Chapter 372
In fact, the first draft that came to Zong Zhao's mind was: If you break this oath, you will be punished by heaven and earth, which is the most common oath with your life. But he hesitated for a moment and did not add this sentence, because it was too much like using life to put pressure on her, and she would feel guilty. Zong Zhao did not want to force her like this, he wanted to start with her properly.
After thinking about it later, I changed it to the current one: gold, silver and money are what everyone in the world desires, and they are the top priority for him or her. It is more practical to swear by this.
But even though Zong Zhao had restrained himself like this, Xu Wan was still frightened and her eyes widened like bells.
She asked in shock: "...Are you crazy?"
The Marquis Yuanyang's Mansion was wealthy enough to rival a country, and the family's properties were originally under the old lady's name. But after Zong Zhao returned to the capital, his mother-in-law transferred a large amount of property to his name, so the weight of this piece of paper was - extremely heavy.
Xu Wan worked in the Marquis' Mansion... Oh no, in the more than two years that she had been the mistress, she had already saved several thousand taels, which was enough for her to live a life without worries about food and clothing. If all the wealth on this piece of paper was given to her, she would be no different from the heir to the richest man.
Xu Wan only guessed that he would write a guarantee letter, but she didn't expect him to be so crazy. That was a fortune that was rich enough to rival a country. Was he so confident in himself? If he lost, he wouldn't even have the money for his sons and grandsons to marry...
Xu Wan couldn't understand it. She felt that she would never be able to do such a crazy thing in her life.
"I'm not crazy." Zong Zhao said seriously, "I just want you to believe that what you are worried about will not happen. If it really happens, I will be punished accordingly, and you will get the divorce letter."
Xu Wan swallowed and said, "No... no need, you're making it too big. If that day comes, just give me a divorce letter, that way both sides will be happy. I'm not greedy."
Zong Zhao subconsciously whispered, "No."
Xu Wan happened to hear this, and she said in surprise: "No? You just don't want to get a divorce, right?"
Zong Zhao wanted to nod, but seeing her frown, he had to explain, "Vows are meant to be kept, not broken. As long as you can do it, no matter how big the oath is, it will not come true. Isn't that right?"
He had secretly loved this person for such a long time and had finally married her home, so how could he possibly treat her badly like that?
Xu Wan was really speechless after being asked this question.
However, oaths are something very metaphysical. So many people swear every day, but no one has ever been struck by thunder.
But Zong Zhao was different. He wrote his vows in black and white. They were the kind of vows that could be fulfilled, just like modern prenuptial agreements.
But she remembered what Zong Zhao said, "No," and asked suspiciously, "Is your paper useful? Yes, I pressed my fingerprints on it, but you are a general, you are in a high position, and the government will definitely not stand on my side."
"I'll go get the official stamp." Zong Zhao took the paper from her hand and strode out.
“Ah? Ah?” Xu Wan was stunned. She was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted. She hurriedly chased after him and shouted, “How come you are even more presumptuous than I am? Hey… Zong Zhao… at least change a piece of paper and delete those sentences in the middle. Don’t make fun of yourself… Hey… Hey…”
Xu Wan lifted her skirt and trotted, but she couldn't catch up with the man at all.
Cuizhi saw this and hurried over to ask, "Madam, what's wrong with you? Did you have a quarrel with the general?"
She shook her head in bewilderment and said, "I don't know either. Why did he just...just...just leave?"
"Ah?" Cuizhi didn't understand after listening for a long time, "Where are you going?"
"The government." Xu Wan had an expression as if this world was magical. She simply couldn't believe Zong Zhao's ability to act, and was afraid that the government would go off work if she was late for a while.
Cuizhi suggested, "Should I go and call a carriage? Madam seems very anxious. Is there something she hasn't discussed with the general?"
Xu Wan originally wanted to follow him, but looking at the speed, if she went there, she would be able to argue with Zong Zhao in the government office... and she might not be able to defeat him.
When the government officials looked at the contents on the paper again, Xu Wan felt her face turn red. In the eyes of those who didn't know the truth, they would think that she was the one who forced Zong Zhao to stamp the document. Isn't this the typical behavior of a tigress, a fierce woman, and a jealous woman?
Xu Wan's face was now turning red, 30% from anxiety, 30% from surprise, and 40% from shame.
"Zong Zhao...you..." She held it in for a long time before finally coming up with a suitable adjective.
Although he is not a bastard, she has no way to cope with him when he gets into trouble, and his behavior is more difficult to predict than that of the little devil.
Zongzhengsi.
It is the place in the Great Chu that is specifically responsible for reviewing the marriage relationships of officials, royal family members and other royal couples. Divorces and divorces all need to be stamped and filed here.
Zong Zhao's arrival frightened the head of the Zongzheng Division, Cai Youdao, so much so that he ran over and asked respectfully with his head lowered, "What's wrong with the general? Is there anything I can help you with? In fact, if you just tell me, I can take people to the general to do the work, so you don't have to make this trip."
Zong Zhao looked around the place, frowned, and asked, "Can the Zongzheng Division come to do business?"
Cai Youdao replied in a flattering manner: "Ordinary royal family members would definitely not be able to do this, but you are different. The general has won glory for the country, made great contributions to our Great Chu, and captured three cities of You State in a row, breaking our..."
Zong Zhao interrupted his boasting and continued to ask, "If my wife brought the divorce agreement with my handprints on it alone, would the Zongzhengsi stamp it to approve it?"
When Cai Youdao heard this, he immediately imagined a big drama in his mind: Everyone knows that while General Zong was missing, the Zong family married him to a woman whom he had never seen before, and after Zong Zhao returned to Beijing, he was not very close to his Yue family, so he must be dissatisfied with his wife.
He quickly replied righteously, "General, we in the Zongzhengsi only look at the seal when filing and handling cases, and both husband and wife must agree. Although you pressed your fingerprints, it was a private agreement. As long as you don't admit that you are voluntarily divorcing, our Zongzhengsi will not stamp it."
After saying that, he added in a flattering whisper: "Don't worry, General. Only the Zongzhengsi can stamp the seal. We have a lot of room for maneuver and guarantee that you will be satisfied."
Since ancient times, divorce between powerful couples has always been a loss of face for both the man and the woman. But if the man divorces his wife, he can put all the blame on the woman. The man is innocent and there is no delay in marrying a new wife.
The more Zong Zhao listened, the gloomier his expression became.
It turned out that even a divorce agreement with fingerprints could be secretly used to prevent a normal divorce. No wonder she asked that question.
Although her father was a minister of six ministries, he had no family background. In addition, Minister Xu never protected her. Once a dispute arose with her husband's family, he would definitely abandon her without hesitation.
The more Zong Zhao thought about it, the angrier he became. He took out the agreement from his pocket, slapped it on Cai Youdao, and said decisively, "Go get your stamp."