The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 128 Strike the snake at its vital point

Zhang Zhan knew that the current emperor had suffered greatly from evil spirits before ascending the throne.

They especially despised those who were outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, and if their subordinates abused their power for personal gain, the imperial family would show no mercy.

Zhang Zhan vaguely remembered that a similar incident had occurred in Wanning City many years ago.

At that time, the officially registered matchmakers colluded with the followers of the national oracle to spread rumors about other people's birth dates, causing many families to be broken up.

Furthermore, the upper class at the time had a strong belief in the theory of the Eight Characters (Bazi). Even though it was later found that the Taoist priest was talking nonsense and the matchmaker was interfering, the thorn in their hearts could not be removed.

That time, the imperial family was furious and immediately launched a thorough investigation, uncovering a long underground chain that implicated many powerful families.

Subsequently, a new law was added: anyone who maliciously alters the interpretation of the Eight Characters will be severely punished!

Speaking of which, the royal family was also affected back then. It is said that a princess gave birth to twins, but one of the children died shortly after birth.

At that time, the matchmaker and others had not yet been investigated. They spread rumors that the princess's birth chart was too heavy and had caused the death of her child. This led to the princess suffering a lot of criticism and passing away after a year of suffering on her sickbed.

Because the princess died a year later, many people at the time attributed it to her own poor health and never imagined that the rumors from a year earlier had killed her.

The impact of that incident was extremely negative. Later, it was even rumored that the Empress had given birth to twins, but rumors circulated in the palace that it was actually just one princess.

Many people privately whispered that the Empress must have secretly disposed of the stillborn child, because the Empress's birth chart was too strong, and she was not worthy of being the Empress.

Of course, this idea did not spread and was suppressed by the empress and the emperor long ago.

However, quite a few people also talked about it in private.

So when Zhang Zhan heard Grandma Wang talking about this, he immediately became serious.

Could it be that the terrible incidents that occurred back then are now repeating themselves?
No, perhaps it was never completely eradicated in the first place.

"Aunt Wang, is what you said true?" The matter was of great importance, and Zhang Zhan had to be cautious.

Grandma Wang said firmly, "This old woman didn't come all this way just to deceive you, sir."

Zhang Zhan was still somewhat skeptical. When he first looked at Aunt Wang, she didn't seem like a particularly warm-hearted person. How could she suddenly run so far away for something like this?

"Aunt Wang, tell me honestly, has this matter already affected your village?"

Old Mrs. Wang: "I dare not hide it from you, sir. It has indeed affected us. I wonder if you remember that when we were here arranging grain, we had a conflict with a woman who claimed to be a matchmaker. It must have been that matchmaker who played tricks behind our backs, making it difficult for marriages in our village. We don't have any matchmakers in our village, but the children's marriages can't be arranged without one."

At this point, Grandma Wang paused for a moment before finally bringing up the matter of Xiao Ayu.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhan was shocked. They were actually going after even a little child!

They're so young, and you're already saying their child will bring bad luck to their family? Isn't that just harming the child?

He still remembered that cute little girl. At the time, the little ancestor seemed cold, but his attitude towards that little girl was somewhat different.

Later, the little darling insisted on going out to see the peach blossoms, and he really thought they had gone to Feng'an Village. It wasn't until they arrived at Hujia Village that someone came to deliver a message saying that they had gone to Hujia Village.

At that time, Zhang Zhan was extremely busy and naturally had no way to bring his little darling back.

I thought Hu Family Village was so poor and backward, and my little ancestor was a discerning person, so I figured he'd be back in a few days. I didn't expect him to stay so long. Maybe that little girl had some credit for it.

Zhang Zhan even speculated that the reason why his little ancestor wanted to go to Hujia Village might be because he had asked his little ancestor to help cover up the little girl's background, and he had also investigated the little girl's affairs, becoming interested in her and wanting to be her playmate.

Children's minds are simple; they do whatever comes to mind. Even if a little darling has extraordinary wisdom, he is still just a 6-year-old child.

Oh, he should have turned 7 by now. The congratulatory gift he sent was returned, so he probably didn't want to celebrate.

"Sir, we truly want to raise this child well, but she has suffered so much since birth, and now there are malicious people trying to harm her. Our Wang family has no power or influence, nor any achievements. Even if we wanted to protect the child, we, as elders, are powerless. We have no other choice but to beg you, Your Honor!"

When Grandma Wang said these words, her face showed little expression, as if she were reading from a script.

But Old Mrs. Wang's tone was sincere, and no one would doubt her good intentions.

She's just a grandmother who wants to protect her granddaughter.

"It's getting late now, so you can stay in the guest rooms at the county government office. I'll send someone to handle the rest. You can go back to your villages tomorrow," Zhang Zhan reassured them. "Don't worry, I will handle things impartially."

Old Mrs. Wang: "We trust Lord Zhang with everything he does, so we'll have to trouble you. Oh, by the way, my second son is still on the donkey cart. He has some difficulty walking, so we'd appreciate it if you could find someone to take us there so we can move him over as well."

Zhang Zhan casually called someone over and asked him to take Old Mrs. Wang and her group to find guest rooms, and also to pick up Wang Chuangui.

The county government office is now quite spacious, and they have been given three adjoining rooms, with Old Mrs. Wang staying in one of them.

As for the other two rooms, Wang Chuanman and his brother felt that using too many rooms was inappropriate, so they suggested that they only needed one room. The three brothers squeezed onto the bed and chatted about what Grandma Wang had done that day.

Wang Chuanfu and Wang Chuanman couldn't understand it, but Wang Chuangui's eyes were filled with admiration after hearing it: "I told you before, Mother is the smartest person in our family. You can't go wrong by listening to her."

If they went directly to fight with that old woman Zhou or the matchmaker who spread the rumors, they might still end up in the wrong.

But getting the government involved is a different story.

What's more, Old Mrs. Wang has pinned a huge crime on them. If they can't prove their innocence, they could really face imprisonment!
When striking a snake, strike its vital spot; either kill it with a single blow or don't act rashly.

Wang Chuangui said, “You all need to remember that we are a big family. If we act timidly, it’s easy for others to take advantage of us. But if we are bullied and only think about how to bully back, we might not only fail to resolve the issue but also make others hate us even more.”

Wang Chuanfu was even more confused: "Then what exactly should we do?"

Wang Chuangui: "Reading."

Wang Chuanfu and Wang Chuanman: "???"

"If our family wants to truly avoid being bullied, we either have to humble ourselves to the dust and become a lump of mud, so that no one will bother to bully us, just like we were before. Or we have to become superior people, and once our status is elevated, those little flies will naturally not dare to come near us."

Wang Chuanfu shook his head repeatedly: "I can't, I can't. I remember when I was little, my mother taught us to recite poems, and I couldn't learn them in three or four days. Second brother, you learned them quickly, and fourth brother did well later too, and so did Bao..."

At this point, Wang Chuanfu suddenly stopped talking, and everyone tacitly stopped discussing it.

Before going to sleep, Wang Chuanman seemed to be deep in thought.

Do you really have to be superior to others to protect your daughter?

(End of this chapter)