Huguang Huicheng, Huguang Chengxuan Political Envoy Department.
The heavy rain continued to pour, and thunder exploded over the entire Wuchang Prefecture.
Unfortunately, the heavy rain could not extinguish the impact of the fire, but only aggravated the irritability of everyone involved.
The Chief Envoy Si Zhong, one of the three departments in Huguang and the highest administrative agency, was even more agitated at this time.
Chief Minister Chen Rui was originally sitting in the court giving orders, but at this moment he couldn't help but stand up.
There was an angry shout, almost hoarse: "Where are the people I asked you to take!?"
"Are you going to tell me that the Linxiang County Magistrate also committed suicide out of fear of crime!?"
Huguang Right Senator Feng Shiyu, who had just taken office two months ago, could not hold back his emotions in the face of rebuke.
He seemed to want to vent out all the depression he had been feeling for these days, and said angrily: "What are you looking for for me! Are you a subordinate or am I a subordinate!?"
"In the whole of Huguang, we, the Chief Envoy, were the last to receive the news!"
"Now the whole of Huguang is trying to save itself. When we send people there, they can't even keep up with the heat!"
"Not to mention the Linxiang County magistrate, in the entire Linxiang County government, if there is anyone who is out of breath, they will all be taken away by the Qianhu of Jin Yiwei that day!"
"The Jinyiwei Qianhu Office has made it clear that it doesn't trust outsiders, and now it won't let anyone get close to it. Even Zhao Xian was kicked out even if he went there in person. I'm just a fool!"
The counselor is a fourth-rank official, and the superior-subordinate relationship with the chief envoy is not so absolute.
In addition, they are all local officials, so even quarrels are common.
Chen Rui couldn't hold back the panic in his chest, so he stood up and walked around in the courtroom.
He didn't care at all when he was given a bad response, and just asked: "Where are these two beasts, Dongting guard Qiu Qiao and Jiang patrol commander Chen Xiao!?"
Apart from anything else, these two people are the first to bear the brunt anyway.
That’s thousands of ore thieves!
He walked across the street in such a swagger and attacked the county government, but he didn't even know it?
Not to mention the central government, even the rough guys who take out sesame seed cakes in the yamen don’t believe this statement!
Feng Shiyu blew his nose and glared. He did not delay the business, but replied anxiously: "The patrol commander Chen Xiao was looked down upon by the governor Zhao Xian, and the Dongting garrison Qiu Qiao was in the hands of the commander-in-chief Anyuan Hou Liu Zhen."
"Don't think about it, they can't trust us."
"Don't say take them away, I ask them to interrogate them, and they all feel like they are facing a formidable enemy."
"So much so that when it comes to Linxiang County, only our Chief Secretary turns a blind eye!"
After something happens, it can be said that everyone is in danger.
From the governor, the commander-in-chief, to the Jinyi Guard Qianhu Station, the chief secretary, the inspector general, and even the commander-in-chief, no one in the department could stay out of the matter.
It is true that the Chief Administrative Department is the highest administrative agency, but the Inspectorate Department in charge of prisons and the Military Command Department are not to mention the same level.
The Jinyiwei directly represented the imperial power, and the governor's yamen was the imperial envoy's yamen above the three divisions.
At the same time, these people all have this energy and suspicion, and various yamen have drawn clear boundaries, scrambled to protect witnesses and physical evidence, and investigated separately.
Other yamen have soldiers and guards and are well-informed, but now they have left the Chief Secretary behind, leaving his own family in the dark.
The more Chen Rui listened, the more irritated he became.
Suddenly he picked up the gavel at hand and smashed it on the table!
Snap!
Snap!
Snap!
He kept cursing: "A bunch of insects! Insufficiency and conspiracy, insufficiency and conspiracy! At this time, they are still beggaring their neighbors!"
"Instead of waiting for the imperial envoy to find out the matter before he comes, why don't you have to wait for the central government to come and be the scapegoat?"
It's certain that someone from the center is here.
