Deng Huaibin stood in the middle of the house and looked at Song Chong coldly. In the corner of the house, there were seven or eight men surrounding him, his eyes as sharp as sword lights. Song Chong was bruised by the eyes of everyone.

With a wry smile, Song Chong did not hide it. He told Xu Minghua about Guanfeng from the Censorate and Guanfeng, who asked him to find him, admitted that he told Xu Minghua about everyone's embezzlement of disaster relief silver.

Deng Huaibin staggered back, touched the chair behind him, and sat on it. The corruption of disaster relief silver was discovered by Guanfeng Censor. Wouldn't it be poked into the sky? The power of heaven is unpredictable and life and death are unpredictable.

No wonder the magistrate Zhao asked the housekeeper to surrender. It seemed that he had heard the wind from where he had heard the news. Deng Huaibin turned his resentful eyes to Song Chong. If this kid hadn't told everyone, how could Guan Feng Envoy know so clearly?

Deng Huaibin was promoted from Jingyuan County's chief clerk to county magistrate. After six years of operation in Jingyuan County, Song Chong has been following him. He knows that Deng Huaibin is bold and unwilling. When the Western Regions coalition broke the city last year, he encouraged the county magistrate to seize the city and sneak away.

Seeing that Deng Huaibin had a bad look, Song Chong quickly said, "Mr. Deng, Xu Observer wants to target Zhao County Magistrate. As long as Mr. Deng nods, I am willing to go to Xu Observer for you to talk to you, keeping you safe and sound, and even getting some benefits."

Deng Huaibin's face calmed down a little, thinking that Song Chong's words were a bit credible. Seeing that the words touched Deng Huaibin, Song Chong continued, "I listened to Lord Xu's intentions and did not take the corruption and relief money to heart. I was very interested in who told Lord Zhao to inform him, and asked me to send two brothers to squat at the back door."

In order to survive, Song Chong said everything that Xu Minghua had told him to do. Deng Huaibin pondered for a while, looking at his expression, what Song Chong said should be true. The Guanfeng envoy named Xu had to deal with Zhao Zehe, so Zhao Zehe hurriedly cleared him. Zhao Zehe pushed the blame to the housekeeper, and he looked honest, and the person named Xu really couldn't hold on to his shortcomings.

If he defected to someone with the surname Xu, the surname Xu would definitely make him a gun envoy and show him evidence. The surname Xu should have never met Zhao Zehe. Why did he target Zhao Zehe? Deng Huaibin thought for a while and immediately opened his mouth wide.

Zhao Zehe and Jiang governors were from the same family. Jiang governors visited Jingyuan County some time ago. The person named Xu was Xiang Zhuang, who was dancing swordsmanship in Pei Gong. Deng Huaibin smiled bitterly. Neither he could offend him, either he could offend. This is what the gods fight and the little ghosts suffer.

Everyone around looked at Deng Huaibin and waited for him to make a decision. It was like playing dice betting on the size of the big picture. You must choose a side station. If you stand in the wrong team, your family will be destroyed. Deng Huaibin rubbed his face hard, forcing himself to calm down, and weighed the importance in his heart.

When the governor Jiang was inspecting Jingyuan County, Deng Huaibin had dealt with him. He felt that the young governor was quite humble and did not have the madness of being young and successful. He was a fellow disciple of Zhao County Magistrate. Although he was a Shangguan, he respected Zhao County Magistrate. Zhao Zehe Baitian's actions undoubtedly showed that he had received information from governor Jiang. Guan Feng, whose surname was Xu, was eager to make achievements, and threatened and tempted Song Chong and made wishes. However, after Song Chong described his words and deeds, he was not trustworthy. If he defected to him, he would be wary of destroying bridges across the river.

From the front, Governor Jiang is a local snake and can be regarded as a strong dragon. Even if the Censorate is supported by Xu, if there is no real evidence, he will not be able to do anything to Governor Jiang. In the long run, if this lawsuit is fought in the long run,

In the capital, if the person surnamed Xu cannot catch the evidence of Jiang’s informing news, the saintly relative of Jiang’s governor, he may not dare to speculate and submit the report. He cannot afford the charge of false accusation.

As for the evidence, Deng Huaibin thought that unless the Long Guard took action, the Long Guard in Huazhou would almost become a subordinate of the government office because of the wife of the governor Jiang. Without the help of the Long Guard, it would be useless for the Xu, who was surnamed Xu, to speak out with just a mouth, and in the end he could only not dare to speak out.

Under the care of Governor Jiang, Zhao Zehe was punished at most with a salary penalty. If he offended Governor Jiang with his bet, and Governor Jiang would be patted back to Beijing at that time, he would be under the jurisdiction of Governor Jiang. He could do whatever he could just catch a mistake.

With a decision in his heart, Deng Huaibin stood up and said, "Song Chong, you shouldn't betray everyone privately. If I hadn't been too careful, you wouldn't know that everyone was sold by you. I can't use everyone's lives to bet on Xu's surname. Now, I can only let you down, don't blame me."

Before Song Chong could resist, five or six people rushed over, holding their arms and legs, holding Song Chong, putting a rope around Song Chong's neck, and then hanging it onto the beam of the house.

Looking at the struggling Song Chong, Deng Huaibin said coldly: "Brother Song, you can go on the road with peace of mind. The old tiny brothers in the family will take good care of you. You will always be better than everyone else to die alone."

The night wind was howling and the candle shadow swayed, and Song Chong's body finally stopped moving. Deng Huaibin said coldly: "Song Chong embezzled disaster relief silver. After I found out, I committed suicide because he was afraid of the crime. Life is at stake. You must be a little more secure, otherwise you may be the next one."

