Qin Gong

Regarding the drowning incident, on the third day of the investigation, the weather was still cloudy and rainy, but in order not to delay the progress, and the gentry kept asking when they could let people go.

Under Yanhui's proposition, Ju Lu had to dispatch all the Qin officials in Luoyin City to start a vigorous investigation.

The first is to find the village where the deceased lived, and ask the local people whether the deceased had any festivals with others during his lifetime, or whether there are any witnesses.

With such a huge commotion, not to mention the people of Luoyin City, even Xunzhou, Lin Anshun and others who lived in Baiyan's mansion had heard of it.

"As long as no evidence can be found right now, those people will be dealt with as drowning!"

Xunzhou and Lin Anshun were walking down the corridor. The two people, who were dressed in the official uniforms of the Qi State, seemed to have a very good temperament.

The two people who were going to find Tian Ding were talking about what was going on in Luoyin City, which was different from the people in Luoyin City. The winding roads inside.

"But as I said before, finding evidence for this matter is tantamount to going to heaven."

Lin Anshun was the magistrate of Jucheng, Qi State, and he had a deep understanding of the difficulty of a thorough investigation of this kind of murder. Without evidence, it was basically impossible to find out the whole story.

"I heard that those people have come up with a reason to go to the villagers. It has been confirmed that they are going to go to those two villagers."

While Lin Anshun was speaking, he suddenly saw a maid approaching the two of them, blocking their way.

see.

Lin Anshun and Xunzhou stopped immediately.

"My lords, the general asks my lords to move to the study!"

The maid said to Lin Anshun and Xunzhou, looked at them calmly, then turned around and led the way.

Lin Anshun and Xunzhou looked at each other, a little puzzled, but after thinking about it, Lin Anshun nodded first, and after Xunzhou responded, they both followed the maid to the study.

Soon.

Following Lin Anshun and Xunzhou followed the maid to the study, they saw Bai Yan who had been waiting in the study.

"Bai Yan, I have met Lord Lin and Lord Xun!"

Bai Yan stood up from the wooden table, and bowed to the two of them.

"General White!"

When Lin Anshun and Xunzhou saw Bai Yan, they cupped their hands and saluted. After the salute, they looked at Bai Yan with doubts in their eyes. They didn't know why Bai Yan suddenly asked them to come alone.

Seeing Bai Yan let the two of them sit down, neither Lin Anshun nor Xunzhou refused.

But after coming to the wooden table and kneeling down, seeing Bai Yan holding two scrolls of bamboo slips and placing them in front of the two of them, this made them even more suspicious.

"What does General Bai mean by this?"

Xunzhou was the first to reach out to the bamboo slips, looked at Bai Yan and asked.

As a doctor of the Qi State and a well-known talent in Linzi, Xunzhou was very resistant to accepting bribes, and Xunzhou was born in the famous Xun family, who was not short of money at all, not to mention beauties.

Lin Anshun was not in a hurry to open the bamboo slips in front of him. Lin Anshun hadn't seen what Bai Yan had done to Hou Yao in the past few days. What.

After all, Hou Yao is the eldest son of Hou Sheng, and it is Hou Yao's right to make friends with Bai Yan.

"You don't have to worry, these are the bamboo slips sent by Yanmen two days ago. Because you are busy these two days, Bai Yan didn't have a chance to tell you, so you are only invited here today!"

Bai Yan looked at Xunzhou and Lin Anshun, and explained with a smile, in his words, he revealed that he had no malice.

"Yanmen?"

"Yanmen!"

When Lin Anshun and Xunzhou heard Bai Yan's words, they looked at each other and frowned.

The two of them couldn't figure out why Bai Yan wanted to show them the news from Yanmen, could it be a war?Or deliberately deceiving them with false news?
But no matter what.

Hearing that the news was sent by Yanmen, the two decided to take a look at what was written in the bamboo slips.

So under Bai Yan's gaze, Lin Anshun took the lead to pick up the bamboo slips on the wooden table, Xunzhou glanced suspiciously at Bai Yan, then picked up the bamboo slips on the wooden table, opened them and read them.

And it's okay if you don't look at it, but when you look at it, the two of them are shocked, and their breaths become short of breath.

The first is Xunzhou who was the most determined just now. When he learned that Xun Shuo, the brother of the family who had run away from home, was in Yanmen and worked under Bai Yan's command, his whole expression became unbelievable. Xunzhou is naturally aware of his ability, and unlike Pang Juan and Sun Bin, although they are both great talents, they never envy each other, and on the contrary, they have a very good relationship. Therefore, when Xunshuo was in Yanmen, Xunzhou immediately He raised his head and looked at Bai Yan with eyes full of shock.

