Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 352 The unspeakable thing

Boom!

There was a loud thunder, and lightning pierced the sky, falling on a big tree on the outskirts of Chang'an, splitting the tree into black!
On Chunmingmen Street in Chang'an City, pedestrians took shelter under the eaves of the square wall to take shelter from the rain, and then watched the vast funeral procession, numbering hundreds of people, swaggering through the city with gongs and drums beating.

There was solemn whiteness everywhere!

As the saying goes, the rain makes the coffin sore for ten years, and the rain brings out the noble in the grave. It's actually very particular whether you want to have a funeral on this rainy day. When carrying the coffin, it is unlucky if the coffin gets wet from the rain, but if it rains after the burial, it becomes particularly auspicious.

The pros and cons of having a funeral in the rain can be said to be "all in one mind". The family attending the funeral covered the coffin tightly and buried it on this rainy day, hoping that a "great nobleman" would be born in the family.

Before it was time to get off duty, Zheng Shuqing, who had quietly skipped work from Dali Temple and went home to fish, held a green bamboo umbrella and watched the funeral procession passing by near Zhuque Gate. Then he asked the young servant who came to take him back to his house: "Whose funeral is this?"

"Back to Alang, it belongs to Mrs. Qin."

The servant answered with a mysterious smile and a mean look on his face.

"Mrs. Qin? Which lady?"

"Alang, I have heard about this kind of thing, so I don't dare to talk about it."

But Zheng Shuqing also heard that this lady of Qin not only liked handsome young men, but also had affairs with many officials in the court!

The servant replied in a frivolous tone.

Someone in the temple saw him taking a bath with sores all over his body.

Zheng Shuqing patted his shoulder and whispered, suddenly becoming interested.

This situation is similar to the kind of person who attends the emperor's birthday banquet and feels that he and the emperor are in the same circle.

"Speak nicely! I usually treat you kindly, but you're making fun of me!"

Zheng Shuqing scolded him, "This personal servant has been talking nonsense for a long time, but he didn't get to the point!" Does he care about Mrs. Qin's life style?
He doesn’t like that one!
Of course, it's not that Zheng Shuqing doesn't like women, but that Mrs. Qin was played by Brother Ji and became "fellow-minded" with the emperor, which often caused disaster. Staying away from such a woman is the best choice. Don’t provoke or offend.

"Alang, this is not the last time, but a month ago, Master Huizhen passed away in Baima Temple. At that time, didn't I follow Alang to Baima Temple to pray for a prosperous official career? I was wandering around Baima Temple with nothing to do, and I just listened to what was going on in the temple. Some people are whispering that Master Huizhen died in his prime because he was actually suffering from a disease.

"and then?"

The servant said with an aggrieved look, and showed an eagerness to choke to death if he didn't speak, which made people want to beat him.

The government affairs in Dali Temple are really boring. I have to deal with those files all the time, and my whole body is getting moldy. As soon as he heard the servant's words, Zheng Shuqing knew that there was "something secret" going on here!
"Alang, I heard that this Mrs. Qin has an...unusual relationship with Master Huizhen of White Horse Temple, the lower body kind."

"It doesn't matter, just tell me quietly."

Zheng Shuqing asked with a puzzled look on his face. It's not that he didn't know what these two people were doing, he just couldn't figure out what the death of Mrs. Qin Guo had to do with Master Huizhen.

Zheng Shuqing was stunned for a moment and had not yet recovered.

Alang said that Mrs. Qin was probably in her thirties. Could it be that she also had sores all over her body, like Master Huizhen? "

"Who else could it be, the Mrs. Qin who can sleep with any handsome young man? Mrs. Yang, Mrs. Yang."

The servant inquired with a curious look on his face.

He is now the Minister of Dali Temple, and there are not many women with the title of "Madam" who can catch his eye. After he finished speaking, he remembered who the woman the servant mentioned was.

Most of those officials also held the idea that "if I sleep with the woman the emperor has slept with, then I am about half the emperor", they interacted with Mrs. Qin in private.

The young servant said excitedly and made an obscene gesture. The noise of the heavy rain covered up the possibility of eavesdropping. Although it was outdoors at this time, it was the perfect place to talk privately.

"Well, indeed, it's not impossible."

Zheng Shuqing replied casually. Somehow, he suddenly remembered that Fang Chongyong was here.

When that guy returned to Chang'an from Shazhou, Zheng Shuqing wanted to give him his beautiful maid to warm his bed. As a man, why would you think you have too many concubines? Concubines are just goods.

