Wei and Jin Cooks

  Chapter 698 Trial

  When Xiao Zhi came out from the back hall, his whole body was drenched with sweat, his forehead was still sweating, his face was pale and frightened.

  Zhao Hanzhang followed behind him, with the same relaxed expression as before, but everyone could see that she was in a good mood at the moment, which showed that she got what she wanted.

   Mrs. Chen felt relieved when she saw her.

  She felt that she was cheated by the Xiao family, and she was naturally happy to see the Xiao family suffer.

Zhao Hanzhang just came to ask the reason, and the judgment was handed over to Zhao Kuan, but when she looked up and saw that the people around had not retreated, she said to the Chen and Xiao families: "Luoyang has a special location, it is the gateway to the north of my Great Jin Dynasty. , so it must not be breached. Therefore, every citizen in this city is very important."

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Only when Luoyang prospers can the Central Plains be stable, and it is now a time when everything is waiting to be rebuilt, and it is also a time when everyone is needed. Of course I can force you to stay, but I hope you can stay willingly." , together with me to revitalize Luoyang and protect the people south of Luoyang.”

  Zhao Hanzhang bowed deeply, "Please."

   Mrs. Chen's face turned red, and she hurriedly bowed her knees to return the salute, she was so ashamed, "Your Majesty discouraged me from waiting, I, we will not run away anymore, everything is at your command."

  Xiao Zhi also surrendered.

  Zhao Hanzhang nodded, looked at the young man standing behind Mrs. Chen, beckoned him up, and asked, "Are you still studying?"

  The young man's name is Chen Pei, he is the only surviving male in the two households of the Chen family. He bowed quietly and replied, "Yes, he is still studying."

   "What book are you reading?"

  Chen Peidao: "I'm reading Mencius."

   Zhao Hanzhang asked, "Are you a Confucian scholar?"

  Chen Pei replied after a pause: "Yes, my ancestor and father both respect Confucianism, so they are Confucian students."

  Zhao Hanzhang nodded and asked him, "You are already twelve years old, and you can be the head of your family. What do you think about the southward relocation? Do you have anything to ask me?"

Chen Pei pursed his lips. He was still young and had the spirit of a youth. Although his mother winked at him, he still looked up at Zhao Hanzhang and asked, "The student has a question, so that you imprisoned so many people in Luoyang, so as to An excuse to revitalize Luoyang, but how do you know that we can revitalize Luoyang?"

He asked: "What if the people in Luoyang not only fail to revitalize Luoyang, but also create chaos? Or if the Hu people invade the south again, and the envoy cannot protect Luoyang, thousands of people in the city will die here, burdened Aren't you afraid of so many blood debt karma?"

   "Pei'er!" Mrs. Chen looked at him anxiously.

  Chen Pei insisted on looking at Zhao Hanzhang.

  Zhao Hanzhang smiled at him gently, and said: "Since you have read "Mencius", you should have read the article "Gongsun Chou"?"

  Chen Pei nodded.

  Zhao Hanzhang said: "I don't shrink from myself, even though I am brown and broad, I don't feel worried; but I shrink from myself, even though there are tens of thousands of people, I will go."

  Chen Pei had tears in his eyes, pursed his lips, took a step back, and bowed to the end, "Master, I want to borrow a little courage from you to live and die with this Luoyang just like my father and brother."

   Mrs. Chen cried out and grabbed the corner of his clothes, "Pei'er!"

   Mrs. Chen's body softened, and she fell into the arms of Mrs. Chen's second behind her, looking at the only surviving grandson speechless.

  Zhao Hanzhang hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him up, and praised loudly: "Good!"

She looked at him approvingly and said: "You go to Taixue tomorrow. Since you are still at the age of studying, you should study hard. After two years, this Luoyang will be handed over to you. Luoyang depends on you. Guarded by the brave and wise.”

   Mrs. Chen Er supported Mrs. Chen, and said excitedly: "Mother, did you hear, Pei'er can go to Taixue to study."