Song Chong's body was right in front of him, and everyone felt a chill from the back of their necks, and nodded one after another.

Deng Huaibin said in a dry voice: "Go and get a car and quietly transport him to his residence in the middle of the night. Let's find him when he finds it again at dawn. Ask Xu Zihou to write a suicide note according to his handwriting and put it on the table. Everyone squeezed three or four hundred taels of silver to hide it in his house. He will bear the crime of embezzling disaster relief silver. Everyone will take care of his family in the future, after all, he died for everyone."

The next day, screams came from the third room of the yamen, and soon the entire yamen was alarmed. County magistrate Zhao Zehe, county magistrate Deng Huaibin, chief clerk Lin Xiang, all officials from all over the country, and yamen runners all came to the residence of Song Chong, the head of Dutou.

Song Chong's body had been placed on the bed and the suicide note was placed on the table. The three adults had looked at it separately. Zhao Zehe searched the room and found more than 300 taels of silver in the box at the corner of the house.

After a brief exchange of eyes, Zhao Zehe sighed: "It is the greatest death, so let's be buried first. Tell Song Dutou's family to collect the body and bury it. Is the money the money is to find out if it is a disaster relief silver, and if it is not, it will be returned to his family."

The news of Song Dutou committing suicide was soon spread in Jingyuan County. Xu Minghua heard the news from the diners around him while having lunch. When he returned to his residence, Xu Minghua muttered to himself in half excitement and half horror: "Kill someone to silence him, Zhao Ze reconciled so bravely. I must find out the true appearance and punish the murderer severely. Jiang Anyi, you protect your fellow disciples and take care of human lives. Don't want to get out easily. I want to reveal your true face to the emperor."

Thinking of the proud part, Xu Minghua burst into laughter. Xu An looked outside the door, why did the master laugh alone in the house?

Xu Minghua turned around and saw Xu An, his face immediately sank, and asked with a stern face: "Xu An, when did you come back, and how did you

Don't come in to see me?"

Xu An knew his master's temper, so he dared not say that he heard a burst of laughter outside the door, and hurriedly said, "Master, I just arrived, and you saw me before you even entered the door."

Xu Minghua walked to the chair and sat down, and ordered, "I haven't come in yet and tell me about your journey."

When Xu Minghua heard that the governor Jiang was inspecting Yimu County, he was stunned and asked Xu An if he had seen it with his own eyes. After Xu An patted his chest and promised, Xu Minghua said with a loss: "Isn't it Jiang Anyi? It was the letter he sent? Do you see clearly how many people are around him?"

Xu An shook his head, Xu Minghua frowned and thought for a long time, then finally stood up and said, "Follow me to the county government, I want to watch it myself to prevent anyone from committing personal fraud."

In the Flower Hall of Jingyuan County, Zhao Zehe was chatting with Xu Minghua with spring breeze on his face, Deng Huaibin and Lin Xiang sat down at the lower house, and from time to time he handed over a few compliments, laughing and cheering in the flower hall were harmonious.

The yamen runner changed to hot tea again, and Zhao Zehe changed his heavy expression and said, "Zhao is incompetent. Jingyuan County has been making trouble recently. First, Zhao's housekeeper asked Song Chong, the head of the yamen runner, for bribes. After the incident was exposed, the case of embezzlement and relief relief was led to a case of embezzlement and relief relief. Song Chong committed suicide for fear of crime. Now I am ordering the county magistrate Deng to do his best to investigate the case of embezzlement and relief relief. As an angel, Xu is a talented person and has experienced people. If he can help and help the county investigate the case, Zhao is very grateful. Lord Xu just let the case go. Jingyuan County is below Zhao. No matter who is involved in the case, he will leave it to Lord Xu."

Deng Huaibin and Lin Xiang also stood up and bowed: "I beg Lord Xu to help you very much, and we will definitely follow the order."

Xu Minghua's purpose of coming to the county government is to prevent the whole country from colluding with fraud in Jingyuan County. He heard that Zhao Zehe and others asked him to review the case and said with the flow: "Jingyuan County is mainly about disaster relief. I will take this corruption case first. I heard that the governor Jiang was inspecting the area of ​​Lutong. After the governor Jiang came to Jingyuan County, I will hand over the case to Lord Jiang."

"Justice Zhao said just now that I will decide everything, so Xu is not polite." Xu Minghua said: "In order to find out the case as soon as possible, I moved into the inn. Magistrate Zhao asked someone to move the account book that records the disaster relief money and grain to my inn's residence."

"But arrange a few minor officials to help check the accounts?" Deng Huaibin asked.

Xu Minghua shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, no." If the people from the yamen help, wouldn't it be that the thief catches the thief?

Deng Huaibin secretly thanked that he did not waste time. He remade the account book last night. It was impossible for Xu Minghua to find out the problem on the books.

Xu Minghua stood up and said, "Let's go to the warehouse to take stock of it first, how much silver and grain are left."

This action stunned Zhao Zehe and others. Although it had already suggested that someone would return the stolen silver, it was easy to take it out and difficult to get it back. Except for Zhao Zehe, Deng Huaibin, Lin Xiang and several Cao Tou knew the importance and returned the money to the bank treasury early in the morning. Most of the yamen runners and minor officials had not had time to return the money, not to mention those who were also given some benefits.

Seeing that Zhao Ze and the other three showed hesitation, Xu Minghua knew that he had seized their handle. He had served as the county magistrate and knew the location of the county government's silver treasury. He took the trail first: "Go to the silver treasury."
Chapter completed!