Lu Bing handed the jade pendant to Zeng Zaoban again. After Zeng Zaoban looked at it repeatedly, he raised the jade pendant and faced the sunlight coming in from the window.
The morning sun shines through the window, becoming soft and bright, illuminating this warm and white jade pendant very clearly.
Zeng Zaoban pointed at the jade pendant excitedly: "That's him. Sure enough, he still has the same habit of always secretly leaving his name on the jade carvings."
Um? Lu Bing was stunned, then strode forward and looked carefully at the place pointed by Zeng Zaofan.
In the very inconspicuous corner pattern of the jade pendant, there is a small word "珏", playfully hidden between the patterns.
It is very small and shallow, and it is difficult to see it under normal circumstances unless it is illuminated with strong light.
"Zeng Zaoban, who is this?"
"Master Lu, this is Xiaoren's disciple. His real name is Wang Jue. He has learned the craft from me for many years.
Later, because he committed an offense at Tan Xinren's family, Tan Xinren poisoned him... and castrated him, and he was also sentenced by the Ministry of Punishments.
I went to the Penal Department Prison to inquire, but the Penal Department only said that I had been assigned to prison, but refused to tell me where I was.
Later, he came back to see me once, but he was wearing women's clothes. I was furious and drove him away, but I forgot to ask him what happened to him.
From then on, the villain secretly asked people to inquire around, but could never find out his whereabouts. "
Zeng Zaoban suddenly turned to Liu Tai: "Master Liu, you were responsible for this case at the beginning.
You said you wanted to give him a lighter sentence, but where did he go and why didn't you tell me? "
This question was like a bolt from the blue, causing Liu Tai's whole body to tingle.
Zeng Zaoban had already burned incense and worshiped Buddha before he told the public about the gift of money. Of course, there is no evidence that he had ever sent money, so he can deny it.
But where did he get it? He could ignore Zeng Zaoban's question that day, but he had to answer it on this occasion today!
Liu Tai hesitated and looked at Yan Shifan. Yan Shifan didn't look at him at all. His expression was indifferent, but his heart was extremely anxious.
Idiot, what are you looking at? Do you think everyone else is blind? Or did you deliberately betray me in this way?
Liu Tai gritted his teeth and was about to speak when Xiao Feng spoke calmly.
"Master Liu, I remember that the Ministry of Punishment kept records of the deportations of prisoners. It would not be difficult for the Jin Yiwei to go to the place of exile to check.
If there are loopholes in something, it is better to tell the truth. There are some things you have no control over, so you can suffer for others, but there is no need to die for others. "
Liu Tai was shocked, he knew what Xiao Feng meant. The same thing might be a trivial matter if it happened to Yan Shifan, but it would be a big deal if it happened to him!
Long live no longer wants to see him. The reason why he is still in the position of Zuo Shilang is because of Yan Song's maintenance and because Zhang Juzheng is still a little immature.
The wings of Yan Song, an old hen, looked particularly leaky today. It would be great if he could protect his son, but could he also protect himself?
After much deliberation, Liutai chose to deal with it as diplomatically as possible, hoping to tell the truth as much as possible without betraying Yan Shifan.
"I do still have some impressions of this case. At that time, Tan Xinren was unwilling to give up. I saw that Wang Jue was disabled, and I couldn't bear it, so I urged him to be given a lighter sentence.
Later, he was sentenced to exile or paying a fine to satisfy his crime. His relatives paid the fine and took him away. I don't know what happened after that. "
Zeng Zaoban was worried: "The child has no relatives except me. Where can he find any relatives to pay the fine for him?
Mr. Liu, who paid the fine? How many fines have been paid should be recorded in these yamen, right? "
Liu Tai was secretly glad that when Yan Shifan found him, he had completed the fraud procedures and was not at a loss.
Anyway, he used a false name at that time. There are so many people in the world, how can one find such a person.
"The redeemer's name is Wang Dong, and he paid a fine of five hundred taels. This is recorded in the book. If you don't believe me, you can go to the Ministry of Punishment to check."
Just when Liutai thought everything was perfect
At that moment, Rouge Leopard, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly exclaimed.
"Wang Jue? Isn't the real name of the concubine Ruyu in the mansion Wang Jue? She and I have chatted.
She said that he turned out to be a man who was redeemed from prison by his master. No wonder she is so good at crafts and can even make telescopes..."
Liu Tai's head was buzzing, but he remained calm in the face of danger. He looked at Yan Shifan and immediately pretended to be very surprised.
