Grasping this point, Chun Tu was so excited that she couldn't sleep anymore, hastily put on her clothes, and wrote and drew on the kang table that had not been removed. Find a timeline and draw a line of the place where the crime was committed. finally stayed up until dawn, and Chun Tu pulled Bai Shiyi and her to have breakfast alone in the courtyard of Chun's house.

"Are the officials of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate all appointed by the imperial court?" She diligently filled a bowl of porridge for Bai Shiyi.

"The officials are appointed by me from the local area, and the official officials are of course appointed by the imperial court." Bai Shiyi glanced at his niece a little strangely, "Although the four towns of Anxi are lonely, after all, they are the territory of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"When I came, the emperor once sighed that the officials in Anxi were very hard. They are willing to rotate every three or five years, but they are afraid that it will take a long time to get acquainted with local affairs, which will lead to instability on the western border, so many officials have even been in office for more than ten or twenty years. ”

"Isn't that the kind of soldier who guards the frontier?" Bai Shiyi sighed, his eyes were hot, and he thought of his father, who he hadn't seen for many years, and put down the chopsticks in his hand, feeling choked in his throat and couldn't swallow food at all.

Chun Tu is very difficult, but there are some things, even if they have to arouse my uncle's thoughts, they have to ask.

"So in all these years, there have been no new officials in the four towns of Anxi?"

"Armament supervisor Zhao Nuan and Zhao have not been here for a long time, and they are considered newcomers." Bai Shiyi thought for a while, "There is also Changshi Tong Dongrui, who arrived in Anxi in the sixteenth year of Qingping. The original long history told the old man that he came here from Liaodong. ”

"Gone?"

"There are a few people who have been here for less than three or five years, but I don't remember very well." Bai Shiyi thought for a while, "There is a record in the yamen, if you want to, go back to Tong Changshi and hand it over to you." The uncle was devoted to the army, and local government affairs were all handled by Tong Changshi. If it weren't for him, how could the Anxi region be so smooth. This person is a talented man and is his uncle's right-hand man. ”

Meaning, Tong Dongrui can't have a problem?

She asked about Anthy's officials. It was impossible for her uncle not to perceive what she meant. She suspected that there was an internal ghost, but her uncle made a lot of sense, Tong Changshi was in charge of the internal affairs of the entire four towns of Anxi, why did he recruit a thief? Uncle trusted him so much, he casually put some thought under his hands, and he had a lot of silver. As long as it wasn't a huge greed, my uncle would definitely open his eyes and close his eyes. The border is hard, and it's nothing to get some sweetness. As long as the place is peaceful, the army is peaceful, and you are loyal to the Tang Dynasty.

And this place is rich, and there are many business trips. If he wants money, he doesn't have to take such risks. Moreover, although there are soldiers who have been stationed in the border for decades, if they return to Beijing, it will be a great merit. Tong Dongrui is an internal ghost, and the gains outweigh the losses. How much boiling water does the brain have to go into to do this? The long history is also from the four products. Considered a member of the imperial court, cooperating with thieves? It's so tasteless!

"So. Are Anthy officials not allowed to leave their posts without permission? She asked again.

"Officials can't just leave their posts." Bai Shiyi replied seriously, "The departure of a civil official from office is tantamount to protesting against the will, and the resignation of a military attache from office at will is tantamount to rebellion." Of course, the tolerance is different, the yamen will issue documents, and the place where the business trip is also recorded. ”

"Is there a place to check the tolerance records of our Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate?"

"It's also Tong Changshi. Would you like to check it out? Bai Shiyi asked.

"Is that okay?"

Bai Shiyi frowned slightly, "If you rely on my 'daughter' status, naturally no." But when you leave Chang'an. The emperor has an edict to let you help investigate the robbery case in the Western Regions. Therefore, you are on business, and I will naturally cooperate with you. ”

Chun Tu thought for a moment and shook her head, "No, I don't want to see it." What I said to my uncle today, please don't tell the second person. ”

"You're just asking?" Bai Shiyi was puzzled.

"I have a little thought in my mind, but I haven't thought about it yet." Chun Tu Yu snorted, "If there is an object of suspicion, I naturally have to explain it to my uncle." As he spoke, he handed the chopsticks to Bai Shiyi, "You are leading the soldiers, you must eat well in the morning, don't affect your appetite for a few questions from me." Eat quickly, or it will be cold. ”

Looking at his niece's flattering smile, as if she was immersed in her heart, Bai Shiyi smiled and said hello and started again. Chun Tu was busy handing out buns, sending small pickles, peeling boiled eggs, and waiting carefully. So a breakfast that looked very rough in Chang'an magnates, Bai Shiyi ate very happily.

When he was about to go to the front yamen, Chun Tuyu remembered something and asked, "The eldest grandson of the Du family in the former Fengguo Mansion is now serving in the Dadu Protectorate, do you know?" ”

Bai Shiyi nodded, "I hate the Du family very much, but that kid is good." In any case, his grandfather and father have paid off their blood debts, and he is only struggling to survive now, so I don't care much about it. What, he has a problem? ”

"Uncle doesn't need to be a soldier." Chun Tu Yu smiled and shook Bai Shi's lost sleeve, "I just asked casually, because the Dadu Protectorate was stolen that day, Tong Changshi rushed to protect the inner courtyard as soon as possible, and I saw Du Dongchen following behind." If I'm not mistaken, he should have been brought by Lord Zhao from Lingnan, right? ”

"He does things very neatly, and it just so happens that Tong Changshi has urgent matters and transfers him to help." Bai Shiyi said, "Tong Changshi is withdrawn and doesn't like to get too close to people, but he likes Du Dongchen very much. ”

Chun Tu nodded, and gently pushed Bai Shiyi out of the door with both hands, "Uncle go slowly, uncle hurry up to the yamen, uncle come back early." ”

Bai Shiyi couldn't cry or laugh, so he went to his house to change into his official uniform first, and then left. Later, what impressed him the most was that his niece sent him out coquettishly, and the rest was temporarily thrown to the back of his neck.

