Tang Lu asked them to kneel down one by one, forming a line in front of the hall. Tang Lu asked: "Miss Shi, I would like to confirm again that this is your lifelong event. You are an adult. A gentleman's words are hard to follow. What do you want?"
Whatever you say will be recorded in the record, and you can't go back on your words. A word can be a blessing or a curse, it just depends on what you say. Who you want to grow old with depends on your own words.
.Would you rather stay with your ex-husband Sha Bei for the rest of your life, or would you rather stay with your step-husband for the rest of your life and grow old together? You make your own choice and acknowledge it yourself. After you make your choice, you cannot go back on it. Once you admit it, the official will record it in the court.
Everyone who signs up must sign and pledge it as a voucher, and it will never be regretted. Do you understand?"
"I understand." Miss Shi replied.
"Please listen carefully, Miss Shi! You are kneeling in court! Are you willing to stay with your ex-husband for the rest of your life? Or are you willing to grow old together with your second-husband? Please make your own choice and don't be influenced by others. You have to do your thing.
It's up to you to choose your happiness. Once you accept it, it's written down in black and white, and you won't have any regrets." Tang Lu said.
Tang Lu emphasized it again.
Miss Shi had long thought about growing old together with Sha Bei, but then she thought about it, that’s not right! Obviously the answer to the question Master Tang asked was not like this. He repeatedly emphasized that “ex-husband” and “second-husband” were just a choice between the two. This itself
There's nothing wrong with that. In the courtroom, the person kneeling in front of Miss Shi is her ex-husband, Mr. Mei, and the person kneeling behind her is Sha Bei, who is also her second husband. So, Mr. Tang can only answer the question of whether it is the former husband or the second husband.
Miss Shi thought for a while and looked behind her. She wanted to talk about her second husband, but she was afraid of Mr. Mei's entanglement. Mr. Mei seemed to be a stubborn spirit that even nine oxen could not win back. If she mentioned her second husband, Mr. Mei would definitely not.
If you give up and fight to the end, there will be no peaceful days.
She thought for a while and didn't know how to answer. Tang Lu repeatedly urged her to answer quickly. Miss Shi suddenly gained some wisdom and blurted out: "Sir, a common woman is willing to stay with her ex-husband for the rest of her life."
Because Mr. Mei was in front of Miss Shi, of course he was her ex-husband. When he heard this, he felt very happy. He was finally going to embrace the beauty. It seemed that it was better to be rich. Not only rich, but also talented. Only with money and power can the world be conquered.
Invincible. Now, Sha Bei has really been defeated all the way. What will he use to fight?
His heart was filled with joy, and his face was naturally smiling. He looked very proud and proud, as if he was about to float.
The scribe brought the contents of the record, and all three of them signed and stamped it happily.
Mr. Mei was so happy that he kept inviting everyone present to attend the wedding banquet. He kept getting drunk, as if he and Miss Shi had already paid homage to heaven and earth.
Sha Bei felt as if he was in the clouds and fog. He didn't know where he was. He was feeling dizzy. Could it be that his beloved Miss Shi was about to become Mrs. Mei? It's true that people are bullied when they are kind, and horses are ridiculed by others! It's strange.
I blame myself for my bad luck! How come unlucky things happen to me one after another? This is simply the best portrayal of misfortunes coming alone and blessings coming together.
Miss Shi was in tears and looked like a person fished out of the water. She was pitiful and heart-wrenching.
"Hahaha! Sure enough, I read it right. It turns out that Miss Shi really doesn't despise poor people. She never forgets Sha Bei and is not so snobbish. She is actually willing to abide by the engagement and grow old together with her ex-husband Sha Bei for life. It's really great!
Sha Bei, just take Miss Shi home and get married. Withdraw!" Tang Lu said with a smile.
"mighty--"
The government officials on both sides shouted loudly, and the hall above made people feel scary and gloomy. It was not Tang Lu's laughter just now, which created a great illusion, making people feel that they had really arrived at the Temple of Hell.
Mr. Mei is still a scholar. He never expected that Tang Lu used such a clever stroke to deceive him. He slapped his head and completely woke up. It was too late to regret. The black and white writing on the paper was clearly visible in his mind, and he signed and stamped it.
No matter what, I can't let it go. I can only watch the beauty being taken away, unwilling to do so, and there is nothing I can do about it.
Miss Shi broke down in tears and laughed. She didn't expect that Mr. Tang Lu had been protecting them and came up with such a superb plan to fool Mr. Mei. Sha Bei also walked out of the gloom, beaming with joy and happily not knowing what to do. He was dancing with his hands and feet.
I don’t even know where to put it!
Mr. Mei regretted endlessly. As a scholar, he was fooled by words. Why didn't he expect such a trap? It may seem ordinary, but the world has hidden mysteries. If you are not careful, you can easily fall into the trap.
