Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

Wang He had followed Qin Yunhe to many places and was now familiar with him.

Although it was not as hot as it was a few days ago, Qin Yunhe still let Wang He sit on the car board and follow him, so that he would be a little more comfortable.

Ever since that day when Wang He saw Qin Yunhe asking him to keep the bare-metal golden tiger as evidence, one thought has been circling in his mind.

"Sir, please take me with you when you go on business trips next time."

Wang He had been a financial adviser for many years and knew that each of the masters had their own wishes, some for wealth, some for fame.

It can be seen from this incident that Qin Xun'an was probably not seeking money.

Naturally, following an adult who is seeking wealth can bring more benefits, but if you are not careful, you may easily lose everything.

But those who seek fame are different.

Although it seems that the benefits are much less, it is less likely to cause trouble.

Wang He didn't ask for much. For him, the extra travel expenses he earned from business trips were enough.

Qin Yunhe listened to Wang He's request and said with a smile: "The inspectors are all appointed by the Clerks of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It's not like I can decide who to bring with me."

Wang He now understands Qin Yunhe well and knows that he is not arrogant, so he will not be too cautious when speaking.

"Although it is usually the Censorate that arranges the clerks, it is not impossible to designate them for minor matters. And if Your Excellency is to go on a business trip in the future, perhaps to be an inspector, then you can naturally designate someone."

Qin Yunhe smiled and said nothing.

It was already August 12 when Qin Yunhe and his party arrived at Changde Prefecture.

After he was settled in the office in the prefectural city, the prosecutor of Changde Prefecture and the magistrate of the attached counties came to pay him a visit. Only then did Qin Yunhe prepare to pay a visit to the prefect.

Although the inspector could greet the prefect with equal courtesy, the prefect was of a higher rank, so naturally he should take the initiative to pay the respect.

"Oh, I didn't know that Patrolman Qin had arrived. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. I'm so disrespectful. I've long heard of your great name, Lord Qin, and today I finally get to meet you."

The prefect of Changde naturally knew that Qin Yunhe had already arrived in the prefecture.

After all, all the officials in the city, except the prefect Yang Xingxue, had gone to the inspector's office to pay a visit to Qin Yunhe.

Even the events in Pingyin County must have been known to Yang Xingxue long ago.

Qin Yunhe also said politely: "I don't deserve it. Your Excellency the Prefect is too polite. I am sorry for your sudden visit."

"Master Qin, please——"

"Your Excellency the Prefect, please—"

The two of them sat down politely.

"Lord Qin must have had a hard time traveling all the way here. I wonder if he has settled down?"

"It has been arranged. The decree and notice have been printed and issued."

"I wonder what arrangements Lord Qin has made when he arrives at the palace. Yang should also inform his subordinates to cooperate with the inspector."

"Thank you, Lord Yang. I am here only to review the case files and investigate the case. I am here for these matters only."

"Oh?" Yang Xingxue seemed to be confused. "Is there anything I need to arrange? As for the case files and details, I'm afraid the prosecutor should be more clear about the situation. But it's okay. If there is anything Qin Xun'an needs me to do, just tell me."

After a long period of pleasantries, I finally got to the point.

"Master Yang must have heard that the magistrate of Pingyin County was dismissed for corruption, abuse of power, and selling seals."

Yang Xingxue nodded and said, "I just heard about it these past two days. Tian Zongyao is really abominable and hateful. It's also because I didn't rule strictly enough that I didn't even notice Tian Zongyao's activities for so long."

"Pingyin County is far away, so it's normal that Lord Yang didn't investigate for the time being."

Even if he knew, Yang Xingxue would never admit it.

Qin Yunhe said: "The magistrate of Pingyin County did whatever he wanted in the county, and even detained and tortured Lin Juren and Gao Xiucai, who had both achieved great success.

When I investigated the whole matter in detail, those scholars said that they had gone to the city to report Tian Zongyao years ago, but the prefect sent them back without asking any further questions.

I think this statement could easily lead to misunderstanding, so I came to the city to learn more about the whole story, so as to avoid damaging the prefect's reputation."

No matter how tactfully Qin Yunhe spoke, he actually suspected that Yang Xingxue was shielding and condoning the perpetrators.

Yang Xingxue twisted his beard and frowned for a while before asking, "Is this true?"

Then he called an official over and said, "Go and invite Chen Tuiguan here."

"Inspector Qin doesn't know. The affairs of the prefecture are complicated and intricate. Chen Tuiguan knows more about the reports and complaints from various places."

Qin Yunhe frowned secretly and took a sip of tea slowly.

I’m afraid everyone in the city has already thought of the correct answer.

The two continued to chat politely, and before they knew it, Chen Tui Guan came hurriedly.

"Chen Lou greets the prefect and the inspector."

"Well, forget about the formalities. Come here. The inspector has something to ask you."

Chen Tuiguan said quickly: "Your Excellency, please feel free to ask me anything. I will certainly cooperate."

"Does Chen Tuiguan remember that Lin Chan and others from Pingyin County went to the prefectural capital to report the fraudulent examination?"

"I remember," Chen Tuiguan nodded and said, "At that time, several scholars came to the prefectural capital and said that there was a pair of brothers in their county whose ancestors had worked as fast-moving yamen runners in the government office. They reported it to the county magistrate, but the county magistrate turned a deaf ear to it.

When the prefect learned about it, he was quite angry and asked me to deal with it quickly. I immediately ordered people to send the scholars back in a safe manner and ordered the Pingyin County Magistrate to thoroughly investigate the origins of the two brothers to make sure there were no mistakes.

Qin Yunhe frowned.

“Since the county magistrate turned a deaf ear to it, why did he send it back to Pingyin County?”

He seemed to take it very seriously, but in the end he sent the person back under such circumstances?

Chen Tuiguan also looked innocent: "I just thought that the Pingyin County Magistrate was lazy and turned a blind eye to it. For such local matters, it is naturally more convenient for the local county magistrate to verify them, so I ordered the Pingyin County Magistrate to investigate the backgrounds of the two brothers in the name of the prefect."

"Even so, it's been so long since this happened, why didn't the government ask about the follow-up progress?"

"This..." Chen Tuiguan said in embarrassment: "One is that it takes time to investigate this matter, and I can't ask about it; the other is that there was a criminal case in the government before, and I was too busy to take care of it. In fact, this kind of thing usually has to wait until the relevant case files arrive in the government city..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xingxue immediately said sternly: "For such matters, no matter how busy you are, you must always pay attention to the follow-up progress! Do you know that Tian Zongyao is so bold that in order to prevent those people from reporting to the government office again, he actually detained several gentry in the county. It's simply appalling!"

Chen Tuiguan's forehead was sweating when he heard this: "I am incompetent and failed to take care of both. I have neglected so much, please punish me, sir."

Yang Xingxue's voice became even more stern: "Punishment? This government entrusted all these matters to you because we trust you, and you just punish me and leave it at that?

How can I face the people under my jurisdiction when such a thing happened under my jurisdiction? "

Qin Yunhe was speechless listening to the two of them singing the same tune.

"Official Chen, can you please show me the case files from when Lin Chan and others came to the palace to report the case?"