By a twist of fate, the illegitimate son of the Marquis's family marries the county princess.

Chapter 241 Pei Rujing's Letter

Because of his older sister, Liu Zi knew that there was a problem with the mud used to build the dam, but his brother-in-law had disappeared in the flood and did not know exactly what happened.

However, Wen Zongji doesn't need to investigate this matter like a headless fly. He only needs to focus on investigating the process of building the dam and who was in charge of each task.

Wen Zongji glanced at Liu Zi and said, "The clues you provided were very useful. I am fair in rewarding and punishing, and you should be rewarded handsomely. However, more money is not necessarily a good thing. Besides, your sister also contributed to this matter. How about this, I will have Lord Lu arrange a job for your sister so that she can support herself in the future."

"Of course, there will still be a reward."

Liu Zi was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you, sir. I don't need the reward."

A woman being rejected by her husband's family and sent back to her parents' home is not a good thing for her reputation.

Over the past six months, Liu Zi's older sister has faced countless rumors and gossip, becoming increasingly silent. If this continues, problems will inevitably arise sooner or later.

If she could find a job, at least she could escape that suffocating environment.

Wen Zongji waved his hand: "A reward is still necessary."

Changdong immediately stepped forward, took out some silver from his sleeve, and handed it to Liu Zi: "This is a reward from the young master, please accept it."

Liu Zi knelt down with a thud: "This humble servant thanks you for the reward, sir."

"Do not speak of what happened today, lest you bring trouble upon yourself."

"Yes."

Then, Liu Zi left the room.

Lu Yiyang asked, "Sir, shall we continue the investigation?"

Wen Zongji waved his hand: "Don't interfere anymore. This is a matter for Tongzhou Prefecture. I will have the local authorities investigate when I arrive in Tongzhou."

"Yes, Your Excellency obeys."

Realizing that this might involve a wrongful conviction, Lu Yiyang dared not act rashly.

He was just a nobody; how could he possibly be involved in such a big matter?

Afterwards, led by Lu Yiyang, Wen Zongji toured the branch office: "Was this office assigned to you by the prefectural government?"

Lu Yiyang nodded: "That's right. The Crown Prince ordered all prefectures to prepare their own branch offices, and the local prefectures and governments dared not do it perfunctorily."

Therefore, Lu Yiyang was able to obtain a large three-courtyard house as soon as he arrived in Yangzhou.

He doesn't need to rent a house in Yangzhou. The branch office is not large now, and the two courtyards in the front are enough. The back courtyard has become Lu Yiyang's residence.

It's so much better than the tiny courtyard he rented in Beijing.

Lu Yiyang knew very well who had given him all of this, and he was extremely grateful to Wen Zongji, which is why he had such a strong drive to get things done.

Without being instructed by Wen Zongji, he took the initiative to investigate the breach of the Tongzhou Dam.

Wen Zongji spent the whole day learning about the Yangzhou branch office, and after a general understanding, he was fairly satisfied with Lu Yiyang's performance.

He is indeed a very capable person.

After having dinner with Lu Yiyang at a restaurant and offering him some encouragement, Wen Zongji returned to the post station.

An official from the post station came forward and handed over a letter with both hands: "Sir, your letter has arrived."

letter?

Wen Zongji took a look and immediately recognized Pei Rujing's handwriting; a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Changdong reacted quickly and immediately said, "It must be that the county princess misses the young master and wrote him a letter."

Wen Zongji's smile deepened: "It's been a month since we left the capital. I wonder what has happened there."

Back in the room, Changdong served tea to Wen Zongji and then withdrew.

Wen Zongji opened the letter and was immediately taken aback by Pei Rujing's first sentence.

[My lord, I begged my uncle to grant me a county princess's mansion. He said he would do so once I became pregnant, and then we could move in!]

The County Princess's Residence?

Wen Zongji never expected that Pei Rujing would do such a big thing in just one month since he left the capital.

Fortunately, Pei Rujing later explained why she wanted the county princess's mansion.

It turns out they thought Yunguangyuan was too small.

Wen Zongji thought about it and agreed. He had been to Pei Rujing's courtyard in the Princess's residence, which was incomparable to Yun Guang Courtyard.

Pei Rujing could tolerate it, but she certainly wouldn't want their child to suffer.

As for whether going to the county magistrate's mansion would make him feel like he was living under someone else's roof, Wen Zongji didn't feel anything about it.

Only incompetent men would be so petty about their partner being better than them.

Wen Zongji has always been confident in himself.

In addition, Pei Rujing also mentioned the issue of separate publications, which are expected to begin publication in early May, still one issue per day.

Because the main publication was martial arts fiction, the subsidiary publications chose romance fiction, which is also the mainstream of fiction and has a large readership.

Although Pei Rujing was not interested in this type of storybook, she was unwilling to give up this part of the market, so she decided on the type of the sub-publication.

She also showed the manuscript to Zuo Mingxuan, a seasoned romance novel enthusiast, which made Zuo Mingxuan ask her for the manuscript every day.

[Zuo San is very picky; if she's this satisfied, the magazine will definitely attract a lot of readers after it's released separately... By the way, Zuo San's wedding is in April; you definitely won't be able to come back in time.]

Wen Zongji sighed that doing things is still the best way to train a person, and even the county magistrate has learned to consider market demand.

As for missing Zuo Mingxuan's wedding, that's not a big deal. Pei Rujing is on good terms with Zuo Mingxuan, so as long as Pei Rujing doesn't miss it.

Wen Zongji carefully read the letter again before putting it away.

Looking up at the moon outside the window, I fell into deep thought.

Upon receiving Pei Rujing's letter today, he realized how deep his longing was, and he felt an urge to return to the capital immediately.

Love is truly a tormenting thing.

……

The next day, Wen Zongji did not go to Tongzhou, saying that he had given everyone a few days to rest and there was no need to rush to Tongzhou.

For the next two days, Wen Zongji strolled around Yangzhou, mainly selecting gifts to give to Pei Rujing.

Teahouse second floor

Lin Chaozhe was sitting by the window drinking tea when he saw Wen Zongji looking at some trinkets from the Western Regions.

The clerk said, "I heard that Lord Wen only went to the branch office for one day, and then wandered around Yangzhou City, buying quite a few things."

Lin Chaozhe frowned: "You've sent someone to monitor him?"

The clerk quickly shook his head: "This student wouldn't dare. It's just that the constables have run into Lord Wen a few times."

Lin Chaozhe warned, "We have no dealings with him, so don't cause any trouble. Just wait for him to leave quietly."

Just as he finished speaking, Wen Zongji looked over and his gaze met Lin Chaozhe's.

Lin Chaozhe was not wearing official robes, and Wen Zongji did not recognize him. He only glanced at him before looking away.