The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

The whole family didn't sleep well all night.

Zhang Xiaogu didn't realize that she was on the road to death. She was still complacent and ate and drank without any hesitation.

Acting like a master.

He has a look of a villain who has succeeded and is ready to take charge.

Little did they know that the Zhang family today is no longer the same Zhang family as before, and having a tarnished reputation is a big taboo.

Once this happened, not only would Zhang Ping'an's family be affected, but the entire clan would also be brought into disgrace.

Once this kind of gossip spreads from the mouths of family members, the severity and impact of the matter will far exceed Zhang Xiaogu's imagination.

Even without wind, there can be three-foot waves, let alone the facts.

The Zhang family will never tolerate her again if she can say such threatening words.

Zhang Ping'an was not prepared to do it himself. After a little thought, he decided to take advantage of Zhang Xiaogu's greed and use a bait-and-fish strategy.

Then let Tan Yaoqi detain him in the name of the government and make it public.

As an official appointed by the court, he naturally cannot bend the law for personal gain. He must abide by the laws of the Great Zhou and put justice above his own.

When the time comes and she is exiled three thousand miles away to an unknown corner, Zhang Xiaogu will naturally have nowhere to vent her evil ideas.

As for assassination, he had never considered it. Firstly, they were blood relatives after all, so he would not be guilty of such a crime. Secondly, if someone got hold of evidence, it would be fatal. The ancients attached great importance to relatives within the five degrees of mourning, so there was no need for him to take the risk.

Furthermore, it would be unlucky if a murder occurred when he was returning home to visit his relatives.

Everything was already arranged.

But before Zhang Ping'an could do anything, Zhang Xiaogu suddenly suffered a stroke.

The incident happened on the afternoon of the next day. Aunt Zhang didn't care about her family's displeasure and Ma's contempt. After having lunch with her son and grandson, she went back to her room and lay down to sleep.

For some unknown reason, he had an argument with his son Shunzi.

He suddenly fainted on the ground, unconscious, with his teeth clenched, his hands clenched into fists, and his face red. He didn't look well.

By the time the Zhang family heard the noise and went over to call a doctor, Aunt Zhang's mouth was already crooked, her eyes were squinting, and she was drooling.

The doctor was very experienced and said at once: "I'm afraid this is a stroke!"

As he said this, he began to give acupuncture.

"Can it be cured?" Li asked insincerely.

The doctor replied while inserting the needle skillfully, "We don't know yet. We can only do our best to treat the patient. We'll see when he wakes up!"

Zhang Xiaogu's son Shunzi stood aside with an expressionless face, his face showing no emotion.

Zhang pounded her cane and said, "Alright, stop gathering around. Go do what you need to do. We'll talk after the person wakes up."

Because of the quarrel between Aunt Zhang and Ma last night, everyone in the family has a bad impression of her. After hearing what Zhang said, everyone dispersed and no one wanted to pay attention to this mother and her children.

Two hours later, around dinner time, Zhang Xiaogu finally woke up.

As the doctor expected, she had indeed suffered a stroke, and it was a very serious one. Not only was her mouth and eyes crooked and she couldn't speak, but she also became paralyzed on one side of her body. From then on, she could only lie in bed and rely on others to take care of her eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.

The doctor did not avoid people when he said this. Although Zhang Xiaogu was paralyzed and could not speak, she was conscious.

After hearing this, he just pounded the bed board with his hands, making hoarse sounds and trying to say something, but he couldn't say anything. His eyes were red with anxiety.

His face was flushed red, which looked scary.

Zhang Laosan felt pity for Zhang Xiaogu when he saw her like this and wanted to say a few words to comfort her, but before he could say anything, he smelled a foul smell of feces and urine, and the bed sheet was soaked.

Zhang Xiaogu was in disbelief at first, then her face turned into despair, and she pounded the bed even harder.

