After saying that, Di Ying took Peng Liang to the inn in Ping'an County.
Han Lixing's case was not in that wooden box.
Since Di Ying has investigated half of this case, he will not hand it over again.
Although Zhang Jian gave Di Ying a feeling: Zhang Jian actually might have some guesses about who the murderer was.
Di Ying would not inquire about that guess.
He doesn't trust Zhang Jian now.
The intestines in that guy's belly: too long and too convoluted.
As for the rest of the cases in the wooden box: they were so detailed that they were just a step away from solving the case, so Di Ying asked Zhang Jian to do it himself.
The case of Han Lixing was picked just because it was the only case, and Zhang Jian may have indeed not found any clues or evidence.
In other words: It's a bit far away from the door, and Zhang Jian really can't kick it.
Di Ying came by himself.
…
And the other side. In Ping'an County, Tao Mansion.
Tao Changling was originally the tutor of Prince Li Xulun.
Those who can be crown princes and tutors are generally gentlemen with high moral character, noble character, profound knowledge, and prominent reputation. Many of them are ministers or important ministers of the court.
Tao Changling... because he had opposed the empress' involvement in government affairs and was ineffective, he resigned in anger and returned to his hometown, taking all his children and grandchildren with him.
Now more than seventy years old, his children and grandchildren have also resigned from their official positions and are busy staying by Tao Changling's side.
Tao Changling's grandson, Tao Qing, was unable to stay idle.
Tao Qing loves, even is obsessed with physics, and studies it every day.
On this day, he figured out something novel again.
It means taking a long pole and leveraging the weight on the other end of the pole.
The dozen or so servants who followed Tao Qing were so busy that they were sweating profusely.
Tao Changling, who was resting under the grape arbor, sighed silently when he heard the sounds of shouting and running around in Tao Qing's yard.
In this life, he trained and taught countless students, some of whom even held high positions in the court.
But he just couldn't teach Tao Qing, his own grandson.
Tao Qing has also become a piece of Tao Changling's heart, just like a lump of mud in his glorious student career.
But Tao Changling had no choice. Among his grandchildren, Tao Qing was the one he loved most.
He simply left it to Tao Qing. Although the craftsman's status was low, he didn't want Tao Qing to become an official anyway, so why bother?
It's just...
Tao Qing was a little too willful.
In the process of studying, Tao Changling couldn't grasp the propriety well. After Tao Changling tried to persuade him to no avail, he arranged for more people to follow Tao Qing to prevent him from doing anything outrageous.
Or... to wrap it up.
This is what Tao Changling, who appreciates Tao Qing's talent and is an older generation, can do.
At this time, a servant came to report that Di Ying, the right prime minister of Dali Temple, came to Ping'an County to investigate the case.
Tao Changling frowned in displeasure.
He is now an old man from his hometown. Although he is "begging for bones", his status is still valuable.
Not to mention a small Youcheng of Dali Temple, even if His Majesty comes to Ping'an County in person, he will still come to see him as a courtesy.
That Di Ying actually didn't come to visit him or even send him a greeting. This meant that he didn't take Tao Changling seriously.
but……
After thinking for a few breaths, Tao Changling let the matter go gently.
When people get old, they have to accept it.
They are here to investigate the case, so if you don't want to beg me, then don't beg me. I don't want to argue with a junior about these people.
These days, there are fewer and fewer young people who understand etiquette.
Tao Changling hummed and went back to the house.
In the end, I started thinking: I will summon Di Ying tomorrow and remind him not to stretch his hands too far and to pay attention to the propriety in handling the case.
…
Di Ying, who was at the inn, was stunned when she received the news of the guards' investigation and heard that Tao Changling was actually retiring here.
The old man of the dynasty has a noble status. Although he is no longer in the court, he can still easily influence the situation in the court because of his subordinates.
Therefore, no matter who is passing by the place where he lives, he must come to visit him. If it is really too late, a door-to-door gift must be presented to show respect.
He Di Ying was negligent.
Now it is estimated that people have received the news that he has come to Ping'an County, and it is already too late for Di Ying to make amends.
But Di Ying didn't want to make amends.
If you neglected it, just ignore it. Just apologize seriously when you leave. Those people with noble character will not argue with a young official. Will be tolerant.
But after hearing the reports from all the guards, Di Ying was not sure...whether he would anger Tao Changling.
"Sir, an official said that when Han Lixing died, he was face down and was in a forward position. He was close to the straight cliff, probably less than one meter away."
"Sir, one of the government officials who went to the valley where the accident happened mentioned something unusual: there was residual egg liquid or something like that on Han Lixing's head.
They probably left the eggs accidentally dropped from the trees on the cliff. Didn't care. However, they felt that there were too many eggshells and egg liquids scattered in the grass. "
"Sir, among the powerful and noble people in Ping'an County, only Tao Qing, the fifth grandson of Mr. Tao Changling, behaves somewhat strangely. He is obsessed with things and often has the habit of using living things for study purposes. "
After listening, Di Ying closed her eyes.
Now: all the wires can be connected together.
The murderer is most likely Tao Qing!
But although the line of reasoning was established, the chain of evidence was still missing.
After thinking for a while, Di Ying decided to secretly arrest Tao Qing and the personal servants who followed Tao Qing in and out every day.
Those people know the secrets of their masters best.
…
The night was as cold as water, causing people who had been in the heat wave and bored during the day to fall into a deep sleep.
Tao Qing was not asleep yet.
He didn't care about the cool breeze. There were large ice basins placed everywhere in his room, which not only made him not sleepy, but also kept him energetic.
He was leaning on the desk, writing furiously.
Based on the various data tested during the day, the next step of deduction is continued using numbers.
He wanted to calculate: the longest pole, what kind of fulcrum, and what is the maximum amount that can be moved.
Suddenly, the candlelight in the room suddenly went out.
Before Tao Qing's eyes could adapt to the darkness, he was knocked unconscious.
When he felt a pain on his lip and woke up, he opened his eyes and realized that he was actually in the courtroom.
Thinking that he had seen a ghost or fallen asleep, Tao Qing rubbed the spot in his body, sat up, and looked at the young man in the hall with a handsome face and phoenix eyebrows, wearing official uniforms.
This made Tao Qing even more certain: he was dreaming.
Because he had seen this court before, it was the county court. He also knew the county magistrate Zhang Jian, but he was not such a young man.
"What kind of game are you playing? Are you trying criminals in court?"
Tao Qing said and yawned greatly.
Although he didn't understand how he could have such a dream, since he did it, it would be nice to play along and it would relieve his boredom.
