Chapter 1008: Happy
Butler Zhang thought that he had the support of Old Madam Zhang behind him, so he had nothing to fear even if he entered the government office.
But he was indeed wrong. After he was brought to the hall by the officers, he saw a row of people kneeling on the ground. Except for Shi Tou, all the others were beaten with boards.
Liang Xian's mouth was also swollen. Butler Zhang guessed that he was not only beaten with a stick, but also slapped in the face.
Thinking of this, all the confidence in his heart disappeared.
As soon as he knelt down, before he could protest, the prefect told him, "I already know what you did.
If you tell even one lie, I'll kill you."
Butler Zhang was so frightened that his soul was about to fly out of his body. He knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, "Sir, I will tell you everything. Please spare my life!"
After hearing what Steward Zhang said, the prefect stroked his beard with satisfaction and said to the people kneeling on the ground, "Look at this Steward Zhang.
As expected of a housekeeper, he is very sensible.
Look at you all, you are so stubborn. You won't tell the truth unless I torture you severely.
Tell me, why are you doing this? "
After the prefect said this, he slammed the gavel and said, "Mr. Zhang, listen carefully! If you dare to tell a lie and deceive me, I will make you live a life worse than death."
Butler Zhang kowtowed heavily, "Sir, I dare not, I dare not."
"Then hurry up and tell me, you have disturbed my sweet dream for such a small matter.
If you dare to delay again, you will be beaten with twenty sticks first."
"mighty......."
All the lies that Butler Zhang had made up to fool Old Madam Zhang were forgotten in an instant, but he remembered clearly what he had done!
So, he told the whole story of how he colluded with Liang Xian to defraud the Zhang family of their money and property, and how he had to kill Shi Tou to silence him in order to get the money in the future.
The prefect nodded in satisfaction. What Butler Zhang said matched what Liang Xian and the others said, so he could close the case.
Madam Zhang outside couldn't stand it anymore. She shouted, "Sir, this is unfair. My housekeeper would never do such a thing.
Sir, you must investigate thoroughly!"
"How dare you! I'm investigating a case, and I don't need you to make irresponsible remarks.
There is complete evidence and witnesses, so I will make whatever judgment you wish.
Come, drive this old lunatic away as far away as possible."
Madam Zhang was still unwilling to accept it, "My lord, this is unfair. My housekeeper would never do anything to let his master down. Zhang Zhong, please explain to me quickly!"
Come on, just say you were forced to do it, just say it!"
Butler Zhang knelt on the ground with his head shrunk. He didn't even dare to raise his head. He didn't dare to do what Madam Zhang said!
"How dare this old woman so brazenly defy the court.
Beat her out with sticks."
Madam Zhang was escorted out by the officials. The prefect asked with disdain, "Do you know who this man is?"
There must be someone among the officers who knew Madam Zhang, otherwise Madam Zhang would not have been taken away so easily.
"My Lord, this person is the head lady of the Zhang family in the east of the city."
"The Zhang family? The Zhang family whose father was a juren, but whose son only passed the exam to become a xiucai?"
"Yes."
"Is this Zhang Zhong his housekeeper?"
"Exactly."
The prefect was so angry that his teeth were itching, "Such a traitor, and the Zhang family still protects him?
It's completely the opposite, the opposite.
I think Zhang Yiru should give up his title as a scholar. If he can't even manage his own family, what else can he do?"
"I'll do it right away."
Madam Zhang was driven out of the yamen by the officials, muttering to herself, "Impossible, Zhang Zhong couldn't possibly have lied to me..."
The group of people outside the hall who were listening to the prefect's judgment began to point fingers at Old Madam Zhang. "She's just foolish! Her own servant deceived her master, and she's still biased towards him. Could there be some shameful conspiracy between the two of them?"
"Ah, now that you mention it, it's really possible. This is going to be exciting.
In this way, the housekeeper was betraying her family, and the money she cheated went indirectly into her pocket."
"No way, the rest of the Zhang family are really pitiful."
"Why pity?"
"Think about it, this old woman is still the head of the Zhang family. If she gets the money, can she spend it on others?"
"That's right!"
"I never thought that Madam Zhang would be so cruel and heartless that she would even harm her own family."
Madam Zhang looked at the person who had spoken fiercely, "Say it again, say one more word, and I'll tear your mouth apart!"
The arrogant ones are afraid of those who are not afraid of death. No matter how arrogant Madam Zhang is, she is only arrogant to those who are not as good as her.
But most of those people watching the excitement at the gate of the government office were idle people at home with nothing to do. How could they be afraid of a crazy old woman?
A fat-faced guy came forward and pushed Madam Zhang, saying, "I told you, what can you do to me?
You are a wicked old woman, you are a blind old woman who cannot distinguish between good and bad people."
Madam Zhang's chest heaved with rage. "You're such a rebel! Come...slap him in the face and give him a good beating."
If they were in the Zhang Mansion, the maids following Madam Zhang would definitely obey her orders, but outside, there were so many people watching. Besides, even if she just said something, they didn't seem to have the right to provoke her!
"Madam, let's go home!"
"Why are you replying? You've lost all your face."
"But......"
The other little girl winked at the little girl who was speaking, signaling her to stop talking.
More and more people gathered around to watch the excitement, "Did you hear that? The prefect has made the verdict.
The steward Zhang was sentenced to be beaten with thirty sticks, to hand over all the benefits he had gained, and to be exiled three thousand miles away.
There were also other people who were either beaten with a stick or exiled.
It feels so good!
Hey, don't stretch your hands so far.
The farm has changed hands, yet you're still thinking about the little benefits.
If you ask me, you deserve it!"
"That's right, the master of this housekeeper Zhang is a blind and heartless man."
"Let me tell you something funny. Just now, that Zhang guy confessed everything.
His master even pleaded for him, saying that our master had wrongly accused her housekeeper and asked for a thorough investigation."
"Ah, there's also this matter. Is it because this person is old and his brain is not working well?"
"It seems you guessed it right, that man is really old.
Guess what we adults did?"
"How?"
"They just let the officers beat her out with clubs. It's a pity that they couldn't bear to beat her because of her age, so they just carried her out."
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