After signing and registering, the official in charge of registration at the entrance of the Criminal Department had a completely different attitude, respectful at first and arrogant later. Zhu Ping'an didn't care about this. It's normal to bow down to the superior and look down on the inferior. This seems to be human nature. Since ancient times, there have been many people who act this way, and he is no exception.
If you want others to look up to you, you have to stand in a high place; if you are in a low place, don't mind others stepping on you.
Just stay calm and go your own way.
Zhu Ping'an took the reminder letter from the Ministry of Justice and entered the compound of the Ministry of Justice. Following the "instructions" of the registration officer at the door, he turned left and went to the second door.
The Ministry of Justice is much larger than the Hanlin Academy. There is a row of side rooms on each side of the courtyard. The side rooms on both sides are very long rows. They are the thirteen Qingli Si of the Ministry of Justice. There are seven Qingli Si on the right and six Qingli Si on the left. Each Qingli Si occupies a room. There is a vermilion lantern hanging on the door with the name of each Qingli Si inscribed on it.
The Qingli Si on the left are Zhejiang Qingli Si, Shaanxi Qingli Si, Jiangxi Qingli Si, Huguang Qingli Si, Guangdong Qingli Si, and Shandong Qingli Si.
The second door on the left mentioned by the registration officer at the gate should be the Shaanxi Qinglisi. According to the Ming Dynasty official system, the Shaanxi Qinglisi was in charge of criminal affairs in Shaanxi and Gansu, and also in charge of criminal affairs in the Houjun Dudufu, Xingrensi, the eleven guards of the Jingfu Army and the Hedong Salt Transport Bureau.
Zhao Daying's troops belonged to Gansu, which happened to be under the jurisdiction of the Shaanxi Qingli Division. Well, that should be it. Zhu Pingan hesitated for a moment and walked towards the Shaanxi Qingli Division.
The sun was shining brightly at this time. Zhu Ping'an walked into the door and blocked the sunlight coming in through the window. For a moment, a long and wide human-shaped shadow was left in the room.
There were six people in the room at this time, sitting in different positions in the room, some holding files or writing in small characters, all busy with official business. However, as Zhu Ping'an came in and blocked the sunlight, dimming the light in the room, the six people all put down their work and turned their eyes to the person coming at the door.
"Excuse me, my humble official, Zhu Ping'an, a reader from the Hanlin Academy, has come to the Ministry of Justice to petition." After Zhu Ping'an walked into the office of the Shaanxi Qingli Division, he stood at the door, smiled slightly, bowed and spoke to the officials from the Ministry of Justice in the room.
According to the Ming Dynasty official system, each Qingli Division had a roughly similar configuration: one Langzhong, fifth rank, one Yuanwailang, fifth rank, one Zhushi, sixth rank, and several subordinate officials. In general, there was no official with a lower rank than Zhu Ping'an, so Zhu Ping'an called himself a subordinate.
"who?"
"Zhu Ping'an?"
After hearing Zhu Ping'an's words, the six people couldn't help but look up and focus their eyes on Zhu Ping'an, looking at him as if he were a rare animal.
Rare animals
That’s right, in their eyes, Zhu Ping’an is a rare animal.
They had seen people impeaching Yan Song, although impeachment of Yan Song was rare. However, they had seen many people impeaching Yan Song in the Ministry of Justice, such as Shen Lian, Zhao Jin, Zhou Mian, etc.; however, this was the first time they had seen someone impeaching Yan Song just a few days after taking office.
Who is Yan Song? He was the prime minister of the dynasty, second only to the emperor. Ever since Yan took charge of the cabinet, anyone who impeached Yan ended up in failure and had a miserable end. Imprisonment was too common, and being demoted to a commoner meant that their ancestors' graves were smoking. Many people disappeared from the world.
There are so many lessons to be learned from the past!
However, Zhu Ping'an, who had studied hard for ten years and had just passed the imperial examination and won the top spot, the youngest top scholar in the Ming Dynasty and undoubtedly had a bright future, actually submitted a memorial to indirectly impeach Lord Yan just a few days after taking office.
With so many precedents, don't you know the consequences of impeachment? I believe that anyone who can become the top scholar cannot be unaware of the consequences!
However, knowing that there was a tiger in the mountain, he still went there and submitted a report.
How wonderful it is to be an official. You have to go through many trials and tribulations, and you have to cross a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops to get the official position you have now! You have power, status, and no worries about food, clothing, money, and a beautiful woman and a golden house! Even if you think money is dirt, what about your own value
My brother is so awesome!
You don't want all these anymore?! Then why did you study so hard for ten years
Therefore, in the eyes of the officials present, Zhu Ping'an was like a rare animal. It was a pity that he was so young and had to offend Lord Yan.
"Ping'an, don't stand. Sit down and talk. Our Ministry of Justice and your Hanlin Academy are neighbors, so you don't have to be polite with us." Zhai Juntao, a doctor of the Shaanxi Qingli Division, coughed, ordered someone to bring a chair to Zhu Ping'an, and spoke to him gently.
"I dare not trouble you, sir. I will just stand here." Zhu Ping'an declined.
"Don't be polite, just sit down and talk. Otherwise, do you want me to stand with you?" Zhai Juntao pretended to be angry.
"Well, in that case... Thank you very much, sir." Zhu Ping'an had no choice but to bow his hands to express his gratitude and sat down.
Zhu Ping'an's words and actions, neither humble nor arrogant, left a deep impression on everyone, and everyone felt even more sorry for him.
After sitting down, the doctor of the Shaanxi Qingli Division ordered someone to pour a cup of tea for Zhu Ping'an, and sent someone to the office of the Minister of Justice He Ao to report. Zhu Ping'an came to the Ministry of Justice to appeal, but the Qingli Division could not make the decision, and had to ask the Minister of Justice He Ao for permission to make the decision.
The clerk left the Shaanxi Qingli Division and went to He Ao's office. After less than ten minutes, he returned.
The clerk came to Zhai Juntao, leaned close to his ear, and whispered to him that Lord He Ao had been called to Yan's house by Master Yan Shifan in the morning and had not returned yet.
The clerk's voice was very soft, like a mosquito's. However, for Zhu Ping'an, who could read lips, the volume of the voice didn't matter to him. It was enough for him to see his lip movements.
"Ping'an, Minister He has important matters to deal with right now, so please sit for a while. We will come to bother you again after Minister He finishes his work." After hearing the news brought by the clerk, Zhai Juntao, a doctor of the Shaanxi Qingli Division, coughed and said to Zhu Ping'an.
"Everything is up to you, adults."
Zhu Ping'an's face remained unchanged, but he was secretly complaining in his heart. Minister He had important matters to deal with at this time? ! Going to Yan's house to win over people's hearts has become a priority. Being called to Yan's house by Yan Shifan at this time, it is estimated that it is probably related to his memorial.
It seems that this petition meeting will be very lively.