"This ......," Feng Shoudao quickly glanced at Xie Xuan, and then replied thoughtfully, "Yes, they are all defective, but they are somewhat different." ”

Chen Chaoyan sighed lightly and asked, "How much is missing?" ”

Feng Shoudao cheered up and first explained the defects that the imperial court allowed each Cao to have fifty per year before replying: "Sicang Cao is missing fifty-one, Sihu Cao is missing thirty-nine, and judicial Cao is missing one hundred and twenty-one. Si Hu Cao's defects are within the allowable range of the imperial court, so they can not be considered. Although there is one more clerk, it can be deducted from everyone's salary at the end of the year. ”

In fact, even the more than 100 tickets that the judicial Cao overspent can also be deducted from his salary at the end of the year, which is a secret matter for the major yamen. But in this case, naturally you can't say it in front of Xie Xuan.

Chen Chaoyan didn't know this, she only cared about one thing: "What are the uses of these multi-use records?" ”

After Feng Shoudao said again and again, he immediately beckoned Zhao Wuwei, who was waiting outside the door, to come in, and instructed him to bring over the records that he had found out two days ago.

Chen Chaoyan was not in a hurry, slowly drinking tea, waiting for Zhao Wuwei.

Crumb.

Zhao Wuwei came back with the record, and in Feng Shoudao's gesture, he gave it directly to Chen Chaoyan. When Chen Chaoyan looked through it, Feng Shoudao explained: "These records are all transcribed Cao Cao. Because there is a quota for hemp paper, each Cao will also record whose hands these multi-purpose papers are in their hands, and when they are liquidated at the end of the year, whoever uses more will be deducted from their salaries. ”

Chen Chaoyan lifted his eyes slightly, "What does Master Feng mean is that the truth of this record cannot be distinguished?" ”

Although Feng Shoudao hesitated, he still nodded, "That's pretty much it." ”

He couldn't help it.

He has been in officialdom for many years, and this is the first time he has encountered the use of hemp paper.

Chen Chaoyan didn't quite understand: "Since it is impossible to distinguish the true from the fake, how can Master Feng distinguish that the paper of Ma Huai's three secret letters is from the judicial Cao?" ”

Feng Shoudao sighed, "It's not me who distinguishes, it's Wang Da who distinguishes." Wang Da said that in order to prevent ripping, when they received paper from the account office, they would make a small mark in the middle of the back of the paper. The sign made by the judicial Cao is a circle. A few days ago, when checking the paper used for those secret letters, Wang Da only glanced at the secret letters, and then found out the circle, and recognized that the paper belonged to the judicial Cao. ”

Chen Chaoyan had an idea, "Do you remember how Wang Da checked the secret letter at that time?" ”

Xie Xuan understood her motive almost instantly, and after glancing at the secret letter on the bookcase, he also looked at Feng Shoudao.

Feng Shoudao was also one of the suspects in the murder of Zhou Zhongcai earlier, so he did not know that Chen Chaoyan would use fingerprints to solve the case. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he didn't dare to perfunctorily recall carefully for a moment, and replied with less certainty: "He should be in his hand...... No, no, it seems that he asked Brother Lingyou to turn it over to him. ”

Chen Chaoyan and Xie Xuan glanced at each other, and then asked again, "How did Ling You show him?" ”

This Feng Shoudao didn't hesitate, and replied directly: "Brother Lingyou wrapped the corner of those secret letters with a handkerchief and flipped it to him. ”

After a pause, he said: "Brother Lingyou has always been careful, and every time he looks through the secret letter, he wraps it in a handkerchief. ”

Tsukimi couldn't help but say, "Stupid! ”

Although Chen Chaoyan didn't say it, his expression was undisguised. However, although Lingyou's approach was inappropriate, it also confirmed that Wang Da did know that they were using fingerprints to solve the case, and it was not for nothing.

