The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

The next morning, Sun Shaozong arrived in the main hall of the Criminal Department.Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs NovelEnglish.net

“A courtyard with two entrances is enough, as long as one can move in as soon as possible. The location should not be too remote. If it is near the Northwest of the inner city, it would be best.”

Lin Delu transcribed Sun Shaozong's repeated requests one by one on paper, carefully confirmed them, and then patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, My Lord. We, the people in the Criminal Department, will be able to find a suitable house.”

Last night, Sun Chengye, Yu Qian, and Sun Chengtao went to talk to him about buying a property.

Sun Chengye has decided to stay in the Capital for the exam and was preparing to pick up his family to come to the capital. He would naturally not be able to stay with his uncle at that time.

As for Yu Qian, although he was somewhat vague, Minister Wang had leaked the news and stated that he would secretly help him stay in the Capital to serve. Therefore, Yu Qian was also preparing to bring in his family and settle in the Capital.

As for Sun Chengtao…

He had no intention of buying a house in the Capital, but it was highly likely that he would move to Sun Chengye's house.

Sun Shaozong and his Big Brother symbolically retained a few words and then asked them in detail about their requirements for buying a house.

His Big Brother was mostly on duty outside the city, with the majority of soldiers in his hands. It was naturally more convenient for Sun Shaozong to inquire about the situation in the city.

So when he arrived at the Yamen early this morning, Sun Shaozong called for Lin Delu and briefly repeated the request, so that the clerks below could help pay attention.

But when Lin Delu hurriedly went to the East Cross Courtyard and conveyed Sun Shaozong's latest instructions, Cheng Rixing waited for the opportunity to enter the inner room.

“Master.”

He then heard him saying, "Have you ever heard of the incident where Second Master Bao was scalded?”

Sun Shaozong quickly asked, "When did it happen? Is it serious?”

“I heard he was burned on the night of the first day of the lunar new year, but it's not very serious. It's just that his face was burned with lamp oil, and I don't know if it'll leave any scars now.”

Cheng Rixing spoke with a hint of regret and an unbearable expression on his face.

Sun Shaozong didn't feel any impatience. On the contrary, he even felt that if Jia Baoyu really broke his appearance, it might be great news for Lin Daiyu. At least in the future, there wasn’t a need to worry anymore. This guy was like a teddy, flirting between men and women.

Of course, this could only be a thought in his heart, but it was not easy to comment on this.

Moreover, he didn't know about this matter, but now that he knew about it, he couldn't help but pay a visit.

So Sun Shaozong ordered the duty attendants to go to Sun Mansion to collect some nourishing herbs, as he prepared to leave the office early in the afternoon to visit Rongguo Mansion.

After arranging these idle matters, it was Sun Shaozong's turn to play the important role that had been planned for a long time.

“Private Advisor Cheng, please go and invite Judge Fu to come over and tell him that I have something to entrust.”

Otherwise, why do people of different generations would say that wealth moved people's hearts, especially when it came to landless wealth?

According to Sun Shaozong's secret surveillance for several days, Fu Shi was indeed concerned about the property of the Ma family, which had no owner. With the convenience of his position, he took advantage of Ma Yingjue's father and son's first seven days and devoured a lot of Ma's family property.

Since he couldn't control his greed, he couldn't blame Sun Shaozong for cutting him off from behind.

However, Cheng Rixing spent a lot more effort on his trip than expected. When he led Fu Shi back, it was already half an hour later.

Especially on Fu Shi's face, there was a clear sense of alienation, completely different from the friendly expression he had when he had something to ask for.

After entering the door, he even arched his hand and sternly asked, "You have summoned me to come; I wonder what official duties you have to entrust to me, Lord Sun?”

He first opened his mouth to ask about the work task that would be entrusted by Sun Shaozong's rotten technique. Naturally, he knew he couldn't follow his rhythm, so he pretended to be surprised and looked at Fu Shi a few times. He strangely said, "Is there something bothering you, Judge Fu? Why do you look so meticulous and strict? You don't have the same expression as when you were at the Ma family that day.”

Upon hearing Sun Shaozong mention the Ma family, Fu Shi felt a bit uneasy and rolled up his sleeves. However, he sneered, "Your Excellency was wrong. I am not worried, and I am also comfortable. Just now, I just sorted out the business tax with the Magistrate, and it has increased by 27% compared to last spring.”

