Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 672 The Great Mercy Temple
Li Canghai nodded, gradually becoming clearer in his heart, and then asked: "How much do you know about your sister Wang Ying falling off the cliff?"

Wang Bao was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Li Canghai to mention this suddenly.

"I was doing business in other places at the time, so I didn't know what happened. I asked Ma Rong afterwards. According to her, my sister was going back to the countryside to visit her parents. On the way, the horse was frightened and the carriage rushed down the cliff."

"Where were Ma Rong and Song Yan when this happened?" Li Canghai asked.

"I asked them. Ma Rong was taking care of the children at home, while Song Yan was managing business in the shop." Wang Baoru said.

Although Wang Bao said he was simple and honest, he was not a fool. He heard the meaning hidden in Li Canghai's words, and hurriedly asked, "My lord, why did you ask about this matter? Do you suspect that there is something strange about my sister's death?" ?”

Li Canghai is a rigorous person, before he has a definite answer, he will not easily draw conclusions.

After thinking about it, Li Canghai smiled and said, "Without him, I just asked casually. By the way, there is one last thing. Do you know where Ma Rong and Song Yan are now?"

Wang Bao said bitterly: "This pair of dogs and men ran away after taking away Cao Min's property! Cao Min searched for them for more than ten days, and finally found their whereabouts. I found a yard and hid in it!"

Li Canghai nodded, and asked him to tell the specific address before he was sent to Mrs. Wang's room.

Not long after, Zhou Feiyan walked in holding several blue-covered files.

"My lord, this is the case file of Wang Ying's accident three years ago."

Li Canghai nodded, took it from his hand, sat down on the chair and began to look through it.

According to records, Wang Ying did fall off the cliff on the way to visit her relatives at that time, and the investigation results of Chang'an Mansion are also very detailed. It is true that the carriage lost control and fell off the cliff.

For the record, this was indeed an accident.

But what surprised Li Canghai was that there was no record about the coachman in this file.

"My lord, what did you find?" Zhou Feiyan, who had been standing by the side all the time, saw Li Canghai's brows furrowed, hesitated for a moment, and asked.

"Lord Zhou, what's your opinion on this matter?" Li Canghai put on the file and asked.

Zhou Feiyan knew that what he was referring to was Wang Ying's matter, and after a moment of silence, he said, "My lord, I'm not very clear about this matter, so I dare not speak nonsense."

"What do you think, but it's okay to say it, don't have any scruples." Li Canghai said.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Feiyan said: "Since your lord has spoken, then the officials are presumptuous. Although it has been three years, the officials are still deeply impressed and feel that this is quite strange."

"What's so strange?" Li Canghai put down the file.

"First, Wang Ying is Wang Bao's elder sister. She helps Wang Bao manage several shops. It can be said that she is in charge of the Wang family's wealth. When she was alive, she was in charge of the property deeds of several shops. But after Wang Ying died Afterwards, the deeds of several shops fell into the hands of Wang Bao's wife, Ma Rong. Second, it is said that the police who inspected the scene at that time found a letter in Wang Ying's package, which said that the old man of the Wang family was terminally ill. , is about to die soon, so Wang Ying hurried back to the countryside. But the strange thing is that the old man of the Wang family is not terminally ill." Zhou Feiyan mused.

Li Canghai frowned slightly: "According to what you said, that letter is very likely to be forged. Where is that letter?"

"My lord, that letter was burnt to ashes together with Wang Ying's body, and it no longer exists." Zhou Feiyan said.

Li Canghai rubbed the center of his brows, he had already guessed this point, if someone really forged the letter, how could he keep it on purpose?
"Wang Bao doesn't know about this?" Li Canghai asked.

Zhou Feiyan said: "Wang Bao knew about this matter, and he also went back to the countryside to see it. The old man of the Wang family just injured his leg and foot, and it was not serious. He just thought it was exaggerated by the writer, so it was not too serious. Never cared about it."

Li Canghai nodded, touched his chin with his hand, and pondered: "Besides these, are there other doubts?"

"Forgive me for being stupid, but this is what I heard from my friend who was a policeman who was working in Chang'an Mansion at that time. It was only because Song Yan had something to do with the Wang family that I asked a few more questions." Zhou Feiyan said.

After thinking for a while, Li Canghai said to Zhou Fei: "Master Zhou, do you know where the coachman was at that time?"

Zhou Feiyan was stunned for a moment, he frowned, and recalled: "At that time, there was only Wang Ying's bones under the cliff, and there were no other corpses. When my lord said this, the lower officials also felt strange, Wang Ying was a weak man. Girl, you will never drive alone...but where did the coachman go?"

Li Canghai squinted his eyes, then stood up, and said to Zhou Fei: "Master Zhou, go and check the situation of all the coachmen in Chang'an City to see if there are any coachmen who are willing to gamble, especially those who lost a lot three years ago. A man of money."

After Zhou Feiyan bowed in response, he quickly left Dali Temple.

In a blink of an eye, it was noon.

After Li Canghai ate some food in Dali Temple, he left Dali Temple alone and headed towards Daci'en Temple.

Da Ci'en Temple, located in the East City of Chang'an, can be said to be the most magnificent temple in Chang'an City.

The relics of Master Xuanzang are preserved in the temple. Even the emperor respects the Ci'en Temple. It can be said that it is the first temple in the Tang Dynasty.

There is a big wild goose pagoda in Ci'en Temple, which is divided into seven floors and is a brick pagoda in the style of square pavilions.

Da Ci'en Temple is the place where Master Xuanzang translated scriptures and preserves the relics of Master Xuanzang. Every day, countless believers come to offer incense.

Li Canghai walked into the Daxiong Palace, and after offering incense, he headed towards the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

When he came to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Li Canghai discovered that the gate of the pagoda was locked.

"Little master, I want to take a look at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. I wonder if I can open the gate?" Seeing a young novice sweeping the floor by the pagoda, Li Canghai walked over and asked.

Seeing Li Canghai, the novice quickly put down the broom, clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, benefactor, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is closed now, if you want to go up to the pagoda, come back at another day!"

"Little master, isn't anyone able to go up this Big Wild Goose Pagoda? Why is it suddenly closed?" Li Canghai asked with squinted eyes as he looked up at the seven-storey pagoda.

"The benefactor doesn't know. It's been cold recently, and the towers are easy to freeze. Moreover, the railings of some tower gates are so rotten that they are not safe. A few days ago, a benefactor fell from the tower. It happened again, so the pagoda was ordered to be closed." The novice said very politely.

Li Canghai snorted, looked up at the towering Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and asked casually, "Could it be that you haven't checked the railings of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda?"

The novice scratched his head and said, "Young monks also find it strange that all the railings on this pagoda will be inspected once a month to prevent accidents. But I didn't expect that the railings on the sixth floor would break, and they almost broke out." Murder, sin, sin! Amitabha!"

(End of this chapter)