Chapter 168: He can afford to suffer the loss from the bad guys today.
Song Jin said it lightly, but for a man who had studied hard for more than ten years and finally succeeded, this was tantamount to a devastating disaster.
Prefect Lin even thought Song Jin was crazy and advised her to think twice for Ji Shubai's future.
However, Song Jin was determined and said bluntly that if the prefect refused to write the letter and reported Ji Shubai for dereliction of duty and wanted to dismiss him, she would send someone to the capital to file a complaint herself. At worst, she would report it herself and say that she had used her husband's power to murder others.
Prefect Lin was almost pissed off by her.
It doesn't make sense, it simply doesn't make sense. How could there be a woman in the world who would harm her own husband like this? She doesn't even think about how she would face Ji Shubai in the future even if she saves him.
However, Song Jin knelt for a long time and could not get up, which made Prefect Lin sigh repeatedly. He had no choice but to agree, but the consequences would have to be borne by the couple.
After hearing this, Song Jin didn't say much. He just kowtowed to Prefect Lin and then stood up and left.
Mrs. Lu had come with her and was waiting not far away. When she saw her come out, she hurried over to greet her.
"What do you mean? What do you mean? The prefect promised to save him, right?"
Song Jin had tears on his calm face. He just nodded after hearing what she said, and Mrs. Lu breathed a sigh of relief.
"I told you, I will definitely help you, don't worry. I see things aren't going well in the government office these days, do you want to stay here or go back to the Ji family first?"
Song Jin thought about it and decided that if there was any news here, she would get it faster, so she stayed in the yamen.
Mrs. Lu was afraid that she would be alone and without anyone to take care of her, so she accompanied her. However, before she could say a few words, her husband came running in from outside, grabbing the hem of his official robe with one hand.
"Why are you so impatient? Aren't you afraid of offending others?"
Madam Lu complained about him, but Lu Junnian didn't want to argue with his wife at the moment, and just said, "I have something to say to Madam Ji, you go back and take care of the children first."
"Isn't there a wet nurse? I'm here..."
"You go back first."
Lu Junnian frowned and kept chasing people away. Mrs. Lu was quite dissatisfied but couldn't object to him directly. She just told Song Jin to come and accompany her later, then she stood up, glared at Lu Junnian and left.
Song Jin knew what he was going to say, but he was not in a hurry. He just sat there waiting for him to speak.
"The prefect just summoned us over."
Song Jin listened silently.
"He said, he said, he asked us to write a joint letter to Beijing to denounce him, and he also said that this was your idea."
After Lu Junnian finished speaking, he looked at Song Jin in disbelief, hoping that she would deny him, but she didn't.
"Yes, that's what I meant."
"Why is that? This isn't a dead end. No matter how rampant Nanjing is, they won't dare to kill anyone. Why can't we just wait?"
Song Jin refused to wait and insisted on reporting Ji Shubai.
Lu Junnian was furious: "I thought you were evil from the beginning. You really have no good ideas. Shu Bai has worked so hard to study for so many years and finally made it, but you want to ruin his future. What are you doing?"
Song Jin was scolded, and a mixture of grievance and fear mixed together. His eyes blurred all of a sudden. He stood up suddenly and said, "There are so many men in the world, but how many of them become officials? If he has studied hard for more than ten years, but the only way out is to become an official, then his studies are in vain."
When Lu Junnian heard her say this, she was furious. How could there be such a woman who would harm her husband? She was so angry that she threw her sleeves on the spot.
"I don't care. I won't sign. This matter was caused by me in the first place. If I sign my name again, will I still have the face I deserve?"
"Shu Bai is in Nanjing now, and I don't know what kind of life he is living. You are so kind, not only don't you help him, but you also ruin his career at home. If he knew..."
Lu Junnian snorted heavily: "This family is worse than not existing."
He hated himself for not stopping him from marrying such a wife. Now he was extremely displeased with Song Jin. He left after saying something, leaving Song Jin standing there in a daze.
Du Juan heard this and guessed what was going on. She came over and wiped Song Jin's tears while asking:
"What's going on? Why would the prefect jointly report him for no reason?"
"I'm bad, right?"
Song Jin asked a question, and Du Juan didn't know how to answer her, so Song Jin started to sob and cry: "I am very bad, right? I ruined him, didn't I? He will hate me, right?"
Song Jin started crying and wouldn't stop, so Du Juan hurriedly helped him sit down.
"I don't understand these things in the officialdom. I only know that you have great ideas. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would still be a slave in the Bai family now, and I wouldn't have the good life of being married to Arong now."
"We've been living in confusion, but you must have thought about what you did. You always have your reasons. When the master returns safely, you can explain it to him in detail. He will definitely listen."
Song Jin gave a bitter smile. In the end, it was Du Juan, who was kept by his side to ensure A Rong's loyalty, who came to enlighten him.
"Let's go to Chai's house."
Song Jin finally got up some strength and decided to go to the Chai family again. She wanted to change Chai Heng's letter asking for help to a letter complaining.
The atmosphere in the Chai family was not very good. When the doorman saw it, he went to report it first. When Manager Song came out, his face was less flattering and more serious, as if he was worried about something.
