Chapter 62
Imperial City Office.
After solving a problem that had been bothering him for a long time, Pei Yan ate the braised meat he snatched from Lin Zhao in a good mood.
Although it is pork, it tastes unique.
In a good mood, he asked Lin Zhao who was standing beside him: "Where's this braised meat from? It's quite delicious."
Lin Zhao finished the braised meat in his hand, clapped his hands and said, "This was sent by the family of the young lady who was just imprisoned in the prison. I stole it from Gao Qiu. Please save some for me."
As he said this, he was about to snatch the lotus leaf package from Pei Yan's hand.
He never expected Pei Yan to dodge so quickly. Before he could even catch sight of him, the braised meat in the lotus leaf bag was gone, gone... Pei Yan had eaten it all.
He looked a little angry, but considering that he would receive the reward immediately, he didn't bother with him.
After all, he is a child, younger than me!
"Someone has already delivered the memorial. This time, Lord Qi will definitely die, and even the imperial concubine in the palace will be implicated. Now we have done a great job! How about I treat you tonight and we go to Mingyue Tower for a drink?" Lin Zhao said happily.
The age gap between him and Pei Yan was too great, making it difficult to establish a close relationship. He couldn't drag him into a brothel and hire a few prostitutes to keep him company, which was why he was very distressed. With no common ground, his relationship with his immediate superior remained lukewarm.
But now it seems that he likes to eat?
Normally, he wouldn't even look at the dishes sent from the small kitchen, but he happily ate this wild food that came from nowhere. This made Lin Zhao feel that his opportunity had come.
Pei Yan: "The case isn't over yet, I still have things to do. Let's talk about dinner next time."
"After you have tasted the dishes in Mingyue Tower, call me. If the food is not good, don't call me."
He said it bluntly, turned and went into the study to start processing the files.
Lin Zhao knew that his master was a workaholic, but he didn't say anything. It was because of his master's seriousness and courage to offend others that he could lead them and their brothers to gain a firm foothold in the Imperial City Bureau.
How can I not go along with it?
But just as he was about to leave, he was called back.
"That shop by the Bian River is the Qi family's unregistered private property, right?"
What are you asking?
Lin Zhao nodded: "Yes..." It was because it was private property and not registered under the name of the Qi family that they did not find it out at first.
Let them take advantage of the loophole.
He doesn't understand, why is he asking this?
Then Pei Yan said, "I remember that when Qi Zhang was trying to escape, the young lady from the restaurant knocked him unconscious, right? Okay, then, go to the government office, get the deed to this shop, and give it to that young lady."
"Just say it's a reward for helping her catch the criminal."
Lin Zhao was almost frightened, his eyes widened: "Reward? A shop facing the street?"
Are you kidding? He's been working on cases for so long and hasn't received such a large reward.
Pei Yan: "It's just to appease the people. And this young lady has indeed made great contributions. I will write a letter to ask for instructions from the emperor. Don't worry."
Anyway, when officials review memorials, they will automatically skip over such unimportant matters.
"There's a fifty-tael gold reward for helping to capture a high-ranking imperial criminal. Fifty taels of gold is more than enough to buy this street-side shop."
"So? Any questions?"
Lin Zhao shook his head and replied dully: "No problem, absolutely no problem"
How could he dare to say there was a problem? Isn't this simply benefiting his own people?
He didn't even dare to say a word.
But he still asked: "What is your relationship with this young lady?"
"A close female friend?" He thought he had found the truth. But if he thought about it carefully, a man as handsome and elegant as Prince Pei must have seen all kinds of beauties. Wasn't that young lady enough to tempt him?
Then he received a slightly confused look from his master. He seemed to think for a moment before answering, "He's just someone from my family. We grew up together, so I'll help him if I can. It's no big deal."
Then he lowered his head and continued to read the file. He looked calm and composed, as if Lin Zhao's words had not caused any fluctuations in his heart.
But Lin Zhao thought to himself: "Oh~" He understood and looked as if he understood everything.
A shop worth fifty taels of gold was given away just like that, and you still said it was okay? How could that be possible?
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This unwarranted imprisonment did not last long. In the evening, people from the office entered the cell and released Su Guoer and the others.
It was the person next to Master Pei, named Lin Zhao.
"The case has been settled. It has nothing to do with you, young lady. You can leave now."
As Lin Zhao spoke, he took the key from the jailer and opened the door for them himself.
Su Guoer: "Okay, thank you, sir." Then she followed Lin Zhao all the way to the vermilion gate of the Imperial City Administration, and saw two giant beasts with green faces and fangs carved in wood on the gate.
The layout of the Imperial City Bureau is really scary.
There were people crying and shouting all along the way, Su Guoer thought to herself.
Lin Zhao: "Your shop can be unsealed today and you can open it tomorrow. It shouldn't affect your business too much."
Su Guoer: "It won't affect business. This morning, thanks to the jailer who helped open the door, my pot of braised meat didn't go to waste. I just sold one less lunch and dinner."
There is also a night market.
A total of more than one hundred taels of silver.
It was a loss, but she didn't feel bad.
Lin Zhao: "That's good. It's really unfair for you to be involved in this case for no reason. Here, my master just applied for a merit for you to capture a criminal. The government has given you something in recognition of your merit. Can you open it and see what it is?"
As he spoke, Lin Zhao took out a wooden box from his sleeve.
Su Guoer was stunned: "Reward?"
Why is she rewarded?
Lin Zhao: "Thanks to you for knocking Qi Zhang unconscious with the wine jar this morning, preventing him from reporting the incident, we were able to capture everyone in their family. This was a great achievement."
Then she said, "My prince, thinking of you as a young lady, who has had a hard time, asked for a reward for you. The emperor felt pity for you and gave you this gift. Would you like to open it and take a look?"
"It shouldn't be something too valuable." Her contribution is not great.
Su Guoer took the wooden box, then opened the palm-sized wooden box's lid, and what came into view was a deed.
It says: No. ***, Huaianfang, No. 1 Central Street.
It was exactly the deed to Su Guoer’s shop.
She was so shocked that she couldn't speak!
Did she also encounter this incredible wealth?
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