At this point, all I can do is break my teeth and swallow them.
In the end, Mr. Mei became lonely, and he could only stay silent to resolve his inner dissatisfaction.
Looking back later, Tang Lu put Miss Shi in the middle on purpose. Then Tang Lu asked Sha Bei to be placed behind Miss Shi. No matter how Miss Shi answered, she always pointed to Sha Bei.
Because Sha Bei and Miss Shi were engaged, Sha Bei became Miss Shi's ex-husband.
Because in the courtroom, Sha Bei was kneeling behind Miss Shi, who was Miss Shi's step-husband.
Regardless of whether it is the ex-husband or the second husband, they all refer to Sha Bei. In other words, no matter how Miss Shi answers, it will not affect the final result.
For Mr. Mei, Tang Lu asked him to kneel in front of Miss Shi, who was his ex-husband. In the court, Miss Shi mentioned her ex-husband. He thought she was talking about him, so he didn't think about the engagement, thinking that it was definitely him, not him.
No doubt, he is the one who is certain to carry Miss Shi home and get married.
Tang Lu's original intention was to keep Sha Bei and Miss Shi together and achieve good things. He came up with this strategy, which was impeccable and achieved his goal. Neither Shi Yuanwai nor Mr. Mei had anything to do, so the flowers fell. Look at Sha Bei.
Hug the beauty back home.
After the case was concluded, everyone rushed to tell each other. They felt that Tang Lu was too powerful for resolving the dispute so skillfully. You must know that having money does not necessarily lead to love. You don’t have to be a scholar to get a beautiful woman. You can marry a wife without money. The key is to see
Do you have a kind heart?
If a person is kind, loyal to love, and has the idea of growing old together, his behavior will be recognized by God. If the other person also likes to socialize and is willing to join hands, there is hope for reaping the fruits of love.
After two days, no one beat the drum. Tang Lu thought to himself, in the peaceful and prosperous times, no one complained, which means that the country is peaceful and the people are peaceful, and people live and work in peace and contentment, and really enjoy life.
It would be great if no one complains. After all, the county magistrate still has a lot of non-litigation business to carry out, such as agricultural production, management of small workshops, public security and sacrificial activities, water conservancy and road projects, etc., which are all important matters. The purpose is
Improving people's living standards, making it easier for people to travel, conducive to the production and development of crops, and the development of animal husbandry all need to be taken care of.
Litigation is only part of it. Not litigating or seeing a doctor is the real happiness.
One day, while preparing to feed the birds, Tang Lu suddenly heard the sound of drumming.
People are so magical and don't want to deal with lawsuits, but lawsuits come to their doorstep.
Tang Lu had no choice but to change his clothes and go to court to hear the case.
"Who is kneeling?"
"Old Zhang Seli."
"Little Juan Liu."
"Suing whom?"
"Sue Zhu Tianliu and his wife."
"What's the name of Zhu Tianliu's wife?"
"Zhu Yangshi."
"What to sue for?"
"Sue Zhu Tianliu that Zhu Yang has occupied the plaintiff's property."
"Do you have a complaint?"
"have."
"Send it up." Tang Lu ordered.
A Yamen servant came over, took the imperial edict and gave it to Tang Lu.
Tang Lu understood after seeing it.
It turned out that what was written in the petition was that Zhu Tianliu was from Gucheng County and lived in Chengguan. This was a wealthy family with a prosperous family background.
Zhu Tianliu is the elder brother, and his younger brother is named Zhu Tianqi.
Zhu Tianliu's first wife was childless for many years. Later, he felt sorry for Zhu Tianliu, the Zhu family's ancestral hall, and the ancestors of the Zhu family, so he committed suicide by hanging from a beam. Later, Zhu Tianliu married another wife and had a second marriage.
The woman's surname was Yang. Her husband died and she gave birth to a daughter. So she was arranged to marry Zhu Tianliu.
After getting married, Zhu Tianliu and Zhu Yang had no children.
There is nothing wrong with Mrs. Zhu Yang because she brought her daughter. The daughter she had with her ex-husband proves that Mrs. Yang is fine. Even if her husband dies, there will be no problem. Now people will focus on Zhu Tianliu, extremely
There might be something wrong with Zhu Tianliu.
If true, then Zhu Tianliu's first wife died unjustly.
Zhu Tianliu has been a bit unreasonable since then, and he is not very tough when facing Zhu Yang. He feels that his skills are not as good as others, and maybe he is not a complete man. With these shortcomings, he is a little timid in front of others, and the more he becomes
In this way, people look at him more strangely.
Zhu Yangshi gradually became dominant in the family. Anyway, it was not that she didn't want children, but that she couldn't have children. The one who was useless was not Zhu Yangshi, but Zhu Tianliu.
Zhu Tianliu could only be patient, like a child who had done something wrong, very aggrieved, suppressed, and did not dare to move.
