Since ancient times, the people have not fought against officials.
Chen Xiaofeng's face looked a little ugly: "Miss, I'm afraid we are in trouble - that Pang Kunbai probably secretly borrowed soldiers from the guard post to help..."
They've already done what they've done. Will the Pang family let them go if they just surrender?
Dou Zhao's anger grew even more intense, and he asked, "Are you sure you can keep the person here?"
Chen Xiaofeng said hesitantly: "We are all white..."
In other words, they were confident that they could keep the people, but they were hesitant because of their identities.
"Then leave all the people here for me!" Dou Zhaosha decisively interrupted Chen Xiaofeng's words, "Since they are so bold, what do we have to be afraid of? If we can leave all those people here, the officials and bandits will collude, and even Wang Xingyi, the Shaanxi patrol, will not be able to stop them!" As she said this, she turned around and walked out, "I want to see who is so brave that he dares to mobilize the guards to help the Pang family do private things?"
Seeing Dou Zhao's confident look, Chen Xiaofeng felt relieved.
Perhaps for them, the Shaanxi Provincial Governor was already an unattainable high-ranking official, and the Dou family did not even take him seriously!
Miss Dou is young, but she never backs down when faced with difficulties. Just based on her heroic spirit, she is worthy of their help in fighting this battle.
It’s a pity that Miss Dou is a lady. It would be great if she was a boy!
He sighed and left the main room with Dou Zhao.
In the yard, Uncle Duan and others stood there looking at each other with very solemn expressions. Pang Kunbai and his followers all collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain without any ability to fight back.
Seeing Dou Zhao coming out, everyone's eyes fell on Dou Zhao.
"Don't worry!" Dou Zhao stood upright on the steps, his expression calm and dignified, and said calmly, "No matter who comes, colluding with the robbers is a crime punishable by exile for three thousand miles. I have also said that if something goes wrong, it will all be the fault of the Dou family. All you warriors need to do is to keep the people here."
Even so, Dou Zhao was a girl and too young, so many people were still hesitant. Uncle Duan, seeing this, said, "Now that things have come to this, there is only one way to go. The more you hesitate, the more afraid you will be when you start fighting, and the more afraid you are, the less likely you will be to keep those people. If this happens, I'm afraid our lives will be in jeopardy. I hope you brothers will work together to overcome the difficulties before we can talk about it. At worst, we can run away to the outside of the pass and hide for a few years." Then he joked, "Since Miss Dou has paid so much, I don't think you will mind giving us a few more taels of silver as resettlement expenses. Don't you agree, Miss Dou?"
This Uncle Duan seemed to have a lot of prestige among them. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone laughed and relaxed.
"Of course." Dou Zhao smiled and watched everyone's reactions.
Uncle Duan saw that Dou Zhao took his words seriously, so he volunteered to organize everyone to wait in formation.
The sound of horse hooves stopped in front of the door like a whirlwind. With a "clang", the door fell down and several guards in blue rushed in.
Dou Zhao was stunned.
Aren't these Ji Yong's followers?
Ji Yong's followers were also stunned.
Didn’t they say that the young lady from the Dou family was kidnapped?
But Miss Dou was standing there in good health, surrounded by strong guards, with the injured groaning in pain at her feet... It didn't look like she was kidnapped at all, but rather like someone was being beaten up by taking advantage of her power...
Dou Zhao hurriedly shouted "Stop".
Someone hurriedly pushed his way through the blue-clothed followers and asked, "What happened? What are you doing standing there? Where's the fourth sister?" Although the voice sounded anxious, it couldn't hide its politeness.
That was Wu Shan's voice.
Dou Zhao suddenly felt touched.
Wu Shan was shocked and stood there in a daze: "What on earth is going on?"
He raised his head and looked blankly at Dou Zhao who was safe and sound. He didn't understand why so many unfamiliar guards suddenly appeared around her, and he didn't understand how a weak woman like her could escape unscathed...
"What happened?" Dou Dechang and Ji Yong, who were following Wu Shan, also squeezed in. When they saw the scene in the yard, they were also dumbfounded!
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"...I was in a panic at the time and just wanted to get help as soon as possible. I was afraid that Suxin was not familiar with the people in her family and it would take time to find someone. Her senior brother was a guard, so he asked her to find guard Chen. I didn't think much about other things." Opposite Dou Zhao sat Wu Shan and Ji Yong, on his left stood Suxin, Sulan and Sujun, and on his right sat Dou Dechang. More than half an hour had passed since the incident. The yard had been cleaned up. Pang Kunbai and his followers, who were still alive, were imprisoned in the main hall. Chen Xiaofeng led Uncle Duan and others to patrol the yard. Ji Yong's followers had not returned from calling for a doctor yet. Taking this opportunity, she told Dou Dechang, Wu Shan and Ji Yong what had happened. "...I was really annoyed, so I ordered Chen Xiaofeng to guard the house. They were teaching the robbers a lesson... Who knew that Pang Kunbai knew the robbers? When he shouted who he was, I naturally didn't believe him and thought it was a conspiracy of the robbers. Who knew it was actually Pang Kunbai! "She sighed, "Fortunately, the twelfth brother, the fourth brother Wu and the cousin of the Ji family arrived in time, otherwise Pang Kunbai would have been beaten to death and things would have been troublesome."
