North of the city, Shuntian Mansion. As the nominal administrative body of the city of Beijing, the Shuntian Mansion is located in Lingchunfang, and because it has the power to handle cases throughout the country, it has

The name of the "Small Criminal Department". A little old man wearing a three-grade official uniform sat in the flower hall of the back house of the mansion, his eyes did not look very good, and he was squinting his eyes and playing chess with the Shuntian Mansion.

The current Shuntian Mansion Yin is named Wu Xi, a person from Songjiang Prefecture in Nanzhili, a Jinshi of Jingtai for five years, and has stepped into the high position of Zhengsanpin Shuntian Mansion Yin from a remote county.

Although there were no outstanding achievements during his official career, he got it in his nine-year tenure as a county magistrate

The reputation of "knowing the county in rags", coupled with the clean and honest style during his tenure, has a good reputation in the officialdom.

Since Feng Guan, the secretary of Dali Temple, was dismissed from office because of Bao Li Min, the position of Dali Temple Secretary has been vacant.

In the latest court push, have

Yin Wuxi, who is known as the "Broken Clothes and Knowing the County", has the highest voice, and has now been recommended to Zhu Youzhang's desk as the first candidate by Jiuqing Ting.

Although Shuntianfu Yin and Dali Siqing are both positive three products, Shuntianfu Yin is considered a magistrate, and Dali Siqing is an authentic Beijing official, and is ranked in Jiuqing, so it can be regarded as a time

"Promotion". Wu Xi has been in a good mood recently, because the three-grade official uniform he has worn for two years has finally broken two holes, which undoubtedly makes his incorruptible image more distinct.

"Lord Fu Yin, is it too hasty to handle the case of the Teaching Workshop Division today?" Sun Wang, who was in the middle of the Shuntian Mansion, looked at Wu Xi, who was thinking, but he was worried.

The level of the Shuntian Mansion is the third grade, and the Yingtian Mansion is the highest level in the world. In view of this, the Ming Dynasty set up a Zhengwupin Zhizhong above the sixth-grade general judgment and the seventh-grade promotion official, and above it was the four-grade Fucheng.

It's just that there are Fu Yin and Fu Cheng in charge of affairs, and there are general judgments and officials to deal with specific affairs, so the situation is more embarrassing, more like Fu Yin's secretary.

Wu Xi dropped a white child on the chessboard, and said disapprerovingly: "It's just an official prostitute, if you die, you die, how big of a deal can this be?" ”

"Lord Fu Yin, the lower officials heard that there are two strangulation marks on the neck of the deceased, and those martial arts disciples are acting perversely, I am afraid that there will be another article on this matter!" Sun Wang, who ruled the Shuntian Mansion, dropped a sunspot, and then said his judgment.

Wu Xi seemed to have no interest in this kind of thing, his eyes were still focused on the chessboard, and said: "The old man has been an official in the local government for decades, if everything has to be compared, he will not be able to do anything in the end." It's just an official prostitute, no matter how she died, everyone has already greeted the Marquis of Funing, why is the old man still not interested? Now that the case is closed by self-hanging, it is both public and private, and you and I have leisure to play chess here, isn't this beautiful! ”

"Listening to Lord Yin's words, it's better than reading a book for ten years! The lower officials have been taught! Sun Wang was stunned for a moment, and then said with some understanding.

If there is no background and money to deal with, it is naturally not easy for ordinary officials to climb all the way up in the Ming officialdom.

I always thought that he didn't understand why Wu Xi was obviously not a smart person, and there was no big man to take care of him, why his career was smoother than most people?

It's only now that I see Wu Xi's style of acting, especially the way of avoiding the important and taking it lightly, that I faintly grasped the main point.

No wonder people are about to be promoted to Dali Temple, which is really outstanding. Wu Xi didn't realize how profound his words were, and the chess pieces in his hand couldn't play for a long time, and it seemed that he was going to lose this game of chess again.

It was at this moment that a messenger hurriedly came over and informed the palace that someone had come.

"Xiaguan congratulates Lord Yin on his ascension!" Sun Wang guessed that the candidate for Dali Siqing had been decided, and immediately hurriedly put down the chess pieces in his hand and congratulated.

Wu Xi suddenly seemed to have eaten honey, so he waved his hand again and again: "Hehe...... This matter has not yet been decided, let's go out to meet the decree now! ”

"Lord Fu Yin, that Huang Gonggong didn't come to issue an edict, it seems that he wants to summon you into the palace!" The yacha saw that Wu Xi had misunderstood, and immediately reported it.

"Lord Mansion Yin, when the son rarely summons ministers today, if Lord Yin can be summoned by His Majesty, His Majesty must attach great importance to you!" Sun Wang deliberately stammered Wu Xi, who was about to be promoted, and immediately slapped his ass.

