This time, Jiang Tongfan was really taken aback!

Cui Yuanting's face did not change: "As a party to this case, this official must recuse himself." Why was this official intercepted and killed in Chuyi? Why has the ticket for the arrival of this official already been sent to the county office, but no one is waiting at the junction road? Are these two things related? ”

"Please find out the results as soon as possible and give the county a teacher!"

A series of questions!

This time, Jiang Xiancheng was also going to break out in a cold sweat.

I wanted to poke this big case out so that Cui Yuanting had no time to take care of the rice grain, but who knew that the truth was like this!

It was naturally his idea not to send someone to greet Cui Yuanting, and he wanted to embarrass the new county commander, but if the county magistrate was assassinated because of this, he would have a lot to do with it!

Now Cui Yuanting took the initiative to avoid it and threw the hot potato to him, and the situation suddenly took a sharp turn. Not only can he no longer embarrass Cui Yuanting openly, but he also has to give a result as soon as possible.

But is it easy to investigate such a big homicide?

After thinking about it for a while, Jiang Tongfan bowed deeply and said, "The subordinates are guilty!" I have full authority to meet the county order to the county lieutenant, Xu is the recent frequent incidents, the county lieutenant Pi remembers the wrong day, I represent the county lieutenant to make amends! The subordinates will send someone to investigate the case, and they must give an explanation to the county! ”

The technique of throwing the pot is like a smooth flow.

Cui Yuanting: "If there is such a murder case, Jiang Xiancheng naturally wants to investigate, but the rations of more than 20,000 people in the county are even more important." ”

Jiang Tongfan knew that he couldn't get a bargain from Cui Yuanting today, so he had to beckon to a few rice merchants, and went to the study next to him to discuss it.

Xu Lingfu came back from going out, and when he passed outside the courtyard of the second hall of the county government, he saw Zhao Er, who was on duty outside the door, retract his gaze from the inner hall, quietly moved closer to another officer, and discussed in a low voice.

"See? The newcomer is not good, he cleaned up Lei San in the morning, and Jiang Xiancheng was also at this time, I think the yamen will be lively in the future. ”

"I don't know how long it will take for Jiang Xiancheng to subdue this Cui County Commander...... He must be very unhappy today, originally thinking that he could go further directly and become an upright county honor, but he didn't expect the imperial court to send a newcomer......"

Sun Bao glanced sideways at the lower hall: "That's not necessarily, second brother, let me tell you, I can learn from Wu Banxian in the countryside for a few days, this Cui County Lingyin Hall is broad and full, presumably a person with prosperous official fortunes, Jiang Xiancheng is ruthless, but he may not be able to fight." ”

The errand officer Zhao Er glanced at Sun Bao: "Yo, don't blow it, you can still see the official luck?" Then how about you look at my brother? ”

Sun Bao looked at Zhao Er's face and shook his head.

Zhao Er was anxious: "What do you mean by shaking your head?" ”

Sun Bao: "Second brother, don't join in the fun, Lei San and they have all fallen into bad luck, let's talk about Shangguan here, be careful of being punished!" No matter who wins or loses, our brothers just have to be on errands, don't become cannon fodder for their fighting methods! ”

Hearing this, the corners of Lingfu's mouth turned up, it seems that Cui Yuanting's progress is also very fast!

She didn't realize that she was secretly worried about him, rejoicing in his progress.

Seeing that Lingfu came back, Cui Yuanting went to the study with her.

"I went to inquire about the situation in Mi City according to the county honor, and I did get some news." "Since February this year, the price of rice in the city has been rising, and in March, rice shops often close their doors and do not sell rice. Some people secretly discussed that this matter was related to Jiang Xiancheng's collusion with local wealthy families, but when I asked about it, no one was willing to say it. ”

At that time, she couldn't ask about the situation, and she was also troubled. Her familiarity with Chuyi County is not even as good as Cui Yuanting to some extent, how easy is it to find out the hidden situation immediately?

Cui Yuanting and Lingfu's eyes met.

