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Chapter 535 The Next Timely Rain!

"Saburo?"

When Gongsun Zhao got his official robes from the Ministry of Officials and returned to the county prince's mansion in Dongjie Lane, Qiu Yuzuo was stunned first, and then showed great surprise.

The status of official ranks in the Tang and Song Dynasties was almost the same. The third rank was basically the pinnacle of real power. The first and second ranks were empty positions. The gold content dropped immediately.

But in general, serving Fei is still a very honorable thing, after all, all the nobles in the dynasty are full of scholars.

Of course, this poem is actually persuasive in nature, and it cannot be taken completely seriously, just like "those who sing out of Donghua Gate as the number one scholar are good men".

The latter comes from the unofficial history "Moji", in which in order to promote Han Qi, Di Qing was smeared so much that he fabricated the most widely spread joke about the Northern Song Dynasty in later generations, the confrontation between Han Qi and Di Qing.

But the literati who made it up, I'm afraid he never imagined that because of this unofficial history notebook, the hatred of Han Qi in later generations will skyrocket.

On the other hand, Han Qi's own memories of Di Qing were mostly praises, and there was no conflict between the two of them, but it was miserable enough to be blamed for other people's fabricated stories.

But if we take Han Qi and Di Qing out of the perspective and look at the two major groups of civil servants and military officials, then the story seems somewhat real. After all, the unofficial history notes also reflect the characteristics of the times to a certain extent.

If Gongsun Zhao was born as a Jinshi, even if he had a weird temper, he would be praised like "Founder is meticulous, resisting and alienating", but he was born as a warrior, and if he doesn't fit in, he really doesn't fit in. Fu Fei, so happy.

Not to mention Qiu Yuzuo, even Li Yan was stunned for a moment, what level is the Queen Mother, how can there be any reason to be promoted before solving the case?
Thinking of this man who is full of good cards and can play poorly, Li Yan shook his head secretly, wondering if he should miss Wu Zetian, and after restraining his emotions, he also congratulated: "Congratulations to Judge Gongsun, but you are wearing this scarlet robe at this time. , but the pressure is not light!"

Gongsun Zhao clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Thanks to Brother Lin for his advice!"

Li Yandao: "I'm much younger than Judge Gongsun, I can't afford to be called like that..."

Gongsun Zhao said solemnly: "Although I have a long time, I am far less mature than Brother Lin in dealing with things. This claim is true and sincere! With Brother Lin's help, wearing this scarlet robe, I should live up to the imperial court's trust and arrest the murderer. Expose the truth!"

When Qiu Wuzuo heard him standing the latter two side by side, he knew that this one's fighting spirit was even higher, his joy faded, and he secretly groaned.

Li Yan said: "Judge Gongsun's unshakable belief in one thing is worthy of admiration, but we still have to stay clear about the current situation. Once involved in court disputes, those purple-robed officials will inevitably be demoted, and even more so." What's more about Scarlet Robe?"

"What you have to do is probably to expose a scandal and do a right thing that many people think should not be done, and you have to do it slowly."

"If there are more hard-working officials like you, it will be a good thing for the country and the people. You must protect yourself!"

Gongsun Zhao became more and more convinced, and admired the other party's mentality: "If you live in a high temple, you will worry about your people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your ruler. Brother Lin is a great talent who cares about the country and the people just like Fan Wenzheng!"

Recalling the memory, Li Yan said with a smile: "I have memorized the full text of Fan Wenzheng's "The Story of Yueyang Tower" since I was a child, and I also hope to become a real person who manages the family and governs the country and the world... that's alright, so there will be mutual The suspicion of flattery is over, let's stop!"

Qiu Wuzuo took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief: "If you continue talking, I feel that I am getting more and more out of place!"

The three showed chuckling expressions.

After a little relaxation, his expression became serious again, Li Yan said: "Come back to the case, please Qiu Kongmu explain the progress of the case in detail."

Qiu Wu said: "During the time Sanlang entered the palace, the corpses had already been preliminarily collected. A total of [-] people died here last night, including the Yongyang County King, the three stewards of the County King's Mansion, and more than [-] slaves and retainers. ..."

Gongsun Zhao's pupils shrank slightly: "Men Ke?"

Qiu Wuzuo nodded: "That's right, the king of Yongyang County has loved to dance with knives and guns since he was a child, and there are also many disciples in the house. They all practice guns and sticks, beat their muscles and bones, and strengthen their qi and blood. They all have good martial arts skills. On weekdays, he also works for the county king, and he is a famous figure outside."

"And last night, it was these disciples who suffered the most casualties. They almost confronted the murderer head-on, and all of them were killed. Only a few people secretly hid and escaped. They are really greedy for life and afraid of death!"

Qiu Wuzuo's tone was quite disdainful. After all, the diners are usually taken in by their masters, and they should fight for them at critical moments. This is not only the perception in the Jianghu, but also the court officials. Now those people escaped with their lives. , but the reputation is completely stinky.

Gongsun Zhao said: "Bring over the surviving disciples."

Soon, five doormen were brought over.

They were all tall and burly, but at this moment they were downcast and timid, and they didn't dare to meet their eyes.