Feng Shoudao didn't know that he was talking about Lingyou, and picked up the teacup with a slightly embarrassed face to cover up. Chen Chaoyan had the heart to explain, but thinking about the fingerprints, the fewer people who knew about it, the better, so he endured it and didn't say it. Silently waited for him to suppress his emotions and put down the cup before he spoke again: "How did Cao collect hemp paper from the account office, and who went to collect it?" ”

"It should be the order of each Cao's army to collect it, and it will be taken on March 1." Feng Shoudao was not particularly clear about such a trivial matter, and when Ling You returned to Luyang County and said that he wanted to check the use of hemp paper, he asked the account office a few more words, and he was able to answer fluently, "The hemp paper taken is kept in the army, and if others need it, they will write down the usefulness like a deed, and the army will use it after discretion." ”

The meaning of the application after deliberation by the army was: If Ma Huai wanted to use ten pieces of white linen paper, he had to apply to Wang Da. After the application is approved, Wang Da will count out ten pieces of white linen paper to Ma Huai, right? Chen Chaoyan asked.

Feng Shoudao nodded.

Chen Chaoyan looked at Xie Xuan, and after the two exchanged a look, Xie Xuan tilted his head slightly and instructed Chonglou, "Go to the North Prison and ask Ma Huai, after Zhou Zhongcai was killed, can he ask Ma Huai for white linen paper." ”

Chonglou left in response.

Ma Shoudao didn't understand whether Ma Huai had asked Wang Da for paper, and what it had to do with the case. But looking at Xie Xuan and Chen Chaoyan's faces, he was also smart not to ask more.

And Chen Chaoyan also took the opportunity to ask about other things: "How long will it take to check the past case files?" ”

This matter is also the purpose of Feng Shoudao coming to her today. At the moment, I can't care about the embarrassment, "I heard that Brother Lingyou said, Miss Chen checked the past case files to see if there were any cases similar to Zhou Zhongcai?" ”

Chen Chaoyan nodded and said a good word.

Feng Shoudao glanced at Xie Xuan, "Miss Chen is suspicious, Ma Huai is not the murderer who killed Zhou Zhongcai, Shi Zhi and others?" ”

Chen Chaoyan nodded again.

Feng Shoudao asked, "Why?" ”

Chen Chaoyan also told him the reason why the death of Li Er, who had been told to Xie Xuan, was different from the deaths of Zhou Zhongcai and Shi Zhi. After listening to this, Feng Shoudao nodded thoughtfully, and said, "According to Miss Chen's meaning, those three secret letters are forged?" ”

"Pretty much." Chen Chaoyan said, "Now it will be up to us to see if we can find out if there have been similar cases in the past." ”

"Without further ado, I'll check it out now!" Feng Shoudao also knew that there were some things that Xie Xuan didn't say, that is, he shouldn't know and shouldn't ask. Seeing that he had an excuse, he quickly got up and left.

Chen Chaoyan watched him walk away with admiration before retracting his gaze and motioning to Yuejian to take out the three secret letters along with the fingerprint scanning tools. In Nanling's curious gaze, Chen Chaoyan re-scanned his fingerprints and said, "Sure enough, there are no fingerprints of his." ”

Nanling questioned: "Sweep around like this with these powders, and you can scan out fingerprints?" ”

"Haven't you seen it?" Tsukimi snorted twice, half-showingly and ostentatiously explaining to him the theory of scanning fingerprints.

Chen Chaoyan listened to a few words, and when he saw that she was talking about the truth, he turned his gaze to Ling Quan, "Did you find anything?" ”

Lingquan had obviously received Xie Xuan's explanation, and when he heard her ask, he replied directly: "After Meng Baishan was imprisoned in the North Prison, the iron mine was suspended for half a month. Later, when he saw that nothing happened, he started mining again, but he never sent it out again. ”

Chen Chaoyan nodded. continued to mine, most likely to test Xie Xuan. If you don't send it out, you don't want to leave any handles, or you want to test how much Xie Xuan knows. Looking back at Xie Xuan, seeing his clear appearance, Chen Chaoyan didn't ask any more questions, but changed the topic again: "What about the Ma Gang, what news did you find?" ”

Xie Xuan looked at the book twice.

