Chapter 140 This "God-man" is clearly coming for Prime Minister Jiang
The next day.
After Jiang Qinian woke up, he stared blankly at the top of the carriage.
How come all the relief food and money disappeared overnight?
Who did it?
How can I explain to the emperor after returning to Beijing?
Jiang Qinian couldn't help but feel terrified when he thought of the scene where Xiao Junze was furious and ordered his head to be chopped off.
Alas, God wants to kill him!
After dawn, Feng Yi arranged for people to search for clues nearby.
They searched the surrounding area carefully but found no clues.
Logically speaking, even if someone stole food, they would leave some traces at the scene!
Weirdly, they really didn't find anything.
They were thinking: The incident of lost grain was too strange, why not let Prime Minister Jiang investigate!
After Feng Yi walked around the three-cart loaded with grain for a few times, he scratched his hair in annoyance.
You can steal it if you want, but leave the cart behind.
What does this person mean?
The rations left for them?
If that's the case, then this person... isn't that bad.
Hey, this incident seems somewhat similar to...the modus operandi of the theft from the national treasury.
Feng Yi keenly grasped the key point of the lost food incident.
Yes, if it really doesn’t work, I will stick to this excuse when I return to Beijing to meet the emperor.
The theft from the national treasury remains an unsolved mystery to this day, not to mention the mysterious disappearance of the disaster relief grain funds.
No matter if it's to get away with it or not, as long as he can save his life, that's enough.
Several officials who went to a nearby village to look for clues came back mysteriously after investigating the situation in the village.
"Deputy General Feng, we just found out about a similar incident in the village. Please analyze it." An officer wiped the sweat from his forehead, pulled Feng Yi aside, and began to talk excitedly.
"We just learned from the villagers that there was also a food loss incident in Jizhou Town..."
.......
What he was talking about was Jiang Ruo emptying the granaries of the landlords in the town.
After listening to this, Feng Yi fell into deep thought.
Could it be that the "god-man" who emptied the national treasury appeared in Jizhou.
The officer rolled his eyes and said seriously, "Deputy General Feng, I don't think this is a bad thing."
After hearing this, Feng Yi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I think this person who stole the grain is not a bad person."
"He probably knew that it was too tiring for us to transport the grain, so he collected it in advance."
Hearing this, Feng Yi couldn't help but pat the official on the head and said, "What a waste! You're overthinking it."
You are really something.
After being patted, the officer felt that he was overthinking.
So, he changed his train of thought and continued his analysis, "I suspect that there might be an enemy of his among us."
After saying this, he fixed his gaze on the carriage where Jiang Qinian was.
Feng Yi followed his gaze and understood what he meant.
"Why do you say that?"
The official coughed lightly and lowered his voice, "Before coming to Jizhou, I accidentally heard the servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion talking about how the Prime Minister's Mansion's storehouse had been robbed."
"I heard that life is very difficult in the Prime Minister's Mansion." At the end, the official couldn't help but chuckled a few times with his hands covering his lips.
Feng Yi glanced at his brothers' gloating expressions and came up with an idea.
That's how it was done.
This "god-man" was clearly coming for Prime Minister Jiang.
It has nothing to do with them.
Yes, it was Prime Minister Jiang who offended this "god-man"!
Feng Yi patted the officer's arm and said seriously, "Let's not interfere in this matter. Let Prime Minister Jiang handle it!"
"I understand!" The officer restrained his expression and turned away.
Inside the carriage.
Jiang Qinian closed his eyes to hide the helplessness in them.
Now that things have come to this, I am powerless to change anything, so I just have to accept reality!
It would be good enough if I could keep my life after returning to Beijing.
Alas, I am so unlucky to take on this job.
By the way, Yaoer is still in Jizhou, and he said he had to go to Jizhou no matter what.
According to Yaoer, Xiao Chengjin should have woken up by now!
Recalling his dream last night, Jiang Qinian thought that Jiang Ruo might have died in Jizhou.
Otherwise, why would Nangong Li appear in his dream...
Just when Jiang Qinian was lost in thought, an official came to the carriage with a bowl of white porridge.
He knocked on the car window tremblingly, with a hint of fear in his voice, "Prime Minister Jiang, I have made some porridge, please have a bowl!"
Jiang Qinian listened to the sounds outside the carriage, sighed, and got up and got off the carriage.
Even if you have no appetite, you have to eat breakfast.
Under everyone's astonished gaze, Jiang Qinian took the bowl of white porridge and started eating it without any taste.
Everyone looked at each other and went to eat their breakfast in silence.
Huh, I never thought that Prime Minister Jiang could remain so calm even after such a big thing happened.
After some rectification, Jiang Qinian gave orders with a dark face and continued to rush to Jizhou.
Everyone: The grain and money have been lost, why go to Jizhou!
If the people of Jizhou knew that we lost the grain money, they would beat us up!
Although Feng Yi didn't understand why Jiang Qinian did this, he didn't refute it.
Without saying a word, he jumped on his horse and took the lead.
Prime Minister Jiang is in charge of disaster relief, so whatever he says goes!
Looking in the direction of Jizhou, Feng Yi suddenly thought of Xiao Chengjin who was exiled to Jizhou.
Although Jizhou is not a cold and harsh place, it is not a rich place either.
Now that we are facing a drought, how will His Royal Highness Prince An survive?
It is said that after the emperor learned about the drought in Jizhou, he never mentioned His Royal Highness Prince An.
Alas, the emperor is so cruel to his own brother!
A group of people pulled an empty cart and headed towards Jizhou along the official road.
Several officers stared at the only ration on the cart, fearing that it would disappear.
Huaxi Village.
Jiang Ruo and Xiao Chengjin were busy most of the night and got up a little late.
Butler Lin and others were waiting in the dining hall!
It's already noon, why haven't the masters returned yet?
Could it be that he went to town before dawn?
Nanny Liu pulled Dongxue aside, and the two of them whispered to each other for a while.
In the end, the two agreed that they would soon have a little master to hold.
Aunt Liu came to the table with a smile, "Uncle, there's no need to wait for the master, let's eat first!"
Nangong Yi glanced outside and asked, "Is Ruoruo still not awake?"
"In reply to my uncle, I think... the master must have been tired last night, so he slept a little." After Aunt Liu finished speaking, the smile on her face grew bigger and bigger.
Oh my! I never thought I'd be able to serve the young master in my lifetime.
Steward Lin and Ji Yunce looked at the particularly happy Madam Liu and glanced at each other from a distance.
Tired, sleepy...
Could it be... that this is the rhythm of the little master?
Woohoo, master, you finally stood up.
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