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好慘……357Please respect copyright.PENANA7KT0UFSJ1w
黃四娘真的被迫當場殺害。357Please respect copyright.PENANAJtK79a9pty
哥哥帶著我,一抵達那裡,開始問案,就注定她的斬立決命運。357Please respect copyright.PENANAgHmxb5Y9od
否則應該是可以等到秋後再問斬,有更多救援時間。357Please respect copyright.PENANAPx1VRQ2N3y
因為哥哥一抵達問案,就已經演變成為無官貢士和官府舉人的攻防戰。357Please respect copyright.PENANAjcIANbNcGQ
官府大人只要退讓,就得面對後續種種問題,自然要頑抗到底,快刀斬亂麻,因此黃四娘非立即殺死不可。357Please respect copyright.PENANAIkDfNnrAhT
就這方面可以說,黃四娘是死於哥哥和官府大人的權力鬥爭戰。357Please respect copyright.PENANAImz9tYuFK6
一直沒有見到的張阿牛,他是不是真兇,到這個時候,已經不是很重要了。357Please respect copyright.PENANAwAXHHBdxnS
至於哥哥,幾十年後回頭看這件事,哀傷表示:357Please respect copyright.PENANA8KtZV28VuR
「唉……那時候,我真的像是剛從蛋殼破出的小雞。357Please respect copyright.PENANAXCrQMUEF2H
直到那一刻,我才真的知道冤屈的沉重,真正冤案的哀傷。357Please respect copyright.PENANAYXjyBgRQa1
帝君的有意帶領,真的讓我上了一課。357Please respect copyright.PENANAbDpGqcin2f
帝君給我的這堂震撼教育課程,真的是……怎麼說……357Please respect copyright.PENANAASVnC9WCT8
真的是一口氣把我打愣,但也打醒了……」357Please respect copyright.PENANASB6ekmO2AF
另外,哥哥也說過:357Please respect copyright.PENANAPvsC4EesK9
「當時除了蝦峰鎮的官府大人,我真的沒有其他朝廷友人。357Please respect copyright.PENANAikuKScwkgR
就算是貢士,事情鬧這麼大,真的還是有風險。357Please respect copyright.PENANArLYn6zBPfS
不過我不怕把事情鬧大,真的是相信天地良心和公理正義不滅。357Please respect copyright.PENANA38WaHJwPz4
再說,當時如果我也隱忍下來,還有誰敢為黃四娘伸冤?357Please respect copyright.PENANAcGmwhziGaC
我如果隱忍了,不是要得罪自己的天地良心?357Please respect copyright.PENANAcnddZrTVDO
所以我才敢仗著貢士身份,直接和官府大人弄翻,一路告上京城。357Please respect copyright.PENANAvxK2wOuVKN
我一心想著,不能讓黃四娘活獲公理,至少也要在死後獲正義!」357Please respect copyright.PENANAtvS9rKFD1l
當時聽到這,我再次體會,哥哥真的是天生的城隍命……
總之,那時親眼看著整件事經過。357Please respect copyright.PENANApdV9i30foV
黃四娘的老鄉們,前面抬著收斂好遺體的棺材,後面用木板抬著淚流滿面的邱婆婆。357Please respect copyright.PENANAs7R5DrOBWw
白髮人送黑髮人,和發生的一切,心酸啊……357Please respect copyright.PENANAJzRgJlgVpt
哥哥這才和我坐上馬車,趕回蝦宜。357Please respect copyright.PENANAzDgv44mdCP
人們什麼沒說,不過應該是感動於哥哥的行為,一路跟隨好長一段路,才回去。357Please respect copyright.PENANAkLpjbEkwh2
然後,不知道是感染到病菌,或是被黃四娘的冤氣沖煞到,激動又悲憤的哥哥,隔天就發起燒,猛咳嗽,渾身乏力,病倒在馬車內。357Please respect copyright.PENANAwbR0SwhSZW
我只能要求車伕加速趕路,一邊照顧哥哥,用濕巾給他擦臉,蓋額頭降溫。357Please respect copyright.PENANASB7bM0cgqh
終於回到老家,家鄉所有人已經知道黃四娘發生的事。357Please respect copyright.PENANAVo9VDrrxtI
知道哥哥是怎麼為了被冤枉的小百姓,向官府大人猛戰一場,都敬佩的趕來迎接。357Please respect copyright.PENANATEfIpwKe19
村民一起把哥哥抬入房間,藥材和進補食物更是毫不吝嗇,要多少有多少,只怕哥哥不吃。357Please respect copyright.PENANAXA56BRtIJ1
消息傳回黃四娘的村莊,更是趕緊派人送來藥材,關切問候。357Please respect copyright.PENANA1p9yahks2S
此外,也趕緊請來道士法師,在三合院廣場祭祀祈福。357Please respect copyright.PENANAEP2htXUJov
因此,每當有人進房探望哥哥,說到最後都是:「大人,請為了我們這些一直不被當人看的小老百姓,保重身體,康復起來!」357Please respect copyright.PENANAeZEs0Bdrea
甚至於,私塾夫子來了:「做的好!貢士大人你做的好!我這生最大的福氣和驕傲,就是擁有你這樣,心中有天下百姓的好門徒!」357Please respect copyright.PENANAqvW2czM5sD
病弱的哥哥只能點頭,承諾會康復,給他們希望……357Please respect copyright.PENANAfAkzYeykr9
哥哥就此病上好久。357Please respect copyright.PENANAjyD55PEMvc
終於在那天下午,親口和我說:「小仙……」357Please respect copyright.PENANAFImUG3a2Pd
我整天陪在病床邊:「哥哥,怎麼了?」357Please respect copyright.PENANAfZVw35SJVM
哥哥:「我開始後悔了……那天吏部派人來問,實在是應該答應任官才對……」357Please respect copyright.PENANALNhES0HuD8
