I have a role in the heavens

Xu Qi'an saw Xu Zisheng sitting in the hall, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that the young man he saw in the prison today was actually the official in charge of the case. He couldn't help but take a second look, and then he looked away and looked at He looked at the other three people. Xu Qian's eyes were dishonest. He lingered on the beautiful face of the girl in yellow skirt Chu Caiwei for a while, and then looked at the other person's chest. I'm sorry for A, but he is not broad-minded. Beautiful girls are not Xu Qian's cup of tea.

"What I like is a wonderful woman who has the world in mind. Only women with a broad mind can attract my attention!"

Xu Qi'an did not change his true character as a man, and looked at Jingzhao Prefecture Yin who was wearing a fourth-grade scarlet robe, lowered his head respectfully, and said in a deep voice.

"The grass-roots people have met all of you!"

The governor of Jingzhao sat high on a big chair with an expressionless face. He asked Xu Qian in the tone of interrogating a prisoner, which was very majestic.

"Xu Qian, when you were imprisoned three days ago, you didn't say you had important clues. Do you know the consequences of concealing it and not reporting it?"

As an old official in the officialdom, Jingzhao Prefecture Yin would never ask for clues even if he was anxious to death and worried about the loss of his black hat. Instead, he put psychological pressure on Xu Qian, put on official airs, and came up to ask questions.

As a top student in the police academy, Xu Qian is naturally very proficient in interrogation psychology. The fact that he is here shows that the governor of Jingzhao is very concerned about the clues he mentioned. The self-rescue plan is already half successful. He has a calculation in his mind. Xu Qian's performance He was extremely calm and was not frightened by Jingzhao Fuyin's words and responded calmly.

"Sir, Erlang Xu came to see me just now, and I asked him for the file."

Xu Qi'an told what happened just now very honestly. Of course, he did not mention that Xu Zisheng went into the prison to see him. This kind of thing was secret and involved party disputes among important officials in the imperial court. He did not dare to tell the truth without saying a word. Don’t mention it.

Everyone present knew Xu New Year, not because of how famous he was, but because as Xu Pingzhi's eldest son, the three organizers would naturally investigate and had already figured out his details.

"How does this relate to the clue you mentioned?"

A trace of thought flashed in Jingzhao Fuyin's eyes, and thoughts swirled in his mind, but he remained calm and continued to ask.

"The common people deduced the truth of the case from the files and found the clues!"

"etc,"

The governor of Jingzhao interrupted Xu Qi'an's words and leaned forward slightly, his mind couldn't help but be attracted by Xu Qi'an's words.

"You mean you found clues from the file and learned the truth of the case?"

This was different from what Jingzhao Fuyin had imagined. He originally thought that Xu Qi'an had thought of other clues. He had read the case countless times and there were no clues at all.

"I've solved the case."

Xu Qian nodded and said that was the case, with strong confidence on his face, which infected several people in the hall.

Seeing this, the governor of Jingzhao suppressed the idea of ​​sending Xu Qian back to prison and said with a majestic expression.

"In that case, just talk about it, but I want to remind you that if you just talk nonsense, two hundred boards can separate your flesh and blood."

Xu Zisheng raised his head when he heard this, glanced at Xu Qi'an, and finally spoke, with a kind expression.

"Mr. Chen, why do you need to scare him? Even if he can't provide new clues, he's at least trying his best. There's no need to blame him too much!"

When Xu Qi'an heard this, his heart warmed slightly. It seemed that this noble man was quite easy to get along with. He was not the kind of cold-blooded person who would only make people work for their lives. Cooperating with such a person would greatly increase the safety and you would not have to worry about being raped in the future. Silence.

The governor of Jingzhao glanced at Xu Zisheng in surprise when he heard this. He was happy to show his kindness to this noble son, the number one scholar, and a young man with a bright future. He put away the coldness on his face and said with a smile.

"Since Mr. Xu has said so, even if Xu Qi'an does not provide new clues, I will not embarrass him!"

Seeing this, Xu Qi'an was slightly surprised. It was obvious that the fourth-grade Jingzhao Prefect was very wary of this young nobleman, and even had a hint of fawning over him, which gave him a deeper understanding of Xu Zisheng's strength.

"Thank you two adults! Since the villain dares to say this, he is certainly confident!"

"The robbery of tax money was actually not the work of monsters, but man-made."

Xu Qi'an said these words with confidence, which shocked the three people in the hall. At the same time, they looked at Xu Zisheng who was smiling at the side. Xu Qi'an's conclusion was indeed the same as that of Xu Zisheng. They all believed that this case of missing tax money was not serious. Monsters are causing trouble, but humans are responsible.

