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Chapter 532 This relative died well!

"What happened? What happened?"

A group of people rushed over from all sides, pushing and shoving, and even crowded.

The main reason is that I heard the report from the shop soldier, but I still can't believe it.

Prince Yongyang, was killed?
That's the county king of my Great Song Dynasty, the younger brother of the Queen Mother!
Gongsun Zhao was the first to react, but his mind was also in chaos.

Angry for the audacity and unscrupulousness of the thief.

I also feel helpless because of the frequent accidents when the new emperor ascends the throne.

Why are things happening one after another? It's really difficult for the new officials!
While in a trance, Li Yan and Qiu Yuzuo came over, but before they could speak, there was another greeting sound from ahead.

Fan Chunli came to work.

The magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, who was about to be transferred and wanted to stand on his post for the last few days, was also stunned, and then said to the officials: "I am bound by the responsibility of Kaifeng Prefecture, quickly recruit judges, push officials, and go together The county palace will find out the situation!"

On the surface, everyone responded in unison, then flew away, and immediately went to report the news, so that Judge Han and the other pushers would be late if they could.

Although it is impossible to completely avoid such a major event, the one who rushes to the front must be the one with the greatest pressure and the easiest responsibility, and the fool will pass.

Anyway, the news that Fan Chunli is about to step down is not a secret, anyone who still considers his feelings should be wise and safe!
finally.

The only ones who came before Fan Chunli were Gongsun Zhao and Qiu Yuzuo.

Looking at this cold-faced judge, Fan Chunli was a little relieved, but at the same time worried, and said in a low voice: "Judge Gongsun, you follow the old man to the county prince's mansion. The first thing to do is to find out the situation. Don't be impulsive."

At this time, Gongsun Zhao had no distracting thoughts, and was focused on the case, clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

Seeing that he didn't listen to him, Fan Chunli wanted to say more, but saw a person walking over: "Fan Gong, I also want to go with you."

Fan Chunli was a little moved: "Lin Erlang, this matter is no small matter, why should you participate in it?"

Li Yandao: "I have already participated in it, and I know the details of the case. I am even more curious about the whole story of the murder of the county king... This case is related to Wuyou Cave. As a Bianjing citizen, if we can find out the secret behind it, it will It is incumbent!"

Fan Chunli was overjoyed, cupped his hands and praised: "What a duty to do, Lin Erlang is really a man of integrity!"

Li Yan returned the courtesy: "I don't dare to do it, I only do what I should do, and Fan Gong praised it absurdly."

With the help of these two, Fan Chunli no longer waited for other idlers, took capable officials and rode towards the county palace.

Along the way, the Kaifeng government office was serious and tense, but the people on both sides, many of them whispered to each other with excited expressions, and some of them opened the market on the street, and there was a vague bet on when the case would be solved.

Fan Chunli secretly smiled wryly, the shop soldiers shouted too flusteredly before, and with the speed of news spread in Bianjing, within a day, there would be a riot, and everyone knew it.

Kaifeng Government Office, Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple must be under enormous pressure!

After all, if the king of Yongyang County was really assassinated, the nature would be too bad.

Regardless of the character of this foreign relative, he is a first-rank county king. The murder of a person of such status, in addition to the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, seemed to be traced back to the assassination of Wu Yuanheng in the Tang Xianzong Dynasty during the Taiping period.

Wu Yuanheng is Wu Zetian's great-grandson. After more than a hundred years, Wu's children turned out to be talented. This one is not only outstanding in appearance, but also the number one scholar in high school. He is as famous as Bai Juyi in poetry, and also has a great talent as a prime minister. It can be said to be almost perfect , but unfortunately, because he advocated a strong confrontation with the feudal town, he was assassinated on the way to the Daming Palace, and the dignified prime minister of a country died before Miyagi.

Fortunately, the death of Wu Yuanheng did not stop Tang Xianzong from cutting down the vassals. Later, the separatist warlord who sent assassins was also destroyed, and now the king of Yongyang County was killed, which damaged the prestige of the Song Dynasty. How long will it take to find out? The murderer, bring him to justice?

Thinking in this way, all the way along Bianhe Street, everyone turned into Dongjie Lane and arrived at Yongyang County Prince's Mansion.

To be precise, this is not the palace of the county king, but a mansion where the king of Yong'an lives.

In Bianjing, where the population is extremely crowded and housing prices remain high, when many low-level officials were still renting houses, the younger brother of the empress dowager owned at least five mansions, and this is only one of them.

Dongjie Lane belongs to the core area of ​​Bianjing, with excellent geographical location and convenient transportation. Not far away is Daxiangguo Temple, and in front of the gate is Tianhan Bridge, which is Zhouqiao. At night, it forms the famous "Zhouqiao" "Night Market" is constantly flowing and lively.

Gongsun Zhao observed the environment along the way, frowning slightly: "There are so many people in this place, it's not easy to do anything. Why did the murderer choose this mansion in such a hurry?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Li Yan's voice next to him: "It seems that the murderer is a master of art and bold, and he can't wait!"

Since the two saw the same thing, Gongsun Zhao nodded secretly, and began to think about the starting point of the investigation.

