novelaction Chapter 120: Become the Minister of Justice (1)
Chapter 120: Become the Minister of Justice (1)
【Darkness Index: ★★★
This volume is dark, the heroine is cruel, and contains elements such as fatherly love and filial piety, harmony between monarch and minister, and sisterly friendship. Please read with caution.]
In the gloomy Wuhui Palace, Xie Lang sat lazily in his seat, staring indifferently at the woman dressed as a man standing below.
She was wearing a crimson official robe, and there was a stern look between her eyebrows.
Xie Lang didn't stare at her on purpose, but when he glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, he clearly felt that she couldn't help but tremble.
The civet cat stood not far from Xie Lang, with its head slightly lowered. Because of its furry appearance, it looked a bit cute and funny.
"Xu Yingqing, the number one scholar in the imperial examination in the ninth year of Yuanping, worked in the Censorate, in charge of criminal laws and correcting the crimes of officials. He was once appointed as the Imperial Inspector, and toured the country on behalf of Your Majesty, investigating corrupt officials, punishing evil officials, and clearing up the government and the people. For a time, he was feared by everyone."
Xie Lang looked at Xu Yingqing and spoke these words slowly. Although his voice was not loud, his momentum was intimidating.
To Xu Yingqing's astonishment, Xie Lang continued nonchalantly, "In the end, because she revealed her female identity, or because she offended the crown prince and all the civil and military officials in the court, she was thrown into prison and subjected to all kinds of humiliation, and finally was tortured to death."
After Xie Lang finished speaking, he no longer looked at Xu Yingqing, but instead conjured up a cup of spiritual tea and took a sip.
Steam rose from the teacup, and the fragrance of tea filled the air, bringing a rare calm to the gloomy hall.
At this moment, after hearing this, Xu Yingqing suddenly looked towards Xie Lang, with shock and astonishment in his eyes, as if asking how Xie Lang knew this.
However, Xie Lang did not answer Xu Yingqing's question.
When Xu Yingqing came in, Xie Lang reviewed her entire life.
Xu Yingqing, his father was Xu Guanghai, a seventh-rank county magistrate.
Her mother was the daughter of a merchant. She was very beautiful. One day, when she went out, she was seen by Xu Guanghai, who was so stunning that he used threats and bribes to force her mother's father to take her mother as a concubine and brought a generous dowry.
But beauty fades, and a man's novelty soon wears off. Her mother had a hard time living in the backyard, and died of a high fever when Xu Yingqing was ten years old.
In fact, her mother didn't have to die. When her mother had a fever, Xu Yingqing knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Guanghai for her mother, hoping to find a doctor who could save her mother.
But his father didn't care at all, and his wife at the time also wished her mother would die, so Xu Yingqing watched her mother die powerlessly.
After that, in order to win over his superiors, her father Xu Guanghai wanted to give Xu Yingqing, who had just turned ten years old, to the prefect of Nanping as a concubine. The prefect was already in his sixties at the time.
Fortunately, just when Xu Yingqing was about to be sent there, the prefect of Nanping County was executed for being involved in a case of cheating in the imperial examination. In the end, Xu Yingqing avoided the fate of becoming someone else's concubine.
After that, Xu Yingqing understood that only by becoming a strong person could he escape the fate of being manipulated by others.
Afterwards, she took part in the imperial examination without telling anyone. The imperial examination in the Jin Dynasty did not require a body search, and her appearance was neutral, so she was able to get away with it. Before being discovered by Xu Guanghai, she had already passed the provincial examination and became the top scorer at that time.
It was too late to stop it now, and Xu Yingqing threatened that if her identity was exposed, the whole family would be wiped out; and if she successfully passed the exam, Xu Guanghai would also be proud of her.
In addition, none of Xu Guanghai's sons were good at studying and could not pass the exams no matter what. If things went as expected, his sons would become commoners after him. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Xu Guanghai took the initiative to help Xu Yingqing conceal the matter and secretly improved her identity.
Not long after, all the servants who knew about the incident died suddenly, and also warned Madam Xu Yingqing that he was her son.
Later, Xu Yingqing's path to the imperial examination went smoothly. He won the top three places in a row, became the new top scholar at that time, and joined the Censorate. His father was also promoted because of her.
Finally, it was her career as an official.
However, she was unlucky. One day, her second sister Xu Wanxin suddenly came to stay at her house. Xu Wanxin was the daughter born to her wife and was five years younger than Xu Yingqing.
She worked in the Censorate and had a royal residence in the capital. She thought her second sister was just curious, so she agreed.
However, this was the beginning of her tragedy. After her second sister Xu Wanxin came to her house, she became very picky about Xu Yingqing. This was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that she had hooked up with the prince at the time and had a close relationship with him secretly.
One day, she accidentally discovered Xu Wanxin and Crown Prince Song Chengze flirting in the backyard. She did not say anything, and after the Crown Prince left, she went to warn Xu Wanxin to stay away from the Crown Prince.
However, Xu Wanxin did not listen to Xu Yingqing's advice, and scolded Xu Yingqing, saying that she was just a lowly concubine's daughter and why should he teach her a lesson.
From this sentence, Xu Yingqing realized that Xu Wanxin had become a different person, so he ordered her to be placed under house arrest, planning to find an opportunity to send her to Xu Guanghai.
During her house arrest, when Xu Yingqing passed by Xu Wanxin's room, he heard Xu Wanxin utter some strange words from time to time.
For example, system, fertility pills, strategies and other words she didn't understand.
Not long after, the prince came to her house, threatened her to release Xu Wanxin, and slapped her.
He said that a scheming woman like her didn't deserve his favor.
As soon as these words came out, Xu Yingqing's face changed drastically. The prince actually knew her identity. Who leaked the secret?
At this time, Xu Wanxin walked up to her leisurely and said, "Big sister, you disguised yourself as a man and entered the officialdom, just to get close to the prince and become his consort. And you stopped me from getting close to the prince because you were afraid that I would win his favor."
After this, Xu Yingqing's identity was revealed.
Afterwards, he was thrown into prison, suffered all kinds of humiliation, and finally was tortured to death.
Xu Wanxin was also made the Crown Princess because of her contribution in exposing Xu Yingqing's identity.