Chapter 32: Allure smiles, sings through the ages
"Compared with a woman's tears and lifelong happiness, what is my gentle face?"
Tang Song's voice was not loud, but this last question was a powerful sound of metal and stone!
As soon as these words were spoken, the three magistrates of Xu County were speechless. Tang Yuan, who was standing on the side, could no longer hold it back. The tears that had just been collected fell down. The sob that was already forcibly turned into sobs and crying like a flood in the embankment.
The crying sound was also not loud, but it felt heart-wrenching and heart-wrenching, which made people unable to bear to listen.
Fang Biejia and the other three never expected that he would ask such a stern question, but they didn't know what to say for a moment. It would be unreasonable to say that Tang Song was wrong! If you want to say that he was right, you always feel that something was wrong.
In fact, this is no wonder they are. To put it bluntly, it is just a conflict between the two civilizations of later generations and the Tang Dynasty.
Feminism in later generations was rising, and there was no need to say that women had a status. Although they could not be suppressed by men, they finally achieved equality between men and women. However, in this Tang Dynasty, women, especially women who were married and divorced, had a low status that was far beyond the imagination of later generations.
In the Book of Songs "Fly" chapter, after the heroine was reduced to an abandoned wife, her brothers not only did not support him, but did not have sympathy and comfort, but also felt extremely cold-blooded. In the same famous Han Yuefu chapter "The Peacock Flying Southeast", after Liu Lanzhi was returned home, her brothers were also tired of ridicule, and repeatedly forced her to remarry because of her greed for wealth. Even her brothers are like this, let alone others? How can she have real sympathy for her abandoned wife?
In this era when even a famous poet like Bai Juyi could give pregnant concubines to others, in this era when female slaves were equated with animal births, how high can women, especially women who are abandoned women?
In the same era, scholars have the highest status. The high and low are completely different. Therefore, in the eyes of Fang Biejia and others, it is not worth it or wise to do things that are harmful to Tang Song for such an abandoned woman as Tang Yuan.
This cannot be said that Fang Biejia and others are wrong. They are people from this era and accept the reality of this era. How can they demand that their knowledge surpass the era?
Tang Song is a time traveler, and his values were formed in later generations, so he thinks he did a good job today. Compared with a woman's tears and lifelong happiness, what is the so-called gentle face worthy of a scholar? Similarly, Fang Biejia and others also think that his judgment is not wrong. Looking back on the root cause, this dispute is actually not about right or wrong, but is just a difference in understanding and judgment of people's value, and is just a conflict between two civilizations.
It was inconvenient to say much in the court. After a few people said a few words, County Magistrate Xu accompanied Fang Biejia and Huang Sima to the Houya to serve tea. Tang Song helped Tang Yuan, who was almost exhausted, walk out.
The case today is very simple, but the process is tortuous. The people who are watching the court feel that this trip is worthwhile, but the regret of the fact that the case is not decided in the court. This is like listening to the story without an end, which makes people feel uncomfortable. Although the county magistrate left the church, the people did not leave and gathered together to chatter and discuss.
At this time, the crowd had already reacted quickly and figured out the whole story of the case. It turned out that the Tang family had long held the killer weapon of victory. The reason why they forced a case that could be completed in just three sentences to the present is to reveal Li Mao's secrets in public, strip away Li Mao's face, so that he would not be able to raise his head for the rest of his life. Killing people is just a head-on. This young husband of the Tang family is really a sharp method!
As soon as the paper was revealed, the discussion behind the fence under the hall suddenly increased by more than twice. The married women were secretly sighing that there was no such bloody brother in their family who could rely on their backs. As for those men who had married, they were secretly grateful. Fortunately, they didn't have such an uncle, which was a life-threatening person!
When he left the court and walked out, Tang Yuan faced so many people who were observing, lowered his head like a conditioned reflex and his body shrank together.
Tang Song's hand on Tang Yuan's arm was tightened, and the low voice was supported by Tang Yuan's extremely at ease, "Raise your head and raise your chest and pull your back, we have to go out with a smile."
