Kilmainham Prison is located in the Marn District, two large districts away from the Val-de-Vaz District.
The carriage moved slowly, and Charlotte dozed off for a while before hearing the coachman's cautious reminder: "Sir, we have arrived at Kilmainham Prison."
Charlotte got off the carriage, smiled at the coachman in farewell, and hurried towards Kilmainham Prison. He handed the guard an introduction letter and smiled, saying, "This is an identification proof issued by the Central Government Office. I am an official, Charlotte Mecklenburg, here to assist with some work."
The guard carefully examined the letter, returned it to Charlotte, and respectfully said, "Mr. Mecklenburg, please proceed straight to the first office building and inquire with Secretary Pascal; she will take you to see Miss Meniherman."
Charlotte's smile became slightly stiff as he asked, "I'm to assist Miss Meniherman? Which Miss?"
The guard smiled proudly and replied, "Yes, the Empire's First Rose, Miss Meniherman."
Charlotte dared not ask further and hurried into Kilmainham Prison, easily finding the first office building. Under Secretary Pascal's guidance, he entered a private office where he met the legendary Empire's First Rose.
Meniherman is a legend of the empire.
She is extraordinarily beautiful, but her status as the most outstanding female representative of the empire has nothing to do with her beauty. Miss Meniherman is a rare high-level extraordinary being across the entire empire, having mastered the art of battle qi.
Dressed in the imperial military uniform, she stood like a blooming rose, her watery eyes shimmering with anger, her battle qi so intense it nearly became tangible and was almost set ablaze.
Several clerks in the room were visibly trembling, and the floor was scattered with dozens of documents, giving the room a slightly chaotic appearance.
Charlotte had no time to sneak a glance at the Empire's First Rose's beauty. He nodded slightly to his colleagues in the room, hurriedly picked up the files on the floor, and began working.
In his previous life, he had been exposed to many internet beauties, so while Miss Meniherman's appearance could be considered flawless, it was not enough to shock someone who had lived two lifetimes as a clerk in the Central Government Office.
On his way here, Charlotte had taken a moment to read the contents of the letter. In addition to serving as identification, it briefly described his task, which was to assist the warden's office of Kilmainham Prison in organizing case files.
As everyone knows, the best way to ease office awkwardness is to pretend to be busy with work, or you could actually be busy.
Although Charlotte had studied mathematics education at university and had little exposure to statistics, archival studies, or library science, he was still able to demonstrate his talents in this ancient country. He busied himself and quickly organized all the files on the floor and desk.
Meniherman had been suppressing her anger since Charlotte entered, coldly observing this calm clerk.
When Charlotte finished organizing the files, she finally asked, "I need to know what happened on March 18th."
Charlotte calmly replied, "There are twenty-eight documents related to March 18th, spanning four years. Does Miss Meniherman need all the information or just from a specific year?"
"The thirty-first year of Lady Black Moon's era."
"There are a total of twenty-one documents."
"Find them all."
Charlotte's expression remained calm, but he was struggling internally. While organizing the files, he had come across something he shouldn't have seen.
When he handed over the twenty-one documents, Meniherman snatched them up, her hands suddenly bursting into bright flames.
With the battle qi flames activated, all the documents were instantly turned to ashes. She clapped her hands and said, "Now find me the files related to the Night Window Incident."
Charlotte said nothing and easily found seven files as requested.
Meniherman glanced at the other clerks in the room and said, "You may leave."
The clerks, feeling as if they were granted amnesty, looked gratefully at Charlotte and filed out of the room.
Meniherman then said, "Organize all the files in this room; I need everything related to Zimourman Axel Robin."
Charlotte glanced at the large filing cabinets in the office and replied calmly, "Understood."
At the same time, he muttered to himself, "There really aren't many documents in this era." After all, as a high school math teacher in his previous life, he accumulated more papers in one semester than all the files in this room.
Meniherman continued to give orders.
Charlotte flawlessly completed each task, quickly reorganizing the files in the room and learning many things he probably shouldn't have, such as...
Well, maybe it's best not to have these thoughts in front of Miss Meniherman.
They're too... unsavory.
Meniherman destroyed dozens of files, glanced at the setting sun outside, and asked, "Which department sent you?"
Charlotte replied with calm dignity, "The Central Government Office."
"What is your name?"
"Charlotte Mecklenburg."
"Which academy did you graduate from?"
Charlotte looked up, his tone calm but not hiding the pride in his bones, and answered, "Sheffield University!"
Meniherman finally showed a slight reaction and asked, "Sheffield University?"
Charlotte replied simply, "Yes."
For the first time since Charlotte entered the office, the Empire's First Rose smiled and said, "I am your senior."
Charlotte returned the smile and said, "Charlotte, a graduate of Sheffield University, Black Moon 33, greets his senior."
In the empire, education is divided into six levels: elementary education, secondary education, higher education, public schools, national colleges, and imperial universities.
Completing higher education already marks one as a rare talent in society. A child from a poor family who completes higher education can proudly declare that their family has ascended in social class.
Public schools are usually funded by nobility, and graduates from these schools are already considered to be in a different class from commoners.
National colleges are reputed to serve the royal family!
They primarily train grassroots talent for various levels of government, and the treatment of graduates is unimaginably generous.
It's similar to how university graduates were treated in the 1950s and 60s in the world Charlotte came from.
As for imperial universities, they are on a completely different level from any universities on Earth.
As the saying goes in the empire's education circles: "National colleges serve the royal family and the empire, while imperial universities serve the gods." Each university represents the favor of a deity, and its graduates hold incredibly prestigious status.
This is also why Charlotte could work in the Central Government Office, earn a high imperial salary, and enjoy annual vacations.
Because he graduated from Sheffield University.
One of only four universities in the Faris Empire.
Meniherman nodded and smiled, extending her right hand downward.
Charlotte gently lifted her right hand with both hands and lightly touched her delicate fingertips with his forehead.
In the empire, this is a significant gesture, symbolizing the establishment of a pure friendship between a man and a woman.