People are in Zhenguan, solving crimes scientifically

Chapter 242 The imperial edict has arrived, bearing the imperial mandate! Get in strong!

In the quiet room, as Lin Feng asked this question, Zhao Shiwu was shocked and felt his scalp numb. He knew Lin Feng best and knew that Lin Feng would never ask irrelevant questions when investigating a case. Lin Feng was like this. Asking this means that Lin Feng is at least 80% certain that Wang Jian, who was lying on the bed at that time, was already dead!

In other words, when such a gentle and gentle Mrs. Wang arrived in the room, the person sleeping with her was a dead body!
Mrs. Wang slept with the corpse for a whole night!

What kind of horrific horror story is this?
Zhao Shiwu quickly looked at Mrs. Wang, fearing that Mrs. Wang would be frightened, but who knew that when Mrs. Wang heard Lin Feng's question, she looked puzzled and confused, and her voice was still gentle: "Why should Lin Sizheng do this?" You ask that? Of course your husband is alive."

"What?" Zhao Shishi was stunned. Wang Jian was still alive at that time. Did his adoptive father make a mistake?

When Lin Feng heard this, he just tapped his fingertips on the table lightly, as if making a mark, and said, "Mrs. Wang touched Wang Shaoqing?"

Mrs. Wang nodded: "When I returned to the room that night, I found that my husband was already lying on the bed. I knew that my husband was not feeling well and needed a good rest. For fear of waking him up, I quickly blew out the candles, and then quietly Climb onto the bed."

"I originally wanted to go directly over my husband and not touch him, so as not to wake him up, but when he was climbing on the bed, my husband turned over and I happened to touch him. I was shocked at the time and thought It would wake up my husband, but he continued to sleep soundly, which made me relieved. "

Just when Mrs. Wang climbed into bed, Wang Jian turned over on the bed... Did he turn over by chance, or did he turn over on purpose to make Mrs. Wang think that Wang Jian was still alive at that time? So when investigating the murder of Wang Jian and questioning Mrs. Wang, could Mrs. Wang give a confession that Wang Jian was still alive at that time?
Lin Feng thought for a moment and then said: "Mrs. Wang, did you ever see your husband's face on the night of the crime?"

Mrs. Wang recalled for a while and said: "That night, I found that my husband had blown out the candles after taking a rest, so the light in the room was not bright. With the lantern outside the door, I could only see the outline vaguely. When I walked towards the bed , my husband was sleeping on his side facing into the bed, and when I was about to crawl over, my husband happened to turn over and his face was facing outside again..."

Lin Feng said: "In other words, you actually didn't see your husband's face clearly on the bed that night, right?"

Mrs. Wang nodded: "That's right."

Lin Feng laughed. It was interesting. It was just a turn over, but he didn't expect that it could kill two birds with one stone.

It not only made Mrs. Wang think that Wang Jian was still alive at that time, but also prevented Mrs. Wang from seeing his face... The light was very dark at that time, and Mrs. Wang did not dare to move at all for fear of waking Wang Jian, which made even the closest people , in that case, it was difficult for Mrs. Wang to determine whether the person next to her pillow was Wang Jian.

Although it was just an action of turning over, the result of this action completely affected the direction and progress of Zhou Helin's investigation. This made Lin Feng's vigilance towards the real culprit who killed Wang Jian quickly increase by several levels.

The tricks in this world do not mean that the more complicated they are, the more powerful they are. On the contrary, if one can use the simplest method to deceive everyone, then that person will appear even more terrifying.

This means that this person is bolder, more attentive, and wiser, and can completely control what Mrs. Wang thinks and does that night. Only in this way can he create such a scam with just one turn. !

The most simple thing is to get to the point. Such people will never do unnecessary things.

In other words, the real murderer will definitely not leave too many clues, and it may not be easy to find him.

