Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Now that it has entered the end of summer, the ice storage in the ice cellars of most rich households has almost been exhausted, and it is difficult to find ice cubes.

And with Ji Hongsheng's economic conditions and personal connections, it is impossible to quietly get so many ice cubes that are enough to keep the corpse from decomposing.

But if Ji Hongsheng knew how to make ice with saltpeter, it would be very simple.

"Ji Hongsheng, it doesn't matter if you don't say it, I will help you fulfill the scene at that time."

Lin Ze glanced at Ji Hongsheng who bowed his head in silence, and raised his hand to signal the officer to bring up the evidence.

"If my deduction is correct, things should probably be like this... You and Xu Xiaoshi grew up as childhood sweethearts, and have lived together for many years. You have long regarded him as your husband who you want to spend your whole life with, but Tang Sanshao is ruthless. Harassing Xu Xiaoshi many times has already forced you to kill, and the other party's coercion later made you make up your mind to do it."

"You know that Tang Sanshao's nature is not to give up until he achieves his goal. Even if you leave the Tang Mansion, the other party will definitely come to your door. So one month before the incident, you began to think about and arrange the means of committing the crime."

"Until Tang Sanshao forced Xu Xiaoshi to hold you back, and finally made a move. In fact, Tang Sanshao was already dead before he was killed by Tang Sishao..."

The words fall.

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.

How can it be?Tang Sanshao died long ago?Why didn't the corpse stink and rot for so many days, and still act and talk as usual? !

"Who were we serving in those few days? But we obviously talked to the young master, I saw the young master walking around at night, what I saw..."

The faces of the maids and servants who stood by and served Tang Sanshao almost lost their color from fright, trembling and almost unable to speak clearly.

Tang Sishao recalled that on the night of the incident, he kept pleading with his brother, but he never got a response from the other party.

At that time, he just thought it was his elder brother who refused to let him go. It turned out that the other party was already dead at that time, so naturally he would not respond to him...

"You did see your young master and talked to him, but did you really meet Mr. Tang San in those few days? Did your young master have a bad temper those few days?"

Lin Ze glanced at the servants of the Tang family who were trembling with fright.

Everyone nodded fiercely, "Yes, the young master had a bad temper those days, we didn't dare to serve him closely, but the voice clearly belonged to the young master..."

"Have you heard of ventriloquism? Street jugglers are not birds and beasts, but they can also imitate the language of birds and animals."

Lin Ze turned his gaze back to Ji Hongsheng, and continued,

"After you killed Tang Sanshao, you used medicine stones to freeze the corpse. During the day, you used ventriloquism to imitate the voice and reprimanded the servants who lived in Tang's mansion not to approach. At night, you used pulleys, ropes, and the principle of puppets to control the movement to remotely control the corpse. Do it yourself. Well, I don’t know if you call it that, but I will define the pulley for your tool for the time being.”

"The strangulation marks on the big trees in the Tang Mansion were caused by the pulley ropes; and on Tang Sanshao's body, there should be traces of being penetrated by tough filaments, but now the body has rotted and can't be found."

"But the evidence of your frozen corpse remained. After Tang Sanshao died, the pots of flowers and plants withered overnight in Tang Sanshao's room died because you were no longer frozen and there was a huge temperature difference..."

"Ji Hongsheng, originally you planned to procrastinate, pack up your things and leave quietly, but you didn't expect Tang Sishao to 'kill' someone again by mistake. You became their chosen scapegoat."

Speaking of this, Lin Ze has to admire that Ji Hongsheng is simply a genius in physics and chemistry.

Unexpectedly, without any systematic study and education, he was able to ponder and make so many tools beyond the age, and knew the chemical principle of using saltpeter to make ice, so he could create the illusion that Tang Sanshao was still alive to deceive the sky.

Thinking about it, if it wasn't for Tang Sishao's fault later on, Ji Hongsheng would have already taken Xu Xiaoshi away by the time everyone found out.

The entire case process sounds complicated, but it is actually very simple. Both Tang Sishao and Ji Hongsheng were murdered, and it was just a difference between killing first and killing later.

"No, no, my cousin wouldn't do that..."

Such a well-planned and premeditated crime, Xu Xiaoshi didn't want to believe it was a fact, couldn't help crying unacceptably while shaking his head.

