Here, Pei Che sent people to keep an eye on Zhao Wei and record his daily whereabouts. On the other hand, he also had to keep an eye on the household registration reorganization. The Civil Affairs Office, which was not very busy originally, had to take action because of this order.
Pei Che did not lie to them. He said he would report to the Minister of the Left and send more people. As expected, three people came the next day. Seven or eight people looked at each other in bewilderment at the household registration list in the warehouse, and finally took action.
They opened the box, took out the names of the people and piled them aside. The piles of names formed a small hill.
Looking at this seemingly unbridgeable gap, some people are inevitably dissatisfied, thinking that this is just looking for trouble. We have been through this for so many years, why do we suddenly have to reorganize again? However, as a subordinate, no matter how reluctant you are, no matter how much you complain in your heart, you have to do what you should do.
They used a knife to cut the thread on the list, carefully separated the cover and each page inside, and then classified them according to the surnames. Although it is called the Hundred Family Names, after a detailed analysis, it can be found that there are fewer people with unconventional surnames.
This job is not difficult, but it requires a lot of patience to do it well. The low-level clerks are all quite qualified, because in the past, if they made a mistake, they would probably lose their livelihood. The selection of officials depends on the imperial examinations held every three years, but the selection of clerks is held every year, and many people are eyeing their positions.
More than half a month passed like this, and the task of recompiling the household registration, which was not difficult but tedious, was finally completed. Pei Che looked through the new household registration list and was in a good mood. This way, it would be much easier to find people. He was not a stingy person. Those people had worked so hard for so long, and if there was no reward, they would not be able to do anything so easily next time.
"Put these lists in different categories and put them away. Put the surnames on the cover and outside the boxes so that they will be easier to find later." Pei Che said.
The people below nodded in agreement. They had gone through so much hardship before, so this request was not simple? Moreover, Lord Pei also gave them rewards, so they immediately went back to carry out the task with a smile on their faces and holding the list.
Not long after Pei Che sat down, there was a sudden commotion outside, the sound was getting closer and closer, as if it was coming towards this side. He looked up and saw someone leading an official in.
"Master Pei, this is Master Qu from the Ministry of Justice. We are here today to search the household registration of the criminal Zhang Shuyi. Please give orders to them to find him as soon as possible."
Pei Che said: "I will ask someone to do it. Sir Qu, please tell me where the Zhang family is currently living."
After the official surnamed Qu informed him of the address, he saw Pei Che ordering people to go to the civil affairs office, so he thought about leaving. According to past experience, this matter would not be completed in three to five days.
Pei Che said, "My Lord, please be patient. I have already sent someone to take care of this matter. It will be back in a quarter of an hour at most. Please sit down and have a cup of tea."
Pei Che thought, if he let this person go, wouldn't he have to send someone to deliver the list? Wouldn't that cause trouble for himself
Upon hearing this, Qu's eyes widened: "Really? Lord Pei, please don't joke with me. I have important things to do and cannot delay easily."
Pei Che smiled and said, "How could I joke with you at this critical moment? It will take at most a quarter of an hour. If the things cannot be delivered, you can hold me accountable, Master Qu."
After hearing what Pei Che said, Qu had no choice but to sit down and drink tea, no matter how suspicious he was. He thought that if Pei dared to tease him, he would definitely have to ask Shangguan to report him. Even if he was the prince of the Duke's Mansion, he had to take a step back in the face of major events.
Before the cup of tea was finished, someone came in. A clerk came over with a few thin papers and said, "Sir, the household registration papers of Zhang Shuyi's family in Luhu Lane have been found."
Qu was startled and looked at him, and found that Zhang Shuyi's name was indeed written on the paper. However, the paper looked very new, and the ink on it seemed to have just dried. Could it be that they made up a random copy? Falsifying the household registration is a serious crime!
Pei Che seemed to see through his confusion and said, "Sir Qu, once the household register is lost, it is difficult to complete it. Therefore, from today onwards, the original register cannot be borrowed. The content on this paper is exactly the same as the original register. If you have any questions, you can follow the clerk Wang to check it."
"No need. I'm confident that Master Pei can handle the affairs." The man surnamed Qu folded up the papers and stuffed them into his chest, then clasped his fists and said goodbye. "I still have official business to attend to, so I won't bother you today."
Pei Che also clasped his fists and watched him leave.
"Who is the Yuanwailang in charge of civil affairs in the Ministry of Revenue?" asked the official.
"My Lord, it's Pei Che."
"Pei Che? Why does it sound so familiar?"
"He is the eldest son of the Duke Zhongguo Mansion. The rumor that was widely circulated last time was related to him."
The official nodded thoughtfully: "So it was him. Since he works so quickly, you can take over the backlog of cases that require the retrieval of household registration lists to avoid further delays."
"yes!"
In the past, it would take three to five days to retrieve the list from the Ministry of Revenue for serious cases, and it would be hard to say for other minor cases. They were unwilling to ask for help for such trivial matters, but now that it was convenient, they had to hurry up and do it.
The Ministry of Justice did a satisfactory job, and the reputation of the Ministry of Revenue and the Civil Affairs Department spread quickly. Other departments that needed to retrieve household registration information or had something to do with the Civil Affairs Department came here with the intention of giving it a try.
In the Ministry of Revenue, the civil affairs department, which had always been deserted, ushered in the spring of career. The clerks were busy from morning till night, but they could not stop smiling. These were all opportunities for advancement. If they did a good job and became famous, why would they worry about not getting promoted? The last bit of dissatisfaction in the hearts of those who had complained about Pei Che's orders disappeared.
Other government offices also wanted to know why the civil affairs office was so efficient. After Pei Che learned their purpose, he told them his experience without hesitation. These government offices shared their experiences and gradually improved the speed and efficiency of their work. Although it was only a small improvement, it brought a lot of convenience.
Pei Che's name appeared again in the court. Last time, he was credited with governing Cangzhou and discovering the iron mine, and this time, he was credited with bringing forth something new out of the old.
When Emperor Liang Ping first heard about this, he was a little confused and blinked his eyes. After he heard the whole story, he couldn't help but admire Pei Che. It was his order to put him in the Civil Affairs Department of the Ministry of Revenue. To put it bluntly, this department is just for retirement. There is basically no possibility of promotion, and no power. But it was such a place that he could stand out and be praised by everyone. He is really talented!
Pei Che turned a deaf ear to the outside world's praise. At this moment, he was staring at the thing in his hand in a daze. It has been nearly a month since someone was sent to keep an eye on Zhao Wei. During this month, Zhao Wei's daily whereabouts were summarized and handed over to him.
Judging from the above, Zhao Wei is a very law-abiding businessman. He is engaged in cloth business, leaving home early and returning late every day, and he does not go to those places of fireworks even when he occasionally attends social events. The people he interacts with are all businessmen, and the one with the highest status among them is only the son of a fourth-rank official. No matter from which aspect, he seems to have no suspicious qualities.
But the more this happened, the more Pei Che felt that this Zhao Wei was the one who had added incense money to the Ciji Temple back then.
Because of the civil housing reform, it has become much easier to check household registration information. He has been sitting in the household registration room these days, checking all matters about Zhao Wei, from his mother's family to his wife's family. After turning all the information about people upside down, he found that Zhao Wei's cousin, that is, his uncle's daughter, entered the mansion of the third prince as a concubine. And the third prince back then is the current Emperor Liang Ping!
According to the investigators, Zhao Wei and his uncle had a falling out over a business matter a few years ago and the two no longer had any contact.
Are they really turning against each other just for a business deal
(End of this chapter)