Chapter 70: The Vicious Mother-in-Law of the Republic of China (V) Request for First Order
"Executor, do you really want to sue?"
Huoshui is still in a confused state.
"Yes! Of course I have to sue! I can't bear the stigma of cheating and being divorced. My son can't be a bastard either."
Gu Qingcheng said confidently.
A person's reputation is very important, especially to a woman.
Gu Qingcheng knew this truth very well, so the first step she took was to "clear herself".
"But, but you, oh no, it was Gu Sanniang who was caught in bed with someone."
The troublemaker was going crazy. He had never known that a person could be so shameless.
"Then let me ask you, did Gu Sanniang really have an affair? Is Li Yaozong, the child she gave birth to, really a bastard?"
Gu Qingcheng held Li Yaozong's hand. Her body was still a little shaky, but her steps gradually became steady.
Her attitude was firm and resolute, and her swollen eyes were filled with a persistent and determined light.
"no!"
Huoshui uttered these two words subconsciously, but soon, it added, "But everyone saw it. Gu Sanniang really had sex with a strange man."
Although the last step was not taken, in this era, being involved with other men other than your husband is considered cheating.
“Who saw it?”
Gu Qingcheng asked coldly.
Huoshui was stunned for a moment, "Everyone. Master Li, Han Qiuyu, and the servants of the Li family, they all saw it."
This was a trap set by the original owner, Gu Sanniang, for Han Qiuyu. Han Qiuyu took advantage of the situation and called everyone from the Li family to come.
This is the fact in full view of everyone!
"hehe!"
Gu Qingcheng sneered twice, "You also said that he is from the Li family!"
The bad feeling in Huoshui's CPU became stronger and stronger, "Executor, do you really want the villain to file a complaint first?"
Gu Qingcheng did not continue to talk nonsense with Huoshui. She supported Li Yaozong, and the mother and daughter staggered to the outside of the county government office.
"It's unfair! I am innocent!"
Gu Qingcheng stood at the gate of the yamen and observed carefully, and found that in this so-called Republic of China, although everything had been reformed, the yamen still looked "traditional".
A drum for appealing against grievances was placed at the gate of the yamen, with the drumstick on a drum stand.
Gu Qingcheng didn't say anything, just picked up the drumstick and started hitting the big drum hard.
In the county government office, there was a middle-aged man in military uniform, sitting in the main seat with a majestic appearance.
A frail man with a mustache and wearing a Zhongshan suit stood beside him, nodding and bowing.
The two were talking about something when they suddenly heard heavy drumbeats.
The uniformed man's eyes lit up. "Hey, are there still people beating drums to protest injustice these days?"
This is a joke that only appears in operas.
The man with a moustache frowned. He had been the local official in this county for more than ten years.
He was a Jinshi in the Qing Dynasty and also served as an official in the Qing Dynasty.
But just as he arrived in this county, the Qing Dynasty fell.
This man was quite clever. He used a bamboo pole to knock off two broken tiles from the county government office and then said that he had overthrown the Qing Dynasty.
The county town is too small and it is not an important checkpoint, so the people above don’t pay attention to what happens here.
So they allowed the county magistrate to transform himself into the county chief.
However, this person still has old-fashioned ideas at heart.
Under his management, the county government also looked old - the gate of the government faced south, and people were not allowed to come in without money.
The magistrate is greedy. Even if he can't squeeze people dry, once he finds an excuse, he will make a lot of money.
If the victims who went to the yamen to file a complaint were not careful, they would lose both their lives and their money by the county magistrate.
If it were any other time, the magistrate would be happy to hear someone beating the drum.
Hey, here's another chance to make some money.
But today——
The magistrate secretly glanced at the man in military uniform. He was some new general in their county and was said to be a sworn brother of the marshal in the provincial capital.
He was called a general, but in fact he was just a peasant. He had some strength and was brave. After being drafted into the army, he stood out.
I heard that he carried the Marshal out from the chaos and was the Marshal's close confidant.
He was promoted all the way by the Marshal and now has thousands of guns under his command.
Although this man could not read a single word, he particularly respected intellectuals.
The magistrate, a remnant of the Qing dynasty, was able to continue to hold on to his official position because he was educated and could pretend to be an honest official.
But this pretending is not real after all.
In the past few months since the general came to the county, the county magistrate has not been able to make any money under his supervision.
"Commander Ma, since someone has complained, shall I go and take a look?"
Accompany carefully, the magistrate asked tentatively.
"Go! Hurry and go to the court!"
Commander Ma waved his hand and urged repeatedly.
He muttered, "After waiting for several months, I can finally see the court session."
"Hehe, I don't know if this county magistrate is an honest official or a scoundrel."
"No, I want to go to the court to see, hey, if this sour old scholar is corrupt and perverts the law--"
The magistrate: ...If you want to "talk to yourself", just speak softly.
With your loud voice, I don’t believe you if you said it to me on purpose!
However, with the presence of Commander Ma, the greedy and lawless county magistrate finally restrained himself a lot.
