Seeing that the scare effect had been played, the magistrate and the county also knew that it was powerful, and they didn't dare to disobey Qin Tai and his wife, and it was time to talk about serious things. Qin Tai took the initiative to tell the magistrate and the county that he was here to help everyone solve the case of the child's disappearance. Of course, the magistrate and the county were very happy, and even wanted to kneel down to thank Qin Tai and his wife. Qin Tai and his wife not only did not take the opportunity to deal with them, but also offered to help them, which really touched them. They said a lot of words of gratitude, and even said that they would set up an immortal tablet for Qin Tai and his wife. Qin Tai didn't want to continue to listen to meaty words, so he directly said his request. First, Qin Tai has the absolute right to investigate cases, and no one is allowed to interfere with Qin Tai's investigation and handling of cases. Second, this case is not a small case, it involves Shuntianfu, and even Beizhili, which requires communication between the county government of Daxing County and other yamen. This requires the full assistance of the magistrate and the county to clear up all unnecessary troubles. Third, Qin Tai and his wife are not outsiders after all, they are not very familiar with this place, and they are not official officials of the government. Therefore, it is necessary for the magistrate to give Qin Tai and his wife an identity, and ask the local yamen people to fully cooperate. Fourth, due to the large number of missing children, it is not only inconvenient to visit the victims' families one by one, but also has no time. Therefore, some of the clerks in Daxing County were asked to take the officials down separately, collect favorable clues separately, and summarize Qin Tai here. Fifth, notify other yamen to collect evidence in accordance with this method, especially the process of the child's loss must be detailed. Sixth, so many children have disappeared together in so many places, which shows that the other party is not only a gang, but also has a clear division of labor. With so many children needing to eat and sleep, the other party must have a base and need a lot of food. Suspicious outsiders were secretly investigated in various places, and large quantities of grain were purchased. Seventh, the child is relatively weak and prone to illness. So with so many children together, there must be children who get sick. If you want to see a doctor, you need to see a doctor, especially a pediatrician. Therefore, the yamen in various places sent people to secretly monitor the medical centers in various places, especially the pediatric doctors who treated the children. Once there are any clues, immediately report to Qin Tai here, and it is strictly forbidden for anyone to take action in private.

The magistrate not only agreed one by one, but also recorded it with the county and repeated it to Qin Tai. After getting Qin Tai's confirmation, the magistrate and the county immediately went their separate ways. The county leader convened everyone at the county office and went down separately to visit the victim's family to collect the situation and details of the missing child as soon as possible. The head catcher led people to investigate the foreign population, secretly investigated the entry of large quantities of food and daily necessities, and began to monitor every doctor who visited the hospital, especially the gynecology and pediatric doctors. At that time, it was common for doctors to open medical clinics, but ordinary doctors only looked at minor problems such as trauma and cold, and doctors who treated gynecology sometimes also treated children, so they also monitored doctors who saw gynecological diseases.

Contact other counties and give Qin Tai a reasonable and legal identity to handle the case, which requires the consent of the superiors, that is, the prefect of Shuntianfu. Therefore, the magistrate had to rush to handle it in person overnight, especially the few things that Qin Tai said were very important. Not only Daxing County should be investigated, but other places should also do the same. The prefect did not have the authority to order other county officials to do the same, so he had to ask the prefect to come forward and issue an order to ask these places to do the same. Only by going hand in hand can we find clues as soon as possible, find the child and catch the murderer. Otherwise, not only will it be more difficult to check after a long time, but the other party is very likely to kill or transfer the child. The "Daming Law" stipulates that local officials should cherish their people, and the innocent people under their rule must capture the culprit and appease the victims. If the murder case is not solved or neglected, the officials will be reprimanded for the lesser and the heavier will be demoted. Less than five innocent people were killed, and local officials were poorly evaluated this year; If more than five of the ten are killed, the local official shall be dismissed on the spot; More than 10 innocent people were killed, and the local official was dismissed from his post and imprisoned; In serious cases, the local officials were immediately imprisoned pending an autumn decision. Therefore, everyone is worried about the death case, and if something happens, they either hide it and do not report it, or they do it hastily. This case can't be covered anymore, so everyone has to try their best to solve the case, hoping that the children will not die en masse, otherwise no matter how many heads they have, it will not be enough for the court to cut off.

Fortunately, Shuntianfu in Daxing County is not far away, and the magistrate wants to find someone to share the consequences in a hurry, so the magistrate immediately rushed to Shuntianfu. The prefect of Suncheonfu actually had a headache too, not only could not eat but also couldn't sleep. There are three things he is worried about, but they are all caused by one problem. The first thing is, how many children are really missing? The yamen below is unreliable, sometimes exaggerated and sometimes concealed, and he needs to know more accurate figures. Second, is this Qin Tai really so godly? Will he really be able to solve the case? If the case can't be solved, who will carry this black cauldron? Third, what is Zhang Juzheng's attitude? Do you really care about the safety of your children? Or do you want to use this reason to target him or his backstage? If it's for the sake of the child, the child can be rescued and the credit can be overcome. If it weren't for the sake of the child, if he had other ideas, Zhang Juzheng could still use this matter to deal with himself, what should he do when the time comes?

