Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 593: Nodding slightly! Investigating the case several times!
Under the guidance of Shangguan Yi, they entered the Ministry of Revenue.

Everyone in the Ministry of Revenue is very busy.

On the road, you can see people walking hurriedly with piles of books in their hands.

Shangguan Yi said: "Now is the important period of spring ploughing, and it is also one of the busiest times of the year for the Ministry of Revenue."

"We need to count the land area cultivated by the people and help them solve the problem of growing grain. We are very busy."

Qin Wenyuan said: "Food is the most important thing for the people. Food is the top priority of a country. Thank you for your hard work, Lord Shangguan."

Shangguan Yi smiled and said, "Each of our organizations has its own value, it's just that the division of labor is different, it's not hard at all."

Qin Wenyuan gave a thumbs up: "Shangguan is very conscious."

"Hahaha."

Shangguan Yi laughed a few times.

The two of them talked as they came to Shangguan Yi's office.

Shangguan Yi ordered someone to prepare tea, then looked at Qin Wenyuan and asked, "Master Qin, is there anything I can help you with? Please tell me. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."

Qin Wenyuan was not polite to Shangguan Yi either.

He said directly: "I have a map here that I don't know where it is. I would like to ask Lord Shangguan to help me see where the place this map points to."

"Oh? A map?"

Shangguan Yi asked: "What kind of map?"

Qin Wenyuan handed the map he drew to Shangguan Yi.

Shangguan Yi took the map, took a closer look, and immediately said, "This map is very clear, and the topography is clear and orderly. Sir Qin, who drew this? This map looks even more standard and clear than the map of our Ministry of Revenue."

Qin Wenyuan said: "I drew this, but I also drew it by imitation."

When Shangguan Yi heard this, he realized that there was a secret behind the map, but Qin Wenyuan didn't want to tell this secret.

Shangguan Yi has been working in the officialdom for many years, and he knows very well what to ask and what not to ask.

He smiled and said, "Let me take a closer look first."

As he spoke, he began to look at the map carefully.

As he looked at it, he said, "There are mountains, trees, and water on this map, but no people, cities, or villages. It looks like this must be a mountainous area."

"Our Great Tang has a vast territory and many mountainous areas."

"However, the trees on this mountain are not the lush forests in the south. Instead, they are mainly short and not as lush."

"And this is enough to prove that it is not a mountain forest in the south."

"In fact, it is somewhat similar to the mountains and forests near Chang'an."

Qin Wenyuan's eyes moved, he looked at Shangguan Yi and asked, "Sir Shangguan, do you think this is a mountain near Chang'an?"

Shangguan Yi said: "I just have a rough guess based on the characteristics shown on this map, but I am not sure whether it is true or not."

"After all, there are many mountains near Chang'an. From Chang'an to Taiyuan County, there are similar mountains, so I still need to identify and judge."

Qin Wenyuan asked: "Will it take a long time?"

Shangguan Yi shook his head: "It just so happens that the person in charge of the survey is now in the government office. With their help, it shouldn't take too long."

As he said that, he shouted directly outside: "Someone come."

Soon, a yamen runner came in: "Sir."

Shangguan Yi said, "Call Master Zhang, Master Li and the others, and also send us a map of the mountainous area within a thousand miles of Chang'an."

"Yes."

Shangguan Yi looked at Qin Wenyuan and said, "Let's start with a thousand-mile radius for investigation. If we can find it, then we can find it. If we can't find it, then we can expand the scope."

Qin Wenyuan understood what Shangguan Yi meant.

The Tang Dynasty has too many mountains and its territory is too vast. It's like looking for clues, we can only do it bit by bit.

Good luck.

You can find the right direction from the beginning.

If you are unlucky, then you will really have to compete with time.

Soon, five officials came in, and at the same time ten yamen runners came over carrying thick files.

Qin Wenyuan was surprised when he saw these files: "So many?"

Shangguan Yi said: "Chang'an is located in a mountainous area, and our Ministry of Revenue counts mountains, no matter how big or small, and we have to include them in the statistics, and we have to be proactive and detailed, so naturally there are a lot of files."

Qin Wenyuan said: "There are so many files. How long will it take to find them?"

