In the county government office, Magistrate Yang is in dire straits.
The document sent by the Ministry of Punishment was spread out on the desk, with the words "One month deadline, the case must be solved" written in large cinnabar, which made his eyes hurt.
One thousand taels of silver were missing, and the news had somehow reached Lin'an. It is said that even the officials inquired about the matter in the morning.
"Trash! A bunch of trash!"
He slammed his hand on the case, causing the pen on the pen holder to rustle.
"Come here! Pass Li Gongfu!"
After a moment, a man wearing a soap-colored public uniform and carrying a plain knife quickly walked into the back hall.
Li Gongfu is about thirty, with a resolute face, but also a frown on his face.
He had just finished inspecting the scene in the warehouse, and it was also very dusty at the moment.
"This is a humble job, sir."
"Captain Li!"
Magistrate Yang didn't give him a chance to breathe at all. He pointed at the documents on the case and said in a sharp voice, "This treasury theft case is now a big case!"
The doors and windows were intact, the guards were tight, a full thousand taels of official silver, a full twenty ingots of fifty taels of snowflake silver, just disappeared out of thin air?
How do you want me to explain this to the superior?"
He stood up and paced anxiously in the hall. "If it was an ordinary robbery, it would be fine, but now there are officials who falsely say that 'silver ingots fly away in the air', and if it spreads, how will the people talk about it?"
What will the court think of me Qiantang County Yamen?
My official career, as well as the jobs of you people, will be ruined by this case!"
Li Gongfu took a deep breath, cupped his fists and said, "Sir, this case is indeed strange.
I checked the warehouse and found that the locks were in good condition and there were no gouge marks on the walls and floor. It was indeed not the work of ordinary thieves.
But since it happened in the realm of Qiantang, it was a dereliction of duty.
Please give me another chance..."
"You also know that it was your dereliction of duty?"
Magistrate Yang turned around suddenly, eyes wide open, "Now the city is in a storm, I want you to solve this case within half a month!"
If the case cannot be solved, not only you, but also this officer will be punished!"
Li Gongfu Sweat broke out on his forehead. He gritted his teeth, knelt down on one knee with a bang, clasped his fists above his head, and his voice was as sonorous as iron:
"My lord! The humble Li Gongfu hereby issues a military order!
If the case is not solved, I will waste my salary from the court for my humble position. I have no face to see Qiantang's father again!
From tonight on, I will stay outside the warehouse and guard it personally.
If the thief who stole the treasury cannot be captured, I will die with my eyes open for this humble job!"
Magistrate Yang stared at him for a long time. Seeing his determined look, he slowly sat back on the master's chair and waved his hand tiredly:
"Remember your words. Go ahead, I'm waiting for good news from you."
Li Gongfu kowtowed heavily, turned around and strode away.
Looking at his back disappearing at the end of the corridor, Magistrate Yang let out a long sigh and tapped his knuckles on the table unconsciously.
At this moment, he only hoped that this always capable head catcher could really bring about a turn of events.
Shortly after Li Gongfu took the order and left, a government servant quickly walked into the back hall and bowed to report:
"Sir, Zhang Residence, the old man is out with a young man named Chen asking for an audience."
Magistrate Yang, who was rubbing his forehead, heard this, steeled himself, and straightened his clothes.
Old Master Zhang is a respectable country squire to Qiantang County, and he is also a large food recipient that he needs to rely on, so his visit should not be ignored.
He immediately suppressed the sadness on his face and said to the Yamen servant, "Please come to the Flower Hall for tea. I will be here shortly."
In the flower hall of the county government office, green smoke rose from the incense burner.
Magistrate Yang put on a decent smile, stepped in, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Zhang is here, I am sorry for the delay in greeting you."
Old Master Zhang stood up and returned the greeting, smiling and saying, "Master Yang is busy with official duties, so I took the liberty of disturbing you."
He turned sideways and introduced the young man beside him, "This is Mr. Chen Chen Jin. The Medicine King Valley that has been widely practicing benevolence in the countryside and benefiting the people was created by Mr. Chen."
Chen Jin held the ceremony with an attitude that was neither humble nor overbearing. "I, Chen Jin, have met the county magistrate."
Magistrate Yang took a look at Chen Jin, and seeing his extraordinary bearing, he paid more attention to it, and the smile on his face became more genuine:
"Young master Chen is young and promising. Although I am in the office, I have heard about Medicine King Valley's good deeds. The villagers are all grateful for your kindness. Please take a seat."
The three of them sat down separately, sipping tea and chatting about Qiantang's scenery, this year's harvest, and other gossip.
Old Master Zhang took advantage of the situation and directed the topic to Medicine King Valley, praising how Chen Jin's "magic seeds" brought good harvests to the people and how he planned to introduce more mountain and wild treasures to the market.