Jingzhaofu's eyes lit up slightly and he stared at Xu Qian, his eyes burning with scrutiny and expectation.

"Tell me about it?"

"According to the confession of the city gate guard, my second uncle entered the city at 2:00 a.m., and at 1:00 a.m., the team escorting the tax money arrived at Guangnan Street. At this time, a strange wind suddenly picked up, and the horses were frightened and rushed into the river."

Xu Qian felt certain that what he was most worried about was that the governor of Jingzhao was stubborn and determined that the case was caused by a monster. Now it seems that it is going well and the first difficulty has been overcome.

Xu Qian tried his best to keep his tone neither condescending nor overbearing, to appear calmer and thus increase his persuasiveness.

The governor of Jingzhao nodded, he also knew the case by heart, and said.

"This is the reason why we concluded that this is a monster hiding in the river, waiting for an opportunity to steal tax money."

"No!"

Xu Qian's voice suddenly raised an octave, loudly refuted the Jingzhao Governor, and continued.

"The demonic wind is just a cover-up, and the explosion in the river is also a cover-up. In fact, it is to make you ignore a flaw, a fatal flaw."

Hearing this, Jingzhao Prefecture's Yin put on a listening attitude and asked quickly.

"What a flaw."

The girl in the yellow dress bit into the candied fruit, staring at Xu Qi'an with interest with her aura-filled eyes.

Yinluo Li Yuchun also showed an interested look on his face, and his oppressive eyes rested on Xu Qian.

The three of them had read the file over and over many times, and were familiar with the incident, but they had not noticed any flaws.

Only Xu Zisheng looked calm, picked up the tea cup unhurriedly, and took a sip. He was comfortable and leisurely. He seemed calm and confident, and his magnanimity was far better than the other three. He stood out from the crowd, which made Xu Qi'an feel more aware of his status. curious.

"My second uncle is escorting 150,000 taels of tax silver. May I ask some of the adults, how much does 150,000 taels of silver weigh?"

The middle-aged man had a stiff look on his face, while the girl in the yellow skirt tilted her head and didn't come back for a long time. The governor of Jingzhao also looked displeased and scolded with a frown.

"If you have something to say, just say it and don't keep it secret."

Xu Qi'an originally wanted to give a hint to let the adults notice the huge flaw and give the other party a chance to show it, but he didn't expect it to be self-defeating.

Seeing this, Xu Zisheng put down the tea cup helplessly and quickly gave the answer.

"Nine thousand three hundred and seventy-five pounds."

In this world, one pound is sixteen taels, and one hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver is nine thousand three hundred and seventy-five pounds. The weight of these one hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver is extremely astonishing.

Li Yuchun frowned, he vaguely grasped something. The girl in the yellow dress frowned and was confused. She didn't know what the weight of the 150,000 silver had to do with the case.

"What does this mean?"

Xu Qi'an no longer had any hope in the IQ of the three of them. None of the three seemed to be very smart, so he had better just tell them directly without making any twists and turns.

"How long is the distance from the city gate to Guangnan Street?"

"Thirty miles."

"How many busy cities did you pass on the way?"

"Four."

"How's the journey going?"

"Horse horse?!"

Yinluo Li Yuchun also has extremely rich experience in handling cases. Before, he just went astray and his thinking was deadlocked. Now, after receiving Xu Qi'an's reminder, his eyes widened and he stood up suddenly. He widened his eyes hard, showing a look of surprise.

After three days of tracking and searching for the monster, the experienced watchman realized that he might be going in the wrong direction. But I didn’t have a clear idea in my mind, so I didn’t take it to heart.

Jingzhao Fuyin's scalp was a little numb because he still didn't hear anything wrong. It seemed that he was not very bright-minded, not good at practical matters, and was a dull Confucian scholar trained in Neo-Confucianism.

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin glanced at the girl in the yellow dress and saw that she also had a confused look on her face. He instantly felt more balanced. It turned out that it wasn't just him who didn't understand.

Xu Zisheng glanced at Jingzhao Fu Yin and the girl in the yellow skirt with disdain, and even glanced at the breasts of the girl in the yellow skirt. He shook his head slightly and sighed secretly.

"As the saying goes, a big heart has no brains. This girl has a very small heart, so why she is so stupid is really confusing!"

The pretty face of the girl in the yellow dress was full of depression, and the voice as smart as an oriole sounded again.

"What exactly is wrong?"

Yinluo Li Yuchun already understood what Xu Qian said, and was very excited. He clenched his right hand into a fist, smashed his left palm hard, and said loudly.

