Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 8
[Chapter 8 A Good Person]
The yamen of the Qingli Division was located at the foot of the imperial city. When Lin Xiu was about to reach the gate of the Qingli Division, he was stopped by the yamen runners at the gate.
“Who are you? What are you doing here?”
Sun Dali put his hands on his waist and said, “You are so blind that you don’t even recognize your master?”
At this time, another yamen runner hurriedly stepped forward with a smile on his face and said, “He is new and has never seen Master Lin. Please don’t blame him, Master Lin. Master Lin, please…”
Although the clerk position of the Qingli Division is not of high rank, just a ninth-rank official who has just entered the official ranks, but an official is an official, and they are not petty officials who can afford to offend.
Lin Xiu did not bother with the yamen runner, agreed with Sun Dali on the time to pick him up, and walked straight into the gate of the Qingli Division.
After Lin Xiu walked in, the new yamen runner asked curiously, “Who is that person? I have been in the Qingli Division for a month, why have I never seen him?”
Another yamen runner shook his head and whispered, “He is a relative who got in with money, but it is strange that he hardly came to the yamen before, why is he here today…”
Walking into the courtyard of the Qingli Division, facing the lobby of the Qingli Division, it is also the place where the court is open for trial.
On the left and right sides are several functional departments within the Qingli Division. After seeing the plaque of “An Du Ku”, Lin Xiu walked through the corridor on one side and walked into the door of the An Du Ku.
The An Du Ku is usually very idle. The other three clerks were chatting and joking. When they saw someone coming in, they looked up and saw that it was Lin Xiu, and they all showed surprise.
They knew Lin Xiu. At that time, Chen Zhushi had specifically instructed them to take care of him more often. However, after this person came a few times, they never saw him again. What happened today that brought him here?
The three smiled at Lin Xiu as a greeting, and then continued to chat.
Lin Xiu also nodded politely, and his eyes swept around the room. In addition to the rows of bookshelves, there were four tables in this room. Three of the tables were very clean, and the pens, inkstones, and paper on them were also very neatly arranged. The last table was full of miscellaneous items. Obviously, that table belonged to Lin Xiu.
Lin Xiu walked to the table, sorted out the miscellaneous items, and then filled a basin of water to wipe the entire table. Then he sat on the chair and took out a book to read.
His eyes fell on the book, but his mind was not there.
Awakeners like him with low talents would not be valued by the Abnormal Arts Academy. In addition to receiving a monthly allowance, free access to the library, and asking teachers for advice when they have questions, they have no access to other resources.
And the Abnormal Arts Academy would not care what they do on weekdays.
For Lin Xiu, the biggest benefit of entering the Yishu Academy is that he can come into contact with people with various abilities. He has to find a way to make more friends. Only after getting familiar with each other can he have the opportunity to maintain physical contact with each other for a long time.
This matter needs to be considered in the long run. At present, Lin Xiu still has to hold on to Zhao Lingyin’s thighs and not waver. His practice cannot be separated from her.
As for the Qingli Division, there is generally nothing to do. Lin Xiu just needs to punch in occasionally and not be expelled. This will also give an explanation to the couple of the Earl of Ping’an.
Lin Xiu was planning his future, and the three clerks in the room automatically ignored him. They were just surprised that after Lin Xiu came, the case library, which was just hot and unbearable, suddenly became cool…
Lin Xiu sat on the chair for half an hour. While there was still time, he planned to try his luck at the Yishu Academy.
He walked out of the case library door and came to the courtyard of the Qingli Division. He glanced and found that there were many figures around the entrance of the lobby, and there were also shadows outside the yamen.
With a gossipy heart, Lin Xiu moved his feet and moved over.
In the lobby of the Qingli Division, yamen runners stood in two rows. In the middle, a straw mat was laid out, covered with a white cloth, with only a pair of feet exposed under the cloth.
A young man in luxurious clothes sat on a chair with his legs crossed. He glanced at the straw mat on the ground and said, “She hanged herself. Why did you call me here?”
Looking at the arrogant young man who was not at all panicked, the doctor of the Qingli Division who was sitting above him felt a headache. He rubbed his eyebrows and asked, “Someone saw Wang enter your house yesterday, and today she hanged herself at home. Do you have any explanation for this?”
The young man shook his head and said, “She came to my house yesterday, but she took my money and voluntarily came to the house to accompany me. After that, she went back. She hanged herself in her own home. What does it have to do with me?”
The doctor of the Qingli Division said, “Since she did it voluntarily, why did she hang herself?”
The young man said unhappily, “What are you talking about, sir? She hanged herself. What does it have to do with me? Maybe she was upset about other things. Who knows…”
The court fell silent for a while.
At this time, an old man kneeling beside the straw mat cried and said, “Sir, it’s not like this, it’s not like this. My daughter has always been chaste, how could she do that kind of thing with others? I beg you to clear my daughter’s name and give her justice!” The
doctor of the Qingli Division was silent for a moment, then slowly said, “Wang’s suicide cannot prove that she has a direct relationship with Qin Cong. The Qingli Division will investigate this case again…”
These were obviously words of comfort. Upon hearing this, the old man’s face turned pale, as if all the strength in his body had been drained. He collapsed to the ground, muttering, “It’s unjust, my daughter is unjust…”
At this time, the young man sitting on the chair slowly stood up, clasped his fists to the doctor of the Qingli Division, and said, “If there is nothing else, I’ll go back first…” “
Wait.”
He had just taken two steps when a voice came from outside the door.
