Shuntian Prefecture Yin looked ashamed: "This official is incompetent and nothing has been found."
Nalan Jinnian was not surprised: "Who is the person that Sir Xie Yunlin said was the person who shot the arrow to send the message?"
Master Yin of Shuntian Prefecture shook his head: "There is no evidence for this. The arrow and the letter have been destroyed by Xie Yunlin. It is difficult to find out who is behind it. But the official guessed that the money from the former treasury may be hidden in the capital. Within the city, or in several counties near the capital, it won’t be too far from the capital.”
Shuntian Fuyin had already guessed it after reading Xie Yunlin's confession just now, but he needed to make sure that the contents in the bag were all from the previous treasury.
If so, then the third girl from the Guo family's concubine must have secretly bought some of the things from the previous treasury when the Guo family was transporting them away.
It's a pity that Miss Guo San has been beheaded, otherwise she might know something but not sure.
Nalan Jinnian nodded: "Sir, please send someone to find out who is serving the third girl of the Guo family, who are the relatives of the person serving her, what positions have they held in the General's Mansion, and who are the subordinates?" Where have all the people gone?"
When the Guo family executed the nine clans that day, not all of them were really killed. Many of the people who were not born into the family and who had low status in the family were sold.
Shuntian Prefecture Yin's eyes lit up: "King Jin is wise!"
General Guo and General Guo attach great importance to the distinction between direct descendants and concubines. It can be said that women born from concubines of the Guo family have no status in the general's mansion. They are used to marry some soldiers and win over some generals.
Since the third girl who was born as a concubine was able to obtain so many priceless things from the former treasury, according to the Guo family's style, it must not have been given to her by her elders. She probably took it secretly.
And she was able to get it because someone secretly guarding the money or transporting the money helped her.
At this time, the master commanded two detectives to carry out a large wooden box.
The Guo family deserves to be called a century-old family, and there is a whole box of property registration books.
"King Hui Jin, sir, the Guo family's property registration books for hundreds of years are here."
As he spoke, he opened the wooden box.
An old smell emanated.
"Select the property registration books from the capital and the counties near the capital. These books and account books will be sorted from nearest to far, centered on the capital." Nalan Jinnian ordered.
"Yes!" The master and the catcher immediately started sorting it out.
Fortunately, these account books and books are registered according to the industries in various places and are very organized. It is not too difficult for them to organize them.
Soon they sorted out several books from the capital and neighboring counties. One of them was from a Zhuangzi in Qinghe County.
Nalan Jinnian picked it up and read it.
Shuntianfu Yin also picked up a book and started reading it.
At this time, the minister of Dali Temple and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment also came under the emperor's order to investigate with the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture about the money coming down from the previous treasury.
The two walked in and saw ledgers everywhere, and Nalan Jinnian was also there.
They quickly bowed to Nalan Jinnian.
Nalan Jinnian said calmly: "No courtesy."
The Minister of Dali Temple glanced at the account book on the ground: "Is this the account book of the Cha Guo family?"
Shuntian Prefecture Yin: "Check the Guo family's industry over the past century. Maybe the money from the former treasury is not in Jianghuai Prefecture, but probably near the capital?"
"Ah?" The Minister of Punishment shouted in surprise.
Nalan Jinnian: "Since you two adults are here, let's check it out together!"
The two of them hurriedly responded: "Yes!"
After Nalan Jinnian finished speaking, he put down the account book of Zhuangzi in Qinghe County.
This account book records the annual output of this Zhuangzi. This Zhuangzi was bought by the Guo family ten years ago, and the annual output is good.
This Zhuangzi is quite close to the capital, and this Zhuangzi is close to the official roads, so everything is easily exposed to others.
Nalan Jinnian also had a Zhuangzi nearby, so he guessed it was not this Zhuangzi.
Nalan Jinnian did not take another book. He looked at everyone sorting and sorting, but thought in his heart:
If he were General Guo, where would he hide the money
Of course it won't be the shop under the Guo family's name, Zhuangzi.
Although it is not in the name of the Guo family, it must secretly belong to the Guo family.
Private properties will also have profits, and if there are profits, there will be account books.
That's why Nalan Jinnian asked people to retrieve the properties and account books under the Guo family's name over the past century.
Generally speaking, even if the property of a wealthy family is sold, it has been registered.
After cooperating with some secret accounts, it was possible to find out that those Zhuangzi were actually sold under false pretenses.
The Guo family sold several Zhuangzi many years ago on the pretext of buying winter clothes for the soldiers of the imperial court.
That year there were many natural disasters in the north and south of Nalan Kingdom. Many places had no harvests all year long. The imperial treasury was empty. The imperial court could only prepare one set of winter clothes for the soldiers. All the money was used for disaster relief.
The Guo family sold several Zhuangzi and prepared some money to buy winter clothes for the soldiers.
Therefore, many soldiers in the army are grateful to the Guo family.
But later, the emperor's brother returned the money to the Guo family. The Guo family didn't want it, so he gave it back to the Guo family in the form of a reward.
Nalan Jinnian felt that selling Zhuangzi was fake, and maybe those Zhuangzi still belonged to the Guo family.
At that time, he was still young and was away from the capital for many years, traveling around to study. The ambitions of the Guo family were not revealed.
Later, when he joined the army, he vaguely discovered the Guo family's rebellion.
So Nalan Jinnian didn't know exactly which Zhuangzi the Guo family sold.
Nalan Jinnian guessed that the money from the former treasury might be hidden in the Zhuangzi that the Guo family sold in name, but in reality it was still theirs.
So we need to find out which Zhuangzi and shops the Guo family has sold over the past hundred years, and then find evidence from the account books. In fact, those Zhuangzi and shops still belong to the Guo family!
Nalan Jinnian expressed his guess:
"... So, if you find it recorded in those account books or books that those Zhuangzi have been sold, especially the Zhuangzi with excellent profits, please submit them to me for a look."
"yes!"
A few people sorted it out until lunch time before sorting out the houses and shops across the country that the Guo family had sold over the past hundred years.
More than thirty in total. Among them, there are more than a dozen near the capital.
The Guo family is really a big family.
In the entire Nalan Kingdom's industry, there are nearly a hundred shops, large and small, and Zhuangzi in total!
But some of them were dowries from the Guo family’s wives.
Many century-old families have some heritage, so it’s not surprising to everyone.
After sorting it out, we need to see which ones are really sold and which ones are fake.
It was already time to eat. Nalan Jinnian didn't say anything, and no one dared to say they were going to eat.
Fortunately, Prince Jin's Mansion sent Nalan Jinnian lunch at this time.
Only then did Nalan Jinnian realize that it was time to eat.