Chapter 64 The whole family will go to jail
"You shouldn't be so soft-hearted." Ying Zheng looked surprised.
Every country has its laws, every family has its rules. If everyone, after breaking the law, says that they have no other options and asks for forgiveness, wouldn't that mean nothing to the laws of Qin?
Although this corn is not valuable, it has been selected by him as an important grain crop for the Qin State. According to the law, stealing grain for seeds should be severely punished.
Even though he was a child, he should be punished lightly as a warning. Ying Zheng was really dissatisfied that he was let go so easily.
Zhao Yuanxi laughed and said, "He stole my things, I can do whatever I want with them. Have you forgotten that you also stole my seedlings, but I didn't hand you over to the authorities at that time?"
Ying Zheng wanted to say how could this be the same.
He is the King of Qin!
But in this person's eyes, maybe it really is the same.
Ying Zheng's frown deepened, "At least we are a family."
Zhao Yuanxi nodded in agreement. "Yeah! This is terrible. Not only are you guilty of theft, but I'm also guilty of harboring a criminal. Are we going to go to jail together?"
Ying Zheng was speechless for a moment because of her unreasonable demands.
He was unhappy! He snorted, no longer looking at Zhao Yuanxi, and no longer responded to her words.
This man had no respect for Qin laws and no respect for the royal power.
She was just too bold and presumptuous. If she hadn't been the queen mother, even if she was a great talent, Ying Zheng would have been very rude to her.
Seeing his grim expression, Zhao Yuanxi stepped forward in a cheerful mood and said, "Don't be angry! Look, I'm willing to share the blame with you. That means we have a good relationship!"
Ying Zheng sneered: "Humph, didn't you also protect that kid! How come you have a good relationship with him too?"
"How can this be the same? I sympathize with him. If I were starving, I probably wouldn't do much better than him. But you're different. You're not only my nephew, but also my best partner. If I lost you, I really don't know what I would do!"
Zhao Yuanxi patted his chest and continued with a righteous tone, "Let alone the mere crime of shielding someone, even if you ever did something that would cost you your life, I would definitely plead with the king on your behalf."
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"Heh--" Ying Zheng sneered, but ultimately did not pursue the matter any further.
Chu, who was terrified when he heard this, wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt extremely grateful to Madam Zhao. If this young master insisted on pursuing the matter, he would probably have to go in with her.
After counting the corn here, Zhao Yuanxi asked someone to take this batch back first.
"By the way, I brought you a jar of candy." Zhao Yuanxi sent someone to bring the jar of candy from the carriage.
When they were collecting mulberry leaves before, thanks to Chu leading the way, Zhao Yuanxi also left him a small jar.
"You have many children at home, I think you will like this."
Ying Zheng's face darkened. Wasn't that a gift for him? This man actually wanted to give it to that commoner!
His good mood just now disappeared in an instant. He really shouldn't have believed this person's sweet words. He said that she had the best relationship with him and that anyone could have the best relationship with her!
He was just more useful to her than anyone else!
hateful!
Ying Zheng had a sour face and stared straight at the jar of candy in Zhao Yuanxi's hand. The cold gaze scared Chu so much that he didn't dare to reach out.
Chu didn't understand why this young man looked like he wanted to eat him when Madam Zhao gave him something.
His intuition told him that he couldn't answer it!
He said with a stiff upper lip, "Thank you, ma'am, but this item is too valuable, so I can't accept it."
"Of course you can have it! It's just some concentrated brown sugar made from mulberry juice. It's not only good for children, but also a good health product for women. You don't want it, but you can't refuse it on He's behalf." Zhao Yuanxi stuffed the sugar jar into Chu's hand.
Chu was terrified when he received it, and was afraid that the jar would fall, so he had to hold it tightly in his arms, bowed his head and thanked him repeatedly.
After dealing with things here, Zhao Yuanxi was about to go back.
As the carriage drove out of the village, a black figure suddenly emerged from the weeds beside it.
Zhang Han reined in his horse, the long sword at his waist rubbing against the ground. He shouted sternly, "How dare you!"
The child collapsed to the ground in fear, and a small fish the size of a palm fell to the ground in his arms, flapping its wings constantly, its big eyes full of fear.
Zhao Yuanxi lifted the carriage curtain and saw that it was the child who had left earlier. He asked, "What happened?"
The child was covered in mud, even his face was stained with mud spots. He grabbed the fish with his skinny hands and held it high.
"For me?" Zhao Yuanxi raised his eyebrows.
The child nodded. Perhaps because he hadn't spoken for a long time, his voice was a little hoarse. "I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter."
Zhao Yuanxi accepted the small fish and asked, "What's your name?"
The child lowered his head and whispered, "I don't have a name, only my grandfather calls me girl."
It's actually a girl?
Only then did Zhao Yuanxi take a serious look at the child in front of him. She was dark and thin, and her voice was indistinguishable between male and female. It was no wonder that they couldn't tell her gender.
After some inquiries, Zhao Yuanxi learned that the girl's father was a Qin soldier who died in battle for the King of Qin. After her mother was taken home by her uncle, she was forced to remarry. Now only she and her grandfather were left at home.
Because the girl was a girl, she could not inherit the land that her father had earned through military merit, so the grandfather and grandson could only make a living by renting other people's land.
The taxes in Qin were heavy. In previous years, when her grandfather was in good health, they could still earn enough to eat, but now that her grandfather could not work, there was naturally no harvest.
On weekdays, the girl could only go up the mountain to dig some wild vegetables and go to the river to catch some fish and shrimps for a living.
But her grandfather was sick and dying, so she thought of letting him eat something better.
"Did you bring any food?" Zhao Yuanxi asked Zhang Han.
Zhang Han searched up and down but found nothing, so he could only shake his head.
She looked at Ying Zheng in the car again, and the meaning in her eyes was self-evident.
Ying Zheng raised his eyelids slightly, but he didn't speak or move.
Could it be that this person really thinks he is a good person? If he asks him to give alms to every hungry person he meets, then wouldn't everyone in the world have to kneel before him?
I will not move and wait to see what she plans to do.
Zhao Yuanxi wondered what was wrong with him. She smiled and said, "Qi'er, do you think this little girl is pitiful?"
"What does it have to do with me?"
"Although it has nothing to do with you, it does with the king. His father died for the Qin State. Shouldn't you do something for the king?"
Ying Zheng's cold gaze then shifted to the child.
The Qin State had a system that combined the military merit system with the name-land system. Soldiers obtained titles and land through military merit. The land they obtained could be inherited, but the prerequisite was that they must have a son. If there was no male heir, the land would naturally be confiscated.
Ying Zheng didn't think there was anything wrong with this. Women were registered under their husband's family, and taxes were paid by their husbands. Individuals did not need to pay taxes, so how could they inherit land?
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