Pingyang Prefecture, Shanxi, Pinglu, Xia County, Jiezhou.
Dian Shi Mansion.
"Brother Tamamori, it's all thanks to you this time. If you hadn't helped solve the case, I wouldn't have known that the king was so hateful. He is usually sanctimonious and charitable, but he turned out to be a greedy man."
"That boy from the Li family, although he comes from a poor family and his family is in decline, who knew he actually has a connection with the prefect."
"If Brother Yusen hadn't shown his innocence, this boy from the Li family would have written a complaint to the government and told the government that he would not be protected for the dirt on his head."
The Magistrate of Pinglu County said sincerely to the man in his thirties in front of him with a grateful face.
The person in front of him was Zhan Hui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, the person recommended to His Highness Taisun, Dian Shi Di Yusen.
The position of Dianshi is a miscellaneous official of the county magistrate. If he is not in the rank, he is "not in the stream".
He is the subordinate officer in charge of arrests and prisons under the county magistrate.
Dianshi was a non-official official, that is, a civil servant under the ninth rank. However, when the county magistrate, chief registrar and other positions in the county were consolidated, his responsibilities were concurrently performed by Dianshi.
Therefore, the positions of classics and history are all selected by the Ministry of Personnel and can also be classified as "officials of the imperial court."
However, in today's world, especially in lower counties such as Pinglu, officials can also be appointed as officials.
Di Yusen was just a student member, and although he also received a salary, he was strictly a member of the Daidian History.
When he gets the title of scholar, he can become a full-time official.
It's just that Di Yusen was obsessed with solving cases, and the way of law was quite useless. He had no intention of reading the Four Books and Five Classics. He always felt sad as a scholar.
"Your Majesty, you are very polite. These are Tamamori's responsibilities, and you should not accept such a great gift."
Di Yusen looked at the burden carried by the servants outside, bowed his hands and said, "Please take it back, sir."
The county magistrate hurriedly said: "How can that be done? I sent this specially to express my feelings. Brother Yusen, maybe you are too young and unwilling to accept my feelings."
Di Yusen's eyes were firm and he insisted: "Yusen is not being polite, he is just not getting rewarded for his merits. This case is also within Dianshi's responsibilities, so it should not be like this."
"Please, Lord County Magistrate, please take it back."
Faced with Di Yusen's repeated insistence, the county magistrate had no choice but to sigh: "Brother Yusen, you really have the demeanor of your ancestors, but you are arrogant for your brother."
"That being the case, I can't refuse the banquet for Brother Yusen that night, otherwise Brother Yusen will look down on me as a brother."
Di Yusen could only raise his hand and said, "Please rest assured, County Magistrate, Yusen will definitely be there by then."
After the county magistrate left with his people, a woman appeared.
Different from the way ordinary women dress, this woman is dressed in smart clothes. She does not look dignified and virtuous. Instead, she has a bit of heroic spirit in her eyebrows.
"Di Yusen, I just looked at it from the sidelines. It was made of fine silk and satin, and it also had good meat."
"How long has it been since our Dianshi Mansion opened a restaurant for meat? With your three stones per month, you still have to stay up for seven or eight days to eat something good."
"Don't you feel distressed?"
"Besides, this is a gift from Prime Minister Li himself. If it weren't for you, he would definitely be bribed. It's not a bribe."
The woman said with some complaints.
Di Yusen felt helpless and explained: "Li Xue, you don't understand. What the county magistrate has done is worth at least twenty guan of treasure. It's so valuable, how can I accept it?"
"Nowadays, the emperor hates corruption and bribery most of all. Once involved, not to mention official clothes, it is also a big problem whether one's wealth and life can be saved."
"We can live a good life now. Even if our lives are a little different, it doesn't hurt. I read in the capital's newspaper that His Highness Taisun has proposed to raise the salaries of government officials. Maybe it will be implemented in the next two years."
"Our lives will then be much easier."
The woman is Qin Lixue, Di Yusen's wife. She is twenty years old and has only been married for two months.
It’s not like Di Yusen and Qin Lixue knew each other.
The matchmaker's words can be regarded as free love.
Qin Lixue was an orphan. She grew up in a nun's temple, but she never became a monk and learned martial arts.
It was popular in the Ming Dynasty. After watching many kinds of martial arts, coupled with their superb martial arts skills, they had the temperament to fight against injustice.
Then of course he wanted to make his way into the world.
But reality gave Qin Lixue a hard blow.
Under the household registration checkpoint system implemented by Zhu Yuanzhang, Qin Lixue almost didn't make it ten miles out of the nunnery before being arrested.
Fortunately, he pretended to be a businessman's guard in the end and managed to get through.
However, the imaginary wandering in the rivers and lakes is almost like a refugee, who is often full and hungry.
The world of the early Ming Dynasty was different from any previous dynasty, with a very high threshold.
If you want to truly be able to travel around the world, you must first have customs clearance documents.
