find a considerate and gentle son-in-law. Isn't that good? "

Luo Qing Qing stared at Ye Xiaotian with her eyes wide open and said with a trembling voice, "Sir, are you afraid of their power and have the heart to compromise?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Miss, don't misunderstand! Zhang Daoyun and the others should be killed, but the laws of the country cannot tolerate them! I also hate them, but after thinking about it, since I can't punish them, I still have to let them get away with it. Why don't I take advantage of the fact that their families are also unwilling to make this matter public in front of the Son of Heaven and try to get more benefits for your family … "

"I don't need it!" Luo Qing Qing's eyes were red as she suddenly stood up, "Just because they have money, they can treat us poor people like animals? If I take their money and leave, what kind of person would I be? "

Ye Xiaotian also stood up and advised, "Miss, don't be stubborn, this is what they should pay."

Luo Qing Qing said with tears in her eyes, "I am a woman from a good family, my innocence was ruined by them and my life was ruined. Do you think that asking them to take out a sum of money is what they should pay? I am a commoner, my life is like grass, but my innocence is as noble as the women from noble families!

Yes, maybe the Emperor will forgive them, but this is not the reason for me to submit! Senior Prefect, you are a good official, but a pity you can't help me, not even the Emperor! In this world, I can't seek justice, I can only go there … only there to complain about my grievances … "

Speaking till here, Luo Qing Qing suddenly roared and slammed her head on the pillar beside her. Ye Xiaotian was shocked and stretched out his hand to pull her back, but did not manage to stop her. With a loud 'bang', Luo Qing Qing slammed heavily on the pillar, blood gushed out like a fountain, her body went limp and fell to the ground.

"My daughter ah …"

Luo Mu wailed, rushed to hug her daughter and cried. Seeing this, Li Qiuchi panicked and shouted, "Quick! Save him! Hurry up and find the doctor! Quick, save him! "

The servants in the hall hurriedly came over and put Miss Luo down. They sincerely admired this kind of chaste and strong woman. One of the guards hastily pulled the corner of his robe, 'chi la' he tore a piece of cloth and wrapped it around Luo Qing Qing's wound. But as soon as the cloth was wrapped around Luo Qing Qing's head, blood started to seep out, turning the whole area dark red. The other guard saw this and quickly followed suit; he tore another piece of cloth from his robe and wrapped it around Miss Luo's wound.

Everyone was busy for half a day. Seeing that Luo Qing Qing's face was as pale as paper, a servant stretched out his hand to check her breath. He could not help but shout in panic: "Premier Official Laoye, not good, not good, Miss Qing Qing … is already dead."

Ye Xiaotian stood at the side in a daze, his heart in a mess. Even though Miss Luo had long wanted to die, even looking at her parents' attitude, they actually approved of their daughter's death, but his heart was still very uncomfortable. He hated himself for being useless. At this moment, he would rather he was not an official, but a wanderer who broke the law with his martial arts.

So what if he was an official, the law was like this. If he really wanted to enforce the law impartially, he would instead be indulging these evil people. What kind of law was this! What kind of official was this! Hearing that Miss Luo had breathed her last, Ye Xiaotian's body trembled. He dragged his heavy legs and slowly walked over.

Ye Xiaotian knelt down on one knee beside Miss Luo and gently held her hand. Miss Luo's hand no longer had a trace of warmth, it was softly held in his palm. Her eyes were wide open, filled with anger and unwillingness. A large patch of dark red blood stained her face, which was as pale as paper, and her lips were pursed into a stubborn line, causing Ye Xiaotian's heartstrings to tremble.

At this time, Luo's father, who was standing at the side, suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, saying, "Good death! Good death! My Luo family is an innocent family! My daughter is also a good daughter with self-respect and self-respect! "Luo's father laughed as he spoke, and as he laughed, turbid old tears rolled down his face …

Ye Xiaotian's eyes slowly turned red. He held Miss Luo's hand tightly and said in a low voice, "Miss Luo, you can go in peace! Even if the Emperor is willing to pardon them, and the law is willing to let them go, I will not forgive them! You have the determination to commit suicide, I have the courage to uphold justice for you! "

As Ye Xiaotian said this, he gently stroked Miss Luo's eyes with his trembling hand, gently closing that pair of beautiful, angry, and unwilling eyes. When he withdrew his hand, his palm was already dyed red with blood. Ye Xiaotian looked at the blood in his palm and slowly clenched it, his eyes already covered with a layer of blood.