Chapter 120: The Peachy Incident
Therefore, even if he knew that Chu Liuxiang was falsely accused, the case had to be followed by the rules and procedures. Anyway, it's the dad who decides the case, can he still be biased towards outsiders?
Besides, it is expected that after two years of rectification by Wu Chengen and Xu Wei, there should be no chaos in the yamen, and Chu Liuxiang is probably not in danger of life. Zhao Hao asked people to hurry back to investigate first, what was going on, everything would be planned when he arrived in Kunshan.
After thinking about the stakes clearly, Zhao Gongzi finally stopped being angry, he happily hugged Xiaozhuzi tightly, and then put his head on her chest, and said with a happy face: "Xiaojing, you are my ovary......"
Zhang Xiaojing's face was red, but she struggled to get out, don't regret it. Impulsiveness is the devil......
Secretary Ma behind her looked down at herself and sighed.
Qiaoqiao also looked down at herself, but her eyes lit up, as if she had learned some amazing moves......
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As the Science continued to move forward, it was late February, and the South Canal had already resumed its busy schedule, with thousands of sails racing on the waterway, and the ships were blocked.
Zhao Gongzi walked for another five days before arriving in Suzhou City, which can be called turtle speed.
"When the three vertical and three horizontal channels are dredged next year, the situation will be much better." Zhao Gongzi smiled at Zheng Ruozeng, who came to greet him: "When the time comes, the Wushen Canal can be directly connected from the Qinhuai River through the Lishui River, which can save a lot of time." There is also the Danjin Licao River, and the congestion of the river will also be greatly alleviated. ”
"It's all the blessing of the son." After raising at home for two months, and using Wan Mi Zhai's recipe, Zheng Ruozeng's complexion was much better, and he could walk on crutches without his son's support. "Throughout the ages, there have been many good people who have built bridges and paved roads, but there are only people like Childe who attach so much importance to transportation!"
Historically, he died of illness within a few years because Hu Zongxian was killed and depressed after returning to his hometown lonely. Now I see hope again, and I even went to Japan to fight, and I vented happily. Mr. Kaiyang's heart is gone, and it seems that he can prolong his life for a few more years.
"Want to be rich? Build a road first? Having fewer children...... Bah? Have more children and more trees. "Zhao Gongzi's mouth? Ying stepped forward to support Zheng Ruozeng and said: "Mr. Kaiyang is waiting in the county, why not make a special trip to Suzhou to greet him?" ”
"I'm not tired of taking a boat." Zheng Ruozeng waved his hand and smiled: "Besides, I can explain to my son in advance, the case of Sergeant Chu." ”
Zhao Hao knew that if he wanted to understand the hidden facts of the case, it was far better to count on outsiders like his father or Mr. Wu than to ask for a local snake like Zheng Ruozeng. On the way, he asked the guards to whip up the horse and carry a letter to Mr. Kaiyang.
After Zheng Ruozeng received the letter, he naturally didn't dare to slack off? immediately ordered his youngest son Yiluan to understand the situation. His eldest son Ying Long is in the county office? Give Wu Chengen a hand? Zheng Yiluan easily found out from him that it was a scholar named Xue Xiaoren, and Chu Liuxiang who reported him.
The Zheng family is a big family in Kunshan County, as long as they want to know? What secrets are there in the county? Zheng Yiluan inquired about it? Let's get a thorough understanding of the original situation. He was afraid that there would be some fallacy, so he checked it in many ways and confirmed that it was correct before reporting it to his father.
"It's such a vulgar thing...... "On the foredeck of the Science?" Zheng Ruo once sat at the round table? While tasting the dragon well before the rain just fell this year, he told Zhao Hao:
"That Sergeant Chu told him about his family at home, it is Wang Ziwei of Kunbei in this county, the daughter of an old Xiucai named Wang Jie, called Liu Niang."
"Yo." Zhao Gongzi was taken aback and said, "Amazing." ”
Not to mention this era, four hundred years later, the children and relatives are still in the right place. Chu Liuxiang's family is the lowest level of Shandong refugees, and when he came to Suzhou, he actually wanted to marry the daughter of a local talent as his wife, and his steps were indeed a bit big.
"The main reason is that his mother thinks that her son is developed and has made a fortune as a big official, and if she finds a firewood girl from a farmer's family, it will not be a good match." Zheng Ruozeng couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Is he a police officer?" Zhao Hao asked Secretary Ma behind him.
"Sergeant 1." Secretary Ma replied simply.
"This is a good thing...... Zhao Hao said haha: "It shows that he has ambitions." ”
"It is estimated that the kid has been bragging when he goes home, and besides, he can't fake it when he gets back a few hundred taels of silver tickets." Zheng Ruozeng continued: "Anyway, his mother wants to tell him a good girl." As long as he has money, the matchmaker will find him and cast a net all over the sky, and he can always come across the right stubble. ”
"No, Wang Lao Xiucai, who had a very unsatisfactory life, was moved by the matchmaker and agreed to marry Liu Niang to him." Zheng Ruozeng looked at Secretary Ma, and whispered with some embarrassment: "Then Liu Niang...... Nicknamed 'Liu Da Beautiful', it is said that there are some inappropriate deeds, and there are quite rumors in ten miles and eight towns, so he did not marry in his early twenties. The matchmaker deceived the Chu family because the foreigners didn't understand the wind comments, and said that Liu Niang was so good, Aunt Chu was overjoyed, and she was hired during the New Year. ”
Zhao Gongzi really wanted to ask his friend what kind of inappropriate deeds he was. But Sister Ma is standing behind her, so let's check a little bit and be a person.
