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Chapter 192

"Ah...his eyes..." The yamen servant who was leading the way at the front screamed in fright.

Mu Zhifu trotted down with his heavy body, staggered and almost fell on the corpse, and naturally saw those wide-eyed eyes.

"This... this..." How is it possible?He clearly remembered that his eyes were closed before the corpse was moved in!

No wonder some people say that you can't die with peace in your eyes, isn't that the case?

The cold air from all around gathered in his body, making Mu Zhifu tremble all over.

Yin Xu pushed him from behind and joked, "What's wrong with Mr. Mu? Why is he shaking so much?"

"Cold... cold!" Mu Zhifu chuckled and took two steps back.

Yin Xu didn't bother with him, bent down to look at and touch the corpse, the corner of his mouth was still slightly curved, which made people feel nervous.

"Seventh Young Master, what are you...? The corpse has been parked for a long time, and it is not very clean. In your opinion, why don't you let me do it?" Mu Zhifu kindly dissuaded him.

Although it was covered with ice, the person had been dead for a long time, and his face looked particularly horrific. Mu Zhifu never dared to look at that face.

Yin Xu squeezed around, even stared at those wide eyes for a while, and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? The dead are the safest. Besides, people have souls after death. Look at him These eyes, this look, obviously have something to say, and I just asked him how he died?" "Wh... what? Seventh Young Master, stop joking, how can a dead person talk, haha..." This time it was not just wood The magistrate was cold, and the other people who came in together also felt that there was a gloomy wind blowing everywhere in the cellar.

"Don't you believe me, do you want me to summon a soul for you to see?" Yin Xu's hands had already touched the head of the corpse, his expression was so gentle that everyone thought he was joking.

"Found it." He suddenly raised his voice.

"What did you find?" Muzhifu asked subconsciously.

Teng Yu was standing right behind him, and replied sinisterly: "Of course we have found the real cause of death."

"...This...wasn't he hanged?" Mu Zhifu turned around and was relieved to see Teng Yu.

He gathered his collar and stomped his feet again, only to feel a cool air rushing up from the soles of his feet, which made him very uncomfortable.

"Of course not, come and take a look..." Yin Xu turned the head of the corpse, and cut off a section of hair with a dagger, exposing a wound, "Look, this is the real cause of Master Wu's death. It was inserted into the acupoint, causing him to die instantly, and then it was made into the illusion of hanging himself."

"Sure enough!" Teng Yu touched the wound, the steel needle was as thick as a little finger, pierced it instantly with internal force, but no blood flowed out, only the top of the metal could be touched.

"Who is so bold that he dared to kill the imperial court official!" Mu Zhifu yelled, and then said sadly: "Master Wu has no grievances or enmities with others, he is upright, he must have been implicated!"

"How does Mr. Mu know that he has no grievances or enmities with others? You know each other very well?" Teng Yu asked in surprise.

"No, I'm not very familiar with him, but I have met Mr. Wu several times, and I firmly believe in his character!"

"As far as this hall knows, Master Wu offended many people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, maybe someone is seeking revenge." Teng Yu shrugged, as if he didn't take it seriously.

Mu Zhifu's small eyes widened, "Is there such a thing? The next official will start from this aspect!"

Teng Yu stretched out his hand to stop him, "Don't worry, it's the responsibility of this hall that the emperor entrusted this matter to our hall. Mr. Mu, please go to other things. This corpse needs to be transported back to the capital as soon as possible and handed over to the Wu family. In order to prevent the corpse from rotting, this The ice hall in the cellar has been requisitioned."

"It should be, His Highness is the one who decides everything." Mu Zhifu thought to himself: If the dead are spared here, even if the ice is not transported away, he will not dare to use it.

Mu Zhifu led his people to withdraw first, Yin Xu put his hand on the head of the corpse, and said a mantra, and a light invisible to the naked eye flashed into the flag on his chest.

Yin Xu didn't have the ability to communicate with souls, so he was just trying to scare that Mu.

He took out the steel needle from the corpse's head and threw it to Han Qing, "To insert this steel needle into the brain in an instant, you must have a strong internal force. This person must be a master. You can start from this aspect."

Han Qing stepped forward and took off the clothes of the deceased and examined them carefully. However, apart from the bruise on his neck, there were no other wounds on his body, and there were no signs of struggle. Obviously he did not hang himself. It must have been bought too.

After leaving the ice cellar, Teng Yu exhaled foul air, and stood in the sunlight with his arms folded, looking at the attic in the distance.

The magistrate's yamen in Yunjin City is particularly uniquely built, with dense pavilions and pavilions, no less than any other royal courtyard.

It is said that it was built with the approval of the first emperor. The old man lived in it for a while during his southern tour, but soon after returning to Beijing, he found a pretext and beheaded the prefect of Yunjin City at that time.

It is said that Jiangnan is a breeding ground for corruption. Faced with such a big temptation, who can resist it?

Tang Jian may not have been dishonest and clear at the beginning, but under the corruption of the general environment and the temptation of various interests, it is not surprising that he would do things to enrich himself.

"Is there anyone in the Tang family in Yunjin City?" Teng Yu asked Han Qing.

