Chapter 1174 1174: Why don’t you let me farm? (Middle) [Ask for monthly votes]
Shen Tang’s proposal is still a bit ahead of the times for the simple local people. The two adults and the woman were instantly dumbfounded. The Li family and the Wang family looked at each other and hesitated: "But here, how can there be a daughter with two husbands? That's inappropriate!"
When the two families said this, Shen Tang was surprised.
Is there such a big difference in customs between the northwest continent and the central continent?
In the northwest and southwestern regions, it is normal for aristocratic girls to have a close friend before marriage. As long as they do not carry the close friend's flesh and blood when they get married, it is fine for a woman to marry second or third, or even marry higher up. It's not a rare thing either. The marriage is about the cooperation between the two families rather than the woman as an individual. In addition, in troubled times, there is no tomorrow but today, so there is not so much emphasis on it. Why can't it work here?
Shen Tang decided to reason with the Li and Wang families.
"What do you mean by one daughter and two husbands?"
The parents of the Li family were confused by the question, but he was emotionally stable and only asked: "Didn't you just say that each family wants a son-in-law? ”
Did I understand it wrongly?
Shen Tang said: "Yes, each family has a son-in-law, but how can it be equal to one daughter and two husbands? Let me ask you two, this body is your Wang family daughter, right? The soul is yours Li’s daughter, right? These are obviously two daughters, two women! Isn’t it very reasonable for two women to marry two husbands?”
Find a son-in-law for the soul of the daughter of the Li family.
Find a son-in-law for the body of the Wang family daughter.
Wouldn’t everyone be happy with this solution?
The parents of the two families: "..."
It sounds reasonable. If they deny that they are not two girls, their motive for fighting for their daughter will not be tenable.
The parents of the Li family looked honest and did not dare to confront Shen Tang. They said in a low voice: "It's not wrong for two women to find two husbands, but the little girl is now...she is just a physical person..."
Shen Tang: "This does not affect the fact that the two families only have one son-in-law."
The head of the Li family: "..."
He regrets coming here to file a lawsuit.
Shen Tang rubbed his brows: "If you two are unwilling to agree to my suggestion, I have another way. Since the body belongs to the Wang family, then return it to the Wang family, and the soul belongs to the Li family. Then return it to the head office. Your daughter’s situation is too special, and it’s unfair no matter which family you decide.”
The Wang family couldn't sit still: "How can this be returned?"
Shen Tang said with a smile: "How can it not be done? The words and spirits of literary scholars are ever-changing, and anything can be done. It just depends on whether you two are willing. I am willing. But let’s start with the ugly words. A body without a soul is no different than a corpse, and a soul without support is a lonely soul. "
The two parents had no choice but to agree.
The woman opened her mouth to say something, but Shen Tang glared back. She lowered her head suddenly and swallowed back the words stuck in her throat. Seeing that the two families had reached an agreement, Shen Tang simply pronounced the verdict.
The matter has come to an end, and the two families are preparing to go back to find a suitable candidate for their son-in-law. Shen Tang ordered someone to deliver a letter to the parents of the Li family.
The Wang family's parents hadn't walked away yet and glared angrily upon seeing this.
Angrily: "Okay, you guys are indeed colluding!"
That is obviously his daughter's body, why should he give half of it to the Li family? There is a problem with this penalty itself. If the dog officer hadn't threatened to split his daughter in two to be fair, he would not have agreed!
In order to prove innocence, the parents of the Li family asked each other to watch it together.
After seeing the content clearly, both families fell silent.
The content of the note was not like the conspiracy the parents of the Wang family thought, but it reminded the parents of the Li family that although the body was not his daughter, the soul was. I hope he won't arrange to be a son-in-law to a man who is too close to him just to shorten the bloodline. At that time, ethics and moral issues will be involved again. If the two families start a lawsuit again, they will cause trouble for the government. She reminded her first to avoid having to argue with her later.
Very humane suggestions.
The head of the Wang family hummed, "That makes sense."
He could never let his daughter be wronged.
The head of the Li family had a livid face.
He said angrily: "How can I be that kind of person?"
Even if Shen Tang didn't mention it, he wasn't going to do it.
Seeing that they had been wronged, the parents of the Wang family couldn't help but apologize, and walked away. They were thinking about finding a son-in-law for their daughter, and they would definitely beat the Li family! When the two families headed back home, they encountered another problem - who should the daughter go with?
The girl saw that the parents of the two families were starting to quarrel again.
Said softly: "How about my daughter live in the government office first?"
The parents of the two families: "..."
Xia Houyu didn't understand Shen Tang's punishment: "Your Majesty, the bull's head and horse's face seduced the wrong soul, and asked the sufferer to borrow another person's corpse to return to the dead. It sounds like a strange rumor among the people. This There must be something hidden...Why don't you let me use the spirit of speech to make that girl tell the truth?"
