The western suburbs of Yangqu.
Jinyang Academy.
Di Jin got off his horse and looked at this famous academy in Bingzhou.
Historically, the Jinyang Academy with the same name existed, but it was not opened until the Jiajing Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty. Later it was changed to Sanli Academy. It was renamed during the Yongzheng Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty and became the highest institution of higher learning in Jin Province. Finally, in the Republic of China, it was merged with Lingde Hall. After the merger, it became Shanxi University Hall, the predecessor of Shanxi University.
Among the well-known colleges in the Song Dynasty, Jinyang Academy did not exist.
Di Jin didn't think much about it at first, but it wasn't until he saw it with his own eyes that he vaguely guessed the reason.
This academy is expected to be eliminated in the upcoming cultural boom.
Because it's so impressive.
From a structural point of view, the vestibule is the academy gate, with cottages on both sides and stables on the left and right. Students and guests can wait here when entering, including the attendants and servants, all staying here.
Walking inside is the third hall, which is a structure of the former Tang Dynasty and is generally used as a place to do things, such as enrollment registration, performance assessment, tuition payment, etc.
Further inward is the nave, which is used for teaching.
The number of students in the academy is not even 200, but it is divided into at least ten lecture halls with corresponding teachers.
The dormitories further back occupy the largest area, and are basically one room per person. Some students have independent courtyards. The entire environment has overlapping eaves, carved railings and painted buildings, and it is only necessary to build an additional park to enjoy the scenery. Scenery...
"This is not an atmosphere where you can settle down and study."
Di Jin sighed in his heart, but he wasn't too disappointed.
The exquisite and intricate Xikun style really needs a rich and aristocratic environment. From this perspective, the academy is quite good and fits the background of the times...
"Master!"
As soon as Di Jin reached the third hall, Lin Xiaoyi came up to him. Apparently he thought Di Jin was tired of waiting, so he came over in person, with a look of shame on his face: "I let you down!"
"I came here for another reason. Did Lieutenant Pan arrest three suspects?"
Lei Tingting and Mo Lao were riding in a carriage, and Di Xiangling was traveling with them. Di Jin was riding a horse and went ahead, just to meet Lin Xiaoyi and hear the latest situation.
"Yes, yes..." Lin Xiaoyi nodded repeatedly and whispered: "Lei Family Sanlang Lei Cheng is among them!"
Lei Huhu has three sons and one daughter, the youngest daughter Lei Tingting, the eldest son Lei Zhi, the second son Lei Jun, and the youngest son Lei Cheng.
It was Lei Cheng who studied in the academy, and he is now considered one of the suspects.
Lin Xiaoyi was once robbed of money and beaten by the Lei family's men. Of course she didn't have the slightest fondness for the husband of the Lei family, and her tone was subconsciously a little excited.
Di Jin knew that it was important not to have preconceived impressions when investigating a case, but such impressions were often never established. He then asked, "Who are the other two suspects?"
Lin Xiaoyi said: "They are both men from well-known families. One is Guo Chengshou from the Guo family, and the other is Yang Wencai from the Yang family."
Di Jin raised his eyebrows.
As expected of Jinyang Academy, here are three suspects who are either rich or noble!
The famous Guo family here is the Guo family of Taiyuan.
Compared with the Taiyuan Wang family, which was already in the pre-Tang Dynasty, it was also prosperous during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The Taiyuan Guo family, whose status was only lower than the Five Surnames and Seven Families, "remained fragrant" during the Song Dynasty.
Not to mention, Empress Guo of Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty came from this family. After Empress Guo died, Zhenzong came up with the idea of making Liu E, a low-born queen, and fought with the officials for five years. After Liu E made his maid Only with the income of Zhao Zhen born can he get his wish.
Guo Chengshou is a standard royal relative. His father was once the uncle of the state.
And the other Yang family became even more famous in later generations, the Yang family of Taiyuan, the general of the Yang family!
