Author: Loeva

Once Yao made up her mind, some things went very quickly. In fact, she had already been prepared, but she had been hesitating before and had not taken action. Now she is sure that her son has lost the good family of the Cai family.

The marriage was filled with hatred, and all previous worries were put aside.

In late March, Mrs. Xu's worsening condition had just begun to improve, when the Xu family received bad news.

A junior official in the Criminal Department accidentally let someone know that when he was drinking with someone, he revealed that Mr. Xu had participated in the trial of a major case when he was a junior doctor in the Criminal Department.

Small mistakes.

The prisoner who was tried that day did not plead guilty and fainted because he could not bear the torture. However, the Ministry of Punishment was facing great pressure. The then Minister of Punishment ordered his subordinates to come up with the results of the trial within three days, otherwise they would be punished for incompetence.

That day was the last day of the three-day period. Mr. Xu and his two colleagues interrogated together. They felt that the evidence was sufficient and the case was clear. Everyone knew who the person who instigated him was.

, but because the prisoner refused to plead guilty and give key testimony against the behind-the-scenes instigator, it reached a deadlock. If this continues, his career will also be affected. Mr. Xu was unwilling to accept it and secretly discussed it with two colleagues.

After discussion, they grabbed the hands of the unconscious prisoners and put their fingerprints on the confessions they had written. A clerk who was good at imitating handwriting and was responsible for recording at the scene forged the signatures of the prisoners on the confessions.

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By the time the prisoner woke up from his coma and wanted to complain, it was already too late. The case was concluded quickly, and the mastermind behind the scenes was quickly arrested. He committed suicide in prison without waiting for the outcome of the trial. The prisoner committed suicide in prison.

Then he was executed according to law. The case file was filed, and Mr. Xu and others who had made meritorious services were praised by the then Minister of Punishment. They then rose to prominence and need not be mentioned again.

However, just a few months ago, an official who had been abroad for many years and finally transferred back to Beijing accidentally revealed something, that is, the so-called mastermind secretly met with the prisoner and gave him instructions.

On the night when he went to commit the crime, the official met the former who was fishing in a secluded place. Judging from the location, if the official met the real master, it is impossible for the so-called mastermind to do so on the same night.

secretly met with the prisoner. The official had been away in the border town for many years shortly after this encounter. He had never returned to Beijing, and he did not know what major case the passerby he met by chance was involved in. When he told the story, he did not

Take it seriously. Although some good people connected the two theories and thought that it was probably an unjust case, most people still felt that the official remembered the wrong date and didn't take it to heart. Even

The official himself, from insisting that he remembered correctly, slowly changed his attitude and felt that he might have really made a mistake about the date, let alone others.

But the situation is different now. A long-time junior official within the Ministry of Punishment leaked the truth while drunk. The so-called confession was simply forged by Mr. Xu and others. The case might really be an unjust case! Those who died died in vain.

He is still carrying a stigma. He is not an unknown person. There is still a huge clan, and there are clan members who were promoted through imperial examinations and became officials in the court. They used to regard that clan member as a shame to the family, and they never think about it all the time.

In order to wash away this shame, if it can be proven that the clan member was wronged, then their family will be able to clear their name immediately and regain a clean reputation!

This was the beginning of a vigorous operation to overturn the case. Most of the witnesses from that year are still alive, the files are complete, and even most of the investigators are still serving in the ministry. It is certainly difficult to find out.

But it is not impossible. One of the officials who had participated in the forgery of confessions could not bear the pressure and admitted to his superiors that the matter was true. The situation for Mr. Xu and another official who had participated in the forgery operation immediately became difficult.

Mr. Xu's health is actually not very good. Recently, his old wife has become seriously ill and he has become much more haggard. Now that he has suffered such a serious blow, he has lost twice as much weight and his face has become thinner.

Although the family members of the man who died unjustly clamored for the verdict to be reversed and for the officials who had neglected their duties to be punished, if we really wanted to pursue the case, so many people would be implicated. The case back then was really only missing a confession.

All the evidence proved the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes, and the result was recognized by almost everyone. Mr. Xu still feels that he has not wronged anyone, at most he is just doing things for quick success. He feels that this case cannot be overturned at all, and he cannot

Because he forged a seal, he said that the guilty person was innocent.

Mr. Xu insisted on his opinion, but the third former colleague who participated in the counterfeiting operation was troubled by the rumors. He couldn't think about it for a while and regretted it, so he jumped into the lake in the back garden of his home. Although he was rescued, he still

Because of a cold, I fell seriously ill and my energy was severely damaged. Within two days, I heard that the first old colleague who confessed had been dismissed from his post and returned to his hometown with his family in despair. Although his wealth and life were not affected,

But this time he returns, his reputation is greatly reduced, and he is afraid that his life will not be easy in the future.

It was only then that Mr. Xu began to worry about himself. Among the people who made the decision at the same time, one was dismissed from his post, and the other got seriously ill. There were also rumors in the ministry that this person was expected to stop working by claiming illness.

