The lawyer defending the Shi family, whose surname was Zhao, was also an old man with many years of experience. After studying the case, he made a very important point, that is, Mr. Hu's injury was caused by a fall from his horse.

Or is it caused by improper treatment that adds to the injury?

This coincides with the idea of ​​reading blessings.

The human spinal nerves are the most complex. Just like a person who has been in a car accident cannot move at will, otherwise it will easily cause secondary injuries. As long as it can be proved that Mr. Hu's injuries were caused during treatment, it is equivalent to clearing Nianfu's mind.

It's mostly the responsibility.

But the other party's lawyer Zhang said, "Mr. Hu has a rich family. How could he not ask a famous doctor to treat him when he was injured? So many people cannot be cured. It is obvious that the injury is serious. If we talk about the root cause, it is Mu.

My sister hit someone first. If not, how could Mr. Hu fall off his horse and get hurt? All the things that happened after that are all caused by this. Now you guys, please look at me, the poor man. I used to be young and powerful, the mainstay of the family, but now I have to

You are on a sickbed, needing support when sitting or lying down. The elders in the family have no one to care for them, and the children have no one to discipline them. How would you feel if you were in this different place?"

This almost tearful performance made some elderly people shed tears. They looked at Huiniang and her daughter with even more unkind eyes. Some people even jumped out and said, "You are so cruel and ruthless at a young age and you have caused trouble."

You still don’t want to repent, but you keep looking for excuses. Without severe punishment, the people will not be angry!”

"Yes, hit her, hit her!"

Seeing that the people around who didn't know the truth were successfully incited, Lawyer Zhang glanced at Nianfu with a hint of pride, feeling more confident about winning the lawsuit.

Despicable! You actually hired a navy? I was so angry that I was biting my teeth and bleeding. I never imagined that there are such dirty people in this era. No wonder Mr. Hu acted like a quail when he came here, just to look pitiful.

Doesn't his appearance inspire sympathy? But if he really wants to succeed, what will they do as a mother and daughter?

Nianfu secretly felt cruel and pinched herself with the tip of her fingernail. The pain was so painful that tears fell down on the spot. She pretended to be scared and kept hiding behind Huiniang, "Mom, I'm afraid, I'm afraid! Grandma,

Grandpa, I’m scared!”

Her crying frightened Huiniang and the whole family, "Good boy, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, my mother is here! Grandma and grandpa are also here, don't be afraid, don't cry."

Having said that, the tears of the whole family fell unconsciously. Seeing the old, weak, sick and disabled family hugging each other and crying together was even more pitiful than Mr. Hu sitting aside and pretending to be quail surrounded by people.

At this time, someone in the crowd shouted, "Who is a good man who bullies orphans and widows like this? How old is this little girl? If she wasn't frightened, how could she hit someone with a stone? They said it was the horse that frightened her.

A talented person, why don't you ask who raised that horse?"

This time, it immediately gained a lot of sympathy points for Mu and her daughter.

Lawyer Zhao immediately said, "Sir, although Sister Mu hit the person with a stone, she did not knock him down. It was Mr. Hu's own horse that was frightened and knocked him down. There are wrongdoers and there are debtors.

Lord, why don't you ask about the crime of holding Ma Jiading, but blame Sister Mu instead?"

When Lawyer Zhang saw something was wrong, he immediately said, "Although the horse belongs to Mr. Hu's family, it is a beast after all, not a human being. Even if it is a human being, Lawyer Zhao just said that Sister Mu will do something wrong if she is frightened."

It’s nothing, let alone a beast. A horse is stronger than a human, so even if there is a servant leading the horse, what can he do if he can’t hold it back?”

Nianfu was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He was talking nonsense like this, and it was also a bit unreasonable. How could anyone argue with it?

At this time, Mr. Tang slapped the alarm and concluded the case, "Although it was originally the fault of the host, the defendant was indeed at fault. Since the host was already on his horse and about to leave, why are you still forcing me? Quan

Because you threw stones, the victim was seriously injured and disabled. According to the law of this dynasty, I now sentence you to pay half of the victim's medical expenses and part of the pension as a punishment. As for the victim, if you hadn't been drunk and causing trouble, you would have been punished.

It won't lead to such a sudden disaster. Although the defendant is at fault, you were the one who made the mistake first, so you have to bear half of the responsibility for this case, and you are not allowed to cause any more trouble after the case is closed. Are you convinced?"

Lawyer Zhang felt relieved. Although the result was not as good as he had expected, it was not bad. He secretly gave Mr. Hu a wink, expressed his agreement, and handed over a list he had prepared earlier, "This is the list of suffering masters these days.

There are many medicine hall doctors who can vouch for the medical expenses that have come in. Please check it with your Majesty the County Lord."

Mother Hui and her daughter clenched their hands with each other, their hearts almost in their throats. Lawyer Zhao had also said hello to them before. It was impossible to get out of this case unscathed. After all, it was impossible for a person to be disabled.

There is no penalty at all. The key to this is the medical expenses.

Master Tang handed the list to the clerk for inspection and read out on the spot, "The patient spent a total of two hundred and eighty-seven taels of medical expenses, and the defendant paid half of it, which cost him one hundred and forty-three liang and five cents. In addition, the patient's medical expenses were

He is disabled and will need help for the rest of his life. According to the monthly salary of a servant of 500 liters, the sufferer has at least 30 years to live at this age. The Shi family needs to pay 200 taels of silver as compensation for his compensation.

The total of the above two items must be paid within ten days by your family, otherwise you will be charged with assaulting someone with a weapon and given twenty sticks in court to complete the case."

