When Shi Yi thinks about Xianyu, someone always comes to disturb her.

The emperor felt a gust of cool wind and sneezed loudly: "A-choo, A-choo..."

The eunuch quickly handed over the handkerchief and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the King of Dongshan is here."

Shouldn't it be "King Dongshan wants to see you?"

No need! They have already come in.

It blew in like a gust of wind, and then stood aside waiting for the emperor to sneeze.

After the emperor cleaned his face, he looked up and saw King Dongshan standing below with a frosty face.

What's going on?

The emperor adjusted his facial expression and asked in what he thought was a very kind manner:

"Twelve, what's wrong with you?" Have you ever seen the emperor speak to anyone so cautiously?

It can be seen how ugly King Dongshan’s expression is.

The eunuch also felt that he felt cold all over after Prince Dongshan came in. No wonder the emperor sneezed out of stimulation.

King Dongshan bowed and greeted respectfully.

Then he went straight to the point and stated his purpose: "Royal brother, this Junior Official of the Dali Temple cannot interrogate Fourth Brother at all." They are all freeloaders.

The emperor looked at the eunuch in confusion, and the eunuch reported in a low voice:

"The Prince of Dongshan came from the lobby of the Dali Temple." The emperor also knew the situation at the Dali Temple. These officials were always trying to protect themselves and did not put their heart into the case.

They are all old-timers!

He wanted to find a suitable person to review the case, but no one dared to take up the task.

On weekdays, the court seems to be full of civil and military officials, but when it comes to really hiring people, you can't find a single suitable talent after searching around.

The emperor looked at King Dongshan helplessly:

"I know that, but I just don't have the right person. Why, do you want to judge it yourself?"

It's not impossible, although it's not quite against the rules.

King Dongshan didn't want to, he suggested:

"We can make exceptions and promote some courageous officials, such as the young inspector who raided the governor's mansion. I think he is a good fit."

The emperor tapped his fingers on the table, thinking carefully about the feasibility of this matter.

Prince Dongshan: "Brother, all the officials in the court are implicated. Instead of choosing among them, it is better to directly select officials who have nothing to do with the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

Besides, young officials have fewer concerns and can act more freely. The case of the fourth prince should not be delayed any further."

The emperor thought for a moment, nodded and said:

"Well! Then let's test whether this new official has such courage. The person you are talking about is called Chen Jin. Well, he is a courageous person."

After achieving his goal, King Dongshan respectfully took his leave.

The emperor looked at the figure walking out, stroked his chin and asked the eunuch:

"Don't you think Xiao Twelve has changed a lot this time?"

The eunuch replied softly, "Your Majesty, I feel that Prince Dongshan has become much more mature and stable."

The emperor muttered, "Is that so? Why do I feel like he seems to be worried and not very happy?"

Eunuch: "Your Majesty, Prince Dongshan has survived a disaster and returned with injuries all over his body. How can he be happy?"

Emperor: ...This damn fourth brother.

On the second day, the emperor asked in the court: "Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, how is the case of the large amount of gold of unknown origin seized from the Fourth Prince's mansion going?"

The one who kneeled in the court and kept apologizing was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. It is said that being an official is not a job for humans. How is it possible to please both sides?

At this point, he could only tremble and wait for his fate.

The emperor dismissed him from his post and demoted him to a remote place to be a local official to see how he performed. If he did a good job, he would be brought back, but if he did not, he would not be allowed to come back.

The emperor asked: "My dear ministers, do you have any suitable candidates to recommend for the position of Junior Official of the Dali Temple?"

Everyone knows that the Shaoqing of Dali Temple is a hot potato at this moment. To try the case of the Fourth Prince is not an easy job!

It is your duty to do a good job, but if you don't do it well, you will be reprimanded and demoted by the emperor, which is a dilemma.

It was once a position coveted by all parties, but now no one is interested in it.

The emperor knew what they were thinking and snorted coldly in dissatisfaction. Several ministers standing in the front row lowered their heads and stood still, being extremely obedient.

Emperor: "Since you have no one to recommend, I will appoint him directly."

The eunuch stepped forward and read the imperial edict.

According to heaven’s destiny, the emperor issued an edict:

I have heard that the inspector Chen Jin is an upright official, strictly enforces the law, and cares about the people. He is truly a pillar of the country. When he inspected the local areas, he repeatedly solved strange cases, upheld justice for the people, and won the hearts of the people.

Today, I specially promote Chen Jin to be the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, hoping that he can continue to uphold the principles of fairness and integrity, serve the court, and seek the welfare of the people.

Admire this!

Chen Jin! It turned out that Chen Jin was appointed as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple?

He was promoted three levels in a row?

Chen Jin was also shocked by the imperial edict and felt dizzy. He thought he must have been hallucinating.

It was only when his colleague who was kneeling behind him secretly pushed him with his hand that he came to his senses and stepped forward in a daze to receive the order.

After the court meeting, the emperor called Chen Jin to his presence, gave him some instructions, and then let him out to hand over his work.

Chen Jin felt dizzy until he saw King Dongshan, then he quickly pulled himself together and greeted him.

King Dongshan was standing in the corridor. Seeing him, he said calmly:

"You did a great job in solving the human trafficking case last time. This time I recommended you to be the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. The purpose is to let you make good use of your courage and try the case of the Fourth Prince."

Chen Jin then realized why he was appointed over the head of his rank. It turned out that it was the recommendation of King Dongshan. He quickly bowed to thank him:

"Thank you for your promotion, Your Majesty, but..."

King Dongshan: "I don't like hesitating. If you have any difficulties, just speak up."

Chen Jin thought, since you said so, I won’t be polite.

He respectfully asked King Dongshan:

"Your Majesty, even if I am brave, I do not have the power to torture a royal family member. What should I do if the Fourth Prince makes trouble?"

King Dongshan said, "Please let me know when you will be in court."

Chen Jin felt relieved. With the support of King Dongshan, the case might not be impossible to try. He immediately promised:

"The case of the fourth prince can be tried in three days." We should make a quick decision while we have someone's support. The longer we delay, the more difficult it will be.

King Dongshan was satisfied with his positive attitude. He said "Hmm!" and left.

Three days later, it was still the lobby of the Dali Temple. Nothing had changed, except that the person sitting in the presiding judge's seat had changed.

The fourth prince was brought in and was surprised to see that someone had replaced him.

Chen Jin didn't want to go through the motions with him, so he slammed the gavel:

"Who is here? Please tell me your name." This is the normal questioning procedure. Even if you know who is standing in the hall, you still have to ask it again.

The fourth prince squinted his eyes with disdain and said, "Who are you? How dare you yell at me?"

Chen Jin: "I am Chen Jin, the newly appointed Dali Temple Junior Official."

You have got rid of the original presiding judge. I am the new one.