Chapter 353: Reason Can Travel the World
The gold shop lady also nodded: "It's true. Princess Anping said that as long as a person doesn't steal or rob and earns his living, he is not lowly. Then Miss Xu said that she would know which is more useful, status or earning one's living."
There were two other guests inside who also said, "That's it. Miss Xu asked the servants to beat Princess Anping."
I saw you and I talking to each other next to each other.
Then, all the onlookers understood the cause and consequences of the incident.
I had thought of her as a pitiful girl before, but I never expected that she would be so cunning and take advantage of her power to bully others.
Just listen to everyone saying what Princess Anping said.
Everyone was surprised that, as expected of a princess who grew up in the countryside, she was very compassionate to the people.
People did not look down on Shen Xia because she grew up in the countryside. Instead, they listened to her conversation and opinions, which established a glorious image for her among the people.
She understands how difficult it is for the common people.
She said the people were not lowly.
She is not like other dignitaries who are high and mighty.
She is worthy of being the eldest princess's daughter. Like the eldest princess, she cares about the people wholeheartedly.
The people are in my heart.
Zheng Jinshu looked at Xu Xiner lying on the ground and said, "Miss Xu, do you have anything else to add?"
Xu Xiner was really scared now.
Looking at Lord Xu, "Dad, I know I was wrong. I didn't know she was a princess. If I had known, I would definitely not have done this."
Lord Xu begged anxiously: "Princess, I asked Xin'er to apologize to Princess Anping. Can you please show some leniency?"
Gu Xi glanced at him with contempt: "This princess just wants to ask, if Yuan Er was not the Princess of Anping today, but an ordinary citizen, would she be able to escape unscathed."
The people around were all thinking about this question.
There is no doubt about the answer, it is definitely impossible to retreat, and the result will definitely be terrible.
The woman kept saying that she didn't know the other person was a princess, which means that she didn't regret bullying people, but only regretted that the other person was a princess.
Lord Xu didn't say anything, and Commander Pang didn't dare to speak either.
Afraid of getting into trouble.
Gu Xi looked directly at Zheng Jinshu: "Master Zheng, please follow the laws of Dajin!"
And at this time Zheng Jinshu was still confused?
Princess Anping!
Shen Xia is the missing Princess Anping, and that's Zizhan!!!
Will Zizhan go crazy if he knows the truth?
I heard that he is back. The government office is busy these two days. I will go to see him after he is done.
"Lord Zheng..." Gu Xi spoke again when she saw that Zheng Jinshu didn't reply.
"Um! Yes, sir!" Then he looked at Lord Xu.
"According to the laws of our dynasty, if you commit a crime in public, you must pay for the other person's medical expenses and be detained for 15 days."
Zheng Jinshu just finished speaking.
Lord Xu looked at Princess Anping and said, "My lady, you are very generous. My daughter knows she was wrong and is willing to compensate us. We can even pay a little more. Please be magnanimous and spare her from jail. Xin'er is a girl. If she stays in jail for a while, it will damage her reputation! Her life will be over."
Shen Xia sneered: "When Master Pang asked me to go to the government office just now, why didn't he consider that I'm a woman? Isn't this your own fault?"
Then he looked at Xu Xiner: "I'm talking to you about reason, and you're talking to me about status. I'm talking to you about status, and you're talking to me about relationships. What! This Dajin is yours, and everything revolves around you!"
Lord Xu heard this and said, "Princess, please be careful with your words."
Shen Xia rolled her eyes at him and said, "Save it for your daughter!"
Shen Xia is not a kind-hearted person. If you have no intention of harming her, she can tolerate you and be nice to you. But if anyone has the intention of harming her, Shen Xia will not tolerate it at all.
Zheng Jinshu saw that most of what had been said had been said.
Then he took a look at Shen Xia's injuries.
not heavy.
"Princess Anping, how about a compensation of one thousand taels for the injury?"
