New widow

Suqiao had never told anyone these things, but now looking at Aunt Wan's eyes, Suqiao slowly said it. Aunt Wan couldn't help but feel sour in her heart. As both women, Aunt Wan understood Wan's despair very well. And worried. Her husband's betrayal was just the final blow to her.

"When I finish cooking, I will serve it to your mother first." Aunt Wan's words made Suqiao want to say thank you, but Aunt Wan had already squeezed Suqiao's hand: "Don't say thank you, we are all a family."

Even though they have different surnames, the affection between them is not fake.

"Yes, we are a family." Song Zhen also said with a smile, and Aunt Wan also held Song Zhen's hand: "Okay, I'm going to cook."

Soon there was a clanging sound in the kitchen. Suqiao heard this sound and realized that these were her family members, and to herself, the Kuang family was just the past, something that did not need to be mentioned. . As for those annoying things, there is always a solution.

Although the prefect was furious, Zhang Qing still went to court the next day to interrogate the three gangsters. The three gangsters were not afraid of Zhang Qing at all. They just stood there and said with a pinched neck: "You have been tried by the official Yamen, and you will always have to go to court." When we return to the magistrate's office, we will naturally have something to say to the magistrate."

"Hit!" Zhang Qing didn't hesitate and just threw down the sign. The officer stepped forward and knocked down the three of them, and then started to fight. The three of them had already been beaten thick, and they were not afraid at all. They just kept talking. He was shouting, but before the twenty score was marked, the angry voice of the prefect came from the front of the hall: "Are the Fourth Prefectures going to beat people to death?"

This is a very strange thing to say. When you go to court, you will always be punished. If someone really can't stand the punishment, he will not be punished in court. It is just a matter of excessive punishment. Not to mention the superior's scolding, even if it is an evaluation, it will not be punished. Someone will pursue this matter.

Although Zhang Qing doesn't like to beat prisoners, he also knows that when the government is in court, beating prisoners is commonplace.

Zhang Qing stood up and saluted the magistrate: "I have seen you, sir."

"Okay, okay, okay!" The prefect came into the hall, saw the situation in the hall, and said to Zhang Qing in a voice that sounded like it was squeezed out from between his teeth: "That's how you are, you don't take the law seriously."

"My lord, I don't understand this." Zhang Qing's words made the prefect sneer: "You really don't understand? These three people are obviously good people, but you have to beat them into submission."

"Threatening the village, kidnapping officials and their daughters, do you think they are good people?" Zhang Qing responded tit-for-tat, and the prefect flicked his sleeves: "This case will be sent to the prefect's Yamen immediately." After saying this, the prefect shouted for someone to come, and Brother Zhou took the Yamen with him. When he walked in and saw Zhang Qing, Brother Zhou bowed to Zhang Qing and said to the prefect, "What are your orders, sir?"

"Take the three of them back to the prison. I will personally come to try this case." After saying this, the prefect said coldly to Brother Zhou: "Yesterday, these three people were supposed to be escorted to the prefect's Yamen, but why did you escort the push officials instead? yamen?"

Brother Zhou didn't expect that the prefect would ask about this matter. Just as he was about to kneel down, he heard Zhang Qing say: "Sir, it is the order of the lower official to escort him to the official Yamen."

"Resigning to an official position?" The magistrate sneered and said to Zhang Qing: "I'm afraid you won't be able to be an official for long. I told you yesterday that with your background, it's hard to get this official position, so why do you have to do it?" How about standing up for others?"

"Sir, do you remember the plaque hanging high on the magistrate's office?" Zhang Qing asked, and the magistrate sneered: "When you become prefect, you can question me again."

Then the prefect laughed: "However, with your background, you will never be able to become a prefect in your life."

The magistrate is of the fourth rank, and can be said to be a high-ranking official. When the imperial court wants to select a magistrate, it naturally depends on why the person is an official. Zhang Qing is just a person who has been favored by the minister, cleared his background, and then obtained an official status. , such people are often the ones who do the most things but are the last to be promoted.

Based on the prefect's understanding of the official department, someone like Zhang Qing could reach the fifth rank, even if his ancestral graves were filled with smoke, let alone become a high-ranking official.

"No matter what position you hold, as soon as you become an official, you must plead for the people." Zhang Qing said this impassionedly, and the prefect only smiled coldly and asked Brother Zhou to escort the three gangsters away.

"Sir, wait a minute." Su Du's voice sounded, and then Su Du walked up to the prefect: "Sir, this matter is of great importance, so why bother..."

"Su Tongpan, I'm afraid you will lose your official position. What are you talking about here?" The magistrate said coldly. Su Du was not afraid of losing his official position. Su Du just continued: "These three people , that’s how it used to be…”

"Su Tongpan!" The magistrate's expression suddenly changed: "Don't talk nonsense, let alone try to stop it." After saying this, the magistrate pushed Su Du away. This push was extremely rude, but at this time, how could Su Du still be willing? Is it polite to go after the prefect?

Su Du just watched the prefect hurriedly take away the three people, his brows furrowed tightly.

"There must be a big conspiracy behind these three people." Zhang Qing had already walked to Su Du. Su Du nodded: "It is true that there is a big conspiracy, but you and me..."

Trapped in this situation, it is not easy to find out this big conspiracy.

"The rumors are spreading more and more today." Zhang Qing suddenly said this. Su Du looked at Zhang Qing and knew what Zhang Qing was talking about, it was about Su Qiao.

"Ms. Kuang will be implicated." Zhang Qing added: "Besides, you are an official, but in the eyes of everyone, Mrs. Kuang is just a widow living there."

What about the British princess? The British princess's palace is far away in the capital. How can she control the affairs here? It's obvious that someone is using this to defraud.

Everyone must be thinking so. Su Du looked at Zhang Qing and said, "Look, this is a son of a noble family like me. He is heavily restrained and can't do anything."

Being born into a well-known family, studying to become famous, and becoming an official is much smoother than others, but at the same time, you also have to bear many more constraints than others. Otherwise, Su Du would not have fallen in love with Su Qiao just because he saw the difference in Su Qiao. Such an unfettered life is what Su Du wants, but Su Du also knows that he cannot do it. Upbringing, before Su Du does anything, he must first consider his family, not just himself.

But once the human heart has other thoughts, there is no going back. Although Su Du knew those principles, he couldn't convince himself.

Zhang Qing also sighed softly: "Yes, these things are true, true..."

Really what? Zhang Qing did not continue, Su Du said softly: "Originally, I thought that after getting married to Miss Zhou, I would forget all this, but I did not expect that Miss Zhou would be so smart."