"Village chief, please think of a way to save my son Sanzhu."
Father Zhang looked anxious and suddenly knelt in front of Wu Qingshan.
"Zhang Dayou, what are you doing? Dazhu, Erzhu, quickly help your father up."
Zhang Dazhu and Zhang Erzhu stepped forward quickly, "Dad, get up quickly."
Wu Qingshan looked at the bowl of rice in front of him. Not only did he lose his appetite, but his head also felt buzzing.
What is going on?
How could there be such a fool in Guihua Village? Zhang Sanzhu actually went to his own death.
"Zhang Dayou, how can I possibly save your Sanzhu? Last time, I even pleaded with Madam Su, and in exchange, your Sanzhu could be spared by just spending an hour working for the Su family every day. And yet, he actually refused to accept Madam Su's punishment. It's all because of you that he's been spoiled and developed into a lazy and gluttonous person. Now he's going to die on his own. Who can you blame?"
Zhang Dayou's heart sank when he heard this. Was he going to watch his son go to his death?
"Village Chief, is there really no other solution?"
Wu Qingshan looked at Zhang Dayou again and saw that his temples were a little gray, and he looked ten years older in an instant.
"What can I do..."
"Grandpa, I have a way." Wu Qingshan's eldest grandson Wu Huaiyuan, Wu Xiucai, put down his chopsticks and said.
Hope flashed in Zhang Dayou's eyes. "Nephew Huaiyuan, do you really have a solution?"
Wu Huaiyuan returned to the village early this morning and learned from Du Yingying that the government had sent a wife to Su Xingyi, but she was actually a princess with an empty title.
Wu Huaiyuan said slowly, "This method is very simple. As long as you are willing to do it..."
Lin Kun put down his chopsticks reluctantly.
Seriously.
He originally came here to give a notice and then hurried back to the county, and had no intention of staying for lunch.
I really hope that when I bring people here to measure the mountain tomorrow, I can eat this dish of stir-fried wild boar meat with wild vegetables again.
The taste is strong, just like the satisfaction you get after boxing.
"Madam Su, it's getting late. I have to go back to the county."
"Okay, I won't keep you here. Be careful on the road. Boss, please send your Uncle Lin off."
Su Ning'an looked at the big horse not far from the door.
"Uncle Lin, did you come here on horseback?"
Lin Kun looked down and saw that Su Ning'an's eyes were full of stars. "Boss, you don't want me to teach you how to ride a horse, do you?"
Su Ningan touched the horse's back and said, "Uncle Lin, I will learn when I grow taller."
"Boss, has your mother rested?"
At this time, Zhang's father and son and a group of villagers came from a distance, escorting Zhang Sanzhu.
Lin Kun's face darkened when he saw that the villagers were not only carrying long benches but also hoes.
"Boss, go back and close the door."
Seeing Zhang Sanzhu tied up, Su Ning'an was confused, so he followed Lin Kun's instructions and ran back to the yard and slammed the door shut.
"Boss, what's wrong?"
"Mother, Uncle Lin asked me to come back and close the door. Uncle Sanzhu was tied up by the villagers."
Xiao Lingyu looked surprised. What had Zhang Sanzhu done wrong again?
Xiao Lingyu moved to the door of the room and listened carefully to the noise outside.
Lin Kun touched the sword at his waist. "What are you trying to do? Zhang Sanzhu was disrespectful to Madam Su. I was already giving him a break by asking him to spend an hour every day working at the Su family's house. But he refused to accept the charge and came to me to surrender. It would have been fine if the authorities hadn't known about it, but now that I know about it, the county magistrate will also soon know that there were unruly people in Guihua Village who were disrespectful to Madam Su. In order to convince the villagers of Zhang Sanzhu, I will take him back to the government office and sentence him to the crime of disrespect according to Beiyi law. Will it be the death penalty or exile? The county magistrate will handle it impartially."
Zhang Sanzhu cried out in panic, "Madam Su, I truly know I was wrong. Please have mercy on me and spare me. Don't send me to the government office."
Father Zhang slapped him and said, "Shut up, you troublemaker."
Zhang Dayou bowed towards the closed door and said, "Madam Su, I have not been strict with my son. Please spare my son Sanzhu's life."
How could someone be so stupid?! Shouldn't you just get as far away from the police as possible?
Xiao Lingyu thought about it. She asked Zhang Sanzhu to work at the Su family. Zhang Sanzhu was dissatisfied with her decision, so he ran to Lin Kun to complain. He thought she was exaggerating and didn't believe she was a princess.
She should have sent him to the government that day and this wouldn't have happened.
Her status as the Protector of the Nation Princess is in jeopardy and may be withdrawn by the Emperor at any time.
It seems that if I use this identity to oppress others in the future, I will have to hit them hard once I use it, and I won’t give them the chance to cause trouble.
Lin Kun said, "Father Zhang, please don't embarrass Madam Su. Madam Su is completely unaware of this matter. It was your son who surrendered himself to me. You can't blame anyone else. Now that you've brought so many people to the gate of the Su family compound, aren't you going to offend Madam Su again?"
Zhang Dayou's heart pounded when he heard this. They were all men from the Zhuang family, and the Su family was small or disabled. Wouldn't he offend Madam Su again by doing this?
But he had to save his son no matter what. Now that it had come to this, he had no choice but to keep going.
Zhang Dayou knelt down in front of the Su family's courtyard gate and said, "Madam Su, as the saying goes, a poorly educated son is the fault of his father. I am willing to punish my son for his mistakes."
The door of the Su family was opened, and Su Ningan walked out first and helped Zhang Dayou up.
Then Xiao Lingyu brought Su Ningjie, Su Ningwen, and Xiao Xier out of the yard one after another.
Su Ning'an looked over and saw a group of villagers with hoes gathered in front of the gate of the Su family's yard. He hurriedly stopped Xiao Lingyu and others behind him.
"Don't be afraid, mother. They won't dare bully you when I'm here."
Upon hearing this, the villagers who were carrying hoes put their hoes behind their backs.
"Boss, don't get me wrong, we're just passing by. We just finished our meal and are going to check out the fields."
Other villagers echoed: "Yes, we are just passing by."
Xiao Lingyu disagreed. He thought these people were probably recruited by the Zhang family to give them courage.
Xiao Lingyu stepped forward, knowingly asking, "Father Zhang, didn't I already have your Third Pillar come in every day to fetch water and chop wood, and do some simple, rough work? Didn't I mention the incident of him colliding with me? What's going on today? Why are you asking me to forgive him? What's the point?"
Zhang Dayou looked embarrassed. How could he have the nerve to tell Xiao Lingyu again about the stupid things his son had done?
Lin Kun hurriedly explained: "Mrs. Su, this is what happened..."
Lin Kun kept it short and focused on the key points.
Xiao Lingyu looked at Zhang Sanzhu and said, "Zhang Sanzhu, you can't blame me for this. I originally wanted to show you some leniency because you're a villager of Guihua Village. But since you're not satisfied with my decision and insist on reporting it to the authorities for disrespect, I respect your wishes. Captain Lin, please send him to the county government as he wishes."
"Okay, Madam Su, I'll take him to the government office right away."
Zhang Sanzhu said anxiously, "Madam Su, I really know I was wrong. I accept the punishment. I am willing to come to the Su family to work every day without complaint. Please give me another chance, Madam Su, and don't send me to the government office."
Xiao Lingyu said coldly, "That's what you said that day, that you were willing to work for my Su family. If you were truly willing, this wouldn't have happened today. Now that the government knows about this, we can only deal with you according to Beiyi law."
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