Xu Zun knew that Chen Taiji was the censor of the Ministry of Punishment, also known as the Punishment Officer of the Ministry of Punishment.
But...how to explain the word "Daxuan" in front of it?
"Hehehe..." Seeing Xu Zun's doubts, Queen Mother Lin said happily, "Xu Zun, this Daxuanti criminal officer, is independent of the Three Laws Department, the Internal Guards Department and the Divine Catcher Department.
"This is... a position tailor-made for you by this palace. It has a fourth-grade salary and is on the same level as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, the leader of the Internal Guard Pavilion, and the Chief of the Divine Catcher Division.
"The Divine Catcher Division specializes in handling Jianghu affairs and apprehending important criminals. And your duty..." Queen Mother Lin said, "is to investigate difficult and complicated cases for me!"
With that said, the Queen Mother signaled to a young eunuch beside her, who quickly handed a brocade box to Xu Zun.
After the brocade box was opened, an exquisite white token was placed inside.
"This is my Lily Order," the Queen Mother said. "It is handed over to you today. If you encounter another emergency, you can use this order to ask the Three Law Departments, the Internal Guards Mansion, and the Divine Catching Department to assist you in the joint investigation.
, the other three provinces, six ministries, and the nine temples and five prisons must also cooperate with you, otherwise it will be a crime of disrespect!"
oh……
As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was shocked. The ministers were all dumbfounded and looked at Xu Zun in surprise.
Being a fourth-rank official is nothing, but this Lily Token is very powerful!
Generally, only important officials of the Imperial Guard can obtain it, not even relatives of the emperor.
As far as people know, only Lin Chaofeng, the general manager of the Internal Security Bureau, owns one.
"With this token," the Queen Mother said again, "you can come to the palace to see me at any time and report the case in a timely manner."
"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Xu Zun quickly bowed and kowtowed.
At this moment, Xu Zun was indescribably excited. He had previously thought that the best outcome for him would be to inherit his father's legacy and succeed him as Minister of Dali Temple.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother actually created a Daxuanti torture officer just for herself!
but……
While excited, Xu Zun also felt great pressure.
He knew very well that the reason why the Queen Mother created a position for herself was naturally useful.
Maybe, she needs to continue to investigate Xuanmen Tianzun on her own, or maybe... she needs to track down the iron coffin...
"You all don't know something," the Queen Mother said to the ministers, "Xu Zun is the son of the former Minister of Dali Temple, Xu Changlin!"
oh……
All the ministers suddenly realized it and commented one after another: "It turns out that he is Chang Linqing's son. No wonder he is so smart..."
"Actually," the Queen Mother continued, "Xu Aiqing has already made a name for himself, and has repeatedly made outstanding achievements. The case of the fake magistrate in Xinye County, the case of the corpse of the woman in monk's clothes in Shangyuan City, and the Yonghui evil ghost case were all solved by Xu Zun!
“Not only did he thwart the scheming plot of Changping Marquis Lu Jinlong and others, but he also captured Ye Hanchen, the Taoist Master of Yonghui, alive!
"As for this assassination incident," the Queen Mother praised, "if it hadn't been for Xu Zun's quick thinking and quick reaction, I would have died and I would have been unable to save my life!"
oh……
When the Queen Mother said this, all the ministers looked at Xu Zun with admiration and nodded in praise.
Xu Zun knew in his heart that the reason why the Queen Mother praised her was to establish the image of Da Xuanti's executioner in front of the ministers as soon as possible.
He also knew that the Queen Mother was also suspected of passing the blame.
From today on, everyone knows that Xuanmen’s plan for the heavenly catastrophe was foiled by themselves, and will inevitably become the main target of Xuanmen’s rebels from now on.
However, after receiving such high praise, Xu Zun still felt happy. After all, his previous hard work had not been in vain.
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Even though this Daxuanti criminal officer is not as rich and well-off as the Dali Temple minister, he is a newcomer and is satisfied to be able to get a fourth-grade official.
