The gray-white high-walled courtyard in the south of Kyoto looks even cooler in the night.

In the dim room, an oil lamp was lit, casting the shadow of young prisoner Chen Xi on the ground. As it flickered slightly, Chen Xi's shadow also distorted.

"What the saint meant, this time I used Qin Xiao's inspection of Jiangnan criminal cases as a cover to secretly ask my subordinates to find out the truth about the Neiku case." Chen Xi bowed slightly, the purple-clothed supervisor who was always arrogant in front of others.

The supervisor was always respectful to the old man in front of him.

The old man was leaning on the chair. May was approaching and the weather in Kyoto had already warmed up, but the old man's legs were covered with a thin blanket.

"One million taels of cash disappeared overnight. What do you think of this?" The old man looked at his most capable general and asked softly.

The old man took a case file from the table, opened it, and said: "There are one hundred and eighty guards in the inner treasury. Although they are all managed by Commander Jiang, at least three to five of them are arranged by the princess.

The spy among them is used to secretly monitor Jiang Xiaochun. Even if Jiang Xiaochun is the princess's most trusted confidant, the princess will not completely trust anyone. It is a matter of course to place an spy next to Jiang Xiaochun."

"Will Jiang Xiaochun know?"

"How could he not know if he is not stupid?" The old man smiled faintly: "But the inner treasury is an important place. The princess gave him the greatest trust in Jiangnan inner treasury to guard it. She sent a few nails to keep an eye on him. He knew it.

I understand and can accept it.”

Chen Xi was silent for a moment and then said: "I never believe in ghosts and gods."

"If it weren't for ghosts and gods, who could take away such a huge amount of cash from the inner treasury overnight?" The old man sighed: "The guards in the Jiangnan inner treasury are all carefully selected by the princess, so then

The commander of the inner treasury guards is not only a fifth-grade master, but also devoted to the princess. Of course, it is impossible for the inner treasury guards to be involved in the disappearance.

The investigation may go astray with Guard Ku."

Chen Xi frowned and said respectfully: "According to what the princess said, the location of the Jiangnan inner treasury was very carefully selected. There is only one exit for entry and exit, and there are three checkpoints. Guards are strictly in charge of any goods that come in and out twelve hours a day.

We will check them carefully, as well as vehicles. Not to mention such a huge amount of cash, even if we bring out a few taels of silver from the inner treasury, it will be difficult. Once discovered, we will be killed on the spot." He looked at the people in front of him.

The old man's eyes were full of doubts: "How could the money disappear from the inner treasury if there were no inner treasury guards to release it?"

"There is one thing that is more serious than the theft of the inner treasury itself." The old man's eyes were sharp and he said slowly: "I don't believe that gods and ghosts stole the silver from the inner treasury. Theft of the inner treasury can only be done by humans.

But with more than one million taels of cash, even if the thieves had a way to get it from the inner treasury, the plan must have been extremely thorough, and the amount of manpower and material resources used must have been huge." Staring at Chen Xi: "And those people dare to

To attack the inner treasury, you already have some resentment. There is such a powerful anti-thief force in Jiangnan, which is far more serious than the inner treasury being stolen."

Chen Xi also looked cold and stern, and said softly: "Jiangnan is the empire's tax center. If there are really rebel forces, they must be completely eradicated." He frowned slightly: "But many of our officials in Jiangnan over the years

We have spies around us, and even the Jiangnan clan is under our surveillance, but they haven’t done anything unusual. If there is really a group of people in Jiangnan whose hands and feet are as powerful as the sky, it can only be the Jiangnan clan."

"But Jiang Xiaochun may not be sure which of the 180 people under his command are the princess' informants?" Chen Xi thought: "So even if he has other plans, he would not dare to act rashly. And those informants are in the inner treasury.

If there are any unusual signs in the inner treasury, a message will be sent to the princess, unless all the guards are dead."

The old man said: "This time the Jiangnan inner treasury was stolen, there was no warning in advance, and there were no casualties. Therefore, it is impossible for the silver to be blatantly transported out of the inner treasury."

Although Chen Xi is extremely smart, such a strange case really makes him feel troubled.

There were originally eight surnames in Jiangnan, which were real aristocratic families. The eight surnames in Jiangnan not only controlled the entire trade in Jiangnan, but also had children of the eight surnames throughout the officialdom. When the Tang Dynasty was founded, the Zhao family became one of the founding heroes, and they were promoted by the aristocratic families in Jiangnan.

, is also a representative of the Jiangnan family.

The fundamental reason why the saint killed the Zhao family was that the Zhao family, the Duke of Chengguo, controlled the household department, and the empire's money bag was in the hands of the Zhao family. Of course, the saint and even the Xiahou family did not allow the lifeline of the empire to be in the hands of the Jiangnan family.

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"The saint later asked the princess to be in charge of the inner treasury. In fact, it was to stabilize the hearts of the Jiangnan clan." The old man said slowly: "In the eyes of the Jiangnan clan, the princess is still the widow of the Zhao clan and still has a connection with the Jiangnan clan. The princess controls the inner treasury.

, just wait and see if the Jiangnan family still has a backer in the court."

The old man did not speak, but was thoughtful.

"Sir, do you think there are people in Jiangnan who have the intention to rebel?" Chen Xi asked cautiously.

The old man sighed: "Don't forget that the Zhao family of Duke Cheng Guo, who was exterminated back then, was the mainstay of the Jiangnan family. After the Zhao family was exterminated, do you think the seven surnames of Jiangnan will really forget it?"

"The key issue in this case is here." The old man looked deeply and said calmly: "According to common sense, of course, the Jiangnan family cannot have anything to do with this case, because their master is the princess and stole the inner treasury, that is

Dig your own grave." After a pause, he stared at Chen Xi and said, "What you just said is correct. If there is only one force in Jiangnan that can commit such a major crime without anyone noticing, it can only be the Jiangnan family.

