The whole family was wiped out.
The body and head are separated.
Officials are missing.
Case files were burned.
Di Jin understood why Lu Andao was so secretive. Any official in the Kaifeng government would avoid it.
Wu Jing wants to let the government investigate the case through normal channels, which is also unrealistic. Beating drums to appeal for grievances is only effective in specific political periods, and it is just a decoration at the moment.
Of course, his cruel methods of murder and coercion have no effect except further increasing the number of innocent victims.
At this time, after Di Jin heard about the danger of the case, his first question was: "When this case occurred, who had the right to know about Kaifeng Mansion?"
Lu Andao calmed down his emotions, showed admiration, and slightly cupped his hands: "It's Xianggong Lu."
Not only because of his surname, Lu Yijian is also involved in political affairs and is one of the prime ministers. It is not an exaggeration to call him a gentleman.
The so-called "Zai Zhi" refers to both the prime minister and the governor. In the early and middle stages of the Song Dynasty, there were three prime ministers. The prime minister concurrently served as a bachelor of Zhaowen Palace, the second prime minister supervised the compilation of national history, the last prime minister concurrently served as a bachelor of Jixian Academy, and the ruling director The person who participates in political affairs is also called the deputy prime minister. There are usually two people, but no more than three at most.
That is to say, there will be no more than six prime ministers of the two palaces, who are the officials with the highest status and the most power in the court. Today's Lu Yijian is one of them. Lu Andao, a small official, mentioned that high-ranking official. Of course, there is unconscious reverence for big people.
"Lu Yijian..."
Di Jin's heart moved slightly and he asked again: "Did Xianggong Lu know the details of the case back then? And how was the entire case judged?"
Lu Andao thought for a while and said: "Such a major case of family extermination, when Lu Xianggong was the chief minister, he would definitely intervene. As for the final verdict, it should be left alone. Yuan Hongjing, the main investigating officer of the case, disappeared, and the case file Being burned down, Xianggong Lu may not be able to do anything..."
Di Jin skipped this topic and continued to ask: "Who was the autopsy author back then? Isn't this person also missing?"
Lu Andao smiled bitterly again: "I didn't disappear, I just resigned and returned to my hometown soon. Although I have not personally experienced the autopsy scene back then, I heard Yuan Hongjing talk about it. He was so disgusted that he vomited it back. It was so miserable... "
The whole family was wiped out, and there were thirty-five headless corpses, one in each room. Di Jin shuddered when he thought about it: "The old man returned home, is the new man his son or his disciple?"
Because this profession is discriminated against by the public, it is usually passed down from father to son, or some street children are adopted as disciples to train them, hoping that someone will die when they are old.
Therefore, in the same county government, the two officeholders before and after are basically related to each other. If the old one is gone, you can investigate from the new office.
However, Lu Andao shook his head: "No, that old man took his disciple away with him. The current man has nothing to do with him. He was temporarily transferred from another state and county and has little experience."
Di Jin said: "No wonder..."
In the previous case of Liu Congguang, the yamen's execution could be said to be the most unqualified aspect. For example, the autopsy was only performed on the morning of the day the body was found. After filling in the corpse form, it was ignored again.
If the test was later performed, even if it was just another test that night, it would be found that Liu Congguang's mouth and nose were bleeding again, and the cause of death could be corrected based on the injury to the back of his head.
But Zuo Zuo had no such intention at all, and he made a hasty decision of an unknown cause of death, and then he was killed by a steel needle inserted into his head, and then he completed his work.
Of course, in view of the social status of police officers in this era, it is indeed unrealistic to expect people to have a strong sense of responsibility, such as the forensic doctors in later TV series, and even do the work of criminal police to solve crimes.
Even so, Di Jin will standardize the work process in the future and will definitely not let his subordinates act so carelessly.
Let’s get back to the subject, the investigating official is gone, Wuzuo is running away with his disciples, and his immediate boss is already the boss, making it difficult to question him. It really feels like there is nowhere to start this case...
Fortunately, he could do the next best thing. Di Jin continued: "If we don't ask about the details of the case, but just check the situation of the family that was wiped out, does the Kaifeng government office still have records?"
Lu Andao frowned: "That's true, but this case is really not trivial. Autumn is less than two months away. I hope Shilin won't be distracted by this case..."
This is just like people in later generations admonishing people to wait until after the college entrance examination to do anything. Di Jin naturally listened: "Since this case is so dangerous, it makes no difference whether it is sooner or later. I was not prepared to rush into the investigation. , just making a brief inquiry."
Lu Andao breathed a sigh of relief, and then sighed: "To be honest, I hope that one day, someone can solve this case and relieve this problem. If I can find the whereabouts of Hong Jing and give his family some comfort, that would be even better. But it’s too late!”
At present, it seems that the one in front of him is the most promising, but Lu Andao did not say anything after all. He just stood up and solemnly bowed his hand.
Di Jin returned the gift without saying anything.
Lu Andao said goodbye and left, and at dusk the next day, he personally delivered a document.
Di Xiangling returned home and watched with Di Jin the file of the owner who had destroyed his family in Yulin Lane.
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"The head of the family, Sun Hong, is from Shezhou, Jiangnan West Road. He once became a monk in Mount Wutai, and later returned to secular life to engage in business. His family is quite rich;"
"Take a wife from the Zhu family and take concubines from the Bai family, Wu family, and Qi family;"
"I have six sons, the eldest son Sun Cheng, named Liangcai, the second son Sun Song, who did not reach the crown, the third son Sun Yu, who did not reach the crown, the fourth son Sun Xuan, who did not reach the crown, the fifth son Sun En, who did not reach the crown, and the sixth son died in infancy."
