The climate in the Gyeonggi area this year is indeed a bit evil. There was a severe lack of rain throughout the spring and summer, causing drought in many states and counties in the Central Plains. The imperial court was thinking about how to deal with it. When autumn came, all the rainwater owed was paid back. Especially after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the heavy rain did not even stop for three consecutive days, causing the Bianhe River to bottom out rapidly. It's so sufficient that it even makes people worry that there will be an autumn flood.
For this reason, the yamen at all levels, represented by Kaifeng Prefecture, have been busy dealing with related matters in the past two days. Many people have gone to the river embankment to guard for days, for fear that if they are not careful, the Bianhe River water will pour in. If you come to the capital, the sin will be great.
Early in the morning on the 19th, Sun Tu dressed neatly and put on a raincoat, put on a bamboo hat and went out. Originally he didn't have to go to the Yamen to answer questions, but because there were so many things going on recently, he had no choice but to go and show up. Fortunately, the city of Tokyo is indeed the first-class metropolis in the world. Even if it rains continuously for three days, the drainage system is still working well. There is not much water on the road, allowing Sun Tu to ride a horse.
It only took him less than half an hour to arrive at the Yamen. After entering, he found that some of his colleagues looked more solemn than usual today, as if something big had happened. Just when Sun Tu wanted to find out what happened, Xue Yuanpeng had already sent someone to call him over.
After arriving at the Tongpan Hall and greeting his superiors, Sun Tucai inquired and asked, "I wonder what Tongpan's orders were when he called Beizi over today? But there may be floods in the city. Do I need Beizi to take people to take precautions?"
"This matter is not urgent. There are people on the Bianhe River watching over it, so I don't need to worry too much about it. I have a more important matter for you to handle today." Xue Yuanpeng said seriously.
"Oh, what's going on?" Sun Tu asked curiously.
"Did you know that just on the Mid-Autumn Festival, there were several cases of abduction of women and children in our city of Tokyo?"
"This... humble position has never been heard of. At least in the east of my city, no people came to complain."
These words made Xue Tongpan a little embarrassed. He laughed dryly and then said: "The east side of the city is indeed very different since you set up the public security station. Even the governor has praised this point. But after all, this Tokyo is not just a corner of the east city. The three sides are also within the responsibilities of my Kaifeng Mansion, so please don’t favor one over the other.”
Sun Tuxin said that I am just a small boss, and I cannot shoulder such an important responsibility regardless of my status or authority. You have chosen the wrong person for your big words. But after all, it was difficult to say this to his face, so he could only nod his head and say yes: "The judge is still too considerate and humble to do his job."
"Haha, let's get to the point. Whenever there is a festival, because of the crowds and chaos, there will always be some people who want to fish in troubled waters. This time is no exception. On the Mid-Autumn Festival night alone, no less than five people disappeared. I am afraid that most of them were abducted by lawless people. In the past two days, relevant victims have reported to the Yamen. The governor did not dare to take it lightly, so he gave me the full power to investigate. In my opinion, among the many people in the Yamen , you, Sun Qianli, are the most suitable to handle this case."
"Why did the general magistrate say this? No matter his age or seniority in the yamen, he is far behind the other officials. How dare he get such praise." Sun Tu hurriedly declined humbly.
"Don't belittle yourself. Wasn't it because of your efforts in investigating the arson case in Changxingfang that day that there were clues? Although it was finally revealed that
You were not the one who committed the crime, but your contribution is obvious to all. "
"But the official is still responsible for the Dongcheng Public Security Bureau..." Sun Tu always felt that there was something wrong with this matter, so he subconsciously tried to push it out. But Xue Yuanpeng didn't give him this chance: "Dongcheng has been much peaceful recently. I heard that some gangsters don't dare to cause trouble there. It's all thanks to you Qianli. Now the governor intends to build this public security station in the city. It has been implemented elsewhere, so there will be even less people on hand, so if you want to find capable people to investigate and handle the case, you will have to do it, Sundu."
After a pause, his face darkened again: "Sun Dutou, as a court official, you can't give in when you see difficulties, otherwise you will chill the hearts of the people and make you feel unworthy of the official's promotion and use of us. "
Everyone was talking about this, so as a subordinate, how could Sun Tu object? He could only clasp his fists and say: "Since Xue Tongjian believes that this official is the best person to investigate and handle this case, then I will take over the matter. "
"Hey, that's right..." Xue Yuanpeng nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "But there are many people watching this case. I can only give you half a month. If you can't catch the murderer by then, you won't be able to save him." Victim of abduction, your guilt is not light. By then, it will be difficult even for me to protect you."
It turns out that the other party is waiting for me here. Sure enough, the guess just now is good. The other party arranged this outing with good intentions. Sun Tu muttered secretly in his heart, and said in his mouth: "Since I have taken over this case, I should do my best."
