The daily life of Dali Siqing

Chapter 497
Northern Territory, Yancheng.

In Zhao Wang's mansion, a middle-aged man who resembled Emperor Zhou was practicing sword.

This person is none other than the most powerful feudal lord of the Great Zhou Dynasty, King Zhao——Zhu Kai.

Compared with Emperor Zhou's terminal illness, Zhu Kai, who practiced martial arts all the year round, was incomparably strong physically, and his martial arts had reached the state of primacy.

"My lord, the border is urgent!"

When King Zhao was practicing his sword, a general galloped away.

"My lord, there is an urgent report from the border. There has been a change in the Jurchen army in Jianzhou. The Northeast Camp of Longwuwei has moved forward!"

Zhao Wang looked as usual, "Where are the left and right wings of Longwuwei?! Where is the main force of the rear army?! Has it moved?!"

Mentioning this, the generals were indignant, "The left and right wings of the Longwu Army moved forward with its northeast camp, but the rear camp was still fifty miles away from our army. The faint king is still guarding against us!"

Although it is not a secret among the high-ranking Zhao army that King Zhao intends to be a great position, in the hearts of the lower-level soldiers and captains under King Zhao, King Zhao has always been a virtuous king who is loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and protects the frontier, but he has been jealous of the emperor for no reason. .

This is the image King Zhao deliberately created over the years.

Rebellion is never an easy task. Taizu won the righteousness of the country, and today he has made great achievements in governing the world. If you plot rebellion for no reason, who will follow you to rebel? !

You must give others a reason!

Rebellions in the past dynasties, if it is not that the emperor has no virtue, favors and trusts traitors, the sky is dead, and punishes the tyrant;

King Zhao took the first path. The emperor had no virtue and appointed treacherous men.He had to set things right.

The image that King Zhao has created for himself among the low-level officers and soldiers over the years is that he is a vassal king who works hard, works hard, and defends the country and borders.

This kind of image creation has indeed played a very good role. The soldiers at the bottom of King Zhao's command are basically dissatisfied with the emperor's actions and sympathize with King Zhao.

Hearing that the generals were disrespectful to the emperor, Zhao Wang suddenly changed his face, "Shut up! The emperor is holy, how can you make unreasonable remarks?!"

"My lord?!"

"If there is a next time! This king will engage in military law!"

Seeing Zhao Wang's serious expression, the general was even more aggrieved. Zhao Wang's words not only did not make the general give up the resentment in his heart, but even deepened his resentment towards the emperor.

Zhao Wang's routine is deeper than the water in Peach Blossom Pond. He is indeed the person who can make Zhou Emperor afraid and can't deal with it for a long time.

"Go! Tell the scouts to keep an eye on Jianzhou's movement! Ready to attack at any time, support the Longwu Army!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Although, very unwilling, but the general went to pass the order angrily.

King Zhao put his sword back into its sheath, and looked in the direction of Jianzhou in the northeast, "The border disaster is about to start! However, if there is chaos, this king will be more confident!"
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Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan finished interrogating Yincao Wangli, but as soon as they left the prison in Shanyin Mansion, the arrester who was in charge of going to Sheng County had already returned.

"My lord, my lord Di! Something happened!"

Li Da, the former treasurer of Yuezhou Bank, was found by the police of Dali Temple and hanged himself in his sister's home. His younger sister Li Juan and her brother-in-law Niu Wu were nowhere to be found.

Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan rushed to Sheng County immediately.

Shanyinfu City is more than sixty miles away from Shengxian County, and there are hills and dense forests in the middle. Although there is a long road in Dazhou, the road is still not very easy to walk.

Especially during the rainy season, the roads are rough and the horses dare not gallop fast. By the time the two arrived in Sheng County, it was already two hours later.

"My lord! My lord! You are here!"

Yang Qingyuan nodded, and then put on whale leather gloves with Di Zhiyuan.

"How's the site survey going!?"

Over the years, the Dali Temple School of Criminal Law has not only cultivated warriors, but also various legal talents and criminal investigation talents.

"My lords, this is the scene of my investigation!"

Yang Qingyuan took a look, he knew this guy!

In the second phase of the Criminal Law Academy of Dali Temple, Geng Cheng, a student of Chahaoke, specializes in trace inspection.

This person is still famous, he is a juren, but he does not want to go to the county school or county school to be an academic officer, instead he joined the Dali Temple Criminal Law College.After graduating, Geng Cheng joined the Chahaus of Dali Temple. On his current uniform, there are one long and one short, with two red stripes!He was trained by Dali Temple as a key talent.

