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So, on a sunny afternoon, Jin Shuai set off again for the cell where Tian Qi was being held. As he stood at the door of that dark, damp cell, he immediately noticed the change in Tian Qi. The once arrogant and haughty Tian Qi was gone; in his place stood a man with dull eyes and a weary face—he had indeed become listless.

Even so, Tian Qi showed no sign of fear when he saw Jin Shuai arrive. On the contrary, he took a deep breath, straightened his posture, and slowly said, "My lord, I am willing to pass on my skills to you. But I hope that after you have learned them, you can restore my freedom." After saying this, Tian Qi stared intently into Jin Shuai's eyes, as if trying to get a positive answer from him.

"Deal!" Jin Shuai replied without hesitation, then quickly turned around and strode straight towards the county government office. Along the way, he chuckled to himself, "You're smart enough to try and show off to me. I'll make you pay."

Before long, Jin Shuai arrived at the entrance of the inner yamen. He glanced up at the plaque hanging high above, then stepped inside. Passing through the courtyard and corridors, Jin Shuai finally arrived at the courtroom where Bao Zheng was located.

Bao Zheng sat upright at his desk, his face serious, his official robes exuding an air of authority. Jin Shuai bowed respectfully, and Bao Zheng rose to return the gesture, gesturing for Jin Shuai to sit down. Once Jin Shuai was seated, he got straight to the point, explaining the purpose of his visit. After a moment's thought, Bao Zheng readily agreed, saying, "This matter is not difficult. Tian Qi merely got into a fight, unfortunately injuring one of the soldiers. Unable to afford the medical expenses, he was imprisoned here. Now, all you need is for Your Excellency to provide some funds for medicine to appease the soldiers and prevent them from pursuing the matter further, and the case will be closed."

Upon hearing this, Jin Shuai immediately took out a two-hundred-tael silver note from his pocket and handed it to Bao Zheng. Bao Zheng took the silver note, summoned a yamen runner, and instructed him to take the silver note to the local military garrison and, at the same time, to ask the garrison to send someone to drop the case.

The constable obeyed and left, while Bao Zheng continued his conversation with Jin Shuai. After a moment, Bao Zheng coughed lightly and said, "Your Excellency, this matter has been settled, but there is another matter that I still have some doubts about. I hope Your Excellency can clear up my doubts."

Jin Shuai quickly replied, "Lord Bao, you are too kind. Please speak freely."

Just then, Bao Zheng carefully handed a stack of papers he had meticulously written to Jin Shuai. After taking the papers, Jin Shuai's eyes quickly scanned the dense text on them, and his expression gradually changed from calm to deep surprise.

"This...this Bao Zheng is quite something?" Jin Shuai thought to himself, and couldn't help but look at Bao Zheng with new respect.

What Bao Zheng wrote was a series of insights and specific proposals regarding labor reform. Although some of his views appear immature and incomplete from a modern perspective, the general framework is clearly visible, and the various regulations are basically listed and are quite complete.

After observing for a while, Jin Shuai pretended to be deep in thought. A moment later, he looked up, smiled, and pointed out several areas for improvement to Bao Zheng. Bao Zheng listened attentively, nodding occasionally in agreement, while quickly jotting down notes on the paper. The two continued their lively discussion, and time passed unnoticed.