The emperor is embarrassed

Xu Yingyu is a very resourceful person.

Although Lin Yongshang is not authentic, Xu Yingyu and Duan have feelings for each other.She didn't quite understand what kind of miserable life Duan had lived in these years, but when Xu Yingyu saw Duan's appearance, she couldn't help but sigh with sadness.

The gentle and virtuous woman back then is not yet 30 years old. There are strands of silver in her hair and countless fine lines between her eyebrows and eyes. She was originally a young woman, but now she is so dry.

In the past, Xu Yingyu often heard her father mention various benefits of the Qian family, but Xu Yingyu saw Duan's description with her own eyes, and her good impression of the Qian family had long since disappeared.

Mrs. Duan was born in a scholarly family, and she knows more about the principles of persuading people to live a good life than she does. Xu Yingyu's words may not have any effect.

Xu Yingyu's solution was to find out the outdated emperor's newspapers and periodicals, and then order Lotus to read it to Mrs. Duan.

The lotus is the big girl next to Xu Yingyu, she is fascinated by her ears and eyes, and she can read a few words. It is no problem to read newspapers.The few newspapers and periodicals that Xu Yingyu found were also very distinctive: they were the few issues of Wu Wan's lawsuit with Nanfeng Bofu.

After hearing a few words, Duan was in a daze and didn't say anything.

Then the lotus flower began to catch and recite whatever it wanted.

When Duan's father and son and Mrs. Duan arrived in Huaiyang, Duan's mind and spirit were already very stable, even under Xu Yingyu's conditioning, his complexion returned to a little rosy.

When people's relatives, mother and grandfather came, Lin Yongshang would naturally allow him to meet.

When Duan Ruyu and Duan Qingze saw Mrs. Duan, they all showed sentimental expressions. Mrs. Duan couldn't hold back, and rushed over to hug her daughter and cry.Duan's tears also fell down.

"My son, mother's heart is broken."

Mrs. Duan was only crying, Duan Ruyu and Duan Qingze bowed their hands to Lin Yongshang and said solemnly, "Master Lin wants to give justice to my daughter (granddaughter)."

Lin Yongshang asked at this moment, "Mr. Duan, what impression do you have of what happened that day?"

Duan sobbed and wiped away her tears, pleading in a low voice, "Master Lin, please call my in-law's family, and the daughters of the people can speak clearly."

Qian Duanyun and Mrs. Qian, who are currently in charge of the Qian family, have both arrived. As soon as Mrs. Qian saw Mrs. Duan, she went up to greet her, and sighed, "Since you are recovering, let's go home to recuperate." She warmly invited Duan The family went to stay at Qian's house.

Lin Yongshang came to the scribes and made notes directly, and said something first, "Today, the governor is here, Mrs. Xiao is here, the two Mrs. Duan are here, Mrs. Qian is also here, and Mrs. Xu from the imperial capital is here. Mrs. Duan , Your words are directly a confession, so you have to think about every sentence and every word, answer it concretely, and then mark it as evidence in court."

Duan nodded.

Lin Yongshang asked, "How did the second son of the He family appear in your boudoir that day?"

Duan said softly, "Your Excellency, I have never met that young master. I don't know why that young master is in my room. Since I observed the festival, I have not even stepped out of the courtyard door without my mother-in-law's order. Son. I don't know anyone else except the women and girls in the yard."

Mrs. Xiao felt relieved a little.

When this matter was mentioned, Mrs. Qian became annoyed for no reason.What kind of family is their Qian family, and there is such a scandal in the inner house, doesn't it mean that she is careless in managing the family?Shinobu asked, "Suddenly a big living person appeared in your room, and you didn't even know about it?"

"I don't know." Duan's complexion turned cold, and she said warmly, "Every bowl of rice I ate and every sip of water I drank at Qian's house was given by my mother-in-law. At that time, I was completely out of my mind. If Mr. He was also fainted There is no word 'rape' at all. Two people who have no sense at all can't do anything."

Lin Yongshang asked, "Since you are innocent, Duan, why do you want to seek death?"