If my cousin really planned to kill someone for him, he would have to pay for his life. This was very different from Tang Sanshao's momentary agitation.

Premeditated and unpremeditated are completely two concepts.

"Xiao Shi, I'm sorry."

When Ji Hongsheng saw Xu Xiaoshi crying, the silent expression on his face finally loosened, revealing guilt and worry.

He didn't regret killing Tang Sanshao, that bastard scum bullied Xiaoshi, damn it.

He was just sorry for Xiaoshi, he promised to marry Xiaoshi and take care of him for the rest of his life, but now he has to renege on his promise, Xiaoshi's parents also left early, relatives at home are unreliable, and after he dies, Xiaoshi will have no protection to back him up...

Everyone was very sympathetic.

In fact, the whole thing was done by Tang Sanshao himself in the final analysis, and the two murderers were driven to a dead end and had no choice.

But after all, it is killing people, and it is impossible to escape the sanction of the law, otherwise the king's law will not be a rule.

However, as the 'victim', Mr. Tang was extremely excited and hated when he heard the truth.

"You lowly slave! How dare you kill my son, and toss San'er's body, you lowly slave, I want you to dismember your body and pay for your life!"

The concubine Tang San who woke up had already passed out from crying again, and after her death she was tossed about the corpse, which was no different from whipping the corpse to the ancients.

Lin Ze was silent for a long time before taking the gavel and finalizing the case.

"The truth about Tang Sanshao's case is revealed. Although there are reasons, the law cannot be violated. Although Tang Sishao did not actually kill the deceased, his actions constituted homicide. However, thinking that he was also a victim, he acted emotionally to protect himself. There are also favors beyond the law: the death penalty is exempted, the sentence is [-] boards, five years in prison, and the execution is immediate."

"Aunt Tang Si didn't do anything, but she committed the crime of instigating others to dig up the corpse and plant it. It is an accessory conspiracy, sentenced to [-] boards, and sentenced to two years in prison."

"The butler, Sun Wang, is also an accomplice and conspirator. He was sentenced to [-] boards and sentenced to two years in prison..."

This treatment has been very lenient and light.

Although the person was not killed by Tang Sishao, his behavior was regarded as a 'murder', and he threw his body and framed it afterwards, concealing the truth in order to escape punishment, which is very serious in nature.

But thinking that the other party is being persecuted, the motivational behavior is completely the result of being forced to protect himself, and it is enough to be imprisoned, and beheading is not necessary.

In the end, Lin Ze felt that he, a half-way 'adult', was still biased towards ordinary people in essence, and could not be truly selfless. Tang Sanshao, a scumbag, did not have the right to let so many people pay for their lives.

As for Ji Hongsheng...it's difficult.

Although the other party was also justifiable, but unlike Tang Si Shao, Ji Hongsheng was completely premeditated to murder, and his purpose and motivation can be said to be the words "unprecedented trouble".

During the whole process, the mind is calm, the attack is ruthless, and the aftermath is perfect.

If it is not handled properly, it will become an example and a role model, so that people in the future will feel that it is justifiable to touch the law vigorously.

But if he killed him, it would be a pity that the other party's ability would be ruined.

It took a long time before Lin Ze made up his mind.

"Although Ji Hongsheng's circumstances are justifiable, the nature of premeditated murder is really serious. He disregarded the law. Without rules, there is no way around. Ji Hongsheng cannot escape the guilt. He is sentenced to be beheaded and executed next month!"

The alarm has fallen, and the sentence has been decided.

"Cousin..." Xu Xiaoshi suddenly collapsed on the ground, looked at Ji Hongsheng and burst into tears.

Ji Hongsheng lowered his head, not daring to see Xu Xiaoshi crying.

The common people also had red eyes and really sympathized.

Only Mr. Tang and Tang San's concubine showed venting anger and dissatisfaction on their faces. These lowly slaves have a life of one life, and their corpses cannot be buried with their sons even if they die a hundred times.

Lin Ze glanced at Tang's family's expressions and smiled coldly. It's time to let these people know how to write the words "don't laugh too early".

"boom!"

Lin Ze slammed the gavel on the table again, shocking everyone.

