Rise From the Humble

"Haha. I was wondering why the magpies kept chirping in the yard early in the morning. It turns out that our Lord Zhu has come to take office. This is really a happy event."

Zhu Ping'an was sitting in the concierge. Before he saw the visitor, he heard a burst of hearty laughter.

somebody is coming.

Zhu Ping'an got up and walked out of the concierge when he heard the sound, and saw a middle-aged official with a big belly walking over with a smile.

This pot-bellied official has a kind-hearted face, with the word "fat" standing out at all times. He has small eyes and big ears. The fleshy face almost squeezes out the small eyes. He has a round belly and is wearing a fifth-grade clothing. The official uniform was made extremely stylish by the fat on his body.

"Haha, this must be Mr. Zhu. I have admired his name for a long time, but I have never seen him before. When I saw him today, he was a young hero, and he was indeed worthy of his reputation. I am Chu Xiong, the minister of our government office. From now on, we will be colleagues in the government office. , you need to get closer and closer.”

Chu Xiong stepped forward with a familiar look, looked at Zhu Pingan up and down with a smile, patted Zhu Pingan's shoulder with praise, then put his arm around Zhu Pingan's shoulders and said familiarly.

"My Excellency Zhu Ping'an, I have met Mr. Chu. Mr. Chu has given you too much praise. The second son of the 'hero', Ping An is unworthy of it." Zhu Ping'an bowed his hands to meet Chu Xiong and said very humbly.

This was his colleague for a long time in the future. Zhu Pingan observed Chu Xiong without leaving any trace.

Needless to say, Chu Xiong is obese. You can tell at a glance that Zhu Pingan's eyesight is much sharper than ordinary people, and he noticed that there is a rouge color on Chu Xiong's neck. It is afternoon, and the rouge on Chu Xiong's neck cannot be left by his family members. Because if it was left by his family last night, he would definitely wash it off this morning, so it would be the new one left at noon. According to common sense, everyone recognized it. There was a night of plowing last night, and I probably wasn't that interested in going home to plow the fields at noon. The greater possibility is that Chu Xiong used his time at noon to race against time to find the excitement left behind by Fenghuaxueyue. It was precisely because of this that he had no time to check and clean the traces left on his body.

In addition, the smell of cheap rouge and gouache coming from Chu Xiong also confirmed this point.

With the worth of Chuxiong's fifth-grade Qianshi, the rouge and gouache used by his wives and concubines must be high-end goods. It is impossible to use such pungent and cheap rouge and gouache. Only women who live in elegant and romantic places will use such cheap rouge and gouache. And irritating rouge gouache.

This is a label given to Chu Xiong by the lustful fat man Zhu Ping'an.

Because Chu Xiong was so close, Zhu Ping'an not only smelled the pungent smell of rouge and gouache, but also smelled a strong smell of wine and meat. This was a fat man who loved food and drink, and he could grow to be as tall as him. In terms of size, it would be strange not to have this hobby.

"We are in the same department as officials, so it's unfamiliar to call you Lord Chu." Chu Xiong said with a smile.

"Brother Chu." Zhu Ping'an changed the title. Yan Bi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. Brother Chu, Chu Xiong, why did he feel like calling him Brother Chu, it was like calling his name Chu Xiong.

"Ahem, you can call me Brother Chu. I'm more than thirty years older than you. Calling me like this doesn't mean I'm taking advantage of you. I'll call you Little Brother Zhu from now on." Chu Xiong said with a familiar tone.

"Brother Chu." Zhu Ping'an smiled and bowed his hands to meet Chu Xiong again.

"Haha, little brother Zhu. Let's go. Brother Chu will take you to meet Mr. Zhengtai. By the way, you can get familiar with the office of our Jiangsu and Zhejiang Prosecution and Prosecution Commission." Chu Xiong smiled and stretched out his hand to make an invitation gesture to Zhu Ping'an, then turned to face A disciple said, "Li San, please greet Little Brother Zhu's personal entourage, and then wait until Little Brother Zhu is settled, and then send someone to inform you."

When receiving him, he did not forget to take care of Liu Mu and Liu Dadao. Through this, Zhu Pingan felt that Chu Xiong was not only familiar with him, but he was also very attentive under his careless appearance.

"Thank you, Brother Chu." Zhu Pingan slightly arched his hands, then turned to Liu Mu and Liu Dadao and nodded.

Zhu Ping'an knew very well that Chu Xiong was referring to the chief official and the highest leader of the government agency - the Inspector. The word "欇" means "criminal law" and "law", such as the word "regarded as a standard". The Division of Punishment, Punishment, Inspection, and Inspection is in charge of the matters of punishment and impeachment in a province. It has both judicial and supervisory functions, so it is also commonly known as "Tisi". The chief official of the Department of Punishment and Prosecution is therefore called "Zhentai". In fact, it is similar to the abbreviations of commissary and military throne with honorific titles during the Republic of China.

Similarly, local officials call the chief envoy "Fantai" for the same reason.

After leaving the concierge and entering the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Procuratorate's Office, you are greeted by a wide tree-lined avenue with narrow corridors on both sides. The corridor is made of white walls, with black tiles as the roof and square brick paving. On the ground floor, the promenade is equipped with hollow flower windows, each of which embodies the characteristics of Jiangnan.

"Brother Zhu, please come this way." Chu Xiong said, reaching out and holding Zhu Ping'an's wrist as he walked into the boulevard.

Walking hand in hand, this does not mean that there is anything wrong with Chuxiong's orientation, but that the ancients had the habit of holding hands to express goodwill and enthusiasm. If they are more kind and enthusiastic, they will sleep on the same bed or touch each other, such as Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period. Comrades have this kind of hobby. When the three of them were sworn brothers in Taoyuan, Liu Bei "sleeped on the same couch" with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and "sleeped with feet touching each other" with Zhuge Liang.

This situation was normal in ancient times, but it is different in modern times. In modern times, when two men hold hands, no matter how they look or feel gay, they are expected to be looked at sideways and pointed at. This impression is so deep-rooted that Zhu Pingan is not immune to it.

Therefore, Zhu Ping'an, who came from modern times, couldn't stand being held by a grown man. Not only could the corners of his mouth twitch, but goosebumps were rising all over his body.

"Brother Chu, is this building in front of you?" Zhu Pingyan pretended to ask for directions, took his wrist out of Chu Xiong's hand without leaving a trace, and pointed to a three-story building with cornices in front of him that occupies a large area, with a curious look on his face. asked.

"Oh, you are talking about the building in front. This is the archives building. The confidential files of our government offices are stored here. It is no exaggeration to say that all the files of Jiangsu and Zhejiang officials are stored here. There are guards at all times. Guard, no one can come near, even you and me, if it is not official business, we are not allowed to go in privately to check the files." Chu Xiong explained to Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Ping'an nodded. The Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Criminal Investigation Envoys are in charge of the punishment and impeachment of a province. They have both judicial and supervisory functions. It is not surprising that all the official files of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are stored here.