"The Qian family's family rules, if a woman loses her virginity, she must sink into the pond." Duan's body trembled slightly, she clenched her fists fiercely, controlled the excitement in her heart, and whispered for a long time, "I open my eyes I found a man lying next to my pillow, and someone shouted outside, even if I was wronged, who can clear my innocence? I would rather kill myself than be punished.”

"Fortunately, the heavens have eyes. I didn't die and gave me a chance to prove my innocence." Duan sighed, "Young Master He was wronged. Mr. Lin, don't wrong a good man."

"I'm in the Qian's family, and I can't get out of the courtyard. I don't know many people in the Qian family. How can I recognize Mr. He? If you talk about adultery, there must be a reason." Duan said, "Suddenly I was insane that day. I think there are many ways to make people insane. I can’t control everything in Qian’s house. It’s too easy to plot against me. Just put some medicine in the water and rice, and you’ll have everything. .”

"I'm at Qian's house. No matter day or night, the courtyard door is locked, and the key is on the mother-in-law sent by my mother-in-law. If someone says that they can enter the inner house of Qian's house without anyone noticing, how can it be possible that there is no inner ghost to answer the letter? "Duan's mind is very clear, and from the woman's words, it can be seen that this woman is indeed well-educated, with a clear mind, and every sentence falls to the point, "If it is so easy to enter the inner house, I am just a An unremarkable chaste woman, the young ladies, wives, grandmas of the Qian family, which one is not beautiful. If someone really has this kind of method, not only me, but the chastity of all the women in the Qian family is questionable."

Mrs. Qian was furious, "Mr. Duan, what do you mean! You are a widow for my son, and I have treated you half wrong!"

Duan didn't speak, just pursed the corners of his lips tightly, his side face was thin and cold.

Mrs. Xiao praised, "Ms. Duan is indeed a person who understands righteousness. Mr. Lin, my son is innocent."

Then, Mrs. Xiao glanced at Mrs. Qian and said sarcastically, "You can't say that if you don't treat badly but not badly, Mrs. Qian. If you give food and drool, it's not considered bad treatment, and it's nothing more than having a dog at home."

"Excuse me for being rude, I've heard of chastity, but I don't know which house keeps chastity to the point of asking for instructions when leaving the courtyard." Mrs. Xiao glanced sideways at Mrs. Qian, "Since Mrs. Qian insists on Controlling Duan's whereabouts, a big man appeared in Duan's room for no reason, why didn't you notice it, Mrs. Qian?"

Even if Mrs. Xiao ordered her first grade, Mrs. Qian couldn't bear it at this moment, and said angrily, "Mrs. Xiao, you are not the governor of Huaiyang, and it is not your turn to question me."

Mrs. Xiao sneered and ignored this stupid woman.

Qian said softly, "That's all I know."

Lin Yongshang nodded, "Since that's the case, Mrs. Qian, you can make a bet. If you think of other things, just tell me what you think of."

"Thank you, Governor General."

"Master Qian and Mrs. Qian, I will not send you off." Lin Yongshang said.

Qian Duanyun said to Duan in a warm voice, "Duan, since you are fine, you should go home and live. If you are dissatisfied with your mother-in-law's arrangement of what you said before, just say it, don't worry, Qian The family will not treat you badly."

Mrs. Qian felt wronged, and argued, "You think I'm not treating you well. You go and find out, the ancestors of our family were the ones who received two chastity memorial archways from Emperor Dezong and Emperor Renzong. Spinning and weaving every day, no silk and satin are used at all, and no meat or wine is eaten. After 50 years, even Emperor Renzong would praise the virtues of his ancestors: Qian's wife is the most chaste. My son, Keeping the festival, which chaste woman's life is not like this. You blame me for not letting you out of the hospital, but think about it, you are a young widow, how do you want to go to the house to make jokes? You don't think there is no gold and jade silk. , your husband is dead, even if you look smart and beautiful, you are just sighing at Jingkong."

Mrs. Qian wept sadly, and held Mrs. Duan's hand, "Sister, my eldest daughter said that my son-in-law died that day when he was married to the Luo family in the imperial capital. Sister, you have been to the Luo family temple. The hemp clothes and monk shoes are all broken. Isn’t that the daughter I raised by myself? But as a daughter of the family, she is chaste and quiet, and she only serves one husband all her life, so she is a woman Duty. At Duan's age, she is willing to guard An Geer, and all I can do is treat her as my own daughter."