He tried hard to remind himself in his heart: Don't be too greedy! Try the case carefully!
These soldiers who can't read a single word are not reasonable people.
There was a military governor in the provincial capital who liked to go to the yamen to judge cases from time to time.
That old man is a weirdo. He makes judgments based on his own will without asking about cause and effect or looking at evidence.
He thought the plaintiff had a sharp face and didn't look like a good person, so he found the plaintiff guilty.
If he felt sorry for the defendant, he would beat the plaintiff with a stick until the plaintiff "pleaded guilty on the spot."
Alas, the Commander Ma that I met was rude and domineering. He seemed to be fine, but who could guarantee that he would not turn against me?
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
These warlords are so rough when doing things, they don't even have any rules or methods.
But he has a gun in his hand and can show off his power in his court.
The magistrate sighed silently in his heart and did not have much enthusiasm for trying the case.
In contrast, Commander Ma followed with big strides, walked past the county magistrate, and sat directly in the court.
The magistrate: ... Damn it, I am the county magistrate! Ma Dadan, you are a reckless man, you have taken the seat of the county magistrate, where do you want me to sit? The magistrate cursed madly in his heart, but his face was still flattering, "Yes! Yes! Commander Ma, you take the seat!"
He asked the officer to drag a stool and sat down below Commander Ma.
Commander Ma shook left and right, as if trying to feel whether the magistrate's chair was comfortable to sit on.
The magistrate pursed his lips tightly. If possible, he really didn't want to see such a crude warrior who didn't know how to sit or stand properly.
Humph, there's no needle on the chair, why the hell are you rocking here and there? Marshal Ma rocked for a long time before he seemed to get used to this hard chair.
His eyes began to move around the table again.
There was a box containing the official seal, a bamboo tube for the yamen slips, as well as other items such as pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
Of course, what made Commander Ma most curious was the gavel.
He held it in his hand, looked left and right, and then, under the magistrate's disdainful gaze, Commander Ma slammed the gavel on the table.
"mighty!"
The officers on both sides, holding fire sticks in their hands, shouted out as usual.
Commander Ma was first startled by the sudden shouting, and then he seemed to have discovered some new toy.
"Ah, just one knock and the court was silent."
Moreover, that feeling of solemnity and majesty suddenly emerged.
When Commander Ma heard the word "mighty", he couldn't help but sit up straight.
He came from a grassroots background and had a deep-seated awe for the government.
Although he now has soldiers in his hands, even the county magistrate, who was once respected by him, now stands beside him in a servile manner.
However, when he sat in the court and heard the sound of the gavel, he couldn't help but feel afraid.
"Commander Ma, it's time to summon the plaintiff!"
Seeing Commander Ma standing there in a daze with the gavel in his hand, the magistrate felt disgusted in his heart but still had a fawning smile on his face.
He reminded quietly.
"Oh! Yes!"
Commander Ma came to his senses and imitated what he had seen in the theater. He slammed the gavel hard and shouted in a pretentious manner: "Bring the prisoner!"
The magistrate wanted to close his eyes, "Commander Ma, it's not the prisoner! It's the plaintiff!"
"Hey! I know! But what if the accuser is making a false accusation?"
Commander Ma smiled awkwardly, and then tried to save the relationship with a stubborn attitude.
Gu Qingcheng, who had just stepped into the court, heard these words that left her speechless.
What kind of crappy officials are these? They have not even tried the case yet and they have already determined that the plaintiff has made a false accusation!
Huoshui, however, rolled on the ground with laughter, "Haha! This gentleman is truly a man of great insight."
Isn't Gu Qingcheng just making a false accusation? Humph, she is indeed a person whose character value is almost breaking the bottom line.
After inheriting the original owner's identity, she not only did not help the original owner to make up for the victim, but also wanted to file a complaint! Look at her self-righteous appearance. Even when she was caught in public, she could still make excuses to clean up her crime.
To be honest, as an intelligent assistant, it’s a bit hard to bear the trouble.
"It's unfair! I am innocent!"
"My Lord, you love the people like your own children, and you are honest and upright. You must make the decision for me!"
Realizing that the person trying the case might be a fool, Gu Qingcheng did not panic. She adjusted her mood and cried out sadly.
The original owner had a rather slim figure, and Gu Qingcheng, as for her, had just played the role of a frail beauty for a few years in the previous world.
She was very familiar with the images of weak and graceful, delicate and pitiful.
Although she has a purple pig head at the moment, the fragility and pitifulness that emanates from her bones can be clearly conveyed to the "audience".
"Oh, this woman looks so pitiful! And her voice is so clear and pleasant, she must not be a bad person!"
Commander Ma didn't see Gu Qingcheng's face clearly, but he thought her walking posture was very beautiful.
Well, he couldn’t describe it, it was just very charming, even more realistic than the actors on the stage.
So, his heart instantly shifted.
The magistrate: ...This rough old man is really a weirdo!
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