Chapter 44: Loopholes
The silver seal and blue ribbon are often used to describe the powerful with a family background of 2,000 stones, and to be able to enter this ranks is equivalent to entering the elite club. The lowest rank of the Silver Seal Blue Ribbon is also more than two thousand stones, and the Arsenal Order is only an official of six hundred stones, how can it be compared?
Two thousand stones are both high-ranking officials, it is destined not to be too many, in the lieutenant's mansion, can be qualified to wear silver seals and blue ribbons, there are only three people, Zhi Jinwu is the big official in the two thousand stones, and the left and right lieutenants are more than two thousand stones, according to the status of the Jinwu, it is impossible to come here, the only possible is the lieutenant in charge of internal security.
Lieutenant Shi Cheng came to investigate the case in person?
Xing Kuling instantly felt that his scalp was numb, and he faintly felt that this matter was not trivial, and if he could be tried by Lieutenant Youcheng in person, it must be a big and important case, and once this kind of case is involved, it will be dismissed from office and lose his post, and at worst, his head will fall to the ground, and even the three clans will be ruined.
Xing Kuling immediately stepped forward, bowed to Liu Yin, and said, "Xiaguan Xing Ping see Lord Youcheng." ”
Liu Yin didn't know this arsenal order, and he hadn't announced his name, this guy had already guessed his identity, and it seemed that he was also an old fritter in officialdom. Liu Yin just nodded slightly, which was regarded as a return of courtesy, and said: "This official was ordered by the Son of Heaven to investigate the Qingcheng Mountain assassination case, and it has now been found out that the knife used by the assassin came from the Gui Arsenal, and I hope that Xing Kuling can assist the official in finding out." ”
When Xing Ping heard this, it was like five thunderbolts, and the murder weapon used to assassinate the Son of Heaven actually came from his own warehouse, oh my God, this is still it! Once this crime is confirmed, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it is a capital offense!
"This ...... Isn't it a mistake for Lord Youcheng, I ...... Oku has always been strictly managed, and there has never been a case of loss, so how did these knives end up in the hands of the Assassins? Xing Ping's face was pale, he was not sure at all whether these knives were from him, he didn't know how many knives there were in the warehouse at all, but subjectively hoped that Liu Yin was mistaken, after all, the knives used everywhere were the same appearance, how could Liu Yin conclude that these knives belonged to the Yulin Army Arsenal.
Liu Yin took a look, Xing Ping was completely the kind of old bureaucrat who followed the rules and was submissive, he really lent him ten guts, and he might not dare to collude with the assassins and sell weapons, but whether these knives were stolen by the assassins, or whether they were sold by individual people in the arsenal to enrich their own pockets, it always takes careful investigation to find out.
"Xing Kuling, since this official can find out here, he will never talk nonsense, I don't think there is any need to repeat the severity of this assassination case to Xing Kuling, your only chance now is to cooperate with this official to find out the matter, maybe it's not too late."
"No! Promise! Promise! Xing Ping frantically wiped the cold sweat from his head and instructed the officials around him: "Hurry up—go and get all the account books!" ”
The officials also trotted all the way to move the account books. Xing Ping invited Liu Yin and his entourage to his signing room, and wanted to instruct his subordinates to serve tea to Liu Yin, but Liu Yin lightly raised his hand and refused.
Soon, all the account books in the arsenal were moved to the signing room, and the chief bookkeeper and several officials in charge of the account books were summoned to the front of the hall.
Liu Yin looked at the mountains of account books in front of him, if he really checked carefully, even if he checked for three days and three nights, he might not be able to check it all, so he ordered: "Don't check anything else for the time being, just check the whereabouts of the batch of knives that were transported from the third workshop in Layue last year." ”
Several of the chief officials were rummaging through the account books in a numb manner.
Taking advantage of this moment, Liu Yin asked: "Xing Kuling, has there been any theft in your library in the past two months?" ”
Xing Ping immediately denied it: "The library is heavily guarded, and there has never been a single theft in the past year. ”
Since there is no possibility of theft, then the insiders are suspected of stealing. Soon, the account book about the knife transported by the third workshop was handed to Liu Yin, and through the verification between several account books, Liu Yin soon found the loophole.
In the month of last year, the Yulin Army arsenal transported a total of 72 refining knives and 500 knives from the third workshop, and replaced and distributed 170 knives to the Yulin Army, according to the principle of exchanging the old for the new, the Yulin Army should hand over 170 damaged knives, but the books show that only 135 old knives were recovered, and another 35 were missing.
Liu Yin saw the signature at the account handle: Huang Ran.
"Where's Huang Zhan?"
Xing Ping hurriedly said: "Huang Ran is the arsenal of this library, and he is responsible for all the accounts and instruments, and he just hasn't taken leave today." ”
"Then these thirty-five old knives are missing, what is the explanation for Xing Kuling?" Liu Yin asked coldly.
Xing Ping opened his mouth and stammered, he didn't know about this matter at all, how could he explain it to Liu Yin, but as an arsenal commander, if he didn't know anything, he couldn't make a difference. Xing Ping's forehead was densely covered with beads of sweat.
"This ...... The specific handling is Huang Kucheng, and the adults can pass him on to check, but according to the lower officials, after the weapons of the Yulin Army are damaged, some may not be able to return the old weapons, so it is common for the old knives recovered to be less than the new knives distributed. ”
"Common?" Liu Yin smiled coldly and said, "No more, no less, it's a full thirty-five short, I'm afraid it's not a coincidence, right?" ”
In Liu Yin's heart, he already had a plan, the arsenal of the Yulin Army was actually thirty-five knives, which was exactly the same as the number of knives confiscated at the scene of Qingcheng Mountain, no matter how coincidental things in the world were, it would not be such a coincidence, and it could be concluded that these knives were from the arsenal of the Yulin Army, obviously this Huang Dye had a major suspicion.
"Where is Huang Dye now?" Liu Yin asked.
Xing Ping's face turned pale, once it was found out that these knives were from the Yulin Army arsenal, whether it had anything to do with him or not, the charge would already be confirmed, this damn Huang Ran! Xing Ping cursed secretly. On weekdays, this Huang Ran is both humble and diligent, and he rushes to do all the things outside his part, which really makes Xing Ping worry-free, but now it seems that this heart still can't be saved in vain!
"Huang Ran's home is in Qilizhuang, the eastern suburb of Chengdu, and he has not arrived yesterday, but I don't know if he is still at home?" Xing Ping immediately informed, and at the same time secretly prayed in his heart that Huang Ran must be caught, otherwise he would not be able to wash himself by jumping into the Yellow River.
Liu Yin turned his head to Zhang Le and said, "Captain Zhang, you immediately take people to Qilizhuang to arrest Huang Ran." Liu Yin didn't know if this Huang Ran had heard any rumors, and he would actually take leave at this time, and he must be arrested immediately, otherwise if he absconded in fear of crime, the clues that he finally found would be broken.
PS: The collection is too bad, four recommended, the collection is not more than two thousand, and I have cried and fainted in the toilet! Collect! Ask for recommendations! Ask for power! Is there wood?