It's not difficult to detect lies using the spirit of speech.
Xiahou Yuwen’s heart has recovered and he can do it.
Shen Tang said: "Exposed for what?"
When Xia Houyu heard this, he knew that the Lord also knew that there was something fishy, so he was even more confused: "In this case, wouldn't it be an unjust, false and wrong case?"
"Did Zikuan notice that the girl's testimony and the pleading in the court It's exactly the same? Even if it's something I've experienced personally, there will be slight differences in the two descriptions. The time, place and description are not changed. What does this mean? It means that this scam is carefully prepared. One of the two families is not innocent, or both families are innocent, but this girl has her own thoughts." br>
Xia Houyu frowned: "The Wang family is cheating?"
Deceive the Li family and say she is the daughter of the Li family with the intention of seizing property?
Shen Tang shook his head: "Not necessarily."
The real answer will soon be known.
As soon as he finished speaking, a yamen official told him that the two families couldn't argue about the queen's stay, so they decided to let her stay in the government office. The local economy is poor, and the government government also relies on local wealthy households for financial support, so it is okay for people to stay for a few days. Shen Tang said: "Isn't it coming?"
The female monarch was waiting anxiously.
Xiahou Yu came in first, and she saluted.
He turned a blind eye to Shen Tang next to Xia Houyu.
It wasn't that she didn't recognize Shen Tang who was judging the case when she turned around, but the official who took office this time was a bit strange. He seemed to be suffering from a strange illness, and he could only rely on his confidants for some things. Funny thing, the person sitting at the top this time is still the bald maid.
Looking at Xia Houyu’s seat, the queen was a little confused.
Shen Tang leaned on Ping Ji and said in a deep voice: "There are no outsiders here. Can the queen tell the truth?"
Xiahou was drinking tea as if there was no one around.
Although she has an extraordinary calm demeanor, compared to the bald maid above her, she is slightly inferior in aura. The latter is more like a superior who can make decisions. The female monarch turned around in her mind several times and did not dwell on these doubts. She knelt down and put her forehead on the ground.
A look of apology.
"The daughter of the people and the sister of the Li family are handkerchiefs."
Shen Tang nodded: "Continue."
The female monarch carefully observed the expressions of Shen Tang and Xia Houyu Looking at their expressions, seeing that neither of them had any intention of getting angry, they relaxed a little and told the truth. Just as Shen and Tang judged, there was no resurrection of the dead from beginning to end.
This is just a lie.
"Are your parents insiders?"
Nvjun shook her head: "They don't know."
This farce was all her fault. In this way, the suspicion that the Wang family conspired to seize the Li family's property could be ruled out. Shen Tang thought about the reminder he gave to the Li family's parents and shook his head inwardly. It was unnecessary on his part. Xia Houyu asked curiously: "In that case, why did you pretend to be the female queen of the Li family?"
The female queen looked quite embarrassed.
Shen Tang said: "Just keep talking."
The female monarch can only continue to explain.
Her motives are not complicated.
Both the two girls are the only daughters of a wealthy local family, and they were born on the same day, same year, same month, and they have a very close fate. When the daughters of the two families met each other by chance, they felt that they were in love with each other, and they became friends. In this world, they are relatively lucky women. Their parents only have one daughter. At the same time, I am also unlucky because I have no brothers.
Having no brothers means that after Ji Ji gets married, the parents’ property will be eaten up by relatives. If the two elders are in poor health, they may even be forced to die of illness. Sister Li was the first to discuss the marriage. Her parents were not in good health and their situation was not optimistic.
Relatives in the clan put pressure on them.
Or, adopt one as their son.
Or, let this child marry their daughter.
Anyway, they are the ones who want to eat them.
Of course, they still do a good job of saving face. On the surface, they are wholeheartedly good to the parents of the Li family, and they admire Li's sister as if they are the most affectionate in the world. This matter has been going on for more than half a year, and finally the parents of the Li family were moved and wanted to relent.
Perhaps because he thought he had a chance to win, the man began to deal with it, and by chance, Sister Li heard the truth. She also informed the Queen of the Wang family about this matter, and the Queen of the Wang family was horrified. Not only was she worried about her good sisters, she also began to worry about her own future.
We went out together to burn incense at the beginning of the year, and both of them caught the cold.
Sister Li was too preoccupied and physically weak to be able to handle it.
She was lucky. She was seriously ill and lay in a coffin, but she still recovered. When she woke up, she received the bad news about Li's sister, and thought about how she came to visit her even though she was seriously ill, and she felt extremely sad for a while. Thinking that the other party was thinking about her parents in their later years, she had a bold idea in her mind, and she simply lied and said that the spirit of Sister Li's sister was possessed. I regretted it a bit afterwards, but it was hard to get over it. Both parents believed it, and they fought over the lawsuit for more than half a year.