Lin Feng took a deep breath, and the fighting spirit in his heart started to burn. The more difficult the case was to investigate, and the harder it was to find the murderer, the more excited and motivated he became.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Mrs. Wang, I wonder how your husband got sick? Which doctor was he who treated him? Are you familiar with that doctor? And after he got sick, who did he ask to give him medicine and food?" "

Mrs. Wang didn't hide anything from Lin Feng's question. She thought about it and said: "Two nights before the accident, my husband had a lot of official business in Dali Temple and had not finished it during the day, so I was in the study that night. Continue to handle official business, because it was too late after finishing official business, so the master did not go back to his room to rest, but fell asleep in the study. "

"Perhaps it was because the study room was not warm, and perhaps because there were no quilts in the study room. When I woke up early the next morning, I felt unwell. I was top-heavy and felt weak due to heat. Seeing that you were like this, I advised you not to go on duty. After the master agreed, I arranged for people to take leave, and on the other hand, I sent people to the Imperial Medical Office to find Doctor Qin to treat the master. "

"Physician Qin?"

Lin Feng heard this and said, "Are you familiar with Imperial Physician Qin?"

Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "The Imperial Physician Qin and the master have a very good personal relationship. In the past, when someone in the mansion got sick, it was the Imperial Physician Qin who came to treat them."

Lin Feng tapped his finger on the table again, as if making another mark, and said: "Mrs. Wang said that you were the one who advised Wang Shaoqing not to go on duty. In other words, on the morning when Wang Shaoqing first fell ill, you were the one who saw him. Arrived at Wang Shaoqing’s?”

"Yes, after all, I serve the master and change his clothes every day."

Lin Feng fell into deep thought after listening to Mrs. Wang's words... Ever since the night of the incident, Wang Jian on the bed had been avoiding being seen by Mrs. Wang. Wang Jian on the bed should have been afraid that Mrs. Wang would notice anything unusual. In other words, his disguise was definitely not perfect. He thought Mrs. Wang would be able to recognize that he was not her husband when she saw his face.

But on the morning two days before the incident, Mrs. Wang met Wang Jian face to face and found nothing unusual about Wang Jian... Does this mean that Wang Jian at that time was still the real Wang Jian?

And after that, the imperial doctor who had a good relationship with Wang Jian still treated Wang Jian. If there was nothing wrong with the imperial doctor, then the imperial doctor should not admit his mistake. Wang Jian really suffered from severe cold...

In this way, I made a wrong judgment again. Wang Jian's accident did not happen before he fell ill. Being sick is not an excuse for not seeing people... He actually had the accident within the two days when he fell ill?

When he was sick and wouldn't let others get close to him, was he being replaced without anyone noticing?
"This is really a bit of trouble..."

Lin Feng frowned slightly. He originally thought that something happened to Wang Jian two days before he fell ill. In this case, it would be enough to investigate the night before he fell ill.

But now, the time needs to be zoomed in directly to the two days before the incident.

The scope of two days is not considered a small scope in criminal investigation.

After all, in two days, everyone will definitely have time to spend alone together, which means that everyone will have the opportunity to do something.

Anyone who comes to the palace will have a chance!

This is no different from the result of Zhou Helin's investigation that everyone was suspected.

"We have to further narrow the scope, so we can't continue to advance the case..."

Lin Feng's mind was spinning, and he now had two directions.

Either continue to shorten the time and shorten the time when Wang Jian was killed again.

Or, find key evidence and clues that can directly point to the suspect!
Otherwise, this case really cannot be investigated.

Fortunately... right now, there really is such an opportunity.

Lin Feng continued to say to Mrs. Wang: "Mrs. Wang, I wonder if the person who delivered meals and medicine to Wang Shaoqing in those two days is the same person?"

No one else can see Wang Jian, so they will naturally not know whether Wang Jian has been replaced. However, the person who delivers medicine and food to Wang Jian must enter the room on time every day. In other words, he is the only one who can People who met Wang Jian during this special period.

If it's the same person, he may either have some special clues, or he may simply be related to Wang Jian's murder!
Mrs. Wang nodded: "The master is afraid of passing on the cold to others, so he always asks the same person to deliver medicine and food. In this case, even if the infection is transmitted, it will only be transmitted to one person, and more people will not be exposed to the risk."

When Lin Feng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "I wonder who this person is?"

"There is a boy in our house named Wang San."

"Wang San?" Lin Feng asked: "Why did you choose this person? Did Wang Shaoqing choose him personally?"