"There are seven girls. The eldest lady has been betrothed to someone else, but before she got married, the second lady, the third lady, the fourth lady, the fifth lady, and the sixth lady didn't even have hairpins, and the younger lady died in infancy."
"There is an old man in the house and eighteen servants and maids, all of whom have written deeds;"
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Seeing this, Di Xiangling raised his eyebrows slightly: "No wonder! It turned out to be a monk from Wutai Mountain who returned to secular life. Judging from his age, he should be Wu Jing and his master. These children are all old enough to get married. They have been secular for at least twenty years, right?"
Di Jin nodded slightly: "The master-disciple relationship is indeed the most likely, otherwise they wouldn't be crazy about this person's death after such a long time..."
"Fortunately, you saw through Wu Jing's trick and caught this man. Although he has escaped from prison, at least he will not kill other innocent people again."
Having said this, Di Xiangling frowned again: "But with this attitude, even if Wu Jing is eliminated, will more monks come down the mountain?"
That's really a hornet's nest.
Di Jin nodded slightly: "Now I have a certain understanding of the paranoia of monks. Ordinary people in the world really don't have such a strong cohesion. The unique environment of the temple has created an extraordinary friendship among the monks. I want to get rid of it once and for all." To solve this matter is to solve this tragedy of annihilation."
Di Xiangling believed in her younger brother's abilities. If this case had happened three days or even three months ago, it would have been easy to explain. But what happened three years ago, coupled with various shortcomings, really made her not optimistic: "The investigation back then The person disappeared, the perpetrator ran away, and the case files were burned. There are no other clues about this case except some rumors in the streets and the haunted house that no one dares to approach. How can we investigate this? "
Di Jin pointed to the document: "It's not that there are no clues. Has my sister found out? The children of this monk who returned to secular life were well raised and almost never died..."
In ancient times, the child mortality rate was very high, not to mention ordinary people's families, but also the families of powerful and wealthy merchants. For example, two of Liu Mei's five sons died in infancy, which is not too many.
The worst thing was the royal family of the Song Dynasty. Song Zhenzong only had a single child, Zhao Zhen, otherwise he would not have allowed Liu E to adopt the son of a palace maid. Renzong did not even have a single child, so he had to adopt Yingzong...
The one with the most children was Song Huizong, and the outcome was already known.
Now look at Sun Hong, a monk who returned to secular life from Mount Wutai: "The five sons and six daughters in front of me are all alive. If it were not for the blessing of Bodhisattva, then not only would the parents have to be strong and have sufficient innate talent, but they would also have to be proficient in medical skills and be able to treat children!"
Di Xiangling suddenly realized: "The warrior monks traveled all over the country and found some extraordinary people. They were proficient in various skills, especially medical skills. They could heal the sick and save people, and they could also promote Buddhism."
Di Jin said: "If that's the case, why did Sun Hong's youngest son and daughter both die in infancy?"
"There are always times when medical skills are powerless..." Di Xiangling's eyes moved: "Yes, if only one child dies young, it is normal. But if a pair of children die young, will it be a warning? Kill his children first, Will the family be wiped out next time?"
Di Jin nodded: "In any case of killing a family, there is an element of hatred. What's more, this kind of beheading without leaving the whole body is full of strong vendetta. If there was a warning before, then there would be clues. Can’t be found!”
Di Xiangling said simply: "How to check?"
Di Jin said: "Start with the funeral investigation! You can ask about the funeral utensils, coffins, burial sites, and monks who performed the rituals. People who were exposed to these things back then can ask about them!"
Di Xiangling's eyes lit up: "What a great idea! As expected of Sixth Brother!"
"It's just an attempt. This route may not lead to anything, it's just a waste of effort..." Di Jin didn't have such expectations as she did, but instead poured cold water on him first: "Such a mystery, if you want to track down something really useful, The clue is to find the needle in the haystack, and we all need to be prepared for all odds!”
Di Xiangling smiled and said: "No matter what, just give it a try! If you do something that others can't do, why are you afraid of difficulties? Let's go!"
After his sister left, Di Jin carefully put away the documents recording the victim's family.
Investigating a case is a relaxing break in the middle of preparing for the exam. Now that the break is over, you can continue to return to poetry.
But at this moment, he heard another burst of excited footsteps.
Not long after, there was a rhythmic knock on the door.
Di Jin pressed his brow: "Please come in, Mingyuan!"
Gongsun Ce, who was supposed to be studying at home, walked in with a smile on his face. He felt like a cat that smelled fishy smell and swooped in front of him: "The official from Kaifeng government office came to the door twice with a solemn expression. I smell the smell of a case, and I can’t let you be the prettiest this time!”
Di Jin looked at him and knew that instead of hiding from his good friend, it was better to tell him frankly. At least he could take care of him. He took out the documents he had just put away and explained the general situation: "Mingyuan, I have no objection if you want to investigate the case, but how about we make an agreement and work together after the interpretation test is over?"
"It doesn't matter! I won't take the lead and take advantage of you..."
Gongsun Ce agreed with a smile, but as he listened, he gradually showed a serious expression: "The head was separated and the body was left intact. I have heard of a similar case in Luzhou!"
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