Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Master Li, the lonely king only returned to the capital in the morning, and he just left the palace in front of Sheng Sheng, so why don't you stop by Kaifeng Mansion to have a look, Master Li, don't blame yourself."

"I'm rude, I'm rude. I will go to the mansion tomorrow to thank the prince for his kindness."

"Don't worry, you will be in the capital from now on, you can go any day, hehehe"

"Thank you, my lord, for your innocence, my lord, please rest in the teahouse."

"Does Master Li have no cases pending trial?"

"No, it was the last class just now, and I have already retired."

"That's good, let's go." Defang and Li Zuoning talked while walking, "Master Li, are you used to living in the capital?"

"Get used to it."

"Is it far away?"

"Uh... the next official will... live in Kaifeng Mansion."

"In the mansion? Did Master Li not buy a small house in the capital?"

"I'm an official... I think it's better to live in the mansion, and I can deal with everything in time."

"is it?"

"Your officer... yes..."

Defang knew that Li Zuoning gave all his salary to the poor. In order to save money, he lived in Kaifeng mansion. At least three meals a day could be with the government servants. Although the bedroom is not big, it is much better than Yongcheng. Generally, it is used for officials to rest on weekdays. After Li Zuoning came, he voluntarily worked more at night. In addition, everyone knew that he was recommended by Defang, so Kaifeng Mansion left a room for him, which was regarded as special care. , Defang nodded, and said, "That's okay, all the big and small things in the capital are handled by the Kaifeng Mansion. It is true that capable officials are needed to deal with some emergencies. Master Li has really worked hard."

"It is the responsibility of the lower officials to do things for the common people without hard work."

"Well, Mr. Li, there is no comparison between Yongcheng and Beijing, right?"

"Yes, my lord, the capital city is really no better than Yongcheng. The cases in Yongcheng will not exceed three cases a day, and they are all trivial matters. The large and small cases in the capital city will cost four to five hundred a day at least, and sometimes thousands of cases." , There are 53 judges and referees in Kaifeng Mansion, and each of them has to try [-] or [-] cases every day, and the next official has only been in office for more than a month, so there are fewer cases sent, and there is still some free time."

"Yeah, judges and judges are not easy to do. Everyone has to be able to deal with everything. The people in the capital are all under the emperor's feet. Sometimes it's really hard to mess with, hehehe"

The two came to the teahouse to sit down, and Baili approached him and said, "My lord, I want to go to the toilet."

"Speak to the lonely king about this, hurry up."

"Thank you, my lord!" Baili trotted out of the teahouse, while Defang and Li Zuoning continued to chat.

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After Baili ran out of the teahouse, he went to the trial hall again. He looked left and right, and saw a few yamen servants coming, "Hey! You guys, come here."

A few people rushed to Baili to salute, "For lowly ranks, see Bai Gonggong."

"Well, I'll ask you a few people."

"Bai Gonggong, who do you want to inquire about?"

"Do you know the few people who came from Yongcheng with Li Zuoning and Master Li last month?"

A few people thought for a while, "I know, I know, Mr. Bai, are you looking for them?"

"Yes, are they also government servants now?"

"Back to Bai Gonggong, they are Master Li's long-term attendants, they go out to protect the sedan chair, and they have nothing to do on weekdays."

"What about them?"

"The humble staff will bring them here to see you."

"No, no, just tell me where they are."

"In...in the backyard..."

"Backyard? What are you doing in the backyard?"

"Hitting... doing chores..."

"A handyman? The chief follower of the official who promoted the official is a handyman? What's going on?"