Xijiang Rice Lane, Dali Temple Yamen.

"Whoever provokes someone with this trick is not good, and he dares to get along with His Majesty!"

"Huh...... Wait and see, this official dares to guarantee that the Funing Marquis Mansion will have a funeral! ”

"Your Majesty has already paid attention, can that Zhu Qi escape? The other Hou Mansion is afraid that they will not be able to escape! ”…… Nothing excites the officials more than this freshly baked gossip, especially since they don't have much affection for the Wuxun Group, and they can't help but gloat at the moment.

Song Cheng, who was wearing a four-grade official uniform, walked out of the yamen of Dali Temple in advance, and saw his subordinate officials chatting at the door with the officials of the yamen of the criminal department next to him, and his brows couldn't help frowning slightly.

"Xia Guan has seen Song Shaoqing!" The officials who were chatting here saw Song Cheng come out and immediately saluted respectfully.

It is said that Song Chengdu is already an official of the fourth grade, not to mention that the lower office should be fanfare, but at least he should have his own official sedan chair, but this young secretary of Dali Temple still walks up and down the office.

Reading the book has only been together for a long time, and everyone knows that this Shaoqing of Dali Temple is not making a show for others, but is indeed an official who can clean himself.

Although he is not familiar with human feelings, he is indeed a good hand at judging cases. The cases he handled were very clear-minded, and he had handled many old cases, more than Feng Guan, who had served for nearly three years before.

It is precisely because of this that not only the officials of Dali Temple have admiration for Song Cheng, but also the officials of the Criminal Department also respect this young secretary of Dali Temple who can deny himself and serve the public.

Song Cheng was about to leave, but finally stopped and said with a straight face: "You and the others are all judicial officials, don't chew your tongue here!" His Majesty is concerned that the Shuntian Mansion is not responsible for handling the case and is heavy on justice, because the punishment of Wu Xi in the case of the Jiaofang Division is a heavy rule, and it should not be confused with the matter of the Funing Marquis Mansion and Wu Xun! ”

"Song Shaoqing has learned a lesson, the lower officials should remember!" The officials present found that this young secretary of Dali Temple was really a protector of the emperor, and they confessed their mistakes together.

Song Cheng saw the reactions of these people, but he knew that these people probably wouldn't listen to his words, so he walked towards the alley.

When he learned about the case of the Jiaofang Division, he really didn't expect that the dignified Shuntian Mansion Yin would treat the case like this and disregard the laws of the imperial court so much.

As for the emperor's direct dismissal of Shuntianfu Yin, he sincerely applauded His Majesty's actions, and it was simply intolerable for such a derelict official not to be punished.

It doesn't matter why the emperor paid attention to the case of the Jiaofang Division, but the approach is undoubtedly worthy of recognition, and the officials who threw out the conspiracy theories might as well reflect on it and draw lessons from this absurd incident.

It was dusk, and the market in the eastern part of the city was as noisy as usual. The court law and the rule of officials are too far away from ordinary people, and they can't care about the cause of death of an official prostitute, and everyone is busy with their own livelihoods.

Song Cheng has always felt that he is a person in the market, holding the monthly salary given by the imperial court, doing what his official position should do, and there is not much difference from ordinary people.

"Lord Song, you're back, why did you come back so early today?" When Butcher Zhang saw Song Cheng walking in from the entrance of the alley, he immediately greeted him warmly.

Song Cheng was looking down about the case, and when he heard the butcher who took care of him every day, he simply responded.

He had already walked past the butcher stall, but suddenly as if he remembered something, he turned back and stared at the pork.

"Lord Song, do you want to buy pork? Which piece do you want? Butcher Zhang looked at Song Cheng staring at the pork with a solemn face, and greeted warmly.

The people selling vegetables next to him have cast concerned eyes, and they have the impression that this Lord Song will never take the initiative to buy vegetables, and Yun Niang is very frugal, and today is simply the sun hitting the west.

Song Cheng looked at the large piece of pork in front of him and suddenly made a difficulty, so he made a serious gesture: "I only need the amount of three people, I can eat fat, but Yun Niang has to eat thin ones, and Xiao Tao can't eat too fat meat!" ”

"Well, I'll cut you half of the whole lean meat and half of the pork belly, how about it?" Butcher Zhang knew that this was the master who did not care about the housework, and he should be enthusiastic and authentic.

Song Cheng nodded slightly, then reached out and took out the money from his sleeve and said, "Very good, I don't know how much it costs?" ”

"Lord Song, the little one is honest in doing business, can I charge you twenty dollars?" After Butcher Zhang made two cuts very neatly, he threw the two strips of meat on the case.

