Qin Wenyuan followed Bai Yanguan into the study. He closed the door to block the biting cold wind outside.
After taking a sip of tea, he put down the cup, looked at Qin Wenyuan, and asked, "Is everything going well on the front line?"
Qin Wenyuan said with a smile: "I am relieved to be back. Does Mr. Bai think there will be any accidents?"
Bai Yanguan thought for a while, then nodded with a smile: "That's right, Mr. Qin is very smart. If the battle situation is dangerous, you will not be able to come back with peace of mind."
"So, Master Qin has finished everything he wanted to do in Nanzhao?"
Bai Yanguan knew that Qin Wenyuan followed the alliance army to Nanzhao for some special things.
Qin Wenyuan nodded slightly and said: "It's done."
"In Nanzhao, I found out many secrets of the Beidou Society. I also had a duel with Beichen in Nanzhao and destroyed an important stronghold of the Beidou Society in Nanzhao. Therefore, the result is quite satisfactory."
Official Bai Yan knew that these things were considered secrets.
So he didn't ask in detail, so as not to embarrass Qin Wenyuan.
He nodded and said: "It's good if it's successful. It would be better if you can come back safely from this trip."
Qin Wenyuan gently rubbed the tea cup with his fingers and said, "I returned safely, but Master Bai is not too well."
Bai Yanguan's hands paused slightly, he held the tea cup and said, "I was impulsive."
Qin Wenyuan glanced at Bai Yanguan and said directly: "Master Bai, I have investigated your case clearly."
Bai Yanguan's whole body trembled, and he seemed a little afraid to hear the final result.
Then, he saw Bai Yanguan looking at him and saying word by word: "You are unjust, Zhou Qin, you were not the one to kill."
"You were framed!"
Brush it up!
At this moment, Qin Wenyuan clearly saw that Bai Yanguan's dark and turbid eyes suddenly burst out with a light called innocence.
Then, this old man who had been responsible for justice in the world for decades suddenly burst into tears.
At this moment, Qin Wenyuan had indescribable complex feelings in his heart.
He didn't know whether he should be happy for Bai Yanguan or sad.
An old man, an old man who had never shed a tear in his whole life, was now in tears because of the word "innocent".
Bai Yanguan is the person who fights against Mr. Li.
In the Tang Dynasty, people, even civil servants, had to carry swords on the battlefield.
Therefore, Bai Yanguan also went to the battlefield.
He was also seriously injured.
But even though he suffered the pain of almost dying, he never shed a single tear.
But now... Bai Yanguan, who has lived for most of his life and has experienced all kinds of painful experiences and has wisdom in life, is bursting into tears at this moment.
This really made Qin Wenyuan feel very uncomfortable.
Qin Wenyuan looked at Bai Yanguan. At this moment, he seemed to understand the meaning of the truth more and more.
Peel away the cocoons and find the truth.
Clear the wronged person, bring justice to the dead, and send the criminal to prison.
This is the true meaning of the existence of Dali Temple!
Bai Yanguan took out his handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. Seeing Qin Wenyuan looking at him, he smiled and shook his head and said: "As people get older, somehow their hearts soften.
Be careful, I'll make you laugh."
Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "Master Bai is the one who has been wronged."
Bai Yanguan shook his head and said: "I am not wronged, because I really feel that I killed someone."
He thought about it and was about to ask something, but fell silent again and said, "Although I really want to know the truth, I understand the rules."
"As a participant in the case, I should not ask too many questions before the trial. That is against the rules."
Qin Wenyuan said: "I don't care about that. Lord Bai wants to know. I can tell Lord Bai in detail."
Bai Yanguan shook his head and said: "You are already the minister of Dali Temple, and Dali Temple, as the final judge of the Tang Dynasty's prison cases, must have firm principles."
"I don't want you to break the rules because of me."
"Besides, knowing that I was wrongly accused and that I am not the murderer can already put my mind at ease."
"It's just a matter of waiting a few more days to find out the truth. I can afford to wait."
Qin Wenyuan knew Bai Yanguan's temperament.
Bai Yanguan has the kind of temperament that once he makes a decision, eight horses can't pull him back.
