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Volume 1: The Essentials of Juepui Chapter 161: Clues

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    That night, the Shuntian Prefecture, which is responsible for public security in the capital, received a report that the Hengyi and Hengze money shops in Tongzhou had been looted by masked gangsters and set fire to the houses. The official in charge knew that it was Liu Quan, the chief steward of the Hefu.  He did not dare to neglect his assets and quickly notified Hefu.  As soon as the city gate opened at midnight, Liu Quan hurried to Tongzhou, looking at the two shops that had become rubble and the smoke was still lingering, he almost fainted.  These two money shops were his most important assets, and he had to pay back the money after collecting other people's accounts. Now not only was there no money left, but even the account books were burned to ashes. Now he had to lose everything.  After returning to He Mansion, he knelt in front of He Shen and cried bitterly, asking him to quickly urge Shuntian Mansion to arrest the robbers and recover the stolen silver to recover the losses. He Shen comforted him and then hurried to the Admiral's Mansion.  The full name of the Jiumen Admiral is "Commander of the Fifth Battalion of the Admiral Jiumen Infantry Patrol". His responsibilities are the internal and external guards and access control of the nine gates in the inner city of Beijing. He is also responsible for night patrols, fire fighting, security inspections, prohibitions, arrests, and prison breaks.  The commander of the Imperial Guards of the Qing Dynasty, whose rank was Congyipin, had always been held by Manchu ministers.  Tongzhou is affiliated to Shuntian Mansion, and the officials responsible for the case came to the Jiumen Admiral Mansion early in the morning and waited to report the case to Heshen.  "Sir, the robber is a masked man wearing night clothes. His martial arts are very weird. According to the two guards at the Hengyi Money Shop, the robber could have killed them both, but he just clicked on them.  It's just an acupuncture point. It seems that he only came here for money, but he doesn't understand why he burned the house. This is really rare in previous cases. " "Well, did they see the criminal's appearance or hear the accent?  "He Shen asked.  "The robber has never taken off his veil, but he looks like a young man. By the way. The robber once said, 'Why do you have to sacrifice your life for Liu Baldzi if you are good at martial arts?'" He Shen said in a deep voice after hearing this.  : "So it is very likely that the robbers had a feud or an old grudge with Liu Quan. It was not an ordinary theft. There must be more than ten money shops in Tongzhou, but only the Hengyi and Hengze were set on fire and robbed.  , It means that they came here in a targeted manner. " "It's true what my lord said, the robbers may have come specifically for revenge. Can you please come to Shuntian Mansion? I want to know more about his enemy." "Yes.  "The robber's accent sounds like a local," He Shen asked.  "No. It's a Yunnan accent." "How can you be so sure?" "It happens that the two nurses are from Yunnan, and they confirmed that the robber has an accent from the western Yunnan area of ??Yunnan." "Okay, I asked Liu Quan to go there.  That¡¯s it for Tianfu.¡± Heshen agreed.  "I'll take my leave." The Shuntian Prefecture official withdrew.  This Liu Quan offended so many people by being too flamboyant, He Shen muttered angrily.  Returning to the mansion in the evening, Liu Quan told He Shen about his trip to Shuntian Mansion and said that the government had posted a reward notice in the city.  He Shen frowned. He didn't want this matter to be known to everyone in the capital. If the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government were in conflict with each other, they would be blamed.  Two days later, officials from Shuntian Prefecture came to Hefu to report the case.  "My lord. After the reward notice was posted, someone came to Shuntian Mansion to report and claim the reward. It was said that a Yunnan man named Mo Er was probably the robber." "Mo Er?" He Shen was moved after hearing this and asked hurriedly.  , "Who reported it?" "Reporting to your lord, a bannerman named Fu Chakang, this man is a broker at the market in Xuanwumen Nei Street." "Well, you call him here immediately, I want to question him personally  ." He Shen ordered.  "Yes, sir." The Shuntian Mansion official left in a hurry.  It turns out that Fu Chakang was suspicious after seeing the reward notice. The notice stated that a reward of 1,000 taels was offered for the capture of the robbers from the Tongzhou Hengyi and Hengze money shops, and those who failed to report the information would be jailed.  The robber was described as a young man in his twenties with a Yunnan accent.  This alone cannot explain anything, but Fuchakang knew that the two money shops in Tongzhou were opened by Liu Quan, the chief steward of Hefu. Mo Er, who asked him about the "Yizhulou Poetry Case" two days ago,  Brother Mo has a Yunnan accent. He has been in the market for so long, so he will never get it wrong.  Furthermore, the Yongfu Inn where Mo Er lived was opposite the He Mansion. If you think of Mo Er's pursuit of the Xu family members who were exiled as banner slaves, one of them, Xu Su Niang, was assigned to Niu Hulu, the deputy commander of the Fujian Army and Horses.  .Changbao, which is Heshen¡¯s home.  Putting all this together, the possibility that the robber is Mo Er greatly increases. For the reward of one thousand taels of silver, Fu Chakang finally decided to go to Shuntian Mansion to report.  Fu Chakang was brought to He Mansion, knelt in front of He Shen, and reported his suspicions one by one.  After hearing this, He Shen was secretly surprised. According to Fu Chakang's description, this Mo Er's appearance was clearly that of Mo Can.??Why is he dishonestly staying in Yunnan and coming to the capital?  Two years ago, he was made a deputy imperial envoy to show off his prestige. Later, he left Xiangyang City without saying goodbye. A year later, he pretended to be a member of the Niu Hulu family and went to Siam Dawn Temple to donate some pagoda. This time  He came to Liu Quan's money shop again, set fire to and robbed him, and became a robber.  Also, why did he want to investigate the whereabouts of the Xu family members who were imprisoned as banner slaves in the "Yizhulou Poetry Case"? What does a Yunnan Bai person have to do with the Xu family in Dongtai thousands of miles away?  