As the saying goes, many hands make light work. The governor's office was now working at full capacity and could conclude 700 cases a day.

As a result, it took only nine days to complete the trial of all the cases reported by the people of Wu County and Changzhou.

Niu Qianshi and others shed complicated tears.

First, the interrogators simply couldn't believe it. This was a miracle they had created.

Isn't this more than ten times more efficient than the Ministry of Justice or any other judicial department in the world? !

Secondly, they seemed to have found their original aspirations when they were studying, which were to serve the people, govern the country and bring peace to the world.

Third, I am so tired. For the past nine days, we have been working tirelessly day and night. We have been reading files during meals and can only sleep for two hours every night. We have to pull the leather belts around our waists inward.

On the evening of the twenty-ninth day of the winter month, Niu Chenshi and other judges gathered in the governor's signing room and presented the last batch of files to the Prime Minister.

Hai Rui finally took off his reading glasses, forced a smile and said, "Not bad."

Niu Qianshi and others immediately shed tears of joy.

It was as if Hai Gong's recognition made them realize the value of life.

~~

One important reason why Niu Qianshi and others were able to persevere was that their superiors set an example themselves.

Hai Rui was much more tired than them.

Over the past nine days, not only have they tried an average of 200 cases every day, but they also have to review all the cases they have concluded at night.

The next morning, when he was in court, he would lay out the cases that had problems the previous day, and explain to the judges where the problems were and how to correct them. While everyone was deeply educated, they also had a question in mind - do sea warriors not need to sleep?

With so much work to do every day, how can I have time to sleep?

If it were someone else, wouldn't they have fainted long ago? But Hai Gong was still so quick-witted and energetic every day, which was really puzzling.

"Zhongcheng, now you can have a good rest for a few days, right?" Niu Chenshi asked with concern.

"It's almost the twelfth lunar month, and time is running out. We have to finish our inspection of Suzhou Prefecture before the New Year, so there's no time to give everyone a holiday." Hai Rui quickly flipped through the files and said calmly, "We'll leave for Wujiang County tomorrow."

"Ah?" Niu Chenshi and others suddenly felt that their lives, which had just become valuable, had lost their value like office animals.

"We don't mind," Niu Chenshi said, "but Zhongcheng has to get some sleep, right? What if he gets tired?"

"Just sleep on the way." Hai Rui waved his hand and said to everyone, "You can't compete with me. Go to bed early. I'll give you a holiday after the New Year."

"Hey, Zhongcheng, please go to bed early..." The officials had no choice but to leave.

~~

Hai Rui's heroic deeds in Suzhou City had spread throughout the prefecture and counties.

Officials from all counties were working overtime in a panic, trying to get more cases resolved. This way, when Lord Hai arrived, everyone would look better. They didn't want to end up like Yang Chenglin and Zhang Defu.

Wuxian and Changshu counties combined had 7,000 to 8,000 cases reported to the governor's office, which was really embarrassing. How should these two write their year-end summaries?

Only Kunshan County was still busy repairing the dike, and no one from the eldest master to the fourth master returned to the government office. It seemed that they didn't care about the Sea King at all.

In fact, Mr. Zhao was still quite nervous, but what he was nervous about was how to serve the two gods at home and outside of work...

On that morning ten days ago, Mr. Zhao woke up on time from his hangover, washed up and was preparing to go to Kunnan as usual.

Fang Wen suddenly appeared and secretly told him what happened yesterday afternoon.

Zhao Shouzheng opened his mouth wide when he heard this, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

"No wonder, no wonder..." He patted his forehead and muttered, "I was wondering why my father suddenly changed his temper. It turns out it's because of this."

Then he hurriedly asked: "Ning...Oh no, where is my cousin, where did she go?"

Although Fang Wen knew everything, it was still necessary to cover up a little.

"I heard that he moved into the 'Golden Wind Garden' in the back." Fang Wen provided value-added services beyond his job duties.

"Good job." Master Zhao patted his shoulder approvingly and whispered, "Go tell my cousin that I will be back early today..."

After a pause, the Second Master said shyly, "Go to her place."

Fang Wen nodded and disappeared.

~~

During breakfast, the old man didn't say a word.

But Zhao Shouye couldn't bear it, so when he accompanied him to the embankment, he secretly informed his brother.

His brother also told him that his father had given him a task - to follow him closely from the time he left home to the time he returned to the yamen, so as to prevent him from being seduced by that vicious woman, so that the king would not hold court early in the morning from then on... Oh no, the county magistrate would not go up the dike from then on.

"Did our father pass away?" Mr. Zhao said indignantly, "Ning An came all the way to see me, how can I guard against him like a thief? This is too hurtful."

"How about I tell you secretly?" Zhao Shouye sighed and said, "But don't just blame our father. With your identities... it's definitely impossible."

"No, I won't go to the dike today." Zhao Shouzheng didn't listen to his elder brother at all. He felt that he had let Ning An down, so he decided to skip work for a day, which was unprecedented.

In fact, it can't be considered as skipping work. After all, receiving superiors is also one of the county magistrate's jobs, even though the leader is a female.

"Brother, please tell He Xiancheng and the others that I have something important to do."

"Oh, so what I said was in vain." Zhao Shouye didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He saw Mr. Zhao Er taking off his seventh-rank official uniform in the carriage and changing into a casual robe.

"Help me keep it a secret from our father, I will be back before dark!" Zhao Shouzheng jumped off the carriage and returned to the county town under the protection of Cai Ming.

"Ah..." Looking at his brother's back as he rode away on his horse, Zhao Shouye sighed enviously, "It's great to be young."

As for how Mr. Zhao went to the Jinfeng Garden in Yulu Lane and reminisced with Her Royal Highness the Princess after returning to the city, outsiders like us have no way of knowing.

In short, after that day, Mr. Zhao suddenly didn't have enough time.

During the day, he had to patrol the dike, and in the afternoon he hurried back to the county town, first went to Jinfeng Garden to have dinner with Ning An, then rushed home to play chess and talk with the old man, and waited until the old man fell asleep. Then he quietly slipped out of the county government office through the back door and went to Jinfeng Garden to spend the night... No, crossed it out.

Anyway, it’s only been less than ten days and he already has dark circles under his eyes…

~~

On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, the governor and his entourage arrived in Wujiang County.

The news of Mr. Hai's heroic deeds in Suzhou City had already reached Wujiang, and the people of Wujiang had been looking forward to it.

While moving into the government office, Hai Rui ordered people to post a notice, announcing that the lawsuit would be released the next day.

On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, people lined up to file complaints. The government received more than a thousand complaints in one day. With the desperate efforts of Wujiang County Magistrate Yi Kejiu, the situation was finally better than that in Suzhou City.

This went on for three days, and then the number of people complaining gradually decreased.

On the second day of the twelfth lunar month, the yamen began to hear cases. Mayor Hai and nine interrogators were divided into different halls to try cases. They could try more than 700 cases a day. In less than five days, all the cases in Wujiang County were concluded.

At noon on the sixth day of the Chinese New Year, Hai Rui and his party left Wujiang by boat and arrived at Kunshan County downstream...

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