Chapter 547 - 362: Do You Really Have an Affair with Him?_2
"Imperial Censor Zhang, please feel free to proceed," He Sizheng said with a bow.
In fact, Zhang’s official position was that of an Imperial Censor, not a member of the Ministry of Justice.
The Imperial Censorate was divided into three courts. The first was the Court, mainly responsible for reprimanding officials and examining punishments; the second was the Hall Court, responsible for maintaining the order of the Court procession and the inspection of ceremonial guard; and the third was the Inspection Court, in charge of investigating officials, inspecting and patrolling states and counties, scrutinizing prisons, regulating court ceremonies, and overseeing prisoners, among other duties.
The position of Imperial Censor in the Court held the highest grade, followed by the Hall Court, then the Inspection Court, which had the lowest grade but covered a wide and miscellaneous range of duties, including the power to impeach officials. Therefore, even though Zhang’s position was lower than that of He Sizheng, He Sizheng did not wish to be remiss in his courtesy.
Imperial Censor Zhang mounted his horse and galloped down the Zhuque Avenue under the blazing sun.
At that moment, Liu Qingsong had just parted the curtains to peer outside and felt a rush of hot wind as a man and a horse sped past.
"Eh?" Liu Qingsong stuck half his body out of the small window, watching the swiftly departing horse and rider for a long while.
Ran Yan played with the ice cubes in the carved bronze bowl, looking up at Liu Qingsong’s posture with an undisguised look of surprise on her face. The window was extremely small, not even as large as the mouth of an ordinary basin, yet he managed to stick his body out and easily retract it
"You, what’s that expression for!" Liu Qingsong turned his head back and was startled by her, immediately retreating to a corner of the carriage, "I say, Forensic Doctor Ran, I’m used to seeing your expressionless face, so it’s a bit unnerving to see you show some emotion for a change."
Ran Yan’s face darkened. She had always known that Liu Qingsong was so skinny he could sway in a light breeze, but she hadn’t expected him to be quite like a bamboo pole, "I think even if the window were twice as large, Xiao Yuezhi probably wouldn’t be able to pass through with ease either."