After Shao Xi separated from Bai Jinqing and Hu Yushan, he walked out of the silver gate to get the horses. Just as he was about to leave, he heard someone calling him again.
Shao Xi was wondering, what day is today? Why do people look for me wherever I go?
So he turned around and looked around, and saw a carriage parked not far from the Yintai Gate, with a person standing next to the carriage.
Shao Xi almost couldn't help laughing when he saw it. He didn't expect that Yu Ji was really patient. He chatted with Xiao Yuming for an hour, and then chatted with Bai Jinqing and Hu Yushan inside the silver platform gate for a while. He could actually wait outside like this. Long!
It seemed that the matter in Fengyang County really concerned him. Although he had already prepared in his mind that he would come to find him, he did not expect that he would be so eager to go directly to the bank gate to block him. It really surprised Shao Xi.
However, as Yu Ji was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he took the initiative to greet him, so he couldn't be too rude.
So he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his hands and said, "It turns out to be Master Shangshu! Has Master Shangshu finished talking to the Holy Emperor? I don't know why he stopped the official here? Is there anything you can do to see the official?"
Shao Xi pretended to be stupid and asked questions even though he knew it, which made Yu Ji quite embarrassed.
He knew in his heart that Shao Xi knew why he was looking for him, but now he was pretending to be confused in front of him. It seemed that he could no longer hide some words. It was better to tell him directly to avoid making the other party think that he was hypocritical.
So he raised his hands and said to Shao Xi: "Master Shao, please stop making fun of me. The reason why I am waiting for Master Shao here is exactly what happened in Fengyang County. Why should Master Shao ask questions knowingly?"
Although Shao Xi knew that Yu Ji wanted to plead with him, he didn't want to give him a chance so easily.
My heart is saying that you, Yu Ji, are the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and are in charge of the world's money and food. You dare to try your best to embarrass even the emperor Xiao Changyi. You even supported the Tong family and his son in Fengyang County and brought disaster to the place. Your unlucky son is also related to me. How can I let you go so easily when there is a festival?
So Shao Xi continued to pretend to be confused.
"Master Yu, what do you mean by this? The matter of the Tong family and his son in Fengyang County causing trouble to the local area has been handed over to the subordinate officials for investigation and handling, but what does this matter have to do with Master Yu?"
"Sir Yu, as the Minister of Household Affairs in the court, holds a high and powerful position, how come he is so concerned about the affairs of Fengyang County?
"It seems that Mr. Yu is really concerned about the country and the people, and he is so concerned about the small things in this place. It is indeed commendable!"
Yu Ji knew in his heart that Shao Xi was clearly mocking him, but now that his pigtails were in someone else's hands, he didn't dare to show off even if he felt unhappy.
He quickly said to Shao Xi with a smile on his face: "Master Shao, please stop making fun of me. I know that since Master Shao has found out about the Tong family in Fengyang County, he must have also found out the relationship between the Tong family and me. It’s a relationship, but I didn’t say it clearly in front of the Holy Master. I would like to thank Master Shao for saving my face.”
Seeing what Yu Ji said, Shao Xi became more and more interested, and continued to pretend to be confused: "Oh? So the Tong family in Fengyang County actually has a relationship with Mr. Yu? I really don't know about this matter. Dare I ask Mr. Yu and Mr. Yu? What is the relationship between the Tong family in Fengyang County? Maybe it will be helpful to the official in investigating Fengyang County matters."
Seeing that Shao Xi was trying to cover up this confusion, Yu Ji felt helpless. He knew in his heart that Shao Xi was teasing him at this time, but he couldn't let it happen no matter what.
The expression on his face at this time can be said to be extremely wonderful. He wanted to be angry but did not dare to be angry. He was forced to laugh but his laughter was uglier than crying.
In the end, he simply changed his mind and said to Shao Xi bluntly: "Master Shao, you don't have to pretend to be confused anymore. You must have found out in Fengyang County that the Tong family is my distant relative. Now they have committed such a crime." It was their own fault that Master Shao was responsible for the serious incident, and they deserved it.
"It's just that this matter will inevitably involve me, especially since I am now the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. It is easy for people to think that I am the backer behind the Tong family's evil deeds for many years. Therefore, I came to see Mr. Shao this time. I just want to clarify with Mr. Shao that although I am related to the Tong family, I am not familiar with them.
"If the people of the Tong family are doing evil in the name of me, it is really their own fault. I really don't know about it. I also ask Master Shao to be aware of it when the time comes. Don't listen to other people's slanders and restore my innocence." .
"I know that the dog at home is neglectful and has many inappropriate behaviors in daily life. He has also had conflicts with Master Shao. I am here to apologize to Master Shao on behalf of the dog. I hope that Master Shao will be magnanimous and not take it to heart.
"My personal integrity is all in Master Shao's hands. Please take care of me, Master Shao. I will definitely remember Master Shao's help and I will thank you deeply afterwards!"
When Shao Xi heard that you couldn't pretend anymore, he just told me the truth!