"I don't want to live such a life of being loved by you anymore." Duan sighed, "I originally wanted to be chaste for my husband, although Mr. He and I are not dirty, but after all, we are in the same room. According to my mother-in-law, I am chaste It’s gone, and I don’t deserve to go back to Qian’s house.”

Mrs. Duan snorted again, "Qian'er." Her face was quite anxious.

Seeing that Duan's face showed no remorse, Qian Duanyun had no choice but to say, "Your dowry is still at Qian's house. Even so, I have nothing to say. After two days, I will order someone to bring your dowry over. Sigh , Mrs. Duan, oh..."

Qian Duanyun didn't finish his sentence, just sighed, and turned to Lin Yongshang, "Master Lin, I heard from Mrs. Duan that there are many doubts in this case, and it involves the Qian family. If Master Lin wants to interrogate someone, whether it is Qian The master of the family is a slave, Mr. Lin said, just take people. The Qian family is unfortunate, and this disgraceful incident happened. I only hope that Mr. Lin will find out the case as soon as possible, and return the Qian family's clean name, and don't wrong Mr. He's family , replace my Qian family and clean up the family style."

Lin Yongshang said, "It's within my official duties."

It is a good thing that Duan is sober, but Lin Yongshang is not relieved by this, on the contrary, he is even more frowning.

In July, especially in the south, it is like a steamer, only the cool night can relieve the heat.Mosquitoes and flies were fumigated in the garden, so Lin Yongshang ordered someone to put in some seasonal melons and fruits, set up an easy chair in the pavilion, and lay down in it to enjoy the moonlight.

The moon is half curved, and the sky is full of stars.

Le Shui came in to report: My lord, Master Xu came here with his maid.

Lin Yongshang saw that he was wearing a plain thin robe, which was not considered rude. He got up from the easy chair, stood in the middle of the pavilion to meet Xu Yingyu, and said with a smile, "The moon is beautiful tonight, and Mr. Xu also came out to enjoy the moon."

Xu Yingyu didn't satirize Lin Yongshang about Mrs. Qian's matter, she just said, "I have something to discuss with Master Lin."

"Master Xu, please sit down."

Lin Yongshang felt that Xu Yingyu would be used a lot in the future, so he naturally wanted to make friends, so he thanked him first with a shy face, "Thank you, Mr. Xu, for your help that day."

Xu Yingyu smiled, "I just hope that Master Lin will be the first to remind me in the future, and don't make me see my wife and wife in a daze. If I say something wrong, it will screw up Master Lin's meaning and misunderstand Mrs. Lin." Isn't it my fault for the matter of adults?"

"Don't you dare?" Lin Yongshang said hastily, "Master Xu is really the arm of this official, and this official has already been honored by the emperor and reported to Mr. Xu about his help."

Now that she has breathed her breath, Xu Yingyu didn't want to say much, so she could only say, "It's just a little effort, Mr. Lin is too polite." Of course, Xu Yingyu felt that she hadn't put her efforts in vain, and that she could make a good impression in front of the emperor. It's not in vain to be used once.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

Lin Yongshang asked for credit for Xu Yingyu, and Xu Yingyu would not refuse if he asked Xu Yingyu for help.Lin Yongshang had a wishful thinking, and Xu Yingyu said, "This case has been settled in a more appropriate way. Sister Duan's position is a bit embarrassing. She is no longer willing to sacrifice for the Qian family, but the Supreme Emperor The chastity archway that was awarded is still there, and this kind of thing happened again. Did sister Duan leave or stay? What can I, a woman, have any ideas? I think Master Lin is well-informed, knowledgeable, and wise For the sake of my face, can you help me think of a way?"

Lin Yongshang had just calculated Xu Yingyu once, and Xu Yingyu couldn't make him feel better, so the next problem was thrown in front of Lin Yongshang.

