When Shu Yan was doing literature in Ruyin, he worked with these subordinate officials. Shu Yan still doesn't agree to torture others, let alone these former colleagues? He hurriedly stopped it, and then said to the master book gently: "I won't torture you today, but the sky net is restored, and it is negligent but not leaky." Qiu Shoutai's crime of violating the law of the country is unforgivable, and you and others are aiding and abetting the abuse, and they must be punished together. You'd better think it through and say whatever you want. You don't have to worry about anything, don't be afraid that Qiu Shoutai will come back to you for trouble. I will not be in a hurry to persecute you, but let you think about it for two days. ”

took down the master book, and then interrogated the other two, who also did not know anything.

"Have you noticed a strange problem?" After taking these people down, Shu Yan said to Xun Bao.

"What's the problem?"

"Why do these people look like they're all in bad spirits?"

"Well, I found it. It stands to reason that on such an occasion, it should be restless and very nervous, but they seem to have not slept for several days. ”

"Maybe it's really been days without sleep?"

Xun Bao thought that Shu Yan was casually admitting, and said with a smile: "This is your nonsense." Now in the prosperous era, there are no natural disasters and no natural disasters, and these magistrates are very idle. What do you think the county office can do every day, busy during the day, and still too busy to sleep at night? If that's the case, it's my luck. ”

Shu Yan couldn't figure out the reason. It was already dark, and the two decided to check the account books again tomorrow. At this moment, the man sent to find Biyu returned. Xun Bao hurriedly asked about Biyu's whereabouts. The man said: "Sure enough, it was guessed by Shu Guanren." We searched the same way but didn't find it, but we had no choice, so we had to go to Shifu to inquire according to what Shu Guanren said, and sure enough, we went back to the house. Shi Gongzi has not come back for many years, and the house did not know in advance, and there was no preparation at all, and now the whole house is busy. ”

"This birdman is really hateful! I'm doing errands for your Shi family, I'm tired all day, so it's better for you to sneak back to the house early to enjoy. Xun Bao gritted his teeth in anger and was furious. While scolding Biyu, he said to the man: "You didn't question him for me?" In vain, he was still a son and a famous man, and we all received orders and were sent together, but he hid behind alone. It's just a little late, and he actually slipped away, and the most hateful thing is that he didn't even say a word, so I had to bother looking for him! ”

"How dare the villain question Shi Gongzi, but Shi Gongzi asked me to bring a message over, saying that it was uncomfortable to live in the county office, and his house had made preparations, and asked Xun Gongzi to live in Shi Mansion, and wanted to wash the dust for Gongzi."

"I don't ......" Xun Bao was angry, and he was about to refuse when he opened his mouth, but after looking at the environment here, the good houses were all occupied by Qiu Shoutai's dependents, and the rest of the rooms were really unyielding, this stay was not a day or two, how could I stand it. Anger is anger, and enjoyment is the last word. So he walked up to Shu Yan and said, "Brother Shangren, you haven't returned to your hometown for a long time, do you plan to stay here tonight or go home to see?" ”

"Do you still need to ask, this case is unsolved, how can there be the slightest sloppiness, of course I live here."

"That's great. The situation here is complicated. It's definitely not okay to only keep people under you to monitor, and I'm relieved to have you here. ”

"Why are you going?"

"What ...... I," Xun Bao suddenly turned his smile into an angry face, "Of course I'm going to go to Shifu to find Biyu's birdman to settle accounts, and ask for an explanation for you and me!" ”

Shu Yan knew that he was playing clever and pretending in front of him, but he didn't demolish him. Xun Bao saw that Shu Yan had no objection, and immediately slipped away.

Although many years have passed, there are still many acquaintances of Shu Yan in the Ruyin County Office. They all like Shu Yan, they didn't dare to disturb when Shu Yan was busy just now, but now that they are free, they all come over to say hello. Shu Yan didn't care about the fatigue of the whole day, and talked and laughed with them without any arrogance. Someone cleaned up the best bedroom and asked Shu Yan to move there to rest. Shu Yan wanted to live in his original room, but that room was already occupied, so he had to accept this upper room.

There is a kitchen worker in the kitchen, surnamed Gao, who once had a good relationship with Shu Yan, and today he specially made a few dishes that Shu Yan likes to eat, and brought a pot of wine. Shu Yan was happy, so he left him to drink with him. Of course, it's not just about drinking, but the most important thing is to get some news by the way. After a few small talks, it came to Qiu Shoutai.

Shu Yan asked him, "As for the purpose of my trip with several court officials, I think all of you should know, right?" Someone has impeached Qiu Taishou for corruption and perverting the law, what do you think? ”

When the chef Gao heard the question, he looked around and said in a low voice: "Then do you still need to ask, who doesn't know what Qiu Shoutai has done, and corruption is undoubted." If you can take him down, it will really be a great thing for the people of Ruyin. ”

Shu Yan listened, nodded and said, "That being said, he has been operating here for many years, so it's not easy to bring him down!" If you really hate him, you should give me a clue. ”

Chef Gao spread his hands, "This really can't help." Although Qiu Shoutai has a bad record, he does it very secretively, only the three or five people in the county and the chief bookkeeper know, what can we know about cooking and doing chores? ”

"When it comes to the county and the main book, I have a doubt in my heart. Are these subordinate officers in your county office busy every day? Why doesn't everyone have a little bit of energy? ”

"It's freezing this season, it's the most idle time of the year, what can they do? They didn't have the energy because they didn't sleep the day before yesterday and the whole night yesterday. ”

"Didn't sleep?" Shu Yan confirmed his conjecture and continued to ask, "It's very idle during the day, and you don't sleep at night, what do you do?" ”

"I don't know what to do, I only know that Qiu Taishou and these subordinate officials are in the tent, and the lights are bright. He also specially instructed our kitchen to take turns on duty, boil hot tea, and make supper for them. I was on duty last night, and I brought the boiled tea over, and when I pushed the door, the door was closed, and then one of Qiu Taishou's confidants opened the door and handed it in. I peeked through the crack in the door and saw that the desk was full of books. ”

Sure enough, it is tampering with the account books, destroying the evidence, and hiding from the world!

