Yan Shiyue subconsciously paused, and a very faint but somewhat strange smell passed by her nose.
When she turned around, she saw several soldiers coming towards her from behind. They obviously didn't know her and had never seen the prime minister's official robe. They didn't know who she was, but since the woman was wearing an official robe, they could guess who she was. They saluted and said, "Sir," "Prime Minister," one after another.
Yan Shiyue nodded.
She had been distracted and hadn't noticed it, but when she came to her senses, she felt that there were many pairs of eyes staring at her. The feeling of being stared at from several directions as soon as she raised her head was really creepy.
She looked around.
Bao Zheng came over quickly and bowed, saying, "Prime Minister."
To be honest, when a living person is in front of you, your preconceived impressions can be washed away quickly.
Anyway, before, whenever she thought of Justice Bao, the face of Jin Chaoqun came to her mind, with a dark face, crescent-shaped eyes, and a very majestic look. But now, she felt that this scholar with a fair face and beautiful beard was Bao Zheng.
She asked, "Why did I ask you to come here? Don't delay your business. I'm just taking a walk. Just ask someone to take me with you."
Bao Zheng hurriedly bowed and replied: "Zhou Ming went back to call for help, and Lord Jia asked me to come over."
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Oh? Yan Shiyue narrowed her eyes, thinking that these officials were really good at observing people's expressions. She thought she had covered it up in time, but she didn't expect that this could be seen?
Since they were already here, she nodded and asked him, "Where is this?"
Bao Zheng said: "The national treasury."
Wow? So this is the national treasury?
Yan Shiyue walked around to take a look, and saw that the security was strict and the order was in good order.
She looked from a distance, didn't go over, and continued walking forward.
Wherever they went, Bao Zheng would introduce her a few words. He seemed neither humble nor arrogant, and was calm and composed, but if you really paid attention, you could also see his secret observation and well-hidden uneasiness.
Sure enough, no one is born strong...
After Yan Shiyue finished her round, it was already noon, and Shangshu Sima politely invited them to have lunch together.
Yan Shiyue refused, and she planned to have dinner with the officials from the Ministry of Revenue.
The work meal was not delicious. While eating, she was still thinking, in fact, no subordinate would like a boss like her, right? It was too out of touch with reality. Treating or giving gifts would not work.
After dinner she did not go out, but sat down and listened to Qu Sinian and Sima Long talking.
It was so confusing that she couldn't stand it anymore after listening for just a quarter of an hour. She went out to find a place and asked someone to bring the book for her to read.
In the afternoon, the three of them left the yamen together. Yan Shiyue invited them to go home for dinner. The three of them rode their horses and slowly walked towards the guard post.
When they arrived near the guard post, they saw some people gathered together. In the middle were a few women who were pulling Chu Ningyuan and making him kowtow and cry for help. Military Officer Chu and Guo Hao were also there, and many Yulin soldiers were trying to persuade them.
After listening to a few words, Yan Shiyue knew that this was Zhang Heng's family.
At this time, Huo Qijing also came out of the guard post. When he saw her, he turned his horse and came over, explaining, "It is said that Zhang Heng was sentenced to immediate execution."
Yan Shiyue was a little surprised: "So fast?"
"There are many witnesses, and the matter was originally simple."
Qu Sinian interjected, "Even so, the other party must have spent a lot of money, otherwise it wouldn't be so quick. A civilian suing the Yulin Army would not be sentenced to immediate execution, but more likely exile."
Yan Shiyue said, "Every pitiful person must have something hateful about him. She is pitiful for losing her son, but should someone else's brother die?"
She waved and called Zhao Kuangyin over. After saying a few words, Zhao Kuangyin rode forward and shouted from a distance, "Chu Sifang."
General Chu was startled, looked up and saw him, and said, "Here."
Zhao Kuangyin asked, "May I ask what rank you are?"
Officer Chu replied hastily, "I am a sixth-rank officer."
Zhao Kuangyin said, "Killing someone and paying with one's life, and paying a debt and paying it back are just the right things. A prince who breaks the law is punished just like a commoner! You and your son are only officials of the sixth rank. Can you influence the laws of the country? Can you bring the dead back to life?"
Officer Chu said anxiously, "No! I dare not!" He said to Zhang Heng's family, "Your son's affairs are beyond the control of a small officer like me. Please let me and my son go!"
Chu Ningyuan also bowed to Zhang Heng's family and said, "Killing someone means paying with one's life. The other party also has parents and family members. It is useless for you to entangle with him here."
Zhao Kuangyin said loudly: "This is the guard post of the Imperial Guards. You are making trouble here. Do you have bad intentions?" He pointed his whip at them and said: "If you continue to make trouble, I will have you all arrested and sent to accompany my son!"
The onlookers dispersed quickly for fear of causing trouble. Zhao Kuangyin gave a look and Guo Hao led his men to retreat. The father and son of the Chu family stepped forward, saluted, mounted their horses and left.
Only the Zhang family members were left in grief.
The group rode away. Gu Hengsha greeted Huo Qijing on horseback and told him about the name she had chosen for him today. She then asked, "Can I ask the master for some advice?"
Huo Qijing nodded: "Okay."
Qing Weiliao laughed and said to Zhao Kuangyin: "What a great authority!"
Yan Shiyue said: "It's over. You have to be flexible when dealing with things. It's useless to reason with this kind of people! You have to use this method! I think Lao Zhao did a great job!"
Qing Weiliao responded hastily, "Yes, Master's Wife."
Yan Shiyue sighed and pointed at Qing Weile with his whip: "Among the four of you, only Lao Zhao can survive anywhere. You... are too careful, too cautious, too worried, and too thoughtful. You must understand one thing. As long as you are right, there are really not many people in Chang'an City that you cannot offend."
Qing Weiliao responded respectfully.
Zhao Kuangyin glanced at Qing Wei and said with a grin, "Master's Wife, I knew you admired me the most! But why do you have to call me Old Zhao? I'm obviously not that old."
"Well then," she changed her words readily: "From now on I will call you Xiao Si just like Wei Liao."
"Okay," Zhao Kuangyin said, "Master's Wife, my personality is different from that of my three brothers. For example, if you want to reason properly... I don't know how to do it, Master's Wife, and you don't know how to do it either, right?"
Yan Shiyue whipped his horse on its butt, and Zhao Kuangyin rushed out with a roar, almost bumping into Qu Sinian.
Everyone returned home.
Even the young disciple Gu Hengsha had a special room and his clothes. It was only then that Yan Shiyue remembered that she had forgotten Qu Sinian, so she temporarily went to borrow a set of clothes from Xu Wenqu and invited him over as well. Everyone changed their clothes and came to the hall to eat.
Speaking of today, Qu Sinian said: "Sima Long is indeed an old fox, his words are really watertight." He smiled at Yan Shiyue and said: "Anyway, in their eyes, you'd better be worshipped like a bodhisattva."
Gu Hengsha also said: "The accounts are complicated and I can't figure it out for the time being. I took a look and found that the current national treasury has 43.6 million taels of silver."
Yan Shiyue was surprised: "So little?"
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