Chapter 102 Di Renjie, courtesy name Huaiying, Bingzhou Fa Cao
Tonghua Gate.
Di Renjie looked at the east gate of Chang'an from a distance, with a smile on his round face.
Because Tonghua Gate is close to the Daming Palace, it is mostly used for official receptions and farewells, and its political status is very high.
Based on Di Renjie's official status at this time, he should actually choose the more civilian Chunmingmen.
However, he rested at Changleyi last night. He arrived early today and happened to follow the official road all the way here. There was no need to take a special detour to the south.
But before they reached the city gate, Di Qiu, who had been following him, whispered: "Alang, there seems to be some instability ahead."
Di Renjie was riding on the horse and had already seen what was happening in front of him. He stroked his beard and said, "We came at an unlucky time."
A long group of prisoners walked out of Tonghua Gate.
This is really unlucky for officials who come to Beijing for promotion.
Di Renjie was not upset at all. He stepped aside and flexibly turned over to dismount.
Di Qiu looked at this group of heartbroken prisoners being escorted all the way by the police, and was a little scared: "Alang, Chang'an is not as good as Bingzhou, we have to be careful!"
Di Renjie touched the mane of the horse's neck: "You have forgotten that if Master Yan had not rescued me, I would have been unable to recover in prison, so there is no need to worry about it."
As soon as he finished speaking, one of the prisoners turned around and shouted in the direction of the Daming Palace: "Sage, I, Chai Qing, have been prepared for thousands of bulls. I have always been loyal and loyal. I have never conspired with the Helan rebels. I am unjustly accused! I am unjustly accused!"
Everyone looked sideways at this, and saw the officer behind him push hard: "Quickly go!"
The man stumbled and fell to the ground, got up crying, and stumbled forward.
Seeing this scene, Di Renjie let out a sigh.
He turned his eyes, scanned the crowd of onlookers, and landed on a most well-dressed man. He approached and said, "May I ask, sir, what crime did these people commit?"
Hearing the foreign accent, the man didn't want to answer at first, but after looking sideways at the blue official robe, he immediately saluted and said: "Mr. Sir, it's hard to explain this matter, but these people will never come back to Chang'an!"
This is what Di Renjie is surprised about. The ups and downs of officials in the Tang Dynasty are quite normal.
No one knows whether today's prisoners will be able to return to the Emperor's Hall tomorrow, so even if they are exiled, the lower-level officials will generally not be too embarrassed.
But at this time, the police officers were driving these prisoners like cattle and horses. It seemed that the case was really not a trivial matter.
Di Renjie thanked the passers-by, and after entering Tonghua Gate, he did not go to the imperial city, but went to Chang'an Posthouse to hand over the post certificate.
The clerk of the post house got up and took him to the front of the side courtyard: "You can stay here. The humidity in the house is relatively high. Master Di will take care of you more."
He said he would be patient, but the official obviously didn't take a mere foreign county magistrate in his eyes and left quickly.
Di Qiu looked at the house, frowned, and hurried in to clean it, while Di Renjie strolled out with a full belly.
When Di Qiu was busy cleaning the house and making it ready for habitation, he saw Di Renjie coming back with a cup in his hand.
Di Renjie said: "Di Qiu, thank you for your hard work. Come over and have a cup of tea."
Di Qiu stuck out his tongue: "Alang, I'm not sick, what kind of tea should I drink?"
Di Renjie smiled and said: "This is not medicinal tea. This kind of tea is popular in the temples in Chang'an. It tastes really good. You can try it."
Di Qiu took it, took a sip carefully, and immediately frowned: "It's still quite bitter."
"Hehehe!"
Di Renjie laughed, took back the cup, and slowly tasted the tea without dissatisfaction.
Di Qiu said: "Alang, it's still early, why don't we go to the imperial city to report on our duties? I heard that the inner guards have great power and are respected by saints. Once Alang takes over the post of inner guards, the post office staff will definitely become
We will not be given this kind of accommodation."
