The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

When Sun Shaozong left the Royal Residence, he was fortunate to have survived.

After walking for a distance, he became dissatisfied and complained that Prince Zhongshun was too stingy to let him bring the ”Prostitute of the Hu” home to tame.

Fortunately, there was also a top-notch ”Southern Xinjiang Lady” available at home, so there was no need to envy that absurd Prince too much.

Halfway through the journey, Jiang Yuhan and his troupe of attendants and servants were seen meandering along in several carriages, but Liu Xianglian was still mixed in.

“Brother Sun.”

Seeing Sun Shaozong's figure from afar, Jiang Yuhan couldn't wait to raise his voice and asked, "What did His Highness say to you?”

“Hmm…”

Sun Shaozong hesitated until he got close before whispering a reminder, "Lord Zhou was ordered to verify the background and character of the troupe. Looking at him rubbing his hands, you may need to be mentally prepared enough to succeed.”

Jiang Yuhan's face suddenly darkened, disregarding the presence of Liu Xianglian and the coachman. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's just that I didn’t give him some face. Why does he want the domestic slaves to humiliate me like this?”

At this moment, he was not as heroic as he was on the stage, just looking at his tone and demeanor. He was completely a deep woman complaining about the man's treachery.

In fact, what made Prince Zhongshun the most angry was Jiang Yuhan's disobedience to his oral orders.

However, Sun Shaozong also had to bear some responsibility for this matter, so it was not convenient to mention it. He only casually comforted and said, "The Prince only ordered people to rectify the theatrical troupe, but he didn’t punish you. Obviously, he still has great faith in you. Brother Jiang, you just need to be steadfast and obedient, and this matter will pass.”

Jiang Yuhan's face was still as heavy as water, and after a while, he held back a sentence, "I would rather he throw his anger at me alone.”

As he spoke, he arched his hand and said, "Brother Sun, no matter what, I would like to thank you very much for your generous help. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay you.”

Jiang Yuhan was usually a shrewd person, but now he has developed a small temper. He didn’t know if he was holding onto a pet or being blinded by emotions.

“You don’t have to be so courteous.”

Seeing that he didn’t listen to his persuasion, Sun Shaozong returned a greeting and no longer said anything to him. Instead, he turned his gaze to Liu Xianglian and angrily scolded, "Brother Jiang returned and will return to the Royal Residence at the command of the Prince, but why did you join in the excitement? Hurry down and return with me.”

Seeing Liu Xianglian straighten his chest as if he wanted to share something, Sun Shaozong immediately added, "Isn't it that you don't want to know where Third Lady You is now arranged?”

Liu Xianglian immediately breathed a sigh of relief and bid farewell to Jiang Yuhan. He then led his horse behind and then walked alongside Sun Shaozong.

He didn’t know how far he had walked out, but Liu Xianglian suddenly sighed in a mournful voice and said, "Brother Jiang may not be willing to bow down to the Prince this time, but I don't know if he can withstand this disaster with such a strong command.”

Recently, Sun Shaozong has always suspected that this guy has already been broken. Otherwise, how could someone who was originally quite straightforward become so sentimental?

At first, Sun Shaozong didn't want to get into trouble, but the boy repeated it over and over again. Although the lyrics were also changed twice, the core connotation was still worried about Jiang Yuhan's safety.

Sun Shaozong couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Is the household matters of Prince Zhongshun something you can care about as a mere showman? Besides, in my opinion, even if Jiang Yuhan refuses to give in, the Prince may not be willing to punish him, but it is more likely that he will vent his anger on others.”

As he spoke, he lightly whipped Liu Xianglian's leg with a whip and solemnly warned, "Remember to keep less in touch with him recently, so as not to be implicated and suffer from innocent beatings.”

“Brother.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Xianglian pulled out his chest and said angrily, "How can I, Liu Xianglian, do such behavior that undermines my friend's loyalty?”

