The patrol continued to move forward and soon arrived at Sishui County.

Lu Zhi had received the message in advance and rushed to the official post station outside Sishui County, waiting for the arrival of Su Jinyue and his party.

Su Jinyue was very happy when she saw her.

Twenty-one-year-old Lu Zhi was at the age of youth.

An unhappy marriage made her wake up early and possessed a mature and steady temperament that her peers did not have.

Her successful escape from the Liu family gave her a renewed spirit to welcome the new year.

She knelt on the ground with a peaceful smile and bowed fully to Su Jinyue.

"I thank you, Master Imperial Master. Without your favor, I would never have escaped from that sea of ​​suffering until my death."

"Get up quickly."

Su Jinyue called the lady and helped her up, and was happy that she had regained her freedom.

"I have already asked for an official position for you. You will start as an assistant. When you get to the county magistrate's office, I will ask them to arrange for you to be promoted."

Upon hearing this, Lü Zhi was overjoyed and bowed again, "I, the humble official, thank you, Imperial Master. I will certainly work diligently and assist you wholeheartedly."

From then on, Su Jinyue had a beautiful and well-mannered female assistant by her side.

This person was calm and steady in his work, gentle in his words but decisive. He rose rapidly in the officialdom and was sought after by many young men.

Of course, at this time, the ministers who learned the news did not raise any objections.

Firstly, the Imperial Master is a woman, so it is perfectly reasonable to have a woman to assist him.

Furthermore, there was no rule in the Qin Dynasty that "women were not allowed to hold official positions", and everyone accepted this well.

Even Confucian scholars regarded this as normal. They had not yet been tampered with into the feudal shackles of later times, and the distinction between men and women was not as strict as in later generations.

With all these factors combined, Lu Zhi quickly became familiar with all the ministers.

When the Lu family heard the news, they were so happy that they wanted to hold a big banquet.

This is the first female official beside the national teacher, and her official position is higher than Lu Ze's.

As soon as this incident happened, the Lu family suddenly became a well-known new noble family in the entire Pei County. Even the Xiao family, which had recently become noble because of Xiao He, took the initiative to send people to send congratulatory gifts.

Not to mention the county magistrate and others.

At the head of Liujia Village, the Liu family, who had earned fifty gold coins, was building a new house.

After hearing about this, Liu Ji angrily slammed the bed.

"The Lu family is really going too far. If I had known this would happen, I would have demanded ten times more! They sent me packing with just fifty gold coins. How despicable!"

Liu's mother brought a bowl of medicine and handed it to Liu Ji, comforting him, "Don't be angry, my son. When we build a new house and marry a young and beautiful wife, we will definitely have two children in three years."

"What do you know?!"

Liu Ji was even more angry. "Which bride can compare with the title of the best person beside the national teacher? What a pity!"

If it was the Imperial Master, it would be more or less the same.

He only dared to think about this in his heart. He didn't even dare to say it out loud in front of his biological mother. It was really too bold.

Thinking of this, his heart began to grow hotter and hotter. With a hidden excitement, he imagined himself marrying the imperial teacher and becoming a superior person.

The thief's ambition is to swallow up the sun and the moon.

He is so audacious that he causes chaos in the world.

Outside Liu Ji's house, a laborer who was helping to build the house leaned against the corner, slowly patting his calves, memorizing all the conversations in the house in his mind, and preparing to go back and tell Zhao Gong.

This time, the Liu family has obtained the gold cake, so they will definitely use their slaves to order around. I must behave well and try to be bought by them, so that I can stay in the Liu family and be easily monitored by them.

In the small county of Pei, there are turbulent times and new nobles emerge one after another.

When the First Emperor was on tour, the entire motorcade moved slowly on the cement road, with smooth traffic all the way.

The several counties and prefectures they passed ahead of them were very close to Xianyang and were under the surveillance of the imperial court all year round. There were no hidden obstacles, so they moved very quickly.

At this moment, the caravan has arrived at the jurisdiction of Sishui County and is about to reach the county seat of Pei County.

Ying Zheng was sitting in the golden carriage. Thinking of someone in Pei County, his brows slightly frowned, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, and his lips unconsciously pursed.

"Liu Ji, you old thief, have stolen the fate of my Great Qin. It's time to fight you. I want to see who is stronger, you, the Son of Heaven, and I, the Emperor of Man!"

The carriage and horses continued to move forward slowly.

Liu Ji, who was still urging his men to build a house quickly in Liujia Village, had no idea that he was about to face a disaster.

Soon, the First Emperor arrived. The county magistrate, along with all the civil and military officials under his jurisdiction, waited by the official road, kneeling to welcome him.

"Your Majesty, your servants respectfully welcome you! Long live the Emperor!"

A white left hand reached out from the magnificent golden carriage and lifted the curtain.

The eunuch Pushe bowed slightly, reached out his hand into the carriage, supported Ying Zheng, and walked out of the carriage.

Ying Zheng stood on the step in front of the carriage, looking down at the people kneeling on the ground in front of him.

"No courtesy, stay on your own."

"Yes, we thank Your Majesty."

The county magistrate and others quickly got up from the ground and went to the carriage.

The county governor in the lead had gray hair and a bright smile, and he greeted loudly.

"Your Majesty must be very tired after traveling all this way. It would be better for you to rest for a while at my residence before handling the affairs of state."

Ying Zheng nodded. This county magistrate was originally a minister from the old Qin land. After unifying the world, he was sent here to guard it. The two were very familiar with each other.

"Okay, lead the way."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The group returned to the car and rushed to the county governor's mansion in the city.

That night, the county magistrate's mansion was decorated with lights and surrounded by music, singing and dancing.

The table was filled with delicious food and the aroma was everywhere.

Officials of all ranks were dressed in official robes, chatting with each other and raising their glasses to toast each other.

Su Jinyue still looked like a mascot, sitting next to Haodadie and concentrating on eating.

Oh ~ poor little bear cub, his paws are so delicious.

And what is this, partridge? Is this what the legendary roasted partridge tastes like?

I'm ashamed of my poor stomach.

You dead mouth, give me food!

Su Jinyue was heartbroken and lamenting that everyone didn't know what animal protection meant, while she was enjoying the meal.

There's no way around it, it's really delicious. She'll get angry with anyone who says there was no delicious food in ancient times!

"Master Imperial Master."

The county magistrate brought a few people to Su Jinyue.

Su Jinyue quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks, picked up the wine cup, smiled faintly, pretending to be a worldly expert, and nodded slightly.

"Lord Sheriff."

The county magistrate pointed at the young man in brocade clothes behind him and introduced him with pride.

"These are our beloved sons. The eldest is twenty-three years old and currently serves as a county magistrate. The second is eighteen, eight feet three inches tall. He has been learning literature and martial arts since childhood. His favorite poem is 'When Will the Bright Moon Appear?' by the Imperial Master, and he often recites it at home."

He turned to the other side and said, "This is my little child, the same age as the Imperial Master. He is naughty and active, always clamoring to learn how to create things like you."

Su Jinyue looked at the three handsome men in front of her.

The cool and mature eldest brother, the gentle and polite second brother, and the little mistress who looks at him with sparkling eyes.

Tsk, what should I do if they all want to stay by my side?

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