[Baiyutang] Wind-dried clothes

The heavy rain last night suppressed the heat, leaving only the cool breeze blowing slowly.Looking up at the willow color of Jingyu, it seems to be heavier than what I saw before.Lu Caichun stopped in front of the meat table, tried the pork slices hanging on the table with his hand, and was satisfied, so he ordered the butcher to cut two catties of lean meat.While waiting, I was idle and bored, listening to the sound of selling flowers in the alley.The old flower seller limped out of the alley, swept her eyes left and right at the refugees lying on the wall, and lamented, "You are a sinner."

Lu Caichun feels sorry for her.The butcher threaded the leafy meat with a rope of rushes, and when he handed it over, she hooked her finger.Looking at those refugees again, they all cast their eyes on this leaf, she couldn't bear it, so she quickly walked back.When passing by the alley, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a young man in a sand-green robe squatting down in front of the refugees, as if talking about something.Feeling familiar, Lu Caichun turned his face to take a closer look, only then did he realize that it was Bai Yutang.

I don't know what Bai Yutang said to those refugees, but they stood up one after another, leaning left and right, looking at the alley and pouring out.Lu Caichun stood against the wall, and after the refugees had left, she looked at Bai Yutang and called out, "Fifth brother, it's so early, why don't you go have tea?"

The first time Bai Yutang saw Lu Caishu's bright smiling face, the second he stared at the meat leaf in her hand, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Are you helping others to light fire again?" At the end, he added: "You are a guest, You don’t have to do that.”

The two came to Bianjing in the same place, and got along with each other for a long time, which is quite different from the tit-for-tat confrontation before.

Lu Caichun curled her lips and said, "At the beginning, I was in the empty island, why didn't Fifth Brother think that I was a guest?"

Bai Yutang said: "Aren't you going to receive the punishment then? How could I disturb your interest in receiving the punishment?"

Lu Caichun snorted softly, raised the meat leaf in her hand, and said, "Sister Ding is pregnant, I'm going to cook some broth for her."

"You are very considerate," Bai Yutang nodded, "Congratulate her for me."

"Naturally," Lu Caichun changed the subject, and asked him, "What did Fifth Brother talk to those refugees?"

"It's just to inform them that the Pang Mansion opened up a long shed a few days ago and was distributing rice grains," Bai Yutang shook his head and smiled, "Grand Master Pang is famous for taking bribes, so I don't know who gave this old thief peace." He has a conscience, and he sympathizes with the refugees."

Lu Caichun asked again: "Fifth brother, are you going to the breakfast shop?"

Bai Yutang pointed the folding fan in his hand to the green flag protruding from the tea house, and said, "Go up there and listen to people's stories - if you want to find me, just come here at noon every day."

After the two resigned, Bai Yutang went to the teahouse, and Lu Caichun looked back.As we approached Kaifeng Mansion, we saw a circle of refugees surrounding the main entrance, who were clamoring for no idea what they were doing.

Lu Caishu stepped forward and tiptoed around to look in, and saw a cardamom-aged girl sitting on the ground in the middle of the crowd, with ragged clothes, a head of withered yellow hair, and a vegetable yellow face that was bruised and purple. Sobbing and wiping away tears.

Seeing this, an old man repeatedly shook his head and sighed: "If you starve to death, you won't be a thief, if you die, you won't report to the officials, how can we untouchables who can't even wrap a straw mat when we die, quarrel with these elders? "

Lu Caichun was puzzled, grabbed a sallow and thin man beside him, and asked, "What kind of disaster has this little girl encountered?"

The man glanced at the meat leaf hooked in her hand, then threw her hand away, sneered, and looked away.

Lu Caichun was annoyed, held back, and was about to ask another person to ask, but heard a woman with a green cloth and white flower veil on her bun, said: "Didn't the Pang family distribute some rice a few days ago? This little girl has a Elder sister, the son of Pang's mansion fell in love with him when he was receiving rations, and coaxed her into the mansion with sweet words. This elder sister is not a cold one. She has entered the nest of wealth by herself, but she still misses her sister, even though she can't be with her. Bringing her into the mansion, at noon every day, I have to bring her some clothes and food at the side door. But yesterday, for some reason, my sister didn't come here until dark. This morning, the little girl Come to Kaifeng mansion to sue the Pang family master."

