Chapter 358: tricky little official
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 seemed calm and composed, but the eagerness in his eyes still revealed a part of his thoughts at the moment.
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 time, 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 came 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 some 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 overwhelmed with emotion, and said softly: "It's good for Sanlang to call me Ah Heng."
Pei Yi recalled that her mother had warned her not to mention 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 name?"
Xiao Junji saw through her worries, laughed lightly and teased, "What's wrong? If it weren't for Mrs. Pei's kindness to take me in and give me the name 'Du Heng', I'm afraid I would have become a How can there be me today?"
These words pointed her in the right direction: openly admit that he used to be called "Du Heng", just don't mention 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 come to Wanshou County this time?"
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 me."
Xiao Junji smiled badly and said: "There is a place where Wang Shizi with a different surname came 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 meet the county magistrate as long as you hand in the greeting card."
"Who would have thought that the yamen guard at the gate is very domineering. If the prince doesn't give you money, the yamen servant won't let him go at all."
"The son had no choice but to give the money. Who knew that the yamen 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 time to meet the guests."
"The son had no choice but to stuff the money. The yamen 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 meet, but they have to pay enough money to have a chance to meet. It is thanks to Shizi himself who brought some money with him. If those poor friends come 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 yamen 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.
Yamen servants have to pay money to pass on the news, so if ordinary people with little money come to her, wouldn’t it be impossible to even meet her?
Pei Yi ordered in a cold voice: "Go and call all the yamen servants who are on duty today to see me, and another group of yamen 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 me", 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 yamen servants maintained this bending movement, 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 yamen, and everyone quickly realized that they must have offended the county magistrate somewhere.
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 Come from the truth."
Several yamen servants looked at each other in blank dismay, some showed fear, some 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 yamen servants stood in a salute posture like this, it was really unbearable.
One of the thin yamen 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 come to the county yamen. This is the rule in Wanshou County. The county government also does the same thing. Mr. Pei, you are also from the capital, let’s not talk about your capital government, just say that others want to see Prime Minister Pei, why don’t you give money to the concierge of your Pei residence?"
This skinny yamen servant is called Xu Hu, and he was a ruffian before he came to work in the government yamen. The words are also extremely arrogant.
Pei Yi sneered and said: "I don't know that paying the threshold fee has become 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 yamen servants were trembling, and kneeled down on the spot.
But Xu Hu straightened up and stood, and said confidently: "Lord Pei just came to our Wanshou County, so it's normal for him not to know the rules of our county. I have been a yamen 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?"
(end of this chapter)