On the other hand, Shangshu Xing took Xiao Heng out of the city to investigate the case overnight. Xiao Heng was in the role of a book decree in the punishment department. It stands to reason that he would not participate in the investigation. ability to handle cases.
The post of clerk is just a pretense.
The surname of the Minister of Punishment is Xing, and the name is Shuwen.
No matter how the name sounds, it doesn't sound like someone who can do a great book, but Xing Shuwen just did it.
Xing Shuwen was born in a poor family, one of the rare in the six Shangshu books.
Because without the support of his family, it was much more difficult for him to rise up than those aristocratic officials. He had been sent out twice, one was to offend someone, and the other was to move a force that should not be moved.
But probably his life was really hard, and he survived just like that.
He has a good character and a good family style, and meets the emperor's employment standards. Of course, the premise is that he can be noticed by the emperor.
"It's actually a coincidence. My second outing was in a small county near Fengdu Mountain. I handled a case, and the victim was from the princess' mansion." Xing Shangshu said to Xiao Heng on the carriage.
Xiao Heng didn't know this.
Before he left Beijing, he never thought that he would enter the Sixth Department, so he didn't pay special attention to the movements of the Sixth Department. Princess Xinyang monitored the movements of the court, so he could occasionally hear the details of some officials - such as the account book of Zheng Siye's bribery in the Imperial College. .
But it is clear that the Xing Shang Shu is not in the ranks of the handle.
He is a good and honest official.
The carriage was bumping along the bumpy path, and the two of them couldn't help but sway.
Xing Shangshu shook as he continued: "To be honest, he was just a trivial servant who was bullied by a local squire, and the squire and the capital had a bit of a kinship relationship. You know it's changed. What will others do?"
Xiao Heng understood that he was not asking himself.
Sure enough, Xing Shangshu said to himself: "Major matters are turned into trivial matters. Sometimes the lives of the common people are not valuable, and the lives of the servants are not valuable. Princess Xinyang asked me at that time, 'Xing County magistrate, you dare to investigate. The case?'"
Xiao Heng could almost imagine Princess Xinyang's expression at that time.
"I asked the princess, 'I checked, something happened, can the princess keep my family?' The princess said, I can't, your case wasn't investigated for me, that's your duty, you can choose to do a good job Officer, you can also choose to be a filthy official, and the consequences are all up to you. Oh, it's so inhumane! I thought at the time. Hmm... In fact, now that I think about it, I still feel that the princess' heart is too hard. She is a princess, she wants to Isn't it easy to bless a few people? She is roasting me on the fire, and she won't give my family a way out... "
"But Liu Lang, the world is like this. From the day I chose to be an official, I sent my family's fate to an unpredictable path. No one forced me, I chose it myself."
"The case came to the capital, you know that the squire was actually related to Luo Guogong's mansion. I almost died, but the sky does not kill me. His Majesty heard about this case, and he transferred me back to the capital, even if I was saved. ."
"She helped you." Xiao Heng said suddenly.
"What?" Xing Shangshu looked at Xiao Heng in confusion.
Xiao Heng said, "Princess Xinyang, she helped you."
Xing Shangshu was taken aback.
Xiao Heng brushed his wide sleeves: "Otherwise, why would Your Majesty hear about your case, and why would you suddenly be transferred back to the capital? There are so many murder cases in the world."
"Ah... this... "
Xing Shangshu couldn't take such a big shock for a while. To be honest, he didn't think about this possibility, but he met Princess Xinyang several times afterward, and Princess Xinyang didn't make him appreciate her at all.
She didn't even say anything to him.
Do good things so anonymously
What is the picture of Princess Xinyang
Do you think he is a good official
Picture his face
Rumor has it that Princess Xinyang has many faces.
Xing Shangshu touched his rough face, saying that once upon a time, he was indeed a beautiful man in their county...
"My lord! It's here!" The coachman stopped the carriage.
The reason why Xing Shangshu told Xiao Heng on the carriage was because he realized that this time the matter was not simple, and the forces involved might be beyond their imagination. He was worried that Xiao Heng would not dare to investigate, so he wanted to use it His own deeds influenced Xiao Heng and made him also aspire to be a good official who is not afraid of power. Even if there is no one to protect him, he will definitely be able to soar 90,000 miles.
