Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1307

Chapter 1307: Chapter 1302: Eminent Minister

"This matter has been handed over to the Court of Judicial Review. If it proves to be true, then those who should be arrested will be arrested, those who should be detained will be detained, and those who should be executed will be executed! Everything shall be dealt with according to the laws of the Zhou." Bai Qingyan said to Mrs. Dong, "We must ensure justice for the people and let those noble families know that today’s Zhou is not the same as the Jin Dynasty... It’s not a place where power and silver allow one to act with impunity."

"I feel that precisely because they are members of the imperial family, they should be severely punished!" said the Second Lady Liu.

"We should follow the law. Being too harsh would make people think our Bai family is merely putting on a show for the people, no need for that..." the Fifth Lady Qi said with a smile.

"I think so too, and... the clan leader has already gone back to start preparations for revising the clan laws and rules. Externally, we should still use the laws of the Zhou, while making the clan laws stricter."

Amid Bai Qingyan’s conversation with her mother and a few aunties, Wei Zhong received a report from a junior eunuch saying that Shen Tianzhi, the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Works, had already arrived.

Wei Zhong stepped in with small strides, stood outside the landscape screen, and softly said, "Your Highness... Master Shen of the Ministry of Works has arrived."

Just as Bai Qingyan put a spoonful of milk jelly to her lips, she responded, quickly finished the jelly, placed the silver cup down, kissed her two children, and rose to head to the study.

On the way, Bai Qingyan thought for a moment and then asked Wei Zhong to send someone to summon Dong Changyuan and Li Mingrui together.

When Bai Qingyan arrived at the study, she saw Shen Tianzhi in official garb waiting at the door under the scorching sun, using a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe sweat. She quickened her steps and said with a smile to Shen Tianzhi, "Master Shen has arrived so swiftly!"

"Your servant greets Your Highness!" Shen Tianzhi put away the handkerchief in his hand, smiled, and saluted Bai Qingyan, "Your Highness summoned me, fearing there might be something urgent, so I hurried all the way here."

"Come inside, Master!" Bai Qingyan took the lead into the study’s main entrance.

Shen Tianzhi entered and knelt at the table behind Bai Qingyan’s seat, and listened as Bai Qingyan mentioned wanting Shen Tianzhi’s eldest son, Shen Yanan, to return to Shuoyang to replace Bai Qingping. Shen Tianzhi was quite agreeable to the idea.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for thinking of my son..."

"Master Shen really knows how to educate children. Even though the children are young, they are all very capable!" Bai Qingyan raised the teacup, "Shen Yanzong in Hancheng performed exceedingly well. Whether it was the previous Lord of Gaoyi or now Qin Lang, Lu Yuanqing, and Chen Zhaolu in Hancheng, they have all mentioned Shen Yanzong in their memorials, saying he was greatly helpful in ensuring the smooth implementation of new policies."

Shen Tianzhi’s brows were filled with smiles, and he hurriedly said, "In our vast Zhou Kingdom, talent is abundant, but it’s because Your Highness promoted Yanzong that he had the opportunity to shine. Your servant thanks Your Highness here!"

Bai Qingyan was amused by Shen Tianzhi: "Master Shen, my father regarded you as a close friend. Even when you were in Shuoyang, you weren’t so polite. Why is Master Shen now speaking in the same tone as Magistrate Zhou?"

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