The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 34: To Take Up his Position in the Office

So the day when Jia Zheng asked Sun Shaozong to come over. The extravagant and baseless chat was a disguised ‘interview’. Jia Zheng felt relieved about Sun Shaozong's martial arts. This interview was just to investigate Sun Shaozong's character so that he wouldn't lead his nephew astray.

Seeing that Jia Lian came openly to "send him an offer of employment" with great fanfare, he knows that Jia Zheng is very satisfied with the interview results on that day.

Sun Shaozong saw that he was about to go to the Central Judicial Office to take up his post, but how could he spare time to teach a group of dandies to practice martial arts?

"You can rest assured!"

Jia Lian hurriedly patted his chest and promised, "Our family doesn't rely upon this for success. You can take the time to teach them some routines to strengthen their health. Usually, other people are naturally responsible for staring at the practice. You don't have to worry about it."

To tell the truth, Sun Shaozong didn't want to get involved in such trouble if he could.

Even if he doesn't mention the kindness of the Rongguo mansion to the Sun family, Sun Shaozong is also in need of the help of Jia Yucun. How can he refuse the employment of the Jia family?

Therefore, he had to promise first, thinking that he would be able to deal with the group of dandies by using broadcast gymnastics and then using health-preserving Tai-chi to fool them.

But these are the part of the story to be recounted later.

At present, the most important thing for him is to go to the Central Judicial Office to take up his post!

——Split line——

On the 6th day of the first lunar month.

It was after the Chinese New Year's festival that officials at all levels have to return to work on their first day.

In previous years, the Central Judicial Office was all on friendly terms. No matter how high or low the official position is, they would send their ‘blessings’ to each other and say some flattering auspicious words when they meet. However, this year the atmosphere in the office is particularly strange. The old officials above have dark faces, and the junior officials and the office servants below are even more atmospheric and dare not say a word.

The culprit of all this must be Sun Shaozong, the new Criminal Assistant Prefectural Magistrate!

It is said that an Assistant Prefectural Magistrate of a six grades rank is nothing in the office where the highest official is of three grades. It is not worth it for everyone to be on one's guard for all possible dangers like this.

But it's bad because of Sun Shaozong's background and the word ‘part-time job’!

From the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the present, except for the founding generals of all dynasties, civil servants have always been the real generals. Have you ever heard that military generals are also the real generals of civil servants?

In particular, he was also a sixth-grade civil servant with a sixth-grade military position, the promotion from the fifth grade to the vice-captain of the capital was selectively ignored by civil servants!

How can these officials who are used to the value of literature and the value of martial arts be able to bear it?

Not to mention the people from the Central Judiral Office, even other officials at the gate of the Yamen were eager to fish this ‘catfish’ out of the pond and kill it with a stick!

That's why the Ministry of the Department, Liu Chongshan ignored the rules and system and forced the unsolved case of the naked corpse over to Sun Shaozong. However, this move not only failed to defeat Sun Shaozong, instead, Sun Shaozong's reputation of "Solving Cases like Gods" has been completely achieved.

Seeing that Sun Shaozong had not taken over the office, he had already established his foothold. In the past few days before and after the Chinese New Year's festival, the leaders of the Central Judicial Office didn’t know how many taunts and complaints they had received in front of their relatives and friends. It would be strange if they were in a good mood!

Seeing that the officials had almost all arrived, the Local Authorities Division of the subordinates of the Central Judicial Office suddenly rushed inside the small office. The subordinate reported, "Master, the new Assistant Prefectural Magistrate Sun has arrived, and is waiting outside for the documents of investigation, coordination, and transfer."

The Local Authorities Division has a seven-grade Local Authorities Officer, who is in charge of the clerical matters of the Central Judicial Office. Generally, new officials must come here to investigate and coordinate the transfer documents. After confirming there are no errors, they can then officially take over the office.

"Has he arrived?"

The Local Authorities Division officer Chen Zhichuang threw the brush on the penholder, leaving only half of the table dripping with ink. However, he said calmly, "Go with me to meet the ‘banished thief’!"

The word ‘banished thief’ was originally a disparaging term for military generals in the Song Dynasty. It was banned in the early days of the founders of the People's Republic of China. Now, Authority Chen has not hesitated to spit out in front of people,

Obviously, he was hostile to Sun Shaozong.

Sun Shaozong was sitting in the front hall, bored and looking at the layout of the Local Authorities Division. Then he saw a green-robed official with mustaches and cross-eyes in the back hall coming into his view and measured himself with his eyes at himself for a while with fastidious eyes. He then raised his voice and asked, "Are you the new Lieutenant?"

When Sun Shaozong came to the Central Judicial Office, he took the post of the Assistant Prefectural Magistrate of six grades. However, he said that he was a new Lieutenant. His contempt was obvious.

Therefore, when Sun Shaozong heard the speech, he immediately kept his smile, got up, and looked down at Authority Chen. Knowing the reason, he asked, "I don't know who you are and what position you occupy. If you’re a higher rank, do let me know as for me to give you big greetings."

Just looking at the green robe, Sun Shaozong guessed that the person in front of him was Chen Zhichuang, who is the Local Authorities of seven grades. Therefore, this is actually telling him, ‘You are a judge of six grades, and you're ranked higher as your superiors. Why don't you come in front of me to pay your respect?!’

With his honor, Chen Zhichuang was not a fool, so he immediately understood what Sun Shaozong said, and his momentum was frustrated.

But was he willing to admit defeat?

He Immediately sneered, "Lieutenant Sun hasn't officially taken over at your post yet, so I'm afraid there's no way to talk about who is higher ranking. At present, business matters are very important. I would ask Lieutenant Sun to bring the transfer document and let me compare it first, to avoid any mistakes."

The word ‘bring’ can only be used by superiors to subordinates. In another word, he’s still looking down on Sun Shaozong's military general background and wants to be a great master in front of him.

Sun Shaozong naturally became more and more upset after hearing this, but if he wanted to quarrel with Authority Chen because of the word ‘bring’, he would only be trapped by him. Maybe he would have put a big hat on his head before he left the Local Authorities Division.

But if he handed over the paperwork, he would have become a laughing stock in the officialdom!

It has to be said that Authority Chen had some bad thoughts. After a few words, he dug a dilemma for Sun Shaozong. Especially before Jia Yucun had time to take over his position in the office, he couldn't even find a helper!

Fortunately, Sun Shaozong is not a fool who has never been in officialdom. How to deal with similar situations has long been familiar to him.

So he took out the documents without saying a word and put them silently on the tea table on the left side.

Now it was Authority Chen's turn to suffer.

Go over and take it. His affectation just now has gone down the drain, and he must be laughed at by his colleagues.

But if he doesn't take it, Sun Shaozong is also his direct superior of the same Yamen. If the stalemate goes on like this, he will be charged with ignorance of dignity and embarrassment!

Authority Chen hesitated for a while, and finally decided to choose the lighter one if he was faced with two disadvantageous options. He waved his hand to the small official behind him. The small official immediately understood, came forward to take the documents carefully, and handed them to Authority Chen respectfully.

Although there is a layer between them, Chen Zhichuang knows that he has been defeated for a while. Therefore, he dares not underestimate this seemingly arrogant Sun Shaozong. He just compares the documents honestly and stamps the customs seal on them.

It was not until he sent Sun Shaozong out of the Local Authorities Division that Chen Zhichuang could not help stroking his mustache and sighed, "I thought he was just a young and successful rich man, but I didn't expect he to be so smart and mature. It seems that there will be a lot of excitement in the Central Judicial Office in the future!"