The peasant girl who escaped the desert: she cried when she found the cruel prince

Chapter 415 Please pay me back as soon as possible

The eldest young man of the Qian family was flushed and at a loss as to what to do. As a scholar, he was told that he had borrowed money from a brothel girl in public. He really wanted to die.

"Tsk, I even borrowed Ji Zi's money, and yet I have the nerve to say that she doesn't accept national mourning. It's really shameful!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, these scholars are the worst. I heard that the eldest lady of the Wei family wrote some kind of women's instruction. When a scholar went back, he would not let his widowed sister-in-law go out to work, and she starved to death. My niece, it seems she is also Master Wei’s protégé!”

"Oh my God, if his sister-in-law doesn't go out to work and he doesn't give her money to support her, isn't that going to cost someone her life?"

"Isn't that what it is? You talk so much about morals and ethics, but you don't even have enough food to say that it's useless!"

In the early years, when the world had not collapsed, these people would not have dared to criticize scholars like this.

But now the world is in chaos. Either one will be killed today, or that will be killed tomorrow, and the imperial examinations have been suspended.

If you ask them, who have finally settled down, to give up their only livelihood and mourn for the emperor who has not brought them any benefit, they will be unwilling to do so.

Boss Chen was the first to kneel down and admit his mistake: "Princess, there were customers drinking in my store. It was me who did things improperly. I am willing to pay a fine of silver to atone for my sin and guarantee that this will not happen again in the future!"

Before Jingli could speak, Mr. Chen took the lead and said, "Yes, as the owner of Donglaixuan, Chen Dongjia is able to correct his mistakes after he realizes them. This is also a great thing. This is very good!"

Boss You of Qifeng Tower smiled and said: "In this case, we also accept the punishment. During the national mourning period, I will definitely not listen to those scholars' pleas and open the door to them in the future!"

Jiang Yonglong naturally followed suit, sincerely admitted his mistake and was willing to pay the fine.

Jing Li said seriously: "During the national mourning period, if you behave like this again, don't blame me for not saying hello in advance. If there is a next time, just go to Xishan to build the city wall!"

After paying the fine, Boss You turned to the scholar surnamed Qian and said: "Master Qian, please pay the 500 taels of silver you owe Ruyu. It just so happens that this is the government office. If you don't pay back the money, I will You have to sue on the spot!"

The woman's beautiful eyes looked like ice blades at the few scholars. In the May day season, the foreheads of the three of them were covered with beads of sweat.

Scholar Qian's mouth was parched, and it took him a long while before he said with difficulty, "Can you give me a few days' grace so that I can go back and collect some money?"

Boss You squinted his eyes and said, "Even if it doesn't work, after all, Ruyu earned it through hard work. Now that the brothel can't maintain its business, she must give herself some money!"

Jiang Yonglong also folded his hands and said to another scholar: "Please go back and tell you, University Scholar Wei, that I have to take back his clothing store. After all, the gambling house business can't be done now, and I have to support my brothers!"

Wei University Scholar did not become an official, so he naturally had no salary. He relied on his family servants to run the garment shop, so he could barely make ends meet. However, if Jiang Yonglong took back the garment shop, his family would have no source of income. .

The two scholars were worried about how to tell the teacher about this.

Jing Li continued: "His Majesty passed away, and the whole country mourned. As a biological brother, the prince went to the north to defend the people of Chang'an from foreign enemies. It is a great regret in the prince's heart that he could not keep his filial piety for his brother!"

"The three scholars value filial piety so much, and they also want to do their part for the prince, so why not go to the thatched cottage in Beibo, Xishan, copy the Filial Piety Sutra, and observe filial piety for the late emperor for three years!"

"What do you three think?" This kind of thing happened three generations ago, about seven or eighty years ago. Emperor Dezong at that time was considered the last wise emperor of the Tantai family. After his death, there were many Scholars spontaneously went to the imperial mausoleum in the western suburbs of Kyoto to eat for him and copy the Sutra of Filial Piety.

But now, these scholars are obviously unwilling. If they were really willing, they would have done it long ago. Why bother arresting people all over the city?

Jiang Yonglong looked at the few people with a half-smile but said, "What? All the great talents previously wanted to observe filial piety for the late emperor, but now they are unwilling?"

They can't help it now. Dare to cut off people's wealth is like killing their parents. Not to mention these three people, he won't let them have an easy time even if they are the Wei family.

Scholar Qian said in a trembling voice with a bitter look on his face: "Please have mercy, Princess. My mother has no one to take care of her at home. If I go here, there will definitely be no one to take care of her at home!"

Boss You chuckled and said: "You are so ignorant, you actually use this kind of thing to bargain. Can your mother compare with the late emperor?"

"Your father is greater than heaven. Even if there are a few people in our family who don't have mothers to support, it's not just to serve the country's mourning. It's extremely difficult to cut off this livelihood right now. If you don't want to tell me directly, you can just take care of your mother." Come to talk about something?"

Another scholar immediately jumped to his feet and said: "You are a prostitute in a brothel. How do you know what it means to rule the world? How dare you talk nonsense here without shame!"

Boss You sneered: "Then tell me, which part of what I said is wrong?"

"Stop pretending to me here. Don't think that I don't know who you are because of the pants. I know how long or short you are down there!"

The people watching suddenly burst into laughter. It was not unusual for scholars these days to be extremely wild and unruly. Taking drugs, drinking alcohol, and sleeping with prostitutes were not uncommon. Even the great scholar of Wei had performed at banquets in his early years.

These scholars are really not as cautious in their words and deeds as those scholars in later dynasties, and they always pay attention to whether their words and deeds are appropriate.

The literati talked about romance among each other, but in the eyes of these common people, it was just for their own happiness and to use moral standards to restrain others.

Jing Li had finished watching the fun, and then slowly said: "Master Chen, please pay me the fine and put it into the treasury. All entertainment venues are not allowed to open during the national mourning period. If there is a next time, I will only ask you!" "

Mr. Chen nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Princess, I will definitely take care of this matter!"

After Jingli went out, he gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. This princess was really not easy to mess with.

Before King Changling left, he gathered all the officials from Chang'an, including the magistrates of various counties, and repeatedly stated that anyone who dared to disobey the princess would be killed!

Mr. Chen thought to himself, no matter how fierce the princess was, she still had to be reasonable. If it were the prince instead, it would be uncertain whether the Wei family could survive today, let alone these scholars.

Seeing Dezi, Chen Dongjia hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Brother, please help me and tell the princess that I am wrong. In this situation, it is difficult for me to go to the princess!"

Dezi patted Chen Dongjia on the shoulder: "Old Chen, be more careful in your work in the future. The princess will not always be able to catch you!"

"Confused!" In the study room of the Wei family, Academician Wei couldn't help but roar: "These idiots didn't do things well enough, and someone took advantage of me. Do they still want me to fish them out?"

(End of this chapter)