Facing Zhao Shun Wang Ping'an narrowed his suspicious eyes.

"Are you really here to investigate my case? This is a case about a second-rank official in the imperial court."

Zhao Shun nodded without hesitation, and said bluntly: "Although I can't promise to investigate any case, this case will definitely give you justice."

Wang Ping'an invited Zhao Shun into the room with suspicion.

There was only a bed and a small bench in the small room, and Wang Pingan raised his hand to signal, "Sir, please sit down, and I will make you a pot of tea."

Zhao Shun nodded, sat on the bench, and found that what was burning in the brazier was a collection of classics and history, and the things that he had lived and lived on were burned by the scholars who had suffered injustice.

The rustling of footsteps, from near to far, obviously Wang Pingan did not make tea, but ran towards the distance.

Sighing, he stood up and chased after him with a stride.

"Help! Killed!"

Wang Ping'an ran in the snow with disheveled hair, like a homeless ghost.

Then the sound of howling wind and snow swallowed his voice, and the doors of every house were closed tightly, and no one paid attention to him.

Zhao Shun chased up from behind, buttoned his shoulders and pinned him in the snow.

"Wang Ping'an, I'm really here to help you redress your grievances. Naturally, how could I come here on my own? I sent someone to kill you quietly."

Wang Ping'an gasped for breath, and the ice and snow between his mouth and nose melted quickly.

Thinking about it carefully, what he said seems to have some truth, these high officials have never put themselves in danger.

"Okay, I believe you, let me go first."

Zhao Shun frowned and looked at him, "You won't run away again, will you?"

"No, no, don't worry."

As soon as Zhao Shun let go of him, Wang Ping'an stood up abruptly, spread his legs and ran out.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Shun was taken aback for a moment, then stepped forward and followed.

The violent panting turned into white mist between Wang Ping'an's mouth and nose.

The frail scholar ran for more than ten miles in one breath, and ran into the capital city in one breath.

At this moment, Zhao Shun no longer thought that he was running away, but wanted to take him to a place.

Sure enough, after the scholar's progress, he came to a mansion with a well-known family and rich lintel.

Wang Pingan braced his legs and panted heavily. Zhao Shun stepped on the snow slowly and came behind Wang Pingan.

"This is my former home. Although our family is not rich, it is still a good family in the capital."

After panting for a long time, Wang Pingan stood up and told his own story with sad eyes.

It turns out that Wang Ping'an's family is not bad, and they can be regarded as respectable figures in the capital. Later, Wang Ping'an's parents were murdered by bandits along the way because they went out to do business.

The family business was suddenly unmanaged, and it gradually declined, and relatives and friends who used to greet me with smiles became indifferent.

Wang Pingan, who was born as a young master, couldn't accept this gap, so he buried himself in his studies, thinking that one day he could revive his family business.

After ten years of hard work, Wang Pingan suffered a lot when he failed the rankings.

Later, according to what my classmates said, if you want to get fame, you have to spend money to manage it.

But after his parents left, Wang Pingan had no ability to make a living, and had been relying on the family business accumulated by his parents.

Now that one needs to be promoted to obtain fame, Wang Ping'an has no money to manage. After much deliberation, Wang Ping'an can only make up his mind to sell the only house left in his family.

Thousands of taels of silver were handed over to Gu Hanlin by Wang Ping'an, thinking that the matter of obtaining fame and fame was a sure thing.

However, on the day when the list was released, it was passed, and Wang Ping'an's name was not on the list.

An extremely angry Wang Pingan stopped Gu Hanlin's theory in the street, but Gu Hanlin slipped his mouth to deny the matter of Yin Zi, and beat him up in the street for slandering officials.

Hearing this, Zhao Shun was a little speechless. Wang Pingan didn't understand the world at all, not to mention Gu Hanlin, whoever was stopped by him for questioning would not admit that he had accepted bribes.

"You should know the rest of the matter." Wang Ping'an said angrily.

Zhao Shun nodded when he heard the words, and then asked, "Do you have any evidence for Gu Hanlin's collection of money?"

"Of course there is, it's a receipt, but I can't tell you where it's hidden." Wang Pingan still looked at Zhao Shun with some mistrust in his eyes.

Zhao Shun smiled lightly and shook his head, "You don't need to tell me where he is, you just have to do what I say, and your story will naturally be known."

At this point, Wang Ping'an felt a surge of hope. Although he could not enter the court to watch, it would be a good deal to get back the lost money.

"Okay, I'll just trust you once, what do you want me to do?" Wang Ping'an's eyes sparkled.

Zhao Shun thought for a while, and whispered a few words in Wang Ping'an's ear.

Wang Ping'an's gaze ranged from shock to bewilderment to sudden realization.

"So that's how it is. I understand. If I can really get the money back, I will definitely give some of it to thank you sir."

Zhao Shun shook his head and refused, "I don't want your money, as long as you get things done."

Wang Ping'an was quite surprised that there are still officials who don't love money these days, and his confidence in him immediately increased a bit.

After parting from Wang Ping'an, it was getting late, Ergou was waiting in the alley with the carriage, Zhao Shun got into the carriage and went back home.

Er Gou shook the reins and asked curiously, "Master, what's the origin of this kid? He ran more than ten miles in one breath."

"It's just poor people."

Back at the mansion, Zhao Shun found Shen Xian sleeping like a kitten in the kotatsu.

Shen Xian grasped Zhao Shun's big hand in a daze, and said cutely and lovingly: "Master, you are back."

Zhao Shun looked at the teacup on the table and asked, "Is there a guest today?"

"En~" Shen Xian murmured, and handed the invitation to Zhao Shun, "Today my mother came and sent an invitation for Gu Hanlin, inviting you to have a small gathering in Xuelu."

After Zhao Shun briefly read the invitation, he threw the invitation aside. Gu Hanlin's invitation came at a really bad time.

"What's wrong? Why are you upset?" Shen Xian stretched out his hand to touch Zhao Shun's cold cheek.

Zhao Shun pressed her hand on his face, and said in a dissatisfied tone, "Tomorrow we agreed to stay at home with my wife, but I have to go to play with Gu Hanlin every time."

After hearing this, Shen Xian smiled sweetly, reached out and pinched his nose.

"Okay, don't be angry, it's just delaying the evening."

Zhao Shun shrank into the kotatsu, held Shen Xian's waist from behind, and lay on the kotatsu with her in his arms.

"I can't spend too much time with my wife."

Shen Xian patted his hand lightly, with a cute smile on the corner of his mouth.

"It doesn't matter. We still have a long time to come, and we have a long life to spend together."

"Yes, we still have a long life to spend together."

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