On this day, it had just rained in Jiaxing,
The scorching heat of summer seemed to have been temporarily washed away,
The sky was blue as if it had been washed,
It was clear and clean. A cool breeze blew on the surface of the river in the watertown.
A murder case that caused a sensation in Jiaxing began in the open air at the entrance of the yamen.
The streets of Jiaxing were empty,
The idle citizens rushed to tell each other,
They crowded to the entrance of the yamen,
The crowd was crowded.
The murder case,
There was nothing strange about it.
The strange thing was that this murder case,
First, was a woman suing her father,
A sister suing her brother.
Second,
The person who was killed,
Was the biological granddaughter and daughter of the person who was sued.
The yamen was well-preserved.
However, the stone lion at the entrance was destroyed on the day the rebel army entered the city,
It was smashed by the people who were marching. The fair and strict plaque on the door,
It was also burned by the "unruly people" who had had enough of being wronged.
In the past, the bailiffs who had held the killing stick in a dignified manner and aimed at the pockets of the people of Jiaxing had long been dispersed by the rebel army.
The magistrate was a spineless scholar,
Ever since he was threatened by the rebel army, his legs went weak when he saw the rolling heads,
He immediately bowed down,
From then on, the rebel army pointed east and he did not go west.
Today,
He received a notice from the rebel army asking him to try such a strange case. Although he wanted to scold this rebellious woman who dared to accuse her father and brother back to her boudoir, he did not dare to do so. Even though he had never tried a case in public, he had never tried a case before.
However, all the important figures in the rebel army who kept their word were present. They were watching from the side of the hall. He sat down trembling with fear and cleared his throat:
"Who is sitting in the hall?"
The rebel army blocked the surrounding crowd in order to clear the venue, but there was still a dense crowd of people.
Sitting at the top was the magistrate of the past.
The passion that had suddenly erupted from that night filled with fear had already faded under the sunlight and in front of so many pairs of eyes.
Opposite her were her father and brother, who were dignified and irrefutable, whom she regarded as the heavens.
Luo Zhaoxue, who had been hidden in her boudoir and had never even spoken a word to a man, lowered her peach blossom face and brows in frustration. She tugged at the corner of her clothes and her hands trembled. She could not say a word for a long time.
If Yuan Du, who was standing at the side, had not signaled her to stand several times and not kneel. She was afraid that her legs were so weak that she couldn't stand straight.
Zhou Dan secretly kicked the prefectural magistrate. The prefectural magistrate had no choice but to speak again.
"Who is to be placed in the Hall? What is the matter? Who are you suing? "
The woman at the bottom of the stairs still kept her head down and didn't speak.
The crowd started buzzing.
Old Master Luo and Third Master Luo's faces finally relaxed a little. They revealed a strange, matter-of-fact calmness. Third Master Luo raised his hand. "Generals, gentlemen, my sixth sister has always been a little muddle-headed. She threw a tantrum with us yesterday and actually treated the lawsuit as a joke. If you are willing to let us take her back, then so be it. If you feel that Sixth Sister has worked the magistrate's office, then we will punish her according to the law. "
The onlookers buzzed for a moment. Could it be that a proper murder case was really just a girl throwing a tantrum with her father and brother at home?
This girl actually treated the magistrate's office as a joke. Wasn't she a little too stubborn and fierce?
When Luo Zhaoxue heard her third brother's words, she suddenly raised her head and then lowered it again. Her peach blossom face was thin and it was difficult for her to hide her tears. There were already tears in her eyes that were about to fall. She was extremely sad, but she was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak.
Yuan Du secretly sighed. He suddenly stepped forward and cupped his hands. He enunciated his words clearly, "The litigant was too frightened, so I spoke on her behalf. Last night, the litigant came to the Revolutionary Army and sued her father, Luo Jiande, and her third brother, Luo Yecheng, for killing her niece, Luo Yurong. "
Although they already knew, the crowd still gasped.
The prefectural magistrate swallowed his saliva. He thought that if such a major case of a son suing his father happened under the rule of the dynasty, he would definitely lose his official position. He thought in his mind and continued to speak, "Is what Luo Zhaoxue said true?"
Luo Zhaoxue still lowered her head and trembled like a sieve. She didn't say a word.
Li Baiquan was a little anxious. 'Rakshasa' Luo Hongfei, who had been standing silently at the side, signaled him to leave.
She suddenly said, "Bring the female corpse that we found in the Luo family."
Everyone present trembled. The father and son of the Luo family turned pale. Third Master Luo almost stood up and cursed. Luo Zhaoxue raised her head in shock. She didn't even care about trembling.