   Mrs. Chen didn't feel very happy. Although there was a future in going to the Academy, her grandson obviously wanted to take his life to report to Zhao Hanzhang.

  She has two sons and six grandchildren, and this is the only one left.

Old Mrs. Chen burst into tears, and wanted to sit on the ground and pat her thighs and cry loudly. Zhao Hanzhang was probably also afraid, so he quickly helped her and said, "Don't worry, old lady, I have given Zhao county magistrate a light sentence. You and the second lady will be fined." Go home and wait, Da Furen and the others will be able to go home soon."

   After saying that, she helped her to the gate of the county government office, and she found an excuse to be busy with government affairs and quickly slipped away.

As soon as her back disappeared, there was a loud cry from Mrs. Chen behind her, "My grandson, you should only think about your righteousness, but let me send a white-haired person to a black-haired person. I will give it to you!" Your father sent away five grandchildren, and now you are the only one left—”

  Chen Pei frantically comforted his grandmother, "Azu, I'm just going to study at the Imperial Academy, not going to the battlefield. Don't worry, I'm safe."

"Don't think I can't see it. You just want to go to Taixue to learn your skills and then go to the battlefield. Could it be that if the barbarians call again, will you not protect Luoyang? She, Zhao Hanzhang, also fattened you up and sent you out. Idea, I know it all, I know it all!"

"Azu, Mr. Zhao is not a few years older than me. Even if I don't have the courage to face thousands of people, I can still carry on the legacy of my father and brother." Chen Pei knelt on the ground and said: " Azu, please let us stay and let your grandson go to Taixue to study, if one day I can die fighting for Luoyang, I will have no regrets in my life."

   Mrs. Chen looked at the firmness on his face, and finally hugged his head and burst into tears.

  Zhao Hanzhang walked a long way, heard the cry and looked back, she let out a breath, twitched the corners of her mouth to Tinghe and said, "Fortunately, we ran fast."

   Ting He: "If a girl is not happy, don't laugh."

  Zhao Hanzhang stopped laughing, raised his eyes slightly to look into the air, so that people could not see the tears in her eyes, "If only one day, I can make people in this world not have to be in the dilemma of loyalty and filial piety."

  Zhao Hanzhang sighed, and Ting He said: "Go back again and tell Zhao Kuan that the Chen family will be given a lighter sentence, and there is no need to put him in prison."

   Hearing the answer, he turned around and left.

The onlookers silently looked at Mrs. Chen who was crying bitterly. Although they were heartbroken, they did not leave. Instead, they stared at Zhao Kuan with piercing eyes, wondering what his sentence would be. If the sentence did not meet their wishes, they might help The Chen family protested together.

  As for the Xiao family, forget it.

  Even the gossiping young man who had been shocked by Zhao Hanzhang's identity suppressed the shock in his heart and stared at Zhao Kuan like a tiger.

  Zhao Kuan: …

  Hearing He came back again, whispered a few words in Zhao Kuan's ear, Zhao Kuan nodded, then coughed lightly, patted the gavel and said: "It's getting late, the case will be judged early."

  The rest of the Chen family are mostly old and weak, women and children. Imprisonment is nothing but torture, and hard labor is not appropriate. Originally, they did not abide by the laws and regulations formulated by Zhao Hanzhang. They should be severely punished in order to kill chickens and monkeys. Now...

  Zhao Kuan was still lenient, and only fined them a little money, and they could leave after paying the fine.

  As for the Xiao family, they were not so lucky. Although the sentence was reduced, in addition to the fine, the head of the household, Xiao Zhi and his two sons, still had to serve 100 days in the military.

  Father and son want to use money to atone for their sins, but they can't do it.

In Zhao Kuan's words, "The envoy said that only by participating in the construction of this city can you fall in love with it deeply. Mr. Xiao wanted to leave Luoyang, obviously because he didn't love Luoyang deeply enough, so use this One hundred days to develop a good relationship with it."

  Xiao Zhi: …

   I’ve been a little uncomfortable these two days, groggy, dizzy, not a sheep, but a cold, so the update is very unstable, sorry everyone

  (end of this chapter)