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

Chapter 229 Master Yu is Here

"...ask someone to urge Lin Yuan County to send the detailed case files of Ma Qianwen's murder as soon as possible. Also, tell Ma Qianwen's brother that if there are any witnesses, the testimony should be prepared as soon as possible, and the court will be held in five days..."

"Yes." Wu Bantou ordered them to retreat.

It’s May now and the weather is getting hotter.

After Qin Yunhe gave his instructions to his men, he picked up a fan and fanned himself while taking the petition in his hand to examine it.

Normally, there weren't many cases during the busy farming season, but a few days ago, a man from the city came to appeal for his brother, saying that his brother Ma Qianwen was falsely accused of murder.

If it involves human life, it must be accepted, especially if it may involve an injustice, and the case is sent from the government office to the department office.

Ma Qianwen is a farmer from Goutou Village, Linyuan County.

A few months ago, a murder case occurred in Tanglin Town, not far from Goutou Village. The victim was a wealthy family in the town.

In fact, Ma Qianwen had nothing to do with the wealthy families in the town. However, a neighbor of the wealthy family claimed that he saw someone climbing over the wall and coming out of the wealthy family's house in the morning of the incident, and that person was Ma Qianwen.

Coincidentally, someone else also said that he saw Ma Qianwen appear in Tanglin Town early one morning.

Therefore, the magistrate of Linyuan County concluded that it was Ma Qianwen who committed the murder, so he arrested him and tortured him severely. Eventually, Ma Qianwen could not bear the torture and confessed that he was indeed the one who committed the murder.

Ma Qianwen's younger brother Ma Qing stated in his petition that his brother was impulsive and often got into trouble, but he was definitely not someone who would kill people.

His sister-in-law also testified that his brother never left the house that night, but the magistrate did not believe it.

Ma Qing believed that the neighbor who reported his brother for murder must have had a grudge against his brother and therefore made a false accusation.

Whether this case is an injustice depends on whether the real murderer can be found, and whether evidence can be found to prove that Ma Qianwen was at home that night.

I still have to look at the details of the case before I can make a conclusion, Qin Yunhe thought, and put down Ma Qing's complaint first.

The official business was almost done when Qin Yunhe suddenly remembered something.

"Hesheng, go call Zhao Ping. I have something to tell him."

He Sheng responded and hurried to find Zhao Ping, and soon He Sheng came back.

"Sir, Zhao Ping is helping the clerk deliver documents to the government office. If you have any instructions, I will go."

"Oh, it's nothing urgent, let's wait for Zhao Ping to come back."

Zhao Ping has learned a lot of characters from the clerk recently. The clerk who often asks him to run errands praises him for learning quickly and writing well. Zhao Ping is so happy that he even runs errands more diligently.

Even if there is no reward, it is enough to learn to write.

Zhao Ping ran back from the government office and went to report to the clerk, only then did he know why Qin Yun was looking for him.

He was not on duty today, but he was still surprised to hear that he was not there when the master was looking for him, and hurried to the study in the second hall to find Qin Yunhe.

"Sir, I'm back. I just helped Clerk He deliver documents to the government office. Do you have any instructions?"

"Oh, didn't you and Shi'er bring back a chess set for Ruyi to play with last time? A few pieces of that chess set were lost. Do you remember where you bought it from? Go buy another set."

The game was simple but novel. Ruyi liked it very much at that time and pulled Qin Shi to play it for a long time.

After Qin Shi left, we didn’t play much.

A few days ago, Mingyue came to play with her. When she learned about this chess game, she was very interested. However, when she set it out, she found that several pieces were missing.

Ruyi didn't play much anyway, but when she saw that something was missing, she was still sulking for a long time, thinking that her younger brother must have lost it.

Qin Zheng and Qin Ci are now more than seven months old. They can sit and crawl. If they are not seen, they might grab something and play with it. It is very likely that they lost it.

Qin Yunhe was afraid that his daughter would feel wronged, so he thought about buying her another pair.

Zhao Ping was relieved when he heard that it was not a business matter: "I remember, I will go buy another one right away."

"It's okay, don't worry, just go in the afternoon after dinner."

After lunch, Qin Yunhe returned to his office study.

In fact, he didn't have any official business to attend to at the moment, so he didn't have to go to the front office. But he suddenly remembered another closed case and wanted to confirm some details in the case file to avoid any omissions.

