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What did the magistrate of Chang'an say there: "As a woman, she should be virtuous and virtuous, gentle and demure..."

"I bah!" Before he could finish speaking, a resounding "I bah!" came from outside the county government gate!

"Who is causing trouble!" The magistrate of Chang'an said angrily!

"Could it be that Magistrate Qi doesn't know Tang Law?" A young man stood up, Luo Siniang heard the voice, and looked back, seeing if it was Hou Lin or who it was, her eyes turned red immediately, and there were tears in her eyes. It overflowed in an instant.

"Those who do not need to be shot or killed have existed since ancient times. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, those who enter someone's house at night without a reason should be killed. I think the magistrate of Qi County did not mention the law, but instead mentioned the female virtues. Could it be that he only knows the female virtues and does not know the laws?"

Hou Lin stood at the gate of the county government office, cupped his hands towards the lobby, and said loudly.

"Who are you?" County magistrate Qi was furious, but he kept forbearing. He didn't know who was in front of him, so he didn't want to show his power indiscriminately, lest he offend some people who couldn't be offended.

"I'm under Hou Lin, but I'm a school secretary of Guozixue." Hou Lin replied.

"A little school clerk, how dare you obstruct this official's handling of the case! Someone! Take him down!"

County magistrate Qi had heard of Hou Lin's name, and before the trial of this case, he had sorted out the Luo family's connections. The county magistrate Qi is not afraid of his wife's relationship.

"I bother!"

"I said that you, the county magistrate, don't handle cases well, so why are you arresting people indiscriminately?"

"It's really absurd not to talk about laws and women's virtues in the courtroom."

"Since the lady of the Luo family is innocent, let her go."

"Let it go, let it go, this case is very clear, what's the point of trial?"

Before the guards could make a move, the people gathered outside the county government office had already started making trouble.

To be slapped on the face by these market thugs for no reason, magistrate Qi was ashamed and angry, but he didn't dare to provoke public grievances, he was in a dilemma for a while, and soon sweat broke out on his forehead.

It was better for the county magistrate to react quicker, and made an idea with the county magistrate, asking him to ask a few more questions hastily, and then said that the case was not yet clear, and the case will be tried again, and finally ordered Luo Siniang to be taken back to prison.

At this time, Si Niang had wiped away her tears and calmed down her mood. She had already seen that this Chang'an county magistrate was probably an enemy of their Luo family. He tried to put Luo to death, but he failed. It seems that this time it will be her turn.

Seeing that Luo Siniang was being taken down again, Hou Lin was very angry, but he spoke lightly, not to mention the Chang'an county magistrate, even the guards didn't take him seriously.

After a commotion at the gate of the county government office, the crowd finally dispersed.

Luo Siniang was imprisoned alone in the prison of the Chang'an County Government. Luo Yong and Luo Erniang were far away in Longxi, and they didn't know that Luo Auntie was far away in the south of the Yangtze River. At this time, there was no news either.

Wu Lang and the others have been taken to the Bai Mansion by the Bai family. The original two big dogs, now there is only one left, and Dou Li'er is dead.

Several children and a big dog were in a trance, unable to recover from the sudden disaster for a while.

Luo Yong's disciples also began to run around the city to inquire, hoping to find out the identity of the two thieves as soon as possible, and strive to close the case as soon as possible.

Many people in the shop also helped to inquire, but those two people seemed to jump out of the cracks in the rock out of thin air, and no one knew their identities for a while.

In the blink of an eye, another day passed, and on this day, Bai Weng impeached the county magistrate of Chang'an, saying that he was mediocre and incompetent, and did not understand the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

There is a saying in the law of the Tang Dynasty, if someone enters someone's house at night without a reason, the host can kill him without hesitation, which is clearly legal, but he insists on locking up the person and refuses to release him, and even talks about female virtues in the courtroom. Punishment?

As soon as Bai Weng finished speaking, even if someone stood up to refute, saying that the identity of the deceased had not been ascertained, it was justifiable that the case could not be closed for a while. A few words, mother, what's wrong with being a local parent official?

"Since you are a parent officer, you should have the kindness of a parent officer. Detaining an innocent woman in prison is really not what a parent should do."