Shangguan Yi smiled and said, "If it weren't for these five masters, it might take two or three days, but with them, that might not be the case."

As he spoke, he looked at the five people and said, "Most of the maps here were drawn by you or participated in personally. Lord Qin has an incomplete map in his hand, and he needs to know where the map points to."

"So, I'll have to trouble you next. Take a look and see if you can find where the map points to."

Qin Wenyuan bowed to them and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Regardless of whether you can find it or not, I owe you a favor."

When the five heard this, they immediately returned the greeting and said, "Master Qin, please don't say that. Master Qin is a modern justice. We all admire Master Qin very much. It is our honor that Master Qin needs us. We will do our best to help Master Qin."

Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "I won't say anything more. When you find it, I will personally treat you to a drink. We won't leave until we are drunk."

"Hahaha, we won't refuse this!"

The five of them laughed heartily, and without further delay, they began to compare quickly.

And Qin Wenyuan did not leave either.

He had a hunch that given Queen Beidou's condition at the time, she might not be able to go very far.

Therefore, the place the map points to may be near Chang'an, just as Shang Guanyi said.

The five surveying masters from the Ministry of Revenue quickly looked through the files and maps and began to compare them.

Qin Wenyuan, on the other hand, sat quietly aside without disturbing the five people.

Shangguan Yi had official duties to attend to and could not accompany him all the time, so Qin Wenyuan let Shangguan Yi go to handle the official duties.

It is early spring and the Ministry of Revenue is extremely busy. There is no need for Shangguan Yi to waste time here.

Just like that, the room was filled with the sound of turning pages.

Qin Wenyuan sat in front of the window, looking out at the blue sky and white clouds.

He was emptying his mind.

Clear out your brain, which is filled with so much explosive information.

Manually delete useless things.

Then organize the useful information into categories.

Qin Wenyuan's brain is like a computer with high computing power and large storage space. As long as he is willing, he will not even lose to the computer in terms of speed in a short period of time.

But he is a human being after all, not a cold machine.

The clues and information obtained during this period are too many and too complicated.

Moreover, this information and clues are closely related to him.

If you're not careful, he can easily mix in subjective thoughts.

Therefore, he must empty his mind at fixed intervals, and then organize the clues and information collected during this period in an absolutely rational state without any personal emotions.

Qin Wenyuan slowly closed his eyes.

He was thinking about the series of events he had experienced after returning to Chang'an.

According to his original speed, he should not have returned to Chang'an at this time. It would have been at least three or four days later.

But because of Bai Yanguan's case, he came back early.

So, will this come as a surprise to those hiding in the dark?
Originally, Qin Wenyuan thought that the reason Bai Yanguan got into trouble was because Beichen wanted to take revenge on him.

But after finding out the truth of the case, he knew that this case was a follow-up to the military pay case of King Han Li Yuanchang ten years ago.

This has nothing to do with Beichen and Beidou. So, does this mean that I will come back early, which is actually beyond Beichen and others' expectations?
So, if I arrive in Chang'an early, will it disrupt the pace of some people?

For example, if I go to the old house by myself, does that mean I’m there early?

So if I find the key myself, does that mean I’m ahead of schedule?
Can these advances create any value for yourself?
Qin Wenyuan thought carefully in his mind.

"found it!"

And at this moment, a surprised voice suddenly rang out.

Brush it!
Qin Wenyuan's eyes suddenly opened.

Those dark eyes, with a sharp gaze, were deep and profound.

He turned his head and looked directly.

Then a man stood up and hurried to Qin Wenyuan, saying, "Master Qin, I found it!"

When Qin Wenyuan heard this, he also stood up.

He asked hurriedly: "Where?"

I saw that the man was holding two maps in his hands.

One was given to him by Qin Wenyuan.

The other one is from the Ministry of Revenue.

He spread the huge map on the table.

Then he said, "Master Qin, please take a look."

Qin Wenyuan walked quickly.

Then he pointed to a place on the Ministry of Revenue map, and then put Qin Wenyuan's map aside and said, "Sir, please look, are the details of these two maps exactly the same?"

Qin Wenyuan looked over.

His eyes suddenly lit up.

