——February 20 of the first year of Jingzhi of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the official office of the Criminal Department of the Great Zhou Dynasty——

For the officials in the First Sentence Deployment of the Sixth Ministry, today is a day of farewell.

Early in the morning, the main door of the criminal ministry government was wide open, and the adjutant officials of all grades and ranks came to their respective office rooms before the point was reached, and even the servants of the four divisions under the criminal department had already come to their respective houses, or buried their heads in official business, or urged their officials to sort out the official case books, so that the entire criminal department and government office showed a busy scene.

Seeing this, [Autumn Trial Division] Si Zuocheng Zhang Tao asked his boss with a puzzled expression, [Autumn Trial Division] Si Shilang Wang Jin.

"My lord, what's going on at the government today? Isn't there a big case going on? ”

"What, you don't know?" Wang Jin, the waiter of the [Autumn Trial Division], glanced at his subordinates in surprise, and said strangely, "Today is the day when that lord takes office......

"The sir? Which adult? Zhang Tao asked inexplicably.

"You...... Alas! Glancing at his subordinates helplessly, Wang Jin said in a low voice, "Who else?" Naturally, I am the new secretary of the Criminal Department, Lord Xie Anxie! ”

"Oh oh......" Zhang Tao suddenly realized when he heard this, and asked puzzledly, "Hasn't the official appointment of the official public not been issued yet?" ”

"It has already been issued, not only the official [Autumn Trial Division], but most of the three adults of the [Prison Division], the [Stolen Punishment Division], and the [Legal Legislation Division] have also received the news......" As he spoke, he seemed to think of something, and Zhengse instructed, "The so-called new official has three fires in office, and maybe that Xie Shangshu has an attitude towards my criminal department, you will remember to be clever later, don't make the official embarrassed...... Well, it's a small matter for the official to lose face. But if you accidentally annoy that Lord Xie, the official can't save you! ”

Seeing that his boss said with a stern expression, Zhang Tao didn't dare to interject, so he only agreed.

And at this moment, a person walked in outside the house, wearing a four-grade official robe, with a slightly nervous and dignified look on his face.

"Lord Yu?" When Wang Tao saw the comer, he immediately stood up and bowed his hand. After all, the person who came was his colleague, the [Ti Prison Division] under the Criminal Department, Yu Shi.

"Lord Wang!" Yu Shi also arched his hand, and then lowered his voice and said, "Fang Caiguan heard the report from his subordinates. The new Master Xie Anxie of the Criminal Department has finished the early dynasty and has already arrived at the government of our Criminal Department......"

"It's already there?" Wang Jin was taken aback when he heard this, stroked his beard, nodded and said, "In this case, as a subordinate official, I should go to see ...... Who's where? ”

"It is said that I took a break in the room of the former Shangshu-sama......"

"That being the case. Without further ado! - Please! ”

"Please!"

After a few words, Wang Jin and Yu Shi immediately walked out of the house and went to where Xie An was, and saw this. Zhang Tao hurriedly followed.

It didn't take long for the three of them to come to the room outside the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department where Xie An was, and when they arrived, they found that there were several people standing outside the door. Not outsiders, but their colleagues. The other two divisions, the [Stolen Punishment Division] Si Lang Wu Zhen, the [Law Division] Si Lang Cao Rong, and the two of them Si Zuocheng.

"Lord Wu, Lord Cao......" Wang Jin stepped forward and greeted the two colleagues, then looked at the room in front of him, and asked in a low voice, "Inside?" The Lord? ”

Thinking that Wu Zhen and Cao Rong also knew who Wang Jin was asking, they nodded in unison, and Cao Rong said with a smile, "The official and Lord Wu also just learned the news, and it is inappropriate to meet that Lord alone, so they are waiting for the two of them here......"

"I hope everything is business as usual......" Yu Shiyan sighed when he heard this, after all, according to their understanding, the new Master Xie Anxie, the new secretary of the Criminal Department, is not a good talker, if this person is not satisfied with the four of them and demotes them, even if Yu Shi and the others have more prestige in the Criminal Department, it will be difficult to deal with it, after all, the other party is the number one minister in the current court, and the celebrity in front of the current Great Zhou Tianzi.

"Now, although I don't know whether it's a blessing or a curse, I can't afford to delay here...... What should come, always come! After concluding, Cao Rong straightened his clothes and walked in first, followed by the rest of the people.

As soon as he stepped into the house, Cao Rong caught a glimpse of a person sitting on the chair next to the window of the inner room, who seemed to be ten years old, extremely young, but the official uniform on this person was a first-class supplement for the embroidered Yunxian Crane.

