Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 278 I promise you don’t know

After the results of the Wenhua Palace examination were announced, Qi Shengxin immediately invited many of his fellow students to a restaurant for dinner.

Among the group of people, only Shen Yichuan was not invited.

Xu Yuan also received an invitation, but she was thinking about the next assessment, so she rejected it early and no longer thought about what others would think of her.

Three days later, Geshu Xing finally brought a reply from Geshu Khan.

After seeing the contents of the letter, Xuyuan burned the letter, changed his clothes and went out.

Since Sun Wenjie took office in the Dali Temple, the atmosphere has been very different from before.

Sun Wenjie took office after the New Year. In just one month, he handled the cases that had been piled up in the Dali Temple for a year and became a good official in the eyes of the people.

When I went to make a wish, Sun Wenjie was busy.

The Dali Temple was a government-owned place, and the bailiffs did not dare to let Xu Yuan in, nor did they dare to ignore him, so they immediately went to report to Sun Wenjie.

Upon learning that it was a wish, Sun Wenjie put down his official duties and went out immediately.

It is still the teahouse next to the Dali Temple.

When Xu Yuan saw Sun Wenjie coming, he stood up and greeted him, "Sir Sun, I haven't congratulated you yet, but now you have finally got what you wanted."

"No way, if it weren't for you, I would still be a mascot now."

Sun Wenjie sat down at the table.

He had an injured leg and could not walk fast. He was also worried that he would have to wait too long to make a wish, so he came in a hurry and felt a little dry in the mouth for a while.

After pouring a cup of tea and drinking it, Sun Wenjie felt better and asked, "No one comes to see me for no reason. Master Xu, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"It's nothing, actually. I just want to ask if Lord Sun still remembers what we said here that day."

Sun Wenjie puffed out his chest and said, "Of course I remember. As an official serving the people, I will never forget."

"Then, Lord Sun, do you still remember what I said?"

"Of course I remember." Sun Wenjie nodded again.

What Xu Yuan said was not something difficult to accomplish. It just asked him to do his job well and fulfill his duties as the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.

"Master Sun, please remember that on the Qingming Festival, someone will beat drums in front of the Dali Temple to appeal for justice. Master Sun, please be sure to accept the case."

Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Sun Wenjie was suspicious and asked, "Mr. Xu, do you have any grievances? It shouldn't be a small case that makes you so worried, right?"

"Of course it's not a small case, but I have already arranged a way out for you. At that time, I will make this case known to everyone. You only need to report it. This matter has nothing to do with you."

"Can I ask you one more question? Whose case is it?"

A case that even Xu Yuan would take seriously must involve royal relatives.

Sun Wenjie thought of the case of the Sishui County magistrate that had caused a lot of controversy some time ago.

但他不敢提。

Just as Xu Yuan said, the fact that there was no disturbance in that case must be due to someone behind the scenes, and it was not difficult to guess that person: the prince.

His current official position is closely related to the crown prince.

If the Northern Yuan Dynasty knew about this, I'm afraid the first thing they would do would be to dismiss him from his post.

Xuyuan smiled and said, "My own."

Sun Wenjie asked nervously: "Then, were you also the one beating the drum in front of the Dali Temple?"

If this is the case, can the third prince still sit still?

Not only the Third Prince can't sit still, I'm afraid no one in the Song family can keep calm.

"If I can, I will go and beat the drum myself to appeal for justice. If I can't, someone else will do it for me."

"I understand." Sun Wenjie nodded. He looked at Xu Yuan and said solemnly, "I promised you in the past, and I still promise you today. No matter what grievance you have stated, I will definitely get to the bottom of it and give you justice."

"Thank you." Xu Yuan nodded slightly.

After leaving the teahouse, Xu Yuan looked back gently, and after making sure that no one was following him, he went back home.

At the same time, in the back alley, Qi Shengzhu looked at Cheng Jie who was tied up in front of him, clenched the whip in his hand and said, "You are quite difficult to catch. You wasted a lot of my time."

Qi Shengzhu was born bright and beautiful, but now she had a smile on her face and spoke in a cold voice, which was another kind of beauty.

Although beautiful, beauty is fatal.

Cheng Jie had just arrived in the capital and did not know Qi Shengzhu. However, since there were so many palace guards in the palace, they must be young ladies from official families. He did not dare to offend them and could only kowtow and say, "I was wrong! Please forgive me this time, young lady!"

Qi Shengzhu was playing with the whip, not listening to Cheng Jie at all, and asked, "Your name is Cheng Jie, do you know Xu Yuan?"

Hearing the word "make a wish", Cheng Jie suddenly became even more panicked.

He raised his head slightly and quietly looked at the young lady from a noble family in front of him.

Seeing that his expression was still cold and his eyes were only focused on the whip in his hand, he immediately guessed and said, "I do know Xu Yuan. Not only that, I have a blood feud with Xu Yuan. Now I have come to the capital to seek revenge!"

"is it?"

Qi Shengzhu became interested and looked at Cheng Jie.

Although the man in front of him was kneeling on the ground, he looked very respectful.

But Qi Shengzhu saw the ambition and unwillingness in his eyes.

Like a snake hiding in the dark waiting for its opportunity.

Insidious and cunning.

But this has nothing to do with her. It is useless for her to keep Xuyuan's defeated general.

What Qi Shengzhu cares about is that Cheng Jie knows about Xu Yuan's past.

"Yes, yes, yes." Cheng Jie nodded vigorously.

"Tell me, if you tell me what I want to know, your life will be saved."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jie immediately said, "Xu Yuan is not from Hanzhou. Her father is obviously from another place."

Qi Shengzhu raised his eyelids lightly and said in a cold tone: "I don't care where she comes from or who she is!"

"Wish him..." Cheng Jie pondered for a long time and suddenly realized that he didn't know Xu Yuan at all.

Cheng Jie's silence left Qi Shengzhu speechless.

I don’t know whether the person in front of me is too stupid or Xuyuan is too smart.

Qi Shengzhu said patiently: "Tell me about him and Song Xiujing."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jie immediately said, "Xu Yuan and Song Xiujing have a very good relationship."

This answer was beyond Qi Shengzhu's expectations, but also within her expectations.

Qi Shengzhu said: "Go on."

"My Cheng family was originally the largest merchant in Sishui County, and Song Xiujing lived in my house. But Xu Yuan was attracted by her beauty and wanted to take Song Xiujing away by force, which led to a dispute with my Cheng family. The two of them were inseparable in the academy in Sishui County, and they have been having an affair since they arrived in the capital!"

Cheng Jie is not strong in other skills, but he is best at confusing things.

He looked at Qi Shengzhu and finally said, "Don't be fooled by Xu Yuan's self-proclaimed glamor. In fact, he is extremely morally corrupt. Miss, don't be fooled by him."

Qi Shengzhu naturally knew who Xuyuan was and what he would do.

She smiled and said, "Do you really think I'm a three-year-old child who is so easy to fool? I have discussed marriage with Xu Yuan before. I know exactly what kind of person he is. Don't humiliate yourself again."

Hearing this, Cheng Jie's eyes moved, and he lowered his voice and said, "Then I'll tell you another secret, I guarantee you don't know it!"