Grandma Su sighed and said: "Yes, she just said that this place is a hellish place. It used to be a mass grave almost two hundred years ago. Many people were killed and buried here. Although this was just her side of the story, it didn't mean

What evidence can be used to prove it, but when I think about this, my heart tightens. I am really worried that what she said is the truth, so what should I do?"

Qiu Wuhen said: "It doesn't matter even if it is true. Human beings have existed for thousands of years, and almost all the dead people are buried underground. Which part of the ground has not buried people? No place is clean.

To be completely clean, I think I can only find it by going to the top of a high mountain without human habitation. There is such a pure land where no one has been before. Therefore, wherever there are people living, there is more or less something buried underneath.

Bones. It’s just that thousands of years have passed and those bones have turned into soil, so don’t worry about it.”

Everyone nodded.

Grandma Su said: "My uncle can see it clearly. This is indeed the truth, so we don't have to worry. Let's start working. It will take ten days and a half to clean up the entire house. We have to hurry up and try to get it done before the Chinese New Year.

Clean it up and celebrate the new year cleanly."

Qiu Wuhen said: "I may not be able to help you. I have to go to the Yamen now."

"No, if you want to help with this kind of housework, I won't let you interfere. You are the one who does big things. If you have time, you might as well go to study! Even if you are free, you should stay in the study instead of doing these trivial things.

Trivia. If there is something that requires a man to move, isn't there a water tank? If it doesn't work, we will call you, but usually we won't. A woman may not be stronger than a man. We have several women together.

He must be stronger than a man, there is nothing he cannot do."

Everyone laughed.

Qiu Wuhen left the house and went to the Yamen.

There are heavy clouds overhead and a cold wind. Isn't it going to snow? It's so cold.

Qiu Wuhen tightened his clothes and walked to the Yamen muttering in his mind.

All the way to the Yamen, I saw Linghu Ding. I came over happily and said, "Mr. Qiu, you are here. I have been looking for you everywhere!"

"What's up?"

"I suddenly remembered something and came over to ask you in a hurry. I was afraid of being delayed. Have you registered as a scribe?"

"Not yet. The chief registrant is dead and no one cares about this business. What's wrong?"

"Great, then don't register now. It will be detrimental to your future imperial examinations and official career."

Qiu Wuhen was stunned for a moment and said, "Why do you say that?"

"Just now a scribe asked me a question. He wanted to take the imperial examination and asked me if I could do it? He suddenly stopped me. I said why can't I take the imperial examination? But he said that it seemed that Emperor Taizu had given an order before.

The scribes of the yamen are allowed to take the imperial examination. Because the scribes have been through the officialdom and have become old, and in the words of Emperor Taizu, their minds are broken, so they are not allowed to take the imperial examination. I think there is something else

Such a thing!"

"You know I'm all about learning, and I really didn't pay attention to these things. After hearing what he said, I quickly went to check, and sure enough I found an order that Emperor Taizu had given before, which said this. But

I also found out that the yamen scribes after Taizu took the imperial examination, which shows that Emperor Taizu’s order was not strictly implemented. However, in terms of quantity, the number of yamen scribes who passed the imperial examination is very small, and

The highest level can only be level seven, I have told your grandmother and others about this before."

"But that's not what I'm worried about now. What I'm worried about is that since Emperor Taizu has this order, although it is not strictly enforced later, I am afraid that it will be more serious! If the officials and the current emperor suddenly become more serious, Emperor Taizu must be executed.

According to this order, anyone who has ever been a scribe cannot take part in the imperial examination, and if you register as a scribe, won't it be delayed?"

Qiu Wuhen was stunned for a moment, nodded and said: "Yes, fear means being serious. If you are serious, many things will be difficult to handle. But, why am I not here as a scribe?"

"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet. What I mean is that I will help you find the magistrate again, and I will also recommend you to be the magistrate's criminal master. What do you think? If you agree, I will tell the magistrate."

"Master Xing Ming? I know Master Xing. He's the one who waved a folding fan and followed the magistrate to come up with ideas."

"Haha, there is more than one master around the magistrate. There is Master Qiangu who is in charge of money, there is Master Xingming, and there are also those who specially write memorials to the emperor. It depends on which one the magistrate needs, he can hire him. The master is the magistrate.

The status of the staff hired by the master is not comparable to that of the scribes, and Master Xingming’s salary is much higher than that of the scribes. But what I am saying is that under normal circumstances, this may not be the case in our county, because the county magistrate is quite stingy to tell the truth."

When he said this, he lowered his voice and looked around to see that there was no one else around.

Qiu Wuhen couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that the teacher knew the county magistrate very well. However, Qiu Wuhen was used to not getting paid for his work. Isn't that what the medicine gourd in his head did? It was nothing more than

Just one more stingy boss.

So he said: "It doesn't matter, as long as there is income."

Indeed, now he only requires a stable income to support his family. The problem of housing, food and clothing are all waiting for him to solve. Only with a stable income can he have the motivation to continue.

Linghu Ding said: "Although the county magistrate is not willing to spend money, after all, the master is indispensable, and no one is willing to do it if the offer is too small. A few days ago, one of his Xingming masters just resigned, so this position

It has always been vacant, and there is no master to help. He basically has no way to deal with the criminal name. He can only do what others say and follow others' opinions. No one has yet provided him with a more objective judgment from outside the yamen.

This allows him to come to a more fair view and decision.”

"The county magistrate is very distressed. Yesterday I heard him praise the case you solved on the murder of the chief clerk, and thought your ability was amazing. Since he praised you so much, I thought he would agree if I told him. After all,

You are a scholar, so your ability and qualifications are all fine. Of course, the premise is that you agree."

"I have no problem. It's better than being a scribe. You should have directly recommended me as a master from the beginning."

"Didn't I think you wanted to be an official? Master can't directly become an official. You can be a scribe. The road to becoming a scribe is very long and the probability is very small, but it is possible. And I didn't think so at the time.

I know you are so good at solving crimes. This is the key. Now that you have shown your talents, the county magistrate has praised you very much. Only under this premise can this matter be successful. Otherwise, I didn't know you were good at it before.

If you say this directly, the county magistrate may not agree."

Qiu Wuhen thought about it, and suddenly remembered something, and said: "By the way, what does Master Xing need to do? I may not be able to do things that are too complicated and professional. In fact, I have never studied criminal law.

I’m afraid I won’t be able to handle this aspect.”

Qiu Wuhen is telling the truth. He has learned modern criminal law in modern society, and there is no problem. But the law of the Ming Dynasty is completely different from the modern criminal law. If Master Xing Ming wants to quote the classics, read the articles, and judge the case according to the Ming Dynasty law
Chapter completed!