All enemies bow down to me

It's really nice not to be poisoned.

Wu Zuo's words made the nervous people outside the door finally calm down, and their hearts became much more at ease.And the few helpers also breathed a sigh of relief.

The county magistrate was also very grateful. At the same time, he finally put his mind on the case, and looked at the people of Jiangjia Village with a little more disgust, feeling that they were causing trouble for nothing.

At this moment, Zixian Cheng also understood.

Today's interrogation was originally Tong You's first accusation to Jiang Zi'an that he was a big bully, and Lizheng could not handle government affairs in his position. Instead, he united with Jiang's family in the whole village to exclude foreign surnames.As a result, people from Jiangjia Village made a fuss early in the morning, and they forgot the reason, and instead asked someone to bring Tong You back.

Now that I think about it carefully, there are many strange things about this poisoning case.If the grievances are really deep as Jiangjiacun said, then when the Gu family can't poison, it must be at this moment.

Wen Jiayue, who was at the side, saw that the situation was not good, and quickly kowtowed: "Your Excellency, you can't find any clues. Didn't Anzhi destroy the evidence? My lord, the Gu family can make wine, and if they want to poison people, they will naturally find a suitable way." , this wine does not come from a different source, maybe it is their cover to push the evidence of the crime to Zian."

"Of course not!" Tong You interrupted Wen Jiayue's words: "The wine you brought up is the most common distillation method on the market, but the Gu family's old wine has always used the oldest brewing method. The reason why Wu Zuo said that they are not of the same origin comes from this."

"My lord, the grassroots are wronged. Back then, Jiang Zi'an was bullying the master, and Jiang's village was bullying me. Gu's father and son were lonely and helpless, and the grassroots had nowhere to go. This is why they sued the government. If they really deliberately framed them as they said, why should they be chased away?" Taking risks before going to court? What's more, Jiang Zian is a slave bought by my Gu family and signed a contract of sale. Although he won't share the glory and loss, but as the master of the Gu family, there is always suspicion of improper care. If someone's life is lost, my Gu family will pay for it with my life. The grassroots are not people who don't understand the law, and they won't do such low-level things whether they are public or private."

As Tong You spoke, he sorted out the amount of money that the Gu family had spent for Jiang Zian's family during these days and passed it on to the hall.More than ten years before and after, there were more than 2000 taels.

Inside and outside the hall, there was silence.Almost everyone was shocked by the shamelessness of Jiang Zian's family.More than two thousand taels of silver, let alone in Jiangjia Village, even in the county magistrate, can live as well as the emperor of Tu.

Including those Jiangjia Villagers who heard Tong You settle accounts in the ancestral hall.Although they knew that the Gu family had treated the Jiang family well these years, they couldn't imagine that it was such a huge sum of 2000 taels of silver.After all, with so much money added up, I'm afraid they could buy their entire Jiangjia Village.

So, the Gu family is so rich?Those who were brought in to testify falsely all peeked at Tong You.Even Wen Jiayue, who was kneeling beside her, couldn't help but feel a little doubtful in her heart.

If he remembered correctly, in the book it was mentioned that Jiang Zian and Yuanshen were very difficult at the beginning of their business, even renting a store had to think carefully and study for a long time.If it's what Tong You said now, wouldn't it be inconsistent?

And at this moment, someone outside the hall spoke at the right time. "This little shopkeeper, I'm afraid he didn't lie."

Among the onlookers, one was the owner of the cloth shop. He stared at Jiang's mother and Jiang Zian for a long time, and then continued: "I saw that the cloth on the woman was familiar, and I just heard the little shopkeeper's settlement, so I remembered it." I bought it at my house."

"And the hairpin ring, it was made in my shop." The owner of another gold shop also recognized the golden hairpin on Jiang's mother's head.

The small county is not big, so if you want to buy some expensive ones, you can only go to these few shops.And Tong You's case caused a great sensation from the very beginning, almost everyone in the county came.Including the bosses Gu Laosan frequented.

The Jiang family relied on the Gu family to survive, although they came here this time to avoid suspicion, they also dressed very plainly.But even so, those bosses still quickly recognized that Jiang Zian's family bought everything from their store, and everything was a boutique.The guards don't even need to go to collect evidence, because the witnesses are in the hall.

The county magistrate looked at the list submitted by Tong You, and listened to the testimonies of those outside the hall, and immediately had a verdict in his heart.

But Tong You looked at Jiang Zian's family and said in a low voice, "Dong Guo and Lang are nothing more than that."

In just nine words, the Gu family's grievances in this matter were exhausted.Those who listened could not help but sigh at this.

Wen Jiayue became completely flustered.He began to realize that he had done something stupid.

Since he crossed over, he has been working hard to hook up with Jiang Zian, but he has forgotten the most important key, which is the timing.

The start time of the first chapter of this novel is two years from now.Jiang Zi'an failed the exam again, completely gave up the imperial examination, and went home to spend a peaceful life with Tong You.In the past two years, in order to help him, the Gu family probably wiped out their last family property, which is why it was as difficult as what he saw in his book.