"No way. Could it be that Wang Dong turned out to be a bad person? Did he redeem him and then sell him to Yan Shaoqing?"
Yan Shifan was also buzzing from Rouge Leopard's back stab. Hearing Liu Tai's rare quick wit, he quickly climbed up the pole.
"Well, it's true. At that time, a man named Wang Dong came with Ruyu, saying that he had raised her since childhood and wanted to find a home for her.
Seeing that Ruyu was pitiful, I took her in. Who knew her original name was Wang Jue? She didn’t say that either! "
Zeng Zaoban's mind also buzzed, and many things that he couldn't figure out before were slowly connected in his mind, forming a complete conspiracy and tragedy.
He asked tremblingly: "Master Yan, since Wang Jue has been taken in by you, how is he doing now?"
Yan Shifan knew that it was extremely difficult to deny this, so he gritted his teeth and said, "I suddenly fell ill a few days ago. Treatment failed and I died."
Zeng Zaobao staggered twice and almost fell down, muttering to himself: "Dead? How could it be? How could he die..."
Xiao Feng suddenly said: "Zeng Zaoban, you said that the word 'Jue' hidden on this jade pendant is your apprentice's habit when carving, right?"
Zeng Zaoban nodded, his expression was dull, and he was still muttering: "Dead, how could it be..."
Xiao Feng looked at Lu Bing: "Master Lu, it seems that the person who carved the jade pendant died of a strange illness.
Mr. Yan said that he died a few days ago. With Jin Yiwei's ability, it shouldn't be difficult to do an autopsy and find out the cause of death. "
Lu Bing looked at Yan Shifan: "Yan Shaoqing, I don't know where Ruyu is buried. Can it be convenient for Jin Yiwei to conduct an autopsy?"
Yan Shifan hesitated. His original instruction to the Rouge sisters was to cut Ruyu's body into thousands of pieces, and then throw them into the wilderness together with Yan Zhan, who had already been cut into pieces.
So he didn't even know how much of Ruyu still existed, let alone where Ruyu was buried, so he could only make it up.
"Because Ruyu was suffering from tuberculosis, and for fear of causing a plague, Ruyu's body was burned and there was no body left."
This statement is suspicious, but Yan Shifan is burdened with a lot of doubts, and this extra doubt is nothing at all.
Lu Bing looked at Xiao Feng in deep thought, while Xiao Feng looked straight at Rouge Leopard. Rouge Leopard was timid at this time, looking like he had something to say but didn't dare to say it.
Lu Bing was not blind, so he could naturally tell: "Rouge Leopard, since you know about Ruyu and have been in Yan Mansion all year round, do you know how Ruyu died?"
Rouge Leopard looked at Yan Shifan timidly: "I...is this considered a slave suing his master?"
Lu Bing shook his head: "This is what I'm asking you, and you must answer truthfully! When a slave sues the Lord, you take the initiative to sue. The two are not the same."
Rouge Leopard gritted his teeth and said, "Ruyu did not die of illness, but died of being cut off by Wu Jinsi. The master asked me to cut her body into thousands of pieces and throw her body into the wilderness.
I couldn't bear it, so I stitched her body together and buried her on the Western Mountain. I made a mark, just under three big pine trees on the south slope, and there was a big stone in front of the grave. "
Yan Shifan glared at Rouge Leopard angrily, but couldn't say a word. What to say? Call her nonsense?
Lu Bing was already calling for help, and there was nothing he could do to prevent the truth from being revealed! I can only blame myself for why I trusted these two sisters in the first place!
If there was still a chance, I would definitely kill the two sisters first, then revive them and do it again!
Jin Yiwei took the order and left. There was a brief silence in the room, and then, the silence was broken by Xiao Feng.
"Mr. Yan, you definitely didn't steal the Wu Jinsi to kill Ruyu. You don't need this to kill Ruyu.
What a hassle.
Naturally, it was not for the purpose of operating on two legs. I had never heard before that you had some hidden disease and that you had to have your legs amputated.
Rouge Leopard just let it slip, saying that Ruyu could even use a telescope, so she must have seen it. Ruyu has never left Yan's house.
It seems that Mr. Yan is not satisfied with the products of Wiseguan. He is secretly helping me make improvements at home. It is really hard for Mr. Yan. "
Lu Bing's mind flashed back to what was mentioned in the Ministry of War's previous memorial, that many of the enemy invaders spent a lot of money to buy telescopes.
