Quick Wear: Everyone knows I am a good person

"eat."

Shu Jiao fed 003 a melon seed while listening to the actors singing below.

003: "I want to eat candied hawthorn."

"Buy it for you."

"I also want to eat hazelnuts."

"Buy it for you."

"I still want to..."

"purchase!"

003 burst out laughing immediately; his voice was incredibly captivating, and Shu Jiao laughed after listening for just two seconds.

"I knew it, my host sister is the best to me."

003's voice was strained, and it sounded like tea.

In return, Shu Jiao slapped him effortlessly, saying, "Be normal."

"Hmph, today I ignore Cha Cha, tomorrow you'll be too good for me to handle."

003 flaps its wings, looking very proud.

Shu Jiao gave it a light push, and 003 slipped and fell into Shu Jiao's hand.

"Haha~"

Shu Jiao chuckled, poked it, and fed it a melon seed.

After leaving the theater, Shu Jiao originally planned to return to the palace.

But 003 had grown up and changed course at the intersection, saying, "Sis, this way, this way."

Shu Jiao was a little confused, but she still followed.

After walking for about ten minutes, we arrived at a wooden door.

"Dong dong."

003 touched the door.

Soon, a figure appeared.

He was a young man who had just come of age, with a tall and slender figure, skin as white as jade, and a hint of water in his peach blossom eyes. He was dressed in white and was so beautiful that it was hard to tell whether he was male or female.

Shu Jiao: ...

"grown ups."

The man was taken aback at first, then his expression became slightly agitated.

Shu Jiao casually grabbed 003, stepped inside, and silently glanced at the man behind her.

"Please sit down, sir. My name is Gan Yan."

Gan Yan bent down and handed a teacup to Shu Jiao.

Shu Jiao almost took the plunge, but her cautious nature kept her grounded. She took the teacup, sipped it lightly, and remained silent, staring calmly at the tea as if it contained hidden gold.

"The three elders said that you could lend me a hand?"

Gan Yan asked tentatively.

Shu Jiao raised an eyebrow slightly. "Explain in more detail."

“I am from Huaibei. Last month, Zeng De, the prefect of Huaibei, secretly summoned my father to his residence for a gathering and demanded 50 taels of silver from him.”

50 taels.

What does this number mean?

Last year, the total tax revenue from Huaibei Prefecture to the capital amounted to 200.86 taels, almost a quarter of the prefecture's total annual tax revenue.

"50 million..."

Shu Jiao narrowed her eyes slightly, "Besides your father, who else has been invited by Zeng De?"

"Most of the wealthy merchants in Huaibei Prefecture have been invited."

Gan Yan said in a deep voice.

"really."

Shu Jiao gave a cold "heh".

Next month, the tax revenue from Huaibei Prefecture will be transported to the capital.

At this time, Zeng De invited wealthy businessmen to a gathering and asked for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

It would be strange if the tax revenue wasn't misappropriated and there was a shortfall that couldn't be covered!

Seeing that Shu Jiao didn't continue, Gan Yan spoke up, "Although my family can earn some money throughout the year, if we were given 500,000, it would definitely cripple my family and cause us to never recover."

"We don't even have the capital to do business next year."

"Your dad didn't give it to you?"

Shu Jiao asked.

"Give it."

Gan Yan smiled bitterly, "We scraped together 200,000. Father also said that Zeng De promised to give our family some salt permits next year..."

At this point, Gan Yan's hand tightened and his voice choked up, "But I never expected that less than two days later, Zeng De would say that my family colluded with bandits and killed people."

"They arrested my family members and are going to ransack my house."

"My parents and siblings all died tragically in prison. I was lucky enough to escape that day outside the city..."

All of the family's property was transferred to others.

All of his relatives and family members were killed.

With such hatred, how could he possibly change his name and live on in this world?

"Da da~"

Shu Jiao lightly tapped the table with her fingertips. "San'er, tell me."

There are many miserable people in this world.

If this person didn't have some other identity, San'er wouldn't have led him to her.

"Cough cough!"

003 cleared his throat. "Gan Yan is the male lead's money bag. The money he earns supports the male lead in winning over court officials and uniting nobles, and finally successfully sitting on the throne."

Who is the male lead?

"Second prince."

Shu Jiao: The Second Prince?

Wasn't that the unlucky guy who was sent to Prince Ren's mansion by Emperor Jiaheng (crossed out)?

That's a petty, vengeful person.

If he ascends the throne, won't I suffer endless torment?

Thinking it over, Shu Jiao glanced at Gan Yan again and said, "I understand. I will give you an answer tomorrow."

"Thank you, sir."

Gan Yan was immediately overjoyed.

He was about to go and beat the drum to appeal, but he was worried about officials protecting each other. Just as he was hesitating, he met three great men who said they could help him with this.

of course.

He wasn't so easily convinced by a parrot, but the three elders wore gold plaques from the palace on their feet and were said to be intelligent.

Only then would he be willing to give it a try.

Shu Jiao gave a soft "hmm," stepped into the palace, and pulled Emperor Jiaheng aside to tell him about the matter.

003 added, "He was in a terrible state. When he arrived in Beijing, he looked like a beggar, filthy, dressed in tattered coarse linen..."

"Zeng De? What a despicable person!"

Emperor Jiaheng laughed in anger, "He really has a lot of nerve."

They dare to touch tax revenue.

Even his own son didn't dare to embezzle tax money, yet a mere prefect dared to plunder it.

Emperor Jiaheng: "Since you discovered the problem, go to Huaibei and investigate it thoroughly, from top to bottom!"

My executioner's blade is already impatient.

"Yes."

Shu Jiao responded in a deep voice.

Having received the imperial order, he led 003 and a group of carefully trained subordinates straight to Huaibei.

Go south of the Yangtze River.

Let's go south of the Yangtze River!

Hehe ~

Halfway there, Shu Jiao chuckled softly, "When we get there, we'll buy a big house in Huaibei."

Heaven knows, those palace guards were all broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, and 1.8 meters tall. At the very least, they were handsome, and they wore uniforms with swords at their waists.

It looks so delicious.

Unfortunately, Shu Jiao really doesn't like to move.

This trip to Huaibei should be worthwhile for some fun.

"Be happy, Host Sister,"

003 clicked his tongue lightly, "I knew you wanted to run off to Jiangnan. By the way, what do you think of that Gan Yan? Do you like him? If you do, just say the word, and I'll put in a good word for him."

"He insisted on being willing."

Despite being a completely innocent person, he can both repay a debt of gratitude and curry favor with powerful figures.

A savvy businessman would not disagree.

"Don't make trouble."

Shu Jiao remained expressionless. "That looks like a troublesome thing."

What's the difference between the male lead's money bag and his walking busybody?

There are countless handsome men in the world; if this one doesn't work out, move on to the next. Let's just send Gan Yan to Emperor Jiaheng and let father and son clash.

Shu Jiao left in a hurry.

Before Huaibei even received the news, she stepped through the gates of Huaibei Prefecture, and the next second...

"Ahh~"

Who misses her?

Meanwhile, in the capital city.

"You said it's been half a month, Shu Jiao should be on her way back by now, right?"

Emperor Jiaheng looked at Sun Wenzhong with anticipation in his eyes.

Sun Wenzhong: ...

"Your Majesty, if nothing unexpected happens, Shu Jiao should have just arrived in Huaibei."

Emperor Jiaheng sighed in disappointment, "I will never send her out again."

It would have been much better to send Sun Wenzhong out.

With Shu Jiao gone, all the gossip lost its flavor.

Hey ~

The sixteenth day of missing Shujiao!