"Did you find anything?!"

Geng Cheng entered the house, and then began to introduce, "You two adults, the arrangement of the facilities in this house has not changed! We found that Li Dashi was hung in this side room, and the silk belt used for hanging has been put away by us! "

Di Zhiyuan looked around the house. Although Shengxian County is only a county seat, but being able to have such a large house in the county seat shows that Li Da's younger sister's family is in good condition.

Although the house is not a mansion garden, it has a large patio and six large rooms.

It is already considered a very large house for ordinary people's homes.

As the treasurer of the Yuezhou Bank, Li Da has a low position with little power and heavy responsibility. According to his salary, he can't buy such a house every ten or twenty years.

Unexpectedly, his sister and brother-in-law could have such a big house.

"Li Da was hanging on this beam at that time. The stool was kicked down on the ground, and his feet were flush with the ground. His death shape also conformed to the appearance of the death shape. The specific situation needs further inspection, and now it has been handed over to the The brother in charge of the autopsy!"

Yang Qingyuan nodded, "Any other discoveries?!"

Geng Cheng replied, "There was no large amount of gold and silver found in the house. In addition, Li Juan and Niu Wu were no longer in the house. At the back door of their house, two series of fuzzy footprints were found, leading to the county road. But the county roads are all paved with bluestone slabs, and once you get to the top, there is no way to trace them!"

Di Zhiyuan, who was on the side, felt that something was wrong, "When you arrived here, Li Da had been dead for a long time, which means that he had time to escape. Why didn't he run away, but committed suicide instead?! He can follow Li Juan , Niu Wu and run together! His behavior is unreasonable!"

Geng Cheng hesitated for a moment, "Could it be that he knew that he could not escape the guilt, even if he ran away today, he would be caught back, so he committed suicide in fear of crime."

"It's possible, but it's not very likely. There are many mountains and forests in Yuezhou. If Li Da took some food and hid in the mountains, it would be difficult for us to find him! Besides, he was not alone at that time. He should be with his sister and brother-in-law. Together."

Geng Cheng froze for a moment, not knowing what this had to do with it.

He is a member of Chahaus, and reasoning and analysis are not his forte.

Di Zhiyuan explained, "Generally speaking, if the prisoner is alone, he is more likely to commit suicide in fear of crime. Those who have wives and children will cherish their lives more. Li Da should have been with his sister and brother-in-law before his death. , in that kind of situation, it is very difficult to live and die, and it is normal to flee with the two of them."

Yang Qingyuan asked casually, "That's right! Is the identity of the deceased confirmed to be Li Da?!"

"Confirmed! There is a waist card to prove it by faith, and there is no trace of disguise and makeup. It is undoubtedly confirmed that it is Li Da himself."

It's not that Yang Qingyuan has any doubts about Li Da's identity, it's just that the opponent may be a trap, so it's always right to be more cautious!
The scene was too simple, and there were not many doubts. Even Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan couldn't see anything suspicious. The most suspicious thing at the scene was the death of Li Da, the treasurer.

"Decree, the states and counties under Yuezhou are wanted for Li Juan and Niu Wu!"

"Yes!"

Li Da died, and his sister and brother-in-law ran away, so the clue to the bank was cut off again!
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan came to the muddy ground of the back door. This back door is different from the front door of the house. The ground of the front door is also paved with stone slabs, so there are no obvious footprints left even if they walk through it.

And the back door is an ordinary dirt floor, which has not been repaired, and the footprints of Li Juan and Niu Wu are left on the dirt floor.

But the continuous rainy season has already washed away the footprints. Fortunately, Chahausi of Dali Temple was able to catch up with the size of the footprints.

Yang Qingyuan didn't use any lightness kung fu, just stepped on it, and then found the problem.

These footprints should not be here.

Although the ground is muddy, the degree of muddyness is far less than Yang Qingyuan estimated.

If you step on it normally, although it will leave clear footprints, the footprints are not deep.

Judging from the time of Li Da's death, it has been three hours since Li Juan and his wife left.

During these three hours, the rain in Shanyin County never stopped, and the rain washed away for three hours. It is impossible to preserve such a complete footprint of this level.

After looking at the footprints, Yang Qingyuan and the two returned to the house, "Gengcheng, have the neighbors around Li Juan visited and investigated?"

"Your Excellency, I have already asked. Li Juan's family was not originally from Sheng County, but they moved from the countryside to Sheng County about three months ago. After they moved here, they didn't get along well with their neighbors on weekdays. I only know that Niu Wu is a carpenter, and Li Juan's brother is the treasury in the Governor's Mansion of Yuezhou, but I don't know much about the rest!"