This is the person, the former Shaoqing of the Great Prison Temple, the current secretary of the Criminal Department, and the best friend and cronies of today's son Li Shou, Xie An!

Thinking of this, Cao Rong's expression was straight, he exchanged glances with everyone behind him, and quietly walked over.

As he left, he looked at his future boss not far away.

At this time, Xie An didn't seem to know that Cao Rong and the others had walked into the house, still closing their eyes, holding a cup of tea in their right hand, tapping their knees lightly with their left hand, shaking their heads, and they seemed to be humming something in their mouths, looking like they were enjoying themselves.

It is worthy of being a man who has not yet been weakened and sat in the supreme position of the secretary of the criminal department, how calm is this bearing? On the other hand, he and others are trembling, alas......

Not? What is this Lord Xie humming? Could it be that he still understands music?

Oh, yes, it is said that one of the four wives that Lord Xie married yesterday is the granddaughter of the former Prime Minister Yingong, the eldest grandson Xiangyu, it is said that this woman is extremely intelligent, good at singing and dancing, good at ink and danqing, celebrity calligraphy, his wife is like this, and his husband is also a good fellow.

Muttering to himself in his heart, Cao Rong simply stopped, listened carefully, wanted to hear what kind of tune Xie An was humming, and he would be able to talk later, after all, in terms of music, Cao Rong was also quite complacent.

But after listening carefully for a while, Cao Rong suddenly felt that something was wrong.

This tune......

At this time, Xie An seemed to be still immersed in his own world, tapping his knee lightly with his left hand as a beat, closing his eyes, and humming a so-called melody that made Cao Rong and the others stunned.

“…… In the middle of the night, three more, I can't sleep, I can't sleep, I touch my head and my feet to relieve my heart, I can't help my heart, I reach out and touch it, Sister Jin's hair is beside it, my sister's hair is fragrant with white plums, and I ......

"......" For a while, the atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze, and everyone's faces were stunned like daylight.

"This ...... Eighteen touches? The Autumn Trial Division, Zuo Cheng Zhang Tao, asked in a strange whisper.

As soon as the words fell. A person beside him nodded, nodded with a surprised face, and echoed, "Ah, eighteen touch ......."

Everyone in the room looked at each other, and their expressions were wonderful.

The dignified Shangshu of the Criminal Department of the Great Zhou Imperial Court, a member of the First Grade, actually hummed a small song that was widely circulated in the Qinglou in the palace of the Criminal Department, which ...... What kind of system?

Perhaps it was their small muttering that alarmed Xie An, who was still entertaining himself. I saw Xie An slowly open his eyes, and his expression was quite stunned to look at them.

To be honest, long before he walked into the house, Cao Rong secretly made a draft in his heart, so as not to deal with everything that happened with Xie An. But he couldn't have expected such a bad start right now.

No, how can it go down......

Maybe he thought of something bad, Cao Rong became more and more anxious in his heart, and his heart was horizontal, and he immediately gave it up, and said with a straight face. "Xiaguan Cao Rong, congratulations to Xie Shangshu on his new marriage! ——Yesterday's wedding banquet, I wanted to go to Daohe, but there was no way out. I haven't been there in person, I hope you understand! ”

The rest of the people in the room were stunned when they heard this, they really didn't expect Cao Rong to hold back such words after holding back for a long time, but they thought about it. They also have to admit that this is the best opening statement at the moment.

"Huh." Seeing that the officials under the name of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs congratulated him, Xie An changed his shocked complexion, slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, got up and said with a smile, "It's okay to visit, it's just rude to say that the government is rude, and I haven't sent a wedding card to you...... Sit, sit! ”

"Thank you, Lord Shangshu!" Wang Jin thanked him and sat down with everyone, and then frequently watched Xie An's expression, for fear that the rumored new Criminal Department Shangshu who was not very good-tempered would deliberately embarrass them, after all, they had just broken through the scandal of others.

Thinking of this, Wang Jin was a little uneasy, and arched his hand and said, "My lord, I hope you will forgive me for being offended...... I really don't know where the lord is in the house......" At this, his expression was not strange.

Hearing this, the rest of the people in the house secretly cursed in their hearts, especially Cao Rong.

Wang Jin, Wang Jin, isn't this matter over? Do you have to mention it again and embarrass the new Shangshu?

I have to say that Cao Rong underestimated Xie An too much, with Xie An's tried and tested face, how could he care that he was bumped into by others humming the Qinglou song, he smiled when he heard the words, waved his hand, and said indifferently, "It's okay, it's okay, the mansion is just here, it's okay to be idle......"