Such a big thing happened, the chief envoy was killed, it was shocking!
If we don't find out now, when the imperial envoy comes, these tall people will have to be dragged out to be the scapegoats to establish their power and vent their anger!
Feng Shiyu also echoed bitterly: "They are all idiots!"
"This was not done by a local gangster, how could it be done by a bunch of corrupt officials like us!?"
"I have only been in office for two months, and for someone to raise suspicion on me is like being kicked in the head by a donkey!"
Having said that, this is just a passive rage.
If the Chief Secretary took the lead in protecting witnesses and physical evidence, he would also have to guard against outsiders.
There's no way, it's too crazy!
Burn the imperial envoy!
If the central government gets ruthless about this kind of thing and involves Guaman, I don’t know how many people will die!
Only if you have enough evidence to investigate before the imperial envoy comes, can you hope to clean yourself up.
Chen Rui was venting when he suddenly paused.
Turning to look at Feng Shiyu, he asked anxiously: "What are the private mining mines mentioned in the manuscripts Tang Butang and Zhang gave to Shizhong's residence?"
Although the chief envoy's witness was not recovered, the waterside tower, the manuscripts left by Tang Bin and Zhang Chucheng, and the remnants of previous investigations could not be escaped.
Feng Shiyu only recalled it for a moment and blurted out: "There are too many, but the ones in Wuchang Prefecture include Baiji Mountain and Weilu Mountain."
Chen Rui glanced at the pouring rain outside the hall.
He turned around and told the people beside him: "Go, prepare the carriage and raincoat! Go to Dazhi County, let's follow the road there!"
After that, he turned around and went back to the inner hall to change his clothes.
Feng Shiyu immediately understood and went to prepare.
Suddenly remembering something, he raised his head, stopped going down, and ordered: "Remember to call all the government soldiers, the reward will be huge!"
The same mistakes are ahead of you, don't dare to be careless.
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Boom!
A bolt of lightning pierced the sky.
In addition to the muffled thunder, it also illuminated the lobby of the governor's office and made Governor Zhao Xian's expression look pale against the background.
Zhao Xian looked stunned, not caring about being rude, and said horrifiedly: "Anyuan Hou said that the order was sent from the governor's Yamen!?"
"But I never..."
Marquis Anyuan is the commander-in-chief of the Huguang army and the actual commander-in-chief of all the armies in Huguang.
In particular, Liu Zhen, who was of high rank and had the seal of general, was on an equal footing with the governor.
Liu Zhen raised his hand to stop Zhao Xian's words and said solemnly: "I don't care about anything else. This order is for you to go out from the governor's Yamen!"
After saying that, he took out a stamped governor's warrant from his arms.
He only showed it briefly in front of Zhao Xian and immediately took it into his arms.
Zhao Xian stood up suddenly: "It's not me, Marquis Anyuan, don't bite randomly!"
Anyuan Hou Liu Zhen's expression did not change, and he said solemnly: "Of course I can trust Zhao Butang, but this man needs to be given to me!"
After all, Liu Zhen is an honorable person with extraordinary qualities. If he really relies on his status, he will not be at a disadvantage.
Now that such a big thing has happened, of course everyone has to show their talents and clear away the relationship.
It is hard to say whether the current governors and envoys can serve for another month.
Etiquette and politeness are not so important at this time.
Zhao Xian regained his composure and said coldly: "People will not be given the honor of Anyuan. It's hard to say who will be involved in this matter. I can't trust anyone now."
Tang Bin and Zhang Chucheng brought nearly 200 people from the Yamen Guards and Wuchang Guards with them on this provincial patrol.
Two hundred elites protect the body, not to mention a thousand bandits. Even if they face a thousand elites, they can probably break through in a street battle. It is impossible to be blocked in the county government office and unable to get out.
But here's the thing.
The day before the incident, Niu Jiao Jian robbed a passenger ship, robbed people, and harmed countless people.
Then sailors were sent to encircle and suppress them, but they were outnumbered and suffered nearly a hundred casualties.