After talking with Bai Shiyi for less than three days, the thieves of the Western Regions reappeared in Qiuzi City. This time, it was the theft of the house of a local wealthy merchant and the loss of countless gold, silver and jewelry. The wealthy merchant went to the Dadu Protectorate to report the case the next day, and was so distressed that he fainted several times.

The matter was not over, and two days later, another rich man was stolen. Then, there is the third, the fourth. For fifteen days, there were seven thefts, which were outrageous. Just when Bai Shiyi was so angry that he was furious, and the spring was in a hurry, the Dadu Protectorate was stolen for the second time. This time, what was lost was Tong Changshi's official seal!

Then, news came from Broken Leaf City, and the merchants on the Silk Road were robbed!

This time, it is no different from the act of stabbing the sky. The Silk Road is famous because it connects the cultures of the East and the West and facilitates commercial exchanges between the East and the West. Also because it is safe, the various regimes on the way protect the right of way of this road. Although there were horse bandits robbing, they have never been so arrogant. What's more, this happened in the four towns of Anxi under the jurisdiction of Datang, and it was simply a blatant act of slapping Datang in the face, and the local officials in Anxi couldn't sit still.

"Are you sure the thief did it?" Bai Shiyi asked through gritted teeth. If the thief had been in front of him, he would have dismantled the bastard with his own hands.

Chun Tu nodded.

Tong Changshi shook his head.

It was an enlarged meeting, and the participants were all at the rank of brigade commander and above. Brigade Marshal. It is from the fourth pin. And Chun Tu Yu participated as the emperor's female envoy.

"Let's talk about the reasons." Bai Shiyi's face was blue.

Chun Tu was silent, Tong Dongrui only said first, "That thief is alone, I haven't heard of him pulling people up." Elsewhere, it's better to rob caravans in Shattered Leaf City, and the goods disappear without a trace overnight, so you have to have a strong horse team. ”

Merchants traveling to and from the Silk Road did not carry large quantities of gold and silver, but bartered goods. Earn the difference. Or collect the currency of the other country and buy local goods. Bring it back to Chang'an for sale. For example, if you buy 1,000 silver of silk and porcelain in Chang'an, and go to a certain country in the Western Regions to exchange for spices or other specialties, you can earn 2,000 or even more after returning to Chang'an. Even if you bring gold, silver and jewelry, it is to make up for the amount of goods. Ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, in addition to the circulation currency of each country. Gold and silver are always hard currency.

"The thief was silent for a long time before, maybe it's the development team." Chun Tu whispered, in front of the high-ranking officials. Although she is the emperor's envoy, she still intends to show weakness, lest these bigwigs look down on her in their hearts, and they are trampled under her feet, and they are unhappy in their hearts, and they do not cooperate in doing things.

"He never does crimes intensively." Tong Changshi's eyes have been red these days, "Doing things like this is forcing the government to be heavy-handed." ”

"Both of what Master Tong said are reasonable." Chun Tu said slowly, "However, these cases have more in common with those that the Western Regions Thieves did before. First, do things neatly and leave no traces. Second, never rush to kill, whether it is goods, gold or silver, take eight and keep two. Third, any lock, latch, chain, and pin is cut with a knife, and there must be a rare treasure knife. Fourth, and most importantly, there is an aroma on his body, which may be a sachet on his body. There are bitter masters who have studied together, it is a kind of thing called a thousand miles of fragrance, the fragrance is the deepest, it seems to be able to land, and the condensation will not disperse for a long time. If only the first two things are similar, it may be that someone imitated the crime and paid tribute to the thieves of the Western Regions, then in the latter two cases, the treasure knife and spices are very rare. Is there anything to doubt about both? ”

Everyone nodded, obviously leaning towards the idea of spring.

Seeing that Tong Dongrui was still unconvinced, Chun Tuyu said again, "People will change." Even thieves don't always use a certain method to stay the same. It is true that the style of the thief before was even a gentleman, he didn't search for Taiju somewhere, and he also left a way back with others, but who knows what stimulated him to go crazy? At the very least, in the absence of other suspects, the thief needs to be investigated. ”

"It's easy to say." Tong Dongrui smiled sarcastically, and looked at Bai Shiyi, "The lower officials are incompetent, I have been in office for so many years, and I have studied that thief every day, but I don't know if I catch him." Now when it comes to the investigation, there is nothing the lower officials can do. Facing the spring again, "I wonder what the envoy can do?" ”

Chun Tu Yu suddenly lowered her face and said embarrassedly, "I don't have ...... either"

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……… 66 Have something to say............

I really don't know how to say thank you. I stopped the shift for two days, but everyone's monthly tickets are still voting. There are a few people who have voted for me more than once a month, and they continue to support it.

Really, there is no place to be ashamed.

Make up for it today and continue to make up for it tomorrow. Because I was on a business trip, I didn't dare to say the specific time, so everyone simply came to see it at eight o'clock in the evening, and there would definitely be one.

Thank you Su Xiaoyun for the sachet for the reward

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