These things can only be obtained by gangs under the Chamber of Commerce through some connections, or they are children of aristocratic families.
If a random person learns some martial arts, he is not qualified at all, and will undoubtedly be blocked directly outside the Jianghu gate.
When he was in Pinglu County, he was framed.
After all, Qin Lixue has been practicing martial arts for a long time, has a good figure, and has a good appearance. She is quite pretty. Even if she is disguised as a man, she can be easily seen through.
This case was encountered by Di Yusen and was solved in just a few words. The slanderer was put in jail, thus clearing Qin Lixue's innocence.
Then Qin Lixue found that solving cases like Di Yusen's was extremely attractive.
As the saying goes, a man chases a woman across a mountain, and a woman chases a man across a veil.
Di Yusen's condition was considered low in the officialdom, but to the common people, he was an official.
In addition, Di Yusen has been either reading books about solving cases or reading the Four Books and Five Classics all year round, and has no intention of getting married.
At the age of thirty-five, I have not yet started a family, and my family has been urging me to do so.
As soon as they came and went, they got married to Qin Lixue.
Although Di Yusen wanted to be clean, in the end, the position of Dai Dianshi was still vacant in Pinglu County based on the name of Taiyuan Di's family.
"Okay, I know that you, Di Yusen, have the style of an ancestor and have great ambitions, but today is the day you and I agreed on. You are not allowed to read the book on the verdict. You have to read the Four Books and Five Classics."
Qin Lixue was not someone who disliked the poor and loved the rich. Although she said so, she didn't care about the property just now in her eyes.
After all, Di Yusen is a dynasty historian and an official himself.
There's no telling if one day when the Ministry of Civil Affairs is elected, there will be a new Dianshi, and then the Dianshi Mansion will not be able to live in it.
Therefore, it is right to quickly obtain the title of scholar and strive to become a full-time official.
When Di Yusen heard this, his lips were bitter, but he could only nod helplessly.
"Okay, I can't supervise you today. The roof is leaking and a few tiles are broken. I have to go to the market to buy some tiles and repair the roof."
Qin Lixue said casually, looking at the meaning, she had no intention of inviting anyone.
Naturally, she couldn't count on scholars like Di Yusen, but fortunately she was very good at it. She had done things like going to the house and building tiles before, so she was very familiar with it.
When Di Yusen heard this, his eyes showed a bit of emotion and a bit of determination: "Thank you for your hard work, ma'am."
Qin Lixue waved her hand and walked towards the door nonchalantly.
At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door: "Master Dianshi, may I be in the house?"
Qin Lixue just walked to the door.
When he opened his mouth, he saw it was the county government official.
"But what case is there that requires my husband to take action?" Qin Lixue asked directly.
The yamen officer smiled and handed over his hands: "It turns out it's my wife, I dare to ask Master Dianshi if he's here. It's not that there is any case, it's the county magistrate who brought the case."
When Qin Lixue heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but ask: "Master Magistrate, is there a new history coming here?"
The yamen servant laughed and said, "That's not the case. I don't know the specifics. But the postmaster has come personally. He is still in the county yamen hall at the moment. The county magistrate hosted a banquet to accompany him.
There must be something good going on. "
"It's better to ask Mr. Norishi to come over quickly. If you wait too long, it might be bad."
When Di Yusen heard this, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Li Xue, since it's the county magistrate's request, I'll go over first and you wait at home. I'll bring the tiles along the way when I come back."
Qin Lixue nodded and watched the two people leave.
Pinglu County is not big, and the Dianshi Mansion is also very close. Di Yusen arrived at the county government office in just one stick of incense.
Above the lobby, a man dressed as a Yi Cheng was talking to the magistrate.
Seeing Di Yusen coming, the magistrate quickly put down his wine glass and said, "Yusen, come here quickly."
When Yi Cheng saw him, he asked the county magistrate: "This son is Di Yusen, a classics official. He is really a talented person."
The county magistrate Fu Xu smiled and said, "Isn't it? Di Dianshi is the pride of our Pinglu County. Since Di Dianshi, our Pinglu County has never picked up lost items on the road and never closed its doors at night."
"The cases accumulated over the years, under Di Dianshi's divine judgment, all the truth has come to light, and the people have been cleared."
"But in terms of public opinion, even I, the county magistrate, can't compare to Di Dianshi."
Yi Cheng said: "I am among the officials at the post station. Anyone who passes by Pinglu County will definitely mention Di Dian Shi of the Ming Dynasty. Now that I see him, it is true that there are no empty scholars despite his great reputation."
Di Yusen came over to bow to him and was confused as he listened to the magistrate and Yi Cheng praising each other.
After Yi Cheng praised him a lot, he straightened his clothes and took out a yellow rice paper document from his arms.
"His Royal Highness Taisun issued an order! Let's go to Pinglu County Acting Director Di Yusen to receive the order."
As the words fell, the magistrate quickly pulled Di Yusen to his knees.
