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Chapter 544 Hurry up and ask Lin Chong to come here, this case depends on him again
Ren Zhai.

Family members and old servants came and went, packed their luggage, Ren Boyu was in the study, and was writing eight remonstrances to the court before demoting Leizhou.

As he was writing, he suddenly coughed violently, almost vomiting blood.

His son, Ren Shen, patted his back first, seeing his father's old and exhausted look in just a short time, and his stooped back seemed to be unable to straighten up, showing deep sadness: "Father, the treacherous court officials are in power, right and wrong, this A letter of remonstrance is probably useless!"

Ren Boyu shook his head, and said in a firm tone: "Even if that sycophant is in power, the old man should also stand upright and speak out, without hesitation, without complaint!"

Ren Shenxian was in awe, and suddenly bit his finger: "Maybe write it with the blood of the child!"

Ren Boyu looked at this son and praised him very much: "It's great that you have such a heart of loyalty and filial piety, but even if you want to write a letter of blood remonstrance, it is written with the blood of the old man. How can you do it for me?"

Just when Ren Shenxian was about to prove himself, grinning with blood, another son, Ren Shenan, sent in a group of letters: "Father, these are all letters of worship from famous scholars in the scholarly circle, and we will meet at the bank of the Bian River to say goodbye."

Ren Boyu turned a blind eye to it, Ren Shen looked at it first, and found that the top letter was written by Zuo Sijian Chen Guan.

His father was relatively withdrawn at first, had no close contact with the same subjects, and even disdained to form cliques, but now after being unfairly demoted, all the upright scholar-bureaucrats immediately came to see him off on their own initiative. On the shore, reciting poems and writing lyrics, seeing each other off from ten miles away, must be a grand event.

Seeing Ren Shenxian probing frequently, Ren Boyu snorted coldly, and said displeasedly: "The only thing I think about now is to get rid of the traitors. When will the traitor Gongsun, who is so charming and charming, go to prison, and report to me in a letter!"

These words were so loud that Ren Shen was once again in awe, but Ren Shen'an's face changed slightly, he hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Father, don't get excited about what the child says next!"

Ren Boyu said displeasedly: "The old man was harmed by that thief to such a field, what else is there to be excited about?"

Ren Shenan was still worried, and laid the groundwork: "The king of the county was murdered by thieves, it was definitely not the father's fault..."

The pen in Ren Boyu's hand stopped, and he was keenly aware of something wrong: "You suddenly mentioned that the king of Yongyang County was killed, what is your intention?"

Ren Shenan muttered for a while, and had to say: "Father, what if it's not just the Prince of Yongyang who died?"

Ren Boyu's body froze, his face suddenly turned pale, and he said tremblingly, "Prince Yongjia... What's wrong with Prince Yongjia?"

Ren Shen'an didn't dare to answer at first, until Ren Boyu took a few long breaths and his expression eased a little, then he said in a low voice: "I just came back and didn't know that Yongjia County King was also killed by thieves last night... This has absolutely nothing to do with my father, Not to mention the dereliction of duty as Dazong Zhengcheng, father, don't think too much about it!"

His voice fell, and the entire study was silent.

The two sons did not dare to vent their anger, waiting for their father's reaction.

Ren Boyu lowered his head and was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "If I read that case file carefully, maybe there are no such things, and the Gongsun thief can't use this to tarnish my reputation... Now that he has succeeded, the two county kings To die together, this old man is duty-bound, my name will be cleared for the rest of my life, and I will soon be ruined...Ah!!"

At the end, Ren Boyu suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood, spat it on the memorial, and fell backwards.

"Father! Father!"

"Come on! Come on!!"

Amidst the shrill screams, everyone rushed into the study room and lifted Ren Boyu up hurriedly.

Due to the small size of the study, in the panic, a group of great Confucianism's invitation cards were pushed to the ground, and even the blood-weeping memorial floated and fell to the ground, and the stamped words were blurred.

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"Another one died?"

Not to mention that Ren Boyu's poetry farewell meeting might have to be postponed indefinitely. Gongsun Zhao, who was hated by him, was stunned for a moment after receiving the news.

Qiu Yuzuo, who came to report, also said sincerely: "It's too arrogant! That's the king of the county. Two people died in a row in just a few days. Are you going to kill all your relatives?"

Gongsun Zhao came back to his senses and said decisively: "We will go to the scene of the crime immediately. I don't know how the queen mother will react. I don't have time to waste there. I must find out the clues quickly!"

The two immediately got on their horses and headed for Yongjia County Prince's Mansion.

When I arrived at the place, I saw that many officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple had arrived.

Come quickly, not to do my best, but to keep the position.

This matter is too big, who dares to dereliction of duty at this time, whether the official status can be kept is two things, and the dispatch must be given up. Without power, the salary alone cannot provide them with a life of luxury.

So when they saw Gongsun Zhao and Qiu Yu appearing on a fast horse, everyone stopped and looked over expectantly. There was an unprecedented welcome in their eyes. Some officials even cupped their hands from afar and said very politely: "Judge Gongsun, I'm just waiting for you to capture him." fierce!"

