The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 331: The Immortal Powder

Chapter 331: The Immortal Powder

The two of them chatted in the back hall for a while, and when Zhao Wuwei finished his sentence and came in to report, he instructed him to pass on the message to Cobbler Wang, *In the future, try not to let the child be alone with Li.

After all, that woman is prone to extremes at first glance. If she sees any flaws afterward, she may make crazy moves anytime. If possible, it's best to move quickly and stay as far away as possible from Li.

Zhao Wuwei was ordered to go, and Sun Shaozong then took Sun Chengye back to the Inquisition Department.

Master.

As soon as he entered the living room, Cheng Rixing welcomed him and held up a document in front of Sun Shaozong, saying, "This is a document sent by the Ministry of Justice just now.

The official document sent by the Ministry of Justice?

Sun Shaozong shook his head and glanced briefly; it turned out to be a meeting notice, asking him to come to the Ministry of Justice at 9:00 am tomorrow to participate in a special meeting on rectifying the recent scattered phenomena of immortals.

This Immortal Powder was a soft drug derived from the Wushi Powder of the Wei and Jin dynasties, which was circulated in the public several years ago but it didnt form a trend.

It wasn't until the end of last year's autumn festival that this Immortal Powder suddenly became popular among the fallen scholars, and it became even more popular after the beginning of spring this year.

It was said that if there was no preparation for the Immortal Powder as a modifier for the cultural festival held in the Capital nowadays, it would be a shame to say it out.

At present, this trend has also spread to the elite circle. Although it has not yet fully spread, those who like to pursue fashion are already deeply involved in it.

Since April, there have been frequent incidents of naked running caused by excessive use of the Immortal Powder and the difficulty of dealing with heat and dryness, and there have been many people who have even died.

Because of the increasingly serious situation, the wise and always correct Emperor issued a decree yesterday, ordering the relevant departments to immediately carry out a special rectification movement to eliminate potential safety hazards in infancy.

The special meeting led by the Ministry of Justice this time was precisely to implement the will of Emperor Guangde.

In addition to the Ministry of Justice, which was responsible for overseeing the overall situation, the Imperial Medical Bureau, which was responsible for providing technical support, and the Central Judicial, Criminal Department, which was responsible for taking the blame, the General Affairs Department was also specially invited to attend and listen, preparing to compile the meeting minutes into a copy as one of the alternative news items for the residence newspaper.

After roughly browsing through this official document and pressing it onto the official case inside, Sun Shaozong then asked, "Private Advisor Cheng, did you ever write out the articles of association that I asked you to draft yesterday?

Yesterday, Emperor Guangde issued a decree, and Sun Shaozong knew that this matter would definitely fall on the head of the Criminal Department. He immediately outlined a special rectification plan, which was then handed over to Cheng Rixing to craft a charter.

It's almost done.

Cheng Rixing said, but then asked tentatively, "Do you want Private Advisor Sun to help polish it again? His literary talent is much stronger than that of mine.

Sun Shaozong said without hesitation, "No need. He's new here and he's not clear about various rules, both open and hidden. You're still the one responsible for the paperwork. Let's teach him how to handle mundane matters first.

Since Sun Chengye took office, Cheng Rixing has been worried about being marginalized, as he not only has a relationship with his employer as an uncle but also excelled in his academic research.

Listening to Sun Shaozong's meaning, at least in the short term, he would still be the main focus. Cheng Rixing's heart suddenly fell with relief, and he quickly said, "Since that's the case, I will take the regulations for you to take a look.

As he spoke, he hurried to the outer room.

After a moment of contemplation, Sun Shaozong instructed Sun Chengye, "Go and notify Assistant Magistrate Wei and Inspector Qiu, so that they can go to the Ministry of Justice with me tomorrow to discuss the matter.

Unlike later generations, the main targets of this Immortal Powder were those officials and wealthy businessmen who were satisfied and had nothing to do, with very few ordinary people. Therefore, when rectified, the obstacles were greater than in modern times.

