Chapter 175: Recommend Zhou Da and Fight for the Best in the Central Judicial Office

Chapter 175: Recommend Zhou Da and Fight for the Best in the Central Judicial Office

After returning from Zijin Temple, Sun Shaozong was on duty again.

On the morning of this day, he simply dealt with the official documents that had accumulated. Seeing that there was nothing left after a while, he went to Jia Yucun with a long-written recommendation letter.

In the past, Sun Shaozong used to come and go in the courtyard of Jia Yucun, but later their relationship became colder, and he rarely stepped into it except for necessary official duties.

And the treatment that did not need to be informed was naturally canceled long ago.

This time, he even waited outside the door for almost 30 minutes before the inferior officials finally allowed him inside.

After entering the door, Jia Yucun was still smiling. Before Sun Shaozong could open his mouth, he rushed to apologize, "It's a sin to make you wait! I also have my reason, please don't blame me."

Compared with Han Anbang's fickle face, Jia Yucun was undoubtedly much better. Regardless of whether he has just been stumbling or not, it was difficult to take the opportunity to vent after his humble apology.

Fortunately, Sun Shaozong didn't mean to break up with him, so he said with a fake smile, "You are busy, but I am still coming to disturb you. It should be me that asked you not to take this into account."

"Brother, don't you think it's killing me?"

Jia Yucun looked askew again and pretended to be angry, "You and I are always worthy of each other. Why are you so humble? Come on, sit down and taste the good tea I just bought!"

After they were seated separately, Sun Shaozong picked up the teacup and sniffed it with an affectation, then put it back on the table again.

He then took out the letter of recommendation from his sleeve and said solemnly, "I heard that the warden of our office was dismissed for extorting money the day before yesterday, but how could the position be unowned? So I came to recommend the Inspector of the Department of Criminals, Zhou Da, to be promoted to the post of warden!"

"Although Zhou Da was born as a scholar, he has been diligent since he took office. He almost lost his life for business when investigating the Imperial Academy. Therefore, I think Zhou Da is worthy of this post."

The warden of the Central Judicial Office was an official of the ninth rank. Compared with the unsophisticated Patrol Inspection, it was a first-rate job.

In addition, punishment and prison have been integrated since ancient times. Zhou Da was promoted from the Department of Criminal to the Department of Prison, which was barely a professional counterpart.

He learned that when Sun Shaozong recommended him to be promoted to the Department of Prison, this guy almost had some pretty snot blisters. But later, he was worried about the gains and losses. He was afraid that someone would rob him of the benefits of it.

But after Jia Yucun listened to Sun Shaozong's recommendation, he looked down at the letter of recommendation. He suddenly sighed and said helplessly, "Recently, I have always been estranged from you. Do you know why?"

Jia Yucun’s face slightly lost its color from his response, and he then frowned. "Why did Minister Liu participate in this?"

"Haha, Elder Brother asked something strange."

Sun Shaozong laughed and knocked on the recommendation letter, saying, "Minister Liu saw that he was going to be transferred. Before he left, he thought about his old feelings and recommended some old subordinates. Isn’t that logical?"

"Haha, what a person!"

Jia Yucun also laughed, but he did not laugh sincerely. He stared at the recommendation letter for a few seconds, and then muttered, "It seems that Minister Liu still has a lot of old feelings."

He focused on the word "old feelings", which was obviously seen through by him. Sun Shaozong used Liu Chongshan's temporary defection to make him stand on his team for his promise of "not exposing old debts after his succession".

But after a long silence, Jia Yucun still said, "What if I'm still not allowed?"

Although the position of the warden was only in the ninth grade, it really was troublesome without the cooperation of the jailer if he wanted to enrich himself and his position!

Therefore, Jia Yucun was really reluctant to give up this position to Sun Shaozong.

"I can't help you."

Sun Shaozong shook his finger with a smile and said, "Recently, you broke with me by ”pretending” and abandoning Zhao Liben on Emperor’s Day. Now you have to refute Minister Liu's face..."

"Don't you know the principle of ”no more than three”?"

"If you are so heartless, won’t the officials around you be in danger?"

Speaking of this, Sun Shaozong also put on a face of ”The sun and moon can testify to my sincerity,” and sighed, "It's because you don't want to do it, not because you can't do it! I hope that Elder Brother can understand my pain. Don't ruin the good situation for the sake of a few petty officials."

He just heard Jia Yucun's teeth clenched and his face turned black!

But the old fox was an old fox after all, and it only took a moment to suppress his anger.

He pointed to himself and Sun Shaozong, heartily laughed, and said, "I'm sorry to say behind Governor Han, but you are the only one who can compete with me in the future!"