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When Wei Zheng first spoke, Changsun Wuji listened to him fairly well, but when he heard the last sentence, Changsun Wuji immediately pulled his face down.

"Wei Gong is not afraid to flash his tongue when he says this. I don't know who is in charge of the disaster relief in the pass, but 60 catties of food are gone." Changsun Wuji sneered that Wei Zheng was the most useless one.

Wei Zheng choked for a moment, and immediately explained to Changsun Wuji that no one can stop criminals from committing crimes, and it is not up to him to investigate and solve the case.

"Knowing people and making good use of them is the most powerful talent of a superior, obviously Wei Gong doesn't have it." Changsun Wuji reminded him.

"When I came to Longzhou for disaster relief, I could only ask the local officials to cooperate with the disaster relief. There was no condition for re-selection and deployment of officials. Moreover, because this case was started by an insider, we couldn't guard against it. Now I see Qin Yuan's investigation methods, I have a little idea in my heart. No wonder we couldn't find any traces of transporting grain at that time, and the grain was never transported out at all. Someone played a trick on us." Wei Zheng made his own guess based on Qin Yuan's investigation of the case, " I guess the food is probably hidden underground."

Qin Yuan was bowing his head and whispering to Wang Zhen, the yamen servant beside him, ordering him to go back to Chang'an City and call Qin Qiong here as soon as possible.

At this moment Qin Yuan suddenly heard Wei Zheng asking himself, and was about to answer, Changsun Wuji spoke first.

"Since the food is in the ground, what is Wei Pushe still doing in a daze, take someone to dig the ground to find food!" Changsun Wuji urged.

Wei Zheng agreed and took people there immediately.

Seeing that Qin Yuan hesitated to speak, Changsun Wuji asked him what was wrong.

Qin Yuan was stunned for a moment, looked at the people present, and suddenly smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing, I just want Duke Wei to be more careful. If so much food is lying on the ground, it must be a big deep pit. Suddenly It’s not easy to fish if it falls in, and it’s likely to suffocate you to death.”

Changsun Wuji sighed that Qin Yuan's thinking was different from others, "Everyone cares about where the food is, but you can think of that."

"Perhaps the reason why Qin Shaoqing is a prodigy in solving crimes is because his ideas are very different from others." Wen Yanbo praised.

Changsun Wuji felt that Wen Yanbo also had the ability to flatter, but in the end she ordered someone to pass Qin Yuan's words to Wei Zheng, and it was better not to kill anyone.

The three of them waited for news in the main hall of the government office.

Changsun Wuji recalled checking the scene before. He also looked at the ground and didn't think there were any clues.Changsun Wuji asked Qin Yuan and Wen Yanbo uncertainly: "Is it really that simple? Is it true that so much grain is hidden under the grain depot?"

"Perhaps this was the reason for the arson, which caused the commotion at the scene, making everyone unaware that there was a problem underground." Wen Yanbo speculated.

"I also feel like they are hiding in the ground. They will never be able to hide in the sky. Let's wait and see, first look at the excavation situation on both sides." Qin Yuan's eyes were filled with something dark.

"The digging situation on both sides? You also had someone dig the path next to Zheng Xing's house. Do you suspect that Zheng Xing's family lost grain and the widow Wang next door dug a hole to steal it?" Changsun Wuji asked.

"Basically." Qin Yuan said, "Actually, as long as this case can be solved underground, it is actually quite simple, isn't it?"

Changsun Wuji agreed.

At night, the officials who were digging the road next to Zheng Xing's house came back to tell Qin Yuan that they had dug the whole road more than a foot deep, and all they dug out was soil, and they didn't find any suspicious clues. Still have to keep digging.

Wen Yanbo: "It happened three years ago. Things are not people. Even if there is a tunnel, it may be filled later. By the way, why is there no news from Duke Wei? It's been a long time."

Changsun Wuji ordered people to check the excavation at the grain depot.

Not long after, the guards replied that Wei Zheng led people to dig everywhere at the grain depot, digging a deep pit almost every distance, but no grain was found in the hollow underground.

"Then what did they dig out? Did they dig deep?" Qin Yuan asked.

"Dig deep, it's all soil, nothing else."

At this time, Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong came out of the room together to inquire about the situation. They were also very concerned about the situation of searching for food.

When the two heard that the granary was low and there might be nothing there, they both looked horrified and hesitated to speak.

"You two have something to say?" Changsun Wuji asked.

"It's not in the ground, and there's no trace of it on the ground. Could it be that it was really eaten by a starving ghost?" Zhang Yu said, looking back at Jia Jitong.

