Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 2 Request
After a while, the sound of the loom finally stopped, and the old woman asked softly:
"What do you want Miss Yuan to do? Want to escape?"

Her voice was old and slow, very peaceful and kind.

Wu Rou raised her eyes, wiped the tears from her face, and said:

"I want to go to the government and file a complaint. I want people to know that the Wu brothers are not human beings and abused their stepmother and sisters."

The old woman sighed and said helplessly:
"Hey...the government can't care about this."

Wu Rou immediately replied:
"Even if I don't care, I still have to sue. It's best to make it known to everyone, so that the Wu brothers don't dare to harm us easily. Even if one day I am killed by them, someone will have to suspect that they did something bad. Don’t make it easy for them!”

After hearing this, the old woman slowly turned around and sat upright. She seemed to be hesitating for a while before saying:

"...I have a place to get out here."

As she spoke, she stood up slowly, walked to the corner behind the loom, pointed to the water tank on the wall and said:

"Miss Yuan, please move this water tank away. The old lady is too old to move it."

The tears on Wu Rou's face were not dry, but she was already stupid. She put on her shoes doubtfully, walked to her side, looked at it, and stretched out her arms to pick up the whole tank.

The old woman was amused by her straightforward stupidity. She pursed her dry mouth and laughed silently. The folds on her face burst into laughter. She commanded her and said:

"Pull on the edge of the water tank. If it tilts, it can be turned and turned to one side."

After hearing this, Wu Rou tried to follow her words, and sure enough, she easily moved the half-human-high water tank away.

There are marks left on the ground due to old storage, and there is a hole in the wall, which is sealed with boards and stones and is as high as a person's calf.

Wu Rou grabbed her skirt and squatted down, uncovering the thick wooden board. Through the cracks in the stones, she could see the dense weeds outside. The hole was covered tightly, and it was obvious that it had not been used for many years.

"Why is there a hole here?" Wu Rou asked in surprise.

The old woman said with emotion:

"The Cunning Rabbit's Three Caves were left behind in order to avoid bandits when the world was in chaos and I was sent to guard this village. At that time, many people had a way out in their homes. It was used to save their lives. It's not uncommon."

Wu Rou immediately laughed after hearing this. She hugged her skirt and was about to climb out, but the old woman grabbed her arm.

The old lady worriedly advised her:

"Miss Yuan, are you really going to file a complaint? You have to come back. It's not that easy to get around outside. If you are a girl, you may be betrayed by someone who meets a beauty photographer, and you may be injured if you meet a robber. life.

After all, you are Miss Yuan of the old master Jun's family, with a noble status. If you run out by yourself, no one will care about you and you will become a pariah.How many people, in order to get a good job, have to work as slaves for the rest of their lives, and their descendants can only be slaves for others. You can't be confused. "

Wu Rou looked at her, her eyes shining with emotion, but she said nothing.

She knew that her words came from the bottom of her heart, because the old woman herself was a slave and had never had children in her life.

Perhaps it was because he had suffered too much and did not want his children to suffer any more, so he did not get married and have children, and lived alone all his life.

Wu Rou's eyes turned, and after careful consideration, she agreed and said:
"I know that I will definitely come back. My mother-in-law will keep it a secret for me. Don't let others know that I'm out."

She was about to leave again, but the old woman grabbed her again and said:
"Go to the county government office. They may need to take care of you. Please bring these cloths with you."

Wu Rou said nonchalantly:

"No, the governor of the county government recognizes me. When I, Aye, was buried, he came to attend Aye's funeral and even talked to me a lot."

The old woman didn't argue with her, she just wrapped the cloth and stuffed it into her arms and said:
"If you don't need it, take it first, just in case."

……

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Wu Rou crawled out along the entrance of the cave, cleared half the height of the grass, and reached the back hill behind the farm. She figured out the direction and ran towards the city.

The county government office is in the north. Wu Rou carried the cloth on her back and ran all the way to the county government office gate.

She went directly to knock on the door of the county government office. The door opened and she said:

"I am Miss Yuan from Duke Ying's Mansion. I want to see the Lord of the County. Please let me know."

The little brother glanced at Wu Rou, sneered, and said disdainfully:

"Just you? Look at how you're dressed, you can pretend to be Duke Ying's house, so get out of here!"

With a bang, the door was closed.

Wu Rou then lowered her head and looked at her own clothes. She was wearing her own clothes, but they were of a style from a year or two ago, and they were made of ordinary materials, which were all over the street.

If not, these clothes would have been pawned for food.

What was even more embarrassing was that she had climbed mountains and cut grass along the way, and her shoes and skirt were stained.

She reached out and touched her thin face, and thought sadly: Now that she has lost so much weight, her face must be ugly.

No wonder people don't believe her.

She sadly left the door of the back hall, returned to the front, looked at the tall door plaque of the county government office, and went forward to beat the drum of injustice.

The gate of the county government office opened, and an older servant came out. He glanced at Wu Rou, stretched out his hand without interest, and said:

"Bring the paper, the governor will read it and handle it together tomorrow afternoon."

"I don't have the paper..."

"Then find someone to write it!" "I am..." Before Wu Rou could finish her words, the door of the county government was closed again.

Wu Rou looked at the closed door, her beautiful features showing a trace of sadness, thinking:
If it were in the past, she would never have imagined that she would be where she is today.

