Chapter 225 Transforms into a Dragon Upon Encountering Wind and Cloud
Qin Jinzhi smiled as she looked at the group.
"I've heard you have some opinions about me. I'm free today, so I've come to listen."
Upon hearing this, the group trembled even more violently.
"Commander, please forgive us! We have no ill will towards you! We only had a few words with Miss Wei today, and she must have misunderstood something!"
Qin Jinzhi nodded, "Then tell me every word of your quarrel. If you conceal even one word, you should know the consequences."
Upon hearing this, the men immediately knelt on the ground, pleading, "Commander, spare our lives!"
Qin Jinzhi glanced at Wei Xueqi and said, "See? No matter how much dissatisfaction they have, they can only kneel down and beg for mercy in front of me."
Wei Xueqi looked at the people kneeling on the ground with disdain in her eyes.
Qin Jinzhi said calmly, "A gentleman is open and honest, while a petty person is always worried. Only incompetent scoundrels would gossip behind people's backs. Each of them shall receive twenty strokes of the cane and be suspended from duty for three months."
"Thank you for your mercy, Commander! Thank you for your mercy, Commander!"
After the group left, Wei Xueqi said, "I understand. You mean I shouldn't argue with these cowardly rats."
Qin Jinzhi shook her finger. "Everyone talks about others behind their backs. Those are just the sanctimonious platitudes of so-called intellectuals. But once you reach a height that others can't reach, none of that matters to you, because I have something they will never have in their lives."
Wei Xueqi looked at Qin Jinzhi with a somewhat blank expression.
All that could be heard was Qin Jinzhi slowly saying, "The power of life and death of those in power."
Wei Xueqi's mind suddenly clicked, and she finally understood what her mother meant by Qin Jinzhi.
A golden carp is no ordinary fish in a pond; it transforms into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds!
At that time, she was very puzzled, given Qin Jinzhi's noble status.
With powerful backing, they can act with impunity even in the cannibalistic capital.
Such people are born as the chosen ones.
What exactly is needed to truly ride the wind and depart?
But Qin Jinzhi's casual words gave her an unprecedented shock.
A chill even ran down my spine.
At that moment, she understood why her mother had so quickly tied the fate of the Grand Canal Gang to Qin Jinzhi.
Wei Xueqi thought for a moment and said, "But if we do that, won't they think you're biased towards me and only value your own people?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "What kind of person would think I only value my own people?"
Wei Xueqi thought for a moment and shook her head.
Qin Jinzhi stood up. "Naturally, they don't consider themselves part of the Thousand Birds Guard. I personally established the Thousand Birds Guard, and this place is my personal domain. All my subordinates are naturally my people. Since they already have disloyal intentions, why should I care about their thoughts?"
Wei Xueqi's eyes widened. "Then shouldn't you have kicked them out just now! If they had spread rumors about you within the company, wouldn't everyone in the Thousand Birds Bureau have been in a state of panic?"
Qin Jinzhi looked at her swollen face and said, "The fish in the ponds of the capital are very smart. You have to put the bait in little by little. If you put in too much, you will scare the fish away. Besides, if a little rumor can destroy the Thousand Birds Bureau that I established, then I am a failure. Go back and get some rest."
She turned and left.
Wei Xueqi stood there, thinking about Qin Jinzhi's words.
After thinking for a while, she suddenly widened her eyes.
Qin Jinzhi was well aware of the rumors circulating in the company.
She was just going with the flow.
Today, she just happened to become that bait.
Qin Jinzhi thought of a fishing operation almost the instant she saw her.
Mother is right. There is only one way out if we stay with someone like that.
If only she could learn some of the princess's intelligence.
Once she returns to the canal gang, she will be able to help her mother even better!
After Qin Jinzhi returned to her study, Cui Ying came in with a stack of letters.
She placed the letter on the table.
"Our Chidori Division is truly full of hidden talents. I thought the pre-employment audit was thorough enough, but this investigation really gave me a shock."
Qin Jinzhi opened the letter and said, "The interpersonal relationships in the capital are complicated. It's not surprising that you can easily find a marriage alliance by going through a few twists and turns."
Cui Ying felt this deeply. "To tell you the truth, there are a few of them who are actually connected to the Cui family. But the most interesting one is this one."
She took a separate letter from her bosom.
Qin Jinzhi took it. "Xue Niaoniao? Whose side is she on?"
Cui Ying shook her head. "We're still investigating who's behind her, but her mother is somewhat related to you."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "What does this have to do with me?"
Cui Ying thought for a moment, "That's not entirely accurate either. Xue Niaoniao's maternal grandfather was once the magistrate of Yangzhou County. He accepted bribes and his family was raided. The men were exiled, and the women were sent to the brothel. Xue Niaoniao's mother was among them. Later, she was redeemed. Can you guess who that person was?"
A hint of amusement appeared on Qin Jinzhi's face. "You mean, Xue Huaiyi?"
Cui Ying nodded with a gossipy look on her face, "It's Commander Xue!"
She stroked her chin and said, "I never imagined that Commander Xue would also fall for a beautiful woman, so impulsively acting for her sake! Do you know how much silver it would cost to redeem Xue Niaoniao's mother? One hundred thousand taels!"
Qin Jinzhi crossed her legs. "Not long after my father died, my grandfather transferred Xue Huaiyi back to the capital. As far as I know, he returned to the capital alone, and he has not married all these years. So, is Xue Niaoniao Xue Huaiyi's daughter?"
Cui Ying pointed to the date on the letter. "The date matches, but what's strange is that Xue Niaoniao's mother and Commander Xue have no contact whatsoever. They haven't exchanged a single letter in all these years."
Qin Jinzhi smiled. Was Xue Huaiyi hiding her? Or did he not even know he had a daughter? How interesting.
She put away the letter containing Xue Niaoniao's information.
After finishing her shift, Qin Jinzhi returned to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I saw Li Leyao waiting at the door.
Upon seeing Qin Jinzhi, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Princess."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why don't you wait in the courtyard?"
Li Leyao shook her head, "Waiting here is the same."
She followed Qin Jinzhi into the courtyard.
After Yun Que and the others finished washing Qin Jinzhi's hands, she asked, "What do you want with this princess?"
Li Leyao took out a note from her sleeve.
"This is what my father asked me to give to the princess. My father has already looked into the list the princess gave him, and he is quite satisfied with the appearance and character of this third young master of the He family."
Qin Jinzhi took the invitation and looked at it. "In a few days, the palace will hold a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, which will be attended by officials of the fifth rank and above and their families. I will ask my grandfather and grandmother to personally bestow a marriage upon you."
Li Leyao said with great surprise, "Thank you, Princess!"
Then, as if she had thought of something else, she took out another letter from her sleeve.
"Father said that recently, many clans have been trying to win him over, and he has written their names on this letter. Father wants to ask the Princess how to handle this?"
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