Immediately, his unusually serious voice was remembered in everyone's ears,

"Tang Guoliang, you can't escape the guilt! As an official of the imperial court, you are in charge of the soldiers, and you have allowed your son to oppress the people. In the past few years, your three sons have bullied no less than dozens of girls and brothers, and half of them committed suicide because of the humiliation. Although you didn't kill people, they died because of you. Afterwards, the powerful suppressed and prevented the people from redressing their grievances. Who gave you the courage!"

Master Tang, who was gritting his teeth at Ji Hongsheng, was stunned for dozens of seconds before he could react when he heard the ear-splitting reprimand.

The attention of the people watching the excitement at the gate of the yamen was also attracted.

That's right, the Tang family should also be punished!In the past few years, Tang Sanshao acted as a minion for a tiger, and Mr. Tang suppressed and dealt with the aftermath with force. These are all sins!

In the past, there was no way to do it because no one was in charge, and he couldn't be messed with. Now that Mr. Lin is here, how can he let it go!

Ji Hongsheng will pay for his life if he kills Tang Sanshao, and Tang Sishao will be imprisoned for his attempted murder. The Tang family has directly and indirectly killed so many people over the years, so he must pay for his life and go to jail!

Immediately, the people were excited and stomped happily.

"Master Lin, you are just hearsay, there is no evidence, and the officials are wronged..."

After Master Tang reacted, he naturally refuted immediately.

Anyway, he is also a member of the magistrate, and he also has a position, so it doesn't make sense to convict him without evidence or certificate, and he has to look at his master.

Lin Ze smiled, and he liked to see these people still argue when they were about to die,

"It's been a long time since those things happened. I really don't have conclusive evidence for the time being, but what about your second daughter? This is the witness of all the servants in your Tang family! Human life is at stake, how can it be private?"

"Tang Guoliang, I'm telling you, no matter male or female, rich or poor, as long as you are a commoner in Daji, if you die unnaturally, you have to go through the official investigation and close the case. If you want to commit murder and play with official power, you will be punished! I can count with you!"

No matter Tang Guoliang was anxious to explain or say something threatening, Lin Ze directly ordered the officials to arrest people,

"Someone here arrests Tang Guoliang and puts him in a prison cell. After I find out all the evil deeds he has committed, we will make a verdict!"

At present, the officials in Lin Ze's hands are all brought from the capital, and their execution is very strong and obedient, and they step forward to arrest people with a deadpan expression.

"Lin Ze, you dare to touch me, are you crazy!"

Tang Guoliang was angry and frightened. He struggled and yelled at being caught by the officials. He really couldn't believe that Lin Ze actually dared to attack him directly. He is a member of the magistrate, so he made it clear that he was against the magistrate's party.

"It's taboo to call a superior official by his name, he has no imperial power and king's law, and the crime is aggravated..."

Lin Zedan added another charge.

Tang Guoliang was taken down angrily.

The onlookers were so overjoyed that they almost jumped up and cheered.

Mr. Lin is really the master of Qingtian, everyone has a good life!

******************

"Sir, let's have a cup of tea first..."

After getting down from the courtroom and walking to the back hall to rest, Zhang Yu immediately got a cup of warm tea and carefully handed it over.

The entire trial process was not long, but Lin Ze also said a lot, and the volume was not low. Thirst is certain. Zhang Yu had already noticed Lin Ze's throat swallowing movements below, and made warm tea in advance. .

Although Lin Ze likes to drink milk tea and coffee, tea is more effective in quenching thirst and healthier, so tea is still the main drink on weekdays.

"Brother Lin, how did you find out that Ji Hongsheng committed the crime, freeze the corpse, and control the corpse in the air? How did you come up with it?"

After Lin Ze finished drinking his tea, Duan Wensai, who had been waiting, couldn't help but ask the question in his heart.

He was so curious. Although he thought this case was strange at the beginning, he thought of a solution together with other people in the Yamen. After a full delay of two months, there was no progress. Lin Ze broke it in a few days. How did the guy's head grow.

There is also such a magical and unimaginable method of committing the crime, Lin Ze is not the real murderer himself, how did he think of it!

In this regard, Lin Ze can only say: I was born a few thousand years late, and it is not for nothing. With the development of science and technology in later generations, people with no IQ are ashamed to be criminals...

