Wear it quickly, it's better to live a miserable life than to die

"The Jian family? How big of a family is the Jian family?"

"The Jian family..." Someone who knows the situation dragged out the last line of his voice, with an unfathomable look on his face, "Do you know the Jianjia Village fifty kilometers west of Ningzhi County? It's that Jianjia Village, known as one of the ten poorest villages under the jurisdiction of Ningzhi County. It must be the mercy of the current emperor, otherwise they can't even afford to eat."

"Oh, it turns out to be the Jian Family Village. Oh, that's not right. The Qian Family has already sent a child to inherit the Jian Family. From what my eldest brother said, it seems like a conspiracy between the father and his son. What good will this do them?"

"Who knows what the rich think? Maybe they are used to eating big fish and meat, and want to taste wild vegetables. Old Madam Qian sued them for bullying their ancestors, poisoning their relatives, and emptying the Qian family. She wants to return to the clan collectively."

"This... Isn't this just using the Qian family's stuff to subsidize the Jian family? Alas! Brains are good things, but I'm afraid my descendants won't have them."

Pedestrians sighed.

The world advocates returning to one's ancestral roots. If Qian Yongfen had not asked Jian Deyuan to return to his ancestral roots in advance, it is hard to say which side these people would stand on today.

However, Qian Yongfen strictly followed the rules, the written agreement, and the high-profile announcement, and completed the entire process.

Now, Qian Xiuyong and his two sons have very few supporters.

In the midst of this, there was also the scandal of them poisoning their elders, and even fewer people supported them.

People in the world believe that one should not make dirty laundry in public. In Ding Yi's view, the so-called "one should not make dirty laundry in public" refers to the ugly faces of those with vested interests.

Instead of hiding it, it is better to announce it to the world and step on the vested interests to get to the top without any burden.

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The shopkeepers became more and more frightened as they listened, and they wanted to rush to the county government office immediately.

Qian Xiuyong and his son dared to harm their elders. It was not easy to deal with small shrimps like them. If they didn't go today, they would not be able to explain the goods. Would they be pushed onto them and have to pay for it?

At the thought of this, the shopkeepers collectively shuddered, not bothering to listen carefully or exchange opinions, and only communicated with their eye contact.

Everyone nodded decisively and quickened their pace.

As soon as I reached the gate of the county government office, I ran into Captain Zhao An who was coming out.

When Zhao Anyi saw them, he was immediately happy.

"Manager Li, Manager Feng, and Manager Liu, you have arrived just in time. The Master asked me to invite the three guests to take their seats."

The three shopkeepers felt a jolt in their hearts and felt something was wrong.

The people should not fight against the officials. They did nothing. Would they be implicated if they entered the county government? Would they be pushed out to take the blame?

Will it?

My legs went weak before I even saw the miserable plight of the father and his two sons.

"What's up, three shopkeepers?" Zhao An was puzzled, his tone was a little impatient. He had been running around all day and hadn't even had a sip of water, and the people who came were still dawdling with him.

It just delays things.

All the good feelings I had before are gone.

Shopkeeper Feng was a little older and more experienced, so he gritted his teeth, handed over a purse with a fawning look on his face.

"Don't blame me, Captain Zhao. It's just that I'm a coward because I'm new to the government office."

Zhao An weighed his wallet and pulled up a smile. For the sake of his wallet, he revealed some useful information to them. In fact, they would know the news once they walked in.

"Okay, don't be so pretentious. Lord Fang is a good official. He asked you to come here to ask about the matter in which Old Madam Qian sued Qian Xiuyong and his two sons for intending to empty the Qian family. He wanted to ask if there was any unusual movement in your shop. Just tell the truth."

The three shopkeepers felt relieved.

He walked into the county government office.

In the court, when he saw the father and his two sons dying after being tortured, and then looked at the yamen runners holding killing sticks on both ends, he immediately knelt on the ground and shouted loudly that he was injustice.

"Your Majesty, please judge. I feel wronged... I was the owner of the Qian Family Grain Store/Qian Zhong Liquor Store/Qian Family Grocery Store. I worked diligently and did not dare to embezzle a single cent. I never expected that Qian Xiuyong, Qian Chengfu, Jian Deyuan and others would go to the store at will and take away a large amount of goods without my permission. Now, they have taken away all the goods at once without my consent, intending to put the blame on me."

"I have been a shopkeeper all my life, and I have never coveted the goods of my boss. I beg you to make the decision and clear my name."

After saying this, the three shopkeepers touched the ground with their heads. Their gray hair contrasted beautifully with the "bright mirror hanging high" above the court.

It’s not that there are no cases in Ningzhi County. Fang Wendu has witnessed cases more brutal than this one during his career as an official.

But this was the first time he had seen a poisoning case with such clear logic.

There is a hand behind the scenes, pushing the case in the predetermined direction.

Unfortunately, others used an open conspiracy.

Fang Wendu looked at the three people in the hall with pity, but was unable to help.

If you don't do it, you will die.

In other words, there is a mastermind behind that old lady Qian.

Does Fang Wendu care?

He doesn't care.

Because the case was so clear, and the Qian family's father and sons had already admitted it, it didn't matter whether there was testimony from the three shopkeepers or not.

It’s better to have one, and the official documents handed to your superiors will look better.

Fang Wendu only had one sentence to evaluate the father and his two sons: they are both stupid and vicious.

Old Mrs. Qian is so old, she only has a few years left to live. Even if they wanted to, they could just delay it for a few more years, act like filial sons and grandsons, take the family wealth and go far away. Who would know?

In terms of means, the old lady of the Qian family is far better than them. She announced the candidate for the return of the clan with great fanfare and determined the next head of the family to avoid the tragedy of brothers fighting each other.

The only unexpected thing was that the heir to the family head was not very smart. After trial, it was discovered that all this was actually masterminded by Qian Chengfu.

Fang Wendu had never been so speechless.

What do you want?

Ding Yi, who was looking at things from a God's perspective, had never been so speechless. She also didn't know what Qian Chengfu was trying to do.

It would be clear if it was Jian Deyuan who was jumping up and down, but the active person was Qian Chengfu, the next head of the Qian family.

She suddenly understood why Qian Yongfen's father had to write the deed and why she had to announce the matter publicly. It was to guard against this kind of villain.

You say that marrying into a woman's family is unfair, but you have the ability to not do so.

He said that three generations would return to the clan, but he wanted to take away the pot as well.

Both appropriate and established.

In this case, Qian Chengfu was eventually sentenced to be beheaded in the autumn, and Qian Xiuyong and Jian Deyuan were flogged fifty times, had their faces tattooed, and were exiled three thousand miles away.

The reason why the sentence was so severe was that the Beiming Kingdom had only been established for over thirty years, and after years of war, there were cases of backlash from sons-in-law in various places.

Others didn't make a fuss for the sake of face, but Ding Yi did. It just so happened that the higher-ups wanted to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys. Fang Wendu then provided such a perfect reason, and during the year-end assessment, he received an A+ comment and was promoted the following year.

Think about what kind of families could afford to recruit a son-in-law in those days.

The premise for not bringing disaster to your family is that you do not bring wisdom to your family.

After Qian Chengfu's death, his wife and children were also exiled with Qian Xiuyong and Jian Deyuan.

Qian Xiuyong's wife had passed away, so he was spared this trick. Jian Deyuan's wife and children also followed him on the road crying.

Ding Yi felt no pity at all. He enjoyed Qian Chengfu's benefits and had to bear the consequences for the evil he had done.

Don't mention blood relatives. They are not related. Why force an old lady like her to be related?