The more He Shen thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was strange and he must not be careless.  "Where is this Mo Er now?" he asked Fu Chakang.  "Back to my lord, he has checked out of the Yongfu Inn the day before yesterday. I don't know where he went, but he asked about the situation in Ryukyu." "You just said that the Lu family of the Xu family took their two children and joined the Ministry of War, Na Lahong, as a military officer.  Are you a slave?" "Yes, the villain told Mo Er that Na Lahong is not in the capital now. The whole family went to Ryukyu with Wang Taiyu, the Deputy Minister of War, many years ago. Lu and his two children also  Let's all go together." Fu Chakang replied tremblingly.  He Shen waved his hand and someone took Fu Chakang down.  He returned to his study to fix a letter and immediately sent someone to Dali, Yunnan. He ordered the prefect Li Suizhi to secretly investigate Mo Can's family background and find out whether he was still there, and then reported it to him directly in a confidential letter.  Go to the Ministry of War to learn about Na Lahong and Wang Taiyu.  After doing these things, Heshen felt more at ease.  At dusk, feedback on the situation from the Ministry of War came back.  Na Lahong was a member of the four Jurchen tribes in Haixi in the late Ming Dynasty. He was a descendant of the Zhao royal family who moved northward in the late Northern Song Dynasty.  This man was powerful in martial arts and had outstanding military exploits. He was once known as the "Second Warrior in Manchuria". During the Kangxi Dynasty, Obai was called "The First Warrior in Manchuria". The fact that Na Lahong was able to squeeze in behind him also proved that his martial arts skills were extraordinary.  However, this person is illiterate, has a violent personality and is often disrespectful to his superiors, so he has never been promoted. Now at the age of 60, he is still a junior rank-3 military general, and he was excluded to be stationed in Ryukyu. All his family members, including flag slaves, followed him.  move.  Wang Taiyu, a native of Huzhou, Zhejiang, was a Jinshi in the 25th year of Qianlong's reign, a third-grade deputy officer of the Ministry of War, and was sent to the Ryukyu Kingdom as an envoy. His family still lives in the capital.  These two people were not familiar with He Shen. The Qing Dynasty had never paid much attention to overseas subject countries. Since the implementation of the "Sea Ban Law" in the Kangxi year, overseas subject countries were regarded as barbarians such as Ryukyu and Sulu. Even if they sent Qing envoys, they would only be of the third rank.  Just an official.  What Mo Can was asking about was the banner slave who had not joined Na Lahong's family. This person could be the focus of attention.  More than ten days later, a secret letter from Li Suizhi, the governor of Dali, Yunnan, arrived. The letter stated that Mo Can was from the Bai ethnic group in Mojiayi Village, ten miles south of the ancient city of Dali. He had been hunters for generations. His father, Mo Wenli, was born blind, and his mother, Su Niang, was a Han Chinese with a pale face.  Mo Can escaped from famine and came to Dali many years ago. In addition, he also learned that Mo Can is not in Dali right now and his whereabouts are unknown.  After He Shen read the letter, he couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that Mo Can was Xu Sumiang's son, and all his doubts were solved.  When I was a child, there was a very pretty maid Su Niang in my house, who was about the same age as me. I remember one year when my stepmother said that she was stealing food from the offerings, and Liu Quan used a charcoal brazier to hold her in the face, which ruined her appearance.  He ran away and was never heard from again.  Now, Su Niang's children have grown up and started to take revenge. Liu Quan ruined his mother's face. He burned Liu Quan's shop. Although this was an old grudge, it was too childish after all.  He Shen felt at this moment that this was a personal grudge and had nothing to do with the hostile forces in the DPRK, and it was not aimed at himself.  This Mo Can is an ancient spirit, and his martial arts does not seem to be weak. It would be best if he could use it for himself. If not, he would have to get rid of him. After all, he was too involved in the Yangzhou Shen Yilang bewitching case.  In the "Yizhulou Poetry Case" in Dongtai, apart from Xu Sumiang, the only descendants of the Xu family were the Lu family and two boys in Ryukyu. Mo Can probably went to Ryukyu to rescue them.  According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, the status of a banner slave was hereditary, and Xu Sumiang's son was naturally also a banner slave.  If dealt with according to the "Fugitive Law", Xu Suniang would be deported to the original owner's house with a penalty of 100 yuan, and Mo Wenli would hide and beheaded without reporting, and more than a dozen villagers in Mojiayi would die. With so many clues in hand, if he attacks again  In an act of compassion, Xu Su-niang and her son, as well as Mr. Lu and their children, were allowed to "open an account" and be registered as slaves under the flag. They were kind and powerful at the same time. If they didn't believe it, they would be obedient and obey their orders.  The instigator of this shocking case was none other than Liu Yong, who was the academic administrator of Jiangsu Province at the time. His sworn enemy in the court and the Xu family's biggest enemy led Mo Can to take revenge on Liu Luoguo, a great scholar.  You can stay out of the situation and reap the benefits.  Thinking of this, He Shen called Liu Quan and told him to put the case of robbing and burning the money store aside for the time being, and there was no need to continue to pursue it.  Liu Quan was puzzled. Seeing that He Shen refused to explain, he did not dare to ask any more questions and could only swallow his anger.Sounds like you are unlucky.  The twelfth lunar month is about to enter, and the New Year atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger in the streets and alleys of Beijing.  He Shen thought that according to the time, Mo Can should be back from Ryukyu soon. He ordered his confidants to closely monitor the coastal ports. Once Mo Can, Lu and others were discovered, they would report immediately without delay.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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