Chapter 556 Life is not only good and far away, but also the sloppiness in front of you
The bumpy pig cage is crumbling.
The river pool is unfathomable, and the water flow has whirlpools. The hands and feet of the two people in the pig cage were chained with iron chains, and stones were placed there. If they were thrown into the river pool, there was no way they could survive.
The onlookers were furious. An elderly man in his fifties waved his hands vigorously and shouted "Sink in the Lake".
Hey yo, hey yo.
The eight sturdy young men shouted slogans, swung up the pig cage, and were about to throw it into the river pool in front of them.
“Stop!”
Zhu Pingan stood up again, how could he turn a blind eye to the fact that two lives disappeared in front of him in such a cruel way as immersing himself in a pig cage. In order to achieve his goal, his voice was stronger than before.
Zhu Pingan's voice was very obvious in the crowd, interrupting the young man's rhythm.
The eight sturdy young men paused and turned their gazes. The old man in his fifties looked at Zhu Pingan angrily and said, "Over and over again, you foreigner." Who have the right to point fingers at our Majia Village? If we cause trouble again, don’t blame us for bullying outsiders!”
"Qualification?"
"Then do you think I am qualified?!"
Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an shook his head slightly, then reached out and took out the official disc. The old man waved in front of him.
Although the Ming Dynasty issued unified laws and regulations that prevailed throughout the country, the villages below would always elect a respected old man, or village leader, to judge disputes and disputes in the village according to tradition. They can decide who is right and who is wrong, who should be punished, can carry out lynchings, and even control the life and death of the village.
Today’s pig-pen dipping is the death penalty in lynching.
If it were an ordinary matter, Zhu Pingan would respect it, but when it was about life, Zhu Pingan couldn't turn a blind eye. Moreover, the way of soaking pig cages is too inhumane.
There is no other way, life is at stake, Zhu Pingan has no choice but to use his power to suppress others.
After thinking about it, they might not recognize the official certificate, so Zhu Pingan took out an ebony dental plaque from his waist. This is the Ming Dynasty's level identity certificate. In addition to basic personal information, official position, etc., it also contains It has the seal of Hanlin Academy.
“Huh?”
“Common people see you, sir.”
The elder in his fifties took a closer look at Zhu Ping'an's official certificate and dental plaque. When his expression changed, he knelt down to salute. These village elders also had the opportunity to meet the county magistrate, and their Majia Village also had officials. They were no strangers to official certificates and dental plaques, and they recognized them immediately.
In ancient times, the idea of officialdom was strong. When these villagers saw officials, they were in awe from the bottom of their bones.
Seeing the old man kneeling, the villagers knelt down one after another. Especially the eight young men quickly placed the pig cage on the shore and knelt down.
When the two people in the pig cage saw this, their desperate eyes glowed...
How could Zhu Pingan bear such an old man to kneel down for him? He quickly reached out and pulled the villagers Several old men in front helped him up, especially the old man with a white beard who was helped up by Zhu Pingan before he knelt down. As soon as the other villagers knelt down, Zhu Pingan quickly asked them to stand up.
The fifty-year-old man was in awe of Zhu Pingan's status as an official and did not dare to give orders to Shenhu. However, looking at the two people in the pig cage, he was heartbroken. There was a wave of depression and anger in his heart that was difficult to resolve. The wrinkles on his forehead were almost squeezed into one. "I'm not convinced" in capital letters. The villagers also knelt down because of Zhu Pingan's official status, so they had to kneel down; they all looked at the pig cage with unwillingness, and they were completely dissatisfied.
On the surface, the villagers were in awe of Zhu Pingan, but their eyes and hearts were filled with depression, resentment, dissatisfaction and deep unwelcome.
While everyone was in awe of Zhu Pingan, there was also a tall figure who stood up. It was the old man who spoke first. He had a white beard and his originally stooped back was now as straight and straight as if he was relaxed.
"Sir, sexual immorality is the leading cause of all evils! Murder and arson are only partial sufferings, but sexual evil harms others and oneself. Sexual thoughts are all evil in a lifetime and will eventually destroy our Majia Village! This is by no means alarmist. How many lessons have been learned in history! ”
"Our Majia Village has been farming and studying for generations. The village customs are pure and upright. There are five chastity archways, which mark the gates, and the county and government officials also have many honors. The adults also read the Four Books and Five Classics. It is a small matter to starve to death, but it is a big thing to lose integrity. Besides, this kind of corruption The village customs must not be tolerated, sir.”