“Is this called showing loyalty? You're clearly looking for fun.”

Sun Shaozong reprimanded a few times, but seeing that he still didn't care, he said again, "Forget it, I really don't want to care about you. But recently, you should decorate your home and invite a matchmaker to see a suitable day. Otherwise, it's just empty talk. How can you marry Third Lady You like this?"

Liu Xianglian immediately agreed, patting his chest to ensure that he would handle it properly.

Sun Shaozong was only slightly relieved; as long as he was busy renovating the house, he naturally had no time to provoke Jiang Yuhan.

During the conversation, he saw a person riding a tall horse rushing towards Wangjiang Tower in front of them. It was still a long way away, but he shouted, "Second Brother, Brother Liu, I was about to go to the Prince's Residence to find you. I didn't expect to bump into you as soon as I left.”

As he spoke, he urged the horse to come up and loudly said, "Second Brother, yesterday you asked me to inquire about that matter. I already have a clear idea, it's really…”

As soon as he saw that the officialdom was about to be hidden and spread on this street, Sun Shaozong quickly stopped him and whispered, "This is not the place to speak; wait till we reach Wangjiang Tower.”

Big Head Xue stopped talking and followed Sun Shaozong and Liu Xianglian to the Wangjiang Tower.

Because he didn't want to talk about things related to Jia Yucun in front of Jia She, Sun Shaozong chose another private room to talk. Fortunately, today's play was canceled. Otherwise, it was not easy to find an empty private room.

After taking a seat in the private room, Xue Pan couldn't wait to say, "Second Brother, I went to my father-in-law's place early this morning to inquire about the news. After all, I wasted countless saliva and finally found out for you.”

"I heard him saying that the old man surnamed Han was going to send the Governor away during autumn. As for who would take over as the Governor, it is still unknown."

Han Anbang was finally about to be transferred!

To be more precise, he was finally about to be demoted!

Although the political commissar was also of the third grade and even surpassed the Minister of the Central Judicial Office in terms of power, in recent years, when the officials of the Capital were transferred to other places, they generally had to be promoted to one and a half levels to avoid being demoted.

Especially the Minister of the Central Judicial Office, who also held the false title of the six department attendants [Han Anbang also held the position of the Ministry of Works Attendant], and when the six department attendants were delegated to local authorities, it was customary to serve as the Minister of a province!

It seemed that Liu Chongshan's counterattack at the beginning still had an effect.

However, these were all digressions. The most important thing at present was who would succeed as the Minister.

If it were in the past, Jia Yucun might not have had this qualification, but since he was well paid for profits and taxes, and he also received the Emperor's praise, his value has also increased significantly. Now, he could barely afford to serve as a Magistrate.

This might also be the reason why Jia Yucun suddenly showed kindness to Sun Shaozong recently.

As the third lord of the Government, although Sun Shaozong might not be able to influence the selection of the Minister, let alone be promoted to the Minister, it was not difficult to drag down Jia Yucun. Liu Chongshan was a lesson from the past.

“Second Brother?”

Xue Pan saw Sun Shaozong pondering silently, but he didn’t care about being chaotic and urged, "Didn't you fight with that Jia Yucun? The position of the Minister shouldn’t be given to him; otherwise, he will have to order you around every day in the future.”

"Why don't we work together with Brother Bao and think of an idea to kill him? It's better than coaxing him out of town. In this case, this Central Judicial Office will be your world. You have the final say!"

“Don't do it!”

Sun Shaozong quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't mess around. If he were such an easy person to deal with, does he still need you to scheme on him? I'm afraid Minister Han would have kneaded it into dough already.”

“Aren't we supposed to have Brother Bao as our internal agent?”

“Alright, alright, let's leave this matter to yourself.”

Sun Shaozong quickly suppressed Xue Pan's words. To be honest, if he could drive Jia Yucun away, he would do it without hesitation. But Jia Yucun, this old fox, seemed to be related to him.

