Careful Zhu found the magistrate's face sad and asked softly, "I don't know what's on your mind, so unhappy?"
When the county magistrate saw that Zhu had seen through his mind, he came straight to the point and said, "I am a lowly person with little knowledge. Today, two villagers in Active Lake, Chen and Huang, fought over the house and sued the authorities, but they didn't see the case clearly and were worried. I have heard for a long time that Lord Zhu is a god-breaker, and I would be grateful if you could help. "
After hearing this, Zhu was modest at first, but later found it difficult to shirk it, so he nodded slightly and expressed his willingness to play. Therefore, the magistrate ordered the magistrate to bring the file and respectfully present it to Zhu, asking him to try the whole case in the first instance.
It turned out that there was a villager named Chen Tonghe in Yuanhu Village, who was kind-hearted and often helped the poor.
One day, Chen suddenly found someone fainted under the big tree in front of his house, so he quickly rescued him. Then I asked him why he fainted here, only to know that this man's surname was Huang Guigui. My hometown was flooded, the countryside was flooded, and my family was ruined. He escaped from the desert alone and didn't enter the grain for three days and three nights.
The kind Chen Tonghe was very sympathetic to Huang Gui's tragic experience. He helped him into the house and took good care of him.
A few months later, seeing Huang Gui gradually recovering, Chen Tonghe said to him, "You are still young. Wandering alone is not a long-term solution. What do you think? " Said, and let the lady took out some money and handed it to Huang Gui.
Huang Gui was too excited to speak. He knelt before Chen Tong and his wife. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he said, "You haven't repaid me for your kindness in saving my life, and you gave me money. You will repay me in the future. " After that, he accepted Chen Tonghe's money, walked to the tree that had fainted at that time, solemnly tied an iron hoop on the trunk as a reward for recognizing the tree in the future, and then reluctantly left.
A few years later, Huang Gui made a living outside and made a lot of money. He returned to Yuanhu Village and built a house next to the Chen family on the other side of the hoop tree.
Throughout the ages, many people bite the hand that feeds them, cruel and heartless. Huang Gui is one of them. At this time, he not only didn't want to repay Chen Tonghe for saving his life, but had a bizarre evil thought: "I am Huang Gui today, thanks to the blessing of that tree. I wouldn't be here today if I hadn't fainted under that tree. It seems that the geographical location of this tree must be very good. "
So, Huang Gui daydreamed all day and always wanted to keep the tree for himself. The magnanimous Chen Tonghe thinks that a small piece of land is nothing, which makes people feel that the cloth field is spacious. However, his sons thought Huang Guitai was unreasonable and resolutely refused to let him go. There was a dispute between the two sides, which even reached a white-hot level.
One day, Huang Gui suddenly remembered the hoop mark on the tree, and immediately wrote a complaint, accusing Chen Tong of encroaching on his geomantic treasure, and went to the county government to complain. The magistrate of a county did not dare to neglect the complaint and sent someone to take Chen Tonghe to the court for interrogation. Chen Tonghe was full of grievances, and Huang Chen and his wife said in court that they were right. So it's hard to close the case.
Looking at Zhu's file, I feel that this case is somewhat complicated. He thought that since ancient times, handling cases is to check the scene and physical evidence, so he decided to go to Yuanhu Village with the magistrate of a county tomorrow.
The next day, the villagers in Yuanhu village learned that Zhu was going to try the iron hoop tree case. Suddenly, all the villagers crowded the Chen family's house and surrounded the trees.
Zhu and magistrate of a county rushed to the scene, and after investigating around Chen and Huang, they visited several neighbors and got a general understanding of the situation.
Zhu approached the tree, put his ear close to the tree and asked seriously, "Do you have an iron hoop on you? What's going on here? Tell me! " Nod from time to time: "Uh-huh, oh-oh." Pretend you understand.
Later, Zhu Ba took him aside and whispered in his ear for a while, only to see that the county magistrate smiled knowingly. All the onlookers were waiting, and there was silence.
