Xia Junqiu and Xia Junsheng entered the garden with their hands behind their backs, and saw Lu Yutong walking towards them. When the three of them met, they naturally had to exchange greetings, so they talked in the garden.

Seeing that Lu Yutong was fine, he said goodbye. Then things from the three princes arrived one after another, including ginseng, wolfberry, fruits and other rare items. Lu Yutong naturally accepted them all.

Lu Yutong raised his hand, and the housekeeper ran over.

"Princess, what are your orders?" Zhao Heng said with a cup of his hands. After what happened last night, he also looked at Lu Yutong with admiration. Lu Yutong actually downplayed such a big matter and went to sleep after coming back. The maid at the door said that she slept very well.

Familiar, as if it never happened.

Even if it were them, it would probably take a few days to get over it, but the princess is so calm.

"There is something I need you to inquire about. If you can't find it in Jing'an Division, please ask someone to go to Feng Ping Tower and ask." Lu Yutong said, taking out an envelope from his sleeve and handing it to Zhao Heng.

"Understood..." Zhao Heng took the envelope, turned around and left the princess's residence, heading towards Feng Ping Tower.

Lu Yutong didn't know whether it was the arrival of the three princes that disturbed her interest, or whether she had something on her mind, so she sat on the second floor of the attic and stared at the chrysanthemum garden in a daze.

"Zhang Shoujing, Zhang Shoujing, are you really the master of ceremony because you are conscientious and responsible and have great martial arts skills?" Zheng Peng pointed at Zhang Shoujing and yelled: "You arrest people, arrest them, where are the people?"

"Didn't he run away in the end? He almost caught up with Princess Changping. Fortunately, nothing happened. If anything happened to the princess, how many heads would you and I have to chop off?"

"If it weren't for your hard work and solving many major cases, I would have fired you from your position today and told you to get out."

Zheng Peng scolded him from morning to noon. He was so tired that he reclined on a chair. Zhang Shoujing below was sweating profusely and said nothing.

"Is Zhang Shoujing here?" A man in black clothes walked into the lobby of the Criminal Department with his hands behind his back.

When Zheng Peng saw this man, he slid down from the stool and hurriedly stepped forward to give up his seat: "How can Mr. Liu find time to come to my little yamen today? Your Highness has another explanation?"

The person who came was none other than Zhang Shoujing, who recognized him as Liu Xin, the steward of the second prince's residence.

This Liu Xin is not simple. If you want to communicate with the second prince, you must at least know when the second prince is in a good mood and when he is angry. You must also know what the second prince is missing and thinking during this time, so that you can be his subordinate.

Very bad.

It happened that Liu Xin had been with the second prince for more than ten years. After he opened the palace, he was responsible for everything. He was very familiar with the second prince's temper, so the second prince would leave many things to him, and he almost did it.

There is nothing wrong with him. Although he does not have an official position, he still has a chance to compete in front of these ministers. If he offends him, he will basically never see the second prince.

So when he came, he naturally came with the intention of the second prince, otherwise the meeting would have been at night instead of during the day, let alone in the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment.

Liu Xin glanced at Zhang Shoujing, who had his head lowered behind him. He naturally recognized him and hurriedly smiled and said: "Business, business."

Looking for Zhang Shoujing was still a business matter. What kind of business could it be to look for Zhang Shoujing at this time? He had just been scolded earlier in the morning, and now the capable man of the second prince who was in charge of the staff appeared here. Could it be a compliment?

"Whatever Mr. Liu has, he can just scold me, or even wipe out my two officials. Who let our Ministry of Punishment handle this matter? It was his proposal department that did it..." Zheng Peng shook his head helplessly.

Shaking his head, he could only be a dumb man eating Coptis chinensis at this moment, unable to express his suffering.

Liu Xin frowned and looked at Zhang Shoujing, who was like an eggplant beaten by frost. He instantly understood the reason for the matter and immediately burst into laughter: "Haha, Master Shangshu is joking..."

