Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

Not to mention that Lin Jinyu was busy trying the Xue family's case, the third girl from the Zhen family's chisel feast started lively.The Jia family and the Zhen family have been friends for several lifetimes, and they are also old relatives. Shi Taijun took Wang Xifeng and Sanchun to the family, and the old lady Zhen ordered her daughter-in-law to welcome her to Neiyi Gate. The two old ladies have not seen each other for many years. Sit together and talk affectionately.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Daier is a girl that I fell in love with as soon as I saw her, just like my own granddaughter. Today is Dai'er's big day, I must not wrong this child." She ordered someone to present a set of high-end Mrs. Zhen was well-informed, seeing the jadeite's elegant color and high-quality fineness, she hurriedly said, "It's too flattering for her."

Jia's mother laughed and said, "Could it be that the old sister is still jealous of her granddaughter?" Everyone was amused by the words, and Jia's mother said, "This child's appearance is only suitable."

The old lady Zhen touched Zhen Dai's hand and said with a smile, "I haven't thanked the old lady yet."

Zhen Dai saluted meekly, and Mother Jia was full of praise.

The old people thought it was noisy, so they let everyone go there for a while, the two old ladies were chatting and joking, Jia Mu said, "It's really a girl trained by my sister, there is no such a showy girl to please people."

Old Madam Zhen pursed her lips and smiled, "Why, did you fall in love with it?"

"It's not just that I fell in love with it, I wish I could take Dai'er to my side to raise her now." Jiamu smiled, "I just said this with the cheek, the old sister has seen my Baoyu, and she is the same as my sister's Baoyu." It was carved out of a mold, how does my sister look at the child?"

The old lady Zhen smiled, "How is it? Anyway, it's the first time I've seen a child with a jade in his hand. He's handsome and courteous, unlike those rough men outside. The two precious jades are also very good."

"Why don't our old sisters go back to their in-laws again?" Jia Mu asked with a smile.

Mrs. Zhen was grateful for the property entrusted by the Jia family when the Zhen family was in distress, and returned it immediately after entering Beijing, and even the seal on the box was not broken, not to mention that the whole family is good. His child is worthy of his granddaughter, so the two old ladies settled the matter.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Well, tomorrow I'll call my daughter-in-law over to discuss it, and exchange Geng Tie. It's a small date. An outstanding girl like Dai'er, I can't rest assured if I don't settle down."

Old Madam Zhen smiled, "I'm so anxious to see you."

The two were even happier.

Now Mrs. Wang doesn't care about world affairs, and Jia Zheng has always been obedient to Jia's mother. Thinking of Zhen Yingjia's entry into the cabinet, and the friendship between the Jia family and the Zhen family for many lifetimes, the girls in his family have also seen each other, and they are indeed promising. There is no one in the family, so the two of them have nothing to say.

Jia Baoyu's marriage is naturally the most celebrated event in the Rongguo Mansion. There are still some small odds and ends for the dowry to welcome the Spring Festival. At this time, Wang Xifeng also has to spare her life to pay for Jia Baoyu's small regular gift. Fortunately, the old lady has supplements for her private house. , and saved Wang Xifeng too much trouble.

All the sisters knew about Jia Baoyu's engagement to the third girl of the Zhen family, and it was another joke to go to congratulate Jia Baoyu together.

Because Xue Baochai was told by her sister-in-law about marrying Bao Erye earlier, she was very upset, and because of Xue Pan's matter, she spent the past few days with her mother in Lixiangyuan, and she was completely ignorant of Jia Baoyu's engagement. It was Xue Baoqin who said when she came to visit Xue Baochai, "I followed a few sisters to congratulate Brother Bao. Brother Bao was so happy that he couldn't speak clearly, and his face turned red."

Xue Baochai felt his eyes go dark, and fell to the ground.

Both Xue Baoqin and Qiu Ling panicked and hurriedly called for people to come in. Aunt Xue also ran in from the outside, her face paled in fright, and hurriedly led several women to lift Xue Baochai onto the kang, rubbed her legs, beat her chest, and played a fan Irrigation is a busy job.

Aunt Xue asked Xue Baoqin angrily, "What did you tell your sister?"

Xue Baoqin's face turned white with fright, and she said tremblingly, "It's nothing, auntie, it's just about Brother Baoyu's engagement, my sister fainted after hearing about it."

Aunt Xue was startled, and asked repeatedly, "What? Who is engaged? Say it again! Who is engaged? Who is Baoyu engaged to?"

"Brother Baoyu and sister Zhen's family are engaged. Today," Xue Baoqin sniffed and held back tears, "Today, my sisters and I went to congratulate Brother Baoyu."

"Mom, mom!" Xue Baochai woke up faintly, and just hearing Xue Baoqin's words, she couldn't help but grabbed her mother's hand and cried bitterly.

Aunt Xue also cried, "My poor son."

Xue Baoqin was so frightened that she also started to cry. For a moment, the room was full of crying, which shocked Xia Jingui to think that it was Xue Pan who had sentenced the prisoner to death.In the end, it was Ying'er, Huangmao and others who persuaded her. Xue Baoqin washed her face and went back to the garden with tears in her eyes. Aunt Xue held Xue Baochai's hand and burst into tears.

