The aroma of tea and the smell of smoke are intertwined to create a unique atmosphere.
The tea guests were either whispering or laughing loudly, telling their own stories.
suddenly
It was an old man, his face carved with the marks of time, but his eyes flashed with a sharp light.
He put down the teacup in his hand and cleared his throat.
Begin to tell a shocking story.
"Do you know that there was a big case in our place that caused a sensation across the country? That is the case of Yang Naiwu and Xiao Cabbage!"
The old man smiled slightly, as if he was satisfied with his opening statement.
He went on to say:
"That Yang Naiwu was originally a scholar with outstanding talent, but he was imprisoned because of an unjust case. And Little Cabbage, a young and beautiful woman, was involved in it for no reason and suffered a lot. The fate of the two, like tea in this cup, is ruthlessly stirred and undulating".
The unjust case has passed
The case began at the end of the twelfth year of Tongzhi (1873).
Ge Pinlian died violently, and his wife, Xiao Cabbage (Ge Bi's), was falsely accused of conspiring with Yang Naiwu, a new imperial examiner, to poison her husband.
Liu Xitong, the magistrate of Yuhang County.
He is a mediocre, incompetent, greedy official.
After receiving the report, he did not seriously investigate the truth of the case.
Instead, it was influenced by local gossip,
In order to solve the case as soon as possible, Liu Xitong can be said to do everything.
Tiger bench chili water or something, it's just commonplace.
They were convicted of the murderers, and a death sentence awaited them.
However, this case did not end there, but caused even more waves.
They wrote to the court asking for the case to be reopened.
With the fermentation of the case, the "Declaration" continued to report on the case, which attracted widespread attention from the government and the public.
Yang Naiwu's relatives and old friends have been running up and down for this matter, and they went to Beijing twice to appeal to the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces.
hopes to clear up the grievances for Yang Naiwu and the little cabbage.
However, despite repeated retrials, the case was never resolved due to collusion and an exchange of interests.
Years later, a turning point finally appeared.
Sang Chunrong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, personally tried the case.
慈禧太后得知此事后，大为震怒。
It was ordered that all those involved in the case be brought to the capital and the case retried by the Criminal Department.
Under the personal interrogation of the Empress Dowager Cixi, the case was tried fairly.
In the end, the Criminal Department ruled that the defendants Xiao Cabbage and Yang Naiwu were not guilty.
As for the plaintiff Shen Yushi and a cadre's witnesses.
For perjury, he was given a lenient sentence such as cane and other punishments, and the presiding officials Liu Xitong, Qi Zuo, and Mending were all sentenced to heavy sentences, and most of the other officials participating in the trial were dismissed from their posts.
After this incident,
Take Yang Naiwu as an example, after this incident, he knows the darkness and sinisterness.
thereupon
The end of the world has fallen into the world
Although she escaped death, the crime of "eating at the same table with Yang Naiwu, chanting and writing, and not abiding by women's morals" made her an unclean person in the eyes of the world.
In desperation,
"If I am innocent, but the world counts me unclean, what can I be?"
The little cabbage is in the nunnery, often muttering to herself.
No one can understand the pain in her heart, and she can only pin her hope on the afterlife.
However, fate doesn't seem to intend to let her go.
In the days of the hermitage,
She endured all this silently, but her heart was full of helplessness and grief.
She often recalls the days when she met Yang Naiwu, when although they were poor, they shared common ideals and pursuits.
Now, the two are separated from each other and can never see each other again.
While Yang Naiwu is thriving in the business world, he often pays attention to the situation of the little cabbage.
He sent money and goods many times, hoping to help her improve her life.
but
Yang Naiwu was helpless, so he could only silently pray in his heart that the little cabbage could rest in peace.
However, the wounds in his heart never healed.
He often recalled that wronged day in the dead of night, and his heart was filled with endless grief and helplessness.
Until the nineteenth year of the Republic of China (1930).
Before she died, she left a last word:
Second Master Yang was wronged...... All of them are my cause, and all of them are my harm. The Grace of the Second Master...... Only the afterlife will be retribution.
There is absolutely no personal relationship between me and the second master, it is pure innocence. If there is any doubt, the descendants may rely on this article to testify.
This last word not only proves the innocence between her and Yang Naiwu.
Although people have various opinions and evaluations about her, her tenacity and perseverance have won the admiration and respect of many people.
This unjust case has also triggered people's deep thinking about social justice and morality.
In the late Qing Dynasty, although the ruling class such as Cixi wanted to promote judicial justice through some measures.
So no matter how hard they try, as long as they don't start with themselves, they will eventually fail.
whereas
At the same time, we should also learn from Yang Naiwu's tenacity and wisdom, and never give up pursuing our dreams and careers in the face of difficulties.
Learn the forbearance and perseverance of the little cabbage, and maintain the purity and nobility of the heart.