The Concubine's Daughter Travels Through Time and Space and Takes the Road of Confrontation

Seeing that the situation was not good, Triangle shouted in a timid manner, "Who said I didn't have it!" He raised a piece of silk high in his right hand and said, "Look what this is!" The questioning voices suddenly became much smaller.

Lu Jian winked at the people behind him, narrowed his eyes and shouted softly, "Do it!"

"What are you doing!" Triangle Eyes screamed, having received a solid punch to the abdomen. Lu Jian took advantage of the moment when he bent over and quickly snatched the document.

"Ah, you, my clerk--" Triangle Eyes lay on the ground, his eyes full of fear. Oh no, he can't hide it anymore!

Lu Jian read the document at a glance and his face turned gloomy.

"I've never seen such a document. It doesn't even have the name of the government office, nor does it have an official seal. How dare you, grandson, forge such a document!"

Triangle Eyes was still stubborn, "I copied this. I have the original at home, how can I show it to anyone?"

Lu Jian clicked his tongue. "Grandson, you won't cry until you see the coffin! Today, let's show you who's stronger, your fists or your words. I heard you used fake documents to steal the fish and even dared to hurt people?"

Triangle Eyes fell to the ground, sweat pouring down his face as he trembled, "How dare you touch me? Do you know who my brother and sister are? They will make you pay for it!"

"Then do you know who I, your grandfather, am?" Lu Jian asked with a smile.

The man with triangular eyes looked again and again, his mind racing. "Excuse me, who are you?" Before he could finish his words, he was hit hard in the face by a punch.

"That's right, you don't know! Fight for me, brothers!"

Punches and kicks rained down on them, accompanied by the screams of the Triangle Eyes group and the cheers of the fishermen.

After a while, Triangle Eyes' face and nose were bruised and swollen, and he was unrecognizable.

We guys usually stay in the military camp, how could you know them? How dare a little-known Jiang family act so arrogantly! They are so bold!

Little Master Jiang was carried back. No one in the Jiang family was in a panic, but the doctor felt the man and found that he had three broken ribs and a broken shin bone.

Upon hearing the news, Director Jiang hurried home, shocked and angry. "What on earth is going on?"

Little Master Jiang lay on the couch with a bruised face and nose. "Pot, the documents were stolen."

Director Jiang's face changed drastically. "What on earth did you do?"

Little Master Jiang: “@%&%￥——”

Director Jiang looked away with a headache and said, "Shut up, you speak!"

The thug tremblingly recounted what happened today.

Director Jiang's face was as gloomy as water. He finally squeezed the Maritime Affairs Department, which was in charge of the fishermen, out of the treasury. Just when he was about to swallow up the fishing village, a mosquito leg that even the aristocratic families looked down upon, he was slapped in the face. There were no more than ten people in Dali City who dared to take action when they knew that the person was a member of the Jiang family!

Unfortunately, after asking around, he still couldn't get any answers, and the actions of his superiors were much faster than he had imagined.

Early the next morning, Director Jiang was called over by Lord Gong.

"Jiang Er, Jiang Er, your Jiang family has truly impressed me!" Lord Gong narrowed his eyes at the people standing in the hall. "Forgery of documents is a serious crime. Now the prince and the crown prince have learned of it. I heard that the prince is very angry."

Director Jiang was horrified, his face a look of sorrow and remorse. "My half-brother has allowed my father to spoil his temper, and he's repeatedly made mistakes. I've always punished him severely, but to little avail. Now he's committed such a serious offense behind my back, and I'm overwhelmed with guilt. I've already sent someone to convert all the fish he's caught into silver, plus two extra pounds, and return them to the fishermen. Please, sir, consider our Jiang family's sincere repentance and speak well of us to the prince."

Lord Gong folded his hands. "Jiang Er, logically speaking, each department in our Finance Office has its own responsibilities. For example, your Taxation Department is responsible for taxes, and the Grain Department is responsible for grain handed in from all over the country. For example, the Maritime Affairs Department..." After saying this, the old man's tone paused as if he had just remembered something. "I forgot, the Maritime Affairs Department was responsible for fishermen, but that was a thing of the past. Anyway, if anything goes wrong in one of your departments, I, as the chief, cannot escape the blame!"