He extended two fingers and shook them, then exaggerated and pinched out a seven, his pride overflowing in words.

However, a year-on-year growth of 27% was indeed a proud achievement, especially since it was quietly achieved without damaging market prosperity.

Of course, this was mainly due to Jia Yucun's credit. Fu Shi was just following suit and starting with it. It was precisely because he hoped to share some of the credit with Jia Yucun that he deliberately distanced himself from Sun Shaozong today.

“This is truly a great achievement…”

Sun Shaozong praised and said, "Especially in recent years, the court has been facing financial constraints and increasingly values the harvest of this commercial tax. After the silver is handed over to the Ministry of Revenue, the court will greatly praise it.”

Seeing Fu Shi's face darken with pride, Sun Shaozong suddenly changed his tone and said, "However, the rare thing is that your decision not only supports the industry and commerce in the city but also you also didn't forget to set up a wide range of farmland outside the city. Scholars, farmers, and businessmen have no delay, and you are truly our role model.”

Fu Shi's proud smile immediately froze!

Immediately, he widened his triangular eyes and opened his mouth, questioning, "How dare you send someone to investigate?”

“Judge Fu.”

Sun Shaozong immediately raised his volume again, interrupted his questioning, and gently pointed to the nearby Grand Master's chair, saying, "How about we sit down and talk?”

Fu Shi's face was as if a swollen pig liver, gasping for breath. He looked at Sun Shaozong for a while before gritting his teeth and smashing his buttocks onto the chair. He angrily said, "Hurry up and speak up!”

Since he had the upper hand in the situation, Sun Shaozong naturally wouldn't mind his words.

First, he sat slowly on the main seat and pretended to take a few sips of tea. It wasn't until Fu Shi's anxious eyes were ready to burst into flames that he put down his teacup and smiled slightly, saying, "I asked you to come here not for anything else, but to ask something.”

Fu Shi's eyes were wide open with anger, and only after a while did he squeeze a word out of his teeth, “Speak!”

Sun Shaozong said, "Actually, it was my distant nephews who gained fame and wanted to settle down in the Capital.“

“I believe that you have a wide connection on normal days, so I would like you to help pay attention and see if there are suitable secondary courtyards that can be moved in as soon as possible. The location should not be too biased; it will be best if the location is in the northwest of the inner city.”

He kept talking about the purchasing indicators here, but Fu Shi became more and more confused as he listened. He collected the evidence of his shortcomings so hard to ask him to help keep an eye on the house?

Wasn’t this too absurd?

If he directly asked for two houses, Fu Shi thought it would be more reliable!

So Fu Shi couldn't help but question, "What... What the hell do you mean?”

Sun Shaozong was puzzled and said, "Am I not clear enough? Or is it that you are not willing to help even with this small favor?”

“I…”

Fu Shi stared at Sun Shaozong as if he could tell what kind of tricks he was playing, but how could he see through Sun Shaozong's calm and confident face?

Besides, paying attention to the house was not a big deal, especially since it was just a matter of paying attention and not saying that he definitely must help find the house. It was not a big deal to deal with it in person, but to work behind the scenes without effort.

With such thoughts in mind, Fu Shi said, "If it were just such a small matter, I wouldn't refuse.”

After speaking, he couldn't help but ask again, "Is there anything else besides that?”

After receiving a positive answer, Fu Shi hurriedly left with a sense of relief.

Sun Shaozong, on the other hand, only saw him leave the courtyard of the Criminal Investigation Department before a cold smirk burst out on his lips.

Although the matter of Fu Shi's embezzlement of the Ma family's land could be considered a pretext, if he wanted to use it as a basis to blackmail him to betray Jia Yucun and become Sun Shaozong's henchman completely, it might still be a considerable loss of weight.

Therefore, Sun Shaozong prepared to cook frogs in warm water, arrange some trivial matters for him first, and then gradually...

Suddenly, a dull drumming sound came from ahead, and the smile on Sun Shaozong's lips suddenly collapsed.

Since he was promoted to the position, the drum of grievances in this government office has repeatedly sounded. If there were any major cases, he could naturally resolve them, but most of them were civil disputes that involved mutual disputes, which was really annoying.

But since someone has beaten a drum to complain, how could he ignore it?

He sighed and shouted, "Private Advisor Cheng, go and gather all the people and prepare the court for questioning.”