Princess Kagura looked down at the current Minister of Justice with a hint of anger in her eyes.
"Get up!" she said leisurely. Stop pretending, you are the Minister of Justice, can this princess kill you? Even if I really want to take this matter to heart, the Ministry of Justice can push that constable to take the blame. How can I implicate you, the Minister of Justice? Am I right?"
Li You stood up, lowered his head, and cupped his hands."I dare not."
"You don't dare?" "How many constables are there in the entire Six Fan School?" Princess Kagura snorted. How many people were patrolling the streets during the day? I've been wandering around Vermilion Bird Street for the entire morning, but I only saw one constable? Where are the other constables? The entire Vermillion Bird Street only needed one person to patrol?”
Li You looked troubled. How could he not know the situation of his subordinates? But what did he say? Could it be that in front of the Emperor's sister, he had to say that his subordinates went to the brothel or teahouse to listen to music while they were on duty?
" I know even if you don't tell me," Princess Kagura sneered." They've all gone to the brothel or the teahouse to listen to music, right?"”
"I will certainly clean up the atmosphere as soon as possible and sweep away this evil." Li You bowed.”
Princess Kagura's expression softened as she nodded and said,""It's a good thing to have this intention, but you haven't been in office for long. It's best to cultivate some confidants first. Otherwise, if you act too hastily, I'm afraid you won't even have anyone to do things under you.”
The former emperor was fatuous and incompetent, and the corrupt atmosphere in the officialdom had accumulated and was difficult to return.
Even if the new emperor wanted to change, it would not be effective in a short period of time.
If they made any big moves, the corrupt officials would join forces to resist. At that time, they would not even have a tool to deal with government affairs, and the operation of the imperial court might be paralyzed.
Li You's situation was very similar to the Emperor's.
Both the monarch and his subjects had great ambitions, but they lacked the power to carry out drastic reforms.
If he wanted to reform, he could only do it slowly.
The constables of Six Fan School were divided into two divisions. The constables with bronze plates and below were dispatched by the officials of the Ministry of Justice to handle ordinary civil, criminal, public security, and political cases.
Constables with silver medals and above were dispatched by the chief constable and were responsible for handling major cases committed by people in the martial arts world.
Sometimes, the two divisions would cooperate, but most of the time, they would do their own thing, and no one could control the other side.
Li You had not been in office for long and did not have many experts under him. If he really made a big move, the other officials of the Ministry of Justice would be the first to take his life.
He knew this very well, which was why he didn't dare to act rashly. Seeing how Princess Kagura understood him so well, he couldn't help but feel touched.""Your Highness is right. I will remember your teachings.”
Princess Kagura said casually,""The wooden token that captured me today is not afraid of power and is not tempted by benefits. You can try to focus on nurturing them. In the future, it might help you clear the evil in Six Fan School.”
"With Your Highness's words, I will definitely put that person in an important position and not let his talent go to waste." Li You said solemnly.”
"Bring him to see me tomorrow. I have something to give him." Princess Kagura nodded.”
Li You's heart trembled and he couldn't help but think to himself,"What's so good about that person that he offended this person, but instead gained this person's favor?”
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The next day, Zhang Chen went to the yamen for the morning check.
Not long after he arrived at the yamen, a servant came to find him and said that the minister had summoned him.
A big shot like the Minister of Justice would leave everything to the bronze plate. He would not summon a mere wooden plate constable.
"Minister is looking for me? Could it be because of what happened yesterday?"
Zhang Chen didn't think too much about it and calmly followed the bailiff to see the minister.
Things were different now. He already had profound martial arts. Even if he really encountered some unpleasant things, he could just turn the world upside down and leave.
His mentality had changed, so he naturally wouldn't lose his composure just because the Minister of Justice summoned him.
Upon seeing the Minister of Justice, Zhang Chen bowed neither obsequiously nor arrogantly."Wooden Plate Constable Zhang Chen greets Minister.”
It was also Li You's first time seeing Zhang Chen. He looked at him carefully for a moment and praised,""He looks dignified, neither servile nor overbearing.”
Zhang Chen smiled.”
"Do you know who you caught yesterday?" Li You nodded and asked.”
Zhang Chen pretended not to know and shook his head.
"Pa!"
Li You suddenly slammed the table angrily and scolded,""Since you don't know, I'll tell you personally that the person you captured yesterday is the current Emperor's younger sister, Princess Kagura. You even dared to capture the princess. Do you know your crime?”
Zhang Chen said indifferently," A prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people. A princess dressed as a man and flirted with a good woman on the street. As a constable, how can I sit idly by just because she is a princess?"”
" Princess Kagura is a woman," Li You said." How can a woman flirt with a woman?" How do you know that Princess Kagura doesn't know that woman? Perhaps they knew each other and were just playing on the street. The crime of harassing an innocent woman might not be established at all. Aren't you being too arbitrary in capturing Princess Kagura before you can confirm anything?”
"Even if they know each other, they can't avoid the crime of disturbing public order. How can you say that she's innocent?" Zhang Chen said calmly.”
Li You stared at Zhang Chen for a moment and said calmly,""If His Highness wants to pursue this matter, you will definitely die. Do you regret what I said?"
Dead for sure? Not necessarily?
Zhang Chen smiled silently and shook his head.""You've already caught him. What's there to regret?”
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