I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 542 Eugenics and Good Childbearing

Chapter 542 Eugenics and Good Childbearing

"Hmph!" Zheng Sanjun snorted coldly, pointed at the plaintiff and asked, "Who are you kneeling before? Tell me your grievances quickly, and I will certainly do justice for you."

Among the three, an elderly man with an injured left arm spoke up: "My name is Tao Yuting, from Yuncheng, Shandong. A few days ago, I was persuaded by others to come to the capital to petition for Wang Wenzhou, that traitor, but who knew..."

As Tao Yuting spoke, tears streaming down his face, he said, "Who knew that this bastard had no humanity at all! He actually sent people to harm these innocent people who petitioned on his behalf in order to blackmail the Emperor! My son and daughter-in-law were both killed by these villains! Please, Your Honor, do justice and kill this scoundrel! Avenge us innocent people!"

After Tao Yuting finished speaking, the crowd of onlookers became excited.

"Kill Wang Wenzhou!"

"Please, Your Honor, do us justice!"

"Wang Wenzhou is inhuman and repays kindness with enmity!"

Wang Wenzhou was furious! You bunch of ignorant idiots! You come here to petition for me, and you don't get any money for it? Why don't you use your pig brains to think properly? Am I that stupid as to kill innocent people and blackmail Zhu Youjian?

Wang Wenzhou took a sip of wine from Liu Rushi's mouth and said, "Please be quiet, everyone. I have a few words to say."

Zheng Sanjun smiled slightly and said, "Wang Wenzhou, I'm giving you a chance to explain yourself. Speak."

Wang Wenzhou looked at Tao Yuting and asked, "Old Tao, I sympathize with you because your son died tragically, but I ask you, did you see it on the spot? Did I order those thugs to do it?"

Tao Yuting pointed at Wang Wenzhou and cursed, "You bastard, stop trying to deny it! Those thugs kept threatening the Emperor, saying that releasing you was not your order. How could they say that?"

Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly and said softly, "Old Tao, don't get excited. I have something to tell you. It's a very important matter. You'll definitely be even more excited when you find out, so I'm reminding you first not to get excited."

"Hmph! Speak your mind!" Tao Yuting said irritably.

Zheng Sanjun frowned. Wang Wenzhou, this mad dog, although arrogant and domineering, rarely spoke without reason. Could it be that this mad dog had already planned a countermeasure? With such great public anger, it would be impossible to get away unscathed. Mad dog, don't even dream about it!

Wang Wenzhou said in a serious tone, "I have several dogs, one of which is a female named Dorgon. She got pregnant a few days ago!"

"Huh?" Everyone was confused. What had Wang Wenzhou gone crazy about this time?

Wang Wenzhou continued in a serious tone, "Of course I'm happy that my dog ​​is pregnant. But I also need to know who the father is, because if the genes aren't good and the puppies have defects, that would be terrible. We should advocate for eugenics!"

Everyone was both amused and exasperated. "Wang Wenzhou, you mad dog! Dogs talk about eugenics?"

Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "So I asked Dorgon, 'Whose puppy is this in your belly?' Dorgon was initially embarrassed to answer. But after I pressed him repeatedly, he had no choice but to tell me who the father of the child was."

At this point, Wang Wenzhou pointed at Tao Yuting and said coldly, "It was you! You're the one who got our Dorgon pregnant!"

"Nonsense! I'm a human being, how could I get a dog pregnant?" Tao Yuting retorted angrily.

Wang Wenzhou said seriously, "Old Tao, we can't do this! You're going to pull up your pants and then deny it! My Dorgon told me himself that you got him pregnant, and the puppy in his belly is yours!"

"You, you..." Tao Yuting pointed at Wang Wenzhou, too angry to speak.

The onlookers were immediately enraged and began to hurl insults.

"Wang Wenzhou, you're just being unreasonable!"

"Shameless Wang Wenzhou, Heaven is watching what people do, you will get your retribution sooner or later!"

Wang Wenzhou glanced at Tao Yuting, then at the crowd of onlookers, and said loudly, "Gentlemen, actually, I've wronged Old Tao! How could he possibly get Big Dog pregnant? I just want to say one thing: seeing is believing. You only listened to what the villains said and dared to conclude that they received my orders. Is that any different from me wrongly accusing Old Tao of getting Big Dog pregnant?"

After Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, the people quieted down, agreeing that this made sense.

Wang Wenzhou patted Liu Rushi on the shoulder and said, "Rushi, Rushi, help me up."

"Yes!" Liu Rushi nodded and quickly helped Wang Wenzhou stand up.

Wang Wenzhou walked over to Tao Yuting and helped the three plaintiffs, who were kneeling on the ground, to their feet.

Everyone was completely bewildered, unable to understand what Wang Wenzhou was trying to do.

Wang Wenzhou, Tao Yuting, and the other two bowed deeply, as did the onlookers.

Wang Wenzhou cupped his hands in greeting and said with gratitude, "I know that most of you came here to petition on my behalf. However, you have all been injured by villains. I am truly sorry for what happened to you."

Among the common people, someone said disdainfully, "Lord Wang, you make it sound so easy. You think you can bring my dead wife back to life just by bowing?"

The people immediately started cursing again.

Wang Wenzhou waved his hand and said loudly, "I understand your feelings of losing loved ones. To be honest, while the villains were attacking you, I was also ambushed and my concubine died in the accident."

The people suddenly fell silent.

Wang Wenzhou continued, "I think you can see that I am currently weak. The reason for this is that the assassin poisoned me. Although I was lucky enough not to die from the poison, my body has not yet recovered."

The onlookers were immediately speechless. Wang Wenzhou's words instantly transformed him from the mastermind into a victim just like the onlookers. Human hearts are made of flesh and blood; if the people still harbored resentment towards Wang Wenzhou, they would be heartless.

Wang Wenzhou changed the subject, speaking righteously: "Our Great Ming Dynasty is a prosperous age, but there are always some hostile elements who have never given up their desire to destroy our Great Ming. Not only did they try to assassinate me, but they also tried to pin the blame for indiscriminately killing innocent people on my head. I have been deeply influenced by my father since I was a child, and I have always regarded the people as my own family. How could I indiscriminately kill innocent people?"

The people fell silent. Although Wang Wenzhou was called a mad dog by the civil and military officials in the court, he had a good reputation among the common people, who mostly called him Wang Qingtian (Wang the Upright Official).

Wang Wenzhou bowed deeply to the people again and said with deep emotion, "It is easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow. When I was framed by villains and imprisoned, I was deeply moved that you all came to petition on my behalf. After all, the harm you suffered and the loss of your loved ones were all caused by me."

At this point, Wang Wenzhou paused for a moment and said sincerely, "I have decided that even if it means going bankrupt, I will provide you with some compensation. Starting tomorrow, the families of all the people who were injured or killed in the riot can come to the Duke Zhongyi's residence to receive compensation. The injured will receive 10 to 50 taels of silver each, depending on the severity of their injuries, and the deceased will receive 200 taels of silver."

"Buzz..." Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted into a clamor. Those who had just been cursing Wang Wenzhou as shameless and despicable immediately shouted: "Wang Qingtian!"

Zheng Sanjun was both amused and exasperated. These people had no principles at all. Although Wang Wenzhou's explanation was plausible, why didn't they think carefully? It was highly likely that Wang Wenzhou was lying. He was willing to accept money and not expose the shameful acts of his relatives.

"Sigh..." Zheng Sanjun sighed. Fortunately, I was prepared in advance. It's time to invite Brother Wang Wenzhou, Wang Qiang, to take the stage.