The room suddenly became quiet.
Then everyone knelt down, except Zhao Chang, who just bowed and stepped aside.
Kangxi's eyes fell on the table in the middle of the room.
He was not the emperor of the deep palace, and he had seen corpses before, but this was the first time he saw such mutilated corpses.
He took two steps forward and his eyes fell on the messy skull. He tried to distinguish the appearance through the facial features, but he couldn't.
He saw the booklet in the young man's hand, motioned Liang Jiugong to present it, and read the records on it carefully.
There is no evidence to prove the identity, and there are several suspicions. However, through the autopsy, it cannot be confirmed that the body is Longkodo's.
If there is no one in the Tong family's carriage, then there is a high probability that it will be.
There are only one or two left...
Kangxi looked at Zhao Chang.
Zhao Chang took out a paper bag from his sleeve, held it up with both hands, and said, "Your Majesty, my servant dug this out in the quiet room of the clan's mansion."
Longkodo was kept in the quiet room of the Zongren Mansion for four days. He could comb his hair and wash his face, and his hair also fell out.
When Liang Jiugong answered it, Zhao Chang took out another paper bag and said, "Here are the hairs that the slave collected from Li's room in Tong's house."
Kangxi got the news yesterday afternoon and heard Erhe's general description of the corpse. Naturally, he was thinking about how to identify it.
In the entire corpse, there are only two parts that can be distinguished by the naked eye, one is the lower back and the other is the hair.
There are unhealed whip marks on the lower back, and there are no obvious marks. The only thing that can be compared is the hair.
Yesterday, Zhao Chang led people to search the quiet room of the Zongren Mansion and the living quarters of Long Keduo in Tongzhai inch by inch, and collected these two bags of hair.
Kangxi nodded, looked at the older man, and said, "Let's compare..."
The man didn't expect that there would be Mianjun, so he responded with a trembling voice and stood up to compare his hair.
There are seven hairs in the quiet room of Zongren Mansion. The lengths are somewhat different, but the color and thickness are about the same.
Tong Zhai has more hair, nineteen in total, and the hair is divided into two piles according to thickness and color.
The few piles among them are similar to those in the Jingshi of Zongren Mansion.
Everyone held their breath and concentrated, knowing that this was the right match. This should be Longkodo's hair.
The only person who goes in and out of both places is Longkodo, and this is Longkodo’s hair.
Then the old man went to the table and turned his head over, revealing the braids on his back.
His fingers deftly removed the braid and pulled down a few hairs from top to bottom.
Comparing these hairs with the first two piles, there is almost no difference in length and thickness.
The old man sighed inwardly, stepped aside, and whispered: "Your Majesty, that's right."
Kangxi took two steps forward and looked at the three locks of hair spread on the white cloth, without moving his eyes for a long time.
He couldn't kid himself that it wasn't a human hair.
This method of harming people is simple and crude. If it hadn't happened that Brother Jiu was traveling, the conspiracy would have been complete.
The final result was that Longkodo disappeared mysteriously, with no one alive or dead.
How can he not feel guilty when the time comes?
Not only will he feel guilty, but he will also become suspicious of Orundai and other nobles of the Three Banners.
Even though I was prepared, it was still uncomfortable when the dust settled.
Kangxi looked at Erhe and Cao Shun and said, "Today's results will be reported truthfully to no one except Brother Jiu. No one is allowed to mention it!"
Erhe and Cao Shun hurriedly bowed in response.
Kangxi glanced at Zhao Chang again, then turned and left.
Young Master Zhao Chang had no choice but to say a few words to the two of them, father and son.
This father and son are old men from the Shenxing Department. They also know that as servants in the palace, they are not allowed to have ears or mouths.
Erhe and Cao Shun looked at each other.
Erhe said: "Manager Zhao, Master Jiu is still waiting for news, so we will leave."
Zhao Chang nodded and said: "You two guards can do what you want."
As for him, he still has to take the next step.
Uncover the bear carcass, disembowel it, and put the remaining pieces back together.
The second step is to wait for the emperor's order on how to place Longkodo's remains.
This matter is too appalling. How and when to disclose it to the outside world has to wait for the emperor's instructions.
Erhe and Cao Shun came out of the back hall of Jingshan.
Seeing that Cao Shun's eyes were darkened and his eyes were red, Erhe said: "Master Jiu is staying at Miyun Palace these days, and he is not in a hurry to leave. You can rest for a long time and go there tomorrow!"
Cao Shun agreed.
Now that the major events have settled, Erhe has gone to deliver the message, so he really doesn't have to rush here.
Humans can bear it, but horses can’t either...
The carriage of the Ninth Prince's Mansion was first waiting outside the city, and then directly entered the imperial city. It fell into the eyes of many people, and many people speculated.
It's just that everyone who should know the news knew it yesterday, and the prince's brothers did not enter the palace again today.
However, he should pay special attention to the news about the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
As a result, word spread that Brother Jiu sent someone back to see the Emperor again today, but the Emperor did not summon him...
*
In the Penal Department Yamen, the Eighth Prince was a little confused.
Yesterday afternoon, he was outside the house, and the news was a step late. By the time he learned that his brothers had entered the palace, the palace door was already closed.
He was a little unsure of the reason, but he got the news today and found out that no one from the Ninth Prince's residence was in front of the emperor.
He just thought about impeachment.
At this time, it is better to be still than to move. Otherwise, too much concern will appear fake, and not caring will appear cold.
The Hubu Yamen is on duty, and the fourth elder brother is also collecting news.
