Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 23 A Visitor
"You're going to the Overwatch Council?"

The carriage stopped in an alley at the entrance of Tianhe Street. Teng Zijing was slightly surprised. From here, there was a building made of blue limestone on the right side at the end of the field of vision. Compared with the bustling scene around it, there was an extremely asymmetrical cold tone. That was the location of the Supervisory Council.

"I just went to take a look." Lin Ruo said, supporting his chin.

Teng Zijing had a sad face. He should have thought of the young gentleman's purpose earlier. No matter how big Tianhe Street was, it could not be as big as the Supervisory Council. But in reality, no one would come to Tianhe Street to see the Supervisory Council, but the young gentleman just thought so.

Teng Zijing hesitated, but still advised: "The Supervisory Office is not a good place. Since you will take part in the Spring Examination next year, it is better to avoid it."

"Why is it not a good place? Just because it's inhumane?" Lin Ruo asked back.

Teng Zijing had nothing to say. Everyone in Kyoto was impressed by the fact that the Supervisory Council was not a good place. No one would think of going to such a place, even though the Supervisory Council had not been established for very long.

"I'll be guarding here. You can go, sir, but remember to just take a look. Don't go in or do anything else. The Overwatch Council doesn't welcome outsiders."

Lin Ruo smiled. It was hard to say whether the Supervisory Council did not welcome outsiders or outsiders did not like the Supervisory Council.

Leaving Teng Zijing behind, she strolled alone along the river bank of Tianhe Street. The gentle flow of water passed by slowly. Occasionally, a few petals fallen by the wind floated on the water, forming a tragic beauty.

Although Tianhe Street has lost its prosperity, it is still far less attractive than that building.

Lin Ruo quickened his pace and finally arrived at the gate of the Supervisory Council. The hustle and bustle around him seemed to be blocked at this moment, and gradually became deserted and faded.

Instead of choosing to go in, Lin Ruo took a few steps and his eyes fell on the wide and solemn monument, which was the symbol of the Supervisory Office. There was a clear signature printed below it.

"Ye Qingmei."

"No one has pronounced this name for a long time."

Lin Ruo was startled and looked over. The person who answered the phone was an ordinary official in the Supervisory Council. He had lips as thin as iron and a dark face. He was staring at him with a smile, but the smile was very stiff, as if it was deliberately fake.

"Do you know her?" Lin Ruo asked curiously. Does the Supervisory Council know Ye Qingmei?
The official shook his head and said solemnly, "I don't know her, but someone once said that without her, there would be no Supervisory Commission today."

Although Ye Qingmei was the one who led the establishment of the Supervisory Commission in the past, it was located in the mainland after all and did not involve any overt management and operation. It was normal that people in the Supervisory Commission were not familiar with Ye Qingmei.

Maybe no one in Kyoto knows Ye Qingmei, but when someone mentions this name unexpectedly, they will always wonder as if they have heard it before.

"Don't you want to come in and take a look?" The official waved his hand, which was really surprising.

Lin Ruo frowned, unable to think of a reason to refuse the other party, so he simply bowed in return: "I'd love to, what's your name?"

"Mu Tie, a seventh-rank assistant in the First Division of the Supervisory Council."

Different from the Tianhe-style buildings with flowing eaves and quiet walls that are lined up one after another, the Supervisory Yuan yamen sandwiched between them is dark and dull, and the density is accumulated, which makes it look very abrupt and ugly.

When it comes to treating outsiders, the people inside the house are completely different from the servants in Fan's mansion. They will unscrupulously look at the new guests with all kinds of eyes, most of which are expressionless and extremely deep.

"No one has dared to come into the Supervisory Office for a long time." Mu Tie said with a smile as he walked, "The Supervisory Office is divided into eight departments, each with different functions. I can take you to any department you want to visit."

Lin Ruo was suspicious and asked, "Will it not involve the administrative affairs and private cases of the hospital?"

"Of course it will be involved. For example, if any of our government information leaks out, we will lose our heads." Mu Tie replied with a smile, but his words were full of chillness.

Lin Ruo paused, put aside his interest, and thought of retreating: "Supervision of all officials should be rigorous. I am an outsider and it is inconvenient for me to disturb you. Forget it." Mu Tie was not satisfied with Lin Ruo's words. He shook his head and pointed out: "The scope of supervision of all officials is still too small. One place should do everything and can do everything. The mess in the court will be thrown to one place, and there are too many things that one place should do."

Lin Ruo listened attentively.

Mu Tie continued, "The First Division must handle any murder case in Beijing to prevent officials from being involved. Therefore, the First Division will jointly try most criminal cases with the Ministry of Justice."

Lin Ruo understood and nodded in response.

As the two of them walked, Mu Tie paused slightly, looked ahead and said, "We've arrived at a place. I'll take you in to have a look."

Lin Ruo was stunned. It turned out that Mu Tie was not taking him to wander around the yard aimlessly, but was walking towards a place with a specific purpose in mind.

"My lord, this is inappropriate."

Mu Tie waved his hand and responded: "You are lucky, one of the places is not open during this time."

Pushing open a door, a cold current seeped out. The sealed office space was extremely dark, and finally a ray of light came in.

As Mu Tie said, there was no one.

Lin Ruo breathed a sigh of relief and walked in with Mu Tie. There were piles of various documents on the table.

Afraid of seeing a certain official on the list, Lin Ruo subconsciously narrowed his eyes and looked away.

As his gaze shifted, Lin Ruo suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Mu Tie in disbelief.

Mu Tie was also startled, his expression changed, and he immediately said with a smile: "Brother Wang Qinian, you are being lazy again."

At the inner table, a young man was concentrating on handling chores. Hearing the noise, he raised his eyes and smiled, revealing his pale teeth. He stood up and bowed, saying, "Hey, Brother Mu, don't talk nonsense. I am diligent and conscientious, so how dare I be lazy?"

"Hey, who is this?" Wang Qinian changed the subject at the right time.

Mu Tie said, "Outsider, feel free to come in and take a look."

The two of them understood each other, and after a brief exchange of greetings, Mu Tie led Lin Ruo out of a corner and said, "We are indeed closed during this time period. Brother Wang Qinian is an accident."

"He used to follow up with the dean, but he didn't want to do it anymore. He just transferred to the first department to do clerical work. He is still in the exploratory stage and is a little slow to get started, so he has to work overtime."

Lin Ruo nodded. How could he not recognize Wang Qinian, a man who focused all his skill points on agility?

"It's a pity that you have to change jobs before you are 30 years old. It's a waste of talent." Mu Tie said with a little regret.

Lin Ruo smiled helplessly, without making any comment, then reported the harassment to Mu Tie and left the Supervisory Office.

Walking out of the gate of the Supervisory Council, the view in front of me became much clearer. The sunlight in the sky was free from its restraints and shone down unrestrainedly, reflecting on both sides of the road.

Before Lin Ruo could take a breath of fresh air, he saw a carriage with the Fan Mansion logo coming towards him and stopped not far in front of him.

Teng Zijing walked over with a serious expression: "The master asked you to go up."

(End of this chapter)