Chapter 65 The Older You Get, the More You Fear Death

Before she could finish, Wang Lao Er shouted, "Er Ya, have you been bribed by Jiang Shi? You even betrayed grandma. Grandma and grandpa are usually quite strict with you, but you can't be so rebellious. You've been bribed by Jiang Shi. No wonder Er Bao went to our house and ripped the roof off to get grandma not to beat you. It turns out you've been bribed by Jiang Shi for a long time. Were you waiting for this day to come in handy? My Lord, this child doesn't keep her word. She was bribed by Jiang Shi."

Who knew that Erya would bang her head several times in front of Lord Du in the hall, and blood would flow from her forehead.

With a stubborn look on her face, she said, "My Lords, I, Wang Erya, have not been bribed. I have not spoken a single word to Jiang Shi to this day. I swear to heaven, if I tell a lie today, I will be struck by lightning! I will not die a hapless death!"

Grandma, uncle, do you dare to swear? Do you dare to swear to God? You told a lie today, and you will not have a good death in the future!

Mrs. Wang Liu immediately fell silent. She didn’t dare!

The older I get, the more afraid I am of death.

The more you believe this.

Especially in front of everyone and with the officials in charge, in such a majestic environment, she didn't have the courage to do so.

Wang Laoer shuddered and did not dare to swear.

He could only look for help from Mr. Ji in the hall.

Ji Yuanwai said, "Master Du, this girl is obviously in cahoots with the Jiang family and is equally disrespectful to her elders. How could a girl come uninvited and boldly cause trouble in the yamen at dusk? She is definitely not an innocent person. In my opinion, someone who comes uninvited and disrupts the court should be beaten with thirty sticks first."

Jiang Lianzhu's pupils shrank.

Without a reason, he started beating people? Torture? He didn't dare to torture her because Shopkeeper Lin was watching.

Just pick on the weak one, Erya.

Today, Lord Du and Mr. Ji are determined to punish her?

The Wang family must be just a cover, there must be other intentions.

The most eye-catching thing about Jiang is nothing more than the money earned from Qiuli Paste and the recipe of Qiuli Paste.

Lord Du was considering what Mr. Ji said. It was obvious that this was the case, but he looked hesitant.

Jiang Lianzhu thought that if this Lord Du had not been bribed, her surname would not be Jiang, but Suan.

If Shopkeeper Lin hadn't been here, the case would have been settled long ago, and they wouldn't have been asked to say so much.

Now I can't wait.

"Master Du, Erya is only here to testify for me. If she gets spanked for testifying, does that mean I won't have any witnesses on my side? Are they trying to forcefully convict me?"

Jiang Lianzhu was considering whether she should change her path.

Take down this government office, and then take a few of your bastards to occupy the mountain and become the king of the green forest?

The female mountain king sounds quite interesting, but it will be inconvenient for the kids to go to school in the future.

It's a bit difficult.

Shopkeeper Lin was also watching intently from the side. Jiang Lianzhu asked again, and Lord Du was in a dilemma. He reluctantly said, "Wang Erya is also a party to the case. Her testimony cannot be counted. Moreover, it is only her one-sided statement, without any solid evidence. Without a letter of severance, the testimony of unreliable witnesses alone cannot prove that you have severed your relationship with the Wang family. Anyone who dares to barge into our court without clear evidence is guilty of an offense. She is not unjustly punished with a beating."

Suddenly, a powerful voice came from outside the yamen.

"I have the letter of severance between Jiang and Old Wang's family!"

The crowd made way for him, and the village head walked in quickly with a yellowed piece of paper in his hand.

The Wang family members kneeling in the hall were all shocked.

Mrs. Wang Liu shouted, "You're talking nonsense! She tore up the letter of severance and threw it away a long time ago. It's impossible... Well, our family has never written a letter of severance..."

She changed her words in time when Old Man Wang coughed beside her.

The uncle, the village head, ignored them and presented the letter of severance to the court. "Master Du, this is the letter of severance written by the Wang family. It's written by their eldest grandson, Wang Dalang. It has the handprints of the Wang family, Jiang's handprint, and my handprint as a witness. Jiang tore it in two and threw it away. I secretly picked it up, glued it back together, and kept it. I didn't expect it would come in handy today. Please take a look, gentlemen."

Wang Dalang had been studying in the town. He passed the examination to become a student a few years ago, but he had never passed the examination to become a scholar.

Things like writing documents are not a problem.

Lord Du looked over the document, and Shopkeeper Lin also came over to join him, reading it with great interest.

Old Man Wang and his companions were dumbfounded. Mrs. Wang Liu cursed furiously, "Brother Lizheng, you have a grudge against our Wang family! Oh, you've been hooking up with that widow Jiang for a long time, speaking for them and their son everywhere, framing our Wang family. You deserve a horrible death!"

The village head said sternly, "Please be careful with your words in front of the great judge, or I will sue you for slander."

Jiang Lianzhu never expected that when she seemed to have no way out, she would find a new way out.

An unexpected surprise.

Dabao and Erbao were delighted. The two boys tugged at his sleeves tightly and said, "Brother, that's great. The village head has found evidence."

"Now, we are saved."

Sanbao also showed her little white teeth. Although she didn't fully understand what her brothers said, it must be a good thing to see them so happy.

Lord Du in the hall started to have a toothache, and there was complete evidence.

Of course he knew the head of Wangjia Village.

Those who have been recorded in the town government documents are also considered village officials. They have to pass on and issue court orders, and the collection of taxes from farmers must go through the village head.

"Wang Lizheng, tell me, is this a real letter of severance? Why would you collect someone else's letter of severance?"

The uncle, the village head, said calmly, "To answer your question, sir, because the Wang family insisted on kicking Jiang and her son out of the house, they made a scene several times. I was so annoyed by them that I thought of putting away the letter of severance. If they make a scene again next time, I will just take out the letter of severance so that they don't have to write it again and put my fingerprints on it. I put it away."

I was just looking for their divorce letter at home. It took me a while to find it, so I came a little late.

Shopkeeper Lin deliberately read the letter of severance in the hall and concluded with a comment, "This is quite cruel! They drove Jiang and her two children out of the Wang family's house without caring about their lives. It says that Jiang is a jinx and her children are bastards. Jiang and her children are never allowed to enter the Wang family's gate. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, how cruel! The handwriting is a little ugly, but it's still legible. Now, I wonder what the plaintiff has to say. Lord Du, this is a false accusation, isn't it against the law?"