Jia Jitong also felt scared, feeling that the severe drought in the pass this time was indeed the curse of the starving ghost.I'm afraid we won't be able to get the food back, and what matters now is how to solve it, and worse things will probably continue to happen after that.

"We must not let this starving ghost continue to harm the people of Longzhou!" Jia Jitong lamented and suggested that the court invite Taoist priests to take the starving ghost, and everything will be solved naturally.

"The majestic imperial court ordered officials to believe in evil spirits." Changsun Wuji scolded Jia Jitong for his nonsense, "Some officials are incompetent and ineffective, unable to solve the immediate troubles, instead of reviewing themselves to find faults, instead they blame the sky and blame the ghosts. Are you blind or deaf, can’t you see that ten people have their throats blocked and six people are missing in this case? As I said earlier, if the crime was really committed by ghosts, these traces would not be left behind.”

"Maybe it's ghosts that captivate people's minds and make them kill each other." Jia Jitong replied weakly, which immediately aroused even greater anger from Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji took the case and scolded Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong for their incompetence, so that they don't have to continue to eat vegetarian meals, and quickly took off their black hats and left.

Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong quickly knelt down, apologized tremblingly, and begged Changsun Wuji to forgive and give them another chance.

Changsun Wuji sneered: "Don't worry, I am the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and I will report your performance to the sage truthfully. Don't blame you for not giving you a chance. You once said starving ghosts before, and you have already scolded you, but you don't have a long memory. I think you are not only unwilling to take responsibility, I am afraid that this case of food loss is also related to you!"

"I'm wronged, I'm willing to swear with my life that the case of food loss really has nothing to do with me." Zhang Yu kowtowed to his eldest grandson Wuji in a panic, feeling that he was frightened before. The ghost did it, so he couldn't hold back for a while and said it.

Zhang Yu once again reviewed himself and made amends for his mistakes.

Jia Jitong also apologized and kowtowed like Zhang Yu.

"As the magistrates of Longzhou, you—"

click!

Not loud, but just enough to be heard.

Changsun Wuji didn't care, and continued to teach the two of them: "Instead, shirk responsibility first and spread rumors. If the parents and officials talk like this, the subordinates will only spread it more wildly. The disaster has already made the people's hearts unstable. If you spread such rumors go out--"

click!

There was another sound.

Changsun Wuji was furious, and turned his head to see who made the noise.In the end, he saw Qin Yuan sitting in a corner at some point, peeling peanuts to eat.

"I think you are afraid that the people will not riot!" Changsun Wuji then shouted at Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong.

The two were so frightened that they trembled all over, regretted their mistakes, and asked Changsun Wuji to forgive them.

click!click!

Changsun Wuji wanted to train the two of them again, but when he heard Qin Yuan's voice again, he couldn't bear it anymore, turned his head and shouted at Qin Yuan: "What are you doing!"

Qin Yuan just stuffed the four peeled peanuts into his mouth, seeing Changsun Wuji yelling angrily at his black face, he was a little dazed, but he did not forget to chew the peanuts in his mouth slowly.

Changsun Wuji saw that Qin Yuan was silent, and his voice lowered a little, and asked Qin Yuan: "What do you say you are doing, I am interrogating them, what do you eat?"

"Hungry." Qin Yuan said, "I've been driving for a day, and I'm going to investigate the case here. Naturally, the mortal body is hungry."

As Qin Yuan said, he lowered his head and peeled a peanut, then continued to stuff it into his mouth.

Seeing this, Wen Yanbo rushed to mediate, feeling that it was indeed the case. "Even if the investigation is urgent, you can't stay hungry all the time. If you don't have the energy to solve the case, don't you think so?"

Changsun Wuji stared at Wen Yanbo and Qin Yuan, then ordered people to prepare dinner.

Qin Yuan graciously leaned over to Changsun Wuji's side, sat down and continued peeling peanuts to eat.

Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong continued to kneel on the ground trembling, not daring to say anything.

After Qin Yuan ate ten peanuts, seeing the two of them shrunk their necks, it was a pity that they got up.

Changsun Wuji immediately shouted: "Who dares you to get up!"

"Forgive others and forgive others." Qin Yuan persuaded.

Changsun Wuji: "In front of the people of Longzhou, they are officials first and then people. If they are not good officials, they are not worthy of being human. How can we forgive them?"

