Chapter 27 Debt
Zhao Yan didn't react at first, but after asking Yan Quan and the others, she realized that this man was the filthy guy who had surrounded her house before.
For the first time in his life, he was furious.
He picked up the banknote and explained the whole story to several colleagues. Yan Quan was the first to stand up and said, "This is blatant bribery of officials. Someone, go and arrest Ding Gui."
Zhao Yan added coldly, "First, give him thirty strokes of the cane as a warning to others!"
Ding Gui is fifty-four years old this year. After thirty strokes of the stick, more energy is expelled than incoming.
Zhao Yan suppressed his anger and nausea and asked the doctor to feed him a few bowls of medicine and give him an acupuncture injection.
He solemnly said again, "He openly raped a woman and secretly bribed officials. According to the laws of this dynasty, he should be imprisoned and serve ten years!"
Yan Quan knew that the gentleman was very angry, but he didn't expect him to be so angry. According to previous rules, Ding Gui would only serve three years in prison at most.
He was thinking a lot and remembered that Miss Yu's ex-husband was from the capital. Could it be that Lord Zhao knew Miss Yu's ex-husband? As a colleague and friend, he would inevitably help him.
The more I think about this, the more I feel that this is the case.
He immediately flattered her, "Sir, it's not enough to just serve time in prison. His crimes must be publicly displayed to serve as a warning to others."
Ding Gui, who was lying prostrate on the ground, was so angry that he refused to accept the news. "Three years ago, my family even sent the betrothal gifts to her door. If it weren't for her cousin's interference, she would have been my concubine long ago. I've already accepted the betrothal gifts. Even if she's been married before and turned into a ghost, she's still my concubine!"
"Hit him, hit him hard!" For the first time in his life, Zhao Yan wanted to use his private power.
Yan Quan saw that the situation was not going well and advised, "Sir, calm down. This shameless man's words cannot be trusted. If he is accidentally beaten to death, it will only bring shame to you."
Zhao Yan said coldly, "You said she accepted a betrothal gift. As far as I know, you later took that gift back. This has never happened, yet you dare to slander her and now you want to force her to marry you. What do you think of this government office?"
Ding Gui argued cunningly, "I gave her the betrothal gift, but she refused. What can I do? I'll just take her back. Even if I do, she'll be married here and I'll keep her for my own use! She's my concubine!"
Zhao Yan stared intently at the filthy person on the ground, spewing out word by word, "Shameless villain! He deserves to be killed!"
He immediately issued an order, "Ding Gui has forcibly abducted a woman and openly bribed officials. He has also spoken ill of imperial officials. According to the laws of this dynasty, he must serve ten years in prison without pardon!"
Ding Gui refused to accept the result and shouted, "I don't accept it, I don't accept it."
"Yu Huatang just accepted my family's betrothal gift. She is my concubine!"
"The sentence is too harsh, I refuse to accept it! She's a second-married woman, and it's her blessing that I can marry her as a concubine! She's just a lowly craftsman, and to have the position of my concubine, I guarantee she'll have everything she wants. What could she possibly be dissatisfied with?"
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Zhao Yan looked at the person being dragged away with deep disgust. After calming down for a while, he resumed the trial.
It wasn't until the afternoon that he had some free time.
He walked around the crowd and came to the side room of the government office alone.
The early summer sky was exceptionally bright. Through the hanging window, he saw Xu Fu resting in another room. His gaze moved and stopped on the man sleeping at the desk.
He walked in, sat beside her, and looked at her for a long time, lost in thought.
Some tiny wood chips fell into her hair, and he gently picked them up.
The shadow of the window floated with the sunlight and fell on her face, causing her brows to frown.
He turned around and changed his position to block the sunlight for her, and only breathed a sigh of relief after her breathing became even.
Thinking back to what happened today and what Xu Fu said that day.
He finally understood what she had been through. An orphan girl was forced to follow her cousin to the capital, holding the jade pendant and talking about the marriage that happened more than ten years ago.
In fact, if he thought about it carefully, he would know that if she really wanted to marry into a rich and powerful family, she should have come to his house to seek help when she was very young.
She won't wait until that filthy bastard surrounds the yard and tries to snatch her away before she comes to the capital.
When he was first transferred to Quanzhou, he was full of resentment, but now he is glad to be here.
If it were any other official today, would anyone stand up for her, or would they accept bribes and force her to marry that filthy bastard?
He didn't dare to think about it, as breathing would hurt.
Anfu said that Baili Yunzhou's family looked down on her because she had been married before, and even that filthy guy dared to look down on her because she had been married before and had no status.
But she is so beautiful and so strong.
She married him, and she shouldn't be judged by the world, nor should she be looked down upon because of her identity.
In his eyes, although she was weak, she was determined. She had endured countless hardships in the past three years to earn the name "Qiaodeng Lady" from the people.
She deserves respect from people.
He sat there lost in thought until the sound of several thugs shouting in dissatisfaction came from the outer courtyard. The sound was so loud that it woke her up.
Yu Huatang woke up and saw Zhao Yan sitting beside him. She was a little confused, "Sir?"
Zhao Yan restrained his expression, resisting the urge to help her up. He said, "I have something to tell you. I interrogated Ding Gui today. That filthy fellow said you accepted his betrothal gift and even tried to force you to marry him."
Yu Huatang angrily said, "That's not true. I don't even know what that master looks like. Three years ago, he surrounded my yard overnight, and my cousin injured several people in order to help me escape. Other than that, there's nothing else."
Zhao Yan said quickly, "I know, and I believe you. I've already sentenced him to ten years in prison. That time has passed, so you don't have to worry. I came here just to tell you that if anyone keeps gossiping, you can shut them up with this."
Yu Huatang felt relieved and said sincerely, "Thank you for your keen observation, sir. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would be in great danger today."
"It's nothing. This is what I should do." Zhao Yan felt a little uncomfortable, and felt a little regretful when he heard her thank you.
He added, "If you encounter any problems in the future, you can still come to me."
Yu Huatang nodded.
Zhao Yan stood up and looked at the crumbs on the table. He said reluctantly, "If you are too tired, just take a rest. There is no need to be so anxious."
Yu Huatang then remembered and said happily, "Sir, I have developed it." She immediately took out a lamp from under the table.
"I modified the frame with wire and placed transparent glass on the inside to allow light to pass through. Finally, I wrapped it with translucent Chengxintang paper. Generally, when the sea is rough, rainwater flows in from the top. If you open a small window on the side, it can withstand the wind and rain."
"Please look, sir."
She simulated the wind and waves at sea and poured rain water on the lamp, and sure enough, the lamp remained bright.
Zhao Yan felt a surge of admiration in his heart, and looked at her with joy. "I'll have someone go to the dock to test it right away. You come too."
"good."
The official ship sailed on the sea for a whole day, and everyone was convinced by the effectiveness of the watertight lights.
After receiving this item, all fleets going out to sea were able to return to port safely, and many fishermen were deeply moved.
Everything was settled, and it was not convenient to stay in the government office at this time, so Yu Huatang called Xu Fu back home.
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