"Are you kidding?" Zheng Peng was stunned. Could it be that his analysis was wrong?

Liu Xin continued: "Princess Changping said that it was fortunate that Mr. Secretary Li arrived in time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. The second prince deeply feels that Zhang Shoujing, the proposal secretary, has made a great contribution, and he is here to express his views on behalf of the staff.

Although the official position remains unchanged, the salary has been raised by one level. In order to be in the third rank, Lord Shangshu will discipline him well. The second prince will definitely report it to His Majesty. The Lord is aware of everything and will not treat Lord Shangshu badly."

Zheng Peng thought to himself, you really don't know that I have already been scolded, but when the words came to my mouth, I said: "Are you serious? I...didn't I hear it wrong..."

Liu Xin raised his eyebrows: "Hey, what are you talking about? The second prince told me personally, how could it be wrong?"

Zheng Peng immediately nudged Zhang Shoujing with his elbow: "Why don't you quickly thank Mr. Liu and the Second Prince for their cultivation?"

Zhang Shoujing hurriedly handed over his hands and thanked him. Admittedly, the money in his wallet was also stuffed directly into Liu Xin's sleeves. He also said: "Thank you for your kind words, now it's time to eat. Can you please give me a favor? Liuxiang Pavilion's

The vinegar fish is really good..."

Zheng Peng likes to eat fish, and the spicier the better. Liuxiang Pavilion's vinegar fish is famous in Luoyang. One dish costs five taels of silver. You must know that Zhang Shoujing, a fourth-grade minister, has a monthly salary of 100 silver.

It's only fifty taels, and this meal is half a month's salary.

"Well, it's better to choose a day than to hit the sun. It's past dinner time when Mr. Liu goes back, why not try it? It can be considered as a thank you to him." Zheng Peng said, naturally the portion is sufficient, after all, he is also a third-rank minister, six books

One, high position and weight.

Liu Xin chuckled: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey?"

"Hahaha, let's go..." The three of them walked out of the gate of the Criminal Department and headed towards Liuxiang Pavilion.

After three rounds of drinking, the wine was delivered directly to the bar. Zhang Shoujing paid the money, went out on his own, and walked straight home.

Passing by the lake, Zhang Shoujing took a cup of lake water and washed his face. It was already autumn, and when the lake water washed away, he was blown away by the wind. He couldn't help but shuddered. The little wine he drank at noon completely woke him up.

When we arrived home, it was already approaching evening.

Zhang Shoujing is a fourth-grade minister of ceremony, so his residence is not bad, but in Luoyang, it can only be said to be ordinary, a two-story street-facing house, the door faces an alley, and there is a small courtyard at the entrance, which is divided into three parts.

One part was used to grow some seasonal vegetables, the other part was placed with stone chairs and benches, and a shed made of bricks and tiles was built along the wall with a shelf on it.

The last section is free for chopping firewood and temporary storage of things.

"You're back? It's a little early today, and the food is not ready yet. You should wash up first." His wife Wu Shi helped Zhang Shoujing take off his coat and hung it on the wall. Looking at Zhang Shoujing who looked tired, she couldn't help but feel a little distressed in her heart.

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"Well, you're not hungry yet, you're fine, don't be in a hurry." Zhang Shoujing said, "But do you need my help?"

Wu Shi smiled and showed his dimples: "No, there are Juan'er and Hongmei. Sir, please take a rest first. I bought soft-shell turtles in Dongshi today. I made tofu soup. It's getting cold. Let's go

Get rid of the cold."

"It's a good thing that you are considerate. You still remember the pain in my legs." After Zhang Shoujing came back, it seemed that he was no longer the tough guy who hunted down desperadoes, but a careful husband.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wu Shi rolled his eyes at him and turned around to get ready.

Zhang Shoujing looked at Wu's graceful figure and couldn't help but smile. Before marrying him, this Wu Qilan was the maid housekeeper of the Gusu family. Before the imperial concubine entered the palace, she was served by Wu Qilan.

Five years.
Chapter completed!