Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 758 Revisit Shafu
Di Renjie handed over the lump of red clay in his hand and said, "Master Xu, Fang Jiafayan, please take a look at the origin and use of this red clay."

Xu Fangqing hurriedly said, "Don't dare."

As he said that, he reached out to take the red clay and looked at it carefully: "Old man returning home, this soil is called red clay. It was produced in Henan County near Luoyang, because of its strong stickiness. Therefore, it is specially used for building and smelting metal. hearth."

Di Renjie raised his eyebrows: "Oh. Then, should we also use this kind of clay to build the silver melting furnace?"

Xu Fangqing nodded and said, "Exactly. Whether it's the Shanjin Bureau or the large and small furnaces used by folk gold and silverware workshops, they are all made of gray bricks mixed with this red clay."

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Very good. Mr. Lao Xu."

Xu Fangqing saluted and said, "Leave me from my humble position."

Di Renjie cupped his hands at Xu Fangqing and said, "Di Fu, see off the guests for me!"

De Fu sent Xu Fangqing out.

Wang Mang looked at Xu Fangqing's back and smiled.

After Xu Fangqing left, Li Yuanfang said excitedly: "My lord, I'm really convinced! You're right in the slightest. The red clay is used to build a silver melting furnace, and tens of thousands of catties of charcoal are used to light the fire.

If the missing silversmith can be found in Shafu, it can be completely proved that Shar Khan is behind the robbery of the Shanjin Bureau! "

Di Renjie pondered for a moment and said: "Jing Yang, Yuan Fang, let's visit Shar Khan's mansion again!"

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang looked at each other, and they nodded.

……

A coffin shed was set up high in Shafu, and the entire family held a funeral.

There was an endless stream of princes and ministers coming and going to express their condolences.

Shar Khan's wife, Zhong Shi, put on a thin body of makeup and powder, and her body was plain. Although the clouds were slightly chaotic and her face was full of sadness, she still couldn't hide her stunning beauty.

She stood next to the coffin's coffin, and returned the salute to the worshipers.

With the sound of footsteps, a housekeeper rushed over and whispered something in her ear. Zhong was taken aback, and said softly, "Hurry up and greet her!"

Saying that, he walked quickly to the outside of the coffin.

Accompanied by Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang, Di Renjie stood outside the coffin shed.

Mrs. Zhong walked over quickly, bowed coquettishly and said: "I don't know that the elders, generals, and lords of the prince are coming, and I haven't come far enough to welcome you. I hope you will forgive me!"

Di Renjie hurriedly said: "Ma'am, you don't need to be polite, please hurry up."

Zhong stood up.

Di Renjie said: "Master Sha's generation of great masters died so young, it is really sad. Madam, please let me express my condolences."

Zhong wept twice and said, "Thank you, Mr. Guo, for comforting me."

Di Renjie said to Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang: "Jing Yang, Yuan Fang, let's go burn incense to Lord Sha!"

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang looked at each other, and they nodded.

Soon, the three of them walked into the coffin shed under Zhong's guidance.

Di Renjie, Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang burned three sticks of incense in front of Shar Khan's spiritual tablet.

Di Renjie said to Zhong Shi: "Madam, please take a step to speak."

Mrs. Zhong ordered the housekeeper a few words in a low voice, and said to Di Renjie, "Old man, please go to the second hall."

Di Renjie nodded, winked at Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang and said, "Jing Yang, Yuan Fang, wait for me in front of the mansion."

"Yes!"

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang nodded knowingly.

Zhong led Di Renjie to the second hall.

There was silence in the back garden, and five strange carriages were still lined up in front of the back hall.

The body has been completely finished, and from the outside it looks like a mold for casting iron.

Suddenly, two figures flashed on the roof of the back hall. Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang jumped upside down and slid down from the roof quickly.

Wang Mang stretched out his fingers to lick the broken window paper and looked into the hall.

Only half of the large amount of charcoal that had been piled up at the foot of the east wall was left, and the red soil at the foot of the west wall was gone.

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang looked at each other, their bodies fell to the ground, they tore the hole in the window paper a little bigger, and looked inside.

There was no one in the hall.

Wang Mang took a deep breath and shook his head at Li Yuanfang. The two of them were about to turn around and leave when suddenly there was a roar in the hall.

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang were startled immediately, and they hurriedly looked into the hall.

A surprising thing happened. The west gable wall of the back hall slowly opened amidst the roar, revealing a secret passage hidden inside. The dwarf led several servant-like people rushing out of the secret passage with dustpans in their hands.

The dwarf urged in a low voice: "Quick, hurry up!"

The servants ran to the charcoal pile, filled the dustpan with charcoal, turned and ran back.

Seeing this situation, Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang were completely stunned. They didn't expect such an institution to exist in Shar Khan's mansion.

This room only heard Zhong's exclamation: "The fire in the Shanjin Bureau was not an accident!"

Di Renjie nodded slowly and said: "Exactly. A group of mysterious assailants have long been lurking in the Shanjin bureau. They first killed all the officials in the bureau, robbed the gold and silver used for making weapons, and finally set fire to the bureau. Burn the Shanjin Bureau to nothing."

Zhong said tremblingly: "In other words, my husband Shar Khan was, was killed..."

Di Renjie took a deep breath, and said noncommittally: "Now, the imperial decree has been issued, and this case is handled by this court."

Zhong looked at Di Renjie, nodded slowly and said: "I understand, you have something to ask me."

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Madam is really smart, that's right."

Zhong said: "Please don't worry, Mr. Guo, the concubine will know everything."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Where is Lord Shar Khan's origin?"

Zhong said: "Does the old man know that there is a Da Yuezhi country in the 36 countries of the Western Regions?"

Di Renjie said: "I know that the Yuezhi Kingdom is close to Persia, and its king reprimanded me to have good relations with the Celestial Dynasty."

Zhong said: "The old man is really well-informed. My husband Shar Khan is from the Yue family."

Di Renjie said: "Oh, then how did he come to Tianchao?"

Zhong frowned slightly and recalled slowly: "Listen to him, more than 20 years ago, the Yue family was in chaos, with swords and soldiers everywhere, and the people had no sustenance.

At that time, he only had that his parents were killed in the accident. In desperation, he left his hometown and wandered outside, learning from a master silversmith. Because of his ingenuity, he soon made a name for himself. The name Shar Khan is widely known in the Western Regions. The 36 countries are widely spread.

Later, because he admired the civilization of the Celestial Dynasty, he accumulated some resources and came to Luoyang.

At that time, the art of making gold and silverware in Luoyang City was in the ascendant. He opened a gold and silverware workshop to make exquisite gold and silverware, which was deeply loved by the princes and nobles in Luoyang City.

It didn't take long before he was called into the Shanjin Bureau. Two years later, he was favored by the Holy One and promoted to be a general supervisor. "

Di Renjie nodded and said, "That's right. Is that lady also a Persian?"

Zhong said: "The concubine is a native of Luoyang, and my husband married him after he arrived in Luoyang."

Di Renjie said: "It's no wonder Madam looks like a Han Chinese. Madam, think about it carefully. Before the accident, Master Sha did any abnormal behavior?"

(End of this chapter)