Episode 5 recap: Xiao Qiangzi became a general and constantly ordered Yan Zhang Yun around.
This time, Yan Zhang Yun willingly took the blame for Xiao Qiangzi. Xiao Qiangzi came with sincerity to apologize to Yan Zhang Yun, and even personally applied medicine for him. When Xiao Qiangzi lifted his shirt, he saw Yan Zhang Yun's bloody back with many scars, revealing that he had not only bravely killed enemies on the battlefield, but had also risked his life to save the Emperor.
Xiao Qiangzi tenderly blew air on him, which made Yan Zhang Yun reminisce about his childhood female playmate. Xiao Qiangzi wore the general's uniform in front of the Emperor, and even demanded a huge general's badge. He quietly told the Emperor that he had a solution not only to resolve the problem of the Qianyu Guards' military pay, but also to solve the Emperor's financial difficulties.
After hearing this, the Emperor felt that the other party was his distant cousin, and he was a bit embarrassed. The tax silver from the Jiangnan region was delivered to the Marquis of Wei's mansion ahead of time. The Marquis of Wei personally inspected and signed to confirm it. He instructed his subordinates to follow the old rules, giving half and keeping half, and secretly rejoiced, saying that the distribution of military pay was up to him. The next day, Yan Zhang Yun and Xiao Qiangzi came with the imperial edict to verify the tax silver and handle the deposit.
Xiao Qiangzi immediately discovered that some of the silver was fake. The steward said that it had not been touched since being deposited the night before, so how could it be fake? The Marquis of Wei claimed that he had never seen this part of the tax silver, and that someone must have framed him. Yan Zhang Yun directly ordered a search of the mansion and found a large amount of national silver in the secret room. This time, Yan Zhang Yun did not find any cinnabar powder, but only discovered the Marquis of Wei's embezzlement.
Xiao Qiangzi's scheme allowed the national silver to be returned to the treasury, and he also received the previous reward and military pay. He specifically bought an antidote from Yan Zhang Yun to save his life, and had to give up all his wealth to him. Just as he was about to take the antidote, Diaoge started eating them one by one, revealing that this "antidote" was actually the imperial physician's appetite-stimulating hawthorn pills that everyone had access to.
Xiao Qiangzi disappointedly took the hawthorn pills and went to question Yan Zhang Yun, asking how he could be so heartless when Xiao Qiangzi was about to die, and accusing him of deception. Seeing the crying Xiao Qiangzi, Yan Zhang Yun admitted that he truly did not have an antidote. Yan Zhang Yun realized that he had done wrong, and seeing the sad and weeping Xiao Qiangzi from afar, he originally wanted to keep him around to investigate the whereabouts of the jade ring, but now he cared deeply for him.
That night, to express his remorse, Yan Zhang Yun gave Xiao Qiangzi a jade whistle, telling him that if he encountered danger, he should blow on it, and Yan Zhang Yun would come to protect him.
The Emperor chose the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to take charge of the supervision of the national treasury, and took back the important positions in the inner palace. The Prime Minister impeached Yan Zhang Yun for his inability to investigate the case of the vermilion powder, and suggested that the investigative authority be handed over to the Ministry of Justice. Before the Emperor could speak, Yan Zhang Yun directly agreed.
It turned out that he did this to divert the enemy's attention, which was beneficial for his own investigation of the case of his family's extermination. Wei Tian Jiao did not know how to get along with his colleagues in the Qianyu Guard because of his father's dereliction of duty. This operation was concealed from him, and although he was a bit resentful of Yan Zhang Yun at first, he later realized that Yan Zhang Yun had done it to protect him.
When Wei Tian Jiao returned home, the Duke of Wei scolded him harshly, saying that he was two-faced and had lost all the family's hard-earned wealth. Wei Tian Jiao persuaded his father that a gentleman loves wealth but acquires it by proper means, and handed him the deed to a shop, letting the Duke do the business he liked.
The next day, Wei Tian Jiao went to find Xiao Qiangzi and found that the precious jade whistle that Yan Zhang Yun had collected was in his hands. Xiao Qiangzi explained that this was a compensation gift from Yan Zhang Yun, since he had been wronged.
Wei Tian Jiao felt that the eldest brother was partial. Xiao Qiangzi deliberately blew the whistle, and when Yan Zhang Yun heard it, he rushed over, wanting to ask why Wei Tian Jiao didn't have a gift. To cover up Xiao Qiangzi's importance, he said everyone had a share, so his subordinates cleared out the treasures in his room.
Hearing the whistle again, Yan Zhang Yun hurried over, and Xiao Qiangzi said he was thirsty and hoped Yan Zhang Yun would get him a cup of water, and even brought up his identity as a supervisor.
Seeing Xiao Qiangzi becoming increasingly presumptuous, Yan Zhang Yun advised him not to go too far, but Xiao Qiangzi continued to order Yan Zhang Yun around, even asking him to massage him in public.
In the following days, Xiao Qiangzi continued to blow the whistle, and even the guards downstairs felt that Xiao Qiangzi was being too much. Xiao Qiangzi heard his colleagues' comments and had to climb a tree to pick fruit for Yan Zhang Yun, but got stuck and was fortunately rescued by the Emperor.
When Xiao Qiangzi went out of the palace with the Emperor, he coveted some beautiful jewelry and lied that he liked collecting it. On the way, they encountered a woman scolding her disobedient daughter, and Xiao Qiangzi threatened her, saying she might be taken away by the Qianyu Guard. Xiao Qiangzi directly corrected her, saying the Qianyu Guard were protectors of the people, and they should seek their help when in trouble. Xiao Qiangzi defended the Qianyu Guard in this way, and even suggested letting them come out to serve the people, as they represented the Emperor's concern for the people.
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