Jing Zhe came downstairs feeling refreshed.
"Is Young Master Jing leaving?"
When they arrived downstairs, Bailu stood by their side.
"Yes, that's right. I hold an official position now, and I'm very busy from early morning!"
"Young Master Jing is truly amazing!"
"..."
Jing Zhe always felt that the "powerful" that this smiling young vixen said seemed to have another meaning.
At this moment, Bai Lu asked again, "Young Master Jing, did you enjoy the noodles I made last night?"
Jing Zhe smiled and nodded, saying honestly, "That's right, your cooking is excellent! I didn't even leave any soup."
"real?"
Bai Lu's face lit up with joy, "Next time Young Master Jing comes, I'll make noodles for you!"
"..."
Jing Zhe gave an awkward laugh: "Next time for sure, next time for sure!"
He then quickly slipped out.
...
Outside Wuxian Garden, a round-faced man waited patiently for a long time.
Jing Zhe was taken aback when he came out and saw him. "You're here so early?"
He chuckled sheepishly, "Young Chieftain, I've been here for a while!"
"..."
Jing Zhe looked around the street. Perhaps because it was so early, there wasn't much of a crowd. He could only be thankful that the Prime Minister's residence and Wuxian Garden weren't on the same street; otherwise, Zhu Tong and Zhu Xinning would have definitely spotted Hanhan when they passed by Wuxian Garden on their way to court, and then followed the clues...
Jing Zhe felt relieved, so he gave Hanhan a lecture, telling him not to wait for him outside Wuxian Garden in the future.
After listening, Hanhan nodded as if he understood but not quite.
So the two headed straight for the newspaper office.
As soon as Jing Zhe entered the newspaper office, he was startled.
He mentally screamed "Holy crap!" and then asked, "You're still here?"
Why should I leave?
The only member of the security department, Wu Pin, appeared at the door. Upon hearing Jing Zhe's question, he immediately straightened his back, though his face was slightly flushed.
"Your grandfather...didn't ask you to speak with him last night?"
Jing Zhe asked curiously.
Logically speaking, given Wu Xianyong's intelligence, he should have been able to understand what Jing Zhe meant yesterday. Jing Zhe had thought that Wu Xianyong would have given Wu Pin a good scolding last night and then prevented him from coming to the newspaper office!
Unexpectedly, Wu Pin is here again. Could it be that Wu Xianyong is so eager to make headlines?
Yes, grant his wish.
As for Wu Pin, once his grandfather's headlines fill the entire city, even if he wanted to keep him, he wouldn't be able to.
So he ignored him and said, "Then I'll keep a good watch on the gate," and prepared to walk into the newspaper office, but Wu Pin called him back.
"Um... President Jing, is it what you said about not allowing unauthorized personnel into the newspaper office?"
"Oh, the newspaper office contains important documents. What if an outsider comes in and steals them?"
Wu Pin nodded, then said angrily, "But what if someone doesn't listen and even hits them?"
"..."
Jing Zhe looked at Wu Pin's slightly flushed cheeks again, and seemed to understand something: "You were hit?"
Wu Pin nodded, utterly furious.
"I tried to stop him, but I couldn't! It's not my fault!"
"..."
Jing Zhe ignored him and walked inside, while Chen Jiannan had already come out and whispered an explanation in Jing Zhe's ear.
It turned out that in the morning, Li Haoyun, the prefect of Jingzhou, did not attend the morning court session, but came directly to the newspaper office to see Jing Zhe. After hearing that Jing Zhe had not come, he suggested that they go into the newspaper office first and wait.
Wu Pin refused at this point.
Speaking of which, Li Haoyun replaced Wu Yong, Wu Pin's uncle, as the prefect. The Wu family disapproved of him, and since Wu Pin had Jing Zhe's "oral decree" on his side, it was only natural that they rejected him.
Li Haoyun wasn't one to cause trouble. He figured that since it was Jing Zhe who gave the order, it meant that the management was strict. So he decided to wait a while and not go in.
Before long, General Yu Zecheng arrived, naturally representing Duke Yu Sheng, who was behind him, and also wanted to invite Jing Zhe to the Duke's mansion for a chat.
Wu Pin was under a lot of pressure, but after all, he had already rejected Li Haoyun. If he let Yu Zecheng in, it would seem like he was contradicting himself.
So the stubborn one also refused.
Yu Zecheng, the general in charge of protecting the prefecture, had a bad temper and cursed at him a few times, but because he saw Li Haoyun waiting, he also stood outside.
When Feng Lianru, the Crown Prince's guest, arrived, Wu Pin let him in without a second thought.
After all, Feng Lianru was backed by the Crown Prince, and Wu Pin couldn't afford to offend him.
But this action completely enraged Yu Zecheng and Li Haoyun. "We didn't go in, but you let others in?"
What happened to the promise of treating everyone equally?
Therefore, Li Haoyun strongly condemned Wu Pin's behavior, but Yu Zecheng was not so mild-mannered. He directly hit Wu Pin, making his face turn red, and went inside without saying a word. Li Haoyun followed closely behind.
Wu Pin was furious and felt wronged.
For the first time, I felt that this job was incredibly difficult!
If I let him in, Jing Zhe will curse me, and he might use this as leverage to kick me out for breaking the rules. But if I don't let him in, damn it, my face will really hurt!
After hearing this, Jing Zhe suddenly felt like laughing.
Hehe, since he's not leaving, let him experience the harsh realities of life for a few days!
...
"President Jing is here!"
"Congratulations, President Jing!"
"President Jing, this place is quite impressive. If it weren't for Lord Feng clearing the way, we wouldn't have been able to get in!"
"..."
Yu Zecheng spoke last, his tone teasing, but it also implied that he was complaining about Wu Pin.
Jing Zhe smiled and said, "Gentlemen, I'm really sorry! This Wu Pin is not only stupid, but also stubborn. I said we shouldn't let unauthorized people into the newspaper office, but are you gentlemen unauthorized people? You have no sense at all. I'll have to give you a good talking to later!"
Yu Zecheng nodded. "It's time to give them a good talking-to!"
Li Haoyun agreed, but also expressed concern: "President Jing, although your newspaper isn't of a high rank, the articles it produces have far-reaching implications. The number of visitors will be countless. In such important positions, it's best to assign a few clever and trustworthy individuals!"
Not only were there concerns, but also subtle reminders.
Yu Zecheng was more direct. After understanding the meaning behind Li Haoyun's words, he chimed in, "Prefect Li is right. This Wu Pin is Wu Xianyong's grandson, and I've heard that the relationship between President Jing and the Wu family seems to be strained. So we can't guarantee whether Wu Pin is truly stupid, pretending, or doing this intentionally!"
"..."
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