Of course, these words can only be kept in the heart,

"This case is relatively complicated and involves a lot of professional knowledge. You are laymen, so it's not surprising that you can't find out. This Ji Hongsheng is not only a talent, but also a genius."

"It's indeed a talent, but it's a pity, because Tang Sanshao is such a scumbag and put myself in it."

Duan Wensai nodded, feeling admiration in his heart.

If it weren't for bad luck, after Ji Hongsheng killed Tang Sanshao, he would definitely be able to hide from the sky and escape with impunity. He could only turn the real culprit into a "scapegoat" by mistake, and he couldn't escape prison and punishment no matter what.

It's really a pity. People like Tang Sanshao really don't regret dying. It's really aggrieved and uncomfortable for Ji Hongsheng to be buried with him.

"Lin Ze, is there really no room for turning around this matter?"

Duan Wensai seems to have a romantic and ruthless personality, but it is easy to soften his heart.

Especially for Ji Hongsheng who does stupid things out of love, he can empathize very much. If brother Jun encounters such a thing, he may not only be able to kill people, but he can also do it by tearing apart the other party.

Lin Ze couldn't empathize with the pity, it's just...

"Ji Hongsheng must 'die'."

"Brother Lin, what do you mean..." Duan Wensai heard the overtones.

"Do you know what it means to be able to figure out how to make ice with saltpeter, make pulleys and ropes, and use the principle of shadow puppets to remotely control corpses? You haven't been to Xu's courtyard, and you haven't seen other things made by Ji Hongsheng, maybe To outsiders, those are just useless eccentric gadgets, but in my opinion, those are treasures. As I said just now, Ji Hongsheng is a genius."

Lin Ze took a deep breath, took another two sips of tea to restore his mood, and then continued,

"Old Duan, I can say without exaggeration that if Ji Hongsheng's ability is used well, it will bring value that cannot be measured by ordinary wealth. Before others discover these values, Ji Hongsheng must 'die'."

"Is he so powerful..."

Duan Wensai couldn't believe it.

Lin Ze's words are too mysterious, Ji Hongsheng is just a smarter ordinary person, and he really can't see the way if he is not an insider.Therefore, it is common to have a thousand-mile horse, but a bole is even rarer.

"You'll know later, don't worry now, let's get rid of those people in Qingshan County who gave Lao Tzu a bad reputation first."

Lin Ze smiled mysteriously, not bothering about this issue.

The most urgent thing is that those officials in Qingshan County who don't welcome him are more important. If these fleas blocking the way are not cleaned up, he will not be able to start his official duties of "acting for the king", and he will be able to live the imitation modern convenience he misses in the year of the monkey. live.

Coaxing the teacher to give him Qingshan County as a "political base", on the one hand, to avoid suspicion and stay away from disputes, and on the other hand, of course, to build a "modern city" in the surrounding area, and enjoy convenience instead of technology. Life is interesting and comfortable.

After negotiating with Duan Wensai and sending him away, Lin Ze looked at Zhang Yu, who had been silently being a good wife by his side, with a warm smile in his heart.

Pulling the person over and hugging her tightly, smelling the body fragrance of her own wife, exhaling comfortably,

"Ah, thank you for your hard work. It is not appropriate to reveal Ji Hongsheng's arrangement for the time being. To prevent accidents, I can only watch over Xu Xiaoshi's side for me. Then Xu Xiaoshi seems to be infatuated. If something happens to him, Ji Hongsheng Hong Sheng is afraid that he won't be able to stay..."

"Sanggong, don't worry, I know what to do."

Zhang Yu also hugged Lin Ze back, always so well-behaved and understanding his mind.

Lin Ze is glad that he traveled through time, and that he was able to meet such a person who knows him well. The relationship between him and Ah Yu has not been vigorous, but the relationship has been flowing for a long time, and it has gradually deepened to an unbelievable level under the circumstances that he himself has no feeling. the point.

To be honest, when he first fell in love with Zhang Yu, apart from the mentality of making him responsible when he first came, he actually liked Zhang Yu's appearance more.

After all, he only knew Ah Yu at that time, and he didn't understand anything. Most of his feelings were due to his appearance and his head. Ah Yu's appearance really fit his aesthetic taste.

