Pretending to be jealous in the arms of Dali Temple

Chapter 24
Wan Yan has been standing behind the screen, and an hour passed without feeling tired.

She's already drawn to the case.

Mr. Su always mentioned Shimen Bridge, but Wan Yan finally figured out that Shimen Bridge is a small town in the southwestern border.

When the Weiyuan Army suppressed bandits, the most intense battle took place there.

The Weiyuan Army was led by the prince to suppress the bandits. The so-called bandits were a small group of folk forces in the southwest of Daqi territory, known as the Liang Army.

Liang Jun was an enemy of the imperial court, wantonly plundering the people's money and dominating one side.

Three years ago, the Weiyuan Army was ordered to station in the Southwest to suppress bandits. After many battles of different sizes, the Weiyuan Army won a complete victory, and at the same time seized tens of thousands of taels of gold and gold and silver treasures from Liang Jun's lair.

The suppression of the bandits lasted more than half a year, and the crown prince hurried back to Beijing before the birthday banquet of the empress dowager.

So the captured gold and silver were placed in a separate courtyard at Shimen Bridge, heavily guarded by soldiers, and prepared to be transported back to the capital after the emperor made a decision after returning to Beijing.

The person who stayed in the southwest to guard the treasure at that time was Wei Zhengwu who was killed in Jiaofangsi.

The reason why Su Jizhi repeatedly questioned Shimen Bridge about the past was because shortly after the crown prince returned to Beijing, the courtyard of Shimen Bridge flooded, and Wanguan's wealth was burned.

The girl's heart fluctuated.

Zhang Guan's narration made her see the scene of the iron horse Jin Ge's war.

I could also hear Su Jizhi's doubts about the burning of gold and silver treasures back then.

Zhang Guan's later confession surprised Wan Yan even more.

"My lord, this is the situation after the crown prince left Shimen Bridge. At that time, Wei Zhengwu was just a member of the army, but somehow he was appreciated by the crown prince. Li Dai and I are Wei Zhengwu's right-hand men."

"I went through the files of Shimen Bridge at that time carefully. Li Dai was on duty the night Shimen Bridge flooded?"

Wan Yan listened attentively, it was Su Jizhi's voice.

"Yes, but we were all fooled. Before the crown prince left, our Weiyuan army dispatched a small group of people and transported a lot of things to Wuliang Mountain. When I returned to Shimen Bridge, Li Dai had already been imprisoned for dereliction of duty."

Wan Yan choked up when she heard Zhang Guan's voice, "I found my fellow villager and sneaked into the prison to meet Li Dai. He told me that there was no treasure at all on Shimen Bridge. It's splinters."

Su Ji's voice was steady, and Wan Yan could tell that he was not shocked: "Then what you transported to Wuliang Mountain, have you seen the gold and silver?"

"No, my lord, I haven't seen it. Later, the Weiyuan army we transported died inexplicably, including me, so I had doubts."

Wan Yan covered her mouth, afraid that she would make a sound out of fright.

Zhang Guan seemed sad and angry: "When I killed Wei Zhengwu, I verified everything."

Su Jizhi was silent for a long time.

Wan Yan heard Zhang Guan continue to say, "Soon Li Dai will be dealt with by the military law, but I know he can't do anything. Li Dai is just a low-ranking internal reference, but the crime of destroying this batch of gold and silver is all deducted from him. on the head."

Su Jizhi asked, "What about you? What's going on with you?"

"After Li Dai's death, I began to feel that something was wrong. Wei Zhengwu followed the prince before, and after returning to Beijing, he was promoted to the deputy general of the Weiyuan Army. If there is nothing tricky in the middle, I would not believe it."

"Do you think all this is fake by the prince?"

"My lord, I still remember the location of Wuliang Mountain. I went to confirm it half a year ago. The things that were transported there are all there. I don't know what the prince is going to do, but those things are worth tens of thousands of taels."

Wanyan took a breath.

"There is no evidence. No one can believe you even if you say it in a hype. Do you have evidence?" Su Jizhi asked.

"The evidence is me, and things like Wuliang Mountain. My lord, everything I said is true. When Wei Zhengwu saw me that night, he was scared to death. He begged me to spare him. After waiting for so many years, I finally came the truth."

"Tell me about that night, how did you kill Wei Zhengwu?"

"I waited incognito for several years, always looking for news about Wei Zhengwu. I was dead, but Wei Yuanjun's brother didn't know. My brother sent me the news that Wei Zhengwu was leaving the capital for inspection, so I was ready. "

Su Jizhi expressed puzzlement: "How do you know when Wei Zhengwu will arrive at Tongshan Mansion?"

"I didn't know at first, so I ran to Bao'an Mansion. Wei Zhengwu stayed in Bao'an Mansion for the third day before I found out about his situation."

Wan Yan secretly admired it, but she remembered that Su Jizhi once said that the murderer did not follow Wei Zhengwu, so how did Zhang Guan determine Wei Zhengwu's itinerary?
Soon, Su Jizhi explained to Wan Yan: "So you used the convenience of pulling your feet to go back and forth between Bao'an and Tongshan Mansion? You are very smart, and that's why I denied that the assailant was following Wei Zhengwu when I started the investigation."

Su Jizhi was not without regrets: "This official is still careless."

Wan Yan shook her head, the lord was underestimating himself, but he didn't.

Zhang Guan chuckled lightly, without any fear of being caught.

"Wei Zhengwu is still the same as before. He likes to drink flower wine. The most famous place in Tongshan Mansion is the Jiaofang Division. I don't have to follow him, and I know he will definitely stay there."

Zhang Guan snorted coldly, full of disdain: "So I went in and out of the Jiaofang Division to plan a way to kill Wei Zhengwu."

Wan Yan thought of Tang Hong, Zhang Guan should have approached her at this time, under such circumstances.

"The next thing is very simple. I knew Wei Zhengwu arrived in Tongshan Mansion, and I also knew that he lived in Jiaofang Division, so I was ready to do it."

When Zhang Guan said this, there was a long silence.

Wan Yan quietly moved a step towards the screen, wanting to see what Zhang Guan looks like.

Zhang Guan hesitated to speak, did he want to protect Tang Hong?

Judging from Zhang Guan's confession just now, Wan Yan thinks that he is not a heinous person.

Immersed in thoughts, the little girl couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

A moment of silence.

Just listen to Su Jizhi's way: "Zhang Guan's office will take a rest for a while, and I will ask questions later."

Before Wan Yan could react, Su Jizhi appeared from behind the screen.

The girl was stunned: "My lord!"

"what happened?"

Wan Yan is inexplicable, what happened?
However, when Su Jizhi came by, Wan Yan had the opportunity to raise her confusion: "Sir, do you still remember the two aunts in Wei's mansion? One of them is Li Dai's wife. From this inference, the other should be Zhang Guan's wife." what."

Su Jizhi really ignored the incident when the two aunts came to Tongshan Mansion.

"Are you sure?"

Wan Yan smiled mischievously: "My lord will know as soon as he asks."

Su Ji's expression froze.

"My lord, how old is Zhang Guan?"

"45."

"My lord, did Zhang Guan kill Wei Zhengwu to avenge Li Dai? Or did he hate Vice General Wei for his own reasons?"

This point really needs to be considered, Su Jizhi looked at Wan Yan, and did not expect the girl to have such consideration.

After looking Wan Yan up and down, Su Jizhi asked again: "Aren't you tired after standing for so long?"

The concern from the adults made Wan Yan's eyes flutter: "I'm not tired, my lord, I want to know the truth of the case more than working hard."

(End of this chapter)