Seeing that Xie An didn't mean to be angry at all, Cao Rong secretly wiped his cold sweat, then looked at Xie An with a smile on his face, and asked curiously, "My lord...... Seems to be in a good mood? Speaking of this, he seemed to suddenly think of something, and said with a smile, "I forgot about my humble position, and my lord was newly married yesterday...... Married four ladies who were like flowers......"

Xie An couldn't help laughing when he heard this, as Cao Rong said, Xie An at the moment can be said to be in good spirits when he is happy, and he is pleasing to the eye when he sees everything, but if he wants to consider the reason, it is not as Cao Rong said.

successfully married Liang Qiuwu and other four beloved wives, which really made Xie An overjoyed, but how can this joy compare to Xie An and the four daughters sleeping together yesterday?

I didn't mention it all night, but the beautiful scenery presented in front of me in the early hours of this morning is what Xie An has never forgotten to this day.

How spectacular is that?

Whenever he thought about it, Xie An suddenly felt that his nasal cavity seemed to be a little moist.

Although Xie An regretted not seeing the blushing face of the fourth girl because he blew out the candle in the study last night, when he got up this morning, the panicked and shy scenery of the fourth girl allowed Xie An to have a full view.

Especially the fourth girl was panicked under Xie An's greedy gaze at that time, you pushed me to get dressed, tsk, to be honest, Xie An even thought about whether to excuse his illness and be absent from the morning dynasty to continue last night's lingering with the fourth girl.

"Alas......" While everyone in the room looked at each other, Xie An let out a long sigh, revealing a look of regret.

You know, last night was a special situation, after all, it was the night of the wedding, whether it was Liang Qiuwu, the eldest grandson Xiangyu, or Jin Ling'er, or even Yiyi, they all hope that Ailang can accompany them, who wants to stay alone in the new house?

It is precisely because of this that Xie An was able to fulfill his long-cherished wish for many years and tasted the blessing of Qi people who hugged left and right, but unfortunately, this kind of shallow blessing was just like this.

In front of roommates. How could the women compromise on such a thing as the embarrassment and shame of dressing in a panic and experiencing something as embarrassing and indignant as this morning? Even if he is still ashamed of Xie An's obedient Yiyi, let alone the three daughters of Liang Qiuwu, the eldest grandson Xiangyu, and Jin Ling'er, who have always been arrogant?

Not surprisingly, from today onwards, most of the four girls will sleep in their respective rooms, and will not give Xie An any more chance to use his brains, although Xie An, who worked hard last night, was quite brave, and it can be said that it was rain and dew.

Pity. Pity......

Thinking of this, Xie An shook his head and sighed, how can people who have eaten delicacies endure to eat that bad food? Xie An, who tasted the taste of the four maids' sleep, how could he not want to be like this every day?

It's a pity. It's just a beautiful fantasy.

"Why do you sigh? - Could it be because of the lower officials and others? Cao Rong asked cautiously.

Hearing this, Xie An sighed heavily, shook his head, waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter what you're waiting for...... By the way, you all came together, what is the important matter? ”

"This ......" Cao Rong was stunned. He said cautiously, "Your Excellency has just taken office, and it stands to reason that the lower officials and others should come over to meet the upper officials...... But I don't know what the adults have for the future operation of the Criminal Department? ”

Turning his head to look at Cao Rong with a cautious face. Xie An also guessed a few points, and said with a chuckle, "There is no need for you to be so trembling!" ——Although the government is the secretary of the Criminal Department, it can be said in the end. It's all thanks to His Majesty's weight, not talent...... How did our criminal department operate in the past. You can rest assured of how it will work in the future! Because Cao Rong and others gave Xie An enough face, he was also quite polite when he spoke.

Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, Xie An's words seemed to reassure them, to be honest, they were really afraid that Xie An would make earth-shaking changes in the Criminal Department after taking office, and let their henchmen exclude them, after all, if Xie An really did this, they would not have the slightest way, you know, behind Xie An, it was the Liangqiu family of Donggong Mansion, the eldest grandson family, the Lu family of Nangong Mansion and other famous families in Jijing, and even Li Shou today.

Seeing the relieved expressions of everyone in the room, Xie An smiled slightly, and arched his hand and said, "Okay, okay, in the future, the government will work in the criminal department with you, for colleagues, in other words, it is your own people, therefore, if you are hypocritical and polite, the government will not say it, in short, just one sentence: follow the government, and the government will never treat you badly!" "Maybe it's because Jin Ling'er has slept more times these days, and Xie An can't help but be full of black words.