Wu Xi stroked his already snow-white beard, he was honest and honest all his life as an official, and his deeds must be known today, but he said with a little embarrassment: "This game of chess ......"

"Lord Fu Yin's chess skills are exquisite, and the lower officials are willing to bow to the wind!" Sun Wang has the ability to open his eyes and tell nonsense, and immediately took the initiative to admit defeat.

Wu Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then put down the chess pieces in his hand and said, "Hehe...... That official is in the palace first! ”

"Xiaguan congratulates Lord Yin on his ascension!"

"Lord Fu Yin, he hopes to promote the next official in the future!"

"Lord Fu Yin, the lower official will go to Yanyang Tower to prepare a banquet for you!" …… After learning that Wu Xi had been summoned to the palace to face the saint, the officials of the Shuntian Mansion poured out from their respective offices one after another, complimenting Wu Xi who left immediately.

Wu Xi is a person with a strong sense of vanity, and now when he saw all the subordinate officials stammering himself like this, he immediately smiled from ear to ear, stood on the steps of the gate and arched his hand to the subordinate officials who sent him off: "My generation should be as honest as water as an official, and I will encourage you today!" "Incorruptible as water?

It was the eunuch Huang Pan who came to summon this time, and when he heard this word, he couldn't help but look at this Shuntian Mansion Yin who was wearing a torn official uniform.

According to his experience, all the officials who have been associated with this word have not achieved good results. East Warm Pavilion, sandalwood smoke curls up.

Xu Qiong, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, is now a core member of the sect party, and specially came over to ask for a performance: "Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven should plough with his own hands for the prosperity of the Ry, please choose a day in February to plough the ceremony!" ”

"What is the charter of the Cultivator?" Zhu Youzhu had become more and more disgusted with red tape, so he asked lightly.

Xu Qiong, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, gradually figured out Zhu Youzhang's temperament, and immediately took out a copy of the book from his sleeve and said: "Your Majesty, the statute is here, please read it!" Liu Jin took the notebook from Xu Qiong's hand, and then respectfully sent it to Zhu Youzhang.

Zhu Youzhu was working on the restructuring plan for the A.S. Battalion and the Twelfth Battalion, and he also took the time to look at the process of the cultivation ceremony, and his brows couldn't help frowning slightly.

As I thought, this cultivation ceremony requires a bunch of gods, not to mention, and how to plough has to be divided into several steps, and farming is even more important

"Three pushes and three returns", while the cabinet ministers and the six ministries do

"Nine pushes and nine returns". Formalism, this is his first impression. Zhu Youzhu knew that it was necessary for the Son of Heaven to plough personally, but this kind of complicated etiquette was not needed, so he immediately dropped the playbook and said: "Simplify and play again!" ”

"Command!" Xu Qiong, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, found that it was the same as he guessed, and couldn't help but give up his hand bitterly.

Zhu Youzhu didn't want to waste time on inconsequential matters, so he gently raised his hand to signal Xu Qiong to retreat, but he began to think about how the Aegis Battalion and the Twelfth Battalion should compete.

Since the eyes of the 12th battalion are red, then they naturally speak with strength, whoever has a hard fist can take more, and whoever has a soft fist will naturally have to swallow his anger.

Xu Qiong had just retreated, and Huang Pan came in from outside, reporting that Yin Wuxi of Shuntian Mansion was already waiting at the Qianqing Gate.

Zhu Youzhu thought of the absurd things that happened under the feet of the world, and even if he summoned this Shuntian Mansion Yin, he put down his work and planned to take a good look at this courtier.

There are two strangulation marks on the neck of the deceased, just because the matter is related to the Funing Hou Mansion, and he is in a hurry to close the case by hanging himself without even conducting an autopsy, what does the strange official under his rule look like.

It's just that when people came in, he found that it was completely different from what he thought, and this little old man's body was full of some civility, and he was a little simple.

"Chenshun Tianfu Yin Wu Xi respectfully invites Saint Ann!" Wu Xi suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and saluted respectfully.

Zhu Youzhu looked deeply at this short-bodied official, and then asked straight to the point: "Lord Wu, what's going on with the case of the Teaching Workshop Division today?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister found out that the official prostitute hanged herself!" Wu Xi was slightly stunned at first, and found that he was not discussing his promotion to Dali Siqing, but replied honestly.

Zhu Youzhu couldn't help laughing, and couldn't help but say with a little sarcasm: "Fact? As far as I know, you closed the case without even conducting an autopsy, but I don't know how to find out? ”

"Your Majesty, official prostitutes are cheap jobs, and cases of self-hanging are not uncommon! This case involved the Funing Marquis Mansion, and the minister thought that it was not appropriate to investigate deeply, so he did not arrange an autopsy, and closed the case with self-confession to satisfy all parties! Wu Xi couldn't understand why the high-ranking Son of Heaven cared about the life and death of an official prostitute, so he said his thoughts.