Sure enough, the two maps are consistent in both the direction of the mountains and the flow of water.

It is certain that this is where the map is!
"Where?" Qin Wenyuan asked.

The man looked at Qin Wenyuan and said, "It's very close to Chang'an, and Lord Qin has been there too!"

"Have I been there too?"

"Cuihua Mountain!" he said.

"The place this map points to is Cuihua Mountain!"

"Cuihua Mountain!"

Qin Wenyuan opened his eyes slightly.

Of course he knew where Cuihua Mountain was.

Because after he became Lord Qin of the Tang Dynasty, several major cases were handled in Cuihua Mountain!

A major case is the case of missing military pay!
Cheng Yaojin was returning from delivering military pay, but was robbed by the King of Western Chu. He was the one who handled this case.

And Cuihua Mountain is the first place where the crime occurred!
Afterwards, he found out about many people and discovered Hou Junji's conspiracy!
There, he also discovered a dilapidated Taoist temple, which was built by Tianji, and there, he discovered a secret room.

Also because of that secret room, Tianji and Poxiao surfaced.

And because of the existence of Dawn, Qin Wenyuan found out about Beidou Society, and finally, he found out about Beidou Society!

It can be said that Cuihua Mountain is where everything began!

He didn't expect that the place where his mother left the gift for him was exactly right at Cuihua Mountain!

So, is this a coincidence?
Or is there some inevitable connection?
Qin Wenyuan had a deep impression of Cuihua Mountain.

So when he heard the name of Cuihua Mountain at this moment, his brain became uncontrollable, with countless thoughts and guesses appearing.

But soon, he suppressed these thoughts and speculations.

After all, he has no evidence or clues now.

All speculation is too subjective.

This kind of subjective speculation is untenable.

Instead, it is easy to tip it in the wrong direction.

Therefore, Qin Wenyuan must not let his imagination run wild.

It's not the time to think divergently.

He looked at the two maps again carefully.

And I carefully compared the details.

Qin Wenyuan discovered that the two maps were not completely consistent in some places.

After all, this was drawn by two people based on their own customary surveys.

Naturally there will be some differences.

But in the key details, they are exactly the same.

The trend of mountains and rivers.

Flow direction.

Even the orientation of the trees.

All these are enough to prove that these two maps are of the same place.

Qin Wenyuan said: "I have been to Cuihua Mountain many times, but why have I never seen this terrain?"

Qin Wenyuan has a photographic memory.

If he had seen this terrain before, he would have recognized it the moment he saw the map.

But Qin Wenyuan had no memory of this terrain at all.

The man smiled and said, "Master Qin has been to Cuihua Mountain. I guess he only went there to solve a case, right?"

Qin Wenyuan nodded slightly.

The man continued, "For ordinary people, it is actually very difficult to compare the trends of mountains and rivers and the flow of rivers with the contents on the map."

“It’s hard for non-professionals to see the key points.”

"Moreover, Cuihua Mountain is very large. The place here on the map is located at the back of Cuihua Mountain, about ten miles away, halfway up the mountain."

"Normally there are few people there, and there are occasionally some wild animals, so even fewer people go there. When Lord Qin solves a case, he may not walk through the entire Cuihua Mountain, right?"

Qin Wenyuan nodded slightly.

"You are right. The few times I went to investigate a case, I was always near the top of the mountain, and I was always in the front. I never went to the back of the mountain."

The man smiled and said, "That's right. You haven't been there before, so naturally you don't know it."

"And only Lord Qin can see through everything. If it were someone else, even if they had been there, they probably wouldn't be able to recognize it."

“Unless you live there all year round, it’s hard for outsiders to remember the complex topography after just a few visits.”

Qin Wenyuan nodded in agreement.

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Even though he had a photographic memory, his vision was obstructed when he was walking in the mountains and forests, and the only place he could see was the area he had walked through.

If he were suddenly given a map viewed from above, he might not be able to recognize it at first glance.

Just as the poem says - I cannot see the true appearance of Mount Lu because I am already in it.

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Qin Wenyuan bowed and said, "Thank you all for your help. When are you free? I would like to invite you all to drink. We will not leave until we are drunk."

Everyone in the Ministry of Revenue stood up quickly.