Chapter 11: Wu Kui

It turned out that the old man thought that if the young man hadn't come to visit today, his life might have been explained here today. I am grateful, but when I think about it carefully, I don't know how to thank it. I'm just a priest, helpless, and worthless. After seeing Cao Muwen go to the pharmacy to grab medicine, I thought about it carefully and had to leave someone here for a simple meal first, so that I could inquire about it myself. After thinking about it, I got out of bed to cook. You can't be too shabby to invite your savior to dinner. So I made half a bag of rice at home and half a catty of meat I just bought this morning. In a blink of an eye, I thought that there was wine in the cabinet when I bought meat in the morning, and I was so happy. I just don't know how much the young man can drink.

"It's better not to drink. Let me drink alone." Turning back, he thought, "Oh, oh, he has just saved his life, but he is so calculating that he cares about such a little thing and makes people laugh." The old man was thinking about washing rice, washing vegetables and burning a fire.

It seems that this kind of heart disease comes and goes quickly, and the complications are not very serious. After a short rest, the body feels much better, and the old man is so lively. But if Cao Muwen hadn't come in time and saved correctly, he didn't know what the old man was like!

The afterglow of the sunset is still slanting on the eaves. Before that, the sun had come to the west, and the night was reflected like dusk. Cao Muwen is exchanging cups with the old man.

The two didn't know each other until they talked carefully. Cao Muwen came to Beijing alone to visit his friends, but his friends had moved, and his burden was inadvertently lost, so he lived on the streets. It happened that I met the help of Wei Manliang, and then I found a temporary place to live.

Haha, Cao Muwen was overjoyed after saying that. For example, the ancient traffic information was not very developed. Sometimes it took a month to go from one region to another. What's more, such as going to Beijing to take the exam, some candidates even go to the capital from their hometown one year in advance. In order to be familiar with the climate and humanities of the capital first, some of them should be measured in advance. In case something happens along the way, please don't miss the exam. In addition, you can go to the capital first for activities. Generally speaking, although my lies are a little vulgar, there is no way to find out, and there is no need to worry.

Although Cao Muwen was still stunned when he heard the identity of the old man, it was unexpected.

This old man's surname is Wu, and his single name is Kui. The work of the government office. This is the person who inspected the dead body of the murder case by the government in ancient times. Because it was very hard to check the corpse, and the ancient feudal ideology was serious, when inspecting the corpse, the corpse is usually checked by a ghoul or slave and report the situation to the officials, which is equivalent to an ancient forensic doctor. However, in the Ming Dynasty, although the industry of being appointed by douns and slaves has long disappeared, because Chinese people have always avoided medical treatment, and they are afraid of avoiding death and the dead. Therefore, although it is no longer a "holy practice", others are still slightly estranged from it and only ask for psychological comfort. However, Cao Muwen comes from modern times and naturally doesn't care about it.

And~~, because of his own professional habits and hobbies, in fact, there have been countless detective reasoning stories since childhood. I don't know how many times I have watched Sherlock Holmes. Even the popular "Song Criminal Officer" a few years ago, I also like it very much. Naturally, I would like to ask Lao Wu for advice.

This work belongs to one of 36 lines, which is called "the work". In fact, the examination of injuries is mainly the examination of very dead bodies, and the cause of death is similar to that of later forensic doctors. For general fights, the inspection method is relatively simple. The autopsy is much more complicated. It is necessary to report the detailed test results to the division without dissecting the body for reference. Therefore, he should know a lot of professional knowledge, be proficient in anatomy and pharmacology, know where the meridian injury will endanger which organs, and what kind of poison will appear. The more accurate the judgment, the more helpful it will be to solve the case. Therefore, almost all works are taught by famous teachers. Conscientious and responsible work, the examination of the body is extremely detailed, from hair to nails, never let go of any details, a corpse always has to investigate over and over again to find suspicious things. Those rotten corpses and smart works can also be verified, and even the poison in the original can be judged according to the color of the dead bones.

When the old afternoon saw that Cao Muwen did not avoid himself from others, he was still very attentive to ask for advice. He was immediately overjoyed, so he said everything to Cao Muwen.