At this point, the advantage of the Criminal Department was reflected in the fact that in front of the top two dandies, Wei Ruolan and Qiu Yunfei, the so-called obstacles were basically non-existent.

As for those literati...

The scholar rebelled for three years without success, let alone the fact that nowadays, the people who consumed the Immortal Powder were mainly composed of down-and-out literati, without the support of official officials or the public opinion of scholars. It could be said that it was effortless to rectify them.

That's right.

Just as Sun Chengye was about to bow and take orders, Sun Shaozong said, "You don't have to come to the Yamen tomorrow to be on duty. It's good to stay at home and tidy up, see if there's anything you need to prepare in advance, so as not to panic at the end of the matter.

It was estimated that on the Jinling side, there was also a concern that Sun Chengye might develop some suicidal thoughts after failing the exam. Therefore, as soon as they received the news that he wanted to stay in the Capital for the exam, they immediately packed and sent his wife and children over.

The servants were already preparing for their arrival since yesterday. If there was no accident, the passenger ship would arrive at the Datong Bridge Pier around noon on April 16th, the day after tomorrow.

By comparison, Yu Qian's side was much more stable, and it was estimated that he would wait until the new homestead on this side was ready before letting his family take a boat northward.

After reviewing the articles of association drafted by Cheng Rixing and proposing a few suggestions for modification, Sun Shaozong left the Criminal Department and arrived at the courtyard where Jia Yucun was located.

Due to his effective tax collection, Jia Yucun has recently received recognition from the above and even received a personal summons from Emperor Guangde. Although there has been no mention of collective first-class merit in recent years, with this recognition as the foundation, there would always be praise in the year-end performance evaluation.

Therefore, the officials below were also excited, and their words and actions seemed a bit more energetic than usual.

Of course, the morale of the Criminal Department was not inferior, and even better, after all, the achievements made by Sun Shaozong over the past year could be considered a vehicle carrying capacity.

According to reports, the two pillar industries of finance and taxation in the Criminal Department have achieved double harvests. Nowadays, the Central Judicial Office was thriving. Unfortunately, Minister Han clearly didnt think so. Since Jia Yucun was recognized, he has been feeling anxious all day.

However, it was said that Sun Shaozong was welcomed into the living room by Jia Yucun, and after a few polite remarks, Sun Shaozong immediately said, "Your Excellency, I have just received an official document, and tomorrow I must go to the Ministry of Justice to discuss the matter of being summoned to the court for prosecution. I'm afraid I can only trouble you to represent me for the matter of Ascension and Announcement.

This is my job; how can I mention the word trouble?

Jia Yucun shook his head and smiled, but then said, "Actually, if you didnt come here to find me, I would also go looking for you later. Old Master Zhen from Ningguo Mansion will celebrate his 40th birthday on that day. He specifically asked me to invite you to a banquet.

The Sun family has always been friendly with the Rongguo Mansion, and there was no involvement with the Ningguo Mansion. Why did Jia Zhen quietly ask Jia Yucun to invite him to a birthday banquet?

Sun Shaozong became suspicious and planned to find any excuse not to attend. Unexpectedly, Jia Yucun had already figured out his thoughts based on his observation, and quickly rushed to say, "I already promised this in front of Brother Zhen, you must give me this face

Giving face?

Isn't that thing already torn apart?

Nowadays, the two of them were not on the same side anymore, but at least they were fighting openly and secretly.

But Jia Yucun kept his eyes open and told lies like this, and Sun Shaozong couldn't easily prevaricate, especially if he were to refuse. Not only would he betray Jia Yucun's feelings, but he might also offend Jia Zhen.

Forget it, Ill just handle it casually.

Anyway, it was just a matter of eating, listening to music, and flattering the main lead, and it wouldn't take much saliva.

With such thoughts in mind, Sun Shaozong made an appointment with Jia Yucun to go to Ningguo Mansion to celebrate their birthday on April 17th.