Later, the more we got along, the more he began to like Ah Yu's character. He was reserved and caring, and occasionally joked with him. Able to understand each other's thoughts tacitly.

"Ah, can you call me husband?"

Lin Ze hugged her tightly, rubbing his ears together. Every time he hugged his wife, he felt that he had endless energy.

Zhang Yu's ears turned red and smoked when he heard this, because every time he did that thing at night, Lin Ze liked to let him call him this title. Two words are too shameful and representative for him.

But... Lin Ze's request, he has always been unable to refuse, just like Lin Ze could not refuse any of his prayers.

"husband."

Zhang Yu yelled quickly, buried his head in Lin Ze's chest and refused to lift it up, his voice was sweet and greasy.

Lin Ze fulfilled his wish and kept smiling while hugging the person.

It's obviously a very common and simple address, but why does Ah Yu feel so sweet when he calls it.

……

Some people are happy that someone is worried.

There will never be a shortage of happy people in this world, nor will there be a shortage of sad people who are sad.

The county government prison in the county.

Ji Hongsheng was sitting in a cell in the corner. He was a deadly criminal and could not be locked in an ordinary cell. There were not many people here specially detaining deadly criminals, and Lin Ze gave special instructions, so he was the only one in his cell. There was no one in the adjacent cell either.

Compared with the dark and damp cell where he was held before, the cell he is in now is much cleaner and more comfortable. It can be seen that someone has warned him, otherwise he would not be able to live in this 'level' cell, and the family would not have so much money for him. Unblock good treatment.

Although I don't know why the people in the yamen are so kind to him, who wouldn't want to be more comfortable before death?

But, he was worried about his cousin.

Looking at Xu Xiaoshi whose eyes were almost swollen from crying outside the gate, Ji Hongsheng's heart felt like a knife cut him, and he stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears on the other person's face. He didn't know what courage he had used to say the following words,

"Xiaoshi, after I die, find another man to marry, and you must take care of the family's money yourself, live a good life, don't do stupid things..."

"But no one will put my heart and soul into my heart like my cousin. Cousin, I can't do it. I don't want other men."

Xu Xiaoshi cried uncomfortably.

It's not that there are better people than Cousin who like him, but he only likes Cousin Ji, and he has liked him since he was very young.

Since his parents passed away and his cousin depended on each other for life, his cousin has become a mountain that he can't get away from. All his wind and rain are blocked by his cousin, and all the happy and good memories are all about his cousin.

Except for cousin, no one would put the only cornbread into his mouth in the most difficult time, and there would be no one who would sacrifice his life and future to protect him because others bullied him.

In this life, he doesn't want anyone except Cousin Ji. When his cousin dies, he will be his widow for the rest of his life.

"Cousin, let's get married. The execution will be carried out next month. We still have a lot of time. Maybe... we will have a child in the future. He will look very much like you. Promise me?"

"Xiaoshi, listen to me!"

Ji Hongsheng couldn't help scolding, then turned his back to his lover, clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves, trying to restrain himself.

He wanted Xiaoshi, he wanted Xiaoshi, he wanted Xiaoshi to give him a baby.

He couldn't imagine giving Xiaoshi to other men, he couldn't imagine Xiaoshi becoming someone else's husband, but he couldn't leave Xiaoshi and their children alone for the rest of their lives.

Xiaoshi is still young, how can he bear to ask someone to take the child to guard him alone for the rest of his life.

He doesn't regret it, the only thing he is grateful for now is that fortunately he has not married Xiaoshi yet, and Xiaoshi still has a chance to choose again.

"But cousin, I am willing, I only like you..."

Xu Xiaoshi walked through the door of the cell, and embraced his lover from behind, tears streaming down his face.

Ji Hongsheng tightly grasped the small hands around his waist, unable to let go.

****************

"Ji Hongsheng wants to see me?"

After the investigation of Tang Sanshao's case, Lin Ze did not return to Nanyang Town immediately, but continued to stay in the county government office, preparing to convict Tang Guoliang before going back.

Those officials in Qingshan County have been entrenched here for many years. It is not so quick and easy to clean up at once. Tang Guoliang is the breakthrough.

On the third day after the Tang family settled the case, Ji Hongsheng suddenly asked to see him.

