Concubine

Chapter 193 Backer
Hearing the news, Yang Qiuchi was overjoyed. According to what the bodyguards said, this person came to the inn to find them at noon. When the bodyguards set the fire, the middle-aged man with squinting eyes was probably among the hungry people outside the yamen, watching situation, to determine whether the granary was burned.When these bodyguards were arrested, it was already dark and the city gates were closed, so this person must still be in Wuchang City!
This person must have seen that the fire did not ignite, and he must have guessed that the bodyguard has been arrested, and he may confess himself. Therefore, this person is likely to abscond, but now the other gates of Wuchang City are tightly closed. Only the north gate is open for the hungry people to get food out of the city. Since this passage is guarded by officers and soldiers and specially controlled, other people cannot leave from here. Therefore, if this person wants to leave, there is only one possibility, which is to pretend The hungry people left.

Yang Qiuchi regretted that he didn't interrogate those who set the fire in time, but he couldn't blame him, after all, at that time, the hungry people were about to riot, and he was in a hurry to deal with the food distribution, so there was no time for interrogation.

When the grain is put out, the hungry people are put in from front to back. This person observes whether the granary is burned. He can see it from a distance. There is no need to squeeze to the front. When he finds that the fire has not ignited, he will pretend to be a hungry person and sneak out of the city. At that time, because there were too many hungry people, he might not be able to squeeze in for a while. Therefore, this person is probably still among the hungry people.

This person is likely to be the mastermind of the whole incident, possibly some important figure in the Jianwen Yu Party, he must be caught!
Yang Qiuchi immediately asked Nan Gongxiong to lead Jin Yiwei to inspect the hungry people who brought in food one by one, and arrested all those who squinted their eyes, and asked Luo Qianhu to lead Jin Yiwei to the temporary camp outside the north city immediately, and searched for the starving people who had already brought food out of the city. man of.

At the same time, the Commander of the Commander Wu immediately dispatched additional officers and soldiers to strengthen the control of the passages of hungry people, strictly prevent outsiders from entering the passages, and pay attention to people with squinting eyes.

Then, they called in the special painters of the yamen, and based on the descriptions of these bodyguards, they drew the appearance of the middle-aged man with squinting eyes.But this work is more labor-intensive, and I will not be able to draw it for a while.

After everything was arranged, Yang Qiuchi interrogated Mi Yuanwai.

Mi Yuanwai was a short, fat old man who kowtowed to Yang Qiuchi on his knees.

Yang Qiuchi asked: "Do you know why we wanted to arrest you?"

"The villain doesn't know." Mi Yuanwai looked innocent.

"Why is there official food in your granary?"

"No, I, Mihang, have always done business honestly, without deception, fair and reputable. Your Excellency, please don't listen to other people's slander." Mi Yuanwai's expression did not change, and his heartbeat did not change.

"Last year, there were locust plagues for hundreds of miles, and there was no grain harvest. Where did you get so much new rice in your granary?" Yang Qiuchi's words were as cold as a knife.

"New rice? The new rice was trafficked long distance from the capital. It was because of the locust plague in Huguang that I was anxious, and I didn't have much grain in my granary, so I spent a lot of money to buy rice from the capital last autumn. , sold at a low price to the hungry.”

"Low price? A tael of silver and a bowl of rice is also low price?" Yang Qiuchi sneered.

The rice officer was very surprised: "No! My rice shop sells rice for five copper coins a bowl of rice. How can anyone sell it for a tael of silver? How can you do such an unreasonable thing?"

"What I saw with my own eyes, is it fake?" Yang Qiuchi already knew in his heart that the short fat man wanted to shirk his responsibility.

Sure enough, Mi Yuanwai was stunned: "There is such a thing? Those damn slaves must be behind my back to raise the price indiscriminately. Fish and meat people, I must break their legs when I go back!"

"Go back? Do you think you can go back?"

Mi Yuanwai said with a mournful face: "My lord, I really don't know about this matter. Those slaves did it behind my back. Just now the officers and soldiers said that they want to collect my food for disaster relief. I agreed without saying a word, and sent my servants to help." Opening the warehouse to release grain. My lord, I am really an honest businessman."

This guy is really thick-skinned, Yang Qiuchi said coldly: "The 8 taels of silver you bribed to the chief envoy and the [-] taels of silver you bribed to the prefect Tan have already been found out by us. I have also confessed that the three of you colluded with the government and the businessman and embezzled the disaster relief food privately. A large amount of government food was found in your house. You will find out if you transported it a long distance. You have all stolen goods. What else do you have to deny? ?”

Hearing this, Mi Yuanwai's face changed slightly.Yang Qiuchi took advantage of the victory and pursued: "The people who incited to grab food among the hungry people just now are your domestic slaves. We have captured them and they have confessed. You sent them to spread the news that only Wuchang Mansion releases food, and no food is released in other places. , recruited hungry people from hundreds of miles to Wuchang Mansion, and then you spread the news that Wuchang Mansion will release food tonight, and then all the hungry people gathered at the gate of the Yamen, and your people again instigated grain grabbing in an attempt to create a riot. Say! What's on your mind?"