The prefect almost rushed into the prefect's room, and under the prefect's reproachful eyes, he said what he wanted to say in one breath. After the magistrate finished speaking, the magistrate fell to the ground in exhaustion, but the prefect was dumbfounded. The prefect knew that the prefect didn't dare to lie to himself, let alone scare himself with this kind of thing, but he was still so frightened by what the prefect said that he almost became incontinent. I didn't expect that there were so many people behind Qin Tai, Emperor Longqing, Li Guifei, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Meng Chong, Feng Bao, Tan Lun, these people are all people that everyone looks up to, but I didn't expect that they all have something to do with Qin Tai. The prefect thinks more than the prefect, could it be that Zhang Juzheng and others have long been eyeing Shuntianfu? But the backstage of the prefect is a squire from the Ministry of Rites, isn't he Meng Chong's person? Is there a big article in this? The prefect immediately came to his senses, no matter what, in this situation, Qin Tai and his wife must not be offended. Qin Tai is here to help him solve the case anyway, and everyone must fully support Qin Tai if he wants what he needs to do.

Regardless of whether the prefect had been restored or not, the prefect immediately sat down at his desk and wrote down one order after another. The first order was for the four districts under Suncheonfu to immediately report the true number of missing children. The second order was issued by the Shuncheonfu and its subordinate prefectures to search for the missing children. In the process of handling the case, everything obeyed the orders of the commander-in-chief, Qin Tai. The third order was to appoint Qin Tai as the special master of Shuntianfu and have full authority to deal with the case of the child's disappearance. The fourth order was to secretly investigate the entry and exit of large quantities of goods under his rule, and to secretly monitor the doctor's visits. The fifth order was to send all the information about the disappearance of the child to Daxing County, which temporarily served as the command center for the disappearance of the child and specialized in handling such cases. The sixth order was given to the magistrates of the following counties, asking them to fully cooperate with Qin Tai and not to be slacking off or disobeying. Whenever Qin Tai wants manpower or property, everyone must actively cooperate. All expenses and expenses afterwards will be written off by the Shuncheon Prefecture.

The prefect got the prefect's order and finally breathed a sigh of relief. But the magistrate didn't have time to rest, so he was driven out of Shuntian Mansion by the prefect and asked him to rush back to Daxing County overnight. In order to protect the safety of the magistrate, in order to solve the case as soon as possible, and for the safety of Qin Tai's husband and wife, the prefect sent the arrest of Shuntianfu to go back with some scribes and the magistrate, and these people directly obeyed Qin Tai's arrangement.

When the magistrate of Daxing County left, the prefect of Shuntianfu was relieved and almost collapsed in his seat. He worked really hard, but fortunately he was a little anxious, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to think of a solution so quickly. This Qin Tai must not be offended, but he can't get too close either, so the prefect left the headquarters in Daxing County, not Shuntian Mansion. Qin Tai is a good friend of Zhang Juzheng, but he is very close to Gao Gong and Tan Lun. Gao Gong and Tan Lun are Zhang Juzheng's political enemies, so they shouldn't get along so well. In addition, Feng Bao and Meng Chong are so powerful, they will definitely not help one person at the same time. Therefore, Qin Tai is not only a big trouble, but also may be being co-opted by many parties. Before Qin Tai didn't have a clear attitude, Qin Tai was actually very troublesome, and the prefect would never provoke this "hornet's nest". Therefore, the prefect not only has to cooperate with Qin Tai to solve the case, but also keeps a certain distance from Qin Tai to ensure that he will not be affected by Qin Tai. Besides, if Qin Tai wants to be an official, he only needs Zhang Juzheng or Gao Gong to say a word, Emperor Longqing and others say hello, and Qin Tai will be the big official. Qin Tai no longer needs to be a small acting secretary in Daxing County, so the prefect feels that Qin Tai is not suitable to be an official, at least at this time. Since the people above don't need Qin Tai to be an official, he can't easily give Qin Tai a certain official position. The "master" is the personal assistant of the official, not only on behalf of the official, but also not as an official court official. The prefect gave Qin Tai a certain authority and identity, but it was not a formal appointment, so he could not offend Qin Tai, but also figure out the meaning of the people above. Once the people above feel that this position is not suitable, they can be promoted immediately if they want to be promoted, and if they want to be deposed, they can also be removed immediately, and they can advance or retreat quite freely.

The question of expenditure is even more easy to say, let Daxing County and other yamen mat first. If the case is solved and the murderer is caught, the superiors will not pursue it, and of course Shuntianfu will write it off. If the case is solved, and the people above still have to pursue it, leave these bad debts to the person who takes over to take care of them. If the case can't be solved, these accounts will have to be borne by Qin Tai or other officials, and Shuntianfu will not only not write them off, but also demand compensation from them. When the time comes, some of the blame will be put on Qin Tai or the magistrate of Daxing County, and it will be said that he, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, was deceived by Qin Tai and the magistrate of Daxing County, and he is the victim of this incident. In this way, not only will his charges be much lighter, but he will also be able to be retained.