A carriage entered the imperial city, and Erhe left the capital at noon.
This is...clearly identified!
Fourth Brother was inexplicably thinking that this result was not bad.
Otherwise, Brother Nine will become a joke...
*
Miyun Palace.
Brother Jiu stood in the yard and looked up at the sky.
The sky is dark, look like this, it's going to snow.
"This is the first snow this year..."
Brother Jiu was a little excited and said to Shu Shu: "When we get to Rehe, there may be snow. It will definitely be comfortable to soak in the hot springs in the snow!"
Shu Shu smiled and nodded.
But if the snow is heavy, their journey will be slower.
They set off on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and today is the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
From the looks of it, there is no way to set off within three or two days.
The couple were talking and looked towards the east across the courtyard in unison.
The seventh prince and his party arrived this morning.
The guards have taken over the palace, and the two hundred Zhenbiao from Gubeikou General Military Office have also been sent back.
The seventh elder brother was placed in the east cross courtyard and was freshening up.
Brother Jiu whispered: "What do Khan Ama think? Why don't you ask Lao Shi to come? Or eldest brother can come over!"
He either dislikes the seventh elder brother, or feels that the seventh elder brother is not in good health. In this cold winter weather, traveling hundreds of miles can be done with little effort.
Shu Shu squeezed Brother Ninth Brother's hand and said, "Please don't expose yourself in front of the Seventh Master. The Seventh Master is walking in Luan Yiwei and also in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security Guards Camp. It is appropriate for him to come and take over this matter."
The tenth elder brother has a Niu Hulu family behind him, so he is not suitable to investigate this case.
The identity of the deceased had not been determined before, so it seemed too solemn to directly arrange for the eldest brother to come over.
The seventh prince is just right.
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "I'm just going to tell you something. I'm not stupid either."
Shu Shu estimated the time and realized that the seventh elder brother should have almost finished his grooming, so he urged the ninth elder brother: "Then go over and have dinner with the seventh elder. The seventh elder is the elder. I'm still here, so it's not good for him to come over." …”
"Um!"
Brother Jiu responded, feeling a little worried. He looked at Shu Shu and warned, "You have eaten too little in the past two days. There is fish at noon. Ask Xiaosong and the others to eat with you and eat more."
Shu Shu felt that her intestines and stomach were almost clean, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take a few more bites."
Brother Jiu agreed and took He Yuzhu to the east across the courtyard.
Shu Shu went back to her room and prepared to eat.
There is still no meat at noon today, but there is fish.
There is a river in Miyun County called Chaobai River, which contains carp, fathead fish and crucian carp.
In the morning, Brother Jiu asked Gao Bin to follow a few local snakes to buy two baskets of fish and shrimp.
Today at noon, the main course is stewed fish and fish offal in a dry pot, as well as shrimp and egg pancakes, plus three vegetarian dishes: stuffed winter melon, wolfberry yam strips, and mixed cabbage hearts.
The staple food is served with rice.
This is not only the case here in Shu Shu, but also at the seventh and ninth elder brothers in the east cross courtyard.
When they arrived at the side room where Doctor Zhang Tingzhan, Cao Yueying and Xiao Jiang lived, they reduced the dry pot fish offal and wolfberry yam strips to only two meat and two vegetables.
Brother Jiu was not here, so Shu Shu asked Walnut, Xiaosong and Xiaotang to eat together.
Although Xiaosong also went up the mountain yesterday morning, he did not delay eating.
Shu Shu, on the other hand, had a good appetite before. From yesterday noon to now, he has eaten several meals in one bite.
Walnut and Xiaotang were worried.
Shu Shu was really hungry.
It's getting cold, and I'm already hungry after walking around in the yard for a couple of times.
She first ate a bowl of rice with fish soup and rested her head before slowing down.
Seeing that she had an appetite, everyone felt relieved and ate deliciously.
Especially Xiaosong, seeing the fragrance of Shu Shu's rice, he also followed the fish soup to make rice.
There is sauce in this stewed fish. The fish soup looks oily and rosy, and tastes thick when you eat it.
This is fish from the big river. It has no fishy smell and is very plump.
Shu Shu usually likes to eat big fish heads, but now she didn't use her chopsticks and only ate the fish belly, a lot of fish offal and shrimp and egg pancakes.
Of the six dishes, even with Shushu and Xiaosong there, the only ones left were soupy and watery.
When Xiaotang took the people away from the dining table, Walnut and Xiaosong accompanied Shushu to walk in the yard to eat.
Xiaosong counted with his fingers: "Senior brother and Fu Weiwei set out yesterday morning, a day and a half later than the Tong family. The carriage travels sixty to ninety miles a day, and the horseback rides two hundred miles a day. If we go quickly, we can make it this morning. We caught up, if it's too late, it will be this afternoon..."
Walnut said from the side: "If the carriage in front took the official road, it would be possible to catch up today. But if it goes down the official road, it will be hard to say."
Xiaosong said: "But they walk slowly down the official road. They are not Mongolians, so running to Mongolia will be conspicuous, right?"
Walnut looked at Shu Shu.
She just thought it was possible.
It is common sense for a thief to feel guilty, but to kill a person with a life-threatening crime must be even more guilty.
Shu Shu looked to the north, thought for a while, and said: "It is more likely to take the official road. If you go to the official road after leaving the pass, it will be too close to the pass."
Xiao Song said: "Then it can be detained today, right? Then there should be news tomorrow!"
Shu Shu nodded and said: "If it goes well, it will be true..."
(End of chapter)
