The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

It's not that he didn't know the seriousness of the matter, but it was too difficult to handle. It was simply not something that he, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, could completely resolve.

"General Gu, you know that I am only the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture. It is too difficult to handle this matter. I wonder if General Gu can help me?"

Gu Nanyuan looked at the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture and said nothing.

Upon seeing this, the prefect of Jingzhao could only shake his head.

"Even if General Gu is unwilling to help me, can you point out a clear way for me?"

The prefect of Jingzhao showed a bitter look. It was not that he did not want to solve the problem, but that he could not solve it by his own ability.

But it happened to be within his jurisdiction at this moment, so he had to pay attention.

Now it’s only the higher-ups who are unaware of this matter. If they knew, not only would he lose his official hat, but even his life would be in danger.

Now he was just a little humble in front of Gu Nanyuan, but he wouldn't lose his head.

What's more, it is not embarrassing to bow your head in front of the Gu family. With the Gu family's status in the capital, how many families would not bow their heads in front of them?

After thinking for a while, Jingzhao Prefecture Yin felt that his decision was right. He was even a little glad that Gu Nanyuan came today, so he had the opportunity to speak to Gu Nanyuan.

Otherwise, if this matter is really dragged on, it will be too late if something really happens to those noble ladies in the future.

Thinking of the ministers in the court, the prefect of Jingzhao broke out in a cold sweat.

Gu Nanyuan saw the look on Jingzhao Prefecture's face and knew that he had no other choice, so he did not refuse immediately.

After thinking for a while, Gu Nanyuan said, "I do have a way, but I don't know if you are willing to do it."

Upon hearing this, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture hurriedly said, "As long as I can do it, I will definitely catch all those thieves in one fell swoop."

The Jingzhao prefect said this seriously, and he indeed had this in mind.

This matter has actually troubled him for a long time. Originally, they were just girls from ordinary families, but these ungrateful people actually dared to lay hands on girls from official families. They were really brave!

Gu Nanyuan saw his seriousness and felt somewhat satisfied.

"Your Excellency also knows that the old city is in a mess. I'm afraid you don't know the population there very well, right?"

The prefect of Jingzhao was a little embarrassed when he heard this, but he had to admit that what Gu Nanyuan said was true.

Just because the population in the old city was not only chaotic but also huge, he didn't dare to take action there easily.

"If you really want to do that, why not gather all the yamen runners and constables in Jingzhao Prefecture to conduct a census in the old city these days?"

When the Jingzhao prefect heard this, his eyes widened. He had never considered this matter before, because he thought it was an impossible task.

Gu Nanyuan understood what he was thinking just by looking at his expression.

"If you don't have enough manpower, Your Excellency may be able to borrow troops from the city garrison."

"This……"

The prefect of Jingzhao couldn't help but frown when he thought of those people in the military camp.

Not only were those people much more brutal than the yamen runners of Jingzhao Prefecture, he was even more worried that Jiang Ling, the defender of the city, would not lend him troops.

"If you need anything, I will send someone to tell the commander guarding the city."

Upon hearing this, the prefect of Jingzhao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"In that case, thank you very much, General Gu. But the soldiers in this barracks are not easy to mess with. If someone in the old city offends them, I'm afraid..."

"Don't worry, I will send someone to take care of this matter. As long as the people in the old city behave themselves, they will naturally not take action. Moreover, it may be a good thing for the people in the military camp to go with the yamen runners."

Hearing Gu Nanyuan's words, the prefect of Jingzhao was stunned and did not understand what Gu Nanyuan meant for a moment.

"What do you mean, General Gu?"

"My Lord just said that the old city is full of mixed people. If you encounter those scoundrels who are not afraid of the yamen runners, how can you carry out your work? If they are replaced by soldiers in the barracks, do you think they dare to make trouble?"

The prefect of Jingzhao was speechless upon hearing this. Gu Nanyuan's words made sense and he had no way to refute them.

After a long while, the prefect of Jingzhao respectfully bowed to Gu Nanyuan.

"Thank you General Gu for your advice. I understand."

Gu Nanyuan reminded, "If possible, let people who can read go with you. Finally, register the people who bought the house and how many people live in it. If they have relatives or friends, whether they will come to stay in the future, such situations should also be recorded clearly."

"If they are renting a house, they need to provide their household registration, original home address and name. The most important person is their landlord. No matter what, the first contact is their landlord. So the government can leave these matters to the landlords, and those landlords will also help the government for their own interests."

“As for those whose identities are unknown, their backgrounds must also be thoroughly checked and they must be monitored closely.”

The prefect of Jingzhao nodded repeatedly. He had never considered such a detailed approach.

But we have to admit that although Gu Nanyuan's method was a bit troublesome, it did solve a big problem.

"You don't have to worry about the trouble, sir. If there are any problems in the old city in the future, it will be much easier to handle with these records."

The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture agreed very much, it was indeed true.

The case in the old city is difficult to handle, isn't it because the population there is unclear?

If the population and background over there can be thoroughly investigated, then what does he have to worry about?

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin repeatedly winked at Master Xu who was standing beside him, "Master Xu, quickly write down what General Gu said, and the Japanese official will send someone to do it in a while."

Master Xu was also very happy. In Jingzhao Prefecture, the prefects come and go, but the master remains the same.

If this thing is accomplished, the person who will benefit the most will be himself.

After all, if the prefect of Jingzhao is replaced in the future, he will still be able to control the old city area, and the new prefect of Jingzhao will also look up to him.

The more Master Xu thought about it, the more excited he became, and he was grateful to Gu Nanyuan.

"Thank you General Gu for your reminder. With the method you gave me, the old city will no longer be a difficult nut to crack in the future."

……

After Gu Nanyuan and Lin Ruoxuan understood the situation, they did not stay any longer.

After all, it would take more than one or two days to completely resolve the issue. Although they were anxious to get Lin Ruoxi back, they all knew that it was useless to be anxious.

Looking at the backs of Gu Nanyuan and Lin Ruoxuan as they left, Master Xu became conflicted again.

"Sir, are we really going to do what General Gu said?"