At the beginning of the play, there was a cliffhanger.
Dou Tianzhang, a Xiucai in Chu Zhou City, owed Granny Cai forty taels of silver, so he had to sell his seven-year-old daughter, Dou E, to Granny Cai as a child bride. Dou Tianzhang received ten taels of silver from Granny Cai for traveling expenses, and then went to the capital city to take the exam …
There were not many highlights in this cliffhanger, but the actors on the stage were excellent, and the plot was smooth. It was quite enjoyable to watch, so the audience was not disappointed.
"That little Duanyun is quite good at acting at such a young age."
"You don't know. They have been trained in this field since they were young. Since they can go on the stage, you can't find any fault with them."
"That's true. But since this play is called 'Dou E's Injustice', I don't know what the injustice is …"
"What's the hurry? It's just the beginning. Let's keep watching …"
Because of the popularity of the "Justice Bao" series, people were very fond of this kind of drama. Who wouldn't like to redress the grievances of the people?
Soon, they found out why Dou E had been wronged.
The Cai family moved, Dou E's husband died early, and she and her mother-in-law depended on each other. Then, they were framed by evil people and happened to meet a corrupt official. Dou E had no choice but to confess and admit the crime in order to save her mother-in-law from being tortured. She was sentenced to death and sent to the execution ground …
According to the usual practice of the play, this was the most exciting part of the play.
"This corrupt official deserves to die!"
"This daughter-in-law is so filial. She is willing to bear the injustice in order to save her mother-in-law …"
"Where is Lord Bao? Why isn't he here? Quickly reverse the verdict for Dou E!"
"Have you ever seen a play before? How could Lord Bao show up at this time? It was Guard Zhan who descended from the sky and shouted, 'Spare her life' …"
Finally, someone couldn't help but remind them. "Brothers, are you two acting?"
"Really? Isn't that Justice Bao?"
Back to the stage.
Dou E had been sent to the execution ground. Two voices rang in the audience's ears, like a huge bell.
"Breaking the law for no reason, not being on guard against being punished by the constitution, the cry was earth-shattering. In an instant, wandering souls went to the Senluo Temple, how could they not blame the heaven and earth? "
"… Good people suffer poverty and have a shorter life, while evil people enjoy wealth and have a longer life. Heaven and Earth! He acted as if he was afraid of the strong and bullied the weak, but it turned out that this was also how he pushed the boat with the current! You're the Earth, yet you can't tell good from bad! Heaven, you are wrong to judge the virtuous and foolish to be Heaven! "
As soon as these two sentences were spoken, everyone's hearts immediately sank.
They seemed to feel that the injustice Dou E had suffered had reached the point where even heaven and earth resented her!
At this time, the executioner said, "Death is at hand, what else do you have to say?"
Dou 'E said, "I want a clean banquet. When I, Dou' E, stand up, I want 'zhang, two white ropes' to hang on the spear. If I, Dou 'e, am really wronged, my head will fall wherever the knife passes. My hot blood will not stain the ground, it will all fly to the white silk! "
"Now is the hottest time of the year. If Dou 'e is really wronged, after she dies, three feet of auspicious snow will fall from the sky and cover her corpse."
"I, Dou 'e, died a wronged death. From now on, Chu Zhou City will suffer from drought for three years!"
Dou 'e's voice was sorrowful as she made three wishes in a row. "Blood stains the white silk, blood splatters in June, three years of drought." The crowd was silent, and no one was talking anymore.
The executioner shouted angrily, "The time has come, execute her!"
In the middle of the stage, the executioner swung the knife down, and Dou 'e fell to the ground. Her blood sprayed into the air and splashed on the white silk.
At this moment, more than half of the people in the audience couldn't help but stand up.
Blood stains on the white silk, it was indeed blood stains on the white silk!
Dou 'e's first wish had come true!
On the stage, the executioner quietly made a hand gesture, and a board rose up from where a piece of the stage was missing, and the stage became seamless again.
Right at this moment, someone below suddenly shivered and murmured, "Why do I feel that the surroundings are chilly …"
Someone couldn't help but wrap his arms around himself. Although the weather was hot, there were ice mirrors everywhere. Even if it wasn't hot, it wouldn't be cold …
Someone suddenly felt a chill in his nose, and he couldn't help but touch his nose, only to find that it was wet.
When he raised his head, he discovered that there were actually white 'snowflakes' falling from the sky.
"This …"
"Is it snowing?"
"How is that possible? It's summer now, and we are in a brothel!"
…
Above everyone's heads, on the thick beam, someone was standing there, gently shaking the bamboo basket in his hand, and extremely fine ice shards were scattered down from above.
When everyone looked back to the stage, Dou 'e's "body" had already been buried under the snow …
As the tragic music became clearer, the lines of the opera surfaced in everyone's mind.
"I don't want half a star of blood spilled in the mortal world, it's all in the air!"