"Time, it's just that the time doesn't match up."

"Guangnan Street is thirty miles away from the South City Gate. With the strength of the horse's feet, it has to pass through four busy cities along the way. It is impossible to reach Guangnan Street at a quarter past midnight when entering the city."

Li Yuchun had been influenced by preconceptions before, thinking that this was a monster that was causing trouble to steal tax money, so he never thought about it carefully. Now, after Xu Qi'an peeled off the cocoon and relied on his rich experience in handling cases, he immediately realized that there was a problem.

"But the tax money was indeed transported to Guangnan Street at Chenshi. Many people saw the horse rushing into the river at that time. It cannot be fake."

The girl in the yellow dress still didn't understand the reason and said with a confused look.

Seeing the girl in the yellow skirt asking this question, Jingzhao Prefecture Yin nodded with satisfaction. It felt so good to have someone as stupid as himself, and he quickly agreed.

"What's the explanation for this?"

"Because what is being escorted is not money at all."

Xu Qian made such a loud statement that the three of them were stunned. Jingzhao Fu Yin even slapped the stunned people hard and retorted loudly.

"absurd!"

"Not to mention whether your second uncle and the escorting soldiers have eyes. The file contains the confessions of the people who were present at the time. The horses rushed into the river and the white silver rolled into the water."

He shook the file in his hand and asked angrily.

"Don't you think everyone is telling lies?"

"Seeing may not necessarily be believed, ordinary people are willing to personally answer your questions,"

Xu Qian's eyes fell on the table, and he bowed his hands.

"Caomin would like to borrow some pen and paper."

The governor of Jingzhao waved his hand to indicate that he could help himself. Xu Qian dragged his shackles to the table, poured water to grind it, spread out the rice paper, and started writing crookedly.

"Sir, please prepare the things on paper according to the requirements of the common people."

Xu Qi'an wrote a lot of words eloquently. The handwriting was sloppy and without bones, which made Xu Zisheng frown. The words were really ugly.

Naturally, Xu Qi'an didn't know that Xu Zisheng despised his bad calligraphy, so he handed the rice paper to Jingzhao Prefecture Yin.

The governor of Jingzhao took the rice paper and glanced at it, confused.

"Let me see."

The girl in the yellow skirt hurriedly came over to join in the fun, stretched out her snow-white catkins to take the rice paper, and then she was also confused.

Yinluo Li Yuchun also glanced at the paper, made an expressionless expression, flattened the folded corner of the rice paper without leaving any trace, and then handed it to Jingzhao Prefecture Yin.

Only Xu Zisheng understood what Xu Qi'an wrote at a glance, but he pretended not to understand and nodded without any trace. Xu Qi'an did not disappoint him, and he deduced the truth about the tax and bank case.

Soon, the officials followed the instructions and prepared the things Xu Qi'an needed and placed them in the lobby.

"Everything you want is here. You must give me a satisfactory answer."

Jingzhao Fuyin vaguely felt that things were about to turn around. His opponent Xu Qi'an had much more expectations and looked much kinder.

"If the grassroots help you solve this case, can you write to the saint to absolve my Xu family of the blame?"

Dafeng attaches great importance to the inheritance of father and son. Sons can take over the faults of their fathers and perform meritorious deeds in their father's stead. Xu Qi'an is still prepared to negotiate good conditions first, lest the governor of Jingzhao turn his back and deny the person.

"You can rest assured!"

The governor of Jingzhao didn't have any objections to this. People who don't care for themselves will be punished by heaven and earth. If Xu Qi'an proves that the tax money is fake, then Xu Zhiping will naturally not be guilty, and he will be happy to sell a favor.

"If you can help us solve the case of missing tax money and you are not only innocent but also meritorious, I can write to Your Majesty to ask for merit for you and give you an official position. What do you think?"

Xu Zisheng naturally knew that if you want a horse to run fast, you need to feed it grass, so he gave his own weight.

Xu Qian was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect that this noble man was so kind and willing to give him an official position, which made him feel grateful. Such a noble man was extremely rare to meet.

"Thank you so much, sir!"

With Xu Zisheng's promise, Xu Qi'an became obviously more motivated and quickly squatted down in front of the utensils. The props in front of him were candles, salt, porcelain cups, and wire. What he has to do is simple, extract metallic sodium.

Xu Qian melted the coarse salt with water, stirred it, covered the mouth of the cup with raw salt, and slowly poured the salt water into it. After filtering, place the porcelain cup on a candle and stir constantly with a bamboo skewer. After a while, the salt water in the cup evaporated, and the crystals precipitated inside were sodium chloride. The essence of this step is to purify the salt.