In fact, these were all expected by Shu Yan, but he was surprised by a question, and when he figured it out, he regretted it - hateful, a step too late.

The two of them drank a pot of wine, Shu Yan refused to be greedy for a cup, insisted on not drinking it anymore, and the kitchen worker removed the remnants of the table and went back to sleep.

On the second day, the washing and dining were finished, and when the sun was three poles, Xun Bao and others finally came, and it was rare that Biyu was also brought. Yesterday, although Xun Bao went to Biyu under the banner of Xingshi asking for guilt, he knew that no matter how much trouble he made, Biyu probably wouldn't pay attention to it at all. What's more, if you don't enjoy other people's delicious food, good drink, and good hospitality, why are you looking for that boring? It's better to wait for the matter to be completed, and let him make up for himself. As a result, a rejuvenating teacher and asking for guilt has become a conversation and drinking.

Shu Yan knows that they are a raccoon dog, where will he care if they make trouble or not, and if they don't get along, they will do their right thing directly. First, organize people to check the treasury, and after clearing it, list the lists, check them with the books one by one, and find that there are basically no errors; Then he took out the rest of the books and examined them. Xun Bao also brought two insiders, and everyone watched it for a long time and didn't find any problems.

Although Biyu didn't care very much, he also showed a surprised look at this result. In his imagination, Qiu Taishou's corruption is an established fact, and there is no need to verify it at all, and he can be caught directly. Who knew that the outcome would be exactly the same as imagined. He also wondered in his heart: How could this be?

Xun Bao didn't know anything about Ruyin's situation. It was only at the behest of mercy that he accepted this errand in a daze. I thought it was an ironclad fact, but now I haven't found a single clue. first vented half of his anger, and then complained about Shu Yan: "Is what your pavilion chief father-in-law said in the letter credible?" It's not fake, Biyu and I were miserable by you! ”

When he mentioned the letter, Shu Yan was angry: "That letter is my private letter, it has nothing to do with you, you have to forcibly take it away, and you are to blame!" I didn't ask you if it wasn't, but you asked me first, which is unreasonable! ”

"Uh-" Xun Bao was a little embarrassed, "Let's put aside the internal contradictions between us. Listening to what you just said, it seems to be saying - Qiu Shoutai's corruption is really nothing? ”

Seeing that Xun Bao was frightened, Shu Yan also felt that it was better not to make such a joke with him, so after a long while, he said unhurriedly: "Do you think that if it is nothing, I will still come with you?" ”

"Oh, that's right." Xun Bao understood, wiped the sweat from his head, "But what is it now?" ”

Facing the surprise and confusion of Xun Bao and Biyu, Shu Yan behaved very calmly. Because he already knew it through the conversation with the chef, he had already expected this outcome. "After checking the account for a long time, didn't you find any problems?"

Xun Bao looked at Biyu, who was still silent, and knew that he would not pay attention to Shu Yan's question, and he also shook his head: "The book is neat and clean, and every item is clearly written, and there is no mistake." I really can't find any problems? ”

"The neatness and cleanliness of the book is a reflection of the level of the recorder, which is a good thing. But as those of us who are accustomed to writing, we should know that even if it is written by the same person, it will reflect differences in the handwriting due to things such as the newness of the pen and the quality of the ink. What's more, bookkeeping is not achieved overnight, but is recorded many times over the years, and each bookkeeping involves a problem of starting and closing, which should be visible in most cases. However, the account books we have checked today are too neat and clean, and the pen is written with the same strength, and there is no pause, as if it was done in one go. In addition to this, there is also the fact that these important books, which started a few years ago, now look as new as new. ”

"You mean, they tampered with the books? And was it in the recent past? ”

"Not recently, but overnight in the evenings of the past two days!"

"What? Just two nights before we got here? How do you know? Xun Bao was surprised, and asked Shu Yan a little suspiciously.

Shu Yan sneered and said, "You guys were comfortable recuperating last night. I was not idle, and I went to the scene to investigate. ”

"How is this possible? We received the emperor's will, and without delay, we set off immediately. Even if Qiu Shoutai had someone in the DPRK, he couldn't have gotten the news so quickly, right? ”

"How could it not be? We have already set a date for our departure, and you have to delay it by a day; You should have taken the land route, but you have to take a boat instead, so that if you calculate it, you will be delayed for more than two days! To do this kind of thing, you should act vigorously and quickly, and do not give the other party a chance to react. If we had set off a day earlier, taken the dry road and rushed forward, and arrived here early, why would we be so stuck! ”

These two things are to blame for Biyu, but the matter has come to this, what is the use of Xun Bao complaining? "We're too passive, even if we know he's made a false account, but there's no evidence, what can we do with him?"

"I don't know what to do about this, I really don't know how you are a court lieutenant! If the physical evidence cannot be obtained, the evidence will be taken, and all the relevant people are under our control, interrogating them one by one, those vulgar and lowly people, if they do not confess, they will be tortured, why is it difficult? Biyu, who had not spoken, said without raising his head.

Xun Bao is very aggrieved, who doesn't know how to use torture, but Shu Yan doesn't agree.

Some people died, but not completely......