Rise From the Humble

The bumpy pig cage is shaky.

The river pool is unfathomable, and the current has whirlpools. The hands and feet of the two people in the pig cage were chained with iron chains, and stones were placed there. If they were thrown into the river pool, there was no way they could survive.

The onlookers were furious. An elderly man in his fifties waved his hand vigorously and shouted "Sink in the Lake".

Hey yo, hey yo.

The eight sturdy young men shouted slogans, swung up the pig cage, and were about to throw it into the river pool in front of them.

"stop!"

Zhu Ping'an stood up again, how could he turn a blind eye to the fact that two lives disappeared in front of him in such a cruel way as immersing himself in a pig cage. In order to achieve his goal, his voice was stronger than before.

Zhu Ping'an's voice was very obvious in the crowd, interrupting the rhythm of young people's hey.

The eight sturdy young men paused and turned their gazes. The old man in his fifties looked at Zhu Pingan angrily and said, "Over and over again, what qualifications do you, a foreigner, have to treat me like this?" Majiacun is pointing fingers, if we continue to cause trouble, don’t blame us for bullying outsiders!”

"qualifications?"

"Then do you think I'm qualified?!"

Zhu Ping'an shook his head slightly when he heard this, then reached out and took out the official disc, shaking it in front of everyone, especially the old men.

Although the Ming Dynasty issued unified laws and regulations that prevailed throughout the country, the villages below would always elect a respected old man, or village leader, to judge disputes and disputes in the village according to tradition. They can decide who is right and who is wrong, who should be punished, can carry out lynchings, and even control the life and death of the village.

Today's pig-pen dipping is the death penalty in lynching.

If it were an ordinary matter, Zhu Pingan would respect it, but when it was about life, Zhu Pingan couldn't turn a blind eye. Moreover, the way of soaking pig cages is too inhumane.

There was no other way, life was at stake, so Zhu Ping'an had no choice but to use his power to suppress others.

After thinking about it, they might not recognize the official certificate, so Zhu Pingan took out an ebony dental plaque from his waist. This is the Ming Dynasty's identity certificate. In addition to basic personal information, official position, etc., it also has the seal of the Hanlin Academy. .

"ah?"

"Common people see you, sir."

The elder in his fifties took a closer look at Zhu Ping'an's official certificate and dental plaque. When his expression changed, he knelt down to salute. These village elders also had the opportunity to meet the county magistrate, and their Majia Village also had officials. They were no strangers to official certificates and dental plaques, and they recognized them immediately.

In ancient times, the idea of ​​officialdom was strong. When these villagers saw officials, they felt awe in their bones.

Seeing the old man kneeling, the villagers knelt down one after another. Especially the eight young men quickly placed the pig cage on the shore and knelt down.

When the two people in the pig cage saw this, their desperate eyes glowed...

How could Zhu Pingan have the heart to have such an old man kneel down for him? He quickly reached out and helped the old people in front of the villagers up, especially the old man with a white beard who was helped by Zhu Pingan before he could kneel down. stand up. As soon as the other villagers knelt down, Zhu Pingan quickly asked them to stand up.

The fifty-year-old man was in awe of Zhu Pingan's status as an official and did not dare to give orders to Shenhu. However, looking at the two people in the pig cage, he was heartbroken. There was a wave of depression and anger in his heart that was difficult to resolve. The wrinkles on his forehead were almost squeezed into one. "I'm not convinced" in capital letters. The villagers also knelt down because of Zhu Ping'an's status as an official, and they had to kneel;

The villagers were in awe of Zhu Ping'an on the face, but their eyes were full of depression, resentment, dissatisfaction and deep disapproval in their hearts.

When everyone was in awe of Zhu Ping'an, there was also a tall and straight figure who stood up. It was the old man who spoke first, with a white beard and a stooped back, but now he was as tall and straight as relaxed.

"Sir, sexual immorality is the most evil! Murder and arson only cause partial suffering, but sexual immorality harms others and oneself. Sexual thoughts are all evil in a lifetime and will eventually destroy our Majia Village! This is by no means alarmist. There are many lessons learned in history! "

"Our Majia Village has been farming and studying for generations. The village customs are pure and upright. There are five chastity archways, which mark the gates, and the county and government officials also have many honors. The adults have also read the Four Books and Five Classics. Starving to death is a small matter, but being unruly is a big deal. Besides, this is ruining the village. The wind thing must not be tolerated, sir."

