It was the 19th month of the first month of the first year of Yuanyou.

Hu Ji was wearing prison clothes and sitting in a damp prison.

His condition at this time was extremely embarrassing.

Not only was his hair all white, his eye sockets were sunken, his mental will was on the verge of collapse.

Cai Jing, wearing a purple robe with a purple gold fish bag tied around his waist and the purple gold fish bag he had just been given, walked into the prison in great splendor surrounded by officials from Kaifeng Mansion.

Then he waved his hand, and the other officials retreated, leaving Cai Jing and Hu Ji in this narrow, damp, and smelly prison.

Hu Ji raised his head and saw Cai Jing walking up to him in high spirits, and laughed miserably: "Cai Yizheng, are you here to see the villain's joke?"

Cai Jing smiled and shook his head: "No!"

"Enough people have seen your jokes."

"I'm here to thank you!"

Cai Jing proudly played with the purple gold fish bag tied around his waist.

The fish bag is an ancient decoration for ministers and is an important component of the Zhangfu system.

It is said that it already existed in the era of Three Kings and Five Emperors.

In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it evolved into a turtle bag, and in the Tang Dynasty it became a fish bag. In the Tang Dynasty, only civil servants of the fifth rank and above could be equipped with fish bags.

However, the fish bags at that time had practical functions - the fish talismans of the Tang Dynasty were cut into left and right halves. The left half was in the hands of the cabinet officials, while the right half was put in the fish bags by the ministers. Every time you enter or exit the restricted area, you need to take it out for inspection.

But this was not the case in the Song Dynasty. The fish charm was no longer put in the bag, but tied outside the bag.

At the same time, it is no longer cut open and divided into left and right sides, but becomes a decoration for the fish bag.

Because the token for entering and exiting the palace has been replaced by a bronze talisman.

The fish bag therefore becomes a purely decorative item.

A standard used to distinguish superior and inferior status in officialdom.

Whether there is a fish bag and what kind of fish bag to use are things that need to be written on the memorandum and the letterhead of the post when submitting a letter, and should be listed alongside the official, dispatch, and lord.

For example, if Cai Jing submits a letter now, he must write: imperial court official, Longtu Pavilion to be controlled, superior protector of the army, Laiyang County founding candidate, power to know Kaifeng Prefecture, imperial gift of purple gold fish bag Chen Jing.

Yes, Cai Jing has been promoted now.

Ji Luguan has been promoted from the sixth rank Chaofeng Dafu to the sixth rank Chaoyi Dafu.

He also had a title - Marquis of the Founding of Laiyang County.

From now on, he can have a house and enjoy the treatment of an important minister of the country.

Of course, the most important thing is the royal gift of purple gold fish bag.

This is the configuration of Zaizhi!

Throughout the ages, all ministers who worship the emperor will be given a purple gold fish bag before being appointed.

Cai Jing can really thank Hu Ji for being able to collect all these benefits so quickly.

If it hadn't been for Hu Ji, it would have taken him at least one or two years before he could receive the purple gold fish bag from the emperor and be granted the title of Marquis of the Kingdom.

If it weren't for Hu Ji, how could Cai Jing rise so quickly?

Who else could a person be who was framed by a traitor?

He must be a wise minister and a capable general!

Otherwise, how could you be hated by villains?

Therefore, Cai Jing's treatment was implemented very quickly.

The emperor issued an edict and passed it without encountering any obstruction in the three provinces.

Hu Ji looked at the purple-gold fish bag around Cai Jing's waist, and his eyes suddenly turned red.

There is nothing more cruel than this in this world.

However, Hu Ji knew that he could never break his defense.

That will only excite Cai Yuanchang!

"Yin Zheng!" Hu Ji said coldly: "I will wait for you. Waiting for Yin Zheng, your reputation will be ruined!"

"Perhaps by then, Dao Zuo will meet again, and we can have wine and talk with Yin Zheng!"

Cai Jing laughed loudly and said, "Now I don't have to worry anymore."

"I am here to inform you."

"According to the law, I have signed the document and will take charge of Cangxi County on Zizhou Road!"

"I have a kind heart and have specially allocated 30 acres of land to you, so that I and your family can work and have enough food and clothing!"

Hu Ji's expression suddenly changed!

He stood up suddenly and stared at Cai Jing, his face full of disbelief.

Cai Jing smiled ferociously and looked at him: "You don't know yet?"

"Right!"

"People in prison don't know the outside world!"

"Someone, according to the imperial decree, I have been temporarily assigned to Dali Temple!"

"Your compilation of administrative documents is the first order issued by a certain person in Dali Temple!"

Who is Cai Jing?

Definitely not a good person!

You offended him and still want to run away?

How can it be!

Hu Ji was trembling all over, Zizhou Road, Cangxi County?

Where is that? Hu Ji didn't know, but he knew that since Cai Jing chose it, it was definitely not a good place.

And allocate 30 acres of land to provide food and clothing for his wife and children?

What do you mean? The whole family is exiled?!

"Cai Yuanchang!" Hu Ji clenched his fists and glared at Cai Jing. He had really broken his guard.

Will the whole family be exiled to Zizhou Road with him?

This road was bumpy and bumpy, with prison vehicles and equipment being delivered to us. Thinking about it, we knew it would not be easy.

It is common for whole families to die on the road.

Because he and his family have now been expelled from the ranks of scholar-bureaucrats and have all their reputations destroyed.

Naturally, it is impossible to enjoy the treatment of those civil servants who were demoted.

If you want preferential treatment, there is no way!

Even if they are lucky enough to arrive there alive.

However, exorbitant taxes and additional levies and assessments will inevitably follow.

In short, they will either be tortured to death on the road or tortured to death locally.

This is also the reason why the punishment of destroying the writings written since birth is considered a capital punishment for civil servants.

Because it is a slow death sentence.

For the scholar-officials, it was even a more terrifying punishment than Ling Chi.

How many pampered scholar-bureaucrats can endure the life of working day and night but still not having enough to eat?

Moreover, they had to watch their families, wives and children sink with him.

It's no wonder that Hu Ji returned to break the defense.

"Impossible...impossible..." he murmured.

Let Kaifeng Prefecture temporarily head Dali Temple?

There is no such precedent in our country!

And...and...Sun Sheng and the others promised themselves.

Even if he is demoted, he will take good care of his wife and children and arrange his family's livelihood.

"Sun Junfu!" he shouted crazily.

Sun Sheng is the son of Sun Guan, a famous minister of the country. Both father and son have very good reputations.

It is precisely because of this that Hu Ji believes in the other party's promise.

Seeing this, Cai Jing smiled and dashed his hopes: "Are you talking about Sun Junfu?"

"But I want to inform my subordinates that Sun Junfu has been demoted to Taizhou. Yesterday's imperial edict was to investigate him for his crimes of violating the law and dereliction of duty during his reign. He was conferred the title of Xuande Lang and was transferred to Jixian Academy. He was demoted to Jinghu North Road and knew Shizhou."
To be continued...