Tang Yuan is weak in character and has no opinion at all. Now he regards Tang Song as his most solid support. After hearing this, he forced himself to do it. Although he smiled reluctantly, he still laughed after all.
"Persist, hold on", feeling her hesitation and cowardice, Tang Song kept whispering encouragement in his ears.
Tang Yuan tried his best to hold his head up and his chest with a smile, while Tang Song stood like a pine tree, not caring about the comments of the people around him. The two of them supported the crowd and walked out of the dark and depressed Shou County Government.
At that time, the sun shone brightly, and the people looked at the backs of these two people and felt indescribable.
Until many years later, the people who came to inspect today may have forgotten this case, or Tang Song, but they are incompetent and unable to forget the scene of the brother and brother walking into the sun with smiles.
Because this is the first time in their lives and the only time they have seen such a picture:
In the dark and depressing government office, under the tide of viewers, a woman, a woman who was an abandoned woman raised her head and raised her chest, walked out step by step with a smile on her face, and walked into the brilliant sunshine!
From then on, I will never see you again! The smile of the abandoned wife Tang Yuan is really beautiful.
A smile in the city, a masterpiece of eternal song!
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Not far from the yamen, Tang Song heard someone greeting and turned his head to look. The man lifted up the gauze on his hat and revealed a pretty white face.
Qingxue, the top brand in Kuaiyilou. She also had a carriage and two maids.
Tang Song helped Tang Yuan and walked over, "Why is Miss Qingxue here?"
"Young Master Tang is so calculating. This review is so exciting." Qingxue smiled crisply and nodded to Tang Yuanhan, "It's so lucky to have such a brother who is willing to stand out."
She also came to watch the fun. Tang Song smiled, "Miss Qingxue is waiting for me?"
"That's right, I dare to borrow a step to speak? Yun'er, come down to accompany the Tang family sister." Tang Song was not embarrassed when he heard this, and followed Qingxue into a scallion cart.
"Why didn't Mei'er come today?"
"She has to help take care of some things at home." This scallion car looks elegant and beautiful, but the space inside is a bit small for Tang Song. He doesn't want to stay here for more. "Miss Qingxue just tells me if you have anything to do."
"Why, I'm just boring you like this?" She is worthy of being the top player in Kuaiyilou. Her angrily and coquettish smile is all unique in charming style, but she didn't joke with Tang Song much, "I'll get the letter today, and the Longhua Club is about to begin."
"Okay, Liu Mei has been looking forward to this for a long time."
"She is really looking forward to this?" Qingxue's misty voice was filled with indescribable worry.
After about half a stick of incense, Tang Song got out of the scallion oil cart and smiled slightly at Tang Yuanshi, but there was a layer of undetectable worry between his eyebrows.
After repainting, the bright door was shining and the neat and elegant walls were renovated. Now the Tang family's house is not worse than any of the houses in this workshop. As soon as Tang Song and his two men entered the gate, they ran out of the second yard wearing pomegranate-colored nine-striped skirt.
Her beautiful face was flushed, her eyes were full of excitement, and her three-bun, which represented an unmarried body, swayed. She completely let go of her guard and lived a prosperous and stable life, and her eyebrows began to gradually reveal the appearance of a fifteen-year-old girl, who should have been beautiful, youthful and lively.
If I only ran for such a small amount, I wouldn't be so excited that my face would be red. Needless to say, this girl must have quietly gone to the yamen to inspect.
Tang Song was afraid that her temperament would come too quickly, so he didn't take her when he arrived at the county government office. However, it would make no sense to say this now. "Okay, I know you have sneaked away, so you don't have to say anything else. Let my sister go back to the room to rest first."
"Sister, let's go." Liu Mei's sister's voice was smoother than Tang Song. The name of Tang Yuan has gone from "Sister Yuan" to the simple but more intimate character "Sister". Liu Mei may not have noticed the change in her heart.
When he helped Tang Yuanxiang Er walk into the yard, Liu Mei hid her left hand behind and quietly gave Tang Song a thumbs up!
Tang Song, your performance today is enough for a man!
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Chapter completed!