It's another morning, and the bells and drums all over the city have just struck the eighteenth hundredth.

As usual, the yamen of the criminal department walked in front of the prisoners in shackles, and behind them were the soapy clothes who dragged the wind and fire sticks and dangled lazily under the corridor. There was a small official who hurriedly walked in front of the various departments and offices with his book, and when he saw a higher-ranking boss, he stopped and greeted him respectfully and cordially.

It seems that there are more people in the yamen today than usual, perhaps because of one reason or another, some people who don't have to report to the yamen early in the morning have also arrived early, or some people who like to stay in the official room when they arrive at the yamen are also wandering around the courtyard at this time, looking for someone to pull a few words.

Could it be ......, today is the day of pay?

In the northwest corner of the yamen, there is a courtyard area with gray eaves, which is the kitchen of the criminal department. After the smoke had stopped for many days, a faint smoke began to rise again in the sky above the courtyard early in the morning.

When the officials in the yamen met, they all stopped to say hello, and the greetings were all to the same effect: "The plague is back!" ”

After speaking, everyone smiled tacitly, nodded their heads, and didn't know what they understood, so they staggered by.

Some officials who are more or less responsible for some errands and have a professional grade on their bodies, even if it is a small official from the ninth grade, they will inevitably have to hold some shelves, and they will naturally remain silent when they see the tolerance of the officials, and they will only nod and smile when they see officials of the same grade, but the smile has more inexplicable meaning than usual.

Only when they meet their superiors, and they are usually very close to them, will they rush up, show a more eager expression than those of the officials, and hurriedly say: "The plague is back!" How do we stop? ”

Their bosses almost all had the same expressions and the same words, and they reprimanded them in a deep voice: "Take care of your own mouth, do your own thing and ask everywhere!" When two bodhisattvas fight, when will it be your turn to point fingers? Is this just the beginning? ”

Whether those little officials understood it or not, they just nodded their heads in a daze, as if they had understood everything. No one knows what kind of Zen they are fighting, but today the entire criminal department seems to be shrouded in a mysterious and hazy atmosphere.

"Plague Langzhong" is naturally Yang Fan. He used the "plague plan" to turn the entire criminal department on his back, but he himself hid in the White Horse Temple to enjoy his leisure. From that day on, he was given the nickname "Plague Langzhong" by the officialdom who nicknamed him.

It's still Cui Shilang's office, and it's still one of the five major Lang of the Criminal Department.

"Gentle Knife" Chen Dong, "Window Axe" Pi Erding, "Difficult to Pen" Sun Yuxuan, "Sweet Potato" Yan Xiaojun, and Yang Fan of the new nickname "Plague Langzhong" are sitting in danger.

Cui Bodhisattva, a mud tire wood carving, slowly walked out from behind the screen to look at the five fuel-efficient lamps, and coughed lightly.

The five of them got up together and saluted Cui Shilang: "Xia Guan has seen Shilang!" ”

"You may be seated!"

Cui Bodhisattva sat on the head, pressed his hands together, and the five big langs returned to their places with a "swish".

Cui Bodhisattva coughed again and said: "A few days ago, many people in my criminal department suffered from a sudden illness, which was close to the plague, and the imperial court was cautious, and the public servants who were infected with the emergency were temporarily isolated, um...... The affairs of the yali were not spared. ”

Everyone knows what happened to those "epidemics" a few days ago, but what can't be put on the table is what can't be discussed. In other words, the people in the army are afraid that they have already punched the flesh at this moment and used their bodies to speak, but these people in the hall are all calm, as if what Cui Yuanzong said is true.

Cui Yuanzong said again: "Now that the Medical Department has found out, this is a false alarm, all the officials have arrived, and some of the affairs delayed these days must also be done in a hurry, otherwise the time limit stipulated by the imperial court will be passed." ”

Cui Yuanzong covered his lips and coughed, picked up a thick dossier from the case, gently stroked the hard brown paper cover, and his eyelids were gently drooping, as if he was caressing the fresh flesh and smooth skin of his favorite concubine Flower Shadow Girl.

Lao Cui touched it for a long time before he said slowly: "Yesterday, a case was transferred from Dali Temple, because the imperial envoy had doubts and Dali Temple insisted on its own semi-decision, so it should be reviewed by our criminal department according to the regulations." ”

Cui Yuanzong raised his head slightly when he said this, glanced at Yang Fan, and said with a smile: "This case has a lot to do with the case handled by Yang Langzhong. According to the example, it should be tried by Yang Langzhong, and this official also consulted with Sun Langzhong yesterday about this matter, Chen Langzhong also meant this, and Yang Langzhong ....... ”

Yang Fan smiled, straightened his waist, and said solemnly: "Since this is a custom, and the waiter has already arranged, it is only ...... for the lower officials to obey the mouth."

The corners of his mouth curled, and he said sarcastically: "If the scribe and the yacha suddenly suffer from another emergency, then I am afraid that the two cases of the lower officials will be tried again in the distant future." ”

Hearing this, Chen Dong's face was slightly uncomfortable, and he quickly made a very calm appearance. Cui Yuanzong saw that he agreed, but he was secretly relieved, and said continuously: "No, no, the official promises that there will never be such a thing again!" ”

Pi Erding, Sun Yuxuan, and Yan Xiaojun all glanced at him with a strange expression, Yang Fan's previous hand was not like an officialdom newcomer, they didn't believe that Yang Fan didn't know anything about this case transferred from Dali Temple, even so, Yang Fan was willing to simply agree to take over this hot potato, which is intriguing.

