"There is such a thing."

At noon, Jin Chan and Tong Zhou invited an official from the government office to have a drink. During the dinner, they made some insinuations, saying that Tongren's gentry was so disrespectful. His Excellency had just taken office and no one came to pay him a visit. It was really outrageous.

As soon as the arrester got drunk, he told the two of them exactly what happened in Tongren Mansion recently. The prince of Guizhou Province was poisoned and killed, and the local magistrate was killed. What happened next?

Several prefects all packed up and left after working for less than two months, and one of them lost his life. Therefore, the current local gentry is not optimistic about the successor Tongren prefect, and it is estimated that he will not last long, so there is no need to waste money on him.

Money. So, when Mr. Yue came to take office, no one came to give gifts.

After learning the truth of the matter, Jin Chan excused himself to leave in advance and left the boy to accompany him. When he returned to the mansion and told the news, Yue Su finally understood why a pie fell from the sky and fell on his head.

Upgrade to level four.

Right now, I have a hot potato in my hand. If I'm not careful, I will end up like the previous ones.

When I was worried, a messenger came to report that the chief registrar of the Duke of Guizhou's mansion had come to pay me a visit.

The chief registrar is just a ninth-grade clerk, and has always been nothing. But the chief registrar in the duke's palace is different. When he comes to the place, everyone has to show respect. When beating a dog, it depends on the owner.

Yue Su was meeting guests in the flower hall. The chief registrar of the Duke of Guizhou's mansion was named Mu Yi. He was about forty years old and had been a slave of the Mu family for generations, so he was promoted to chief registrar. Mu Yi had always relied on the influence of the Duke of Guizhou.

Power means doing whatever you want without taking anyone else seriously. This time I came to the prefect's Yamen with the purpose of not putting pressure on someone.

Mu Yi originally thought that the Duke had lost several Tongren magistrates in succession, and this time the court should take notice and send an official over. Unexpectedly, he entered the flower hall and saw that the new magistrate was a young man in his twenties.

Contempt arose spontaneously, and without waiting for Yue Su to ask him to sit down, he sat down directly at the top.

"Mu Yi, the chief of the Duke of Guizhou's palace, has met Mr. Futai." There was no hint of courtesy in his tone.

The other party was so arrogant, and no matter how well-mannered Yue Su was, he still couldn't bear it. Without polite greetings, he said straight to the point: "I wonder why the chief clerk is looking for this office?"

Mu Yi chuckled and said: "Master Futai has just taken office. I didn't know that there is a difficult case in Tongren now. This case involves the Duke. It is a case where a county horse was also assassinated. The previous prefects were dismissed because of this.

I came here with good intentions and hope that you can solve the case as soon as possible. The case cannot be solved within two months, and it is obvious that we have learned from the past. If Mr. Yue thinks that he does not have this ability, then it does not matter, I have a way to keep your reputation."

Yue Su pretended to be surprised and said: "Master Ma was killed in Tongren. This is a big deal. Does the Chief Registrar know what happened?"

"For what reason? If I knew, this case would have been solved long ago. How could there be so many prefects throwing away Wusha?" Mu Yi said in an unkind tone.

"Oh." Yue Su nodded slightly, and then said: "Master Shicai said that if my government tries to solve the case, you have a way to keep my Wu Sha. I don't know what way it is."

"The method is very simple. You should report to the court and ask the Duke of Guizhou to send troops to pacify all the nearby Miao villages. Only the Miao people in the world can poison, so it must be them. They would rather kill the wrong one than let it go."

Mu Yi sneered.

"This method is not bad, but why do you want me to report it? The Duke of Guizhou will submit his own seal." Yue Su said calmly.

Leading troops across the border is a big deal, and annihilating the local Miao village is not a trivial matter. Who will be responsible for triggering a civil uprising? How could Yue Su be on this list? It is expected that the previous prefects knew how powerful it was, so they would rather resign

Township. Everyone knows that as long as this seal is sent to Heaven, let alone the emperor, the cabinet will not agree to it at all. Maybe they will directly accuse you of dereliction of duty and laziness. Even if you agree to let the Duke of Guizhou cross the line.

Lead the troops. When the time comes, the Miao people rise up to resist and fight together. I don't know how many years the fight will last, and the court will not be able to pay for it. The Duke of Guizhou has a high position, and the court will not count it on him. He will be awarded a Chen Biao seal.

People should not be labeled as the culprit. Who can bear the infamy for thousands of years?

Seeing Yue Su's answer, Mu Yi's face turned ugly, and he said coldly: "This is a matter under your Tongren Mansion. How can the Duke of Guizhou be awarded the Chen Biao Zhang? In this way, it is not private but also has disadvantages. Mansion Office

Sir, I think it is better for you to report to the court. Otherwise, the case will not be solved in two months, and you will lose all your hard-earned fame..."

"The reputation of this mansion is not up to the Chief Registrar to worry about." Yue Su also darkened his face now, "You just said that Tongren Mansion is under my rule, and everything should be decided by me. When I receive the seal,

, the imperial court has not ordered me to solve the case within a time limit. Tongren Mansion has many official affairs, and we cannot use all the energy of Tongren for one case. I also asked the chief registrar to go back and tell the Duke that I will do my best.

.”

"Try your best. How can you, a young boy, have the ability to solve the case? My ugly words have only been mentioned for two months. If you don't want to leave after the deadline, the Duke of Guizhou will also take you away!"