Song Cheng didn't have any idea about the price of meat, and this price was even much lower than he expected, so he nodded and said, "Okay!" ”。

"Lord Song, please go slowly, welcome to come again next time!" Butcher Zhang tied the two pieces of meat with grass strips and waved his hand neatly.

When Song Cheng heard this, he said very seriously: "Next time it's next year!" ”

"Uh...... And so it goes! Butcher Zhang didn't expect Song Cheng to be so serious, first he was slightly stunned, and then nodded with a smile.

In the dilapidated courtyard, the courtyard walls here look crumbling. A beautiful woman was sitting in front of the door doing needlework, and a boy in brocade walked in with a fan, glancing triumphantly at the woman.

When the beautiful woman saw this brocade-clothed boy appear, her face couldn't help but sink. The round-faced Yahuan, who was washing rice, saw this boy appear, and when he stepped forward angrily and asked, "Xu Gongzi, what are you doing here?" ”

"Look!" The corners of Xu Gongzi's mouth rose slightly, and he took out a piece of paper from his arms.

"I don't understand!" The round-faced girl didn't know how to read, so she shook her head honestly. Xu Gongzi's smile was even stronger, as if he said to the beautiful woman over there: "This is the deed of this house!" Since the little lady thinks this son is annoying, then this son has no choice but to buy this place! ”

"Xu Yuanxuan, what do you want?" Yun Niang stopped the needlework in her hand and asked with a cold face.

This person is none other than Xu Yuanji, a self-proclaimed Chinese scholar. It's just that it's not like Sun Gao and Zhu Lin who like the noble son of Qinglou, but they have a soft spot for young women, and since they fell in love with Song Cheng's wife Yun Niang, they can't stop.

Because Xu Pu is Teacher Song Cheng, the Song family can't do too much. Xu Gongzi raised the deed in his hand again, and said very proudly: "Just now, Ben Gongzi has made it clear that this Gongzi just wants to come here from time to time to take a look at his ...... House! ”

"Xu Yuanji, you have skipped class so far, are you really not afraid that this official will join you?" Song Cheng returned with the meat, and looked at Xu Yuanji who appeared and threatened with a cold face.

"Lord Song, why is it so early today, you are also skipping work, right? The lower officials' Yulu is not tight, but you still have to repay your debts now, and without Yulu, I'm afraid you won't even be able to eat meat! Xu Yuan didn't expect Song Cheng to return so early, but he was very calm and authentic.

Song Cheng handed the pork to Xiao Tao, who greeted him, and said seriously: "Today is Yun Niang's birthday, and I have already taken leave, so I am not skipping work!" When Yun Niang heard this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but pull out a smile.

Although his husband is like a piece of wood, even if he doesn't say a word of humor on weekdays, he knows that he has himself in his heart.

"Since you still have money to eat meat, then Ben Gongzi will give you a rent increase!" Xu Yuanji shook off the deed, and planned to give Song Cheng a little uncomfortable.

Rent increase? When Xiao Tao heard this, she couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly, this is simply wanting their tight days to make things worse!

"Lord Song, the place you live in is indeed shabby!" It was then that a slightly shrill voice rang out from the doorway.

Song Cheng recognized that it was the great eunuch Guo Yong who appeared here, but he said very seriously: "Father-in-law Guo, I can already shelter from the wind and rain here, is it enough?" ”

"You're a fourth-grade official, why don't you change to a better place?" Guo Yong looked at this dilapidated courtyard house and looked puzzled.

Yun Niang knew that her husband was not good at words and was easy to offend people, so she stepped forward and said with a smile: "Don't dare to deceive Guo's father-in-law, there were some changes in the early years of the family, so I still owe money and silver." Today, I bother you to come to the cold house, and the concubine is sorry for your husband! ”

"The little lady is so clever, Lord Song is a blessed person! Prepare the censer for the ceremony. Guo Yong didn't expect this black wood to have such a smart wife, and he also smiled and explained his intentions.

Welcome? Xu Yuanji's brows frowned slightly, but he couldn't figure out what kind of holy decree this black wood had to take so much pain.

Yes? Yun Niang and the others knew that they were going to welcome the order, and suddenly opened their mouths slightly in surprise. Fortunately, because she believed in Guanyin, she would also go to the Guanyin Temple to pray on the first or fifteenth day of the new year, so there was incense at home, and the incense case could only borrow Song Cheng's desk.

There are still three families living here, and when they learned that they had a will to come to their dilapidated courtyard, they even ran out to help Zhang Luoxiang's case.

"Song Cheng, the secretary of the Dali Temple, respectfully invites Sheng'an!" Song Cheng also didn't understand what the holy will was given, but he still greeted the decree in a proper manner.

