A moment later, in the temporarily requisitioned side room, a dozen small stoneware dishes were lined up, and among them were piled the soil and charcoal samples taken from all the warehouses at the fire site. Jiang Tian stood in the middle and asked: "Wan'er, how many sampling differences can you see?"
"Well..." The girl stretched out her little hand, pushed away these black and gray samples one by one, and rubbed some on her fingertips. She tilted her head and thought hard for a while before saying, "There are indeed many differences, many There are many impurities, including sawdust, catkins, and lumps of grease."
"This is the first flaw, and it is also one of the evidences that someone deliberately set the fire but accidentally left it behind." Jiang Tian nodded and said, and then the girl continued: "These burnt grains mixed in the ashes are green. The yellowing is uneven, and the degree of overheating is different in the same carbon layer."
"Yes!" Jiang Tian nodded again: "This means that these grains do not come from the same bag or batch, but are collected sporadically and deliberately scattered on the outer layer and surface; as a means of concealing others. , but it rained heavily before it could get burned through.”
"And..." The girl who received the encouragement became more and more intelligent; she once again stretched out a fingertip to show the black-yellow powder: "Many of the grains are seriously decayed; Even if it’s not overdone, it will turn into dregs with just a pinch of your hands.”
"Yes, Wan'er, you have made progress again." Jiang Tian suddenly raised his hand and praised: "Then do you know what this means? This means that in the Changping warehouse that the imperial court originally used to prepare for famine and suppress food prices; even if If there is any food left, it is old food or dregs that are rotten and inedible."
"Then the question is, where did the rice, wheat, beans and grass originally on the books go? You know, although the past two years have been normal years, Chang Pingcang still uses money and silk to collect new ones and put away old ones; except for this In addition, the food and fodder that Jianchuan and Shannan roads had just allocated to prepare for war also disappeared?"
"Sir, are you saying that the shortcomings and disadvantages in this are far greater than what is shown on the books?" The girl immediately grasped the key point and said: "Not only has it been frozen for a long time, but there are also people. Have you set your sights on the various grain reserves that the imperial court has assembled to prepare for war?"
"That's right, if it's just a way to settle accounts by setting fire to the warehouse; this kind of accumulated abuse may not have been accumulated over many years and several terms." Jiang Tian touched her head with his paw and said: "But there are still people who are greedy. It’s a completely different matter to reach out to military supplies.”
"This is also the biggest flaw in this matter! The tens of thousands of stones, rice and wheat that disappeared in the fire can be piled up into a small mountain in terms of quantity and volume. Therefore, what kind of carriage and horse transport capacity is needed to transport them in a short time? Within a short period of time, quickly move to another place without being noticed?"
"This..." The girl suddenly fell into hard thinking and began to mumble with her fingers; "Since Mr. said, the devil is in the details, then naturally we have to trace the truth from these details? The latest batch of military supplies It was also delivered a month ago, and no one noticed any clues at that time?"
"That means that at least the accident happened within this month; and if such a number of transportations are not to be discovered and suspected, we must have corresponding internal resources, and then use the night to rush to transport. No, the conditions are still there It’s not enough, even the noise at night is not small!”
"Then, what other means of concealment can be used to hide it from the soldiers and patrolmen guarding the bridge at night?" The girl bit her finger habitually again: "The lights for transporting at night are indispensable for being conspicuous along the way. Is it possible that these people have also been bribed and colluded?"
"Wan'er, you have fallen into a blind spot." Jiang Tian patted her forehead again and said: "The night curfew patrols are stricter. Even outside Chang'an City, there is such a transport team with an open flame and a staff. I don't think so. It’s impossible not to be noticed by the sergeants on the city walls and roadside sentry posts.”
"Even if the Qiaotou soldiers and the patrols along the way can be bribed, can even the Tuenmen Suwei (Forbidden Army) stationed at Chongxuan Gate in Beinei (Daming Palace) be bribed by this stake? If there is such a stake Why use this kind of ability to steal grain and grass from the canal entrance warehouse?"
"Behind most things in this world, there is its own behavioral logic and motivation." Jiang Tian looked at the girl and said: "What's more, have you forgotten the function and purpose of the Hekou Warehouse? Even if the latest batch of grain and grass comes from Just because it’s transported by land, doesn’t it mean it has to be transported by land?”
"Hekou Cang, wouldn't it be possible to switch to shipping?" The girl also reacted immediately, and continued to say with a happy heart: "Since we can't ship at night, we can only do it during the day; so Are you saying that you are hiding under the lights of daylight shipping?"
"If an insider with sufficient identity forged the cashier's voucher and provided cover for it, it is likely that most people would turn a blind eye, or unknowingly get involved in the continuous flow of normal ships, and gradually complete the Corresponding smuggling of new grain and replacement of bad grain?"
"Yes, maybe this is the possibility that is closest to the truth." Jiang Tian also stepped on her shoulder and said: "So the next step is to conduct an investigation along both sides of the Weishui River; after all, it is suitable for landing. And there are only a few ferries for transporting bulk supplies."
"If it takes more than half a month to transport the ships, they cannot be transported too far; what's more, the bulk grains transported cannot be piled in the open. Corresponding transportation diversion and storage conditions need to be provided. In this way, it can be checked The scope has been further narrowed.”
