Zhenguan: I, Dou Fengjie, will not be the first cuckold.

After a month of recuperating from his injuries, Yang Fei, the Assistant Magistrate of the Yongjia Princess's residence, finally returned to Longzhengfang, leaning on his crutches.

Outside Dou Fengjie's residence, an old banner hung listlessly, its surface covered with blackened scabs from the pig's blood that were peeling off in patches.

The character "实" in Wei Shishi's name is missing half of its radical, making it look like Wei Shitou's head.

"That Wei Shishi is a complete coward!"

Seeing this, Yang Fei was so angry that his butt hurt.

The wound caused by the triangular toothpick healed slower than Duan Chijian had anticipated, and it still aches faintly to this day.

What annoyed Yang Fei was that Dou Fengjie's courtyard gate was wide open, and besides a few fat spotted hens, there was also a black donkey that was raising its neck and laughing strangely, as if it were provoking him.

Dou happy grinned mischievously and slapped the donkey's rump: "Hey donkey, stop braying!"

The donkey glared at Yang Fei, pawed at the ground, and charged out of the courtyard gate, charging at him like a bull in a bullfight.

Yang Fei was greatly surprised and leaned against the person next to him who was getting married.

"Oops!"

Amidst the excited braying, the donkey suddenly braked, its front hooves on the ground and its hind legs raised, shoving the sheep.

The hoof prints were accurately imprinted on the sheep's cheeks, leaving noticeable indentations, but not enough to cause serious injury.

Ah Lu didn't know if he had learned from the medical staff who were skilled at cutting, but even the judges couldn't do anything about that kick.

"Uh..."

A donkey cackled and kicked out, drenching Yang Fei in donkey urine, thus proving its gender.

Having experienced the harsh realities of human relationships, Dou happy's lips seemed to be coated with honey: "Oh my, isn't this the County Magistrate?"

"What, you're out of postpartum confinement? Did a donkey kick your head?"

"Oh dear, you really can't blame Ah Lu, my Ah Lu doesn't kick people."

Ah Lu brayed, as if proudly explaining, "They're not even kicking people."

The groom's hand rested on the hilt of his knife, ready to plead his case for Yang Fei.

Dou Shang, who was leaning against the door, glanced at the marriage proposal without any emotion.

Marriages were usually arranged by the sons of officials of the eighth or ninth rank, just to gain seniority. They had never been on the battlefield and at most had bullied peddlers and laborers.

Dou Shang's gaze was enough to overwhelm even the most ordinary soldiers, let alone a mere marriage.

So, Qin Shi loosened his grip on the knife handle, and his tense face slowly broke into a fawning smile. He also loosened his grip on Yang Fei.

With a "thud," Yang Fei fell to the ground, the stench of donkey urine almost choking him.

Inside the gate, Dou Fengjie, still dressed in hemp clothing, gave a whistle, and Ah Lu immediately returned to the courtyard happily, wagging his tail proudly.

The clever Ah Lu naturally obtained it through the exchange system.

Dou Fengjie was actually quite helpless. The shady system finally showed its shady characteristics. He originally wanted a thoroughbred horse, but he was given a black donkey instead.

In some dialects, "崴" means counterfeit or unreliable.

"Medical books record that soaking the affected area in hot donkey urine can cure sores. Donkey, you've done a good deed."

Dou Fengjie gently patted A-Lu's back, and A-Lu happily let out two "ah-ooh" sounds.

Yang Fei, who had just stood up, was almost knocked over by these words.

Do people say that?

Yang Fei did not suffer from fox urine sores.

A Ministry of Personnel official in a blue robe, accompanied by his subordinates, appeared in front of Dou Fengjie's residence, led by Tang Bugu, the head of the local government.

Ignoring the stench of urine covering him, Yang Fei grinned and pointed at Dou Fengjie: "Dou, your retribution has come! His Majesty will surely banish you from Chang'an!"

Dou Fengjie shook his head slightly: "Alu, you really messed up his head."

Ah Lu stammered and tried to justify himself, as if to say that he couldn't blame himself and that Yang Fei was stupid by nature.

Although the black donkey doesn't speak human language, its expression is enough to make you understand what the donkey means.

The sheep was furious that it had been looked down upon by a black donkey!