People were in awe of Zhu Pingan and did not dare to step forward. However, the old man with a white beard straightened his rickety back and stood in front of Zhu Pingan sadly.
Looking at the grieving old man with white beard, Zhu Pingan narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Hey, I'm afraid you don't know the inside story yet." The white-bearded old man sighed and looked at Zhu Pingan and said.
Zhu Ping'an nodded. He had just made a general idea from the onlookers' curses on the two people in the pig cage. However, because people were emotionally excited, it was inevitable that the truth would be exaggerated or fabricated.
“This matter started nine years ago. At that time, Mr. Wang’s business in our village had just started. Mr. Wang’s family was poor when he was a child. When he was more than ten years old, in order to help the family, he went to work as an apprentice in a shop in the town. , because he was honest, honest and motivated, he quickly made his mark in the shop. He started as an apprentice and gradually became a steward and shopkeeper, and was appreciated by his boss. He was able to open a branch. Mr. Wang never lacked money in business and operated with integrity. He was willing to suffer losses to satisfy everyone. With his reputation and reputation, Mr. Wang quickly built a large family business in the village. , he also built roads, paved bridges, and built schools for the village. He helped every family in need and never asked for anything in return.”
"Mr. Wang saved a family nine years ago. Hey, it was the prostitute and her family. Their family suffered a disaster that year. Her parents became seriously ill at the same time, and they were about to die. It was after Mr. Wang heard that , in addition to spending hundreds of taels of money on treatment by famous doctors in the city, his parents took a fancy to him after he recovered. Mr. Wang's worth means that he can't repay a great favor, so he betrothed her to Mr. Wang with a cry and a fuss, and asked for a gift of one hundred taels of silver... Oh, he is so greedy. After getting married, he changes his ways every year. They stole money from Mr. Wang, but Mr. Wang was also filial and gave them whatever they asked for. Over the past few years, their original thatched house with three acres of land has now been transformed into a two-room house with three hundred acres of fertile land..."
"Mr. Wang is also loyal and honest. Considering his age, It doesn’t matter if you think the adulterer is young or older, and you are afraid of being treated badly, that is the only way to be submissive, especially if the adulterer gives you After he gave birth to his son, he handed over all his property to the prostitute for safekeeping. He always spoke of the prostitute's kindness and kindness to everyone he met. "
"Oh, I never expected that Mr. Wang would treat such a free-spirited woman. She is so good, but she is flirting with others and is immoral! Mr. Wang gets up early and works outside in the dark. But she hooked up with Mr. Wang’s housekeeper! She was even more unscrupulous when Mr. Wang was away on business, and they spent the night together..."
"The housekeeper is that ruthless man. Beast!" The white-bearded old man pointed angrily at the invisible figure in the pig cage. "This beast lost his mother when he was young and his father when he was ten years old. He competed with pigs and dogs for food. He had no food to eat and no clothing to cover his body. It was Mr. Wang who thought he was pitiful and kindly took him in. He took him to his side and taught him carefully. He did business, taught him how to survive, promoted him to be a steward, and provided him with money to get a family and a wife..."< br>
“But this kind of ungrateful beast is not only ungrateful, but eats Mr. Wang’s food, receives Mr. Wang’s money, and lives in Mr. Wang’s house. However, this beast climbed into his mistress’s bed and had sex with that whore. Not only did he have an affair with the adulterer while Mr. Wang was out, but he also did it for the sake of They flirted with that adulterous woman and deliberately induced Mr. Wang to go away to do business as a manager. Whenever Mr. Wang came out of the courtyard, these adulterers and adulterous women would engage in that adulterous thing and make obscene noises everywhere... These two evils will not be eradicated. , my Majia Village is humiliated, no matter how bright the sky is, no matter how fair the village is!”
When the white-bearded old man said this, he looked up to the sky with grief and anger, and almost wanted to vomit blood.
The villagers and others also groaned. (End of this chapter)