Chapter 51 Negotiate to catch rape

It is true that the adulterous relationship between Liu and Zheng has attracted a lot of discussion from the outside world, but the family members of Qianfu are the ones who feel the most embarrassing and angry about this scandal. Originally, as early as four years ago, when Qian Qianyi decided to marry Liu Rushi as a wife, although they did not dare to object publicly, they were extremely disgusted behind the scenes. A whore from the family yard forced her way in and became "Mrs. Liu" on an equal footing with the main wife, Mrs. Chen. It was a great shame.What's more, this Liu Rushi is by no means a character who keeps his own place. After entering the door, the nature of the slut has not changed at all. She thinks that if she becomes the master, she can do whatever she wants, not only bossing around the whole family, but also openly bullying her. Come to Mrs. Chen's head.If the master hadn't been blind and treated her like a baby, pampered her in every possible way and cared for her with all his strength, they would have joined hands and thrown her out of the house long ago.Up to now, the anger that has been suppressed for several years has not yet come out, and such a scandal that humiliates the family suddenly occurs, how can they not make them—especially the masters feel distraught, gnash their teeth, and burn with anger?

"Good! Good! Good! This is what God has eyes for, showing his true colors! As I said a long time ago, this coquettish fox will not be a prodigal bitch, and will use all his tricks to feed the master. It's because of my family's status and wealth, and as time goes by, I will never be content with myself, and sooner or later there will be scandals! See, this is not a complete answer!" It was Mrs. Zhu who spoke.This woman with a strong body and a round face is the biological mother of the only young master of the Qian family.Relying on this credit, four years ago, she had a fierce battle with Liu Rushi against Yingtian, but in the end she was no match for the opponent backed by the master and was defeated.Over the years, she was frightened by Liu Rushi's power and arrogance, and she didn't dare to make waves anymore, and sometimes she had to swallow her humour and flatter the other party; but when it came to her heart, she always harbored a resentment that could not be eliminated no matter what.Now that such an opportunity came to her, she naturally refused to let it go.Therefore, today, as the head of the family, Mrs. Chen could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb to this scandal that was getting worse and worse, and finally summoned several relatives who were close to her on weekdays to discuss countermeasures. He stood up first without hesitation.

Right now, it is in the back hall of the main courtyard of Qian Mansion.Mrs. Chen summoned to discuss, besides Aunt Zhu and young master Qian Sunai, the eldest maid Yue Rong, grand nephew and young master Qian Zeng, her confidant Qian Yangxian, and Mrs. Chen's younger brother Chen Zaizhu.Among the last three, Qian Zeng was the temporary manager of the family and lived in the mansion all the time.The other two were unable to live in peace because of the turmoil in the countryside of Changshu. Not long ago, they brought their families to seek refuge, and now they are also living in the mansion.These people can be regarded as close relatives, so there is no need to avoid suspicion, and they are sitting scattered on the chairs in the back hall at this moment.It's already midwinter, and since last night, the temperature has dropped a lot.The sky was gloomy and densely covered with clouds, as if it was about to snow, which added a gloomy and depressing atmosphere to the audience.

"Who says no?" Qian Yang took it up first. Compared with three years ago, he looked darker and thinner, and his waist tortured by years of rheumatism was even more bent. "I see this matter." Ah, it's too outrageous! Mu Zhai treats her wholeheartedly, but in the end, she actually does this kind of thing to repay Mu Zhai! This, this, this, this... hey!" "It's all right for her to be shameless," the eldest maid Yue Rong frowned, "but we, we are a decent family, we have never had such a scandal! Well, let her ruin her reputation now. These days, it’s hard to hear people talking about it, I heard that they even made this into a song and sang it all over the street! As a result, even when people go out, they are chased and made fun of!”

While Yuerong was talking, Chen Zaizhu, who was sitting next to him, squinted his eyes, his flickering eyes never leaving her pink face and plump body.At this moment, the old man shook his round and square head, and sighed solemnly: "Monsters, they are called monsters! Because of the chaotic world, many monsters were born——Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are monsters, Ma Yao Cao and Ruan Yuanhai are monsters, and this bitch surnamed Liu is also a complete monster!" "Oh, the family is unlucky..." Madam Chen moaned because of her younger brother's words. "Then, what should we do then?" An anxious voice sounded, it was Qian Sunai.The only descendant of Qian Qianyi's family is now seventeen years old. According to the convention, he can be regarded as an adult, but when encountering things, he still looks like he has no opinion.After asking that question, he found that the elders who were still denouncing this scandal with righteous indignation just now, for some reason, all became silent, so he hesitated and turned his head to Qian Zeng beside him.