The Jiangnan aristocratic family and the officialdom are two forces in name, but in fact they are one force. Half of the officials in Jiangnan from top to bottom are from the Jiangnan aristocratic family. Even foreign officials, if they cannot integrate with the Jiangnan aristocratic family, they will not be able to integrate with them.

I can’t stay here any longer.”

The Jiangnan faction has always been one of the most powerful factions in the empire. The saint killed the Zhao family not only to get back the empire's money bag, but also to weaken the influence of the Jiangnan faction on the empire.

"It is not easy to transport more than one million taels of silver from the inner treasury, but it is not easy to find the place where the silver is hidden after it is transported away." The old man said calmly: "Such a sum of money, as long as it is to be circulated,

If you go out, the Jiangnan family will soon notice it."

Of course Chen Xi knew this very well.

Half of the officials promoted by the princess in recent years are from the Jiangnan area, and the Jiangnan family has also fully supported the princess. The inner treasury has a secret shop in Jiangnan. With the Jiangnan family’s local connections and contacts, it is impossible to know anything about this. If

If they really want to clean up these secret stores, the Jiangnan clan has many means, but they turn a blind eye simply because the owner of the inner treasury is a princess.

"They regard the princess as their backer, and they also know that the princess is in charge of the inner treasury, so they are even less likely to harm the inner treasury." Chen Xi grasped the main culprit.

If that power really exists, it is not just hidden from the eyes of the Jiangnan family. Ziyi Prison has many eyes and ears in Jiangnan, and those eyes and ears have never discovered the clues. It can also be seen that the power of that force is hidden from the eyes.

horrible.

Chen Xi's heart trembled, and he thought of a possibility.

Chen Xi said doubtfully: "Sir, my subordinates are a little confused."

"What I mean is very simple. If this matter has anything to do with the Jiangnan family, then why did the Jiangnan family betray the princess? There must have been a huge change." The old man looked sternly: "If this matter has nothing to do with the Jiangnan family, then the situation will be even worse.

It's even more serious because a more terrifying force has appeared in Jiangnan. They can even exist in Jiangnan without being noticed by the Jiangnan clan and commit such a major crime." He clasped his hands and said, "What is this force?

Where did they come from, what was their purpose of stealing the inner treasury?"

Chen Xi increasingly felt that this case might be much more shocking than he had previously thought.

The boss has always acted cautiously, but this time he was even more cautious than before. Chen Xi knew that the boss had realized that there must be a terrible truth behind this case, although he didn't know what the truth was yet.

At this time, Qin Xiao had already entered the time of the sage.

Qiuniang's gentle and majestic mind made him nostalgic. From being timid in the early days, Meijiao Niang is now able to take the initiative to accept her pleasure. Qin Xiao feels that he is still very talented in training.

But the thought flashed through my mind.

Of course, such a possibility cannot be spoken of, or even thought of, and in fact it is absolutely impossible.

"You go first." The old man was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Fortunately, Qin Xiao, the young minister of Dali Temple, is standing in front of him, so he won't be too alarmed. No matter how far the case is investigated, remember one thing, then

Just don't let Jiangnan get into chaos, let alone make any decisions without authorization. I will ask people to prepare eight flying pigeons, and report the daily progress in time."

"Brother Gu and I are going out to Beijing for a trip." Qin Xiao knew that he had to talk about this matter, so he still spoke.

"Leave the capital?" Qiuniang immediately raised her head and looked at Qin Xiao with a pair of bright eyes: "Where are you going?"

"Jiangnan." Qin Xiao said: "Brother Gu and I have just taken office, so we are going to Jiangnan for patrolling. This is the rule in the yamen, but we will be back soon."

Qiuniang never thought that her knees could press on her shoulders when she was lying down.

After Cheng Huan, Meijiao Niang's whole face flushed, and she looked even more charming and charming, like a flower that had been watered and became more beautiful.

Qiuniang is just a ripe peach, and it naturally tastes sweet and delicious. But Master Xiao Qin held the beautiful girl in his arms and hesitated to speak, but he complained about the princess in his heart, thinking that if it weren't for her,

, I feel free and easy in the yamen during the day, and when I come back at night I can drive every night. Such a happy life has to come to an abrupt end after only a few days.

"Don't worry, I'll come back after I go to Jiangnan to show off." Qin Xiao caressed Qiuniang's smooth jade back and said softly: "Now that we have a nursing home, no one will dare to break in."

Qiuniang knew that Qin Xiao had hired a group of people to protect the hospital for her own safety.

"When are you leaving?" Qiuniang asked.

Naturally, he couldn't tell Qiuniang that he had lost Jiangnan to handle the case, otherwise Qiuniang would definitely be worried.

Qin Xiao enjoys the time when they are in love these days, so why doesn't Qiu Niang enjoy it?

He hugged Qin Xiao's neck and rested his snow-white thighs like a white python on Qin Xiao's body, reluctantly saying: "Then you have to come back soon, I'm scared to be alone at home!" Knowing that this is a yamen

Naturally, Qin Xiao couldn't shirk the rules.

"This stunt is very wonderful, just like a spell." Qin Xiao said seriously: "It can make hard things soft, and it can also make soft things hard quickly. Do you want to learn it?"

Qiuniang's pretty face flushed even more, and Qin Xiao continued: "I plan to spend two nights teaching you a unique skill before I leave Beijing."

"stunt?"

"Set up for the morning the day after tomorrow." Qin Xiao was a little reluctant and whispered in Qiuniang's ear: "We still have two nights before leaving Beijing."

Qiuniang asked doubtfully: "Is there such a spell?"
Chapter completed!