"Tsk, can you drive a mule cart as fast as a horse?" Shen Chi stretched out his whip and hit Xiaogui's dog-skin hat.
When she pouted to protest, he rode away: "Dad will rent you a pony."
"No, I want to use a donkey." Because Shen Lingzhu was thrown off the horse several times when she used Master Chi's mount when she was learning horse riding at home last time, she still felt that the donkey was easier to control.
Shen Chi was just teasing his daughter. He would never let Shen Lingzhu, who was not good at riding, ride an unfamiliar pony, nor would he really find a donkey for her to use.
Instead, he deposited the car and took her on horseback himself.
Guided by horse manure and messy horse hoof prints along the way, Shen Lingzhu and his father not only did not lose the chase, but also caught up with the five people from the Shi family who were desperately charging and encircling them, trying to escape.
Looking from afar, one could hear the neighing of horses, the flying of dust, and the clatter of arrows.
Shen Lingzhu observed that this place was still a little far from the village and could not help but feel relieved: "Fortunately, we didn't enter the village, otherwise innocent people would be hard to escape."
"Knives and arrows have no eyes. We can't get any closer. A trapped beast is still brave." Shen Chi didn't expect the fight to start so soon.
Shen Lingzhu said: "I hope there won't be any mistakes this time."
As Shen Chi turned his horse around, he said, "I thought you wanted to get closer and take a look."
"Dad, you're joking. I won't overestimate my abilities." Although he said that, Shen Lingzhu still took out the crossbow and loaded the arrow.
Shen Chi would not stop her, and the next moment, he felt that his daughter was very far-sighted.
Because in just half a cup of tea, fast horses were already galloping behind them, and at the same time, Mr. Han's guards could be heard shouting, "Flank them! Quickly send a team to encircle them."
"Dad, turn your horse sideways." Shen Lingzhu had just finished speaking when the fast horse behind him rushed out from the side. If Shen Chi had not been a good rider and quickly controlled the horse to dodge, a long sword would have almost cut them.
"Asshole!" He cursed loudly, while the little girl in his arms had already shot a series of arrows from the crossbow. Seeing the man on the running horse fall down after being hit by an arrow, he shouted again: "Good shot, shoot the next one."
There was another person on the horse who noticed that his companion had fallen down. He hesitated for a moment to save him, but several riders behind him had already caught up with him and surrounded him in a blink of an eye.
Shen Lingzhu also quickly put away her crossbow. The improved version she was holding not only had a long range, but was also very accurate. Two of the three hits were on one person's back.
She said, "Dad, let me go and pull out the arrow."
"It's too late." Shen Chi certainly knew that the crossbows his eldest daughter had were quite sharp, and the arrowheads were made of iron.
"My girl, this thing of ours won't violate the rules, will it?" Despite saying so, he still jumped off his horse, kicked the fallen arrow feathers into the dry grass as he passed by, and squeezed in next to two soldiers who were holding down the man who was shot by an arrow on the ground.
He stretched out his hand to feel the person's breath: "He's not dead, is he? My hunting equipment shouldn't be very powerful."
Unexpectedly, the soldier stopped him and said, "Second Master Shen, don't come any closer, or you might get hurt."
The two soldiers had seen Shen Chi calling for help not long ago, so they naturally recognized him.
"Two big brothers, can you help me pull out the arrow feather? I borrowed it from Captain Chen in the capital, and I must return it." Shen Lingzhu also ran over and bowed to the two soldiers and asked.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, the person who was shot woke up, looked up, and said through gritted teeth: "Stinky girl, it's you again!"
"Oh, it's Master Shi Wu. What a mistake. I wanted to hunt a pheasant, but I hurt you by accident. I'm so sorry." As soon as Shen Lingzhu raised her little fist, Shi Wulang on the ground spat out a mouthful of blood in anger.
While the two soldiers were stunned, she took a step forward, quickly pulled out the two arrows, ran to the field next to her and stuck them into the soil.
As for Ishigoro's wound, based on her experience, it was not fatal.
Moreover, Shen Chi was also here to take care of his daughter's aftermath and help two soldiers stop Shi Wu's bleeding.
However, Shen Lingzhu's self-deceptive behavior was completely unable to stop the experts.
