Xiao Guo withdrew his gaze and looked at the officers and soldiers lined up in a row. They were actually real officers and soldiers. Xiao Guo only had such nonsense in his mind.
Eh? Are they wearing armor? Wow, they really are armor!
Xiaoguo looked like a naive person, but after entering the door, she restrained herself and didn't want to be seen by others.
Xiao Guo followed the village head's wife steadily, his eyes no longer looking around, but just staring calmly ahead.
The atmosphere in the room was very quiet and everyone's breathing could be heard clearly. Two senior officials sat on chairs in the lobby, drinking tea leisurely.
The old village chief standing in the house was so anxious that his already bent back became even more hunched.
He was such a small village chief, and with two high-ranking officials sitting in front of him, he didn't even dare to blink.
He could only look out the door anxiously, hoping that his wife would quickly bring Xiaoguo to rescue him.
He was not the only one who was suffering. Also, the magistrate of Yonghai County, Lord Liu, was also suffering. Although he was a big shot in Yonghai County, who was sitting next to him? Not to mention that the man came from the capital, just a minister was enough to suppress him.
Now, in the eyes of outsiders, he was drinking tea very calmly, but only he knew that his legs were numb, and he dared not move at all while maintaining the same posture. Moreover, the teacup that he had put next to his mouth had run out of water long ago, but he did not dare to ask for water. The head of the teacup was still there, and how could a small county magistrate like himself dare to open his mouth? He could only tentatively wink at the old village chief, hoping that he would see the picture and pour water for him. But who could have known why he kept looking outside and didn't even look at him!
The three of them looked at the calmest Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who gently put down the empty cup with a neither light nor heavy sound.
The other two shuddered barely perceptibly.
The Minister of Revenue also looked outside the door with a little anxiety. Unlike his calm expression, what he was thinking in his heart was, come quickly, come quickly, the sooner she comes, the sooner I can finish the task, and my madam is waiting for me to go back for dinner!
Although the three people had different thoughts in their hearts, they were all looking at the same place, the gate.
“Here I come!”
The old village chief was getting closer to the yard. He saw his old wife and Xiaoguo behind her at first sight. His joy was beyond words.
After hearing this, the other two sat up straight, straightened their official uniforms, and looked out the door together.
The village chief's wife stood at the door and didn't go in. It wasn't that she didn't want to go in, but her legs were shaking and she wanted to kneel down as soon as she went in.
He gave Xiaoguo a look and told her to go in by herself. Xiaoguo was now in a dilemma. Should she kneel down if she went in by herself?
With a conflicted feeling in his heart, he walked in, stood beside the old village chief, and finally knelt down.
Because Xiaoguo had just entered the room, before Xiaoguo could say anything, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue suddenly stood up and took out the imperial edict from his body.
As soon as Xiaoguo saw the bright yellow scroll, her heart skipped a beat and she knew what to do. That's how it was played on TV.
Sure enough, as soon as the Minister of Revenue took out the imperial edict, everyone, whether inside or outside the house, knelt down one after another.
"Long live the emperor."
Xiaoguo mingled in the crowd and followed along in a low voice. She didn't know why, but she always felt a little shy.
Seeing that no one around him was moving, Xiaoguo didn't dare to move either, and just lowered his head to look at the ground.
Although my eyes can't see, my ears have become more sensitive.
Xiaoguo tilted his ears to listen to the contents of the imperial edict.
The Minister of Revenue cleared his throat, saying that he had just drunk too much water.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that the Jiang family of the eastern part of the capital was framed and expelled from the capital, but now their injustice has been redressed. Therefore, on a very auspicious day, Jiang Kunming and his wife Jiang Tang will be moved to the ancestral tomb of the Jiang family in the capital for burial, and their daughter-in-law Jiang Qin will receive the decree."
Xiaoguo imitated what she saw on TV, kowtowed and raised her hands, "I, Jiang Qinshi, accept your order."
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue saw that she was well-mannered and did not make things difficult for her, but happily handed the money to her.
"Get up!"
The Minister of Revenue put down the imperial edict and asked everyone to stand up.
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue remembered what the emperor meant and looked at Qin Xiaoguo with some curiosity. Who is this Qin Xiaoguo?
Before leaving, the emperor specifically instructed him to take care of everything for Qin Xiaoguo and ensure that she could arrive in the capital safely.
After thinking for a while, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue finally spoke, his tone full of... friendliness?
"Jiang Qinshi, the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day. Move the coffin as soon as possible. The old village chief and County Magistrate Liu will prepare everything for you."
Xiaoguo felt a little nervous when she thought of the word "affinity". How could such a high-ranking Minister of the Ministry of Revenue show such affinity to a little village woman like her?
After listening to his words, Xiaoguo nodded to show that she understood.
After seeing Xiaoguo nod, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue knew there was nothing else to do, so he glanced at the old village chief and County Magistrate Liu, then stood up and left.
When the Minister of Revenue left, he took away most of the carriages and soldiers.
Xiaoguo took a special look and found that the BMW was his.
Except for Xiaoguo, everyone else who stayed behind couldn't help but feel relieved, as they had finally seen off a mountain.
The old village chief didn't dare to relax too much. He looked at County Magistrate Liu with a serious expression, waiting for arrangements.
Xiaoguo also stood there with the old village chief, looking at County Magistrate Liu who was sitting on the chair.
Thinking about the look of the Minister of Revenue just now, County Magistrate Liu understood a little in his heart that he was no fool sitting in this position. His mind was spinning rapidly, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Xiaoguo became more and more affectionate.
"Please sit down. Don't stand. It's time for us to discuss the relocation of the burial site."
Xiaoguo was a little tired from standing, so he sat down. The old village chief also sat on the chair with some trepidation.
"Just now, the Minister also said that the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day, so we will exhume the body at 9:00 in the morning. Old Village Chief, you take care of this matter, and then we will set off for the county together. I will wait for you in the county, and then I will escort you and the two elders of the Jiang family to the capital."
When County Magistrate Liu talked about the plan, Xiaoguo had no objection. Jiang's mother was very kind to the original owner when she was alive, treating her like her own daughter. Since it was the last wish of the Jiang elders, the Jiang family had no other bloodline except Zhuangzhuang, and Zhuangzhuang was too young, so Xiaoguo, as a daughter-in-law, naturally had the obligation to accompany the elders all the way to the capital for burial. It was both an obligation and a responsibility and could not be resisted.
After confirming the time, Xiaoguo quickly said goodbye and went home. He had been out for quite some time, and he didn't know how Zhuangzhuang was doing at home. Judging from his usual behavior, he would probably be anxious after not seeing him for such a long time.
The two houses were not close to each other, so Xiaoguo trotted back home. As soon as he knocked on the door, there was movement inside. Xiaoguo guessed that Zhuangzhuang might be behind the door.
"Strong."
As soon as Zhuangzhuang heard Xiaoguo's voice, he opened the door in two or three seconds, "Mom!"
I'm so worried about where my mother has gone.
Xiao Guo rubbed his head and comforted him, "Come on, I'll cook for you first, and I'll tell you later."
Zhuangzhuang is both similar and different to other children of the same age.
The similarity is that he is just like other three-year-old children, innocent, cute, kind and lively, but the difference is that he is more mature than children of the same age and has a stronger ability to understand.
So Xiaoguo prepared to explain everything to him, and she believed that Zhuangzhuang would be able to understand.