Just at this time, Tang Bin happened to be on the way. The soldiers who were encircling and suppressing the water thieves were preparing to attack you, so they mobilized most of Tang Bin's guards.
What does it mean to link one link to another?
This is one link after another! It is so exquisite that it is impossible for people to believe that it is an accident!
This is also the reason why everyone is in danger now.
As for how could you be so brave and capable when you were just preparing troops for the military affairs, so that Chief Tang Bin could allocate manpower obediently?
Zhao Xian had been puzzled before, thinking that he was from Tang Bin Wenchen and did not understand the sinister ways of the world.
Now Anyuan Hou Liu Zhen found out and came to tell him - he actually said it was a warrant issued by the governor's Yamen!
But what a pity!
He definitely never issued such a warrant!
Liu Zhen didn't bother. He just stood up and said goodbye, expressionlessly saying: "I have been here today anyway. It doesn't matter if Governor Zhao doesn't let me arrest you. I will hand over the witnesses and material evidence to the imperial envoy at that time."
After saying that, he turned around, stepped into the puddle on the road, and walked into the rain.
Zhao Xian was left alone in the courtroom, his face uncertain.
It wasn't until Liu Zhen walked away that Zhao Xian shouted toward the side hall: "Go! Bring Ji Ruzhi to me!"
After yelling, he overturned the desk and left a mess on the ground.
He murmured to himself in a cold tone: "Whoever dares to touch my seal, I will definitely kill you."
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The rain in Huguang is getting heavier and heavier.
Big white rain hit the ground, splashed in all directions, and hit the trousers of pedestrians.
A pair of soaked trousers passed by quickly, and occasionally he accidentally stepped on a puddle, causing mud to splash.
It can be seen with the naked eye that the legs below the knees are covered with mud.
But Shu Ao, the patrol censor who usually leads a delicate life, has no time to care at this moment.
He stood in front of the gate of the Yuezhou government office and said meaningfully: "This is the last place where Tang Butang and Zhang Gai stayed before the Linxiang case."
Tang Bin and Zhang Chucheng patrolled the province and returned all the way to Guiyang.
Shu Ao also followed the place where the two of them stayed and investigated all the way.
At that time, the two stayed in Yuezhou Prefecture until noon on the second day before rushing to Linxiang County.
The accompanying staff frowned: "There are too many suspicious people along the way."
"The Qianhu Office in Guiyang was banned from privately exploiting mines, the wealthy gentry families in Hengzhou Prefecture who minted copper coins privately, and the prince in Changsha Prefecture who had a conflict with Tang Butang..."
"Nowadays, everyone in the province is suspicious. Even if there are clues, there is no way to investigate."
Shu Ao shook his head: "Whatever is found is what it is. I am also an imperial envoy. Unlike those ministries, there is no need to rush for success."
The patrol censor is regarded as an official imperial envoy. He comes to inspect the local area. He has no department in charge and no specific responsibilities.
In short, there is no team at the local level, only a group of imperial guards, and their involvement with the local area is minimal.
This directly eliminated his suspicion.
At the same time, there are no major leadership responsibilities.
Of course, if you are debt-free and light-hearted, you don't need to be like those high-ranking officials who are anxious to get rid of themselves.
Shu Ao turned his head, looked at the Yuezhou government office, and said to the clerk on the side: "Go and ask the prefect and his left and right hands to come out to see me."
This kind of rebellion case is probably false.
Along the way, he did not dare to enter the gates of these government offices easily.
Just because if something goes wrong, you can directly break out of the encirclement so as not to follow in the same footsteps.
The staff continued to analyze: "They should not be from Yuezhou Prefecture. When Tang Budang passed Changsha, he was ordered to leave the Guards by Ji Ruzhi. If you want to take action, you can do it before Yuezhou Prefecture. There is no need to add suspicion to yourself.
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Linxiang County is the boundary of Yuezhou Prefecture. If something happens, you can't escape.
Shu Ao sneered: "They have already done such a mindless thing, how smart do you expect them to be?"
