Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 560 Reasonable everything! Investigate step by step!

Qin Wenyuan, Si She and others were also disguised at this moment.

Qin Wenyuan wants to return to Chang'an in a low-key manner to investigate the case.

Many people in Chang'an knew Qin Wenyuan.

So it becomes easy to tolerate.

The person he was disguising at the moment was a middle-aged man about forty years old.

With a mustache.

It looks very ordinary.

When he looked at this city where he had lived for a long time, he felt a little bit sad after leaving for a few months and then returning.

But Qin Wenyuan didn't have much time to sigh.

He was thinking about Bai Yanguan's case, so he stopped delaying.

He said directly: "Let's go to the city~~."

Without further delay, everyone quickly dismounted and led their horses towards the city of Chang'an.

For Chang'an City, only Wang Xiaohua still feels a little strange.

For Qin Wenyuan and the other three, that is where they have always lived.

With their eyes closed, they all know where they are.

Therefore, after entering Chang'an City, Qin Wenyuan was very goal-oriented and took everyone directly to an inn to stay.

When they arrived at Chang'an City, it was already dusk.

By the time we checked into the inn, it was completely dark.

However, Chang'an City at night is as bright as day.

Various lanterns are hung up, making the city of Chang'an nightless.

There are cities and towns in Chang'an City. Some places have curfews, but some places do not have curfews.

The place where Qin Wenyuan and the others live is not subject to curfew.

After dinner, it got darker.

There is a curfew in places where there is a curfew, and the places where there is no curfew are very lively.

Qin Wenyuan also saw that Wang Xiaohua was very interested in the night market in Chang'an City, so he said, "You can go and have a look later. The night market in Chang'an City is very rich and sells a variety of items, including products from other countries. "

"You can go shopping."

When Wang Xiaohua heard this, she suddenly showed her longing.

But soon, she shook her head again and said: "I still won't go. Master Qin is back to investigate the case. I'd better help you investigate the case first. There will be many opportunities after the trip."

Qin Wenyuan smiled and shook his head and said: "Don't say that there will be many opportunities in the future, because when you finish saying it, you will find that you will have no chance at all in the future."

"Or there was an opportunity, but you missed it for various reasons."

"So, go if you want. It's the first time I've returned to Chang'an after a long time, and I'm getting to know the new Chang'an."

"As for the case, I'm just going to meet someone tonight. The investigation can't be done at night, so you don't need to accompany me."

His voice was gentle and he said: "Go ahead, don't put too much pressure on me."

Wang Xiaohua thought for a while. Then he looked at Qin Wenyuan and said: "Then... well, since Mr. Qin said so, I will go for a walk and get familiar with the place where I will work in the future."

Qin Wenyuan smiled: "Very good."

Afterwards, Wang Xiaohua went to the night market.

Sishe and Tianji traveled for two days and didn't want to go anywhere, so they stayed at the inn.

Qin Wenyuan secretly left the inn by himself.

Avoiding the patrolling crowd, relying on memory, it was very easy to arrive in front of a mansion.

Looking at the mansion that had already fallen asleep, Qin Wenyuan smiled and immediately climbed over the wall and entered.

He took the familiar route and came to a room.

Then he knocked on the door directly.

After knocking for a while, the snoring in the room suddenly stopped.

Then an unhappy voice came from being woken up: "What's the matter? Are you disturbing me in the middle of the night?"

Then I heard a voice coming from outside the door: "Han Min, you dare to yell at me, you must be patient."

Jingzhao Yin Hanmin was stunned for a moment.

Then his eyes widened suddenly: "Master Qin!?"

Jingzhao Yin Hanmin couldn't believe the sound he heard.

Whose voice did you hear?
Lord Qin?
But how is this possible?
Master Qin is fighting with the army in Nanzhao, how could he appear outside the door.

I must have just woken up and was hallucinating.

Han Min thought blankly.

"Now that you know it's me, come and open the door quickly."

At this time, the familiar voice sounded again.

The moment Han Min heard the voice, he almost jumped off the bed.

His eyes widened, and he was stunned at first, and then he was extremely happy: "Master Qin, it's really you!"

Han Min didn't even wear shoes, she ran to the door barefoot and opened the door.

After opening the door, he saw Qin Wenyuan outside the door.

Han Min looked at Qin Wenyuan carefully from top to bottom, inside and out, and then he was so excited that he burst into tears.