Mrs. Wang shook her head and said: "It was not the choice of the master. This little thing is not worthy of the master personally. It was the housekeeper who ordered Wang San to deliver food and medicine to the master, because Wang San is tall and strong and is not easy to get sick. Wang San is also very agile and never cheats, so it is most suitable for Wang San to do this. "

Listening to Mrs. Wang's words, Lin Feng said: "In other words, the housekeeper asked Wang San to be responsible for delivering medicine and food to Wang Shaoqing. Is this what everyone expects?"

Mrs. Wang nodded: "Those who are physically strong are not as quick as Wang San, and those who are nimble in hands and feet are not as strong as Wang San. Moreover, he never cheats and cheats. If you ask him to deliver medicine and food when, he will definitely keep an eye on the time. So after the housekeeper proposed to let Wang San take charge, we all agreed. "

Strong body, nimble hands and feet, no cheating...Wang San satisfies these three points, so this matter can basically be predicted in advance. There is a high probability that it will fall on his head, and there are only things that can be predicted in advance. The basis for planning.

Lin Feng pondered for a moment and said, "I wonder how long Wang San has been in the house? Does he always behave well? How does the master treat him?"

Mrs. Wang didn’t know why Lin Feng was so curious about a little person like Wang San, but she still answered truthfully: "Wang San has been in the house for five years. He has a simple and honest temper. He has been working hard these years. Our impression of him is Not bad at all. He is so capable, so the master treats him well. Just half a year ago, the master gave him a salary increase. "

After working for five years, the salary was also increased... If you have a grudge, how can you endure it for so long? And if there is no grudge and the salary is increased, then he should be grateful to Wang Jian and there is no reason to harm Wang Jian.

So, there is nothing wrong with Wang San?
Lin Feng thought for a while and said, "Does Mrs. Wang know what happened in Wang San's family?"

Mrs. Wang said: "I have heard something about him. He has elderly parents who are all supported by his wages. He is not married yet, so there is nothing special about him."

His parents are still alive, and he will not bear any deep grudges such as killing his father or his mother. Without marriage, there will be no hatred for his wife and children. The family environment is simple, and his parents are all supported by his wages. The job of the Wang family is very important to him. ... From this point of view, he indeed had no motive to harm Wang Jian.

Lin Feng quickly thought about Wang San's suspicions in his mind. He couldn't find a motive for harming people yet, so he could only see if Wang San had any special clues.

However, Wang San could not be questioned until Li Shimin's imperial order arrived. Zhou Helin would not give him a chance to contact Wang San.

Lin Feng let out a breath and temporarily suppressed Wang San's matters.

He thought for a moment, then continued to look at Mrs. Wang and said, "Mrs. Wang, I wonder if Wang Shaoqing has ever made enemies with anyone? Or has he had any conflicts with other people during this time?"

In addition to killers killing to complete tasks, and mentally ill people killing accidentally, killing must require a motive.

The real murderer had such a sophisticated plan, and it was definitely not an accidental murder caused by a mental illness.

If the killer wanted to kill someone, he could just kill him directly. There was no need to set up a trap for the time of death and steal Wang Jian's heart, leaving a hole in his heart.

Therefore, behind all these actions, it is proved that the real murderer had the motive to kill Wang Jian.

Hatred is the most common of these motivations.

Mrs. Wang didn't think much and said directly: "County Magistrate Zhou also asked me the same question. I have always been kind to others and never let my colleagues embarrass themselves in terms of face, let alone make enemies."

A good old man?
Lin Feng said: "What about in the mansion? Has he punished any servants? Or humiliated anyone in public?"

Mrs. Wang still shook her head: "No, the master is busy with official duties and usually doesn't care about the affairs of the house. The servants in the house are managed by the housekeeper. If someone makes a mistake and needs to be punished, the housekeeper will punish him according to the rules. If If the mistake is serious, the steward will report it to me, and I will decide how to punish it. The master will never handle it. "

"how so……"

Lin Feng frowned.