"I heard that Liu Da was married beautifully, and her good cousin Xue Xiaoren was not happy." Zheng Ruozeng continued: "I asked his uncle to ask for more bride price temporarily, and wanted to stir up such a family affair." Unexpectedly, the Chu family was really generous, and they actually gave it all the time. ”
After receiving a bride price of two hundred taels before and after, Wang Xiucai was very satisfied, so he didn't have any more trouble. Xue Xiaoren didn't know if he was jealous, or if he was really reluctant to his cousin, anyway, he reported to the official with the Chu family's gift list, saying that Chu Liuxiang must have gone to the sea to pass the widow, otherwise where would he get so much money? ”
"The county doesn't know who Sergeant Chu is, but the fact that his family got rich overnight is really abnormal. In addition, Xue Xiaoren is an old boy who often works in the county, and a relative is the head of the fast shift, so he asked for a ticket card to hook him to the yamen for questioning. ”
In fact, as long as Sergeant Chu explained the origin of the money clearly, or reported the name of the son, he would not be imprisoned, but he only said that the money came from legitimately. But what kind of legitimate law, but not the slightest refusal. Zheng Ruozeng said helplessly: "I have been detained here for half a month." ”
"Didn't my dad come to church?" Zhao Hao asked strangely.
"Oh, Haigong's Taihu Lake Water Conservancy Project, there is also a section in our county, which is this Loujiang River." Zheng Ruo once pointed to the scene of the people on the riverside carrying soil and digging trenches, and said: "It looks like the peach blossom flood is coming, so the old parents have temporarily put aside the affairs of the county, and have eaten and lived on the construction site since the tenth day of the first month, and took everyone to grab time." ”
After speaking, he couldn't help but praise: "The old parents are really hardworking......
Zhao Hao was stunned when he heard it, he promised his godmother, her father was her before the Shangyuan Festival, why did she go to work so many days in advance?
What does this make the godmother think? You don't think Daddy is making an excuse to avoid her, right? Alas, the godmother won't be dissatisfied, right?
'Can't Daddy last a few more days?' Zhao Gongzi couldn't help but sigh secretly, and suddenly felt that asking his godmother to confess was not so reasonable.
"But the old man has already said hello to Master Wu, and he will ask the eldest master to return to the government tonight and go to the court tomorrow to ask about the case." Zheng Ruozeng said again.
"Okay." Zhao Hao nodded, hugged his fists and said, "Then bother Mr. Kaiyang and help Chu Liuxiang fight this lawsuit." ”
"The matter of Sergeant Chu is incumbent on the old man." Zheng Ruozeng said: "In addition to scum like Xue, it's really a shame in Hongxiang!" Thank you Childe for giving the old decay this opportunity to remedy! ”
"There are not a few rotten toads there, don't worry." Zhao Hao smiled and shook his head.
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At dusk, Zhao Erye sat in a sedan chair and returned to the county seat from the Loujiang construction site.
He admits that he did hide out. There is a saying that there are thirty wolves and forty tigers, and when he meets Ning An in the year of the tiger and wolf, he can't bear it even if he drinks seven-step aphrodisiac tea every day.
After sacrificing his life for the New Year, Zhao Erye was squeezed clean in a few days, so he had to hide on the construction site to recuperate. Until you feel like you're good again, go back and make another difference. Then I went back to the construction site to recuperate, and so on and so on, it has been a month and a half.
Today, it is said that it is not the day to pay public grain, and Zhao Erye has not slowed down. He complained secretly in the sedan chair, saying that this Mr. Wu is also true, why do you have to call me back? I don't know that the county government is now a tiger and wolf's den, and the construction site is the safe haven for the officials.
But going back is going back, Ning An must have thought that he was thinking about himself again. A good man shouldn't let his beloved woman suffer a little injury, how can Zhao Shouzheng disappoint Ning An if he is looking for me?
Along the way, Zhao Shouzheng was carrying out psychological construction while silently reviewing the thirty-six styles of "Dong Xuanzi" taught to him by Wan Mizhai. Alas, when you are old, you can't fight the enemy, so you can only rely on skill......
He was so focused that he didn't even notice the palanquin stop.
"Daddy ......" so much so that when Zhao Gongzi opened the sedan curtain, he saw his father in a posture of spreading his legs apart and hugging his hands.
"Uh......" Second Master Zhao made a big red face when he boarded, and hurriedly explained: "I'm going to take a step." ”
"Oh......" Zhao Haoxin said, the first time he saw someone practicing on a sedan chair.
"Oh son, you're back!" Fortunately, Zhao Erye quickly adjusted his mood, got off the sedan chair overjoyed, hugged him and said, "I miss my father, I can't let you go this time." ”
"Don't go, let go, or I'll leave now." Zhao Gongzi rolled his eyes depressedly, he was seventeen or eighteen years old, why did he still hug and hug like when he was a child?
"Alas, you child, isn't your father rare you?" Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly let go of his hand and complained: "Why don't you know that you are back as soon as you go out, leaving your father alone at home, lonely and cold." ”
"Huh?" A soft snort exploded in Zhao Erye's ears, and he immediately changed his words: "Fortunately, with your godmother, I feel the warmth of home." ”
"My little sister is very ashamed, and she didn't take good care of her cousin, seeing how thin you are." The graceful eldest princess actually knows that she can't do everything she can. "My son is also back, so you can rest at home for a few days."
"Alas, rest for a few days." Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly smiled and said, "I listen to my cousin." ”