Zhou Yi left the yard. He wanted to go to the cell to check on the progress. He couldn't keep the person here forever.
Tiezhu didn't want to move at all. He was just a small official who was just passing the time. He couldn't even get enough to eat, so how could he have the energy to work?
"Iron Pillar~Iron Pillar~"
Tiezhu exclaimed, "Fuck!" Was he hallucinating because of hunger? He seemed to hear the call of his parents who provided him with food and clothing.
There was a "whoosh" sound as Tie Zhu was hit on the back of the head by a hidden weapon.
What is this? Are all hidden weapons this crude these days? This must be an illusion. This hidden weapon looks delicious.
Tiezhu, you have to do your best and hold on. You'll be leaving the yamen in an hour. Drink some water first to hold on for a while.
Han Zeyu took a deep breath and wanted to beat that idiot to death.
Forced to use his trump card: "I'll count to three."
Oh my god! Tiezhu jumped up reflexively. It's not something that can be so scary.
Han Zeyu often says "I'll count to three", but there is basically no one or two. He just takes action directly and doesn't give you any chance to react.
Tiezhu covered his mouth. It really was his master. He came to see him, but his expression was a little grim. Who had pissed him off? It must have been Su Bianxiu.
She threw the paper bag to Tiezhu in a bad mood and told him to go to the yard to eat and get some fresh air.
Tiezhu chuckled foolishly and started eating the fragrant and crispy dry food. It had the fragrance of grains and the taste of five-spice powder, and was a little salty, but not noticeable.
I haven't seen it sold on the street. It must be a new food developed by the owner. It's not big, but it's quite filling.
Tiezhu stands in the wind, a lonely gourmet.
Han Zeyu squatted behind the iron cage and grabbed the man's skinny arm.
It was obvious that he hadn't eaten enough and was exhausted from hunger.
The Dali Temple is truly impartial and selfless. No matter whether you are an official or a prisoner, you will not be given a full meal.
Han Zeyu widened his eyes. The jade he had worn for a long time turned into a magnet, sticking tightly to the iron cage.
The man in the iron cage became quieter and quieter, and finally fainted.
Han Zeyu intuitively felt that it was related to the two broken stones, because he could not sense any supernatural power fluctuations from that person.
Although the pulse was weak, it was still beating regularly, indicating that the person was not dead.
"Master Zhou, would you like one?"
"Why don't you go back and eat it? Wow, it's quite crispy."
"I saw you were not here, and I was afraid that the man in the yard might run away, so I came out to keep an eye on him."
"You're really attentive. Good job. Give me another one."
Tiezhu was speechless. You are addicted to eating it. This is overdrawing my food rations for tomorrow.
Zhou Yi glanced at the person in the cage and saw that he seemed to be asleep, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
This guy could be sent to the hawk camp, he really isn't sleepy at all! He stares at you intently with his eyes wide open.
It was a good opportunity to transfer the person over while he was sleeping.
The cell has been repaired. This time, unless you can escape underground, you will not be able to escape even if you have wings.
The one who truly knew how to escape underground had already left the imperial city. At this moment, he was looking at the jade in his palm in confusion.
Forget it, let's wait for news from Tiezhu and see what's going on with that guy.
Tiezhu is Zhou Yi's little follower. He cannot handle cases independently and is not even qualified to participate. He can only do trivial things.
Cases of petty theft could not be brought to the Dali Temple. The person who could independently investigate the case had to be at least a sixth-rank temple official, which was Zhou Yi's position.
Only those who have reached the rank of seventh-rank judge in the Dali Temple are qualified to assist in case handling.
Tiezhu was happy to have some free time. He had only been there for two days and certainly couldn't start investigating a big case like the Ye family's right away.
I also thought of Zhou Yi’s son, and wondered if the human traffickers had caught him.
The case that He Mengying was involved in was very serious and it was beyond his control.
After thinking about it, he was indeed suitable for doing odd jobs and running errands.
Thinking of Sister Ying who made egg pancakes for him, Tiezhu seized the opportunity and asked Zhou Yi before leaving the yamen when the punishment result for Wang Xiang would be announced.
Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow: "What Wang Xiang? That palace maid? Why are you asking her?"
Tiezhu said innocently, "He Mengying is homeless and came to work as a cook in our shop. When she heard I was at the Dali Temple, she asked me to ask her about it."
He knew about He Mengying's identity as an "informant", so he didn't think much about it, mainly because Tiezhu didn't look like someone who would lie.
As an official of the Dali Temple, one certainly cannot judge a person by his appearance, but Tiezhu’s appearance is really too similar.
Tiezhu was still in shock and pretended not to be easily beaten, because those were lessons learned through blood and tears.
His superb acting skills may not be able to fool those at home, but it is more than enough to fool outsiders.
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After dinner, He Mengying came over to clean up the dishes. Han Zeyu noticed that she was absent-minded, so he asked her if she was in trouble.
He Mengying waved her hands repeatedly. She didn't get into any trouble, but she learned about Wang Xiang's situation from Tiezhu.
Sent to a barren land to work for ten years, he will depart in three days.
This is considered a light punishment. The main culprit is detained in the Tianlao Prison, and the accomplices are all sentenced to life imprisonment. If they are not pardoned, they will just wait to die in prison.
Han Zeyu saw her dilemma and specially approved her leave, asking He Mengying to go and see Wang Xiang off.
"At least I helped you when you were in the most difficult time. Even if it means sacrificing our sisterhood, I won't feel indebted in the future."
He Mengying was very grateful. She had been hesitating whether to go. Thank you Yu Ge'er for your advice.
It was reasonable for her to go and say goodbye. She understood the reason, but she was afraid that her hard-earned stable life would be disrupted again.
He was also afraid that his unauthorized actions would bring disaster to Yu Ge'er.
Han Zeyu is not afraid. Anything that comes to him is a credit, and he will accept it.
Tiezhu received instructions to get along well with Zhou Yi, pay close attention to the latest situation of the wild brother, and report in a timely manner.
Tiezhu was proud: "I am in Cao's camp but my heart is with Han. I eat the food of the Hanlin Academy and do the errands of my master. I am really awesome!"
He Mengying packed some things and prepared to see them off.
Han Zeyu called her and asked her to change her hairpin into a wooden one, her earrings into silver ones, and to change into Zhao Xun's old clothes.
Zhao Xun and He Mengying are of similar height, but it is men's clothing after all, so it doesn't fit He Mengying very well.
There were no patches on her clothes, but they were washed white. When she appeared in this outfit, those who knew she was going to see someone off, while those who didn't would think she was going to beg for money.
Han Zeyu threw her a small cloth bag, which contained some copper coins, a silver hairpin, and a pair of jade earrings. Although the quality of the items was not good, they could still be exchanged for a few taels of loose silver.
"It will be deducted from your salary. Just go ahead. Remember to keep quiet and cry when you need to. It will save others a lot of trouble if they see you living a miserable life."
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