starling is not a bird

A few tens of miles south of Shengjing City is Chenjiadun. The population here is only tens of thousands, and the surname Chen is the largest, followed by the surname Liu. There are also Manchus brought by the Qing soldiers when they entered the customs. There are also settled people, most of whom are under the Three Banners. Scattered people, here is close to the big city, the business is booming, although the drought has been a bit in the past few years, the harvest is still decent, and life is quite good.It can be regarded as the fun of the countryside, the time of prosperity.

August is the critical moment of field work, everyone is busy, but something happened.The wealthy households in Chenjiadun are only in their fifties or sixties, and most of them have the surname Chen. .

May of the 32th year of Kangxi

Today, the ancestral hall of the Chen family is full of clan members, and the patriarch Chen Shoubao is reading documents

"Chen Tianbao, a descendant of the Chen family, passed away early. The eldest son, Chen Yu, supported the family and lived with his stepmother, Chen Liu, and his concubine younger brother. Chen Yu died of illness in the first ten days of the year. That is, his younger brother Chen Yun was the head of the family, and the whole family witnessed it. "

After Chen Shoubao finished reading the document, he picked up the cinnabar brush and marked it down. After checking that there was nothing wrong, he ordered Chen Yun, who was standing next to him, to kill a pig and offer sacrifices to heaven. In the midst of the bustle, a woman in Tsing Yi broke in.

While everyone was still amazed, she had already rushed into the ancestral hall and stood upright in front of Chen Shoubao: "Patriarch, my nephew died unjustly, what right does the bastard born to a bitch have to inherit my brother?" Chen Shoubao couldn't help being furious: " Where are you from, and you broke into this ancestral hall? Don’t go out yet.” After speaking, Chen Shoubao took a few steps back, and the clansmen next to him came up to push the woman, and some of them knew her The whole clan said in a low voice: "Changsheng mother, what are you doing here, go back quickly. You are all married, and it is your turn to talk about the affairs of this clan.

The woman was not very old at first, but at this time she struggled desperately and shouted: "Even if I am married, my elder brother is still surnamed Chen. He left early, and now my nephew died unjustly. Is it possible to look at the surname?" Chen's people were harmed by that bitch with a different surname? Why don't you care about it, patriarch?"

There are also some people who are familiar with her elder brother and know some inside information, and they can't help but start to sympathize with this woman. Chenjiadun is a small place, and there are only so many people who come and go, and each other is either uncle or sister-in-law. Know the root and the bottom.

This Huang Chen's parents left early, and her elder brother Chen Tianbao single-handedly pulled her up.For this younger sister, Chen Tianbao endured hardships, married very late, worked hard from morning to night and worked hard to earn a share of the family business. When the younger sister got married, she was accompanied by [-] loads of wind and scenery, and before leaving the house, she cried and sacrificed to her parents. It was a big event, who knew that Chen Tianbao lived up to his parents, and did not bully the young and old?

It's a pity that good people don't live long. Not long after Chen Tianbao married his wife, the wife took the eldest daughter back to her mother's house and encountered the plague. After being infected with the plague, she left, leaving only half of the children, and more than half of Chen Tianbao's family was also scattered.Thanks to his kindness, the villagers were willing to help, and the next year continued to fill in the house. Who would have expected that his younger sister would lose her husband again, so what could Chen Tianbao say?I took the girl home to raise her.

After working hard for four or five years, I earned another fortune, and ended up going away by myself.His house filling is also native to his hometown, and he has no other thoughts about bringing a few children. As soon as he gritted his teeth, he became a widow with his sister-in-law. A foreigner, counting on his son to grow up to support the family.

Seeing that the eldest son finished his filial piety for several years, and when he was about to pick up his wife, he fell ill again.It can be considered that misfortunes never come singly, the people in the clan thought that widows were not easy, and they were willing to take care of everything, but now they didn't expect his sister to come and make such a fuss.

Kneeling in the ancestral hall are Chen Tianbao's two youngest sons, one named Chen Yun and the other named Chen Feng, who originally carried their father's long filial piety, and newly added the elder brother's filial piety. He was only eleven, and when he heard his aunt yelling and scolding, he fell to the ground in shame and shame.

Seeing the ugly scene, the patriarch Chen Shoubao just sealed the document and handed it to the two kneeling brothers, and asked them to put it away and hand it to their mother, and sent the elders of the two clans to protect the brothers and leave from behind. He also waved his sleeves. gone.The woman was left sitting on the ground and weeping.

That night, in the Chen family, Huang Chen threw all the miscellaneous things in the house to the ground, with disheveled hair and wailed: "My nephew died unknown, I will fight you to the end, even if the clan refuses to fight for me." It's up to you, as well as the county and the government, I always want your mother and son to take their lives."