Judging from the fact that the real murderer killed two birds with one stone by turning around, he would not be a person who would do unnecessary things. However, after killing Wang Jian, he dug out Wang Jian's heart, leaving a hole. ...If he didn't have deep hatred, why would he violate his principle of simplicity and kill people and then dig out their hearts?
But Mrs. Wang said that Wang Jian had no enmity with anyone.

And in the palace, Wang Jian never punished or scolded a single servant. The bad things were all done by the housekeeper and Mrs. Wang. Wang Jian was definitely a shining image in the hearts of the servants!

He really did a great job as a good old man.

But... something happened to Wang Jian in the palace. He was able to attack Wang Jian secretly in the room, and he dared to pretend to be Wang Jian in a blatant way. Lin Feng felt that this person must be very aware of the people and things in the palace to dare to do this. Only then can you do this.

Therefore, he suspected that the real murderer was hiding in the palace.

But no one in the palace has any grudge against Wang Jian.

Moreover, Wang Jian doesn't care about the affairs of the house at all, and may not even give his subordinates a chance to look at him.

In this case, the motive of the people in the house to kill would no longer exist.

Unless a servant came to the palace with the purpose of killing Wang Jian, in this case it would not be directly relevant whether Wang Jian would enmity him.

Thinking about this, Lin Feng said: "Mrs. Wang, I wonder how long the shortest time for the servants in your palace to come to the palace?"

"time?"

Mrs. Wang only felt that Lin Feng's questions were getting more and more strange, but she still thought about it carefully for a while and said: "At least four or five years ago, we have enough people in the house, so we haven't recruited any more from outside. It’s almost four or five years.” “Four or five years…”

Lin Feng frowned, four or five years is not short. If it is for revenge, can he endure four or five years? And within the long period of four to five years, as long as you are willing to look for it, you will definitely find an opportunity to take action. There is no need to wait until this time.

But if they were not from the mansion, how could outsiders sneak into the mansion without being discovered, and how could they know so much about Wang Jian and the people and things in the mansion?
wrong!

The logic doesn't make sense.

There must be something I haven’t figured out yet!
There must be a key that I haven't discovered yet.

Moreover, there is another thing that Lin Feng is very concerned about.

He suspected that someone was behind Wang Jian's murder and the Prince's case.

But now it seems that Wang Jian's murder was by no means a simple murder that resulted in the vacancy of the position of Shaoqing.

So, is it because I am overthinking it and no one is actually behind it?

Or...are the controller and the executor not the same person? Someone is controlling the real murderer to kill people through a puppet method?
If so, then he would not only find the real culprit, but also the connection between the real culprit and the manipulator.

"It's getting more and more complicated..."

Lin Feng couldn't help but rub his forehead. The more he learned about this case, the more confusing it became.

No wonder Zhou Helin didn't gain much. In addition to the cunningness of the real culprit, the complexity of the case indeed exceeded many other cases.

He took a deep breath and summarized the news he had just received in his mind. After thinking about it, he asked the last question: "Mrs. Wang, I wonder if any outsiders came to the house during the two days when Wang Shaoqing was ill?"

Madam Wang nodded, "There are quite a few. When the master was sick, the imperial physician examined him, and the shop assistants brought him medicine. A wall in our mansion needed repairing, so we also found a few craftsmen. There were also some craftsmen and gardeners who came to renovate the flower garden. In total, there must be more than a dozen people."

"More than a dozen people..."

Even Lin Feng felt a little dizzy when he heard these numbers.

According to his reasoning, everyone who was in the palace during the two days when Wang Jian fell ill had the opportunity to kill someone. In other words, in addition to the dozens of people in the palace, there would be a dozen outsiders.

Now, there are hundreds of suspects.

If he investigated one by one, it would probably take him less than ten days and a half to complete the investigation, but what he lacks most now is time.

The prince's case is close at hand, and he must seize the time to investigate... Not to mention that the forces of the Four Elephants Organization are about to take action. At this time, the sooner he can become a fourth-grade young minister, the better he will be in this complicated situation. Take control of your own destiny.

"Time, time..."

Lin Feng couldn't help but feel some urgency in his heart.

dong dong dong.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

The voice of the government servant who had just brought them here rang out: "Lin Si Zheng, the time has come, we should leave."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes after hearing the officer's words.