The ancestor of the Yang family in Taiyuan was Yang Ye and Yang Wudi. When Yang Ye was young, he was called to serve in Taiyuan. His father surrendered to the Later Zhou Dynasty. The Yang family was separated in the two countries. Yang Ye and his wife Zhe family, that is, the old Taijun Zhe fell. Born in Taiyuan, this lineage left behind is the famous Yang family general.
Of course, the generals of the Yang family in history are not as glorious as in the novels. There are only three Yang family members who are truly famous, Yang Ye, Yang Yanzhao and Yang Wenguang, and there are no female generals of the Yang family.
The name Yang Wencai sounded like he was probably Yang Wenguang's brother, Yang Ye's grandson and Yang Yanzhao's son.
After confirming the backgrounds of the three suspects, Di Jin continued to ask: "How did the victim Hao Jianyuan die?"
Lin Xiaoyi said: "I heard from other book boys that the prisoner was poisoned in the house. This morning, seven or eight gentlemen went to visit him in his room. No one answered the knock on the door. They broke in together and saw him. He fell to the ground, with black blood all over his mouth..."
"By the way, there is a broken tea bowl on the ground. This is the news I got from the yamen servant..."
"Also, Hao Jianyuan said yesterday that he discovered that a student from the academy had done a big mistake. He hoped that he would sincerely repent and he would help him change his ways. Unfortunately, Hao Jianyuan was killed that night. …”
Di Jin was quite satisfied: "Hao Supervisor was meeting guests in the house and drank poisonous tea. His motive was that he discovered a big mistake made by a certain student and wanted to talk to him, but he killed him instead?"
Lin Xiaoyi said: "This is what everyone is talking about!"
Di Jin asked again: "Has the execution been completed? Can the time of death of the body be determined?"
"Wu Zuo is doing the autopsy, he hasn't come out yet!" Lin Xiaoyi rolled his eyes and whispered: "Sir, I think it was before Zi Shi."
Di Jinqi asked: "How to determine?"
As a book boy, it is necessary to understand the temperament and preferences of these people. Lin Xiaoyi inquired very clearly: "Hao Prison is known for being strict and will patrol the room once at midnight. If it is found that he is not in the room and has not asked for leave in advance, he will That's a demerit, but those bookboys said that Hao Jianyuan didn't come to inspect the room last night, so he should have been killed before midnight..."
Di Jin looked at the environment. He probably knew that the college's atmosphere was not very good, so he hired a stern dean. Although it could not cure the root cause, it could at least suppress the students' extravagance on the surface. .
Otherwise, these students from rich families are totally capable of living extravagantly during the day, not focusing on studying, going out at night, and sleeping in brothels...
Since Hao Jianyuan had the habit of coming out for ward rounds at twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, but he did not show up last night, it is indeed quite possible that he had been poisoned and died before midnight.
This was very helpful in ancient times when it was impossible to dissect corpses and determine the exact time of death.
Di Jin concluded: "So the current situation is that Hao Prison revealed the suspected murderer's wrongdoing yesterday, which triggered the motive for the murder. He met the murderer a few hours ago and was poisoned. This morning, the body was found in his house. Due to the number of people, There are so many, and the scene has been damaged to a certain extent... So how did County Lieutenant Pan identify the three suspects?"
Lin Xiaoyi lowered his head: "I was inquiring about this, and the young master is here..."
"You've done a great job."
Di Jin was indeed impressed by his intelligence-gathering ability, and he was worthy of being summoned. This kind of cleverness was rare even among book boys.
This information has allowed Di Jin to understand the general circumstances of the murder case and aroused his interest in investigating the case.
This case is hindering his enrollment, and it is best to solve it quickly to identify the murderer and quell the impact.
Pan County Lieutenant had helped him before, so he wanted to help him whenever he could, so as not to be targeted by the unscrupulous Lei family.
Taking Lin Xiaoyi with him, Di Jin headed towards the academy dormitory: "Let's go! Let's go and listen to County Captain Pan's reasoning on the case first!"
