Chapter 261: Investigating a case with a couple
Honglu Temple.
Li Nuo sat in the yamen, supporting his chin with one hand, staring straight ahead.
Honglu Temple is really a great place to retire.
There is less work and less leisure, so the older officials can move a small chair and sit in the yard to bask in the sun all day.
Li Nuo could have taken care of this kind of thing, but he chose not to.
These elderly people will be able to retire in two years. They have dedicated their entire lives to the court, so there is no need to be too harsh on them.
Besides, there was nothing much to do in the Honglu Temple.
Li Nuo has only done two things in the five days since he came here.
The roof of a room in the Chu embassy was leaking, so they reported it to the Honglu Temple. Li Nuo sent an official letter to the Ministry of Works, asking them to send people to repair it.
The envoys from Wei State hoped that Sifang Restaurant could change the menu as they were tired of the same dishes served almost every day.
In response to this, Li Nuo also notified the chef of the Sifangguan canteen to make some slight changes when cooking.
The most important responsibility of the Honglu Temple is to meet the reasonable demands of envoys from various countries as much as possible.
After Li Nuo came, Zhao Sicheng simply asked for a long vacation. He only had half a year left before he could retire gloriously. The monthly salary he could receive after retirement would be more than before retirement.
The "Official System Law" of Daxia stipulates that all Daxia officials can choose to retire or not after they reach the age of sixty.
If officials hold real power in important departments such as the three provinces and six ministries, they will generally choose to continue working as long as their health allows. However, in places like the Honglu Temple, it is better to retire early, enjoy their old age, and leave opportunities to young people.
Since he had nothing to do anyway, Li Nuo decided to practice martial arts while working in the government office.
He is still in the Body Shaping Stage and needs to practice by stimulating his body.
After you have developed the inner breath, you can then practice the inner skills.
Some elderly officials of the Honglu Temple sat at the door of the yamen, looking at the new Temple Secretary, and couldn't help but reminisce about the past, and then couldn't help but sigh, it's still good to be young...
No one noticed that a minor official quietly left through the back door of the Honglu Temple.
Han Palace.
The Prince of Han, Li Gan, was placed under house arrest for three months and was not allowed to leave the palace during those three months.
He sat on the couch, and after listening to what the man said, he felt a little better.
Although Wang Heng died, he did not gain nothing.
Li Nuo was a legalist, but he practiced martial arts when he was in the yamen. The reason behind this was obvious.
The Legalists were selfish and he would never be able to practice Legalism again.
But thinking that he was secretly plotted against, he was still upset. He looked at Lin Ting and asked, "Has Mr. Su been caught?"
When he thought about how the other party had plotted against him and even dared to appear in front of him openly and deceive his trust, he felt so angry that his teeth itched.
Lin Ting shook his head and said, "We have sent many people to look for him, but he should not show up again."
He looked at the Prince of Han and asked, "You really can't go out for three months?"
Li Gan showed a complaining expression and said, "Haha, my father won't let me go out, what can I do? He doesn't dare to deal with Li Xuanjing, but he has plenty of ways to deal with me. Three months is three months. Anyway, I don't have the face to go out now..."
Not long after, Lin Ting walked out of the hall with a sigh.
In another secret hall, Jingzhao Yin looked at the King of Han and said softly: "This mission has also been successful. There are only the last two left..."
The King of Han asked, "Is the method clean?"
Jingzhao Yin said: "Don't worry, just like the previous times, no one will find out..."
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Honglu Temple.
Li Nuo had just finished practicing a set of Shangqing Palm Technique. He was steaming all over and was about to sit for a while before leaving the yamen and going home when a clerk hurried in and said, "Sir, there is a new errand..."
To be honest, although Li Nuo did not like working in the Honglu Temple, he now hoped to have more chores, even if it was just repairing the roof, at least it would make him less bored.
He wiped his face with a wet towel and asked, "What errand?"
The clerk said, "The Minister Wu of the Guanglu Temple has passed away. According to the rules, you must go to Wu's house to pay your respects."
Although the job has come, it is not a good one.
In addition to serving foreign guests, the Honglu Temple was also responsible for funeral arrangements.
Fifth rank: When an official of the fifth rank dies in Chang'an, the Secretary of the Honglu Temple needs to go to offer condolences.
When a fourth-rank official dies, the Shaoqing must also go along.
If it is the third rank or above, even the Minister of the Ministry of Rites has to go in person.
The Guanglu Temple was in charge of sacrifices, court meetings, and banquets with wine and food. The Guanglu Temple Secretary had the same rank as Li Nuo, a fifth-rank official. He alone could represent the Honglu Temple.
