After asking for a meeting for three consecutive days, Xue Zhenshan finally agreed to meet Xue Tieshan's father.
The white-bearded gentleman thought there was hope and rushed to the appointment immediately.
When we arrived, we found that all the elders of the tribe were there.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the old man's legs weakened immediately: "Dear elders, clan leader, help me..."
Xue Zhenshan was not angry either, he just asked: "What happened? Tell me everything."
The old man didn't dare to confuse right and wrong too much. After giving a rough outline, he just emphasized again and again: "He didn't do it on purpose!"
"It was the woman who seduced him. The two of them had an affair, and during the argument they killed someone..."
"We are willing to pay! We are willing to pay! As long as my son can be saved, I am willing to pay..."
Xue Zhenshan didn't even ask for everyone's opinions. He just waved to the servants at the door and invited three people in.
One of them was an official from the local government, and the other two were neighbors who witnessed the incident that day.
After Xue Zhenshan asked the three to reveal their identities, the old man immediately panicked: "They were all bribed! Everything they said was a lie!"
Xue Zhenshan sighed: "I haven't even opened my mouth yet, and you're already saying that I was bribed?"
"It is said that the scholar who was beaten to death was from a poor family and had nothing. How could he bribe them?"
"After Brother Tieshan brought the woman home, she committed suicide that night. After she was rescued, Brother Tieshan gave her to his servants to humiliate her the next day?"
"That's not all. Brother Tieshan saw that the scholar was making trouble at the gate and sent someone to beat him to death?"
"Do you still need me to call a few of Brother Tieshan's retainers to confront him face to face?"
These words were spoken slowly but were like thunder, striking everyone's heart and making them tremble with fear.
Everyone looked at Xue Zhenshan: He had actually investigated everything clearly in advance?
Xue Zhenshan stared at the bewildered distant uncle again: "I also heard that Brother Tieshan and my uncle told the local county magistrate that you are the family of the Crown Prince's Consort? To let him know what's going on?"
The officer stepped forward and saluted: "I testify that the two Master Xue did say this to the county magistrate."
Xue Zhenshan looked at the silent elders, whose faces were full of excitement.
They wanted to beg for mercy, after all, they had similar situations in their family, but the severity was not so severe.
But now that the witnesses are there and the government has endorsed it, they dare not say it.
In the end, only the oldest elder of the clan spoke tremblingly: "Zhenshan, can you come forward and ask the Crown Prince to spare Tieshan's life?"
"If it really doesn't work, I can be exiled to the frontier to farm..."
Tieshan's father nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, yes, you can go to farm..."
Anyway, as long as the matter is settled, we can think of a way to get the person back in two years.
Xue Zhenshan looked at the elder and said, "I didn't know that uncle could give advice to the Crown Prince?"
"How to deal with prisoners is a matter for the court. Uncle also has the right to participate in politics?"
This hat is too big, it is tantamount to treason.
The elders of the tribe all changed their expressions with fear.
"I didn't mean that. I just couldn't bear to see your uncle come all the way here to help the younger generation..."
"After all, people need to be humane..."
As soon as these words were spoken, many followers and elders of the clan came to speak up and accused Xue Zhenshan of speaking too harshly.
Xue Zhenshan sighed deeply: "Dear elders, dear uncles, everyone is here today, I will just explain it to you all."
"Don't let people think that my daughter Jiaojiao has received a marriage arranged by the emperor, and I don't know the difference between high and low..."
"I do this entirely for your lives!"
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.
What do you mean?
Xue Zhenshan sighed and explained, "To be honest, before the emperor granted the marriage, the crown prince summoned me privately and talked about Jiaojiao."
"The Crown Prince is worried that the Xue family, who come from a merchant family, cannot stand being treated with respect and will become arrogant and disorderly, break the law and discipline, and cause gossip."
"I have also patted my chest and promised that the Xue family will abide by the law and will never do anything that uses the tiger's skin as a banner."