"Of course, it has been stored outside for no reason." Jiang Tian said meaningfully: "I even suspect that a considerable part of the stored grain has entered Chang'an City through ant moving-style distribution; it has become the east and west cities. , or private warehouses in major cities."
"Therefore, perhaps the person who proposed in court that this part of the military supplies should be temporarily stored in Hekou Warehouse is obviously more suspicious." Hearing this, the girl couldn't help but shrink her neck: "Could it be that this Not only is it a nest case in the Changping Department, it also involves disputes in the court!"
"This is a bit far for you." Jiang Tian did not analyze it in depth, but nodded her forehead and said: "It is better to take care of the things in front of you first, and take on as many responsibilities as you have the ability; never do it. Your ambitions are so high that your Highness should be worried about this."
"Next, you can present a document with corresponding doubts and details, and then try to draw a map of the Weihe River waterway. Corroborate and fill in the gaps with Di Huaiying's discoveries and confessions; see how much they match How much truth can be deduced about the situation."
"Mr. Li Nu, does Nu Nu pass your test?" The girl suddenly changed her expression and begged, "Can I give Nu Nu a reward as promised?" Jiang Tian nodded: "No problem, that's it. What kind of reward do you want for the first time? Take time to ride a horse or go to the two cities to catch cats?"
Now, as the audience of the cat shop in the East Palace gradually expands, the original number of cats is already in short supply; therefore, Jiang Tian occasionally takes the girl out and catches some stray cats from the two cities; after cleaning them, he feeds them Tamed into a cute little girl who can be masturbated obediently.
"Mr. Linu, actually Nunu would like to ask your permission to copy and publish the stories told in private on an expert's cheat sheet." However, the girl's eyes turned for a moment before she decided: "Let other people in the world also Wait, you can all understand some of these magnificent and strange words."
"This is not a big problem, as long as you can handle the allusions and geographical connections, and turn them into people and things of this dynasty." Jiang Tian nodded and said: "Even if it is passed down to the world, It doesn’t matter if you teach the world.”
As a way of recreation and entertainment after practicing, Jiang Tian would occasionally tell Madam Zheng and her daughter some folk tales and short stories that would last for generations to come; but Madam Zheng liked the legends of talented men, beauties, gods, and miraculous beings; and the girl My son prefers detective suspense and martial arts legends;
As for the prince Li Hong, he would occasionally ask Jiang Tian to talk about the contemporary foreign customs, historical origins, travel experiences, etc. When he was interested, he would also pick up a simplified version of the world map and look forward to the eternal night frozen soil, Thousands of miles of yellow sand; or the legend of the Yin people’s survivors on the other side of the ocean.
However, half a day later, the girl got new information from Di Huaiying; people from Dali Temple and Jingzhao Mansion raided many docks and bridges along both sides of the Wei River; and finally got clues pointing to Chang'an City East, Changlepo/Chaicao City in Changleyi outside Tonghua Gate.
Immediately afterwards, Di Huaiying arranged for manpower outside the residence of Sinong Shaoqing Dou Xiaochen and several villas; he also waited and blocked a concubine who was absconding with her nephew with Xinruan. After a short interrogation, the favored concubine confessed that she usually kept the seal.
Therefore, through her nephew who became an adulterer as an intermediary, as long as someone outside was willing to give money, she dared to seal some personal documents in private; she was even able to copy Dou Xiaochen's handwriting without being noticed for a long time. Therefore, the result of torturing the groom was another raid on Dongshi.
One of the gold and stone antique shops was surrounded and sealed; but the actual person involved was a clan member of Xiao Dezhao, one of the two prime ministers who stayed in the capital. But this time, Prince Li Hong no longer gave the court elder much dignity and room for maneuver.
Almost before sending someone to inform the elder who was not on duty, he followed the clues and raided the related guild hall set up by the Lanling Xiao family in Chang'an. Although no direct evidence could be found, it was no surprise that some other illegal and prohibited items were found.
During a multi-pronged search of the home of another Zuo Prime Minister Shi Wentai in the Changping Department, they unexpectedly found the remains of most of the burned account books. However, at the same time as the incident occurred, the other party had left behind his family and relatives. , took the first step and fled overnight without a trace.
Immediately afterwards, the last potential suspect under investigation had the opportunity to come into contact with the escort of the latest batch of military supplies. An interviewer from Hedong Road, a soldier under the deposed ambassador, returned to Taiyuan Prefecture to resume his duties a few days after the delivery was completed. We also lost contact halfway through.
As a result, the matter suddenly got stuck under a rather subtle deadlock; it seemed that all aspects had almost been explained, but their respective weights were insufficient, and it could not rely solely on the efforts of a few low-level bureaucrats in the Changping Department. , can withstand the deficit accumulated over the years and the theft of armaments and food.
However, this apparent result also made Prince Li Hong even more angry and vigilant. Because he also discovered for the first time that although he had been in charge of the country for many years, he seemed to have never truly understood and penetrated the undercurrents in the capital; at the same time, news came from the Eastern Capital.
The envoy specially responsible for investigating the case is already on his way from Luoyang. At the same time, some people proposed at the court meeting to re-examine and examine the pros and cons of the newly implemented "transportation border" law; apparently this was the only way to start secretly exerting pressure and negotiations.
So, he once again entrusted Jiang Tian. In other words, under the high-profile investigation that had already reached a deadlock, he also placed his hope in the extraordinary power of being quite cautious and avoiding suspicion. (End of chapter)
