Chapter 26: Happy to receive the imperial decree and become a county magistrate
The scorching sun, the desert, and the vultures flying in the sky.
The sound of fighting, the sound of rushing into formation, and the beating of drums shook the sky.
The man, wearing armor and holding a big flag, stood precariously on the peak.
On the flag, the huge character Zhao was stained red with blood.
With trembling hands, he used his last strength to plant the flag down.
A sharp arrow came from a distance, and was about to pierce the thick armor...
"No." Qin Shaobai exclaimed and sat up from the bed.
"Brother Qin, you're awake." Xiaolan didn't bother to rub her misty eyes and cheered loudly, "Mr. Song, Brother Qin is awake."
The door was pushed open suddenly, and Song Ci appeared in front of Qin Shaobai with a worried look on his face.
"Shaobai, you're awake." Song Ci held Qin Shaobai's hand, turned around, and said to the old man standing beside him, "Doctor, please check Qin Shaobai's pulse quickly."
The doctor sat down and put his hand on Qin Shaobai's pulse. After a while, a smile appeared on his face: "Back to Mr. Song, Mr. Qin is fine. His pulse is clear and strong. He can kill a tiger without any problem."
"He even killed a tiger, which almost scared us to death." Xiaolan came over with a cup of ginseng tea, "Master Song, I have to ask for leave for our brother Qin. What happened after you left?"
He patrolled the streets day and night, and he fainted from exhaustion."
"Okay, after we solve this case, I will let Qin Shaobai rest for a month and take you to travel around. How about it?"
The doctor's words made Song Ci feel very good, and she actually started joking with Xiaolan.
Xiaolan was so embarrassed that she quickly found an excuse to go out.
"Master Song, why are you back? Where is the princess? Is the princess back too?"
"Concubine Chen, the princess's mother-in-law, has not seen her daughter for three years. She burst into tears and had to let the princess stay in the palace for a while longer, so I came back first."
"It doesn't matter if Mr. Song comes back, I'm worried that you won't come back. After all, your mission has been completed."
Qin Shaobai drank the cup of ginseng tea and felt much better. He put on his clothes and stood in front of Song Ci.
"The Emperor does have this intention to let me stay in Lin'an, but I have to come back to announce an announcement." Song Ci smiled slightly and took out a golden scroll from behind.
"According to the decree of Emperor Tiancheng Yun, Qin Shaobai of Nanyang County received the order:"
Qin Shaobai was shocked now. He had only seen the reading of imperial edicts on TV when he was so old. Who would have thought that he could actually receive the imperial edict in person?
Kneeling down with a plop, Song Ci said loudly: "Qin Shaobai, the arrester of Nanyang County, worked hard during his tenure, put the interests of the people at heart, repeatedly solved strange cases, and was deeply loved by the people of Nanyang County. Now, the arrester of Nanyang County is decreed
Qin Shaobai, the head magistrate of Nanyang County, is in charge of the affairs of Nanyang County. I hope that Qin Shaobai, the magistrate of Nanyang County, will perform his duties with respect and do his best to benefit the people. I admire this."
"Ah!" Qin Shaobai raised his head and said ah.
"Ah, what? Why don't you accept the order quickly and thank me?"
Qin Shaobai could only feel his little heart beating wildly. Not long after, he had transformed from a down-and-out street gangster to the magistrate of Nanyang County.
"You're stupid, hurry up and accept the order, we have to go to the government to receive the seal later."
Well, anyway, this is the first time for the county magistrate to do this, so let’s try it first.
Maybe, I am still an expert at being a county magistrate.
Qin Shaobai quickly crossed his arms, leaned completely on the ground, and said loudly: "Qin Shaobai thanks the Lord for his kindness."
Song Ci laughed and put the imperial edict in Qin Shaobai's hand. Finally, he couldn't hold it back: "I have never seen anyone accept an edict like you."
Qin Shaobai laughed a few times. This was the first time in his life that he had received an order. It would be good if he could remember the lines. How could he care about so many etiquettes.
The two rushed to the county government office, and Mr. Li was already ready to hand over.
"Master Song, Master Qin, and Mr. Li are also going to Nanhuan County to take up their posts today. We will see you later."
"Master Li, although Nanhuan County is also a county, it is somewhat larger than Nanyang County and much richer. This can be regarded as the emperor's recognition of Master Li."
The three of them said goodbye to each other with fists in their hands.
Qin Shaobai, who was wearing the county official uniform, felt uncomfortable all over. He picked up the gavel and was about to knock on it, but was stopped by Song Ci.
"Master Qin, now that you are in the lobby, you are a symbol of the law of the Song Dynasty. You can no longer be careless."
Qin Shaobai smiled awkwardly.
"By the way, you can bring your family to the county government now. Speaking of family, when I came here, I heard that there was another murder case in Nanyang County? A little girl's mother was killed?"
"Whether the woman was killed or committed suicide, we have to wait until Mr. Song dissects the body to know. As for the little girl, Mr. Song, I'm afraid you will be troubled for a while."
"Oh, why?" Song Ci asked in confusion.
"We found your portrait in the dead woman's package, and the little girl also said that they came to Nanyang County to find you."
"Looking for me? What did they say?"
Seeing that Song Ci was so nervous, Qin Shaobai didn't even bother to take care of the official hat on his head, which he couldn't wear correctly. He put the hat on the table and ran to Song Ci: "They said they were looking for the little girl's father.
Yeah, it seems his name is Zhao Bai, and they also said that Zhao Bai is your good friend, Lord Song, so they came to find you when they couldn't find dad."
Qin Shaobai's words were all focused on Song Ci, and he wanted to take a look at Song Ci's expression.
His intuition told him that Zhao Bai was a ruthless person. Since his surname was Zhao, he was probably related to the royal family.
Sure enough, when Song Ci heard the word "Zhao Bai", his face darkened obviously, and the corners of his mouth seemed to twitch.
"Where are the mother and daughter now?"
"We have sent mother's body to Yizhuang. As for where the little girl is, I really don't know."
Qin Shaobai smiled awkwardly. He was thinking about whether to tell Song Ci about the splitting headache he had after hearing Zhao Bai.
"Okay, let's go to Wangxiang Tower first. Maybe the little girl is still in Wangxiang Tower."
Song Ci walked out the door, but was stopped by Qin Shaobai: "Sir Song, can I take off this outfit first?"
"Okay, wait for us to come back, choose an auspicious day, and then let you wear this county official uniform and hat in front of the people of Nanyang County."
When Qin Shaobai heard that Song Ci agreed to his request, he immediately made another request: "Sir Song, can I not only be the county magistrate?"
"Qin Shaobai, how did I find that you are very good at pushing the envelope now? Besides being the county magistrate, what else do you want to do?"
"I hope I can go out and investigate cases with everyone as before."
Qin Shaobai said, looking at Song Ci seriously.
Song Ci burst out laughing: "I had expected that you would make such a request. Don't worry, even though you have become the magistrate of Nanyang County, you can personally investigate all cases in Nanyang County. However,
You can no longer receive the wages of the head catcher."