Chapter 101 Common People
When the old boatman next to him heard Ji Zheng's words, the anxious and worried expression on his face froze, and the way he looked at Ji Zheng also changed.
It seemed that this young man in simple clothes was a high-ranking official. The old man was very excited. Finally, someone came to deal with these three bullies.
Fearing that Ji Hean would be tired from standing, Ji Zheng turned around and asked the old man to get a chair from the awning. He said to Ji Hean in a gentle voice, "Sit down for a while."
Ji Hean was indeed a little tired, so he sat down without any hesitation, playing with Ji Zheng's sleeves and palms with both hands, looking very comfortable, without any fear on his face.
Ji Zheng was in a good mood and tidied up Ji Hean's hair.
This scene was so arrogant that the three young men on the deck kept changing their expressions and were very angry. They had never been insulted like this before except at home.
But at this moment, Ji Zheng's identity is still unclear, so he can only suppress his anger.
"Are you friends with my eldest brother?" Yuan Jin asked directly, fanning himself back and forth with the fan in his hand.
Looking at this scene, Ji Zheng was speechless and a little amused. It wasn't hot that day, and it was even a little cold. He didn't know what this person was pretending.
With a faint smile on his face, Ji Zheng shook his head slightly, "No."
As soon as these words were spoken, the three of them first breathed a sigh of relief, and their originally tense expressions instantly relaxed a lot.
Yuan Jin even closed his fan and clapped it in his palm, with a smug look on his face, "I told you, my elder brother is always cautious in making friends, how could he make friends with someone like you who looks ordinary."
The two people next to him also echoed and nodded continuously, with the arrogance rekindled in their eyes, as if the worries just now were unnecessary and they could now do whatever they wanted to Ji Zheng.
At the same time, he could no longer suppress his anger. Just as he was about to explode, he heard Ji Zheng say calmly, "He's not a friend, he's a colleague."
At the same time, he also showed his identity token.
The scene suddenly became quiet. The faces of the three men turned pale and blue. The anger in their chests was stuck in their throats, choking them and making them feel extremely uncomfortable.
Ji Zheng put away his identity token and scanned the faces of the three people one by one. Finally, he stopped at the man who had just teased Ji and An. His eyes were fierce and his voice was cold: "Article 193 of the Jin Dynasty Law states that anyone who teases the family members of court officials will be sentenced to imprisonment at the least and exile at the most serious."
After Ji Zheng finished speaking, the young man's face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on the tip of his nose, but he still tried to save face and said with his neck stiff, "My father is the Minister of Revenue, you, you..."
Ji Zheng was getting impatient and raised his hand to interrupt, "Mr. Zhang, the Minister of Finance, what next?"
"You can't...I..." The young man was a little incoherent.
Ji Zheng sneered and said, "According to the laws of our dynasty, if the emperor breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people, let alone a mere minister?" He paused and said, "Oh, no, Minister Zhang did not break the law. It was you, a commoner, who broke the law."
When he mentioned the word "common people", his tone became more emphatic, and the young man moved his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing.
At this time, another young man next to him suddenly said, "Humph, who knows if you are trying to scare us? You are just making up a story and claiming to be an official appointed by the court. How can such a coincidence happen in this world? Are you trying to use this law to pressure us so that you can get away with it? I won't fall for it!"
However, when he said this, his voice trembled unconsciously and his eyes were evasive. He did not dare to look Ji Zheng in the eye, but he still maintained his tough attitude. Only the slight movement of his feet revealed the panic and fear in his heart.
Ji Zheng was too lazy to refute this, he just glanced at him and said, "Then you guys go back and wait."
After saying that, he turned to the old boatman and said, "Old man, please row the boat and let's go back."
The stunned old man responded quickly, then quickly walked to the stern, picked up the oar and started rowing.
The three people on the deck turned pale and stared blankly as Ji Zheng and his boat gradually disappeared.
It wasn't until a cold wind blew that the three of them shivered and came back to their senses.
"He, he is really..."
"Shut up!"
"What's there to be afraid of? He's just a small official. My grandfather is the prime minister!" Yuan Jin yelled, trying to comfort himself with his grandfather's authority.
The other two immediately said, "That's right, he's just a minor official, maybe he's just trying to scare us..."
The more they thought about it, the more it made sense to them, and they gradually became brainwashed by themselves.
Not to mention them, Ji Zheng had such a small incident that both of them lost interest in playing anymore and went back home.
After returning home, Ji Zheng submitted memorials to the Shangshu Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion. After all, they were two high-ranking officials, and it would not be good for him to rashly submit memorials to impeach them.
Yuan Zhen had just returned home from the palace when he received Ji Zheng's memorial. When he opened it, he was so angry that his beard and eyebrows stood on end.
The tea fell to the ground and broke into pieces. The tea flowed all over the floor, and he cursed loudly: "Rebellious son! You bastard!"
All the maids and servants in the room were kneeling on the ground.
Yuan Lang happened to come over and saw this scene. He hurried forward to support Yuan Zhen and asked with concern: "What happened? Grandfather is so angry."
Yuan Zhen took two deep breaths, trying to suppress the anger in his heart, and pointed at the document unfolded on the desk and said, "This is all your bastard brother's fault!"
Hearing this, Yuan Lang understood something in his heart. He picked up the memorial and roughly glanced through it. After reading it, his brows wrinkled, "Yuan Jin is too outrageous!"
"Go to the gatehouse and ask whether this rebellious son has returned." Yuan Zhen instructed the servant next to him.
The servant answered and trotted out.
Seeing Yuan Zhen's face flushed with anger, Yuan Lang stepped forward and said, "Grandfather, please sit down first. Don't get too excited. It's not good for your health."
Facing Yuan Lang, the obedient and talented grandson, Yuan Zhen felt much more comfortable and sighed, "If only that playboy was half as good as you."
Yuan Lang said nothing, just smiled.
The servant who was ordered to call someone had just arrived at the gatehouse when he bumped into Yuan Jin who had returned, still smelling of alcohol.
"Young Master, the master is looking for you." The servant said respectfully.
"Grandfather is looking for me?" Yuan Jin asked again, "Why is he looking for me?"
Thinking of the scene just now, the servant pursed his lips inwardly and said with an unchanged expression: "I don't know."
"Oh, got it. I'll change my clothes and go over." Yuan Jin has always been very afraid of his grandfather. Now he is drunk and he will definitely be scolded if he goes.
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