"Master Qin, it's really you! I thought I was dreaming."

Qin Wenyuan's eyes softened a lot when he looked at Han Min who was rushing to open the door for him even without wearing any shoes.

He said, "Go put your shoes on."

Only then did Han Min realize that he had no shoes on, so he quickly turned around to put them on.

Qin Wenyuan looked at Han Min's back and showed a smile.

Han Min was Qin Wenyuan's friend second only to Bai Yanguan in Chang'an official circles.

Han Min was the first official Qin Wenyuan met when he became the Lord of the Tang Dynasty, and he was also the first official he cooperated with.

At that time, Han Min was very shameless and would hug Qin Wenyuan whenever he saw him.

Every time a difficult case occurred, Han Min went to Qin Wenyuan in tears, and then asked Qin Wenyuan to help him with a pitiful expression.

Qin Wenyuan did not refuse Han Min because he wanted to expand his network and facilitate handling of cases in the future.

The two went back and forth like this and became very close friends.

Therefore, when Qin Wenyuan came back this time, the first person he saw was Han Min.

He walked into the room and closed the door.

At this time, Han Min also put on her shoes and hurriedly walked towards Qin Wenyuan.

He looked at Qin Wenyuan carefully up and down, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master Qin, I will be relieved that you can come back safely."

"My lord, you don't know. As soon as you left, I was worried day and night. I was afraid that Lord Qin wouldn't be able to eat well in Nanzhao and would be in danger. He really couldn't sleep at night and couldn't eat well and sleep well. Now that my lord is back, finally I can sleep well.”

Qin Wenyuan smiled and said: "You were snoring so loudly that I could hear it clearly outside the door. It doesn't look like you didn't sleep well!"

"And looking at your physique, you seem to have gained weight again."

Han Min scratched his head and said: "Puffy, puffy."

"Snoring is also caused by not sleeping well, so that's why I snore."

Qin Wenyuan glanced at Han Min and said nothing, but Han Min saw what Qin Wenyuan meant - do you think I will believe you?
Han Min hurriedly turned around, took the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Qin Wenyuan, and said, "Why didn't you notify Master Qin in advance when he came back so that I could go and greet Master Qin?"

Although he knew that Han Min was deliberately changing the topic, Qin Wenyuan didn't care. He picked up the tea cup, took a sip of herbal tea, and said, "I came back secretly, and I don't want anyone to know."

"So far, you are the first person I have met in Chang'an City."

When Han Min heard that she was Qin Wenyuan's first, her eyes immediately lit up.

He chuckled and said, "I'm so honored, sir."

Qin Wenyuan said: "You feel honored? But I don't think this is a good thing. After all, if I am the first to find you, there will definitely be troublesome things to do."

"Aren't you the most afraid of trouble? Do you still think it's an honor?"

Han Min patted his heart and said, "I'm afraid of my own troubles, but I'm never afraid of Lord Qin's troubles. As long as I'm with Lord Qin, no matter how troublesome things are, I can solve them easily!"

Qin Wenyuan smiled, put down his teacup, and said, "Have you guessed the reason why I came back secretly?"

Han Min blinked, sat opposite Qin Wenyuan, and said, "But for Mr. Bai?"

Qin Wenyuan nodded.

He didn't hide anything and went straight to the point: "Normally, when a case occurs in Chang'an City, you Jing Zhaoyin will be the first to take action. Later, depending on the circumstances of the case, it will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple."

"This case is the same, right?"

Han Min nodded: "Yes, when I heard something happened to an official, I was the first to arrive."

Qin Wenyuan directly expressed his intention: "Tell me about the situation at the scene when you arrived."

Han Min did not answer Qin Wenyuan immediately, but after thinking carefully for a moment, he looked at Qin Wenyuan and spoke.

"In the evening, my official heard that someone came to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen to report that their master had been killed. He asked who their master was, and then he found out that something happened to Zhou Qin, the Minister of Rites."

"Because the accident happened to an official of the imperial court and the impact was very great, the official did not hesitate and immediately took people to Zhou Qin's residence."

"When the official arrived at Zhou Qin's residence, it was around three quarters of You hour."

Qin Wenyuan nodded slightly.

It's three o'clock in the morning, which is around 5:45 pm.

He said nothing and continued to listen to Han Min's words.

Han Min continued: "After entering Zhou Qin's mansion, the official was led by his servants to the main hall."