Mrs. Chen Liu ignored her, packed up the meals and asked her sons to go to the inner room to eat, and waited for the auntie to finish the fight before saying calmly: "Sister-in-law, you should also rest, your nephew has already gone, and you can't make trouble anymore He, if you lose your mind and think about your brother who is dead, I will still treat you as it is. Could it be that I was not born of your brother's blood? Can't I be a nephew to support you? Go to the yamen, I am the one who died, and it is my son who will pass on the incense to the Chen family, and no one else. Auntie, you can give birth at home for a few days, and you have to worship your ancestors in a few days, so don't delay."

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Chen Liu didn't clean up the mess on the ground, turned around and walked away, leaving Mrs. Huang weeping helplessly on the chair.

July of the 32nd year of Kangxi

The firecrackers crackled and exploded into bright flowers. This day was a happy event for the Chen family. Their son was admitted to the county school. Chen Liu, who had never been out of the second class, also wore new cloth clothes and stood at the door burning incense. Worship.Instructed his son and servants to distribute pork and rice wine to the neighbors who came to cheer.

The head of the patriarch, Chen Shoubao, wore an auspicious uniform. After all, it was a blessing for the family, and his family was blessed. He must be there to congratulate him. During the commotion, a bunch of yamen servants came with chains. Chen Shoubao recognized him as a boy from his own village. The county government servant dropped the wine glass in his hand and went over.

"Little Sanzi, what are you doing here today?" Chen Shoubao asked in a low voice.

The young yamen servant saw that it was his uncle, and dragged him to a secluded place.

"Uncle, it's not that you've lost your mind and gone crazy. The girl in Brother Tianbao's family didn't know how to go to the county government to beat the drums and complain. She said that her step-sister-in-law killed her brother's son-in-law. No, the emperor is stopping in Shengjing Well, the county lord was afraid that she would sue indiscriminately, so he took the pleading paper, and we came here to ask someone to question!"

"Where are these village dialects? The son of the front room of your brother Tianbao's house is sick all the time, but he is forced to be strong. How many troubles have he caused? It's not that his widow and stepmother can keep it, That family has already disbanded! According to me, don’t say that there is no shadow of death, even if it is really killed, it is also for the people.”

"Isn't it? Her brother left three sons, and she favored them for gambling and causing trouble. Now she's suing this tricky case. The name is so big. The emperor found out that he came to Shengjing. The county master wanted to make political achievements. , why don’t you give him a heavy sentence to correct the people’s morals?”

"Oh, that ignorant girl, isn't her own nephew the one who is hosting the wedding here? Her brother treats her well, so why bother to make her own brother die? It must be because she is afraid that her step-sister-in-law will lose her support when she is in charge, pointing to this name Handle her."

"Uncle, don't worry, is that woman smart? On the pleadings, there is only her step-sister-in-law's name, not her nephew."

Chen Shoubao let go of half of his heart

"Okay, you have something to eat and drink first. I'll let them finish the job early so you can take care of them. Why do you have to bump into people on the big day? They are all from the village. You have to keep this dignity. It doesn't look at the two little ones, but at you." For the sake of my dead cousin."

"Uncle, I can save it."

This meal of wine is also long, although it is not a delicious food or wine, but everyone eats happily, and the flowing water banquet is not withdrawn until dusk, then Mrs. Chen Liu has received the letter early, tidied it up in a hurry, and re-haired He took the green head rope to tie it up, briefly explained the family affairs to his son, and then left with the yamen. The yamen took pity on her as a widow, and fastened the chain around his waist. Chen Liu smiled and said: "my uncle, you The errands are ruthless, I can bear it, so I will buckle it up." The yamen took a look at her, sighed, and let her hang on, refusing to treat her harshly.Her two sons had just realized what had happened, they held their mother's hem but refused to let go, the clerk stopped for a while, and took the woman away when their crying stopped.

When we arrived at the yamen, there was no need for the county master to torture him for interrogation. The Chen and Liu family confessed everything neatly. He said that as a stepmother, in order to fight for his own son's family property, she drugged and killed her son in front of her. The arsenic was bought by asking the family servants to go to the county to pretend to kill rats by poisoning. Everything was done in my own infatuation, and I had nothing to do with others, and I had no accomplices to conspire.

The county lord lived in the hall, and he was very surprised. No one had ever committed a crime in the hall without crying out for injustice.It was only his duty to receive the pleadings, but he never thought that someone would come to court and take the charge without being questioned or sentenced.

There is a saying in the law of the Qing Dynasty: Whoever murders a person, the conspirator (the mastermind) will be executed, and the person who has contributed (probably the accomplice who was actually executed by the master) will be hanged, and the person who will not perform the crime (probably refers to the person who did not participate in the execution) The accomplice) rod one hundred flow three thousand miles.If you are injured but not dead, the creator will be hanged and wait, so that if you add merit, the stick will flow for three thousand miles, and if you don't add merit, the stick will last for three years.If the conspiracy has been done and the actions have never hurt anyone, the one who is the leader of the intention can stick one hundred sticks for three years.Although the body of the creator is not good enough, it is still the first theory, and the follower can not be reduced to the first class.

