Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

It was already late August, but unexpectedly, there was new news about the theft case.

Your Majesty pardoned Zhao Youwei on the occasion of the Emperor's Birthday and allowed him to return to his hometown to retire.

Qin Yunhe was shocked when he heard the news.

As an official appointed by the court, he colluded with bandits. Not to mention how many lives he killed, just the fact that he trampled on the dignity of the court was a violation. Why would Your Majesty specially pardon him?

Even if Zhao Youwei was coerced by the Pan brothers at the beginning, he was definitely not completely coerced later. Otherwise, if he wanted to, he would have had the opportunity to report to the court, and things would definitely not have developed to this point.

"Brother, what's the secret behind Zhao Youwei? Why did His Majesty pardon him?"

Qin Yunhe really couldn't figure it out, so he came to play chess with Gu Zhi and ask for more information.

Gu Zhi glanced at his junior brother who looked like he was asking for a solution and smiled, feeling somewhat relieved.

"Of course there is a hidden secret."

Gu Zhi sighed, fiddled with the chess pieces for a few times, and then asked, "Have you met Zhao Youwei?"

Qin Yunhe nodded.

"What do you think of this person?"

Qin Yunhe recalled the first time he met Zhao Youwei and said, "He is worldly-wise, smooth-talking and good at making friends."

"Then have you ever thought about why someone as sophisticated, tactful, and good at making friends would waste so many years as a county magistrate?"

Qin Yunhe had never thought about it before, but now thinking about it, it is indeed a bit strange.

It is reasonable to say that a man like him should have many close friends in the court. He may not have close friends all over the court, but at least he has friendships with quite a few people.

Considering the time when he entered the officialdom, some of his peers should have already held high positions in the court.

In theory, as long as he was not completely mediocre and incompetent, he would not have to stay in the position of county magistrate forever if he had some achievements.

"Although Zhao Youwei is smooth, he doesn't look completely incompetent. Why hasn't he been promoted?"

Gu Zhi sighed again, seeming a little regretful.

“I had only heard about it before, but I finally understood what was going on this time.

In fact, Zhao Youwei was not a mediocre person. He was appointed to work in Ta County because he had some talent.

At that time, the situation in Tashi County was complicated, bandits were rampant, and everyone was trying to avoid it.

Although it was not explicitly stated that he should go to Taxkorgan, the implication was that as long as he could make some achievements there, he would be promoted.

He went there and did put a lot of effort into improving the situation, but he was just very unlucky.

Although the local bandits were rampant, they did not dare to openly enter the city to rob. But one day, for some unknown reason, the bandits actually gathered a large group of people to break into the county town to rob, even surrounded the county government office, and killed many people. In the end, the bandits were not caught, and even left on their own.

Later, the news spread to the capital. When His Majesty learned about it, he was furious. He believed that Zhao Youwei was just sitting there doing nothing and was incompetent, which had damaged the prestige of the court. He wanted to execute him immediately.

In fact, everyone knew that Zhao Youwei could not be blamed for this. If someone else did it, it would probably be unavoidable. Not to mention that he had just arrived at the place and had not yet figured out the situation, even if he had figured out the situation, who could have expected the bandits to be so bold?

At that time, His Majesty was furious and wanted to punish him, but fortunately many people pleaded for him, and the imperial censor repeatedly explained his seriousness, so he was finally saved. Finally, he persuaded His Majesty to keep him in Ta County to make up for his mistakes.

Just because of this incident, it is completely impossible for him to get promoted. How can the Ministry of Personnel dare to promote someone that Your Majesty has a grudge against?

It was probably after that incident that the Pan brothers found him and made an agreement with him. At the beginning, the Pan brothers must have threatened his wife and children, but in the end he agreed.

The Pan brothers ensured that the county seat of Tashi County would not be disturbed, and he allowed the Pan brothers to rule the mountain and suppress the lawsuit for them.

It is estimated that Zhao Youwei had no other choice at the time. Although it did not solve the problem, at least it kept the surface quiet.

It was not easy to work in Taxkorgan County, so he was retained for two terms in that county. Later, he was finally relocated to Pingle County, where he has also served for two terms.

If nothing had happened, they would probably have moved to another county.”

Qin Yunhe couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.

It really is a matter of timing and luck.

Although he also felt contempt for what Zhao Youwei had done, he also knew that if someone else had encountered this matter, there might not be a better way. His only mistake was that he did not report it to the court in time afterwards - but even if he had reported it at that time, would the court have punished him again?

"Your Majesty was so angry that he wanted to kill him at that time. Why did he spare him this time when the incident was so serious? Moreover, his crime was reduced to a lower level before, but now he has been completely pardoned."

"Perhaps His Majesty is afraid of discouraging the hearts of his subjects. The situation in Ta County is complicated. Although it is better now, it is still a place that everyone avoids.

If what happened to Zhao Youwei happened again, and if he was really sentenced to a heavy sentence and had a miserable ending, I'm afraid no one would be willing to work there in the future.

I guess Your Majesty now thinks that the decision he made in anger was a bit too much.

After all, human hearts are hard to predict, let alone the will of God. "

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It was almost September. As the months went by, Yuru's body became heavier and her movements became more clumsy. She often felt uneasy and had backaches.

Although the dog days are over, the weather is still hot and unbearable. Yuru is afraid of heat, but dare not seek coolness too much.

Qin Yunhe was taking a day off today, so he asked someone to put the ice basin away and he fanned Yu Ru with a fan.

Taking advantage of the fact that he has little to do recently, Qin Yunhe wants to spend more time with Yu Ru.

"…Mother wrote to me saying that she wanted Yunniang to come over and accompany you in a few days. You are twins, and the pregnancy is a little unstable at first, so she is worried."

Yu Ru said as she sorted out a piece of clothing in her hands, "No. The busy farming season has just ended and the couple just had a break. Besides, Kang Er is still so young, how can Chen Er take care of him by himself?"

The clothes were made by Yunniang for Ruyi, saying that they were new styles for this year.

Thinking that Yu Ru was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to do needlework, she saw the new style and made it especially for Ru Yi.

"We can just find an experienced midwife here."

In fact, Qin Yunhe didn't want to trouble Yunniang to make this trip, but he felt that it would be more reassuring if there was someone who was knowledgeable and familiar with medicine around.

Now that Yu Ru said this, Qin Yunhe thought about it and said, "Okay, I'll write back and tell her not to run away."

Qin Yunhe saw that Yu Ru was not leaning comfortably, so he moved the pillow for her to make her more comfortable.

"Mother asked me to prepare a sheep in advance. We have two children, and I'm afraid that you might not have enough milk by then..."

Yu Ru smiled: "Okay, so we don't have to rush around later..."

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