Chapter 69 Su Jingge unleashes her ultimate move: I declare the Little East Gate project continues!

The afternoon sun was shining brightly, directly on Zhao Zhou, making him feel cold inside and causing cold sweat to bead on his forehead.

His voice trembled: "This official position was given by the sage, and the official seal was approved by the sage, so it is valid. How could it not be valid?"

Zhao Zhou raised his hand to wipe away his sweat.

Seeing his terrified and disheveled appearance, Su Jingge's lips curled slightly, and she trembled.

The fire is out now.

She looked at Xiao Yinhe again. Although he hadn't been involved in politics for many years, she didn't expect him to be so official-like today. He hit the nail on the head with just a few words, leaving Zhao Zhou speechless.

The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

Xiao Yinhe nodded: "Since Lord Zhao has no objection, then I will affix my official seal to this document. Is that acceptable?"

Zhao Zhou looked at the document, wanting to tear it to shreds, yet he couldn't suppress his rage.

"Of course it counts."

Xiao Yinhe remained unfazed: "So, is this project feasible or not?"

Zhao Zhou swallowed hard, hunched over, his face pale, and forced out a few words: "It's fine."

A cheer erupted from the crowd:

"Haha, let's continue the project! Let's continue the project!"

"Lord Xiao is mighty! Assistant Minister Su is mighty!"

"Ha ha."

The people cheered in unison.

Su Jingge glared at Zhao Zhou and declared, "I hereby declare the Little East Gate project to continue!"

Zhao Zhou was sprayed with spittle, and he was so angry that he wanted to kill the person!

Su Jingge looked at Xiao Yinhe and nodded, indicating that they had cooperated very well.

On their way to Xiaodongmen, Su Jingge smiled and said, "I didn't expect Lord Xiao to still be as sharp as ever."

This reminded Xiao Yinhe of what had happened the day before.

In fact, after Su Jingge left, he had already anticipated this scene and had even practiced his official demeanor at home.

I'm afraid of being seen as weak and losing my composure.

Having been out of politics for many years, he has indeed become much less confident.

However, he was extremely grateful to Su Jingge, as she helped him regain his confidence.

She made him see that the people are above all else.

She helped him find his place in the world.

If one obtains an official position and an official seal, then it is genuine and cannot be faked.

The distinction between truth and falsehood is a matter of self-definition.

If you firmly believe something is true, then no one can sway you.

On the contrary, Zhao Zhou, despite his appearance as a seventh-rank official, acted like a first-rank official, but in reality, he was just a fake.

He smiled and said, "Assistant Su is responsible and calm in the face of danger. He is good material to be an official."

He paused for a moment, then said, “I think you should take the imperial examination. Our dynasty has female officials. If you were to become the magistrate of Yuxiang County, you would definitely govern better than Zhao Zhou.” He sighed, “I think you are more suitable to be a princess than An Wanyu. If you become a princess, then in this county, not only this county, but in the whole of Lingnan, no one would dare to object!”

Su Jingge bowed with her hands clasped: "Thank you for your concern for my future, sir. I have thought about those things, but I will take it one step at a time."

She then asked, "By the way, Lord Xiao, has there been any investigation into the matter I asked you to handle?"

Xiao Yinhe nodded: "Please rest assured, Assistant Manager Su. Since I have promised, I will definitely keep my word. I am already investigating, but I still need an opportunity."

Su Jingge understood: "I understand."

The two hadn't gone far when they heard a sound behind them.

"You ungrateful wretch!"

A woman's voice rang out from not far away. Her voice was strong and resentful, and she was walking briskly toward Zhao Zhou.

There was a loud 'snap'.

A hard slap landed on Zhao Zhou's face.

The man was stunned.

Su Jingge didn't want to get involved, after all, Zhao Zhou had exploited the people too much, and this time he had lost the people's support, so he probably wouldn't be able to hold office for long.

The woman looked somewhat familiar.

Xiao Yinhe watched the woman take a few steps forward and asked, "Assistant Su, aren't you going to Xiaodongmen?"

Su Jingge said, "That person, to me, looks like... wearing a tattered apron, with a cold face, isn't that the old lady from the restaurant?"

She realized, "That looks like the nanny from my restaurant. I need to go check on her. You go to the East Gate to oversee the operations first, and I'll be there in a bit."

Xiao Yinhe nodded: "Alright."

When Su Jingge arrived, she saw Zhao Zhou being beaten up and sat on the ground in a daze: "Who the hell are you? Are you sick in the head?"

The old woman grabbed Zhao Zhou by the collar and slapped him hard across the face, cursing as she did so:

"You heartless wretch! Is this how I taught you since you were a child? If Madam and Master knew that you had obtained an official position today and were now exploiting the people and showing such contempt for the laws of the court, they would be so angry that they would crawl out of their graves!"

Upon hearing this, Su Jingge wondered if the old woman was Zhao Zhou's relative.

Upon seeing this, Fan Tong shouted, "Take him down and beat him to death with sticks!"

The men pressed the old woman down, ready to start a fight. Zhao Zhou looked at the old woman standing in front of him, hands on her hips, glaring at him on the ground.

His pupils dilated: wet nurse?

"Stop it, all of you!"

He stood up and walked over: "You, you're the wet nurse?"

"Is it really you, wet nurse?"

The old woman didn't speak, but her eyes reddened.

Su Jingge stepped forward: "Granny, are you... Zhao Zhou's wet nurse?"

The old woman nodded: "That's right, the old woman is the wet nurse that Zhao Zhou has been looking for for many years."

Zhao Zhou hugged the wet nurse and wept bitterly, but the wet nurse seemed too disappointed to respond, her hands trembling uncontrollably beneath her sleeves.

"Nanny, I've been looking for you for so long! Where have you been all these years? Why are you at Su Jingge Restaurant? Why won't you acknowledge me? Nanny, I miss you so much, I think of you and my mother every day."

......

Su Jingge learned about Zhao Zhou's background on her way to Xiaodongmen.

Zhao Zhou's original name was Zhao Huaizhou. His family was once a third-rank official, but they were exiled to Lingnan for committing a crime. Some died and others were injured on the way. At that time, Zhao Zhou fell ill, and the officials escorting him refused to give him medicine. Zhao Zhou overheard his mother's transaction that night.

He hates officials.

And so, entrusted by the lady, the wet nurse protected Zhao Huaizhou all the way, and the old woman and Zhao Huaizhou survived by sheer luck in Lingnan.

After growing up, Zhao Zhou got involved with the mountain bandits. He later became successful by trading goods and even managed to curry favor with the governor, which led him to become a minor official. However, his nanny knew that he was no longer the innocent person he once was, and she left him.

The person Zhao Zhou had been searching for was Granny. Granny missed him terribly. After many twists and turns, Granny arrived in Yuxiang County and learned that the corrupt official was Zhao Zhou. He had indeed become a corrupt official. She did not want to acknowledge him and, while lost, ended up in a restaurant.

Su Jingge looked at the foot of the mountain in the distance, thinking that there must be something hateful about a pitiful person.

Zhao Zhou's mother sacrificed her own body to save his life, hoping he would grow up to be an adult, but Zhao Zhou still went astray.

No wonder he was so resentful of the court; he had been hurt by the court in the past, so he was unwilling to serve the people and only cared about his own selfish desires.

Life is unpredictable, and Zhao Zhou's actions are unforgivable!

If Zhao Zhou still doesn't repent...

She won't hold back because of this.