我說:「哥哥先養好病,再說那些事。」357Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0BxqDjzkf
哥哥忽然問:「我知道妳才十四歲,不過還是要問,妳有沒有喜歡的好對象?」357Please respect copyright.PENANA7UsRshX4X9
我說:「哥哥怎麼忽然問這件事?」357Please respect copyright.PENANAzHCLELxg7u
哥哥:「看這樣,官場的確陰暗險惡……我出面任官,沒有自保到底的信心。遇到類似大事,必然九死一生,以死相爭。我不放心妳,想給妳找到好對象,看妳有好歸宿,才能放心任官。」357Please respect copyright.PENANACOclS4AkKe
聽到哥哥總是擔心我的事,我真的好感動!357Please respect copyright.PENANAvx7SsXpjRl
不過,我已經知道哥哥對我的真正心意,加上我知道自己的身份和情況……357Please respect copyright.PENANAyoFkF7po7y
我說:「哥哥別想這麼多啦!」357Please respect copyright.PENANAK5CWa2NdKd
哥哥:「出嫁吧,獲得自己的幸福,讓我安心的照顧天下百姓。」357Please respect copyright.PENANAeuZ62E8RkP
我說:「哥哥,你真的不懂嗎?」357Please respect copyright.PENANACUQuDhjjxo
哥哥:「我不懂什麼?」357Please respect copyright.PENANA0MapwPrvTT
我說:「說出來,不怕被你笑。經歷這麼多事,我只願意嫁給哥哥!」357Please respect copyright.PENANAICf7w4Gabe
哥哥:「傻丫頭……」357Please respect copyright.PENANAnX7uPQdlly
我說:「哥哥的健康和家裡有我照顧,哥哥放心的出去照顧天下百姓吧!」357Please respect copyright.PENANA3nqstMEwZ2
哥哥:「傻啊……」357Please respect copyright.PENANAKTnJuLJ5Mf
我說:「我永遠都是哥哥的傻丫頭啊。」357Please respect copyright.PENANAMppOzqfBW2
哥哥:「唉……」357Please respect copyright.PENANAwcPIfzPidg
然後,哥哥沒有再說什麼,閉眼休息。357Please respect copyright.PENANATXgWqOGEdA
終於,長達二十來天的大病,哥哥康復了。357Please respect copyright.PENANAZjDvGsgfcW
哥哥讓我扶著,在漁港內散步健走,大家都萬分恭敬的問候哥哥,噓寒問暖不停。357Please respect copyright.PENANAJTwV5oMX8I
至於上告朝廷刑部和吏部這件事,終於有快馬傳來一封信。357Please respect copyright.PENANAVWnGaHyKAN
蝦峰的官府大人收到這封來自朝廷的信,帶著幾名隨從,親自過來通知哥哥。357Please respect copyright.PENANALG1mVvHR2P
不過我們正好出門,在漁港市場漫步,所以他們追到漁港找人。357Please respect copyright.PENANA6FXrEbskkx
官府大人下馬,恭敬彎腰,雙手呈上:「貢士大人,來自朝廷的急信。」357Please respect copyright.PENANAELsAFRXI3y
信封外觀非常華美,上面寫著哥哥的名字和貢士頭銜。357Please respect copyright.PENANAjXsj9T7sup
哥哥接過,取出裡面的信紙,開始閱讀。357Please respect copyright.PENANAXyErBs4iks
然後,哥哥一言不發的把信紙遞回給官府大人,讓他閱讀。357Please respect copyright.PENANARNBmjCKDWX
官府大人讀過,神情訝異。357Please respect copyright.PENANAKGC4yR22bg
哥哥說:「大人,要麻煩你們官府準備這趟旅程所需了。」357Please respect copyright.PENANAB8SXktGMjP
官府大人:「當然!」357Please respect copyright.PENANAeGrEBvtdFf
然後帶領隨從,重新上馬,快馬離去。357Please respect copyright.PENANAO0mGFDii58
周圍所有人,看官府大人這樣,情況明顯非同小可,都好奇望著哥哥。357Please respect copyright.PENANAvNxOCgEyaA
我直接問:「信裡說什麼?」357Please respect copyright.PENANAH7ZJ3DqmKL
哥哥說:「吏部和刑部收到我的狀紙,經過幾天討論,決定由吏部大人親自出面,邀請我和轄管的省巡撫大人一起,半個月後前往黃四娘那個官府談這件案子。」357Please respect copyright.PENANAHmAXzwqbDL
我聽的懂。哥哥在內的三人,要回到黃四娘案件的官府集合。357Please respect copyright.PENANAmuEyOCCAN8
我不懂頭銜,所以追問:「吏部大人?」357Please respect copyright.PENANA9NByaCetWf
哥哥:「掌管政府大部分行政官員調動和任命的部長(人事部長),每天早上和皇帝面對面朝議,商量國事,官位是從一品。」357Please respect copyright.PENANAFoa69KBbDU
我問:「他也和哥哥一樣,是貢士吧?」357Please respect copyright.PENANAKpRH6ecAJW
哥哥:「最少當然也是貢士。」357Please respect copyright.PENANAoMMEcYxnbv
我再問:「另外一位省巡撫(省長),也是貢士?」357Please respect copyright.PENANAuUINF3ldxp
哥哥:「省巡撫大人,官位是正二品,是掌管省內所有政務的省長大人,我記得他是貢士。」357Please respect copyright.PENANAVthkxGXybH
就這樣,全國不到一百位貢士,其中三位要聚在一起……357Please respect copyright.PENANA7Pg4oFjB8Y
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