However, this truth is also mixed with lies. It is obvious that you are behind the Tong family's evil deeds in Fengyang County and you have benefited from it. Now that you see that all the Tong family members are dead, you have completely shied away the blame and still Why talk to yourself about innocence?
As expected, he was a ruthless old guy who would not hesitate to betray his relatives and son in order to protect himself. Since he talked about thanking him again, Shao Xi really wanted to know what Yu Ji could do to express his gratitude to him.
So he pretended to be righteous and selfless and said to Yu Ji: "Who does Mr. Yu think of the official? What is the relationship between the Tong family in Fengyang County and Mr. Yu? The official will find out on his own. As for them The lower official will also find out whether what he has done in Fengyang County for so many years has anything to do with Mr. Yu.
"If Mr. Yu has no evil intentions in his heart, why should he be afraid of what others will say? Mr. Yu, please rest assured that the feud between your son and his subordinates is another matter. I will go to him to settle the score after he insults my family. Mr. Yu As his father, it is reasonable for him to intercede for him, and the official understands deeply.
"But this Fengyang County matter! It's another matter. At a small level, this matter is related to the stability of a county. At a large level, it is related to the people's will of our Jingyuan Dynasty. This matter is also How can a subordinate official dare to show favoritism when the Holy One has personally assigned the task?
"The pure will self-purify. If Mr. Yu is not the person who supports the Tong family behind the scenes, the lower official will definitely not take revenge for personal gain. But if Mr. Yu has something to hide in his heart, then the lower official will advise Yu It's up to you, adults.
"But then again, since you and I are officials in the same dynasty, Lord Yu is one rank higher than me. No matter in terms of age or qualifications, Lord Yu is the senior of Xiaguan. Naturally, Xiaguan doesn't want to embarrass Lord Yu. , as for how to do it, it’s up to Mr. Yu himself.”
Shao Xi finally made Yu Ji understand. Your son offended me, and I will definitely have to settle accounts with him in the future. What will happen to him then? You Yu Ji can't even fart.
And I also tell you that I will not use this matter to deal with him, so in the future you will have the leverage in my hands, and you can only watch how I deal with your son.
The Fengyang County matter at the moment is big or small. If I want to suppress this matter, it is not impossible. Then it depends on what you mean by the so-called heavy thanks in Yu Ji's mouth.
If you don't understand the situation and want to get away with it by luck, then I'm sorry! I can take this matter to a serious level, causing you to confiscate your family, exterminate your family, and ruin your reputation.
Shao Xi is telling Yu Ji clearly that from now on I will always hold this handle in my hand. As long as you are disobedient in the future, I will use this matter against you.
But on the surface, I will still leave this face to you. Once you understand me, you will have both the inner and outer face. If you can’t figure it out, then don’t even ask for the inner face!
Yu Ji has been an official for so many years and is also a scheming and cunning guy. How could he not understand what Shao Xi said?
In fact, at this moment, he wanted to tear the guy with the evil smile in front of him into pieces, but he felt weak.
As Shao Xi said, the matter of the Tong family in Fengyang County is indeed a big or small matter. At the most minor level, they are just a local evil force, so they can just get rid of it.
But if he was pulled out, it would involve collusion between the court and the local government. If Shao Xi deliberately wanted to make this matter bigger, he could say as much as he could.
So facing Shao Xi at this time, he could only knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach. He had to endure it if he could, and he had to endure it if he couldn't.
After weighing the matter, Yu Ji had no other choice but to say to Shao Xi in a low voice: "I believe that Mr. Shao will investigate and deal with justice, and he will definitely clear my name.
"From now on, no matter what difficulties Mr. Shao encounters in the court or where I am of use, you only need to send someone to inform me. I will do my best to help you, cooperate sincerely, and will never shirk or prevaricate!"
Shao Xi actually didn't need any heavy gift from Yu Ji to thank him. What he wanted was Yu Ji's words.
You must know that Yu Ji is the Minister of the Ministry of Households and is in charge of the world's money and food. If he can fully cooperate with him in everything from now on, it can be said that there will be few things that cannot be done in the Jingyuan Empire.
What Shao Xi wants is to use the power in his hands.
Yu Ji was also wise, and did not say anything like a large sum of money to thank him like others. He knew very well that his current identity was the most valuable.
So since I made this promise to Shao Xi, fulfilling the promise in the future will be a big thank you to Shao Xi. It turns out that smart people are easy to do things!
What he said made Shao Xi very satisfied.
So he bowed his hands to Yu Ji and said, "What Mr. Yu said is absolutely true. I should do my best in this matter. Since Mr. Yu has nothing to do with the Tong family, I should also clear Mr. Yu's name."
"We are both ministers of the Holy Lord, and we should join hands and work together for our Jingyuan Dynasty. There will be many things that may trouble Lord Yu in the future. Please take care of Lord Yu when the time comes. I would like to express my thanks in advance!"
With that said, Shao Xi bowed and gave Yu Ji a gift, and Yu Ji quickly returned the gift.
At this time, although Yu Ji was greeting Shao Xi's family in his heart, he still kept a smile on his face.
But why isn't Shao Xi like this?
