Yang Qiuchi was overjoyed to hear the news, according to what these dart masters said, this person came to the inn to find them at noon, and when these dart masters set fire, the middle-aged man in the slanted eyes was likely to be among the hungry people outside the yamen, observing the situation and determining whether the granary was burned down. When these dart masters were arrested, they had already closed the city gate in the dark, so this person must still be in Wuchang City!

This person must have seen that the fire was not burned, and he must have estimated that the dart master had been arrested and it was possible to confess himself, so this person was likely to abscond, but now the other gates of Wuchang City are closed, only the north gate is wide open, and the hungry people have received food out of the city, because this passage is guarded by officers and soldiers, and special control is carried out, and others cannot leave from here, so if this person wants to leave, there is only one possibility, which is to pretend to be hungry and leave.

Yang Qiuchi regretted that he did not interrogate these arsonists in time at that time, but he couldn't blame him, after all, at that time, the hungry people were about to riot, and he was in a hurry to deal with the matter of releasing grain, so how could he have time to interrogate.

When the grain was put in, the hungry people were put in from front to back, and this person observed whether the granary was burned, and he could see it from a distance, so there was no need to squeeze to the front, and when he found that the fire was not burning, and wanted to pretend to be hungry people and go out of the city, because there were too many hungry people, he might not be able to squeeze in front for a while, so it is very likely that this person is still among the hungry people.

This person is likely to be the mastermind of the whole incident, and it is likely to be some important figure in the Jianwenyu Party, so we must catch him!

Yang Qiuchi immediately asked Nangong Xiong to lead the Jinyi Guards to examine the hungry people who had received the grain one by one, and all those who had squinted eyes were arrested, and asked Luo Qianhu to take the Jinyi Guard to the temporary camp outside the northern city immediately to search for the squinted people among the hungry people who had already received the grain and left the city.

At the same time, he ordered the commander to immediately send additional officers and soldiers to strengthen the control of the passage of the hungry people, strictly prevent outsiders from entering the passage, and pay attention to those with squinted eyes, and once they are found, arrest them immediately, and in addition, inform the other city gate guards that no one can be let out of the city.

Then, he called a special painter from the Yamen, and according to the description of these dart masters, he drew the appearance of the middle-aged man with slanted eyes. However, this work is more labor-intensive, and I will not be able to draw it for a while.

After everything was arranged, Yang Qiuchi interrogated Mi Yuanwai.

Outside the rice clerk was a short and fat old man, kneeling down and kowtowing to Yang Qiuchi.

Yang Qiuchi asked, "Do you know why we arrested you?" ”

"The villain doesn't know." Mi Yuan looked innocent outside.

"How can there be official food in your granary?"

"No, my rice shop has always been honest in business, Tong Su is not bullied, fair and reputable. Adults must not listen to the slander of others. "Mi Yuan's face does not change color, and his heart does not beat.

"Last year, there was a locust plague in a radius of hundreds of miles, and there was no grain harvest, where did so much new rice come from in your granary?" Yang Qiuchi's words were as cold as a knife.

"New rice? It is precisely because of the locust plague in our Huguang that I am anxious, and there is not much grain in my granary, so I spent a lot of silver to buy the new rice harvested from Jingshi last autumn and sell it to the hungry people at a low price. ”

"Low price? A tael of silver and a bowl of rice are also low prices? Yang Qiuchi sneered.

Mi Yuanwai was very surprised: "No! My rice shop sells rice for five copper coins and a bowl of rice, how can anyone sell one or two silver? How can you do something that hurts heaven and reason? ”

"What I saw with my own eyes, is there any falsehood?" Yang Qiuchi already knew in his heart that this Humpty Dumpty wanted to shirk his responsibility.

Sure enough, Mi Yuanwai was stunned: "There is such a thing?" It must be those damn minions who are going behind my back to raise the price indiscriminately, the fish and meat people, I must break their legs when I go back! ”

"Go back? Do you think you can go back? ”

Mi Yuanwai said with a sad face: "My lord, I really don't know about this matter, those slaves did it behind my back, just now the officers and soldiers came to levy my grain for disaster relief, I agreed without saying a word, and sent the family to help open the warehouse and release the grain." My lord, I'm really an honest businessman. ”

This guy is really thick-skinned, Yang Qiuchi said coldly: "The 80,000 taels of silver you bribed the political envoy of Quan Bu, and the 20,000 taels of silver you bribed to the Tan Governor's Mansion, have been found out by us, and the Tan Governor's Mansion has also confessed that the three of you colluded with officials and businessmen to privately embezzle disaster relief grain, and found out a large amount of official grain in your house. Everyone has stolen money, what else do you have to deny? ”

Hearing this, Mi Yuanwai's face changed slightly. Yang Qiuchi took advantage of the victory to pursue: "The person who instigated the grain robbery among the hungry people just now is your house slave, and we have captured it, and they have confessed that it was you who sent them to spread the news that only Wuchang Mansion will release grain, and no other place will release grain, and recruit all the hungry people within a radius of hundreds of miles to Wuchang Mansion, and then you spread the news that Wuchang Mansion is going to release grain tonight, and the hungry people have gathered at the Yamen, and your people have agitated to grab grain in an attempt to create a riot. Say! What is your heart? ”

Mi Yuanwai applauded and smiled: "My lord is really amazing, admire!" Admire! Since you've verified it, I admit that I did it. After a pause, he said meaningfully: "However, although I admit it, you still can't do anything about me, because this matter involves the palace, and the adults had better leave it alone, let's treat it as if nothing happened, otherwise in the end, the adults may not be able to get anything good." ”

This Mi Yuanwai naturally said these words, as if coaxing children not to play with fire, Yang Qiuchi was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and shouted: "I don't care who you are involved in, inciting hungry people to rebel is the capital crime of the Zhujiu clan!" Hurry up and confess the mastermind behind you, otherwise, a great punishment awaits you! ”

Mi Yuanwai smiled, like a tiger looking at a hungry wolf that roared at himself beyond his strength.

