Chapter 79: County Magistrate's Office

Just like the last time the emperor fainted from anger, if the emperor was so angry that he couldn't breathe and he was not in the capital, what role would he have in the throne?

So it would be best if Murong Yi left, and it would be best if he never came back.

Seeing that the Crown Prince remained silent, the old fox from Rong State immediately understood what he meant and echoed his sentiments, "Your Majesty, I also feel that Prince Yi is the most suitable person to handle this matter. Prince Yi represents Your Majesty's deep regard for this matter, and no one dares to pretend to obey but secretly disobey. Therefore, I second your proposal."

When the other ministers saw Murong Yi stepped forward to solve this big problem, they immediately agreed.

The emperor glanced at Murong Yi. The national treasury had been much fuller in recent times, and he felt more confident. The previous theft case was not so urgent, and what the ministers said made sense.

It would be easier to send his own son than just any minister, so he nodded and said, "Then let Old Five go. Set off immediately and bring the thief back to me. I want to personally interrogate him and see who is so bold."

The emperor was no fool as he was repeatedly targeted. No matter it was the theft in the capital or the robbery of his relief grain, the person behind it was definitely not an unknown person or a bandit.

There is a severe drought in the northwest, and there are a large number of refugees. It is not impossible for someone to take the opportunity to rebel.

The emperor immediately sent a hundred elite soldiers to Murong Yi and appointed a general to follow him on the spot.

"Yes, I will set off immediately." Murong Yi received the order and hurried back to prepare.

Before, he was still thinking about how to leave, but it was like a pillow being delivered to you when you feel sleepy. Isn’t this opportunity given to him?

He had no objection to the 100 elite soldiers and a general sent to him by the emperor. He knew the emperor's character too well. He was so suspicious that he would not even believe his own son. These people said they were there to protect and assist him, and their duty was to monitor him.

As soon as Murong Yi returned to the palace, he brought ten palace soldiers with him and joined forces with the one hundred elite soldiers and General Tian.

An hour later, a group of people rode out of the city at full speed.

In Northwest City, Murong Li and Su Yue slept until night. After dinner, they waited until late at night when everyone was asleep. Then they changed into night clothes, climbed out of the window, and sped around the city like ghosts.

"It's dry, be careful with fire." The night watchman had just finished shouting when he saw two black shadows flash by, scaring him so much that the gong in his hand fell to the ground.

The two men didn't expect to run into the night watchman and even scared him, but they were fast enough and he only caught a glimpse of their shadows, so it didn't affect them.

Northwest City is very big. Su Yue released her mental power and found the government office of Northwest County. It took the two of them an incense stick of time to arrive in front of the government office.

The government office in the northwest city is high-end and looks solemn, but it cannot be compared with the capital.

The two men still climbed into the yard from the backyard. The yard was very large and there were people patrolling inside.

The two looked at each other. They didn't expect that there were people patrolling in the backyard. This was unusual.

The people living in the backyard of the yamen are usually the officials' families and the officials themselves. There are people patrolling here, which shows that they have a strong sense of security. I'm afraid the people living in this yard are not simple.

The two of them probably had the person they were looking for.

Su Yue used her mental power to search every room and courtyard. The county magistrate had quite a few concubines, probably about 10 to 20 in total.

It’s just that many people were not very well behaved, and she saw many scenes that were not suitable for children.

Tsk tsk tsk... This county magistrate has been cuckolded. There is a whole piece of green grass on his head. He has been cuckolded more than one or two times.

In an exquisite attic, a greasy man in his forties or fifties was sleeping with a young and beautiful woman in his arms, doing nothing. I guess this man must be the county magistrate.

Hahahaha... He doesn't do anything, but other women do it all.

Seeing her smirk, Murong Li immediately touched her and asked, "How's it going? Did you see anyone?"

Su Yue shook her head: "No, let's go to his study and take a look. Maybe we can find some clues."

After searching around, no suspicious person was found. Su Yue guessed that the person was either gone or somewhere she couldn't find, such as a basement or a tunnel. Her mental power couldn't reach underground.

"good."

The two of them came to the study quietly like two ghosts.

There were two servants guarding the study door. Su Yue drugged them with a packet of medicine powder. The two servants gently dragged them into the room and then closed the door.

A guarded study is not an easy task at all.

Neither of them needed to turn on the lights. One had internal strength, the other had mental strength. The two of them were rummaging through the house as if it were broad daylight.

Su Yue found many letters in a secret compartment in the drawer. The two of them read through them one by one. They were all orders given by the master behind the scenes. There was no title, no signature, and even no date.

This guy was so cunning that Su Yue and the others hated him to the core.

With letters like this, even a god wouldn’t know who wrote to whom.

The two searched for a long time but found nothing. Su Yue was not going to make a wasted trip. There were many more valuable things in the county governor's study than the fat county magistrate's. After confiscating the fat county magistrate's, Su Yue was ruthless and took away all the valuable things from the county governor.

Even the blank paper was collected.

At the same time, Su Yue also released his mental power and searched the county magistrate's private vault and all the gold and silver jewelry belonging to his wife, aunts, and concubines.

She also found a granary, but there wasn't much food, so she didn't take any.

It seems that this greasy county magistrate is still a smart man.

When the two of them had gained nothing, they quietly left.

When they returned to the inn, it was still early, so Su Yue immediately used her mental power to search the city.

The main thing was to look at the grain shops and collect grain one by one. Sure enough, there were several large grain shops with a lot of grain stored. Some of the grain was new, and some was old, and the old grain had already moldy.

While searching, she also saw Sihai Money House and Wuhu Trading Company, which belonged to Murong Li, but she didn't look at them.

"Murong Li, there are several large grain stores in the city, and a lot of the grain inside is moldy. Do you think I should buy this grain?"

Su Yue has always been very cautious about food matters, so she asked Murong Li for his opinion.

Murong Li thought for a moment and said, "Don't move for now. Let's go shopping tomorrow and take a look first."

He estimated that these merchants made money from the refugees. It was impossible for hundreds of thousands of refugees to have no money on them, and it was impossible for the merchants to rob them openly, so they sold the refugees grain at high prices.

He also needs to see who controls his bank and business.

"Okay." There was no more action, and the two of them went to sleep.

The next morning, everyone had a good night's rest and regained some energy. It had been a long time since we had seen such a prosperous city, and everyone wanted to go for a walk.