The dead are the most important. After leaving the government office at noon, Li Nuo and others went home to take a bath and changed into a black official uniform. Then they returned to the Honglu Temple and took a group of people to the Guanglu Temple's residence in a mighty manner.
Because of this special mission, several officials of the Honglu Temple had one more set of official uniform than other officials.
When they were still some distance away from the Guanglu Temple's Mansion, sixteen musicians formed four rows and began to play elegies, which was also an indispensable procedure for the Honglu Temple's condolences.
For funerals of the fifth rank and above, there are four rows of sixteen mourners; for funerals of the third rank and above, there are six rows of thirty-six mourners.
These were the test points for the ritual subject of the imperial examination. Li Nuo never thought that what he was tested on would actually be used one day.
At the gate of Guanglu Temple's residence, someone was already waiting to welcome the people from Honglu Temple.
Li Nuo was taken to the mourning hall. An old man who looked like a housekeeper walked up to a woman in mourning and said, "Madam, the master from the Honglu Temple is here."
The woman looked haggard. She walked to Li Nuo, bowed, and said, "I am the widow, sir. Thank you for coming to see my late husband off."
Li Nuo held his hands up and said, "Madam, please don't be polite."
Afterwards, he lit three incense sticks in front of the mourning hall and said to the woman, "Lord Wu died young. The court lost a pillar. I am deeply saddened. However, the dead cannot be resurrected. Madam, please do not be overly sad. You should take care of yourself..."
The woman sighed and said, "My late husband's health was not good, but now he is finally free."
When he was in the Honglu Temple, Li Nuo learned about the life of this Guanglu Temple Secretary, which was also something they had to know before conducting research.
This gentleman had some kind of illness and had been bedridden at home for the past few months, so it could be considered a normal death.
Because of this, it was the Honglu Temple that came here, not the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple.
Li Nuo said some more words of comfort and prepared to leave.
Some officials from the Honglu Temple will stay here to help them complete the funeral.
At this time, two more figures walked into the mourning hall.
They were two younger women, also dressed in mourning, the same attire of widows.
The woman just now saw them, stepped forward and said, "This is the master from the Honglu Temple. He is here to pay his respects to the master. Why don't you pay your respects to him quickly?"
"Greetings, sir..."
The two women bowed to him, and Li Nuo stared at them straight.
The two young women looked a little uncomfortable when they were looked at by Li Nuo. The woman also noticed something. Although she felt that the adult was too rude, she did not dare to say anything.
The master passed away and the family lost its pillar. How dare they offend these officials in the court?
Li Nuo also realized his impoliteness and quickly retracted his gaze, asking, "Who are these two?"
"These are the master's two concubines." The woman introduced them, then glanced at them and said, "What are you still standing there for? Go outside and greet the guests..."
The two men bowed to Li Nuo again and then left in a hurry.
Li Nuo felt their vigilance towards him and did not stay any longer. As the Secretary of the Honglu Temple, his mission of expressing condolences on behalf of the court had been completed. Next, the officials of the Honglu Temple would help them.
The woman breathed a sigh of relief after watching Li Nuo leave.
The master had just left. What would she do if this gentleman fell in love with them...
After leaving the Guanglu Temple, Li Nuo did not return to the Honglu Temple, but came to the Ministry of Justice.
In the familiar government office, Li Anning was looking at the file in his hand carefully, while on the other side of the table, Gu Yanran was practicing calligraphy.
The first person to notice Li Nuo was Gu Yanran. She didn't know how long it had been since she last saw him. After a moment of surprise, she immediately stood up in surprise and said, "Young Master!"
Li Anning raised his head and when he saw Li Nuo, he immediately stood up and asked in surprise: "Why are you here!"
In fact, what she had fantasized about before was that both of them were in the Ministry of Justice, so that they could stick together day and night.
It was a pity that one of the couple worked in the Ministry of Justice and the other in the Honglu Temple. She was naturally surprised and happy to see him in the Ministry of Justice.
She gave Gu Yanran a wink, and Gu Yanran walked out silently and closed the door of the yamen.
Before Li Nuo could explain his purpose, An Ning threw herself into his arms and moved her lips closer to his.
Although the passion in the office was very exciting, Li Nuo came this time for serious matters. He just kissed her lightly and said, "There is a case that you need to investigate..."
Li Nuo originally thought that this was just a routine condolence.
But when the two concubines of Guanglu Temple Cheng appeared, their portraits appeared on the law code.
This shows that there is something strange about his death.
That's why Li Nuo looked at them a few more times and was misunderstood by the lady.
In his current position, investigating the case is not within his authority.
But if An Ning took action, it would be the most appropriate thing to do.
The two of them could investigate cases together, practice together, and maybe by then, they could both advance to the sixth level of the Legalist school...
(End of this chapter)
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