Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 22 Supervisory Council

The Fan Mansion is located in the eastern city of Kyoto, not far from the imperial palace. It is mostly a residential area for dignitaries, with no common people coming and going. It usually seems quite quiet and deserted.

The exquisite carriage passed slowly through the street, and the creaking sound on the bluestone road was lonely and monotonous, and it was difficult to hear any different sounds.

At the gate of the mansion, the two vigorous and powerful words "Fan Mansion" are engraved on a large and heavy plaque, showing a solemn atmosphere.

The carriage stopped in front of the main gate. Lin Ruo took Fan Ruoruo's hand and got out of the carriage. The servants who had been waiting for a long time began to move the luggage in the carriage and did their daily work in an orderly manner.

"Miss, sir, please come this way."

As soon as they entered the door, a servant led the way to the inner courtyard. The Fan Mansion attached great importance to rules, so even Fan Ruoruo, who was familiar with the route, did not dare to run around casually.

Except for Teng Zijing, the guards did not follow him inside, but walked in another direction.

The deeper you go, the more maids you will see along the way. They are very polite and stand by the road respectfully, not even thinking of looking at the visitors.

This is in stark contrast to the group of active maids in the Earl's villa.

When they reached the inner courtyard, Teng Zijing stopped following and retreated together with the servant. The person leading the way was replaced by a pretty maid.

Two mothers-in-law followed behind him, and their eyes were on Miss Ruoruo.

"Sir, Ruoruo is leaving." Fan Ruoruo said softly.

Before Lin Ruo could react, the maid stepped forward and pointed the way: "Sir, you are a guest. Please go this way."

After waving goodbye to Ruoruo, Lin Ruoruo followed the maid towards the central hall where guests were received.

In the neatly laid out central hall, the maid served tea to the guests. "The master has gone to the palace to do some work, so he may be back later. Please wait for a moment, sir."

Lin Ruo raised his eyes, and the little maid hurriedly lowered her body, not daring to look him in the face.

Lin Ruo was a little surprised. Even if the rules were strict, they wouldn't be so strict. He then asked, "What about your wife?"

The first wife of the Fan family died early, and the second wife has been in charge of affairs. Because there was no permanent wife, people inside and outside the Fan family have always addressed her as the second wife. Lin Ruo used the word "wife", which was considered to express great respect for Liu.

"Madam..." The little maid was a little shy, not knowing whether to say it or not.

Lin Ruo smiled and said, "Just say it, no need to consider the consequences."

"The second lady was sent back to her mother's home by the master for some unknown reasons, and the date of her return home is yet to be determined." The little maid said nervously. These were family affairs of the mansion and should not be told to outsiders. However, for some reason, this news had spread throughout the huge capital in recent days and became a topic of conversation among people.

It is precisely because of this that the rules in the Fan Mansion have been very strict these days, and the servants dare not slack off.

"So that's how it is." After hearing the news from the maid, Lin Ruo did not show too much shock. He had not seen anyone since entering the mansion, so he had some rough guesses in his mind.

It seems that the assassination attempt on Fan Xian a few days ago had a significant impact and made Fan Jian unhappy.

Liu's family background is not small, and her marriage to Si Nanbo as a concubine has caused quite a bit of controversy in recent years.

Now that she had just given birth to a son, she encountered such a disaster. People in the capital only knew one side of the story, and many people must have openly and openly complained about Fan Jian's indifference, but considering Fan Xian's identity, it is not surprising.

"Don't be so nervous." Lin Ruo looked at the little maid and gestured to raise her head. "Can you take me to find Miss Ruoruo?"

"That won't work. Even though the master won't be back until very late, he still can't move around freely," the maid replied.

Lin Ruo was somewhat helpless: "Is it not possible to walk around the mansion? I'm afraid this rule is too harsh on guests."

"I dare not." The maid spoke with a somewhat disordered breath, "It's just that recently in the mansion..., it wasn't like this when the Second Madam was here." Without the Second Madam, everything was a mess. Lin Ruo sighed.

The atmosphere in the living room was a little awkward for a moment.

Lin Ruo thought about it and advised seriously: "I don't recommend this. Your master may not pay much attention to the rules of the mansion, but he certainly doesn't think that the mansion has such rules. Your actions of putting everyone in danger will definitely cause a lot of trouble."

The little maid hurriedly said, "The day the news got out, the master was very angry and told us to watch our mouths and not to cause any more trouble in the mansion."

"Is this the news that the second wife was sent back to her mother's home?" Lin Ruo asked knowingly.

"Please be careful with your words, my guest. The master has forbidden us to mention this matter again." The little maid was panicked.

"Are all the servants in your house big mouths?" Lin Ruo suddenly asked.

This question was very strange. The little maid didn't know how to answer it for a moment, so she said shyly, "It shouldn't be big."

"It's not big. I think your mouth is small and cute. If that's the case, how could the news that the second lady was sent back to her mother's home spread throughout Kyoto so quickly in such a short time?" Lin Ruo asked a very thought-provoking question. How bold must a servant be to rely solely on his mouth?

Even if some people heard it, they probably wouldn't dare to spread it around. It's not difficult for the Fan family to crush an ant.

The little maid was already dizzy, and trembling, she said, "Sir, please stop talking nonsense."

"It seems you still don't understand."

Lin Ruo stood up and said, "This place isn't far from Tianhe Street, I'll go out for a walk."

"Okay, sir."

The Fan Mansion was too dull, and Lin Ruo didn't want to stay any longer, so he asked Teng Zijing to lead the way, rented a carriage from a nearby rental shop, and headed towards Tianhe Street.

Tianhe Street is not a landmark building in Kyoto, but there is a real landmark building here - "Kyoto Supervisory Office."

A feudal institution established by people with advanced modern ideas, a place that every Kyoto citizen stays away from and every court official in Qing Kingdom fears like a tiger.

Without the Supervisory Council, there would be no Qing Kingdom today. The Supervisory Council was established only a dozen years ago, but its influence will allow the Qing Kingdom to last for thousands of years.

The Supervisory Yuan is divided into eight departments, each with different functions.

The First Division holds the most important position in the Kingdom of Qing. It supervises all officials in the capital and is the basic guarantee for the exercise of power in the Kingdom of Qing.

The Second Department is responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence from various locations for Your Majesty and the military to make all external plans.

The third place is the place that Fan Xian is most familiar with. Fei Jie is the leader of the third place, responsible for developing medicines and various unconventional weapons.

The fourth one is the most special one, which is responsible for supervising officials in various counties except Kyoto, and detecting related intelligence. Its authority extends far beyond the national border and also includes part of Dongyi City in Northern Qi.

The five branches of the Supervisory Council are mainly composed of black cavalry, stationed outside the city all year round. They are one of the most powerful armies in Qing Kingdom.

In addition, there is the Sixth Division responsible for assassinations, the Seventh Division responsible for interrogation and forced confessions, and the Eighth Division responsible for clerical processing.

This is the Supervisory Council that is powerful enough to shake up half of Qing Nation...

　Based on your opinions, OK, I have made some changes. You can give me any opinions, I will listen to them.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)