She's already this old, and Gou'er is almost as old as Zhu Zi, yet they're saying she and Zhu Zi are having an affair.
"If you're truly a person with a bad heart, everything you see will seem just as dirty as you."
Just because he likes older men dating younger women doesn't mean others do.
She turned to Zhu Zi's family and said, "Go back. With me here, he won't dare to do anything to you. I'm going to the county government office."
She originally intended to give Zhang the beating to satisfy her urges, but the thought of his ruthless methods of exploiting the extinct family members, the possibility that his hands were stained with the blood of the Sun family, and how he had been so arrogant for so many years by profiting from the blood of the Sun family, made her feel uneasy.
Perhaps because the Sun family shares the same surname as Ms. Sun, she always felt a bit aggrieved, and she was determined to meddle in this matter.
So many years have passed, and to exhume a body for examination requires the consent of the government and the deceased's family. It's easy to talk to Zhang the old scoundrel; a beating will do the trick. It's just that there are some uncertainties with the government.
Judging from Zhang Laozei's fearless attitude, the magistrate must have received a lot of benefits from him. However, Jiang Jiuniang was confident, after all, she had a powerful background. No matter how much the magistrate had taken from the Zhang family, he would eventually have to make a choice.
If anyone dares to side with the Zhang family, Jiang Jiuniang will dig up their entire criminal record and see who's afraid of whom.
When Zhang Laozei saw that Jiang Jiuniang had really turned and left, he found it somewhat laughable. As expected of someone from out of town, she was truly fearless and didn't even know whose territory this was.
He believed the magistrate would definitely help him deal with this person. As for Zhu Zi's family, he would deal with them after the magistrate dealt with the woman. After all, they were from the same village, and they couldn't escape.
The crowd dispersed, hoping that Jiang Jiuniang could really make a splash and uncover the evil deeds of Master Zhang, so that their lives could be better.
But then again, it seemed that Jiang Jiuniang was throwing an egg against a rock. The Zhang family was all-powerful in this area, and they knew more than just the county magistrate. Even if the county magistrate was willing to help that beautiful woman, others might not agree.
Thinking of this, they resignedly lowered their heads, feeling that there was no hope at all.
Regardless of what they were thinking, Jiang Jiuniang went directly to the county government office.
The county government office here is quite impressive and looks very grand; it must have cost a lot of money.
Jiang Jiuniang raised an eyebrow. If a small county government office is run so well and the magistrate can continue to work here without being found to have any problems, then it means that the money is not from the public account, but must be from a private account. And the only family that can come up with so much money is the Zhang family.
So that's why he fed so much; no wonder Old Zhang was so calm.
She understood immediately and stepped forward, but was stopped by the yamen runners.
"I'm looking for your adults."
"Who are you...?"
The constable asked coldly, "Although this woman is very beautiful, she cannot just barge into the government office."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Jiuniang pulled out a large gold token and shoved it at the yamen runner's face, asking softly, "Did you see it clearly?"
The constable's eyes instantly narrowed into cross-eyed bulges, and he nearly fainted when he saw the large characters on the imperial edict.
It's as if I were there in person.
Good heavens, in a place like this, they actually found the emperor's golden edict!
It's still in the hands of a woman!
The constable was at a loss for how to react. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Please wait a moment, young lady. I will go and inform them right away!"
After saying that, he ran off in a flash, leaving only another constable and Jiang Jiuniang looking at each other in an awkward atmosphere.
Jiang Jiuniang was very satisfied with the use of this golden token. It was given to her by the former emperor. Although the former emperor was no longer the emperor, the golden token still served the same purpose. It was the most useful token for traveling around the world.
Soon, the yamen runner brought out the county magistrate, who was dressed in official robes.
The magistrate immediately noticed the golden token in Jiang Jiuniang's hand and hurriedly came out to pay his respects. Instantly, everyone in the yamen knelt down.
"May I ask who you are, young lady...?"
He had never met Jiang Jiuniang, so naturally he didn't recognize her. However, the person who could obtain this Great Jin Token must be someone extraordinary, perhaps even a princess. In any case, she was not someone a minor official like herself could afford to neglect.
"My identity is not important, you just need to recognize this golden token."
Jiang Jiuniang then waved the gold token in front of the county magistrate. Such tokens have special markings that cannot be counterfeited, so this token is definitely genuine.
The magistrate, his hands trembling, carefully examined the token to confirm its authenticity, then, with a beaming smile, invited Jiang Jiuniang inside.
"May I ask what brings you here, young lady?"
The magistrate smiled obsequiously and was very respectful.
“I suspect that Zhang Qian’s methods of taking the children of his deceased wife were not clean, and that he may have killed his late wife’s family. I want to exhume the body for an autopsy. Give me a certificate, and I will investigate myself. You don’t need to worry about anything else.”
The magistrate was stunned on the spot, never expecting that Jiang Jiuniang had come for the Zhang family's sake.
After a while, he composed himself and said, "I wonder what your relationship is with Zhang Qian's first wife's family?"
"It's nothing. I'm just here for sightseeing, but Zhang Qian offended me, so I'm going to take him down. Is there a problem?"
The magistrate's native language was speechless. He had never seen anyone with such a strong desire for revenge in his life. In order to bring down the Zhang family, he even took out the emperor's golden edict. Wasn't this ridiculous?
However, this was indeed someone he couldn't afford to offend. The magistrate asked ingratiatingly, "Then there must be some misunderstanding. If Zhang Qian has wronged the young lady, how about I have him apologize to her in person? After all, digging up someone's grave is really bad karma, so it's best not to do it."
He was trying to find a way to excuse Zhang the old scoundrel. In any case, he couldn't open the coffin for an autopsy. Regardless of the truth of what happened back then, since he had chosen to stand on Zhang the old scoundrel's side, he couldn't let the truth of what happened back then be revealed again. Otherwise, wouldn't all that money have been taken for nothing?
Jiang Jiuniang wasn't so easily fooled. Looking at him, she said, word by word, "I said I suspect he's using improper means to take advantage of his childless relatives. As an official, you didn't even bother to investigate this matter properly. Now that I'm investigating, you're stopping me. What, do you know some inside story? Or do you have some other motive?"
The magistrate hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, I really don't have the guts. It's just that many years have passed since then. When I took office, those things were long gone. There's nothing wrong with what's recorded in the case file. The two elders of the Sun family died of illness, and Madam Sun died in childbirth. So I felt there was no need to investigate. Life and death are normal. Why do you have to be so serious, young lady?"
"Am I being serious?"
Jiang Jiuniang was so angry she laughed. She stood up and said, "So, does that mean you're not planning to give it to me?"
"No, that's not what I meant..."
Jiang Jiuniang continued, "Fine, if you don't want to open it, then you don't have to. I'll write to the capital when I get back, and then someone will naturally come to investigate."
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