Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 221 Wei Family Murder Case

Xu Yuan did not answer Sun Wenjie's question, but asked: "If I say yes, will you back off?"

"If there were dignitaries involved in the case, or even royal nobles, would you turn a blind eye?"

Sun Wenjie was stunned, his right hand gently fell on his knee, and he didn't know how to answer this question.

A few years ago, he took the national exam.

With lofty ambitions, I feel that the sky is high and the sea is vast.

Later, his official career suffered setbacks and he has been sitting in the position of Shaoqing of the Dali Temple until now.

He lived a peaceful life in the past, but he was just barely surviving.

There are many dignitaries in the capital, and one wrong step may result in the price of losing a leg.

But now...

Seeing Sun Wenjie's hesitation, Xu Yuan understood. She picked up the teacup and said, "I understand what Lord Sun meant. It was Xu Yuan who overestimated his own abilities and forced Lord Sun. I just wish Lord Sun a smooth career in the future."

Xu Yuan finished his tea, and seeing that Sun Wenjie had no intention of speaking, he stood up and said goodbye.

However, when she stood in front of the door, she still stopped and turned back to say: "The prince is not a good person. You can use his power to rise to the top, but you can't collude with him. Although those who are worldly and smooth can gain a foothold in the officialdom, those who come for profit will also leave for profit. The most valuable thing about a person is a kind heart."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wenjie slowly raised his head in disbelief, and looked at Xu Yuan with eyes full of confusion.

Not long ago, he made a wish like this.

In terms of talent and knowledge, Xu Yuan is not as good as him.

When it comes to the ways of being an official, Xu Yuan is not as good as him.

But his future had long been shrouded in haze, and the words of the wish were like a ray of rosy clouds that broke through the layers of dark clouds and reminded him of the high-spirited Sun Wenjie when he first came to Beijing.

He had been up and down in the capital for several years, his official position had not changed, his knowledge had not improved, he boasted that he had lofty ambitions, but he was timid and dared not do anything.

Just make a wish, as always.

I only asked for justice when I came, and I also ask for justice when I leave.

Only those who make a wish are those who always stick to their original intentions, never retreat, and never change.

Just like, he hoped.

Sun Wenjie suddenly understood and said, "Make a wish, wait a moment."

"Anything else?"

"I just want to ask you one question. If I don't help you with this case, will you still deal with the Wei family?"

Xu Yuan did not think about it and answered directly: "Of course, what the Wei family did is intolerable. I eliminated the Wei family not only for my own selfish desires, but also for justice for the people who were harmed by the Wei family."

"Okay, if you dare to ask, I will stand with you."

Sun Wenjie stood up, slowly walked to Xu Yuan and said, "You are right. The most valuable thing about a person is a kind heart. When I first took office at the Dali Temple, I also had a heart to solve all the unjust cases in the capital. However, after serving as an official for several years, power not only made me a timid and cowardly person, but also bent my spine. Now, no matter what position I hold, Sun Wenjie's spine will definitely be straightened."

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The carriage swayed all the way to the Prince's Mansion, but was stopped near the Wei family.

The servant said, "Master Sun, the road ahead is full of people, blocking the carriage and we can't pass through."

Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked calmly, "Can we still take a detour now?"

"I'm afraid we can't take a detour. There are so many people surrounding us from behind. If we want to go to the Prince's Mansion, we may have to get off the carriage and walk."

"In that case, Lord Sun, shall we get off the carriage and walk a distance? We are not far from the Crown Prince's Palace."

Make a wish and smile.

Although Sun Wenjie didn't know much about Xu Yuan, Xu Yuan's smile was too calm, as if everything was under Xu Yuan's control. Sun Wenjie couldn't help but ask: "You did it? What happened? Why did it attract so many people?"

"I'm not sure either. I'll know after I go down and take a look." Xu Yuan lifted the carriage curtain and got off the carriage first: "Master Sun, please."

Sun Wenjie slowly got off the carriage.

"Oh my God, how many people died?"

"You see, it's all just bones. It must have been several years since he died, right?"

"They were all dug out from the same place. Who do you think is responsible for this?"

"Hey, I think I recognize this girl, the top girl in Hua Hao Yue Yuan Tower!"

"Don't tell me, it seems to be true!"

"Oh, that's not right. Why do their clothes look so much like the clothes in Yueyuanlou? Could they be girls from somewhere else?"

Amid the chattering of the crowd, a manager ran out in a panic and said, "Master, this is bad. There are still a lot of corpses in the backyard. Go and take a look! This brothel is not worth living in!"

The man called the master sat down on the ground without even standing up, wailing, "Why is there still a corpse? I bought this shop from Master Wei Wu in order to open a shop in the capital, and I spent all my money on it. What should I do now?!"

"Master, Master! Let's report to the police and get the money back. Don't let people misunderstand that we killed the person."

"There are so many people, I can't clear myself even if I jump into the Yellow River, not to mention that the Wei family is big and powerful, and they are the imperial censors. They insist that we killed the people. What should I do?"

The master was so angry that he pounded the ground and howled, "I shouldn't have come to the capital. My coffin book!"

Sun Wenjie was in the crowd. After listening for a while, he understood what was going on. Seeing that the other party was still chattering, he asked Xu Yuan in a low voice, "How did you know? Did you arrange those two people?"

Officials are not allowed to do business with foreign parties, not to mention that this place was previously a brothel.

Naturally, the Wei family would not admit that the shop was previously theirs, but the master and servant worked in unison and explained everything clearly.

I’m afraid that others won’t think of the Wei family.

"Master, don't worry. We made the deal with the fifth son of the Wei family because he is upright and the legitimate son of the Wei family. The contract we signed in Wanjinlou this morning must have been seen by someone!"

As soon as this was said, someone in the crowd immediately said, "I was at Wanjinlou this morning, and I did sign the contract with Master Wei Wu. If you ask me, it's just bad luck for the master and servant. They wanted to open a wine shop, but ended up with something like this."

"I also remembered that woman, that woman. She was the courtesan of Hua Hao Yue Yuan Tower. She was brought into the Wei Mansion three months ago! Could it be that the Wei family killed someone and buried her here on purpose?!"

"Now that you mention it, I remember it too. The Wei family is a frequent visitor to the Yueyuan Tower. That Master Xu goes to the Yueyuan Tower all day long!"

Hearing this, Xu Yuan smiled faintly and said, "Lord Sun, I went to the Heavenly Prison with you early this morning, and we have been traveling together ever since. If we had not passed by the Wei family on our way to the Prince's Mansion, I would not have known that this would happen."

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, he added: "We were unable to get Xin San to sign yesterday. I'm afraid that the prince has been angered. Let's hurry to the prince's mansion to report."

Sun Wenjie nodded in agreement and said, "Mr. Xu is right. If we delay any longer, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be angry."