Return to Ming Dynasty as Prince Chapter 12: Drag it so long

On this day, Wang Er went to Fucheng to load the goods. Wang Da sat at the counter and stared at the pedestrians on the street in a daze. The shop is deserted. At this time last year, some Yangko, stilt teams, temples, and theatrical troupes always came to buy some cheap musical instruments for the occasion. This year until now, I can’t sell any of them, so I can’t go to the streets to attract people. .

　　Wang Da was at a loss, think about it carefully, the old man always said that he had chest tightness. The serious illness last year was because of sudden fainting. Now he has no injuries on his body after an autopsy. Is it really because of shame and anger and shortness of breath? dead. Nowadays, Wang Family has become so famous for its musical instruments, and seeing that a family of young and old is about to drink Northwest Wind, how can this be good?

　　 was thinking about what was going on, suddenly someone patted the counter and smiled and said: "Wang Da, what are you sending? Are you planning to buy something for the new year?"

　　Wang Da, when he looked up, he saw an old man with a green cloth robe standing outside the counter with a smile on his face. He quickly got up to greet him and said with a smile on his face: "Boss Wu, why are you always here when you have time? Please come in. Inside, make a pot of tea."

　　 This clean-faced old man is called Wu Jie. He is in his early fifties. He is a merchant who brought medicinal materials near the capital from Sichuan and Shaanxi. His wealth is far from Wang Family. Jimingyi is the distribution center for his turnover medicinal materials, so he is here for half a year, and most of the business people here recognize this generous boss Wu.

　　 Wu Jie sat on the chair with a smile, and said, "What are you busy with? It's not fast for the Chinese New Year. After you are busy with this business, I will go back to the New Year. I will stop by you and have a look. Why are you sitting at the counter today? Look, I still don’t know how to be arrogant, the door is very cold, what about your father?"

　　 Wang Da's face darkened, and he forced a smile and said: "Oh, boss Wu, don't hide your old..., my father just went there a few days ago."

　　Wu Jie was taken aback, and lost his voice: "Why? When I left here to go to Shaanchuan to buy medicinal materials, Boss Wang was still in good shape, why... Last year, the old problem of chest tightness, shortness of breath, Committed?"

　　The wife of Wang Da poured out a pot of tea, and her face was full of sadness. When she met Boss Wu, she smiled and met with a gift. She poured a cup of tea and retreated to the back room.

　　Wu Jie took out his emerald-mouthed dry pipe from his sleeve, took out a bag of shredded tobacco mixed with medicinal materials from the purse tied to his belt, lit it with fire coals, took a leisurely sip, and narrowed his eyes. Said: "Boss Wang is looking for seven people. It is often said that life is rare in the past seventy years. Boss Wang can be considered a dead end. It is a joy or mourning. I know that your brothers are very filial. Come and sit down. Don't be sad. Yes, tell me."

　　Wang Da talked about the matter before and after, and naturally concealed the discovery of the beads from his father, and finally said bitterly: "Father's hatred is not shared, boss Wu, you go north and south, you have a lot of knowledge, you Say, if I don’t report this hatred, I won’t be scolded to death by neighbors in the neighborhood? It’s just now...Ah, he is Ma Family powerful, spreading rumors everywhere, so..., You have also seen that even the guests are not coming. The prince of the county is not in the house. I see, he speaks well, and he seems to be guarding each other, deliberately favoring Ma Family."

　　 Wu Jie heard a sneer, and clicked the flue: "What is it? It's not clear, people are helping Wang Family."

　　 Wang Da heard it and was shocked and angry. He slapped his thigh bitterly and said, “I’m just going to ask us to find a doctor and the owner of a drugstore. We go to the county sun, but he is always absent.. .... This..., hey, he is forcing me to bring Great Ming law to Beijing and sue the imperial court."

　　 Boss Wu took a cigarette and rolled his eyes and said: "Do you think this was during the Hongwu period? Going to Beijing to file a court case? You can't figure it out. The emperor lived in the Forbidden City and was heavily guarded by multiple doors. Can you see it? What if you do? The grandfather of the county did not say not to handle this case. Life is more important than the sky. It is correct to judge the case cautiously. At that time, the emperor might also praise Master Min for being cautious in handling the case and not squandering his life. At that time, you will be convicted of slandering the imperial commander and deceiving the emperor in vain. That is a serious crime of copying and killing the nine clans."

　　Wang Da heard such terrible consequences, I couldn’t help being horrified. After a long while, he sucked in a cold breath and said: "My dear, thanks to Mr. Wu, you remind me, I have little knowledge and never seen anything in the world, if I didn’t listen to you The old remarks have brought great disasters to myself, this...how can this be good?"