Zhu Tianqi gave birth to a son, named Zhu Anliu.
I just hope that he can survive as easily as the willow tree planted unintentionally. Willow trees have strong vitality and can adapt to harsh conditions. The name is also a kind of sustenance and hope.
Zhu Anliu is also very sensible. When he was two years old, he arranged a marriage for Zhu Anliu. His in-laws were Zhang Seli and his daughter Zhang Yaomei.
When Mrs. Zhu Yang heard that Zhu Anliu had arranged a baby marriage, she felt uncomfortable, so she came up with an idea, which was to secretly make up her mind to find a son-in-law, so that her virgin daughter could inherit the Zhu family's property.
Zhu Yang has already made a wishful thinking in his mind. The biggest potential competitor is Zhu Anliu. He is going to inherit the family property in the future. He is the biggest enemy and a thorn in the flesh. He will not feel comfortable if he does not get rid of it.
Zhu Yangshi has been looking for and waiting for opportunities, and when the time comes, he takes action.
Who knew that the plan would not change quickly? Soon, a huge natural disaster occurred in the Xiangyang area, that is, a severe drought year, with high temperatures, no rain, and widespread drought. Because the crops were short of water, the water in the rivers and lakes dried up, and the fish
Thousands of people died, too many to count, and the whole area was completely white, filled with dried fish.
The crops failed, there was really no harvest.
The Gucheng County government issued a document to alleviate this disaster. There has never been a drought in this area, but suddenly encountering a severe drought that has not happened in a century is really confusing. Seeing that the drought has not eased, more and more people will starve to death if this continues.
The more. The county government, with the approval of the state government, issued official notices requiring household division and population reduction, that is, large households were divided into small households, the population was reduced, and then they were diverted to escape famine.
Those who are physically strong, those who can hike, those who have limited mobility.
Wait until the year of drought is over before returning to your hometown. The purpose of this arrangement is to keep people alive.
Zhu Tianqi said: "Brother, you have limited mobility and cannot walk long distances. You can stay at home and take care of your sister-in-law and children. Brother, I am still young. It is no problem for me to walk long distances. Don't worry."
"Then, brother, if you want to leave, you can go with peace of mind. Thank you for taking care of me. My brother can't go hiking. Then, brother can't let you suffer. If you go, just go with peace of mind. The family property will be handed over to my brother for safekeeping after the disaster.
, when you return to your hometown, your brother will return to Zhao intact. I wonder if this is a good thing?"
"Of course there is no problem. I will leave my family property to my brother to take care of it. I am very relieved. I will spend the famine years in other places. Although it is a lot of inconvenience to leave my hometown, it is also a stopgap measure. Only by surviving can I hope to continue to flourish.
Don’t insult your ancestors." Zhu Tianqi said.
"You are right. For the sake of fairness, for the sake of not wrangling in the future, and for the sake of letting future generations know that there is nothing wrong with our conduct, I just want to ask someone to write two copies of the contract. In other words, the agreement for the division of property between our brothers.
Write down all the inheritance left by your ancestors in the contract and use it as evidence in the future to prevent future generations from being confused and laying hidden dangers. What do you think?" Zhu Tianliu said.
"No problem. My brother has thought about it in detail. My brother trusts me and just do what he said." Zhu Tianqi said.
"Well, I'll ask Zhang Seli to write a contract with the same content. You and I will each hold one copy as a voucher. We can use the contract to receive the property in the future. How about that?" Zhu Tianliu said.
"No problem, just follow my brother's arrangements." Zhu Tianqi said.
"Okay, I'll ask Zhang Seli to write it." Zhu Tianliu said, and then asked Zhang Seli to draft the contract. Each person will have one copy of the same content and keep it properly.
Zhu Tianqi was ready. He took his family with him and said goodbye to his brother. The villagers who were not leaving came out to see him off. Most of them dragged their families with them. They turned back step by step and reluctantly left their hometown one by one and walked outside.
Find a way out of life so as not to starve to death in your hometown.
Zhu Tianliu said goodbye in tears and returned to his hometown to live with Zhu Yang and his daughter.
Besides, Zhu Tianqi took his wife and son all the way north to Shaanxi, which has slightly better conditions. Hanzhong, Shaanxi, is a land of plenty in the south of the Yangtze River in the north. The place is prosperous, the people are healthy and happy, and it is a land of splendor and treasures. It is an enviable place for people traveling from south to north.
, suitable for avoiding disaster years.
Baishui County, Shaanxi Province has outstanding people, good water and good soil, and the harvest is guaranteed despite droughts and floods.
Zhu Tianqi took his wife and children to stay with a family whose surname was Xing.
Mr. Xing was a generous man, generous with his wealth, and owned a lot of land and real estate, as well as a considerable number of employees. Although Mr. Xing was extremely wealthy, he had a big regret. This chapter has been completed!