In the spring of the sixth year of Jingping of Daqing Kingdom, after discussing with the cabinet, a new division was built among the four departments of the Criminal Department, which was called the Demon Division.

Take righteousness and suppress the righteousness of the evil and rebellious party.

There is one of the temporary divisions, two outsiders, the principal, the order, the secretary, and the four departments of the criminal department.

In addition, the Criminal Department also has its own functional department of armed forces in a real sense.

Originally, although the Criminal Department also had a knife arrest gate, it was a fast arrest department directly under the Criminal Department, but the fast arrest of the knife gate was not different from that of other yamen, and more often, when the chief officer of the Criminal Department went to the place, as a protective role, he would rarely participate in the pursuit and other things.

The highest chief of the knife catching gate is just a door chief, who belongs to the officials, not genuine officials.

But now the newly built Demon Suppression Division is different, although the Criminal Department Shangshu and others still do not know the specific responsibilities of the Demon Suppression Division, but just the four words of suppressing the Demon Rebellion Party can be seen that this department is mainly aimed at the imperial court officials.

This kind of department, without extremely strong strength and transcendent privileges, cannot play its role at all.

It can be said that after this incident, everyone in the Criminal Department was extremely excited.

But soon, a basin of cold water extinguished the fire in the hearts of the people in the criminal department.

It turned out that this newly built department was only subordinate to the Criminal Department, but it was not under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Department, and was directly responsible to Emperor Qing.

This made the Criminal Department very sad.

This means that if you have merit in the future, it has little to do with the Criminal Department, and if you have a pot, the Criminal Department will not be able to run.

Who can accept this.

What's even more infuriating is that until now, no one knows who the new chief of the Demon Suppression Division is.

And in addition to this big thing, there is another small thing that has not been paid much attention to.

That is the official recruited in Yizi City who made a big disturbance before, Li Chengjing, because of his meritorious service to Yan's war, he was specially given the title of Yongan County, and was temporarily appointed as the criminal department of Langzhong. Other houses, silver money, silk cloth, etc.

This reward really surprised some well-intentioned people.

Not too much, but too little.

Not to mention the credit of more than a dozen cities, it is the head of a Zhenxi general in Yan State, a dignified prince, who should not only have this reward.

But the officials chatted privately, and finally guessed that Li Chengjing Xuanxiu's identity might be too sensitive, so he was rewarded with this point.

It really attracted a lot of sympathetic eyes for Li Chengjing.

is obviously a great merit of the marquis and the prime minister, and finally obtained the title of a viscount, plus a five-rank official position.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is the meaning of Emperor Qing's intention to exclude Li Chengjing from the center of power.

Some people even speculate that it may not be long before Li Chengjing will be released.

However, it is naturally impossible for a fifth-grade official to arouse discussion among the bigwigs of the DPRK and China, and it is mostly the talk of those Beijing officials of the sixth and seventh grades.

Li Chengjing's recent life has been very comfortable.

The house rewarded by Emperor Qing is in a three-entry house on Taiping Street, which is maintained by the imperial court all the year round, and the rewards are distributed, and the maids and house slaves have been arranged.

Even the housekeeper is a eunuch in the palace.

When Li Chengjing returned home, he didn't have to worry about anything at all, and he had already been handled in an orderly manner by this eunuch who was working in the palace.

As soon as Li Chengjing sat down, the superintendent called more than 30 servants up and down the house, and saw Li Chengjing, the master.

Li Chengjing smiled: "From today onwards, we can be regarded as a family." The official doesn't have so many rigid rules, but after all, there are no rules, simple family rules, you still need Steward Zhao to customize, and then show it to me, if the official has no objections, just act in accordance with the rules formulated by Steward Zhao. ”

"Yes, sir!"

"Let's all disperse, Steward Zhao stays!"

And all the servants were scattered.

The housekeeper bowed down and stood in front of Li Chengjing.

Li Chengjing smiled and said: "Eunuch Zhao, since the emperor asked you to be the butler of this official, he naturally has great trust in you, even His Majesty can trust you, and the official will not have any suspicion of you, and the Li Mansion will need Eunuch Zhao to bother a lot in the future." ”

Hearing this, Eunuch Zhao showed a professional and flattering smile and said: "The master really killed the slave and maid, and he can be appreciated by His Majesty, and it is too late for the slave and maid to be grateful to Dade." can get the master's trust, and the slave will naturally serve the master wholeheartedly. But master, after all, the slave maid has now left the palace, and is no longer a eunuch in the palace, the lord should not call the slave and the maid Zhao Eunuch in the future, if it is listened to by someone with a heart, it is bound to be impeached by someone with a heart for the crime of trespassing! ”

Li Chengjing nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, Steward Zhao." It is said that there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, Steward Zhao can speak out, which is really the blessing of the official. ”

As he spoke, Li Chengjing took out a stack of silver from his arms, put it in front of him, and said: "There are 10,000 taels of silver tickets here, although Your Majesty has rewarded a lot of things, but it is the emperor's kindness to the courtiers, if it is not necessary, it is better to stay." In the future, if you spend money at home, you will withdraw these first. ”

Steward Zhao hurriedly took it, secretly surprised that Li Chengjing's net worth was so rich.

Obviously, this amount of money is nothing to Li Chengjing, otherwise it would not be so light-hearted.