The four of them, Xu Zisheng, stood nearby and watched. Xu Zisheng was naturally familiar with this experiment, but Jingzhao Prefect, Li Yuchun and the girl in the yellow skirt were confused and watched Xu Qi'an perform the experiment with curiosity.

Xu Qi'an made preparations ahead, then raised his head, grinned at the girl in the yellow dress, and asked.

"Your Excellency, are you a disciple of Si Tianjian?"

Xu Qi'an has keen observation and has long noticed the feng shui plate on the waist of the girl in yellow skirt. No one except Si Tianjian's disciples can use this thing.

The girl in the yellow dress nodded, with a sweet smile on her beautiful face, and giggled.

"My master is Si Tianjian Jianzheng."

When Xu Qi'an heard this, he was secretly shocked. This beautiful girl who didn't have a broad mind was actually a disciple of Si Tianjian Jianzheng. So it didn't matter if she didn't have a broad mind. He didn't seem to be that fond of women who had the world in mind.

"Please sister, please melt these crystals for me."

The melting point of sodium chloride is about 800 degrees Celsius, which requires extremely high temperatures, which Xu Qian cannot achieve.

The girl in the yellow skirt pursed her lips. He was only a seventh-level Feng Shui master and was powerless, so she frowned.

"Fire control is an ability only available to sixth-grade alchemists. I'm just a Feng Shui master."

"I'll do it!"

Xu Zisheng took a step forward, opened his lips slightly, pointed at the porcelain cup, and gave a clear drink.

"Come on fire!"

The flames rose instantly and enveloped the porcelain cup. The flames were so hot that the surrounding air was distorted. Everyone felt a wave of heat coming towards their faces and quickly took a step back, as if they could not bear the high temperature.

"stop!"

The sodium chloride in the porcelain cup gradually melted. Seeing this, Xu Qian shouted loudly, looking inexplicably excited.

"Power on, no, it's the lightning method! Pay attention to controlling the voltage, well, this step is difficult, and it may fail many times."

Xu Qi'an didn't know how to explain the reason to Xu Zisheng, but he knew that Xu Zisheng was more familiar with chemistry than him, so he spoke again.

"Thunder comes!"

Several electric arcs flashed in the void, and when they touched the iron wire, the molten sodium chloride had a violent chemical reaction, making a sizzling sound!

"stop!"

Xu Qian held his breath and leaned towards the mouth of the cup to take a look. A bright silver metal block was formed, with some crystals and impurities that had not yet been transformed at the edge. He was inexplicably surprised. He didn't expect that he succeeded in one try. The voltage released by Xu Zisheng was just right.

The three Jingzhao Prefects and Yin couldn't wait to look over. There was a lump of silver metal in the cup. At first glance, it looked quite similar to silver.

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin's pupils shrank, and he was extremely shocked. Silver gong Li Yuchun also clenched his fists hard and stared blankly at the silver metal block, as if lightning struck in his mind, splitting away all the fog.

"Masters, please take a look."

Xu Qian poured out the metallic sodium, wrapped it in rice paper, weighed it in his hands, and said.

"This thing is much lighter than silver, but its appearance is very similar. If someone uses this thing to pass off as silver, can it be fake? Some adults can weigh it."

Xu Qian handed the metallic sodium to Jingzhao Prefecture Yin. At this time, the color of the metallic sodium gradually turned dull, almost exactly the same as silver.

Li Yuchun took the silver gong and weighed it. His eyes were shining and he kept saying.

"It is indeed much lighter. If this is what is being transported, it makes sense. Miss Chu Caiwei, try it."

The girl in the yellow dress took the sodium block, weighed it a few times, then stared at Xu Qian with strange eyes and asked.

"Are you an alchemist?"

"No, he's not, he's just a chemical porter."

Xu Zisheng glanced at Xu Qian with a strange expression and complained in his heart.

After the Jingzhao Prefecture was overjoyed, he seemed to remember something and suddenly shook his head and said in a deep voice.

"No, even if the silver was replaced with this thing. Then what happened to the explosion? If there wasn't a monster hidden in the river, how could the fake silver explode when it entered the water."

Xu Qian didn't answer. He reached for the sodium metal, walked to the desk, and threw it into the pen washer. The blazing fire suddenly lit up and thick smoke billowed.

"boom!"

The metallic sodium reacted violently in the water, and the pen washer tank cracked with fine cracks. Xu Qian said calmly.

"This fake silver will explode when it encounters water. This can be explained clearly."