Before he could catch this flash of inspiration, Meng Suige hurriedly walked out of the toilet and said in a deep voice: "Sir, there is something found on the beam."
Han Changmu's expression changed slightly and he walked into the toilet first.
Yao Yao glanced at the man who was still staring at him, called two soldiers to guard him, and then walked in.
During the provincial examination, the toilets were cleaned every day by soldiers, but the beam was nearly a foot above the ground, making it inconvenient to get up and down, and no one would squat on the beam, so the soldiers would not bother to clean the high beam. .
When I stood under the beam and raised my head, most of the beam was hidden in the shadows. I could only see the spider webs hanging from the beam swaying in the shadow of the lamp.
Meng Suige flew up to the roof, holding the crack of the bricks with one hand, and pointing to the gap between the beam and the roof with one hand: "Sir, there is a gap here. Although it is not big, it is enough for a person to hide in it." He paused. After a pause, he pointed at the beam with one hand and said, "Sir, a piece of dust has been rubbed off here on the beam, and the cobwebs on the roof above have also been scraped off."
Han Changmu knew it in his mind, nodded and said: "I understand, you come down first."
Meng Suige turned over and stood aside.
Han Changmu concentrated for a moment, took off his outer clothes and threw them into Yao Yao's hands. Wearing only his narrow inner clothes, he jumped up and tapped his toes on the wall. His whole body was as light as a swallow. Climb up the beam and get into the narrow gap.
He brought up a gust of wind, causing the lamps to sway left and right, and the mottled light and shadow danced on the dark blue bricks.
He lit a fire, and with the help of a bright light, he carefully patrolled the gap for a long time.
His eyes suddenly lit up, he stretched out his hand, twisted something deep in the gap, and held it in his palm.
Seeing that there was nothing else left in the gap, he jumped down.
Yao Yao came forward and asked eagerly: "Sir, how are you? Did you find anything?"
"Let's talk after we get out." Han Changmu covered his mouth with one hand, obviously unable to stand the disgusting smell.
Walking outside under the dark blue sky, the fresh air hit his face. Han Changmu pulled off his face towel, took a few deep breaths, and his tense face relaxed.
He stretched out his hand in front of Yao Yao and said quietly: "I found this in the crack on the beam, take a look."
Yao Yao took it without knowing what was going on, and it was a small piece of indigo silk thread. Under the light, there was a faint flicker of light.
Her expression changed, and she took out a neatly folded small paper bag and opened it. There was also a small piece of royal blue silk thread inside.
She put the two pieces of silk thread together and said with a cold expression, "Sir, it looks like the same material, but I can't tell what material it is."
Han Changmu looked at Yao Yao in surprise: "Aren't you a girl? Don't all girls know about clothing materials?"
"..." Yao Yao was speechless.
It's true that she is a girl, but she always wears cotton and linen clothes. She has no money to buy any good materials.
She looked at the thread a few more times. It was obviously not the cheap fabrics she often saw.
She raised her eyebrows: "Do you have any misunderstanding about this girl Xiaguan?"
Han Changmu smiled awkwardly: "Then, keep it for now."
He glanced at the hideous-looking corpse and asked Meng Suigai: "Is there any vacant warehouse on the first floor of Mingyuan Building?
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Meng Suige nodded and said, "There are two more."
Han Changmu thought about it. He was not good at autopsies. He could only roughly distinguish some injuries. As for more detailed marks, he could not see them, let alone perform an autopsy.
Moreover, even if he wanted to examine it carefully, he didn't have the tools to take advantage of it.
He said solemnly: "Send the body over first, then seal the toilet and let the forbidden army handle it. No one can enter or leave. Then let the meat and vegetable vendors in the kitchen bring in some ice."
Meng Suigai should claim that it is.
He Zhenfu heard the commotion, walked up to Han Changmu and whispered: "My lord, we have checked everything."
Han Changmu nodded, but made a gesture, and watched Meng Suigui lead his soldiers and send the body to the first floor of Mingyuan Building. Then he turned to He Zhenfu and said: "Tomorrow when the Gongyuan opens, you can bring an inner guard back." Go to the Internal Security Department and replace Sun Ying."
He Zhenfu was stunned for a moment: "Sir, this is probably inappropriate."
Han Changmu shook his head: "It doesn't matter. If it's urgent, follow the authority."
He Zhenfu nodded and followed Meng Suige to Mingyuan Building. After walking through the alleyway, he whispered back what he had just found out.
"Sir, the person who found the body was a scholar. When he was in the second grade of junior high school, he went to the toilet and found the body." He Zhenfu said.
Han Changmu frowned: "That's not right. The body is in the deepest part of the toilet. Why would he go to the toilet instead of getting closer?"
He Zhenfu was stunned for a moment, obviously he had not thought about this problem, his face darkened, and he turned around to check more carefully.
Unexpectedly, Han Changmu stopped He Zhenfu and said, "We found out the identity of the deceased."