Mu Yi's voice became louder and louder. He didn't take Yue Su seriously at all, and made it clear that he was giving Yue Su an ultimatum now. Yue Su's temper was finally ignited by him, and he shouted: "Master Registrar, you keep saying this

It takes two months to solve the case. Is this the rule of the imperial court or the rule of your Duke of Guizhou? The Duke of Guizhou only manages the military affairs of Yunnan. He doesn't need to worry about the government affairs of Tongren Mansion in Guizhou. This public case is full of problems.

If he cares about this case as a victim of my affairs, I will welcome him. If he is aggressive, don't blame me for not accepting his kindness!"

After saying that, Yue Su picked up the teacup and said, "See you off!"

How could I not be angry when I saw Yue Su's tough attitude and how he served tea to guests without any kindness or kindness. Although the previous prefects did not agree, who would not be filial and ask him to go back and say a few nice words?

. Yue Su is good, he doesn’t even care about dinner.

"Okay! If you have the guts, let's see!"

After Mu Yi left angrily, Yue Su sat in the flower hall and thought about it. After thinking for a long time, he called Jin Chan over.

"Jin Chan, you just said that Tongren Prefecture has withdrawn three prefects, and one of them died in office. I analyze that the dead prefect must have found out something. Go and ask, the name of the dead prefect is

What’s your name and where is your home now?”

"Yes, sir."

Although he said that he did not save face for Mu Yi, the case still had to be handled.

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The Tongren magistrate who died in office was named Wang Shengcai, and he was originally from Shandong. Speaking of this guy, he was a piece of cake. He was originally an official in Shanxi, but it happened that the Tongren magistrate was vacant. He didn't know the details, so he relied on connections to find connections.

I spent a lot of money and finally sold my property in my hometown before I got this job.

I came to Guizhou with my whole family in a hurry. I originally wanted to work hard and make a fortune. Although Guizhou is a barren land, Tongren is rich in minerals. It is very easy to make money as an official here.

.Otherwise, Wang Shengcai wouldn’t be able to spend such a large sum of money.

Less than two months after taking office, the Duke of Guizhou sent people to press him every three days, leaving him no chance to make money. Under pressure, he tried to find two scapegoats to confess to the murder, but he never thought that it was not the case.

What he thought was so simple. In this place, the Miao people are all in a group. If you dare to arrest people for the sake of the crime, and finally beat them up and be convicted, the people of the Miao village will dare to form a group and come to you with knives.

Seeing that the old method was no longer useful, and the Duke of Guizhou pressed harder, Wang Shengcai was in a panic. I don’t know why, but suddenly one night at home, he yelled and died. After examination, it was found that he was hit.

Miaojiang poison.

A county horse was killed, and a prefect was hired, and the matter became more and more serious. Unexpectedly, the Miao people were strong, and if there was evidence, they would easily cause a civil commotion, so the court delayed it again and again.

Wang Shengcai's home is located in Sanma Hutong in Tongren City. After asking for the location, Yue Su took Jin Chan, Yin Zhu, Tong Zhou and Tie Qiu to visit him early the next morning. If the prefect goes out wearing Yuan clothes, after all

It was too eye-catching, so the five of them went incognito.

As soon as Magistrate Wang died, the family fell into disarray, leaving only orphans, widows, and two servants, relying on Master Wang's pension. Yue Su expressed his kind condolences and inquired, but found no useful information at all.

It was basically the same as what Jin Chan heard from the officer, but his ears were filled only with the widow's cries.

Seeing that life was not easy for orphans and widowers, Yue Su left five taels of silver, which was not much, but Mr. Yue was really not rich.

After leaving Wang's house, it was almost noon, and the five of them found a restaurant to taste local snacks.

Youbapa and glutinous rice buns are known as the most authentic snacks in Tongren. The five guys are all able to eat them. They ordered five baskets of each. If you can't eat them, you can take them home.

The five people tasted it in the corner and were full of praise. When they were about to finish eating, a dozen people dressed as soldiers walked down from the second floor, led by a general manager.

The group of people walked straight towards the door of the restaurant. Just as they were about to step out of the door, the waiter came to the boss in a few steps and said with a smile on his face: "Master Jun, you seem to have forgotten something."

The boss glanced at him, his eyes widened, and said, "I forgot something. I seem to have lost something."

"It's not that you forgot something... it's you..." the waiter said timidly, "it's you... who forgot... to... give... the money..."

"Give me money?" The boss raised his hand and slapped the waiter in the face, slapping the waiter in a circle and shouting angrily: "Grandma, I don't even give you money to eat in big restaurants in the city, so why don't you eat something here?"

You daddy, you still dare to ask me for money! This slap is just for you, you don’t need any change! Get out!"

The waiter covered his cheek and turned to look at the shopkeeper. Now he didn't dare to say a word.

The soldiers behind the commander were all making noise at this moment. They took out their waist knives one by one and said: "Grandma, if you want money to eat some oil cake, you can ask the guy in my hand if you want money."

Willing to give!”…

"Brother, it is a matter of course that you eat and pay. If all the soldiers were like you, who would dare to sell your things? How are you different from bandits? The face of my Ming Dynasty has been completely lost by you!" Seeing this!

The soldiers ate in the restaurant without paying them, and threatened and beat them. Yue Su immediately became angry. This place was under his rule, so how could he allow these people to act recklessly?

"Hey, why did you pop out of the pit so quickly? Damn it, it dares to interfere with my business. Do you know who I am, don't you want to live?" This boss also drank some wine today, Ben
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