Yi Cheng then continued to speak loudly: "I heard that Di Yusen, the Dianshi of Pinglu County, has the demeanor of his ancestor Di Renjie. He resolves cases like a god and is praised by all the people under his rule."
"He is here to be summoned to the capital for an audience. He will set off immediately."
Di Yusen, who was kneeling on the ground, was still a little confused at the moment, but the magistrate next to him quickly took his hand and urged: "Brother Yusen, why are you still standing there? Take the order."
Only then did Di Yusen react and quickly raised his hands in the air: "Di Yusen respectfully obeys the order of His Majesty Taisun."
After Yi Cheng put the decree in Di Yusen's hand, he helped Di Yusen up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty Taisun is urgent in issuing the decree. Please ask Di Dianshi to go home and tidy up before setting off with me immediately."
Di Yusen didn't expect to leave so easily, so he could only nod in agreement.
The magistrate said from the side: "I have said before that my brother Tamamori is like a dragon lurking in the abyss, full of intellectual ambitions, and one day he will rise to great heights."
"Now that His Highness Taisun appreciates it, he must have a bright future. After I went to Yusen to the capital, don't forget that Pinglu County is also Yusen's home."
Naturally, the county magistrate has been in officialdom for a long time, and he is also very particular about his words. The hidden meaning of this is of course that he hopes that after Di Yusen becomes prosperous, he will have the opportunity to help him a little.
Although Di Yusen didn't like to be complicit, it didn't mean that he didn't understand the meaning of the words. He bowed his hands and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Magistrate. During these five years in Pinglu County, Yusen learned that the county has taken care of him and that's what he is today. We will definitely never forget each other.”
The magistrate heard this and nodded happily.
Speaking of which, when Di Yusen was able to come to Pinglu County to be a chronicler and give full play to his talents, it was the way that Di from Taiyuan did to become the county magistrate here.
Speaking of which, it’s a blessing.
The county magistrate is also more relieved. After getting along with each other in the past few years, he also knows that although Di Yusen is innocent, he is not a pedantic person. This kind of people know how to be grateful.
When Di Yusen went out, there was already a carriage waiting.
Under the leadership of Yi Cheng, he quickly returned to Dian Shi's mansion.
Qin Lixue heard the knock on the door and walked over to open the door. She saw Di Yusen walking in with a happy face.
He lowered his head and glanced slightly, and couldn't help but ask: "Why did you come back so soon? I asked you to bring the tiles."
"Oh, you are a shrewd person in handling cases. You are always careless on weekdays. Forget it, you are at home.
Wait, let me buy it. "
Hearing this, Di Yusen hugged Qin Lixue and said, "I'm such a madam, why are you buying tiles? Hurry up and pack your things and follow me to the capital."
Qin Lixue's arm shook and she broke away, almost knocking Di Yusen to the ground.
"Why are you so crazy? You want to go to the capital. Your salary is not enough for traveling. Don't block the door. I have to buy tiles. Look at the weather. It may rain tonight. It won't be delayed."
Di Yusen had no choice but to reveal the scene behind the door.
Qin Lixue saw a carriage and several postmen waiting outside the gate.
The person in charge is clearly dressed as Yi Cheng.
When he was wandering around the world, Qin Lixue knew a lot.
The inn only allowed officials to rest. Ordinary people like her were not even qualified to enter. Even if it was pouring rain, they could only endure it outside.
Di Yusen said with a proud look on his side: "Your husband and I are like smoke rising from our ancestral graves today."
Then he raised his hand and bowed to Dongfang and said, "Today, His Majesty Taisun issued an order, ordering me to set off immediately and go to the capital to have an audience."
Qin Lixue looked at the carriage outside, her face still a little suspicious, not believing that there was such a thing as a pie in the world.
"I don't study well, so don't lie to me."
Di Yusen simply took out the imperial edict from his arms and handed it over: "My lady will know it as soon as she sees it."
Qin Lixue looked at the yellow rice paper, which was reserved for the royal family, and her eyes suddenly lit up. Then she opened it and took a look, and her heart was shaken.
He immediately said, "Husband, please wait a moment. It's a long way to go. I'll prepare a bag for you right away."
Seeing Qin Lixue turning around and about to leave, Di Yusen grabbed her and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's not just my luggage. Please pack it at home quickly. I won't bring anything unnecessary."
"I have all my verdict papers, yes, and my set of divorce documents. There is enough space in the carriage."
Qin Lixue paused and asked in disbelief: "My husband, do you want to take me to the capital with you?"
Di Yusen said: "His Royal Highness Taisun summoned me, it must be useful. I don't know how long it will take to go there, so I should take my wife there."
"Besides, husband, I don't have the power to tie a chicken, and I don't have a wife with strong martial arts skills by my side. What if I get kidnapped by bandits?"
Listening to Di Yusen's naughty words, Qin Lixue's eyes seemed to sparkle.
