Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 43 Inspection
Before the hour of Mao, everything in the Kaiping Division was already in order.

Rows of runners in black robes stood in formation, listening to the arrogant speeches of inspectors in brocade robes. Various exotic beasts carved on the eaves overlooked the scene, adding a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

"Boom!"

When the roll call bell rang, a young man in a straight-hem long gown walked in from the side door and was stopped by the guards.

"Little scholar, go that way to report the crime."

"I'm here to answer the call."

Gu Jingnian took out a document. The guard was stunned. He looked him up and down and asked in surprise, "Patrol inspector?"

"Yes."

"Excuse me, Inspector Gu, please."

After all, he was a military officer of a certain rank. Soon, an official came over and led Gu Jingnian through many twists and turns and into a courtyard.

Looking up, there was an inscription "Hall of Eighteen Constables" on the door plaque, and a ferocious winged tiger was carved on the wall, the same one embroidered on Yougui and Huanghu's clothes.

When he entered, You Gui was sitting in the hall, biting his nails. When he saw someone coming, he put down his hand, turned around and glanced at him. His aura was completely different from when he was usually in front of Pei Nian.

"Captain, the new inspector has arrived."

"Name."

"Gu Jingnian."

You Gui nodded and said, "Don't be surprised. Since you have joined the Kaiping Division and become my subordinate, you are no longer the son of the general's mansion."

"Yes."

"There is a patrol captain above the patrol inspector. You are under the charge of Tingqiao Bing... Go and find Tingqiao Bing."

"Yes!"

After the clerk left, You Gui's smile deepened, and he said, "You are still young. Although you started out as a ninth-rank military officer, it won't be long before you surpass us old guys. When I was your age, I was still chopping wood in the frontier army."

Gu Jingnian had no intention of pursuing a career in government, and knew that he was only sent here to investigate the whereabouts of Kui Xin, but he still said, "Don't worry, Captain You, just send me as you please."

As they were talking, a man came over unsteadily with his hands behind his back. It was Huang Hu.

"Old You, I heard that you have an inspector under you."

Huang Hu pretended to be chatting, pretending that he had just seen Gu Jingnian, and said with a strong "Huh", "Isn't this... Xiao Gu? Haha, transfer him to my team!"

After that, without waiting for Yugui to agree, he waved his hand.

"Xiao Gu, come, follow me so you can make achievements."

Gu Jingnian ignored it, thinking that he was overacting.

In short, by being so artificial, the relationship between the two people can be easily seen.

"Yes, you are not his subordinate, so you don't need to pay attention to him." You Gui said, turned to Huang Hu, waved his hand in disdain, and said: "Go away, wait until he moves the case, then you can come back to serve him."

"what."

Huang Hu turned around and left, not to give face to You Gui, but because his idea of working with Gu Jingnian was not approved, so he had to leave in disgrace.

After a while, a dwarf with a broken right arm came into the hall and said to Yougui, "Greetings, Captain."

"This is your patrol officer. Take him to get familiar with the place."

"Yes."

Tingqiao Bing looked up and saw Gu Jingnian and was stunned.

He was seriously injured and had not yet recovered. His face was already pale, and now it looked even paler.

"Let's go."

The two walked to the side hall, and Tingqiao Bing said, "I was still recovering from my injuries yesterday, and I just came back today."

"I can tell."

"I was also an inspector before, and our patrol is new."

"it is good."

After the two men entered the office, Tingqiao Bing wanted to take a tray from the shelf, but he was short, his injury had not healed, and he only had one hand, so it was inevitable that he had difficulty.

Gu Jingnian then took the tray down directly.

On it was a set of brocade robes, a certificate of appointment, and a token of authorization.

"Put it on. If there's anything inappropriate, you can change it yourself."

It was not the first time that Gu Jingnian wore the brocade robe of Kaiping Division, but this time, his temperament was different. He looked less bookish and more heroic and cold.

There was a flying fish embroidered on the brocade robe. Although it was not as ferocious as the patrol captain's Kuiniu, the captain's winged tiger, the investigator's Gu eagle, the commissioner's Suanni, and the pacification envoy's Bi'an, he thought it looked pretty good.

"With a sword or a knife?"

"Sword."

Gu Jingnian took a long sword and put it on his belt, put away the official documents and token, and took up the position.

Tingqiao Bing was a little tired. He sat on a chair, his short legs not even touching the ground, as he explained Gu Jingnian's responsibilities and duties.

"To inspect illegal activities, a patrol can mobilize up to 30 police officers. Police officers from one prefecture and two counties in Shuyang City and eight counties outside the city can also be temporarily mobilized. In addition, each patrol is responsible for one district in the capital. Our patrol is responsible for the southwest corner of the northern city."

"Yes."

Gu Jingnian was not surprised at all.

Because the southwest corner of the North City is where the theater is located, and he was most likely arranged to be a caged person when he entered Kaipingsi.

Tingqiao Bing sighed and said, "This is the most troublesome part."

"Why?"

"The Kaiping Division is divided into the South and North Yamen. The North Yamen is only responsible for paying tribute, but it is harder to mess with. I didn't often encounter these people in the past. They are most active in the North City. If you see them, give them some leeway."

"it is good."

"There's nothing else to say. Each patrol has ten people on duty. You're going tomorrow, so you should familiarize yourself with the affairs today."

Ting Bingbing did not act like a superior. He was indeed tired, so he went to rest after saying these things.

Gu Jingnian had a very leisurely first day at work. He wandered around and accidentally wandered into the Investigation Hall, where he was stopped by the guards, who said that patrol officers were not allowed to enter without the order to investigate a case.

