After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

I said, "Yiping's letter of acknowledgment of kinship."

"A letter of acknowledgment?" Zhao Jinping was surprised and asked quickly, "What letter of acknowledgment?"

I haven't told Jinping about this yet, so I'll take this opportunity to tell him.

I said, "Minister Du and Lord Du want to adopt Yi Ping as their goddaughter. Your Majesty asked the Imperial Observatory to calculate a date and write a letter of recognition. This letter of recognition should be sent to the Minister's residence, and they will be responsible for organizing the banquet."

"Adopt her as a goddaughter? My third sister already has parents? Then what about the two of us? Do we call them parents too?" Zhao Jinping imagined it and became more and more excited the more he thought about it.

I rolled my eyes at him and said, "You're just wishful thinking. They only recognize Yi Ping, not you. Just do what you should do."

Jinping felt a little lost after hearing this. When his mother was still alive when he was a child, he lived a happy life with his mother's love and his father's care. But since his mother passed away, he was abandoned in the countryside and was almost an orphan. So he longed to be loved by his parents in his heart.

I kicked him and said, "What are you thinking about? Even if we can't call Lord Du and Madam Du our parents, after they recognize Yi Ping as their relatives, they will be our relatives in the future. I don't think they will treat us badly."

When Jinping heard this, he became happy again and said, "You are right, I am too narrow-minded. But I haven't finished my homework today, can I not go?"

I glared at him and said, "No, you are the eldest brother, and the eldest brother is like a father. You have to step in on this matter."

Jinping curled his lips and said, "Although the eldest brother is the father, you have the final say in family affairs. If you don't go, I'm afraid."

What a useless coward!

I said unhappily, "You are the eldest son of our family. You have to support this family. Don't be a wimp. Besides, I am not free today. I didn't mean to not accompany you. I have to rush back to have lunch with His Majesty. I entered the palace late yesterday, and His Majesty was so angry that he almost overturned the table."

Zhao Jinping asked in confusion: "Why do you insist on having dinner with His Majesty?"

I put the bowl down, stood up, and said, "I also want to know, how about you help me ask His Majesty?"

Zhao Jinping snorted and said, "I can't even see His Majesty, how can I help you ask?"

Zhao Jinping is such a fool!

I saw that Mr. and Mrs. Su hardly ate anything, and they both pricked up their ears to listen to our conversation. This was not a secret, and I wasn't afraid of them hearing it.

At this time, Zhang San came over and said that the carriage was ready and we could set off at any time.

I led Su's father and mother out.

Zhao Jinping saw us leaving, didn't even have breakfast, and followed me out, asking as he walked, "Uncle Wei? Why didn't I see him?"

I said, “I’d also like to know where he went.”

Zhao Jinping asked in surprise: "Isn't he your bodyguard? How come you don't know where he went?"

I said angrily: "You also know that he is just my bodyguard, not my son. How would I know where he went?"

Seeing that I was angry, Zhao Jinping didn't dare to ask any more questions. He muttered in a low voice, "I was thinking of taking advantage of the holiday to find Uncle Wei to learn a few self-defense moves, but he's gone."

Just then, Yiping came towards me from the kitchen carrying a heavy food basket.

Zhang San quickly took the food basket.

I said to Yiping, "I'll let my elder brother accompany you to the Du Mansion. After we get there, I'll take you to see the two houses and shops so you can get to know them better."

Yiping was obviously unhappy. I had clearly agreed to accompany her last night, but I changed my mind today. She pursed her lips tightly and said nothing.

When Jinping heard about the house and the shop, he asked quickly, "Are we going to buy the house and the shop?"

I said, "It's a gift from His Majesty. I plan to give you and my third sister a shop and a house each."

When Jinping heard this, his eyes lit up and he was so happy that he seemed a little confused. He shouted, "I have a house and a shop. I won't study that kind of book anymore. I'll just do some small business to make a living."

I realized that it was too early to say this to Zhao Jinping. This kid is naturally lazy and would never sit if he could lie down. So I said angrily, "This shop and house were given to me by His Majesty. If you don't study hard, don't expect me to give them to you in the future."

My words were like a bucket of cold water that poured over Zhao Jinping. He immediately turned from a little sun into a wilted eggplant, with his head drooping.

I saw that Yiping was a little unhappy, so I rubbed her head and said, "Yiping, be good, you know about the Su family's matter, we can't delay it. You are just going to the Du Mansion to deliver a letter today. The specific matters will have to wait until I come back to discuss with Lord Du in detail, so don't worry."

After hearing this, Yiping had no choice but to nod. She was not a person who was confused about major issues. On the contrary, she was sharp-minded and thought about many things more clearly than I did.

I was about to leave when I suddenly saw Zheng Bang leaning on the window, smiling and waving at me.

After two days of rest, Zheng Bang looked much better. Although he was extremely thin, he still looked sunny and handsome when he smiled.

I also smiled and waved at him. Zheng Bang smiled so hard that his eyes were invisible. It was obvious that he was very happy.

I looked at the sky. It was getting late. I was afraid that I would not be able to get back by noon, so I hurriedly led Su's father and mother into the carriage.

Let’s go to Chang’an government office first.

The Chang'an government office looked just like the ones on TV, with a tall, dark vermilion gate that looked majestic and solemn. The pair of stone qilins at the door were tall and majestic, and their big eyes made people feel creepy.

I have never sued a government official, but as shown on TV, if you want to see a government official, you have to beat a drum and appeal for justice first.

There was an extra-large leather drum standing at the gate of the yamen. I swung up the hammer and started beating it "dong dong dong".

As soon as the drums sounded, a group of yamen runners came out of the yamen holding wooden sticks. After they arrived at the court, they immediately stood in two rows. They stood very straight and kept beating the ground with their sticks, making a "pa pa pa" sound, and shouted: "Mighty!"

The scene was truly magnificent and majestic.

Li Jin, wearing his official uniform, strode out to the court, followed by his legal advisor and the chief clerk.

Li Jin walked to the desk, straightened his robe and sat on the armchair. He picked up the gavel and was about to bang it hard, but when he looked up, he found that it was me standing in the hall. He was so scared that the gavel in his hand fell on the desk with a "bang".

Li Jin didn't care about the gavel, he suddenly jumped up, pointed at me and asked: "Ah Man, what do you want to do now? Why are you beating the drum to complain?"

I said, "The son of these two elderly people is missing, so I asked them to report to the police."

Li Jin looked at Su's father and mother, nodded, and said, "Okay, present the petition."

After Li Jin finished speaking, the lawyer walked up to me and asked for the petition.

I had no idea that I had to submit a petition to the police. I was stunned for a moment and said, "I don't know how to write this. Ask your clerk to write one for me."