Qin Wen saw the situation and said nothing more.
Since Bai Yanguan is willing to wait, he has no choice but to stick to the so-called rules.
Bai Yanguan untied the knot in his heart, and his whole face became much rosier.
There are also more smiles on his face.
I saw him pick up the tea cup and take another sip of hot water, and his whole body felt even warmer.
He looked at Qin Wenyuan and asked, "When did you come back?"
Qin Wenyuan said: "It's been a few days."
"You came back specifically for my case?" Bai Yanguan asked again.
Qin Wenyuan smiled and said: "The matter in Nanzhao has been resolved. I was planning to come back. I just heard about Lord Bai's case in Yangzhou City, so I rushed back quickly. This did not delay my business, Lord Bai."
Don’t worry.”
Bai Yanguan was relieved when he heard that Qin Wenyuan was not really delayed.
What he dislikes the most in his life is causing trouble to other people. Even Qin Wenyuan, he doesn't want to cause trouble to Qin Wenyuan.
Bai Yanguan said: "Will the trip to Nanzhao go smoothly?"
"It went smoothly. Although there were some twists and turns, everything that needed to be done was done."
Bai Yanguan nodded and said: "I've done everything I wanted to do, so that's good. Nothing in life goes smoothly. As long as the result is good, that's good."
He saw Qin Wenyuan looking at him, and based on his understanding of Qin Wenyuan, he knew that Qin Wenyuan must have something to ask.
He smiled and said, "Just ask whatever you want. I will tell you everything I know."
Qin Wenyuan chuckled and said: "Master Bai is really powerful, he knows everything."
Bai Yanguan rolled his eyes: "Is this how the words are used?"
Qin Wenyuan smiled, and then said: "Sir Bai, were you working on an old case before the incident occurred?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Bai Yanguan looked at Qin Wenyuan in surprise and said, "How did you know?"
Qin Wenyuan smiled and said: "Of course it is an inference."
Bai Yanguan's heart moved.
He knew that Qin Wenyuan would never do such meaningless things unless necessary.
Therefore, since Qin Wenyuan asked, it can only explain one thing...
His eyes flickered, he looked directly at Qin Wenyuan and asked: "Is my case related to that old case?"
Qin Wenyuan nodded directly, without hiding anything from Bai Yanguan, and said: "It's related."
Just these two words are enough for Bai Yanguan to think about many things.
Bai Yanguan worked as a minister in Dali Temple for many years, and later became a minister in the Ministry of Punishment. It can be said that no one has seen more weird things in this world.
He has seen too many conspiracies and cases caused by various reasons.
Therefore, he knows far better than ordinary people what causes some people to take risks.
What was originally puzzling was immediately awakened by Qin Wenyuan's words at this moment.
He said: "So that's how it is. I'll tell you why it's such a coincidence."
"It turns out that I was really plotted against."
Qin Wenyuan looked at Bai Yanguan and asked, "Did Mr. Bai make any new discoveries about the case back then?"
Bai Yanguan let out a breath.
There was a hint of memory in his eyes, and he said: "That was a case ten years ago."
"When that case happened, I was still the Minister of Dali Temple."
"The loss of military pay almost caused a mutiny in the army. Fortunately, His Majesty scraped together things and the Ministry of Household Affairs was frugal, so it was difficult to come up with the same money to make up for the shortfall of the soldiers."
"Otherwise, Datang would be really in danger at that time."
"You must know that not long after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, internal and external troubles were very serious. Any mutiny in the army would definitely cause huge changes."
"At that time, once external enemies come and some Xiaoxiao rebel internally, the Tang Dynasty will definitely be in danger!"
"Therefore, Your Majesty is extremely angry. In His Majesty's opinion, this is simply a crime of treason."
"So His Majesty appointed me to investigate the case with full authority."
Bai Yanguan took a sip of tea as he spoke.
He sighed and said, "But, I have betrayed His Majesty's trust."
"In the end, I only found Zhao He, and then with Zhao He's death, the case fell into a deadlock."
"All clues seemed to be interrupted instantly."
"As a result, I couldn't find any other clues, and this case became an unsolved case."
