In the mountains and forests, streams of white smoke shuttled through the mountains and forests, like a fairyland.

"Yinxing!"

A voice came from a moving carriage.

After hearing the sound, the driver pulled the reins tightly, the horse neighed, and the carriage stopped.

The whinnying of horses could be heard faintly in the forest.

"Yin Xing, what have you discovered after traveling for so long?"

Listening to this voice, it turned out to be the voice of Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, and the person he called was the coachman Yinxing, who was also the steward of Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu.

"Sir, it's not yet." The coachman Yin Xing replied.

Upon hearing this, Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, opened the curtains and took a look at the scenery outside.

What I saw was a bamboo forest with a few trees mixed in. From time to time, I could hear the calls of various birds.

Looking at the ground outside the window, I saw that the ground was covered with mud, and I could clearly see several ponds.

"How many hours have you been walking here?" Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, asked.

"Sir, it's been about eight hours."

Listening to the words of the steward Yin Xing, Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, walked out cautiously.

Seeing the master about to get out of the car, the housekeeper Yin Xing was a little puzzled: "Master, have you found a clue?"

Looking at the face of the steward Yin Xing, Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, said: "Go and sit in the back."

"Master, what are you doing?"

Looking at the silly face of the butler Yin Xing, Guo Kang said: "You go and sit in the back, and I will drive the horse."

Upon hearing this, the butler Yin Xing looked reluctant: "Master! This is against the rules. How can a youngster sit in the carriage? The master should sit in the carriage. This is against the rules."

Looking at the well-behaved butler Yin Xing, Guo Kang, the imperial censor of Zuodu, smiled: "I'm here to handle the case, so why talk about rules at this time? Just do what I asked you to do, and don't talk nonsense. Besides, your eyes

Can it be better than the master’s eyes?”

After listening to the master's words, the housekeeper Yin Xing had no choice but to follow the master's words and go sit in the carriage.

Entering the carriage, butler Yin Xing suddenly felt as if he was receiving preferential treatment, with all kinds of smiles on his face.

Guo Kang took the reins and drove the horse. While driving the horse, he looked on both sides, looking for clues.

The next day, as before, there was no emperor presiding over the affairs of state. The two prime ministers still presided over the affairs of state, and the emperor's servant Eunuch Li was listening.

"Prime Minister Zuo, should this Yusi be rebuilt?" Xu Yushan, Minister of Industry, asked.

During the days when the two prime ministers were in charge of the government, Xu Yushan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and several other ministers, relied heavily on the left prime minister, as if he could not continue to serve as an official without the left prime minister.

Listening to the words of Xu Yushan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, frowned, thinking that the national treasury is not enough money now, so it would be better to stop everything if possible.

"That's all. Let's put off Yu Si's matters for now. The treasury is tight at the moment, so let's put these less urgent matters aside for the time being." Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi replied.

The words of Su Yunqi, the Prime Minister of the Left, gave up the idea of ​​Xu Yushan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. He originally thought that if this matter could be achieved, the amount of silver issued would be somewhat greedy, but now it seems that greed is not possible.

Looking at the appearance of Xu Yushan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Gui Yuanwei, the Minister of the Ministry of War, felt happy. He stepped forward and said: "Prime Minister Zuo, now that the Japanese pirates have not been eliminated along the coast, it is difficult for the people to live a stable life. I sincerely request you.

Distribute some silver to use in eradicating Japanese pirates."

At the words of the Secretary of the Ministry of War, Du Antong, the Grand Governor of the Grand Governor's Office, stepped forward and said: "Minister Zuo, if the Japanese pirates are not eliminated for one day, it will be difficult for the people to live in peace. I sincerely request you to release some silver and grain to help eliminate the Japanese pirates."

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The two people's words caused several officials in the court to discuss them in low voices.

As the left prime minister, Su Yun raised his eyebrows and frowned again.

"Secretary of the Household Department." Su Yunqi called out.

After hearing the sound, the left minister of the household department walked out cautiously. Without the minister of the household department, his rights were just like those of the minister of the household department. He was afraid that if he did not do well, his official position would be lost.

"The official is here."

"How much silver is left in the treasury?" Su Yunqi asked.

"Go back to Prime Minister Zuo, I have about ten thousand taels of silver." Zuo Shilang, the Minister of Hube, was a little unsure.

"How much exactly?" Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi asked again.

This time, the left minister of the household department was even more panicked: "Go back to the left minister, there are... eight thousand four hundred and twenty-three taels."

Upon hearing this, Su Yun frowned even more.

Nowadays, the money in the treasury is not much different from that in his own house. It is really something that he cannot imagine but dare not imagine.

Now, the good life of the people is no longer so important to left prime minister Su Yunqi. The only thing he cares about is that the country is free from foreign enemies, that the people are not invaded by Japanese pirates, and that the people have not rebelled. This can make him feel more at ease.

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Looking at the faces of the two officials, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, said: "The intrusion of Japanese pirates is not only the hatred in the hearts of the people, but also the hatred of me. No matter how much money, as long as we can put down these annoying Japanese pirates, we must

Do your best.”