Although Xie An's words were very vulgar, they were also what the officials of the Criminal Department in the room wanted to hear the most, and when they heard this, everyone stood up and said in unison, "Thank you for your lordship's attention, only the adults will be the first to look forward to the future of the lower officials, serve Your Majesty, and serve the Great Zhou!" ”

"Good, good!" After saying three good words in a row, Xie An's expression changed, and he waved his hand and said lazily, "Okay, let's disperse, you can do whatever you want, Rong Mansion is lazy here, take a break for a while......"

In their opinion, if someone else is newly appointed as the secretary of the Criminal Department, then he should be diligent in his official duties and want to do a career, so as to prove to the court and His Majesty that they are not wrong, or how to say that the new official has three fires in office?

But this Lord Xie is good, he was lazy on the first day of taking office, and looking at his expression, he didn't have the slightest motivation at all!

So what is the reason why my group of people are trembling?

Thinking of this, everyone felt very unworthy of their nervous mood, but it was a good thing to be able to smoothly catch up with Shangguan in the future and make contact.

Thinking like this, the officials of the Criminal Department resigned one after another and continued their official duties, leaving Xie An alone here.

As those officials of the Criminal Department thought, Xie An was completely unmotivated at the moment, with a lazy look, firstly, the lingering with the fourth girl last night, which really hurt his vitality; Second, in view of the fact that most of them will not be able to experience the beautiful things like last night in the future, Xie An plans to keep in mind the shyness on the faces of the women last night and even this morning before forgetting, after all, he does not have the talent of the eldest grandson Xiangyu and the eighth son of the emperor, Li Xian.

A day passed quickly, and perhaps many people secretly speculated about how Xie An would make changes to the Criminal Department after he officially took up the post of secretary of the Criminal Department, but in fact, Xie An didn't do anything, he fished and touched all day, and he was not even as diligent as when he was the Shaoqing of the Great Prison Temple.

But because of this, when the four girls woke up this morning, they found themselves naked and lying on Xie An's couch with their roommates, and the shyness was also deeply rooted in Xie An's mind, at least for a short time, Xie An will not forget it.

“…… In the middle of the night, three more, I can't sleep, I can't sleep, I touch my head and my feet to relieve my heart, I can't help my heart, I reach out and touch it, Sister Jin's hair is beside it, my sister's hair is fragrant with white plums, and I ......

Around midnight in the evening, Xie An, who had touched the fish for a day, hummed a little song that made Cao Rong and other officials of the Criminal Department stunned, and leisurely rode back to his [Shangshu Xie Mansion of the Criminal Department], without the slightest shame of the so-called corpse vegetarian meal, in his opinion, this is life.

It should be said that it is the life that Xie An yearns for.

Especially when eating with all the women, although Liang Qiuwu and the other four girls were still embarrassed by the bad scene in the early hours of this morning, even if they sat at the table and ate, they kept their heads down and said very little, but this did not affect Xie An's good mood all day.

"Dance, drink some soup...... Xiangyu, just eat vegetables, don't eat meat, malnutrition, and your body will become weaker and weaker...... Sister Kim...... Yi ......"

Counting and counting, the one who talked the most at the dinner table was probably Xie An, seeing Xie An so enthusiastic, the four girls became a little uncomfortable.

It's no wonder, after all, they won't understand Xie An's desire for his family, and the deep joy he feels after getting his family, because since yesterday, Xie An is finally no longer alone, he has a family, and a home that he is willing to do everything for it.

For this reason, Xie An put all the worries and worries in his heart aside for the time being, and enjoyed the so-called warmth and sweetness of home wholeheartedly, he didn't want to affect his mood because of other things.

For example, in today's early dynasty, Li Xian, the eighth son of the emperor, seized the position of prime minister of Ruan Shaozhou, the teacher who should belong to Xie An and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, by extremely strong means, and placed his confidant Ji Hong in the position of the secretary of the ministry, so that the institutional system of promotion and review of the two major officials of the Ministry of Officials and the Imperial History Observatory completely fell into the hands of Li Xian.

How dare you do it, Li Xian......

invited a few uncles and uncles of the royal family to Jijing, and used the momentum of the Li clan of the Great Zhou Dynasty to suppress Li Shou and his faction......

Whenever he thought of this, even though Xie An was still intoxicated with the joy of being married, he didn't feel that he had to frown deeply, showing a deep look of displeasure.