If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

Ji Wei, the deposed envoy of Hedong Province, arrived in Jinzhou on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Jinzhou Governor Cheng Mao brought all the officials from the Governor's Office to welcome them outside the south gate of the inner city.

Today is a rare good day. It is a windless and snowless day in the twelfth lunar month, and the sun is shining brightly. Even though I am wearing a cotton robe and a cloak, I still feel a little hot.

Cheng Mao had been waiting here since before dawn, and it was not until the beginning of the 9th hour that he saw the carriage of the deposed envoy slowly approaching.

Cheng Mao's slightly impatient expression instantly turned into enthusiasm. Before the car arrived, he had already burst into a smile and bowed lightly to greet them.

The carriage stopped and a man in his forties with a short beard and wearing a crimson official robe slowly stepped down from the carriage.

Cheng Mao laughed and greeted him, saying, "Brother Mingde, it's been years since we last met. How are you?"

Ji Wei smiled politely, bowed back and said, "Master Cheng, how are you?"

Cheng Mao's smile froze for a moment, but he quickly put on a full smile and said, "It's the twelfth month of the lunar year, and it's the end of the year. Master Ji still has to run around everywhere. It's really hard work."

"Working for the Emperor is part of my job, I dare not complain."

After being blocked twice, Cheng Mao really couldn't laugh this time. He cursed in his heart: After all, we were officials in the same court before, and we still have some friendship. Now he puts on such a superior attitude when he meets, do you really think you are so great?

His mentor had already asked someone to send him a message that there would be a vacancy in the capital after the new year, and it would only take until the money was in place. As long as there were no major problems with the evaluation and supervision of officials here,

After the New Year, he will be able to go to Beijing.

There is no room for error in this assessment!

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Cheng Mao signaled Ji Wei to get in the carriage and head to the governor's mansion.

Ji Wei had just lifted up his skirt and stepped on the stool when he heard a crisp female voice behind him calling out, "Master Cheng!"

Cheng Mao subconsciously turned around and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

Five or six steps behind him, outside the government officers and soldiers, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old woman in mourning clothes bowed to him and said, "I am Qin Shu, originally engaged to be the wife of Cheng Zonghao, the second son of Master Cheng. I heard that the second son of Master Cheng's wife has entered the government a few days ago. Therefore, I have come to ask Master Cheng to return my engagement letter."

This place is right at the south gate, with merchants and common people coming and going in an endless stream. When the deposed envoy entered the city and the governor personally welcomed him, many people stopped to watch.

In addition, the Qin Mansion caused quite a lot of discussion some time ago, and many people are still talking about it now.

As soon as Qin Shu said this, a huge crowd of people gathered around her.

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, "It really is Miss Qin. Didn't she say she had been carried into the Cheng Mansion a few days ago?"

A person nearby raised his chin and said, "The person is still here, so the one who was carried in must not be Miss Qin."

Someone argued, "I saw it with all my heart. Three full carriages of dowry were carried out of the Qin residence. They were stacked in a pointed shape, and were all small and exquisite brocade boxes. It was obvious that they were just some jewelry ornaments, and they hadn't even brought in the big items yet."

"But the person is still here..."

"Are there other girls in the Qin Mansion?"

Someone who knew the situation immediately answered, "There is another Miss Qin Er in the West Mansion."

Someone was curious, "Didn't they say that Miss Qin had a lover? Before her parents' funeral, she was secretly meeting with that man in the mansion and was caught by the servants."

The insider sneered and said, "Who in Jinzhou doesn't know about this? I saw it with my own eyes. It was the nephew of Master Qin Er. Master Qin Er is indeed a scholar, he knows etiquette and shame. He immediately killed his nephew for the sake of justice and beat him into a pig's head. He also personally sent his nephew to the government office."

Someone nearby immediately responded, "She was released the next day. They said she was crying and making a fuss at home, trying to commit suicide. After all, Master Qin Er is just an uncle, how can he control his niece? That's why he went to find Master Cheng, the relative, and had his wife's nephew released."

Then someone else spat loudly, "Having an affair during the period of mourning for your father is shameless! Such a lowly person should be drowned!"

Some people also said sarcastically, "The man and the woman are in love, how can it be considered cheating?"

A porter carrying a shoulder pole said, "No wonder Lord Cheng would rather carry the second young lady into the mansion than the original Miss Qin. If it were me, I wouldn't want her either!"

"that is!"

While the discussion here was lively, there was a stalemate on the other side.

Cheng Mao looked at Qin Shu with a dark face: It is not difficult to cancel the engagement, but the difficult thing is that the dowry that Xiao Qin brought into the house has already been sent to Beijing.

If the engagement is cancelled, all the dowry belonging to Qin Shu must be returned.

With so much silver, what can he use to pay back?

Qin Shu took out the engagement letter, the engagement letter, and the jade bracelet that Nanny Yuan gave her when she came to the mansion at the beginning of the month from her sleeve pocket. She held them in her palm and knelt down. "This is the engagement letter of Mr. Cheng, the engagement letter that the Cheng family gave to my parents, and the jade bracelet that Nanny Yuan gave to me. I will return them all to you today. I hope you will agree to cancel my engagement with Mr. Cheng and return my engagement letter to me."

Cheng Mao swung his sleeves vigorously and shouted, "Nonsense! Do you know what day it is today? The Lord of Demotion is here, how can you be so presumptuous? Come here!"

"Wait a minute!"

Ji Wei smiled and bowed towards the capital, saying, "I came here to inspect the local area in accordance with the emperor's order. Not only do I need to monitor the performance of officials, but also the people's livelihood and public opinion. It is also our responsibility to listen to the people's opinions and solve their worries."

He ignored Cheng Mao's gloomy face and said with a smile: "I have never seen a woman dare to break off an engagement with me in public. Why do you want to break off the engagement? Tell me."

The discussions on the street disappeared instantly, and everyone pricked up their ears in excitement.

Cheng Mao lowered his voice and said anxiously: "Master Ji!"

"Master Cheng, why are you so anxious? Since this woman has a request, as the governor of a prefecture, shouldn't you listen and help the people under your jurisdiction solve their problems?"

Ji Wei looked at Cheng Mao with a smile, but his eyes were cold, "Or did Lord Cheng handle cases in the past in this way?"

Cheng Mao broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

He turned his eyes and winked at the crowd outside.

A figure quickly squeezed out of the crowd of onlookers and left.

Cheng Mao had no choice but to put on a friendly look, waved at Qin Shu, and said, "Bring her over here."

We were too close to the people over there, so we had to speak loudly.

I'm really afraid that others don't know.

Immediately, a bailiff took Qin Shu over.

The deposed emperor's carriage was surrounded by soldiers and officials from the governor's office, keeping the common people away from him.

When they saw Qin Shu being invited in, the onlookers immediately rushed forward:

"Let's be serious. Break off the engagement so that you can marry your sweetheart."

"Bah! How shameless! It's a pity that the shopkeeper Qin and the first wife raised such a girl."