Shunzi saw this and said to everyone in the room without any expression, "Grandma, eldest uncle, second uncle, third uncle, my mother had a stroke and can't control her bowel movements. She has to be taken care of by someone else from now on. It's not convenient for her to stay here. I'll send my mother back home first and let my wife take care of her. I'll come over after my cousin's homecoming banquet in two days!"

"That's fine," Boss Zhang nodded quickly.

Zhang Lao Er and Zhang Lao San looked at each other before asking, "Your mother just got divorced. How are you going to settle down with her now?"

"My biological father left two adobe houses in the village. Although they are a bit shabby, they can be lived in after being repaired. My mother also has some money, so we have no problem living," Shunzi replied sullenly.

He glanced at his mother and son again before continuing to express his thoughts: "And to be honest with you uncles, I have long wanted to return to my roots. It's not right to beg for food on someone else's turf. Now that my mother is divorced, I don't have any ties anymore, which is great."

"That's good. It's more comfortable to live in your own family. You can take your mother back. If you are bullied by anyone in the family, feel free to ask your uncles for help. Your cousin is capable now, so these small favors can be done for him." Zhang didn't persuade her much and agreed directly.

After cleaning up after Aunt Zhang, Shunzi didn't stay long. He borrowed a carriage from the Zhang family and took his son and mother back home.

Zhang Ping'an watched this incident from beginning to end, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Could it be that it was destined that he would not be contaminated by the karma related to his relatives?

How could this be such a coincidence?!

But it’s okay, as it saves him from having to take action, and the final goal is achieved.

After this incident, he made up his mind this time. No matter what the final result is, he will deal with the matter of Fifth Sister with all his heart.

Character determines destiny. Fifth sister is so tactless in doing things, he can't always help her clean up the mess.

As a relative, he has done his best.

Zhang Laoer didn't object when he found out. It was his daughter's fault that she was not doing well, so naturally his son was the most important thing.

He understood his son. He looked gentle, but once he made a decision, no one could influence him.

Although he doesn't get angry easily on a normal day, once he gets angry, that's his bottom line.

Tan Yaoqi was very measured in his actions. In the name of arresting thieves, he had visited all the ruffians from the county town to the villages in the past few days. It took him a lot of effort, but he finally identified a dozen suspicious people.

Unlike now, there was no Sky Eye, no complete communication facilities, and no electronic files. Everything relied on manpower, and the efficiency of investigating cases was very low, especially in such small places. Small cases were difficult to attract attention and were surprisingly slow.

If it weren't for Tan Yaoqi's official background in the provincial capital, which made it easy for him to mobilize personnel up and down, it would have taken a long time to solve this robbery case.

It’s nothing like now, where we have a specific suspect in just four days.

Tan Yaoqi also knew that this matter concerned the woman's reputation and should not be delayed for too long, so he sent people to arrest these people overnight and conduct a surprise interrogation.

At that time, torturing prisoners was commonplace. These people were not good people anyway. Tan Yaoqi was not polite at all. He used tortures of all sizes, threats and inducements, and finally pried the information out of a skinny monkey.

Not long after, Shouhou confessed the names of his other accomplices.

Finally, we found out where Wu Ya was sold.

"But the maid escaped, which is not good," Tan Yaoqi said with a frown after he finished telling what happened.

"This maid is smart. She knows that she will not have a good ending if she runs back. It would be fine if she was a born girl, but unfortunately she was bought in the middle of the family. It is easy to pry open the mouth of such a servant. I'm sorry to trouble you." Zhang Ping'an made a decision quickly after listening.

Tan Yaoqi had guessed it and wasn't surprised. "I've already sent someone to look for her. She doesn't have a pass, so she can't get far. It's only a matter of time before we find her. Then I can deal with her directly."

"Thank you for your help!" Zhang Pingan thanked him.

"It's okay. Since you trust me, I will naturally do my best to get this done. I have already arranged the manpower. We will set off after dinner. I will lead the team personally. Don't worry," Tan Yaoqi returned the salute and said solemnly.