"The marriage is now complete."
"The Crown Prince did not trust my Xue family and warned me at the time."
"If the Xue family relied on the fact that they were the maternal family of the Crown Prince's Consort to cause trouble, he would not punish the entire family for Jiaojiao's sake, but the person who caused the trouble would be severely punished according to the law."
Everyone looked at each other and didn't dare to speak for a while.
Not punishing the entire clan?
That's a good thing.
But if the people who cause harm are to be severely punished according to the law, does that mean that the Xue family members cannot plead for mercy even if they break the law?
Then it’s nothing special for the daughter of the Xue family to marry into the royal family, right?
Xue Zhenshan looked around at everyone and said, "Dear uncles and elders, please recall how the Xue family's business has been doing over the years since Jiaojiao saved the Crown Prince and Princess Yue."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Ever since Xue Jiaojiao saved the Crown Prince and Princess Yue, the Xue family has become the royal merchant family. Business has been going smoothly in the past few years, and there are no more obstacles or plots against them.
Under Xue Zhenshan's strict control, the Xue family has become the richest family in Tianwu from the richest family in Saibei just by doing legitimate business!
This is a huge benefit, which I never dared to think of before.
Xue Zhenshan asked in a deep voice: "Isn't this kind of wealth enough?"
Everyone was silent: The current wealth and prosperity is of course good, but if it could be more, who would refuse it?
Xue Zhenshan asked again: "Or do you think it's too much and you want to waste all the blessings?"
Of course, no one agrees with this.
But no one is a fool, and everyone can see that Xue Zhenshan is here today to scare everyone and warn them.
Since Xue Zhenshan brought up the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince had issued a clear order, no one dared to speak out and ask him to beg for mercy.
There was no turning back, and Xue Tieshan's father could only leave crying.
The witnesses who were invited were also sent back to their hometowns, and through their mouths, the reputation of the upright head of the Xue family spread.
The head of the Xue family has said that no matter who breaks the law in the Xue family, they will be severely punished according to the law, but the entire clan will not be implicated.
From now on, if any branch of the Xue family dares to bully men or women again, they can report to the police with confidence.
As the news came out, common people were talking about it. Some felt that the Xue family's move was admirable, while others felt that they were a privileged class.
After hundreds of years of punishing nine generations of a family, the Xue family has lost all of it?
Some people were envious and some were jealous, but then the court introduced new policies.
From now on, except for the serious crime of treason, any crime committed by each household will be severely punished according to the law, and the entire family will not be punished.
What?
From now on, all the people will not be punished along with their entire clan as long as they don’t commit the serious crime of treason?
Everyone rushed to tell each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Since ancient times, there have been differences in the closeness of relatives. Some relatives have not been in contact for eight hundred years, but suddenly one day they are thrown into prison, and it is because their relatives have committed a crime and the entire nine generations of their family are implicated.
The common people who were implicated felt very aggrieved: I have never received any kindness from you, but now I am thrown into jail because of you?
Who is willing?
But the law is like this, they have no place to seek justice, and they can only blame themselves for not being reborn well...
This situation no longer exists?
Is it because the Crown Prince is giving benefits to the people of the world for the sake of the Xue family?
Some people began to sigh: Thanks to the Xue family's daughter marrying into the royal family...
When Xue Jiaojiao heard these things, she had just come out of Yingchun Academy where she studied etiquette.
The rules and regulations of etiquette tortured her to death, and there was no light in her eyes. But when she came out and heard her father's words, her eyes immediately brightened up.
"Really? Dad, you are really amazing..."
Xue Zhenshan looked at the silly girl in front of him: "Why am I so great? This was all the idea of the Crown Prince..."
That kid is only in his teens, how can he be so cunning and scheming? !
Now the silly girl says "hello, I'm fine" to him, which is fine.
If the Crown Prince changes his mind one day, I am afraid that my silly girl will be sold and have to help him count money... (End of this chapter)
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