The two of them waited in the Yamen for some time before Zhang Xuan entered the Yamen alone. Zhang Xuan only said a few words, and Ji Xuan went to the Imperial Envoy's office alone.
There was only one figure in the cold back office, and it was unknown where the hundreds of light soldiers had gone. Only Bai Xi stood in the back office.
And half a foot away from him was Mr. Qin.
She still has disheveled hair and is dressed in light purple Sichuan brocade. The cloud pattern outlined in gold looks like a vast sea, making people feel noble at a glance.
Ji Xuan became nervous unconsciously, stepped forward and slightly cupped her hands: "Master."
"Call Mr. Qin. What's wrong with Mr. Ji?" Qin Sihan turned around and said expressionlessly.
Only then did Ji Xuan see him arranging some flowers. It was rare for men in this country to do anything like arranging flowers and playing with fish.
But he didn't find it strange, after all, this person had spare money and time.
"If I dare to ask, do you have any slaves who have signed a death contract?" Ji Xuan was very straightforward and went straight to the point.
"Waiter?" Tan Sihan was stunned.
"no."
"That's not the case. Why is Mr. Ji asking this?" Qin Sihan was a little doubtful.
Ji Xuan was about to answer, but she tilted her head and unconsciously took two steps forward. From here, she could see the interior. There was a painting on the table in the interior, which looked very familiar. It was a woman.
The woman was wearing a government official robe, standing tall and soft, yet strong at the same time. There were some things placed on it, covering half of the woman's face.
He couldn't see clearly. Just when he wanted to see more clearly, he was blocked by Tan Sihan.
"Sir?" Bai Xi reminded.
"I'm distracted. I'd like to ask you if you know which officials in the court have close ties with Zhouxue and the two counties. In other words, the fourth-rank officials with the surname Xu in the court have external connections." Ji
Xuan returns to the divine way.
He couldn't think clearly, other than this possibility, what other possibilities were there? The Xu family could afford to support a slave who had signed a death contract.
"The surname is Xu? There are three or four of them, but they are not officials here. The only schools that have close contact with Zhouxue are the eldest princess's mansion and the former Cheng'enhou mansion." Tan Sihan became more and more strange, his eyes
Unfathomable, like a sharp knife trying to dig out Ji Xuan's heart.
Ji Xuan sighed and said bluntly: "But I saw the slave who signed the death contract at the magistrate Xu's house."
"A county magistrate? How did you see that?"
"Can you please come with me? I'm in the deposit room." Ji Xuan turned sideways to guide the way.
The moment he turned around, he seemed to see that the profile in the painting looked very similar to Fang Wu's, but he couldn't be sure whether it was or not.
Just as he was about to take another look, Qin Sihan had already walked out of the house, so he had no choice but to follow her in stride.
There was already a sound from behind, the sound of Bai Xi's armor shaking,
However, Bai Xi is only half a fist behind Ji Xuan, so he needs to observe carefully...
"Tsk."
When Qin Sihan entered the lobby, he was stunned when he saw the young man who had already stripped off his upper body. He looked carefully and saw the word "Slave" behind him, and he unconsciously said the word "Slave".
In fact, there is no such word in the names of palace chamberlain and Jiaofang Secretary, but with such status, Naihe, in addition to going out with the palace people, basically has to go back before the palace door closes at night.
Moreover, he doesn't like to use any slaves. He usually has his own soldiers and bodyguards accompanying him.
Therefore, it was also the first time for Qin Sihan to see this word on a person.
"What do you think, Master Ji?"
Qin Sihan turned around and asked. He was not impatient or impatient, and did not feel shocked at all. He seemed to be normal.
I don't feel at all that this person shouldn't appear in this county where there are only sixth-grade officials.
"We want to ask Magistrate Xu to see if there are other slaves in his house who are like this."
"Did you see it? Does this have anything to do with the horse corpse case? Is Master Ji biased?"
"..." Ji Xuan couldn't say anything.
Yes, they currently don't have any evidence to prove that the incident in the Xu family has anything to do with the horse corpse.
But can such a thing be ignored? Maybe there is some relationship between them that they have not found? Do they mean to give up these clues now because they have not found this?
He wanted to ask Tan Sihan something, but he couldn't because he couldn't even refute it himself. He had no reason to continue investigating, let alone a reason to give up now. This was against the rules.
"No, right? I would like to ask, how did Mr. Ji focus on the Xu family?"
Qin Sihan spoke in a somewhat coercive tone, and with just one sentence he hit the fundamental point.
"The kitchen of the Xu Mansion has been changed, and more than a dozen girls from the two counties have disappeared near the Xu Mansion. Someone also saw that one day before dawn, a carriage came out of the academy, and there were many girls and women on it.
." Ji Xuan licked her mouth and looked into Tan Sihan's eyes.
Qin Sihan was stunned and looked at Ji Xuan seriously.
Human life, he almost never thought that in such a countryside, he could see a person who cares about human life and lawsuits regardless of promotion and wealth.
"My Lord Ji, do you know that if you can't figure out this case clearly, you may be dismissed from your job? Now tell me, are you going to investigate a missing girl case? What evidence do you have to prove that these two cases are one and the same?"
What? Just because the man under the horse is delivering food? Do you know that one horse in Daman can be replaced by more than a dozen people?"
"I know. But, how can Mr. Qin just ignore it? This is your country, Daman. If there are only horses and no people on this beautiful country, wouldn't Daman be a mere commander?"
Ji Xuan also asked the fundamental question in just one sentence.
"If I am dismissed from office, I can exchange for the safety of these dozen people and save the happiness of these dozen families, I think it is enough." Ji Xuan said coldly, without any hesitation.
He knew very well that facing him was the most direct and best way.
No one can fight against the imperial power, and no official can remain calm in the face of the imperial power. To solve such a case, having the royal family behind it is the best and most effective choice.
He didn't know if he could get Mr. Tan to help him because of his strong character, but that was all he could do.
Qin Sihan smiled heartily: "You are so righteous. Do you know if Daman officials think so, then where will the Daman royal family stand?"
Yes, the interests of the common people will inevitably harm the interests of the royal family. Everyone is clear-eyed, so how can anyone make money for the royal family?
Although the royal family does not only want to amass wealth, but in this era where imperial power is supreme, who dares to say that they are richer than the country?
Whose family has great achievements and can enjoy peace and well-being?
"I love Damanjiangshan, but I don't love the Qin family." He was willing to die and live, blocking the conscience of Mr. Qin.
He had no preparations. It was impossible for him to threaten Mr. Qin with the lives of ordinary people. He did not spread any rumors.
And he knew that relying on him to threaten a royal family was just a trap.
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