Chapter 38 12. Truth

Handan held back his tears and said: "Although Fang Rui's ancestral home is in Fujian, he didn't come to Chang'an just this year, but went to Yongwan County near Chang'an three years ago to seek a living. Bark, countless people starved to death...Fang Rui couldn't lift his shoulders or hands, and he fainted at the door of my house because of starvation. Because Handan was singing in an opera troupe-occasionally there were some rewards from dignitaries, he could barely To make ends meet, so we took him in. A year later, we... made a private decision for life." Some grievances appeared in her eyes: "Then, Mr. Fang sent a letter to his family, wanting to report to his parents to marry me, but although Fang's family is poor... it is a scholarly and innocent family, and his parents look down on me alone An actor who shows his face, he firmly disagrees with our marriage—and at this time, I already have his child."

"Brother Yun Sheng, who sang with me, is a kind person... He knows that I have six younger brothers and sisters, and there is one Fang Rui who wants to study, so he often helps us." Handan sobbed, "I thought everything would pass. Yes, as long as Fang Rui is admitted to Jinshi and becomes an official, he can marry me in an upright manner, and his parents will accept me one day... But... that day Fang Rui said that he would not take the exam, said With six thousand taels of silver, you can take me and my baby to other places to make a living, I... I don’t know what to do..." She broke down in tears: "Brother Yunsheng persuaded him...Fang Rui also promised not to help Yu Wenzhong and the others cheated, I didn't know...that something like this would happen later!"

Her long hair is disheveled, and her weeping is like pear blossoms in spring water, even a hard-hearted person will be a little moved. Master Fan also sighed a little bit, but then he slapped the gavel: "So, you poisoned Yu Wenzhong to avenge Fang Rui?" "Yuwen Zhong came to Litang Garden that day, and I did put medicine in his tea—" Handan raised his head, tears streaming down his face: "But I didn't know that the medicine was Danbi's saliva that sealed the throat, I just I thought it was a strong laxative that would make people have diarrhea for seven days and seven nights and keep him from taking the exam."

"Nonsense! Since it was you who poisoned it, how could you not know whether it was Danbi's saliva or a laxative?" Master Fan was furious. "Little girl speaks the truth, please be careful." Handan wiped his tears. "How did you know that Yu Wenzhong killed Fang Rui?" Su Changshan asked Handan flatly. "Master Dong told me." Handan answered clearly. "You...you spout blood!" Dong Chao stood up tremblingly, "When did I meet you, an actor?" "Did you give the poison to Handan as a laxative, and persuade her to drink it in Yu Wenzhong's wine, although it is not easy to verify—" Su Changshan walked in front of Dong Chao leisurely: "But there are Dan Bisaliva in Chang'an City There are only three or four shops, and they all have something to do with Jianghu, I happen to have a few friends from Jianghu, so it’s not too difficult to find out about it.”

He continued calmly: "As for, have you bought the 'Duan Dao Ling' to kill Handan?—Duan Dao Ling Luo Hong is certainly a tight-lipped person, but it does not mean that he is a person who has no rules of right and wrong. If he knows I don’t know if you will come out to testify about the whole incident, Mr. Dong?” Dong Chao looked at Yu Wenhua and Li Qing's faces, his original graceful demeanor seemed to be drained suddenly, and he said in a low voice, "General Yuwen...you...you trust me!" Yu Wenhuaji's eyes were full of murderous intentions, but there was still a sneer on his face: "Master Dong, Mr. Dong... You really have tricks, I'm afraid it was you who instigated my nephew to kill Fang Rui, right? How many innocent lives have been killed by this series of tricks if you don’t let yourself leak the exam questions?”

He spoke righteously, but without any trace, he pushed the matter of Yu Wenzhong's murder to Dong Chao. Dong Chao was completely confused, he couldn't tell the truth from reality, and he just wanted to seek help in panic. Among the full house, no one wanted to look at him again. Master Fan already knew that Dong Chao was bound to die, so he immediately acted on his wits and slapped the gavel: "Bold Dong Chao! How dare you be so negligent of your duties, corrupt the law, and ignore human life! I will put you in prison first, and then report to the emperor before you are released!" ——Han Ping and Sun Yan bribed, cheated, set fire to hurt people, and dragged it down together!"