In terms of seniority, Qian Zeng is a generation lower than Qian Sunai, but he is shrewd and capable, daring to act.Before Qian Qianyi went to Beijing, he was worried that the man in his family would be too weak to support him if something happened, so he specially invited him out of his hometown to help take care of him.But at this moment, even he ignored Qian Sun'ai's gaze, and just sat expressionlessly, as if waiting for something. "Mother, look at this..." Qian Sun'ai had no choice but to ask Mrs. Chen for help. "Well, don't worry, listen to everyone."

On the surface, the old lady's words were meant to appease her son, but she also meant to urge everyone. Unexpectedly, everyone remained silent.After waiting for a while, finally, Qian Sun'ai couldn't help it again, blinked her eyes, and asked tentatively: "Then, why not, why not wait for Father to come back and report to him?" He made such a suggestion, on the one hand because he felt that the matter was of great importance, and worried that he would be blamed by his father if he dealt with it rashly; Some recent developments, such as being awarded the post of minister of rites by the new dynasty, and in addition to being in good health, it also reveals that he cannot adapt to the climate and diet in the north, and also misses his family, and plans to resign from office and return to his hometown.Therefore, it does not seem unrealistic to say that waiting for the father to come back.

Unexpectedly, as soon as his suggestion was spoken, it was immediately opposed by the elders. "How can this happen! The master is far away in Beijing, even if he leaves immediately, it will take a month or two. How can we allow that adulterer and adulteress to continue to do whatever he wants and ruin my family's reputation!" "What's more, Elder Mu is just expressing his intention to return to the south. It's unknown whether he can make it!" "This stinking incident has already spread widely outside the world. If we don't make a decisive decision, my Qian family will lose face!"

"Even if the master comes back, this matter will be dealt with in the same way. Could it be that the master can let the adulterer and adulterer off?" Coaxed by the elders, Qian Sunai had no choice but to keep her mouth shut again.However, the strange thing is that once he was silent, the room also fell silent.Those elders seemed to have fulfilled their responsibilities, they all drank tea, closed their eyes and rested their minds, and stopped talking.Even Aunt Zhu, who was most concerned about this matter, just peeked at this and that, showing a hesitant expression. Faced with this situation, Qian Zeng, who was seated at the bottom, seemed to have seen through something, with a mocking sneer on his bony and thin face.But he didn't help Qian Sunai, who was confused, but after a while, he suddenly stood up and walked out.

"Hey, Zeng, where are you going?" Mrs. Chen asked hastily. Qian Zeng turned around: "The grandson is full of chores. Since the elders still need to go over it carefully, the grandson will go and deal with it first!" "However, you haven't said a word since you came in, so why don't you tell us what you have in mind!" Chen Zaizhu said with a sly smile, his eyes flashed towards Yuerong again. "My uncle is right," Yue Rong immediately answered obediently, "You have a lot of ideas on weekdays, and everyone knows it!" Qian Zeng glanced at them, and said coldly: "Since the elders dare not come up with ideas, I, Zeng, am even more afraid to come up with ideas!"