　　 Boss Wu smiled slightly, spit out the smoke leisurely, watched the smoke rise, and slowly said: "Brother Wang, brother can't say much about it, but going north and south, this kind of thing is heard a lot. I have seen a lot. There is a saying that the people do not fight against the officials. There is also a saying that the people's heart is like iron and the official law is like a furnace. You don't have complete evidence in this matter. Now, I’m so upset that I can’t make it through. I have a few good words to persuade me. I wonder if you would listen?"

　　 Wang Da quickly picked up the pot and gave Boss Wu some hot tea, and respectfully said: "Boss Wu, please tell me, let’s not tell you, I have not lost my heart in the past two days. It's really like riding a tiger on the back and being up and down. You always have any good ideas. Please always look at the dead father and give your advice."

　　 Boss Wu smiled, and gently knocked the pipe pot on the leg of the chair, gently placed it on the table, and took a sip of the tea without a hassle, and then slowly said: "Say It was originally unclear about this matter. Although you have witnesses to prove that Ma Ang was arguing with you, Boss Wang died by the side, but no one proved that Ma Ang beat him. That Yang Xiu is a man of fame , He has been there from beginning to end. If I were the grandfather of the county, I couldn’t just condemn others like that, so you really can’t blame them for County Magistrate Min.

　　 Things are going like this now..., Brother Wang, don’t be offended if I'm fair, boss Wang is a person from Wangqi, and passing away was a matter of course. I know you are a filial son. , It’s not that you sincerely want to drag someone else to accompany you to death, but if you are wronged, don’t you add a sin to your father?

　　 Besides, you are dragging your family to live here. You really want to offend Ma Yicheng. They just took office and there are still a few years to do. Can you beat them? What's more, this case has been protracted and dragged down your family. It also made your old father's bones so tired that he couldn't get into the soil. This cold winter was piled up in the work room, and he couldn't say that he was still decimated and eviscerated. He took your brother. The two dragged each other, and in the end they could not end up with a whole body. How can you bear it? "

　　Wang Da heard a nose and tears, sobbed and said: "Boss Wu, you always give an idea, what should I do now?"

　　Wu Jie smiled slightly and said: "If you really have a filial piety, then the old man will live in peace and end up without jealousy. Forgive the ignorant's money, whether it is true or not, Ma Family will never lose sight of it. Hold it down.

　　 Although your dad was not beaten to death, but there were some disputes in business, Ma Family still can't get rid of the cause of his death under the old age, and it will be difficult to get rid of you unless he is heavily punished. , Even more unreasonable in front of the neighbors. In my opinion, it is better to ask Ma Family to pay you dozens of taels of silver, and he will also have to pay for the funeral expenses. What do you think of this lawsuit? "

Wang Da listened to it, bowed his head and said nothing, and pondered for a long while before eating authentically: "This...If you handle it like this~IndoMTL.com~ won't people ridicule my brother for seeking money and ignoring my father? , How can I...how can I speak?"

　　 Boss Wu's eyes flashed, and he was about to enter another word. One man rode a donkey and walked to the door, jumped off the donkey to tie the reins, stomped and stomped into the room with a calm face, Wang Da looked up. It was the brother Wang Er who hurriedly stood up and said: "Second brother, you are back, why...?"

　　 He looked out and said in surprise: "Didn't you want to buy a batch of bamboo whistles, gongs, and cymbals? Why did you come back empty-handed?"

　　Wang Er handed over to Boss Wu: "Boss Wang, hello." Then he walked over and sat down on his brother's chair, and said angrily: "What are you buying? Boss Liu wants us to trade in silver, but refuses to credit it. Goods."

　　Wang Da wondered: "How come? Our family did business with him for the first time last year, and they were willing to give us goods on credit. Now they have dealt with him for more than a year, and I have never owed him money. How can I make a cash transaction? Up?"

　　Wang Er said: "It's not because of Ma Family that killer, and I don't know who is chewing the tongue..." When he said this, he suddenly saved Boss Wu sitting in the room, and quickly shut his mouth.

　　Wu Jie took a sip of tea and slowly stood up and said, "Business is busy these days, the old man doesn’t sit too much, so I’m going back now. See you two in the next year." He smiled and bowed to Wang Da Wang Er. After handing over, Shi Shiran walked out.

　　Wang Da heard what the brother said, and was stunned for a long time. When he saw that Boss Wu had turned his attention away, he could not help but stomped his feet bitterly, and hurriedly chased it out, shouting from behind: "Boss Wu, you Please wait a moment, there is really a better way than your idea, but for this matter, I would like to ask your old man to mediate on his behalf. Please always help."