Gongsun Zhao frowned, feeling that there would be little to gain, and asked, "Please describe the characteristics of the murderer, any clues are fine."

Sure enough, the five disciples looked at each other and said in a low voice: "Returning to the official, the younger ones didn't see the murderer, but they heard the screams from a distance too shrill, and they scattered and ran away in fright."

Gongsun Zhao said coldly, "Didn't we see each other face to face, and didn't even hear the voice?"

The doorman replied: "The murderer didn't make a sound. All we heard were the screams of the housekeepers and some nonsense..."

Li Yan asked: "Is it another rumor like 'the king of the county did evil, and retribution is coming'?"

The doorman nodded his chin.

Gongsun Zhao looked at the words and felt that they didn't think it was a rumor at all, they just didn't dare to say it, so he waved his hand immediately: "Take them down to record the statement, and record every sentence heard in detail, without any mistakes!"

Seeing the doormen being taken away, Qiu Yuzuo said with a headache: "The murderer killed so recklessly, and there is not even a single witness to provide clues. It is really terrible!"

Gongsun Zhao said, "No, the murderer has already revealed his weakness."

At the same time, Li Yan also said: "The clues have appeared!"

The two looked at each other, and Gongsun Zhao said, "Brother Lin first?"

Li Yandao: "I have three questions here, which may clarify the context of this case."

Qiu Yuzuo thought that Mr. Lin had a good manner, and Gongsun Zhao also said seriously, "Excuse me."

Li Yandao: "First of all, how many murderers are there?"

Gongsun Zhao made it clear, and immediately said: "Judging from the clues collected so far, the murderer definitely did not kill randomly on a whim, but set his target long ago, and the ones to kill are the King of Yongyang and his slaves and slaves. Doorman."

"This can also be proved by the fact that the murderer didn't kill the ordinary maids and concubines, and even led them away with a strange voice."

"However, not all of the doormen were killed, and five were left alive. The most likely situation is that the murderer was short-staffed and couldn't do everything. When encountering this kind of greedy life and fear of death, hiding when the situation is not good, it is also possible. I gave up the search."

"What's more, killing the king of the current dynasty is such a bold act. If many people commit the crime and form a gang, it will be easily exposed. Now that the murderer has not been found at all, I am more inclined to have only one murderer."

Li Yan nodded and smiled, and asked again: "Secondly, did the murderer come here for revenge?"

Gongsun Zhao deeply felt that the two of them had the same thinking: "From the above, the murderer should have a very principled killing, more like revenge, and only punish the wicked."

"But from the beginning to the end, neither concubine Ji nor the disciples heard a word from the murderer, but I don't know how to make one of the stewards say something like evil will be rewarded."

"Based on this, I judge that either the murderer is disabled and unable to speak, or the murderer is very calm and covers his tracks."

"This is actually in conflict with revenge. Being able to enter the county prince's mansion and start killing people shows how deep the hatred between the two sides is. Under the bloody enmity and full of anger, they can keep silent and focus on killing people? Isn't there such a thing at all? It's possible, but it's too difficult!"

"So I speculate that the motive of the murderer should not be revenge. What he did was to mislead us and make us think that Yongyang County King was killed after he did evil and received retribution."

Li Yan showed a smile: "Judge Gongsun really knows a little bit, so the last question, how strong is the murderer's martial arts?"

Gongsun Zhao raised his brows, this sense of fit was really comfortable: "What brother Lin asked is exactly what I thought."

"In all fairness, I have been fond of guns and sticks since I was a child. Later, I became successful in martial arts under the training of my master, but it is impossible for me to go to the county prince's mansion and kill people like this. Those disciples are definitely not easy people. , not to mention they can ask for help from outside!"

"The murderer went on a killing spree last night, and was not detected by the soldiers of the military patrol shop until this morning. If there is really only one person, the martial arts skills are so high that it is unimaginable. This actually narrows down the suspects to a certain range."

"A person who walks alone, has both wisdom and courage, and is highly skilled and courageous will not be unknown in the world!"

Qiu Wuzuo listened to the two people's questions and answers, and he was really convinced: "That is to say, the two went out, and they were able to analyze so many clues without any witnesses. If they were replaced by people from the Dali Temple of the Criminal Ministry, I am afraid they would have been blinded a long time ago." right?"

Gongsun Zhaodao: "Don't underestimate others. This case is of great importance. If they are not worried, they will not make no progress. Now they can first investigate from Jiang Huzi, who is the top in Bianjing."

Li Yandao: "Those so-called heroes of the world always put their loyalty first. If they commit a murderous act, they will be arrested if they commit murder, but one case is one case, and they cannot be blamed for all crimes."

Gongsun Zhao's face changed slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Brother Lin is worried about the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple, arresting people indiscriminately in order to solve the case quickly?"

Li Yandao: "Even if we dared to commit such a big case without our analysis, wouldn't the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple directly focus on those people in the Jianghu? Injustice, Judge Gongsun has to step up!"

Having said that, he looked up at the gloomy sky covered with dark clouds, and the corner of his mouth slightly raised: "Let's make it rain in time!"

(End of this chapter)