This...... Liu Jin has been standing by and watching, thinking that this Shuntian Mansion Yin will try his best to defend himself, after all, this kind of disposal is simply dereliction of duty.

Unexpectedly, this Shuntian Mansion Yin actually admitted it directly, and he did not hide that he was sheltered in the Funing Hou Mansion, but he didn't know which one he was going to sing.

Although he was used to seeing incompetent civil servants, it was the first time in his life that he had seen such an incompetent civil official who could be so upright.

Zhu Youzhu was also a little confused, so he seriously asked: "You mean that this case is related to the Funing Marquis Mansion, so there is no need for in-depth investigation?" ”

"That's exactly how it should be! The Marquis of Funing is the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty, and he has made great achievements for the Ming Dynasty, how can he be investigated in the family of the Marquis because of an official prostitute! Wu Xi nodded lightly, looking natural.

Not sick, right? Liu Jin found that today was a matter of knowledge, and looked at this short-stated Shuntianfu Yin secretly with complicated eyes.

Zhu Youzhu didn't understand how such a person sat in this important position, and how could those Jiuqing push this kind of person to the high position of Dali Siqing, so he asked with a straight face: "The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and the matter will not be investigated if it involves the Funing Marquis Mansion, is this your way of being an official?" ”

"Your Majesty, how can a prince really be compared to the common people? Today's official prostitute, it is indeed not advisable to spend a lot of time, and it is best to close the case by self-confession! Wu Xi didn't know why Bai Zi was still pestering about official prostitutes, but he still insisted on his own opinions.

Zhu Youzhu found that he couldn't explain the reason with this kind of person, so he gasped and said, "Lord Wu, are you really not guilty?" ”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... What is the sin? Wu Xi found that the Son of Heaven seemed to be angry, and he looked very dazed.

Zhu Youzhu didn't understand why there were such absurd officials in the Ming Dynasty, so he directly issued an order: "What is the crime? Someone, take off his black gauze hat! As soon as the words fell, two Han generals came in and couldn't help but take off Wu Xi's black gauze hat.

"Your Majesty, why is that?" Wu Xi couldn't fight against the emperor's order at all, but he asked aggrievedly.

As the black gauze hat was taken off, Wu Xi revealed a big bald head, but he didn't know when he was already bald, and it was no wonder that he always liked to wear official uniforms on weekdays.

It's just that after the black gauze hat was removed, the trace of gentleness just now disappeared, and he looked like an ordinary little old man with a bald head at the moment.

Zhu Youzhu didn't sympathize with this little old man who was a little embarrassed, so he said lightly: "The legislation of the saint is supposed to be public in the world!" Thou art a parent and a ruler, and thou shalt love the people as sons, and thou shalt regard them as mustard! If I don't get rid of your official body today, I will be ashamed of the people of the world! ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has not been greedy for ink since he joined the government, and you treat the good minister like this, doesn't it make the world's scholars feel cold?" Wu Xi saw that Zhu Youzhu wanted to remove himself from office, and he couldn't help but cry out aggrieved.

Zhu Youzhu had already noticed the holes in his official uniform, but he said very indifferently: "The Lu of the Eater, the Worry of the Divider, when will the Ming Dynasty be able to live forever as long as he is not greedy?" Someone, drag him out! "Maybe Wu Xi is really not corrupt for officials, but this kind of person is not as good as a corrupt official in local government.

Corrupt officials still know what to do but do nothing, but Wu Xi has no people in his eyes, and I am afraid that he has created many unjust prisons.

In fact, what is even more terrifying is that officials like Wu Xi are probably not isolated cases, but there are officials like Concubine Wu who have been lurking in this huge team of officials.

What's more, this pedantic imperial examination system is likely to have been producing Wu Xi.

"Don't! No! Wu Xi was dragged away by the two Han generals, and watched his black gauze hat get closer and closer to him, even if he was terrified.

With the news of Wu Xi's dismissal, the entire officialdom was in an uproar.

"Wu Xi is naturally acting like this to cut officials for the people, which is really happy!" Read the book

"That's true, but have you ever wondered why Your Majesty suddenly cares about the case of the Sect Division?"

"Your Majesty is eyeing the Funing Hou Mansion, he ...... Is he using the case of the Teaching Fang Division to make an example of Funing Hou? ”…… Zhu Youjiao's punishment of Wu Xi was originally a very happy thing, but as some officials interpreted the matter, they immediately thought about it.

It's just that with the continuous interpretation of people with intentions, things have slowly changed their taste. Originally, it was a murder case for a reason to investigate deeply, but under the rendering of people with intentions, it turned out that His Majesty wanted to use the case of official prostitutes to deal with those martial artists.

Justice, as if suddenly forgotten by the world, has been replaced by conspiracy theories.