In the past, she was dressed in beautiful clothes and was filled with compliments and compliments everywhere. Now that Aye is dead, her good luck seems to have come to an end, and one person can step on her.

Wu Rou held back her tears, turned to look at the sky, and cheered up again.

Isn't it just a pleading? I can write it myself.

She turned around, found a pen and ink shop, and exchanged the cloth given by the old woman for paper and pen.

"Shop... I want to use these cloths, some pens, ink and paper to write a petition. Do you have enough?"

The shopkeeper was an old man. He glanced up at her and saw that she looked relaxed and relaxed. Although she was wearing old clothes and her face and body were dirty, she didn't show any timidity at all.

Besides, a woman who can write is certainly not an ordinary person.

The shopkeeper extended his hand gently and said:
"What's the cloth? Bring it to me and take a look."

Wu Rou opened the package she was carrying and spread it on the counter.

The shop owner picked up the cloth, looked at it, and said:

"...Girl, you don't know the market. Now the court rewards farmers. One foot of second-grade cloth can be exchanged for sixteen copper coins, which is twice as much as in the previous dynasty."

"Previous dynasty?" Wu Rou was stunned for a moment and asked involuntarily. She didn't know why he mentioned the word "previous dynasty".

The shopkeeper pointed at the cloth and said:
"This is the weaving method of the previous dynasty. Young people no longer use this kind of machine. It is time-consuming. But this kind of warp and weft is finer and the fabric is softer. It is a second-class cloth."

He glanced at Wu Rou again in surprise and asked:
"Didn't you knit this?"

Wu Rou blushed for a moment and said honestly:

"I don't know how. The old woman at home knitted it."

The store owner said:

"You can write a petition here. All you need is a piece of paper. It won't cost much. It's a pity to cut this cloth. Give it to me and I'll give it to you in copper coins. How about that?"

Wu Rou glanced at the cloths and thought that since the old lady was using them herself, she had to come out to exchange them for money, so she nodded in agreement.

The shopkeeper prepared the paper, pen and ink for her and placed them on the coffee table outside, and he went to measure the cloth with a ruler.

Wu Rou held the pen, looked at the white paper for a while, and started writing the form seriously.

The shopkeeper went to the back and took out some copper coins for her. There were two hundred coins, which were strung with a rope and placed in front of Wu Rou.

It was not polite for him to read the contents of other people's papers, but when he glanced at it from a distance, what he saw was the elegant and neat small regular script, and he suddenly became curious again.

"The girl seems to have a good family background. Has she been involved in a lawsuit?"

Wu Rou said "hmm" while writing, her oriole-like voice childish and cute.

The shopkeeper sat opposite her and sighed:

"When you have a girl's family going to court, it must be because there are no adults in the family, and there are no brothers. It's difficult. Although now men farm and women weave, the women can support the family by weaving, but when big things happen, they still need a man. Come out and support your appearance, otherwise no one will take you seriously."

Wu Rou finished writing the petition, and felt bitter after hearing what the store owner said. Not only did she not have an adult, she also had to go to court with her brother.

The Wu brothers are serious heirs to the family property, and even the eldest brother Wu Yuanqing inherited the title of Duke Ayeying.

Even though he has a false title and no real power, he still receives a salary from the court every year, so he is a noble of the court.

Their sisters... what are they?

But no matter what, she would never keep her mouth shut like this and be bullied silently, even if she was just a pig waiting to be slaughtered and she screamed twice before she died.

She would try her best to fight no matter what.

Wu Rou didn't say a word, just waited for the paper to dry, rolled it up, and put the copper coins that the store gave her in exchange for it into the bag. She said "Thank you to the store" and left in a hurry.

Once again, he came to the gate of the county government office and opened it. Wu Rou handed the servant the certificate with one hand and said:
"I am Duke Yingguo..."

Seeing the contempt and disgust in the eyes of the person opposite her, she immediately changed her subject and said:

"...the cook at home, there are some important lawsuits to be filed at home. The Duke of Guo has given instructions to contact the county government. I have to go back on this day. I would like to ask this official to make a report and let you see me. one side."

Wu Rou saw that the disgust in the servant's eyes had disappeared, but he was still hesitant. Wu Rou took out the one hundred coins that he had prepared in advance, stuffed it into the servant's hand, and said:

"Please run for a while."

The servant took the money and finally went in to report.

After a while, Wu Rou entered the court and saw the county magistrate. He had Wu Rou's certificate spread out in his hand. He didn't recognize Wu Rou at first and asked doubtfully:
"Your father-in-law asked you to write a petition to accuse him and come to this county, and he also asked me to accept it, right?"

Wu Rou quickly knelt on the ground and said:

"Shibo, this is Miss Yuan from the old Guo Gong's family. Please do justice to our sisters and mother."

When the prince heard this, he leaned forward in surprise, looked at her carefully, and said:
"It's really Miss Yuan...how did you end up like this?"

Wu Rou started to cry, her childish face looked pitiful, and she said:
"Shibo, my two brothers have caused me to be like this. Our sisters and mother were put under house arrest in the Wu family farm outside the city. They were not allowed to see guests or come out. They also let the servants bully us. I secretly We only complained after we ran out. I beg Shibo to save us for Aye's sake."

(End of this chapter)