The prefectural magistrate suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Was this really going to blow up?
According to the laws of the dynasty, and even thousands of years of practice, relatives should keep secrets from each other. There had never been a precedent of a son suing his father. Even if it happened occasionally, the descendants would sue their grandparents, parents, wives would sue their husbands, and servants would sue their parents. It would all be considered a crime. Even if what they said was true, they would still be punished.
For the sake of his official position, the presiding magistrate would immediately suppress such a major case and beat them until they didn't dare to sue. It would never blow up to this extent.
Moreover, the corpse was a woman.
A woman obeyed her father at home, her husband when she was married, and her son when her husband died.
There was no lack of women who died because they disgraced the family. If the people didn't sue, the officials wouldn't investigate.
The prefectural magistrate had thought that the revolutionary army was using this as a warning to the Luo family. But … once the corpse was brought up, the matter wouldn't end like this. The Luo family would definitely remember this.
He could only look at the revolutionary army with his eyes twitching, hoping that they would understand his hint.
This general Rakshasa was said to be a loner.
These famous people, such as Zhou Dan and Li Baiquan, wouldn't be ignorant, right?
After interacting with them these days, the prefectural magistrate felt that these gentlemen were quite sensible. They could also communicate with the gentlemen in a gentle manner.
These gentlemen should know when to advance and when to retreat.
Unexpectedly, when he looked up, these gentlemen who used to be "sensible" in his eyes … didn't have any intention of stopping Rakshasa.
The female corpse was brought up.
Her face was covered with a white cloth. She was petite and wore a beautiful silk dress. Soldier's report: This female corpse was found in the Luo family. This female corpse had been dead for less than three days, but she was in a hurry to be buried.
Third Master Luo finally couldn't take it anymore. He jumped up, his veins popping. "What are you doing! My daughter is innocent. It's pitiful that she died prematurely, but you still brought her corpse to the streets to humiliate her! You're worse than animals! I, Luo Yecheng, will fight you to the death — "
Rakshasa's Daughter ignored him. She waved her hand. The soldier pulled the cloth away from the female corpse's face. Yuan Du said, "Miss Luo, please come forward and identify her. Is this your niece, Luo Yurong, the thirteenth of the Luo family's Yu generation?"
When the corpse was brought up, Luo Zhaoxue was already in a daze, as if she had been struck by lightning. When she was pushed forward, she went forward in a daze.
At first glance, she screamed, jumped, grabbed her head, and screamed. She didn't have the demeanor of a lady at all. After a while, she suddenly collapsed on the ground beside the corpse and sobbed painfully.
That young and delicate face, but with a twisted expression, was forever fixed on the face of a twelve-year-old. It was her shy, cute, and closest niece, Yurong.
She would always remember how Yurong was punished for her.
She would always remember how Yurong gave her a rabbit to comfort her.
She would also always remember how Yurong died at the age of twelve with a twisted and painful face.
The father and son of the Luo family looked away.
Everyone heard the soldier of the Revolutionary Army say clearly.
"The best doctors and coroner in the city all said that this girl was not sick. She didn't die of illness, but … she was poisoned to death. "
"Then, Luo Zhaoxue, is what the spokesperson said the truth? How do you know that Luo Yurong was killed by someone? "
This time, Luo Zhaoxue didn't lower her head. She stopped sobbing and looked straight at her father and brother, who looked away. It seemed that the courage she had when she ran out alone last night to report to the Revolutionary Army had returned to her.
"That night, in the middle of the night, I kept thinking about that scream with my eyes wide open. I was really scared. I didn't know where I got the courage to take sister-in-law's key and sneak down the embroidery building alone. I followed the sound and slowly walked to Third Brother's yard. They were carrying a sealed coffin outside. I heard someone in the coffin calling out, 'Father, I'm not dead. Grandfather, I'm in so much pain …' "
Her voice became lower and lower. "I heard it. It was Thirteenth Lady's voice … I was so scared. I thought I had a nightmare, so I sneaked back to the embroidery building. The next day, they told me that Thirteenth Lady had died of illness … "
The sun shone brightly. In broad daylight, the scene was silent.
Not a single person could say anything.
Yuan Du looked at the sky and exhaled deeply. His eyes were drifting, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Zhou Dan closed his eyes.
Even the magistrate, who had been in the officialdom for a long time, had seen a lot of such things. There were even a few girls in his family who had died like this. But at this moment, when everything was under the sun, he didn't know what to say.
In an instant, even the onlookers were strangely quiet.
Luo Hongfei's indifferent voice sounded.
