For the remaining half of the day, Xia Zhaoyi stayed at the Yamen and did not go out.
Since coming to Hengxiang and encountering Feishuang Pavilion that day, she has started to get involved with various people and rush around Hengxiang. Day by day, the amount of letters sent from other places has become like a mountain, and they have been waiting in Qimotang and Zhizhi.
Yushui Pavilion.
After Xia Zhaoyi inspected Xiaodao's body at noon, she met the soldiers from Lianfeng Academy who came to report the victory or defeat of the academic debate. She thought about it and decided to work in the Yamen, so that she could get the information from all walks of life as quickly as possible.
Therefore, she sent people to Qimotang and Zhiyu Waterside Pavilion to fetch all the letters from these days.
Throughout the afternoon, countless soldiers came and went, carrying letters and delivering letters, and their steps were hurried.
Until it gets dark, and the big lamps of Orioles and peach moons shine brightly, Xia Zhaoyi's writing is still going on.
In addition to her, there were also Zhan Ning, Guan Chi, Fan Yu and Liang Dechang who came with the letter.
With the four of them helping to sort out the letters, the efficiency is much higher.
The night was getting darker and darker, the wind suddenly became stronger, and the window sash was knocked to the wall with a loud "bang".
Xia Zhaoyi looked up and saw Zhan Ning walking past and about to close the door.
"No need to turn it off." Xia Zhaoyi said.
Zhan Ning turned around.
"Just fix it a little." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"Yes, Miss Second."
Zhan Ning fixed the window sash, and strong winds were blowing outside the window. The tea lamp was warm in the hall, insects and birds were chirping outside the window, but the night seemed to be quieter.
After Zhan Ning fixed the window, he came back to change Xia Zhaoyi's tea.
The young green tea leaves are like pointed boats, and the fragrance of tea rises and fills the room.
Xia Zhaoyi turned his head and looked at the tea leaves in the cup.
These are all Mingqian teas sent by Xizhou. She just opened them today. They are all first-class teas.
In these troubled times, being able to drink fresh Mingtai County Mingqian green tea in Hengxiang is an extremely rare thing.
Along with the green tea, there was news about several major acquisitions and bank mergers.
Now Xia Zhaoyi is replying to this batch of letters.
The cool evening breeze made her thoughts clearer, and she often stopped while writing.
Zhan Ning was a person who couldn't hide his curiosity, so he finally asked: "Second Miss, did something go wrong with the layout in Xizhou at the beginning of the year?"
Xia Zhaoyi smiled and said: "It's natural to have problems. It's abnormal if there are no problems. That's why there are monsters."
"Then, what's the problem?"
Seeing his expression full of curiosity, Xia Zhaoyi smiled and said: "Princess Yangping used to buy and sell properties by force, purchasing properties at low prices and then selling them at high prices. This matter did not stop after she was severely punished by Li Zhi. He Jing's powerful people
Many of us follow suit and don't dare to be as blatant as she is, but secretly we can do mischief everywhere. Now, someone is eyeing my Naijun Restaurant in Hejing."
"Ah! The second lady bought a restaurant in Hejing?!" Zhan Ning said.
"Is this the key point you captured?" Xia Zhaoyi's smile became brighter, "Why don't you think about how to deal with it?"
"Hmm... then, who is the person targeting the restaurant?"
"How could someone come forward to do this kind of thing? His identity must be kept secret."
"Yes... Sigh, this is really difficult, but what's so annoying is that for the second lady, this restaurant is actually dispensable. But there are definitely many people who rely on this shop to make a living, and they are so robbed.
How will we live in the future?"
"Yeah, it's very annoying," Xia Zhaoyi smiled, "So, let's give this person a bad retribution. What do you think?"
"Retribution?"
"Let this restaurant be taken away by him easily, and then we can do some tricks in the restaurant's relationship network, so that the secret sentries of Tianrong Guard find out that the relationship between this restaurant is unusual. Based on Li's character, this person may have to...
"
"Excellent!" Zhan Ning's eyes lit up, "Second Miss, this move is really cruel!"
Xia Zhaoyi smiled, biting the penholder, and looked at the other unprocessed letters at hand.
So far, she has replied to a total of twenty-seven letters, and almost every one of the twenty-seven letters contains stories of bullying and injustice.
She looked at these unprocessed letters, but she didn't know how many there were.
Xia Zhaoyi continued to reply to letters, and gradually fewer and fewer soldiers came back. It had been half an hour since the last soldier sent news about Lianfeng Academy.
Zhan Ning came over to change the tea, and suddenly heard the long-lost word "Bao" rang outside.
A soldier walked in quickly: "Second Miss, I was sent here by Manager Xu. He said that a student is missing."
Zhan Ning frowned: "The student is missing, why do you need to report to the second lady?"
Guan Chi looked up from behind another desk and said, "Are you a student from Dongping Academy?"
The soldier nodded: "Exactly!"
Guan Chi looked at Zhan Ning: "In the past few days, Fan Yu and Liang Dechang and I have been studying military formations at Zhiyu Waterside Pavilion every day, and we have become close to Manager Xu. Manager Xu is keeping an eye on the second lady in Hengxiang.
Manager Xu has to check the personnel, wiring, and student rosters of each Dongping Academy every three days."
"What's the name of the missing person?" Fan Yu asked.
"Yao Zhen." the soldier said.
Xia Zhaoyi paused and repeated in a low voice: "Yao Zhen?"
"Is it him?!" Zhan Ning also recognized him.
That day, when Yao Zhen, Xu Xiyi, Hao Weifeng and Dong Yanjiang were writing articles in the front office, Zhan Ning still received the paper.
Xia Zhaoyi looked at Zhan Ning: "You go find Gao Zhou and ask Gao Zhou to send some men out to look for him. If there is no more, go find Liu Xian Cheng and Zhao Xian Wei."
"...That Liu County Cheng who peed his pants?" Zhan Ning frowned.
"After all, he is a county magistrate, and he has some ability in torture and criminal investigation. Now if he is asked to find someone, it may be an opportunity for him, and he should perform well."
"Well!" Zhan Ning responded, "If he doesn't behave well, then let him look good!"
Zhanning left with the soldiers.
Feeling sleepy, Xia Zhaoyi raised her hand to hold the tea and drank it slowly.
Fan Yu said: "Second Miss, please rest first. These letters are not in a hurry."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled lightly and said, "I have been running around all day these days. It is rare for me to calm down and read and reply to letters, so I will just work hard and read them all."
Fan Yu could only sigh: "Second Miss, thank you for your hard work."
Time passed slowly, and when the bell rang outside, Xia Zhaoyi finally answered the last letter.
She put it on the candlestick to dry the ink, then put it in the envelope. When she looked up, she saw Fan Yu and others lying on their stomachs, all asleep.
Xia Zhaoyi stood up silently and did not make a sound to disturb them.
The soldiers standing guard outside the door had just arrived from another shift. Xia Zhaoyi ordered one person to prepare the carriage. After the soldiers came, they would take Fan Yu and the others back to Zhiyu Water Pavilion.
The evening wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the candles on the stone lamps in the courtyard were dimly lit. Xia Zhaoyi yawned lightly and walked towards the nearest side door.
As she walked, Xia Zhaoyi gradually stopped.
From a distance, she saw a tall and slender figure with a thin back, broad shoulders and thin waist, standing on the roadside under the Qiu Yingting lamp. He was standing on the path near the side door, his head slightly raised.
Because his back was turned to her, she didn't know what he was looking at.
