Liu Xun stopped Wang Zhen and said, "Wang Zhen, wait!" I ate well. Come! Come! ”

Liu Yan removed the small case used for eating, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, took a sip of hot tea, and said slowly: "Wang Zhen, the reason why you were able to successfully arrest Fang Lu this time is that you have helped a lot." Even the Queen Mother praised our Jianwei Mansion for the speed with which we arrested the rebels, which made my face shine. If you have made meritorious service, I will naturally reward you. Do you have anything you want? ”

Wang Zhen bowed his head and saluted: "Lord Hui, this is my job, and Wang Zhen does not dare to ask for credit." ”

Liu Yi nodded and said, "It's good that you don't take credit for being arrogant, but I still want to reward you." I plan to promote you to the head of Jianwei Mansion, that is, my assistant, to help me deal with daily government affairs, general affairs, and criminal affairs. I am the second grade, and when my assistant is from the seventh grade, half a grade lower than the seventh grade, and I have 400 stones. What do you think? ”

Wang Zhen arched his hand and said: "The adults are willing to be promoted, and Wang Zhen is naturally grateful!" However, the official selection system of our dynasty is a nine-grade Zhongzheng system, and before becoming an official, you must go through the assessment and grading of the central official, issue relevant certificates, and then line up at the official department with the grade certificate. There has never been a rank for me, and I can't hold this official position even if I want to! ”

Liu Yi said: "You don't have to worry about this! I am Dongyang Yin, who is in charge of the Gyeonggi Yamen, and I have the privilege of directly appointing subordinates. As long as you take my appointment letter, you can go to the Ministry of Officials to register for official registration and receive official uniforms, and you don't need to go through the official selection process of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system. In the entire administrative system, only Dongyang Yin has this right, of course, Huan Wen's unauthorized power is a different matter. Therefore, Fu Peng can be as long as you are willing to be! ”

Wang Qian: "I see! The lord is willing to give the official, but the king can't ask for it! In the future, the king will do his best to assist the adults! ”

Liu Yi picked up a letter next to him and handed it to Wang Qian, who stepped forward to take it with both hands. Liu Yi said: "You will go to get an official position in the afternoon!" Tomorrow, I will handle Fang Lu's transfer and handover, interrogation, beheading, confirmation of the body and other formalities. Fang Lu will be escorted by the Su Guards to the noon gate, and the criminal department will be the chief judge, and the Zhongjun Army and Dongyang Yin will be supervised. Let's just follow the process. I was afraid of seeing something bloody, so I asked you to do it. This is my little seal, you take it, you will use it tomorrow. ”

Wang Zhen took the small seal with both hands and said, "I understand what the adults said, so I'll go to the ministry." ”

Liu Yan waved his hand and said, "Go!" ”

Wang Zhen successfully entered the official registration with Liu Yi's appointment letter to the Ministry of Officials, and received the official uniform from the seventh grade, without encountering obstacles. Early the next morning, Wang Zhen rode back to Jianwei Mansion in official uniform, put his horse in the stable, and found Qin Bantou.

Qin Bantou saw that Wang Qian's body had changed from a bad uniform to an official uniform, and asked in disbelief: "Wang Qian, what are you ......?"

Wang Zhen explained: "Qin Bantou, Lord Liu promoted me to Fu Peng yesterday. ”

Qin Bantou suddenly realized: "Oh! No wonder I didn't find you yesterday afternoon. Congratulations! Congratulations! ”

At this time, a person walked out of the martial arts, knelt down on one knee with both hands in fists and said: "The villain has no eyes, yesterday he offended the adult, please forgive the adult!" ”

Wang Zhen saw that it was the person who provoked him in the lounge at noon yesterday, and hurriedly helped him up and said, "Brother, please get up!" It's all trivial, not worth mentioning. ”

Qin Bantou said: "This person's name is Lu Jinfu, as his name suggests, impulsive and reckless. I heard about the rest room yesterday, and I have already taught him a lesson, so please don't take it personally. ”