Shen Xia nodded and had no objection.
"Does Master Xu have any objection?"
Lord Xu was dejected: "No."
Xu Xiner heard: "Daddy, I don't want to go to jail, Daddy..."
Xu Xiner held onto Xu's father who was standing next to her, while her two little sisters huddled beside her like turtles, afraid of getting into trouble.
I thought to myself, it’s a good thing that I didn’t help before.
Otherwise it will be miserable.
"Miss Xu, are you going to follow us on your own or should I ask the constable to do it?"
Zheng Jinshu has already given her a lot of face. If she disobeys, the constables will arrest her in broad daylight, which will further damage her reputation.
Lord Xu looked at Zheng Jinshu and said, "I will personally send him there."
Lord Xu saw that there was no other way and could only admit defeat, but he couldn't help but feel resentful in his heart. It was just such a small matter, but the princess was so fussy about it. Why couldn't she just make a big deal out of a small matter?
Then he looked at the princess and said, "As for the compensation money, I will have the servants deliver it to the princess's mansion later."
During this time, Lord Xu knew that his daughter was going to jail for sure, so he didn't even look at Shen Xia again.
Shen Xia didn't care in her heart, I don't rely on you to live.
Shen Xia took out one thousand taels of silver from his hand.
To Jixiang: "I will take out one thousand taels to cushion the damage. You can go and check if there is anything broken in the gold and silver. Use this silver to compensate. We cannot let the people suffer any loss in our fight. They work hard to earn money to support their families."
Shen Xia thought, who can't act?
The gold shop owner was flattered: "Princess Anping is so righteous, it's useless. It's just a loss of a few stools."
"No, we can't let the people suffer losses." Then he glanced at Jixiang and said, "Leave two hundred taels for Sister Qianyu. For the rest of the money, give a little to everyone who spoke for justice just now. Anyway, it's all the compensation money from Lord Xu."
When everyone heard this, they all had a share.
Now I regret not saying a few words just now.
He had even more respect for Princess Anping's status.
When Lord Xu saw that Shen Xia used his compensation money to buy reputation, he felt a mouthful of phlegm in his throat that he could neither cough out nor swallow.
Looking at the princess, he said, "Princess, I will take my leave now."
Zheng Jinshu also took his leave and went with Lord Xu.
Pang Xian also left trembling.
Because the gold shop had small change, Jixiang exchanged the silver and small-denomination banknotes directly at the gold shop.
Jixiang remembered that it was those who spoke just now.
Each person was given twenty taels of silver.
Those who spoke thought that the princess was just talking, but when they got the silver bills.
Only at this moment did I believe it was true.
It seems like it feels good to stand up for justice and gain something in return.
But the scholar in front said: "Thank you for your kindness, my lord. I won't use it."
Shen Xia took the banknote from Jixiang's hand without hesitation, stuffed it into his arms, and said with a smile: "Take it. Only when the basic needs of life are met can we have the opportunity to talk about other things. Moreover, this is not something you get for nothing, but what you deserve for upholding justice."
Shen Xia discovered that the scholar's clothes had turned white from being washed, and that his family might not be wealthy, so he was probably a scholar.
She encouraged him: "Study hard and I hope you can get into high school soon. If you become an official in the future, you will definitely be a good official who is honest and upright. The people need honest officials like you."
The scholar nodded shyly and responded: "Okay."
Then, Shen Xia turned to face the crowd and said loudly: "Looking at the way Lord Zheng handled things impartially, we know that the Great Jin will surely prosper with our former emperor in power. Even if there are some individual bullies, they will be a minority."
"Your Majesty is a wise king, so when you encounter unfair things, you can firmly safeguard your rights. Remember, Dajin is a reasonable country, and you can go anywhere if you are reasonable." Shen Xia's last words were actually complimenting His Majesty.
After all, I was the one who fanned the flames before, so I have to put out the fire afterwards, otherwise the fire will be too big and burn me.