"If I have a heart full of resentment, I will feel the six ice flowers roll like a brocade, so that my body won't be revealed!"
"I, Dou 'e, died an unjust death. From now on, Chu Zhou City will suffer a drought for three years!"
This time, there was no Bodyguard Zhan, no Justice Bao, and Dou 'e was executed. The vows she made before her death were fulfilled one by one. Blood splashed on the white silk, and snow fell in June. According to common sense, this was impossible!
Even heaven and earth were touched by her grievances, and her wish was fulfilled!
Three years later, Dou E's father, Dou Tianzhang, would reverse the verdict for her and clear her name. However, at this moment, the atmosphere in the brothel was getting out of control. On the stage, the performers who were about to start their performance had no choice but to stop.
Below the stage, many people stared at the stage in a daze, and many had tears streaming down their cheeks.
Dou 'e was unfortunate, and she was miserable. However, only a few of those who could sit and watch the show were from rich families. Their status was not much higher than Dou' e's, and they were also bullied by all kinds of evil forces.
This was Dou 'e's injustice, and it was also their injustice.
The show could no longer go on, so the manager of the brothel announced that the last twist of "Dou 'e's Injustice" would be postponed.
When the audience walked out of the brothel, they felt that the scorching sun was not as hot as it used to be. Instead, they felt a chill down their spines. They were sweating, but it was cold sweat.
"What's wrong with you guys?"
"Is the show over?"
"Was it good?"
"What's going on? Say something!"
…
The audience couldn't get any useful information from the people who had already walked out of the brothel. By then, the second show was about to begin, so they didn't have time to ask the audience questions.
After a long time, the second group of people walked out of the brothel.
An unjust case shocked the world, and snow fell in June.
In just a few days, the play known as "The Greatest Injustice of All Time" had spread across the capital.
All the other shows in the dozens of brothels in the capital had temporarily stopped, and only "Dou 'e's Injustice" was being rehearsed in every brothel.
In the county government of the capital.
County Magistrate Liu looked at the thick stack of papers in front of him and suddenly felt dizzy. He slumped in his chair and murmured, "How can there be so many unjust cases in the capital, right under the feet of the emperor …"
Below, Arrester Zhao showed a wry smile and said, "Lord Liu, don't complain. These days, it's the same everywhere in the county government. Chuzhou is our neighbor. The governor of Chuzhou and the magistrate of Shanyang County have been scolded badly. The people of the capital are filled with righteous indignation. Some people are even kneeling at the gate of the palace, begging the princess to investigate the case thoroughly and prove Dou E's innocence … This, this is just a play!"
County Magistrate Liu slammed the table angrily and said loudly, "But there are so many unjust cases, how can I investigate?"
"Sir, this is really nothing. Think about it this way. In the play, if it wasn't the magistrate of Shan Yang County, but the magistrate of the capital …"
"Shut up!" County Magistrate Liu's face turned pale, and his whole body quivered. He suddenly bounced up from the chair and shouted, "Beat the drum, raise the court, I'm going to break ten today!"
On the street in the capital.
A man looked at the woman next to him and said pitifully, "My wife, believe me, I really lost my purse. I didn't keep a vixen outside!"
The woman said angrily with a face full of disbelief, "How dare you deny it! You have the smell of her perfume on you, do you think I can't smell it …"
The man helplessly took out a bottle of perfume from his pocket and said, "This is the birthday gift I bought for you with the money I saved for a year …"
He said with a sad face, "How dare you suspect me of keeping a vixen outside … I, I am more innocent than Dou 'e!"
"What? You have a secret stash of money?"
"…"
At the corner of the street, a woman chased after an eight or nine year old child and said angrily, "You didn't go to school today, did you go to the brothel?"
The child stopped and shook his head, "I didn't. You are wrongly accusing me!"
The woman grabbed his arm, "How dare you lie to me! The teacher in school told me everything!"
"I really didn't!" The child shook his head violently and said loudly, "Mother, you are wrongly accusing me. If I die of being wrongly accused, I will make my blood splash on the brothel, snow in June, and drought for three years in the capital …"
"You are still denying it!" The woman took off his pants on the street and slapped him a few times, saying as she slapped him, "I will make your blood splash on the brothel, snow in June, and drought for three years …"
…
Recently, there was a wind of crying injustice in the capital. Everyone, regardless of gender or age, called themselves Dou 'e. When the brothel performed for free, there were even no pedestrians on the usually crowded streets.
In addition, the government offices in each county were blocked by the people who appealed every day. The situation did not improve until the government suppressed several groups of troublemakers with a tough attitude.
At this time, in front of the government office of the Ministry of Justice, a weak woman walked out of the crowd. After beating the big drum at the entrance of the government office, she knelt in front of the door and cried out in a sad voice.
"Sir, I am wrongly accused!"
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