The waiter went to the bookcase and took a piece of paper and handed it over, "This is the situation found according to the method that Miss Chen said." ”

Chen Chaoyan took the paper, and after looking at it quickly, he couldn't help but say, "Isn't this result quite good?" In addition to taking Qiu Jiu's work, these scattered horse gangs only took the work of the merchant surnamed He. There is also a close relationship between Qiu Jiu and the merchant surnamed He. ”

"Qiu Jiu's bandit gang covers several surrounding counties, and he really hasn't quit the original bandit gang."

"This is with the merchant surnamed He as the center, and the officials, businessmen, and bandits collude."

The waiter reminded in a low voice: "It is Si Hu Cao's business to open the public inspection. ”

Chen Chaoyan didn't know why: "And then? ”

The waiter reminded again: "Officials, businessmen, and bandits collude. ”

Chen Chaoyan still didn't know why, "And then?" ”

The waiter looked at her silently, and after making sure that she didn't mean it, he said: "Wang Da is the army of Judicial Cao, and Song Yanzhong is the army of Sicang Cao, if Qiu Jiu colludes with Si Hu Cao's army again, then the county guard ......."

Chen Chaoyan understood. After hooking the corners of her mouth and smiling, she looked at Xie Xuan and said quite provocatively: "So the prince means that there are too many involved, and he doesn't plan to care?" ”

Xie Xuan looked at the sharpness and coldness hidden in her eyebrows, and asked intentionally, "I don't care, what is Miss Chen's plan?" ”

The last person who dared to talk to Childe like this seemed to have been bloodied and hung on the city gate, starving to death? Tsk, Nanling held his hands, looking like he was watching a good show.

After Chen Chaoyan glanced at him, he raised his eyebrows and said, "The prince still remembers the bet made the day before yesterday, can he cash it out as soon as possible?" ”

Xie Xuan chuckled, "It seems that Miss Chen will have another excuse to get rid of me in the future." ”

"The prince misunderstood, I still need to beg for a living in the hands of the prince, where can I have the ability to take care of others?" Chen Chaoyan finished speaking calmly, and then turned to the front and joked, "You can't kidnap the prince and force the prince to take care of it, right?" ”

Xie Xuan raised his eyebrows: "Miss Chen, you can try." ”

Chen Chaoyan curled his lips and smiled, "Try it and die?" ”

Seeing that he didn't understand, Chen Chaoyan wrote to him.

When Xie Xuan saw the words, he couldn't help but chuckle, "What are you thinking about all day in your head?" ”

"Naturally, I was wondering when the prince would cash out his bet." Chen Chaoyan blurted out.

Xie Xuan snorted, "Instead of figuring out how to get rid of me all day long, Miss Chen should think about how to solve the case." ”

Nanling looked at Chen Chaoyan, then at Xie Xuan, and then secretly moved to Yuejian's side, suppressed his voice, and asked in a low voice: "Does Miss Chen really want to get rid of Gongzi, or do you want to capture the old man?" ”

Yuejian glanced at him twice, "Do you want to capture the old man, and the son won't be able to see it?" ”

"That's right." Nanling pinched his chin and said, "It's just...... It shouldn't be, when those ladies in the capital see Childe, they are like cats that smell fish, and this Miss Chen actually wants to get rid of Childe. Isn't it that she doesn't know that our son is the king of Jin? ”

Tsukimi hehehe.

Nanling said: "Then you say, why does she want to get rid of Childe?" ”

Yuejian said as a matter of course: "Because Miss Chen doesn't like trouble." ”

"Trouble...... Nanling sighed twice, "I can't imagine that the son who is sought after everywhere in the capital will one day be disliked is a trouble, interesting!" ”

Xie Xuan glared at him lightly.

Nanling immediately cleared his cough twice and stood up in an upright position.