Among the three langs, only Yan Xiaojun looked at Yang Fan with a faint trace of sympathy.

Lao Yan is also a bad person, when he was a small official, just because a melon farmer refused to give him a melon to eat for free, he was able to run to the county government and make up a set of nonsense about thieves hiding in the melon field, and as a result, other people's melon fields had no melons to collect.

Therefore, Lao Yan has a feeling of knowing heroes and valuing heroes to Yang Fan at the moment.

Yang Fan smiled again and said: "The lower official is in charge of the Criminal Department, I don't know if he has the right to punish the officials of this department?" ”

Cui Yuanzong didn't know why he came up with such a topic, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and thought for a while: "Is it an official and not an official?" ”

Yang Fan nodded and said, "Yes!" ”

Cui Yuanzong smiled and said: "That is naturally the right to be punished." It's just that most of them, whether they are scribes or errands, inherit their father's duties and inherit this business, unless they make a big mistake, they have never said anything about reform......

Yang Fan smiled and said lightly: "The squire is serious, the lower official doesn't want to get rid of anyone, it's just that the last time he was promoted, he felt that the deputy squad leader named Yuan Han was very easy to use, and now he wants to be the squad leader!" ”

Cui Yuanzong was stunned for a moment, and coughed and said: "An ordinary public servant, the matter of relocation, Lang Zhong is determined by himself, so it goes without saying that Yu Benguan knows." ”

Yang Fan bowed and said, "Yes!" ”

Yan Xiaojun's gaze at Yang Fan had another taste of appreciation: "That team leader is not begging to be instructed by Chen Dong to make him ugly, he can put down Langzhong's shelf, and have a hard time with this unqualified little official, I am a person in my generation!" Sure enough, it's the best of my life! From now on, I will not be alone! ”

Chen Dong's eyes flashed with contempt, when he was a five-grade and dignified man, he was also one of the top officials in the criminal department, and he actually had a lot of trouble with a small official who didn't enter the stream, this person's mind and vision were just like this, what big things could he do?

In fact, both of them guessed wrong, Yang Fan is really not a person who must be compared and retribution, and the reason why he cares about this matter is because he has been in the criminal department for too short. To gain the obedience of subordinates, one is mighty and the other is capable, both of which are indispensable.

In terms of ability, as long as he can handle this tricky case of the three divisions successfully, he can know the autumn in one leaf, which is enough to win the approval of the officials and subordinates of the criminal department, and even the three law divisions, and even the emperor.

However, Wei is a gradual process, it is impossible for everyone to have the right to kill people and establish power, the six ministries are not the army, such a place where bureaucrats gather and civil servants gather, and it is impossible for him to use military law to kill people and establish power. So it's a slow process, and you have to wait until "here, I'm in charge!" This consciousness is instilled in everyone's heart, and his authority will naturally be established, and what he is doing now is the first concept instilled by all the subordinates of the Criminal Department.

He didn't have the time to work hard to get involved with his subordinates from time to time, and if he didn't get it right, he would be pitted by a small official such as a pavilion chief and a solid palm at a critical moment, forcing him to learn from the "Uncle of the Window" Pi Langzhong, and he climbed the window to get official documents in embarrassment, laughing and generous. After this incident, whoever instigates the people below to pull him back, those people will have to weigh it carefully.

Cui Yuanzong's expression was solemn, and he said solemnly: "Okay, there is nothing to do, I just go to everyone to explain that the case tried by Yang Lang involves the three legal divisions, so when you need the assistance of various divisions, you must not be lazy." In addition, Yang Langzhong has just arrived, and it is inevitable that the affairs will be rusty, Chen Langzhong has been in the Criminal Department for a long time, and when Yang Langzhong has anything to consult with you, he needs to help him a lot. ”

"Yes!"

"Obey the squire's orders!"

"Thank you for your maintenance!"

The five big men got up together, saluted Cui Yuanzong, and sent the Bodhisattva back to his place.

Cui Yuanzong walked behind the screen.

"Farewell, everyone!"

Pi Erding bowed his hand to everyone and walked out.

Sun Yuxuan hesitated slightly, and arched his hand to Yang Fan: "This case handed over by Dali Temple, the case itself may not be complicated, but it involves all the yamen of the Three Law Divisions, which is very complicated, Yang Langzhong, be cautious!" ”

In response to the free wine that continued every day, Sun Yuxuan still mentioned him.

Yan Xiaojun also smiled and said, "Such a case is not easy to judge!" It's a pool of mixed water, where can it be cleared? How can you make the three law divisions save some face, then it will be complete. Oh, vulgar opinion, please refer to it for details. Leave! ”

He admired Yang Fan's temperament, and Lao Yan also mentioned something.

Chen Dong listened, his face was a little dark. Yang Fan's face is not very white, but compared to him, he has a jade face and red lips, and a handsome face.

The others left, but Chen Dong couldn't go, because he and Yang Fan were officials in the same place.

So, a black face and a white face went back to the Criminal Department together.

(To be continued)

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