The imperial edict, presented on a sheet of yellow hemp paper, reads: "By imperial decree: Yang Fei, Assistant Magistrate of the Yongjia Princess's Residence, is hereby transferred to Assistant Magistrate of Liucheng County, Yingzhou, and is required to leave the capital within three days to assume his post."

From a low-ranking eighth-grade county magistrate, he was demoted to a low-ranking ninth-grade county magistrate in Yingzhou, a dangerous place surrounded by enemies on three sides. It was definitely a demotion.

Yang Fei's face was ashen, and it seemed as if he had thick phlegm stuck in his throat. He made a few "hoarse" sounds and then fell backward.

The man beside her twitched his fingers but ultimately did not make a move, letting Yang Fei fall to the ground, raising a few specks of dust.

They were no longer officials of Princess Yongjia's household, so naturally they didn't bother with his marriage plans; that's just how pragmatic they were.

Dou Fengjie shook his head slightly, not wanting to make matters worse or take the opportunity to kick someone when they were down.

The official in charge of the Ministry of Personnel looked at Dou Fengjie and forced a smile, only to see Dou Shang reach out and pull Dou Xi back, slamming the courtyard gate shut without any mercy.

To think that punishing a scapegoat would quell Dou Fengjie's opposition is wishful thinking.

At most, Dou Fengneng could inform Li Dejian, the local bully in Pingkangfang, and the singing and other similar activities could be gradually toned down.

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"Yang Fei has been demoted to Liucheng County in Yingzhou!"

Inside the Guanglu Temple, Guanglu Cheng Wei Shishi's face was contorted.

Half of me was annoyed, and half of me was relieved.

The anger stemmed from the fact that the emperor's decree was clearly meant to appease Dou Fengjie and stop him from causing any more trouble.

Fortunately, I did not do anything excessive except send the banner.

It's a shame that if the Wei family of Chang'an had worked together, it wouldn't have been difficult for them to trip up Dou Fengjie.

Wei Shishi was unaware that the Wei family had actually done their part; thanks to the efforts of Wei Ting, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Dou Gui was denied the posthumous title he was entitled to.

It should be noted that many treacherous officials were given posthumous titles after their deaths.

Even a bad posthumous title is better than no posthumous title at all.

Slightly tipsy, Liu Heng, the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and the Baron of Shouling County, glanced at Wei Shishi and said, "What are you thinking? Although your father was wronged, he was a member of the Prince of Xiyin's faction. His Majesty cannot punish Dou Gui and Dou Fengjie for his sake."

Liu Heng was known as Taomian, meaning he was greedy for wine, but his mind remained clear even when drunk.

If it weren't for the fact that his father-in-law, General of the Right Guard and Duke of Anfeng, Dou Dan, was at odds with Dou Gui, Liu Heng might not have bothered to advise Wei Shishi.

Poor kid, choosing the wrong side is the greatest sin; he has little chance of avenging his father's death.

Wei Shishi gave a bitter smile: "The problem now is, once Dou Fengjie gains power, will I still be able to stand firm?"

Liu Heng chuckled: "You've wasted your time studying; you didn't even know Chong'er was born abroad?"

"If you request to be transferred to a post outside the capital, there will always be a position available for someone of the lowest rank, fifth grade."

The position of Chief Administrator of Shangzhou was only a fifth-rank official.

Being transferred from the sixth rank of Guanglu Cheng (a high-ranking official) to the fifth rank of Xia (lower-ranking official) is a clear promotion.

It was only because Wei Yunqi died unjustly that Liu Heng dared to guarantee that Li Shimin would provide some compensation and give Wei Shishi a stable future.

Liu Heng was planning for Wei Yunqi to govern Huazhou.

Huazhou is adjacent to Yongzhou, with only two counties, nearly 19,000 households, and a population of over 89,000.

According to the requirement of 40,000 households in Shangzhou, Huazhou definitely does not meet the criteria.

However, Huazhou is one of the three auxiliary prefectures of Tong, Hua, and Qi. Although it has a small number of households, it is still a top prefecture.

"Thank you, Shangguan Yucheng." Wei Shishi clasped his hands, feeling both unwilling and relieved.

He knew that his generation had no chance of revenge; it would be good enough if they could avoid Dou Fengjie's wrath.

If he continued to stay in the capital, he would inevitably run into Dou Fengjie again. Wei Shishi believed that either he would kill Dou Fengjie, or Dou Fengjie would kill him.