After Mr. Han's guards arrested everyone, they turned around and removed Shi Wu's bandage to check his wound.
Then he said to Shen Lingzhu: "Miss Shen, you should refrain from carrying such sharp weapons in the future."
"Is it against the rules?"
"It's not armor, so it's not against the rules, but it could easily injure someone and cause controversy."
"Thank you for reminding."
It was half an hour later when everyone saw Mr. Han again. Shen Lingzhu then handed in the account book she had copied in the guest room of the inn.
After reading it, Mr. Han paused for a moment and said, "Why don't you hand over your uncle's manuscript?"
After careful consideration, Shen Lingzhu asked three questions in succession: "Sir, do you dare to ask for it, dare to investigate, dare to file a memorial of impeachment?"
"Little Zhuzi, don't talk nonsense!" Shen Chi quickly apologized to Mr. Han.
Mr. Han couldn't help but pause for a few breaths as he watched the father and daughter, one bending over and the other looking straight at him.
He helped Shen Chi, who loved his daughter dearly, up and asked Shen Lingzhu, "Since I dare to ask, I dare to take on this matter. How many people will be implicated?"
"There are thirty-nine people in the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Imperial Mausoleum Guard who are of the seventh rank and above.
There were also more than a dozen eunuchs who, under the pretext of providing mausoleum defense, seized tens of thousands of acres of fertile farmland nearby." Shen Lingzhu remembered this in his mind.
Mr. Han asked again: "I think these people have little to do with the Shi family. Do you dare to tell me the list one by one?
If all the information is exposed, more people will be involved. Is your uncle afraid?
Now that he holds an official position, does he still dare to take a gamble?"
The spinning knife of three questions stabbed back at Shen Lingzhu again.
Her sleeve was grabbed by Master Chi, and her answer was no longer straightforward: "I dare not say anything else, but my uncle will definitely take responsibility for the seizure of people's land if he has the chance."
"Give me the list. I may not be able to hold all of them accountable at once, but I will try my best. If not one year, then two years." As an imperial censor, it is Mr. Han's duty to monitor and impeach all officials.
Shen Chi thought his daughter would say that the original account book was still in Beijing, but he didn't expect her to take out another oil-paper bag from her bag.
When I opened it, I found that it was the book written by my eldest brother.
If he hadn't still had his wits about him, he would have woken up the little girl and said, "This is something that could seriously offend someone. Do you really trust Han that much?"
Then, Shen Lingzhu said, "Mr. Han, can I make a copy for you?"
"If it's not your uncle's handwriting, there will be no share for him when the merits are evaluated in the future." Mr. Han asked her to consider it herself.
Shen Lingzhu nodded and said, "Thank you for all the trouble, sir."
Before going to Beijing, my senior sister said that wealth and honor are achieved through risk. It is not easy for my uncle to gain experience and get promoted. If there is an opportunity and he wants to get rid of those pests, he should seize it.
The meeting ended quickly, and Shen Chi was powerless to stop it. After returning to the guest room, he asked Shen Lingzhu, "You're leaving your uncle's future in someone else's hands."
Shen Lingzhu consoled him, "Dad, since Mr. Han asked about the original account book, he must have found something before.
Don’t forget that Minister Sun of the Ministry of Works is a fellow townsman of Duke Zhongguo, and many of them were promoted to the six ministries together.
The court must be looking to recruit these people, and the urgent letter that my uncle sent home, asking you to find a time to produce the account book, isn't that just to find a suitable person to hand it over to?"
You'll Also Like
-
This bug is amazing!
Chapter 304 6 hours ago -
Conquer the game world
Chapter 155 6 hours ago -
Cultivating Immortality in a Family: I Prove Immortality Through the Chaotic Dao Realm
Chapter 273 6 hours ago -
Borrowing a sword
Chapter 332 6 hours ago -
The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.
Chapter 112 6 hours ago -
The Three Kingdoms: Hindsight is 20/20, and the Three Revivals of the Han Dynasty
Chapter 401 6 hours ago -
Forbidden Zone of Deception
Chapter 385 6 hours ago -
Gou Zai Gaowu Shijie Cheng Shen
Chapter 274 6 hours ago -
Spring flowers
Chapter 50 6 hours ago -
Da Ming: Father, step aside, I'll be the prime minister!
Chapter 395 6 hours ago