The next day, Minister Hong arrived at the gate of the mansion early to wait for Ji Yingying. Ji Cailiang had to go to court, so he only said a few words to her and left. Ji Jiayu was also going to the palace to serve.
Ji Jiaming was still at the academy, so Fang Yulan had no choice but to stay at the door with her butler and guards.
One person was standing at the doorway, and the other was inside. They didn't say a word and just stood there.
She only breathed a sigh of relief when Ji Yingying was carried out by Granny Xia. Apart from her eldest son, who was a commoner, the rest of the family were officials.
Upon reaching the door, Ji Yingying heard Granny Xia calling Fang Yulan. She slightly lifted her eyelids and saw one person at the door and a group of people inside. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were having a fight.
[What's going on here? Why is Mother stopping that old scoundrel, Minister Hong, at the door?]
Minister Hong: ...I think you're the old fool. What time is it?
They still haven't come out.
"Ji San, hurry up! I've already gathered everyone in the department and am just waiting for you to get there."
"Huh? What about Rong Yi?"
"He has arrived."
Last night, Rong sent people to keep an eye on the gates of all the generals' homes early this morning. Even those who were guarding the city on the front lines sent a lady or a young master with them.
As per the emperor's request, the generals must be thoroughly investigated.
"Alright then, let's go." Granny Xia put the person into the carriage, and Minister Hong bowed to Fang Yulan before riding away.
"Ji San, what do you think of my horse? Would you like to ride it?" Minister Hong rode alongside the carriage and spoke to the person inside.
Ji Yingying ate her breakfast and slightly lifted the carriage curtain to look out.
"hehe……"
What are you showing so early in the morning? You'd be better off sleeping.
There was no response; Xiangxiang ignored her completely.
"You little rascal, my kung fu is quite formidable. Would you like to learn from me and become my disciple?"
"Thank you, but I'd rather not." Ji Yingying refused directly: [I can't endure the hardships of martial arts training.]
"You should know that there are many people who want to become my disciples. You should think carefully."
"Yes, I've thought it through. You, be quiet and don't say anything."
[Host, please be understanding of the elderly person; it's normal for them to be talkative.]
[Haha, who can understand me? Going to work in the morning is bad enough, but having to listen to all that chatter is so annoying! I've already been very kind, responding to every single thing I say.]
If it were the old her, with her terrible temper, her morning grumpiness would have made her afraid to teach early morning classes.
After all, she was also afraid of offending the students.
Upon arriving at the Ministry of War, I found it to be a densely packed, dark mass of people. Men and women were separated, and several women were seated on the other side, each separated by a screen.
What's going on here? Why are so many people here?
Yes, I didn't expect there to be so many generals in the Ministry of War.
"Ji San, let's go." Minister Hong walked ahead with a proud and imposing air, his expression seeming to say: Look, envy me, this is my Ministry of War.
After everyone sat down, they fell silent.
The silence made Ji Yingying somewhat uncomfortable; after all, even in the quietest court, arguments and even fights could break out.
But right now it's unusually quiet.
What's going on? Weren't we investigating these people's backgrounds? Why is everyone so quiet?
When those junior officers who held some official positions but could not attend court heard Ji Yingying's thoughts, they immediately realized that their ideas were completely absurd. As expected, Lady Ji could know a person's past and foresee their future.
Those who had done stupid things immediately froze in their tracks.
After all, the past can't withstand scrutiny.
[Host, it's too quiet. How about we just watch the show? As for them, we'll listen to them when it starts.]
Okay, let's earn points by watching the drama unfold.
Based on the amount of melon she ate after waking up from this deep sleep, she already has fifty points.
The bigger the melon, the more money you make.
That young man, surnamed Bu, was originally a butcher. He possessed incredible strength and swift swordsmanship. He earned the nickname "Iron Knife" for killing a vicious dog and rescuing a child within five steps.
But who knew that the child rescue operation was planned by him, and that... well, he's no longer in this world.
[Later, after he became famous, he openly did charity work, such as giving away money to help the elderly and cutting flesh to save his father. But it was all an act. In reality, he committed all sorts of evil deeds. He secretly followed a bandit leader to plunder people. He would go to rescue people during the day and then burn them down at night. In short, he did all sorts of things like that when he was young.]
【Hmm~ He's not a good person!】
Now, perhaps because he's suffered, he's become much more low-key. He bought an official position, but he hasn't engaged in any of those hypocritical acts anymore.
Okay, this kind of person deserves to be exiled.
[Let's see if Minister Hong can find out. Look at that guy surnamed Chen; he's a really good person, very responsible in his official duties, and he does a great job with the details. If a novel had a male lead, he would definitely be the second male lead.]
[You speak so highly of him, why can't he be the male lead? He must be the second male lead.]
[A man like him belongs only to the nation, not to his private life. His love life is troubled; he has a wife, yet he was completely manipulated by the sister of a deputy general. That deputy general died saving him, and he promised to take care of the deputy general's sister.]
Wait, I get it. This kind of man is the most disgusting. He tells his wife he has nothing to do with her, but when something happens to him, even if his wife is in pain and suffering, he comes last. This kind of man will either end up separated from his wife and children, or he will be abused by his wife in his old age. In any case, he is not a good person.
"Yes, yes, the other day his wife fell ill and was in excruciating pain. He was going to call a doctor for her, but as soon as that woman said she wasn't feeling well, he immediately sent the doctor over, completely disregarding his wife's well-being. His wife is suffering terribly with him. Besides, anyone with eyes can see that that woman has ulterior motives. What woman would spend her days playing the victim with a stranger? Only he would go up there like that. Besides, she has parents; it's not like she'd be the one being cared for by an outsider for generations."
Most importantly, his wife clearly said she wanted to help him take a concubine, but he still scolded her, calling her petty and narrow-minded, and ungrateful. Moreover, he's the kind of person who does things his own way, acting as if his wife is his appendage whenever they're around. He's insane! A blind man like that is unacceptable. Be careful, when he's old and can't walk anymore, his wife might find some old man to dance in front of his bed, driving him crazy.
[Haha... I get it, I get it. This kind of man is really unacceptable. He's alright in public matters, but his private life is truly appalling. Does he think an outsider is more important than his wife? If it were me, I'd beat him up or crack open his head to see if it's filled with water, if he's been bewitched by some vixen, and then cut off his allowance. If he dares to lose control of that thing, I'd cut him up with a pair of scissors. What a piece of trash!]
Suddenly, everyone thought that Master Ji was ruthless! They all cautiously moved their hands to a certain place, it was too scary.
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