Chapter 358 Tricky little official
"Lord Pei." Seeing her enter the room, Xiao Junji stood up and bowed leisurely, the extravagance and elegance that inadvertently revealed was really natural.
Pei Yi stepped forward and saluted, jokingly said, "Shizi Xiao."
Xiao Junji seed calm and composed, but the eagerness in his eyes still revealed a part of his thoughts at the mont.
Since we parted last year, he hasn't seen Pei Jiasanlang for almost a year.
During this nearly a year, there was not a single day when he did not miss Pei Sanlang.
On the day of parting, he was still struggling with being unable to respond to Pei Sanlang's feelings as a man.
But since the farewell, he was alone in Xiao's house in Jinzhou, and he always thought of Pei Yi whenever he was in trouble.
During his most difficult ti, it was Pei Yi who sent Steward Liu from the Pei Mansion to Jinzhou to support him, and it was also Pei Yi who acquiesced in spreading those scandals in Jinzhou.
For all these things, Pei Yi never asked him why, and never asked him for anything in return. She just supported him and helped him thousands of miles away for no reason.
When Xiao's family was almost assassinated and killed, he finally ca to his senses—what does it matter if Pei Yi is a man or a woman? Life is too short, how hard is it to find a confidant and a lover?
What's more, he heard so rumors about the late Yan Family Patriarch Yan Chongdao and His Majesty in Jinzhou, and he felt really emotional in his heart—if there is love, then he would only seize the day and night, why bother to care so much about the worldly eyes?
Xiao Junji was overwheld with emotion, and said softly: "It's good for Sanlang to call Ah Heng."
Pei Yi recalled that her mother had warned her not to ntion that Xiao Junji had been a face-supper in her Pei family, but if she called "A Heng" now, wouldn't that be reminding Xiao Junji that he used to be a face-supper "Du Heng" "?
Thinking about this, Pei Yi asked hesitantly: "Isn't it a good na?"
Xiao Junji saw through her worries, laughed lightly and teased, "What's wrong? If it weren't for Mrs. Pei's kindness to take in and give the na 'Du Heng', I'm afraid I would have beco a How can there be today?"
These words pointed her in the right direction: openly admit that he used to be called "Du Heng", just don't ntion the identity of the face.
Pei Yi understood, she stretched out her hand to signal Xiao Junji to sit down, then sat on the grand teacher's chair with a hem of her clothes, and asked, "Why did Ah Heng co to Wanshou County this ti?"
Xiao Junji smiled narrowly, and said slowly: "I'll answer this question for you later. I want to share an interesting thing with you first."
Pei Yi's appetite was whetted, she nodded with a light smile and said, "Quickly tell ."
Xiao Junji smiled badly and said: "There is a place where Wang Shizi with a different surna ca to the capital to visit a friend. His friend has just been promoted to the county magistrate of a large county in the capital."
After talking here, Pei Yi knew that what the other party was talking about was about the two of them.
She listened more and more seriously.
Xiao Junji continued unhurriedly: "My son originally thought that with the friendship between the two of you, it would not be difficult to et the county magistrate as long as you hand in the greeting card."
"Who would have thought that the yan guard at the gate is very domineering. If the prince doesn't give you money, the yan servant won't let him go at all."
"The son had no choice but to give the money. Who knew that the yan servant thought that the money was short, so he only said that he could bring a word, but he couldn't guarantee that the county magistrate would have ti to et the guests."
"The son had no choice but to stuff the money. The yan servant was satisfied, and said that he would definitely let the son see the magistrate."
Xiao Junji sneered and said: "Sanlang, you say this is ridiculous. It is obvious that friends et, but they have to pay enough money to have a chance to et. It is thanks to Shizi himself who brought so money with him. If those poor friends co to visit County magistrate, don’t you even see each other face-to-face?”
Pei Yi had a serious face and asked, "How much money did the yan slave cheat you?"
Xiao Junji sighed and said, "I took away all my money bags, probably more than thirty taels in total. Sanlang, in order to see you, I am now penniless and have nowhere to go."
If Xiao Junji’s servants were here, they would definitely sneer: What are you kidding? Your Majesty, you have so many purses, the one you gave out is the smallest one, you are always in ample money now.
Pei Yi was furious.
Yan servants have to pay money to pass on the news, so if ordinary people with little money co to her, wouldn’t it be impossible to even et her?
Pei Yi ordered in a cold voice: "Go and call all the yan servants who are on duty today to see , and another group of yan servants will go to the gate."
The servant took the order and left.
Not long after, four janitorial servants walked in in a dignified manner, bowing their hands and bowing respectfully.
Pei Yi didn't shout "Excuse ", she picked up the Gaiwan tea at the side, lifted the lid of the cup and gently scraped the tea leaves floating on the surface of the tea water.
The yan servants maintained this bending movent, and felt sore and weak in the waist after a while. But without the order of the magistrate, it was difficult for them to get up.
After all, they are all working in the yan, and everyone quickly realized that they must have offended the county magistrate sowhere.
Pei Yi gently blew away the steam rising from the surface of the tea, took a sip leisurely, and then calmly said in a cold voice: "Today, whoever corrupted this Xiao Langjun's money, and how much he corrupted, will be Co from the truth."
Several yan servants looked at each other in blank dismay, so showed fear, so showed annoyance.
Pei Yi silently watched everyone's reactions.
She was not in a hurry to urge these people to confess, so she sipped tea leisurely.
The yan servants stood in a salute posture like this, it was really unbearable.
One of the thin yan servants showed displeasure, and couldn't bear it anymore and said: "I asked Xiao Langjun for money today! You have to pay a 'threshold fee' when you co to the county yan. This is the rule in Wanshou County. The county governnt also does the sa thing. Mr. Pei, you are also from the capital, let’s not talk about your capital governnt, just say that others want to see Pri Minister Pei, why don’t you give money to the concierge of your Pei residence?"
This skinny yan servant is called Xu Hu, and he was a ruffian before he ca to work in the governnt yan. The words are also extrely arrogant.
Pei Yi sneered and said: "I don't know that paying the threshold fee has beco a rule, who made the rule?"
After the last few words, she raised her voice and put the Gaiwan tea in her hand on the table.
The yan servants were trembling, and kneeled down on the spot.
But Xu Hu straightened up and stood, and said confidently: "Lord Pei just ca to our Wanshou County, so it's normal for him not to know the rules of our county. I have been a yan servant for eight years, and I know all kinds of rules very well." Threshold Fei' should have been charged in the first place, if Mr. Pei doesn't charge it alone, how can you survive in the officialdom of Wanshou County?"
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