The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

After Xie Shuting finished her story, she dismissed everyone who looked a little tired, and returned to her room to rest for a while.

It was not until the sunset glowed golden that Lian Xi dared to step forward and called softly, "Miss! Miss..."

After several calls, Xie Shuting slowly woke up and looked at Lian Xi and asked, "What's wrong? What time is it now?"

"Miss! It's the end of the afternoon. The master has returned to the yamen. He just asked Uncle Qin to come over and tell her to go to the study when she wakes up."

"Yeah!~"

Xie Shuting nodded and responded, then changed her clothes with the help of Lian Xi and walked quickly to the study.

When she walked through the corridor and came to the outside of the study and saw a group of yamen runners, she began to have some guesses in her mind.

Uncle Qin saw Xie Shuting and said in a low voice with a wry smile: "Miss! The master is angry right now, Miss..."

"Is Shu Ting here?" Xie Tingwen asked coldly.

Uncle Qin stopped talking awkwardly, looked at Xie Shuting, and said loudly: "Master! The young lady is here."

"Let her in."

Hearing Xie Tingwen's slightly angry tone, Xie Shuting didn't think much about it. She slowly pushed open the half-open door of the study and walked in.

When he saw Cao Zhen with cold sweat on his forehead, he knew that the truth had been revealed. But what surprised her was that the truth was revealed too quickly.

"My daughter greets my father." Xie Shuting bowed and saluted.

"Yeah!~"

Xie Tingwen responded, raised his eyes and asked, "Did you ask them to do that?"

"Yes!~" Xie Shuting responded calmly.

"Bang!~"

Hearing a loud noise, Xie Tingwen stood up angrily and asked, "Do you know what crime you have committed?"

"My daughter knows." Xie Shuting responded without changing her expression.

After hearing Xie Shuting's response, Xie Tingwen was a little confused for a moment. No matter how angry he was in front of this daughter, he would be worn down by her.

“Hey!~

Xie Tingwen sighed, calmed himself down a bit, and said in a softer tone: "According to the theory of ghosts and gods, the murderer will be punished. If this matter spreads to the capital, how will you deal with it?"

Xie Shuting knew that she could not bear the blame, and neither could her father and grandfather. If the matter were to be exposed, the entire Xie family would suffer.

Because any case had to be judged in accordance with the "Law of the Great Song Dynasty", if the crime was convicted based on the theory of ghosts and gods, the people would inevitably be terrified, and even the royal family would not tolerate it.

In order to dispel Xie Tingwen's concerns, Xie Shuting bowed and said, "Father! Is it true that they committed a crime?"

"Yes!~"

Xie Tingwen responded coldly, after all, so many eyes saw it at the time.

“Are their crimes punishable by death?”

"Yes!~"

"In that case, does my daughter's behavior violate the Great Song Law?"

"But......"

Xie Tingwen paused, glanced at Xie Shuting, and sighed, "Don't you know that 'a gentleman should not speak of strange things or gods'? If this matter gets out in the future, it will be bad for the Xie family."

Xie Shuting shook her head and said, "My daughter did use the theory of gods and ghosts to kill them, but it was not my daughter's doing. It was the will of the people. If it really spreads out in the future, would Shangguan dare to go against the will of the people?"

"As a father, I know that public opinion cannot be violated, but this is against the procedure."

"According to the regulations of the Ministry of Justice, it takes a month for father to submit a memorial. In addition, such a terrible incident involves people with the surname Zhao in Bianjing. I think father should know that these people will definitely be escorted to the capital."

Xie Tingwen knew that what Xie Shuting said was right. Regardless of whether Zhao Fangyu was involved or not, the Ministry of Justice would definitely intervene based on the sensation caused by this case.

He is not a confused person, but as a local official, he is based on the Law of the Great Song Dynasty, and the case should not be resolved in this way.

If this loophole is opened, others will follow suit in the future. The result is that there will be endless cases in Laigu County.

Xie Tingwen’s considerations were good, but Xie Shuting thought more.

"Father! Nowadays, the business in Laigu County is developing rapidly. Without an iron fist, it is impossible to suppress those who have evil intentions. Now this move not only establishes your authority, but also makes the scoundrels who enter Laigu County dare not have the slightest reckless intention."

Xie Tingwen knew that Xie Shuting was right, but he still couldn't let it go. After all, as someone who was well-versed in the books of sages, he wouldn't resort to such unpresentable means.

Xie Shuting saw Xie Tingwen's concerns and said again: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary things need to be done. Besides, these people may have subordinates. Only by dealing with them as soon as possible can we avoid future troubles!"

Listening to Xie Shuting's earnest words, Xie Tingwen had to admit that her plan was correct and the most applicable at the time, but she should never have hidden it from him.

Thinking of this, Xie Tingwen let out a long sigh and said, "What are you going to do next?"

"reward."

"Reward?" Xie Tingwen asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"For yesterday's incident, all the yamen runners who left will be rewarded 100 coins. As for those who know the inside story, they will be rewarded 300 coins. Captain Cao will be rewarded 500 coins for his hard work. What do you think, father?"

Cao Zhen was delighted and said to himself, "I didn't expect that I could get a reward just by going out."

Xie Tingwen raised his eyes, glanced at Xie Shuting and chuckled, "You guessed that your father would agree!"

"Father's approval note is ready, so naturally I have to follow what he says." Xie Shuting said with a smile.

As smiles appeared on their faces, Cao Zhen instantly felt that the atmosphere on the scene was not so tense.

Just as he came back to his senses, he heard Xie Tingwen shouting, "Captain Cao! According to the reward Shu Ting said, hand these documents over to the household office and make arrangements."

"Yes!~"

Cao Zhen leaned forward and responded, quickly taking the note and saying, "I will do it right away."

Watching Cao Zhen leading the yamen runners outside the door away, Xie Tingwen said slowly: "Did you figure it out?"

"Father used his power to intimidate everyone, and I had no choice but to follow his words and say 'grace'. Now that you are using both power and kindness, I think they won't say anything."

"You are so weird."

Xie Tingwen said without even looking up, waving his hand and saying, "It's nothing, you can go back!"

After a long while, Xie Tingwen, who did not hear the door open, looked up in confusion and asked, "What's the matter?"

"My daughter wants her father to approve two travel permits."

"Lu Yin?"

Xie Tingwen asked repeatedly in confusion: "Where are you going?"

"The Immortal Poet wants to go to Yizhou, and it just so happens that her daughter also wants to visit Yizhou."

"When do you leave?"

"Within three days." Xie Shuting responded calmly.

Xie Tingwen knew that his daughter was a very independent person, so he did not ask any further questions. He just told her to be careful on the road and asked Uncle Qin to lead her straight to the household office.

After all, without a pass, if she left Laigu County, she would not be able to enter other towns. Besides, the year-end banquet of Lotus Tower was held in Yizhou this year.