Will Ming

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Chapter 640 Closing the Case in the Royal Study Room

Finally, after the queen's funeral, the color of Chang'an City has become more colorful again.Although the girls in the brothel still don't dare to dress up beautifully, the clothes with brighter colors can finally replace the plain clothes that have been worn for more than a month.The weather has become warmer, and the girls on the street have put on gauze skirts early. Even though the coolness of the morning wind sweeps over their bodies still makes their skin tight, this does not affect them in the slightest to show off their beauty The courage of posture.

During this period of time, Chang'an was peaceful and peaceful, and both the common people and the courtiers breathed a sigh of relief.Although a former censor from the seventh rank died, this is nothing to mention for a series of big figures who died in a series of major events before.Once the queen's mourning period is over, people actually have the illusion that they seem to have passed away.

People from the Ministry of Criminal Justice were investigating the cause of Song Yu's death, and the experienced clerk concluded that the murder weapon must be an unusually large knife, or perhaps a long weapon such as a lance or halberd.After all, the weapon that can split the car compartment will definitely not be too small, but from the perspective of the fracture, it looks more like a weapon such as Mo Dao and Huan Shou Da Dao.

Only the military has such weapons.

Ordinary people are forbidden to carry knives, let alone Mo knives, such heavy weapons as Huan Shou Dao are horizontal knives, and even short knives are not allowed to be kept privately by common people.It is clearly stated in the decree formulated by the imperial court that the knife is a murder weapon, but the sword is not. The significance of the sword in this era is more important.In fact, the sword as an accessory is also very difficult to kill.It's too thin, and it bends when you touch it.

However, people from the Datang military seemed to have no reason to kill a censor who had lost power. Besides, this person was about to take office in another place. If there were any personal grievances, there was no need to strike in Chang'an City.The distance is far away, so it is not difficult to casually create the illusion of being killed by robbers.Although Song Yu had offended some dignitaries, it was obviously not to the point where people couldn't wait to kill him.

After a not-too-complicated reasoning, the people in the criminal department were frightened into a cold sweat by a hypothesis they came up with.Song Yu was the first censor to impeach King Yan, and King Yan seemed to have a reason to kill him.Moreover, one of King Yan's guards had a ring-sword that was big enough.

But this assumption is too easy, but people can't believe it is true.

Huangfu Wuqi, who had just taken over as the Minister of Criminal Affairs, felt that this matter was a bit tricky, and he would be suspected of framing a prince if he was not careful.If I offend that person, I'm afraid it will be difficult to clean up the situation.This matter can be big or small, if it is big, it can even rise to the level of treason, if it is small, the death of a small former censor is really not worth mentioning.King Yan didn't seem to need to tolerate such a small person, and there was no need to make it so obvious that it was easy for people to see.

But Huangfu Wuqi didn't dare to make a claim, so he wrote the memorial and submitted the assumption.The memorial was handed in after the morning was over, and he was called into the imperial study by Li Yuan within half an hour.Huangfu Wuqi, who entered the imperial study for the first time, was indeed a little nervous, so that his palms were sweating.

After he entered the door, he saluted and didn't dare to look up, so he didn't know who else was in the house besides the emperor.It's just that when I entered the door, I heard the emperor talking to someone, and I could vaguely recognize Shang Shu Zuo Pu She Xiao, Na Yan Pei Ji, and Zhong Shu Ling Liu Zhenghui.He didn't know about two other people, Yu Shinan, Duke of Yongxing, and Chai Shao, Duke of Qiao State.

"Is this what you have found these days?"

Huangfu Wuqi was taken aback when he heard the slap, and Li Yuan threw the memorial at his feet.Huangfu Wuqi shivered in fright, and immediately knelt down and said, "I know that there are quite a few strange things in it, but judging from the traces of the on-site investigation and the conjecture of the author, there are indeed signs of this. And I just speculate...no Dare to judge."

"You are the servant of the Ministry of punishment."

Li Yuan glanced at Huangfu Wuqi, and said in a dissatisfied tone: "What I want to look at is not your assumptions and conjectures, what I want to look at is the conclusion. What is your purpose for submitting this memorial? Let me help you think about it." The facts of the case? Help you make assumptions? What I want to see is not this thing, but the memorial of your case."

"My minister is guilty!"

Huangfu Wuqi said with his head bowed deeply, his tone panicked.

"You are new to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and I don't blame you for making mistakes. But do you know why I am angry?"

"I don't know."

"Because you are stupid!"

Li Yuan held back his anger and said: "If Song Yu was really killed by someone sent by Li Xian, the king of Yan, you shouldn't have written such a memorial without conclusive evidence. Without evidence, you should know what a crime it is to frame an important official of the court. If Song Yu was not killed by someone sent by the King of Yan, then you are framing him thoroughly, and I will naturally ask you, who gave you such courage! When you were doing things with the prince, the prince said several times that you You are cautious and prudent, and you are good at investigating cases, so I made an exception and promoted you to be the servant of the Ministry of Punishment... But you did not let me see your ability, but saw your stupidity."