He had held hands and kissed Pei Nian before, but he didn't think she was that great. Instead, now that she was an official, the hierarchy became strict. He didn't want to enter the Jishi Hall, but since he was stopped, Gu Jingnian quickly left and planned to have lunch.

The food in Kaipingsi is said to be very good. It seems that the previous Southern Pacification Commissioner arrested a famous corrupt official and used the money he was rewarded with for lending out interest to provide meals. Therefore, the food is no worse than that in the Six Ministries or even the Council of State.

However, perhaps because he was seen by Pei Nian after running around, Gu Jingnian had not taken a few steps when an officer came over.

"Inspector Gu, I have ordered you to take inventory of the armory."

When he first received this order, Gu Jingnian thought Pei Nian had some deeper meaning.

But when he was assigned to do some chores one after another, he realized that Pei Nian was deliberately suppressing him, perhaps to clear up the rumors between them, or perhaps because he had a grudge against him because of something.

At night, Gu Jingnian, who should have been free, was still sorting files in his office when he yawned.

With a "creaky" sound, a tall and strong figure came in stealthily. It was Huang Hu.

He looked around and whispered, "No one else?"

"Well, but you shouldn't have come." Gu Jingnian said without even looking up, "Have you ever thought that they transferred me to Kaiping Division just to test our relationship?"

Huang Hu had no choice but to say, "I was wrong, but I noticed when I came here that no one in the yamen saw it, and there was no bird either."

"Go."

"Now that I'm here, I'll do something for you, young master."

"Okay." Gu Jingnian said, "You should sort out all those cases."

"it is good!"

Huang Hu has been working as a clerk for so many years that he has some experience in paperwork, but he just doesn't like it. He really doesn't like it.

He sat down and read the files for an hour. When he flipped through them again, he saw that there were still so many. He couldn't help but get angry and said indignantly: "How dare Pei Nian treat you like this?!"

When I turned around, I saw that Gu Jingnian had set up the table and stool, spread out clothes, and lay down to sleep.

Huang Hu scratched his forehead, and continued to write with a bitter face...

The night passed.

The sunlight shines through the window paper, onto the papers on the table, and gradually onto the face of the sleeping boy.

You Gui pushed the door open, took a look, and woke up Gu Jingnian.

"You did all this?"

"Ah."

"That's amazing. You are worthy of being the son of a famous general." Yougui nodded repeatedly and said, "Are you exhausted? Go back and rest before the investigation comes. I'll give you half a day off."

Gu Jingnian said, "It's my turn today, I have to go to the North City for inspection."

"Alright, be careful and don't provoke that Feng Niang again."

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Gu Jingnian knew that some things were directed at him and he could not avoid them.

He was not in a hurry. When he arrived in Taipei City, he ordered a bowl of臊子面 at a small noodle stall and ate the hot noodles in one gulp.

At one point, he was thinking, if he could be an inspector without getting promoted or encountering any other problems in his life...it would definitely not work because it would be easy to get hurt.

Putting down the bowl, he asked, "How much?"

"Look at what the official said. How can I ask for your money?"

Gu Jingnian glanced at the brocade robe on his body, put down a ten-cent copper coin, stood up and walked towards the theater.

A few sparrows also flew up from the treetops not far from him, and landed on the eaves of a house, chirping crisply.

Gu Jingnian walked leisurely through the streets and saw that the burned shops on both sides of the long street were being demolished.

The fire spread to the theater that night, but unfortunately it was put out by a heavy rain before it burned down Feng Niang's attic. At that time, there were a few birds making noise on the eaves of the attic.

He had no intention of taking the initiative to look for Feng Niang, so he turned around and looked at a shifty man on the street.

suddenly.

"despair."

There was a sudden pain in his head, and a pole supporting the window fell to the ground. Gu Jingnian looked up and saw that the window of the attic which was not facing the street had been opened, and a beautiful woman leaned out and looked at him.

"Hey, Mr. Gu?"

Feng Niang covered her mouth in surprise and said with a smile: "I accidentally hit you, young master, and you still bother me. I will apply medicine for you."

"No need to bother Shopkeeper Feng."

"I just happen to have a case to report."

Gu Jingnian then picked up the wooden pole on the ground, entered the theater, and climbed the stairs. Feng Niang opened the door with a smile and looked at him.

"It's time to call me Inspector Gu. You don't have to pay me for asking me for information in the future. This will save you a lot of money."

"Shopkeeper Feng's things should be returned to their original owners." Gu Jingnian handed over the wooden pole and said casually, "It flew far away."

"Is that so? Patrolman Gu happened to fall on me. This pole must be the same. It must be spiritual."

As Feng Niang spoke, she reached out and pulled Gu Jingnian into the house.

"Come quickly, I'll apply medicine for you. If you don't apply it now, the wound will heal."

"No need, it wasn't a heavy hit."

"Is the arrow wound on your chest healed? Do you need a new dressing?"

"It's all right now." Gu Jingnian said, "Manager Feng just said he wanted to report the case?"

"Yes, I lost something."

"Oh? What is it?"

"A wooden box, which contained some of my personal belongings and the money I had accumulated over the years. I don't know who stole it..."

Gu Jingnian suddenly noticed the thorn hairpin on Feng Niang's bun. It looked like wood but not wood, and the tail was shaped like a crescent moon, with a unique shape.

He then thought of the small box that could not be opened. Since Master Ma did not steal the key, perhaps the key was on Feng Niang, for example, this hairpin.

(End of this chapter)