"So, the defendants, Luo Jiande and Luo Yecheng, if you have any evidence to dismiss the lawsuit, please present it as soon as possible."
Luo Jiande slowly stood up and glanced at Rakshasa. "I think your army has finished the investigation. I don't have anything to say. Thirteenth Lady's filial piety has damaged her reputation. We can't do anything about it. But it's my fault. I asked Third Brother to do it. "
"Father!" Luo Sanlang turned his head and suddenly said in a cold voice, "This woman disobeyed her elders and let a man touch her body. She is unfilial. Being unfilial is a capital crime. I'm guilty, but I'm guilty of lynching her. What's more … "
He slowly said with grief and indignation, "If your army hadn't taken my daughter out to show her face in public, my daughter wouldn't have been touched by a man, and she wouldn't have died."
Instantly, the scene became even more silent.
The magistrate sighed. He also breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, the matter didn't get out of hand.
Third Master Luo was right. For a long time, if the emperor wanted his minister to die, the minister had to die. If the father wanted his son to die, the son had to die.
If the elders accused his children of being unfilial and asked the government to punish his children, as long as the elders said that his children were unfilial, the government wouldn't and didn't need to investigate.
Therefore, the father and son of the Luo family were guilty of Luo Yurong's death. As long as they insisted that Luo Yurong was unfilial, their crime was not to kill her, but to lynch her. At least, they would be beaten a few times and lie down to rest for a month. At most, they would be exiled for a year.
Even if the rebels didn't respect scholars, they couldn't ask their elders to die for their children …
Poor Luo Zhaoxue. She was a cute girl, but she probably wouldn't live for more than a few days after she went back …
With that in mind, the magistrate glanced at the rebels who were still silent. Seeing that they didn't react, he was ready to announce the verdict.
"Lynch her without permission. It's unmerciful. According to the law …"
"Wait." Rakshasa stopped the magistrate. She glanced at the father and son of the Luo family. "Since they have admitted to murder, then sentence them to murder."
The father and son of the Luo family were stunned.
The magistrate stammered, "But … the one who died was just a disobedient girl …"
But Rakshasa said, "Children are also human beings. They are not the private property of their parents. Murder should be judged as murder. "
Third Master Luo's face turned even paler. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Short-haired ghost, you are violating the laws of nature. You want to kill your father for your children and go against all the scholars in the world! You've gone too far — "
"Clang!" A few cold swords were placed against his neck.
Rakshasa looked around at the onlookers and said to Li Baiquan, who had always been irritable and lively, but had been strangely silent until now.
"Then, let's invite the teachers to read it."
Li Baiquan couldn't hold back his anger. He snatched the verdict from the magistrate's hand and said, "I've long been impatient with the nonsense of these father and son. I've endured it until today. Listen, whether it's father, wife, or brother, in our world, first of all, you are a human being.
The fact of murder doesn't change because of the relationship between the murderer and the victim. "He threw the verdict out amidst the exclamations of the crowd.
"The murderer — dies!"
The spineless magistrate didn't know. It was exactly the intention of these "sensible" gentlemen in his eyes that they wanted to hear this case in broad daylight and cause a sensation in the entire city.
Zhou Dan quickly stepped forward and followed Li Baiquan's words. She shouted,
"The murderer — dies!"
Yuan Du followed closely behind.
"The murderer — dies!"
This shout reverberated in the sky of Jiaxing.
Everyone felt that with this shout, something was no longer the same.
.....
At the end of the street, everyone was talking about the end of the case. "Whether it's father, wife, or brother, in our world, first of all, you are a human being."
Luo Zhaoxue was still sobbing.
Yuan Du was responsible for sending her back. He stroked her shoulder and said, "Well, your thirteenth sister got Bright Snow. Why are you still crying? "
"But." Luo Zhaoxue covered her face and tears flowed out from between her fingers. "But, I sent my father and third brother …" to the guillotine.
She couldn't go back to that home anymore. Because of a moment of anger, she had no place to go back. How could she go back and face
.....
Her mother, sister-in-law, and niece?
What did she do in her anger? Send her father and brother to the guillotine? Suddenly, she felt a heart-wrenching despair and pain.
However, when she thought of Yurong's tragic death, she felt relieved and relieved. She even felt lucky to have escaped the fate of death. It was a secret ecstasy of getting rid of something.
After a while, Yuan Du sighed. "The factory in Jiaxing is going to open soon. If you can't go back to the Luo family, you can go to the factory and be a female accountant. "
However, Luo Zhaoxue still couldn't stop crying. She was sad, relieved, and crazy.
In the end, it was hard to tell whether she was sad or happy.
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