Sun Ying tilted her head and concentrated for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up, as if she remembered something, and she said with a strange expression: "I also discovered something strange. These people's eyes are all closed."
"The eyes of the dead are closed, what's so strange about that?" Leng Linjiang asked without knowing what was going on.
"Lord Shaoyin, you don't know something," Sun Ying said with a salute: "Most people who die without any worries will have their eyes closed when they die, but those who die suddenly and violently like this, most of them will stare in fear. ."
"Oh, if you die with your eyes closed, then the eyes of these people were obviously closed intentionally." Leng Linjiang suddenly realized, rubbing his chin, and said thoughtfully: "You kill people, and you still have the intention to close the eyes of the deceased. Come on, this murderer is quite calm." He turned to look at Han Changmu and smiled maliciously: "Jiuchao, this person is provoking the majesty of the Department of Internal Security."
Han Changmu nodded expressionlessly: "I think so too."
"..." Leng Linjiang was stunned for a moment, feeling that he couldn't continue what he said.
Han Changmu raised the corners of his lips slightly, turned to look at Sun Ying and said calmly: "Can you tell what kind of weapon caused these people's wounds?"
Sun Ying nodded and said: "Yes, I will do a detailed deduction and then I can deduce what the murder weapon was."
Han Changmu thought for a moment and then told Jin Yu: "Go and call Fang Zheng in and ask him to identify who is missing among these corpses."
Jin Yuying claimed that, while walking out, he made a mental calculation. Qiu Fu's wife, one concubine, two sons and two daughters were already in Han Mansion. These people must not be among the corpses, except for these few people and Qiu Fu. Fu, if there are other people missing, then there must be something wrong with the missing person.
Not long after, Jin Yu returned with a timid Fang Zheng.
Han Changmu hadn't spoken yet, but just glanced at Fang Zheng. Fang Zheng turned pale with fright and fell to his knees with a thud.
Such a big reaction from Fang Zheng really made Han Changmu stunned for a moment, and he raised his eyes and looked over carefully.
Han Changmu was even more surprised when he saw that Fang Zheng was a thin, half-century-old man with gray hair and beard, and a skinny face full of wrinkles. Fang Zheng was usually held by a strong young man. Just move quickly and have the energy to stay up late.
But the master of Taipingfang is so thin, old and weak. How can he maintain the peace of Taipingfang?
He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Are you the founder of Taipingfang?"
Fang Zheng heard the disbelief in Han Changmu's slightly raised voice. He sighed helplessly. He was indeed the most unsuitable person to be Taiping Fang Zheng, but he was the one who had been doing this job for twenty years. .
He knelt on the ground, no longer as frightened as when he saw Han Changmu at first, and his voice became calmer: "Yes, the villain is Fangzheng Yu Xiaoman of Taipingfang."
After a moment of silence, Han Changmu asked calmly: "I heard that you have been the chief of Taipingfang for twenty years and know the situation of each family in the square well?"
Yu Xiaoman replied tremblingly: "I'm ashamed to say that I know everything about you. I just know a little bit about the surroundings of my neighbors."
Han Changmu nodded, turned to look at Jin Yu and said, "Take him to identify him, identify him carefully, and see who is missing."
Yu Xiaoman already knew what happened in Qiu's house. He heard that everyone in the house was killed, even the old, weak, women and children. According to Han Changmu's intention, this was to let him see if there was anything missing among the dead. of.
Taipingfang was well-known as a place where wealth and wealth gathered in Chang'an City. Although the residents in Taipingfang were not relatives of the royal family like those in the Sixteenth Prince's Residence, most of them were families who ate food and mingled with bells. Every household had a skill. There are an astonishing number of nursing homes. Even if he knows that there is oil and water in these homes, ordinary thieves would not dare to attack them easily. At least in the twenty years he has been working as a master, he has seen countless weird things. But this is the first time today that a whole family has been wiped out by an unknown killer.
He knew that the death state of people who died unexpectedly was extremely ugly, even ferocious. He was not afraid to look at dead people, but he was afraid to look at dead people with ferocious faces. He looked over with a worried heart and took this look. It didn't matter, he made a sudden move in fear.
