Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

Zhen Pei heard the message from the Yamen servant and immediately went out to greet him.

When he saw that the person who came was actually the palace official in charge of orders, corrections, and punishments beside Her Majesty the Empress, he immediately felt the seriousness of the matter.

"Shang Gongzheng, how can I bother you personally for such a trivial matter? What result do you want for such a dirty thing? Just send someone to inform your subordinates. There is no need for you to personally intervene."

After saying that, Zhen Pei unconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Shang Gongzheng glanced at Zhen Pei coldly and snorted:

"Someone dares to molest a maid in His Majesty's bank. This is tantamount to molesting a maid in the palace."

"If I don't care about such sins, how can I be worthy of His Majesty's favor?"

After saying that, he looked at Zhen Pei dissatisfied and asked:

"Can human traffickers be arrested? Has the other party confessed? How do you plan to punish them?"

Zhen Pei was too nervous to ask three questions, for fear that his future would be in jeopardy if he answered poorly.

You know, Her Majesty the Empress has been looking for trouble for officials like them during this period. If there is a slight problem or a small mistake, she will either be dismissed from office and go home, or she will be investigated three generations up.

Among the three generations, if there was any trivial matter, they would be jailed, or the whole family would be exiled to Siberia.

Since the beginning of this month, no less than 10 ministers have been caught by Her Majesty the Empress with sore feet, their whole families were sitting together, and they were sent to Siberia to dig potatoes.

If today's matter is not handled well, Zhen Pei is very sure that his family will definitely be among the army of potato diggers.

Wiping the sweat on his forehead again, he bent down and replied respectfully:

"Shang Gongzheng, the human trafficker has just been brought back to the Yamen by the official. He is still in the courtroom and has not had time to be tried. How about you take some time to help the official try the case together. What do you think?"

After hearing Zhen Pei's words, Shang Gongzheng nodded with satisfaction.

Well, he is a wise man.

"Okay, then I will follow you. I want to see who dared to cause trouble in His Majesty's bank."

You know, this bank is Her Majesty the Empress's purse. Someone has their sights set on His Majesty's purse. If they, the slaves, don't know how to protect it.

If the matter is spread to the ears of Her Majesty the Empress, then they will not be able to hang out in the palace.

However, just as the two were about to enter, another government servant hurried over.

Seeing Master Fu Yin carefully talking to a gorgeously dressed palace servant, the Yamen servant immediately swallowed back the words he was about to report.

Seeing that the other party was hesitant to speak, Shang Gong looked at Zhen Pei displeased.

Zhen Pei was also very angry at this blind official, and immediately shouted in a low voice:

"Why are you standing there in a daze? If you have anything to say, just tell me. This is the famous person next to His Majesty. He is a noble man. You must not hide it."

After saying that, he glared at the Yamen servant fiercely, as if to say:

You kid, you say what you should say and what you shouldn't say, but you don't dare to reveal even a single word.

However, at this time, the Yamen servant was completely immersed in Shang Gongzheng's terrifying identity.

When he saw Master Fu Yin winking at him, he thought he was urging him, so he immediately said:

"Reporting to your lord, the general sent a message just now, saying that the scoundrel we captured today is a habitual criminal, and we should be punished. We must not pick it up high and put it down gently just for a small gain."

Hearing what the yamen servant said, Zhen Pei was so angry that he almost fainted.

What the hell, what’s going on? How come people from the palace are not counted, but the general is also involved?

Let's listen to the meaning of the general's words. It is not to ask him to deal with him severely. He is clearly telling himself that the person inside is an old friend of the general, and he is asking him to punish him with a small punishment and a small punishment.

Otherwise, if he really didn't know each other, or if he really wanted to teach the other party a lesson, how could the general lower himself and send someone to send a message.

Even if you really don't like the other party, if you really want to deal with it strictly, just deal with it impartially, why bother to say so much.

On the side, Shang Gongzheng, after hearing the report from the yamen servant, his face instantly became calm and intimidating:

"It seems that the person inside has a good background and can alarm the general. No wonder he dares to cause trouble in His Majesty's bank."

"I just don't know how you are going to deal with it later, Mr. Zhen."

After hearing Shang Gongzheng's words, Zhen Pei now wanted to die.

Why was he so unlucky that something like this happened to him?

If he follows the general's wishes and gives a small punishment to the person inside, he will definitely offend Shang Gongzheng.

It was Xiao who had offended Shang Gong. If the other party saw this and reported it to His Majesty, he didn't know if he would have a chance to dig potatoes.

But if you follow the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty and deal with the one inside strictly, you are definitely going against the general.

Since the founding of the dynasty, no one who has opposed the general has ended well.

No matter which side you stand on today, your feelings will not end well.

Thinking of this, Zhen Pei felt a chill in his heart, and he didn't know who to turn to when he was suffering.

Shang Gongzheng saw Zhen Pei looking like his father and mother were dead, and understood the other party's current situation.

Although she was in charge of the decrees, corrections, and punishments in the palace, she was not an unreasonable person, otherwise she would not have been able to sit firmly in this offending position.

After thinking about it, she opened her thin lips and said slightly:

"Master Zhen, you are an official of my great Zhou Dynasty, your Majesty's slave, not the general's slave."

"You work for His Majesty without fear of the general's threats. If the matter is done well, I will report it to Your Majesty truthfully and will not embarrass you."

Hearing Shang Gongzheng's words, Zhen Pei felt like he was enlightened and his eyes were bright.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered that it seemed that His Majesty and the General had been at odds with each other recently.

If I don't know how to make a choice now, or if I am on the wrong team, I will definitely die without a burial place in the end.

And this opportunity is my best investment certificate.

As long as I follow Shang Gongzheng's wishes and severely punish the deceitful disciple, does that mean I have surrendered to His Majesty?

At that time, even if the general knows and wants to find his tail, as long as his majesty can stand on his side and support him, can she, Lin Wan, kill her?

Thinking of this, Zhen Pei subconsciously straightened her back and chest, bowed respectfully towards Shang Gongzheng and said:

"Thank you Lord Gongzheng for your teachings. I feel very grateful to you. If I am asked to do something in the future, I will definitely not refuse."

Hearing Zhen Pei's promise, Shang Gongzheng showed a satisfied smile on his face:

"Okay, very good. Master Zhen is indeed a person who can secure the position of governor of Jingzhao Mansion. He is indeed very thoughtful."