Be a master through ancient times

Early the next morning, the three of Chen Jiangfang came to Zhang's mansion together, and then Chen Jiang and Fang severely criticized Zhang Wenhai.Zhang Wenhai begged for mercy with his head in his arms, and just let everyone escape the verbal swords of these scholars.

"You all already know?" Chu Ci walked in from the outside, a little curious in his heart, thinking that he would ask someone to invite them later.

"Yeah, Jinyang came to us early in the morning, and he explained the whole thing clearly on the way, so everyone knows what Wenhai has kept from us!" After Jiang Huai finished speaking, he glared at Zhang Wenhai again.

"Jinyang, didn't Wen Hai tell you not to tell others? But it turned out that you just didn't tell me?" Chu Ci raised his eyebrows and looked at Fang Jinyang unkindly. Could it be that he also felt that he shouldn't bother him?

"No!" Fang Jinyang shook his head quickly, "I know that you have always been careful, and you noticed Wen Hai's strange behavior while eating. You will definitely ask the reason afterwards, and you will be able to figure out the cause and effect. No, I will tell everyone Let’s call together to discuss this matter.”

Chu Ci laughed, and he said that with Fang Jinyang's character, he didn't seem to be hiding this matter for Zhang Wenhai, but he was waiting for him to find out.

"Now that everyone has figured out the cause and effect, let's talk about what to do about this matter?" Chu Ci had been in meetings for a long time, and he habitually wanted to listen to other people's opinions first.

"I think Uncle Zhang didn't know the inside story, and as the saying goes, those who don't know are not guilty, and the county magistrate clearly wronged a good person." Chen Zifang said.

"But the magistrate of the county will not listen to this reason. The litigator Wen Hai invited had said this before, but he was dismissed." Fang Jinyang shook his head.

"Is it the county magistrate?" Jiang Huai twisted his thumb and index finger together, hinting at the county magistrate's intentions.

Zhang Wenhai smiled wryly: "Although I also know that bribery is really shameful, but in order to save my father, I also tried it. The county magistrate is an upright official and won't take any money."

"Then why is he so determined to convict Uncle Zhang? He just said something casually, why did he go to prison for three years? Then Liu Ming must have planned it in advance, and he just used the strength of alcohol to do it later. Whoever said anything casually Are you going to kill people?" Chen Zifang couldn't figure it out, there were too many people making jokes in the cottages and fields, should they also be punished?

"I heard that the natal family of the Liu Li family who was killed refused to stop. They thought that Liu Ming was very useless on weekdays, and someone must have instigated him to do something that day. A fourth-rank official came out of the Liu Li family. They This is to prevent the magistrate of the county from being sentenced lightly, or he will be accused of perverting the law for personal gain." Fang Jinyang's family relations are all within the Yamen, so he naturally understands the joints involved.

Chen Zifang looked aggrieved, Jiang Huai was older and had seen many such things before, so he just sighed helplessly.

Chu Ci pondered their words in his heart, and suddenly realized that there seemed to be a way to get out of it.He confirmed to Zhang Wenhai again: "Uncle Zhang didn't do anything other than say that sentence, right?"

Zhang Wenhai nodded affirmatively: "Although my father is a little drunk, he will not forget what happened when he was drunk. He remembered that Liu Ming didn't tell him about his wife, but he also remembered that he said... About the pigpen."

"If that's the case, I have a way to solve Uncle Zhang's predicament." Chu Ci said confidently, pursing his lips.

The Li's family was obviously messing around. The real murderer didn't blame him, but excused him. He wanted to find a reasonable explanation for his behavior, so he spread his grievances on Uncle Zhang who said something casually, and secretly gave the county magistrate Pressure, so that he cannot be sentenced lightly.However, the Zhang family found a group of people on this case, but they couldn't find a plausible reason to rescue Zhang's father.

Seeing them gathering together, Chu Ci dipped his hands in water and wrote the word "Shen Tong" on the table.

"If you want to save Uncle Zhang, you must use this person."

Zhang Wenhai was very excited: "Where is Shen Tong now, I will look for him right away."

The others all showed horrified expressions, because they had already remembered where the name came from.

Chen Zifang even said: "It seems that Ah Ci is not with you, and you have been slack in memorizing. You don't know where this Shen Tong came from?"

Zhang Wenhai was also concerned about it just now, so he calmed down and thought about it carefully, and immediately said: "From the chapter "Gongsun Chou" in the book "Mencius", Shen Tong asked privately: "Yan Kefa and? "Mencius said: "Yes..."

When Zhang Wenhai was endorsing the book, several other people showed a look of sudden realization, and Jiang Huai even clapped his fists and said, "Why didn't I think of that! You are indeed Chu Ci, Zhuangyuanlang, I have convinced you today!"

Seeing everyone's expressions, Zhang Wenhai knew that his father might be able to escape from prison, so he couldn't help feeling happy, but maybe it was because he was too impatient, he was always separated from the solution, and he didn't understand. mean.

Chu Ci kindly explained to him: "The paragraph you just memorized was the minister of Qi State Shen Tong who asked Mencius in private if he could attack Yan State? Mencius said yes, so the people of Qi attacked Yan State, and the war started. So Someone asked Mencius, "I heard that you persuaded Qi to attack Yan. Is that true?" Mencius shook his head and denied it. He said, Shen Tong asked me if Yan could attack, and I said yes. But if he asked again, who could Then I will definitely say that only those who receive the order of the king of Zhou can attack. Suppose someone asked me today, can people be killed? I would also say yes. But who can kill? Naturally, officials and soldiers can kill. Among them Isn't the reason the same as what you said about Liu Ming's murder of his wife?"