"By the way, I have handed over all the files related to this case to Sun Fu. You can ask him to check them." Xue Tongpan said, seeming to want Sun Tu to step aside.
Unexpectedly, this subordinate was not too wise and did not take the opportunity to resign. Instead, he suddenly asked: "Tongjian, before that, I have something to ask you."
"Say it." Xue Yuanpeng responded casually.
"Are any of the people abducted this time women and children from dignitaries or officials?" Sun Tu said, his eyes falling on the other person's face. This made Xue Tongpan's expression change slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he still smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that I can't hide it from you after all. Yes, one of the missing persons in the case of women and children being abducted on the Mid-Autumn Festival night was Xianggong Yu. granddaughter."
The Mr. Yu he was talking about was Yu Shen, one of the important ministers in the current political affairs hall. This man was a veteran of several dynasties. Although his status was not as good as Cai Jing and others, he was still a big shot who could make the court shake with just a stomp of his feet. Now that his granddaughter has been kidnapped, if he really wants to be held accountable, I'm afraid even Han Changzhou, the governor of Kaifeng, will be blamed.
Sun Tu nodded in understanding, and then withdrew with a half-smile: "Sure enough, this case will only be taken seriously by people in the Yamen if it has contact with a powerful family."
As Sun Tu stayed in Kaifeng Mansion for a long time, he gradually understood some things that could not be said openly. For Tokyo, a metropolis with a population of one million, evil is inevitable, and abducting people is an unavoidable blemish.
It is said that every year, dozens of women and children in the city disappear for various reasons and never come back. As for such matters, the government often turns a blind eye. At most, they send more people to investigate around the city and then leave it alone. The reason is that the city of Tokyo is too big and has too many people. It is impossible to conduct a thorough investigation, especially for
It's even less worth it for one or two insignificant people to waste so much effort.
Therefore, before the Mid-Autumn Festival, when Old Man Guan and his family came to the Yamen many times to beg for mercy, all the officials were disgusted and even wanted to convict and imprison the family's misfortune. There is a saying that goes well, these officials cannot solve the problem, but they are good at solving the people who raised the problem.
It was only when the children of some powerful families were kidnapped that the Kaifeng Mansion paid so much attention to them.
Seeing the disdain shown by Sun Tu, Xue Yuanpeng also smiled bitterly in his heart. There were some things that he was powerless to do. The reality was so cruel. But soon, he adjusted his mentality and began to think about the next development of this matter and its impact on himself.
The reason why he handed over such an important case to Sun Tu was naturally inspired by Han Changzhou, and as he expected, the reason why Han Fuyin made this decision was the pressure from the Han family of Wei Guogong. Sun Tu had brought disgrace to the Han family before, and it was even more troublesome after that. Naturally, the Han family would not let it go.
It was only because this matter had become a big deal and if they attacked Sun Tu directly, they would only expose others, so Han Zhi would tolerate it. However, if he could use the borrowed knife strategy to get rid of Sun Tu, he would naturally not let it go, so he persuaded Han Changzhou to help convict Sun Tu.
As an official of the Kaifeng Mansion, there is no crime that is easier to accuse than failing to do things well and not being able to solve the case. Both Han Changzhou and Xue Yuanpeng know very well that the abduction of women and children, which occurs many times every year, is the most common, but also the most difficult to investigate, not to mention that they have set a time limit to find the criminal and rescue the victim within half a month, even if Bao Gong is still alive. It may not be possible, not to mention that Sun Tu will suffer a head injury.
As for the consequences if there is no result in this case, several superior officials will naturally put all the blame on Sun Tu, the subordinate who handles the case. By then, Xianggong Yu will have an explanation, and the Han family will be able to vent their anger. It is really the best of both worlds, and it couldn't be better.
Of course, if Sun Tu was lucky enough to succeed in the case, they would not suffer a loss. The credit would ultimately belong to them, and as long as Sun Tu was working in the Yamen, there would always be a chance to punish him.
This was how Xue Yuanpeng and Han Changzhou responded to the current situation. It seemed that they had taken everything into account. The only thing they didn't care about was the case itself and the safety of the victims.
They don't have to care about this, but Sun Tu must care. Since he took over the case, he must try his best to find the criminals and make them pay for what they did. Moreover, he already had some understanding of such abduction cases as early as last year. After all, he was the one who rescued Tong Yuan when he was abducted.
So when Sun Fu responded to the order and sent the relevant files on this case, Sun Tu shook his head and pointed at the pile of things and said: "These are far from enough. I also want you to sort out all the relevant files on the missing people in the past two years." look."
"Ah..." Sun Fu opened his mouth for a long time, unable to recover, and finally nodded in agreement. After all, Xue Tongpan had already given instructions before, and as long as they cooperated with Sun Tu in investigating the case, they must do their best. Can't shirk it. Otherwise, it would leave some excuse for Sun Tu after his failure.
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