As a result, the guy kept saying incomprehensible things like that women with unknown origins are not safe, and men should keep themselves clean. If you mess around, you will easily get sick and get sores all over your body. You will be the one to suffer when the time comes.

At that time, Zheng Shuqing just listened casually, and he just mentioned it. The two of them chatted while drinking, and they didn't take it seriously. Now that he thought about it, Zheng Shuqing suddenly realized that Fang Chongyong was not talking nonsense.

This Huizhen was the famous "Flower Monk" in Chang'an, and he had unspeakable corrupt relationships with many Chang'an ladies. He and Mrs. Qin Guo can be said to be evenly matched, they are both extremely fierce people.

Could it be that a certain noble lady passed on this sore disease to Huizhen, and Huizhen in turn passed it on to Mrs. Qin?
Zheng Shuqing fell into deep thought, his face gradually became serious, and he no longer regarded the matter as a joke.

Sun Simiao mentioned this "rotten sore disease" in "A Thousand Gold Prescriptions", and many medical books said that this disease is closely related to sexual intercourse between men and women. To say that these are all coincidences, is that too much of a coincidence?

Huizhen had an affair with Mrs. Qin, and Mrs. Qin had an affair with the saint. The first two are already dead, so will the saint... also have this disease?
Zheng Shuqing suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, feeling cold all over his body!

He didn't care to take shelter from the rain near Zhuque Gate and hurried back home. However, Zheng Shuqing was surprised to find that Gao Lishi was sitting in the main room of his home, with a calm and unsmiling face, as if he had been waiting for a long time!

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry for keeping the high chamberlain waiting for so long! I didn't expect the high chamberlain to come. I'm sorry!"

As soon as he saw Gao Lishi, Zheng Shuqing hurriedly stepped forward to accuse him. He knew from this posture that the other party would be up to no good when he came to him.

"Zheng Zhengqing, you go out during your shift, so it's easy for our family to find you. We can't find you, so we have to come to your house to wait. Do you mind our uninvited guest?"

Gao Lishi asked with a needle in his hand.

"Oh, high chamberlain, what are you talking about? I dare not forget the sage's instructions for a moment. I am not feeling well today, so I went home early to have a rest. There will not be a single volume missing from the files that I need to handle. "

Zheng Shuqing had a flattering smile on his face, his posture was extremely low, and he spoke like a saint.

Gao Lishi himself didn't mean to cause trouble, so he winked at Zheng Shuqing. The latter understood and said hurriedly: "This is not the place to talk. Please come inside and talk about it in the study."

The two came to the study and sat down. Gao Lishi looked at Zheng Shuqing who was a little nervous and even at a loss, and slowly said: "The saint has great trust in Zheng Zhengqing, not only for his character, but also for his caution as an official."

His words were so vague that Zheng Shuqing had no choice but to cross his hands and salute: "Thank you, saint, for your love. It's hard for me to repay you."

"Eh? That's not what you said. Why can't it be so hard to retaliate? Now, isn't Zheng Zhengqing's opportunity to repay the saint's service come?"

Gao Lishi said slowly.

"If you have something to say, you may as well speak up. I am willing to do anything for the saint, no matter what!" Zheng Shuqing said immediately expressing his loyalty.

Subconsciously looking around, Gao Lishi slowly came over and said: "Forget it about being a mess, Zheng Zhengqing will go with our family to the cemetery in the south of the city now, and then stop a certain burial procession, open the coffin and conduct an autopsy! It is not convenient for our family to show up, so you can do this. If you don't agree to open the coffin, you can go directly to Dali Temple Prison. It doesn't matter who you are or how high your official position is."

"This kind of thing..."

Zheng Shuqing immediately realized why Gao Lishi couldn't handle this matter in person.

Not only because his appearance makes people think of the emperor, but also because Zheng Shuqing himself is the chief minister of Dali Temple, a person who specializes in investigating cases, and he is investigating major cases!

He handled this matter in the name of investigating the case, which was a "duty matter" within the scope of his authority, and no one could find fault with it.

As for the reason for investigating the case, I'm sorry but I can't comment. The chief minister of Dali Temple is only responsible to the saints, and even the prime minister can theoretically ignore it. There is no direct correspondence between the two powers.

What kind of identity do you have as a melon-eater, that you dare to question the handling of the case by the chief minister of Dali Temple, who is a third-rank official?
Anyone who obstructs the handling of a case will be treated as an ally, and there is no need to explain to you what case to handle.

"Secretary Gao, it's not that I don't want to handle this matter, but I don't know how to do an autopsy. What should I do if something goes wrong at that time?"