"Did he say anything about seeing me?"

"No, but he said that my lord would be willing to see him."

So confident?interesting.

Lin Ze likes people who are confident and talented, and Ji Hongsheng fits both.The other party was right, even if he didn't know what Ji Hongsheng was doing when he saw him, he was really willing to meet him.

Clapping his hands, he hurried to the cell where he was held.

In the past two days, before the magistrate came back, he had cleaned up the county and county offices up and down, inside and out. Now the county and county offices are all people he brought back from the capital, especially the prisoners. Ji Hongsheng's death penalty cell is completely guarded by his people.

Anyway, those people have already shown their attitudes and teared their faces, and this action does not care about the feelings of the other party.

To the cell.

Ji Hongsheng was in better condition than he had imagined. He didn't have the slightest fear and despair that he would be decapitated if he was found guilty of killing himself. He just sat quietly in the corner of the cell, staring at a very ordinary boy with a headband in his hand in a daze. .

It has to be said that this person's psychological quality is not generally good.

Lin Ze made a comment in his heart before walking over.

"Tell me, what do you want to see me for?"

He didn't use the title of "my official", not because of who he is, but because he doesn't like that kind of official tone, at most he pretends on the outside, and he doesn't have much official authority in private.

Ji Hongsheng raised his head when he heard the voice, and instead of answering, he asked calmly, "How did your lord guess that I killed Tang Sanshao?"

Not only Duan Wensai and others were curious about this question, but even the real murderer Ji Hongsheng was curious.

He asked himself that no one should be able to find out what he did. Those things and ideas were too professional and unique. He was confident that he would not be afraid of conviction, but he didn't expect Lin Ze to see through it so easily and quickly.

"Your method is actually not difficult, it's just that it's rare and professional. I happen to have some research on ingenuity skills, so I can see that, for example, if you use saltpeter to make ice, I will also... give it to me. Bring a chair over here."

Lin Ze smiled, and beckoned the jailer to bring a chair over, ready to sit down and talk slowly,

"Ji Hongsheng, you are a professional genius. You can definitely be regarded as a king in your field, but no one is perfect, and you naturally have flaws in your character. You are too paranoid, so Tang Sanshao bullied many people. Xiaoshi, you just want him to die..."

"However, there are many ways to punish and retaliate. You chose the least cost-effective one. Although you vented your anger, you also paid for yourself. It is too easy for people like Tang Sanshao to kill him, and he has offended so many people. , and smug, you just coax him to eat some medicine to enhance the fun, send him to a brothel, find ten or eight people, and guarantee that he will die on the belly of a woman's brother the next day, and no one will be able to catch him you."

Ji Hongsheng opened his mouth, obviously he didn't expect that as an 'adult', Lin Ze could say such words to a prisoner like him.

But... "I don't regret it, he bullied Xiaoshi, I will kill him with my own hands."

No one can know how he felt when he saw Xiaoshi's clothes were broken and thrown into Tang Sanshao's house.

Although he arrived in time and nothing like that happened, there was a big difference between a little brother whose clothes were torn off after reading it and his innocence. He only regretted letting the other party die too quickly when he did it.

"But what about Xu Xiaoshi? He only has you as his lover and relative."

Lin Ze could understand Ji Hongsheng's thoughts, but he was too impulsive.

"So, can I ask your lord something?"

Ji Hongsheng finally showed a vulnerable side in his eyes, "Master Lin, you are a really good official and a good person. I don't have any particularly reliable friends. I want to exchange something with you. I hope you can help me take care of my cousin Gu Xiaoshi." ..."

"what?"

Lin Ze raised his eyebrows, a little interested.

"A kind of mixed soil for building a house. Although the house built is not as hard as blue bricks, it is also strong enough. It is much stronger than wood and earthen houses and saves money. I have not given a few small utensils to assist farmland cultivation. Their names are all figured out by myself.”

"Since your lord has a little bit of my ability, you should know that these things are not worth a lot, but they are definitely not small. I hope to exchange these for a promise from your lord."

Ji Hongsheng asked for an exchange in a calm voice.

Over the years, he has figured out a lot of useful things in private, but because he has no power and power, he dare not bring them out. For example, the method of making ice with saltpeter, he can make a fortune selling ice in summer, but he doesn't. Do it, because everyone is innocent and guilty.