Xunzhou is like this, Lin Anshun is even more unbearable.

Although Lin Anshun is not young, he is a well-known doctor in the state of Qi. He won the trust of the king of Qi and served as the magistrate of Jucheng.

But just as what Elder Wei said, Elder Wei raised Lin Anshun as his own grandson, and Elder Wei also regarded Elder Wei as the closest person, and his status was even higher than that of his wife and children.

Looking at the handwriting on the bamboo slips, Lin Anshun's eyes turned red.

"Why is my brother willing to serve you?"

Xunzhou slowly put away the bamboo slips, put them on the wooden table, and asked softly. At this time, Xunzhou no longer called Bai Yan a general, but became straightforward.

This is also a kind of candor.

In the world, the vast majority of people will be very polite when they meet for the first time, and if the relationship is not good, it will still be the same the second time. This is a kind of defense, hiding their true thoughts.

"Xun Shuo's character is a human being, Mr. Xun should understand it better than Bai Yan!"

Bai Yan did not answer Xunzhou's question, but threw the question to Xunzhou.

Lin Anshun heard Xun Shuo's name in Bai Yan's words, and turned to look at Xunzhou beside him. Lin Anshun, who had been friends with Xunzhou for many years, naturally knew Xun Shuo very well. Xun Shuo who has never met.

thought here.

Lin Anshun glanced at the bamboo slips in front of Xunzhou, then turned his head to look at Bai Yan.

"What do you want the two of us to do?"

Lin Anshun asked softly, although he hadn't read the scroll of bamboo slips in front of Xunzhou, but Lin Anshun had guessed it pretty well, so now Lin Anshun wanted to know what Bai Yan wanted from them.

Although he and Xun Shuo don't have much contact with Bai Yan right now, since Elder Wei and Xunzhou brothers are willing to follow Bai Yan, as long as the two of them are not allowed to betray Qi State, they will naturally be willing to help Bai Yan in other matters. Yan.

Inside the Luoyin government office.

After returning to the government office after a tiring day, he just took off his bamboo hat. Before he had rested for a long time, he saw Luo Li slowly coming to the study room accompanied by a few servants.

"Your Excellency has worked hard today, and I specially ordered the maid to prepare a bouillon feast. Now, Lord Yan has gone to take a bath at the mansion, and I will wait for Your Excellency to go!"

When Luo Li saw Ju Lu, he smiled and stepped forward to make a salute.

Ju Lu looked at Luo Li with no surprises, and in the past two days he had a full understanding of Luo Li's enthusiasm. At that time, Ju Lu never expected that Yan Hui would be so blatantly close to Luo Mansion.

You must know that General Zuo Geng Bai Yan ordered people to arrest the people of the Luo family and the Fan family, obviously already saying that the people were killed by the Luo family and the Fan family, and faked drowning.

"It's okay, it's getting late today, so don't bother Mr. Luo!"

Julu bowed his hands to Luoli and saluted, but politely declined.

Although Julu didn't want to offend the Luo family, he couldn't afford to offend General Zuo Geng Bai Yan even more.

"Why do you say that you are bothering, why do you refuse?"

Luo Li looked at Ju Lu who had declined for two consecutive days, and asked softly, his words were full of sincerity.

However, the only answer to Luoli was Julu's smile and salute.

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Luoli had to give up, but the purpose of Luoli's trip was not simply an invitation.

"By the way, what can we find out today? If my servant is innocent, I hope that the Lord will show mercy and order his release! Lord Yan also said, why should an innocent person be imprisoned?"

Luo Li bowed his hands to Julu and saluted.

Hearing Luo Li's words, Ju Lu didn't know Luo Li's purpose, and it wasn't the first time he mentioned it these two days, but because he was arrested by General Zuo Geng, Ju Lu didn't dare to order his release easily.

Right now, facing Luo Li repeatedly and repeatedly asking, Ju Lu knew that going on like this was really not the way to go.

People have been ordered to inquire about the news of the dead, and the replies they got are all right. Those villagers who drowned did not offend anyone in the past, nor did they have any grudges with anyone.

As for those servants, they are indeed in debt with those two villagers.

"Although General Zuo Geng has no authority to accept this case, he still needs to inform General Zuo Geng about this matter! And he needs the credit of Master Yan and Master Zhang before he can release him!"

He raised his head and looked at Luoli.