Uncle Zhang said that a woman Hong Xing should be dipped in a pig cage when she comes out of the wall, which is allowed by the law, but if Liu Ming said that he wanted to dip his wife into a pig cage, then Uncle Zhang would definitely dissuade him.Because only when the witnesses and material evidence are available, can the government sentence the crime depending on the seriousness of the circumstances.

It makes no sense that Mencius could do the same thing, but ordinary people could not.If the magistrate wants to punish, then first punish Mencius who did it first.

Zhang Wenhai suddenly realized that he was ecstatic, never expecting to find the answer to the things that had troubled him for several months in the book.

"Ah Ci, thank you very much! I'm going back to Fucheng to beat the drums to complain!" Zhang Wenhai was about to run out after finishing speaking.

"Wait, what if you go in like this and can't explain it? I'll write a pleading for you, and you can find a more reliable litigator, and the case will be closed."

Several other people hurriedly spread paper and rubbed ink, Chu Ci picked up the pen and danced on the paper, and a beautiful article was completed in one go.

After several people read it, they all said that every word is so precious that it can be included in the collection of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.After reading it, they inevitably wanted to complain about Chu Ci, saying that if Chu Ci had not been admitted to the Imperial College but had been admitted to the Imperial Academy, then this release must be an official with real power.With his ability, it is all right for him to enter the cabinet to pay respects in the future.It's good now, although the position of Tixue is the same as the magistrate, but the power held by the two is very different.

Chu Ci smiled slightly, and said: "I never like to get involved in these things. Instead of spending my whole life in camp, it's better to be a clean stream and carefree."

The others were all amazed by Chu Ci's heart, but they didn't know that he was also very uncomfortable.He comforted himself in his heart, forget it, there is nothing wrong with being engaged in education, he can't sit in the position, he can still work hard for the position of Taifu, if he wants to do it, he must be the Minister of Education!

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Zhang Wenhai and Fang Jinyang hurried to Fucheng after receiving the pleadings, Chen Zifang still accompanied his mother to visit relatives in Yuanshan County, Jiang Huai went home and started preparing his son's full moon wine.

At this time, Chu Ci was also burdened with money, and took a few children on the way home.

If it wasn't for Chu Xiaoyuan and Zhong Liyu's vacation, Chu Ci wouldn't have to wait a few days.They got into the carriage immediately after school on the afternoon of the [-]th, and it was dark before they arrived at the entrance of Changxi Village.

"Who is going to enter the village?"

The carriage was stopped outside the Zhuangyuan Memorial Archway, and the driver was Zhang Hu, who was unknown to the villagers.

Chu Ci opened the curtain and jumped out of the car, seeing clearly that it was the third master of the village who was blocking the outside, he said, "Third master, it's me, the second child of the Chu family is back."

"The second child of the Chu family?" The third master looked at his face, and suddenly remembered something, and suddenly his legs softened, and he was about to kneel down to Chu Ci.

"Third Master, you can't do it! You're going to ruin me like this."

The third master's lips were trembling up and down, and he couldn't say a word for a long time. He looked at Chu Ci with surprise and joy in his eyes, and there was a little awe in it.

"Third Master, what's the matter?" A villager who came home late passed by, and seeing Third Master being held up by a big man, he immediately became vigilant, and put the kitchen knife in his hand in front of him.

Chu Ci looked back and said, "Uncle Niu, I am the second child of the Chu family."

Uncle Niu stared at him for a while, then threw away the hatchet and entered the village screaming.After a while, many villagers gathered at the entrance of the village.

"Xiao Er, you're back!" Chu Guang was eating just now, and rushed out when he heard someone call him and left his job. Mother Chu also wanted to come, but she was persuaded by Shen Xiuniang. It was dark outside at this time. Be careful to get hurt, wouldn't it be a good thing to turn into a bad thing?

"Brother!" Chu Ci hugged the simple and honest man in front of him, his eyes were slightly warm.

"Little Er, you are in good health... why are you back suddenly... go home... mother, she is waiting for you!" Chu Guang said incoherently, but he himself did not understand what he wanted to say , or maybe I want to say so much that I don't know where to start.

"Brother, I'm fine!" Chu Ci said with a smile, he turned his head to look at the village chief and other villagers, and cupped his hands at them, "Everyone, it's getting late today, so I won't delay everyone going home to rest. Tomorrow at noon, I would like to invite everyone to come over to have a light meal together, so that I can thank you for the importance you have given me and the care you have taken for my family."

The village chief and the others agreed repeatedly that they would no longer surround Chuci, but made a way for him to go home first.

Chu Guang was so excited that he hugged Chu Ci, said "go home", and then walked away.

Chu Xiaoyuan stared blankly at his father and his uncle walking home, and immediately ignored the group of them, it was nothing more than ignoring others, he was his own son!Chu Xiaoyuan wailed in his heart. He felt that his position at home was not guaranteed. He was no longer the little baby that everyone loved at the beginning.

"Everyone, come with me."

In desperation, he had no choice but to lead Yu'er to greet the others. After all, it was their first time visiting, and he still knew how to treat guests.