Mi Yuanwai applauded and laughed: "My lord is really amazing, I admire! I admire! Now that you have verified everything, I admit that I did it." After a pause, he said meaningfully: "However, although I admit it, my lord You still have nothing to do with me, because this matter is involved in the palace, it is best for your lord to leave it alone, let's just pretend that nothing happened, otherwise your lord may not get anything good in the end."

The Mi Yuanwai said these words very naturally, as if coaxing children not to play with fire, Yang Qiuchi was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and shouted: "I don't care who you are involved in, instigating hungry people to rebel is the death penalty of the Zhujiu Clan Hurry up and confess to the mastermind behind you, otherwise, you will be punished!"

Mi Yuanwai smiled, like a tiger looking at a hungry wolf growling at him overwhelmed.

Yang Qiuchi was furious and shouted: "Come on! Pull him down and beat him hard..."

At this moment, Master Jin's heavy cough came from Yang Qiuchi's ear.Yang Qiuchi froze for a moment, suppressed his anger forcibly, and turned his head to look at Master Jin.

Master Jin walked to Yang Qiuchi's side, leaned into his ear and whispered: "Find out his background first, sir, don't be reckless."

Master Jin's call, Yang Qiuchi suddenly became sober; wait, this political struggle is ever-changing, especially when it involves people in the palace, it is not a joke, it is good to investigate the case by yourself, but don't put yourself It's not worth it if you give it a ride.

Yang Qiuchi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of Longjing fragrant tea. He settled down, changed his smile, and then continued to ask: "Mr. Mi, you said that the palace is involved, who is involved? Tell me. How do you hear it?"

Mi Yuanwai smiled slightly: "It's better for adults not to know some things. I'm sincerely thinking for adults. If you know, it will be difficult to deal with. It's better to turn a blind eye and close one eye now, everyone is good."

After a pause, Mi Yuanwai said meaningfully to Yang Qiuchi and Luo Qianhu next to him: "If the two adults can be generous in this matter, the food relief will be used as soon as it is used, and I will not pursue it again. Moreover, I'm not a person who doesn't know how to deal with things, and afterward, Mi will naturally have something to give to the two adults."

When Yang Qiuchi heard this, this old boy actually openly bribed court officials in the courtroom. Either he was out of his mind, or his background was extremely hard.My heart trembled again, I had to be more careful.

Yang Qiuchi looked at Luo Qianhu, and saw that he was a little embarrassed, with his head down, wondering what he was thinking.

Yang Qiuchi knows that rebellion cases are not like ordinary cases, they are all political struggles, and what is needed is reason rather than emotion.You must first figure out his background before you can decide what to do next.Immediately said: "Mr. Mi, you also know that this case is different from others, and I am afraid that it is not something ordinary people can handle. If you don't tell the person behind you, how can I trust you?"

Mi Yuanwai said: "Since this is the case, then I will say it. Mr. Huguang Youbuzhengquan has a deep friendship with me, and what I say is still very useful to him."

Hearing this, the stone in Yang Qiuchi's heart fell to the ground, and he smiled and said, "I guessed this, but you should know that I have put the envoy of power in jail." Then he thought, it's not that simple Well, this envoy is not considered a person in the palace. The people in the palace should refer to the relatives of the emperor, and his heart immediately hangs up again.

Member Mi was a little surprised. He knelt there and looked Yang Qiuchi up and down carefully. He couldn't figure out who this young man was. who?Mi Yuanwai didn't dare to underestimate it, and decided to turn the last trump card.

Mi Yuanwai coughed, and said with some pride: "My lord, let me tell you the truth, Xu Jingchang's concubine, the son of Duke Ding Xu Zengshou, is my daughter."

What is the concubine of Duke Ding's son?Yang Qiuchi was confused when he heard this, and looked at Luo Qianhu, seeing him expressionless like a mud bodhisattva, unable to see any reaction, this made Yang Qiuchi even more startled, even Jin Yiwei Qianhu was indifferent, if Mi Yuanwai said If he didn't know this person or if he wasn't a big shot, Luo Qianhu wouldn't have such an expression. There was only one possibility, that is, this person was too powerful, and Luo Qianhu, an old fox, knew he couldn't afford to provoke him.

This Ding Guogong seems to be a very strong backer, who is this Ding Guogong Xu Zengshou?Even Jin Yiwei Qianhu became this mud bodhisattva.

Yang Qiuchi turned his head to look at Mr. Jin who was recording at the side, only to see that he shook his head slightly and pouted his mouth in the back hall.

Yang Qiuchi understood, and smiled at Luo Qianhu: "Master Luo, I'm sorry, I have a little stomachache, so I come here as soon as I go."

Luo Qianhu bowed his body: "My lord, please go ahead."

Yang Qiuchi turned around and entered the back hall.Master Jin followed in.Song Yuner was hiding behind and eavesdropping, and followed them to the patio outside the house.

Yang Qiuchi stopped and looked at Master Jin: "Who is this Duke Ding Xu Zengshou? Is he really that powerful?"

Master Jin smiled wryly: "It's not ordinary interests! My lord, Dingguo Gong Xu Zengshou is the youngest son of the founding father of the Ming Dynasty and Zhongshan King Xu Da, and his sister is Empress Xu who is the most respected and beloved by the Long Live Lord today!"

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