The death of these people was not as horrific as he had expected. It could even be said to be peaceful and peaceful. It did not look like they died unexpectedly, but more like relief.
He froze in shock, his mind was buzzing, his legs became weak and he slid to the ground.
Jin Yu grabbed his wrist and said puzzledly: "This isn't scary at all. Why are you so afraid of being like this?"
"Little man, little man." Yu Xiaoman was sweating, and he couldn't speak clearly.
Jin Yu sighed helplessly, shook his head and said, "Slow down a little, and recognize it carefully. Don't admit it wrong."
Yu Xiaoman calmed down for a long time, then calmed down his pounding heart, and after identifying each corpse absentmindedly, he murmured: "Here, ten people are missing."
"Ten," Jin Yu shouted in surprise. When the words came to his lips, he quickly changed his words: "Yu Fangzheng, can you be sure which ten people they are?"
Yu Xiaoman frowned and looked over one by one, clasped his fingers and said, "Master Qiu, Mrs. Qiu, the eldest young master, the eldest young lady, the second young master and the second young lady, as well as Mr. Qiu and his son Mr. Xiao Qiu."
Jin Yu's heart skipped a beat and she turned to look at Han Changmu.
Han Changmu frowned slightly after hearing Yu Xiaoman's words, and asked quietly: "Do General Manager Qiu and General Manager Xiao Qiu live in Qiu's house?"
Yu Xiaoman said tremblingly: "General Manager Qiu lives in Qiu's house. General Manager Xiao Qiu has a double courtyard at the end of Cross Street East Street, where he lives with his wife, one concubine, and a pair of children. On weekdays, he comes in the morning Come here and go back tonight."
Han Changmu's heart trembled, and he said sternly to Jin Yuji: "Take the people and He Fangzheng to search the small courtyard. No matter who or what is found, bring them back to the Internal Health Department immediately."
Jin Yu also became serious. He didn't expect that after they had been busy in Qiu's house all night, someone would slip through the net outside. He took the outside guards and Yu Xiaoman to Cross East Street without any delay.
When Han Changmu and his party returned to the Department of Internal Health, it was already bright. Sun Ying hurriedly took more than fifty corpses into the examination room, using all her strength to examine the fatal injuries on the corpses, even for lunch. He swallowed it with eyes full of corpses.
He Zhenfu squatted in the dining hall and took a few bites of lunch. Then he saw Meng Suige running in panting. He glanced at the entrance of the dining hall and rushed to him in one breath.
"Mr. He Qi, you are finally back. Let's go. Let's go quickly. The Chief Minister is waiting for your reply." Meng Sui took two deep breaths and was out of breath.
"Your Majesty is back!" He Zhenfu was so frightened that he almost threw the bowl to the ground. He quickly stabilized it and asked, "Is your Majesty going to inquire about Zhang Yan's case?"
Meng Suige nodded heavily: "Let's go quickly, everyone is waiting impatiently."
He Zhenfu quickly took a few more mouthfuls of rice, then wiped his mouth clean, arranged his clothes, and followed Meng Suigai to the mansion.
Han Changmu sat upright behind the desk, with the curls of green smoke floating on the Boshan stove, dispersing the faint smell of lunch. He carefully read through the thick official documents, and from time to time he picked up his pen and wrote a few sentences quickly.
Hearing the knock on the door, Han Changmu looked up and saw He Zhenfu coming in to salute. He called out to excuse himself and asked quietly: "Have all the people who purchased for Qingxu Palace been found?"
When He Zhenfu heard this, he nodded solemnly and said: "Sir, everything has been investigated clearly, and the relevant people have been brought back and handed over to the execution room for strict interrogation."
"Oh, do they have a problem?" Han Changmu became more energetic, his eyes shining brightly.
He Zhenfu nodded: "There is a problem. The young chamberlain who had been responsible for the purchasing of Qingxu Palace suddenly fell into a well after the explosion of the alchemy furnace, and the purchasing books he handled disappeared. The humble servant found Chen from several archived lists. Chen Kee Charcoal Making Shop, but this charcoal making shop closed five days ago. There was a lease sign on the door. I checked and found out that Chen Kee Charcoal Making Shop was opened by two brothers and has disappeared. , the guys at the charcoal-burning shop were dismissed early by the two of them, and I sent people to arrest them in their hometown."