At that time, I just thought that the telescope sent out by the soldiers was sold privately, and Ding Rukui had his salary deducted for this. Now thinking about it, maybe it was Yan Shifan's fault.
He didn't want to add insult to injury, but Jiajing had a good memory, so he took the initiative to ask him.
"I remember that the Ministry of War memorial said how many telescopes are in the hands of enemy invaders everywhere?"
Lu Bing bowed and said, "According to the Ministry of War, there should be fifty in total found on different occasions."
Yan Shifan was shocked. From the time he started working until Ruyu died, he only made about twenty finished products, and three of them were unsold! Why are there hundreds of them outside?
He quickly defended: "Long live, this matter is indeed not my fault! This, I am indeed dissatisfied with Xiao Feng, so I secretly thought about it and dedicated it to the court.
But I really haven’t done that much, and I don’t have the ability to do that much! "
Jiajing snorted and said nothing. Lu Bing shook his head secretly. What you said at this time is of no use.
The Ministry of War finally found the scapegoat, and I wish I could dump all the blame on you! They will definitely try their best to prove that you sold these telescopes!
Don’t you know that Liutai caught a flower-picking thief this time, and that all the flower-picking cases across the country that had accumulated for thirty years were solved at once?
The flower-picking thief was only thirty-five years old, but Liutai insisted that the flower-picking thief admitted that he was extremely talented. When he was five years old, he was carrying incense and wearing crotchless pants to commit crimes.
Xiao Feng sneered and said: "If Mr. Yan really thinks that the black gold silk is so useful, please discuss it carefully and I won't be able to lend it to you.
Why steal it over and over again? Last time you used King Jing to steal Wu Jinsi, which caused King Jing to be beaten up by me. Who did you send to steal it this time? "
Yan Shifan gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't steal. You young thief shouted to catch the thief! I didn't steal!"
Xiao Feng said in surprise: "Didn't Ruyu die under the Wujin wire? Didn't Mr. Yan's legs break under the Wujin wire?" Kanshu La
Yan Shifan knew that there was no point in denying it. Jinyiwei would be back soon for the autopsy, so he could only tell the truth.
"I did steal your Wujin silk last time, but I didn't steal it this time!"
Xiao Feng shook his head: "I stole it last time, but I didn't steal it this time. What you said is as unbelievable as a man saying it was just a hug."
All the men nodded silently, yes! We also said we were just kissing and stuff like that...
"But I still don't understand. You went through so much trouble and stole the Wujin silk. Of course you asked Ruyu to help you make a telescope. Why did you kill Ruyu again?"
Yan Shifan blurted out: "I didn't kill her, she committed suicide!"
Xiao Feng looked even more shocked: "She stayed well in your house and didn't commit suicide for several years. Why did she suddenly commit suicide?"
Yan Shifan gritted his teeth. Only now did he realize how far-reaching Xiao Feng's plan was this time. How many things had happened without happening, all piled up and exploded this time, just to destroy him in one fell swoop!
Yan Shifan said nothing, Lu Bing had formed a conditioned reflex and immediately looked at Rouge Leopard.
"Rouge Leopard, what's going on? Tell me!"
Rouge Leopard said helplessly: "Ruyu told me that the reason why she endured the humiliation and survived was because her master threatened her.
If she dares to resist or commit suicide, the master will kill Zeng Zaoban, so Ruyu makes an agreement with the master that if the master does not move Zeng Zaoban, she will be obedient.
But this time the owner's confidant Yan Zhan let it slip. Ruyu knew that the owner had finished selling telescopes in large quantities.
Later, he would kill Zeng Zaoban and pretend to commit suicide out of fear of crime.
Zeng Zaoban's suicide note will say that Mr. Xiao asked him to secretly sell the telescope, so that the crime can be placed on WTO and Mr. Xiao.
After Ruyu learned about it, she was filled with grief and anger. She knew that if she wanted to save Zeng Zaoban, she could only destroy all the telescopes and die herself.
Therefore, Ruyu destroyed the telescope and fought with the master with the black gold wire. In the end, she was cut off by the black gold wire, and the master also broke two legs..."
Yan Shifan didn't even have the energy to refute. He really couldn't think of a more reasonable explanation to explain his legs and Ruyu's death.
At this moment, Jin Yiwei came in and held his hand to Lu Bingyi.
"Sir, the body is slightly decomposed, but generally identifiable. It is indeed a woman's body, but the male genitals are cut off, which is very rare.
