Live broadcast shocked the ancients, and the baby returned to the modern era to be the group's

Chapter 39: Eight Hundred Miles Express Arrives Again
After a long time, someone asked the people around him in disbelief.

"They are talking about aunt, right? Aunt is a woman, right?"

"Nonsense, is your aunt a man?"

"But they said that the little girl's aunt is an official. Can women also be officials? Also, what kind of official is that? Is he higher or lower than the county magistrate?"

Someone who had read books said with a serious expression, "Our dynasty has a provincial system. Daqi has a total of fifteen provinces. Each province is divided into prefectures and counties, which are divided into counties and subordinate counties. Who do you think has higher authority, a county magistrate or a high-ranking official?"

Those who didn't know much about these things gasped when they heard this.

"My God, wouldn't that high-ranking official be several ranks higher than the county magistrate?"

"More than that, he's even more powerful than the prefect."

"Hiss, not only can a woman be an official, but she can also be such a high-ranking official. You are kidding, right?"

Emperor Jingxuan, who had been listening with rapt interest, couldn't help but frown. Women serving as officials? Could it be that women in this place could even take the imperial examinations? Yes, Miss Jian on the screen was also literate, presumably having read quite a bit. And then there was Dr. Liu in the hospital, who was not only literate but also a doctor.

Over there, it seems that whatever men can do, women can also do.

Then naturally you can become an official.

But even though he has become a high-ranking official, this position is a bit too high.

The ministers below were also whispering, and some pedantic officials were extremely angry.

"Nonsense! How can a woman be an official? It's a perverse act to be a hen crowing at dawn. The man on the awning is so useless, he actually let a woman climb over his head. If this continues, they will be in chaos. It's outrageous, outrageous."

An official nearby glanced at him sideways, but didn't seem to care. He said calmly, "Why are you cursing so quietly when you can yell at the sky?"

"You..." The man glared at him, "You are unreasonable."

The clamor in the court gradually grew louder, with most people disagreeing. They hadn't cared less when they saw the doctor was a woman, or when they saw He Nanzhou peeling shrimp for his wife and daughter. But when they heard about a woman serving as an official, it felt like something was infringing on their interests. Their originally supportive attitudes suddenly changed, and they began to point fingers and express dissatisfaction.

Emperor Jingxuan was getting impatient and was about to yell at them to shut up when an urgent voice suddenly came from outside, "Your Majesty, Huaiping County is 800 miles away, urgent."

With just one sentence, the originally noisy court instantly quieted down, and everyone turned their heads to look at the person coming in from outside.

Emperor Jingxuan stood up eagerly and said, "Present it."

Cao Qing took two or three steps forward and handed the report to Emperor Jingxuan.

The latter couldn't wait to open it, almost skimming through the rather thick memorial. After finishing, he let out a long sigh, "I see." The officials below looked at each other in confusion. The Grand Tutor stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, is this the information that County Magistrate Gao sent you regarding the origins of the little girl on the canopy?"

Emperor Jingxuan nodded and handed the memorial to Cao Qing, asking him to pass it on for everyone to see. He then said in a deep voice, "The little girl named Chaochao on the screen is indeed related to Huaiping County. According to Gao Hongfei, two years ago, Chaochao suddenly appeared at the foot of the mountain in Shangliu Village and was picked up by a couple surnamed Hu from the village. The Hu family was greedy. Seeing that Chaochao's clothing was not that of an ordinary peasant, they thought she was a child accidentally lost by a wealthy family. So they simply adopted the little girl as their goddaughter, hoping to repay her favor when her family came. However, after half a month, no one came to look for Chaochao, so they stole her clothes and jewelry and took her as a child bride, hoping to marry her off to their idiot son in the future. They have been torturing her for the past two years."

Having said this, Emperor Jingxuan snorted coldly, "It's really hateful."

As he spoke, the Grand Tutor had already finished reading quickly. "The memorial says that Chao Chao suddenly disappeared three days ago, which was the day the sky curtain appeared."

"That's right. According to the villagers of Shangliu Village, the sky curtain only appeared above Chao Chao's head at first. After Chao Chao left, the sky curtain could be seen from other places."

Taifu, "Before the little girl left, she said a lot of... specious things. Something about good being rewarded and evil being punished, which made the villagers think she was a fairy child."

Good deeds are rewarded, evil deeds are punished? Emperor Jingxuan did not believe that she was a fairy child. As long as he did not believe this, then...

Emperor Jingxuan laughed. "I'm afraid someone must have taught her. Didn't they say she suddenly woke up the villagers in the middle of the night with drums and gongs to rescue a baby? She was just a little girl. How could she know so much if no one was helping her? If she really knew everything, why did she endure the pain of the past two years? Tribulation? If it was really a tribulation, she would have returned home by now. After the tribulation, her injuries should have healed along with it, and she should have recognized her parents the moment she saw them. When the little girl returned, she was alone. The person behind this might still be in Daqi."

He stood up suddenly and said to Cao Qing, "Send a pigeon to Liang Wei and ask him to investigate Shangliu Village carefully and make sure to find this person."

"Yes."

"Your Majesty, these things..." The Grand Tutor had finished reading them and felt a little emotional. He then raised his hand and pointed at the tray in Cao Qing's hand, on which was a brocade bag.

Emperor Jingxuan turned his head and said, "Yes, Gao Hongfei also said in his memorial that when the little girl came, she was wearing several pieces of jewelry, one of which was sold by the Hu family, and the rest were given to several friendly villagers in the village."

He raised his hand, and Cao Qing immediately handed him the brocade bag.

Emperor Jingxuan took out the anklet and ring. The anklet had a more elaborate pattern and was known to be made of silver. But he had no idea what the ring was made of.

He looked around but couldn't figure out what it was, so he put the things back on the tray and asked Cao Qing to show it to the others.

Then he pondered, "Tell Liang Wei to find someone to escort the three members of the Hu family to the capital, and also escort the families who have a good relationship with the little girl to the capital. I want to personally inquire about the situation over the past two years." Emperor Jingxuan murmured, "Perhaps, we can find the reason for the appearance of the sky curtain and find a way to reach their territory."

Speaking of this, Emperor Jingxuan's heart was burning with excitement. If he could find it, then could he also have sweet potatoes that yielded 10,000 kilograms per mu?
After a pause, he seemed to have thought of something and added, "Tell Liang Wei to give Gao Hongfei 500 taels of silver, and these pieces of jewelry will be considered as my purchase."

Really, he even secretly asked me for money. Is this county magistrate so poor? He has the nerve to ask for a few hundred taels of silver.

But considering that he has made some contributions, let's give him some reward.

(End of this chapter)