The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 207: Promotion and Governance

On the 17th day of the first month, in the Criminal Department's main hall, under the direction of Lin Delu, representatives from the Criminal Division gathered to congratulate Sun Shaozong.

"Congratulations on your double happiness!"

There should have been a handover ceremony, but Liu Chongshan was not very happy when he got the job of Yunnan Superintend Envoy, so he simply asked for sick leave.

However, this was not a bad thing because if they flatter Sun Shaozong, they would have fewer scruples.

The disadvantage was that it took about an hour to complete the whole process of his subordinates congratulating him.

Sun Shaozong also received a full set of seals from the officials in charge of governance, which gave him time to look at the pattern of the five main halls.

In fact, it was not necessary to look at it. After all, he has never been here before. But at this time, when he looked at the layout of the furnishings, his mood was quite different.

"Your Excellency."

At this time, Lin Delu turned back from the outside and came forward with a smile, saying, "I rearranged everything according to your preferences a few days in advance. If you see anything else that needs to be added, you may as well order me to do so."

"Alright."

Sun Shaozong waved his hand and said, "Today, I have heard enough flattery. Tell me something useful. Do you know who will succeed in the position of Assistant Magistrate?"

"I don't know either."

Lin Delu immediately shook his head, but then added, "But according to the rules, since you are promoted, your successor should be transferred elsewhere."

External transfer?

He hoped that the person transferred here would be someone who could work steadily.

Lin Delu and others were clever, but they were not a good choice. They were not ready to investigate the case alone.

As for Qiu Yunfei... Let's not mention it.

Sun Shaozong could also shoulder a lighter burden if the person taking over would be a veteran.

"That's right."

Sun Shaozong remembered one thing and then explained, "I will not participate in the evening party, and you can preside over it. The silver will be taken from the private treasury first, and I will make up for it if it is not enough."

"How can we spend money?" Lin Delu hurriedly said, "Just leave it to me."

With that, he took out a white marble long-life lock from his sleeve and offered it with both hands, saying, "Your Honor has given birth to a son, and there is nothing to be taken out of me. Only this toy is a token of sympathy."

The material of the jade lock, not to mention the word "longevity," which was made up of tiny carvings of the praying scriptures on it, was very valuable.

Sun Shaozong hesitated a little, then reached out to take it and said in a faint voice, "Thanks for your gift."

It was not that he was greedy. It really was because of the current official atmosphere. If he refused to accept the gift, he would be criticized as "acting aloof from politics and material pursuits."

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

As soon as Lin Delu left, Cheng Rixing came up again.

"Didn't you already congratulate me yesterday?"

Between the master and the servant, there was no need to be so courteous towards each other. Sun Shaozong went into the inner room and leaned on the new soft bed. He asked lazily, "I didn't see Qiu Yunfei just now. I asked Lin Delu but only said that he had taken sick leave. Why? Was it that day in the Shuiyue Nunnery that he was scared and afraid to come?"

"That's not true," Cheng Rixing said with a smile. "I heard that at the Lantern Festival, he fought with the Elder Brother of the town government for a woman, and each other was bruised. I guess he was embarrassed to meet people, so he simply took a leave."

This guy was really a dandy.

But since he didn't mean to be lazy, Sun Shaozong didn't care whether he asked for sick leave. He pointed to the mountain of official documents on the desk and said, "First sort out the official documents roughly and prioritize them. By the way, I can't avoid holding a court to try a case later. How have you learned the skills of the Criminal?"

"This..."

When Cheng Rixing heard this, he was a little nervous and said, "I have been, been..."

Seeing him faltering, Sun Shaozong thought a little and understood what he was thinking, "Yes, since the spring examination is near, you will naturally have to review poems and books. How about this, I will find someone else to help me these days, and then decide your duties after you finish the exam?"

The reason why Cheng Rixing refused to come out as an official was that he couldn't let go of his dream of taking the entrance exam. Seeing that it was half a month before the exam, he naturally didn't want to learn the authentic lessons of criminals.

"Thanks for your understanding."

Cheng Rixing quickly bowed to thank him and then said, "Actually, I also know that 80% of the students failed the exam this time. But if I don't try it, I won’t know whether I can pass that barrier, so I have to hit the wall first, before coming back to serve Master."

Sun Shaozong also said positively, "I won't say anything else. Since you and I have worked together, if you happen to fail the Imperial Examination in the future, I will guarantee an eighth-grade position in the future, which will not be a problem."

After Cheng Rixing's gratitude, Sun Shaozong simply asked him to leave and called Lin Delu to serve for half a day.

Sun Shaozong hesitated when he saw that Lin Delu was more skilled than Cheng Rixing in handling the problem.

As the Spring Festival was fast approaching, most people were studying hard behind closed doors. It was not easy to hire a suitable advisor.

Second, when he first came to the Criminal Division, he was not sure about the people below, so he specially asked Cheng Rixing to check, but now the situation was very different. The Criminal Division has almost become a place that would take his instructions. Even Han Anbang and Jia Yucun were having difficulties intervening.

"Your Excellency."

While hesitating, Lin Delu has sorted out the cases he has accumulated these days and reported to him, "The official documents that need to be approved have been sorted out, and there are two other lawsuits, which may require your trial before the court. Look..."

Ascend!

Sun Shaozong has been engaged in criminal investigations for more than ten years, but the job of a Judge was his first time. Naturally, he felt new, so he quickly asked, "What are these cases?"

Lin Delu picked up two files from the table and said, "One is Zhang in Fengwei Lane, who accuses the Zhou family of colluding with traffickers and abducting his grandson at the Lantern Festival."

Sun Shaozong frowned and said, "Since the two families are relatives, isn't the grandson of the Zhang family the grandson of the Zhou family?"

The Grandpa sued the Grandfather for colluding with traffickers and abducting his grandson?

What's with the mess?!

"Master, there are two sons in the Zhang family. The daughter of the Zhou family married the eldest son, but the lost grandson is the child of the second son of the Zhang family."

It sounded like a tongue twister.

Sun Shaozong then said, "Bring the file, and I'll read it myself."

Lin Delu hurriedly presented the dossier, and Sun Shaozong looked at it at a glance. Then he realized that it was the elder brother of the eldest daughter-in-law who took the children of Zhang and Zhou to the Lantern Festival, only to lose the children of the second son of the Zhang family.

Because the Zhou family was born to a daughter, which was not very popular, the Old Man of the Zhang family suspected that the Zhou family was colluding with the traffickers and wanted to break the bloodline of his Zhang family so that he could swallow the family property given to his granddaughter by the Zhou family.

This matter…

It looked like Old Man Zhang was making trouble for nothing.

Throwing the file on the Kang table, Sun Shaozong said, "How did Lord Liu deal with such cases before?"

Lin Delu reluctantly shook his head and said, "It's just the word, ”harmony.” After all, the Zhou family is wrong, but it's not illegal."

"Then let it go first and let both sides calm down."

Sun Shaozong also said, "In addition, let Zhao Wuwei arrange more people, and then check carefully to see if he can find the abducted child."

That was the right thing to do, but Sun Shaozong himself knew that there was no hope. Even in later generations, kidnapping was still a problem, let alone at present.

"What about the other case?"

"It is an Old Man who accuses his son of disobedience and unfiliality."

Disobedience and unfiliality?

Sun Shaozong took the file and glanced at it. Seeing that the above actions were extremely vicious, he said flatly, "Send a few people to visit the neighbor's house, and then inform the Old Man that I will go to the Court tomorrow... Hmm, the day after tomorrow!"