Zheng Shuqing defended with a tangled look on his face, trying hard to pretend that he didn't know anything about these things. In fact, he had already guessed the truth of the matter.

All, all.

"There is no need for an autopsy, just a look at the characteristics of the corpse. You can do it if you have eyes. Zheng Zhengqing will write down those things, make a file and keep it secret, and give it directly to our family and that's it."

Gao Lishi said with a gloomy expression, not giving Zheng Shuqing a chance to refuse at all! For this reason, if Zheng Shuqing dares to refuse, he will die in an accident.

"I understand, I will definitely take care of it. Is there anything else you want to ask me? I will take care of it as well."

Zheng Shuqing nodded slightly and asked thoughtfully.

"Zheng Zhengqing will find a way to search Mrs. Guo Guo's residence. Well, she must find a way to search her body and check whether her body... is similar to the characteristics of Mrs. Qin Guo's corpse.

Zheng Zhengqing, don't ask too much, you will know what we mean by then. "

Seeing that Zheng Shuqing was very wise, Gao Lishi hinted very openly, almost revealing the answer to the mystery.

This actually doesn't matter, because since the case was handed over to Zheng Shuqing to investigate, the latter must be a deep insider and could not hide it from him.

"Please rest assured, Minister Gao, Xianguan is very strict with his mouth and will not tell anyone. Even if the right prime minister wants to kill Xianguan's whole family, Xianguan will not say a word to others."

Zheng Shuqing quickly expressed his loyalty and said.

Gao Lishi was very satisfied with his humble attitude, then nodded slightly and said, "Let's leave without further ado. Our family has prepared a team of divine strategy troops for Zheng Zhengqing. Anyone who dares to be stubborn can be killed directly."

"I understand, please rest assured, Mr. Gao."

Zheng Shuqing suppressed the fear in his heart and said, unable to help but secretly complain in his heart.

……

The rain gradually subsided. Somewhere in the cemetery in the south of Chang'an City, a beautiful female corpse lay quietly on the ground, letting the raindrops fall on it. There are irregular marks one after another on the fair skin. There are a lot of them on hands, arms, thighs, chest and even face.

Under the firelight, Zheng Shuqing turned pale with fright and couldn't help but take a step back.

Although this was expected and reasonable, the moment the mystery was officially solved, I still couldn't help but feel a sense of trembling and fear.

This feeling is similar to a child who has been missing from home for more than ten years without any reason. Parents have long judged that their children cannot still be alive, but they still imagine that they are still alive. The moment the mystery is revealed is a moment of hysteria or relief for the parents.

Zheng Shuqing wanted to cry now, but he couldn't. He knew he was in big trouble.

I also know that Datang is in big trouble!

"Inform Mrs. Qin's family members to bury the body. I have already checked and found no clues."

Zheng Shuqing said something to Shence Jun who was watching the excitement, and then walked towards the Chang'an city gate.

Sure enough, Gao Lishi was wearing a white brocade robe and looked like an ordinary small businessman. He had been waiting at the city gate for a long time. As soon as they met, Gao Lishi asked in a deep voice: "How is it?"

"Nothing surprising, except for some markings on the skin..."

Zheng Shuqing pulled up his sleeves, exposed his arms, and drew circles on his arms with his fingers.

"understood."

Gao Lishi nodded slightly.

If he doesn't know what the answer is, then Zheng Shuqing's words are just like chickens and ducks talking, and there is no clear description of what they mean.

If Gao Lishi had a preset answer in his mind, then Zheng Shuqing only needed one action to get a "yes" or "no" confirmation. From this point of view, Zheng Shuqing has said too much.

"Mrs. Guo Guo's side, I will verify it as soon as possible."

Zheng Shuqing lowered his voice and said, now that he knew the answer to the mystery, there was no need for Gao Lishi to remind him.

"As soon as possible, our family will go back and recover."

Gao Lishi nodded slightly and said nothing more. Zheng Shuqing is a smart man who knows what can and cannot be done.

After returning home in despair, Zheng Shuqing went to the study and asked the maid to make tea. He drank three large bowls of tea in a row before he calmed down.

Why was Gao Lishi so concerned about the death of Mrs. Qin?

I'm afraid the answer lies in Xingqing Palace. The death of Mrs. Qin made the person in Xingqing Palace understand something!
Will there be a big storm in Chang'an City because of this incident?

Zheng Shuqing took a deep breath and his expression became extremely gloomy.

He suddenly realized that he might also be silenced, so he had to prepare a backup plan!

(End of this chapter)