However, it looks like it's a little overturned.
"Cough cough." Xing Shangshu cleared his throat, "Go down."
This was the residence of the third witness they found.
Unfortunately, it was also empty.
The witness has not been home for several days.
Li Shilang's case is simple and simple, complex and complicated. Li Shilang went out of Beijing to visit his concubine and concubines raised in Zhuangzi, and encountered a group of robbers on the way. The guards accompanied by Li Shilang drove the robbers away in time. Two people resisted seriously and injured Li Shilang, and the guards had to beat them to death.
But when they were sent to the local yamen, one of the deceased turned out to be a good citizen.
Liangmin's family came to the door, saying that Li Shilang had killed their son.
The identities of the other robbers were also identified, and their witnesses at the time were not at home.
Judging from Xing Shangshu's years of experience in handling the case, this was a premeditated frame-up. The purpose was not Li Shilang, but the case at hand.
Xiao Heng is a person who can be trusted, and Xing Shangshu did not go around in front of him: "The Xianleju case is of great importance, and both the Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Justice are investigating this case."
Xiao Heng nodded and said again: "Then why are the people in Jingzhao Mansion okay?"
Xing Shangshu said thoughtfully: "There is only one possibility."
Jingzhao Mansion has been bought.
Xiao Heng also guessed this possibility, and he said sternly: "Li Shilang will be in danger if he continues to investigate, it is your danger, sir."
Li Shilang just obeyed orders, and the decision was in the hands of Xing Shangshu, so in fact, the other party came to Xing Shangshu.
The above is a guess based on the clues currently available, and whether this is the case needs to be verified in the future.
No witnesses were found, Xing Shangshu took Xiao Heng on the carriage back to Beijing.
Not long after the carriage had gone, an arrow shot into their carriage and pinned it to the wall between Xiao Heng and Xing Shangshu!
Because of the strength, the arrows were all pierced in, and the tail of the arrow was still shaking violently. It can be seen that if the arrow was shot on either of them, it could kill them instantly!
Xing Shangshu's eyes turned cold: "Assassinate the court officials? Fortunately, I was prepared!"
After he finished speaking, he took out a bone whistle and blew it hard.
One, two, three passed.
The master who should have appeared has not appeared yet.
Xing Shangshu was stunned: "What's the matter? This official spent a lot of money to buy a master on the rivers and lakes!"
"No." Xiao Heng said lightly.
"No?" Xing Shangshu glared, and another arrow shot in, this time under Xing Shangshu's crotch, Xing Shangshu only felt that his little Shangshu was a little cold!
"Get off!" Xiao Heng said.
Xing Shangshu opened the curtain, grabbed Xiao Heng's hand and jumped out of the carriage with him.
Just as the two fell to the ground, a whole row of arrows came overwhelmingly, shooting the carriage into a sieve!
Xing Shangshu held his breath.
If it weren't for the fact that just now and Xiao Liulang jumped out of the car in time, they would have become a sieve now!
"It's abominable! Who did it! Don't ask this officer to find out! Otherwise, this officer will definitely find out that he went bankrupt!"
call out!
Another arrow came, almost hitting Xing Shangshu's butt!
"what!"
Xing Shangshu jumped suddenly, grabbed Xiao Heng's hand and ran away!
At first, Xiao Heng thought that the group of people came towards Xing Shangshu, until they entered a forest, Xing Shangshu fell down the hillside, and the group of people did not chase after Xing Shangshu, but attacked Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng finally understood that shooting Xing Shangshu was a mistake, and their purpose was themselves from the beginning.
They didn't use Li Shilang's case to warn Xing Shangshu to stop, they planned to use Xing Shangshu to take him out of the capital to investigate the case and kill him on the way!
What a great way.
It seemed that Mo Qianxue's case was a game from the very beginning.
Xiao Heng looked at the five men in black who were approaching him, and asked coldly, "Who is your master?"
The headed man in black said coldly, "I'm going to die, do you know that our master is useful?"
Xiao Heng asked calmly: "I have to die to understand."
The headed man in black sneered: "Well, I'll tell you that the one who wants to kill you is our young master."
Xiao Heng looked at him coldly: "Who is your young master?"
Three shifts, three shifts, it slipped out again!
(End of this chapter)