As a key witness, Mrs. Wang did provide him with many useful clues, but this was not enough.

If you want to have a deeper understanding of this case, you must conduct a comprehensive investigation.

But Zhou Helin didn't even give him time to say another word to Mrs. Wang, let alone allow him to conduct a comprehensive investigation. It seemed that he could only wait for news from Xiao Yu.

He stood up slowly, held his hands to Mrs. Wang and said, "Mrs. Wang, I already understand the specific situation. I will look for opportunities to conduct more in-depth investigations. Don't worry, I will do my best to find the real murderer and avenge Wang Shaoqing."

Mrs. Wang nodded repeatedly, looked at Lin Feng with red and swollen eyes from crying, and said softly: "I said you are a once-in-a-century crime-solving genius, Lin Si Zheng, I believe in your judgment and I believe you will be able to find the truth."

Lin Feng met Mrs. Wang's weak but firm gaze and nodded heavily: "Wait for my news."

After saying that, he took a deep breath and left the room with Zhao Shiwu.

"Lin SiZheng, how do you understand?"

When the yamen servant saw Lin Feng coming out, he quickly said enthusiastically.

Lin Feng glanced at him and knew that the yamen officer was trying to find out information for Zhou Helin, so he said calmly: "Weren't you eavesdropping outside just now? You heard it very clearly. Do you still need me to tell you?"

As soon as these words came out, the smile on the officer's face froze. His expression changed, and he quickly said: "Lin Si Zheng, the lower official is wronged. Even if the lower official was brave enough, the lower official would not dare to eavesdrop on Lin Si Zheng." if."

When Lin Feng heard this, he just glanced at him with a half-smile but no reply. This half-smile but not a smile made the yamen officer's expression become stiffer and stiffer. In the end, he no longer dared to look directly into Lin Feng's eyes and hurriedly lowered his head.

When Zhao Shiwu saw this, he couldn't help but sneer. What did this guy think of playing such a trick in front of his adoptive father?

Hearing Zhao Shishi's sneer, the officer's face could not help but turn red and white. He raised his head again, his face became a little ugly, and his attitude became tougher. He no longer pretended to be enthusiastic and said: "Lin Si Zheng, since you have already met Wang Madam, it’s time to leave now.”

"Now the palace is an important place for our county government to investigate cases. Normally, non-case investigators are not allowed to enter. Magistrate Zhou has made an exception for Lin Sizheng, allowing Lin Sizheng to see Mrs. Wang. I hope Lin Sizheng can abide by the agreement and don't Make things difficult for your subordinates.”

This was because his thoughts were exposed, so he started to drive people away directly... Lin Feng glanced at the yamen runner and said slowly: "Of course, this official's words are trustworthy."

With that said, Lin Feng walked directly to the door.

Seeing this, a sarcastic smile appeared in the eyes of the Yamen servant, and he sneered in his heart: "No matter how smart you Lin Feng is, what will happen if you don't investigate the case again? County Magistrate Zhou won't let you investigate the case, can't you just leave in despair? I only know that much What’s the use of clues? Isn’t it true that you can only watch County Magistrate Zhou solve the case, and then watch Magistrate Zhou get promoted?”

"Are you laughing at me in your heart?" At this time, Lin Feng's voice suddenly sounded.

The yamen servant's footsteps suddenly stopped, and his eyes suddenly widened. He looked at Lin Feng in shock, but soon he lowered his head and said quickly: "How could Lin Sizheng think so? It's not too late for the subordinate to admire Lin Sizheng, how dare he do it? Other thoughts.”

Lin Feng took a deep look at the Yamen servant and said meaningfully: "Since you overheard what I said, you should hear what I said to Mrs. Wang. I said I would investigate the case in depth and find out the truth... This Do you think I can do it?"

The officer's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he lowered his head and said, "Lin Si was joking. His Majesty has handed over the case to Magistrate Zhou for full investigation. No one else is allowed to intervene, so Lin Si is not investigating the case just because he said it would be investigated."

The implication is that Lin Feng is dreaming.

