"Sir, why don't we go directly to the county government office?"
Several Jin Yiwei, led by Yuan Hong, came to stay at the post station outside the county town.
Yuan Hong sat on his seat, picked up the teapot on the table, poured a glass of water into the cup, drank it in one gulp.
Putting down the tea cup, he said: "There's no rush, give the county magistrate here a day, and we'll get there when he gets everything ready."
"Sir, how do you know that the wooden boxes fished out of the river are filled with gold and silver?" A guard in Jin Yi next to him asked in confusion.
Yuan Hong poured another glass of water, but was not in a hurry to drink it. He held the tea cup with one hand and said, "As for whether there is gold and silver in the box, I'm not sure. I won't know until I go to the county government tomorrow."
"Ah!" The Jin Yiwei who asked the question was stunned for a moment.
Yuan Hong took a sip of the water in the cup and said with a smile: "Brothers, after a hard trip to Beijing, you can't come back empty-handed. You have to bring some local products back. It depends on whether the county magistrate here is sensible. "
"Hehe, that's what the adults said." The Jin Yiwei beside him chuckled.
Several other Jin Yiwei also laughed.
If you can get some benefits, naturally no one will refuse, and no one will be in trouble with the money.
"Sir, do you want to continue the investigation of Xu Tong's case? Behind this case is the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Mr. Luo seems to hope that Xu Tong died in an accident." A Jin Yiwei asked beside him.
Yuan Hong put down the tea cup in his hand and said: "There is no need to investigate. Report it as death by drowning."
"Will it be difficult to explain to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" You Jin Yiwei said worriedly.
"We are Jin Yiwei, not the Six Gates. Apprehending criminals is what we should do. The investigation of cases is under the jurisdiction of the Six Gates." Yuan Hong had a sullen look on his face.
When the Jin Yiwei saw Yuan Hong's dissatisfied expression, he hurriedly bowed and said, "I will obey your orders."
Yuan Hong's face became slightly brighter and he said: "Xu Tong's death was an accident from all aspects. Unless the body is found and some clues are found from the body, otherwise, even if Six Doors comes, it can only be classified as Unfortunately, there is no need for us to waste time on such a case with clear facts."
"I will obey your orders."
Several other Jinyi guards bowed towards Yuan Gong.
Yuan Hong picked up the tea cup and said: "Okay, let's go out. Let's have a good rest tonight. We will go to the county government office tomorrow morning to pick up some local specialties. We will return to the capital to resume our duties."
"Yes, I am resigning."
Several Jin Yiwei agreed, turned around and left the room.
Yuan Hong picked up the tea cup, took a sip of water, looked at a Jinyi guard standing in front of the door and said, "Do you have anything else?"
The Jin Yiwei closed the door, turned back to Yuan Hong, and whispered: "Sir, is this not the answer that Master Luo wants? If I don't find out something and go back, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do business."
The Jin Yiwei looked worried as he spoke.
Yuan Hong leaned back on the chair behind him and said: "If you really want to find out something, it will be a difficult task. You and I may lose our lives because of this case."
"Is it that serious?" The Jin Yiwei looked shocked.
Yuan Hong sneered: "We are just chess pieces, and the chess players are the adults above."
"I don't understand." The Jin Yiwei shook his head in confusion.
Yuan Hong picked up the teacup, took a sip of water, and asked: "Think about it, who are the people who are trying their best to investigate Xu Tong's case?"
"I heard that it was Liu Bingyuan, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who strongly requested this case." The Jin Yiwei said a name.
Yuan Hong asked: "Who is he?"
"The Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is also a member of the Donglin Party." The Jin Yiwei said.
Yuan Hong asked again: "Who is the new governor of Datong?"
"The new governor of Datong, Liu Hong, is a member of the former chief assistant, Mr. Fang. He is considered a member of the Qi Party." The Jin Yiwei said.
Yuan Hong shook his head slightly and said: "Now that the Lin Party in the East is so powerful in the DPRK, how can there be any Qi Party, unless Fang Shoufu joins the cabinet again and takes over Liu Shoufu's position as cabinet minister."
"Isn't he Qi Dang?" The Jin Yiwei looked surprised.
Yuan Hong picked up the tea cup, took another sip of water, and then said: "This Mr. Liu went to Eunuch Wei's house before he left the capital to take office. Who do you think he belongs to?"
"Sir, you are saying that he is the eunuch of Eunuch Wei." The Jin Yiwei was startled.
Yuan Hong put down the teacup in his hand and said, "I understand now."
"Understood." The Jinyiwei nodded repeatedly, and then said, "But how do you explain to Master Luo? I heard that Master Luo is very close to the Donglin Party."
Yuan Hong frowned and said, "You only think about Mr. Luo, but you don't think about Mr. Tong Zhitian, the commander of Fusi in Beizhen?"
Upon hearing this name, the Jin Yiwei's expression suddenly changed.
Yuan Hong added: "We people, in the eyes of the adults, are just insignificant people who can be killed easily. Now Xu Tong's case is a hot potato. If no problem is found, the most we can do is to be scolded when we return to Beijing." Fan, if a problem is found, it will be fatal."
"Fortunately, you are leading the team, otherwise no one would know about offending Eunuch Wei this time." The Jin Yiwei said with lingering fear.
Yuan Hong waved his hand toward the door and said, "Okay, go down, as long as you understand in your heart."
"Yes, I'm resigning." With that said, the guard in Jin Yi retreated from the room and closed the door.
Yuan Hong looked at the leaving Jin Yiwei, shook his head slightly, and said to himself: "It is better to be young and energetic, but such people can easily become pawns in the hands of others and lose their lives in vain."
After saying that, he picked up the tea cup in his hand and drank all the water in the cup.
when! when! when!
The door was knocked from outside.
Yuan Hong looked up at the door and said, "What's the matter?"
"Sir, the food has been prepared. Would you like me to bring it over?" the postman said standing outside the door.
Yuan Hong said: "No need, I will go eat by myself later."
"Then take your leave, little one." The postman responded and retreated from the door.
One night, shortly after dawn, Yuan Hong took several royal guards to the county government office where Zhou Captou was located.
Photographed by Jin Yiwei's intimidation, several wooden boxes filled with evidence were placed in the lobby of the Yamen.
As for the county magistrate, he didn't show up at all, leaving everything to Captain Zhou to handle.
"Sir, these wooden boxes are the physical evidence fished out from the bottom of the river." Zhou Tou pointed at several wooden boxes placed side by side in the lobby.
Yuan Hong walked over, opened the wooden boxes one by one, looked at them, and finally closed them again.
"Sir, what do you plan to do with these physical evidences?" Captain Zhou looked at the wooden boxes in the lobby with a pained expression.
Yuan Hong said with a smile: "Since it is physical evidence, I will naturally go back to Beijing. You go and prepare a carriage for me, and arrange a few servants to carry these wooden boxes onto the carriage."
"Sir, please wait a moment, I will make arrangements soon."
Zhou Baotou said something and then left the yamen.
