Bai Yu didn't understand and asked, "Could it be that Zhang Qicai has some connections behind him?"
The catcher said, "Nothing can be hidden from Mr. He's discernment. Zhang Qicai has a cousin named Zhang Shouli. He passed the Jinshi exam and became an official a few years ago. Zhang Qicai became rampant in the local area. The adults in our yamen opened their eyes.
Turning a blind eye, as long as Zhang Qicai doesn't do anything too extreme, it won't be easy to control him."
Didn't he do anything too extreme? Bai Yu's eyes turned cold, "He teased and harassed my wife, and this has spread throughout most of Qifeng County. Isn't it too much?"
The catcher said helplessly, "Master He, it's useless for you to tell Beizi all this. The adults in the yamen don't care. I can't afford to offend Beizi."
Bai Yu fell silent.
He also knew that if the adults in the yamen did not say anything, the arrester would not dare to touch Zhang Qicai.
Let the adults in the yamen speak? These adults in the yamen have no friendship with him, so why should they blame him?
This is a bit difficult to handle.
If he were still the inspector of Qifeng County, it would be easier to handle. The inspection has the authority to maintain law and order, arrest, patrol, etc. He could just put a label on Zhang Qicai and he could be dealt with, even if Zhang Shouli came.
The key point is that he still belongs to the Ministry of Punishment, and is listed as a "missing deceased person" in the files of the Ministry of Household Affairs. His position as an inspection officer in Qifeng County is also "in name only." Qifeng County already has someone to inspect it.
Only when the Ministry of Punishment closes the case and the Ministry of Revenue restores his household registration, can the Ministry of Personnel reassign him a position. It is only possible. The greater possibility is that there is no arrangement and the official position will be lost directly. After all, there is a queue.
There are too many people seeking to be an official, and he has few connections there, so he can easily be squeezed out.
Even if the official status can be restored in the end, the process is extremely long, and it is common to wait for three to five years.
"It's not okay to wait like this. I have to use my subjective initiative."
Bai Yu reviewed the connections he currently had.
The tiger is definitely not good at that fool. He is a monster in his own right. He cannot stand on the stage, let alone interfere with the affairs of the court.
The sworn brothers and sworn brothers that He Zhiyu made because of his "righteousness" are actually just fair-weather friends. Zhang Qicai is already very good after giving a lesson in righteousness. He can't expect too much. Moreover, these sworn brothers and sworn brothers have low status and are nothing more than casinos and hook-ups.
These places depend on the leader of the place.
Among He Zhiyu's elders and brothers, there are no "big shots".
After much deliberation, only the right minister of the Ministry of Justice, whom I met in Linfu County, could "help" him. He is still very respectable for a third-rank official.
Although the right minister asked him, "Are you interested in working in the Ministry of Justice?", he just asked him casually and probably forgot about it in the blink of an eye.
"I can't let him forget about me. Even if I can't hug such thick thighs, I still have to shave off some leg hair for him..."
Bai Yu made up his mind and smiled.
The head catcher looked at him, feeling baffled.
Bai Yu patted the catcher on the shoulder, "Brother, I have treated you well in the past. You can't control Zhang Qicai's affairs, and I don't blame you. If I am not at home in the future, please pay more attention to Gu.
Over at Jie Hongfeng Alley, don’t let the scumbags hang around there.”
The catcher quickly bowed and apologized, "I can still fulfill this humble position, please don't worry, Mr. He."
Bai Yu left the Yamen and went straight home.
When it was time for dinner, Tao Yulian weighed some meat and cooked a small pot of broth.
Bai Yu felt ashamed. He was now a "jobless vagrant" with neither salary nor source of income, and had to rely on Tao Yulian for support.
After dinner, it was still dark. Tao Yulian took a shower early and got into bed. Obviously, it was not to go to bed so early, but to warm the bed. Of course, there were more important reasons. Her husband came back ten years ago, so there must be something wrong with her.
need.
Bai Yu wandered around the door of the house with his hands behind his back, circling left and right, right and left, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "I caught a little cold on the way back, so I went to sleep in the next room."
The room was quiet for a moment, and Tao Yulian's voice came out.
Walking into the next room and closing the door, Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he felt that he was divinely glorious. He defeated Cao Thief once. I don't know if he could defeat Cao Thief twice or three times. He could defeat Cao Thief many times, but
The Cao thief only needs to defeat him once, because if he defeats him once, he will defeat him countless times.
He switched back and forth between the two character cards to study, distracting himself.
