Seventeen years ago, Zisang Jiuxiu launched a coup on the grounds that Emperor Dingkang of the previous dynasty was cruel and devastated. Although he acted vigorously and resolutely, changed the dynasty overnight, and successfully ascended the throne, his reputation was not justified and his reputation was not smooth.
Therefore, after he ascended the throne, he first married the second daughter of Gu Hongzhong, who was the censor of the Yushitai at that time, as his queen, and then took the daughter of Liu Yuan, the commander-in-chief of the three battalions at that time, as his concubine Shu, balancing civil and military affairs to stabilize the world.
Catkins fluttered down in the night light, like snowflakes tenderly. Yunqi spread out his jade bone fan to catch two clusters, and said: "The country is established for the people, so the people's hearts and minds come first, followed by military affairs."
Those who achieve great things must not only have extraordinary talents, but also must have a far-sighted vision. If you don't plan for the overall situation, you can't plan for a region; if you don't plan for the eternity, you can't plan for a moment.
The so-called numerous voices in the world are not contained in a pen in Yushitai.
"The Gu family is full of pure people, but when Gu Qinmu came, he took the path of a military general. Now he has the Imperial Guard to protect the safety of the imperial city." When Yun Qi said this, there was a hint of mockery on Junyi's face.
Lang Zhongling said that the official position was neither high nor low, but not only did he have military power in his hands, it also showed the emperor's trust in him.
"Liu Changhe doesn't know who the master behind Qiongxian Tower is. It's impossible for Prime Minister Liu not to know." Yun Qi blew off the catkins on the jade bone fan, held it in his right hand and fanned it a few times, "To put it lightly, he is a dandy. The affair is so big..."
Lu Anran understood what was left unfinished.
More seriously, it may involve Prime Minister Liu and the Queen.
One is an important minister of the emperor, and the other is the master of the harem.
Lu Anran rubbed his nose and couldn't help but sneeze.
Yunqi asked knowingly: "Cold?"
Lu Anran said coldly: "It's itchy."
"Hahaha——" Yun Qi smiled and turned along the long street to the Divine Beast Bridge to avoid disturbing the melancholy catkins.
Lu Anran didn't quite resonate with his smile, so he walked on the other side with a cold expression.
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Two days later, Guanyue brought Ma Liu back with great efficiency.
In the punishment department, Ma Liuwei crouched in a corner, asking questions and answering questions, and he was very cooperative.
"Boss Jin occasionally asks me to run errands. After the two parties have established contact, I will take a penny from the profits."
"My name is indeed Ma Liu, but I'm not from Yi County. My family lives in Majia Village, Yangde County, and they make a living by farming."
"I don't know the origin of Boss Jin. He seems to be very rich and generous. It just so happens that Xiaomin did something..." Ma Liu shrank his head and hesitated: "You don't need to ask so many questions to do this."
Guan Yue scratched the back of his head and said, "Speak clearly."
"Yes, yes, the interest-raising thing is considered a consensual matter. Xiaomin will take the lead. Sir, it really has nothing to do with Xiaomin."
Yun Qi propped up his chin and looked at him, "Qixia asked you to go to the capital to find the Jin family. Why are you running away?"
"Uh...this..."
Guanyue scolded: "You still haven't confessed honestly. For the crime you committed, you will be imprisoned for ten years and fined three thousand taels."
"Lord God, I've been wronged..." Ma Liu was about to cry but had no tears. A tall and thick man said pitifully: "I've only done this twice because of my obsession. I don't dare to beat the common people to death anymore. Please be merciful, sir." "
After crying for a long time, Ma Liu said with a mournful face: "Last month, the Jin family put a hundred taels in Xiaomin's place to lend to a merchant. Later, the merchant regretted it, and Xiaomin lost all the money in his hand... It’s my fault that Xiaomin’s hands insisted on gambling, but Xiaomin was confused and misappropriated her one hundred taels without authorization.”
As you can imagine, the result is that everything is lost.
