It is impossible to punish adults

Chapter 297
Xie Chongguang nodded to Yuan Mu: "Exactly, I received a report saying that there is a major case of murdering an imperial official in Yanzhou that has been pending, but it is such a troubled place in Yuyong County. What's so tricky, I started to come over, and met Mr. Wu on the way, and when Mr. Wu heard that there was such a thing, he came with me."

Wu Zhiqiu also opened his mouth and said: "Yes, I was going to various places to check the preparations for the exams of officials everywhere. I happened to be in the border of Yanzhou, and I ran into Mr. Xie. I heard that there was such a big mess here. It is related to the local officials, so it is naturally involved with my staff, so I will come with Mr. Xie to check the situation."

"Then teacher and Mr. Wu are probably going to make a futile trip this time." Yuan Mu smiled at the two of them, "I was passing through here and planned to go to Songzhou to investigate an old case. Coincidentally, Wu Rongzhi died suddenly, so he stayed to investigate."

"This is also your responsibility." Xie Chongguang expressed his appreciation for Yuan Mu's decision.

Yuan Mu smiled wryly: "Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, I found nothing in the end. The instigator who bribed others to murder the county magistrate Wu Rongzhi was wiped out before us. There are no other clues left. The case has become a dead end."

Wu Zhiqiu frowned after hearing Yuan Mu's words, with a gloomy expression.

Xie Chongguang punched his palm even angrily: "It's too crazy! Who the hell is so daring!"

"Then I have to ask the prefect next to me." Yuan Mu coldly glanced at the prefect of Yanzhou beside him.

The magistrate of Yanzhou originally came here with two senior officials from the Ministry of Criminal Affairs and the Ministry of Officials, and he was already trembling, but now another one appeared who was called a "virtuous nephew" by the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, and said that it was his duty to investigate Wu Rongzhi's case. Zhu'er, who could tell at a glance that he wasn't a small character, had already been arrogant and didn't dare to say a word. Now Yuan Mu's eyes swept him away, his body trembled, and he almost fell down.

"My lord... this... I don't know what to say, I'm really terrified!" Although he didn't know which way Yuan Mu came from, he was still older than himself anyway, so his attitude was extremely humble, "My lord Since becoming the magistrate of Yanzhou, I dare not say that I have dedicated myself, at least I have been single-minded, loyal to the emperor and the people, please learn from the three adults!"

"Whether you are loyal to the emperor and the people is a matter of opinion, and it is true to say that you are single-minded." Yuan Mu sneered, "During your tenure, you were whole-heartedly using power for personal gain. A group of bandits seized the temple and pretended to be monks, helped you rob the women of the people, and sold the captured women like livestock.

What's more, you are still hiding the barbarians in Yuyong County, privately setting up meeting places for the barbarians, and secretly giving and receiving with them! "

"What?!" Wu Zhiqiu's complexion was already dark when he heard all the previous things, but now he heard that the barbarians were involved, and suddenly became furious. He pointed at the prefect of Yanzhou and greeted the clerk beside him, "It's really audacious. As an official of the imperial court, you have already committed a big taboo by acting recklessly and taking advantage of the common people! How dare you collude with foreigners!
Come on!Quickly take this sloppy thing down for me! "

Xie Chongguang was also very annoyed, and he greeted the guards he brought along: "You guys have eaten the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard? How dare you do such a rebellious thing on the king's land! Come on, give me Drag it out and serve it! First drag it to the street, and let the local people know our determination to clean up this place!

Remember, don't beat him to death!Colluding with foreigners is not a trivial matter. Afterwards, this person will be escorted back to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. I must interrogate him personally. I must not let such a treacherous villain stir up troubles outside, do evil things, and ruin the atmosphere of my Da Rui Dynasty! "

"That's very good!" Wu Zhiqiu nodded, agreeing to this arrangement, "As an official of the court, it is most appropriate to commit such a serious crime and hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment to deal with it directly! Please rest assured, Mr. Wu has re-examined Yanzhou The appointment of officials at all levels will definitely not allow this kind of problem to continue to exist.”

Mu Liuyun took a sneak peek at the official minister, Mr. Wu, from behind Yuan Mu, and murmured in his heart. It seems that the relationship between this Mr. Wu and Yuan Mu, or with the Zhongyong County King...is a bit subtle. !Obviously, Yuan Mu is a fourth-rank criminal officer, and in terms of rank, he is much lower than Shang Shu. As a superior officer, he is much older than Yuan Mu. He is commensurate with his official position.

But he is not like this, he is both "the son of the world" and "Wu Mou", he seems to be flattering Yuan Mu, but in fact, while alienating him, there is a little bit of yin and yang resistance.

Yuan Mu was not surprised by Wu Zhiqiu's attitude and tone, and even took it for granted, he cupped his hands at Wu Zhiqiu and said, "Then there is Mr. Lao Wu, Mr. Wu has always known people well, and I believe he will definitely find a more suitable parent officer for Yanzhou. "

After finishing speaking, he did not wait for Wu Zhiqiu's response, and directly took out from his arms the account book left by Wu Rongzhi that Mrs. Wu had given them before, and handed it to Xie Chongguang: "This is the account book that was obtained during the investigation of Wu Rongzhi's sudden death. The account book that he received shows how he has managed the accounts of the officials at all levels in Yanzhou over the years. Please have a look at it, I believe it will be helpful for the follow-up interrogation.

In addition, there are still a few barbarians locked up in the prison of the county government. They all forged their household registration identities and hid in Yuyong County. The mentor can escort them back to the Ministry of Punishment for careful interrogation. "

Wu Zhiqiu looked at the account book that Yuan Mu handed to Xie Chongguang, frowned, and looked at Yuan Mu with a little displeasure in his eyes, which seemed to be because Yuan Mu didn't accept Wu Rongzhi as a bribe. I feel uncomfortable about handing over the relevant evidence to myself.

"Oh?!" Xie Chongguang was even more surprised when he heard that he had caught a few barbarians, "Nephew really impresses me! I always know that you are well thought out, but I didn't expect you to be so advanced now!
You said that you just happened to catch up with Wu Rongzhi's sudden death, so it shouldn't be long before you come to Yuyong County, right?In such a short period of time, all the barbarians who have been hiding for many years can be found out. He really is a hero out of a boy! "

"Master's praise, Yuan Mu is ashamed and dare not take it." Yuan Mu turned sideways so that Xie Chongguang and the others could see Jiang Jin standing behind him, "I was able to successfully catch these barbarians, thanks to this Jiang Jin If Jiang Sihu's help hadn't relied on his intelligence, it would have been difficult to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

(End of this chapter)