Pretending to be jealous in the arms of Dali Temple

Lingjiang Mansion is in the southwest of Daqi territory, [-] miles away from the capital, Wanyan and the adults traveled both land and water, and arrived at Lingjiang Mansion three days later.

All the way to the south, the scenery is completely different from the capital city, with continuous green hills, green trees and Cangxi River, and Wanyan is in a happy mood.

Lord Yin Wang of Lingjiang Mansion got a letter from Su Jizhi, and knew that the Minister of Dali Temple had come to Lingjiang Mansion in person.

Mr. Wang counted the days and waited in the government office every day.

On this day, Mr. Wang listened to the messenger to report Mr. Su's arrival, he stood up from his chair and greeted him excitedly.

The yamen servant eagerly confessed: "The young one knows that the adults are anxious, and has already taken Master Su to the room arranged temporarily by the Lord Wang."

"Well done, go, tell Zhao Yi to come and see Mr. Su as soon as possible."

Lingjiang government office.

Wan Yan met Mr. Wang.

The old man has a white beard, is tall, with a straight back and a smile on his face. Thinking of the old man worrying about Lu Mingyu a month ago, Wan Yan has a good impression of him.

"Lord Su, I am grateful to you for coming to Lingjiang Mansion."

"Your Majesty Wang is polite. The case is in Dali Temple. With our relationship, I should make this trip out of reason and reason."

Master Wang looked at Wan Yan.

Su Jizhi introduced solemnly: "This is Miss Xue, who helped me a lot in solving the case, so this time I will bring Miss Xue with me."

Mr. Wang has always admired Su Jizhi, not to mention his young age as a second-rank official, but his achievements in solving crimes in Dali Temple, which are widely spread in the official circle.

Mr. Su is so capable, he still has to rely on this girl, Mr. Wang is full of countless curiosity about this beautiful little girl in front of him.

"Miss Xue, it's a pleasure to meet you. Mr. Su is a master at solving crimes. You must be able to make Mr. Su admire you."

Su Jizhi's smile is like peach blossoms on his face like smoke.

While the three were exchanging greetings, there was a hasty knock on the door: "Lord Wang, Zhao Yi asks to see you."

Wan Yan looked at the person who came, she heard the adults briefly talk about the case, Zhao Yi's own brother is the suspect, and he is still in the government prison.

Zhao Yi is in his 30s, with a dark complexion, and walks steadily and vigorously. When he talks, he keeps his eyes on the other person, giving him the impression of being tall and upright.

Mr. Wang hastily introduced: "Captain Zhao, this is Mr. Su, Minister of Dali Temple, who came here specially for Zhao Ren's case."

Zhao Yi clasped his fists, his eyes flashed with excitement, "Thank you Lord Su, my brother will never kill someone. If my brother did the crime, I...resign from my position as a police officer and suffer the torture together with my brother."

"Don't say such things. I believe in your character, so I brought the case to Dali Temple. Now that Mr. Su is here, don't be arrogant. Our purpose is to find out the truth of the matter."

Zhao Yi nodded generously and asked Su Jizhi, "Master Su, do you know all about the case?"

Several people sat down, Su Jizhi nodded lightly, "I have read the file repeatedly, Mr. Wang's investigation of the case is not flawless, all the clues are there, the murderer is very clear, Zhao Ren has no doubts."

Zhao Yi's expression dropped as far as the naked eye could see, and even Lord Wang frowned.

"But I have met you and I believe in Mr. Wang. Since you all firmly believe that Zhao Ren is innocent, these clues are very deliberate."

Su Jizhi's words sparked hope in Zhao Yi and Lord Wang.

"Master Su also thinks there is something wrong with the case?" Zhao Yi was too eager, he hoped that Su Jizhi would give him a clear answer right now.

"It's still the same sentence, I believe in Lord Wang, and I try to believe in you and Zhao Ren."

