Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

All departments in the capital have been sealed, with only a few personnel left on duty.

Today is the 28th, and He Wenshuang does not need to be on duty, so he went to his own wonton shop early to help his wife close the store.

In the middle of this year, he brought his wife and father-in-law to the capital.

It was inconvenient to open a shop in the court, so he opened this wonton shop in the name of his father-in-law, and the shop was also run by his father-in-law and his wife.

Today, the small shop has gained some fame. Although it is not very popular, it is quite profitable. Together with He Wenshuang's salary, it is enough for the family to live in the capital.

He no longer had any close relatives at home, and his wife's only family member was his father-in-law. The seven-day holiday during New Year's Day was not enough to travel back and forth, so he did not go back home.

The former Japanese and Korean boss invited him and Lu boss Erba to have a drink together.

Originally, he and Manager Han and Manager Lu only had official business dealings, but because of Qin Yunhe's matter, they have become familiar with each other.

In fact, even if Han didn't say it, he guessed why he asked them to drink together.

It must be because of the case handled by Qin Yunhe that angered His Majesty and he quickly approved it.

Our dynasty governs the country with filial piety, but Jin Biao actually killed his wife and mother, disregarded human ethics, and harmed many lives. It is appalling.

What’s even more incredible is that this case was originally discovered from an adultery case.

And this is not all. The most amazing thing is that there was no torture or forced confession during the entire investigation of the case.

The witnesses, testimony, and reasoning are all convincing.

He Wenshuang smiled and shook his head again. He really didn't expect that Qin Yunhe would handle such a big case as soon as he took office. But when he thought about it carefully, it was indeed something he could do.

I heard that an official from the Ministry of Personnel commented that he was naive, and this position of magistrate was assigned to him.

Now that I think about it, this evaluation and this position are actually very suitable for him.

He Wenshuang admired his seriousness and focus.

When he arrived at the agreed tavern, he saw the two managers walking over.

He Wenshuang cupped his hands and said, "Master Han, Master Lu."

"We came here early, but we didn't expect Wen Shuang to come early too, haha." Manager Lu said, "Let's go, we haven't gathered for a long time, let's drink today."

The three of them chatted and laughed as they went into the private room of the tavern.

Before the food and wine arrived, the three of them started chatting, and as expected, the first person Mr. Lu mentioned was Qin Yunhe.

"Have you all received Yun He's letter?"

Although it was a question, it was obviously not an inquiry. After asking, Lu continued with a smile: "This kid said a lot of random things in the letter, but he didn't mention the case of murdering his mother and wife."

Manager Han stroked his beard and said admiringly, "How come you never show off, but you actually do things with great care."

"Haha, let me say that this position is really suitable for him."

He Wenshuang also smiled and said, "Yunhe has a serious personality and a righteous mind, so he is indeed very suitable to be a magistrate."

"If we were to investigate, we would probably just focus on whether the wife committed adultery and murdered her husband. Who would have thought that Yunhe, a rookie, would dig so deep."

Manager Lu knew that He Wenshuang was also from Buyeo County. Thinking that Jin Biao was a local squire, He Wenshuang might know him, so he asked.

"Hey, Wen Shuang, I heard that Jin Biao is a country gentleman. Have you seen him? What kind of person is he?"

He Wenshuang said, "Not only have we met, we know each other. Before I passed the imperial examination, he asked someone to introduce me to Yunhe. At that time, I only thought that he was gentle and kind. If it were me, I probably wouldn't have easily thought that he would do such a shocking thing."

He Wenshuang even thought that maybe because of their previous friendship, he would investigate, but would probably only investigate briefly.

Manager Lu held his chin with one hand and scratched it, saying, "I didn't expect that Yun He, who looked silly, could actually see through this person's disguise, hahahaha."

Manager Han rolled his eyes at him and said, "What do you mean by 'Yun He is stupid'? That's called being diligent and focused. Now is not the time for me to copy for you."

Manager Lu laughed again: "Silly, I'm praising him for not having any bad intentions, hahahaha..."

He Wenshuang couldn't help laughing.

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Soon the food and drinks were served, and a few people chatted and laughed over drinks and started talking about business.

Han Zhushi asked, "Is there a deputy minister in your Ministry of Personnel who is in mourning?"

Director Lu smiled and said, "Why, are you interested in the position of Deputy Director of our Ministry?"

Han Zhushi said unhappily, "I don't see any vacancies for Yuanwailang. I mean you will probably be promoted after the New Year."

Director Lu laughed and said, "Don't mention my promotion. You will probably get a promotion after the Chinese New Year, too. You may not know that your deputy minister has submitted several petitions to retire due to illness. I think it will be approved after the Chinese New Year."

Han and Lu have both been in the positions of chief executive for quite a while. If there is a vacancy this time, they will most likely be promoted.

He Wenshuang was also happy for the two and raised his glass to congratulate them.

After drinking a cup of wine, Lu sighed and said, "There are vacancies above, and people below will be promoted to fill them. Next year, another group of Jinshi who are still learning to walk will be able to be appointed as officials."

He Wenshuang suddenly remembered and asked, "Hey, where are Feng Baochu and Qin Weilai now? Have they been appointed officials?"

The Jinshi who learned to walk would not be rotated to the Hanlin Academy, and He Wenshuang didn't pay much attention to the two people.

When this matter was mentioned, Director Lu became furious: "It's really a miracle that Qin Weilai could be appointed as an official. He made so many mistakes in copying, and he just wanted to gain personal connections, and he complained all day long. Now all the departments are fed up with him, and I don't think he will be able to get a position if there is a vacancy."

Manager Han had obviously seen this person before and kept shaking his head.

"What about Feng Baochu?"

Speaking of Feng Baochu, Han had a much better opinion: "Feng Baochu is pretty decent. Although he's not as quick as Yun He, he's still pretty attentive to the work assigned to him. I don't think he's interacting with Qin Wei much anymore."

Manager Lu said: "I think he is also afraid of Qin Wei coming..."

Yes, who wouldn’t be afraid of such a person in the officialdom?

吴府

Wu Tonghuo's forehead twitched as he looked at the letter in his hand. His expression changed several times, and finally he laughed out of anger.

The steward who brought the letter in was puzzled and asked carefully, "Master, what's wrong?"

Wu Tonghuo threw the letter on the desk and said with a smile, "This old Gu hasn't written me a letter in these years. He wrote a letter just to show off his disciple. The case has been submitted to the emperor, how could I not have heard of it?"

He picked up the letter again and laughed out loud again: "Even Gu Zhihou has never seen him so attentive. He sent ink and wrote letters for a disciple."

But despite this, Wu Tonghuo was still quite relieved. One reason was that he was relieved that his old friend had finally figured it out; the other reason was that he was relieved that Qin Yunhe had not let him down.

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P.S. In ancient times, the death penalty, especially in very serious cases, required the emperor’s personal approval.