Li Chengjing then took out a stack of silver tickets and said, "Here are 100,000 taels of silver tickets, I want Steward Zhao to help me find some reliable shopkeepers to buy some properties for our Li Mansion, so I will choose a medical hall and a medicinal herb store." As for how to choose the site, Lang Zhong and the others were hired by Steward Zhao. ”

Steward Zhao took a large stack of silver tickets that were several times thicker, and the expression on his face was not to mention how exciting.

Naturally, Li Chengjing obtained this money in Yan Kingdom, and Li Chengjing needed a lot of silver and food to offer treasures, but he would not be stupid and not leave some for himself at all.

Li Chengjing didn't have many things, there were more than 300,000 taels of silver, and some jewelry and antiques.

It is enough for Li Chengjing to buy some industries.

Steward Zhao only felt that Li Chengjing trusted himself too much, this is 110,000 taels of silver, not to mention private swallowing, that is, after doing things, just eat some kickbacks, it is enough for him Zhao Quan to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.

But he has the emperor's order, and he doesn't know how many pairs of eyes are looking at him, and even Zhao Quan himself doesn't know how many things the imperial court has in this attachment.

If you dare to take it privately, you will take it today, and you will go to see Hades tonight.

Li Chengjing explained a lot of things, Zhao Quan could only write it down wholeheartedly, and then go to the account room to enter the account first, not daring to be greedy.

Li Chengjing naturally didn't believe in this Zhao Quan much, but he believed that the emperor would put a lot of eyeliner around him.

While these people are spying on themselves, they are actually spying on each other.

Therefore, it is not Zhao Quan who he trusts, but Qinghuang's spies.

Li Chengjing did not buy these properties to make money.

Li Chengjing is not short of silver, if he is really lacking, it is a big deal to go to neighboring countries to grab some more, he himself does not deepen his cause and effect, and he does not have to worry about the punishment of heaven if he does so.

The opening of the clinic can help the people of the world from time to time, provide free medical treatment for the people who have no money to see a doctor, save people, and give kindness.

As long as it is big enough, it is obvious that Li Chengjing is a person with merit, and even if the Xuan Xiu on the mountain really wants to move Li Chengjing, he must think twice before acting.

And the medicinal herb shop can also collect mountain spirit treasures for Li Chengjing at a high price.

He is just a lonely person, unlike the Xuanxiu Sect, which has his own cave blessed land and can grow earth treasures by himself.

In this way, he can only cast a wide net, fed up with the mountain treasures obtained by ordinary hunters and medicine pickers.

Although the number may not be comparable to the sect on the mountain, it is better than nothing.

Li Chengjing has already thought about it, and when the medical hall and pharmacy make some achievements, he can give it to Emperor Qinghuang in exchange for a plaque of the royal medical hall to earn popularity for the royal family. First, with the strongest protection in the world, and second, it can expand to the entire Qingguo.

With such a large net, I am afraid that I will not be able to collect enough mountain spirit treasures.

Even in order to expand the reputation of the medical hall, Li Chengjing was even ready to let the Xuan Xiu, who had been trained up and down the mountain, go to the clinic first, and then let the monsters who were good at diagnosis and treatment continue to expand their influence.

As soon as he thought of the self-proclaimed righteous Xuan Xiu, and the monsters who became demons and monsters by them competing in the medical hall, and the battle was earth-shattering, Li Chengjing couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.

In this mode of competition, they are still worried about what diseases in the world cannot be diagnosed and treated by their hospitals.

After a short rest for a few days, Li Chengjing changed into a brand-new official uniform and prepared to go to the office.

The official position that Emperor Qing rewarded him with was the Criminal Department Bibu Langzhong.

In Li Chengjing's opinion, this official position is not low.

Within the Criminal Department, it was originally divided into four departments and one door, except for the flashy knife door, the four departments are all real power departments, namely the Criminal Department, the Capital Department, the Department of Comparison, and the Division Gate.

In addition to the Criminal Department, which is directly under the responsibility of the Criminal Department, the Ministry of Finance has the most extensive responsibilities.

It involves internal and external endowments, funds, salaries, public offices, honors, ransoms, apprenticeship courses, debts, and even military funds, weapons, and revenues.

When Li Chengjing understood what he needed to be responsible for in this position, he thought that he was entering the household department, not the criminal department.

Regarding Li Chengjing, the new Bibu Langzhong, there was not much reaction from the top and bottom of the Criminal Department.

Except for the officials above and below the ministry, the other departments are as if there is no such thing.

After a simple politeness, Li Chengjing went directly to see his superiors.

The criminal department is still the secretary of the Gongsun Li.

Gongsun Li is about fifty years old, which is considered to be the year of fighting, and the whole person is not smiling.

Seeing Li Chengjing come in, Gongsun Li showed a standard smirk and said: "Li Langzhong has outstanding military merits, and he can come to our criminal department, to be honest, this official is a little surprised." However, since the emperor asked Li Langzhong to serve in the Criminal Department, he must have the emperor's deep meaning, and asked Li Langzhong not to ask him to think about it, and to do his duty. ”

Gongsun Li still heard about how the officials below viewed Li Chengjing, and he was worried that Li Chengjing would not be angry with his reward and slack off on his official duties.

It is very important to deal with a wide range of matters than the ministry.

I don't want to let the entire criminal department fall because of Li Chengjing's slackness.

Li Chengjing was surprised at first, and then said with a smile: "What Gongsun Shangshu taught is that Li Chengjing remembered it in his heart and would not dare to slack off. ”