Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

Joe's house.

When Qian learned that Magistrate Su had sentenced her family to move out of the ancestral home within three days, she almost exploded.

She was almost jumping up and down and screaming: "How could the governor be so confused?

The parents of Qiao Yun and his brother are no longer around. Qiao Yun is a jinx who brought misfortune to his father and mother, and Qiao Ze is only a nine-year-old child. What qualifications do they have to inherit this ancestral home that carries so much glory?"

"Why are you shouting? If you really have the guts, go to the government office and find Lord Su and ask him to change the verdict." Qiao Wu, who was already upset, was even more upset after being scolded by his wife. He couldn't help but frown and scold.

Qian was choked for a moment. She was so angry that her chest heaved violently and her face turned blue and purple, but she dared not say anything more.

Prefect Su didn't even give the Qiao family the slightest bit of face, so how could she possibly make anyone change their minds?

She also came from a prominent family, so she could naturally guess why Magistrate Su made such a judgment.

It is obvious that the group of people who helped Qiao Yun were actually the empress dowager of the time.

She is the current empress dowager. Even if the Qiao family has some reputation in the world, how can they compete with her?

The Qiao family is not good enough, and her mother's family is far from being able to compare with the Qiao family in terms of foundation and connections, so naturally they are even worse off.

But she was unwilling to just admit defeat.

"It's all your fault, brothers. You always say you have to worry about people's reputation and take things slow.

If you had listened to me and dealt with that evil couple earlier, things wouldn't have turned out like this."

Mr. Tang, who had been upset for a long time but couldn't find a way to vent his anger and felt pain in his chest, said with a cold face.

When she bullied the helpless Qiao Yun siblings in the past, she not only did not feel that there was anything wrong with it, but she was filled with the pleasure of trampling on the people she hated and disliked.

Now it was his turn to be oppressed, but he had no way to stop it and immediately couldn't bear it anymore.

"Mom, it's not as simple as you think. There were so many eyes on us at the time. How could we do it without a proper reason?

Forget it, there is nothing more to say now, I will go out for a while."

The upset Wu Qiao could yell at his wife, but he couldn't show his displeasure to his mother. He subconsciously wanted to explain himself, but he stopped halfway through his words and turned to walk out.

"Where are you going?" Tang shouted at his back.

"I'll go find General Chai." Qiao Wu said without turning his head.

If it were just giving up the house, it would be fine. There is still a lot of time to live.

It is impossible for the Queen Mother to stay in Jiangnan forever.

After the Queen Mother leaves, with the skills of the brothers, are they afraid that they can't deal with the orphaned siblings?

What really worried him was the exhumation of the coffin for an autopsy.

If that wolf cub Qiao Yun really put a pearl in her parents' mouths that could keep their bodies from decaying...

The General Chai he mentioned was the local garrison commander, the fifth-rank General Dingyuan, and a descendant of the Chai family, a prominent family in Qi and Lu.

He had three thousand soldiers under his command, and together with the local water transport officers, he was responsible for the public security and cargo safety of the dock.

Su Lin’s water transport terminal is the largest terminal in Jiangnan, connecting rivers, lakes and seas.

The area of ​​the terminal and the cargo throughput are both astonishing.

Half of Daxi’s commercial taxes came from this wharf, and the imperial court attached great importance to it.

In addition to 800 canal transport soldiers, there are also 3,000 regular garrisons.

The imperial court assigned two groups of people, plus the local prefect, to jointly be responsible for maintaining order at the dock.

When Qiao Wu arrived at Chai Qiong's residence, it was almost dark.

Chai Qiong has a good relationship with Qiao Wu's third and fourth brothers, and has a good impression of Qiao Wu.

When the doorman came to report that Qiao Wu had arrived, although he was somewhat surprised that he came at this time, he did not say much, and only said, "Please let him in."

"General Chai, it is very impolite of Qiao Wu to visit me at this time. I hope you can forgive me." As soon as Qiao Wu entered the door, he began to apologize.

"It's okay. Your brother and I are close friends. You're visiting me at this time, so I guess you have something important to tell me. Just tell me." Chai Qiong waved her hand indifferently.

Qiao Wu didn't say anything, but looked around.

"You go down." Chai Qiong was stunned, then gave an order to his subordinates.

Soon, all the maids and servants in the room, including the housekeeper, retreated.

"The one up there has arrived in Jianglin." Qiao Wu raised his hand and pointed to the sky.

Chai Qiong was stunned for a moment, then she stood up and asked, "Do you mean the Queen Mother has arrived?"

The person who can be General Dingyuan in Sulin and is responsible for the order of the dock is naturally not a stupid person.

"Although it's not 100% confirmed, I think it's correct." Qiao Wu quickly told him in detail what happened today.

After listening to this, Chai Qiong did not respond immediately, but instead paced back and forth in the room with her head down.

After a full cup of tea, he stopped and turned to look at Qiao Wu: "Is your elder brother's death really related to you?"

"This, of course, has nothing to do with us." Qiao Wu's heart skipped a beat and he denied it subconsciously.

"Oh, since Mr. Qiao Wu refuses to tell the truth, just pretend that I didn't ask. Please go back." Chai Qiong stared at him for a few seconds, then stretched out her hand to make a gesture to see him off.

"General Chai..." Qiao Wu suddenly became anxious. He came here just to ask Chai Qiong for advice.

"Actually, this is your family affair, and it's not appropriate for me to ask too much. It's normal that you don't want to answer.

I just want to know one thing, are you and your brothers willing to just admit defeat?" Chai Qiong stared at him and asked again.

"Of course I didn't want to. Although my mother was a second wife, she gave birth to three of us brothers not long after she entered the family.

Although we three can’t be said to be outstanding, at least we are not spendthrift playboys.

Our ancestral home carries the countless glories of the Qiao family, and it should be given to the most capable person who can best support the Qiao family.

My elder brother is well educated, but he is very stubborn.

With his character, if he had not been born in the Qiao family, he would have no place in the officialdom.

My third brother is not only as good as my eldest brother in academic performance, but in other aspects, my eldest brother can't even catch up with him.

If there is a suitable opportunity and springboard, he might be able to join the cabinet in the future.

Why did father give the ancestral home to my eldest brother instead of to us?"

When Qiao Wu talked about this, the anger in his heart suddenly burst out.

"Since you are unwilling to admit defeat, then we can only give it a try." Chai Qiong said.

"How to bet?" Qiao Wu asked.

If it was just Prefect Su, their Qiao family could indeed give him a fight.

But she was the Empress Dowager of the time, what could they possibly bet on?

"As long as that person is killed, will Magistrate Su still unhesitatingly help your nephew and niece to seek justice?" Chai Qiong narrowed her eyes and uttered these words lightly.