"I'm sorry for bothering you by coming here."
"That's not the case, ma'am. My wife is worried about you too. Please go ahead."
Song Jin stood in the sedan chair hall without moving, and asked him, "Is Mr. Chai here?"
Steward Song said, "My master went out for a walk today. I think it was because of Master Ji's matter. He hasn't come back yet."
"Do you know where he went? I have something urgent to discuss with him. Can you send someone to ask him to come back?"
Seeing that she was anxious, Manager Song asked her to go into the hall and sit down first. He sent someone to look for her, and at the same time sent someone else inside to ask the lady to come out.
The little girl quickly passed the message inside, saying that Madam Ji had arrived and wanted to see the master, and asked whether they should send someone to invite her back immediately.
Mrs. Chai guessed that he came for Ji Shubai, so she walked quickly to the hall and ordered Manager Song to go and ask him to come back.
After arranging things, he sat down and talked to Song Jin.
"Madam, don't worry. The husband went out for Master Ji's matter. We can think of a solution together and we will be able to come up with one."
Song Jin didn't know how to tell Mrs. Chai about her thoughts, so she simply kept silent. Mrs. Chai thought she was overly worried and didn't want to talk, so she just stayed with her until Chai Heng returned.
Chai Heng had a wide network of contacts and was wealthy. The Censor and the Prefect were also guests of honor at his table. In terms of contribution, he was indeed the one who could contribute.
As a businessman, he did not think about avoiding suspicion at this time, but worked hard outside. In comparison, Song Jin was really a worthless person, but she just had to do that thing.
A rare serious expression appeared on Chai Heng's round face that was like Maitreya Buddha. As soon as the sedan chair stopped and the curtain was thrown, a person came out from inside and ran a few steps to the hall.
"Don't worry, Madam. I am thinking of a solution. Maybe there will be new news in a few days."
Song Jin pursed her lips tightly. She should have been happy to hear this, but she was still numb.
"Mr. Chai, may I have a word with you?"
This time she still wanted to have a private conversation with Chai Heng.
Chai Heng sent away all the servants, not even Song Jin, and the two of them slowly walked into the garden from the side corridor.
The sun was very hot, and it hurt his eyes, so Song Jin squinted slightly.
"Master Chai, I have a favor to ask of you."
"Madam, if you have anything to say, just speak up. Why ask for a letter?"
"I would like to ask you to give up trying to save Shu Bai and write a letter to the capital saying that Shu Bai is not doing a good job and should be punished instead of saved. It would be better if this letter could be given to the Prime Minister and he could punish him personally."
Chai Heng paused, his round face full of astonishment.
"Why is that?"
"Isn't this treasonous?"
Chai Heng didn't say anything.
"You are not in the officialdom, and you are close friends with Shu Bai. I am not afraid of saying something even more treasonous when I say this today."
"It is an honor for Shu Bai to be appreciated by the Prime Minister, but if his career in the officialdom depends entirely on the Prime Minister's guarantee, then he will really be finished."
"People say that every failure makes one wiser. Shu Bai is a person who always gets into trouble. If he is going to suffer, it is better to do it sooner rather than later."
Compared to Song Jin's restless nature, Ji Shubai's pretending to be well-behaved nature is really scary. If he doesn't get into trouble, it's fine. But if he does, it might be a disaster that could cost him his life.
Now that the disaster has come, why not just let him suffer a great loss and let his subtle rebelliousness be completely vented. Maybe he will be more thoughtful in handling things in the future. Isn't this another way of salvation?
Chai Heng stood under the sun and looked at Song Jin. He understood the logic, but he could not understand the decision Song Jin made.
Some bad things are persuaded by outsiders to do them, and the parties involved will just go along with it, and everything will go smoothly. She doesn't have to be a bad person, at most she can just go with the flow, and everyone will find a way to understand.
However, no one gave Song Jin the slope, so she walked down it by herself and became the only bad person.
He didn't dare to imagine what Ji Shubai would think when he knew that a couple had done this.
This was the woman he had insisted on marrying despite all odds, a wife who had personally suppressed him when he was suffering.
"Have you ever thought about how sad Shu Bai would be if he knew about this?"
"Sir, have you ever thought about how sad I was when I made this decision to persuade the prefect to jointly report him, and had to face the scolding from Lord Lu?"
"But what's the point of being sad? Can sadness save him? Can sadness relieve the hatred in Nanjing?"
Song Jin suddenly burst into tears.
"Have you ever thought about this, even if he is saved today, what will happen in the future? Will he need everyone to save him if he commits another crime in the future?"
"The Prime Minister is still here today. What if he is gone tomorrow?"
When Chai Heng heard this, his eyes widened. He looked left and right and made sure that there was no one in the garden before he felt relieved.
"How can you say that? Aren't you afraid of being overheard?"
"I'm telling the truth. The Prime Minister is not in good health. We may be able to protect him today, but if we offend some people, what will happen in the future? Rather than waiting until the future to beg for help, it's better to let them vent their anger today. It's better to be an official today than to lose your head in the future."
"He is still young and has a long way to go in the future. He can afford to suffer this loss today."
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