Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 759 Zhu Ni
Wang Zhizhen and Luo Sigong, one is the commander of Jinyiwei, and the other is the commander of Zuo Tongzhi and the governor of Beizhen.For officials to do this, they naturally have to find allies in the court.

This is understandable.Didn't He Liu make friends with Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng, and Shen Shixing, the three chief assistants?
Wang Zhizhen's ally in the cabinet is Zhang Wei.Luo Sigong's ally in the court is Shen Yiguan.

This is actually not a secret.It is something that everyone in the ruling and opposition parties knows.

He Liu smiled and asked Wang Zhizhen: "What did Zhang Wei tell you?"

Wang Zhizhen replied: "He asked me insinuatingly, would you ever come up with a case of the theft of the golden seal of Hawthorn."

Luo Sigong complained about his superior: "I said commander, you are too careless! At such a juncture, what kind of position do you see! Isn't this giving someone a handle?"

Wang and Luo are both He Liu's apprentices.In the past, He Liu was in charge of Jinyiwei, and the two lived in peace.As soon as He Liu left, the conflict between the two emerged.Power is something that can make brothers turn against each other, father and son become enemies, and naturally it can also create gaps between brothers and sisters.

He Liu glared at Luo Sigong: "Don't speak sarcastic words! Ask yourself, don't you see people you shouldn't see or say things you shouldn't say in these few days?"

When Luo Sigong heard this, cold sweat broke out on his head, and he knelt down to He Liu with a thud: "Master... Shen, Shen has always looked for me. Ask me about the progress of the gold seal case. I will tell him, Master, you said, he won The benefit is the greatest, and the suspicion is also the greatest.”

He Liu moved over a chair and sat down: "Oh, you two children, don't show off your cleverness to the master. And don't hide anything from me. When the master fought against Yan Song and Fu Xiandi, you two were still at odds. Dirty water! Although I'm retired now, I have a clear understanding of the affairs of the court and Jinyiwei!"

Hearing the words, Wang Zhizhen also knelt down and kowtowed to He Liu together with Luo Sigong to admit his mistake.

He Liudao: "Sigong, you have a good relationship with Shen Yiguan. Zhizhen, you have a good relationship with Zhang Wei. Jinyiwei has rules, and you must avoid relatives and friends when investigating cases. The two of you should stop investigating this case. You go back to Jinyiwei go."

Wang Zhizhen and Luo Sigong heard the words, folded their hands and stepped back, leaving the cabinet to check the room.

He Liuhuan looked at the cabinet for a week.He went to the bookshelf and picked up the printing box containing the gold seal of the rebels.

Suddenly, he found something suspicious!
Dayin Dayin must be covered with inkpad on weekdays.The printed boxes of ordinary officials must have traces of red mud on the bottom of the box.The traitor's golden seal is different.Since Li Rusong seized this golden seal four years ago, this golden seal should have never been used again!And according to the rules, before the gold seal is placed in the cabinet, the vermilion mud should be washed with clean water!Because according to the law of etiquette, the golden seal of a rebel is not worthy of being stained with vermilion mud!
But why is there traces of vermilion mud on the bottom of the box?
Could it be that during the four years since this golden seal was sent to the cabinet, someone has used it?
He Liu took out a fish-scale knife from the innocence box, carefully scraped off some ink pads, wrapped them in paper, and carried them into his bosom.Subsequently, he walked out of the cabinet on duty.

Zhao Zhigao came up to him and asked, "Master Liu, have you found any clues?"

He Liu smiled and said nothing.

Shen Yiguan asked: "Master, how did Commander Wang and Governor Luo leave?"

He Liu asked Shen Yiguan: "Don't Shen Cifu know that Jin Yiwei avoids relatives and friends when investigating cases?"

Shen was always stunned.He thought to himself: Did He Liu already know about my relationship with Luo Sigong?
He Liu waved to the ten Jinyi guards: "Forget it, let's go out of the palace."

Turning his head, he walked towards the cabinet and cupped his hands again: "I'm sorry for delaying your office work."

After speaking, He Liu led ten guards in brocade clothes out of Xiyuan.

He Liu didn't go back to the Jinyiwei yamen, but turned his head to Duanguzhai in Beicheng.

Xu Yanping, the old shopkeeper of Duanguzhai, traveled westward on a crane many years ago.The current treasurer of Duanguzhai is Xu Decheng, the eldest grandson of Xu Yanping.

He Liu is Xu Decheng's uncle.During the holidays, the two families often give gifts to each other.So Xu Decheng recognized He Liu.

"Uncle Liu, why are you here?" Xu Decheng asked, clasping his hands.

He Liu smiled slightly: "This trip is to test you."

After speaking, he handed the Zhu Ni wrapped in paper to Xu Decheng.

He Liu asked: "Take a look, what's so special about this red clay?"

Xu Decheng sniffed the vermilion mud, picked up some more with his hand, put it in his mouth and tasted it: "It's nothing special. This is the most common and inferior kind of vermilion mud. You can buy four boxes of it for a tael of silver on the street." .”

He Liu asked again: "Then can you tell how long this vermilion mud has been dehydrated?"

Xu Decheng said: "Uncle Liu, wait a moment."

After speaking, he took out a bowl of warm water from the counter, put some vermilion mud into the warm water, and clasped the pulse gate of his right hand with two fingers of his left hand.He is counting the time with his pulse.

When the red mud meets warm water, it gradually disintegrates, forming a small red splash in the bowl.

Xu Decheng said: "Uncle Liu, this vermilion mud should have been dehydrated two years ago."

He Liu muttered: "That is to say, someone used the gold seal of the rebels two years ago. This is really strange. The extermination of Bobai happened four years ago. Could it be said that the remnants of Bobai's party sneaked into the city two years ago? The cabinet valued the house, and used the gold seal once?"

Xu Decheng couldn't understand what He Liu was saying.He asked: "Uncle Liu, what is the gold seal of the traitor?"

He Liudao: "Oh, it's nothing. How are your father and mother always in good health?"

Xu Decheng said: "My father is in good health. My mother has tuberculosis and coughs every day."

He Liu patted Xu Decheng on the shoulder: "Good boy, take good care of your father and mother. Also, the Duanguzhai brand was erected by your grandfather with hard work all his life. You must guard this brand."

Xu Decheng said: "Uncle Liu, don't worry. I'm definitely not a prodigal."

He Liu left for Duan Gu Zhai and went straight home for dinner.

Li Hanjiao poured a glass of wine for He Liu: "Grandpa, I'm leaving tomorrow to take up my post in Shunde Mansion."

He Liu kept thinking about the fact that someone used the traitor's golden seal two years ago.He didn't hear Li Hanjiao's words clearly, so he just said "Oh".

He Zezhen is just 17 years old.Youdao is a half-child, and he eats me to death.He has a huge appetite, and he is busy eating white rice.Cousin Guier put a chicken leg in his bowl.

Li Hanjiao asked: "Grandpa, why are you so absent-minded? Are you worrying about the theft of the gold seal?"

The case of the theft of the gold seal has already become an uproar in the court.Li Hanjiao, the dignified magistrate, has naturally heard of it.

He Liu nodded: "Yes. The gold seal was stolen, and too many important figures were involved. The case is complicated. Grandpa is getting old, and his brain is not as bright as before..."

At this time, He Zezhen interjected, which made He Liu stunned for a long time.

He Zezhen said: "Grandpa, such a big lump of gold can be exchanged for a lot of silver, right?"

Li Hanjiao said from the side: "It is said that Bobai's gold seal weighs ten catties and can be exchanged for 600 taels of silver!"

(End of this chapter)