Unexpectedly, when Luoli heard Julu's words, he turned around with a smile on his face, and then asked his servant to take a roll of bamboo slips. After Luoli took the bamboo slips, he handed it to Julu.

Ju Lu was holding the bamboo slips, so he didn't know that Luo Li had come prepared.

After opening the bamboo slips, after reading the contents, he stood up and bowed his hands to Luoli.

"Mr. Luo will go back first, I will go to the mansion of General Zuo Geng, and ask for instructions!"

Julu said to Luoli.

Although he was holding the bamboo slips and had the letter granted by Mr. Yan who accompanied the review, and Mr. Zhang from Luoyin, for the sake of safety, he decided to go to the General's Mansion.

After all, he was captured by General Zuo Geng.

"It's work!"

When Luo Li heard Ju Lu's words, he cupped his hands and said, when he lowered his head, the corners of his mouth were full of smiles.

Right now, as long as those subordinates leave the cell safely, the gentry no longer need to worry about anything. As for whether Bai Yan will release him, Luo Li is not worried, just like his father said, they don't ask for immediate release today.

But the longer the detention time, the greater the pressure Bai Yan will bear, and if he doesn't want to be released at that time, he has to be released!
After half an hour.

Ju Lu brought a bamboo hat and braved the heavy rain to the general's mansion.

Under the leadership of his servants, when he saw Bai Yan, Bai Yan was applying medicine to the wound, Master Xu carefully put the herbal medicine on Bai Yan.

I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but Bai Yan clearly felt that since Tian Feiyan showed him the wound, his own wound has healed a lot, and it doesn't hurt so much at ordinary times.

"General, my lord, please see me!"

The servant came to Bai Yan, knelt down and said.

Bai Yan nodded, then turned to look at the wet Li Lu.

"That's it!"

Bai Yan looked at the wound, and said softly to Master Xu.

Master Xu looked at the strap again, and nodded to Bai Yan just now, but Master Xu did not leave in a hurry, but went to the side, took the hot tea that was brought just now, and poured it into the cup on the wooden table.

"Come on, I've seen General Bai!"

Seeing Bai Yan put on his clothes and getting up, Ju Lu hurriedly clapped his hands together to salute.

"My lord, you don't have to be polite, sit down!"

Bai Yan returned the gift, and then asked Rang Julu to sit down and drink a cup of hot tea.

"My lord, is there any progress in investigating the case?"

Bai Yan stretched out his hand to signal for tea, and asked.

Seeing Master Xu obediently come to sit beside him after pouring tea, Bai Yan looked at Ju Lu who shook his head slightly.

"Your Master Ju is entrusted to come here today? Are you going to release him?"

Bai Yan asked with a smile.

Hearing Bai Yan's words, Ju Lu was startled, looking at the drizzle outside the window next to him, and listening to Bai Yan's words just now, for some reason, his back felt a little chilly.

Ju Lu is not stupid, combined with the fact that Bai Yan has always been at the mansion, but in the rainy day, he knows everything about the outside world. This is obviously someone who has bought off the nobles, or some Qin officials.

"I came here today, and I wanted to ask General Bai for his opinion. Julu is superficial. Now that I have passed the investigation, there is no evidence or certificate."

Ju Lu was not in a hurry to talk about the release, but instead asked Bai Yan for advice on what to do in the future.

This is also a change of direction and leaving the matter to Bai Yan. If Bai Yan said to continue the investigation, then Julu would be able to understand Bai Yan's meaning, and people would definitely not let it go so quickly. If there were other intentions, Julu could also play by ear.

"The people are coming soon, please sit down for a while!"

Bai Yan said softly.

people?
Hearing this, Ju Lu was startled, turned his head to look outside the door, then glanced at Bai Yan in front of him, and nodded patiently.

Master Xu knelt beside Bai Yan, and looked at Bai Yan very curiously.

After a while.

Just as he was drinking tea with Bai Yan in Bai Yan's study, a servant came in from the door with a man in common clothes.

The man's face was pale, his body and head were still wounded, it was obvious that he had been beaten.

"Shun, I greet the general, and my lord Ju!"

The man was Shun. When he came to the study, he knelt on the ground and gave Bai Yanhe a salute.

"Who are you?"

After taking a look at Bai Yan, Ju Lu turned to look at Shun, especially the wound on Shun's body, and asked.

"I am the servant of Fan Kan's side!"

Shun heard Ju Lu's inquiry, so he spoke.

Hearing this, Ju Lu turned his head to look at Bai Yan with a surprised face, and his breathing gradually became rapid.

really! ! !

