After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad - Chapter 767: Singing about Joy and Sorrow

His elder sister was Xie Lantian's favorite concubine, Xia Lanzhi.

"My parents loved each other and our family was harmonious. Although my parents only opened a vinegar factory, they were able to support my studies and my sister's life."

When talking about the happy days in the past, Xia Chuan's eyes were filled with tears, full of nostalgia: "My elder sister was born beautiful. Since she was fourteen or fifteen years old, countless young men came to our house to propose marriage. She and the neighbor Bai Ge were childhood sweethearts, and both families wanted to marry each other."

Xia Chuan looked sad: "If nothing unexpected happened, they would have become a couple of gods. But one day, a group of young masters from the Xie family came to our village for a spring outing, and they happened to run into my sister who was out delivering food to my parents. Since then, there has been no peace in our family."

This is a false charge, and it is really crude.

In fact, at the entrance of the village, in front of many villagers, the young master of the Xie family took off the jade pendant from his waist, threw it on the ground, and ordered Brother Bai to pick it up.

Brother Bai didn't want to anger him, so he bent down and picked it up.

Unexpectedly, a group of yamen runners rushed out at this time, pressed Brother Bai to the ground without saying a word, and accused him of stealing property.

Everyone knew that he was innocent, but he was still thrown into jail.

Thinking of what was about to happen, Xia Chuan clenched his fists tightly, his chest heaving violently, and the powerless anger was like a wild bull, rampaging in his chest.

"Uncle Bai was also on the road, and his legs were broken by a group of thieves. Aunt Bai was too busy to handle the situation, and cried all day. My second sister refused to accept it, saying that she believed justice was in the hearts of the people! So, my eldest sister brought me to the city to beat drums to appeal for justice."

Hearing this, the crowd sighed in unison.

The officials in Yongzhou were originally surnamed Xie, and the two families had no backing, so how could they seek justice?

The girl from the Xia family is beautiful, and it must be Xie Runtian who was tempted by her beauty and took her by force.

This is indeed the case.

Xia Lanzhi fell into Xie Runtian's trap and could not break free. For the sake of her parents and relatives, and for the innocent Bai family who were implicated, she gritted her teeth and swallowed her blood, and devoted herself to Xie Runtian.

After Xia Chuan finished speaking, he was already in tears, and his suppressed crying made everyone feel sad.

Wang Anshi patted Xia Chuan on the shoulder and said soothingly, "The victims, the Xia and Bai families, are suing Xie Runtian of Yongzhou, right? I have made a note of it! Let's see how I can seek justice for both of you in the future."

Xia Chuan suppressed his sadness and clasped his hands together in greeting: "Thank you very much. If the grievances between our two families can be redressed, I am willing to sacrifice my life for Duke Yun!"

With Xia Chuan taking the lead, others also stepped forward.

"I'm going to sue Ershisanlang too! His manager took advantage of my brother's illiteracy and lied to him that he was signing a short-term labor contract, but it turned out to be a contract to sell his body."

Wang Anshi slammed the table heavily: "When did this happen?"

"Last fall!"

Wang Anshi was heartbroken: "Since the Duke of Yun took back the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, he ordered the abolition of all indentures. The slaves who were originally sold can redeem themselves at the original price, or they can work to pay off the debt. Don't you, the people of Yongzhou, know this?"

"Is this true? There is no more selling of bodies among the Duke of Yun?"

Wang Anshi swore: "Of course it is true! In the whole Yunzhou, all the slaves are hired. Taking concubines must also follow the new marriage law. The first principle of the marriage law is that the love between the two parties must be consensual, and personal will cannot be violated. Concubines cannot be beaten or killed at will, and neither can slaves."

Someone raised the question: "Can't it be redeemed?"

The laws of the Great Zhou also stipulated that arbitrarily beating and killing servants and concubines would be punished, but for the literati and wealthy people, they could escape punishment by paying a sum of money to redeem them or even letting someone else take the blame.

Wow!

From this perspective, everyone in the Xie family is guilty!

"Me! I want to sue Xie Qilang! After the Tartars were driven away, he was ignored by the Xie family, so he took his anger out on the servants around him. My cousin was his groom, and he kicked him in the chest, and he died before he could even breathe."

"I want to sue..."

There were too many people complaining, and Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong were overwhelmed and had to conscript men from Gu's army.

Anyway, the Gu family soldiers had attended military night school and could read. Yunzhou's petitions did not require literary talent, as long as they could explain the matter clearly.

For a while, the main street where stalls were set up was crowded with people.

Xie Runtian rubbed his swollen forehead after hearing the news: "The first person to complain is Xia Chuan?"

Xie Runtian pursed his lips, a thin layer of anger covering his face, but when he thought of Xie Lanzhi's warmth, fragrance and softness, the thin layer of anger dissipated.

No matter how loyal a woman is, if her virginity is taken away from her and she is pampered in wealth and luxury, she will still be willing to stay by your side.

This is the case with Xia Lanzhi. She was transformed from a rose with thorns into a sweet-talking flower, all thanks to Xie Runtian’s personal training.

This sense of accomplishment also made Xie Runtian love Xia Lanzhi in a special way.

"Follow the order!"

When Xia Chuan was found by the servants of the Xie family, he was helping Wang Anshi write a petition.

After listening to what the servant of the Xie family said, Xia Chuan frowned impatiently: "I understand. I will say hello to Lord Wang and go back to the Xia family."

Xia Chuan walked in front of Wang Anshi. His thin figure blocked the moonlight, making it difficult to see the expression on his face.

He did it, and his sister did it too.

Wang Anshi smiled like a cheerful boy: "Well, don't worry. I will keep my word. If I break my word, I will be struck by lightning."

Xia Chuan sniffed and choked up, "Wait for good news."

"Okay. It won't take long."

The Xie family also went out.

Part of the Xie family had to stand guard on the city wall, while another part was responsible for leading people to conscript men.