In his heart, he complained why they didn't come a little later. By then, even a god would not have been able to save Pang Kunbai. He also blamed Uncle Duan and the others for not putting in more effort and simply beat Pang Kunbai to death.
Uncle Duan, who was patrolling outside, sneezed several times in succession.
He couldn't help but mutter in his heart: Who is scolding me? Fortunately, when I heard Pang Kunbai yelling, I was careful and didn't punch that bastard to death, otherwise I would be in trouble now! However, that bastard's skin was torn and his bones were broken. He won't be able to walk on his own without three to five years of care, let alone touch a woman!
As the thought flashed through his mind, he felt somewhat smug again.
Finally, I can teach this pervert a lesson without any scruples.
He rubbed his nose, held his head high and continued his patrol.
Dou Dezheng and Wu Shan in the inner room didn't know what to say when they thought of Pang Kunbai's unrecognizable appearance.
The two of them were stunned and didn't speak for a long time.
Ji Yong continued, "Two of the robbers were killed and two were injured. Six of Pang Kunbai's followers were also killed. I wonder what Dou's cousin is planning?"
He looked at Dou Zhao with shining eyes.
Dou Zhao felt strange.
She had caused such a big fuss, but why didn't this cousin of the Ji family think about how to help her clean up the mess? Instead, he looked like he was just watching the show with great interest!
She thought of her sixth aunt's words...
Is he a two-faced person?
Dou Zhao said firmly: "Of course we have to hand it over to the government for handling - there's a murder case!"
Ji Yong nodded repeatedly and said seriously, "Cousin Dou is right. Such a serious matter should be handed over to the government for handling."
"No, no!" Wu Shan jumped up as if his tail was on fire, and said in a sharp voice, "If we hand it over to the government, can we still let Fourth Sister testify in court? Moreover, the Dou family is in Zhending, and the Pang family is in Lingshou. If we hand it over to the government, we will have to go to Zhending Prefecture to sue. If Fourth Sister's reputation is damaged because of this, it is better to settle it privately."
Dou Dechang also reacted and continued Wu Shan's words: "That's right, what kind of people are the Pang family? They are just nouveau riche! We must not let this rat ruin the reputation of our fourth sister!"
"It seems that the two cousins have no experience in handling such disputes." Ji Yong smiled at Dou Dechang and Wu Shan, and his tone revealed a sense of superiority as a person with rich experience. "The Dou family has been officials for generations, and Dou Wuye is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. What right do the Pang family, a commoner, have to compete with us? If we report it to the authorities, the prefect of Zhending Prefecture will definitely suppress the news first and consider Dou Wuye's opinion before making a decision. In this way, We can get out of the murder case and make friends with the prefect. After all, we are in the prefect's jurisdiction. Even if we don't take him seriously, we still have to give him face. As for the reputation of the cousin of the Dou family, we just need to insist that we were together at the time. Can they still say that the cousin of the Dou family was kidnapped by the robbers alone? Even if the Pang family wants to frame us, won't we refute it?"
It seems to make sense.
But why does it sound a little wrong?
Dou Dechang and Wu Shan nodded, and looked at each other, seeing suspicion in each other's eyes. They both wanted to ask more carefully, but Ji Yong waved his hand and said, "You are right if you listen to me! I will testify for Fourth Sister then."
Yes!
Ji Yong is a great man.
With Ji Yong as a witness, how could Governor Lu not believe it?
The two nodded blankly in blind obedience to their identities.
"Then it's settled." Ji Yong said, with a smile on his face, and shouted to his follower "Wang Pu": "You took my name card and reported it to the authorities."
Dou Dechang and Wu Shan were shocked.
They haven't discussed this with the adults yet!
"Wait!" Dou Dechang shouted with a gloomy face, "Cousin Ji, this matter concerns the reputation of the Dou family. I think it would not be too late to tell the elders first before reporting to the authorities..."
"You will be right if you listen to me." Ji Yong waved his hand while speaking. The man named Wang Pu bowed respectfully to Dou Dechang and immediately retreated without giving Dou Dechang a chance to continue speaking. "I used to help my grandfather with some chores when I was at home. This is related to the reputation of my fourth sister and the reputation of the Dou family. I will not do anything rash." He said jokingly, "If something really happens, not to mention my grandfather, even my aunt will expose my skin. You can rest assured!"
Really?
Dou Dechang and Wu Shan looked at Ji Yong suspiciously.
Dou Zhao, who had calmed down after complaining in his heart, looked at Ji Yong in surprise.
What does Ji Yong want to do?
She had planned to bypass the elders in her family and expose the matter directly, forcing the Dou family to help her clean up the mess for the sake of their own face, and forcing the Pang family to swallow the bitter fruit even if they moved Wang Xingyi out. Why did Ji Yongqi seem to know what she was thinking?
Dou Zhao looked at Ji Yong.
Ji Yong turned around and smiled at her.
The smile is gentle, with some of the wisdom of a well-educated man, and some of the innocent cunning of a child, like a spear and a shield, strange, yet so harmonious, which makes people very impressed.
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