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"It was my fault for not performing my duties properly," Pei Yun said, bowing his head in greeting.

"Oh right, I remember this case was closed by a clerk named Jiang something... Where is he?"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review looked around, and then someone walked out from the crowd of people from the Court of Judicial Review.

Qi Sizhi saw Jiang Shaorong dressed in plain white clothes, looking extremely simple, yet...

He had a bad feeling.

Is Jiang Lushi going to get promoted this time?

"I, Jiang, have met the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review," Jiang Shaorong's clear and gentle voice rang out.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review sized him up.

He is a simple person, and very serious about his work.

He was satisfied, so he nodded.

"This case was handled well; the person is quite talented..."

He called out Qi Sizhi's name, "Qi Sizhi, I remember you seem to be short a few people."

Qi Sizhi could only go up and respond with a forced smile, "It's kind of you that you still remember, Minister Si..."

"Hmm, this young man is not bad. I remember he is the beloved son of Marquis Bangchang."

Speaking of Marquis Bangchang, Qi Sizhi wiped the sweat from his brow.

Marquis Bangchang was the kind of person who didn't care about anything, spending his days indulging in pleasure and debauchery. Everyone in the capital said he was a spoiled old playboy...

Furthermore, given his status as a marquis, the emperor couldn't do anything about him and could only let him be.

There's always something fishy about it when someone from another family has a marquis title or holds some kind of official position.

Because of his appearance, Bangchanghou, his son could only start as a clerk when he entered the Dali Temple.

I thought that with a father like that, his life would be like this forever.

Who knew that Jiang Shaorong would turn out to be such a promising young man...

"Yes, yes," Qi Sizhi replied.

"Jiang Lushi, would you be willing to go and learn a thing or two from the Sizhi?" the Dali Siqing asked him calmly.

“Since it is the Minister’s order, I will gladly comply,” Jiang Shaorong replied.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review nodded in satisfaction.

"Miss Xiao, this case is now closed. Is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Xiao Ran bowed and said, "I have nothing to say, but..."

"I never expected that Jiang Lushi... oh no, he shouldn't be called Lushi anymore."

Jiang Shaorong's expression shifted slightly.

"Such a strategy is truly admirable."

Jiang Shaorong gave a slight bow, "Miss Xiao, you flatter me. I am merely acting in accordance with official business."

"What a fine example of doing things strictly by the book."

Xiao Ran laughed, then looked into Jiang Shaorong's deep eyes.

They were locked in a fierce confrontation, on the verge of exploding.

To outsiders, for example, Qi Sizhi.

He just felt that the two of them seemed to have... a deeper conflict?

……

After leaving the hall, Qi Sizhi walked out, but what he was thinking about was a sentence that Miss Xiao had once said to him.

"Judging from Jiang Lushi's enthusiasm, he might surpass you one day."

Jiang Shaorong has done something so brilliant, and both Pei Shaoqing and the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices know about it. Isn't his career going to be amazing...?

Like a fish in water?

What about him? He spent half his life trying to get to the position of Sizhi, and Jiang Shaorong's momentum will eventually surpass his.

I need to think of a way to help myself.

He suddenly became a little anxious, his footsteps making a crisp sound on the bluestone slabs.

Suddenly, the sound stopped abruptly, like ripples in water, gradually disappearing into the surface.

……

Xiao Ran sat leisurely on the ridge of the roof, tapping the tiles lightly with her feet.

Her gaze sometimes looked into the distance, and sometimes lowered, as if she had little patience.

Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, ruffling her hair, and she turned her head.

"Did someone bring it?"