Misfortune and blessing

On the day Gao Xuanang left, the streets of the capital were full of gongs and drums.

The rankings were released in the palace examination, and Wei Xi, the son of Wei Xian, got his wish to be the champion of high school. At the same time, the second place in the ranking, Tanhua, was parading the streets.

Riding a white horse and wearing an official uniform, Wei Xi is not as happy as others, her narrow eyes are slightly closed, her thin lips are slightly pursed, and her face is gloomy and ugly as if covered by dark clouds.But after all, he is the number one scholar, even if he puts on a bad face, everyone will only think that he is arrogant, besides, no one can control who has his own concerns.

As soon as Gao Xuanang went out, he happened to see Wei Xi's figure passing in front of him. He narrowed his round eyes slightly and looked at it without blinking. He didn't wake up until the figure disappeared, and he was a little puzzled. Put your mind away and leave.

Wei Xi looked ahead and couldn't see the crowd around him at all. He was extremely bored and thought about what the two said when he went to see Xiao Yujin yesterday.

"Why did you reject the position of censor, and instead strive for the fourth-rank head of the Ministry of Punishment?" Could it be that his disciples really couldn't tell the difference between ranks?

Wei Xi replied calmly. "I took the imperial examination just to enter the Ministry of Punishment."

Xiao Yujin lowered her eyes. "for what?"

"There happens to be something I'm interested in in the criminal department."

What else can there be in the Ministry of Criminal Justice besides life-for-life serious cases?What are the serious cases related to Wei Xi's life?Thinking of this, Xiao Yujin glanced at him indiscriminately.Hey, I only accepted two apprentices in this life, one bright and the other dark, but no matter whether it was bright or dark, none of them listened to him.

He had to remind him. "Do you know your situation?"

Wei Xi's talent and knowledge are naturally first-class, and it is inevitable that he will go to high school.It's just that although he invited himself out of the mansion back then, he was already the son of Wei Xian in name, but who among the old thieves in the court didn't know his relationship with Wade?

The chief examiner Du Ji seemed to be neutral, but making Wei Xi so outstanding can be regarded as a favor to Wade.Is the entanglement in it invisible to people with discerning eyes?

Furthermore, how could a cruel master like Zhen give up?

He didn't believe that being as smart as him would fail to see his own situation, and he deliberately put himself into this muddy water. Why didn't he strive for a high position? What exactly did he want to stir up?

Unlike Xiao Yujin's melancholy, Wei Xi was very calm. "Don't worry, suzerain, I have my own measure."

He was afraid that he would be so self-confident, but what could stop him now? "Forget it, if you have the bottom line in your heart, just do it." Xiao Yujin said again. "But remember, you are the black order of my Phoenix Alliance, what's the matter, you are not alone."

Wei Xi looked at Xiao Yujin, the corners of her always pursed lips slightly raised, and before she could smile, she spread them in all directions. "The subordinate obeys."

***

Two years later, late at night.

The moon in the sky was covered by dark clouds, and in the endless darkness, a figure like a lonely soul flashed out from the gate of the Ministry of Punishment.

A Liao, the coachman who was waiting at the side, just woke up and saw the master's slow figure passing by his eyes, and said anxiously. "My lord, I am here."

But the man ignored him and continued walking.

Seeing this, A Liao threw the reins and followed beside him. "My lord, my lord..."

It has been almost two years since he became the driver of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, Master Wei. A Liao always sent Wei Xi to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs before dawn every day, and then waited until late at night to pick up his master.Although compared with other coachmen, he had worked a lot harder and was occasionally made fun of by other coachmen, but A Liao didn't feel bitter at all.

As long as he thinks about the various criminal cases Mr. Wei has been in charge of in the past two years, he proudly raises his chin.

I think that in this capital city, there are many dignitaries and royal relatives, and even the gatekeepers at the gates are street stalls. Maybe they can hook up with the minister and prince with a series of tricks.Therefore, Jing Zhaoyin did not dare to give a light sentence not only for small cases in the capital, but also for cases involving life and death, it was even more difficult for the heads of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to judge.

But Wei Xi is different, it doesn't matter what your status is, it's right or wrong, what about ordinary people?What about the children of the rich and powerful?

Lin Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment saw his hard bones, although he didn't appreciate him, but it was rare to have such a person available, so he transferred some unreasonable cases to him.

Wei Xi knew it well and never refused.In a head-to-head situation, it took only two years to offend half of the dignitaries in the capital.At the end of the year, the rewards for meritorious deeds, of course, did not have his share. In contrast, those who were obedient around him all got promoted.

The master regards power as dung, but the people under him may not think so.A Liao was upset about this, but Wei Xi couldn't see it on his face.He still did his own thing day and night, coming to the Ministry of Criminal Justice before dawn, and leaving when it was dark, until the end of the night.

Normally, no matter how tired he is, as long as A Liao calls him, Wei Xi will automatically come to him, but today, when he calls again and again, Wei Xi walks crookedly like a lost soul.