"Originally, Xiaomin thought that Boss Jin was rich, so he probably wouldn't be able to remember the hundred or so taels of silver for a while. He would wait until three or two years later."
Ma Liu thought it over well, but unexpectedly, Jin's house in Yi County was robbed.
"Xiao Min was upset when she heard about it. She couldn't help but think of all the debts she owed before. If she asked Xiao Min for money, how could Xiao Min conjure up a hundred taels for her." So he simply ran away.
Yun Qi chuckled: "Isn't this the first time you've done this?"
Ma Liu's eyes were swollen. When he was watching the moon and wielding his sword, he looked down at the ground. "Young people, tell me, tell them all. Can you be punished and meritorious service? The big boss wants to find out if the Jin family is right. I also think that there is something wrong with that woman." , He has a huge fortune at a young age, so it cannot be said that it is black money.”
Yun Qi raised his right eyebrow and said noncommittally, "You are not familiar with her."
Ma Liu was afraid that he would be convicted immediately, so he racked his brains and finally came up with some information, "Jin's real name is Jin Yu'e. She came to the capital three years ago, and later hooked up with a local wealthy family in Yi County, and settled in Yi County. Zhaizi, she is from Youxian County in the southwest."
"It's strange to say that the rich man suddenly lost all his property and disappeared in the end. The common people still wondered whether this woman used tricks to defraud rich men out of their money, and then kicked her away after she was done using them. Otherwise, how could he have such a rich family background?"
Yun Qi held the tea bowl with one hand and turned his head to look over, "Has she ever found someone before Liu Zhiquan?"
"Yes, the wealthy businessman's surname is Fang. You can check it out. Xiaomin is definitely not talking nonsense." After Ma Liu swore to the sky, he added: "But then he suddenly found Liu Zhiquan. Xiaomin couldn't figure it out. How many shops does Shopkeeper Liu have? Compared to her, it’s just a drop in the bucket, I can’t understand it.”
Ma Liu was taken down. Yun Qi dipped his fingers into the tea dripping on the table and said with a deep look, "Southwestern You County, Su Ji, does this address sound familiar to you?"
Su Ji's expression also turned solemn, he stood up and said, "I'll send someone right away."
Yunqi put his fingers on the edge of the table and called out: "Don't forget Fang Xinglong."
Fang Xinglong is the wealthy man named Fang whom Jin Yu'e found in front of Liu Zhiquan.
As soon as Su Ji arrived at the door, he almost bumped into Guanyue who was returning. The latter's expression was not so good. When he saw Yun Qi cupping his fists, he said, "Your Majesty, Qiongxianlou is here to report the case."
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Xianglan died, and her death was not very elegant.
Yun Qi flipped through Xu Wu's autopsy record book and picked out the key points: "Can a woman get windy immediately?"
Xu Wuzuo bowed and sighed: "The reason is very rare and almost unknown to the world. The woman was so excited under the influence of drugs that her heart stopped and she died suddenly."
After identifying the pill bottle found in the room, Xu Zou determined, "One or two pills of this kind of pill can make you happy, but eating more will not help. She must have overdosed." As for the specifics, further testing is needed.
"This..." Yun Qi tapped his finger bones on the booklet, "Left arm?"
"Yes, the cinnabar has been dyed and carved for some time."
Yun Qi closed his head and said to Su Ji: "Go out and ask the other people in Qiongxian Tower."
A man outside the room was in a state of disbelief. His body was trembling like chaff, his eyes were dirty, and there were black spots under his eyes. He was weak and his steps were frivolous. When he saw Yun Qi and others coming out, his body trembled and he almost couldn't stand.
"My lord..."
"Name, place of origin, and what is your livelihood? You were with the deceased at that time. When did you realize something was wrong?" Su Ji put on an official air and consciously stepped forward to ask questions.
