The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

How could Sun Shan let them do whatever they wanted?

He immediately slammed the gavel and said coldly, "This court is no place for jokes. Since you didn't agree to a 50-50 split, you'll have no choice but to stay at the government office. Once they've investigated the matter, they'll handle the cloth themselves. Humph, if you continue to make trouble, I'll give you a beating."

Not only did Sun Shan's tone sound cold, his eyes were also vicious, which frightened Zhang San and Li Si so much that they trembled.

They knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy: "Sir, please spare us. We know we were wrong, and we won't do it again. We'll leave this piece of cloth to you, sir. No, we'll leave it to you to do whatever you want with. We won't dare to object anymore."

If they don't listen to the advice of the elderly, they will suffer the consequences. They are just the kind of young and foolish people who do things in a haphazard manner.

Zhang San and Li Si had never been to a government office. They had only heard that one should not go in, whether right or wrong. Whenever they heard this, they would sneer, believing that there was no justice in this world.

Today, they were wrong. Only by stepping into the yamen could they more deeply experience the darkness of the yamen.

I would rather not have the cloth than walk out safely.

Lord Sun was so greedy just now, they should have been prepared long ago. It was all their fault, they were still too young.

Seeing the two men huddled together like quails, Sun Shan nodded with satisfaction. "Since you've handed the cloth over to the government, we'll certainly give you justice. Come, take Zhang San and Li Si to the prison and lock them up separately. Once I've investigated the truth, they'll be released."

Zhang San and Li Si were dumbfounded, staring blankly at Sun Shan. Only then did they realize what Sun Shan was about to do to them.

Zhang San shouted loudly: "Sir, sir, why are you locking us up? We don't want the cloth anymore, why are you still locking us up?"

I thought I could leave the cloth in the government office and leave it to Lord Sun after he embezzled it. Why did he have to go to jail?

He is the victim.

Not only did they lose their wife, but they also lost their soldiers. This is too unscientific.

No, I can’t go to jail. If I do, I’ll never be able to come out again in this life.

Zhang San's eyes were red, and he shouted anxiously: "Sir, I don't want the cloth anymore, really, I don't want it anymore. This cloth is not mine, it belongs to you, it's none of my business."

Now, he's going to jail, he's become incoherent, and looks terrified.

Li Si is also afraid. Why would he go to jail for no reason?

He came to the government to seek justice, but how come he got himself involved in the process?

Li Si shouted anxiously, "Sir, this is unfair. I am the victim and I must go to jail. Sir, if you want to arrest someone, arrest Zhang San, why me? Sir, I don't want this cloth anymore, is this okay? Sir, I want to go out, I want to go home. If I don't go back, my mother will be worried. Sir, please, forgive me, let me go."

Li Si was shouting and crying, he was really sad.

I was selling goods at home when I got carried away and was tricked by my cousin into going to Chenzhou Prefecture. Fortunately, I was smart enough to escape, otherwise I would not even know how I died.

After finally getting paid for saving someone, he was robbed of his cloth by his so-called fellow villager Zhang San. He thought the government would help him, but ended up sending himself to jail.

Li Si looked at Sun Shan in panic and couldn't help but recall the Lantern Festival.

He also went to the city to sell goods. Later, when he encountered a murderer, Lord Sun stood calmly on a large vat, maintaining order with a firm grip. That look was truly reassuring.

What did Li Si say at that time?

It seems to say that Lord Sun is different from other officials and is a good official.

As a result, everything was an illusion, and I foolishly went to the government office to seek justice.

Emma, ​​if time could go back, Li Si would wish to go back to the moment when he entered the city.

No, it would be better to go back to the moment when I received the letter from my cousin, so that there would be no story afterwards.

Sun Shan suddenly showed some kindness and comforted them, "Don't be afraid. Once the case is fully investigated, we will naturally release you and return the cloth to its rightful owner. Just wait in peace in the prison."

Damn it! Is this something a human being would say?

What does it mean to wait in prison with peace of mind?

After entering, can you get out? Even if you can, you have to spend a lot of money to redeem yourself, and after you get out, you will be completely disabled and can never be a normal person again.

Who would want to go into such an unlucky place like a prison?

Zhang San and Li Si thought that a piece of cloth was only worth 4 taels, which was a lot for them, but risking their lives in jail was a complete loss.

Zhang San cried and shouted anxiously: "Master, please, let me go. Bu, Bu, I don't want it anymore, really, I don't want it anymore. My sister is getting married soon, and I have to go back to arrange her wedding. Master, please, have mercy on me.

My wife just gave birth, and my son is only a few months old. Sir, the family cannot be without me. My father and mother are not in good health, and it is almost spring plowing time. I have to go back to the fields, otherwise the crops in the fields will not be planted in time. Sir, please, let me go.

Zhang San cried and thought of his relatives and friends. He then looked at the cloth and then at Sun Shan. He wished he had not gone to Chenzhou Prefecture.

My sister’s dowry is gone, so it’s gone. The best I can do is work harder in the future and give her more subsidies.

If I was thrown into prison, what would happen to my family? Thinking about it, I couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears.

The same goes for Li Si. He is a good person, but he is in jail for no reason. What reputation will he have when he comes out?

He is still an older bachelor.

If people knew that he was in jail, he would be an older bachelor with no one to marry when he came out.

No, he absolutely cannot go to jail. A piece of cloth is only four taels of silver, how can it buy his lifelong happiness?

Li Si cried out, "Sir, I want to get out. I can't go to jail. I have parents at home and I can't let them worry. Sir, if they knew I was in jail, they would be scared to death. Sir, I, Bu, I, I don't want it anymore."

Lord Sun was greedy for cloth, so why was he put in jail?

Besides, that cloth was only worth 4 taels of silver, which was more than enough for a set of clothes for Lord Sun. How could he be so greedy for such a small amount of money?

Oh my God, this world is so unfair.

Although Sun Shan could understand their reluctance to go to jail, his crying and shouting made him very annoyed.

He slammed the gavel impatiently and said coldly, "I will know who is telling the truth and who is lying in seven days. You will stay in jail for seven days."

I don't even want to sit in jail for a quarter of an hour, let alone seven days.

Zhang San and Li Si are still crying out for justice, still crying out to the heavens and to the earth, asking to be released and not to go to jail.

Unfortunately, Sun Shan would never do as they wished and slammed the gavel.

He said to Xia Dianli, "Come here, put them in the cell. If they make any more noise, shut their mouths."

Zhang San and Li Si stared at Sun Shan with their eyes wide open.

They didn't dare to make any noise because the yamen runners had already drawn their wooden sticks. If they continued to make noise, they would probably be beaten with the sticks.

So Zhang San and Li Si were dragged away like dead dogs.