I was just solving crimes, how could I become an immortal?

Chapter 49 Promotion to Water Embroidery
  The sun is shining, the country is peaceful and the people are safe.

At Chenshi, Emperor Wan Jing was sitting on the dragon chair in the palace hall, his eyes sternly scanning the ministers in front of him.

The ministers are all smart people, and they can tell by observing the words and expressions that the Holy Emperor is in a bad mood today. Most of the things reported are good harvests and good weather in various places.

Along the way, you can also praise the monarch for his good governance and flatter the emperor.

Unfortunately, these compliments were very harsh to Emperor Wan Jing's ears.

"If you just report this to me, then there is no need to report it. Pang Shi will stay and withdraw from the court."

"Retreat from the DPRK"

Emperor Wan Jing angrily waved his dragon sleeves and left, and his father-in-law howled in his voice, leaving all the ministers looking at each other blankly.

"Lord Pangda, why is the emperor so angry today? Why did you deliberately keep your son?"

"Oh~ it's not the latest case." Pang Hong sighed. After hearing Pang Shi's report last night, he knew that today would definitely be bad, and it was indeed the case.

"But we heard that the case is closed, isn't it?"

The Imperial City Department teamed up with the Tsing Yi Department to lead the arrest. The whole family of Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Industry, was executed, including the craftsmen who helped the official kilns. They were all put in prison. Isn't it very satisfying?
  "Perfect?" Pang Hong said with a wry smile on his face: "Even if the bad guys have been killed, the tragedy that happened is a tragedy. Do you think the Holy One can be happy?"

Look at it from the perspective of a king.

A group of thieves killed hundreds of people under his nose, ranging from civilians to students, to officials' families and royal bloodlines. How could they be so unconscionable and no one noticed?

It wasn't until a young officer from the Tsing Yi Department passed by and discovered the case that he followed the clues and caught the gang.

More than a year!

Every day I hear you trash talk about the peace of the country and the peace of the people. Where is the peace?

Even with such a big case happening in the capital city, and how many grievances there are still unknown, it's strange to be happy.

……

In the imperial study, Emperor Wan Jing was also furious.

Especially when he heard Pang Shi say that there was also a human bottle mixed with royal blood and was living outside, his anger had surged to the extreme.

"From now on, I will thoroughly investigate the corruption in the six gates, and the human bottle must be recovered. Those involved in the case will be punished by the nine tribes!"

"Your Majesty, I obey the order." Pang Shi bowed to accept the order, then stood aside and waited calmly.

What are you waiting for? Of course we are waiting for the money!
  Sure enough, after Emperor Wan Jing finished complaining, he asked his father-in-law to draw up a merit list and award rewards to the meritorious people. Pang Shi couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this.

Putting Cao An in charge of this case was indeed the right thing to do.

After handling the case along the way, Cao An had at least 90% of the credit. He was truly worthy of his reputation as Si Tianjian's disciple.

But thinking of Cao An, Pang Shi was a little confused.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you a bold question. You have rewarded all the students who participated in this operation. Why didn't you reward Cao An? He is the chief judge of this case and has made an indispensable contribution."

Pang Shi was a man of loyalty, so he naturally wanted to win over Cao An.

Even if you can't be promoted to the fourth rank of court official, it is good to be appointed as the seventh rank of left and right admonishers. Working for the court in the future will give you more hope than staying in that small office.

"But he refused." Emperor Wan Jing was also a little confused.

"What! How dare Cao An violate the emperor's grace?"

"No, I asked Liang Qifeng. He said that Cao An loves the Tsing Yi Department very much and doesn't want to leave. The official position in the Feng Department is more suitable, so I agreed. I gave him a hundred taels of gold as an encouragement."

"What position will Cao An be promoted to?"

"Water embroidery."

……

"What!!! Promote me to Shuixiu?" In the meeting hall of the Tsing Yi Department, Cao An almost lost his grip on the Hundred Water Sword in his hand as he listened to Liang Qifeng's words.

How many days has he been in the organization? Is there any need to capture him alone?

"Ahem, Cao Anqian has to believe us. He values ​​you and that's why he promoted you to an official position. Shui Qi's colleagues are still envious of you."

"Really? Then where are my water flag colleagues?"

Cao An glanced around blankly. It was empty. There were a large number of talents for the water flags that had been promised. I have been here for so long, but I haven't seen anyone yet.

"Last time on their way back to Beijing, they discovered a new enemy situation. After Mr. Shuzheng went to respond, he asked them to follow up directly. If the case goes well, they will return in a few days."

"Well, it seems that I still have a companion. But if I am promoted to Shuixiu, how will the current Shuixiu be managed?"

"Don't worry about this. No one stipulates that there can only be one Shuixiu in the Water Flag. Just like doctor, bachelor, and minister, they are just official titles. The only difference is that after you are promoted to Shuixiu, you will get the official title The treasures distributed inside.”

"Oh? There's a treasure? That's okay!" Cao An's eyes lit up.

Wooden books, earthen sandals, and golden scales all have powerful treasures to protect his body. If he can get one after he is promoted, then he can still accept it.

"But it will take some time to make the treasure."

"Isn't it ready?"

"Of course not. We are going to ask a master craftsman to customize it for you."

As the head of internal affairs, Zhu Xian came to explain the situation to Cao An immediately. The wooden book in his hand turned into an abacus and crackled continuously.

"The monthly salary for Shuixiu is 30 taels. If you want to form your own team, you must be responsible for the expenses."

"Responsible for yourself? With a monthly salary of 30 taels, can you afford to support your subordinates?"

"The salary is not much, but the reward is high! Look, these hundred taels of gold are the department's reward for your performance this time."

"...If I'm not wrong, these should be rewards from the emperor. The poor people in the department will reward me directly?"

"Ahem, it's all the same, it's all the same."

Zhu Xian, a fat man, is really good at managing internal affairs. He is not as strong as an iron rooster.

Of course, this is also linked to the Tsing Yi Department's performance over the years. In the past six months, it could not solve a single case. If he were the Ministry of Household Affairs, he would not want to allocate funds to this place.

Forget it, now that I have joined the Tsing Yi Department, I can just sit back and relax.

At least the people here are nice, and he was promoted to an official position, so that he can tolerate being called 'sir' in the future with peace of mind.

Seeing Cao An's agreement, Chief Liang Qifeng once again showed a ferocious smile of approval on his horse face: "Very good, Cao An, you really didn't disappoint me. Follow Zhu Xian to complete the paperwork and clear the backlog of cases." Bar."

"How many cases are there in the backlog?"

“There’s a backlog of hundreds of cases.”

"..."

After going to the warehouse to take measurements, and declining the energetic Ying Huorong's suggestion to continue investigating the case, Cao An took a shower and changed clothes, burned incense and prayed, and began the most exciting system settlement.

Based on previous experience, the bigger the case, the more rewards you will receive. Hundreds of people died in this case, and it had such a huge impact, so there must be good things in it.

He closed the door and rubbed his face vigorously.

"System, start settlement."

"Congratulations on solving the Nanshan tragedy. The rewards for the detectives have begun to be distributed."

"Acquire the detective talent:..."

(End of this chapter)