The man said tremblingly: "Huang Debiao, a small citizen, is from Chen County under the jurisdiction of the royal capital. He is doing some small business in the royal capital. It was a small citizen who found... Xianglan suddenly stopped moving. The small citizen thought she had lost her strength, but it was true. I didn’t expect anyone to be gone.”
Xianglan values money when receiving guests, and Huang Debiao has done a lot in this. He thought that he would never encounter such a thing after a spring night.
Recalling that everyone was dead at the time, he was still working hard from behind, and all the pores on his body were stretched. It was a warm day in late spring, and he was suddenly covered in cold sweat.
"Do you know what medicine she took? Did you take it? Did you force it on her?"
"Where do you start talking about this!"
"You didn't know?"
"As a young man in his prime, there is no need for those entertainment things. Absolutely not, definitely not." This point is the dignity of a man. Even if you are afraid, you still have to emphasize it.
Su Ji's sharp eyes glanced through his darkened eyes, which made Huang Debiao feel nervous, "What happens next?"
Huang Debiao lowered his head and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Xiaomin noticed something was wrong and shook her, but she was no longer breathing. Xiaomin was frightened on the spot..."
Su Ji glanced at him on the third street and said, "Go to the Criminal Division first and make a detailed record of the case. Don't leave the capital until the case is concluded."
After carrying away the body and cleaning the room, Yun Qi and Su Ji came to another clean room.
The madam wiped her eyes and said, "My poor daughter, why did you just leave?"
Su Ji was asking the old bustard, while Yun Qi sat aside as if it had nothing to do with him. He glanced at the old bustard with his peripheral vision, and saw that she was more resentful than sad, and he curled up the corners of her mouth, showing a silent smile.
"Do you know the medicine in Xianglan Room?"
"Every girl will prepare some pills by her side, just to make the guests more interesting." The old madam pressed the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief, "The girls themselves can't use them. You can ask around. Only cows can't plow. I haven't heard of it." The ground can still be damaged.”
Su Ji's mouth twitched, he was inexperienced, he didn't know where to go!
"Don't go too far, just tell me what this medicine is about and why Pandan takes the pills by herself."
The madam quickly denied, "It's impossible. Xianglan has never taken any medicine. She also knows the severity and will never act recklessly."
"This medicine seems to have to be taken an hour in advance. Is there anyone in her room at that time?"
"Young Master Huang came late. At that time...she and the girl in the room were the only ones..." The Madam calculated the time and said, "Yes, Young Master Huang came half an hour after Mr. Liu left. During this time, Xianglan said she was tired. Rest in your room."
Mr. Liu?
"Liu Changhe?"
The old madam shook off the rouge and gouache on her handkerchief and nodded: "Well, Young Master Liu was in a bad mood after the quarrel two days ago. He insisted on finding Xianglan. There is no reason to refuse when we open the door for business. No, She bullied Xianglan so hard that she said she felt a little uncomfortable and planned not to accept customers anymore, but Mr. Huang really gave her a lot... Xianglan did this voluntarily, I didn't force her."
She clapped her palms and said sarcastically: "Oh, maybe it's because of this that she took medicine without permission. What a sin, how can you take medicine randomly?"
Su Ji: "What do you mean, Liu Changhe harmed her health, so she took the medicine in order to continue to receive customers, or did she suspect that Liu Changhe forced her to take the medicine?"
The madam's face trembled, "That's not what I meant. Sir, you don't want to say that."
Just when they were looking for Xianglan, Xianglan died.
From the cause of death, it seems that Pandan herself abused drugs and accidentally died.
only……
Yun Qi used the handle of the fan to press a piece of white paper on the table, and traced a pattern with black ink on it - a sharp mouth with an evil smile, and narrow eyes half-closed.
"Mark of the Divine Fox."
In front of the Qiongxian Tower, there was a crowd of onlookers. When Yun Qi came out, he saw a familiar figure standing at the end. He flicked the jade pendant on the fan handle with his index finger and hit the opponent's forehead. He chuckled: "What are you doing again?" Right or wrong?"