Magistrate Yang listened and nodded from time to time. As a local official, the stability of people's livelihood and the prosperity of the people are naturally his political achievements. His impression of Medicine King Valley became a little better.
Seeing that the atmosphere was harmonious, Old Master Zhang winked at Chen Jin.
Chen Jin understood, put down the tea cup, and spoke calmly:
"Master Yang has worked hard to govern and protect the environment and the people. I admire you.
Medicine King Valley wants to open "Selection Pavilion" next to West Lake to bring together treasures from all over the world, and also to invigorate local business and increase tax sources.
To express my sincerity, I would also like to thank you for your possible care in the future,"
He paused slightly, observed Magistrate Yang's expression, and continued, "We are willing to give 10% of the shares of "Medicine King Valley Select" to your Excellency."
Magistrate Yang Hearing this, a trace of imperceptible joy flashed in his eyes, but was immediately covered by heavy worries.
Although the stocks are good, they are slow and steady, but if the case of this thousand taels of silver cannot be solved, dismissal from office may be around the corner!
Compared with the black gauze hat on the head, the money in the future will be like a mirror and a moon in the water after all.
The most important thing right now is to get through this urgent situation.
So, with a helpless smile on his face, he waved his hand to Chen Jin: "I appreciate Master Chen's kindness.
Now there is a difficult case entangled in it, which has alarmed the court and made me uneasy. If the case cannot be solved in time, my veil... Well, I'm afraid it won't be stable.
By then, even if you want to take care of the young master, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it."
Chen Jin showed concern at the right time. "Oh? I wonder what kind of important case it is that makes the county magistrate so worried?"
"This is very strange to say,"
Magistrate Yang sighed and lowered his voice, "One thousand taels of silver in our county government warehouse disappeared a few days ago.
The doors and windows were locked, and there was no trace of Traceless. Even... some officials on duty even lied that they saw the silver ingots flying away on their own!
Such strange things have reached the heavens, and the court has set a deadline to solve the case. Now I have trouble sleeping and eating."
He rubbed his temples, his face full of exhaustion. "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Chen, tell me, are there really such weird things in this world?
If they were ordinary thieves, Capt. Li and the others would have captured him long ago. But this... this is simply a headless case!"
At this moment, a burst of fragrant fragrance came, and the third concubine in a rose-red brocade skirt walked into the flower hall.
She had almond-shaped eyes and peach cheeks, and a charming look on her eyebrows. She waved the fan gently in her hand, and her eyes first moved around Chen Jin before speaking softly:
"Oh, this young man that Mr. Zhang brought here is really extraordinary."
She chuckled lightly, then walked up to Magistrate Yang and pressed her lightly on his shoulder, "Master, are you worried about Ku Yin again?"
I just vaguely heard outside the door that Mr. Chen seems to have supernatural powers?"
She turned her gaze to Chen Jin, with a bit of curiosity. "Mr. Chen, since you have great powers, I wonder if you can be kind and help our master solve this urgent need?"
If we can find the treasury silver, wouldn't it show more sincerity than that mere dry stock, and also allow our master to protect your business with peace of mind?"
Chen Jin's heart moved and he looked at the third concubine carefully.
That's what they say, "it's just a share," but if the money is really recovered and they won't be given a share, I'm afraid that's just a pipe dream.
Catching the murderer and solving the case is just a trivial matter for him, an elite who graduated from Public Security University. In that case, he would just help him out.
He immediately stood up and said to Magistrate Yang, "Since Madam has spoken, this matter is related to the dignity of the county government and the great trust of the court. I am willing to do my best to help investigate this case and recover the treasury silver."
Magistrate Yang was actually embarrassed when he heard the third aunt's suggestion.
He hoped that Chen Jin could help him solve the case, but he was reluctant to part with the 10% of stocks that were easily available. He was struggling, but he didn't expect that Chen Jin had already readily accepted the job of finding Kuyin.
After Chen Jin and Old Master Zhang left, Magistrate Yang stood up and sighed to the third concubine, "Madam! You... do you know that 10% of the shares, in the long run, may far exceed this one thousand taels of silver!"
But the third concubine curled her lips and said, "Sir, if you can't get the treasury money back, you don't even have to be an official anymore, so what's the use of the stock?"
When he gets his money back and gets a firm footing, can he still run away?
He is a businessman, how dare he play tricks with your parents?"
Magistrate Yang Hearing this, although he still felt sad, after thinking about it carefully, he also felt that the third aunt's words were unreasonable.
Keeping the black yarn hat first is indeed the first priority.
Just watching the dick fly away, it felt like a piece of flesh had been cut out of my heart.