People were in awe of Zhu Pingan and did not dare to step forward. However, the old man with a white beard straightened his rickety back and stood in front of Zhu Pingan sadly.

Looking at the heartbroken white-bearded old man, Zhu Pingan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Hey, my lord probably doesn't know the inside story yet." The white-bearded old man sighed, looked at Zhu Ping'an and said.

Zhu Ping'an nodded. He had only just heard the general idea from the people's curses on the two people in the pig cage. However, because people were emotionally excited, it was inevitable that the truth would be exaggerated or fabricated.

"This matter started nine years ago. At that time, Mr. Wang's business in our village had just started. Mr. Wang's family was poor when he was a child. When he was more than ten years old, in order to help the family, he went to work as an apprentice in a shop in the town because he was loyal, honest and resourceful. He was highly motivated and quickly made his mark in the shop. He started as an apprentice and gradually became a steward and shopkeeper. He was appreciated by his boss and was able to open a branch. Mr. Wang never lacked for business and operated with integrity. He would rather Even though he suffered a loss, everyone was satisfied. With his credibility and reputation, he soon made a fortune. Mr. Wang bought a huge property in the village, built roads, paved bridges, and built schools for the village. He helped anyone who had difficulties. He always helps and never asks for anything in return. Hey, he is a good man."

"Mr. Wang saved a family nine years ago. Hey, it was the prostitute and her family. Their family suffered a disaster that year. Her parents became seriously ill at the same time, and they were about to die. It was after Mr. Wang heard that , in addition to spending hundreds of taels of money to treat the famous doctors in the city. After he recovered, his parents took a fancy to Mr. Wang's worth and said that there was no repayment for such a great kindness, so they betrothed her to her with tears and fuss. I gave it to Mr. Wang and also asked for a gift of one hundred taels of silver... Hey, you are so greedy. After you got married, you would find ways to steal money from Mr. Wang every year. Mr. Wang was also filial and gave them whatever they wanted. What. Over the past few years, their original thatched house with three acres of land has now been transformed into a two-in-one house with three hundred acres of fertile land..."

"Mr. Wang is also loyal and honest. Considering his age, he thinks that the prostitute is younger than him, so he is afraid of being treated badly. That is the only way to be obedient. Especially after the prostitute gave birth to a son for him, she even gave up the family property. He gave them all to the adulteress for safekeeping, and told everyone about her kindness and kindness.”

"Hey, I never expected that such a free-spirited woman, even though Mr. Wang treats her so well, she would flirt with others and become immoral!! Mr. Wang would get up early and work outside in the dark, but she would hook up with the manager of Mr. Wang's family! Especially! When Mr. Wang was away on business, he was even more unscrupulous, and the two of them stayed together for two nights..."

"That beast in charge is that wolf-hearted beast!" The old man with a white beard pointed at the invisible human figure in the pig cage and was indignant. "This beast lost his mother when he was young and his father when he was ten years old. He competes with pigs and dogs for food and cannot get enough to eat. He was naked, but Mr. Wang saw that he was pitiful and kindly took him in. He took him to his side and taught him carefully, taught him how to do business and how to survive. He also made an exception and promoted him to a stewardship, and also provided him with money to start a family. Get a wife..."

"But these wolf-hearted beasts are not only ungrateful, they eat Mr. Wang's food, receive Mr. Wang's money, and live in Mr. Wang's house. However, this beast climbed into his mistress's bed and committed adultery with the prostitute. Not only did he take advantage of the king When the master was away from home, he had an affair with the adulterer. In order to have an affair with the adulteress, he also deliberately induced Mr. Wang to travel far away to do business as a manager. Whenever Mr. Wang came out of the courtyard, these adulterers and adulterers would spread all over the place. Those slutty things and the noise of obscenity are everywhere... If these two evils are not eliminated, our Majia Village will be humiliated. No matter how bright the sky is, no village will be treated with justice!!!"

When the white-bearded old man said this, he looked up to the sky with grief and anger, and almost wanted to vomit blood.

The villagers and others also groaned.