Chapter 668: The Son of Heaven was assassinated

Near the Mid-Autumn Festival, after Emperor Jian Shi ascended the throne, he went out of the palace for the first time for a vacation, heading to the imperial villa for hunting.

Assassinated!

The Brocade Uniform Guard moved out in full force, arresting people everywhere.

The Ministry of Justice was not to be outdone, taking on the heavy responsibility of investigating the case.

For a time, the Imperial Prison and the Heavenly Prison were full of prisoners. The cells were almost full.

Chen Guanlou went down to the A-grade dungeon, looking at the messy and noisy cells, very dissatisfied.

Ordered rectification!

Private Secretary Mu Qingshan reminded him in private, "The A-grade dungeon needs a leader. With the master away, several squad leaders are acting on their own, which is a bit noisy!"

Chen Guanlou raised an eyebrow, observed for two more days, and then convened a meeting of cadres at the squad leader level and above.

At the meeting, he announced on the spot the promotion of Chen Quan to the prison clerk of the A-grade dungeon.

The decision came out, and everyone present felt surprised and shocked.

They looked at Xiao Jin one after another.

Everyone knew that Xiao Jin was the number one trusted general under Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen. Chen Jiang Jiang Yucheng was stepping down from the position of prison clerk, and the successor should only be Xiao Jin.

Not only did everyone think so, but Xiao Jin himself also thought so.

Never expected that the person who finally ascended was Chen Quan, this latecomer. Last year, before Wu Bantou Wang died, he was still eating under Xiao Jin; in the blink of an eye, in just over a year, he climbed above Xiao Jin.

This, this, this... the change was a bit too fast.

Didn't Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen worry about chilling the hearts of the elders? After all, Xiao Jin's ability to handle affairs and his hard work over the years were all seen by everyone.

Just because his performance in the past few months was not good, he wasn't promoted?

The turning of the face was a bit fast.

Chen Guanlou listened to the buzzing noise and knocked on the table; the conference room instantly became quiet.

He coughed lightly and said, "Everyone's opportunities are fair. Examining everyone's recent performance, Chen Quan is the best, plus his seniority is enough, he is literate, and he is very suitable to be a prison clerk."

Chen Quan immediately stood up, bowed in thanks, and kept flattering and making guarantees; when he spoke to the point of excitement, he choked up several times.

A grown man crying with tears streaming down his face was truly moving.

Xu Fugui muttered sarcastically, "All the people under Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen are talents. They acted so well that I was almost moved to death!"

Wu Bantou Zhang gave a chuckle, "None of my business! Watching them fight internally is so much fun!"

Xu Fugui muttered, "What's wrong with Xiao Jin these few months? At such an important time, why did he suddenly stop making progress? Looking at it now, he is very unwilling. Since he is unwilling, what was he doing before?"

"Wanting too much, but failing to grasp any of it." Wu Bantou Zhang sneered, clearly looking down on Xiao Jin's style.

Chen Quan should be excited.

From a guard to a clerk, a qualitative leap! It could even be called a leap in social class for a commoner.

Don't underestimate this step; this step is the starting point for the Chen family's leap. From now on, they can no longer be called lowly people or lowly professions. He is a person with a proper status.

Chen Guanlou's promotion was a grace of rebirth.

Chen Quan was truly crying, crying his heart out, truly revealing his feelings.

Xiao Jin on the side wanted to speak but stopped several times, his expression changing unpredictably, his eyes sometimes shocked, sometimes gloomy, sometimes resentful, sometimes puzzled.

He stared blankly at Chen Guanlou in the main seat; several times he wanted to stand up and ask: Why?

Why didn't he choose him!

Just because his performance in the past few months was unsatisfactory, he had to negate all his past contributions?

Why!

How is Chen Quan better than him?

However, it was clear that Chen Guanlou didn't want to talk to him, nor would he explain to him.

Chen Guanlou had his own standards for employing people; he was nepotistic, provided the person had real ability and could shoulder the burden. He had given Xiao Jin opportunities, reminded him several times, hoping that the other party could cheer up as soon as possible and not delay his future due to daydreaming. Clearly, the other party didn't listen.