"Hey, it's not that we dare not come up with ideas," Qian Yangxian argued hastily, "We are thinking!" "We have never encountered such a thing! Just now I thought about it, and my head hurt, but I just didn't know what to do!" After expressing the difficulty, Yue Rong immediately turned her head, Jiao Ask in a low voice: "Master Uncle, you also have an idea, or maybe you don't know if you come up with it?" "Where, where!" Chen Zaizhu said cheerfully, "This matter is really not so easy to handle, you have to think carefully about it!" "Hey hey hey..." Qian Zeng suddenly tilted his head and laughed.It was his characteristic laughter, sharp and piercing, which made everyone who listened feel their scalps go numb and couldn't help frowning. Fortunately, this state of affairs did not last long.As usual, Qian Zeng stopped laughing suddenly, "Don't hide it any more!" He lowered his face and said, "I'll speak for you, yes, you all want to deal with that pair of ruined reputations immediately. But I was worried about my uncle's extraordinary love for that bitch, and worried that if I told my uncle first, the matter might be dragged on and could not be dealt with; The two dogs and men are going to die, and I am afraid that my uncle will find out later that if he does not buy it, he will be responsible for it if he is investigated. , I just want to wait to be the respondent. Hmph, since that's the case, it's better to let go as soon as possible, just ignore it, wouldn't it be better!" This blunt accusation undoubtedly exposed the psychology of the vast majority of people present.So for a while, everyone's faces turned red and white, and they sat there in a daze, unable to answer a word. Seeing this, Qian Zeng sneered, turned around and left again.It was at this time that Aunt Zhu couldn't hold back for the first time and cried out: "I said, take the traitor and take the double! In the past two days, send people to lie in the dark in the east side courtyard, and wait for the pair of dogs and men to commit adultery, first catch them on the spot!" "Yes, catch it first!" Yue Rong agreed. "What should I do after I'm caught?" Qian Sun'ai asked. "Tie them up, and then ask a monk to learn the law, and the truth will come out after trial!" Qian Yangxian seemed to be excited too. Aunt Zhu hummed: "Is there still a need for an interrogation? I think if you catch him, you'll beat him up first. If you beat him hard, you'll be fine if you beat him to death!" "Well, it's not easy to beat him to death at home. I think it's better to send him to the officials for punishment. He should be killed or cut, and he should be dealt with by the king. In this way, even if the brother-in-law comes back, he will have nothing to say." It was Chen Zaizhu who spoke.Compared with others, he is much more experienced after all. "Then—that's okay! But before sending them to the officials, we still have to beat them up first, so as not to beat them to death!" Aunt Zhu still insisted, and it seemed that this was the best way to relieve her hatred. While they were chattering about ideas, Mrs. Chen kept her eyes closed, counting a string of rosary beads in her hand without interrupting.She didn't open her eyes until the surrounding voices died down, looked at Qian Zeng, and asked, "A Zeng, look, can this be done?" For a while now, Qian Zeng also listened calmly.At this moment, he smiled mockingly, and said: "Everyone has finally come up with an idea-catching rape and sending officials, um, and beating up, this is naturally the same. However, you all came up with such an idea. Are you really not afraid that my Qian family's reputation will be completely ruined, and that my uncle will come back, even if you don't blame you, you will die of anger on the spot?" Just now he criticized everyone for not being able to come up with ideas, but now he suddenly said the opposite, which confused everyone, and they couldn't help but stare at him in a daze.Only Qian Sunai nodded her head again and again, expressing her approval: "Yes, yes, if it is done like this, father will definitely be furious if he finds out!" "Then—" "But—" several people couldn't help shouting. Qian Zeng made a calm and unflappable gesture: "I said this not to play tricks on you, but to remind you that this is a feasible method, which must be dealt with decisively and not leniently, but also to make my Qian family The reputation will not be completely ruined, and the old face of the uncle can be preserved as much as possible—well, it is best to let him appreciate it." "It is necessary to deal with this matter as soon as possible, but also to preserve the reputation and let Muzhai appreciate it - it is good to be grateful, but how can there be such a best-of-three solution?" Qian Yangxian expressed doubts. Qian Zeng smiled lightly: "Of course there are ways, but there is one thing, after I say it, I have to do it according to me, otherwise I won't say it!" "Hey, since there is a good policy, how can we not follow it?" "Yes, Zeng, you should hurry up and say it!" "Hurry up and say it, we will do as you say!" Everyone flocked again urged up. Qian Zeng was unmoved, and looked at the elders one by one with those eyes that could make people feel scared, and he nodded until they all made a clear promise: "Okay, I will say—— This strategy is actually very simple, just don't put those