Lu Caichun said: "Perhaps her sister has something to delay."

The woman said: "I don't know why this little girl insisted that her sister died in the high mansion compound. I want to ask her more details, but I don't know anything about it."

Lu Caichun said: "Isn't Mr. Bao, the prefect of Kaifeng, a good judge of cases? Why are you crying in front of the yamen?"

The woman said: "Miss don't know? Although the son of the Pang family is not a high-ranking member of the court, he is the emperor's brother-in-law and a relative of the emperor. This little girl is a civil sue official, and as usual, she is going to go in and beat him up." Although Mr. Bao is not a cruel person, he must not break the rules. There are two stones in the yamen, one for the plaintiff and one for the defendant. The defendant's stone is still intact, but the plaintiff's stone is full of cracks. You see Is my sister a person who can eat a board? I am afraid that the person will be gone before the pleading paper is handed over."

Lu Caichun said: "Master Bao just let her sit in front of the yamen and cry, but he doesn't care?"

"But you don't know that Master Bao has not come to court at this time, so he can't control this matter."

Lu Caichun was about to speak, but saw two servants pushing the killing stick away from the crowd, and one servant scolded: "Crying and crying, it's really bad luck." As he spoke, he lifted the girl's back collar and wanted to shove her.The girl stood firm with the pestle, cried and twisted her body, pinching the tolerance's arm with her nails.Tolerance was furious, and he stretched out five fingers, wanting to slap the girl a big ear.

Seeing this, Lu Caichun threw the pork in his hand, and the meat spun in the air like a sharp weapon, heading towards Tolerance's face.Tolerance couldn't dodge in time, and he smacked his face with fishy lard, and the man was hit on his back, and fell on his ass and squatted.

Lu Caichun squeezed through the crowd, leaned over to pick up the meat leaves, hooked his fingers, stretched out an arm to protect the girl, glared at the two servants angrily, and said: "When the case is resolved, the case is handled, and the street is suppressed, in broad daylight What's the reason for beating someone fiercely? The face of the Kaifeng Mansion and Master Bao's reputation are all ruined by you biting insects!"

When he was scolded by a young girl in the street, the official had a resentful face, his eyes wandered, and suddenly he saw Gongsun Cewang approaching the gate of the yamen, and hurriedly shouted: "Mr. Gongsun, fortunately you are here!"

Everyone looked back and saw Gongsun Ce, who was wearing a turban, hesitated for a moment, but still walked towards the crowd. When he saw Lu Caishu, he bowed his hands to her, then let go, pointed around the crowd, and asked : "Miss Lu, what happened?"

Lu Caichun told the situation, and everyone hurriedly added a few words.Gongsun Ce heard this, pondered for a moment, and said: "If it's an ordinary family, just ask the gentleman to search the mansion for a while, that's it."

Lu Caichun said again: "Is it because the Pang family is relatives of the emperor and high-ranking officials, so they can't control it?"

Gongsun Ce said: "If you submit a pleading paper, it will be a lawsuit. I just want this little girl to suffer."

"The bitterness that Mr. said, but those dozens of beating sticks?"

Gongsun Ce glanced at the crowd with piercing eyes, but he didn't dare to refute Lu Caichun's question, he just said: "Your Majesty Bao has his own calculations about this matter."

Lu Caichun didn't like to hear such prevarications the most, and she should understand it: "This beating with a stick is totally unreasonable, can't it be saved?"

Gongsun Ce said that it is not wrong to say that it can be saved, and it is not right to say that it cannot be saved. In a dilemma, he had to reason with her: "One, it is a collision if the people sue the officials for committing crimes; If anyone wants to sue the officials, he can do so, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"

Unexpectedly, these words touched Lu Caichun's rebellion, and she retorted: "Indistinguishable is just a stick, and it still doesn't make sense in terms of emotion and reason. Just like this little girl, if you don't judge the truth first, then you can't be punished." It's too late. When Master Bao comes back from court, I have to tell you about this matter, and Master Bao will report to His Majesty again, and this rule has been removed." After saying this, everyone immediately started discussing.

