The wife of the power minister's family

Xiao Huaian said slowly: "I thought it was strange, so I went to ask. The yamen servant at the door told me in a very bad manner that this little boy had been here for a few days and kept saying that his father intended to kill his mother-in-law. , His mother-in-law is still fine now. The so-called father wants to kill his mother-in-law, but he is just saying it. Who knows if he is just thinking.

The little boy lives in a village called Yangjiao Village on the outskirts of Fengyang County. The village is halfway up the mountain. It takes most of the day to get there. When nothing happens, the people from the county government are naturally unwilling to pick him up. case.

It was their greatest kindness to tolerate him crying at the county government office for several days without driving him away. "

Xu Jing was stunned for a moment and asked, "What then?"

The county government officials are not to blame for this matter.

Although the county government only manages a county, no matter what dynasty it is, it is the grassroots level that is the most tiring. The county government only has a few people, but it has to take care of all aspects. It requires them to work hard for a child who does not know the truth or falsehood. Normal people Neither is willing.

Xiao Huaian tapped his index finger on the table and said: "I went up to the child and asked him what was going on. The child was quite alert and refused to tell me at first, so I brought up my mother's name and said I am Madam Xu’s apprentice.

A Niang's name was really useful. The child's eyes immediately lit up and he told me the matter like he was pouring beans. "

When he said, "Grandma's name is really useful," Xiao Huaian winked playfully.

Xu Jing couldn't help laughing.

"He said that he felt that during this period, his father had always disliked his mother-in-law. He often said that it was useless to support them and that his rice grain was wasted. During this period, his mother-in-law also encountered many strange things. While farming in the field, I almost accidentally fell into a trap set by a hunter, but no villager claimed the trap;

When I was returning home from farm work, my neighbor's originally docile donkey suddenly went crazy and pounced on my mother-in-law. Fortunately, someone nearby happened to remind me in time;

When my mother-in-law went to the river to wash clothes, oil was poured on the stone she often used to go. Fortunately, he was with his mother-in-law at the time and discovered it in time. Otherwise, she would have stepped on the stone without any precautions. He was about to fall into the river, and his mother-in-law... was not good at water. "

Xu Jing couldn't help but said thoughtfully: "Does he think that his father did all these things to kill his mother?"

Xiao Huaian nodded and said: "Yes, I asked him how his father and mother were in love before. He said that because his family was poor, his grandfather bought her back with a donkey and gave her to him. His father was his wife, and his father had never had any feelings for his mother-in-law.

I asked him again if his father had ever beaten or scolded his mother-in-law, or whether his father and mother-in-law had any conflicts during this period. After being silent for a long time, he said, no, but he insisted that his father would never He wanted to kill his mother-in-law. He wanted to protect his mother-in-law. He also said that his father hated his mother-in-law so much because of him.

However, I wanted to ask something more specific, but he didn't want to say anything. "

Xu Jing thought for a moment and said, "Is he the only child in their family?"

Xiao Huaian raised his eyebrows slightly, "Yes."

"How does his father treat him?"

Xiao Huaian smiled, "I said I would go home with him. Although he didn't tell me any more specific things along the way, he complained a lot about his father, saying that as soon as he was born, his father would not She likes him, but his grandparents don't like him either. His grandmother even wanted to sell him directly because the family was poor. And because my mother-in-law was in bad health when giving birth to him, she never had any other children after that. That's why his father became more I hate him and A Niang more and more.”

"He... looks like a normal child?"

Xiao Huaian nodded, "It's very normal, even very articulate."

Xu Jing couldn't help but chuckled and said: "Changxiao, you want to test my mother-in-law? I haven't felt like this for a long time."

When this kid first came into contact with the investigation of crimes and arrests, his enthusiasm was very high. He read almost all the cases at home and abroad, both ancient and modern. He didn't stop reading, and even tested her on the cases in them.

During that time, this became a favorite game between mother and son.

Xu Jing paused and said slowly: "That child is actually a girl?"

So a family that is too poor to raise a child is willing to buy a daughter-in-law with a donkey. It is impossible to just buy it and display it.

Their most fundamental reason is probably an obsession that most people have - passing on the family line.

That being the case, why did the daughter-in-law finally give birth to a son for their family, but everyone in the family disliked him? The child's grandmother even wants to sell him?
Why did the child say that his father hated them even more because his mother was injured when giving birth to him and could no longer bear children?
There is only one explanation for everything. That child is not the son they longed for to carry on the family line, but a girl.

In the eyes of most people, only daughters are the only things they see as wasted food.

Xiao Huaian smiled immediately.

Xu Jing continued: "Those so-called traps to kill his mother-in-law were actually created by him, right?"

Xiao Huaian was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "How did Auntie know?"

Although he noticed something was wrong at the time, he only came to this conclusion after following the girl to their village for some on-the-spot investigation.

Xu Jing smiled slightly and said: "Those traps he mentioned are too childish. If an adult man is really murderous, there are 110,000 ways to kill his wife easily. Moreover, from what I have checked in the past Judging from several cases of wife murder, because men are naturally stronger than women, when a man has the idea of ​​​​killing his wife, he will often use very simple and crude methods of killing.