dogs and men in the same pot to cook!" "Shouldn't they be cooked in one pot?" "That's right, the two of them did this scandal together. But for the present plan, we can only arrest the adulterer surnamed Zheng and send him to the government to punish him - of course, it's okay to beat him up first. But , the most important thing is to put all the blame on him, saying that he colluded with demons, set up a rape trap, pretended to be gods and ghosts, confuse officials and family members, and caused ignorant and foolish women to be seduced by mistake. It was really involuntary, please The government strictly punishes traitors surnamed Zheng. As for the slut surnamed Liu, well, you might as well leave it alone until my uncle comes back, and then let him deal with it on his own. This way, the sound of my house’s door won’t be too bad, and my uncle won’t. Will be grateful to us for saving face for him-well, what do you old people think?" Just now everyone was anxious to hear his strategy, so they had to obey, but after hearing what he said, half of the people in the seat didn't say anything.Because in the final analysis, even though they didn't dare to take the lead in coming up with ideas before, the real thorn in their side and thorn in their flesh was always Liu Rushi.The reason why she has not been pulled out on weekdays is because Qian Qianyi protects her; now that she finally has the opportunity, if she is not caught and sent to the official immediately, and she is still left to the old man, then in the end, whether everyone can get what they want? I'm a little uncertain... "However, what if that bitch doesn't say what we ordered when he goes to court?" Yue Rong first raised doubts. "It's not easy!" Qian Zeng said lightly, "At that time, we will spend some money to get through the government's joints, so that she doesn't have to go to court at all, or it will be done!" "But," Aunt Zhu said angrily, "If we don't deal with that bitch, I always feel..." However, before she finished speaking, Mrs. Chen's slow but clear voice came over: "Well, separate the two ends, Zeng's method is good, very good!" Since the old lady had made a decision, it was natural for other people to express their objections, and even Aunt Zhu had no choice but to keep her mouth shut.So everyone followed this path and discussed the specific methods, which were nothing more than how to catch the rape, who to send to be responsible, when to do it, and whether to send it to the police immediately after catching it, or lock it up first, etc.While talking, suddenly, Qian Yang turned around and asked: "It's just that after the adulterer surnamed Zheng is caught, who should come forward and report to the head of the government?" "Is there even a need to ask?" Chen Zaizhu said with a smile, "The crime is related to insulting the reputation of the family and ruining Gang Ji's ethics. Naturally, the young master of the family should come forward and sue first!" I don't know whether it was due to incomprehension or other reasons, Qian Sun'ai was still sitting blankly at first.It wasn't until everyone focused their attention on him that he was clearly taken aback: "What? I'm the first to sue?" "Of course it should be the young master. If the master is not here, the young master is the head of the family!" Yue Rong chimed in. "Ah, no, no, no, no, I can't do this! Really!" Qian Sunai suddenly became nervous and quickly evaded. Everyone knew that this young master was cowardly, inexperienced, and lacking in opinions since he was a child, but it was true that he was the first to report this matter, and no one else was suitable.Therefore, seeing him like this, everyone swarmed around, trying to persuade him with every word.But Qian Sun'ai was very stubborn, and refused to accept it life or death.As a result, it attracted more eager persuasion from everyone... In such a noisy and chaotic way, suddenly there was a loud shout: "Sun Ai!" It was sharp and sharp, like a cymbal, and it made people's ears buzz.Everyone was taken aback, stopped talking involuntarily, followed the prestige, and was even more stunned this time, because it was none other than Mrs. Chen who had always been easy-going and never spoke loudly.The old lady's eyebrows were raised upside down, her small round eyes were wide open, her face was flushed red, and she looked excited like never before.Her lips trembled, clearly planning to say something.However, when Qian Sunai, who was frightened by this unexpected scene, stood up hesitantly, the old lady opened her mouth several times, but for some reason, her throat seemed to be choked, and she never said anything. Come on.After a while, her eyes, which had been slack with age, began to redden and gradually filled with tears, which then flowed down her wrinkled cheeks. "Master, look at the old lady's appearance! Could it be that she still refuses to agree?" Aunt Zhu's crying voice sounded from the side. Seeing Mrs. Chen's excited, sad and indignant appearance, although Qian Sun'ai was terrified, she was clearly still conflicted in her heart.For a long time, he pursed his lips tightly and nervously tugged at the front of his clothes with one hand.It wasn't until Aunt Zhu couldn't bear it anymore and urged her again, that he lowered his head and said sullenly, "Madam, don't be angry, the boy promises to be the first to sue!"