So, and Zhu magistrate of a county sat in the courtyard house temporarily built by the Chen family. The plaintiff Huang Gui, the defendant Chen Tonghe and the local Li Zheng were all summoned to court. The magistrate first asked the defendant: "Defendant Chen Tonghe, why do you want to occupy the land of Feng Shui in Huang?"
"There is no such thing, I am very wronged, I hope adults can learn from it!" Gestured, prostrate on the ground replied.
"Huang Gui wrote very clearly, and it is based on the hoop tree. Why is it wrong? " The magistrate of a county was furious.
Chen Tong and he never dreamed that there were such people who bite the hand that feeds them. Then, people described in detail how to save Huang Gui's life and how Huang Gui tied the tree with iron wire as a sign of seeking rewards in the future.
The magistrate of a county listened and looked at Chen Tonghe's look. He felt that the old man in front of him was kind-hearted, sincere in words, well-founded in the process, and didn't look like a wicked person. There must be something fishy about this case. He asked the local leaders, "Is what Chen Tonghe said true?"
Heart understand, of course, gestured wouldn't do such a thing, but again afraid we have sinned against Huang Gui. Therefore, he hesitated before saying, "Chen Tong is always kind and helpful, paving the way for the villagers. Everyone in the village knows about it, but he has never heard about saving Huang Gui. As for the iron ring on the tree, we don't know what it is! "
"Sir, don't listen to gestured and nonsense, the land of that tree is my home. In those days, because of the junction of the two places, I was afraid of today's disputes, so I tied the hoop to the tree and marked it. Now that the hoop has fallen into the tree, it's not a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Do I still depend on him? Besides, if Chen Tonghe really saved my life, what's the point of not telling me? " Huang Gui spat back.
"When did you leave an iron ring on the tree as a reminder?" Asked the magistrate.
"I have been building houses in the local area for twenty-five years." Huang Gui talks nonsense.
"So, the hoop tree belongs to your family?"
"It belongs to my family." Huang Gui replied.
"oh! Master Sky, I planted that tree myself 34 years ago. Is this his? When Huang Gui was rescued, it was he who tied the iron as a souvenir. In fact, it was only twelve years ago. Twelve years ago, Huang Gui did not live here at all. If you don't believe me, ask Li Zheng and my neighbors, and I will be punished at will! " Signs and reasons.
Li Zhenghe and many villagers also confirmed that Huang Gui did not live here twelve years ago. At this point, Zhu's heart has basically understood the meaning.
And Zhu magistrate's ear, I don't know what was whispered, magistrate of a county nodded.
Suddenly, the magistrate of a county picked up a gavel and slapped it on the box, shouting, "The hoop tree knows what this is. Come on, peel the bark off the hoop and have a look. " So, the officials stripped the bark and cut off the iron hoop wrapped under the bark. A few years ago, the striped rings on the trees were exactly the same as what Chen Tonghe said, which happened to be twelve years.
At this time, the magistrate of a county turned around majestically and snapped at Huang Gui: "Huang Gui, the record of the hoop itself is clear, what do you have to say now!"
Huang Gui fell to his knees in fear and stammered, "I know I'm guilty, but I deserve to die. I shouldn't bite the hand that feeds me without conscience. Please forgive me! "
"You bite the hand that feeds you, go against the sky, have no conscience, and are extremely hateful." Magistrate of a county thundered. Then he ordered the left and right officials to remove Huang Gui from the 40-member board of directors and let him wear a cangue for three months as a warning to future generations. At the same time, Huang Gui was warned that he would be severely punished if he sought revenge again in the future, which made Huang Gui kowtow again and again. Then, the magistrate of a county praised Chen Tong and his good qualities of charity. In this way, the iron hoop tree case was successfully closed.
People admire Zhu's careful observation, help the magistrate to rectify, punish evil and promote good, and the people are greatly happy. Since then, the story of Zhu Xi's broken hoop tree has spread all over the four townships and eight miles, and it has spread further and further.