Lin Feng smiled and walked out of the main entrance of the palace without saying another word.

Zhao Shiwu knew that Lin Feng was waiting for news about Xiao Yu. He couldn't help but look at Lin Feng and said, "Father, where should we go next?"

Lin Feng glanced at the government servants and others who were watching him warily, and said with a smile: "Don't leave in a hurry, there is a tea stall opposite, let's go have a cup of tea."

…………

"Tea?"

Zhou Helin, who was investigating in the ice warehouse of the palace, heard the report from the yamen servant and couldn't help frowning: "If Lin Feng doesn't go back quickly, why are you going to drink tea?"

The officer lowered his voice and said, "I think he should not give up."

Then, he told Zhou Helin everything he overheard.

When Zhou Helin heard Lin Feng's promise to Mrs. Wang, he sneered: "That's ridiculous! When will Lin Feng be able to decide whether to investigate the case? Now that I have the emperor's mandate, I have all the power to make decisions about the case. Even Xiao Siqing can refuse, so what does Lin Feng mean to him? "

The Yamen servant quickly flattered: "The lower official thought so too, so the lower official also told Lin Sizheng that he didn't investigate the case just because he wanted to, but Lin Sizheng didn't listen. He is now in the tea shop opposite. This is obviously The performance of not giving up.”

"Ah!"

Zhou Helin said coldly: "So what if he doesn't give up? If I don't let him investigate the case, even if he doesn't give up, won't he still have to hold it in?"

"But let's not talk about it, Lin Feng's skills are quite good. From the questions he asked Mrs. Wang, he gave me some hints."

As he said that, Zhou Helin glanced at the cold and dark ice warehouse and said, "I already have an idea, and with the reminder from Lin Feng, I have a hunch that this case is not far away from being solved."

Hearing this, the yamen officer quickly said: "County Magistrate Zhou has rich experience in investigating cases and has cracked numerous unsolved and difficult cases. However, Lin Feng took away his reputation. It is really unfair. Now it's better. Even God has helped Magistrate Zhou. With the ideas sent by Lin Feng, as long as County Magistrate Zhou cracks the case, he will definitely become famous, no less famous than Lin Feng. "

Listening to the officer's words, Zhou Helin couldn't help but recall the envy, jealousy and unwillingness he felt in his heart when Lin Feng revealed the real murderer's trap. His eyes flashed with a sneer and he said: "Then let him watch from the outside, watch me solve the case, watch. My promotion...let him feel what envy, jealousy and unwillingness are."

The officer was about to nod and continue patting the horse, but at this moment, a burst of panicked footsteps suddenly sounded.

Then a hurried voice came: "Magistrate Zhou, the imperial edict, the imperial edict is here."

"What? Imperial decree?"

Zhou Helin was stunned for a moment: "Isn't His Majesty in the East Palace? How could he pass the imperial edict to me?"

He did not dare to delay, and quickly turned around and walked out, saying: "Hurry up and follow me to meet the imperial edict."

The officer quickly said: "No, it's not your imperial edict for Magistrate Zhou."

"What?" Zhou Helin was startled: "It's not for me? Who is it for?"

"Here, give it to Lin SiZheng."

"Lin Sizheng?" Zhou Helin couldn't help but look confused: "Give it to him?"

The officer took a deep breath, nodded quickly, and finally said it completely: "It's for Lin Sizheng. The imperial edict says that Lin Sizheng has rich experience in solving cases and has outstanding abilities, so he ordered Lin Sizheng to investigate the murder of Wang Shaoqing together... "

boom!
Like thunder on the ground.

It suddenly rang in Zhou Helin’s ears.

"How could it be, how could it be so?"

"Didn't His Majesty see no one in the East Palace? How could he give him an imperial edict! Even his mentor couldn't see His Majesty, how could he let His Majesty give him the imperial decree!"

Zhou Helin froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

The officer who led Lin Feng was stunned for a moment. His pupils shrank violently, and his whole body seemed to be shaking at this moment. He murmured: "The emperor's order, he has the emperor's order... He is not talking big words, nor is he. Don’t give up, he is serious, he really says that he will investigate the case!”

(End of this chapter)