The proprietress was horrified and couldn't help but hold the jade pendant that Zhao Ji gave her in her hand.

Just when the knife was about to hit the proprietress, suddenly another group of men in black jumped out.

The situation changed immediately in a few breaths. Those men in black who were disguised as bandits were no match for the group behind them.

He was tied up in just five moves, and the leader of the group of men in black behind him suddenly took off his mask.

The proprietress immediately recognized that the man was none other than Zhao Ji.

"It seems that you should believe me now, boss lady."

Zhao Ji smiled slightly, looking amiable on his face, but his hands were quite ruthless, and he directly pinched the throat of a fake bandit.

"Tell me the truth behind this, or I'll crush your throat bones right away, okay?"

The strength of Zhao Ji's hands increased little by little, and the feeling of suffocation became more and more intense.

The fake bandit was very aware that the man in front of him was really going to kill him, and when his life was threatened, naturally nothing else was more important.

"We were hired by a handsome man with a jade face, who told us to kill this lady."

The proprietress followed the bandit in disbelief and checked the handsome man's features.

Isn’t he her benefactor?

The proprietress was now completely disheartened and believed completely what Zhao Ji said.

"So, he just had his eyes on my shop. I thought there would be such a righteous person in this world. It seems I was naive!"

The proprietress sighed deeply and pulled out a piece of paper from the big package.

"I know very well that I am involved in this matter, and I am afraid that it will not end well. My two daughters are completely unaware of this matter. I hope that adults can show mercy and let the two children have a chance to live."

"This note was left in the teahouse by that damn benefactor. Although I can't read a single word, I guess it contains the content of the nursery rhyme. After all, the benefactor specially invited a few scholar-like people to my teahouse for tea and used this note to tell them!"

Zhao Ji didn't expect such a pleasant surprise, and quickly took the note and took a look at it.

It is indeed the text version of the ballad.

Now we have the witness of the boss's wife and the physical evidence of the note.

The more evidence Zhao Ji has, the easier it will be to take action against those children of officials.

The proprietress followed Zhao Ji back to the tea shop. She had already made preparations to be taken away by Zhao Ji and locked up in jail.

But I never expected to see Zhao Ji turn around and leave.

"Why don't you arrest me, sir?" The proprietress was very confused.

"In this case, you were just used by someone with ulterior motives. You actively cooperated and handed over key evidence. I will allow you to redeem yourself. Just run the teahouse with your daughter!"

In the end, Zhao Ji only left a handsome back view to the proprietress.

The proprietress was full of respect and stared at Zhao Ji's back in a daze. Finally, she bowed deeply to Zhao Ji's back.

"This is the real benefactor! This is the real good person!"

At the same time, Zhao Ji returned to Jingzhao Prefecture. The troops Zhao Ji had just mobilized were from Jingzhao Prefecture.

Now that the matter is clear, it is natural to find the prefect of Jingzhao to discuss this matter.

"Reporting to the Lord, the mastermind behind this matter has been found out. According to the current clues, it is the son of the Imperial Censor Zhang Jin. This kid can be regarded as a playboy who often visits brothels and gambling houses!"

While reporting, the guard gave the man's information to Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji took a quick look and felt that there was something fishy going on.

"Is this person sure that he will accomplish nothing? Looking at the whole thing, this person arranged it perfectly and the plan was strict. It doesn't seem like he will accomplish nothing!"

"Has Imperial Censor Zhang Jin ever stood in line before?"

Zhao Ji asked the point right away. Jingzhao Prefecture Yin thought for a moment and said, "Generally speaking, people in the position of Imperial Censor will not easily express their views. However, I remember Zhang Jin mentioned that he wanted the Third Prince to go to the ancestral sacrifice on behalf of the Emperor, saying that he wanted the Third Prince to share the Emperor's worries."

Only then did Zhao Ji's brows relax.

Just this tiny clue made Zhao Ji realize that the third prince or even the prime minister must have intervened in this matter.

"Then I know exactly what's going on. Don't arrest anyone yet. Follow this line and see how many fish you can catch!"

Zhao Ji showed a smile of being in command of a strategy, and the prefect of Jingzhao nodded and immediately arranged for people to investigate.

In fact, the prefect of Jingzhao has always been a smart man. When the emperor was still alive and the third prince was a strong contender for the crown prince, this man stood firmly next to Zhao Ji.

He is also very smart in many things, so Zhao Ji has always found it easy to use him.

"In fact, according to your current political achievements, you should be promoted."

Zhao Ji looked at the prefect of Jingzhao thoughtfully. When the prefect heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "My lord, please don't say that. I feel that my current position is quite comfortable. I am in charge of the affairs of the capital. If you promote me and transfer me away, I am afraid that you will not be able to find a suitable person to take this position for a while!"

Zhao Ji just liked talking to smart people like the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor.

"That's true, but do you feel any regret for keeping you in this position for so many years?"

Hearing Zhao Ji's question, Jingzhao Prefecture Yin smiled and said, "I was also a poor boy. When I was admitted to the imperial court, my original aspiration was to benefit the people. Now I am sitting in this position, which happens to be the closest to them. There are not only dignitaries in the capital, but also people like the four beauties."

"If I were in this position and could ensure that they lived a worry-free life, I would think it would be much better than being in a high position like the Prime Minister. At least I would be doing practical things!"

Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction.

In fact, what the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor said was indeed what was in his heart. Moreover, the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor was now a third-rank official, which was a very high position for him who came from a poor family.

The next day, the prefect of Jingzhao suddenly received an imperial edict.

Zhao Ji directly asked the cabinet to upgrade the position of Jingzhao Prefecture Governor to the first rank.

That’s right, although Zhao Ji could not promote his position as Jingzhao Prefecture Governor.

But now it is entirely possible to raise the rank of the position of Jingzhao Prefecture Governor.

If you round it up this way, it means you are getting promoted.

The prefect of Jingzhao was stunned when he received the imperial edict, but after he came to his senses he burst into laughter, thinking that this was indeed something Zhao Ji could do.

After receiving the imperial edict, the prefect of Jingzhao bowed from a distance in the direction of Zhao Ji's residence outside the palace.