Shangshu Tai, Shoubei Yamen, Minghua Hall.

When Fang Jian presented the Hundred Thousand Dusts Power to the Garrison Commander, Sanxu Shangqing, Sanxu Shangqing smiled like Maitreya Buddha.

"Night patrol captain, what are you doing?" Sanxu Shangqing looked at the 100,000 dust forces in front of him and asked Fang Jian with a smile.

Fang Jian said, "Ling Yin, this is the 'transfer fee' that Lie Yi Shang Qing sent to my Night Patrol Captain's Mansion."

"Oh? Transfer fee? This sounds interesting. What is it called?" Sanxu Shangqing asked after taking a sip of fairy tea.

Fang Jian replied, "The so-called transfer fee is compensation for my enforcement of the law at the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion, as well as a token of repentance and atonement for the criminal's crimes."

Sanxu Shangqing nodded and said, "I see. I can accept the transfer fee, but why did you send so much to me?"

Fang Jian said, "Because you, Shang Qing, are the Commander-in-Chief of the Garrison Office, and my superior at the Night Patrol Captain's Office, you have been of great help and guidance to me in the affairs of the Night Patrol Captain's Office. Therefore, a portion of this 100,000 dust force must naturally be handed over to the Garrison Office."

Hearing this, Sanxu Shangqing couldn't help but think in his heart that Fang Jian was too capable. He had clearly only played a counter-productive role in the Lie Heng case, but he didn't expect that he would be willing to give him the power of 100,000 dust. This man has a bright future.

Thinking of this, Sanxu Shangqing suddenly asked, "I wonder how much Shangqing Lieyi gave to the Night Patrol Captain's Office for the transfer fee?"

Fang Jian didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Hasn't the Ling Yin heard the news? When the Li Yi Shang Qing was raising the transfer fees, the news should have spread, right?"

Sanxu Shangqing took a deep look at Fang Jian and improved his evaluation of Fang Jian again. This kid is bold and aggressive, and he is very careful and the key is that he can also play dumb.

Would Lord Lie Yi go around publicizing such a shameful thing? These powerful people called it a "transfer fee" in a nice way, but in a more blunt way, it was actually a "ransom" to redeem Lie Heng from the Night Patrol Captain's Office and transfer him to the Ministry of Justice.

Therefore, Fang Jian didn't want to tell himself how much influence he had gained from Lie Yi, but he asked himself whether he had received the news.

Afterwards, Lord Sanxu waved his hand and absorbed the Hundred Thousand Dusts Power into his own Yuanshen. He then shook his head and said, "How could Lord Lieyi reveal such a thing?"

As he spoke, Sanxu Shangqing smiled and said to Fang Jian, "No matter how much he collected, the transfer fee for the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion sets a good precedent. The Night Patrol Captain's Mansion is a government office under the Shangshutai Garrison Office. If the Court Law Department wants to request someone from here, they should have paid the transfer fee."

"It's just that all the captains before, whether they were day patrol captains or night patrol captains, didn't think about the transfer fee. Well done, Captain Fang, you did a good job." Sanxu Shangqing praised generously.

Fang Jian immediately bowed humbly and continued, "Thank you for the compliment, Lord Governor. Lord Governor, I have some matters waiting for my attention at the Night Patrol Captain's residence, so I will take my leave now."

Sanxu Shangqing nodded and said, "Okay, Captain Fang, please make your own way."

Fang Jian bowed and then turned to leave Minghua Hall. After Fang Jian left, Sanxu Shangqing said to a nearby minister, "This Fang Jian is no ordinary person. He actually came up with the pretext of transfer fees to 'extort' a Shangqing. He is not only powerful, but also very bold. The young man is really formidable."

The nobleman whispered, "Sir, if you accept the great favor he offered you, I'm afraid he will often need your help in the future."

Sanxu Shangqing smiled faintly and said, "Let him come and beg. I will help him if I can, but if I can't, it's useless for him to beg me."

The nobleman said, "But what if he brings up the great situation we have given you today?"

Sanxu Shangqing smiled confidently and said, "Let him talk. He presented this trend to me himself, not me. Even if he spreads it to everyone in the Dao Court, what difference does it make?"

The minister nodded when he heard this. Indeed, there was no such thing as bribery in the Da Dao Court, because the Da Dao Court was not a system like the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court has a system of immortal officials. Everyone is an official of the Heavenly Court, all beings are equal, and the purpose is to serve all people in the three realms.

But the Da Dao Ting was different. It was a "hierarchy of titles" in which higher-level titles ruled over lower-level titles. This meant that when a noble gave a gift to a junior noble, it was not called bribery at all. It was called "presentation", which was completely reasonable and legal.

Therefore, Fang Jian, who holds the title of "national scholar" and is the captain of the Night Patrol Captain's Office, is already within the jurisdiction of the Three Void Minister. His sending of great power to the Three Void Minister is also a tribute.

As for Fang Jian collecting "transfer fees" from the ministers, as long as the name is not too outrageous, it is legal.

Because within the Dao Court, these prefectures are nominally the prefectures of the Dao Court, but in reality they are also the personal property of the person who holds the power over the prefecture.

In other words, as a night patrol captain, Fang Jian is the local emperor of the night patrol captain's office. He implements the systems within the scope of his authority in the night patrol captain's office, and even the Three Void Ministers cannot interfere.

Where does the legitimacy of this system come from? The answer is obvious: it comes from the "Five Regents".

There are five "tai" in the Da Dao Ting, representing the five highest authorities in the center of the Da Dao Ting, namely: Dao Shi Tai, Shang Shu Tai, Hong Lu Tai, Zhong Shu Tai, and Yu Fu Tai.

The five regents are in charge of the five cabinets respectively. They have the final say on everything within the cabinet, and the Lord of the Dao has no right to interfere. This is also the basis for the five regents to sideline the Lord of the Dao.

Since the five regents have seized the power of the five major ministries and cabinets for themselves, and their words are final and they have the final say, they must also give the ministries, departments and government offices under their jurisdiction the same power.

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