Father Shi's old face turned pale again and again. Unfortunately, his family didn't even have thirteen taels. How were they going to get together the more than three hundred taels of silver? He had no choice but to spend a handful of old bones to beat his granddaughter. So,

The old man asked in a trembling voice, "The common man has no money and is willing to be punished. May I ask, sir, if the common man can be punished on behalf of his granddaughter?"

"No!" Nianfu knelt down with tears in his eyes. How could my grandfather be beaten at such an old age? "I was the one who beat him, and I was the one who caused the trouble. If you really want to be punished, then punish me."

"Silly boy, how can a little girl like you be punished like this? Please be merciful and let the old man go on her behalf!"

"No, Dad, I should be allowed to go." Hui Niang also cried and knelt down next to her daughter. "If it weren't for protecting this useless mother like me, my daughter wouldn't have gotten into such trouble. Please have mercy on me.

Let me suffer the punishment."

Seeing the family members crying together, Mr. Tang couldn't bear it. But he gave such a light sentence. To be honest, he was merciful. If the sentence were to be reduced, someone would accuse him of ignoring the national law.

But if he takes off this little girl's pants and spanks her in front of the court, her reputation will be ruined for the rest of her life. But even if he is willing to be accommodating and beat Dad Shi, this old man can't stand it at first sight? Besides, the state-owned laws, the defendant

Even if it's a blessing, he can't just change someone to take the blame in public, right?

While he was in a dilemma, Lawyer Zhang suddenly said, "Sir, the sufferer feels that instead of having grudges against his neighbors, it is better to turn the war into friendship. Since he is disabled, even if he has this money, it cannot buy him good health. So he wants to ask you to forgive him.

The money given to the mother and daughter of the Mu family only allows them to serve him in the mansion for a few months. It also lets them know how much pain it has brought to the suffering master, so that they can sincerely repent."

Another sailor in the crowd spoke, "How benevolent and righteous! You're so hurt and yet you're still so magnanimous. Where can I find him?"

But Nianfu's lungs are about to burst with anger. Are they allowed to serve this pig? They don't want their reputation? With such benevolence and righteousness, why don't you let your wife and daughter go?

Someone in the crowd seemed to have guessed what she was thinking and spoke, "What kind of benevolence and righteousness? I think it's hypocrisy! You are a man in the prime of your life, and you want a mother and daughter to carry your shit and urine, and why do they still have no shame? In addition to

Your mother, your wife, even your daughter would be embarrassed to serve you like this. How many benefits have you received from someone named Hu to speak to him so hard?"

People's hearts are fickle. After hearing this, I looked at Mr. Hu with more contempt in his eyes.

"Quiet!" Mr. Tang took another shot at the prison, suppressing the discussion outside the venue. "Since the Shi family has no money to compensate, the only option is to execute him in court."

As soon as he said this, the officials on both sides immediately raised the benches and were about to pull Nianfu up. Of course, Father Shi and Huiniang next to him refused to let him go, and Auntie Shi even lay down on the bench and said, "Hit me if you want, but don't."

My granddaughter!"

Mr. Tang looked awkward and frowned, and someone immediately forced Mrs. Shi down. She was pressed to the bench while chanting blessings, and she shed tears of hatred.

You bastard named Hu, I will never be done with you in this life!

Although Mr. Tang couldn't bear it, he still picked up the lottery from the tube and was about to throw it down when he heard someone in the crowd shout again, "Master, wait a minute, I am willing to pay back the money for her!"

Nianfu turned around and saw that he was an acquaintance, Mo Yun, the boy next to Ouyang Kang.

He hurriedly handed over a jade pendant, "Sir, although I don't have any cash, this jade pendant is still worth a few dollars. I'll keep it here for now, and I'll send you the money later. How about that?"

Seeing that the guard was about to take off Nianfu's pants, Mr. Hu felt very happy. Suddenly someone came to pay back the money. Of course he was not happy. For the first time, he did not pretend to be a quail. He said, "Who are you? Why should you pay for her?"

Pay back the money? Could it be that you have an affair with this girl?"

"You! You, you..." Mo Yun has always been clumsy, and when he told people this, his face turned red, his heart became furious, and he was speechless.

"What are you? Do you dare to say that you have nothing to do with her? Then why do you have to do this for her and pay back the money?"

Mo Yun was so anxious that he couldn't speak. If Ouyang Kang could have shown up earlier, why would he have been hiding in the crowd to help secretly? He came to hear the trial today or sneaked out without telling his family. If anyone knew this,

, that’s really impossible to wash away even if you jump into the Yellow River.

Seeing the hesitation in his eyes, lawyer Zhang immediately said aggressively, "You can't even explain a sentence clearly, how can you believe it? If it's a trick, who has time to fool around with you here? Your Excellency has already made up his mind.

Please do it now!"

Mr. Tang really couldn't help anymore at this time, so he had to sign the document carefully and said, "If you are not interested, please step aside. Don't delay the execution."

The second elder of the Shi family cried so much that he almost fainted. Madam Hui kept kowtowing to Mr. Tang, and soon her forehead became red and swollen, "Please be merciful, sir, and let a commoner's wife take my daughter's place!"

Nian Fu didn't say anything, closing her eyes and waiting for the most humiliating scene. Although she told herself not to be afraid, the roots of her teeth were bleeding and her mouth was salty and astringent. No matter what, she was still a girl, and what girl could endure it?

To suffer such humiliation?

Finally, the signature was signed, and with the words "Execution!", the yamen came up to pick off Nianfu's pants. e="Celebrating the Feng Nian"]
Chapter completed!