The Prime Minister's Darling

Chapter 1114 - 1114 539 Young Master (Part 3)

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Meanwhile, another story unfolded. The Minister of Punishment led Xiao Hen out of the city overnight to investigate a case. Xiao Hen’s official position at the Ministry was that of Magistrate of the Imperial Library; logically, he should not be involved in case investigations. Nevertheless, the Minister had specifically requested him for his case-solving abilities.

The title of Magistrate was merely a front.

The Minister of Punishment was named Xing Shuwen.

Such a name hardly seemed befitting of a high-ranking minister, yet Xing Shuwen indeed held the position.

Xing Shuwen was one of the few ministers who came from a humble background. He had suffered many hardships before finally entering the Ministry of Punishment.

Lacking the backing of a powerful family made his ascent through the ranks much harder than it was for those born of nobility. He faced two external appointments: one for offending someone, and the other for meddling with forces he shouldn’t have touched.

But perhaps his fate was unusually tenacious, as he had survived it all.

He was a man of integrity with a respectable family, meeting the Emperor’s standards for selecting officials—the primary condition being that the Emperor took notice of him.

“It really was a coincidence. I was assigned to a small county near Fengdu Mountain during my second external appointment when I handled a case where the victim was from the Princess Residence,” the Minister recounted to Xiao Hen as they rode in the carriage.

Xiao Hen was unaware of this matter.

Before he left the Capital City, he hadn’t anticipated joining the Six Ministries, so he didn’t pay particular attention to their affairs. Princess Xinyang kept an eye on the goings-on within the court, so he’d occasionally heard about certain officials’ misconduct—such as Zheng Siye from the Guozijian accepting bribes.

But it was clear that the Minister of Punishment didn’t belong to the list of those who had skeletons in their closet.

He was a clean and honest official.

The carriage traveled along a bumpy trail, causing both of its occupants to jostle about.

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