Qin Yuan was stunned for a moment, put a peanut into his mouth, and nodded in admiration to Changsun Wuji, "Grandpa Changsun's eloquence has become more and more powerful recently, and you refuted what Duke Wei said before, which is very powerful. "

"I often hang out with people like you. If you don't have some eloquence, how can you do it?" Changsun Wuji raised his chin a little complacently when he heard Qin Yuan boasting about himself. Reading more recently was really helpful.

"Thank you grandson for complimenting me, haha..." Qin Yuan was very happy.

Changsun Wuji was speechless, he had never seen such a thick-skinned person, he really satirized Qin Yuan for being unforgiving and unreasonable, this guy actually took his sarcastic words as good things.

Wen Yanbo felt very happy, and silently watched the excitement of the two of them.

Changsun Wuji felt that his aura just now had been destroyed by these two people.He was angry, but after all it was a trivial matter, he still endured it.Changsun Wuji took a deep breath and sent Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong down first.

Qin Yuan immediately stopped the two of them, hooked his fingers, and called the two to come to him.Ask them how they heard the story about the starving ghost.

Zhang Yudao: "I heard what Jia Jitong said."

Jia Jitong panicked, and hurriedly explained: "I heard the rumors from the servants in the yamen."

Qin Yuan then ordered the two of them to find out the source of the rumor, "If you find out, where is the eldest grandson, I will intercede for you."

Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong have just seen how powerful Qin Yuan is.Under Changsun Wuji's rage, Qin Shaoqing dared to interrupt by eating peanuts. What's important is that after the interruption, Changsun Gong didn't throw any anger at him. Obviously, Qin Yuan's status with Changsun Wuji was unusual, and he must be Can talk.

Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong wished that they would have a chance to correct their mistakes, and they promised repeatedly, so they went to investigate.

Changsun Wuji squinted at Qin Yuan: "Who allowed you to make the decision without authorization? These two people are scum in the officialdom and must be dealt with."

Qin Yuan smiled and begged for help: "They were just frightened by the rumors, maybe it was done by someone with a heart. The so-called three people become a tiger, if there are too many people who say it, it is easy to make people believe it is true. This is an official. Whether it is good or not depends on the performance of the government. Besides, the customs are busy with disaster relief now, so it is more convenient for officials who understand the local situation to implement it."

Wen Yanboying and Qin Yuan were right.

Changsun Wuji raised his eyebrows and looked at Wen Yanbo: "I specially asked you to come here, but you are good, you are helping him in everything."

"The lower officials just think that Qin Shaoqing's words are reasonable. It is easy to get into trouble if you want to transfer officials at such a time." Wen Yanbo explained with a smile.

Changsun Wuji snorted coldly: "Just sell it, and I will offend others."

"This is really something that only the grandson can do. If I had yelled at them like the grandson just now and threatened them to dismiss them, do you think they would be afraid? They would only think that I was just a bluff. "Qin Yuan lamented that this powerful and majestic person is just different, not everyone can do it with a roar that makes people tremble.

Wen Yanbo immediately agreed, feeling that Changsun Wuji is an extraordinary figure who is destined to be powerful, and he is completely incomparable with Qin Yuan.

Changsun Wuji was flattered by the praise, grabbed a handful of Qin Yuan's peanuts, peeled them and ate them.

Wen Yanbo also grabbed a handful of peanuts, eating while waiting for news.

At this time, the follower came to ask if there was a meal.Qin Yuan hurriedly said that he was not in the mood to eat. He peeled peanuts to fill his stomach, which was just right for him to think about the case.

Changsun Wuji asked about the food, but he was not in the mood to eat it when he heard that it was just something like Hubing Hutou.He thinks peanuts are very fragrant, so he can eat this.

Wen Yanbo is also the same as Changsun Wuji.

In the end, the three of them peeled peanuts and ate them in the house.

Click!Click!Click...

Wei Zheng came back with his feet covered in mud, his face full of anxiety.As soon as he entered the house, he heard this small peeling sound.Look again, it's really amazing, three majestic court officials are actually sitting in a row peeling peanuts.

Think about yourself, anxiously leading people to dig holes all night.Looking at the leisurely manner of these three people, Wei Zheng smiled bitterly angrily.

"What are you three doing?" Wei Zheng asked intentionally.

"I'm hungry." Qin Yuan smiled at Wei Zheng, invited Wei Zheng to sit down, grabbed a handful of peanuts and brought him to Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng didn't expect Qin Yuan to be so 'enthusiastic', seeing whether he would accept or reject the peanuts delivered to him.Of course, he could refuse in the past, but now that he has something to ask Qin Yuan, he is naturally shorter in front of Qin Yuan, so it is not easy to refuse.