"He Sheng, go to the case room and get the case file of the brothers fighting each other."

He Sheng went away for a while and then returned: "Sir, the clerk who sorted out the case file is not in the case room. I asked other clerks and they said they didn't know where the case file was. I told them to wait for the clerk to come back and deliver it."

"it is good."

Fortunately, there was no rush, so Qin Yunhe put the matter aside and picked up a book to read.

After an unknown amount of time, the clerk hurried over with the case file. Qin Yunhe checked it and found no omissions, so he handed the file to him and put it away.

Not long after, Zhao Ping also came back with the newly bought chess set.

Since he had nothing to do, Qin Yunhe didn't wait for the court to end, and went back to the inner house with the chess pieces.

Ruyi's hobbies come and go. Lately, she has become addicted to practicing calligraphy. Right now, she is copying calligraphy in her study room.

Qin Yunhe took the chess pieces in and raised them: "Ruyi, look at what this is?"

Ruyi was writing happily and didn't pay any attention to her father. She just looked up slightly and continued writing.

Qin Yunhe put down the chess pieces and stood behind to watch his daughter write.

After a while, Ruyi finished writing an article, put down his pen and jumped off the chair.

"Is it chess?" Ruyi opened the square chess basket and said, "It's a pity that there were no chess pieces when Mingyue came last time. Her mother is keeping a close eye on her now, and I don't know when she will come next time."

In fact, Ruyi was not angry entirely because the chess piece was lost. It was mainly because Mingyue came rarely, and she excitedly opened the game only to find that she could not play, which was really disappointing.

Now all that's left is regret.

"It's okay. When the time comes, just ask your mother to send an invitation to Madam Xie and ask her to bring Mingyue."

Ruyi was immediately happy when she heard it: "Okay!"

Ruyi was satisfied, and picked up the words she had just written to show her father: "Dad, please help me check if my handwriting has improved recently."

Qin Yunhe took the words written by his daughter with a smile.

"Not bad, not bad. You have made a lot of progress compared to before."

Ruyi's handwriting is indeed childish, but for an eight-year-old child, it is quite good.

Qin Yunhe was not stingy in praising his daughter. After all, he didn't expect his daughter to become a talented woman.

Ruyi refused to do it: "Daddy always says it's good, how can I know what's not good enough?"

Qin Yunhe smiled and picked up the brush beside him. He tapped his daughter's forehead with the brush: "Girl, when has Dad not given you some pointers after he finished speaking?"

As he spoke, Qin Yunhe circled a few questions and gave a demonstration.

Ruyi looked at her father's demonstration, pondered for a long time, then took the brush from her father and planned to write it again.

Chi'er came in from outside and said, "Sir, Zhao Ping said Young Master Yu is here."

Ruyi immediately looked up: "Brother Yu is here? Where is Brother Yu?"

"Miss, Master Yu is in the front yamen."

Qin Yunhe said: "Why not come to the inner court? Invite him to come to the inner court."

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Let me make it clear here that it is not that Zhao Ping is lazy and does not take his duty, but only runs errands to earn tips. He does his duty when it is his turn, otherwise his father would have to criticize him. It is just that because he often runs errands, he is the one who runs errands every time it is mentioned.

In addition, although Zhuzi and his son are quite active and occasionally selfish, they really don't rely on Qin Yunhe. They work hard to get paid, not for nothing. Although Zhuzi wouldn't have such a job without Qin Yunhe, this matter is actually the best of both worlds. Zhuzi needs a livelihood, and Qin Yunhe needs a confidant. Li Chang can't always follow Qin Yunhe, and Zhang San and Li Si will definitely follow Li Chang when the time comes. Only Zhuzi is a real confidant who can always follow.

In fact, as long as Zhuzi and his son don't hurt others, it's understandable that they have some selfish motives. We can't always demand that everyone around Qin Yunhe be a saint.

Moreover, whether he wanted Zhao Ping to be a servant or other children to study with the Li family, Zhuzi always used a tone of inquiry and request. Since Qin Yunhe could agree, it meant that he felt it was not difficult, and if he could not agree, Li Chang would have directly refused.

In fact, in ancient times, it was normal for staff members and trusted subordinates to provide food and livelihood for their families. Zhuzi and his son did not make excessive demands.

Zhao Ping is indeed still young, and is at the stage of developing his values. We cannot expect him to know everything just because he is a fictional character. The growth of supporting characters also requires experience and time.