Jiang, the head constable, went to Baolin Residence twice but found no evidence. He was even injured by two thugs from the Xue family, and Jiang Feng even tricked him out of his indenture and took it away.
It was also because Young Master Lin was too arrogant and confident; he thought it was a minor matter and didn't inquire further.
Upon learning that the foolish Master Xue had sent someone with a contract of indenture, which Jiang Feng then took away, he was so regretful that he almost strangled those three idiots to death.
He had no idea what bad luck he had to run into a bunch of idiots.
Although Song Defu and his wife were wrong to trespass on private property, theft is a fact, and the case must be sent back to Songfeng County Government for retrial.
Time is running out, and now Young Master Lin wants to personally handle this matter.
Outside the inn, a man carrying a sweet soup stand was waiting for customers.
Zhou Xiang rode by and stopped when he saw the sweet water: "Hey! You man, bring me a bowl of water."
Seeing that there was business, the man quickly filled a bowl with water and brought it to the horse, whispering, "Master Zhou, the man surnamed Lin has detained the Song village head and his son. The thug with the scalp peeled off at the post station has a fever, so they've called a doctor."
Zhou Xiang took a sip of water from his bowl, then handed it back, saying, "Keep an eye on things and send any news to Magistrate Jiang as soon as possible."
After saying that, he took out two copper coins: "The sugar water is too sweet, it's cloying!"
The man took the bowl, then caught the two coins Zhou Xiang tossed to him, and smiled broadly: "Thank you for the reward, sir!"
Inside the inn, upon hearing what Young Master Lin said, Song Lizheng turned pale, while Song Dekui was forced into a chair.
Young Master Lin stood up, shook the hem of his robe, and said indifferently, "You've been staying at the inn these past two days, feeling wronged. You can speak when you're allowed to."
If you sneak off again and ruin my plans, I'll make sure you never get back."
A petition was delivered to Jiang Feng's desk in the county government.
Song Defu of Songfeng County sued Song Zhenping, a military household in Suijin Town, for abandoning his step-grandmother.
It was Song Xiaobao who handed over the complaint.
Song Lao Er and Xiao Gu Shi were detained in jail, while Song Xiao Bao, who was underage and had done nothing wrong, was left at the post station by Constable Jiang.
Now, this minor has filed a lawsuit on behalf of his father.
Of all the cases, those concerning filial impiety are the rarest and most difficult to judge, and in order to educate the public, they must be tried publicly.
In these cases, family disputes, grudges, and affections inevitably require repeated mediation.
The Song family has been embroiled in a series of troubles these past few days. Now, an unfilial son has emerged, and everyone knows why. Ultimately, it's because the second son of the Song family is envious of the wealth at Baolin Residence.
Since that's the case, there's no need to beat around the bush anymore. Jiang Feng directly notified the Song siblings to come to court for the trial.
Whether to pay to avoid trouble or to bear the stigma of being unfilial and be punished, one must choose one. As for what happens next... of course, we'll talk about that after the court hearing.
When the message was delivered to Baolin Residence, Song Liyun had already arranged for bone setting the next day with the substitute doctor, but now it seems it will have to be postponed for another day.
The doctor was getting impatient after the surgery was rescheduled. He had to go back to the prefectural city to preside over court, and the case involved repeated hearings, especially since it was about a crime of filial impiety.
After much persuasion, Song Liyun finally agreed to stay.
After calming down the acting physician, Song Liyun was truly enraged.
Right now, when I'm in a difficult situation, I'm being harassed by Song Lao Er, or rather, by that Lin Da Gongzi who appeared out of nowhere.
Unfilial?
It's ridiculous that they couldn't even figure out how to be filial to animals.
What is left to be kneaded and trampled by beasts is just stinking mud.
Once this hurdle is cleared, I'll definitely have a good chat with this guy surnamed Lin.
At this moment, Song Zhenping held Xiao An's hand, his whole body trembling.
He knew that his second uncle wanted the family property in Baolin Residence, but now he was being accused of being unfilial, which would put him to death.
In the Wu Dynasty, if one were accused of being unfilial, not only would one's reputation be ruined, but one's descendants would also be looked down upon when interacting with others.
But if we compromise... then the marriages of my younger siblings and myself will have to be decided by the elders.
His brows were furrowed, and his fists were clenched so tightly that the veins bulged.
Song Liyun looked at him with some worry: "Brother, with the village head and Uncle Kui as witnesses, Magistrate Jiang won't force us, so you don't need to worry."
Song Zhenping forced a smile: "Yeah, with the village head here, I'm not worried!"
He thought to himself, "My sister is capable, but she is still a woman. She doesn't realize that once she's labeled as unfilial, there will be endless trouble later on."
After Song Lao Er submitted his complaint, the Qili County government held a court hearing the very next day.
With the help of Huang Changsheng and others, almost overnight, the news that Manager Song of Tianxianglou was unfilial to his grandmother and was now being sued in court by his own uncle spread throughout the county.
At first, no one believed it. They all said that Manager Song was a woman, how could she be so unfilial to her parents?
But the group of idlers spoke with such conviction that it was hard not to believe them.
Zhou Xiang and Guan Laoliu were no pushovers either; they also spent money to have people spread the word through the streets and alleys.
When Song Liyun and her two siblings stood in court, half the people in the city already knew that the defendant was not Manager Song, but Manager Song's brother.
Moreover, the grandmother was not her biological grandmother, but her stepmother.
The reason for suing the grandson was that both the eldest son's parents had passed away.
The story of how the Song siblings were abused from childhood and had to become military households to survive also spread widely.
Public opinion spread like waves, one after another.
After all, it is most common for a family to be orphaned and have their property seized by their second uncle.
Now that the children have left with nothing, it's understandable that they wouldn't support their step-grandmother.
Rumors even circulated that Song Zhenping's leg problems and his younger brother's weakness were all caused by this heartless second uncle.
For a time, Steward Song's family situation became more attractive than the charge of being unfilial.
To be honest, Song Liyun didn't want to play the victim.
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