Chu Nanzhi gently waved to the door: "Come on, come in."
Hearing the calls inside, the two little guys stuck their heads out again, but when they saw Lieutenant Tong in the crowd, they immediately shrank back.
Tong County Lieutenant rushed out the door impatiently, lifted the two little guys in, and said angrily: "The Queen asked you to come in, and you are still hiding outside the door. How unbecoming are you?"
The two children were so frightened that they immediately started crying.
"Tongxian Lieutenant, as a county lieutenant of this county, why are you so rude to children?"
Zhan He glared at him angrily, leaned down quickly, and comforted the two little guys while saying: "Today, the Queen personally came to express condolences to your mother. You don't have to be afraid. If you have anything to say, you can."
tell her."
The two little guys looked up at Chu Nanzhi with tears in their eyes when Chen Laosan stepped forward to stop them: "The dogs were timid and accidentally bumped into the Queen and your Lordships. Please forgive me. The common people will send them back."
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Seeing that he was about to leave with the two children, Zhan He immediately stopped him: "Chen Laosan, today I specially invited the queen to make decisions for you. If you miss this opportunity, from now on, your wife and your newly born child will be together."
The child is really going to suffer from the injustice."
"County Magistrate Zhan, what do you mean by your hard work on others?"
Gu Lei couldn't bear this guy anymore, so he asked sternly, turned to look at Chen Laosan, and shouted loudly: "Chen Sanlang, I ask you again, did your wife really die in childbirth?"
Chen Laosan looked at everyone in a daze, clenched his teeth but slowly lowered his head.
Gu Lei felt deeply depressed and asked again: "Is it possible that the old man is still disturbing the souls of the dead? Is it possible to ask the deceased to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy?"
"Mr. Gu."
Chen Laosan cried out in pain and was about to reply when he heard a dense set of footsteps coming from outside the door.
Everyone looked for the reputation and saw that it was the prefectural governor Tan Qing and the chief governor Zhang Xuan leading some state officials into the hospital.
Seeing Chu Nanzhi's figure, Tan Qing hurriedly came up to him and said with full of self-blame: "Xiaoguan learned that the queen came to Jichun County, so he rushed here specially. After a long journey, the queen is still in labor.
It’s time to tell your subordinates in advance so that they can be prepared.”
After finishing his words, he knelt down in fear and asked Chu Wenbi: "I would like to ask the abbot to ask the queen to return to the palace immediately. If the queen's body is damaged, it will be difficult for your majesty to explain to the subordinates."
"President Tan, you still have the nerve to submit your case. If it weren't for your failure in doing things, why would my daughter have to travel so hard to come to Jichun County to seek justice for the wet nurse we just hired?"
Chu Wenbi was full of anger and had no place to vent his anger. Tan Qing came and hit the gun without asking. How could he give this guy a good look?
Not to mention that he was just the governor of a state, even if his son-in-law came up to him, he still scolded him: "Master governor, if you don't solve the problem of the loss of Langzhou City and the suspension of production as soon as possible, I will be the first to interfere with you when I get to the capital."
One."
"The lesson learned by the abbot is that all subordinate officials are incompetent."
Tan Qing has been entangled in various affairs of the state government these days, so he didn't know what was going on below. He faced Chu Nanzhi with a solemn face, and hurriedly apologized and said: "Please punish the queen."
"Get up."
Chu Nanzhi was well aware of the dilemma Tan Qing had faced since he took office. He had to help Lin Jinxiao go north to collect food and pay, and he also had to stop the army from resisting the Dongsang people. He had been running around all day long, and he was afraid that he would not be able to take care of this.
Many things.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but take another look at Zhang Xuan, the chief minister who followed him: "If I remember correctly, Governor Tan should have fully explained all the orders during the national mourning period when he went to Beibu Gulf to inspect the military situation.
Master Chang Shi is right, but why did the number of women who died in childbirth increase tenfold in the rest of the month?"
"this"
Zhang Xuan frowned suspiciously: "The lower officials did not dare to be careless about anything the governor told them. They had already strictly ordered the county officials not to embarrass the mothers who were giving birth during the national mourning. I think it was because the people of Langzhou City were grateful for the benevolence of the late emperor.
Virtue, that’s why you abide by etiquette and laws and refuse to exceed them.”
"So this means that I am disrespectful to the late emperor?"
Chu Nanzhi glanced at her deeply, and Zhang Xuan was so frightened that she immediately knelt down on the ground: "I don't dare to be a lowly official. How can the empress be treated in the same way as she is noble in gold and jade?"
"That's nonsense."
Zhan He always felt that officials deliberately disobeyed the late emperor's will and caused such a tragedy. He knelt down angrily, clasped his fists towards Chu Nanzhi and prayed:
"Queen, the late emperor has already issued a decree for the people to observe mourning for three days. Even though the people are grateful for the kindness of the late emperor, they will never play tricks on their own children. Moreover, as Lord Chang Shi said, the people in the city will not exceed the rules in order to abide by the etiquette and law. Chen
Sanlang's first wife, Mrs. Xu, should have induced labor on the day of the order. Why is it that today is just after the first seven days? I beg the queen to take the advice of Mrs. Gu and open the coffin for an autopsy."
"I"
Gu Lei glared at Zhan He angrily. It was just a threatening word, but he never expected that this guy was still thinking about him. It was extremely painful to call him for a while.
But in order to find out the truth, he finally compromised and looked at Chen Laosan with a deep look: "In that case, then follow what County Magistrate Zhan said."
"Mr. Gu."
Chen Laosan knelt down and cried bitterly: "My late wife has been buried in peace. Please have mercy on the queen and Mr. Gu and don't disturb the mother and son anymore."
"Chen Sanlang, as a human father, you are so timid and afraid of getting into trouble."
Zhan He's face was full of hatred, and he cursed in anger: "You had a fight with Mr. and Mrs. Xu. She was pregnant with you for ten months, and now she has been wronged and died. You don't even have the courage to avenge her injustice. You are really a useless husband."
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Listening to the fierce scolding, Chen Laosan and his two young sons just kept burying their heads in tears and did not dare to speak.
Chu Nanzhi could tell that the father and son must have been coerced by others so they did not dare to tell the truth. He slowly knelt down and deliberately asked: "Chen Sanlang, now I am interested in investigating the cause of death of mothers during the national mourning period."
, everyone has criticized your wife’s death, and it’s understandable that you don’t want to open the coffin for an autopsy, but what County Magistrate Zhan said just now has to make people doubt, why is your wife the first seven today?”
Chen Laosan was immediately speechless, burying his head tightly and trembling all over.
Chu Nanzhi's voice gradually turned dull: "This makes me a little curious. Are you unwilling to open the coffin for an autopsy because you pity your deceased wife or because there is another reason for your deceased wife's death? Could it be that you murdered her yourself, fearing that the widower would find out
Why do you come here?"
"The common people don't dare, the common people don't dare."
Chen Laosan clenched his teeth and couldn't help but tremble at the corners of his mouth, and he broke down in tears: "The ordinary people would rather be broken into pieces than harm their wives and children."
"I believe in you."
Chu Nanzhi straightened up resolutely and pretended to leave: "In that case, I respect your decision and the death of your wife will be finalized today."
I had just taken a few steps outside the hall when I heard a young voice behind me: "Please make the decision and seek justice for my grandma."
When Chu Nanzhi heard the sound, he turned around and saw that it was Chen Laosan's eldest son who was crying and praying to him, and he felt a little comfort in his heart."