Early in the morning, Shuntian Mansion Yin accepted Zhang Bao's drumming and grievances, and after reading the paper, he felt quite embarrassed, and one Xu Kun was enough to make people entangled.

But the plaintiff will not frame a good person for no reason and threaten people's lives, if Xu Kun and others deserve it, how can they not propose a trial?

The Suncheon Mansion, which was in a dilemma, announced a suspension and called his staff to discuss.

The master saw that he was worried about the Xu family, and said with a confident smile: "Dong Weng, this matter is actually very easy. Even if the plaintiff Zhang Bao's pleadings are true, they just want them to spend money to buy them and not pursue them, so Dong Weng asked someone to send someone to check whether the deceased really swallowed gold. If it is true, it is to be ordered to sign and summon the defendant's testimony to appear in the case. The students privately instructed the people below to send a message to the Xu family and the Yin family, so that they didn't have to bother, they would take care of it themselves. ”

"Not bad." Shuntian Mansion Yin suddenly opened his mouth.

The same is true of such cases in later generations, suicide cases are not murder cases, and the nature of the deceased is not strict, but it is also very strict, often the family of the deceased first sues the court to go through the legal process, and some defendants entrust a lawyer to propose an out-of-court settlement for various considerations, that is, spending money privately.

As long as the plaintiff chooses to withdraw the lawsuit, then the court will generally respect the opinions of both parties and will not pursue the lawsuit.

The case of the Zhang family is clear at a glance, and they just want money, so this case is easy to handle. At that moment, Shuntianfu sent someone to conduct an autopsy, and sure enough, he committed suicide by swallowing gold, and those poor people were all taken care of by the Zhang family, and no one exposed the identity of the Zhang family's prostitutes.

After receiving the reply, Shuntianfu Yin immediately sent someone to summon a cadre and wait until the case was confronted.

Xu Mansion, Xu Hui, who was sweating all over his head, walked into the study, Xu Kun smiled and said: "I'm waiting impatiently, I must give them a benefit today, only to know that we are not easy to mess with."

"Don't talk about it." Xu Huo shook his hands together, looking frightened, "Now that there is a human life, I have come to discuss with you, and quickly think of ways to make up for it, if it makes trouble, you and I will be inconvenienced." ”

Xu Kun was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" What a fuss is, the big thing is nothing more than killing people, and we didn't kill people. ”

"It's not a murder, but it's a life lawsuit. Alas!"

Xu Huo sighed and stomped his feet again and again, then told the news of Rujin's death, and Zhang Bao went to tell the official early in the morning, "Fortunately, the old man of Shuntianfu has a good relationship with me, and secretly ordered someone to inform us and quickly sort out this matter." As long as the Zhang family doesn't chase it, it can be vague in the past. ”

Xu Kun was stunned, how could he not have imagined that Rujin would commit suicide? So far, I don't regret it, I blame myself for being careful, and my life is gone.

Xu Hui said to himself: "I think Zhang Bao sued us to coerce his daughter to commit suicide, there was no evidence, but since he dared to accuse, he must have consulted a famous lawyer. Besides, how can you and I go to the court to confront each other? It's not like that.

The tolerance went to my house first, and this time I went to Yin's house, and I will come to you when I am young, so I will take the first step to consider with you, how to deal with it? Although we are not afraid, it is not a big obstacle to the reputation of this case. ”

Xu Huo cared about reputation, but Xu Kun didn't care, he was stunned for a while, and said hesitantly: "Zhang Bao has such guts, his daughter died tragically and didn't think about the future, and he dared to fabricate a confession to sue us, am I so stingy?" There will be instigators among them. If you are gold, if you are gold, why are you willing to die? What a strange thing. ”

"Isn't it?" Xu Huo complained and couldn't help but complain, "It's also our sin to say it, if you hadn't humiliated her with your words, how could she be willing to find a short-term view for such a free and easy life?" Probably seeing that we were leaving, the surnamed Yin was also angry, and he couldn't think about it for a while. ”

As he was talking, the family came in and said, "Two people came to Shuntian Mansion, saying that they had something to say to the young master."

"Call them in." Xu Kun waved his hand, and Xu Huo hurriedly hid inside.

Soon the family led the family in, and Xu Kun pretended not to know and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

A tolerance said: "First, I came to meet Xu Gongzi, and second, I have a business matter, please take a look."

Both hands handed over the Zhu signature document of Shuntian Mansion, Xu Kun took it and looked at it, still handed over the Zhu signature to the tolerance, and said: "How can this be reasonable, it is obvious that the Zhang family borrowed the corpse to blackmail, why are you allowed to Shuntian Mansion?"

The tolerance hurriedly said: "At first, it was not allowed, but it was indeed a swallowing of gold, and that Zhang Bao said it conclusively, suing the sons for threatening his daughter to die, so I invited the sons to the court to confront each other, and the merits were clear."