The yamen servants immediately rushed forward and took Dong Chao and a few others down. "The old man is wronged!——The old man is wronged——!" Dong Chao's muddy shout gradually faded away. Master Fan looked at Handan kneeling on the ground again, and felt that the woman was pitiful. When he was hesitating, he only heard Yu Wenhuaji say: "Although Dong Chao instigated, this Handan poisoned my nephew with his own hands. My son's prisoner, should be severely punished to indignate the people!" "Lord Fan——" Jun Wuyi stood up: "If someone who doesn't know commits a crime, he should be sentenced to an appropriate sentence to be convincing. The principles of the world are interlinked."

Master Fan looked at Jun Wuyi, then at Yu Wenhuaji, neither of them dared to offend. But Jun Wuyi's words seem gentle, but in fact they are sharp—sincere and sophisticated like Yu Wenhuaji, how could he not know how to weigh the pros and cons?Yu Wenhuaji blamed Dong Chao for killing Fang Rui just now, and Jun Wuxin also heard it.Although Yu Wenzhong is dead, cheating in the scientific examination is already a serious crime, and murder and silencing are even more serious crimes. If you want to give Yu Wenzhong's case a chance, you can't severely punish this woman-the truth of the world is the same.

Jun Wuwu didn't want to stop, Yu Wenhua knew very well that this was not only a personal matter of Yu Wenzhong, but also related to Yuwen's family—even Yu Wenhua and the black hat on his head. Without showing half of his face, Yu Wenhuaji only snorted and said, "Master Fan should handle it at his own discretion." The word "discretionary" has a profound meaning. Master Fan heard that Yu Wenhuaji had made a concession, and he had some pity for Handan in his heart, so he patted the startled wooden door and said: "The sinful girl Handan killed Yu Wenzhong by mistake—this official reads You were deceived, and if you don’t know anything, you will be sentenced to two years in prison! The other suspects will be released in court——!”

"Thank you for your grace." Handan bowed deeply with tears in his eyes. Huang Fucai and several cooks in Zhengyue Building were pleasantly surprised to hear the words "release in the hall", and the rest of Litangyuan also breathed a sigh of relief.Only Nanmen Ruoyu looked at Handan with tears in his eyes. "...I will take good care of Tuantuan." Nanmen Ruoyu still said stupidly, but the tears in his eyes were full of concern and sincerity. Handan wiped his tears, took a deep look at him, and finally walked out with the yamen servants. "Retire—!"