From that gaze, Lingfu read that he had his own guess, and after a slight pause, he said: "I feel that these people seem to know something, but they dare not say it out of fear, so I went to find He Xin and Zhang Shun. That Zhang Shun didn't say anything, but He Xin was grateful for the county's rescue today, and told his subordinates a lot of information. ”

Cui Yuanting showed an approving gaze: "It's hard for you to think of asking them, what do they say?" ”

"He Xin said that the reason why everyone didn't dare to tell the truth was because Jiang Xiancheng colluded with the powerful clan in the county, the Pan family."

"This Pan family has been in Chuyi for many years, and it has been in the limelight in recent years, not to mention a few officials in the clan, but also through in-laws and the powerful people in the DPRK. They arranged for people to set up cards on various roads leading to Chuyi County, and all merchants who transported rice from other places were not allowed to pass all the way, so they mastered the rice market in the county. ”

"This Pan family can suppress the people so that they don't dare to speak, and they are afraid like tigers......" Cui Yuanting picked up a stack of case files: "No wonder there are so many Shen Mu related to the Pan family here recently, all of them are land and property traders." ”

Lingfu didn't quite understand the connection between these two things, and looked at Cui Yuanting with a little confusion in his eyes.

Cui Yuanting said: "Do you remember the family surnamed Liu we met on the way?" ”

"I remember that the man in the family wanted to sell his daughter for rice."

Cui Yuanting slowly paced to the window, looked at the darkening sky, and couldn't help but say melancholy: "The people have been forced to sell their children and fields. ”

"Since ancient times, the powerful have annexed land to the extreme, and the rice and grain turmoil in Chuyi is obviously the Pan family's sight of the opportunity for the country's rice grain to be tight, and at this time of green and yellow, they stuck the necks of the people of Chuyi County, forcing those Tian families who can't eat to sell their land at a low price."

"The rebellion is determined, the people are so poor, how can they withstand such exploitation...... Cui Yuanting sighed, and said: "When you were not there, I had already told Jiang Xiancheng and the others that they would open a warehouse tomorrow to release grain." ”

Lingfu looked up at Cui Yuanting, with some surprise and admiration in his heart, he didn't expect him to do such a good thing as soon as he came.

But can Jiang Xiancheng and the Pan family agree? This obviously hurts their interests, how will they deal with Cui Yuanting?

"The county is very impressed by the sincerity of saving the people, and what do you need me to do, but I rely on the orders of the county honor."

Cui Yuanting looked at the Lingfu and sighed for a while, his light pole county ordered that in such a dirty and sinister place as Chuyi County, there was only one little woman who could be trusted and available around him.

He faintly felt the dark tide surging in the county office, and he did not say to the Lingfu that opening the warehouse and releasing grain was actually a strategy for him to convert between reality and reality.

Judging from the news inquired by the Lingfu, the rice and grain in Chuyi County should be hidden somewhere, and they can only be taken out when needed.

The hand behind this incident can not only make a lot of money by selling grain at a high price, but also force the people to sell their land and annex it.

But if the government openly announces the opening of warehouses to release grain, no one will buy high-priced grain anymore. As soon as May comes, the new grain will be harvested one after another, and they will not be able to sell the grain they had stockpiled.

Now that the rebellion has been decided, the imperial court will definitely vigorously persuade the farmers to let the people farm well. Then next year, the shortage of grain will be greatly alleviated, and the rice will inevitably not be sold at the current high price, and then the hoarding of grain will be completely smashed in the hands of the hoarders.

Therefore, Cui Yuanting predicted that tomorrow Jiang County Cheng would definitely bring out the grain and sell it at a reduced price.

Of course, it won't drop much, but it will definitely make it affordable for some people.

What he can't be sure about now is how dare Jiang Xiancheng and the Pan family?

In case they are lawless to come up with the idea of rice grain in the official warehouse, it will be tricky.

After thinking about it, Cui Yuanting said: "There is no arrangement for the time being, let's see the movement over there tomorrow morning and then make plans." ”