After dressing as a widow

After finishing the ten boards, he found out that the magistrate involved in it was a little tired, so he patted the gavel and said, "The master knows everything about this case, Lin Zhen, you sue Qian Jingyuan's wife, Cai Jinzhu, to frame you for having an affair with Qian Jingyuan." Personal affair, and came to smash the shop, is it right?"

"Yes."

The county magistrate looked at Cai Jinzhu again. Although he only hit Cai Jinzhu five times because of what the master said, he had a bad impression of Cai Jinzhu in his heart: "Cai Jinzhu, what you said to Lin Zhen, you didn't come up with someone who can convince me. Therefore, this official declares that you must apologize to Lin Zhen in court and restore his shop to its original state."

"What!" Cai Jinzhu never thought of losing, she looked at the magistrate with puffy eyes, "Although I didn't see him seduce my husband with my own eyes, isn't this a well-known thing!?"

"Tell me to apologize to him and pay him back the shop, no way!" Cai Jinzhu was sure of everything before he came, and even gave the master a sum of money to let him talk to him.

What she said was refuted by her, and the magistrate sneered coldly, but he was just a tax envoy in the prefecture. If he gave him face, he was a dog under the hands of the prefect. If he didn't give face, he could still take him What about this serious county magistrate?

The county lord, who has been living in this small town for more than ten years and could not move his nest, was not depressed at first, and when he met Cai Jinzhu, he immediately patted the gavel: "How can you, a woman, be deaf to what I say? Come on, play another ten boards."

The master who received Cai Jinzhu's money hurriedly stood up and wanted to speak to Cai Jinzhu. He really didn't expect that the young lady of the Qian family would be such a stupid person, and she didn't even look at the momentum.

If she hadn't yelled at the court and had herself on the side to help, even if there were no witnesses or physical evidence, the county master would not have turned to Lin Zhen's side so quickly.

As soon as the master stood up, the county master took a look at him, which made his heart skip a beat, and he took his feet back.

Although their county lord was dispatched here, his talents were mediocre, but his background was not low. He was the bastard of a certain family in the capital.

Cai Jinzhu was quickly pushed down by the yamen servants on the bench that hadn't been removed, and was hit by ten boards. At first, she still had the strength to cry and curse and cry out in pain, but at last the board fell and she was paralyzed on the bench and couldn't get up. He was dragged by the shoulders to the courtroom by two yamen servants.

The county master didn't bother to look at her, so he asked the yamen servant to bow to Lin Zhen and apologize to Lin Zhen, and asked the yamen servant to send her back to Qian's house, and inform him of his verdict by the way.

After dealing with the matter, he thumped his waist and retreated.

Lin Zhen, who was five boards less than her, looked at Cai Jinzhu who was being helped out by the yamen servants, and walked out with difficulty.

Those yamen servants were all strong and strong men, and the solid wood boards did not lose any strength. From the waist to the buttocks to the thighs, Lin Zhen was so painful that the cold sweat on his back drenched his clothes.

Lin Xiaoyao and Gu Shuanzi, who were following behind, ran forward one by one and supported him: "Uncle Lin..."

"Third Brother!"

"It's okay, it's okay, just take care of it for a few days." Lin Zhen's face was as white as paper, and big drops of sweat dripped from his chin. Although he said that he was fine, his cheeks twitched every step of the way and his brows still appeared. Let Lin Xiaoyao and Gu Shuanzi know that he has tried his best to bear it, but he is still on the verge of not being able to bear it, "Fortunately, the county master has some ideas in his heart. If the opinion is divided into half and half, he only knows how to get a salary in a daze. According to Cai Jinzhu's family background, there is nothing good to ask for."

Lin Zhen didn't know the origin of the concubine of a certain family in Kyoto, the magistrate of the county, and he didn't think much of the magistrate of the prefecture. He only thought that this time he was really lucky in misfortune.

And it also gave him a clearer understanding of the strict class system. If the magistrate wants to beat you, he will beat you, no matter whether you are right or wrong.What if you were an official in the prefect, prefecture, or capital?

The power of life and death is completely in the hands of others, and there is no room for resistance.

If Lin Zhen hadn't sued Cai Jinzhu, Lin Xiaoyao would never have come to the county yamen in her life, and would have detoured whenever she met a yamen servant on the road.

He supported Lin Zhen with lingering fear: "In the future, if we can avoid things, we will have to avoid them. It scares me."

"Well, it's inevitable that you will suffer a loss if you fight against them." Lin Zhen cherishes his own life very much. He doesn't want to use his own flesh and blood to test the board in the hands of the yamen servants. Cai Jinzhu is just the daughter of the tax envoy in the yamen of Fucheng. awesome……

When the two were talking, Gu Shuanzi didn't say a word, but put all his strength into supporting Lin Zhen, he was only as tall as Lin Zhen's chest, so he could only put Lin Zhen's hand on his own Lin Zhen could borrow some strength from his shoulders.

Suddenly, Gu Shuanzi raised his head and looked at Lin Zhen, who was pale, whose waist and hips were not straight, and could only bend to relieve the pain: "Uncle Lin, what will you do after you become a scholar?"

Lin Zhen was a little surprised that he would ask this question. Gu Shuanzi's dislike of reading was clearly written on his face, and he said: "After being admitted as a scholar, you have to take the government examination once every three years, just like Zhong Yan. After passing the government examination, you will be able to recruit people, and you can be appointed as an official."