At the time of the merger, Di Renjie was a county captain and a prisoner of the law. Although he was not a high-ranking official, he was always respected by his superiors because he was accurate in deciding cases and never made any mistakes.
When he came to Chang'an at this time, he encountered a soft nail, which made Di Qiu feel a little aggrieved.
Di Renjie shook his head slightly and said in a very low voice: "The position of internal guard involves both honor and danger, so it's not easy to do it!"
Di Qiu didn't hear clearly: "Alang?"
Di Renjie regained his smile: "It's nothing, Di Qiu, you have wanted to go to the Western Market for a long time. Let's go shopping. I plan to take a look at the case documents at the post house today, and then go to the Imperial City tomorrow morning."
"oh!"
Di Qiu nodded and felt happy: "Then I'll go to the West Market!"
After watching Di Qiu leave, Di Renjie took out the deputy director of the final case in Bingzhou and verified it carefully.
I have been working on this job all the way, and have completed seven or eight, in order to confirm whether there are any mistakes in the last few cases when I hand over the work.
Only then, when he was sure it was correct, did he put the case document away and breathed a sigh of relief.
After finishing his work, Di Renjie stood up, stretched his increasingly stout body, and began to pace.
According to the news just heard from other officials in the post office, a thrilling event happened in Chang'an three months ago!
The queen's relative, Duke Wu Minzhi of Zhou Dynasty, made a big fuss at the Buddhist meeting and wanted to commit evil acts.
The person who killed him on the spot was none other than Li Yuanfang, the commander of the Internal Guard.
It was also Li Yuanfang who promoted him.
At first, Di Renjie really didn't understand how he could win the attention of this young official and be transferred to become a Beijing official.
At that time, he was favored by Yan Liben and was only promoted from judge to county captain.
There is no way, the Ming Jing Department is not as good as the Jin Shi Department, and his family background is not valued by Guan Long, so it is really difficult to get promoted.
Then he became a county captain and served for twelve years.
Di Renjie is forty-one this year. He thought he would be appointed in his hometown Bingzhou for the rest of his life. Unexpectedly, he suddenly received a transfer order and was promoted to Beijing.
The biggest dream of countless local officials may be to become a Beijing official.
Not to mention the salary and welfare, the improvement of various benefits, and the broadened horizons after entering Beijing, how can it be compared to being limited to one place and one state?
Also, if you hold a position in the central government, it is easy to gain the respect of the nobles. With just a few words, your official rank will rise even though it has remained unchanged for more than ten years.
When you are transferred to another place, it is often the Ming government in the same place and the parents and officials in the same place!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Di Renjie naturally hopes to come to Beijing, but this inexplicable transfer order makes him really puzzled and a little uneasy along the way.
Finally, when he actually came to Chang'an, he discovered that Li Yuanfang's name had spread throughout the country.
Grandson of Duke Li, a talented general!
Only fifteen years old, a fifth-grade official!
Except for the royal family and relatives, this is unprecedented!
He Lan's traitor was killed with a sword. The prisoners he saw before who had no chance of recovery were also related to this person.
Thanks to him, the Weiguo Duke's Mansion, which had long been neglected by no one, now has an endless stream of visitors.
However, this young and successful fifth-rank nobleman does not seem to like entertaining guests.
Visitors were able to meet, but they only met once and were politely asked out.
Rumor has it that he has a withdrawn personality and works all day long.
Some people also say that he is arrogant and looks down on the noble disciples who have no merit.
Anyway, he is very unsociable and has caused a lot of criticism.
Evaluating this Li Jiyi obviously cannot be based on his age, but on what he has done.
Based on this information, Di Renjie had already initially conceived an image of Shangguan in his mind while pacing.
While he was immersed in his own thoughts, the footsteps of several people came from outside, and soon Di Qiu's happy voice came: "Alang! Alang!"
