On February 18, the sixteenth year of Yongkang, Yuan Yan, the former captain of the horse, was appointed to join the army as the right guard.

During the reign of Emperor Yongkang, the biggest corruption case was unveiled, and Daliang was crumbled and on the verge of extinction.

Yuan Yan's first task after taking office was to personally order grain and grass and escort him to the front line to support the three armies in the suppression of the rebellion.

However, on the morning of February 20, when Yuan Yan and the people of the Right Guard Mansion opened the gate of Taicang under the leadership of the Taicang Administration of Sinong Temple

Empty!

Last year, the 500,000 stone grain that was collected in the autumn of the four provinces and ninety-eight mansions was gone!

500,000 stone grain!

It can supply 300,000 soldiers on the front line with half a year's military rations, and it can feed all the people of Jingzhao Mansion for a whole year!

500,000 stone grain!

The military's grain trucks can only carry seven or eight stones, 500,000 stone of grain, and tens of thousands of grain trucks are needed to transport them!

The theft of Taicang is also the theft of military food, after the beginning of spring, the Yan army has tried several times, it is no exaggeration to say that this case is enough to shake the country.

For a time, Long Yan was furious, and all the officials and officials in Sinong Temple were all taken into custody, and Jin Wuwei was ordered to assist Dali Temple and the Criminal Department to thoroughly investigate the theft of military rations.

Lin Jiaruo knew this on the second day of the crime.

This morning, as soon as she finished practicing archery, she was called by Mrs. Lin.

The eldest lady of the Dou family is also there.

The eldest son of the Dou family and the eldest nephew of Mrs. Lin's maiden family, who made up for the Beijing official two years ago, was the Taicang Order of Sinong Temple.

Old Madam Lin looked at the arrow sleeve jacket she hadn't changed yet, frowned, and finally endured it.

"Your father didn't come back last night?" Old Madam Lin asked coldly.

Lin Jiaruo gave her a strange look and nodded.

This kind of thing is known to anyone who asks, so why bother asking her to ask?

"He sent you a letter?"

Nod.

"Bring the letter, I'll see!"

Lin Jiaruo frowned and said, "The letter only said that he might not be able to go home for a few days!" And told her to eat well and not stay in his study for too long.

Old Madam Lin also frowned: "Bring it to me!" ”

Lin Jiaruo endured his anger and said coldly: "It's burned!" ”

Mrs. Lin was furious: "You"

"Auntie!" Mrs. Dou hurriedly glanced at her.

Old Madam Lin swallowed a breath and said coldly, "Did your father's letter mention your cousin of the Dou family?" ”

"What's the matter with the cousin of the Dou family?" Lin Jiaruo asked in surprise.

Old Madam Lin waved her hand in annoyance: "What's wrong with you, do you have a way to send a letter to your father?" ”

"Grandmother can't send letters to father?" Lin Jiaruo was surprised again.

Old Madam Lin was annoyed and angry: "If I can send it in, I will still ask you?" ”

As soon as the Dou family came to tell the matter, she sent someone to send a letter to Lin Shisheng, but it was credible that not only did it not arrive, but she was also warned.

But everyone in the Lin family knows that Lin Shisheng's love for his daughter has reached an unbelievable level, especially after he leaves, he will send someone to bring news to Lin Jiaruo whether he returns home that day or not, and even left two guards at home to listen to orders.

The two guards guarded Lin Shisheng's study, and they only obeyed Lin Jiaruo's orders, even Lin Jingsheng couldn't move.

Lin Jiaruo pursed her lips and glanced at Mrs. Dou: "What does grandmother want me to say to my father?" ”

Old Madam Lin directly threw a letter to her: "I have already written the letter, you will find a way to send it to your father!" ”

Lin Jiaruo nodded, then took the letter and left.

When she returned to Lin Shisheng's study, she opened the letter.

Since Lin Shisheng allowed her to send a letter to him at any time, he expected that someone would ask her to help deliver the letter, so he specially told her that if this happened, she would be allowed to decide whether to send it after reading it.

Mrs. Lin's letter was not specific, only saying that the cousin of the Dou family was involved in the case as an order of the Taicang Agency, and he was really innocent, and asked Lin Shisheng to help rescue him or something.

Lin Jiaruo looked at it and threw the letter aside.

In my grandmother's letter, the whole thing is to excuse Cousin Dou, which is quite a bit of a favoritism for my father.

Although she is not very old, she also knows that favoritism is not a good thing, and if other people see this letter, it is probably not good.

She thought about it for a moment and picked up a pen to write it again.

"I don't know what case my father is doing, after the cousin of the Dou family came to the door, my grandmother asked me a lot, I hope that my father is impartial and selfless, and he is worthy of his heart, and his son is waiting for his return at home!"

After handing it over to the guard, I received a reply in the afternoon of the same day.

In Lin Shisheng's reply, in addition to briefly explaining the beginning and end of the case, he also explained to her all aspects of the relationship.

"The theft of military rations is enough to shake the hearts of the army, if it cannot be recovered as soon as possible, I am afraid that the front line will be unstable, and the Yan army will enter the customs, and it will be difficult to blame Dou Shi Taicang to sign the order, and it is difficult to blame it If the military rations are recovered, the saint will be gracious, or he may be able to save his life."

According to Lin Shisheng's instructions, Lin Jiaruo handed over the reply letter to Lin Jingsheng, and Mrs. Lin did not urge her to send the letter again.

Two days later, Lin Shisheng went home and brought back the results of the preliminary interrogation.

Such a monstrous case was tried very smoothly, and after the officials of Sinong Temple were tried one by one, there was a breakthrough soon.

A small Si Nong Temple record is amazing:

The incoming and outgoing accounts of the 500,000 stone grain have never been recorded by the Sinong Temple Recording Office, but were directly handed over to the Recording Office by the Taicang Administration, and no one has been sent to inspect the Sinong Temple.

The only suspicious account handed over was the account of the prince's pawn.

According to the usual practice, a batch of grain collected from the autumn harvest every year goes directly to the prince's warehouse.

But last year's autumn grain, each batch was directly into Taicang, and then another batch from Taicang was transferred to the prince's warehouse.

Therefore, the directory deliberately checked the discrepancies in the accounts of previous years, and did the same.

However, after the autumn harvest last year, there was no famine in the four provinces of Guannai, and the grain stored in the Tai Warehouse has not been used so far, so there is only the action of the Prince Diancang on the account.

"The emperor immediately ordered to check the prince's warehouse, the number of warehouses really does not match the accounts, and now the relevant personnel of the prince's mansion have been detained, the prince was summoned into the palace, I will come back to rest first, and then enter the palace tomorrow to listen to the order." Lin Shisheng said tiredly.

"Then your uncle," Mrs. Lin asked anxiously.

Lin Shisheng waved his hand and said: "Regardless of whether there is a problem with the prince's cang, my uncle, as the Taicang Administrator, will bear the brunt, if my uncle can provide evidence to recover the military rations, he can still pass the credit, otherwise I still tell the Dou family to wait quietly, and wait for the results!" ”

Old Madam Lin wanted to say something, but Lin Jiaruo immediately rushed to say, "Father is tired, right?" Go back and rest! ”

Mrs. Lin stopped at this time.

Lin Shisheng patted her on the shoulder and pulled her out of Ciyin Hall together.

Walking on the way back to the house, Lin Shisheng asked as if greetings: "Ah Ruo, guess who is the record of Sinong Temple who found the account problem?" ”