Another man took a step closer and said in a low voice: "Childe, my master also knows that the Zhang family is deliberately blackmailing, but it is true that his daughter committed suicide, and he insists that you are coerced." Even if you defend yourself against the truth, how can you go to court as a son? Even if he sends his family to go, what he is afraid of is that Zhang Bao is stubborn, saying that the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and he refuses to confront his subordinates. I think how decent the sons are, and they have an indecent reputation when they spread it. ”

"Hmm." Xu Kun nodded indifferently, in fact, he was also afraid to death in his heart, who would be a normal person who wants to go to the yamen? Besides, in case it is known by the third uncle

In fact, he still doesn't understand Xu Hao's personality, this kind of thing can only be regarded as an accident, what he has to complain about is this evil old society, even if his nephew is small, it is human nature, it cannot be said that the Zhang family, as a weak party, should be born to stand alone.

He continued: "I am thinking about the lords of your mansion, so naturally I can't help but be concerned, but I have to put aside my personal affairs and only make a secret effort. Since Zhang Bao is bent on accusing, he just wants to blackmail a few pieces of money, which is once in a thousand people. Therefore, I instructed the younger ones to tell the son, it is better to spend some money, and ask him to settle the case on the spot. Then he found a trivial matter and warned the Zhang family fiercely, so that he did not dare to entangle, this is the meaning of the above, please ask the son to cut himself. And Yin Gongzi has also been there, and he has promised to act according to our instructions, saying that he will talk to the Zhang family tomorrow night at the latest, and allow him some silver to tell him to close the case quickly. ”

Xu Kun pondered for a while, with his young master's temper, if it weren't for Rujin's pitiful death, I am afraid that he would not be soft if he was killed, after all, the third uncle was not his father.

After thinking about it, Xu Kun said stupidly: "I promise you a good intention, it's not good to disobey." It's hateful that Zhang Bao dared to make false accusations and privately spent money to buy him to close the case, what could I do when Xu Kun was afraid of him? I'm not afraid to go to the Holy One with him, in the final analysis, I have to find out who is right and who is wrong. Can you frame me and coerce his daughter into committing suicide? Anyway, we didn't kill people. But in this way, we have failed your noble intentions, and we can't say that we will admit that we are unlucky.

Okay, I bother you to go back and greet your lordship, and ask him to put this case on hold for a few days, and I will send someone here to talk to the Zhang family. Let's talk about it first, if the Zhang family is greedy and the lion opens his mouth, then I will trouble you to interrogate you impartially, and it's just a big deal for me to go to the yamen. ”

After speaking, Xu Kun ordered the little servant to take out ten taels of silver and reward him.

After taking the silver, he smiled and said with a smile: "What is the identity of the child?" Isn't it afraid that he will accuse him? But because his daughter died pitifully, let's reward him a few words. How dare he do it? How many heads do you have, are the chicken eggs like stones? Childe put 10,000 hearts, and leave this matter to the little ones. ”

Xu Kun nodded and said, "You two are good, when it's over, I'll reward you two again." As for your concerns, I understand them, and they have a reason. Go back, say hello to me, and say that I have it in mind. ”

"Childe really sees thousands of miles, and I just think of friendship, and I have no other meaning." Tolerance smiled and left.

After the person left, Xu Huo came out and said: "Since ancient times, money can communicate with the gods, and it is not false at all. The Zhang family also knew that I was poor, but if I borrowed a foot, I had to spend money on Xu Ye, so I had to allow my brother to report it in the future, and even if Yin Chunfang spent 10,000 taels, I didn't accept his affection. ”

Xu Kun smiled and said: "It's a shame for you to say it, when we're done, just ask Shuntianfu to send you to confront Zhang Bao, see what you do?" At that time, with the means of the yamen, I am not afraid that you will be poor and only have bean dregs, but you will also squeeze out a little oil. ”

"Look at you, look at you!" Xu Huo sat down and said with a smile: "If Shuntianfu only mentions me, I will say that it is a case that you spent money to buy." Let's ask, if you don't really coerce like gold, you are willing to pay bribes? I can't tell who's going to be unlucky!"

"Good, good." Xu Kun slapped him angrily, "From now on, I know your heart, it's too bad." Don't laugh, who will go to Zhang's house to say?"

"My family Jiang Li, people give nicknames to be reasonable, they are used to being able to speak, and they have never made mistakes in big and small things." Xu Huo said with a smile.

"Okay." Xu Kun said: "That's how the Zhang family arranged. Shuntianfu also has to send some favors, although they keep saying that they recognize friendship, since ancient times, the yamen has been open to the south, and there is no reason to come in without money, regardless of relatives and friends, there is no goose who has not plucked its feathers. What kind of gift do you say?"