Gongsun Zhao was in a bad mood, so he ignored the reasoning. He entered the mansion and asked the Kaifeng mansion police who came up to meet him: "When the king of the county was killed last night, were there any survivors who saw the murderer?"

He was just asking casually, and he was prepared that no one would see the murderer, but the answer he got was: "There are... and there are many!"

Gongsun Zhao soon saw a lot of witnesses, and there were about a hundred disciples gathered together, all of them looked terrified, even shivering.

He glanced around, and first asked: "Does the house usually have so many diners, or is it just these few days?"

The policeman replied: "We have just inquired about this point. They were recruited into the mansion only a few days ago, in order to protect the county king."

Gongsun Zhao frowned: "First, call those doormen who have been in the house for a long time and are familiar with the situation."

The policeman said shyly: "No more... Those are all in the backyard of the inner house, they were all killed..."

Gongsun Zhao was startled: "Then why did these disciples survive?"

The police quickly said: "They were all knocked out, but they did see the murderer."

Gongsun Zhao immediately stepped forward to inquire, and then got various but unusually unified answers at a certain point: "That's a god..." "It's a ghost..." "It's a devil..." "Anyway, it's definitely not People! Not people!"

After spending a long time, he finally came up with a general idea: "The murderer was wearing a mask and armor filled with black air. He was as tall as Zhang Xu. He seemed to be wielding a knife, but the knife was not out of its sheath at all..."

Qiu Wuzuo followed along to listen, until at this moment his brows moved, and he asked in a low voice: "Sanlang, that black air armor is about ten feet tall, isn't it..."

Gongsun Zhao gritted his teeth: "That's right, it's a magic weapon. The murderer hid at least one of them last time, but this time he's simply unscrupulous!"

Qiu Wuzuo compared what he did last time: "I'm afraid it wasn't hidden last time, it was just a living thing left behind, and he couldn't even provide the appearance of the murderer. This time the murderer simply went further to show mercy, just to make people publicize his reputation!"

Gongsun Zhao's face was serious. This was not only a personal challenge to him, but also an extreme provocation to the authority of the Song Dynasty: "Did the murderer say anything? Did you hear anything else?"

All the disciples shook their heads in horror: "That person is not human at all, and naturally he can't speak!"

Someone said, "I seem to have heard... the cry of an eagle!"

This prompts a chime: "I heard that too!"

Gongsun Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly: "Eagle? Yongyang County Prince's Mansion, Concubine Ji also said that there was a voice leading them in the direction of escape. Could it be an eagle?"

Qiu Wuzuo frowned: "This is unlikely, is it a coincidence, or maybe I heard it wrong out of fear?"

Gongsun Zhaodao: "We don't rule out the spirit beasts raised by heretics. Now we can't let go of any clues. Immediately check all the eagle breeders in Bianjing!"

The policeman took the order: "Yes!"

Knowing that the harvest of this clue may not be very big, but it will take a lot of energy to investigate, this is the step to solve the case steadily, and Gongsun Zhao asked a few more questions, and after getting nothing, he walked quickly. Enter the inner courtyard.

If there are not many traces of assassination in other places, then this area has come to the real murder scene.

Dead bodies and blood splattered all over the floor.

Qiu Wuzuo squatted down, inspected the corpse roughly, and said in a shocked voice: "These people were all killed with one knife, what a terrible knife technique!"

Gongsun Zhao said coldly: "It seems that the murderer not only relies on magic weapons, but also has extremely strong martial arts, no wonder he is so arrogant!"

Qiu Wuzuo said in a low voice: "Sanlang, this scene must be sealed off. The deterrent force is too great. I'm afraid that everyone will be in danger..."

Gongsun Zhao pursed his lips.

If it is said that the king of Yongyang County was killed, it can still be said that he was killed by surprise. The king of Yongjia County was killed under the protection of the Beijing camp outside and many disciples inside, and he couldn't even find an excuse.

There is such a tyrannical and unscrupulous murderer, apart from the imperial city where officials live, who can guarantee that other mansions of dignitaries and dignitaries in Bianjing will be able to stop such people?

As for the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple, I am afraid they dare not investigate in detail. Not only are they afraid that they will not be able to solve the case, but they are even worried about their own safety!

But Gongsun Zhao knows very well that there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and Bianjing is a place where gossip is flying all over the sky, and the details of the case are no exception. Maybe many people know it clearly on the way they came, and the blockade has another What's the use?

He said with a sullen face: "I don't believe that a mere murderer can make everyone feel in danger. Is my Song Dynasty official so spineless?"

Qiu Wuzuo changed his face: "Sanlang, can this be said? The more truthful the more hurtful!"

Gongsun Zhao was choked, and was about to go into the house to check on Xiang Zongliang's body, when footsteps suddenly came from behind, and then a sharp voice came from afar: "The Queen Mother has an order! The Queen Mother has an order! Judge Gongsun, enter the palace quickly! "

Gongsun Zhao had no choice but to turn around, and before leaving, he whispered to Qiu Yu: "Hurry up and invite brother to come here, he will help you in this case again!"

(End of this chapter)