Master Gu laughed. Cui Hanlin glanced down at his boots and took a step back unnaturally: "My lord, does this mean that I killed the fan girl?" ”

"I'll have to ask you if I can do this." Lian Sheng sneered: "The rain was so heavy last night, but it stopped later, and you rushed all the way from the post house to the other garden, can the side of these boots be so clean?" ”

"I, I'm riding a horse."

"Horseback riding, that's okay, but you accompanied the Korean prince all the way from the capital to Xi'an Mansion, and the side of the saddle horse's boots is still snow-white these days? Or did you get a new pair of boots before you went out today, where is the original one? Don't say that you threw it away, if you throw it, you have to talk about where you threw it, as long as you send out the brocade guards, cast a net of heaven and earth, I don't believe you can't find a pair of boots. ”

Liansheng's words had blocked all of Cui Hanlin's excuses, and he opened his mouth, but he could only swallow the words.

"By the way, I saw Fan and Cui Hanlin standing under the porch muttering something at dinner yesterday." Yueru, who was standing at the door, suddenly testified against Cui Hanlin.

"Nonsense, you poisoned your master, do you still want to frame me?" Cui Hanlin turned around and looked at Yueru angrily.

"My lord, what the slave said is true."

Yueru saw Liansheng looking at her, and hurriedly saluted and said.

"Cui Hanlin, you don't admit to talking to the fan girl?"

"Yes, the lower official didn't, this maid murdered the princess first, and there is no need for her testimony to be considered."

"In that case, the official really can't think of a reason for you to kill the fan."

"Xia Guan didn't murder the fan girl."

"What about the boots? Where are those original boots of yours? ”

Cui Hanlin did not admit to killing, but he could not explain where his boots were. Yu Shizhao's face was gloomy, and Fang Sheng was surprised, he didn't believe that Cui Hanlin would kill people.

"Sister, could it be a mistake, how could Cui Hanlin kill someone? He is well-educated, talented, and strict with himself as an official or a man, how can he kill people. ”

"It's not that he kills, then explain the matter of boots."

Cui Hanlin lowered his head: "I can't explain it, adults can arrest me, but I really didn't kill anyone." "Would you rather be charged with murder than tell the truth?" For the first time, Liansheng met this stubborn man. Put on a show that you will catch me. Whatever you want, you can catch me. I couldn't explain myself, but I just didn't kill anyone.

What is it for? Brain broken?

Yu Shizhao was already furious: You are a marriage envoy and an official of the imperial court, and it is troublesome enough to be involved in this kind of thing. It wasn't even explained. He stalked his neck and said that he didn't kill anyone. If you don't kill anyone, you have to explain the reason!

"Take Cui Hanlin down." Yu Shizhao ordered his guards.

The guards stepped forward and pressed Cui Hanlin to leave, and Lian Sheng suddenly shouted: "Cui Hanlin, you are the most famous person." Could it be that this has something to do with your reputation? ”

When Cui Hanlin heard this, he was slightly stunned, the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched, and then he lowered his head and said nothing.

The guards pushed him outside.

"You think you can save your reputation by hiding the truth? How naïve! You kill the princess and maid, this matter will be made up into various versions between the government and the opposition, fragrant and shameless, you can add whatever material you want, and it may even become a small talk book, which will be circulated all over the country, who tells you not to say anything, not to explain or to justify, and everyone does not know the reason, so it will be rumored casually. ”

Sure enough, for Cui Hanlin, nothing is more important than fame.

Liansheng's words completely hit the weakest part of her heart, he trembled all over, and looked up at Liansheng: "So, is it possible?" ”

"People are terrible, don't you understand the truth that three people become tigers? Especially if the dead is a maid, the topic of what kind of rape will be very hot at that time. ”

Liansheng's psychology and tactics are now playing with perfect fire.

This should be a fatal blow to Cui Hanlin.

But although Cui Hanlin's face was like ashes, he still did not say a word, which is tantamount to continuing to acquiesce in his crime.

"Hehe, this time, your Dashun people were caught killing people. Although the fan is suspected of poisoning the princess, it is not something that you Dashun people can kill casually, and our country must seek justice. ”

The Joseon prince turned the tables in an instant. This errand was extremely unsmooth, and it was not easy for the insiders of his mission to murder the princess after returning to China, and now Cui Hanlin, who had caught a murder of the maid, confessed to the crime of murdering the princess at the same time.