Han Changmu pressed his eyebrows distressedly. He originally just asked He Zhenfu to check the person who purchased the item. Unexpectedly, he actually found out the item. It was just a small charcoal-making shop. How dare he really do it in the alchemy furnace? Was there any manipulation in the saltpeter and sulfur used?
He pondered for a moment and asked, "Where is the hometown of these Chen brothers?"
"In Lantian County." He Zhenfu said.
Han Changmu relaxed his eyebrows and asked again: "Have you found out the relationship between the two immortal masters of Qingxu Palace and Qingyun Village?"
"When your Excellency ordered Jin Yu to send a message, I happened to find out that Qing Chen and Qing Yue had a money transaction with Qingyun Village." He Zhenfu was puzzled and said: "About a year ago, Qing Chen took money from Wanjin Cabinet Shop There are ten thousand taels of silver in cash, and the note for withdrawing the silver was issued by Qingyun Village when the silver was deposited in Wanjin Cabinet."
Han Changmu was also a little confused. Qingyun Village kept the money and Qingchen took the money. No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't make contact.
He frowned and asked, "Have you ever checked the person who handled it at that time?"
He Zhenfu said dejectedly: "The person in charge of Wanjin Cabinet Shop at that time has also left. He said that he escorted a shipment of cash from the cabinet shop to Longyou Road more than half a year ago and has not returned yet." He paused for a moment, feeling extremely depressed. He was even more depressed: "Sir, this case is really weird. Why is it that no matter who is found, they are missing?"
Han Changmu was not surprised at all. Instead, he smiled faintly: "The more this is the case, the more it means there is something wrong in these people's minds. There is something wrong with this matter. Our investigation is in the right direction."
"Yes," He Zhenfu responded.
"Since there is nowhere to attack at Wanjin Cabinet Fang, you can arrange for people to keep an eye on the Chen brothers' hometown. They can capture it as soon as they appear." Han Changmu narrowed his eyes and said again: "At Wanjin Cabinet Fang, Arrange for people to watch from outside and don’t be alarmed for the time being.”
He Zhenfu was shocked and hurriedly lowered his head and said yes.
After a moment of silence, Han Changmu rubbed the corner of the paper and asked calmly: "Xia Yuanji's case, please tell me in detail what happened. And Zhang Yan, how is he in prison, Wannian County?"
He Zhenfu thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Xia Yuanji was stabbed to death. The last person he saw before his death was Zhang Yan. When the Wannian County government officials caught him, he was standing covered in blood. At the door of the rented house, the knife that stabbed Xia Yuanji to death was in his hand, and it looked like he was about to throw it into the ditch."
Without seeing Xia Yuanji's body with his own eyes, and having never interrogated Zhang Yan in person, Han Changmu did not jump to conclusions easily. He just nodded slightly and said, "Did you interrogate Zhang Yan?"
He Zhenfu shook his head: "No."
Han Changmu frowned slightly: "Then, have you checked the files?"
He Zhenfu still shook his head: "No."
"Have you told Magistrate Zheng that Xia Yuanji is an important clue in the case of the Department of Internal Health?" Han Changmu asked calmly.
He Zhenfu nodded: "I told you."
"Tell me, Magistrate Zheng won't let you check the files or interrogate Zhang Yan?" Han Changmu was stunned, and the image of Wannian County Magistrate Zheng Binyuan in his impression became increasingly blurred.
When did Zheng Binyuan become so selfless?
Is this still him?
Could this be someone else pretending to be it?
He was suspicious, frowned and asked, "Did Magistrate Zheng say anything? Who else was disturbed by Xia Yuanji's murder case?"
He Zhenfu looked embarrassed and hesitated: "Say, I said it."
"What did you say? Tell it like it is." Han Changmu was suddenly doubtful. Could it be that there really was some hidden secret in Xia Yuanji's murder case, and Zhang Yan was really in danger.
At this stage of the matter, he was basically certain that someone else was responsible for Xia Yuanji's death.
He Zhenfu thought about it for a long time before he stuttered with a look of embarrassment: "Yes, it's Princess Annan. This Xia Yuanji is Princess Annan's new favorite."