Who can imagine that a few months ago, I was just a little county captain!
"Xu Zun, as for the establishment of Daxuan Ti's punishment palace and personnel arrangements," the Queen Mother said again, "General Manager Cai will make arrangements later!"
"Yes!" Xu Zun thanked him again.
After Xu Zun, there are still rewards.
The next person to receive the reward was Dongfang Enchan from the Divine Catcher Division.
Although Dongfang Enchanting did not participate in the rescue, she still played an important role in this case, so she was promoted to one level and her salary was doubled.
Next, what Xu Zun didn't expect was that the Queen Mother actually named Ku Niang and awarded Ku Niang the title of General Qilin Guard, a first-class bodyguard! She was rewarded with the Kingdom's Divine Sword, a thousand taels of gold, two carts of silk and satin, and a mansion.
One set, plus ten maids and ten servants...
"Xu Aiqing," Queen Mother Lin explained, "I know that your friend does not like fame, but I have clear distinctions between rewards and punishments, and those who have merit must receive rewards and titles!
"However, you don't have to worry, she can be famous or not, just let her continue to handle the case with you!"
"Oh, the Queen Mother is so considerate," Xu Zun quickly thanked her, "I am so grateful for this humble position!"
"You still say you have a humble position," Cai Kun reminded from the side, "It's time to call him a humble minister!"
"Oh...right, right..." Only then did Xu Zun realize that he was already a high official.
After that, according to the imperial edict, the Queen Mother awarded Chen Taiji, Tie Jing and others.
Secondly, there are the people who have made great contributions in this incident, such as the commander of the internal guards, As Xiuzai, Hou Zhen and others, the agents of the Divine Catcher Division, and the imperial guards who have made great contributions to the rescue.
Finally, the Queen Mother did not forget those who died heroically in this battle, and all of them were highly rewarded as compensation...
Afterwards, Cai Kun, the newly appointed Chief of Internal Security, briefly and concisely told the ministers about the assassination.
Only then did all the ministers understand what had happened, and naturally they were quite frightened.
Next, the Queen Mother summarized the incident and warned the ministers to abide by their duties and not make any mistakes again.
Finally, the morning routine began. The ministers reported on the affairs of various ministries, and the Queen Mother took charge of them one by one.
Since large-scale incidents occurred one after another in the Holy City, there were many matters that needed to be dealt with.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother did not show any signs of fatigue. She discussed and made decisions with her ministers on all matters, big or small, and was quite aware of the subtleties and took matters into her own hands.
They waited until noon before finally leaving.
Xu Zun couldn't hold it in for a long time. He didn't expect that there was no toilet in the main hall, so there was no place to deal with internal emergencies.
After finally waiting until the end of the court, he was preparing to go down to the palace quickly for convenience.
Unexpectedly, the young eunuch came to Xu Zun and whispered: "Please Xu Tixing to stay, the Queen Mother invites you to go to the inner hall to talk!"
"Ah?" Xu Zun bared his teeth and asked reluctantly, "Brother, where is the toilet?"
…
With half a stick of incense, Xu Zun finally found a convenient place in the inner hall.
After taking care of domestic needs, he quickly came to the inner hall for an audience.
The Queen Mother was already waiting there, and Xu Zun quickly greeted her and saluted.
"Xu Aiqing," Queen Mother Lin sat upright in the curtain, still maintaining her mystery and majesty, "how do you feel about this canonization?"
Xu Zun replied without hesitation: "It's like a dream!"
"That's not what I'm asking," Queen Mother Lin asked straight to the point, "I have made it clear just now that Da Xuan Ti, the criminal officer, specializes in handling difficult and complicated cases for me.
"Right now, I happen to have three urgent cases that need you to handle," Queen Mother Lin looked at Xu Zun faintly and asked, "I don't know, which one do you want to handle first!!?"