The elders murdered the juniors. Those who have already done so will be reduced by two grades according to the reasons for killing each other. Those who have been injured will be reduced by one grade.If slaves, maidservants and hired workers murder their parents and their relatives, and their maternal grandparents are above the level of relatives, and they also respect and subordinate their masters and subordinate their relatives, the crime is the same as that of their descendants. Grandparents, elders above the lineage are the same, if they have been resold, it will be regarded as a fight between the good and the low.

This crime of murdering the son of the former wife is the crime of killing the son by the mother, exterminating the heirs, and destroying Dalun. It is something that no one can do, but how can the person who does it be so calm?He looked at the woman kneeling in the hall, dressed in blue and plain clothes, with nothing on her head, and looked down at the file in her hand, Chen Liushi, from Chenjiadun, married Chen Tianbao in the 20th year of Kangxi to fill the house, Kangxi 25 Widowed since [-], for seven years, he has never left his home and never stepped forward. How could he commit such a heinous crime?

After thinking about it, the county master decided to ask a few more questions

: "Chen Liushi, this is a serious crime of beheading, but you really did it?"

"If you go back to Master Qingtian, it's all done by the women, and the women also brought the arsenic bag. You can open the coffin and do an autopsy to find out, Master."

Chen Liushi took out a paper bag from his bosom and handed it to the yamen servant beside him.

"My lord, the woman pretended to be buying rat medicine, and bought it in three installments. The owner of the pharmacy didn't know about it. Here is the list of medicines."

Chen Liu took out several neatly stacked medicine lists and presented them.

After a while, the county magistrate lost his order

"The Chen Liu family in Chenjiadun conspired to seize the family wealth, killed the son with the mother, beheaded the prison guard, and provided food for the family."

Kangxi was very excited with the fanmai presented by his son in the study

: "This is really the blessing of my Qing Dynasty. God bless me and love the country of Xinjueluo! Big brother, I always think that you are more than brave, but not enough for details. I didn't expect you to have such long-term efforts. You are worthy of my name." The eldest son of the emperor!"

Kangxi walked back and forth in the study excitedly, the problem that had troubled him for a long time finally saw the dawn of solution, how could he not be excited?The guards were sent to invite Prince Yu to come over to discuss, here, how should such a caring son be rewarded?He looked at the two elder brothers who looked like mud monkeys, all dressed in dust, and his heart was full of pride. They really belonged to the blood of my Aixinjueluo family.

"Brother, you have made such a great contribution, benefiting the country and the people, what do you think I will reward you?" Kangxi was determined to reward this son Yinti: "Huang Ama, my son is the prince of the Qing Dynasty." Naturally, I think about everything for the Qing Dynasty, these are what should be shared, how can I have the nerve to ask for rewards?" Yinti knew that he was greedy for his younger brother's credit, so how could he have the nerve to ask for it, but he wanted to ask for some kindness for his younger brother, thinking about it After a while, he made up some words: "Huang Ama, you know that my son is not good at fine work. The eighth younger brother found out these annals slowly. It was very hard work, but my son asked for a heavy reward from Huang Ama." The eighth brother is!"

Hearing this, Kangxi became more and more happy. It turns out that his youngest son can also do it?He happily looked at Yinhu next to him. Although he was not tall enough, he showed a calm demeanor, and he would definitely be a showman in the future.

"Oh, is it? Eighth brother is also promising! I am really happy! Eighth brother, what do you want?" Yinhu knew that his brother wanted to show himself a chance, so it was not easy to slap him. Meaning, bowed back: "Huang Ama, my son is just helping my elder brother with some small things, just flipping through the books, how much credit can I get? The elder brother doesn't want rewards, how can my son want it? Huang Ama don't be ashamed of my son. "Yinhu smiled and said, "That's impossible. Your elder brother and I are the elder brothers who run errands. I lead the errands and get the salary. I should do things. Eighth brother, you want to do nothing for Huang Ama? Can you please the emperor? Why don't you take the opportunity to ask for more of Ama's reward? It will be difficult to ask for it after you finish your errand." Yinti was willing to let it go and begged for his younger brother's reward desperately.

Kangxi was even more proud of himself, his son was very capable while young and careful, it was rare for them to be brothers and sisters, respect each other, work together to serve the country with one heart, what more could a husband ask for?In the future, he will become a big success, and the crown prince will have more flesh-and-blood arms. To fight a tiger, you need a brother!With such a capable brother, why worry about the Qing Dynasty not being Haiyan and Heqing?

