Capítulo 1740: Chapter 1740: Unruly People
Chen Shuiyong reluctantly recounted the entire incident, though he was quite perplexed about how this matter, which he handled so covertly, had been discovered by a noble from the Capital.
The county magistrate slamd the table once more, shouting loudly, “Bold unruly people, do you know that your actions have dire consequences?”
The villagers all believed that The Huge Locust Tree had gained a spirit and that Demons and Ghosts were haunting Chen Family Village. If this matter spread, the consequences would be very serious.
Chen Shuiyong prostrated on the ground, knocking his head desperately. “Master, this humble one knows he was wrong. I beg your lordship to be magnanimous and spare this ti!”
Chen Shuiyong was terrified out of his wits, knowing that Fan Xiaoyu had been sentenced to death, and it was only a matter of ti before the Ministry of Punishnt’s Docunts arrived for the execution. He didn’t want to face such a fate.
Thus, he knelt on the ground, desperately kowtowing and begging for forgiveness.
Auntie Chen, in her anxiety, took advantage of the Governnt Official’s inattention, rushed over, and started beating Chen Shuiyong while scolding, “You little brat, learning no good, only bad things. I’ll beat you to death, beat you to death.”
The Governnt Official couldn’t stop it in ti, and could only watch helplessly as Auntie Chen caused a commotion in front of the county magistrate, feeling very anxious, fearing the county magistrate would punish them and dock their Official Salary.
Suddenly, a village woman burst out, both beating and scolding Chen Shuiyong. The county magistrate frowned deeply, slamd the table forcefully, and shouted, “Bold village woman, who are you? How dare you cause such a disturbance here.”
Auntie Chen knelt beside her son, addressing the county magistrate, “Master, this humble woman is Chen Shuiyong’s mother. This little brat committed such acts because I failed to educate him properly. Master, please punish this humble woman instead!”
“Cease this nonsense, step aside.”
“Master.”
“Co, take this village woman away for disrupting the court, ignoring repeated warnings, and give her twenty lashes as a lesson.” Auntie Chen refused to withdraw, angering the county magistrate, who called out to the Governnt Officials on either side.
Chen Shuiyong, being a filial son, imdiately begged for rcy when they were about to cane his mother, “Great Master, I beg you, don’t beat my mother. If punishnt is due, let it befall instead!”
Seeing this, Xuexue spoke to the county magistrate, “Master, Auntie Chen is a mother driven by deep love for her child, and her sudden outburst is understandable. Consider her age; the twenty lashes might be more than she can withstand. Let’s let it go in this instance.”
Madam Situ pleaded on her behalf. How could the county magistrate not comply? He promptly agreed and further inquired of Xuexue about how to deal with Chen Shuiyong.
Xuexue thought for a mont and said, “Although Chen Shuiyong’s actions were reprehensible, fortunately, the issue hadn’t spread, and it was discovered in ti. So, let us deal with him leniently this ti. Should he err again, then he shall be punished for both offenses. Master, what do you think?”
The county magistrate naturally agreed imdiately, thinking that, since Chen Shuiyong hadn’t committed a major cri, he might as well go with the flow and grant Madam Situ a favor, which might be beneficial in the future.
The villagers finally understood what had caused the Huge Locust Tree to bleed. Dare say, it was all man-made, scaring them half to death. They couldn’t help but curse Chen Shuiyong for his unscrupulous tricks.
Kneeling on the ground, Chen Shuiyong waited for a long ti, unable to fathom where he went wrong. Puzzled, he asked Xuexue, “Madam, this humble one is baffled. How did you discover that the bleeding locust tree was my doing?”
Not only did Chen Shuiyong not understand, but even the county magistrate, after handling cases for over a decade, was puzzled about why the Huge Locust Tree bled. He was extrely impressed with Madam Situ for solving it so easily and curious about how she uncovered it.
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