Especially considering his recent performance, it was evident that Han Anbang had already known that he would soon be transferred to another position. If he were to say that he was not on guard at this time, Sun Shaozong would be determined not to believe it.

If he acted recklessly but ultimately failed to succeed, or if he failed to drive Jia Yucun away despite failing to achieve his desired promotion, he would have a deadly grudge against Jia Yucun!

At present, although the two of them were also at odds in terms of face and heart, there was still room for a third. If Sun Shaozong continued to struggle tirelessly, he might not be able to negotiate a bargain. After all, except for the Criminal Department, which was operated by him as an iron bucket, most of the other departments were under the control of Jia Yucun.

It was impossible to suddenly jump to the third level. It was not worth the loss to get involved in this matter recklessly. He would have to wait and see how it would change first.

With such thoughts in mind, Sun Shaozong naturally ignored Xue Pan's instigation and had to explain to him not to act recklessly, so he hurriedly rushed to the original private room.

After entering the door, he found that in addition to Jia She, there were a large number of martial artists, most of whom were the colleagues of his Big Brother in the patrol camp. Even Xu Shouye, Feng Xin, Lu Jianxing, Shen Lian, and others were among them.

“Erlang.”

“Brother Sun.”

“Your Excellency.”

“Lord Sun.”

Seeing Sun Shaozong come in from outside, more than a dozen people came forward to greet him with various names, depending on their distance and status. They only caused Sun Shaozong to be in a hurry.

It took him a while to handle it, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Why are you all here? Are you also here to see the play?”

A General surnamed Liu said with a big grin, "Erlang guessed wrong this time. In fact, we have all received the news and come to congratulate your Elder Brother on his promotion to the position of Commander.”

Another General surnamed Wu said in a muffled voice, "Unfortunately, Lao Sun was transferred to the Shenji Camp as the Commander, so he won't be able to swing horses in the same pot with us in the future.”

The military order to transfer to Shenji Camp has finally arrived!

Sun Shaozong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. There had been no news for a long time, and he was worried that his Big Brother would be deceived by Prince Zhongshun again.

At this moment, Sun Shaozu exclaimed reluctantly, "Lao Wu, what you're saying is so outrageous! Why can't I just go to Shenji Camp and grab some food and drink at your house?”

The crowd burst into laughter, and General Wu even pointed to Sun Shaozu and cursed with a smile, "Today is the day for promotion. You don't want to hold a banquet to entertain us, but you want to go to my house for free food. You are becoming more and more calculating.”

Sun Shaozu was naturally not a stingy person. Even when he called the shop owner, he ordered over forty hard dishes.”

Sun Shaozong also invited Feng Ziying, Xue Pan, Liu Xianglian, and others together, bustling until around 4 p.m., which was considered a drunken break.

He had sent everyone away, and with the help of Sun Shaozong, his Big Brother got on the carriage step by step with his tongue wide open.

As soon as the curtain of the car hung down, his Big Brother's muddy eyes immediately shone with a dazzling expression. He reached out and grabbed Sun Shaozong's wrist and exclaimed, "Erlang guessed correctly that day. This Shenji Camp is going to be extravagant.”

As he spoke, he pretended to be mysterious and asked, "Do you know how many Commanders have been appointed to Shenji Camp today?”

Sun Shaozong was puzzled and said, "Isn't there only one person missing? Has another Commander also been replaced by someone else?”

“It's not a replacement, it's an addition.”

Sun Shaozu extended four fingers and exaggerated, "From now on, there will be four Commanders in the Shenji Camp, front, back, left, and right. This is the only one in the four camps and one guard, and even the Huben Camp has been defeated.”

Although the number of Commanders has doubled, the number of soldiers and horses in this Shenji Camp might not necessarily follow suit. However, this special treatment undoubtedly demonstrated the importance that the court attached to new firearms.

It seemed that the Great Zhou Dynasty was ready to enter the era of hot weapons four hundred years ahead of schedule!