Chapter 623: The Aftermath of Wei Jie's Demise!
Wei Jie felt somewhat ashamed and waved his hand with a forced smile: "What's there to congratulate me on? If it weren't for the fact that the people under the Dali Temple are still not up to par, I would have already resigned."
Liu Yan replied, "No, please. Lord Wei is a trusted and reliable minister of His Majesty. If Lord Wei were to resign, there would be no one to take over the Dali Temple!"
Liu Yanhui was also a favorite of the emperor. Her greeting with Wei Jie at the gate of the mansion was seen by the people of the capital.
Within two days, the threshold of the Wei residence was practically worn down by matchmakers.
The imperial plaque hung there, a privilege reserved for only Wei Jie in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. Coupled with Wei Jie's upright character and refined appearance, he surprisingly attracted the admiration of many female students at the academy.
"Your Majesty, you didn't see how reckless those young women were. They secretly hid on the road where Lord Wei left his post, and when they had the chance, they would throw flowers at him. The bolder women even took the initiative to go up and chat with him."
Liu Yanhui told Shen Lanxi the story as if it were a joke.
Just then, she finished dealing with her important matters and, upon hearing this amusing story, she was immediately inspired to go and see for herself.
"Shall we go take a look?"
Liu Yan smiled and said, "Let's go!"
After learning of Wei Jie's whereabouts, the two traveled light and waited on the road he was sure to take.
"They're here," Liu Yanhui reminded her with her sharp eyes.
Shen Lanxi opened her eyes wide: Where is it? She didn't see it.
"The one wearing a straw hat and dressed as a fisherman," Liu Yanhui pointed out with a smile, clearly having done her research.
Shen Lanxi quickly spotted Wei Jie, and after seeing his outfit clearly, she burst out laughing.
"He was still wearing a raincoat and straw sandals. He truly lived up to his reputation as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. He was very meticulous."
Liu Yan laughed back.
"It is likely that Lord Wei himself had no choice but to take this action."
Beside them, several women held flowers in their hands, looking around.
"Where is he? Doesn't Lord Wei usually pass by here at this time every day? Why haven't we seen him yet?"
"Could it be that the Court of Judicial Review has a case to handle?"
"It definitely is! Let's go look further ahead!"
Liu Yanhui opened her folding fan, covering her face with one hand, and said, "Judging from Lord Wei's evasive manner, he probably hides in fear whenever he sees a woman holding flowers."
Shen Lanxi's eyes flickered. She had finally found some free time to leave the palace, so she naturally couldn't return disappointed.
As Wei Jie walked, the straw hat on his head suddenly flipped backward.
"Isn't that Lord Wei?"
"Look, it's Lord Wei Jie..."
After shouting in a high-pitched voice, Liu Yanhui quickly ran back.
Your Majesty is too hasty; you actually want to see your subjects make a fool of themselves just to satisfy your own selfish desires.
His Majesty truly understands the people's sentiments; he also wants to see.
I guess the local residents also want to see it.
Your Majesty understands their hearts very well.
"You've worked hard, have some water!" Shen Lanxi pushed the water glass to Liu Yanhui, watching the commotion not far away with a smug look.
"My subjects are being beaten like rats in the street by a group of women wielding flowers." Who can I complain to?
"Wei Jie is useless! He was beaten so badly he couldn't even fight back. It's shameful, so shameful!"
“Go back and tell the Ministry of Rites that next year’s civil service examination will add a new item: students must be physically strong and able to run 800 meters.”
Liu Yanhui: Pfft~
Eight hundred meters, are you going to use it to escape?
"My humerus is actually a soft, limp piece of fat. Why doesn't it put up any resistance?"
Liu Yanhui said gloatingly, "Lord Wei certainly won't stay like this for long. The Dali Temple is also a criminal institution, so he must have some physical strength."
"Look, Lord Wei is running..."
Shen Lanxi immediately stood up and chased after him.
Someone was faster than her.
"Where is Lord Wei? I am Lord Wei's distant cousin..."
"Get lost! I'm still Lord Wei's fiancée with whom he exchanged betrothal gifts!"
“Your approach is outdated. Yesterday, Lord Wei had twenty or thirty cousins like you.”
Shen Lanxi followed behind at a leisurely pace.
"I never imagined that my Minister of Justice would be in such a sorry state." He waved his folding fan lightly, looking relaxed and content.
Liu Yan replied, "Lord Wei has suffered greatly."
Your Majesty is rarely relaxed, so I'll trouble Lord Wei to make Your Majesty happy.
"Is that Lord Wei's residence up ahead?"
"Why is there still someone kneeling there?"
"There's a child too?"
Wei Jie was in great distress and had no choice but to accept it.
These women weren't trying to kill him. He had previously been angry, cold, and even threatened and reprimanded them, but instead of being scared off, even more women showed up.
As the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, he could not use private punishment to imprison these people.
Moreover, these people were just throwing flowers at him. He had already consulted the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice, and throwing flowers did not constitute an attack and did not meet the conditions for a crime.
These women carrying flowers must be graduates of a women's academy, well-versed in the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Wei Jie never imagined that he, who had always judged criminals according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, would now be betrayed by the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
I walked to my doorstep, still covered in a mess.
"Who are you, and why are you at my doorstep?" Wei Jie asked angrily, his face dark.
The woman saw Wei Jie and immediately pounced on him.
“Cousin, I’m your cousin, Honglian, it’s me, Honglian…”
Wei Jie was so frightened that he reflexively ran backward.
The women who followed him, upon hearing the woman's words, objected.
They stood directly in front of Wei Jie, forming a human wall.
"Bah! We are Lord Wei's cousins. Where did you come from, trying to claim kinship with an official of the imperial court?"
Wei Jie was completely stunned, looking at the scene before him with a mixture of anger and amusement.
He, a dignified Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, a man of integrity, was actually protected by a group of women.
Is it shameful?
No, after these past few days, he no longer feels ashamed. He just feels embarrassed.
He is over forty-three years old, more than old enough to be the father of these women. For these women to say they want to marry him is utter nonsense.
“Cousin, I’m Honglian, from Linshui Town. I’m your cousin’s daughter. We used to play together a lot when we were little…”
Wei Jie suddenly remembered that there really was such a person.
"Pah, am I supposed to be a pure white lotus?"
"I am Xianglian."
"I am Black Lotus~"
"I am Pink Lotus~"
Wei Jie: "..."
Shen Lanxi and Liu Yanhui watched the commotion from the sidelines, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
"Do you think our Lord Wei will acknowledge our relatives or not?"
Liu Yanhui suppressed a laugh and said, "How would he acknowledge it? If he dared to acknowledge it, he would definitely have dozens more cousins."
Shen Lanxi shook her head and clicked her tongue, saying, "I am truly worried for Wei Jie."
Liu Yan joked, "Lord Wei has now become a model among all officials. He just got divorced, and now so many young and beautiful women are eager to marry him. He must be overjoyed."
Shen Lanxi teased, "What, would you be happy if it were you?"
Liu Yan waved her hands repeatedly: "Definitely not, I'm not like Lord Wei."
Honglian couldn't out-argue dozens of other people with just one mouth, and after a few sentences, she was so angry that she burst into tears.
"Cousin, we were engaged when we were kids. I've come here to rely on you. If you don't acknowledge it, I'll be doomed."
Wei Jie's face darkened upon hearing this.
He had no one with him yet, and this person was already threatening him?
Does she really think he, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is someone who eats grass?
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