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"Take your things and get out of my sight immediately! Otherwise, I will immediately file a petition to the court to accuse you of bribing the censor!"

Inside the inn.

An extremely angry roar suddenly sounded.

The extremely high decibel of the sound was clearly heard by everyone in the station.

same moment.

In the reception room of the post station, Zuo Anning, the Hangzhou formation envoy who had just arrived with gifts, had an embarrassed look on his face.

For unknown reasons, among the gifts he brought was a silver note worth ten thousand taels.

"Master Chen, please calm down. I have no ill intentions. I just wanted to take into consideration the fatigue you have experienced along the way, so I prepared some small gifts to ease your suffering."

Faced with the furious Chen Ming, Zuo Anning could only explain with a wry smile.

According to the imperial system, the Censor-in-Chief was a fourth-rank official, and Zuo An Ning was originally one level higher than him.

However, the Censor-in-Chief had a special status, so even if Chen Ming cursed at him, he did not dare to confront him head-on.

"A small gift?"

"You are so arrogant! This ten thousand taels of silver is almost equal to my salary for ten years!"

"Is this just a small gift?!"

Chen Ming was furious.

As an official of the Inspectorate, he had his own pride and hated corruption and bribery the most in his life.

"Master Chen, you are joking. I have no such intention. This is just a small token of my appreciation from my colleagues in Hangzhou..."

Zuo An Ning, who was intimidated by Chen Mingshi, didn't know what to do for a moment, and even his speech became a little incoherent.

"That's enough. Chen was sent by the emperor to Hangzhou to investigate a case. Sir Zuo, please respect yourself and take all these gifts back!"

Chen Ming impatiently ordered them to leave.

Zuo An Ning originally wanted to say something, but after seeing the other party's firm attitude, he could only leave the post station in shame.

These scenes attracted a lot of onlookers.

Since the post station was right next to the prefectural government office, Xia Yun and others learned the news first.

"Haha, Zuo An Ning failed to gain anything. Let's see what other tricks they have this time!"

In the lobby of the prefectural government office, everyone who heard the news was talking about it, and Jiang Wenzhong laughed out loud on the spot.

"It seems that this censor who just arrived in Hangzhou is also an upright and resolute official. Those people have finally come to an end."

Xiao Haiyang couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.

Nowadays, he no longer refuses visitors behind closed doors, but comes to the prefectural government on time every day to participate in affairs.

"Wan'er, how is Zhong Mingren doing now?"

At this time, Xia Yun's attention shifted to Xu Wan'er beside him.

"The injuries on his body have basically recovered. Originally, they were just flesh wounds, and no bones or muscles were injured."

"He is very cooperative now and can come forward to testify at any time to expose the truth about those guys colluding with the Japanese pirates."

Xu Wan'er responded immediately.

"Ah That's good."

Xia Yun nodded. Now everything was going according to plan and they just had to wait for time.

Suddenly, Xia Yun noticed that Xu Wan'er was wearing a blue cheongsam today, and the crotch at the calf revealed a faint arc.

All of a sudden, an unknown heat surged into Xia Yun's heart.

But Xia Yun grabbed Xu Wan'er in his arms, and Xu Wan'er sat down between Xia Yun's legs.

"grown ups!"

Xia Yun's sudden action startled Xu Wan'er, and she let out a coquettish sound.

In the hall of the government office, everyone who was discussing the matter was filled with astonishment when they saw this scene.

Soon, everyone looked sideways, with strange smiles on their faces, and quickly left the hall.

Only Xu Wan'er and Xia Yun were left.

The next morning.

Two express letters, travelling eight hundred miles, were delivered to Hangzhou.

One of the letters was sent to the governor's office.

The other was sent to the official post station.

Although the two letters were sent to different places, they were similar.

Both the governor's office and the official post station became busy after receiving the letter.

First is the governor's office.

Led by Governor Chen Hanzhi, more than 20 officials came forward and rushed to the post station with a large group of people.

"The Governor of Zhejiang has arrived!"

A high-pitched voice appeared outside the gate of the post station.

Then a clerk walked into the post station.

"Please inform the censor that my governor is here."

The clerk had just finished speaking.

Chen Ming, dressed neatly in a blue official uniform, also walked out of the post station.

"Brother Yannian, it's been a long time since we last met. You are still as graceful as ever."

As soon as Chen Hanzhi saw Chen Ming, he immediately walked up to him with a smile on his face and his hands clasped together.

"After ten years, Brother Gongtai has been the governor, and has become a high-ranking official in a certain area!"

Chen Ming looked at Chen Hanzhi who was walking towards him, and a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he saluted with his hands clasped together.

However, this scene shocked the Zhejiang officials present.

It turned out that the two had known each other for a long time.

Chen Hanzhi, whose courtesy name is Gongtai.

Chen Ming, also known by his courtesy name Yannian.

"The Governor and the Censor are both from Songjiang. Twenty years ago, they were both successful candidates in the same imperial examination."

At this time, a clerk from the governor's office immediately explained.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Anning, who was among the officials, had a look of alternating light and dark on his face.

"This old guy already knew Chen Ming, but he still made me embarrass myself!" Zuo An Ning thought to himself.

In his mind, he recalled what happened yesterday when Chen Ming almost drove him out of the post station.

Whenever he thought of this, he would feel a nameless fire in his heart that wanted to erupt.

"I wonder why Brother Gongtai is here?"

After exchanging pleasantries with Chen Hanzhi, Chen Ming took the initiative to ask Chen Hanzhi about his purpose of visit.

"Brother Yannian, to be honest, I received a letter from the court today, ordering me to work with Brother Yannian to investigate Xia Yun, the fourth-rank prefect of Hangzhou, for colluding with the Japanese pirates."

"I guess that Brother Yannian has just arrived in Hangzhou and is still unaware of the situation in Hangzhou, so I came here to work with Brother Yannian on this case."

Chen Hanzhi calmly explained the purpose of his visit.

"I see. I'll have to trouble you, Brother Gongtai."

Chen Ming immediately bowed in thanks.

But then, Chen Ming's expression changed, and a serious look appeared on his face.

"Send the Imperial Censor's order! Quickly order Hangzhou Fourth Rank Prefect Xia Yun to go to the Zhejiang Governor's Office to receive orders!"

As soon as Chen Ming gave an order, a group of soldiers immediately ran quickly towards the prefectural government office nearby.

"Brother Yannian, how about you and I go first?"

At this time, Chen Hanzhi took the initiative to invite.

"That's great. You and I will wait for Xia Yun at the governor's office."

Chen Ming nodded in agreement.

Chen Hanzhi then turned around and walked forward.

And just when he wasn't paying attention, Chen Ming, who had a serious face, quietly revealed an extremely deep look in his pupils.

Although he is a somewhat upright person.

But he is not a fool after all.