In the Northern Song Dynasty, he started by marrying the eighth daughter of the Su family.

The next day, Han Zhi got up very early, intending not to disturb Su Zhen, but the other woman woke up early as well. While Han Zhi went out to wash up, Su Zhen also got up, supporting her pregnant belly as she took Han Zhi's official robes from the clothes rack.

When Han Zhi returned from washing up, Su Zhen greeted him with a smile and said softly, "My lord, come, let me help you change into your official robes."

Han Zhi saw Su Zhen raise her hand to help him change his clothes, so he quickly stopped her, took the official robe from her, and said, "Eighth Sister, you are pregnant, don't overwork yourself, I can do it myself."

As she spoke, fearing that Su Zhen would try to touch her again, she quickly put on her official robes. Su Zhen smiled at this moment, his eyes crinkling with affection: "Look how nervous you are, my lord. Do you think I would fall? I'm just helping you straighten your clothes, it won't tire me out."

Su Zhen supported her stomach with one hand and reached out with the other to help Han Zhi adjust his clothes. Then she reached for her dressing table, retrieved a fish bag for him, and hung it around his waist.

The maids, including Yueping, quickly entered and, with clear division of labor, helped Su Zhen wash and dress. Once everything was ready, Su Zhen, arm in arm with Han Zhi, walked towards the front door, giving him instructions as they went:

"Sir, when you go to the Dali Temple, you must be extremely careful and not get involved with other people's groups, otherwise you will never be able to clear your name later."

"When it's time to rest, you must not slouch over your work anymore. You must rest. Drink some water and eat something, don't overwork yourself."

As Han Zhi listened to her nagging, he seemed to recall the time when Su Zhen was pushing him to study. He responded gently, "I understand, Eighth Sister, you don't need to worry too much. I've remembered everything."

As they arrived at the door, Han Zhuo and Zhou Miao'an came out as well: "Zhi'er? Are you going to take up your post today?"

Upon hearing this, Han Zhi immediately turned around and respectfully bowed to Han Zhuo and Zhou Miao'an: "My lord, Mother."

At this moment, Zhou Miao'an walked over with concern and said, "Your post is in a complicated place, and people's hearts are unpredictable. You must be careful in your actions. Don't make your family worry."

"Eighth Sister is at home, and we are taking care of her."

Han Zhuo also spoke up, "Alright, alright, it's your first day in office, don't be late."

Han Zhi nodded and walked outside with Su Zhen, giving each other a final, gentle farewell kiss. Su Zhen straightened his official hat and said, "Remember to return it to me when you return."

"it is good."

After saying that, Han Zhi got into the carriage.

......

Before long, Han Zhi arrived at the entrance of the Dali Temple. As soon as he got out of the carriage, he saw the vermilion gate and the high-hanging plaque, as well as the various officials standing at the gate.

"Greetings, Vice Minister Han!"

Except for the official in the purple robe at the head, everyone else saluted Han Zhi. Han Zhi immediately became a little nervous and raised his hand to return the salute.

The official in purple robes at the head of the group raised his hand and bowed, saying, "I am Chen Taisu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Young Master Han, you have achieved success at a young age. His Majesty has personally appointed you to the Court of Judicial Review, which must be due to your talent and learning."

"I have met Minister Chen."

"No need for formalities," the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review waved his hand and beckoned a man who was a bit older than Han Zhi, saying, "This is Zhang Xun, the current Registrar of the Court of Judicial Review. He is your subordinate."

"On this left side are the Left Division, responsible for criminal trials. And you are the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, on the left, so they are under your command." As he spoke, Chen Taisu gestured for him to look at the group of officials on the left side of the gate.

Han Zhi looked at the fifteen people in total, and they all raised their hands in greeting. Chen Taisu then introduced them to him one by one, first introducing the Left Division, and then the Right Division:

"The Right Division is dispatched by the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and is in charge of prison administration. If we need people in the prison for future official duties and judgments, we will still need to seek out the Right Division."

Han Zhi then bowed to the officials of the Right Division again, and they returned the bow with respect on their faces—what does it mean to be the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review?

He was in charge of the Left Division, a position second only to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Of the only two registrars, one was with the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and the other was with the Vice Minister of the Left of the Court of Judicial Review—making him the undisputed second-in-command of the Court of Judicial Review!

Chen Taisu continued, “Young Master Han, the affairs within the Dali Temple are numerous and complex, yet they are also well-organized. Since you are new here, if you have any questions, whether you ask Registrar Zhang or your colleagues, they will answer them for you.”

"Yes," Han Zhi then looked at Zhang Xun and said, "Registrar Zhang, please take good care of me."

Zhang Xun nodded slightly and said, "You're too kind, Young Master Han."

Chen Taisu then said, "Alright, without further ado, let Registrar Zhang show you around and let you learn about our Dali Temple."

After speaking, the officials from the Left and Right Judicial Offices of the Court of Judicial Review left, and Chen Taisu also left to arrange the next steps. Zhang Xun then said, "Minister Han, please come with me."

"Good work."

Zhang Xun led the way, with Han Zhi following closely behind, as the two slowly made their way along the main road of the Dali Temple. At each stop, Zhang Xun would explain what the place was for, from the interrogation hall to the case file room, and finally to the execution chamber, and they even visited the prison.

Finally, Zhang Xun led Han Zhi to his private office. The room was simply and elegantly furnished, with a desk, a few chairs, and a bookshelf filled with books and small files.

“Han Shaoqing, this will be your office from now on,” Zhang Xun said. “My office will also be here. Please feel free to give any instructions if you need anything.”

Han Zhi nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Registrar Zhang."

After speaking, Han Zhi sat down and noticed that the table was covered with files. He asked, "What are these files?"

Zhang Xun smiled and said, "These are the case files of officials who embezzled funds under the previous system of convenient sales. Because they involved too many people and the case was only recently filed, it has not been fully processed yet."

Han Zhi raised an eyebrow—the bullets fired at him from the last reform of the 'bidding' and 'supervision' systems had ultimately hit him back.

He smiled, opened the case file, and asked, "Registrar Zhang, what are the key issues in this case? What do you need me to do?"

Zhang Xun frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Reply to Han Shaoqing, all the main officials involved in this case have been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. The only problem is that those officials deny their crimes and refuse to confess."

Han Zhi glanced at the case file, quickly came up with an idea, and asked, "Has this case been reported to the Ministry of Revenue?"

"In fact, the Prefect of Kaifeng had already investigated and confirmed that the accounts were not correct. However, the corrupt officials involved insisted that the chaotic accounts had nothing to do with them and that it was the mistake of their subordinates."

"Hehe, that makes things much easier." Han Zhi laughed and beckoned to Zhang Xun with his finger.

When Zhang Xun came closer, Han Zhi said, "Hasn't the Ministry of Revenue recently adopted the double-entry bookkeeping system?"

Zhang Xun nodded and said, "This is also a new method proposed by Han Shaoqing. Now, the Ministry of Revenue uses this method for bookkeeping."

“That’s right. In that case, why not have the Ministry of Revenue use this double-entry bookkeeping method to re-examine the accounts involved in the case?” Han Zhi said. “Besides, doesn’t the Right Division of the Ministry of Revenue have records of prisoners being detained?”

"Have the officials of the Right Division retrieve the information about their families and submit it to the Ministry of Revenue for verification. After a thorough review, all the problems will be uncovered, won't they?"