"There is justice. Only then will one room be searched, one by one, and the prince should not be in a hurry. ”

Liansheng sneered.

"Cui Hanlin is the murderer, what else is there to investigate? I think he killed the princess too, and when he murdered the princess, he was seen by the fan and simply killed him. ”

The North Korean prince stepped forward and looked at Cui Hanlin: "I'm not wrong, look at your face, I've already admitted it!" ”

Sure enough, Cui Hanlin's face was like ashes, and he looked like he was gone. Could it be that he is the real murderer? That's the right time! Thinking of time, Liansheng suddenly thought of the pocket watch that Fang Sheng picked up from the table just now, Fang Sheng put the pocket watch casually, isn't it easy for Cui Hanlin to turn his watch faster? The old-fashioned Taoist Mr. Cui Hanlin really did these things?

Liansheng looked at Yu Shizhao, and the other party also obviously sensed that something was wrong, and ordered the guards: "Take off his jaw, you must not let him kill himself." ”

Cui Hanlin didn't say anything, he must be prevented from committing suicide, if he dies, Dashun will be convicted of murdering the Korean princess.

"Prince, other male footprints were found at the scene, the prince's room also needs to be searched, and those guards, everyone in this post house last night must be missing."

Seeing that Liansheng was so strict, the prince shook his head and sneered, "Okay, if you can't find anything, don't worry about this king's welcome." ”

"Prince, you have never been polite, this threat has no deterrent effect." Liansheng sneered.

Xu Yan gave a thumbs up on the side: It's amazing that my master hurts people!

No wet or muddy boots were found in the prince's room.

Lian Sheng walked out with a stiff face, and the prince smiled and said, "How, Gu Tixing, what else do you have to say." ”

"Prince, Gu Ti's punishment is also to find out the murderer, why do you sneer" Yu Shizhao was unhappy on the side.

Liansheng's eyes fell to the corner of the courtyard and walked over in a few steps.

"What is this?"

She asked, pointing to the yellowed pile in the corner.

"It's the water that was poured out in the morning." A maid replied respectfully.

"Is it the prince's room?"

"Yes, sir."

Liansheng leaned over, peeled off a layer from the yellow thing, and looked at it: "This is Korean paper." ”

Yu Shizhao took it, looked at the sunlight and said, "Yes, it's Korean paper, and it's very thick and tough Korean paper, soaked in water overnight, and it can still be kept so intact."

"So it's a bit like an oil-paper umbrella?"

Liansheng doesn't know much about this. "People do use Korean paper to make curtains and raincoats." Fang Sheng also nodded and said: "Korean paper is made of cotton and cocoon, the color is as white as silk, tough as silk, used for writing, and the ink is cute." This is not available in China, and it is also a wonder. ”

Liansheng pulled the pile of pulp again, and the Korean prince's face changed greatly, and he muttered on the side: "What is there to see in a pile of pulp." ”

Liansheng stood up, pinched a small object in his finger and said, "Just a pile of soaked and rotten paper is nothing to see, but the appearance of a small snail is very interesting." ”

The prince sneered: "There is no excuse for the crime you want to add, what is wrong with Tian Luo." ”

"Of course there is a problem, last night's heavy rain washed the snails in the pond onto the shore, and the pond where the fan drowned was covered with small snails at that time, only the soles of those who went to that place last night carry this translucent snail, Prince, do you say there is a problem?"

"My boots are all clean, I haven't been out in the morning, it's impossible to throw them away!"

"Yes, walk to the pond with your boots wrapped in thick Korean paper and walk back, of course the boots are clean."

Liansheng stretched out his hand and pointed at the prince: "You are the murderer of the fan!" Why did you kill the fan, why did you kill the fan? Because you strangled the princess with the strings of the Gayageum! (To be continued......)

PS: Korean paper has been passed down to China since the Tang and Song dynasties, and its value is quite high. If it is rough, take it as thick as oil, and use it as a curtain, a rain hat, and a book clip; There are also refined, which are mostly used in calligraphy and painting, and their color is white and bright like satin, and its quality is as flexible as cotton. On the pen paper, it is greasy and smooth, without astringency. The ink is in a semi-permeable state, and the ink is lovely and has a unique charm.

It should be feasible to wrap several layers of thickened Korean paper (similar to today's kraft paper) around your feet and walk back and forth.