"Huh?! You mean, the neighbors know that Li Juan's brother is the treasurer of Yuezhou Governor's Mansion?"

"Yes!"

Yang Qingyuan was slightly surprised, and continued to ask, "Does this Li Juan know anyone in the neighborhood?!"

"Um... It seems that there is no such thing. Li Juan's family has always lived in seclusion."

Then the question arises, since she lives in seclusion and does not communicate with her neighbors, why do the neighbors around Li Juan's house behave like this.

Knowing that Niu Wu is a carpenter is barely understandable, maybe Niu Wu was seen by neighbors when he was doing carpentry.

But Li Juan's elder brother is the treasurer of Yuezhou governor's mansion. How did the neighbors know this news?
Li Da lives in Shanyinfu City all year round, even if he occasionally communicates with each other when he is resting and bathing, the people around him will not know who he is, let alone his official position!
How could ordinary people know about the official system of the imperial court?
"Gengcheng, go and find out, where did the news that brother Li Juan became an official come from?"

"Yes!"

Half an hour later, Geng Cheng came to report back.

"My lord, I am incompetent in a lowly position! This news has been circulating for a long time. I only know that it was said during a chat among neighbors, but no one knows who said it specifically!"

"It's not your fault. It's not easy to find out the source of such news. No wonder you!"

"Thank you sir!"

……

After checking everything, Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan planned to leave.

Although Li Da's clue is broken, they still have other directions to pursue, and the matter here can be left to the people of Dali Temple.

"Gengcheng, I will leave the rest of the matter here to you. Master Di and I will rush back to Shanyin Mansion immediately. After you finish the inspection and investigation, bring the evidence and the body and return to Dali Temple!"

"Yes!"

Then Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan rushed back to Shanyin Mansion in the rain.

"My lord, there is something wrong with the death of Li Da!"

The two were galloping in the rain, but Yang Qingyuan used his true energy to block the rainwater one foot away from the two of them.

"Zhiyuan, tell me!"

"Since Li Da wanted to commit suicide, why did he run sixty miles from Zhoucheng to commit suicide in Sheng County?! What is he doing so hard for?! This is one of them."

"Secondly, the footprints that the adults found just now, those footprints are too deep, it seems that they were deliberately left for us to discover!"

"The third is the news about Li Juan's family. They obviously live in seclusion. Why do the neighbors know so clearly and in such detail? Even the powerful in Sheng County may not be able to find out easily. He didn't write about his elder brother's official position either! But such detailed information was circulated among Li Juan's neighbors...it was like..."

Yang Qingyuan added the second half of the sentence for Di Zhiyuan, "It's like deliberately creating Li Juan's character."

"Correct!"

The four words of "creating people" fit Di Zhiyuan's intentions very well, as if deliberately telling others that the person living here is Li Da's younger sister.

"Other than that?!" Yang Qingyuan questioned.

"Um?!"

These are Di Zhiyuan's discoveries so far, "Does your lord have any other discoveries?!"

"Zhiyuan, you are really a fan of the authorities! You have overlooked one of the most critical issues, how did Li Da know that the matter was exposed?! This matter is up to you to investigate, directly from Yuezhou Bank Cao Wangli, and then hand it over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate Then how did Li Da know about this?! Judging from the time of his death, he obviously left Shanyinfu City before you ordered the arrest. Who told him about this? Woolen cloth?!"

"This……"

Di Zhiyuan didn't realize it before as the chief investigator of this matter, but now that Yang Qingyuan mentioned it, he realized that something was wrong!
About the silver box, only he, a few policemen from Dali Temple, and people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate knew about it.

Could it be that someone among them tipped off the news, so Li Da ran away?

"Your Excellency, you mean...there is a traitor?!"

"..." Yang Qingyuan was silent for a moment. Although this reason is nonsense, it can explain why Li Da fled early.

"Of course, there is another possibility. Yincao Wangli informed Li Da of this matter, so Li Da fled in a hurry." Di Zhiyuan added, "But after all, Wang Li was investigated for accepting bribes because of Li Da. It’s broad, how could it be possible to report the news?!”

Yang Qingyuan smiled slightly, "It's not impossible, what if there is another transaction between Wang Li and Li Da besides these ten taels?!"

"This……"

"Let's talk about everything after going back to Shanyin Mansion to investigate... drive!"

"drive!"

Two fast horses galloped towards Shanyin Mansion in the rain.

(End of this chapter)