Now that he has an official career, he can at least maintain a decent reputation without having to wait for orders from above to be dismissed. Mr. Xu doesn’t know what to do. Even the junior officials who participated have been expelled from the Ministry of Justice. Is it possible that he has to leave too? Regarding the reversal of the case, I guess

The thunder is loud and the raindrops are light. After all, this is a case recognized by the whole Ministry of Punishment. If the case is overturned, the Ministry of Punishment will lose all its face. How can it be possible for everyone to be embarrassed just because of a few drunken nonsense of a small official?

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However, the fact that the Ministry of Punishment does not publicize it to the outside world does not mean that it will not deal with those who have made mistakes internally. Everyone else has received retribution. If Mr. Xu had not shown any signs, in case the Master did not like him, he would have been dismissed from his post.

, what should we do? By then, even the Xu family’s lifelong reputation will be lost!

However, if you find an excuse to become an official, even if you can maintain your dignity for a while, the reputation and power of the Xu family will plummet. Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu and his uncle and nephew are either low-ranking officials or have never joined the family.

Official. Without Mr. Xu’s official position to support him, how could the Xu family gain a foothold in the circle of high-ranking officials in the capital? Xu Zheng hadn’t even taken the examination, and Xu Rong had never even been awarded the title of scholar. Girl.

They had never been formally engaged. At this time, Mr. Xu left office, and the situation and future of the younger generation became even more difficult. Even with the support of the in-laws from the Cheng'enhou Mansion, the Xu family would be greatly weakened. Just like the second wife of the Qin family

, although the family has been separated, they are still real relatives and nephews of the queen. Just because Uncle Qin lost his official position, it has only been less than three months now. Even the Xue family, who has always relied on them, has the courage to challenge them.

Already.

Mr. Xu is unwilling to let his family fall into such a situation.

Then there are some things that he can't avoid just because he doesn't want to.

The news that Mr. Xu had been wrongly convicted spread quickly among the government and the public. The so-called wronged person’s tribe spread the news everywhere and wanted to avenge the deceased. Another co-defendant who lived a little far away from Beijing even

Family members also jumped out and said that their family members also died unjustly and were beaten into death. Mr. Xu’s reputation was in ruins. The more he denied that he was wrong, the more others criticized him. Many people thought that he was too shameless.

Hou has a bad character. He clearly did something wrong but did not have the courage to admit it. Even the two officials who made big mistakes with him at the time bravely admitted their mistakes and resigned from their official positions to show their repentance. Xu

The elder refuses to admit his mistake for a long time. He is clearly in love with power!

It has just entered April, and the scandal of Mr. Xu has spread to everyone in the capital. Even Xu Zheng has begun to be affected. Several talented people who were friends with him in the past have become distant from him, and some of them are close to him.

One of the teachers he had the best friendship with privately advised him to go home and persuade his old grandfather not to be stubborn anymore, to resign early and to show repentance, so as to preserve the reputation of the Xu family. Although the public opinion outside was

Time will not be pleasant, but after a few years, things have changed, and the younger generation of the Xu family still has a chance to make a comeback. But if Mr. Xu loses his official status and dignity, how big can Xu Zheng be on his own?

Can he support the Xu family again? His grandfather's scandal alone is enough to ruin a young man's future.

Mr. Xu had nothing to do, so he even went to Chengenhou's Mansion to discuss with his sister. But how could Chengenhou's Mansion help him with this matter? His relatives had no control over the Ministry of Punishment. If he went to seek help from Yongjia Marquis Qin Bai, Qin Bai would have nothing to do with the Xu family.

He didn't have much of a favorable impression, and regardless of whether he was happy or not, when it came to the case back then, Qin Bai was quite critical of Mr. Xu's actions, and he was probably still unwilling to help him.

In the end, Mr. Xu reluctantly took the trouble and claimed that he was old and asked to sue. The emperor didn't know if he had heard of it before, so he simply agreed to him. When he stepped out of the gate of the imperial city, he looked back at the majestic towering tower behind him.

Looking at the many palaces, thinking of the ambitions I once had, and looking at my current desolation, my whole person felt as if I had been dipped in ice water, as cold as a stone.

Mr. Xu fell ill after returning home. The Xu family was in chaos. Everyone was terrified and didn't know where to go from now on.

After receiving the news, Mrs. Xu quickly posted a message and invited the imperial doctor to come to treat Mr. Xu. She also sent her confidants to visit her brother, and made it clear that she would come over in person some day.

Uncle Xu took a leave of absence from the government office, and while avoiding the rumors, he went home to take care of his sick father.

As for Grandma Xu, she was responsible for taking care of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Xu. Miss Lu Shanxiang, who had just arrived at the Xu family, could not wait any longer. She had to let her two daughters take care of her.

Mr. Xu and his son deal with the guests from all walks of life who come to visit the doctor every day.

Mistress Xu ended her confinement ahead of schedule and "kindly" helped her sister-in-law host the middle school feeding ceremony.

Xu Rong also knew a lot of friends on weekdays, so he went out to inquire about outside news. Although Mr. Xu had resigned, if the Ministry of Punishment really decided to overturn the case, the impact would be the greatest, and he had to find out clearly

Just a little will do.

Xu Zheng was the only one who could do nothing but help him.

He lived to be twenty years old this year, and for the first time he felt confused about his future.
Chapter completed!