Wang asked: "Qin Bantou is too outward!" There are no adults here, only the king's hostage. Those are small things, and they are not worth talking about. I am here for business, and today I am going to complete the formalities of Fang Lu's transfer and handover, interrogation, supervision and beheading, and confirmation of the body on behalf of Lord Liu. I'm a newcomer, and I don't know the process of these things, and I'm afraid that something will go wrong, so I want to ask Qin Bantou to accompany me on a trip, so that I can take care of me. ”

Qin Bantou was embarrassed and said, "No, Wang Qian." Lord Liu explained the errand yesterday, I can't get out, I really can't go with you. What do you think of Lu Jinfu? He's an old military official, he's done these jobs many times, and he can't be wrong. ”

Wang Zhen bowed his hand to Lu Jinfu and asked, "I don't know if Brother Lu is willing to go down with him?" ”

Lu Jinfu bowed his head and saluted back: "My lord has a life, Lu Jinfu will definitely follow!" ”

Wang asked: "Okay! Thank you Brother Lu for taking care of you! Brother Lu is familiar with the people in prison, right? ”

Lu Jinfu said: "Don't worry, my lord! It's very cooked, and it is guaranteed to go all the way! ”

The two went to the yamen together to wait for the guards, then led them into the prison, brought Fang Lu from the cell, both sides recognized the person, confirmed that Fang Lu was correct, and then signed and sealed each other, and each side kept a copy.

After the handover was completed, Wang Zhen and Lu Jinfu rode on horses and accompanied the guards to escort the prisoner cart to the noon gate. Xie An, the leader of the middle school and the leader of the middle school, and Zeng Youcai, the secretary of the criminal department, were already sitting behind the public case at the noon gate and waiting for the prisoners. Wang Zhen didn't know Zeng Youcai, but it was right to see the official uniform! Therefore, Wang Zhen walked to the front of the public case and saluted the two adults, explaining that Lord Liu was busy with official business and had no time to take a break, so he entrusted himself to complete the supervision of Fang Lu's disposal on his behalf.

Xie An was very happy and surprised to see Wang Qian, before he heard his niece Xie Daoyun say that Wang Zhen was a commoner, but now he was wearing a seven-rank official uniform to do things for Liu Yi. Because he was on official duty at the moment, Xie An was inconvenient to inquire, so he smiled and nodded to Wang Zhen to express his condolences. Wang Zhen smiled and bowed his hand in respect.

When Wang Zhen was seated in the third case, Fang Lu had already been escorted to the execution table. The Shangshu of the Criminal Department then interrogated him, asking him why he harmed the emperor, whether he had any accomplices, etc., Fang Lu answered them one by one, and then sorted out the confession and asked Fang Lu to sign and detain. The confession was notarized by each of the three adults, and the three signed and sealed the beheading documents. Lu Jinfu instructed Wang Qian's incomprehension one by one.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, when the yang energy in the noon gate was at its highest, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department ordered the execution, and the executioner cut off Fang Lu's head and kicked it into the bamboo basket under the execution table, and the blood sprayed more than a foot. When Wang Zhen saw this bloody scene, his heart trembled, and he thought: No wonder Lord Liu is reluctant to come over to supervise the beheading!

The executor took the bamboo basket containing Fang Lu's head to the prison beheading platform, picked up Fang Lu's head and asked the three adults to step forward one by one to verify his identity, and then sign and seal the official document to confirm. That's where the whole process is gone. Wang Zhen walked up to the two adults and bowed his head to say goodbye, and was about to return to his home.

Xie An stopped him and said, "Wang Qian, come to my mansion tonight!" ”

Wang Zhen was overjoyed, and hurriedly hugged his fists and said, "Your Excellency!" Wang Zhen must arrive on time! ”

On the way back, Wang asked Lu Jinfu: "Brother Lu, if your future father-in-law invites you to his house as a guest, what souvenirs will you bring to the door?" ”