Han Changmu's face was full of astonishment, and he looked at Meng Suige, who was also full of astonishment.
Annan County Princess's new favorite, no wonder when they checked Xia Yuanji's details, they found nothing. This kind of thing really cannot be disclosed to the outside world at will, and the Annan County Prince's Palace also kept it a secret.
"You heard it right, Princess Annan's new favorite!" Han Changmu exclaimed in surprise.
He Zhenfu sighed helplessly: "I'm afraid Sir Shi doesn't know the ridiculous things about this county princess."
Han Changmu frowned slightly. Of course he knew about Princess Annan's absurdity. He also knew how absurd Princess Annan was. What surprised him was not that Princess Annan was absurd or not, but that as far as he knew, Princess Annan was It has never been nice for Xia Yuanji to be so skinny.
Princess Annan’s favorite thing is the round and round pearls!
He Zhenfu looked at Han Changmu's uncertain expression and suddenly realized, snickering: "It turns out that adults know, yes, the princess of Annan County used to love pearls and round girls, but in the past year, she suddenly changed her temper and became obsessed with weaklings. Liu Fufeng, several of the new favorites in the palace were all Xia Yuanji, and Xia Yuanji was the most outstanding in appearance, so he was deeply favored by the princess of Annan County. As soon as the news of his death reached the palace, the princess of Annan County The general manager went to Wannian County and sent word that Zhang Yan would be killed to pay for Xia Yuanji's life. Fortunately, Magistrate Zheng was tactful and coaxed and deceived to appease the general manager and saved Zhang Yan's life. However, Annan County However, the princess sent guards from the palace to guard the cell where Zhang Yan was imprisoned. No one was allowed to approach without her instructions. She also took away the files of the case. As a result, she was not able to interrogate Zhang Yan and did not see the files. . I was arguing with the guards so much that they actually told me to ask for the imperial edict!" He was angry and helpless: "Don't say that I can't see the saint. Even if I can see the saint, I don't dare to talk to him. You’re talking about such ridiculous things that would taint the ears of the saints.”
"Absurd!" After Han Changmu heard this, he laughed angrily and slapped the desk hard. A loud bang startled He Zhenfu: "Absurd! She, a mere county princess, actually dared to interfere in the affairs of the court. How dare she interfere in the affairs of the court? Threatening her with an imperial edict." He stood up suddenly, "I will enter the palace immediately to see if the saint will favor her!"
"Sir, sir, please calm down!" He Zhenfu saw that the matter was about to get serious, so he quickly stopped Han Changmu and advised him: "Telling such scandalous things to a saint will make you unreasonable even if you are reasonable. You still don't know the princess of Annan County." Who is she? She is a shrew who is unreasonable, unreasonable and troublesome. When King Annan was alive, he never won a war and never got promoted. What did he rely on? It was not just his beauty. How can a princess be so generous? Later, the Annan Princess saved her and died, and the Annan Princess completely let herself go. Her subordinates were like leeks, cutting them off one after another, one after another. Despite the long quarrel, the saint was actually happy to see her success, praising her as a heroine among women. She has a true temperament. If this case is reported, it would be impossible for the saint to praise her for her deep affection and true temperament. Your Excellency, the face of our Internal Security Department will fall on her face. It's on the ground, smashed to pieces, and you can't pick it up anymore!"
He Zhenfu persuaded him earnestly, his mouth was dry, his lips were three layers thin, and he was so happy that he was frothing at the mouth. Finally, when he saw Han Changmu sitting back hesitantly, he slowly relaxed. tone.
It’s so tiring! He has never said so many words in one breath in his life!
Han Changmu rubbed his wrist, his expression changed from frightened and angry to calm. That's right, what kind of emotional dispute did he have with a widowed woman? If he won the battle, he would be criticized, and if he lost, he would be ridiculed.
There is absolutely no benefit at all, and failure to protect it will anger the saint.
After all, Prince Annan died while saving his life. When he died, the saint personally promised to treat his wife and children well and ensure that they would continue to be prosperous and wealthy. Over the years, anyone from Annan Prince’s Mansion, from the princess to the princess, has gone out. The maids and servants all walked sideways. No matter how prominent the palace in the capital, they would stay away from them. The saint never reprimanded them more than once.