"The minister is convicted."

"That's all for this matter."

Li Yuan seemed to no longer want to say anything to him, so he waved his hands and said, "I have already read your memorial. Song Yu died at the hands of some rascals for the purpose of robbing money. Congratulations. As for those rascals, they will naturally be punished...do you understand?"

"minister……"

Huangfu Wuqi felt that the cold sweat on his back was as cold as ice, he said tremblingly: "I understand!"

The clothes on his body were already soaked in sweat when he left the Imperial Study Room, and it was extremely uncomfortable for the clothes to stick to his legs when he walked.After leaving this room, Huangfu Wuqi felt so relaxed that he could almost float up.It's just that when he went out, he vaguely heard the emperor's words, which made his heart tense again.

"Why are there so many fools? I still use him as an official!"

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After Xiao returned to his mansion, he thought about Huangfu Wuqi's conjecture carefully, and felt that it was indeed a bit of a joke. He thought that if the prince was surrounded by such idiots, it would be nothing if he was plotted to death. It's unbelievable.After all, the prince's death was due to improper employment.Huangfu Wuqi and the Dugu Yirou who killed the prince are both the prince's cronies, it seems that they are really stupid as hell.

Although Huangfu Wuqi's assumption is somewhat reasonable, he only needs to check the people who are on guard outside the palace of Prince Qi to know.On the night Song Yu died, the guard of Yan Wang Li Xian who wielded a huge ring knife did go out, but he just ate a bowl of hot noodle soup with a big knife on his back very bored.Both the man and the knife have alibi witnesses, and this witness is still the emperor's man.

The prince used all stupid people, so there will be regrets later.

Although he knows that thinking like this is a bit excessive, Xiao really thinks so.Dugu Yirou's attack was too slow, if she had stabbed the prince to death early, how could King Qin be in a homeless state now?I'm afraid that now that he has entered the East Palace, the Tang Dynasty's court situation will not be as shaky as it is now.Thinking of King Qin's failure in the end, he can only say that King Qin's luck was too bad.

It's just that he didn't know that Li Xian once said something about luck: If success and failure are all attributed to luck, there is no doubt that this person is a stupid and lazy person.Good luck will not help anyone for a lifetime, it is a great blessing to be able to come once at a critical moment.If you want to rely on luck to accomplish everything, then it is better not to think about everything.

He just took off his boots and was about to take a rest when he suddenly remembered the old butler's voice from outside.

"My lord, Fang Zhengran, the censor, is asking to see you."

When Xiao heard this name, he knew what his purpose was. What he disliked most about this confidant was his timidity.He planned not to see him at first, but then he thought about needing this person in the future, so he put on his boots and said, "Take him to the study and wait for me."

When Xiao arrived at the study, Fang Zhengran was already waiting like ants on a hot pot.Seeing Xiao enter the door, he hastily gave a big gift and said, "Your Majesty, I have seen you."

"It's already so late, what can't wait until tomorrow!"

Xiao asked in a slightly serious tone.

"My lord... I heard that the Ministry of Punishment's investigation into the cause of Song Yu's death has been handed over?"

Fang Zhengran asked cautiously.

"You are well informed!"

Xiao glared at him and said: "The Ministry of Criminal Justice has closed the case. Song Yu was killed by a few hooligans who robbed money. The officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice are already doing their best to catch the murderer. This is the end of the matter. You can Don't worry, go back, I'm a little tired after a busy day today."

After only a few words, Xiao issued the order to chase away the guests.But Fang Zhengran was obviously very dissatisfied. He boldly said, "Closed the case? How is it possible? There are so many suspicious points in it, and besides, the city defense army and people from the Jingzhao Yin Yamen are patrolling day and night, how could there be a hooligan committing murder?"

Xiao suddenly burst into anger, he thought just now that the people under the crown prince were all idiots, but he didn't expect that Fang Zhengran was a hundred times more stupid than Huangfu Wuqi!

"The case was settled in the imperial study, don't you understand?!"

Fang Zhengran was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood the meaning: "Your official understands...it's just that I'm worried..."

"There are hundreds of forbidden soldiers outside Qi Wang's mansion, as well as the guards of the forbidden palace. Seeing that the guards of King Yan are all there, they didn't kill Song Yu at all!"

Hearing this sentence, Fang Zhengran breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm taking the liberty of being an official, so I'll take my leave now... I'll take my leave now."

After leaving Xiao's mansion, Fang Zhengran still felt a little uneasy in his heart.But since Xiao has said it so clearly, he has to feel that he is indeed suspicious.He got into the carriage and ordered the driver to go back to the mansion, but he suddenly remembered that Song Yu was killed on the way out of Xiao's mansion in the carriage. It is said that the carriage was killed