While he was talking, Prince Yu had already rushed over. Kangxi was more happy when he saw his elder brother coming, thinking that his brothers and feet were united, and that his son could be like this today, it was really a blessing from his ancestors.

Turning around and seeing Yinti Yinti still standing there, he hurriedly ordered them to wash up first, and then Yinti came to discuss matters after grooming.

But he said that Prince Yu was taking the antlers of the male deer he hunted today with the guards, and planned to wash them and take them back to make an antler chair.Prince Yu had made all the plans, and the chair was made of an armchair, with a full horn of a deer used as the back of the chair, and the branches and forks on the horns replaced the goose neck and sickle stick of the armchair.The back is supported by two antlers, and the middle is inlaid with huanghuali wood boards.

The seat surface of the chair is made of mahogany, the front and sides are slightly concave, the sides are edged with buffalo horn, and an ivory strip is inlaid in the middle.The chair should be generous, and the pattern is simply to use bone inlays, hooks, and cloud patterns to sit on the teeth. The back and forth horns of two deer are used under the seat surface. An eversioned horseshoe.The footrests in front of the chair are made of the horns of two fawns.It's just right to make offerings when the second half of the year is celebrated. (note)

Yinhu hurried back to her room, and there were servants who came up to serve her. The servant Ma Qiyun was the smartest and had been with him for the longest time. She didn't see the master coming back until late, so she knew that she must be following the elder brother. The bathtub and so on had already been prepared, and there was boiling water in it, but when he came back, he would add cold water.

Yinhu buried himself in the hot water and felt his bones were refreshed. Then Ma Qiyun soaked the towel in his hand in the hot water and asked in a low voice: "Master, can my slave give you a squeeze?" Yinhu Closing his eyes and nodding slightly, Ma Qiyun put a hot towel on his head, raised his body slightly, and began to pinch his shoulders. Another servant picked up his feet from the water with a jade roller, Slowly grinding the soles of his feet.

Tired all day today, Yinhu fell asleep in a daze, and suddenly heard someone calling softly next to his ear: "Ba Ye, Ba Ye." He just woke up from the dream, feeling that the room was pitch black.

"Ba Ye, you passed by with a narrow stare. The slave didn't dare to disturb you. I was afraid that you would get wet after soaking in the water for a long time, so I moved you to the bed." Only then did Yinhu find himself lying on the bed, stretching out his hand She pinched the center of her eyebrows and asked in a low voice, "How long have you been sleeping? What time is it?"

"If you go back to the master, the master has been asleep for more than half an hour before the emperor sent Liang Gonggong to reward you. Seeing that the master is asleep, he asked the servants not to wake you up. The emperor said that dinner will be postponed tonight, and there will be another Wait for a while. Do you want to sleep for a while or get up now?" Ma Qiyun asked attentively, "Waiting for you to change clothes." Yinhu felt that he had regained strength, and a servant came in long ago to light the lamp and serve tea. Seeing that the table outside was full of imperial gifts, Ma Qiyun asked: "Master, do you want to see those things? Or put them away?"

Yinhu glanced at them, but they were just gold and jade objects, which were pleasing to look at, and slowly passed by, looking at each piece, one piece of white crystal Linghua brush, um, just right for calligraphy practice.A plate of coral chaozhu, it is better to give it to the elder brother.A white jade fairy boat, flashy and unreal.A silver crystal three-layer box and an agate crane-style water container, how come they are for practicing calligraphy?A red sandalwood inlaid jade Xiaoruyi, just for Xiaojiu to play with, and a red and white agate pen holder, for Xiaoshi, it's time for him to practice calligraphy.There is also a small gold box presented by the Netherlands (inside is a can of clove oil, rose oil, sandalwood oil, and osmanthus oil). Double happiness wall, ivory flower pouch and so on.

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Annotation Antler Chair Chair Baidu Encyclopedia

131cm in height, 92cm in width, 76.5cm in depth

[The chair is an armchair, the back of the chair is made of the whole horn of a deer, and the root of the horn is connected to the skull of the deer.The branches and forks on the corners happen to replace the goose neck and sickle stick of the armchair.The back is supported by two antlers, and the middle is paneled. 】The seat surface is made of huanghuali wood, the front and sides are slightly concave inward, the side edges are wrapped with horns, and an ivory strip is inlaid in the middle as a boundary.On both sides of the seat surface and at the back, the sitting teeth are carved with bone inlays and cloud patterns, and are connected with the back of the antler circle.The front and back of the seat surface are made of two deer's back horns. The horns are symmetrical inwards to form a supporting horn, and the roots of the horns are outwards to form an everted horseshoe.There are also footrests attached to the front of the chair, and four legs are made of the horns of two deer. 】This chair skillfully combines the natural shape of antlers with the shape and function of the chair, showing the craftsman's bold and innovative spirit and superb artistic talent, and became a unique furniture variety in the Qing Dynasty.