The official's mind was filled with Jiang Dongqu's threats. He looked at the dejected Tian Heng and felt confused.
Because he was afraid of Jiang Dongqu's threat, he didn't dare to go up to comfort him, let alone make random comments. He could only look at Tian Heng sympathetically and disperse in silence.
Tian Heng stood at the door of the hall, looking at the arrogant backs of Jiang Dongqu, Xiong Fucai, and Huang Zhikai, as well as a group of officials rushing around and flattering Jiang Dongqu, and his eyes were red...
Wang Yongjian gritted his teeth angrily: "When will the Ministry of Industry see the blue sky? When will the Ministry of Industry see the blue sky?"
Yan Qi did not go to talk to Tian Heng.
At this time, Tian Heng felt very fragile and couldn't listen to anything he said.
Moreover, the most important thing is that Tian Heng was not hit enough.
It's really not enough.
It's just a fine, it's really a small punishment.
Yan Qi can penetrate Tian Heng's heart and know what he is thinking!
With Tian Heng's conservative attitude, he must be thinking: I'll just endure it and wait for Jiang Dongqu to calm down, and this matter will be over.
Isn't it just a penalty of one year's salary?
I endured it.
The worst thing is to be frugal and save a few servants.
Therefore, if he wants Tian Heng to change his mind, Jiang Dongqu will need to put more, greater, and more unacceptable pressure on him.
Yan Qi handed over to Tian Henggong and went to the Royal Academy to inspect.
…
As soon as he entered the office, Guoping and Tang Bufan surrounded him.
Angry expression!
Especially the guy from Guoping, with his hair disheveled, his clothes torn, his eyes red, and his neck scratched, it was obvious that he had quarreled with someone.
Yan Qi asked: "What happened to Mr. Guo?"
The Guoping man snorted and clasped his hands behind his back angrily, breaking the tea cup.
Debris all over the floor.
Tang Bufan sighed: "Master Guo just went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask Zheng Ding for coal. As a result, the coal was not returned, but Master Guo and Zheng Ding had a quarrel."
Yan Qi nodded. No wonder the old man and his son looked like cockfighters. It turned out to be a quarrel.
However, even if there is a quarrel, with the gentle personality of the old master, he will not end up with his hair disheveled.
Moreover, the clothes are torn.
Yan Qi blinked: "Did something else happen?"
The Guoping man shook his head: "No, it was just a quarrel, nothing else happened."
Tang Bufan opened his mouth to speak.
The people from Guoping kept winking at him.
Tang Bufan hesitated to speak.
Yan Qi knew something was going on, so he held up his hands and said, "Master Guo, everyone in the Tang Dynasty, if you treat me as your confidant and friend, you should tell me the truth!"
The Guoping people looked depressed, lowered their heads and said nothing.
Tang Bufan said angrily: "Zheng Ding was too crazy. He roared at the old master Guo on the spot in front of the officials of the Ministry of Revenue. It was enough to yell. What was even more outrageous was that he actually ordered the officers to wave sticks and drive the old master Guo out."
When Yan Qi heard this, he became furious!
"Is there such a thing?"
Mr. Guo sat on a chair, squinting his eyes, his expression extremely depressed.
In his hand, he was still playing with the jade pendant given to him by the former prince.
That expression was indescribably miserable.
Tang Bufan let out a sigh of relief: "Neither I nor Master Guo expected that Zheng Ding would do such a thing. If Zheng Ding drove us away, we are scholars and would not stay there. However, he used To drive us away with sticks is too much. Those officials from the Ministry of Revenue smiled on their faces, sarcastically made sarcastic remarks, and kept making noises."
"The most important thing is, at our age, can we withstand a beating? Have we made any mistakes? It's just asking for money, but you serve us with a stick. In our hearts..."
At this point, Tang Bufan couldn't speak any more.
"That's unreasonable!"
Yan Qi was furious.
He knew that Zheng Ding did it on purpose.
Zheng Ding is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and his brain is too shrewd, far beyond the comparison of Jiang Dongqu.
Would a person as smart as him be so smart that he would do something stupid in a flash of his mind?
He served Guoping and Tang Bufan with a stick. It was not because he was angry and uncontrollable. There was no other reason other than doing it deliberately.
What does the Ministry of Accounts manage?
The one who manages money.
Officials who are in charge of money are the most rational and the ones who act according to the rules.
As the Minister of Household Affairs, Zheng Ding has an unusually strong mental quality.
It is a legitimate thing for Guoping people to ask for money on behalf of the Royal Academy. Even if they quarrel, it will not cause much conflict.
However, Zheng Ding ordered the officers to beat up Guoping people and Tang Bufan with sticks.
This just shows that Zheng Ding doesn't take Guoping people seriously at all.
Chiguoguo's contempt.
Yan Qi felt inexplicably angry when she thought of Zheng Ding's contemptuous and arrogant face.
Anyone who dares to bully me, Yan Qi, is really cowardly of you.
This time, if Zheng Ding is not subdued, the reputation of the Royal Academy will be tarnished.
From now on, no one will treat the Royal College as a pickle.
Yan Qi helped the Guoping man sit down: "Master Guoping, take a rest for a while. Leave this matter to me. Later, I will go to Zheng Ding and question him face to face."
The people from Guoping waved their hands and sighed: "Forget it, forget it, our arms can't hold our thighs. They are in charge of money and the Minister of Household Affairs. The official authority is too heavy."
Yan Qi said loudly: "I don't care whether his official position is important or not, I don't care whether he is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. I only know that if he bullies the old master of the country and bullies the Tang family, it is equivalent to bullying me, Yan Qi. Such a tone, how can I Can you bear it?"
"Master Guo, Master Tang, just take a look. Since I have become the dean of the Royal Academy, I represent the honor of the Royal Academy. The Royal Academy is so prestigious, how can it be trampled on? Master Guo and Master Tang are the treasures of the Royal Academy. , how can you tolerate bullying? Zheng Ding and I are not done with this matter."
After hearing this, the people from Guoping stared at Yan Qi, studied it for a long time, and gave a thumbs up: "Dean Yan's words touched my heart deeply."
Tang Bufan sighed with emotion: "Dean Yan really did not insult the integrity of scholars."
Yan Qi said: "Old Master Guo, everyone of the Tang Dynasty, you have a good time to rest. This matter must not be taken lightly. If I, Yan Qi, do not deal with Zheng Ding within three days, I will not be the dean of the Royal Academy."
After saying that, he walked out with his head held high and went straight to the household department.
The people from Guoping looked at Yan Qi's stalwart back and nodded vigorously: "Dean Yan is really a dragon and a phoenix among people."
Tang Bufan said: "Yes, domineering, much more powerful than us rotten literati. His being the dean is a blessing to our Royal Academy."
…
Yan Qi took Hu Zi and went straight to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The door to the household department was closed.
Yan Qi winked.
Huzi stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Squeak!
The door opened.
A little bookkeeper came out with his head raised and a lazy look.
"Who is it?"
Yan Qi said: "Dean of the Royal Academy—Yan Qi!"
The little Shu Ling stretched out, looked at Yan Qi, raised his head, and rolled his eyes: "Yan Qi? Never heard of it, really never heard of it! As for the Royal Academy, haha, that one was beaten by us with sticks. The people from Guoping are from the Royal Academy, right? Haha!"
