This year's New Year's Eve banquet in the palace can be said to be the most boring one since Emperor Anqing ascended the throne. The Queen Mother did not attend because of physical discomfort. He didn't even look like he was smiling. All the ministers and their families below were all silent, fearing that someone might offend the emperor. This had never happened before. It was obvious that the emperor was very angry this time. light.
When Su Yu woke up in the morning, it was already bright outside. Su Yu first saw Er Hu lying next to the bed and saw that he didn't get up. He was quite satisfied with Er Hu's performance.
But how could a dog that was used to being wild all day long lie down? Unexpectedly, the two tigers were now on all fours, rubbing their backs on the ground.
After washing up, a palace maid brought breakfast for one person and one dog.
After Su Yu had eaten, she left the room. She planned to go to Yu Zheng to talk about what she had thought of last night, but unexpectedly she went to the next door but missed it. Yu Zheng was not in the room, so Su Yu had to look at the maid serving on the side. .
"Where has Mr. Yu gone?"
"Back to Miss Su, Master Yu left the palace early in the morning."
"He was so seriously injured and left the palace, did you say where he went?"
"I don't know about this slave. Master Yu didn't say anything when he went out. However, Master Yu has told me that if the girl asks, he will definitely come back before lunch."
Su Yu felt that Yu Zheng was desperate for his life. He was so seriously injured and ran out after just one day of rest. However, it didn't matter that Yu Zheng was not around for what she wanted to say.
"Can you send someone to call Master Ding? I have something very important to tell him."
"I can ask someone to take the message to Dali Temple, but I don't know if Master Ding will come."
"You help me bring the message. I won't blame you if people come or not."
After asking someone to give Ding Yan a message, Su Yu returned to the house. She found that she was particularly afraid of the cold now. It must have been because of the severe cold this time that she was so good at it. Her hands and feet felt cold.
At this moment, Ding Yan was very busy at Dali Temple. The guard who came to report said that Miss Su wanted to see him, so he hurriedly told his men a few words and then followed the guard into the palace.
When Ding Yan arrived, Su Yu was flipping through the book in his hand boredly.
"Miss Su, Master Ding is here."
"Let people in."
As soon as he entered the door and saw Su Yu's appearance, he felt less guilty when he saw that she had no injuries on her body. Su Yu came to help their Dali Temple handle the case. If something like this happened, he also had the responsibility as the minister of Dali Temple.
"Master Ding, you are here."
"I heard that Miss Su was looking for me, so I came over."
"I have something to tell you about the case. Sir Ding, sit down."
Su Yu only spoke after everyone sat down.
"The day before yesterday, I went to the Kyoto government office with Master Yu to check on the women who disappeared near Kyoto City two years ago. I found a problem. Most of the women who disappeared in the past came to Kyoto City from other places to seek life, and they really settled in Kyoto City. There are only the latter few, and the names of these households should be recorded in the temporary residence register."
"What Miss Su means is that they have someone in the Kyoto government office."
"This is just my guess. Lord Ding can check it out. There shouldn't be many people in the Kyoto Prefecture who have access to the roster."
After hearing what Su Yu said, Ding Yan couldn't sit still. After saying goodbye to Su Yu, he returned to Dali Temple. Instead of going to the Kyoto government office as soon as he came back, he sorted out the identity information of the kidnapped woman again. It was found that it was similar to what Su Yu said. This group of abducted women was the same as those who disappeared in the previous two years. Most of them moved to Kyoto City from other places. Few of them actually settled. The information should be in the temporary residence register.
After finding out, Ding Yan went to the Kyoto government office.
Although Jiang Fuyin was fined and it was the first day of the new year, he still had to come and let the emperor see his attitude anyway. He didn't want to end up like Luo Chengnas.
"Sir, Lord Ding, the minister of Dali Temple, is here."
"What is he here for? Let him come in."
After a while, Ding Yan entered the back hall.
"Master Ding, is there anything you need my help with in this case?"
Now that the minister of Dali Temple, who was busy with his busy schedule, could come to his office in Kyoto, the only thing Jiang Fuyin could think of was the case.
"Master Jiang, I came here to ask you something, but..."
Ding Yan looked around. There was Master Jiang standing behind Yin, and two gatekeepers standing at the door. Ever since the secret passage was discovered in the garden of Dali Temple, Ding Yan had to be careful when speaking in Dali Temple. When he came to Kyoto Prefecture Yamen, as for the temporary residence registration matter, I really can’t guarantee whether there are those people in the Yamen in Kyoto.
The two of them were hanging around in the officialdom, but Jiang Fuyin didn't understand what Ding Yan meant. With a wave of his hand, the master behind him and the gatekeeper all retreated outside the house. The master even closed the door thoughtfully.
"Master Ding, you can speak now."
"Here's the thing..."
Ding Yan told Su Yu's conjecture. Jiang Fuyin never expected that the matter would happen in the Kyoto government office. He thought that he had only been fined half a year's salary by the emperor. If this matter was reported to the emperor, he didn't know what he would do. No matter how he should be punished, he just wanted to make up for his mistakes now, hoping that the emperor would punish him less because of his merits.
Ding Yan, who was sitting opposite, noticed Jiang Fuyin's expression and took a sip from the tea cup next to him.
"There are not many people in the government office who have access to the register. Apart from the official, the master, and the two minor officials who registered the register, others must obtain my consent if they want to see it."
When Jiang Fuyin said this, he thought that he was also on the list of suspects. He was transferred to the prefect of Kyoto five years ago. When he took office, there happened to be a large number of missing women in Kyoto City. At that time, he asked people to investigate, but no trace was found. Whatever is useful, this matter will be nothing in the end.
"Master Ding, you have to trust me. I will never do anything that would harm the world!"
"Master Jiang is trustworthy as an official. Think about it carefully, Master Jiang. Among the three people who have access to the temporary residence registration, who is the most suspicious?"
"this……?"
Jiangfu Yin was in trouble. The master was transferred to the Kyoto government office with him. He has been following him since he took up the position of master. He can be said to be his confidant. He has never suspected that there is something wrong with him. The other two minor officials are there. The time he spent in the government office was not short, and he worked there for almost seven or eight years. Normally, he didn't see anything wrong with the two of them. If he was asked to say who was the most suspicious among the three, he really said that. Not allowed.
"Since we can't find the reason from the three of them, we might as well start with their family members. That person must have made a lot of money after doing such a big thing for others, and after so many years, he doesn't believe in his family. No one has ever shown his wealth outside."
"Don't worry, Mr. Ding, I will definitely ask someone to investigate this matter."
"In my opinion, if this is not the case, we will each send our own trustworthy people to investigate together. At the same time, we can supervise each other's people, so we won't be afraid of any trouble."
"Master Ding, this is a very good suggestion. I will go and find a few trustworthy people and follow Master Ding's people to investigate."
"Thank you."
The two reached an agreement and left to give their orders. The investigation would take time, so Ding Yan returned to Dali Temple first.
