I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 116 Detective Hai Rui

Early in the morning, Hai Rui came to the Governor's Mansion of Zhejiang Province to wait. He wanted to report to Hu Zongxian the progress of the post-disaster reconstruction work in Chun'an County, and at the same time asked the Governor's Mansion for some help within his ability.

It was not until evening that Hai Rui saw Hu Zongxian.

"My lord governor, that's all I want to report."

In the Governor's Mansion, Hai Rui reported the current situation in Chun'an County to Hu Zongxian.

"Well, that's right. Those officials you mentioned will consider it." Hu Zongxian nodded, put aside the brochure Hai Rui handed over, and encouraged him.

"It's getting late, so I'm going to take my leave." After Hai Rui said that, he was about to bid farewell to Hu Zongxian.

"Well, let's do this first." After Hu Zongxian said, he took a sip from the teacup beside him.

Just when Hai Rui was about to leave, suddenly a guard came outside to report: "Report, my lord, the people from the chief secretary's yamen asked to see him, and said they have something important to report!"

"Chief Secretary Yamen?" After hearing the guard's report, Hu Zongxian had an ominous premonition in his heart. Could it be something wrong with the salt tax?
"Let him in quickly!" Hu Zongxian ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes!" The guard took the order and left quickly.

A moment later, an anxious man in official uniform knelt down on the ground and said, "Report to the Governor, the salt tax stored in the Chief Secretary's warehouse has decreased by 10 taels!"

"What!" Hu Zongxian couldn't help being furious after hearing the report from the visitor, and slammed the table, the teacup on the table fell to the ground, and broke into several pieces after a crisp 'bang' sound. The tea in it was spilled on the ground, steaming hot.

Seeing Hu Zongxian's behavior, the visitor became even more frightened: "Report...report to the governor, just now when my lord did an inventory, he found that the salt tax was 10 taels less, and now the entire chief secretary's office has been sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter. "

"You lead the way, I will hurry over!" Hu Zongxian glanced coldly at the officials kneeling on the ground, and said.

"Yes, my lord governor, please follow me!" Seeing this, the visitor quickly said respectfully.

"Your Excellency, the lower officials also have some experience in investigating and solving cases. You might as well ask the lower officials to go with them and provide some assistance." Just when Hu Zongxian wanted to leave with the officials, Hai Rui spoke up.

"Well, you can come too." After hearing Hai Rui's words, Hu Zongxian looked him up and down and nodded.

At the Chief Secretary's office at this time, Zheng Michang was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, with his hands behind his back, and he kept circling in situ.

"My lord." Seeing this, the subordinates at the side wanted to comfort him.

"Shut up, I don't want to hear anything else now! Is the entire chief secretary's office closed?" He interrupted the subordinate's words, and then asked.

"Report, my lord, the entire Chief Secretary's Yamen has been completely sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter or leave!" Seeing this, the subordinate replied in a deep voice.

"Well, that's good, let's wait for the governor to arrive together." After Zheng Michang finished speaking, he turned his eyes to the remaining silver taels in the warehouse and said.

As early as when he noticed that the number of silver taels was wrong, Zheng Michang immediately asked all the people in charge of counting the silver taels to withdraw from the warehouse, and did not make too many changes to the scene. Everything remained as it was when the warehouse was just opened.

……

"The governor is here!"

Just when Zheng Michang was extremely anxious, thinking about the possible end, the notification sound from outside brought him back to reality.

Immediately afterwards, Zheng Michang saw Hu Zongxian following Hai Rui, walking towards him.

"I've seen the governor!" Seeing Hu Zongxian coming, Zheng Michang hurriedly knelt down on the ground as if he had found a backbone.

"What's going on?" Hu Zongxian didn't pay attention to Zheng Michang, but frowned, turned his eyes to the open warehouse in front of him, and said in a deep voice.

"Report to the Governor, just now when I led my subordinates to count the silver taels in the warehouse, I found that 10 taels of silver were missing! After that, the lower officials immediately sealed off the entire Chief Secretary, and no one was allowed to enter or leave."

"In addition, the officials who were responsible for counting the amount of silver were also controlled by the lower officials, and the scene has not changed too much." Looking at Hu Zongxian who was not angry, Zheng Michang said cautiously.

"Hmph, you have caused a catastrophe this time! If you can't find the lost silver, you can explain to His Majesty yourself." Hu Zongxian looked at Zheng Michang who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly.

"I hope the governor will save the officer!" After hearing Hu Zongxian's words, Zheng Bichang wept with a look of despair on his face.

Among other things, this is 10 taels of silver. If you lose the money from the court, you will definitely move your head by then.

"Get up, what do you look like crying, and bring me in." Seeing Zheng Michang's appearance, Hu Zongxian looked disgusted.

"Yes, Governor, this way please." Hearing this, Zheng Michang quickly got up from the ground, patted the dust on the official uniform, and said respectfully.

And when Hai Rui at the side also wanted to follow Hu Zongxian's footsteps, Zheng Michang stopped him: "What are you doing here, go outside and wait! Do you, a little magistrate, want to get involved in this matter? "

Hearing Zheng Michang's words, Hai Rui bowed slightly, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "Your Excellency, the lower officials have a lot of experience in investigating and solving cases, maybe they can help you."

Zheng Michang was a little undecided for a moment, and then turned his gaze to Hu Zongxian, as if asking for his opinion.

"Let him in." Hu Zongxian's tone was flat, and no emotion could be heard from it.

"Yes."

After slightly bowing to Hu Zongxian, Zheng Michang turned to Hai Rui and said, "Come in."

Hai Rui followed closely and entered the warehouse where the silver taels were stored.

"Tell me, tell me what happened together." Hu Zongxian took the booklet, and after comparing the silver stored in the warehouse, he said calmly.

"Since your order, Governor Governor, I have never returned home! Every day I guard the office of the chief secretary, and every half an hour I bring my subordinates to the warehouse to count the amount of silver and check all the surrounding areas. Once again, only after confirming that there is nothing wrong, then leave."

"During the last inspection, the amount of silver taels was still correct."

After Zheng Bichang finished speaking, he immediately added another sentence.

"Well, as far as I know, Yan Maoqing is already on the way, and he can arrive in Zhejiang within three days at most! In other words, we only have three days to recover the lost silver, otherwise, the consequences will be very serious. Serious." After listening to Zheng Michang's report, Hu Zongxian said with a sigh.

"What? Three days!" After hearing this, Zheng Michang scratched his head with his hands, his tone full of despair.

At this moment, Hai Rui pointed to the two big locks hanging on the warehouse door, and asked, "Master Chief Executive, do you have all the keys to this lock?"

"No, one key is with me, and the other key is kept by my subordinates. When it is necessary to check the amount of silver in the warehouse, he and I will each hold a key and open the door of the warehouse!"

"Except for counting the amount of silver, no one is allowed to approach the bank vault at any other time, even the official is no exception."

Hearing Hai Rui's question, Zheng Michang subconsciously replied.

"Well, according to what the chief minister said just now, the possibility of the bad guy stealing the key from you and duplicating it to open the warehouse can be ruled out for the time being!"

After Hai Rui finished speaking, he looked away from the two big locks on the warehouse door.

(End of this chapter)