Outside the courtroom, the sun was shining brightly, as if everything would eventually warm up. "Da Yu, if my general Du Nei Li hadn't healed your wounds yesterday, let alone go to court today, I'm afraid you might really lie unconscious." Ye Fangting whispered in Nanmen Ruoyu's ear. Nanmen Ruoyu looked at Jun Wuyi gratefully, and then at Su Changshan and Ye Fangting. He seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end he only choked out five words: "You... are all fine." Ye Fangting almost burst out laughing: "Haha...you Boss Huang is not wrong at all, you—your mouth is really stupid!——" She covered her stomach that hurt from laughing and asked, "Ha...since we both Very good, how are you going to repay us good people?" Nanmen Ruoyu looked at her in embarrassment, then at Jun Wuyi who shook his head helplessly, then at Su Changshan who had a relaxed expression on his face, and said sincerely: "Let's go back to the inn, I'll cook for you—— Or I can teach Changshan how to cook.” It turned out that he hadn't forgotten that Su Changshan wanted to learn how to cook that day. But I heard Jun Yiyi and Ye Fangting say at the same time: "—Teaching Su Tong is unnecessary!" — After the first month inn. "Dayu, you live here..." Ye Fangting looked around, and Nanmen Ruoyu patted his head in embarrassment. "How much money can you earn by singing a play?" Ye Fangting asked softly after closing the broken door. "One hundred taels." Nanmen Ruoyu also answered in a low voice. "How much money can you earn a month as a buddy?" Ye Fangting asked again. "Food and lodging are included in the inn, and there are five or two or six dollars." "That is to say, you have one hundred and five taels of silver a month." Ye Fangting quickly calculated, and scratched his nose with a smile: "It's higher than my salary, Miss! Then why do you still live?" Such a dilapidated hut?" Nanmenruo looked at her stupidly, as if he didn't know what to say. "The widowed and lonely old man in the Ci'an Temple on West Street finds a hundred taels of silver in the broken earthen jar in the yard every month. Everyone says that it is a manifestation of a Bodhisattva—" Su Changshan glanced at Dayu: "Is this Bodhisattva you? ?” Nanmen Ruoyu's face turned red immediately, although his lips were tightly pursed, the answer was self-evident—— Su Changshan's words have always been well-founded, and he wasn't asking him in the first place. When Feng Er saw his son Tayue went out quietly, he naturally went to put money in the broken earthen jar in the Ci'an Hall.In fact, he does the same thing in the middle of the night every month, and it has been four years without interruption. Ye Fangting stared at him with wide eyes: "So, you spend all the one hundred and five taels of money every month to help others? That's why you are so poor that you can't even afford a winter coat?" "Wow, General Jun—" Ye Fangting turned around and shouted, "Congratulations! You are not the stupidest person in the world anymore!" She pointed at Nanmen Ruoyu with a smile: "Someone stupider than you has appeared." "Since we are all fools," Jun Wuyi flipped up his robe and sat down, and smiled when he heard that, "Smart people want to treat you." "I'm only a little smarter than you guys..." Ye Fangting immediately directed the misfortune to the east in a modest manner: "The great genius Su is recognized as the most intelligent person~" "You are so flattering, I'm afraid the treats can't express my sincerity—" Su Changshan said, "I still have to cook myself. Since Dayu agreed to teach me how to cook, you might as well have a taste of my cooking skills." Ye Fangting's face was full of black lines, and he protested loudly: "No...don't wow!" ... An hour and a half later. Nanmen Ruoyu came in with a plate of fish, Su Changshan came after him and untied the apron on his body: "Yingge has improved compared to before, you have a taste." Ye Fangting was dejected and stared at the color with suspicion. It seemed that the color was a little bit better than before, and indeed it was only a little bit... a progressive fish. "General Jun, you taste it first—" Ye Fangting said humbly. "You're welcome." Jun Wuyi gave the fish a meaningful look. "You are a general and I am a soldier, how can a soldier eat before the general?" Ye Fangting pushed the plate in front of Jun Wuwu, and smiled devoutly. In the humble atmosphere, the two seemed to have thought of something at the same time, and all four looked at Nanmen Ruoyu. Ye Fangting laughed loudly and slapped his head: "I almost forgot! The apprentice cooked a good dish, but the master hasn't eaten it first, how can I let others eat it?" Nanmen Ruoyu took a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, his handsome face seemed to... twitch. "How is it?" Su Changshan asked seriously. "It's...not bad." Nanmen Ruoyu swallowed the fish, and unconsciously pressed his hands on his stomach—his internal injuries began to hurt again. "Eat more, fish can replenish your body." Su Changshan said happily. "..." Nanmen Ruoyu tasted the taste of the steamed crucian carp he had taught him, and was sadly about to continue mending himself, when at this moment, a high-spirited meow came from the beam—— The chubby Ah Qing stared at Da Yu who was eating alone with his round cat eyes.It could never be said to have stretched its neck, as it had no neck at all - just stuck its head drooling at the plate.In the next second, it had jumped onto the table! "Ah Qing..." Nanmen Ruoyu hesitated to stop it. "Meow~" Ah Qing stared unhappily at the master who had become stingy, and took a bite on the back of his hand unceremoniously—"Oh!" Nanmen Ruoyu retracted his hand in pain, Ah Qing had already taken a piece of it. fish. With her head held high and her tail proudly raised, Ah Qing began to enjoy its spoils in the posture of a winner—— I just heard a heroic meow coming from the room! "What's going on in Dayu's room?" Feng Er turned his head curiously, and the tragic meowing sound could be heard throughout the inn. "Ah Qing's tail was accidentally stepped on?" Huang Fucai said while making plans. At this moment, Ah Qing rushed out foaming at the mouth with her tail between her legs that had not been stepped on, and began to vomit at the door of the inn... Huang Fucai and Feng Er looked at each other: "Has Ah Qing taken the rat poison?" In the room, Ye Fangting gleefully flipped through things, and his eyes were attracted by a few torn books: "Huh? Why is there still a set of "Four Books" here? Isn't Fang Rui's set sent to the government as evidence? It's still old. ..." Nanmen Ruoyu looked anxiously at Su Changshan who was hit by the fat cat Ah Qing, but he could only truthfully say: "I also participated in this year's scientific examination, and I need to review." ——The almond cake in Ye Fangting's mouth fell out. Jun Wuyi raised his eyes in surprise. Even Su Changshan, who had suffered a severe blow to his self-esteem, turned around. What people can't see through in this world is not necessarily the high-ranking officials; there are many ordinary people, and they have wonderful connotations, and different lives with thousands of faces-the brilliance is hidden in the simplicity. Under the gaze of the six lines of sight, Nanmen Ruoyu rubbed his head, as if he was very embarrassed: "No one of you has ever asked me... I will also take the exam this year."