After a while, he heard movement in the room next door, as if fabric was being cut with scissors. He remembered what he had inquired about before. In order to make ends meet, Tao Yulian often made boudoir embroidery and sold it.
The next day.
Early in the morning, it was just dawn.
Bai Yu had a hurried breakfast, then left Qifeng County on horseback and entered Kyoto.
Finally, I arrived at the gate of the Criminal Department, stood in the cold wind, and waited.
Like him, there are many people waiting here, obviously all with the same purpose, trying to establish some kind of relationship.
Everyone looked at each other, no one said anything, no one laughed at anyone, just like making money is not shameful, there is no shame in wanting to climb up.
Whenever a sedan comes, several people gather around it.
Bai Yu waited and waited, but did not see the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment arriving. After asking about it, he found out that he had gone to court early in the morning.
I had no choice but to continue waiting. I didn't know when the meeting would end, and it was hard to leave.
Waiting until three o'clock in the morning, a luxurious soft sedan stopped at the entrance of the criminal department, and a middle-aged official in a scarlet robe with embroidered peacocks stepped out.
Bai Yu hurriedly greeted him, and there was already a swarm of people surrounding him. Fortunately, he was "strong" and squeezed to the front. With a smile on his face, he bowed and bowed, "I pay my respects to the Minister."
After all, we took a boat back to Beijing together and separated only yesterday morning. He still looked familiar, and the right minister of the Ministry of Justice recognized him at a glance.
Bai Yu smiled and said, "Xiaguan was in Linfu County thanks to your care. When he came back, he had to take care of me so that he could board the official ship and come back so quickly. As soon as I opened my eyes this morning, I remembered to come and thank you."
In fact, in Linfu County, I have thanked you many times on the way back. I came here today to "thank you" just to have a reason to come here. I can't just say "I want to see you for something."
As for what the right minister of the Ministry of Justice said, "Are you interested in working in the Ministry of Justice?", Bai Yu didn't mention it at all. He understood it in his heart. There was no need to say it out loud, as it would arouse disgust.
The right minister of the Criminal Department looked at the bright smile on Bai Yu's face, pondered for a moment, and waved slightly, "Come in with me."
Bai Yu followed step by step.
The eyes of the others are all red. Needless to say, they are jealous, jealous, and hateful. You know, these big shots will either ignore you, but once they ask you to come in, it means that the matter is done.
In fact, this is also the case. Bai Yu was assigned a clerk's position, and his main responsibility was to follow up and understand the investigation progress of some cases.
Although it is only the ninth rank, which is only half a level higher than the original ninth rank inspection in Qifeng County, it is still a position directly under the Ministry of Punishment. It has a large salary, is easy and free, there are subsidies in winter and summer, and there is no need to bear any responsibility until the case is solved.
"I am just following up to understand the progress of the investigation. If the case cannot be solved, is it none of my business?"
Bai Yu understood it, found his state immediately, and understood the essence of this position...
It is estimated that the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment also meant this. Let him mess around first. It is a "casual move" and may be useful at critical moments.
【Character Card 2 Advanced!】
[Name: Bai Yu (He Zhiyu, courtesy name Zhongjing)]
[Race: human]
[Identity: Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment (nineth grade, one of the twelve secretaries of the Ministry of Punishment)]
[Skills: Roll Calling (anyone named by you will fall into a state of freeze); Detection (you have a pair of investigative eyes and can see the essence through false appearances)]
[Props: None]
Bai Yu was extremely pleasantly surprised. His guess was correct. The character card could indeed be upgraded.
He finally figured it out now that this character card can be upgraded by getting promoted. It is estimated that the same is true for the Minion character card.
"This character card will eventually be upgraded to the emperor character card to unify the Central Plains."
"The Minions character card will eventually be upgraded to the Beast King character card, conquering the sky and falling into the wasteland."
"Get another monk character card, and eventually upgrade it to a Taoist character card, which will be respected in the world."
"Three character cards combined into one, ultimate form, invincible, land god..."
The more Bai Yu thought about it, the more excited he became, and he even drafted his own title.
He thought it was very promising and would implement this plan in the future.
"Your horse has caught a piece of dung. Get it away quickly so that it doesn't affect the viewing experience of the adults."
The guard guarding the gate of the Criminal Department brought Bai Yu back to reality with one sentence.
"Okay, okay." Bai Yu found two small wooden sticks, put the horse manure into the garbage pile in the distance, and left the place on horseback.