As for Jiang Zian's contract of prostitution turned into a marriage contract, I am afraid it was a trick for him to successfully participate in the children's examination.

But this is not the case now.The Gu family has not yet been defeated by Jiang Zian, and Jiang Zian's identity is still a slave. As for the way they designed to frame Tong You, it is extremely stupid.

Not homologous.That's right, of course it's not from the same source, because the current Jiang Zian hasn't learned the Gu family's unique brewing method.The reason why the taste is similar is only because the same raw material and koji are used.

Got it, he got it completely!

Wen Jiayue thought everything through at this moment, and the cold sweat gradually soaked the clothes on his back.He raised his head and looked at Tong You with terrified eyes, but happened to understand the coldness and coldness in Tong You's eyes.

This is the look that intends to put them to death and leave no way out.Wen Jiayue tightly pinched the hand that was hanging by her side, and began to tremble involuntarily.

No, no, he couldn't beg for mercy.The pain of the nail piercing into the palm pulled his mind back a little.Wen Jiayue came through the book, mastering the big and small events of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty for almost a hundred years, and she knew all kinds of opportunities and the timing of golden fingers appearing clearly.As long as he survives this test, he will become a real master and enjoy all the glory and wealth.

Calm down, Wen Jiayue, you have to calm down.He tried his best to comfort himself in his heart, and then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he had a plan.

"My lord!" Wen Jiayue shouted: "My lord, don't listen to Gu Baizi's alarmist words. I asked Uncle Jiang's family before, but my uncle said that when the marriage contract was signed, only he and Gu Laosan were present. Is this contract true? They don't even know. As for Gu Baizi's statement that the Gu family has spent these years for the Jiang family, that is even more proof of this point. If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Zian was regarded as a married son-in-law, Gu Lao San was kind-hearted and would not have paid for it himself. The family has a lot of money to support a group of outsiders. Also, even if the deed is true, the Gu family is just a merchant who buys wine. Three generations have been in Jiangjia Village. Where did so much money come from? And as a merchant, how can he be qualified? Selling slaves from good people?"

Wen Jiayue's words sound reasonable at first glance, but in reality, she avoids the serious and ignores the trivial, and blames Tong You for the problem.But Tong You didn't let it go. Instead, he asked him bluntly: "Uncle Jiang? Didn't you call him father? Or is it that you are not carrying Jiang Zian's seed?"

"You!" Wen Jiayue was speechless when he asked.At the same time, those outside the hall also set their eyes on his stomach.

"Could it be that this couple is pregnant out of wedlock?" Someone said in surprise, and then more and more people started whispering.

And Tong You was not entangled, and directly explained the truth: "The deed of selling oneself is not unproven. The signature of the old master Bo is on the deed, and the old master is the witness. Although the old master is over seventy now , but the ears are not deaf and the eyes are not blind. He was asked to write the complaint of the Gu family before. The adults also know this. Moreover, he was equally impressed with my father and Jiang Zian's father. In the words of the master, the squire It is not uncommon to buy long-term workers, but there are too few people who rush to sell their children to neighbors. As for the money, most of it comes from the ancestors, and the most important point, Wen Jiayue, our Gu family is not the lowly merchants that the Jiang family said .”

As Tong You said, he reached into his bosom and took out a palm-sized jade tablet from his pocket.

There are four large characters written on it, Gu's Aged Wine.

Although it looks like an ordinary jade tablet, the texture of the jade tablet alone is worth thousands of gold.And the most important thing is the seal behind him.

"Taizu Imperial Seal!" The yamen servant closest to Tong You blurted out an exclamation after seeing clearly the picture above, and then he shook his body and subconsciously knelt on the ground.

After that, everyone inside and outside the hall, including the county magistrate himself, knelt on the ground and kowtow respectfully.

Tong You didn't avoid it, but raised the jade plaque even higher: "The ancestors of my Gu family used to be the wine clerk next to the Taizu. Later, when I got older, please bid farewell and return to my hometown. The Taizu pitied his skills. Exquisite, I will give you a jade plaque, saying that the old wine of the Gu family will last forever. Even if you drink wine in the street, you will not fall to the humble merchants."

Looking down at Wen Jiayue and Jiang Zian's family, Tong You's lips curled up slightly in a sarcastic arc: "Now, I dare to ask everyone, my Gu family is qualified to buy your Jiangjia Village's family, as the Imperial Seal of the Great Ancestor. people as slaves?"

sure.After all, compared to the Gu family, the people in Jiang's village are nothing more than rural untouchables.

A complete slap in the face.Wen Jiayue stared blankly at the little jade tablet in Tong You's hand, unable to say a word.And Jiang Zian's family was even more shocked, they couldn't believe what they saw.Li Zheng was too late to regret, and his current mood could not be described in words.He wished he could turn back time and return to the ancestral hall. He would definitely deal with it properly and give the Gu family justice.

As for those villagers who were pulled to give false testimony, some timid ones have already cried out.Because they knew very well in their hearts that if they falsely accused the officials, they would definitely not be able to go home safe and sound today, or they might even lose their lives.