I don't have much contact with my neighbors in this afternoon, and I have been blinded by others in the government. Sometimes when someone fights, they have to go to check their wounds. In case he meets a ruffian scoundrel who beats each other and pretends to be injured, if he encounters such a thing, Lao Wu is even more bitter. When these hooligans splashed their skins, they went to the streets to look for trouble, and changed their methods to find people to open up. They pretended to be injured and fell to the ground. If he had no choice but to make a false testimony during the examination of his injury, the opposite party refused to do so. Moreover, sometimes those naughty scoundrels were not get hurt at all and fell to the ground, so they shouted and cried for their father and mother. Even if they had the intention to release the water, they could not do it. In case they were knocked out by the blackmailed party and sued to the government, their old bones The head has to go to prison. Those scoundrels who can't succeed will also be angry with themselves. I have broken the rough window when I was not at home, and I have no choice. A few days ago, when I went out and came home, I found that there was an iron bar in the door lock. I didn't wait until night until the locksmith came to open the door.

Lao Wu was cowardly on weekdays. On the one hand, he had no position in the government office and was despised by everyone. If he encountered any life, the official took him, and immediately retreated to nowhere. After he verified and checked all of them, he leaked from elsewhere, as if he had been with the dead all day long. Of. Today's sudden heart disease, one is my old and weak body; naturally, it is usually cowardly and qi, resulting in heart depression, poor qi and blood, and under heavy pressure, today it occurred together.

And when I saw this young descendant today, I not only didn't care at all, but also respectfully asked for advice. My heart was really like a king of anger, as if the resentment of the past few days had disappeared in an instant.

Cao Muwen was very happy to hear it, and he was deeply interested in it. He usually read mystery novels and often saw the explanation of various symptoms such as the determination of death, corpse spots, and various symptoms after poisoning in the story, which is full of curiosity about how the ancient Chinese "forensic medicine" examined the body. Although I have read a lot of relevant books, I have never had such a face-to-face dialogue today.

"Alas," Lao Wu sighed and said, "Like this industry, it is usually a master with an apprentice. If you are old and unable to do it, you must have a heir to take over. You can't do everything in the government, and those cases won't wait for you. After saying that, he sighed repeatedly.

Cao Muwen understood as soon as he asked. Lao Wu himself had long had the intention to retreat, but in the Ming Dynasty, this work was also regarded as a government official and was under the control of the government. Generally, the master will accept the apprentice and wait until the master is old before handing over the position to the apprentice. And a few years ago, my old wife, who has been with me for decades, died of illness and has no children. A few years ago, I wanted to accept an apprentice. First, I can inherit my manor. More importantly, I don't even have a companion when I am old, and I am always lonely. If there is an apprentice, I can talk to someone in the near future. Today, as soon as I saw Cao Muwen, I liked him in my heart, but when I saw that he was also a decent scholar, it was already good to talk with me and be a neighbor, and I couldn't say the idea in my heart. But how did he know that Cao Muwen's eyes were shining now.

"Hey, Lao Wu is now interested in retiring. It's just that I can't find a good successor, and I'm upset now. I'm here now, helpless, and I don't think I have the ability to survive. Unexpectedly, it was a reminder for me today. Although I used to work as a detective, I was also involved in this aspect, and it would be easy to do it. Besides, I heard from Lao Wu that the master would also teach him in advance. I think so, but I'm embarrassed to say it, and I can't raise anything in my heart.

Uh~~, an oil lamp in the room is shadowy, reflecting the two people. One has something to say and can't open his mouth; the other feels that people may not be willing to open his mouth. The two had to keep their mouths shut, and there was no sound at the table where they had just talked happily. One kept bowing his head to eat; the other was drinking muffled. The atmosphere was awkward and dull for a while.

One of these two people is intentional and the other is intentional. But they can't pull down that face.

"Well, I can't go on like this. As the saying goes, 'opportunity is for those who are prepared'. I have prepared for so many years. Now I have a chance. How can I let it go easily! Besides, he doesn't even have a guy now, and he still owes Brother Wei money for the house. Then recommend yourself!" Cao Muwen's heart was horizontal and thought of it. Then he took out the shameless energy of applying for a resume everywhere after graduation. "At that time, the storm has passed, and now it's nothing to meet an old interviewer! Besides, I'm the only one who applied for the job! At least this is counted as a 'career' in the government service, is it also a 'career establishment'!"

He opened his mouth and said, "Mr. Afternoon." He thought for a long time about how to call Lao Wucai. It's a little chaotic to call him Lao Wu. After all, he is 20 or 30 years older than himself, and it's even more respectful to call his name directly. After thinking about it, it's better to just call him by his last name, and then add "Old Man".