"It's not appropriate to send money." Xu Huo pondered for a moment, "If you want me to give a painting of Xu Gong's words, it is a priceless treasure for him." ”

Xu Kun said: "That's it."

At the same time, Xu Run said to Huilan in his study: "My fiancée is very similar to you."

Hui Lan smiled: "Isn't this a waste of people? A young lady is like me, and you still say it seriously. Hey, why don't I feel right?"

"I'm afraid it may not be as good as you." Xu Run's expression changed, "I'm really satisfied like you, I'm willing to offer her as a bodhisattva and worship her every day." ”

"Come on." Hui Lan sneered: "I often hear you say, and I haven't seen anyone you worship."

Xu Run smiled: "Do you want me to worship?" Come, I worship you. ”

Saying that, she really wanted to worship, Hui Lan hurriedly walked away, and chuckled: "Don't kill me, keep your cousin and wife."

Xu Run looked at her and sighed for a long time: "Now I know that you really don't like men, according to me, you have also made a lot of money, how good is it to have a family?" It's just that there are few people who are worthy of you. ”

"That's a good thing to say." Hui Lan walked back and sat down, holding the teacup, "I am confident that I can make money to support my family, and I am an upright person, I don't believe that anyone dares to suppress me?" If the monk's father-in-law can marry a daughter-in-law, then I can too, but unfortunately a good family refuses, and I don't want the daughter of a small family and the daughter of the courtyard. Besides, women like us are the same as Xianggong, who is not seen to be messed with by these shameless things of you, who will believe that we will be innocent in the future? I thought that instead of marrying the daughter of a small family, it would be better to marry a maid of everyone, who is accustomed to politeness and morality, and does not have the small appearance of a small family. It's the same, I don't want to marry an innocent person, and the better ones are only afraid that they will be used by the master first. ”

"Not really." Xu Run clapped his hands and smiled: "There are many innocent girls in my Xu Mansion."

Hui Lan said: "The maids of the Xu family are naturally good, and the atmosphere in the house is also good, especially the second son's maids are the most, and all of them are good. I still remember when we were singing in a corn garden, we saw a large group of girls in the curtain, some men's and some women's, pink, white and green, handsome and lovely, but unfortunately who wants to marry a woman?"

Xu Run said jokingly: "If you don't wait for me to get married, I must marry a few maids, if there is a good one in it, I will simply give one to you."

"Not good." Hui Lan smiled: "Then don't I have to serve in your house for the rest of my life?"

"It's just a joke."

Xu Run raised his eyes and saw Second Sister Xu passing by outside the window, and said, "Actually, whether you want it or not, are there fewer mismatched marriages in this world?" How many couples just make do with each other. For example, on the Wednesday when you drive, you have such a good daughter-in-law, is it considered a tyrannical thing?"

"Hey!" Huilan, who was a little understanding, stared at him with a smile, "Could it be that you love her?"

Xu Run smiled: "How can this be true! I'm just talking. ”

Huifang smiled: "It doesn't matter if you fall in love with her, it's inevitable that you love beauty." The second sister is not only good-looking, but also has abnormal intelligence, and she is still a chaste woman. ”

Xu Run said disapprerovingly: "There is wisdom, but chastity may not be."

"Haven't you heard her clean up Pan San?" Hui Lan asked.

"I've heard of it." Xu Run still looked disappreciative, "With Pan San's face, everyone will clean him up." You just said that everyone has a love for beauty, let me ask you if you change Xu Yu, can she bear to clean it up? Even if you change to Huilan, will she bear it?"

Hui Lan laughed and said, "Why don't you try her for yourself?" People are here with you, and they want to clean you up, but they don't dare. ”

"Nonsense." Xu Run laughed, "I really don't have any other thoughts, I think I've been friends with you and Qin Yan for so long, and I've had dirty thoughts when I have them?"

"That's right."

Hui Lan nodded, to her, Xu Run is also a strange person, and he is also a very decent man, he doesn't dislike beautiful women, this seems to be very similar to Xu Sanye, and he never shows mercy outside.

Suddenly, the attendant came in and said, "The third master has something important to discuss, please ask the young master to come over."

"Got it." Xu Run hurriedly ordered the car to be prepared, and Hui Lan waited for him to change his clothes.

Huilan has nothing to do, do you have the heart to go in and tease the second sister? Then I said forget it, not to mention my daughter's body, even if it is a man's body, I can't hook up with a married woman.

However, she really regarded marrying a daughter-in-law as a serious matter, and the ideas of this generation of Ming Dynasty people obviously have a tendency to transcend the times. It seems absurd, but there are still few absurd things in history, the eunuch's grandiose wife-in-law, the vegetable household between the palace maids, as long as they can ignore others, have a strong heart, and there is no suppression of kinship etiquette, the so-called social atmosphere is actually not able to suppress people. (To be continued......)