TSBFL Chapter 108
Chapter 108.3: 判刑
[Pass a Sentence]
Thinking about how that woman not only stayed in the city, but also lived a good life, Madam Chen could not help but start to have other thoughts, such as when Chen Lao Ye was out at night, exactly where and whose place did he stay in? How many of these kinds of outside rooms (mistress or concubine) are there? Thinking like this, Mrs Chen’s expression as he looked at Chen Lao Ye became more and more coldened at a few points.
Gu Lang as if he did not notice the surrounding movement, still continue to tell his own heart journey, on his face even emerged a bit of a bitter smile, “If not for Chen Lao Ye pressed too tight the later time, I do not intend to tell this matter, after all, since I only want to live a stable life.”
Gu Lang, at this moment, completely showed a look of persecution, the image of a down-on-his-luck scholar being oppressed by a rich merchant is played out to the fullest, even Chen Xing who is standing by the side cannot help but feel a little sympathy for him, and gently pats his arm, telling him not to think about those unpleasant memories.
Gu Lang rushed at Chen Xing and revealed a smile that made him feel relieved, then immediately looked at the County Magistrate above him and continued, ‘Your Excellency, lastly, I want to talk about something. That is, when I signed the contract with the people sent by Master Chen, I have seen the deed of that shop before, since the real deed is with me, then the one in Master Chen’s hand is naturally a fake. According to the law of this dynasty, forging official documents is a serious crime ah!”
Hearing Gu Lang’s words, Master Chen’s brain exploded with a ‘buzz’, what he had just vaguely guessed had finally come true. He finally knew the purpose of Gu Lang, he did so many things, drew out so many things, the final purpose was to bite off a large piece of meat from him.
Just the moment Old Master Chen in despair and the surrounded people was also in shock, just now the official who the county governor called to identify the documents suddenly ‘eeh’ while he suddenly realized something: “No wonder, at that time when I was looking at that contract, I felt a little strange, but I can not find what is strange, it turns out that this is fake. “
The county magistrate immediately became angry, he slapped the wooden block, looked down at Chen Lao Ye and sternly questioned him, “Now things have reached this stage, what more do you want to say?”
Chen Lao Ye looked at the above county magistrate who ‘frowned in anger’ with cold eyes. His reckless eyes finally dropped down, slowly lowered his head, resigned to admit that: “I have nothing to say.”
“Good, in that case, the criminal Chen Bing Sheng, ten years ago, occupied the three shops of the Gu family, and privately made fake land deeds. Today, you are sentenced to return those shops within seven days, to 20 strokes of the cane [beating with wooden staves (as corporal punishment)], and a fine of 5,000 taels of silver, do you accept?”
Hearing what the county magistrate said, Chen Lao Ye gritted his teeth and responded, “I obey.”
The 20 strokes of the cane could kill half to death, and the 5,000 taels of money could wipe out his entire fortune, which is equivalent to killing the other half of his life. However, he can not refuse to give, if not, he is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison.
In an instant, Chen Lao Ye’s life as if being emptied, instantly aged more than ten years.
When Master Chen was pulled down to be punished, Chen Xing stared at his back. He could not help but shake his head, ‘He who is unrighteous is doomed to destruction’, the old master Chen is a typical example of this.
“Let’s go, we should go home.” Just when Chen Xing looked at the Old Master Chen who was lost in thought, a gentle voice suddenly came from beside him.
Chen Xing raised his eyes to see Gu Lang staring at himself with a gentle gaze, thinking of the words he had just said in the hall, Chen Xing’s heart couldn’t help but soften a few points, nodded his head towards him, and answered gently, “Hn.”
Just as the two of them were walking out together, Madam Chen came in front of them with her maid’s support, after seeing that it was her, Gu Lang took a step forward without a trace and kept Chen Xing behind him.
Madam Chen, however, did not even look at Chen Xing, but looked straight at Gu Lang, her eyes were full of resentment, she seemed to be trying to restrain herself, but in the end she could not restrain herself, she could only lower her voice and said towards Gu Lang: “All of these is your retaliation (revenge)?”
Gu Lang looked at the woman in front of him with a calm face, no emotion could be heard in his voice, “Madam, what are you talking about? If it wasn’t for the fact that Old Master Chen pushed me too hard, how would I have done all this?”
Madam Chen looked at Gu Lang’s calm expression with a sinister gaze, not only did she lose a daughter and half of her husband’s life, but she also lost most of their family property, and all of it because of the man in front of her!
Madam Chen looked fixedly toward Gu Lang for a while, and finally turned her gaze to Chen Xing beside him, snorted a laugh, and said disdainfully, “Even he is part of your revenge plan?”
Chen Xing froze for a moment, did not expect that there was still something about him, just when he still wanted to say something, Madam Chen turned around and left with the maid beside her, not giving him the slightest chance to say anything.
Looking at Mrs Chen’s back as she left, Chen Xing pursed her lips, then her gaze fell on the person in front of her.
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