The case of husband murder... is the complete opposite, because women are not as powerful as men. When a woman wants to kill her husband, she can only use roundabout methods, such as poisoning, setting traps, or even finding helpers.

Moreover, that child is very sure that his father wants to kill his mother-in-law. There are only two possibilities for her attitude. One is that she is very prejudiced against her father, and the other is that she knows very well what she actually does. Who is responsible. "

Xiao Huaian couldn't help but sigh in admiration: "As expected of grandma, compared with grandma, I am still far behind. That's right, when I arrived at Giethoorn, I discovered that these things were all caused by this girl herself. Yes... Her father disliked her mother's inability to have children, and wanted to sell the mother and daughter and marry another wife.

She hated her father so much and was afraid that she and her mother would live a life worse than death in the future, so she came up with this idea and wanted the officials to arrest her father.

This idea is very naive, even a little childish, but... it is the best solution that a desperate child can think of. "

Xiao Huai'an paused and said: "I have actually seen many tragedies in the world along the way, and I have also seen many people struggling in suffering, but this child is unwilling to give in and compromise when facing suffering. It still shocked me. She was like a stubborn flower growing out of a barren land, with amazing vitality.

At that moment, I suddenly understood why my father and mother always wanted to help more people, and I sincerely felt that if I was in this position and couldn't do more for them, it would be in vain. Give me preferential treatment. "

Xu Jing looked at the child in front of her with soft eyes, reached over and patted the back of his hand gently, saying: "Changxiao, you have indeed grown up." Xiao Huaian blushed slightly, lowered his head, and said with some embarrassment: "What does it mean to grow up? It took me a year to understand such a simple truth. It's because I'm too stupid. Auntie, I want to take part in next year's imperial examination, instead of just standing there confused and thinking What I want to do in the future, it is better to do what I can do first.

In short, my idea of ​​using my limited ability to help more people will not change. "

Xu Jing looked at him with sigh.

This child grew up when she and Xiao Yi were most famous. He may not even feel it, but he actually has some pressure.

Because I have demands on myself, I feel pressure.

He had been chasing her and Xiao Yi's back, but he had ignored something more important.

Fortunately, he is a smart child and has found what he has been neglecting.

Xu Jing raised her lips slightly and said sincerely: "Changxiao, no matter what happens to you in the future, you will always be my proudest child."

Xiao Huaian pursed his lips slightly, smiled, and suddenly thought of something, and said: "By the way, Auntie, before I left, I gave the mother and daughter a sum of money, and told them that if they really couldn't live at home, After you go down, you can come to Xijing to find my master at any time.

Grandma probably doesn't mind that they occupy a small position in your medical school? "

Xu Jing: "..."

I'm sorry that when he said he wanted to help others, he wanted his mother to help him.

She couldn't help but laugh angrily, patted the back of his hand gently, and said with a smile: "Okay, my son has spoken in person, but even if there is no place, my mother-in-law has to squeeze out a place for them.

If you can figure it out, grandma will feel relieved.

You just came back today, so go to rest early and I won't disturb you. "

After saying that, he stood up.

Xiao Huaian also stood up and sent her out.

When she was about to leave the room, Xu Jing paused, suddenly turned around, looked at the young man in front of her and said softly: "I forgot to say something, so smile and welcome home."

Xiao Huaian was slightly stunned and couldn't help but laugh.

Xiao Huaian watched his mother's figure disappear at the end of the corridor before gently closing the door.

But little did he know that as soon as his old mother turned the corner, she saw her old father standing in the corridor, one hand behind his back, looking up at the moon.

Xu Jing: "..."

He couldn't help but laugh and said: "If you care about your son, you should care about your son. Why are you pretending to admire the moon?"

Xiao Yi: "..."

"Do not worry."

Xu Jing walked over and said slowly: "Your son has inherited the brains of both of us, but he is too smart to do such things as mediocrity. I think if we don't work hard, we will be overtaken by our sons."

Xiao Yi lowered his hand, took his wife's hand, and chuckled, "From now on, the world will always be dominated by children. Do you still want to compete with your son?"

Xu Jing glanced at him with a stern expression, "Xiao Yanci, you are the prime minister of a country after all. Can you not always act like you have a wife and children and everything is sufficient? Can you be a little more ambitious?"

The servants following them: "..."

Master Lang is not motivated enough?

In the past few years, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty have been tortured to death and come back to life by Master Lang!
A man who could frighten all the civil and military officials with just a casual frown had no dignity at all at the court. He held his wife's hand and said with a doting smile on his face, "Yes, madam." All right."

"My husband, I will think about it tomorrow and think about how to be more motivated."

"Speaking of which, I previously felt that the morning pilgrimage once every six days is too long. I might as well propose to the Holy One to change the morning pilgrimage to once every three days."

Xu Jing: "Well, that sounds good."

A group of servants: "..."

Not to mention all the civil and military officials, I’m afraid the Holy One will all thank you!

On a spring night, the warm breeze blows, and it seems that even the wind carries the fresh and pleasant fragrance of flowers.

The couple just held hands and walked slowly towards their yard under the bright moonlight.

Just like the countless days and nights before.

Just like in the future, every day together.

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