In the face of the holy decree, no matter how arrogant Xu Yuanji is, he must follow Song Cheng to meet the decree at this moment, but he expects that this is a will to punish Song Cheng, so he will have a chance

"Take advantage of the situation". Guo Yong unfolded the bright yellow holy decree in his hand, and immediately read it aloud: "Holy bow! Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the edict said: Dali Temple Shaoqing can make decisions impartially, and is well versed in the principle of criminal investigation, now hereby promoted to Shuntianfu Yin, to Ji Gu Xun, Mian Qin post, there must be a light to assist the virtue, there must be a lord of the people, Qin this! The sound of reciting the holy decree sounded in this dilapidated courtyard and penetrated into the ears of all the people in the courtyard, like a thunderclap exploding in everyone's hearts.

Shuntian Mansion Yin, not to mention that for the people living at the bottom of the capital, even Xu Yuanji knew that he was already a high-ranking official of the imperial court.

Combined with Song Cheng's age, the future is simply limitless.

"How so?" After Xu Yuanji heard this holy decree, he couldn't help but look up at Guo Yong in shock, and muttered in disbelief.

Although Shuntian Mansion Yin is classified as a local official, the place in charge is Beijing City after all, even if it is not as prominent as Dali Siqing's position, it is not much lower.

Song Cheng was still an insignificant member of the Zhejiang Qing Officials Division of the Criminal Department last year, but he made a shocking leap in completing the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and now he is already the Shuntian Mansion Yin of the third grade.

Zhengsanpin Shunyin was appointed as a feudal official, and he was a servant of the six departments, but he was officially among the high-ranking officials.

My uncle has been promoted! Xiao Tao's eyes suddenly brightened, and she looked very excited. Yun Niang's face also showed an excited smile, not all because of the joy brought by her husband's promotion, but because she knew that her husband's talent was appreciated by today's saints.

If it weren't for the favor of the emperor, how could he be so promoted?

"The minister receives the order, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Song Cheng's expression did not change, and he seemed to accept the order in a proper manner.

Guo Yong handed over the holy decree to Song Cheng, and also congratulated: "Lord Song, congratulations on Gao Sheng!" ”

"This official does not want to be promoted!" Song Cheng stood up from the ground, looking serious.

"Father-in-law Guo, this is my husband's Xie Yi, the family is indeed not rich, please don't be too little!" Yun Niang handed over the broken silver that had been prepared, and explained very sincerely.

Guo Yong knew that there was not much Xie Yi sent, but he still chose to accept it and said, "Hehe...... Or the little lady is virtuous! If the miscellaneous family shirks it, I am afraid that the miscellaneous family is too little to say right and wrong in front of His Majesty, then it is better to be respectful than to obey it! ”

"The father-in-law does not dislike it, and the minister and the husband will be at ease!" Yun Niang also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile.

Song Cheng looked at this scene with a dark face, but today was Yun Niang's birthday, so he didn't say much.

Guo Yong put the money away, and said seriously: "Lord Song, Your Majesty asked the miscellaneous family to bring you a word!" ”

"Grandpa Guo, please speak!" Song Cheng's face immediately straightened, and he said seriously. Yun Niang knew that the matter was not trivial, and she listened carefully to the side.

She is not worried about her family's ability to judge cases, but her own minister-in-law is too ignorant of human feelings, so she is worried that he will take the emperor's words seriously.

The reason why Guo Yong ran this trip was precisely to convey the holy will clearly, that is, he seriously admonished: "Your Majesty said that the atmosphere of the Shuntian Mansion is not correct now, and you can apply for promotion or dismissal if anyone can use it and who can't use it in the Shuntian Mansion, but you must clear the atmosphere as soon as possible!" In the future, no matter who is involved in the case in the capital, it should be handled impartially, and if you dare to follow Wu Xi's actions, you will be punished! Yun Niang learned that the emperor wanted his father-in-law to do a good job in Shuntian Mansion, but there was no unreasonable demand, so she couldn't help but put her heart down again.

In fact, he may not be able to do it, but let himself handle the case impartially, which is simply playing into his arms.

Even if there is no holy will, it will be iron-faced and selfless, let alone have a holy will?

"The minister is like this, and he will live up to his holy hope!" Song Cheng thought it was something important, but when he heard this, he said seriously.

Guo Yong saw that the holy will had been conveyed, but he had already noticed that Xu Yuanji was here, so he looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Master Xu, the miscellaneous family has a word to give!" ”

"Grandpa Guo, please speak!" Xu Yuanji knew that the most favored eunuch now was Guo Yong, and he stepped forward to curry favor with the authentic.

Guo Yong glanced at Xu Yuanji deeply, and warned seriously: "Don't worry about the clouds in the sky all day long, beware of the fire in the backyard!" ”