Director Jiang's mind shifted slightly, and he immediately bowed, "Sir, the Maritime Affairs Department was practically non-existent when it was still the Finance Office. Wanji was lazy and neglected many matters related to fishermen. Otherwise, how could my useless half-brother have taken advantage of this opportunity and caused such a huge mistake?"

Lord Gong nodded slowly. "You are right. Wanji is unruly and difficult to tame. Even I cannot do anything to him. If he could pay more attention, he would…"

Sansi Hall.

After listening to the duet between the two, the King of Nanyue remained silent.

Zhou Boli stood up and walked into the hall, personally helping Elder Gong to his feet. "Elder Master, I have investigated this matter. What you just said is not without reason, but the Maritime Affairs Department is no longer within the government office. If you wish to severely punish Director Wan, you cannot avoid the princess."

Elder Gong stood up and said respectfully, "Your Highness, that's true. However, Wanji neglected his duties while in office. It was precisely because of his negligence that the fishermen were deceived and suffered terribly. I believe Wanji's mistakes are not much different from those of the Jiang family. Now the Jiang family has sincerely repented and doubled the compensation for the fishermen's losses. Wanji alone has stayed out of the matter and has shown no remorse. I think this is inappropriate and unconvincing."

Zhou Boli chuckled softly, "Old Master, you are wrong."

Old Gong raised his gaze to the young man's face, then lowered his eyelids again. "Your Highness, I am an old minister, stupid and dull."

Zhou Boli looked outside the door and said, "Come in."

Wan Ji walked into the hall and bowed. "Your Highness, I greet His Majesty, the Crown Prince. I was indeed negligent in my oversight, and according to the laws of Nanyue, I should remain in my position. Since I am no longer employed by the Treasury, I have considered that the only way to offset this is to return my salary for the past three years in full. The princess was kind and did not punish me for this. She also took good care of the fishermen, sending them doctors and medicine. However, as the old man in the palace said, the worst thing a person who makes mistakes should do is to stay out of it. As a former official of the Treasury, I beg Your Highness to double my punishment according to the law. I am willing to accept another twenty lashes!"

If Wanji was punished twice as much, wouldn't his half-brother have to be lashed with eighty lashes? Jiang Siye's face turned ashen.

Elder Gong's face was gloomy. He really shouldn't have stayed out of this! Wanji received twenty lashes. If he, as the superior officer, didn't get punished and word got out, it would damage his reputation. If he did, the Gong family would lose face!

What a great strategy of retreating to advance, making a small investment to gain a big advantage! Is this still the Wan Ji I know?

No one in the hall spoke for a moment.

The King of Nanyue broke the silence. "Well, since Wanji has sincerely repented, there's no need to double the punishment. In my opinion, it's absolutely wrong for everything to be in the Jiang family. Besides, while there's no Maritime Affairs Department for wealth, the fishermen can't be left without supervision."

Elder Gong observed the situation and immediately said, "The Jiang family originally traded in fish, and now they've made a mistake. To avoid suspicion, we must not interfere in the affairs of fishermen."

Director Jiang's face was pale and he didn't dare to raise his head.

Zhou Boli nodded. "Since the elders have said so, in my opinion, the first person to be punished is the one who forged the documents and caused rebellion. According to the laws of Nanyue, he should be punished with forty lashes. Secondly, I think that Director Jiang is the head of a department, and his brother dared to forge documents. This shows the family style of the Jiang family. I will punish him with ten lashes as a warning to others. Thirdly, -"

Noticing the gaze falling on him, Gong Lao's expression changed slightly. "Your Highness!"

"Don't worry, old sir," Zhou Boli said gently. "Who should be in charge of this matter of the fishermen? I think it would be better to leave it to my half-brother Zhongyi."

The King of Nanyue nodded with satisfaction. "I'll do as you say. I want to see who dares to target the fishermen again!"

Director Jiang trembled and fell to his knees. "I plead guilty!"

The King of Nanyue stood up and walked slowly into the hall, saying something ambiguous, "Old Palace, we are all old."