Chapter 752: Smart

To be honest, acting is acting. Xie Jin can play the role of a romantic and passionate playboy in the relationship between men and women, making people believe it easily. He can also quickly withdraw from the plot after the acting is over, keeping an absolutely safe distance.

No one should try to take advantage of the situation here.

Especially in not letting Xuanyuan Yao have misunderstandings, he did a very good job. He would not deliberately make some inappropriate actions just to make Xuanyuan Yao jealous, nor would he let people other than Xuanyuan Yao mistakenly feel the affection that should not exist from him.

So he flatly rejected Zong Yushang's overt and covert goodwill - as for what Zong Yushang was thinking, he could guess a little, but he was not interested in cooperating with him to continue the performance.

After all, although the gold ingot is a good thing, it really hurts the knees after kneeling for a long time. Wouldn't it be better for him to have more rounds with Yaoyao?

So the process of escorting the prisoners back to Beijing went smoothly.

With the escort of the Obsidian Army, the long procession looked particularly spectacular. When passing through some famous hilltops, the vicious bandits would definitely stay away from them - who would dare to provoke the imperial army escorting prisoners?

Moreover, even if the escorted prisoners were robbed, they could not be used as silver, but would cause big trouble. Staying away was the wisest decision.

So the journey was smooth and the group arrived at the imperial capital in the hottest weather in mid-June.

Outside the city gate, Xuanyuan Yao ordered the soldiers to stop: "An Yi, step out!"

"I am here!"

"Select 500 Black Obsidian soldiers, cooperate with the Imperial Guards, and take all the prisoners to the Ministry of Justice Prison!"

"I obey your orders!"

Xuanyuan Yao turned his head and looked at the others: "The rest of you wait here, no one is allowed to act without the order of this general!"

The soldiers' voices were as dull as thunder, shocking their hearts: "I obey your orders!"

Zong Yuchang looked at the young general sitting on the horse in silence, and a strange color flashed in his eyes: "General Xuanyuan has an outstanding appearance and outstanding demeanor. Once he speaks, all the generals obey his orders... It is really a momentum that makes people awe and surrender, which is definitely not ordinary People can't compare..."

"What?" Mo Ling'an rode over with the reins in his hand and said casually, "You abandoned Lord Xie and now you are interested in General Xuanyuan?"

Zong Yushang sighed sadly: "Although Lord Xie is not so easy to deal with, at least I can still dream about him, but General Xuanyuan can't even dream about him."

Mo Ling'an raised his eyebrows: "Why?"

Zong Yushang said: "I'm afraid Lord Xie will cut me into pieces."

Hearing this, Mo Ling'an raised his lips slightly: "You are smart."

Although Xuanyuan Yao is also jealous, he usually just verbally abuses himself and will not vent his anger on others at will. Even if he is dissatisfied, he will only attack Xie Jin.

After all, military generals are upright and will not hurt people's lives at will-unless the other party does something damnable.

But the Ninth Master of the Xie family is not necessarily the case. His temperament is well known. If you really dare to covet his sweetheart, he has a hundred ways to make your life worse than death.

However, it is better for smart people not to recruit anyone. No matter if there is any special intention, a few jokes are fine, but if you really try to destroy the relationship between the two again and again, I am afraid that the end will never be good.

The Obsidian Army took Xie Jin's warrant and escorted the prisoners to the Ministry of Justice. Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao went to the palace to report without delay.

The Regent summoned several people in the Qinzheng Hall.

This was the first time that Zong Yuchang entered the imperial city, the first time he entered the palace, and the first time he met the legendary Regent. As soon as they met, he overturned all his previous speculations and judgments about the Regent.

Perhaps only this man in front of him, who exuded a noble demeanor and pressure, could make men like Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao sincerely convinced and willing to be loyal.

Only such a king could arrange disaster relief matters carefully and properly before the report on the flood in Mianzhou arrived in the capital, so that the people of Mianzhou could be saved from a famine.

"I have read all the memorials, and I have understood the details of disaster relief. You have done a good job." Rong Yu raised his eyes slightly and looked at the people kneeling on the ground, "Whose credit is this time?"

"Reporting to the Lord, disaster relief is not something that can be accomplished by one's own strength. I am just doing my job and dare not share the credit." Xie Jin said, "But Master Chen showed his concern for the country and the people during this disaster relief process. If the Lord wants to reward him according to his merits, he can give Master Chen some rewards."

Xie Jin has been promoted too quickly in the past two years. He does not plan to be promoted again by taking advantage of the disaster relief. Instead, Xuanyuan Chen needs more experience. The higher the official position, the greater the responsibility. It will help him to exercise his courage and demeanor in his future behavior and work.

"I don't deserve it." Xuanyuan Chen said respectfully, "I have no experience in doing business. This time I went to Mianzhou and followed the orders of Lord Xie. Lord Xie dealt with corrupt officials, dealt with profiteers, and worked hard for the people. He was smart and courageous. I still have a lot to learn from Lord Xie. I don't dare to take credit."

After the voice fell, the hall was quiet for a moment.

Rong Yu looked through the files of the major officials brought back by Xie Jin, as well as the evidence and list of collusion between officials and businessmen in Mianzhou. After all the files were read, he said lightly: "The Zong family mentioned in the list was not taken back together?"

"Reporting to the master, all the people in the Zong family from the old patriarch Zong Wei and the entire four branches were imprisoned in the Zong family house." Xie Jin said, "Except Zong Yushang."

Rong Yu closed the file and said lightly: "Get up."

Several people stood up, only Zong Yuchang was still kneeling on the ground - before the regent spoke to pardon him, he, the descendant of the Zong family, was still guilty.

Rong Yu turned his eyes slightly and fell on the face of the beautiful boy, "Zong Yuchang?"

His voice was cold and indifferent, but it was intimidating and made people dare not act rashly.

Zong Yuchang lowered his eyebrows and kowtowed respectfully according to the court etiquette: "Zong Yuchang, the youngest son of the third branch of the Zong family, pays homage to the regent. Long live the regent, long live the regent, long live the regent."