After leaving the concubine in the Hou Mansion, Zhang Ren came to the front yard again.
At this moment, Gao Haiyong was sitting in the front yard listening to the report of his subordinates. When he saw Zhang Ren coming over, he immediately asked: "You are too reckless. You dare to go to the back house of Pingliang Marquis Mansion alone."
Zhang Ren frowned when he heard this and asked, "Gao Qianhu is looking for someone to follow me?"
It stands to reason that Gao Haiyong, as a Qianhu member of Jinyiwei, would have nothing wrong with secretly finding someone to follow Zhang Ren while he was investigating the case, but Zhang Ren just didn't like it.
Gao Haiyong was quite disdainful, "Are you worthy of being followed by thousands of households? Do you really think you are a big shot? Jin Yiwei never fails to handle the case. The entire Hou Mansion except Pingliang Hou himself is basically under surveillance by us. Pingliang Hou Xiao I have already arranged for someone to monitor me."
Zhang Ren curled his lips, showing obvious displeasure.
Gao Haiyong didn't care whether Zhang Rengao was unhappy or not. He continued to ask, "Have you discovered anything?"
When it came to business, Zhang Ren took a deep breath and temporarily put his unhappiness behind him. He said: "I haven't found anything, but I have basically ruled out the suspicion of Pingliang Hou's concubine."
Gao Haiyong asked with great interest: "Is it because she is beautiful? And she has a background worthy of sympathy? Isn't it too childish for you to ask questions?"
After hearing this, Zhang Ren's suppressed emotions emerged again, "Gao Qianhu, please pay attention to your identity!"
There was a hint of coldness in Gao Haiyong's eyes, and he said: "How dare you yell at me! You should also pay attention to your identity!"
Before Zhang Ren could say anything else, Gao Haiyong had already ordered the junior high school student next to him: "Show the file to this young boy."
The principal immediately handed a file to Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren was furious and opened the file. The records inside were completely beyond his expectation...
The records in the files are all about the concubines and maids of the Marquis of Pingliang. The concubine of the Marquis of Pingliang was named Hu Xiaoning. She was originally the daughter of a wealthy businessman. In the thirteenth year of Hongwu, the prime minister Hu Weiyong was executed for treason. Mrs. Marquis of Pingliang reported that Hu Xiaoning's father was a distant relative of Hu Weiyong. As for whether it is not important at all, anyway, all the members of the family except Hu Xiaoning lost their heads. Afterwards, all the property of Hu Xiaoning's family went into the pocket of Mrs. Pingliang Hou.
As for the maid next to Hu Xiaoning, it's not that simple. This maid's name is Ayi and she is a native of Yunnan. No wonder Zhang Ren thought her skin was a little dark when he saw her. When the Marquis of Pingliang went to Yunnan, the killing was so brutal that Ayi's family members all died in that fight. Ayi and many natives became trophies and slaves. Later, the Marquis of Pingliang returned to the court after victory, and the court general These native slaves were sold, and the Pingliang Marquis Mansion also bought several. Ayi was one of them. The most important thing was that Ayi had been secretly taking anti-fetal drugs recently and was suspected of being pregnant.
By the time Zhang Ren finished reading the dossier, he was completely stunned.
Gao Haiyong glared at Zhang Ren with disdain and asked, "Tell me, kid, are there any suspicions about the master and servant? How did you eliminate their suspicions?"
Zhang Ren buried his head very low and said to Gao Haiyong: "I didn't find out clearly, Gao Qianhu, I'm sorry." Although Zhang Ren was still unhappy, he was not the kind of person who refused to admit his mistakes.
Naturally, Gao Haiyong would not really get angry with Zhang Ren. Before, it was just to sharpen his spirit. It is not a good thing for young people to be too self-righteous.
Gao Haiyong nodded, "Just admit your mistakes."
Zhang Ren doesn’t think there is anything wrong with his ability. After all, he can basically find the murderer accurately by playing the script to kill him before time travel. The reason why his previous judgment was inaccurate was just because he got too few clues. Now if he wants to solve the case, he must After getting more clues, it seems that the next action is to follow the Jin Yiwei team.
After thinking about this clearly, Zhang Ren decided to analyze it carefully with Gao Haiyong, "Actually, I felt very strange when I first arrived at Pingliang Hou Mansion."
Gao Haiyong asked: "What's strange? Tell me."
Zhang Ren thought for a moment and said: "The body was discovered by the maids of the Marquis of Pingliang this morning? Where are those maids now? Has the death of the Marquis of Pingliang been leaked?"
