Seeing that Shen Tianshu turned the situation around with just a few words, Li Zian immediately regained his previous calmness, and a very faint smile appeared on his lips again.
"Master Qian, Master Shen, I see that most of the situation in this case has been figured out. Now we just need to wait for the people at the scene to come back and compare the situation on both sides, and the truth will come to light immediately."
"That's great." Shen Zhonglei was very happy when he heard this. If it could be confirmed that it was homicide, then he would definitely not have anything to do with Mrs. Tong. "I didn't expect that Mrs. Tong was not only superb in medical skills, but also knowledgeable in other aspects. They are all equally good, which is really admirable.”
"This is natural." Li Zian said with a pun, "After all, he is the person I like, so he must have real ability."
When Shen Zhonglei heard this, he thought about what he had heard before that Li Zian took the initiative to transfer him here, and his heart immediately surged.
On the other side, Qian Poxin's expression was a little bright, but he quickly calmed down and took the initiative: "Your Majesty, Mr. Shen, I wonder if I can take a step to speak."
Now that the case has been basically revealed, seeing Qian Poxin taking the initiative to show his kindness, Li Zian was naturally happy to give him a step up.
After all, he was a second-grade official sent by the emperor, and he didn't want to break up with him as soon as he met.
Shen Zhonglei led Li Zian and Qian Poxin to his study room, and the others immediately dispersed.
Only Shen Tianshu, after informing Li Zian, continued to stay in the mortuary and carefully inspected Mrs. Liu's body.
The three of them arrived at the study room. After Shen Zhonglei dismissed all the servants, Qian Poxin said apologetically: "Master Shen, I'm really sorry for what happened today. I didn't expect it to develop to this point." Such a field.”
"Why did Mr. Qian say this?"
"Well, that's actually what happened." Qian Poxin sighed and began to explain what happened yesterday, "After I left Beijing, my plan was to go to Huizhou first, then to Huguang, and finally from Huguang to Longnan to visit the northwest border.
“My wife wanted to go back to her hometown to visit her parents, so she took her children with her.
"Unexpectedly, the child suddenly became ill while he was in Huizhou, and my wife had to take the child to Wuchang Prefecture for medical treatment.
"I was so worried that I got caught up in some bad things happening in Shunchang Mansion. After I finished dealing with them, I immediately brought people over to meet my wife.
"I hurried and hurried all the way. I finally entered the city before closing the city gate last night. Unexpectedly, I was woken up not long after I fell asleep. It was said that the child's original wet nurse, Mrs. Liu, had hanged herself.
“I didn’t know why at the time, but suddenly I remembered how chaotic the Shunchang government office was, and I thought I could use this incident to see how the Wuchang government office was doing.
"I had actually asked someone to check Mrs. Liu's body at that time. I thought she had hanged herself, so I arranged for Grandma Wang to report it to the government to see how the government officials would deal with it.
“If I had known that this was not a suicide but a homicide, no matter how stupid I was, I would never have asked anyone to do this.
"What happened today was all due to my mistake. It not only offended Lady Tong, but also disturbed the Crown Prince.
"Now I will express my attitude to Master Shen in front of the Crown Prince.
"Everyone on my side, including myself, will definitely cooperate fully with Mr. Shen in handling the case, and the murderer must be brought to justice.
"As long as I think that the murderer may be staying with my wife and children at this time, my heart goes..."
Qian Poxin's words were quite sincere. At the end of his words, his eyes turned red. Even Shen Zhonglei was fooled by him and began to comfort him.
Li Zian was thinking about Shen Tianshu who was staying in the mortuary, and was too lazy to act with Qian Poxin, but he didn't expose it, he just stood up and said: "Since it's just a misunderstanding, just explain it clearly.
"Most of the problems in the Wuchang government office were left over by the predecessor. Not long after Mr. Shen took office, the situation in the government office has improved greatly.
"So I think Mr. Shen will be able to handle this case as soon as possible."
The meaning of Li Zian's words is very rich.
He first attributed the poor performance of everyone in the government office to the previous prefect and selected Shen Zhonglei out.
Then he emphasized Shen Zhonglei's excellence and his satisfaction with him, obviously not wanting Qian Poxin to cause trouble to Shen Zhonglei.
The last sentence is the most critical. He said "handle" the case, but did not say crack the case. It can be said that it left Shen Zhonglei with enough escape routes.
Qian Poxin was someone who had worked his way up in the officialdom, so he naturally understood the meaning of Li Zian's words.
But he didn't expect that Li Zian would put so much effort into protecting Shen Zhonglei.
In front of Li Zian, Qian Poxin responded with a smile: "This is natural. I have heard before that Mr. Shen has been in Yongzhou Mansion for six years, and he has always passed the test, whether he has passed the examination or the external inspection. Originally, I thought I would be able to work together in the capital soon, but I didn’t expect that such a talented person would be overtaken by the Crown Prince’s discerning eyes.”
Li Zian didn't take this level of sowing discord at all.
“Huguang is located on the border and is not as prosperous as central Beijing. It is not easy for it to develop into what it is now.
"Jingzhong has already captured nearly 90% of Daqi's pillars. It's time to relax a little and let us miss a few!"
After Li Zian said that, he stood up with a smile and said: "Okay, just let go of the misunderstanding, it's time to go out.
"If we keep talking behind closed doors like this, people outside will panic."
Qian Poxin had no choice but to take advantage of Li Zian's opportunity to go out first, patted Shen Zhonglei on the shoulder, and said as if he was sorry for him: "It's really a pity that I couldn't enter Beijing this time, but there's no need to feel too bad. There’s nothing wrong with working in Wuchang Prefecture for a few years and accumulating more experience before moving to Beijing. Maybe I can be promoted to a higher position by then, don’t you think?”
Shen Zhonglei couldn't answer these words. No matter how he said it, it didn't seem right, so he could only smile and mumble.
The three of them returned to the lobby. Fan Yuru and Bao Yaxin also just returned from the inn.
Li Zian looked around, but did not find Shen Tianshu.
Could it be that he is still in the mortuary?
Shen Zhonglei sat on the public seat again and asked several servants: "How is the situation at the inn?"
When the three officers heard this, they all turned to look at Fan Yuru.
In the inn just now, they just walked around the room to check things out. Only Fan Yuru looked around carefully and chatted with the Qian family servants and the innkeeper for a long time.
Seeing this, Shen Zhonglei couldn't help feeling suffocated again. He could only take a deep breath, calmed down and looked at Fan Yuru and said, "Did Young Master Fan find any problems at the inn?"
"I did find some doubts. I think I have reason to suspect that Liu's death was not suicide but homicide."
Fan Yuru thought that what he said would cause a lot of commotion and doubts, but everyone in the hall looked calm, as if they had known about the situation for a long time.
Just when he was doubtful, Shen Tianshu finally left the mortuary. He arrived belatedly and said as he entered the door: "I agree with Mr. Fan's judgment, and I already have a way to find conclusive evidence."
