Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official
Chapter 285 Looking for clues
After the magistrate left, Qin Yunhe took out the list of clerks and looked at it carefully.
Qin Yunhe believed that he was quite sensitive to the subtle differences in the words on paper, but when he carefully examined the entire book of clerks from beginning to end, from the paper to the words, he could not see any signs of tampering.
"Wang He, you have been a clerk for so long, have you ever heard of a method to replace an entire page of a book without leaving any trace?"
"Your Excellency, I am under the command of the Metropolitan Censorate. My master was also a clerk in the Metropolitan Censorate. I really don't dare to think of taking the book."
Although Wang He knew that Qin Yunhe asked this question not because he suspected that he had tampered with any booklet, he was still a little nervous and chose his words carefully, fearing that he might say something wrong.
"I'm not doubting you, I just want to ask if this is the case. I can't see anything wrong with this booklet."
Qin Yunhe said as he handed over the clerk book in his hand. After Wang He took it, he said, "After all, we are all clerks. I thought you might have heard of some method that can really make the fake look real."
Wang He took the booklet and looked through it carefully, saying, "My lord, I can't see anything wrong with it.
It’s just that when I was on an inspection tour with other inspectors before, I did hear them say that some clerks could fill in the pages of a book in a very clever way without being discovered. As for directly replacing a page without being discovered, I have never heard of it.”
Qin Yunhe called the clerk from the local county government office.
"Has anyone of you seen Xue Hai's master?"
Three of the clerks stepped forward and said they had met Xue Hai's master.
"Have you ever heard that Xue Hai's master has the ability to replace the pages without being discovered? Or have you ever heard that someone else has this ability?"
Several clerks looked at each other, apparently not daring to say anything.
Qin Yunhe added: "You can speak directly. I am only investigating the Han family's matter now."
A clerk said, "Sir, I have heard that Xue Hai's master is a first-rate imitator of calligraphy, but as for being able to replace pages without leaving any traces, and replacing a page in an old book without being discovered, I have never heard of that."
The other clerks also said that they had never heard of such a method, whether it was Xue Hai’s master or anyone else.
"Besides you guys, are there any other clerks or runners with longer service in the county government? It would be best if they worked in the government at the same time as Han Yang."
"Sir, there are definitely clerks or bailiffs with longer service, but there are probably no clerks or bailiffs who have worked with Han Yang.
It was several decades ago that Han Yang worked in the yamen. Even if the clerks or yamen runners at that time were still alive, they would have been quite old now and would certainly not work here anymore.
But if you want to find clerks and bailiffs who worked in the government office seventeen or eighteen years ago, there are still many of them.”
"Okay, now go and call all the clerks and runners who have served in the yamen for more than 17 years."
There were probably seven or eight clerks who had served for more than seventeen years, and only two or three yamen runners.
"Have any of you seen Han Yang's name in the register?"
Several people shook their heads.
"You all know Xue Hai's master, right? But I heard that Xue Hai's master has some special skills?"
These people had not been interrogated before. They looked at each other for a long time before a clerk finally spoke up: "Sir, Xue Hai's master has good handwriting."
Qin Yunhe said: "It's not such a unique skill, it's a unique skill of doing things convenient for others."
Now everyone understood what was being asked, and several clerks avoided Qin Yunhe's gaze.
"I am not going to investigate anything. It's just that some people say that the records of Han Yang's work as a police officer were changed by Xue Hai's master eighteen years ago. I can't figure it out no matter how hard I try. I want to ask everyone who has worked with him if he has a special skill in this regard, to change a page so that no one can see it. If you can find a clue, I will reward you handsomely."
Having said that, Qin Yunhe asked Wang He to take the book over.
Only then did a clerk take it and look through it carefully, and even the yamen runners came over to look for clues.
After a while, a clerk who looked older said, "Sir, in my opinion, this book doesn't look like it has been moved.
Generally speaking, if there are changes or replacements, even the most skilled ones will definitely be able to spot them. The booklet from eighteen years ago was already quite old, and it is impossible not to see the traces of a page being replaced.
I have worked with Xue Hai's master before, and I have never heard that he has such high abilities."
Qin Yunhe also made the same judgment.
Since this book has not been moved, there must be another reason why Han Yang's name is not in the book.
"Under what circumstances would a police officer be excluded from the list?"
"Your Excellency, that may be because there is no official top position, or the top position is not here. Some people have worked for the master for several years and still can't get a top position."
Qin Yunhe called the Han father and son again and asked them if they had any clues about why Han Yang was not on the list. Both father and son said they didn't know why he was not on the list.
Think about it, one wouldn't normally mention things like inheriting the throne to one's sons and nephews, not to mention that Han Yang had no intention of letting his children take over his throne.
Qin Yunhe copied down the names of the jailers and clerks who had worked with Han Yang more than 30 years ago and gave them to Wang He.
"Tell them to check these people and see if there are any who are still alive and can be found. Try to find as many as possible."
Most of the people working in the yamen are young and strong. It is impossible that none of them are gone in more than 30 years.
Qin Yunhe asked the Han side about the procedures for handling Han Ting's funeral before letting them return to the confinement area.
"Tomorrow morning, you will take someone to bring these people here. These are the witnesses I have found. Please be polite."
Qin Yunhe wrote down the witness he wanted and handed it to one of the officers, who then left.
After everything was arranged, Qin Yunhe asked Wang He again.
"How did the police officers and clerks at that time investigate? Are any of them still alive?"
"Your Excellency, we checked the household registration and found that there are five people still alive, two of whom are relatively close to the county. I don't know if the others can arrive tomorrow."
It’s good to have some here. As many as can come will be appreciated.
Qin Yunhe nodded and let Wang He leave.
He Sheng saw Qin Yunhe finally take a break after working for most of the day, so he hurriedly said, "Sir, dinner is ready. Would you like to eat something first?"
Qin Yunhe looked at the sky outside and realized that it was already evening after all this busy work, so he said, "Okay, let's eat first."
While eating, Qin Yunhe was still thinking about the clues. After a while, he heard Wang He's voice shouting outside.
"Come in."
Qin Yunhe had almost finished eating: "What's the matter?"
Wang He said in a panic, "Sir, I just went out for a walk and overheard some people talking about it. When I listened carefully, they were talking about boycotting the exam or something."
"Cancel the exam? Cancel what exam?" Qin Yunhe frowned, making some guesses but not quite sure.
"They said that if the government insisted on letting the untouchables take part in the next college entrance examination, they would boycott the exam."
Qin Yunhe's face suddenly darkened.
One can imagine the devastating impact that would result if something like a boycott happened.
Could it be that Liu Mao is causing trouble again?
"So the test is for students? Are there any students here today?"
"Your Excellency, judging from their attire, those people are students, and they did not come today. Your Excellency, what should we do?"
What should I do... It seems that not only do I have to find out the truth, but I also have to make the students and nobles acknowledge the result.
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