The skeleton of the corpse was indeed cut off at the waist by black gold wire. Ordinary swords and swords could not create such smooth and subtle cuts. "
Lu Bing raised his eyebrows, and just as he was about to speak, a shrill scream like a wolf's howl suddenly erupted from the monastery.
"Yan Shifan, you beast, I will fight you!"
Zeng Zaoban rushed forward desperately and threw Yan Shifan who was sitting on the ground to the ground, beating and biting him like a crazy tiger.
The incident was so hasty that no one would have thought that someone would dare to fight each other in front of Jiajing. The guards all looked at Lu Bing, waiting for his order.
Lu Bing was also shocked. If Zeng Zaoban had rushed towards Jiajing, he would have been cut off in two by a long time ago, but the battlefield between him and Yan Shifan was still far away from Jiajing and did not threaten Jiajing.
So Lu Bing looked at Jiajing, wondering what he meant. Jiajing also seemed to be stunned by this unexpected incident. He opened his eyes and opened his mouth, but did not speak for a long time.
Yan Shifan was young and strong, and Zeng Zaoban could not suppress him, and Yan Shifan broke free several times. Unfortunately, Yan Shifan had no legs, so he just sat up after breaking free.
Unable to escape and unable to fight back, during the brief command gap, people watched Yan Shifan being knocked down, sitting up, being knocked down again, and sitting up again...
In the end, Yan Song, who was also stunned, shouted: "How dare you, long live your life, to commit such a crime? Are you going against it?"
Jiajing finally came back to his senses and nodded. Lu Bing waved his hand, and several Jinyi guards stepped forward to separate the two.
At this time, Yan Shifan's face was covered with blood, and Zeng Zaoban sprained his foot again. He was being held up by the Jinyi guards, crying and trying to rush forward.
Xiao Feng coughed, bowed and said, "Senior brother, although Zeng Zaoban and Wang Jue are master and apprentice, they share the same affection as father and son.
Wang Jue suffered such a misfortune. Zeng Zaoban was so miserable that he behaved disrespectfully before you. Please be patient. Zeng Zaoban is indispensable in worldview. "
Yan Song's eyes burst into flames: "What? Disrespect before you? Is this called disbehavior before you? This is committing a crime before you, and it is a heinous crime!"
Xiao Feng shook his head and said: "Yan Shifan also fought back. You can see that Zeng Zaobao's face is also swollen and his legs are lame.
If they commit murder before driving, both of them are guilty of the same crime. Why should Mr. Yan both be killed? Mr. Yan still has a lot of things to do, so don't overdo it. "
Yan Song wanted to say more, and Jiajing said calmly: "Zeng Zaoban has behaved inappropriately before you, and it pains his heart to think of him. There is a reason for this, so I want to deprive Zeng Zaoban of the salary he received from the Ministry of Industry to set an example."
Everyone secretly thought that for others, losing their pension from the Ministry of Industry was very sad, but for Zeng Zaoban, it was really not a big deal.
I am currently working at WTO, and the bosses are Xiao Feng and Jiajing. How can I still be short of such a small amount of money?
Lu Bing looked at Jiajing: "Long live, judging from the evidence currently available, the situation has indeed changed dramatically.
Since it has been proven that this jade pendant was carved by his apprentice, and the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry also agree that the two characters "Xia and Dong" were carved within half a year, it is very likely that this jade pendant is not Xiaodong's.
It should have been delivered to Xiaodong's box before the crime was reported, or at least before Jin Yiwei searched it. Therefore, it is normal for Xiaodong to say that he does not know this thing.
It's just that Wang Jue is dead at this time, so the details of this matter cannot be verified and can only be speculated. "
Yan Shifan knew clearly in his heart that it would never be the case
Such, but he really couldn't understand why the craftsmen believed that the words on the jade pendant were newly carved within half a year?
It is impossible for Xiao Feng to bribe the entire people in the Craftsman Hall of the Ministry of Industry. Even if he is rich and powerful, the Ministry of Industry is still under Zhao Wenhua's control after all. It is absolutely impossible!
So what the craftsmen said should be true, but if so, why does Xiaodong have a jade pendant that was engraved only half a year ago?
Could it be that she knew someone was going to report her, so she deliberately prepared a jade pendant to cooperate? This is too ridiculous!
From someone else's perspective, logically, only he would know about Xiaodong in advance, and only he would let Ruyu prepare this prop.
According to the principles of reasoning, when all possibilities are eliminated, the remaining possibilities are still the truth even if they are impossible!
So, the truth is again... I was sleepwalking?