In fact, Han Changmu understood the saint's intentions. The more lenient the saint was to the Prince of Annan County, the more people would be loyal to the saint successively because of this kindness. They were just a group of women and children. No matter how tyrannical they were, how could they turn the world upside down?
After weighing this, he might not be able to gain much advantage by confronting Annan County Prince's Palace.
Such people cannot be dealt with using the methods of the Department of Internal Health. One careless move will lead to the infamy of bullying the widow of a hero.
Han Changmu slowly calmed down, squinted his eyes, and suddenly raised his head to look at Meng Suigai.
Meng Sui's skin is thin and green, shaped like a vigorous green bamboo, so crisp and tender that it makes you forget the world at a glance.
Meng Suige looked wary, took two hurried steps back, crossed his hands, tilted his head and whispered: "Sir, what are you going to do!"
Han Changmu pursed his lips and smiled, then raised his chin towards Meng Suige: "Mr. He Qi, do you know where the princess of Annan County often goes?"
He Zhenfu nodded understandingly and said excitedly: "I know I know this."
Han Changmu raised his eyebrows: "Then, just take Meng Suige over."
Meng Suige suddenly felt something bad, and the pores all over his body shrank tightly, and he jumped up with a cry: "No, no, sir, you can't do a humble job, absolutely not!"
He Zhenfu grabbed Meng Suige by his collar and dragged him out with a smile: "Mr. Meng Qi, don't be humble. You are the most handsome student in our Internal Health Department. How could you not be able to do it? If you can't do it, then what will happen to you?" There’s nothing left to do.”
"Let go, let go, I can't do it, I, I can't do it, no, ah, I can't do it." Meng Suige's sharp screams gradually faded away, and finally could not be heard.
Han Changmu rubbed his forehead and felt guilty. After finishing this errand, he had to let Meng Suiwai take a good rest for a few days.
The Wannian County Government Office was extremely busy with government officials coming in and out. County Magistrate Zheng Binyuan, with two large eye-catching black circles under his eyes, was like an ant on a hot pot, wandering around in the signing room.
County Magistrate Yu Qing hurried into the signing room, his face pale and his head covered with sweat.
"How's it going? Have they left?" Zheng Bin stared at Yu Qing from a distance and asked eagerly.
Yu Qing shook his head: "No, I'm still guarding him in prison."
Zheng Binyuan slapped his thigh hard: "No, the smoke has been smoked and the chamber pot has been poured in. Don't they dislike the smell? They can still stay here!"
Yu Qing looked frustrated: "Who says I don't know? Sir, what should I do? Just now, Leng Shaoyin from Jingzhao Mansion also sent a message, saying that Zhang Yan must be protected and must be released today. Now, This is how to do."
Zheng Binyuan was so worried that he almost pulled his hair out. On one side was the Princess of Annan County, and on the other was the Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion. He couldn't afford to offend either of these two giant Buddhas.
Wannian County Government Office and Chang'an County Government Office are the two local government offices in Chang'an City after Jingzhao Prefecture. Although Chang'an City is known as a difficult place to live in, there are still nearly one million people living in the city all year round, and they enter the city every day. There are even more people leaving the city. The official affairs of Wannian County and Chang'an County are complicated all day long, and the county magistrate is the meat on the chopping board. It looks hot, but in fact it is very worthless and no one can mess with it. It doesn't matter if he gets up, anyone can step on him, which is very frustrating.
It is reasonable for the Princess of Annan County to avenge her new favorite. After all, she is well-known for her tyranny, but why does Leng Shaoyin insist on protecting Zhang Yan? Is it possible?
Zheng Binyuan seemed to have discovered some incredible secret, with a sly smile on his face.
Yu Qing was frightened by Zheng Binyuan's smile. He stretched out a finger, carefully poked his arm, and called out twice in a soft voice: "My lord, my lord?"
"Huh? Oh!" Zheng Binyuan came back to his senses, suppressed his smile, straightened his expression, and said seriously: "Those people can't be offended. The food from the public kitchen is too rough. You asked someone to buy it outside and bring it in. "
"The county magistrate is very thoughtful." Yu Qing complimented and arranged for a yamen servant who was responsible for purchasing meals.
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