Duan Fei stood at the end of the queue outside the hall. Firstly, he couldn't hear what was being said in the hall. Secondly, he was dressed neatly and basking in the sun outside. The sun in June and July... was so hot that it made people dizzy. Duan Fei
Fei couldn't help but be a little distracted. He didn't know how long it had been before he suddenly felt someone poking his waist with a finger. Duan Fei twisted his waist and snorted: "Stop making noise, Mr. Wang is cursing."
His waist was poked again, and again, and Duan Fei opened his eyes and angrily said to the person who poked him: "Are you annoying? The master is scolding me, and you want to make me scolded!"
The officer looked at Duan Fei with a look like a monster, and said word by word: "My lord is calling you..."
When Duan Fei was speechless, a government servant walked out of the hall, looked at the officials outside the hall, and shouted: "Who is Duan Fei? Does anyone recognize him? Did he not come?"
"I am here, I am Duan Fei." Duan Fei hurriedly came out of the queue under everyone's gloating eyes. The yamen servant glared at Duan Fei angrily and shouted: "Why don't you come out of the queue after being called twice?
How dare you sleep standing up while the adults are asking questions?"
There were already people on both sides covering their mouths and snickering, and the yamen servant shouted again: "Don't make any noise, Duan Fei, why don't you go to the hall quickly? I order you to come forward and speak!"
Duan Fei was upset in his heart and hurriedly ran up to the hall with his head lowered. He bowed his head to Governor Wang who was sitting on the table and said, "Duan Fei, the envoy for punishment and inspection, is here to see Governor Wang!"
"Are you Duan Fei? Why didn't you hear the summons two or three times? Could it be that you really fell asleep standing up?" Wang Shouren said with a smile.
Duan Fei heard that there was no anger in his voice, and felt relieved, and said boldly: "I know your guilt, I can't hear the adults talking in the hall, the sun is hot, and I can't help but feel a little sleepy after standing for a long time.
Therefore, there was some desertion, but the reason why the official did not hear the summons was because he was thinking about official matters rather than falling asleep."
Hearing his words, Wu Wending was secretly sweating for him. He made the mistake first and dared to make excuses. This is not to criticize the governor, is it?
Everyone thought Wang Shouren would be furious, but Wang Shouren burst into laughter. Xing Xun asked with concern: "Why are you laughing, sir?"
Wang Shouren plucked a handful of his long beard and said with a smile: "I have been waiting for these words for a long time. I didn't expect that no one dared to say it. Only Duan Fei dared to speak out. Come here, give me a seat and serve iced mung bean paste...
…Duan Fei, drink the mung bean paste first and refresh yourself before I talk to you."
In Duan Feiru's dream, he saw someone bringing him a chair, a small bowl of refreshing thirst-quenching mung bean paste, and two pieces of ice-cold mung bean paste floating on the surface.
Duan Fei took the bowl of mung bean paste, touched his lower buttocks on the chair, and drank up the mung bean paste in one gulp. A refreshing feeling flowed from his lips to his intestines and stomach, and then quickly spread to all parts of his body. Duan Fei just
When he woke up and felt refreshed, all the heat in his body disappeared, he put down the porcelain bowl and immediately prostrated himself on the ground, saying: "My lord, I am now a hundred times more energetic. I respectfully ask your lord to inquire."
Wang Shouren held up a hand and said: "Mr. Duan, please get up and sit down for a while. Chengchang, go and call all the adults outside and bring them a bowl of iced mung bean paste to relieve the heat."
The officials outside lined up and each received a bowl of iced mung bean paste to quench their thirst and cool down. After a while of commotion, the hall became quiet again. Everyone looked at Duan Fei, who was sitting opposite Wang Shouren, and was secretly surprised. Duan Fei didn't know.
Why do you get such preferential treatment?
Wang Shouren waited until everyone was quiet and finally said: "You must be wondering why I am so generous to Mr. Duan? Instead of blaming me, I gave him iced mung bean soup... This is because Mr. Duan has not had a rest since he took office.
One day, he was working day and night on official business. In less than half a month, he had almost finished the backlog of case files that had been in the prosecutor's office for a long time. At first, I thought that he was young and didn't know the pros and cons, and it was a big mistake to deal with the backlog of cases casually.
However, when I visited various prefectures and counties, I read through the official documents he returned one after another, and finally my perception changed drastically. Whether the cases handled by Mr. Duan were approved or dismissed, the replies were clear and the sentencing was fair. Many were confused.
He even pointed out many places in the case file that were originally missed. Mr. Duan's work efficiency is so high and so precise, which is really commendable. I wanted to be the first to see him today, but then I changed my mind. Do you know why?
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Everyone was stunned by his unexpected behavior. Who could have guessed what he was thinking? Just as everyone was shaking their heads, Duan Fei felt something in his heart. He quickly lowered his head, fearing that Wang Shouren would see the joy on his face and be a little confused.
Sometimes it's better to act stupid.
Wang Shouren glanced at him with a smile and said: "Master Duan is only nineteen years old this year, and he is already a fifth-rank official at a young age. If I praise him so much as soon as he comes up, I'm afraid he will inevitably become conceited.
From then on, I lost that caution in doing things, so I deliberately arranged to meet him at the end so that he could go through some tests. Fortunately, Mr. Duan gave me a perfect answer sheet. Mr. Duan, you said you were thinking about official business just now, but
Did you encounter any trouble while handling the case? Come and tell me, there are so many adults here, can you help me with the details?"
Duan Fei saluted him and said: "My lord, I know that I have indeed encountered some cases that are difficult to decide. The matter is a bit troublesome. I am going to ask your lord for advice in private."
Wang Shouren nodded knowingly and said: "That's very good. Sirs, I hope you can give me more surprises when we gather again next month. If there is nothing else, I will stop here today."
Several prepared officials were encouraged and asked Wang Shouren for advice. Wang Shouren answered them one by one. Judging from his method of solving problems, he was also an unconventional person. Duan Fei had some confidence in his heart.
After Wang Shouren sent away all the officials, Duan Fei glanced at the two government officials beside him. Wang Shouren smiled and said: "They are the two closest people to me. You don't have to worry. If you have anything to say, just say it."
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Duan Fei took out five posts from his sleeves, stepped forward and handed them to Wang Shouren, saying: "Sir, according to the current backlog of the Chasi, there are still more than ten cases. Other subordinates can find ways to deal with them. Only these five cases.
I have some questions and would like to ask your Excellency for advice."
Wang Shouren took the post, unfolded it one by one, and read it ten lines at a time. Duan Fei observed his expression carefully and saw that he looked as usual. He didn't pay attention to the string of names at all. At most, his eyes flickered from time to time, revealing that