The daily life of Dali Siqing

Chapter 61 Finding Clues

"Everything else is the same as the villain's plan, except the speed of the spread of the news of Lianxiang's disappearance, and the fact that Li Afu survived the poisoning, this is out of the villain's plan!"

Li Zhong answered Di Zhiyuan's questions honestly.

After hearing this, Di Zhiyuan was thoughtful.

These two incidents seem to be uncontrollable variables in Li Zhong's plan, but judging from the results, Lian Xiang's death caused Yang Qingyuan and himself to speculate that the murderer was still hiding in the mansion; The truth about the two killed was leaked.

In other words, as long as Li Ah Fu is not dead, even if Cuizhu does not confess, but as long as Li Ah Fu confesses, Li Zhong's plan will still be exposed.

Thinking of this, Di Zhiyuan already understood that the key point still lies in Li Afu, as long as Li Afu is still alive, Li Zhong will definitely be exposed.

After listening to Li Zhong's narration, Di Zhiyuan waved someone to take Li Zhong down.

The next step is to interrogate Li Afu! ——
Shendu Water Transport Wharf.

There is one light and one dark in the Shendu Water Transport, and there are two controllers.

On the surface, the controller of the water transportation is the department of the Ministry of Households, the Department of Water Transportation, which is responsible for all shipping in Shendu Bashui.

But in fact, the water transportation has been controlled by Pan Qianweng's water gang. If the water gang doesn't cooperate, the water transportation department can't control the operation of the water transportation at all.

But even so, the Water Transport Department is still a place where there is a lot of money to be made, and a lot of officials want to be transferred to the Water Transport Department.

But today, a group of uninvited guests ushered in at the door of the Water Transportation Department.

According to Yang Qingyuan's light work, even if he went to Jingzhaoyin's mansion, he still arrived before Tie Chengxuan and others.

After Tie Chengxuan led the arresters to arrive, Yang Qingyuan, dressed in civilian clothes, broke into the Water Transport Department with a group of arresters.

An agency dispatched by the Ministry of Household Affairs is still not in the eyes of Yang Qingyuan.

Not to mention that the person in charge of this place is just a small director of the Water Transportation Department, even if the household doctor in charge of the Water Transportation Department is here, Yang Qingyuan will not give face.

I, Dali Temple, are financially independent!

In the huge transportation department, there are not many people on duty.

"Dali Temple, investigate the case according to the law!" Yang Qingyuan threw a token to a clerk in charge, "I want to obtain the entry and exit records of merchant ships of all sizes in the capital within six months."

The situation was urgent, and Yang Qingyuan didn't have time to argue with a scribe.

"But this is not within the scope of the petty official's authority! This must be approved by Lord Bo! The petty official can't be the master!"

"Where is the master?!"

Seeing Yang Qingyuan's expression, the clerk said cautiously, "Master Bo is out on business! I don't know when I'll be back!?"

"Then let me check the file first!"

The little official subconsciously stood in front of Yang Qingyuan, "My lord, this is against the rules!! Why don't you wait for Master Bo to come back and ask him to fetch it for you?"

"The case is urgent now. It's too late to wait for your Patriarch Bo to come back. If anyone is held accountable for this, I will fully bear it."

"My lord!?" The little official wanted to stop him again, and Yang Qingyuan was also slightly annoyed.

"Tie Sung-hyun!"

Tie Chengxuan took a step forward upon hearing this.

"If someone insists on obstructing this official's law enforcement, it will be treated as obstructing official duties."

Although Tie Chengxuan is not good at criminal investigation and reasoning, arresting people is a skill for eating. He became excited after hearing Yang Qingyuan's words, and finally he no longer needs to be the background board.

"Keng!"

Tie Chengxuan half-extended his sword from his waist, staring at the clerk with a half-smile.

All the detectives behind Tie Chengxuan also drew their swords.

"Clang! Clang! Ding!"

In the originally peaceful Water Transport Department, there was a sound of swords being unsheathed.

The scribe is just a small official in the water transportation department, who has never seen such a scene.Looking at the glaring swords and the ferocious people in Dali Temple, although he was extremely reluctant in his heart, his body still honestly realized that he had to move out of the way, and his fingers were still trembling to point out a place for Yang Qingyuan.

Yang Qingyuan walked to a pile of files and began to look through them.

The entry and exit of every ship in Shendu Water Transport needs to go through the checkpoint inspection of the Water Transport Department and the patrol battalion navy. If there is really an abnormality in the water transport, there must be an abnormality on the inspection record file.

"Do you have copies of these files?!"

The scribe was stunned for a moment and realized, "My lord, every volume of records will inevitably be lost, and there are copies!"

"Where is the copy?!"