Listening to the words of the left prime minister, the Minister of War and the governor were already happy.

Since the beginning of the dynasty, there has been a method of dividing the power of the Ministry of War by setting up a governor's office. This has made every official who is the Minister of the Ministry of War very dissatisfied. This has led to conflicts with the governor, and there have been fights in the court.

In today's dynasty, it is rare to see such a tacit understanding between the Minister of War, Gui Yuanwei, and the Governor, Du Antong.

"Thank you, Prime Minister Zuo." The two officials said and returned to their original positions.

Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, who was investigating the case at Jiang Lai, had been driving the carriage for more than a day.

The butler Yin Xing was sitting very comfortably in the carriage, holding a long knife tightly in both hands, and occasionally opening the curtains to take a look at the beautiful scenery of Jiang Lai, which was really nice.

"Sir! After traveling for so long, what have you found?" the steward Yin Xing asked curiously.

I don't know whether it was because I was riding a horse and the sound of horse hooves drowned out the words of the butler Yin Xing or for some other reason. I didn't hear a reply from the master for a long time.

After a while, hearing that the master had not spoken, butler Yin Xing shouted again: "Master!"

This time, Master Guo Kang heard: "Are you investigating the case or Master, I will investigate the case? You are sitting very comfortably." After saying this, Guo Yushi smiled and continued driving while keeping his eyes open.

Horses, driving a carriage.

Yin Xing, the steward in the carriage, listened to the master's words, smiled, said nothing more, and continued to act like a great master.

Not long after driving, the carriage stopped.

After hearing the neighing of the horse, the steward Yin Xing tightly held the long knife in his hand, braced himself, and was ready to fight at any time.

After a while, he didn't see anything unusual. The housekeeper Yin Xing relaxed his vigilance and carefully opened the curtains with one hand. He saw that there was silence outside. There was nothing unusual, but he didn't hear the master's voice.

"Master!" Butler Yin Xing shouted worriedly.

Still no sound was heard.

For the sake of the master's safety, the housekeeper Yin Xing came out with a long knife, but did not see the master's figure.

The horse stopped calmly in place. There was nothing strange around it, but there was no sign of the master.

"Master!" Butler Yin Xing shouted again.

This time, there was still no response.

Butler Yin Xing got off the carriage and wandered around it.

"master!"

I shouted again, but still didn't hear the master's voice.

Seeing this, the housekeeper Yin Xing was a little flustered.

If the master is lost, the wife will not scold herself until she is beaten to death.

Just when the housekeeper Yin Xing was extremely anxious and worried, he saw the master's figure.

The master was sitting behind the carriage, and just now I was just in front of the carriage, looking left and right. Plus, due to my limited field of vision, no wonder I couldn't find the master.

Seeing the master leaning down and staring closely at a stone on the ground, the housekeeper Yin Xing finally felt at ease.

Looking at the master's appearance, I feel a little angry just thinking about it.

"Master! I just called you, why didn't you respond? Let me find you easily. If I lose you, how will I explain to my wife when I get home?" said the steward Yin Xing.

Listening to the words of the butler Yin Xing, Guo Kang straightened his back, looked at the butler Yin Xing on the side, and said with a smile: "What? It has been so long since I saw the master, and I am worried like this."

"Master!" Butler Yin Xing was a little angry, but he didn't dare to show it directly: "Master, next time you go somewhere, tell me. If I really lose you, I will be too embarrassed to go back. Maybe

, and even got scolded by my wives.”

Guo Kang smiled and said teasingly: "What are you afraid of? Master, I lost myself for several days and nights. Later, I walked back alone and didn't watch what they did to me."

"You are the master and I am a servant. How can I compare with you?"

Listening to Yin Xing's words, Guo Kang smiled and continued to focus on handling the case.

"Yinxing, look. I just discovered this. Why is there blood on this stone?" Guo Yushi stared at the stone.

Butler Yinxing lowered his head and looked at the stone. It looked just as the master said. In response to this, Butler Yinxing squatted beside the stone curiously, and his eyes almost hit the stone.

"Sir, why are there blood stains on this stone?" said the steward Yin Xing.

Guo Yushi shook his head, looked at this medium-sized stone, and said, "Master, I know why I still ask you?"

At this time, the housekeeper Yin Xing had an idea: "Master, I understand."

"What do you know?" Guo Yushi looked at the housekeeper Yin Xing expectantly.

Looking at the stone, which was neither big nor small, with more than half of it stained with blood, I confidently said, "The blood stains on this stone must have been obtained by the person who committed the crime."

Upon hearing this, and looking at the face of the housekeeper Yin Xing, Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, shook his head helplessly: "Why do you feel that I brought you here in vain?"

"Sir, what a waste of time you have? Look, this little guy can also use two tricks to protect you, and he can also look for some clues. This is not a waste of time."

"Okay, okay. Put the carriage aside for now and look for clues around here."
Chapter completed!