Chapter 894
The Gu Yuanjin brothers acted quickly and soon got everything arranged. At the moment when the city gate was about to close, Shi Zhong of Shitou Village struck the drum to protest.
The magistrate of Kouji, who was preparing to eat, went to the court with a gloomy face and asked, "Who is here, and what do you want to report?"
Shi Zhong knelt down in front of the hall and said in a trembling voice, "I want to sue Shi Dayong from Shitou Village. He deliberately killed someone and deliberately delayed treatment, causing the Shi family's daughter-in-law to die."
"How dare you! It's normal to see so many people die every day.
You evil women, you can also use this to make a fuss."
The magistrate of Gao was impatient. He thought that everyone would come to him to complain about trivial matters. As a result, he would have nothing to do and would have to sit in the hall all day without any rest.
"Sir, what I said is true. Because Gu offended her natal family, she and her son were beaten and sent back. Her son is already alive and kicking, but she was outlasted.
We live nearby and often heard her wailing, but the Shi family ignored it. We didn't expect to hear the bad news today.
I have no friendship with Gu, and I cannot bear to see her die unjustly, so I came to the county government office. I hope you can investigate it."
Kochi Prefecture took a look at the lawyer and asked, why does the story of this place name sound so familiar?
Especially the Gu family, this surname made him feel uneasy.
“Sir, the Gu family severed ties with their aunt a few days ago. Although the news was suppressed, our spies still found out.
I heard that the death of the old master was related to this young lady." The master reminded him softly in his ear.
County Magistrate Gao then remembered this matter. He had laughed at Gu Wenheng at that time. No matter how good Gu Wenheng's reputation as an official was, there would still be a fire in his backyard.
"So it was this young lady who died?" County Magistrate Gao was still a little hesitant. Who wouldn't know that the Gu family was in this area?
Even if it's a niece with whom you have severed ties, most people wouldn't have the guts to treat her like this!
Even her life was threatened. It was ridiculous to think about it. He slammed the door in shock. "You shrew, do you have a grudge against the Shi family? Why are you making a false accusation?"
Shi Zhong was so frightened that she fell to the ground, "My Lord, even if I have the courage of heaven, I dare not falsely accuse others.
The father and son of the Shi family are too cruel. They didn't even ask a doctor to see Gu when she returned home. They tortured her to death. I just can't get over it, so I came to ask the judge for justice."
The magistrate of Kou County thought that this shrewish woman must have come here to seek revenge, and was about to order his men to beat her with a stick and drive her out of the county government office.
At this moment, the butler of the backyard came in hurriedly with a note, "Sir, this is from Hu Daguanshi."
When Gao Zhixian heard this, he immediately narrowed his eyes. In the entire Fu County, everyone knew about this steward Hu. He represented the entire Gu family in Fu County and was the person in charge of the Gu family here.
He took the post and was silent for a moment after reading it.
His superiors told him to keep quiet, so will he help the Gu family with this matter?
The master also saw it and said, "Sir, we have to help with this matter."
"...What does Master mean?"
He actually had a rough idea in his mind, but he still wanted to get some confirmation from others.
The master glanced at the people in the hall and said in a low voice, "The Gu family is now in a good position. The current emperor trusts Master Gu very much. I heard that he has the final say in the court now. Those masters in the capital have to avoid him. We should not offend him."
The lawyer didn't say it clearly. As a small county magistrate, he had no chance of winning against the Gu family.
He doesn't even have to deal with the opponent personally. Just a few words of advice can make Mr. Gao lose his position.
Even if you seek refuge with the rich and powerful in the capital, there is no guarantee that they will be willing to protect you at this moment.
The Kochi Prefecture also knew that he had no choice at this time, but he was afraid that this matter would affect his impression on his master. If he was abandoned at that time, his official career would really be over.
Seeing that Gao Zhixian did not reply, the master added, "The Gu family must have made preparations to make this matter public at this time. My lord, please don't be confused."
It's already this late, and Mr. Gao is still wavering. Isn't he afraid that his position will be unstable before the people behind him take action?
He was the Minister of Revenue who was favored by the emperor, and he dared to resist him with just a small county magistrate.
Kochi Prefecture sighed. He had already been reprimanded for the issue of improved seeds last time.
But he really couldn't be blamed for this. He had already delivered the letter to Beijing at night, but his superiors didn't take it seriously and didn't send anyone to check. In the end, they put all the blame on him, and he felt a little disheartened.
He cleared his throat and said, "Since you have filed a complaint, I will naturally seek an explanation and give you, the people, an explanation. Someone, go to Shitou Village and bring the father and son of the Shi family to me."
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Stone Village
Shi Laiyun said, "Dad, the news has been leaked. The Gu family probably won't come. They really don't take my mother seriously. Why don't we send my mother up the mountain first?"
This person has passed away for a day, but the funeral has not yet been arranged. If it is delayed any further, people in the village will gossip about it.
Shi Laicai was also a little anxious, "You and Chuncao go to Gaoling Village. If they don't let you in, just shout at the entrance of the village.
I just don’t believe they can still pretend to be deaf and dumb.”
Shi Laiyun was somewhat resistant, "Every time I went there, I was stopped at the entrance of the village, where my seventh uncle's guards were guarding and wouldn't even let me get close.
Brother, they may be unfamiliar to you, so just say you are looking for someone, why don’t you go? After all, you are the grandson-in-law, so you can still go and report the death with this identity. "
Shi Laicai glared at Shi Laiyun, "I told you to go, so just go, why are you talking so much nonsense?
If you don't believe me, ask Dad and see who is more suitable to go."
Shi Dayong, "Second brother, take your two sisters with you. Don't be so careless as before. Talk to the guards in a nice tone.
Even if we cut off our relationship, your mother's surname is Gu after all, and she is your grandmother's flesh and blood. Others may not care, but she will definitely not ignore it."
"Dad, so much time has passed and my mother has been ill for such a long time, but no one has taken care of her. Putting aside all this, my mother's funeral should be arranged. It's not a solution to just leave it like this." After all, she was his own mother who gave birth to him and loved him so much. Shi Laiyun has been bringing up this matter over and over again from yesterday until now.
“Dad, even though we have to go to my maternal family to announce the death, we should also prepare at home.
Otherwise, if someone from the Gu family really comes, how are you going to explain it to them?"
Seeing that Shi Laiyun was still nagging about this matter, Shi Dayong also became annoyed and said, "Don't always bring this up. According to the rules of our hometown, if the relatives don't come, the funeral can't be cured.
If they want your mother to rest in peace, they can't just ignore this matter.
It is said that when a person dies, it is like a light going out. Even the biggest grudge should be settled.
Now I don't want you to do anything, just say it in a nice way, is that that difficult?"
(End of this chapter)
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