Since his heart was wild and he couldn't listen to advice, he would only choose to give up and cultivate someone else.

Is Chen Quan bad?

Chen Quan is not bad, just not as oily and prominent as Xiao Jin. In the past few years, Chen Quan had also been trained, catching up from behind, and could fully undertake the responsibilities of a prison clerk.

After announcing the decision on the prison clerk candidate, he emphasized the rules again and reminded everyone to tuck their tails and behave during this extraordinary period.

Meeting adjourned!

Returning to the office, a moment later, Private Secretary Mu Qingshan came in to report, "Reporting to the master, Wu Bantou Xiao is outside asking to see you."

"Don't see him! If he has anything to say, tell him to talk to Chen Quan. Chen Quan is now the prison clerk of the A-grade dungeon, and everything in the A-grade dungeon is the responsibility of Chen Quan. What are you stunned for, hurry up."

"Master, is this appropriate?"

Chen Guanlou sneered, "There is nothing inappropriate. You are used to seeing me smiling, occasionally doing good deeds, and seeming like a person without a temper.

Hmph! My temper is actually always very bad, but I am good at reasoning and willing to handle problems in a reasonable way. Unfortunately, some people don't like to listen to my reasoning, so what else is there to talk about? Get lost as far as you can. If you are unwilling, don't work in the Heavenly Prison. The Heavenly Prison can raise idlers, but it doesn't raise people with wild hearts; annoying!"

He waved his hand impatiently, telling Mu Qingshan to send the person away quickly.

Mu Qingshan was helpless and could only go out to persuade Xiao Jin to leave.

Once Xiao Jin left, Chen Quan came; he was here to report on work and the next work plan.

The Son of Heaven was assassinated, a major case!

So many people were arrested, the cells were almost full, so there must be a plan. He brought out a plan to report, also wanting to get closer to Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, and by the way, see if he could put eye drops on Xiao Jin.

The two of them, after this incident, clearly couldn't be brothers in the future.

Chen Quan was also pondering what attitude to use to work with Xiao Jin in the future. If the other party was willing to keep his status and not cause trouble for him, they could be colleagues even if they couldn't be brothers. If the other party was sincerely going against him, he would have to be ruthless.

He also fought for Liu She, pulling Liu She into his own camp.

Chen Guanlou met Chen Quan, and for the prisoners in the A-grade dungeon, the other party gave a plan to cross-detain according to their native place and year to prevent collusion.

Chen Guanlou had no opinion and told him to go ahead boldly.

Just as they were talking about business, a prison guard ran over in a hurry to report, "My lord, something bad happened; Prison Clerk Fan was arrested."

Prison Clerk Fan?!

What an invisible Prison Clerk Fan; this guy only took money and didn't do things, Chen Guanlou had almost forgotten him.

"Who arrested him?"

"Arrested by the Brocade Uniform Guard. They said Prison Clerk Fan harbored imperial criminals, and his crime was unforgivable. When they arrested him, there was a commotion, and Prison Clerk Fan was injured. Now he has been escorted to the Imperial Prison. My lord, what should be done about this."

"Did Prison Clerk Fan not clarify his identity and tell the Brocade Uniform Guard that he was from the Heavenly Prison?" Chen Guanlou thought to himself, the Brocade Uniform Guard's way of doing things was too overbearing. Even people from the Heavenly Prison were arrested; they were brother units, separated by only one wall. They saw each other every day, couldn't they accommodate each other?

"He said it. The Brocade Uniform Guard said that this was a major case determined by the Son of Heaven, and anyone involved, regardless of status, even if it were a First-Rank Duke, would be arrested, let alone a mere prison clerk." ===== CHAPTER 669 =====

"I've told you. The Brocade Uniform Guard says this is a major case personally decreed by the Son of Heaven. Anyone involved, regardless of their status—even a First-Rank Duke—will be arrested without exception, let alone a mere prison clerk."