The clerk pointed to a bookcase at the back, "That's where the clerk keeps the copy. Every time there is an inspection record for filing, the clerk will copy a copy."

After the little official finished speaking, he found that he didn't know why he said it again, and couldn't help but smacked his mouth with his hand, talking too much! !

Yang Qingyuan watched the little official's movements, and knew that this was a typical symptom of reflective phobia, a complex complication that some people would experience when faced with reflective light, especially the reflective light of swords.

"Bring all the copies back to Ya Nei!"

The clerk became anxious when he heard Yang Qingyuan's words. If Yang Qingyuan took away the copies of these case files, the master clerk would be able to flay him alive when he came back. The scribe who couldn't bear it any longer summoned unprecedented courage and stood in front of Yang Qingyuan. forward.

"Aren't you too good, my lord!?"

Yang Qingyuan didn't answer, but slightly raised his chin towards the person behind him, and then continued to turn the pages of the book.

The scribe glanced back, the reflected light made the scribe's eyes uncomfortable, but his face remained calm and composed.

"This is too bad!!"

"So many books, if you rely on these adults to get them, when will you get them?! The villain will prepare a car for you, and it will be convenient for the adults to transport back to the Yamen!"

As he spoke, the scribe trotted all the way to the back office.

Yang Qingyuan thought for a while, but didn't interrupt him.

Most of the arresters present are martial arts practitioners. Although they can read a few big characters, it is difficult for them to sort out the files and find clues. These files will eventually be brought back to Dali Temple for the scribes of Dali Temple to check. .

And Tie Chengxuan also needs to take people to stay at the Water Transport Wharf to prevent accidents from happening.

In this way, it would be nice to have a carriage.

A moment later, a carriage was already waiting in front of the main gate of the Water Transport Department's Yamen. Tie Chengxuan commanded the police to load all the details of the case files within half a year into the carriage.

The capital of God is the trade center of the world, the most prosperous place in the Great Zhou Dynasty, thousands of feudal clans bowed their heads, and all nations came to court.Moreover, the divine capital is surrounded by eight waters, and [-]% of the goods are transported in and out by water merchant ships, and the daily inspection records have a thick book.

Half a year's inspection records piled up half a carriage.

After Yang Qingyuan bid farewell to the friendly clerk of the Water Transportation Department, he ordered Tie Chengxuan to lead people to guard near the pier, and at the same time monitor the movement of the Water Transportation Department and the Water Gang.

Afterwards, a policeman with driving experience was selected to drive the horse-drawn carriage back to Dali Temple.

Tie Chengxuan, who was left behind, divided the group of arresters into two. He led ten people to monitor the movement near the main rudder of the Cao Gang, and the other ten people were responsible for monitoring the movement near the Water Transportation Department. The remaining ten people put on plain clothes and entered Pier inspection.

Half an hour after Yang Qingyuan left, an official dressed in official robes and smelling of alcohol walked into the Water Transportation Department.

This person is Liu Jibai, the director of the Water Transportation Department.

Liu Jibai can be regarded as a model of ignorance and incompetence. Although he can write, he is not good at scriptures, poetry, policy theory, and laws.

Although he has practiced martial arts, he is not good at swords and guns, he is not good at fists and feet, it is difficult to master riding skills, and he is not healthy.

Pretty standard get nothing done.

Of course, it's not that he has no advantages at all. He has a great advantage, which is big enough for him to be the director of the water transport department of the Ministry of household affairs.

His father is Liu Bin, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, and he is the third rank.

Liu Bin has such a precious son in his late forties, so he is naturally loved by thousands of people. His own child does not want to study. In order to have a better future for him, Liu Bin asked him to be a supervisor and let him study in the Imperial College. , hoping to achieve something.

However, Liu Jibai is indeed a prodigy, he can read a thousand characters at the age of seven, and he can't get anything from reading.

You are good at drinking and dating prostitutes, and know the top features of various flower houses in the capital like the back of your hand.

In desperation, Liu Bin could only use his contacts to find him a job in the household department.

However, people are lucky, and all good things come. The previous head of the Department of Water Transport of the Ministry of Households died of illness. Liu Ji turned white.

No other, just because people are stupid and easy to control!

When he took office, Liu Jibai wanted to let go of his hands and feet to work hard, and found that he was just an empty air, and the forces of various parties were in conflict here.

Liu Jibai is just an idiot, not really stupid.Once he got into this kind of struggle, he didn't know how his small body died, so he simply ignored it, drinking and visiting flower houses every day.

He has a share of the money donated above every month, and he doesn't know anything else.

Of course, even if Liu Jibai was in charge, no one would listen to Liu Jibai's orders when they went out to the Water Transportation Department.

Under such a coincidence, this person sat for three years.