Xia Houyu felt incredible.
Asked: "Is it because of this?"
The female monarch of the Wang family said: "This is called righteousness!"
If she hadn't said that she was the sister of the Li family, the Li family's parents would have been dead. I have to adopt that wolf-hearted bastard. Maybe the Li family's parents will be killed in a few years. How can the Li family's sister, who is seriously ill and still misses her parents, live in peace? By telling this lie, she could at least delay the matter.
Shen Tang rubbed her eyebrows. She knew that there were not so many conspiracy theories about this matter, but it was just a "prank" that the Wang lady acted out of her own courage and slapped her forehead. She had absolutely no intention of doing so. came to mind.
"If I don't judge this way, how do you plan to end it?"
Wang's daughter said: "The daughter of the people has read a story about Yan Ling before. This is how the officials judged each family to recruit a son-in-law. Even if you don't judge like this, the daughter of the people will let you see it when you look back. Isn’t it just...a judgment based on precedent?”
There is no precedent in reality, but there is spirit in words.
"...The author of Yanling is still from your family, right?"
The Wang lady lowered her head and wrung her fingers.
Shen Tang: “…”
A little smart, but not much.
It is simply a good example of a naughty kid getting into trouble.
She said: "You have also read the story of the spirit of speech. Then you should also know that the spirit of speech of the literary scholar can make people tell the truth? Have you never thought that if I don't protect you, you Now in the lobby, what will happen if you tell me that you have set up such a scam?"
The Wang lady turned pale instantly.
After scaring him, Shen Tang still wanted to affirm the other party.
"You know how to use your own strength to fight."
If only one family recruits a son-in-law, they will be completely unable to resist. If both families recruit a son-in-law and supervise and balance each other, this will be the most beneficial. situation. Both families believe that this is their daughter, so who would allow their daughter to suffer in another family?
This move can protect the Li family and his wife in their later years, and can also protect the Wang family's daughter in the rest of her life. No matter who wants to take advantage of two families, he must ask the other family if they agree. Even so, the suspicion that the Wang lady covets the Li family cannot be ruled out.
What is fake is fake after all.
Faced with this problem, the Wang lady hesitated.
Shen Tang didn't have much patience: "You don't want to explain?"
Wang's daughter said: "The daughter of the people is going to tell her father and mother of the Li family that this body is not related to them by blood, so she wants to marry her son-in-law. If so, try to recruit someone who has some relationship with them, so that the children born in the future will be closer to them."
She proposed marriage later.
After seeing what happened to the sister of the Li family, I was also worried about my future.
She does have some selfish intentions, taking advantage of this matter to assume the identity of the other party and rely on the other party's parents to protect her, but her intention to replace the elder sister of the Li family and be filial to the father and mother of the Li family is true. . I also want to take care of my sister from the Li family and provide for my two elders until they die.
"A bit reckless, but also commendable for courage."
In the relatively conservative Qi State, it is indeed not easy for such a girl with ideas to emerge. Shen Tang lowered his eyes and thought about what benefits this matter could bring to him. The female queen of the Wang family below was uneasy: "You... won't expose the common girl, right?"
Shen Tang asked back: "You are sure Not ready to confess?”
The Wang family’s daughter bowed her head: “I don’t know,”
Once she confessed, she was afraid that things would not end well.
"This case has been pronounced, and the government cannot intervene. It's up to you what to do. However, I prefer those who are candid."
The Queen of the Wang family hesitated for a few breaths.
“Can you give the girl some time?”
She wanted to find a suitable time.
Shen Tang then thought: "It's up to you."
Wang's daughter was arranged in a wing of the Yamen Courtyard.
Xia Houyu said: "Your Majesty, don't you need to tell Li?"
Shen Tang smiled and said: "How do you know they don't know?"
The Wang family's parents were kept in the dark They may not know the truth, but the Lis may not know the truth. After all, they are biological daughters. Even if the relationship between Wang and Li is good and they have no secrets from each other, it is difficult for them to know everything. The couple may also go along for the ride.
Xia Houyu: "..."
Shen Tang smiled and said, "Keep it a secret for them. You owe us a debt of gratitude, and you will have to repay it twice as much."
Both families are wealthy local families and can provide a lot of convenience.
Shen Tang’s branch in Qiguo also needs angel investment.
These two families look quite angelic.
When the yamen officials reported the reaction of the Li family parents to the note, Shen Tang became more sure of his guess. That night, Mr. Li sent a generous gift, euphemistically thanking the government for taking care of his daughter, who had been in trouble while living here.
Shen Tang accepted it generously.
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