Xu Yingyu's thinking is very simple, Lin Yongshang is the governor and owes her favors, so it's not for nothing.Otherwise, when she returns to the imperial capital in the future, Lin Yongshang will not return this favor, and she will have no way to ask for it.It's better to take advantage of Lin Yongshang's usefulness and use the favor owed by Lin Yongshang, and she will not lose.

Lin Yongshang pondered for a while, "Miss Xu, don't you think this case is too easy to settle?"

"We released the news that Mrs. Duan was awake early. I expected that the people behind the scenes would be afraid that Mrs. Duan would wake up and come to assassinate her. As a result, Mrs. Duan has lived peacefully until now." Lin Yongshang sighed, " What is the person behind this scene thinking, I can't guess for a while?"

If you want to make He Qianshan bad, it is best for Duan to die directly, and there is no proof of death.

But now, Duan could get out of bed and walk around, but his opponent didn't move at all, which really gave Lin Yongshang a headache.

Xu Yingyu didn't follow Lin Yongshang's train of thought, she said directly, "It can make Mr. Lin a headache so much, it can be seen that it is really not easy behind the scenes."

Lin Yongshang smiled, this case was his errand, and he just said it casually, Xu Yingyu's reluctance to participate more was understandable, so he said happily, "You don't have to worry about Duan's affairs. The emperor does not advocate women's chastity. I originally interceded for Duan Shi, she will be safe."

"Thank you, Master Lin."

Lin Yongshang also kindly reminded Xu Yingyu, "Master Xu, you are a rare heroic woman among women. Duan's parents and grandparents are all in Huaiyang now. If Duan's family members come forward to take care of Duan's, the family will help you. Wouldn't it be more appropriate?"

Before Lin Yongshang finished speaking, Xu Yingyu showed a faint worry and did not speak.

Lin Yongshang didn't ask any more questions, and joked, "I just hope that when I need Master Xu's help again, Master Xu will stop showing me face."

Xu Yingyu got up, suppressed her worries about Duan, and said with a smile, "If Master Lin says this, if I don't show my face for a few days, I will be really sorry for Master Lin's evaluation."

Lin Yongshang bowed to apologize, Xu Yingyu held the maid's hand, with a smile in her eyes, and staggered away.

For women, you have to give them some advantages.Especially this kind of top-notch, strong and uncoaxed Xu Yingyu showing off her face, wouldn't it be a hindrance to cooperate in the future.

Lin Yongshang picked an apple from the fruit plate, held it in his hand, and ate it with two clicks.

Duan's case has yet to have a definite result.

Ming Zhan directly ordered to take back the chastity archway awarded to the Duan family, and announced forcefully: From then on, the chastity archway will be cancelled, and the court will support women's remarriage.

Of course, if you are really affectionate and want to keep festivals for your husband, then you can do whatever you want.

However, the chastity archway is exempted.

Ming Zhan said to Ouyang Ke in private, "I don't want people in the world to make a fuss about women's chastity, it's too despicable."

"His Majesty……"

"Ouyang, the Tatar Khan is going to die now, if the new Khan ascends the throne, there will be a battle with me in the northwest." Ming Zhan sighed sadly, "In this battle, I don't know how many young and strong men will sacrifice their lives for the country. If the women continue to be ignorant and chastity, the population of the country will not increase, and in the future the war will be over, and there will be no people in the country.”

"That's why I don't want women to be ignorant and chaste." Ming Zhan said, "During the reign of Emperor Qin and Hanwu, it was normal for women to remarry. Qin Shihuang's mother was originally Lu Buwei's concubine, and Emperor Wudi's mother even remarried. Entering the palace as a concubine. Emperor Qin, Han and Wu were both talented and generous emperors, and no one would say that their mothers are not honorable, right?"

"Now I don't know who made up these old-fashioned festivals, it is a disaster for the common people in the world!"

Ming Zhan made this proposal, and there was a lot of discussion in the ruling and opposition circles all over the world.

Some people applauded, thinking that His Majesty's move will change customs and create a generation of saints in the world.

Some were crying at home, lamenting that the ancestral system did not exist and the etiquette collapsed.

It's rare that Mr. Ouyang didn't say a word.

Ming Zhan then issued an order: All women who remarry for the first time can receive a reward of 20 taels of silver from the local yamen.