Chapter 46 Shen Chu is determined to suffer this injustice in silence.

Shen Chu smiled faintly, "Lord He is mistaken. You should be asking how long I can tolerate Sun Jing before I can strip him of his official robes."

He Zhengxiang raised his white eyebrows slightly and chuckled, "Not very old, but quite the big talker."

Shen Chu smiled but remained silent.

He Zhengxiang patted Shen Chu on the shoulder and chuckled, "Young people still haven't endured enough hardship. You're too full of yourself and you're bound to make a fool of yourself."

Having said that, he waved the last walnut in his hand, turned around, and left.

"Please take care, Lord He."

Shen Chu saw him to the door, watching his thin figure disappear outside, her eyes flashing with a thoughtful expression.

On the other side, Sun, the administrative officer, returned to the office and smashed a set of teacups in anger.

The junior official approached, his face full of righteous indignation: "Sir, are you just going to let Shen Chu off like this? I've been in the Censorate for so many years, and I've never seen anyone dare to treat you like this."

Based on how badly he bullied you today, you can certainly file a complaint against him with Lord Zhao.

"Once Lord Zhao returns, dealing with Shen Chu will be a piece of cake."

Sun, the clerk, kicked him in annoyance. "Do you need to remind me? I won't let Shen Chu get away with this."

The clerk scratched his head and chuckled, "I have another brilliant plan to deal with him, sir, would you like to hear it?"

Sun, who was rubbing his face, hummed softly, "Tell me about it."

The clerk's eyes flickered, and he whispered something in Sun Jingli's ear.

Sun Jingli's gaze shifted, and he couldn't help but smile.

He stood up and patted the clerk on the shoulder, saying, "You're quite good. When I rise one more step in my career, I'll hand over the position of Chief Clerk to you."

The clerk was overjoyed. "Thank you for your promotion, sir."

At night, the Inspectorate was quiet when a figure quietly opened the door to the Censorate and smashed open the locked drawer.

There was a thick stack of papers in the drawer, with the words "Search Catalog" written on them in large characters.

Sun Jingli chuckled, picked it up, put it in his pocket, closed the door, and left.

He took the search catalog directly to the residence of Zhao Dewen, the Left Censor-in-Chief, and showed it to Zhao Dewen.

"My lord, look, Shen Chu has categorized the files and then coded them. The location of each file is recorded in the retrieval catalog."

I've reviewed it; using this method, finding a case file will be a piece of cake.

This is much easier to find than when we just categorized them by year and put them on the shelves.

Zhao Dewen stroked his beard with one hand, flipped through the search catalog, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"I never would have guessed that Chen Chu was so capable, coming up with such a clever idea."

Sun Jingli chuckled, "My lord, if we present this search catalog to His Majesty..."

Zhao Dewen's eyes lit up slightly. "This method is excellent. It can be extended to all government offices. When His Majesty sees it, it will surely be a great achievement. He will be promoted and rewarded without a doubt."

Sun, the clerk, rubbed his hands together. "Shen Chu has only just entered the Inspectorate. If he goes any further, who knows if he might become a threat to us?"

Zhao Dewen frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that this search catalog has nothing to do with Shen Chu. It was clearly compiled under your guidance. This is our achievement, sir. What do you say?"

Zhao Dewen smiled with narrowed eyes, "You brat... Alright, leave this matter to me."

"Your Excellency is wise."

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Inside Longquan Palace.

After Pei Yuan finished reporting the task assigned by Emperor Longqing, he was about to leave when he saw Emperor Longqing pick up a thick book from the table and start reading.

"It's late, Father, aren't you going to rest yet?"

Emperor Longqing pinched the bridge of his nose. "The Left Censor-in-Chief Zhao Dewen has presented a new set of case file management methods, which he said were painstakingly compiled by an experienced member of the Censorate."

I find it very fascinating; I'll watch for a little longer and then go to sleep.

Emperor Longqing seemed to be finding something new and interesting, and beckoned Pei Yuan over.

"I find this set of file management methods very useful. Come and take a look."

The book was neatly bound, and the ink smelled rich when opened, indicating that it had been written recently.

The first page bears the words "Search Catalog" in bold, powerful handwriting that immediately catches the eye.

Pei Yuan's gaze paused slightly.

This handwriting looks familiar.

The next day, as soon as Shen Chu entered the clinic, she discovered that the search catalog she had locked in the drawer was missing.

A thief broke in.

But there were no signs of the room being ransacked, so it was clear that an insider had broken in.

Chen Chu left the mirror room and walked to the front yard.

A group of people were chatting and laughing around Sun Jingli.

"Congratulations, Lord Sun. I hope you will continue to promote me in the future."

"Of course, of course." Surrounded by a crowd of admirers, Sun Jingli touched the mole at the corner of his eye with a smug look on his face.

Upon seeing Chen Chu arrive, he slightly raised his chin and let out a soft snort from his nostrils.

Shen Chu raised an eyebrow.

The clerk who had been rummaging through the files yesterday said with a proud look, "Lord Shen, you don't know yet, but our Chief Clerk has come up with a new way to manage the files and presented it to His Majesty."

His Majesty was very pleased and specially ordered the promotion of Sun Jingli to the rank of Right Vice Censor-in-Chief (fifth rank), and also ordered all government offices to send people to our Censorate for training.

Shen Chu twirled her fingers. "A new method for managing case files?"

Sun, the official in charge of the official robes, patted his clothes and raised his chin, saying, "Of course, is Lord Shen here to congratulate me as well?"

"Don't worry, you're in charge of organizing the files now. When I have time, I'll personally teach you how to manage them, so you won't end up with a mess of files filling the archives."

The junior official led a burst of laughter, "Young Master Shen, why don't you hurry up and thank Lord Sun for his guidance?"

Sun, with his hands behind his back, nodded. "I am now of the same rank as Lord Shen, but I am older than Lord Shen and have served in the Censorate for many years. It is my duty to mentor Lord Shen."

He emphasized the words "same rank," his gaze towards Chen Chu filled with smugness.

Yesterday, Shen Chu humiliated him because his rank was higher than his. Now that they are of the same rank, he wants to see how arrogant Shen Chu can be.

Shen Chu raised an eyebrow slightly, "I also wrote a new method for managing case files a few days ago, but it was stolen last night."

"Today, Lord Sun has devised a new set of management methods. What a coincidence!"

Sun Jingli couldn't help but laugh, his face full of mockery.

"Young Master Shen, you wouldn't be implying that I stole your management regulations, would you? How ridiculous! Young Master Shen, are you so desperate for merit that you've gone mad?"

The clerk quickly chimed in, "I can testify that our Censorate has the most case files; we have eight warehouses just for storing them."

Normally, it's very difficult for us to find a case file, and Lord Sun has seen this and kept it in mind.

He began studying the case file management method early on, and it took him more than two months to compile a complete plan.

Lord Shen, you've only been at the Censorate for less than five days, yet you probably still remember exactly how many types of files there are.

Even if you're jealous of Lord Sun's limelight and want to gain merit, could you please come up with a more reasonable excuse?

As soon as the official finished speaking, the people around Chen Chu looked at him with a strange expression.

"The solution that Lord Sun came up with is very comprehensive; it could not have been conceived overnight."

"Could it be that Lord Shen has made a mistake?"

"What do you mean, 'mistake'? I think he's clearly just jealous of Lord Sun."

Sun Jingli looked at Shen Chu with a smug expression, his eyes full of triumphant smiles.

Even if Shen Chu knew that she was the one who obtained the search directory, so what?

Shen Chu had no way of proving that he made it up.

Shen Chu is determined to suffer this injustice in silence!