"At this point, people from Jiangjia Village, do you have anything to say?" The county magistrate asked sharply after a gavel was slapped.

"My lord, my lord, all the small tricks." The people in Jiangjia Village completely lost the idea of ​​resistance.Those who were brought in to give false testimony all kowtowed like garlic, telling out all the plots between Lizheng and Jiang Zian in the future.As for Li Zheng, there is no debate because the evidence is overwhelming.

The matter has come to this point, and the truth is completely revealed to the world.

Villagers in Jiangjia Village who gave false testimony disturbed the court and framed good people.Li Zheng could not perform his duties in his position, took away Li Zheng's position, and would never be held by the Jiang family again.Wen Jiayue conceived before marriage, and was treated as an adulteress.Originally, the wooden horse was supposed to parade through the streets, thinking that there was still a child in the womb, so it was postponed until the child was born before dealing with it.

As for Jiang Zian, he was the culprit.

As a slave, he insulted his master first, colluded with outsiders, intending to seek wealth and murder, and then falsely accused him.All kinds of evil deeds are despicable and shameless.According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, crimes should be laid to rest.Put him in prison and choose a date for execution.

"My lord, my lord, I am wronged, the student is wronged!" Jiang Zian was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground when he heard the word beheading.Wen Jiayue was also stunned.Those villagers who were about to be hit by the board were crying and wailing.

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The Jiangjia Village case was finally overturned, and Tong You and Gu Laosan also moved out of Jiangjia Village to settle in the county.

After this case, Jiangjia Village's reputation has completely become notorious.Everyone in the ten miles and eight villages knew that the Jiang family had a bad character and refused to associate with them.As for the inside of the village, those villagers who cooperated with Qianlizheng and Jiang Zian's false accusations became street rats, and everyone shouted and beat them.

But Tong You's side went very smoothly, and even their business was not suspected of failing because of this. Instead, they became famous throughout the county with this lawsuit.

After all, it was the wine that Emperor Taizu drank, and Emperor Taizu himself wrote a reminder.With these two points alone, even if the Gu family's wine is not good, it is enough to make people flock to it.What's more, the Gu family's wine making methods are excellent, and Tong You, the little shopkeeper, cooks good dishes, which makes people want to stop more and more.

But in just a few days, the reputation of Gu's aging wine has spread.Not only the boatmen passing by the wharf, but even Lin County, which is separated by a canal, people come to Tong You every day to buy wine and snacks.

canal river bank

The mouth-watering aroma filled the entire pier, and just in time for lunch, several boatmen got together and couldn't help but look at Gu's aging wine.

Sure enough, it was Tong You who was cooking the main course for lunch.

Strange to say, it is different from other stores in the wharf.The Gu family mainly buys wine, followed by food.And the Gu family's food is also very special, each of their dishes uses ingredients related to wine.In the words of the little shopkeeper Tong You, they are all leftover materials from wine making, and they can do whatever they can.

In the kitchen, Tong You was counting the time to take out the meat from the pot and prepare to put it in the steamer for the second treatment.

The large pieces of pork belly have been cut into neat squares before being boiled in the pot.After being boiled in a large pot filled with special spices, it becomes fatter and thinner, very attractive.

Cut the pork belly into squares the size of mahjong tiles with a sharp knife, and place nine pieces in a small steamer, filled with marinated wine dates all around, and covered the meat with rock sugar and fermented rice.It only needs to be steamed for another 10 minutes, and it is a rare delicacy.

Fragrant.

The ancients said that the aroma of wine is not deep in the alley.This was originally a joke, but now it is just right for Tong You.

On the other side, Wen Jiayue and Jiang Zian are in prison, unable to die.

As a repeat offender, Jiang Zian was detained in the cell for the death penalty.Wearing shackles, surrounded by heavy walls.It was damp and cold, and there was a terrible constant rattling of rats and bugs.But in just a few days, Jiang Zian was almost driven crazy.

As for Wen Jiayue, it was also difficult.Wen Jiayue was already imprisoned for adultery, and she became pregnant out of wedlock, so she was even more disgusting.Even the jailer who delivers food every day is unwilling to look at him more.

When did Wen Jiayue suffer such grievances, but this is ancient times, with distinct classes.Now he and Jiang Zian's family are both prisoners, and Jiang Zian will be executed someday. He is desperate and has no way to escape.

Wait, strict hierarchy?A detail in the book related to the county magistrate suddenly caught Wen Jiayue's attention. He thought about it several times carefully, and then he yelled loudly as if suddenly.

"What are you doing, what are you doing!" the jailer came over cursing.

However, Wen Jiayue didn't care about his attitude at all, but took the initiative to lean over and whisper something in the jailer's ear, and at the same time, took off an earring from his ear and handed it to the jailer for a closer look.

The jailer glanced at it half-believingly. After seeing a hidden mark on the earring, his face immediately changed, and he ran forward with the earring.

Seriously, if that Wen Jiayue's words are true, I'm afraid their county will have to take on a big deal.

Then, another hour passed.The county magistrate personally led people away from the yamen, and ran to a town called Wenqu Village not far from the county magistrate.