"And there are two people lying in the main hall."

"One of them was Zhou Qin. Zhou Qin was lying on his back with a dagger stuck in his heart. He was bleeding a lot. His clothes were covered with dust and there were signs of fighting."

"And not far away from him, near the door, is Lord Bai lying on his stomach."

"Master Bai's clothes also have wrinkles, which are obvious signs of fighting. When the official arrived, Master Bai was unconscious."

"The lower official immediately asked the imperial physician to treat Mr. Bai."

"As for the lower official, he asked Wu Zuo to conduct an autopsy and at the same time ask the servants of Zhou Mansion."

Qin Wenyuan held the teacup and tapped his fingers lightly on the teacup.

He said: "What did the servant say?"

Han Min tried not to explain in his own words, but repeated the servant's original words.

He was worried that he had overlooked something important and might mislead Qin Wenyuan.

So he tried his best to use the original words. In this case, maybe Qin Wenyuan's cleverness could find out the problem.

Han Min said: "At that time, there was a man pruning flowers and plants in the garden near the main hall. He told me that during the process of pruning the flowers and plants, he did not find anyone entering or leaving the main hall from the main entrance."

"I also asked the concierge. The concierge said that no one from them has entered or exited the gate since Mr. Bai entered. This shows that during that period, absolutely no one outside the Zhou Residence entered or left the Zhou Residence."

"Later, I asked the housekeeper whether Zhou Qin had behaved strangely before meeting Mr. Xiao. The housekeeper did not notice anything strange about Zhou Qin. He was exactly the same as before."

"From this, it can be determined that when Zhou Qin met Master Bai, no outsiders appeared, and Zhou Qin was in a very normal mood before meeting Master Zhou, so the conflict should have occurred suddenly between the two. "

"In the end, the conflict led to a scuffle between the two."

"And then……"

Han Min did not continue.

But Qin Wenyuan understood that based on normal inference, Xiao Yu accidentally killed Zhou Qin unintentionally.

This is an accident.

But no matter how unexpected it is, killing is killing.

Just take responsibility.

But...is this really the case?
Qin Wenyuan said: "Tell me about the situation at the crime scene."

Han Min said: "When we arrived, the housekeeper had already ordered that no one was allowed to enter, so the first scene was not destroyed."

"Once we entered we found two stools tipped over to one side."

The table was knocked away two inches.

A decorated vase broke.

He fell not far from the deceased.

And there were some drops of blood between the vase and the deceased.

Other than that, nothing much.

The main hall in Zhou's mansion was relatively spacious and originally had little furniture.

…………

The scene of the crime appeared in Qin Wenyuan's mind.

He was like a man from the air, walking through the scene himself.

Then, he carefully observed every detail.

"Two questions!"

At this time, Qin Wenyuan suddenly said: "First, did the servant hear something? Suddenly he rushed over and found that something happened?"

Han Min nodded and said: "The housekeeper said that he heard the sound of the vase breaking and was worried that something had happened. He quickly went over to check and found that something had happened."

"So, it was the sound of the vase that attracted the butler, right?"

Han Min thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Yes, that's it!"

Qin Wenyuan narrowed his eyes.

He added: "Second question."

He looked at Han Min and said, "Where did the murder weapon come from?"

"Where did the dagger that pierced Zhou Qin come from?"

"I don't think Mr. Xiao would carry a dagger with him when meeting his colleagues. He doesn't have this habit."

"So, where did the murder weapon come from?"

Qin Wenyuan knew Xiao Yu very well.

Unlike Qin Wenyuan, Xiao Yu had offended many people and had many enemies, so he would carry weapons with him to defend himself.

Bai Yanguan is flexible. Although he has a bottom line that he insists on, he will never be too stubborn above the bottom line.

Because of this, no one has objected to whether Bai Yanguan became the minister of Dali Temple or the minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

Because they know that unless they really do something beyond the bottom line, Xiao Yu will not show any mercy.

Because of this, Bai Yanguan has almost no enemies.

There is no need to defend yourself.

So, where did the dagger that killed Zhou Qin come from?

As the first official to come into contact with this case, Jingzhao Yin Hanmin naturally checked the murder weapon.

He said: "According to the housekeeper of Zhou's house, the murder weapon belonged to Zhou Qin. He said that Zhou Qin fell in love with wood carving these days and often likes to carve some things. The dagger is one of Zhou Qin's commonly used tools these days."