A Liao couldn't help calling him again. "grown ups……"

Without letting him continue, Wei Xi finally dropped his words. "Let's go first." His voice was extremely soft, falling in such a dark night, like pearls and jade deliberately dropped on the ground, and they shattered into invisible pieces if they were not listened carefully.

A Liao was stunned for a moment, and after a while he understood what the master meant.Serving Wei Xi so far, although I understand that my master is a person who hardly cares about himself, and I don’t see what he wants or cares about on weekdays, but occasionally he will have moments when he wants to be alone, but for his safety, he has to One more sentence. "My lord, it's late at night, we have to be more careful."

In the past two years, although Wei Xi's official position has not been promoted, there are many dignitaries in the capital who want to get rid of him, just like the five menacing men in black the day before yesterday, and the one who shot for no reason last month Three Willow Leaf Flying Knives... These people are not fake!

Seeing that the master didn't respond, A Liao chased after him again. "Black Order..."

"Shut up." Wei Xi dropped the words and left without looking back.

Seeing this, A Liao sighed and had no choice but to drive away.

There was no sound of the carriage, and the street was lonely. Wei Xi walked crookedly on the street, and the files he was flipping through today appeared in his empty eyes.

The Ministry of Criminal Affairs has always been strict in the management of case files. Even as the chief officer, if it is not for the reason of investigating the case, he will not be able to enter the inner room where the case files are stored.Especially when it involved the big case of Fuguo General Guanyou's collusion with the enemy country, it was even more difficult to read it in person.

However, a series of flower-picking robberies just happened recently in the capital, and many daughters of high-ranking officials were victimized. The murderer's method of committing crimes was the same as that of the founding prince Wang Li seven years ago.Back then, Wang Li committed seven murders alone. Because of public outrage, the Ministry of Criminal Justice finally brought him to justice.

But according to the past seven years, why did such a terrible murder occur again?To find out why, Lin Shangshu of course handed over this tricky case together with the key to the inner room to Wei Xi.Wei Xi didn't hesitate at all about the huge time and effort required to investigate the case, because he had a mission in his heart that he wanted to complete more.

By looking for the flower-picking case back then, he took advantage of the trend to move out the case at that time, which really took him a lot of effort.But Wei Xi has always been a person who is able to sort things out, and after a few days, he found the thread in the mountains and seas of case files.

This is the so-called tree falling and monkeys scattered. I think that the General of the Fuguo, Guan You, was the most famous general besides Queen Fang's family. Many people came to visit him in order to please him, but once he lost power, they just took the opportunity. Several related cases piled up.How can it not be embarrassing?

Afraid of missing any important clues, Wei Xi carefully read every word, and finally he found it—the case of Luo Tianxing, a remnant of the Sacred Fire Sect, kidnapping the young master of Wei Xiangfu.

He stroked the handwriting on it, put his finger on the name of that person, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and asked himself to read it.

From Jiangzhou all the way to the capital, from the disappearance of Young Master Wei to his discovery, except for the fact that the name is true, those confessions are all lies.Wei Xi looked at the inscriptions on the top, which were messy and out of order, and he pursed his lips bitterly.

Just imagine, Xiaotian was seriously injured at that time and couldn't even wake up, how could he draw a bet?

But the official seal on it is correct, and those who signed it are still alive, and some are even working in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. How can it be taken lightly?I'm afraid that he deliberately pushed the boat along with the current, so he must be sentenced to death?

Wei Xi thought about it, and then continued to read. The words that floated in front of his eyes were so real that he couldn't ignore them, making his eyes red with pain—the prisoner was seriously injured and could not be beheaded, and died in prison....At the end there is Ji Lu, who is not willing to perform an autopsy.When to bury, where and so on.

Of course Wei Xi knew where it was.

Stumbling out of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, he came to the place where the condemned prisoner was buried like a walking corpse. At midnight, with the moon hidden and the stars covered, a dim ray of light made the cemetery even more desolate.If you look around, you can't tell who is who, that's that.

Wei Xi went around and around the cemetery resolutely, looking and looking, but he couldn't get a result when he went around, and he couldn't see everything he wanted.

In the past few years, although many people were sent to search for it and got a lot of news, Wei Xi didn't dare to think about it, didn't let himself think about it, and didn't want to admit anything he didn't want to happen.

Until today, he finally saw the case file from that year.

All results point to the same.

Wei Xi didn't know how to suppress what he wanted?How can I force myself not to believe it?

The pain in his chest was so deep and deep that he could no longer hide it, and he walked on the street in a daze, the tears accumulated in his eyelids could no longer bear his own weight, and fell down one after another.

At this moment, he seemed to go back to the moment when he heard the news of Luo Tianxing's death and left home seven years ago - he didn't know where he was, and where he should go.

The heart is empty, the person is empty, Wei Xi loses consciousness, loses the desire for life.

Subconsciously moving, walking, not knowing what to step on, Wei Xi fell to the ground, maybe rolled a few times, but he didn't even support himself, even if he fell bruised and swollen, he didn't want to stop him, even if there was someone right now Wanting his life, he doesn't care anymore, nothing else matters, at this moment, he really thinks so.