Xue Baochai cried this time, feeling empty in her heart, her mind was clearer than before, and said in a silky voice, "Mom, don't be sad for me."

"My son, don't worry, I will never let you suffer this grievance, because of them, you have delayed your wonderful life until now..."

"Mom," Xue Baochai said indifferently, "don't say it, we are the ones who are ashamed to spread this matter. Do we have a marriage contract with the Rongguo Mansion? Why should I be wronged? It's not because of other people's delay. Mom, brother is still here In prison, we all have to rely on others. Don't pay brother for your daughter's affairs. Mom, forget it, I'm a little tired. "

Aunt Xue saw her daughter's face was gray and lost, and she was in so much pain that she wished she could replace her with her own body. She gritted her teeth and forced the tears back, and said, "My son, sleep well, mom will watch over you. "

Xue Baochai closed his eyes lightly, his heart ashamed.

Although Tu Jingchen said that this matter did not go through the Ministry of Criminal Justice, but he was locked up in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, where would he be tried if he was not in the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Tu Jingchen sent a servant of the criminal department to assist Lin Jinyu. Lin Jinyu looked at the seven or eight shopkeepers and said kindly, "You are all people with families and children. If you live to this age and achieve this position, you deserve it." You have enjoyed all the blessings. If you refuse to tell the truth, you will suffer a little bit that you have not experienced before."

Several people began to tremble and knelt on the ground begging for mercy. Lin Jinyu smiled and said, "Then, tell me, where is your dark tent? You are shopkeepers. If you say you don't know, I won't believe it."

An elderly storekeeper knelt on the ground and said sadly, "The grassroots do business according to the law, and the account books are kept in the shop. I really dare not lie to the adults." A group of people echoed.

Lin Jinyu glanced at Li Shilang, and said, "What should I do? If you refuse to tell the truth, this is a rascal, all of them are rascals, the rascal among rascals."

Li Shilang is fat, how do you know what he is telling is not the truth, but even though he is a third rank, he is no better than Lin Jinyu's cabinet after all, so he shouted angrily, "Big torture!"

Since Lin Jinyu's suggestion was made last time to develop the punishment of the black house prisoner, the use rate of other torture tools in the Ministry of Punishment has dropped significantly.Look at the yamen servants clattering and clattering all kinds of black torture instruments, a bunch of shopkeepers were so scared that their faces turned pale.

Zhao Ning served two cups of fragrant tea, Lin Jinyu took one, and gently persuaded, "You are all educated people, no more than those rough people who scream and kill. You usually rely on pens and mouths to make a living. It's not easy for the guys to climb up to the big shopkeeper, each has its own hardships and hardships. How good is the Xue family to you, and let you risk your life to pay for him like this?"

After taking a sip slowly, seeing someone's eyes flickering, his face loosened, he smiled, and continued to persuade, "Do you think your old arms and legs can withstand this stick, or you can withstand nailing your fingers with bamboo strips. You are capable." People, the host family doesn’t do the west’s job, and they didn’t sell themselves to the Xue family. Is it worthwhile to spend the rest of your life for them? If you are dead and disabled, is the Xue family supporting your parents and raising your children? How about flying separately? What's more, you are just guys hired by others? Think about it, if I drink this cup of tea, if I still refuse to say anything, then I have to invite you to see the power of the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

It is very easy to pry open the mouths of these people. Where in the world do those martyrs come from? However, the accounts are not in the hands of these people. One day when Xue's shop was closed, the big shopkeeper Zhang Dehui poured into the houses of the shopkeepers to remove all the hidden accounts.

And Zhang Dehui disappeared together with the account book.

Lin Jinyu felt a little upset when she checked and found such bullshit, and suddenly said coldly, "What a Zhang Dehui, you really have a good skill! Master Li, what should I do when I encounter such a thing who flees with money?" ?”

"Naturally, it is to issue a supplementary document." Li Shilang said.

Lin Jinyu smiled, "Your Excellency is very true. But in my opinion, Zhang Dehui will never run away with his tent for no reason. Someone must instigate him! These shopkeepers are all fellows of the Xue family, and who can command them except the Xue family?" What about moving? Let Xue Pan go to the hall."

Xue Pan usually only knows about people who eat wine and gamble, but he doesn't know about business shops. He shook his head three times when he asked, Lin Jinyu rewarded him with twenty big boards without politeness, and pressed him for half a day about Zhang Dehui's whereabouts. After he was released, Xue Pan was still locked up in prison.

Since Xue Pan was tortured, Lin Jinyu was not in a hurry.

On the contrary, Xue Biao went out every day to inquire about the news, and heard from the shopkeeper who was released that Xue Pan had been hit by a board.

Xue Baochai was quiet now, and persuaded her mother, "Mom, the old lady agreed to this matter. Mom just go to the old lady and cry."

Aunt Xue didn't have a good idea, so she had to ask Mother Jia again.

