Hexi

Chapter 9 Explained!

At this moment, the solemnity and silence of half an hour ago reappeared in the main hall of the Su family.The difference is that this time it was the Su Shou brothers and a group of officials from the Third Division who were calm and relaxed, but it was the menacing Han Mo who was speechless, and even wished he could find a crack in the ground to sneak in!
Looking at the white paper he was holding in both hands, and the empty inside of the box without any trace of gunpowder, he didn't know how to explain all of this.

Why is it that his people found this box from Yuan's house according to the clues of Yuan Qing's life, but it turned out to be such a big mess?
Donglinwei has always been known for its rigorous handling of affairs, but right now not only is the incident happening with Donglinwei, but also Han Mo is responsible for the matter. In this way, not only is Yuan Qing's unjust case hindered by the trial, but he also has to withdraw...

He recalled the whole story, and remembered that when the box was found, even Yuan Qing's wife, He Shi, was shocked and surprised. If she had tampered with it, then she could completely destroy the evidence, and there was no need to forge one and put it there.But if he had never even touched He, and never dropped a bag, would Yuan Qing still lie?

"Master Han, what happened to this box, I have to ask you to give an explanation. You keep saying that the box contains evidence, but not only is there no evidence, there is no gunpowder. When I go back, I don't know how to report to the emperor. .”

Pan Songling, the doctor of the Ministry of Justice, coughed and broke the silence, and the rest of the people followed suit one after another, looking at Han Mo with burning eyes, somewhat gloating about his misfortune.After all, who was it that forced them to make up their minds to unlock the lock fifteen minutes ago?Now that the lock is unlocked, but there is no evidence of what he said, shouldn't they ask for an explanation?

Han Mo looked up at him, walked in front of him, and then stepped on the stool in front of him: "I, Han Mo, am a rough man and I don't know how to write. Why don't you teach me how to write two characters?"

Although Pan Songling is a little older, he is a literati, not only in stature but also in imposing manner, he is actually a bit shorter in front of this young man!
Han Mo fixed his cold eyes on his face, and picked up the box with the other hand: "I just want to explain, and it's not my turn to listen to the explanation, Mr. Pan. If you don't teach, then I will withdraw!"

Faced with this mountainous oppression, how could Pan Songling speak?He could only let him lead the team and leave in a mighty way!
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With a gloomy face on his face, Han Mo returned to the mansion with the suitcase in his arms, and the atmosphere in the entire Anqing Hall immediately seemed to be overwhelmed by a mountain.

Dou Yin and Song Yan then walked in, looked at the box and then looked at Han Mo: "Yuan Qing did say so before he was alive. He buried the box under the bluestone floor tiles in the warehouse. It was one foot long and half a foot wide. A bat. Except for its contents, and the gunpowder box embedded in it, the box was exactly what he said it would be."

As he spoke, he turned the side with the bat on it to show him.

Han Mo sat down in frustration and waved his hand to express that he didn't want to watch any more.He had already seen what he needed to see at Su's house just now, and he wouldn't wait until now if he had any problems.

Besides, since he was 12 years old, both Dou Yin and Song Yan began to follow him, and the three cooperated tacitly, and they also knew his thoughts very well.So he didn't think that Dou Yin would even get this point wrong, but he really couldn't figure it out, why did such a change happen again?

Since Yuan Qing found out that his wife He and Luo Zhi had committed adultery before his death, he would definitely try to leave evidence.So the evidence must exist, it's just that it's no longer stored in this copper box.

"Yuan Qing died suddenly. Could it be that he felt unsafe before he died, so he changed places to put it aside?"

Song Yan tried to speculate.

Han Mo looked at him: "Have you seen Yuan Qing's body, are you sure he died of homicide?"

Song Yanzheng nodded: "The body was found in the moat, and he smelled of alcohol. On the night of the incident, the brother who drank with him at the same table was a brother from the guard. He really had to pass the moat when he returned home, and he really didn't know how to swim. , the theory of drunken stumble seems to make sense.

"But I checked and found that one of his boots was missing, and there was a little moss between the toenails. Moreover, I also went to the field to see that the water where the accident happened was not deep. This shows that Yuan Qing died after falling into the water. There is still a chance to escape, at least to call for help. The most important thing is that there is no sludge in the back of his nasal cavity."

Seeing that Han Mo's eyes were getting darker, he continued to say: "If it is a normal drowning, he will inevitably take a big breath when he first falls into the water, and when the river is not deep, then he will inevitably inhale the mud at the bottom of the river. That is to say, based on the current evidence below the surface, I firmly believe that Yuan Qing died of murder."

Han Mo stroked the back of his head.

Dou Yin stood for a moment, then followed Song Yan's words and said: "Since it is confirmed that Yuan Qing died of homicide, then this matter started because of Luo Zhi's adultery with the He family. It was obviously a matter of redressing Yuan Qing's grievances, but the trouble turned around us. On the head, I am worried, will this be a game?"

Song Yandao: "Who is in charge?"

Dou Yin was silent, and then said: "What if it's Luo Zhi? The purpose is to target Dong Linwei, or the prince. Because it is obvious that if the prince is eager to obtain evidence by falsely claiming that there is gunpowder in the box, he will put pressure on the third division. It is tantamount to forcing the son to offend the officials of the third department. If the box cannot be opened, the son will think that the evidence is inside, but he cannot get it out, so Yuan Qing's death will be nothing because of the lack of evidence, and his death will be in vain. And if If it is opened, that is the current situation, directly pushing Shizi to the cusp of the storm."

Han Mo propped his jaw, his brows furrowed deeply.

"Sir!"

At this time, Liangxi, the boy, stepped into the door, with panic on his face: "The guards came to report that General Luo Zhi of Dingyuan was just beating drums under the Chengtian Gate to call for grievances, suing the prince for fabricating evidence and falsely accusing the courtiers. The emperor has called the third division to take charge of the trial." The officials involved in the case of Yuan Qing have all entered the palace, and His Highness the Crown Prince sent someone out to spread the word, telling the Crown Prince to take care of this skin!"

The words made the room silent!

Han Mo stood up, and his blue face immediately turned black: "What a Luo Zhi! Now I want to believe that it's not him who can't make it!"

Dou Yin also stepped forward solemnly: "He must have heard the news from the officials who left the Su family, or there are people from him in the Su family today, and now even His Royal Highness has sent someone to remind the son, but I don't know that What has Luo Zhi become in front of the emperor!"

"My son, my son!"

As soon as the words fell, another guard rushed into the room: "Madam is coming to Anqingtang! You still have a cane in your hand!"

Han Mo didn't lose his composure when he heard Luo Zhi's complaint, and when he heard Mrs. Yang coming, he immediately took two steps back subconsciously: "Oops! My mother must have heard the news and came to me, and she will definitely use this as an excuse He blamed me for causing trouble, and then blamed me for entering Donglinwei!"

After finishing speaking, he walked under the back window and jumped onto the window sill: "I'll go out to hide, you two will stand up for me first!"

(End of this chapter)