Gongsun Ce knew that she was a bold person, and once she said it, she would definitely do it, so she hurriedly said: "Persuade Miss Lu to stop this idea. This is the law of the ancestors, and it has its own reasons. I want to change it. Furthermore, the Holy Majesty and Mr. Bao are dealing with a myriad of opportunities, and changing the law is a major issue that touches the country, why bother them with such trivial matters?"

Lu Caichun sneered, and said sharply: "Mr. Dao is a sensible man, but he is also so confused. When someone comes to sue her, you beat her with a board. This is the first level of abomination; this rule is so unreasonable, but you don't care about it." There is no intention to change it, just take it for granted, this is the second level of hate; I want to speak up, but you block my way of speaking, this is the third level of hate. In this world, as long as one thing hurts innocent people, let your tongue Splendid lotus flowers are still unreasonable things. If you don’t change them, and ask others to ignore them, you are a person who goes along with unreasonable things, and I have no more gentle words to say for you.” At the end, I added One sentence, "I heard what Mr. said, both inside and outside, are all for the sake of the official, as if the official is the foundation of the country. I also heard from the sages that the people are the most important, the community is second, and the king is the least. Now Mr. Gongsun puts the official Lifting it higher than the people, is it going to be higher than the country and the king?"

Gongsun Ce didn't expect her to be so tongue-in-cheek, he complained in his heart, his complexion suddenly changed, he hurriedly said: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

However, Lu Caichun took the girl's hand, screened the crowd away with his arm, and said, "Everyone, let's make room, we don't need Kaifeng Mansion to take care of our case."

After getting away from the crowd, Lu Caichun led the girl and stood still in the alley. Hearing that the girl was still choking in a low voice, she sighed, knelt down, wiped her tears, and asked, "What is your name?" ?”

The girl choked up and said, "My name is Bi Tao, and my sister's name is Bi Liu."

Lu Caichun didn't go around with her, and asked bluntly: "Is your sister really dead?"

"I waited for my sister until night, and seeing that she didn't come, I thought she was too busy and delayed, so I had to look back alone. Halfway, my heart suddenly felt cramped, and tears fell in my eyes. Then At that time, a thought popped into my mind—my sister must be in trouble. I went to the concierge of the Pang Mansion early this morning and asked my sister, but they struggled to type it out. I couldn’t help it, I heard Master Bao of Kaifeng Mansion is a good official, so he came to Kaifeng Mansion, and my sister also knows what happened after that."

Hearing what Bitao said was mysterious, Lu Caishu didn't dare to assert, but said: "I will go to Pang's mansion today to find your sister for you—I just don't know what your sister looks like."

Bi Tao cried: "She has a slender face, long hands and long feet, and a clean body. My dead parents praised her for being noble, and she will marry a high-ranking person in the future. Right now, she is in high school. It’s a big house, but I’m sending my life inside.” At the end, she suddenly shouted: “Yes! My parents also left a purple water jade for my sister, and she always hangs it around her neck and never takes it off. "

"I've made a note." Lu Caichun nodded and said, "I entrust you to someone, so don't walk around."

After saying that, Lu Caichun led Bitao to look for Bai Yutang in the teahouse.After inquiring about Dr. Cha, he went upstairs, and in Xinghua Tianying's compartment, he saw Bai Yutang frowning, listening to a man tell him something.Seeing Lu Caichun coming, Bai Yutang raised his hand to stop the man, looked at Lu Caichun and said, "What trouble do you have, do you want me to settle it for you?"

Lu Caichun briefly explained the matter, and Bai Yutang smiled and said: "You are so bold, you dare to confront Gongsun Ce in the street, and break the face of the Fengfu." Finally, looking at Bi Tao, he said: "You stay in this room Wait until my sixth sister brings your sister back."

Lu Caichun said: "If I haven't come back when the cock crows, I hope Fifth Brother can go to Pang's mansion to fish for me."

Bai Yutang nodded: "That's right. Now that you've offended the entire Kaifeng Mansion with your mouth, you can only count on me."