In the end, it was Jia Lian who visited Lin's mansion again, and Lin Jinyu thought it was funny, "This is really strange, there are still people who won't be sentenced in the trial? If you have the heart, ask Mrs. Xue to hand over the account book, and it will save me trouble."

Jia Lian said, "If it's Aunt Xue's hands, she's not in a hurry to save her son. From my point of view, Aunt Xue doesn't know. Cousin, the Xue family doesn't hold any grudges now, but Xue Pan used to be a son. Aunt Xue couldn't eat and couldn't sleep well, she cried to the old lady every day, and the old lady couldn't help it. I beg my cousin to forgive me and allow their servants to visit the prison. yes."

"Brother Lian is looking for the wrong person." Lin Jinyu laughed, "I'm just a bachelor's student, and my official rank is not high, so I can't even go to the lobby of the Criminal Department. If I want to visit the prison, I have to go to the Criminal Department. .Who is the one who saves trouble here? Once I said this, I blocked people's wealth, and offended not one or two. Cousin said, is this reasonable?"

"Brother Xue Biao is sending money outside every day, how can you see it?" Jia Lian sighed.

Lin Jinyu drank tea leisurely, "Tell me, everyone in the Xue family has a great career, and they are well-known wealthy businessmen. Mrs. Xue is just such a son. It's not a big deal to drink tea at this time. I have been dealing with lawsuits since ancient times. , is also the same as worshiping gods and praying to Buddha. Sincerity leads to spirituality. Is it true that I am the only one who knows that Xue Pan is Lord Wang’s nephew? Why can’t I see him? Tell me one or two?"

The Xue family's money flowed out again and again, from Li Shilang, the juror, to the prison boss, all of them made a lot of money.

Lin Jinyu went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice every three to five days to go around and interrogate a few sentences, but the case was delayed and the case was not closed. Li Shilang thought that it was rare for Lin Jinyu to know the tastes of the officialdom at a young age, so he began to socialize a little heart of.

Lin Jinyu smiled and said, "This is a trickster, but because of how much money the family has, I am used to doing things wrong, and my mouth is still stubborn. Adults don't know. I am young and soft-hearted. I can't bear to use severe punishment. The Xue family refuses to confess, it's really annoying."

Li Shilang smiled lightly, "The Xue family is the old surname of Jinling. The scholar Lin is young and talented. He also knows that the four families of King Jiashi and Xue are connected and related, and now the minister of the cabinet. In the past in Jinling, there were five families. Friendly. Xue Pan is Lord Wang Ziteng's nephew, and if he dragged on for a long time, he would lose face to the Prime Minister, Lin Xueshi wondered if it was reasonable?"

Lin Jinyu rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Your Excellency doesn't know something. Prime Minister Wang is the most reasonable. He didn't say a word about Xue Pan's matter. It can be seen that he wants me to deal with it fairly?"

"Well, anyway, I've talked too much, so I'll just say more," Li Shilang said in a low voice, being entrusted with the matter of loyalty, "I heard that the Xue family had a rift with the lord in the past, and the lord dragged it like this, afraid that someone would think about it." There are too many."

"It's just some old things, I won't take it to heart, and care about these merchants." Lin Jinyu said seriously, "Your Majesty was furious that day, and ordered us to conduct a strict interrogation. You and I are deeply favored by Your Majesty. You should do your best to share your worries for His Majesty. If you fool around carelessly, you will not be able to live up to the importance His Majesty has placed on you and me."

Lin Jinyu refused to let go, and Li Shilang already had a point in his mind, so he stopped persuading him.

Wu You took the bank note, glanced at the number on it, and glanced at Zhao Ning with a smile.

Zhao Ning bowed and smiled, "It's the filial piety of the Xue family. Master Lin said that everyone has worked hard, and everyone has a share. This is for the adults. Master Lin sent it to the adults."

Of course Wu You would not refuse, this Lin Jinyu really has some sharp eyesight, who would think that there is too much money to bite his hand.Wu You smiled and said, "It seems that you have also made a small fortune. Yes, what is Mr. Lin's plan? Just dragging the Xue family like this?"

"Master Lin, please check on Li Shilang of the Criminal Department. Li Shilang and your lord have pleaded for the Xue family." Zhao Ning said, "Master Lin said, it can be seen that someone is in a hurry. But the secret account of the Xue family can't be found for a while. If the adult has the heart If you want to investigate King Zhongshun, you might as well arrest Xue Biao and ask him."

Wu You raised her long eyebrows, "Why didn't Master Lin pass Xue Biao to court?"

"Master Lin said that it was too eye-catching to send someone to the Ministry of Punishment, and now a big shopkeeper has escaped. Xue Biao also took care of the Xue family's business, so he must know the inside story. Xue scorpion also disappeared, isn't it worth the loss?" Zhao Ning replied.

"Well, be careful when you go back." Wu You looked a little tired and yawned. There was mist and water vapor in her clear eyes. Zhao Ning still felt her eyes straightened after seeing too much. He said, "It's not good for King Rui to see that you are so worthless."

Zhao Ning was a little embarrassed and laughed a few times.