Di Renjie walked out and saw Di Qiu bringing back a burly young man with alert eyes.
The man stepped in and introduced himself: "I am Kang Meng, named Yongzhi, from Guzang, Liangzhou. I have met Mr. Di's mansion."
Di Renjie returned the courtesy: "Di Renjie, named Huaiying, is from Jinyang, Bingzhou. Who is Mr. Kang Lang here?"
Kang Meng said: "My lord is a lieutenant of Kang County, Guzang County, Liangzhou, and is also assigned to the post of judicial officer. I just arrived at the post house yesterday, and my lord went to the imperial city to report on his duties. I was wandering around bored, and happened to hear others talking about Di Shaofu's Mansion, so
Please forgive me for coming uninvited!"
Di Renjie smiled and said: "That's it, please!"
The three of them entered and sat down on the floor. Kang Meng looked at Di Renjie's face and was secretly surprised.
Although not all officials who held the post of Fa Cao were as thin as his father, with scrutinizing eyes, but what he had seen so far were all solemn.
It is rare to find someone with such a kind face and broad body as Di Renjie.
How can those scoundrels be intimidated by such a kind and amiable lawyer who hunts down criminals, catches thieves, and punishes bad actors?
However, as the two of them chatted, Kang Meng's expression became serious.
People should not be judged by their appearance. This Di Renjie must be right in his words. He has extraordinary knowledge and is worth making friends with.
He was secretly happy that officials from other places would inevitably be ostracized in Chang'an. Kang Meng also knew how to communicate, so he took the initiative to visit him.
Let’s get a feel for the situation first, and then visit him after his father comes back. After two visits, we will become familiar with each other and we can get together.
Di Renjie understood what the other party was thinking and was happy to get to know colleagues from all over the world.
The more the two chatted, the more they became more and more speculative. As they talked, Kang Meng inadvertently mentioned the case of the Liangzhou Mission, especially the insight into the modus operandi.
Di Renjie was a little confused at first: "The wolf-hair pen kills people. Can such a mechanism really deceive the Nianzheng envoy..."
Later, when he heard the truth about the internal and external cooperation, he suddenly nodded, and then his face darkened: "This plan of Tubo is very vicious, and I fear that the border will be unrest!"
Kang Meng was surprised: "Li Jiyi said the same thing at the time. When the envoys return to China, they will definitely make a big fuss about the death of Nianzheng Envoy in Liangzhou Post and invade our border again!"
Di Renjie raised his eyebrows slightly: "So, Kang Langjun and Li Jiyi are old acquaintances?"
Kang Meng nodded and said sincerely: "I used to live in a muddleheaded way, and it was only after I followed Li Jiyi's example that I suddenly woke up and determined to become a detective, to investigate clues and find out the truth... It is because of him that I have
The person I am today!”
Di Renjie couldn't help but be surprised when he saw that his words were sincere and not flattery.
Being able to serve as a role model for others and guide the path of life, the image of this Shangguan has become more complicated.
After Kang Meng finished sighing, he also felt that something was wrong: "Listen to Mr. Di's wishes..."
Di Renjie knew that there was nothing to hide: "I came to Beijing because Li Jiyi valued me and joined the inner guard."
Kang Meng clapped his hands and smiled and said: "It's fate! It's really fate! My master is also favored by Li Jiyi and serves as the inner guard. When he comes back, he must go to a restaurant to hold a banquet to taste Chang'an delicacies. Please don't refuse, Mr. Di!"
Di Renjie touched his hungry and thin belly on the road with a sincere smile: "Sure what you want, don't refuse, don't refuse!"
When Kangxian Lieutenant returned to the post, Kang Meng took De Wenjie to the capital and studied hard in the post with his younger brother Kangda.
A group of people chatted and laughed and headed to the nearest restaurant.
When he merged into the endless flow of people on Zhuque Street, Di Renjie subconsciously looked towards the Imperial City.