However, Fan Chunli, who was the leader, was not surprised to find that they arrived first, and none of the personnel from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple saw them.

That's good, it's easier to talk if there are fewer people, he whispered to Gongsun Zhao who was behind him: "Judge Gongsun, next you will mainly track down the murderer who killed the king of Yongyang County, as for the faults of the king of Yongyang County, let's go ..."

Gongsun Zhao frowned suddenly: "Why?"

Li Yan also heard it in his ears, his expression changed slightly, but his heart was very calm.

He had expected that Fan Chunli would see the ups and downs of the officialdom, and he was used to keeping the overall situation under wraps.

In fact, the idea that death is the most important thing has been common throughout the ages. "When people are dead, what else do they want?"

For example, in the world of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Yizong committed a crime in the palace, which could implicate the entire Wu family. Li Yan urged Li Hong to kill only one, and he also had concerns about this.

To kill one, the saint righteously kills relatives, kills a group, the saint is unfilial and cruel, and people always subconsciously sympathize with the weak.

But Li Yan's worries are all his worries. The chief villain, Wu Yizong, will never let him down. Not to mention how the Empress Dowager Xiang would react to the loss of her beloved brother, and a new round of struggle would break out between the government and the opposition, which he absolutely did not want to see.

However, Gongsun Zhao pursed his lips, and answered decisively: "Fan Zhige, I'm afraid this is not possible. The murderer dared to kill the first-rank county king. The motive must be not simple. The biggest possibility is that it has something to do with the county king's past scandals. If I don't pursue those things , that is to allow the murderer to go unpunished, and the two cannot coexist!"

Fan Chunli fell silent.

During the brief exchange, Pubing had already arrived, and everyone was terrified.

On the one hand, it is the identity of the deceased, and on the other hand, it is also because of the appearance of the deceased.

"The king of the county died so badly! We...we dare not look closely!"

"Don't say too much, quickly lead the way!"

Gongsun Zhao couldn't wait any longer, and led by Pu Bing, he headed all the way to the back garden.

In this mansion, there is a huge garden, full of colorful flowers, green grass and clear water, unique ingenuity everywhere, simple and elegant.

Walking among the well-arranged pavilions and pavilions, everyone couldn't help but fell silent.

In a place like Bianjing where every inch of land is expensive, and in the bustling city beside Zhouzhou Bridge, it is really dazzling to have such a luxurious garden.

The contrast between inside and outside is like two worlds.

But this is not the official residence, Xiang Zonghui's wife and children don't live here, there are some beautiful concubines and dancers, all of them are gathered at the edge of the garden, weeping in a low voice.

But Gongsun Zhao noticed that these women were more like fear than sadness.

Soon the answer was revealed, and the strong smell of blood guided the target. The eyes of the upper and lower Kaifeng government offices gathered together, and they saw the corpse of Yongyang County King Xiang Zonghui stuck in it on a rockery. Other parts were already covered in blood, and the limbs were twisted, which was horrible.

Fan Chunli's chest heaved and he almost vomited. The experienced officials also covered their mouths. Li Yan frowned. The only one who didn't change his expression was Qiu Yuzuo.

Qiu Wuzuo looked at the corpse with Wuzuo's eyes, while Gongsun Zhao, who was also unchanged on weekdays, raised the corner of his mouth.

He thought of Xiang Ba.

Just a few months ago, Xiang Zonghui's slave Xiang Ba died tragically, and a few months later, the master who protected Xiang Ba also died tragically.

But when the happy manager Lin disemboweled him, his intestines were pulled out, and hanged on his neck, he was in a calm mood, and did not make a wrong judgment because of the sins of the deceased, affecting the arrest of the murderer. The first time I suspected those girls.

But at this moment, looking at Xiang Zonghui's body, Gongsun Zhao felt a surge of joy in his heart.

The judge is only responsible for deciding the case and apprehending the murderer, and has no power to judge and convict. Since Xiang Ba can escape guilt, let alone his master, Xiang Zonghui, who is a relative of the emperor.

In fact, Gongsun Zhao had a premonition that even if he could grasp the evidence of the high-ranking county king doing evil, the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple would cover it up in the end, and put pressure on the queen mother to let it go.

But he had no choice but to hope that the Censor Yanguan would speak out righteously, but since he went to Ren Boyu's house, most of his expectations for the Censor Yanguan had dissipated.

Because of this, looking at Xiang Zonghui who died as miserable as Xiang Ba, the corner of Gongsun Zhao's mouth slightly raised: "This relative died well!"

"After Xiang Zonghui's death, the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple can no longer cover it up. As long as the truth is found out later, justice will be returned and the people will be given an upright account!"

"Otherwise, do you rely on the conscience of the empress dowager who is greedy for power to find out? Or rely on those unrealistic officials?"

……

"No, what am I thinking?"

Suddenly, he was startled and his expression changed.

Especially when he saw Li Yan next to him carefully observing the corpse, a sense of guilt suddenly filled his heart, and Gongsun Zhao coughed lightly.

As the magistrate of Kaifeng Mansion, how can I have such wild thoughts?
Investigate!Investigate!
(End of this chapter)