The crowd outside the lobby of the Ministry of Personnel made way for a passage, and a figure walked in slowly. He first clasped his fists to the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel, and then said, “Sir, Wang did not hang herself, but was murdered.”
Without waiting for the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel to speak, he pointed to the body under the white cloth and said, “If a person dies by hanging, their feet will hang to the ground because of weakness. This corpse has stiff feet pointing to the sky, which means that she was most likely dead before hanging, and it was a certain time. In addition, people who hang themselves will have exposed tongues and hideous faces. But if they died first and then hanged, their tongues would shrink in their mouths and their faces would be pale instead of purple. Whether the deceased hanged herself or was murdered and then hanged, we can know as long as we lift up this white cloth…”
As Lin Xiu finished speaking, the pupils of the young man not far in front of him shrank imperceptibly.
The doctor of the Qingli Division, who was about to announce the adjournment, looked at Lin Xiu deeply, and then asked the coroner in the corner: “Is what he said true?”
The coroner was silent for a moment, nodded and said: “My lord, it is true.”
The doctor of the Qingli Division pointed to a yamen runner and said: “Lift the white cloth.”
“Yes!”
After the yamen runner responded, he quickly walked to the straw mat, lifted the white cloth, and revealed the face of a woman underneath. The woman had a beautiful face, but her face was a little pale. She lay there quietly, which made people feel pity.
Her face was pale, and the tip of her tongue did not stick out.
“It is so!”
“So, this woman was murdered and then pretended to hang herself?”
“Isn’t that Lin Wenshu? How come he knows more than the coroner in the yamen…”
…
In the court, the doctor of the Qingli Division took a deep breath and said slowly: “There are many suspicious points in this case. Mr. Qin, you can’t clear the suspicion for the time being. I’m afraid you will be wronged for a while.”
The young man didn’t care and smiled: “It’s okay, I believe that the adults will give me justice.”
The doctor of the Qingli Division knocked on the gavel and said: “This case needs to be investigated in depth. Qin Cong will be detained temporarily and the court will be dismissed.”
The young man named Qin Cong, accompanied by two yamen runners, walked out of the hall and looked back at Lin Xiu with a meaningful look in his eyes.
As soon as Lin Xiu walked out of the hall, a hand pulled him over and pulled him directly to the case library.
A middle-aged man in official uniform frowned at Lin Xiu and said, “Why are you showing off at this time? Do you think the coroner can’t tell whether she is hanging alive or dead? Do you think the doctor doesn’t know that this case is strange? No one knows, but you are the only one who is smart?”
Although Lin Xiu didn’t know the man in front of him, he quickly guessed his identity. The only
person who could speak to him in this tone in the Qingli Division was his father’s old friend, the person in charge of the case library. Lin Xiu got his clerk job through him.
Lin Xiu pretended not to understand and asked with a puzzled look on his face, “Uncle Chen, since you know that the woman was murdered, why don’t you say it out?”
The middle-aged man shook his head and said, “Things are not as simple as you think. Qin Cong is the son of the first-class baron Qin Wu. Even the doctor can’t afford to offend the Qin family, let alone you. With your interference, Qin Cong is in jail. It’s hard to guarantee that the Qin family will hate you…”
Lin Xiu suddenly realized, and then said in a panic, “Uncle Chen, what should we do now?”
The middle-aged man pondered for a moment, and said, “Don’t worry too much. It shouldn’t be difficult for the Qin family to settle this matter. Although your Lin family is in decline, you are still powerful. I don’t think they dare to do anything to you, but you must remember, if you encounter such things again in the future, don’t get involved.”
Lin Xiu accepted the advice and said, “I understand. Thank you Uncle Chen for reminding me.”
Master Chen waved his hand and said, “That’s good that you know. If something happens to you here, I can’t explain to your father.”
After instructing Lin Xiu, Master Chen left. Lin Xiu
sat back in his seat and breathed a sigh of relief.
What is the Qinglisi? It is a government office in the capital that specializes in investigating cases. The yamen runners and officials here have very sharp eyes. There is no reason for them not to know what Lin Xiu knows.
Lin Xiu saw it when he stood outside the lobby. The doctor of the Qinglisi was very afraid of the young man.
It is best not to get involved in such things.
But when he saw the woman’s body lying upright in the lobby and the old man slumped on the ground with a helpless and desperate expression, Lin Xiu still softened his heart.
Obviously, his life is not satisfactory, but he can’t bear the suffering of the world.
He was such a person in his previous life.
So every time he donated money to the disaster area, he was enthusiastic and active. Seeing that the children in the mountainous areas were so poor that they couldn’t even afford to go to school, he would donate a truck of teaching materials to send over. When he was in a good mood, he would give all the money he had on him to the beggars on the roadside and buy all the oranges from the old man who set up a stall in the cold wind in the middle of the night, although he didn’t like to eat oranges very much.
This may be the reason why those ex-girlfriends are always willing to introduce their besties to Lin Xiu after breaking up. He often gets such comments from them. Lin Xiu is indeed a bit of a scumbag in terms of emotions, but he is definitely a good person.
Thank you for the reward from me, Danqie, Guima Zongchangge. I signed the contract today and added one more chapter to show my sincerity.
There are not many manuscripts left after deleting and revising them. Three days after publishing the book, more than half of the manuscripts were consumed. After that, I can only code honestly. If I add more chapters, according to the situation of the previous books, the leader added too many chapters, and my typing speed is slow. After a long time, my mentality will collapse. So the leader will not add more chapters for this book. After it is put on the shelves, I will post as much as I write, and I will give the leaders some small gifts as compensation. Thank you for your understanding…
(End of this chapter)
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