But today, Liu Jibai, who has always been indifferent to things, can't bear it anymore. The prince is the future prince, and he has to bear it when he is bullied by his people; the king of Chu is also a strong contender for the throne, so he has to bear it too.But what are you, Yang Qingyuan?
A mere fifth-rank Dali Temple Prime Minister, although he is two full ranks higher than himself, so what, my father Liu Bin, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites! !
Instigated by drunkenness, Liu Jibai found two followers, took his sword and headed straight for Dali Temple.

It was already dusk at this time, candles had been lit in Dali Temple, and the sound of flipping books could be heard in the main hall.

Yang Qingyuan dispatched eleven scribes, together with him and Di Zhiyuan, in the main hall, looking through the records and files of the Water Transportation Department.

Although Ye Jianhan could read and write, he really couldn't do this kind of civil work, so he was watching while holding a meat bun.

Yang Qingyuan glanced at Ye Jianhan, feeling helpless. Although as a thug, Ye Jianhan had no obvious shortcomings except gossip and exposing the privacy of his boss, but his function was too single.

Look at Di Zhiyuan, who can deduce the facts of the case, interrogate, sort out documents, handle chores, and catch thieves with a sword when necessary. He is really versatile.

On the other hand, Ye Jianhan is useless except for being able to fight! !

Don't worry about it, just eat and slap your mouth!
It made Yang Qingyuan a little hungry!

"Jianhan, Tie Chengxuan is alone at the Water Transport Wharf, unable to support him alone. Would you like to help him?"

Ye Jianhan swallowed the bun in his mouth, "Is it surveillance again?!"

Obviously, this kind of boring work is not in Ye Jianhan's liking.

Yang Qingyuan spread his hands, pointed to a pile of files on the ground and said, "Of course I or Zhiyuan can also go, so why don't you stay and check the files?!"

As soon as Yang Qingyuan finished speaking, Ye Jianhan jumped up and landed on the roof of Dali Temple, then he jumped and galloped towards the Water Transport Wharf.

Although surveillance is boring, it is already a rather interesting job compared to looking through files to find clues!
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan smiled at each other and continued.

It took more than an hour for the 13 people in Dali Temple to check and sort out all the files.

"Judging from the six-month water transport records, there seems to be no major abnormalities."

Di Zhiyuan looked at the pile of papers in his hand and scratched his messy hair.

Yang Qingyuan frowned, the results of the inspection seemed to be all right, and there was not much fluctuation in the entry and exit of goods, but there was a set of data that made Yang Qingyuan feel unusual.

The An family's main business is money and food. In the past two months, the number of cargo ships transported out of the capital by the An family has increased by [-]%.

Yang Qingyuan handed the note in his hand to Di Zhiyuan.

Di Zhiyuan took the paper, but he didn't understand what Yang Qingyuan meant.

"My lord?!"

"Let me ask you, what is the An family's main business?!" Yang Qingyuan asked.

"Money, food!"

"Before that, what kind of goods did Anjia transport in and out of the capital?!"

"Grain! Ship it to the north of Guangzhi Grain for sale! But judging from the case file, the quantity of goods shipped in and out hasn't changed much?!"

Di Zhiyuan still didn't understand.

"Although the quantity has not changed, you found that the ships that have not settled down to transport to the north have increased by [-]% within two months. The quantity of goods may be faked, because the checkpoints of the patrol battalion will not take out the goods inside, one by one. Heavy! So there will be no abnormality in the quantity of cargo, but the surge of [-]% of the ships cannot escape the records of the Water Transportation Department."

Speaking of which, Di Zhiyuan already fully understood what Yang Qingyuan meant.

"The An family's grain business, if the ship transported grain, it would be even more strange. Why did they suddenly transport a large amount of grain to the north? I walked as a Wenhua Palace and knew all the reports. In the past three months, There are no major disasters in the Northland, the people have a good harvest, and there is no room for food profit!"

An's unknown behavior made Yang Qingyuan feel a little uneasy.

"My lord, this is just a merchant ship with the banner of Anjia. If Anjia really has any problems with water transportation, it is impossible to use only its own merchant ships. And on the Weishui River, the person who controls the most cargo ships is Li Bailiang!! My lord Connected!!"

Di Zhiyuan also got in touch with Li Bailiang's death from the freight anomaly.

"Yes! There should be a connection between the two! But this alone is not enough to explain anything!"

"Loading at the pier is inseparable from the Cao Gang. It seems that I have to go to the Cao Gang again!" Yang Qingyuan put down the paper in his hand, "I will leave Zhiyuan to you here! Continue to interrogate Li Afu! Find a way Pry his mouth open!"

"Don't worry, my lord, leave the affairs of the yamen to me!"

Just when Yang Qingyuan was about to leave the mansion, there was a burst of noise outside the door.

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