After that, he ordered the captain: "Go and ask the commander of the Yuezhou Guard to come and see me."
Although the Inspector-General of Censors was only an official of the seventh rank, he "performed hunting patrols on behalf of the emperor, reported major matters and made decisions on minor matters." His power could not be explained by a single rank.
The imperial court repeatedly ordered the censor to refrain from asking local magistrates to kneel down, and not to humiliate or beat local magistrates. This was not without reason.
The third-level commander dared to breathe louder in front of the censor.
The staff member's expression changed and he whispered: "Do you think Yuezhou Wei is involved?"
This is no small matter, regardless of the weight of the censor, but if he kills both the minister and the chief envoy, it is not bad for such a censor.
After all, there are thousands of people in Yiwei!
Shu Ao said meaningfully: "I don't really believe that an exiled mine thief can gather thousands of bandits within half a year of rising from Dongshan."
"Besides... Yuezhou Wei, whose food he eats, there are still two questions."
Boom!
Thunder sounded again.
Shu Ao stopped talking and didn't explain any more. He only glanced vaguely at the mansion in the distance.
Just at this moment, another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the door plaque of the mansion, and the four characters Yueyang Prince's Palace were faintly visible.
…
The torrential rain in Huguang cannot affect the capital city, which is three thousand miles away.
The whole North Zhili region started to get hot and dry after noon.
In the Shuntian Mansion Yamen, someone was as hot as an ant on a pot, pacing back and forth, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Finally, after a while, the housekeeper who had given instructions ran in.
Panting, he said: "Master, I'll help you send away the concubine sent from Huguang."
He glanced at his master's expression again and said with relief: "Master, please don't worry, my concubine has already taken care of the matter before we have time to do it, and no outsiders will know."
Sun Yizheng breathed a sigh of relief.
He sat down and poured water into his mouth.
After he recovered, he said angrily: "I told you earlier! I can't accept money from Huguang!"
"Last year, the mining tax case was exposed, so we should have cut off contact with them as soon as possible. Your sister is lucky enough to accept the order and she's not afraid of dying!"
"It's okay now. Such a big thing happened. What will I do if the master is found on me?"
When the housekeeper and brother-in-law heard this, he couldn't help curling his lips.
They received the money, but the concubine couldn't be driven away. I don't know whose reason it was.
Now it looks like it's all someone else's fault.
However, I just thought about this in my heart, and the housekeeper hurriedly spoke to comfort me: "I think there is no need to worry in vain."
"Although we helped with some things when we were in Huguang, how long has it been? Now we only take some money to help with minor matters. It is not a big crime. There is no reason to be involved to this extent."
Sun Yizheng snorted coldly and scolded: "You haven't read a book, what do you know?"
"It's unreasonable to worry about the sky. Did you know that you have experienced stars falling from the sky twice, and that's why you are so cautious?"
After the lecture, I felt a little calmer, so I let my brother-in-law go.
In the end, he did not forget to give the instruction: "From now on, we will only take the money from the gentry of Shuntian Prefecture and merchants. We will not take any money from the local nobles!"
"A gentleman loves money and must acquire it wisely, do you understand!?"
The housekeeper bent down and nodded repeatedly, indicating that he had listened.
At this moment.
Suddenly there was a commotion outside.
Sun Yizheng's heart beat fast, he stretched his neck and looked out in surprise.
As far as the eye could see, two eunuchs took the lead, crossed the front yard, and walked in.
Behind the two eunuchs, there were also Jin Yiwei, people from Dongchang.
He behaves in a menacing and rude manner, which is obviously up to no good!
Sun Yizheng took a deep breath and was about to stand up when he felt his body shaking.
The housekeeper didn't know what was going on and quickly supported him.
What else did Sun Yizheng want to give, but he saw that Jin Yiwei had already surrounded him in front of him.
A man who looked like a great eunuch looked at him with a smile: "Yin Sun, Your Majesty has invited you to come to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit."
Chapter completed!