The more Zhao Jingyu thought about it, the more unwilling he became. If he could offer the silver through his hands, then the credit would be attributed to him. Hasn't the Seventh Constellation made enough contributions over the years? It's not like he could get any benefit, so it's better to give it to him.
Lord Zhao, who had a rather shameless style among officials, took two steps closer and said with a shy smile, "Miss, you have worked hard for several days. Why don't you go ahead? I will ask someone to help load the silver onto the ship and catch up with you later."
"No need for you to worry, Lord Zhao." Hua Zhi played with the seal and continued nonchalantly, "In addition to the silver, I also want to take Lord Zhu and Lord Xu from the archives away."
Having hit a few snags, Zhao Jingyu was not willing to let her go, so he immediately said, "Zhu Ling is the magistrate of Jinyang. Even if he has committed a crime, it should be handled by me, the superior. The archives are also under the jurisdiction of the Jinyang government. The Qisusi has great power, but it is unreasonable for them to take him away in front of me, the superior."
"I just informed Lord Zhao, not to discuss anything." Hua Zhi gathered her cloak and passed by him. "I will return to the capital now. Lord Zhao, please do as you please."
"You are going too far, young lady!"
Hua Zhi turned around and said, "Oh? Shouldn't I be the one saying this?"
This was so easy to understand that Zhao Jingyu didn't even bother pretending. There was no such thing as deception. He said confidently, "This is the emperor's will. Could it be that the young lady is dissatisfied with the emperor's will?"
"I am acting on behalf of the Seventh Constellation. If Lord Zhao has any objections to the Seventh Constellation, just submit a memorial." Hua Zhi pushed back neither softly nor harshly, and then never looked back, "I hope Lord Zhao will be happy with everything."
Outside the house, all the officials of Jinyang came, and when they saw her come out, they all bowed to her. Perhaps they all had their own selfish motives, and they had resented her in the beginning and hoped that she would leave as soon as possible, but from what happened to now, they have long seen clearly that if she had not stepped forward to save the situation, Jinyang would have become undecided. Moreover, although she temporarily dismissed their official positions, she did not fill them. All the positions were vacant. If the new general manager wanted to employ people and show favor, he would have to reinstate them to their original positions. This might not be a way out for them.
Now that she has left as they wished, it does not prevent them from respecting Hua Zhi.
A truly capable person will make people forget her gender, and Hua Zhi is one of them.
Hua Zhi was stunned for a moment, then turned around and returned the greeting, "I hope you can all work together to bring Jinyang back to prosperity."
"Remember what the girl said."
After getting on the carriage, Hua Zhi opened the window curtains and looked at the city that had become cautious after the changes. She didn't know if it would ever recover, but as long as there were fewer people hiding behind the scenes and fewer blatant supporters of gambling, it would gradually regain some vitality. If a pillar industry could be established for the people here to divert their attention...
Just as she was thinking about it, the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer, and the horse stopped beside her carriage with a long whistle. Looking at the person on the horse, Hua Zhi knocked on the carriage to signal it to stop, and she walked out and got off.
Yu Weiwei got off the horse and opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.
Taking a deep breath, Yu Weiwei forced a smile and said, "I heard you were leaving, so I came to see you off."
"News spreads so fast." Hua Zhi looked at the girl in front of her, "Are you under a lot of pressure? You've lost a lot of weight."
"I can still bear it." Yu Weiwei covered her eyes for a moment, then suddenly stepped forward and leaned on Hua Zhi's shoulder, choking with sobs, "I'm pregnant."
Hua Zhi took a moment to figure out what this meant. Her first reaction was, "I can't keep it."
Yu Weiwei looked up, her eyes were red and full of tears. She exposed all her fragility and panic in front of Hua Zhi.
Hua Zhi motioned the carriage to pull over, then pulled the person onto the carriage and spoke to her softly, "Everything else is not a problem, but Weiwei, you have been poisoned. No one knows how much harm the poison will do to the child before the child is born. But it will be too late to find out the problem after the child is born. Rather than letting the child live in pain, it is better to..."
Hua Zhi was unable to continue. She was an executioner, but she had knowledge from another life and knew clearly that there was a high possibility of a tragic outcome. Even medicines could not be taken during pregnancy, let alone poisoning.
Yu Weiwei covered her face, laughed and cried, "I, I want to stay. I don't mind what kind of blood his other half has. If I have a child, I can live with him in the future. I don't need to find a man to have an heir..."
Hua Zhi helped her lean against her and patted her back gently. This girl who seemed free and aggressive when they first met was now in so much pain. She was only seventeen years old, but was forced to grow up overnight. After that, she no longer had the right to be willful.
"The past is the past, we must always look forward."
Yu Weiwei rubbed her face roughly, trying to calm herself down. She came to see the eldest girl off, not to complain. After taking a few deep breaths, she was finally able to speak completely, "My father said that the situation you will face when you return will not be easy. Will you suffer any loss?"
"No, I have someone to back me up." Hua Zhi blinked, "And no matter how you look at it, I have made greater contributions, so there will be no punishment even if there is no reward."
"I don't know what the capital is like. I only know that you have done a great job and helped everyone in Jinyang. By the way, I read in the storybook that you can write a letter to the emperor. Will this help you? I will ask my father to contact people to do this..."
Hua Zhi interrupted her hurriedly, "No, it's not that serious yet. I just need to report to the government, and I won't do anything else. After all, I'm just a woman, and it's not a woman's turn to take the lead in officialdom."
"You look more like an official than any of them." Yu Weiwei muttered, lowering her head and holding Hua Zhi's hand, "Remember our agreement. You must come to see me when you have the chance in the future."
"It will definitely come. Don't push yourself too hard. No matter how big the problem is, it will be nothing in the face of time. It will be fine after it passes."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Yu Weiwei rubbed her sore nose, "Can I write to you?"
"sure."
As she was speaking, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside, and a horse stopped beside the carriage. She looked outside and saw that it was Zeng Xiangyan.
Yu Weiwei had a grudge against the Zeng family. After getting off the carriage, she said goodbye to Hua Zhi and rode back without even looking at Zeng Xiangyan.
Zeng Xiangyan felt sad seeing her like this, but he was helpless. The two families could never go back to the way they were before, and he could only endure being hated and blamed.
"This is the letter that my sister-in-law asked me to give you." Handing the letter over, Zeng Xiangyan said, "Once this matter is settled, if we can get away with it unscathed, the Zeng family will leave Jinyang."
"Although Zeng Xianglin has brought disaster to the Zeng family, he has also tried his best to protect you. In addition, the Zeng family has almost spent all their money on this donation, so you should be fine."
Zeng Xiangyan bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss. Xiangyan would like to thank you on behalf of my family."