"Fortunately, Your Majesty understands. Your Majesty understands that it's not that I didn't care, but that once Zhao He died, all the clues were lost and it was really difficult to investigate. Therefore, Your Majesty did not blame me."
"But this case, in my heart, has always been a hurdle to get out of."
"I have solved countless cases in my life, but in the end I let His Majesty, who trusts me the most, be so disappointed. This is an unforgivable thing for me."
"Therefore, in the past ten years, I have actually been thinking about whether there is a chance to re-investigate this case, and the result..."
He paused, raised his eyes to look at Qin Wenyuan, and said, "I really thought of him."
"What?" Qin Wenyuan asked.
Bai Yanguan said: "Where do those military salaries go?"
"place?"
Qin Wenyuan narrowed his eyes.
Bai Yanguan said: "That army's salary is worth hundreds of thousands of copper coins. This is not a small amount. Even if they are piled together, it is a small mountain."
"But those military salaries were in Chang'an City at that time, and they suddenly disappeared out of thin air."
"So, where can all this military pay go?"
Bai Yanguan looked at Qin Wenyuan and said: "The people guarding the city gate at that time were all His Majesty's confidants, so we can be sure that military pay was never secretly transported out of Chang'an. Even in the past ten years, it has not been transported out of Chang'an, because Your Majesty
Although I didn’t say it, I always remembered that once a vehicle leaves Chang’an, it must be strictly inspected.”
"That's why those military salaries are still staying in Chang'an City to this day!"
"Back then, when His Majesty was furious, he sent people to search from house to house, checking almost every place where things could be hidden."
"But still found nothing."
"so……"
Bai Yanguan said: "Where are these military pay, enough to pile up a mountain of military pay, to be able to escape such a search!"
"And more importantly, why haven't you used it in ten years?"
Qin Wenyuan's heart moved and he said: "Those military pay, although there is no chance to transport it out of Chang'an, can actually be used, but no one has been found to have used it in these years?"
Bai Yanguan nodded and said: "Yes, in fact, in these years, Dali Temple and His Majesty's Shadow Guards have been paying attention everywhere. The copper coins used as military pay have special marks on them. This is also to prevent anyone from deducting military pay.
used, so the same goes for that batch of military pay. As long as someone has used it, it will be discovered sooner or later."
"But so far, those military salaries have not been used once. Don't you think this is too strange?"
Qin Wenyuan gently stroked the teacup with his fingers, his eyes twinkling.
After pondering for a moment, Qin Wenyuan suddenly laughed and said: "It's really strange. Although there are people guarding the city gate, they were able to transport Zhao He away and transport some copper coins. It was not difficult at all. At most, we found some people, and every day
If you carry less, you can transport it away."
"But as a result, there was no circulation on the market."
"That can only mean one thing. Those military salaries are of no use to them."
"Why doesn't it work? I think it's definitely not their conscience and they don't want to use it."
"But..."
His eyes flashed and he said: "They can't use it, or in other words, those military salaries haven't even reached their hands yet, they are still hiding them somewhere!"
Bai Yanguan also nodded slightly after hearing Qin Wenyuan's analysis.
He said: "I think so too."
"At first, I couldn't figure out why they haven't spent the military pay even after ten years. Although there are special patterns on the military pay, ordinary people can't recognize it."
"So as long as they spend money, it's actually very difficult to find them."
"But they still haven't spent the military pay, which made me very confused."
"And just a few days ago, I suddenly thought of a possibility."
Bai Yanguan looked at Qin Wenyuan and said, "It's not necessarily that they don't want to use the military pay, but that they can't use it!"
"After thinking about this possibility, my eyes suddenly became clear, and many doubts were immediately solved!"
Bai Yanguan said: "Why can't they use these military salaries? As you just said, even if we guard the gate of Chang'an City very tightly, they can still transport it out as long as they transport it in batches, so there is no such thing as them
There is no possibility of transporting money out!”
"Then, since they can't use it, there is only one possibility, and that is that those military salaries, as you said, may not be in their hands!"
"But if the money is not in their hands, where will it be?"
At this moment, Bai Yanguan's old eyes flashed with wisdom.
This is the wisdom he has accumulated from his experiences.