"Yes, Tang Jian moved his whole family to Yunjin City a few years ago, but he seems to have sent out many children from his clan over the years, saying that they were going out to study, but his subordinates have checked and found that these children have not been sent out. Send it to school!"

Teng Yu frowned, "Where was he sent?" Unexpectedly, Tang Jian had already started looking for a way out. It seems that he has such thoughts for a long time, and he has not wronged him.

"Going out to sea, but I can't find out the exact direction."

Teng Yu sighed, "I see. It seems that he also has his own influence overseas. Tang Jian has worked as a salt transport envoy for more than ten years, and the benefits he has gained are immeasurable, and he also gained from selling private salt." The income is enough for him to open up a new country overseas."

"This person should die!"

"Damn it, but he has to spit out the money he swallowed after he dies!" Teng Yu said harshly, "Take people to fire the Tang family, put things in the register first, and seal up the house after inventory, as for those who fled overseas The Tang family, offer huge rewards, it's best not to miss any of them!"

Han Qing paused, then took the order and left.

Yin Xu looked at his hurried back and asked aloud, "Where is Overseas?"

Teng Yu turned his head and brushed away a strand of hair hanging from his forehead with one hand, "I haven't been there either. It is said that they are all small island countries. Although their strength is not as good as that of Daliang, they are rich in things that we don't have here. "

There is a batch of rare overseas commodities in circulation in Tongtian Pavilion. It is reported that these things were brought back by the Xiao family. It can be seen that the relationship between Xiaojiahe Tongtian Pavilion is very close.

Yin Xu secretly sighed: The mortal world is really inconvenient. It takes several months or even a whole year to cross the ocean at such a short distance. If there is a ship-like spiritual weapon, it will only take a few days.

"If there is a chance, I would like to go to sea to see."

Teng Yu thought that he grew up in the north and had never seen the sea, so he was curious and promised with a smile: "There is no chance, I will let someone arrange it, and find a day with good weather to set sail and see the sea. Scenery."

Yin Xu didn't explain, but just jokingly said: "The case hasn't progressed yet, you have the mind to play, no wonder the civil and military courts are dissatisfied with you."

The two did not leave the government office immediately, but called out the account books of nearly ten years, and sent someone to verify these account books.

Although it is definitely no problem to get the account books that are revealed, it still needs to go through a process. On the one hand, it will be explained to the court, and on the other hand, it can also reduce the vigilance of the Yunjincheng government.

In addition, Teng Yu broke up the guards stationed outside the city gate and sneaked into various places to learn about the dynamics of the entire Jiangnan salt merchants.

In three days, news came back continuously, which places have higher salt prices, which places have lower salt prices, which places sell illegal salt, and where these illegal salts come from, all have been investigated. Chu.

Among them, Yin Xu's 350 guards played a great role.

Most of Yin Xu's people are from poor families. They have lived among the common people since they were young, so they have a better understanding of some small sects and small ways.

Moreover, they are not like the scholars who study by rote, they have been in the market since childhood, and they will naturally know a lot of useful information in the process of fumbling.

Two days later, the people who were staring at the Yunqiao Wharf received news that several ships had arrived at the shore, but the owners had not been able to unload their cargo for a long time, as if they were waiting for something.

Teng Yu once discussed the situation in the south of the Yangtze River with his staff. Tang Jian, as the first cancer to be pulled out, was their breakthrough.

Half of the dozens of crimes listed by Tang Jian were fabricated by Teng Yu, while the other half actually happened.

He accepted bribes, turned a blind eye to the sale of private salt, and even participated in it to make huge profits.

He kept secrets, sold the official salt to salt merchants at a low price, tampered with the books, and embezzled huge amounts of salt every year.

He suppressed officials, ruled out dissidents, and covered the sky with one hand in salt affairs...

There are strips, too many to write, but why has he been able to cover the sky with one hand for so many years, keeping all the officials and the people in the dark?

This is due to Tang Jian's good image. He used to be a local parent official. As long as he stayed in the place, the people all praised him. His performance every year was top-notch, and he was known as the blue sky.

This is also one of the reasons why the emperor trusted him and let him take care of the salt affairs.

Moreover, this person is good at making money, no one can be offended in the officialdom, and he has many confidantes and friends. Until Tang Jian was arrested, more than half of his confidantes and friends stood up to call for his grievances.

After the emperor took down Tang Jian, he also imprisoned the three inspectors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate at the same time. No matter whether they were deceived or bribed, the emperor could not keep them.

At the beginning, Teng Yu had taken a fancy to the position of Salt Envoy, which made people pay close attention to Tang Jian, and made people check his background. To be honest, even he himself was surprised by the truth he found out.

It was also because of this incident that he knew that no matter how high the emperor stands, no matter how far he sees, no matter how hard he works and devotes himself to serving the people, he may not be able to see the whole world clearly.

Maybe he can see clearly, but how to deal with it and how to finish it are all difficult problems.

Only heavy codes are used in troubled times, but now the world is peaceful in Daliang, it is impossible to catch a corrupt official and cut down a family.

Teng Yu would not think that everything will be fine when he sits on the throne. He deeply understands that while that position brings power to people, there are also deep helplessness and endless troubles.