Gao Haiyong replied: "The Yingtian Mansion Office is right next to it. As soon as the body was discovered, the government officials took control of the place. All the maids of Mrs. Pingliang Hou were also imprisoned in the hall. I don't think the news will be leaked. "
Zhang Ren nodded and said: "Yes, the government office rushed over as soon as possible for the body found this morning, and then came the Criminal Department and the Jin Yiwei. The Pingliang Marquis Mansion is airtight, even if there is news leaked, it is impossible How detailed it is, but now the statement about Li Gui’s death has been spread throughout Yingtian Mansion, as if everyone has witnessed it with their own eyes.”
Gao Haiyong raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Ren. He really didn't expect that this kid could have such careful thinking.
"What do you mean?" Gao Haiyong asked.
"Gao Qianhu should first gather everyone in the Pingliang Marquis Mansion. We should ask carefully about this matter. From whose mouth did the statement about Li Gui's death come from? I guess this statement was deliberately released by the murderer. You’re confusing the public!” As Zhang Ren said this, he turned around silently, pretending to be inscrutable. Well, in Zhang Ren’s impression, an expert should show his/her back to others, don’t say that we are not what we are. Master, so many experts in handling cases in Jinyiwei have not been able to understand the key, why are we not allowed to pretend?
Gao Haiyong saw obvious contempt and pretentiousness in Zhang Ren's expression and movements. This guy was apologizing just now, but why did he pretend to be pretentious again in the blink of an eye? You can't get used to this problem, so when you go up, you get a big deal, "There are no rules. Didn't your uncle teach you to look at your elders when talking to them? How can a young boy pretend to be an expert with me?"
Zhang Ren covered the back of his head and glared at Gao Haiyong. If he hadn't known that he was no match, he would never have suffered such a dumb loss.
A good man doesn't want to suffer immediate losses, so Zhang Ren changed the topic, "Gao Qianhu, does Pingliang Hou or Pingliang Hou's wife have any enemies?"
Gao Haiyong thought for a while and replied: "That's too much. These two people have done a lot of unscrupulous things. They sell weapons and food, privately occupy land, and engage in human trafficking. I don't know how many people they have forced. The family is ruined, and our Zhenfu Department's files on Pingliang Marquis are almost as high as yours."
Zhang Ren's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief, "Then our Jin Yiwei are just going to watch? And we don't care?"
Gao Haiyong looked at Zhang Ren with an expression that looked like a fool, and replied in a low voice: "The Marquis of Pingliang and his wife are also nobles after all. If they do something casually, our Jin Yiwei will take care of it, and the Marquis of Pingliang will at most get a warning from His Majesty. At that time The Marquis of Pingliang is not only on guard, but he will also hold a grudge against our Jin Yiwei, and he will suffer harm instead of killing the snake. It is better to keep the evidence of the crime first, and be sure to hit him with one blow in the future."
In fact, Gao Haiyong did not tell everything. According to Gao Haiyong's understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang, he was definitely jealous of evil and could not tolerate evil in his eyes. Xungui's crimes were always dealt with severely and severely. The current evidence of the crime is enough to kill Pingliang Hou for several days. After all the back and forth, Xungui's life and death is not a matter of Zhu Yuanzhang's words, but he just doesn't know why the superiors are so slow to move.
Zhang Ren didn't expect that there were so many twists and turns, but it was a pity for the common people, who didn't know how many nobles had to suffer oppression.
"Zhang Ren? Why are you here?" At this moment, a voice appeared behind Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren looked around and saw that the person speaking was his classmate Fu Rang.
Although the two were classmates, their status was very different. Although Zhang Ren entered James's house through his uncle Zhang Yu and became the prince's nominal companion, in the final analysis he was only the lowest class. exist.
Fu Rang is different, he is also a noble son, but Fu Rang is the top existence, and his father is Ying Guogong Fu Youde! In the entire Ming Dynasty, there are only a handful of people who can compare with it.
Because of the gap in identity and status, although the two knew each other, their relationship was not very good. At most, they could just nod and say hello.
Zhang Ren nodded and said: "Isn't this a strong man who was caught and came here to investigate the case?"
Hearing what Zhang Ren said, Fu Rang's eyes shone and he asked: "So, brother Zhang Ren has seen the body of Mrs. Pingliang Hou? Is it like what was reported on the street? Is it a ghost seeking life? If it's convenient, can you bring it to me?" Brother, would you like to go and take a look?"
At the mention of the body, Zhang Ren couldn't help retching twice, and then he pulled Fu Rang aside and said, "I have indeed seen it, and the scene was extremely tragic. As for whether it was a ghost seeking life, it's a matter of opinion. Although I came here Investigate the case, but I have no right to take Brother Fu there, and it’s better not to watch such a bloody scene.”
Fu Rang nodded and said, "Brother, I know that Jin Yiwei has many rules, so I won't make it difficult for you."