He Zhenfu paused and said: "We found out that the deceased's name is Li Cheng, 27 years old, from Jingyang County. He failed the provincial examination twice. He has been living in Zhaoguofang and is waiting for the examination. This is the third time he has taken the provincial examination this year. "
Han Changmu nodded: "Send the news tomorrow and let Mr. Cheng Qi lead people to investigate." He paused and continued: "Ask the soldiers who has entered this toilet tonight, the deceased and the person who found the body. That scholar, what happened in the past two days? When did the deceased enter the toilet? Also, check how many scholars are wearing sapphire blue outer clothes."
He Zhenfu said yes and turned around to find the scholar who was being guarded by the soldiers to inquire about anything suspicious.
Walking to the Mingyuan Building, Han Changmu met Mu Rongxun who was hurried out.
Mu Rongzhen had left the room long ago, but he happened to encounter Meng Suige and his soldiers taking the body to the warehouse, so he took a few more glances.
This was an incredible sight, as he was looking directly into the man's eyes.
His scalp suddenly became numb, and he felt a cold wind blowing over him, making his whole body shiver with a chill.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that any official position or future, any wealth and glory, were all just clouds.
He watched the corpse go away in stunned silence. For the first time, he felt that time had been long. It took him a long time to walk out of Mingyuan Tower in a daze. Only when he was blown by the lingering wind did he suddenly feel clear.
When Mu Rongxun saw Han Changmu and his party coming towards them, he rushed towards them and lowered his voice and asked, "Master Han, what happened?"
As Han Changmu walked toward Mingyuan Tower, he whispered: "There has been a murder case. Is Mr. Ge up?"
Mu Rongxun looked solemn and said: "The elder has already stood up. Mr. Han please come."
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Qi walked into the room and saw Jiang Shen with his hair loose and wrapped in a long gown. His face was a little gloomy, as if he had aged a lot overnight.
He looked tired and said tiredly: "Jiuchao is here, sit down."
Han Changmu saluted calmly and sat down below Jiang Shen.
Jiang Shen rubbed the center of his brows in distress. The most calming agarwood fragrance in the room could not calm his mind.
This was a very unstable state of mind. He had been an official in the court for more than thirty years. Only in the first few years when he entered officialdom did his state of mind have some fluctuations. After that, he led six ministries into the cabinet and became one person under ten thousand people. The heart of the Chief Assistant Pavilion Elder is as calm as an ancient well.
This provincial examination should be the last important errand he did before taking office.
Once it was done, his name would go down in history.
If it goes wrong, he will lose his security.
Perhaps it was precisely because of these worries about gains and losses that he felt unstable.
He calmed down and asked bitterly: "Jiuchao, what happened to Haoshe?"
Han Changmu also had a wry smile on his face and sighed helplessly: "It's really unlucky to say the least." He hid the scrutiny in his eyes and explained clearly what happened in the west dormitory one by one.
Jiang Shen's face turned gray. After hearing these words, all the strength in his body seemed to have been drained away. He trembled his lips with a dejected expression: "How could it be, how could it be like this, how could it be like this."
Mu Rongjun sensed something was wrong, and hurriedly patted Jiang Shen on the back and said: "Mr. Ge, Mr. Ge, you have to take charge of the overall situation in this matter. You, you must not be so excited, Mr. Ge."
Jiang Shen coughed several times and waved weakly, his face returning to its usual calmness: "Nothing happens in this pavilion. Jiuchao, please continue."
As these things happened one after another, he had already regarded Han Changmu as a reliable support, and his words were a little more affectionate.
Han Changmu did not hesitate at all, and said in a deep voice: "I believe that the most urgent task is to gather the people in Mingyuan Tower and put them under unified supervision by the internal guards."
Jiang Shen was stunned for a moment and didn't speak for a long time.
His heartbeat kept rising and falling, this matter was too big.
His expression changed several times, and he finally made up his mind and patted the desk: "Sanlin, tell all the officials on the second floor to go to the official hall to discuss matters."
Mu Rongxun's expression also changed slightly, but he quickly figured it out and responded: "Yes, I'll go now."
After watching Mu Rongxun leave, Jiang Shen looked deeply at Han Changmu and sighed: "Jiuzhao, you must get to the bottom of this matter, otherwise, I will not be able to explain it to the saint."
Han Changmu stood up and saluted steadily: "I will definitely live up to the great trust of the elder."
Not long after he finished speaking, there was a sound of running on the second floor, mixed with impatient voices.
Anyone who is dragged out of bed in the middle of the night and has to go to the official hall to discuss matters disheveled will not have a good temper.
Not long after, hurried footsteps came from the stairs, and it seemed that many people ran to the first floor.
After a while, the sound of footsteps gradually disappeared, and Mu Rongxun pushed the door open and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Ge, everyone is here."
Jiang Shen nodded, stood up, stretched out his sleeves, and looked at each other calmly: "Jiu Chao, I will go and appease them. The rest is up to you."
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