Bai Yan had already bribed those noble people.

However, under the watchful eyes of Ju Lu, Shun slowly told what he knew. What surprised Ju Lu was that what Shun said was not the cause of death of those people who drowned, but told Ju Lu that the other thing was in pardon. The murder of a butcher in the village.

In the case, the family was killed by the butcher named Mang, but in fact, the people who really killed the whole family were the servants who were arrested, and the people who defiled the women of that family were Fan. Fan Kan, Shun saw all of these with his own eyes, and Shun explained how he committed the crime, how he hid the murder weapon, and how he stole the neighbor's butcher's knife.

"I see!"

Hearing Shun's words, Ju Lu suddenly realized, and nodded thoughtfully.

Although Ju Lu hadn't investigated the case of the butcher, he knew something about it. However, Ju Lu still couldn't believe it all, at least he had to find out the hidden murder weapons.

"Why did you betray your master? Besides you, who else can testify?"

Ju Lu thought for a while and asked.

Shun heard Ju Lu's words, and then told what happened two days ago. At that time, he was beaten to death and buried in the forest outside the city. Fortunately, the general's people rescued him.

As for witnesses.

Basically, those who were imprisoned.

"That is to say, only you can testify?"

After listening to Shun's words, Ju Lu frowned slightly.

"Bai Yan may have a way to get those two villagers to confess!"

Bai Yan took a sip of tea at this time, put down the cup and said to Bai Yan.

Ju Lu and Shun heard Bai Yan's words, and quickly turned to look at Bai Yan.

"General, please speak!"

He raised his hand to Bai Yan and saluted, the two villagers went to interrogate him, but they never admitted to murder, and he also went to the village to investigate, the two of them had no grievances or enmity with those dead.

How can Bai Yan get those two to confess?
"Your Excellency, do you still remember that Bai Yan once went to She Village?"

Bai Yan looked at Ju Lu, and after seeing Ju Lu nodded to show he knew, Bai Yan told what happened that day.

"Bai Yan once investigated those two villagers. The villager named Lan is simple in nature and timid. Your Excellency asked you fraudulently. Bai Yan understands his living habits and the habit of going down the river. You can interrogate him alone and tell him There are witnesses, see it"

Bai Yan told some things he knew, and focused on Lan's actions and expressions when he went ashore after joining hands with Tong that day.

In fact, after Lan and Jian drowned a person, they secretly distributed the drowned person's belongings.

However, Bai Yan didn't rush to tell Ju Lu about these things, and based on Bai Yan's understanding of Lan, the point of "having witnesses" alone was enough to break Lan's heart.

"The other person is named Chi, and he was greedy. Bai Yan once went to the home of a deceased person and saw his crippled mother. The crippled mother was born with eye disease and could not recognize people, but her hearing was extremely sharp. On the night her son did not return, she once I heard that someone entered the house to steal. His son was dead at that time. Why did the thief dare to steal at night? He obviously knew that his son was dead. The disabled mother asked many people to try the sound of his footsteps, and repeated it several times. The disabled mother is sure to make no mistakes."

When Bai Yan said this, his eyes seemed to be blown into dust.

Thinking back to the blind old woman I saw when I picked it up, everyone thought that the old woman knew nothing, but they never thought that the old woman knew better than anyone else.

The old woman already knew that her only remaining son was no longer alive.

The old woman was blind, but she could see better than anyone else.

"Can you do that?"

Ju Lu's eyes lit up when he heard Bai Yan's words. Ju Lu had never heard of these investigation methods. After hearing this, his heart suddenly opened up, and he looked at Bai Yan full of surprise.

"Teachable!"

Lifting his hand, he saluted Bai Yanji sincerely.

If he had some doubts at the beginning when he heard the servant's words, he was worried that Bai Yan would bribe the servant to cheat, then now, Ju Lu no longer doubted, and from Ju Lu clearly felt that when Bai Yan was investigating the case, he did not observe whether there was any How subtle.

Seeing the big from the small, even though he didn't lead the army, he could feel why the general Zuo Geng in front of him led the army on the battlefield and won every battle, why even in the battle with Li Mu back then, Bai Yan has never been defeated!
Outside the study.

Tian Ding, Xunzhou, Lin Anshun, and Houyao who happened to come over had originally come to discuss with Bai Yan when to go to Xianyang, and they had been listening outside since then.

At this moment, Lin Anshun and Xunzhou couldn't help but look at each other, secretly startled.

Even when Tian Ding frowned slightly, his deep eyes couldn't help revealing a gleam of splendor, and he nodded instinctively.