But it doesn't matter now, leaving these things to Xiaoshi is not necessarily a good thing, it is better to give it to Master Lin in exchange for Xiaoshi's life without worries and well-being.

"Are you not afraid that I will take something and not do anything?"

"I have no other choice..."

Ji Hongsheng was also straightforward.

He is not very close to all kinds of relatives in Xu Xiaoshi's family, and because of his taciturn personality, he doesn't have many good friends, so at this moment, he doesn't know who to hand Xiaoshi to.

He also couldn't fully trust Lin Ze, but Lin Ze was his best choice at the moment, and the other party was an official, so if he ordered him with just one sentence, Xiaoshi would save a lot of trouble.

"That's true, but are you really willing to watch the person you like marry other men, lie in the arms of other men, and give birth to babies for other men?"

Ji Hongsheng didn't speak, his eyes were red, of course he didn't want to, any man couldn't stand it.

"If you don't want to, then listen to my arrangement."

"Sir, you..."

"You'd better marry Xu Xiaoshi early and have a child named Ji, because from next month, your surname will no longer be Ji."

Lin Ze didn't say much, left a word, got up and left the cell.

"..."

Ji Hongsheng sat on the ground, looking at the back of Lin Ze leaving, with hope in his eyes.

……

After the case of the Tang family was settled, Xu Xiaoshi ran to the cell without doing anything every day.

He has already made preparations. If his cousin is unwilling to marry him, leave him a child, and he will be buried with his cousin when he dies.

Anyway, without his cousin, it is meaningless for him to live alone. He does not believe that there will be a man who treats him as well as his cousin in this world, even if there is, he is not willing.

If the cousin couldn't resist his begging and agreed to him and married him, so that he could have his cousin's child, then he would live to raise his son and leave a bloodline for his cousin.

Xu Xiaoshi is not a person with ideas, Ji Hongsheng has taken care of and protected him since he was a child, and he has arranged everything in the family properly, so he doesn't have to worry about making up his mind at all.

But this time, he was very firm and determined. No matter what Ji Hongsheng said or how much he scolded him, he just didn't change his mind.

After several days of grinding, the cousin finally let go, and Xu Xiaoshi wept with joy.

He went home happily and prepared the red candle happy words, and then dredged up the jailer. The jailer sympathized with them, turned a blind eye to them, and finally got the last time to stay in the cell with his cousin.

In the simple prison cell, he was finally able to marry his cousin, and they became husband and wife instead of just distant cousins ​​who depended on each other.

The first time he saw his cousin who came to the house, he wanted to be his husband, because his cousin, like a mountain, could always give him the most solid support.

No matter what happened in the outside world, before the execution, Xu Xiaoshi had been living in the cell.

Because the dead Tang Sanshao was a scumbag, everyone sympathized with them, and the jailers were more accommodating.

Even Mr. Sasuke's husband, after knowing about it, often came to him to have dinner, drink tea and chat with him, enlighten him, and gave him a lot of help.

He even said that he would like to invite him to work in Mr. Sasuke's house in the future. It is better to have a good host than to go back to the village alone to face strange relatives and villagers whom he has not seen for many years.

Xu Xiaoshi was very grateful. In fact, everyone didn't need to do this. He was not as fragile as everyone imagined.

His only wish now is to have a cousin's child as soon as possible, and he doesn't want to think about anything else for the time being.

Although it is not easy for the younger brother to have children, my cousin has always taken good care of him. He has a strong body and has taken a few doses of medicine prescribed by the doctor. The chances are still great.

In the last time, he stayed with his cousin in the cell, not at the spring night, but hugging and reminiscing about the past, discussing what their child's name should be in the future.

Xu Xiaoshi felt very happy, even if he was the only one facing the future in the second half of his life, the happiness at this time was enough to support his happiness for half of his life.

On the day of Ji Hongsheng's execution, many people came to the execution ground.

Everyone is not here to watch the excitement, but to see off this courageous and affectionate man.

"It's three o'clock in the afternoon, and it's time to execute the punishment."

The executioner raised his knife and fell.

Standing in the crowd, Xu Xiaoshi put his hands on the belly of the little life, tried to smile, and let his lover leave with his best appearance...