Chapter 19 Section 19

It seems that marrying Wang Junfang is not without benefits. What was very difficult in the past has become very easy now.I directly handed the lacquer box that Li Zhongfu gave me to Wang Junfang, and Wang Junfang presented it to his father.His father probably never dreamed that he would get such an opportunity to be rewarded for his meritorious service. He was very excited. He walked up and down the hall with a trembling voice and said to me repeatedly: "It's really effective, it's really effective. It's the first time I went to you. When I was at home, I took a fortune teller with me, and the fortune teller said that you have a noble face, you can prosper, it seems that the future prosperity of our royal family depends on you."

I can't laugh or cry, if I really have the appearance of Wangfu, it should be beneficial to Zigong.Although my son-in-law and I do not have the name of husband and wife, we have the reality of husband and wife.And I'm still pregnant with his baby.I was a little ashamed, feeling really sorry for their family, and bowed my head and said: "Uncle, Chen Tang's mother told me that she must save his son's life, so she will not hate death. Mother and son are affectionate, and I hope Uncle will do it. My concubine has always heard that when governing a prison, one should accumulate as much virtue as possible, so that the living will not complain and the dead will not be wronged, so that future generations will be prosperous and able to become high officials."

County Magistrate Wang became more and more excited. He twirled a few withered yellow beards under his chin, and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, Yu Dingguo, the imperial historian, and his father, Yu Gong, said the same thing back then. His hometown is in Tan County, Donghai County, which is close to us. He was a jailer. It is said that all the prisoners sentenced by him were sincerely convinced and never hated death. He really accumulated Yinde, and accumulated Yinde. Later, his son really became a prisoner. In my opinion, the position of the prime minister will soon be his. Don't worry, Chen Tang will be fine for my descendants. Besides, according to the law, he will be regarded as a meritorious service. Not only will he be fine, but he will also be rewarded I will go to the county court to interrogate Chen Tang now."

He ordered to drive immediately and drive to the county court together with my husband, while I anxiously waited for his news at home.At dusk, both of them came back. When County Magistrate Wang saw me, he seemed a little disappointed and said, "I thought it would take a little effort to persuade Chen Tang to report on his mother, but I didn't expect him to readily agree to it as soon as I opened my mouth." , How can it be so reasonable, how can it be so reasonable. Alas, his mother’s love for her son was wasted! This Chen Tang is said to be well-read in poetry and books, and is good at literature, but his moral character is so vulnerable, vulnerable.”

Once again, I heard others criticize Zigong, and my heart sank a little bit.Maybe Zigong is really unbearable morally.When I think of his mother's tactful pleading in front of me, and the demeanor of her determination to die, I feel that Zigong's straightforwardness is really unreasonable.But what do I want to see?Seeing that the son-in-law sternly refuses, are you unwilling to report on his mother?Alas, I don't want to think about it so much. I only know that I still love Zigong in my heart. Even if Zigong is shameless and heinous, I can't let go. Love is really a terrible and blind thing, and it doesn't pay attention Reciprocity, my husband treats me so well, but I just don't love him.I don't know if I'm being obscene or not.

"His mother is a felon who was arrested in the edict. If she has a heart for her son, what admiration is there? Does Grandpa sympathize with the rebels?" I popped out this sentence for no reason. Wang Wengji's face was a bit startled: "Aying, how can you say that? Chen Tang's mother is indeed guilty, but she is not without moral respect. That Chen Tang has studied Confucianism since he was a child, doesn't he know that?" The difference between the straight people in our party is that the father hides from the son, and the son hides from the father, and straightness is in it.' Did he read all Confucian books for nothing? Did he read for nothing?"

Alas, the officials of the big man are really getting more and more stupid, and everyone has memorized them by heart. I know what he said just now are the words in "The Analects of Confucius Zilu". It is really scary that father and son husband and wife need to inform each other.Therefore, the emperor specially promulgated an imperial edict in the fourth year of Dijie, stipulating that mutual protection between father and son and husband and wife is allowed.I also agree with this edict.However, in reality, sometimes it is unavoidable to encounter some difficult choices. For example, relatives have violated justice, but it is just a protection. Isn't there no justice at all?Take the present matter as an example, if the son-in-law pretends to refuse, but the trouble is that both mother and child lose their lives, what good is it?Throwing away his mother's painstaking efforts easily with stupid filial piety, this is probably not what his mother is keen to see.I think if he did that, in hell, his mother would hate him too.I quickly defended Zigong in my mind, I don't know if I was blinded by something.

So I blurted out again: "It's true that mother and child should hide each other. But for serious crimes involving treason and injustice, we can only abandon personal favors and seek justice. I have read a little Confucianism since I was a child, and I have heard of Confucius. Said: "Government within the gate hides righteousness, and justice outside the gate cuts grace." Now Chen Tang's righteousness cuts grace, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it, even when talking about Confucian righteousness, it is justified." Wang Wengji's eyes were straightened, and he sighed after a long time, and said: "If you are a man, you can definitely go to Chang'an to serve as an official. With this kind of eloquence, it is no problem to pick up gold and purple." He turned his head to his son again. Said: "Jun Fang, Ah Weng marrying a wife for you is considered a merit. Never forget Ah Weng my kindness, never forget."

My husband smiled happily, opened his big drawer-like mouth with difficulty and said repeatedly: "My lord, you are right, I will never forget, my lord, kindness, virtue." I suddenly felt my stomach rolling and I retched a few times.Surprise flashed across Wang Wengji's face, and he said with joy in an instant: "Junfang, our Wang family is about to have new seedlings. Go and call your mother and ask her to take your wife to see a doctor."