Wei Zheng finally took Qin Yuan's peanuts and put them on the table.He wanted to talk to Qin Yuan, but found that everyone was peeling peanuts. It seemed inappropriate for him not to participate.Wei Zheng picked up a peanut and peeled it symbolically.

"Aren't you all worried about the case of food loss?" Wei Zheng frowned worriedly, "Dig a lot of deep holes everywhere, but nothing came of it, and not a single grain was found. 60 catties of grain need a lot of storage space , shouldn’t be able to dig out.”

Wei Zheng suddenly thought of the Alien League, and asked Qin Yuan if it was related to the Alien League this time, which is why things are so strange.

"That's right, Sui Fengyun can predict the future, maybe someone has made arrangements in advance." Wen Yanbo echoed.

Only now did Changsun Wuji raise his eyelids and look at Qin Yuan.He felt that Qin Yuan had a good idea, but he didn't know why, this time he didn't pour the beans out of the bamboo tube to tell the truth clearly, but forbearance and restraint, and he was very cautious when he was silent most of the time.

Could it be that this matter is really mysterious and has something to do with the Alien Alliance?

Changsun Wuji remembered that as long as there was a case involving Yirenmeng, Qin Yuan would become different.This probably has something to do with Qin Yuan's liking for Zhou Xiaolu, the daughter of the leader of the Alien League.

Unforgettable old love!Nothing!

Changsun Wuji suddenly slapped the table, knocking half of the small pile of peanut shells on the table to the ground.

It can be said to be quite shocking.

Qin Yuan watched the peanut shells fall to the ground, and then raised his head to look at the eldest grandson Wuji who had already got up in puzzlement.

"If your matter is really what the Yirenmeng said, you are not allowed to intercede, you must wipe it out, and there will be no hair left!"

Changsun Wuji warned Qin Yuan that he felt that Shimin and Qin Yuan's way of dealing with the Alien League was too kind.But because both Li Shimin and Qin Yuan had a close relationship with him, Qin Yuan spent a lot of effort to keep the Alien Alliance. Changsun Wuji was embarrassed to speak out strongly and continued to stop him, but now the more he thinks about it, the more he regrets it.

"It can't be the Alien League." Qin Yuan told Changsun Wuji that the Alien League has really been disbanded and does not exist anymore. "Besides, Sui Fengyun is dead. Find a way to find a place to transfer."

"That's the reason. Even if someone can predict that the granary will be built there, if the possibility of storing 60 catties of grain in just two hours is ruled out, it is impossible for these grains to be stored in such a short period of time. Ship it out within the specified time." Wen Yanbo was also puzzled, and couldn't figure it out.

Wei Zheng became dizzy when he heard these words.An hour ago, he had confidently thought that he had been able to infer correctly based on Qin Yuan's investigation that he could find the location of the food, and he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.Wei Zheng didn't care whether his official position could be kept. If he could exchange his official position for 60 catties of grain, he would immediately agree unequivocally.As long as it can fill the stomachs of the people in Longzhou who were affected by the disaster, he can be exchanged for his life.

Wei Zheng sighed again and again, he was so anxious that he became an ant on a hot pot, as if he was ten years old all of a sudden.

"Duke Wei, eat some peanuts, don't worry too much." Qin Yuan advised softly.

Wei Zheng frowned and sighed, "I don't have the heart to eat these!"

"Then can you think of a way not to eat?" Qin Yuan asked Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Qin Yuan.

"Eat to fill your stomach and calm down, maybe you can think of a way." Qin Yuan continued, "Sometimes it's easier to figure things out when you change your mood."

Wei Zheng hesitated, reached out and picked up the peanuts on the table, peeled two and put them in his mouth. The peanuts were really fragrant, and he couldn't help but peel the second one.

At this time, everyone is anxious, and there is no need for anyone to blame anyone.Changsun Wuji also sighed.

The next day, after dawn, Zhang Yu, Jia Jitong, Min Lexian, Fang Yun and other officials were about to go out to handle errands, but they were all stopped by Changsun Wuji's accompanying guards.Then everyone moved to a secluded place and discussed in low voices, talking about the news they inquired last night.They were suspected indiscriminately, so they were gathered here for the convenience of others to monitor.

Among several officials, Zhang Yu was the highest rank, so everyone asked Zhang Yu to be the master.

Zhang Yu hesitated and said, "Yesterday, Jia Canjun and I were reprimanded. If we don't behave well, we might lose our official positions. Please forgive me."

