fast and ferocious

Chapter 422 Bold Hypothesis (Part [-])
Qin Wubing nodded and said:

"If you think about using suicide to deal with the interrogation early on, it must be that he knows something, and this knowledge is not a big deal, otherwise, even if that person is reluctant to kill him, he will have to kill him! Ninth brother, these people in our hands now, just pick them up casually One, is enough for us to investigate for a period of time, but the emperor has no extra time to wait, that person wants us to investigate one by one, we investigate here, he blocks there, but it is nothing more than killing the insider, how easy it is! "

"Then what do you mean?"

"Walk on two legs, walk on one leg and show that person. Didn't he want us to investigate one by one? Let's investigate and bring these people out for trial every day. It's not like we don't have people available, right? But On the other leg, we have to jump out of these people in front of us and look down from a high place!"

"Oh? Tell me, what do you think?"

"Brother Jiu remembers the scientific examination fraud case in Mingzhou Prefecture. A man named Yu Shicheng killed his cousin because of the examination questions, but finally died in the dungeon of Mingzhou Prefecture. I checked the body. At that time Mr. Xie Yuxie was beside him. Someone crushed his internal organs with a heavy object and died of internal bleeding. Why did Cai Youkun, governor of Mingzhou, kill a person who didn't know where to get the exam questions? Yu Shicheng couldn't deal with them Threat, right?"

Prince Xiang nodded.

"Master Xie said at the beginning that these corrupt officials have long since formed a whole of their own. I also thought that they were protecting each other and selling favors to each other. But now I think there is another possibility!"

Qin Wubing's eyes lit up as he spoke, and Prince Xiang seriously waited for the next sentence.

"A banquet yesterday involved the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rituals, the Ministry of War, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Their official positions are not very high, but there are people who hold real power. Ninth Brother! Think about these people at the gate of the yamen with selling exam questions. Is there a possibility that each of their participants has been assigned a scientific examination year, and the number of tasks to be completed depends on how many people are found to buy the test questions!"

Prince Xiang's eyes widened, but he didn't fully react for a moment.

Qin Wubing continued to explain:

"In the Tonghui posthouse homicide case, the deceased Mei Zhongchun participated in Chunwei last year, and Zhu Baoqing who killed him took the scientific examination in the same year as him, and Zhu Baoqing sold Mei Zhongchun's examination questions, so Zhu Baoqing must have done the examination questions in advance, and Zhu Baoqing His elder brother is Zhu Shengwen, Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

"This is a line, headed by Zhu Shengwen, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and at least one doctor of the Ministry of Rites below him. Because the murder case in the posthouse was completed with the help of this doctor of the Ministry of Rites, there is another line, which is the Minister of the Ministry of War. Sold to the person behind the fake county magistrate Tian Yougui! Tian Yougui recognized the entourage of the Minister of the Ministry of War. I never thought that someone from the Ministry of War would be involved. What is the plan? Since he sold a copy, how could he only sell Going out for a copy? It can’t be done by a servant relying on his master’s status. Tian Yougui not only bought a copy to start a topic, but also killed his cousin who participated in the Spring Festival, and became an official instead of his cousin. This is not a subordinate. Humans can do it!"

Prince Xiang took a deep breath and said:
"So, Yu Shicheng who died in the dungeon of the Mingzhou government office is very likely to be from the Hubu line, because both Cai Youkun and Jiang Yidong have ties to the Hubu!"

Qin Wubing nodded and said:

"I remember very clearly that Yu Shicheng once told me that no matter who the examiner is, he will not delay the sale of examination questions. What does this mean? It means that they have their own rules, their own regulations, and their own methods of dealing with problems!"

Prince Xiang said: "You mean, no matter whose line has a problem, the people on several lines will work together to eliminate the hidden danger!"

"Exactly! Why did Zhu Baoqing dare to kill Mei Zhongchun in Tonghui County? Because he knew that the county magistrate of Tonghui County was a fake! Brother Jiu thought, this is the same as the number of roots in a tree. There are several thick ones. Then new branches grow continuously, and the upper one is supported with the nutrients of the branch... If there is a problem with any one, the person standing at the top will know how to do it, and arrange who will do it the fastest and safest, The most labor-saving! Everyone will work together to cut off the rotten section. At the same time, every root and branch is entangled with each other. Mutual support is unimaginable in time!"

Prince Xiang frowned and thought for a while and asked:
"It stands to reason that when you sit in a certain position, some things should be cut off as soon as possible, so as not to give people the blame, especially for things like cheating in scientific examinations, once it is revealed, let alone a bright future..."

"So, the man behind is very smart. He knows that if he can't keep these high-ranking officials in his hands, these people will sooner or later be out of his control. For example, Zhu Shengwen will sit in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials one day. Suddenly, someone came out and said that Zhu Shengwen had sold exam questions 20 years ago. Even if this person claimed to have evidence in his hand, how can he verify the authenticity after so many years? Only the criminal evidence from many years ago can't control these people! But, that person He won't assign too many tasks, and he can't bear to lose the... tool that he managed to support to a high position because of this matter."

Prince Xiang nodded and said:

"Only by allowing these officials to continue to participate in scientific examination fraud, that person can always control these officials! Otherwise, once they are supported to a high position, no one wants to be held hostage again!"

"That's what I mean!"

"According to you, how powerful are the people behind the scenes! Not only can they get exam questions..."

"He may not be required to do the exam questions! At least the exam questions these years don't need him, maybe he really needs to do it himself at the beginning. I say that, Brother Nine, can you understand me?"

Prince Xiang frowned and thought for a while, then said: "So, from the beginning, you didn't work hard on who can get access to the test questions."

Qin Wubing said with a bad smile:
"I'm not stupid. If this kind of thing can be figured out according to common sense, how can it be that no one has been caught for more than ten or twenty years, and let that person have been at ease for so long."

"From this point of view, it is imminent to find the person behind the scenes. It is useless to just cut off these details. He can still start all over again."

At this time, the four of Holmes entered the study with their breakfast.

Qin Wubing immediately said: "Ninth brother eat first, go back to rest after eating, I will think carefully about it."

Prince Xiang sat down at the table, picked up a bowl of porridge, was stunned for a moment, and asked: "If these officials follow what you said, they need to complete the task of the number of people in each spring..."

"Ninth Brother wants to say that only so many people can pass the exam every three years. They don't dare to buy all the questions to take the exam. They just take a small part and how much money can they make? They still have to take the palace exam. Isn't it easy to show flaws?"

"Exactly that!"

"I've thought about it. First of all, apart from Chunwei, the rural examinations, and even the children's examinations, I'm afraid they are gradually controlling them. Every year, those who pass the examinations have to go to the official department to fill in the vacancies. Wherever they go, they will become their world? This means that in terms of money, they can’t earn less, not to mention the power involved. Once they have the power, the money will come rushing in, so they will take such risks. Besides, those who bought the exam questions and failed the exam, I think If we investigate carefully, most of these people are probably no longer alive."

"You mean they will have their own way of screening? They won't let people pass the exam just by looking at money?"

"Have Brother Nine noticed that the people behind the scenes are extremely safe and think long-term?"

(End of this chapter)