"Then Luo Siniang murdered someone after all, the case is still pending, why not detain her for a few days?"

"..."

"The county magistrate of Chang'an has no talent or virtue, so he should be dismissed!"

"..."

"The fact that Luo Siniang can kill two people in an instant may not be a kindness."

"..."

There was a lot of speculation in the court, and the emperor sat on the couch, watching the courtiers fighting with each other.

What they were arguing about this time was the murder of Na Luo Siniang, which seemed to have nothing to do with the emperor, but this time the emperor could not stay out of it.

When he sent Luo Yong to Longxi, he had promised Luo Yong that he would help him take care of his family, but when something like this happened this time, he obviously broke his promise.

In fact, the emperor had indeed told the people below to take care of the children of the Luo family, but as time went by, they were still somewhat negligent.

I heard that the two thieves who broke into Luo's house the night before yesterday were very vicious. If it wasn't for the fact that there were two big dogs in the Luo's courtyard, then Luo Siniang had practiced knives since childhood and was familiar with the terrain of her own courtyard. There are several siblings, and in the end, I am afraid that even one will not be left.

From Li Shimin's point of view, these two gangsters were clearly going to kill people. The Luo family is very famous in Chang'an City, and they have close ties with the neighbors. Who is so stupid to steal from them?It is also not easy to talk about taking people away. During the curfew at night, it is not easy to hide with a few children.

Who is behind this incident and what are they trying to do?

This is what the emperor has been thinking about these two days.

Luo Yong is very talented, has some secrets, and has such a coffin-like temperament. This person is not easy to control, but for now, he is still willing to use it for himself.

However, what if Luo Siniang didn't kill those two villains the night before yesterday, but the Luo family siblings were killed by those villains?Will the coffin board become his enemy because of this?

No matter how you look at it or think about it, this is all a way of alienation.

The person who did this not only had a grudge against Luo Yong, but also had the intention of weakening the royal power.

Li Shimin's eyes skipped over the civil and military affairs of the Man Dynasty, but he couldn't guess who did this matter...

"Because of Luo Siniang's incident these two days, I think of my elder sister again." After the arguments among the courtiers subsided, the emperor finally spoke.

"Your Majesty, did you think of Princess Pingyang?" An old minister answered.

"Exactly." The emperor said: "My elder sister is also a woman who doesn't give up her eyebrows. In the past, my father and son raised troops in Taiyuan, and my elder sister was in Chang'an. She sold her wealth to recruit righteous men... She left early. The first two days My brother-in-law also left in [-]."

The Princess Pingyang mentioned here is the Princess Pingyangzhao in history. She is a strange woman. The army she leads is called the Women's Army.

After the death of Princess Pingyang, she was buried with a military ceremony, which is unique in history.

"Your Majesty, Luo Siniang was born in the countryside, how can she be compared with the princess?" The emperor's words seemed to be flattering Luo Siniang, even if someone stood up to obstruct it.

"Although Naluo Siniang was born in the countryside, she is still a strange woman. There are no adults in her family. She is a teenage girl who is not afraid of strong enemies, kills evil people with her hands, and protects her siblings. It is really commendable. .” The emperor said with emotion.

"The sage wants to let Naluo Siniang go." Someone asked.

"Since she is innocent, she will naturally be released. If the officials are incompetent and can't find out the identities of the two thieves, should they keep her in prison forever?" The emperor's words clearly meant the same to Chang'an county magistrate and others. With dissatisfaction.

Without waiting for others to say anything, the emperor spoke again: "Such a strange woman is rare in the world, so I will adopt her as a foster daughter for my elder sister. If I think my elder sister will find out about it in the spring, I will definitely feel relieved."

As soon as the emperor said this, the court immediately exploded again:

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Is this a child's play?"

"I think it's a good thing. With Na Luo Siniang's temperament, it will definitely suit Princess Pingyang's wishes."

"As far as I'm concerned, that's a beautiful thing."

The author has something to say:

Previously, I thought that Luo Siniang's situation should be judged as "manslaughter" in the "six killings". After reading the comments, I realized that there was a regulation in the Tang law about "entering someone's house at night without reason", which belongs to the first article of "shooting and killing". , thank you so much for this reader, so helpful!