Yang Qiuchi was furious and shouted, "Someone! Pull him down for me and beat him hard......"

At this moment, Master Jin's heavy coughing sound came from Yang Qiuchi's ears. Yang Qiuchi was stunned for a moment, forcibly suppressed the fire, and turned his head to look at Master Jin.

Master Jin walked up to Yang Qiuchi's side, leaned into his ear and whispered, "Find out his backstage first, adults must not be reckless." ”

Master Jin dialed this point, and Yang Qiuchi suddenly sobered up; Less, this political struggle is ever-changing, especially when it comes to the characters in the palace, it's not a joke, it's good to investigate the case yourself, but don't put yourself into it, it's not worth it.

Yang Qiuchi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of Longjing fragrant tea, settled down, changed his smile, and then continued to ask: "Mi Yuanwai, you said that you are involved in the palace, who is involved?" How about telling the officer? ”

Mi Yuanwai smiled slightly: "There are some things that adults still don't want to know, I am sincerely thinking about adults." If you know, it's not easy to do, it's better to turn a blind eye now, everyone is fine. ”

After a pause, Mi Yuanwai said meaningfully to Yang Qiuchi and Luo Qianhu next to him: "If the two adults can raise their noble hands in this matter, this grain disaster relief will be used, and I will no longer pursue it, and I am not a person who does not know how to deal with things, and afterwards, Mi will naturally have some heart to give to the two adults." ”

When Yang Qiuchi heard this, this old boy actually openly bribed court officials in the court, either he was crazy, or he was really hard backstage. There is a chill in my heart, and I have to be more careful.

Yang Qiuchi looked at Luo Qianhu and saw that his face was a little embarrassed, and he lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking.

Yang Qiuchi knew that the rebellion case was not like ordinary cases, it was a political struggle, and what was needed was a rational surname rather than emotion. You have to figure out his backstage before you can decide what to do next. At the moment, he said: "Outside the rice staff, you also know that this case is different from others, and I am afraid that it is not something that ordinary people can handle." How can I trust you if you don't tell me who is behind you? ”

Mi Yuanwai said: "Since this is the case, then I will say it, Lord Huguang's right political envoy has a deep friendship with me, and what I said is still very useful to him." ”

As soon as he heard this, the stone in Yang Qiuchi's heart fell to the ground, and he smiled: "I guessed this, but you should know that the political envoy of Quan Bu has been imprisoned by me." Then I thought that it was not that simple, this power envoy was not a person in the palace, and the person in this palace should be referring to the emperor's relatives and relatives, and a heart immediately hung again.

Mi Yuanwai was a little surprised, knelt there, looked Yang Qiuchi up and down carefully, I couldn't figure out who this young man was, the political envoy of Quan Bu was a high-ranking official from the second rank, this young man was able to put him in prison, who was this person? Mi Yuan did not dare to underestimate and decided to turn over the last trump card.

Mi Yuanwai coughed, and said a little proudly: "My lord, let me tell you the truth, the concubine of Xu Jingchang, the son of Xu Zengshou, the Duke of Dingguo, is my daughter." ”

What is the concubine of the son of the Duke of Dingguo? Yang Qiuchi was confused when he heard it, looked at Luo Qianhu, and saw that he was expressionless like a mud bodhisattva, and he couldn't see any reaction, which made Yang Qiuchi even more frightened, and even Jinyi Wei Qianhu was indifferent, if he didn't know this person or was not a big person, Luo Qianhu would not have this kind of expression, there is only one possibility, that is, this person is too big, and Luo Qianhu, the old fox, knows that he can't be provoked.

This Dingguo Gong seems to be a very tough backstage, where is this Dingguo Gong Xu Zengshou? Even the Jinyi Wei Qianhu has become this mud bodhisattva.

Yang Qiuchi turned his head to look at Master Jin who was recording on the side, only to see him shake his head lightly and pout to the back hall.

Yang Qiuchi understood and smiled at Luo Qianhu: "Lord Luo, I'm sorry, I'm a little upset, I'll come when I go." ”

Luo Qianhu owes himself: "My lord, please." ”

Yang Qiuchi turned around and entered the back hall. Master Jin followed. Song Yun'er was hiding behind eavesdropping, and followed them to the patio outside.

Yang Qiuchi stood still and looked at Master Jin: "Who is this Dingguo Gong Xu Zengshou?" Is it really that powerful? ”

Master Jin smiled bitterly: "It's not an ordinary stake! My lord, Xu Zengshou, the Duke of Dingguo, is the youngest son of Xu Da, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty and the king of Zhongshan, and his sister is the most beloved Empress Xu of today's Long Live Lord!"

(To be continued)