Tears welled up in Zhao Yi's eyes, "Master Su, I'm a rough man, I can't speak, thank you sir, thank you."

"It's been a long time since the case has passed. If it drags on, it's not good for anyone. I want to see Zhao Ren."

Zhao Ren was brought in, and Wan Yan scrutinized the suspect carefully. He was almost like Zhao Yi, probably because he had been in the prison for a long time, his face was gray, and his stature was much weaker than Zhao Yi's.

"Sit down." Su Jizhi said.

Zhao Ren was terrified, and Zhao Yi was moved, "Brother, since Master Su believes in you, you can sit down."

Zhao Yi took the chair and put it behind his brother, "Thank you, Master Su."

"There's no need to say thank you. As Lord Wang said, we want to find out the truth of the case. Zhao Ren is only a suspect now, and he may be innocent."

Zhao Ren was shocked when he heard the words, a gleam of light flashed on his gloomy face.

"Now tell me in detail, what happened to the case?"

A needle could be heard in the room, and Wan Yan listened carefully. This was the first time for her to understand the case in detail.

"I'm a boatman. I work as a boatman on the Canglan River for a living. I pull people and goods." Zhao Ren's voice was hoarse. The adult signaled, and Zhao Yi brought him a cup of tea.

"Being in prison for a while, I kept thinking about what happened that day, but as before, I couldn't think of anything."

Zhao Ren sighed, "One day four months ago, two guests came and said they wanted to rent my boat for business in Bao'an Mansion. Of course I was happy. We discussed the itinerary and they paid the deposit."

"It was agreed to leave in four days, but one of them came to me in the evening of the second day and asked if he could leave early. At that time, I was drinking with my friends by the boat. I didn't want to leave, but the guest added another ten taels of silver. I was moved. That's why I agreed."

Zhao Ren was full of remorse, "When the guest raised the price, all my friends heard it, and everyone booed me to treat me. I was happy and drank a lot of wine."

Zhao Yi listened from the side and explained for his brother: "My brother is usually alone and has no other hobbies except drinking. In fact, he can drink a lot, but he got drunk that day."

"Hey, the guest explained that he was going to leave on Rimao. I thought there was still so much time and I couldn't delay the matter. I listened to everyone's persuasion and drank more wine than usual, but when I returned to the cabin, I was not drunk at all. , know everything."

Su Jizhi usually drinks a few cups, he knows the feeling of half-drunk, "How long did you drink that day?"

"It's past midnight, I heard the watchman beating the gong, I was thinking about leaving at [-] o'clock the next day, and I was the one trying to end the drinking party."

Lord Wang spoke from the side, "Zhao Ren is right. After the incident, I interviewed the people who drank with Zhao Ren one by one. Everyone confirmed that they separated at about a quarter of an hour."

"What happened later?" Su Jizhi asked.

"Later, I couldn't tell. When I was shaken awake, it was already daybreak, and there were people around me. Zhao Yi appeared in front of me with an anxious face..."

Zhao Yi stared at his brother uneasily, afraid that he might say something wrong.

"I was holding a rope in my hand with blood on it. One of the guests who made an appointment to set off died in the cabin. There was a lot of noise around me, and the yamen guards surrounded me. I... was taken into prison."

Su Jizhi had already read the dossier countless times, what Zhao Ren said was no different from the dossier recorded by Mr. Wang.

He looked at Wan Yan, and the little girl stared at Zhao Ren, trying to see more things from his eyes.

After Zhao Ren finished speaking, Zhao Yi said eagerly: "Lord Su, my brother was drunk and didn't know anything that night. I received a report and had to shake him up with great effort. I suspect that my brother was drugged. "

Zhao Ren was in a daze, and said softly, "My lord, Zhao Yi has said this many times, but I can't explain it clearly, but I can drink enough. The wine that night really didn't make me unconscious."

Su Jizhi lowered his eyebrows and looked at him...