"The magistrate of the county was born in Juren, and he was appointed as an official in our town."

Gu Shuanzi blinked his eyes, looked back at the gate of the county government office, and recalled in his mind the two majestic yamen servants and the county magistrate who threw down the sign and punished Lin Zhenshi: "If you want to be the magistrate What about higher officials?"

Lin Zhen thought that Gu Shuanzi was frightened by the matter of the magistrate's boarding just now, and said: "Admission to Juren is to truly join the noble family, but if you want to move forward, you have to take part in the general examination, and if you pass the Juren, you will become a nobleman." Gongshi, Gongshi will take part in the palace examination, according to a certain percentage of Gongshi, they will get the top three, the first grade will be awarded Jinshi and rank, the second grade will be awarded Jinshi background, and the top three will be from the same Jinshi background."

"There can be several people in the top two and three tops, but there are only one top. There are only No.1 champions, No.2 second places, and No.3 third picks."

"As long as you are admitted as a Jinshi and in the eyes of the emperor, you will be assigned to the Six Departments for qualifications. As for how far you can go, it all depends on your opportunity and ability."

Although it sounds easy to say, there are too many first-class, second-class and third-class candidates in the imperial examination held every three years, but in the end they can stand out, and there are very few of them with some titles in the six departments.

Most people have only studied for decades and become inconspicuous little screws in the corners, but it is this inconspicuous little screw that is already the best path for poor students.

Don't you see how many people fall outside one after another checkpoint, depressed and frustrated.

After hearing Lin Zhen finish speaking, Gu Shuanzi nodded and did not continue to ask.

But no one knew that a seed had been planted in Gu Shuanzi's heart. He didn't want to see Lin Zhen kneeling in front of others, being watched condescendingly by others, waiting for others to judge him.

There were too many people watching the fun, and because the county magistrate announced that Qian Jingyuan and Lin Zhen had no affair, the various "truths" they believed in before seemed so ridiculous.

Some people slipped away with a dull face, and some people didn't say anything, but they still had the same thought in their hearts, and looked at Lin Zhen with contemptuous eyes.

There are also some people who realize their mistakes, show embarrassing expressions, and come over to ask if they want to help.

Lin Xiaoyao clearly remembered their faces a few days ago, and turned her head without giving them a look.

Gu Shuanzi acted as Lin Zhen's "crutch" silently, without speaking or expression.

And Lin Zhen who was asked smiled: "The injury is not serious, so I don't bother you."

The person who wanted to help was just feeling sorry, and left after being rejected by Lin Zhen. The gate of the county government office, which was so crowded just now that he couldn't even put a foot in, was empty in an instant.

Lin Xiaoyao put most of her strength on Lin Xiaoyao and Gu Shuanzi, and walked down the steps with her teeth bared. While being led into the shop by the two, she said: "Those who still believe me, no matter how much they send someone Forget about those who have a little remorse and those who know it well but don’t tell it, and when we meet in the future, it will be the same as before.”

Lin Xiaoyao was furious: "Why!"

Gu Shuanzi also looked at Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen moved his steps slowly and said: "The more people treat you badly, the more you have to greet them with a smile, because you don't know if he will stab you in the back, but we will kill him The probability is minimized, and the situation that is most beneficial to oneself is obtained at the lowest cost.”

"However, this principle applies to the person who just came to ask if he could help and the person who went away quietly, but the person who still insisted that I did those things is not included."

"The kind of people who insist that I am wrong to prove that they are right will only put layers of soil on their own thoughts to ensure that they are on the side of justice. There is no difference."

It took Lin Zhen more than 40 minutes to travel from the county government office to the snack room. After returning to the snack room, his clothes were soaked and his hair was wet on his cheeks and neck.

Lin Zhen asked Gu Shuanzi to get up two long benches, lie down on them, and said to Lin Xiaoyao: "You replace the bedding on my bed with a bamboo mat and a thin quilt, and boil some water to wipe my body. "

"Okay." Lin Xiaoyao's heart was dying of pain, without a word, she got up and went to the kitchen, first poured a bucket of water into the pot and boiled it, and then went to the main room to change his bed.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter recently, Lin Zhen's bed has been replaced with a layer of thin cotton summer quilt, but now he can't lie down, he can only lie on his stomach, these thin cotton quilts will inevitably stain his waist and hips, the mat It is more convenient and easy to wash.

Lin Zhen, who was lying on the stool, swallowed his saliva, frowned and said to Gu Shuanzi: "Go to the medical center and invite a doctor, and remember to tell the doctor how my injury was caused, so as not to take the medicine you brought. disease."

The spices they use for their snacks are all bought from the medical clinic they often go to. Gu Shuanzi is very familiar with it, so I don't worry about asking him to go to Lin Zhen.

Gu Shuanzi nodded, went to pour a glass of water first, let him finish drinking it in his posture, and then said: "I will call the doctor soon, Uncle Lin, wait for me."

After speaking, he moved his hand hanging by his side, just like what Lin Zhen had done many times before, it landed on his head and stroked it twice.

Lin Zhen was lying on the chair, he was standing, and the order of heights in the past seemed to be reversed.

Lin Zhen raised his eyes and looked at the dark-eyed Gu Shuanzi who was pursing his lips. He suddenly felt like he couldn't laugh or cry, but he felt very good in his heart.

I didn't hurt this kid in vain.