When Min Lexian heard this, he became angry, and called on everyone not to belittle themselves because of their extremely low character, and let the superiors bully and trample on them.

"As the saying goes, the law does not blame the public. Let's go and ask the reason together. I don't think anyone will be blamed."

Everyone agreed with each other, so they went to Changsun Wuji together to ask for an explanation.

Qin Yuan just got up early and was checking the files of officials in Longzhou. Changshi Zhang Yu and Facao Shenjun Jia Jitong were from the same hometown, and the two still took part in the imperial examination together to become officials, and finally went to Yongzhou to take office together. The two graduated from Yongzhou last year. State reassigned here.Zhizhong Min Lexian has been an official here for two years.Du Wei Fang Yun for four years.

Qin Yuan was about to take a closer look at their official experience when he was distracted by the noise outside.

After the report came, Zhang Yu led a group of officials to the door and made a fuss.

Changsun Wuji had already rushed out at this time, blaming all of them as suspects, and no one was allowed to leave the mansion without his permission.

Min Lexian clasped his hands: "May I ask why the grandson detains us?"

"The throwing of food was done by the inner ghost."

"Eldest grandson, do you have evidence that we did it?" Min Lexian asked.

"If there is evidence, why bother to supervise you. The innocent will clear themselves. If you are really innocent, you will not be wronged. What's the point of being under surveillance here for a few days? Or are you a ghost from the beginning, so you are afraid of jumping at this moment, thinking Escape as soon as possible?" Changsun Wuji asked back.

Min Lexian: "It's because they are being watched for no reason that they complain about injustice. If the subordinate officials don't say a word and endure this for nothing, they really look like ghosts."

"Exactly." Fang Yun agreed.

Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong also agreed.

"It makes sense." Qin Yuan agreed and smiled at them, "Then you go, now that the disaster situation has just stabilized, you should give more care to the people."

Changsun Wuji looked at Qin Yuan in surprise, "Am I the Minister of Dali Temple, or you? How many times have you insulted me in public and be a good person yourself?"

"Not three times, only two times, everything is to solve the case." Qin Yuan chuckled.

That look made Changsun Wuji want to slap Qin Yuan immediately.

Well, to solve the case.

Changsun Wuji wanted to see how Qin Yuan could solve the case. If he couldn't solve the case, he would open Qin Yuan's head himself to see how much water was inside.

Zhang Yu and Jia Jitong then reported to Qin Yuan back and forth.

"The lower officials have found out that the source of the publicity is the little official next to Min Lexian." Zhang Yu continued, "Min Lexian is talented, very smart, and a little arrogant. He is the youngest person here. Official, but still not satisfied. When reciting poems and painting all day, I always have to express a few words of frustration, feeling that I have nothing to do with revenge."

Jia Jitong responded: "That's true. He is smart, has many ideas, and has a bit of a temper. By the way, I remember that after Wei Gong came, he said that he wanted to find a temporary storage place, and he was responsible for helping to find the location. Will it Is he the ghost who stole food?"

"It makes sense." Qin Yuan nodded.

"Then arrest Min Lexian?" Wen Yanbo asked Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan shook his head, "Once someone catches him and wants to die, or keeps his mouth shut, then the food will still not be found in the end. Let's wait and see how he hides the food, and then we will do it."

Wen Yanbo thought it made sense, so he first ordered the two of them to monitor Min Lexian and report every move he made.

"Send more people to watch, he is smart." Qin Yuan sent six more people.

"Are you a spy, or are you going to the temple fair? There are too many people and it's easy to be exposed." Changsun Wuji scolded Qin Yuan for being stupid, but Qin Yuan still insisted on sending more people.

Changsun Wuji was angry again, and asked Qin Yuan: "I found that you are becoming more and more disobedient to discipline, and you committed a crime next time. Did you really regard yourself as the young minister of Dali Temple after hearing Wei Gong's words of recommendation?"

"With Wei Gong's recommendation, it must be half the success." Qin Yuan smiled confidently.

Changsun Wuji was even angrier, "Say it again."

"I can solve this case, please listen to me for the time being." Qin Yuan said.

"Okay! If you can really get back 60 catties of grain, for the sake of the people of Longzhou, I can really bear your temper." Changsun Wuji gritted his teeth and endured it.But he would not bear it all the time, so he asked Qin Yuan how long it would take to solve the case. There must be a time limit, but not too long.

In the afternoon, Qin Yuan saw Wang Zhen coming back and told Changsun Wuji that he could arrest him.

Changsun Wuji ordered to arrest Min Lexian.

Qin Yuan shook his head: "It's not him."