Chapter 373: Clues
In the transfer of the three bigwigs of the Yamen, Yue Menghao did not get the answer he wanted, which made him angry.
So Gao Yanyang and Cao Jing, Yue Menghao added a program to them, and beat them with twenty whips until their skin was open.
These two people were less than forty, and Yue Menghao was not afraid of destroying them, but in the end, he still didn't ask where the food was.
So next, Yue Menghao set his sights on the other officials of the transfer envoy yamen.
Li Wenzhi and the three of them have problems, so many things need to be executed, so it is normal for the people below to have problems.
Most of the more than 20 officials of the transfer envoy yamen were locked up in prison at this time, and only a few of them were still under house arrest and continued to work in the transfer envoy yamen.
Yue Menghao interrogated these little officials, and Chen Xiaoting was also present to watch.
The time was delayed for an afternoon, and after some coercion and inducement, coupled with torture, some information was indeed asked.
Some of these people admitted that they had quietly sold military rations, and they were also involved in the riots of Li Wenzhi and the others.
But the most crucial point is that the amount of grain that these people have embezzled in the past six months adds up to no more than 10,000 stones.
Although 10,000 stone is already a large amount, it is indeed a small amount compared to the more than 200,000 stone of grain that has disappeared.
Yue Menghao can be described as angry, but no matter how he asks him next, these people just refuse to admit it anymore.
Two-thirds of the grain stocks in a province have been embezzled, and these little officials don't seem to have such a big appetite, so who could it be?
Moreover, even Li Wenzhi and the three of them don't seem to have such a big appetite, but they definitely have something to do with this matter.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaoting felt solemn in his heart, things may not be as simple as they thought.
At this time, he and Yue Menghao had already come to the prison, Chen Xiaoting chatted with the chief flag on duty a few more words, and Yue Menghao left very unhappy.
Neither of them wanted to go with each other, Yue Menghao went first, and it was good for both of them.
After Yue Menghao left, Chen Xiaoting returned to the 100 households in charge of the punishment, signed and entered the prison again.
Also under the leadership of the captain on duty, Chen Xiaoting came to the place where Li Wenzhi was held.
As a transfer envoy, he will definitely be able to knock things out of Li Wenzhi, so Chen Xiaoting is back.
Li Wenzhi was still tied up at this time, and he didn't react when he heard someone coming in.
After retreating from the accompanying lieutenant, Chen Xiaoting said, "Master Li, why are you doing this?"
Li Wenzhi didn't speak, the more he spoke, the more likely he was to make a mistake, and he didn't know Chen Xiaoting's intentions at this time.
I only heard Chen Xiaoting continue: "Lord Li, the so-called doctor who can't be punished, as long as you honestly explain the facts, it is possible to be punished lightly!"
"If you carry it hard, when the time comes, the crime will increase to the next level, and it will affect your family...... Woe to the children and grandchildren! ”
Chen Xiaoting's style was different from Yue Menghao's, Li Wenzhi raised his head at this time, and said in a hoarse voice: "Old decay is indeed ...... I did something wrong, but the disappearance of more than 200,000 stone grains has nothing to do with me! ”
Li Wenzhi still didn't admit it, so Chen Xiaoting continued: "Lord Li, you know how important these more than 200,000 stone grains are, as long as you tell where they are and find them back, your guilt will be much smaller......
Before Chen Xiaoting finished speaking, Li Wenzhi interrupted: "As long as the grain is out of the warehouse, it is impossible to find it back!"
"Do you know how complicated the black market for reselling grain is in the Yongxi territory?"
Li Wenzhi had a smile on his face at this time, this was the first time he had heard of a special grain black market.
But before he could ask, he heard Li Wenzhi continue: "The 200,000 stone grain, the official really doesn't know where to go, and the affairs in the yamen are generally handled by Gao Yanyang and Cao Jing!"
"My eye disease is getting worse and worse, and many times the official documents are read and listened to!"
Li Wenzhi's words made Chen Xiaoting silent, so he really has nothing to do with this matter? Did someone else hide it from him?
At this moment, Li Wenzhi sighed and said, "Besides, the official is already old, why take such a big risk to get yourself a bad ending?"
Chen Xiaoting said: "As a transfer envoy, even if this matter really has nothing to do with you, you are also guilty of poor supervision!"
Speaking of this, Chen Xiaoting said in a stern tone: "You have been in charge of the yamen for many years, and hundreds of thousands of stone grains are gone, you should always know something!"
After Li Wenzhi coughed, he said, "In the yamen...... The only ones who can quietly dispatch so much food are Gao Yanyang and Cao Jing! ”
Chen Xiaoting then asked, "Is it possible that they did it together?"
Li Wenzhi immediately shook his head and said: "There is no way, the two of them have always been at odds, and everyone in the yamen knows it!"
"Why don't they get along?" Chen Xiaoting asked.
Li Wenzhi replied: "There is only one position for the transfer envoy, but they are two people!"
Chen Xiaoting thought about it, this was indeed the case, at the beginning, between Shen Yue and Han Yu, they were also fighting to the death.
In fact, as far as Li Wenzhi just said, a lot of information has already been revealed.
It seems that the problem is likely to lie with Gao Yanyang and Cao Jing, and it depends on whether they can pry open the mouths of these two people next.
"Master Li, the grain black market...... Do you have anything to explain? Chen Xiaoting asked again.
It is still unknown whether they can pry open the mouths of Gao Yanyang and Cao Jing, so Chen Xiaoting decided to take a two-pronged approach, starting with grain merchants on the black market.
What disappointed Chen Xiaoting was that Li Wenzhi did not explain anything useful, because he himself would not personally contact these people.
"Master Li, I'm asking here today, think about it again in the past two days, and see what else you can remember!"
Speaking of this, Chen Xiaoting stepped forward and said, "These are all related to you, and the safety of your family!"
After saying this, Chen Xiaoting left the cell, and then he and Yue Menghao would not huddle together, because he already had his own method.
But what Chen Xiaoting didn't know was that when he got out of prison, Yue Menghao received the news of his questioning of Li Wenzhi.
"Chen Xiaoting, what else can he ask?" Yue Menghao thought so.
For his biggest potential enemy, Yue Menghao has never been careless, but this time he still took the initiative.
Just like today, only when he leaves can Chen Xiaoting ask Li Wenzhi.
"It seems that I have to send someone to watch Chen Xiaoting specifically, and if he has any movements at that time, I will be able to grasp it in time!" Yue Menghao muttered.
He did what he said, so he immediately found a confidant and ordered the task of tracking and monitoring.
After arranging these, Yue Menghao continued to deduce and think, and the errand had not made much progress these days, which made him a little anxious.
I finally found a chance to prove myself, but now it's so tricky.
But Yue Menghao was never discouraged, who made him as young as Chen Xiaoting, and he also had the support of the Beijing family.
Not to mention that he will walk the same path as Shen Yue in the future, just say that in front of him, he also wants everyone to know that there is still a Yue Zongqi in the Thousand Households.