Dealing more with the top noble disciples of the Ming Dynasty will definitely bring many benefits in the future. It's rare that Fu Rang is so eager today, which matches the Zhang Ren brothers. Zhang Ren is also climbing the ladder, wishing to get closer to Fu Rang, and there are no big and small things in Yingtian Mansion that these noble children don't know, so no Fu Rang would probably know more than Gao Haiyong, and Fu Rang might be able to get some clues about today's case.
Zhang Ren asked: "Brother Fu, now the government office, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Jinyi Guards have surrounded the Pingliang Marquis Mansion for several levels. You are not related to the case, how did you get in?"
Fu Rang smiled slightly: "Brother, I came early. I was already there before the officials from the government came over."
Zhang Ren was quite puzzled. The Yingguo Duke's Mansion occupies a large area and is located in the best area of Jinling City. Zhang Ren can often pass by it. It is not close to the Pingliang Marquis Mansion... Suspicious, very suspicious!
"Brother Fu, your home is not close to here. Even if you heard the rumors and rushed here, you couldn't possibly be faster than the policeman from the government office next door, right?"
Fu Rang scratched his head and said rather embarrassedly: "Brother, I was not at home yesterday, but spent the night in Yixiang Building here, hehe."
Yixiang Tower is also a famous brothel in Yingtian Mansion. dignitaries and dignitaries love to hang out there. It is indeed not far from Pingliang Hou Mansion. However, Zhang Ren felt quite uncomfortable in his heart. He was a virgin in his previous life, but he finally traveled through time and became a noble son, but he was still a boy... Looking at Fu Rang, who is about the same age as him, he is obviously a philanderer. As a veteran, Zhang Ren felt uncomfortable in his heart, and could only keep comforting himself: What we focus on is the sublimation of the soul, not the pleasure of the body. We are a good young man in the new era...
Zhang Ren shook his head, getting rid of all the things in his mind, pretending to be very concerned about Fu Rang, and said: "Brother Fu, listen to my brother's advice and go home quickly. The Pingliang Marquis Mansion is in chaos now."
Fu Rang then said: "My family has some friendship with the Marquis of Pingliang. Mrs. Marquis of Pingliang has recently lost her life. As a junior, I naturally want to come over to pay my respects and see if there is anything I can do to help."
This is just a lie. Now that the death of Mrs. Pinglianghou has not been concluded, how can we pay homage to her? Want to ask why Fu Rang is here? To put it bluntly, it’s not just eating too much salt – it’s just leisure.
With the protection of the family, the descendants of Xungui will always do small and insignificant bad things, but they dare not do anything too outrageous. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is too powerful, and he will take advantage of Xungui at every turn.
In addition to the compulsory cultural classes every day, the rest is to dance with swords and sticks, play chickens and dogs, race horses and hunt. After a long time, these energetic young nobles will naturally get tired of it. Nowadays, everyone knows that the evil ghost is causing trouble with his life, so a noble disciple like Fu Rang who is so idle will naturally come to see the fun.
Zhang Ren did not reveal the truth, but asked Fu Rang in a low voice: "Brother Fu, do you know if Mrs. Pingliang Hou has any enemies?"
Fu Rang was also smart. He asked, "Brother Zhang Ren means that Mrs. Pingliang Hou was killed not by a ghost but by someone?"
Zhang Ren did not deny it, but urged: "The case has not been investigated yet, Brother Fu, please don't talk about it everywhere."
Fu Rang nodded sharply, "I understand, I understand, but I have never heard of Mrs. Pingliang Hou being an enemy."
Zhang Ren continued to ask: "What about the Marquis of Pingliang? Are there any enemies? Or political enemies?"
Fu Rang thought for a moment and whispered: "I really don't know about my enemies, but there are indeed political enemies. One is my family. In the past, the Marquis of Pingliang accompanied his father to conquer Yunnan. There was a lot of conflict because of military achievements and political opinions. This matter is not a secret. Everyone in the noble circle knows that although there are conflicts between the two families, it is still reasonable on the whole. It is not a big deal. Which official in the court does not have two political enemies? In addition, One is General Lan Yu, but it’s just a matter of political differences, never to the point of killing someone.”
Fu Rang's words did not provide any clues, mainly because what he said was known to everyone in Yingtian Mansion. The most important thing is that as nobles, you must abide by some hidden rules that everyone is silent about. You can criticize each other in the court, and you can also dig some traps to trap each other. Anyway, you have different political opinions, so it is normal to trap each other. Anyway, it is the Eight Immortals crossing the sea to show their magical powers. , any conspiracy Yang Ming can use. But the only thing you can't do is kill people in private to vent your anger. This kind of thing is taboo in the circle of nobles and will become the target of attack by all nobles. Even the emperor will never tolerate it.
"I wonder if Brother Fu can take me to meet the Marquis of Pingliang?" Since he couldn't get many useful clues, Zhang Ren decided to go to see the Marquis of Pingliang first.
