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In the morning, Xue Rui came to Dali Temple in a sedan chair as usual, met colleagues in front of the door, exchanged a few words, and entered the yamen.

A case was closed the day before yesterday, Xue Rui was idle today, ready to go to the Pavilion Library to find a few files to read, and just walked to the East Garden, he was called by a servant who caught up behind him:

"Lord Xue, Lord Xue—Shangqing, please come over quickly."

Xue Rui turned his head and followed the servant to see Guo Huai'an, the secretary of Dali Temple, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"It seems to say that there was a murder in the Taishi Academy."

Xue Rui was startled, and said that Yu Shu was studying there, so he didn't have anything to do with it, so he hurriedly quickened his pace, and after a while, he came to the front of the main hall, and saw Guo Huai'an, who was wearing court clothes and was about to leave.

"Your Excellency."

"Cheng Bi, you came just in time," Guo Huai'an breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xue Rui, and beckoned him to come forward and speak: "Just now, this mansion received a report from the government below, someone hanged in Taishi Shuyuan last night, you go to check it now, this mansion is in a hurry to go to the court, and I will listen to your report when I come back." ”

After saying that, he hurriedly picked up his court clothes and left.

Xue Rui couldn't wait, called two guards, changed horses and rushed to the Taishi Academy.

***

In the Taishi Library, in a small building not far from the stargazing platform, Yu Shu sat alone on a chair, holding his sour forehead, and glanced tiredly at the officials standing at the door.

Last night, Xin Liu and she found Cao Youling's body in the hut on the stargazing platform, and the guards who rushed to the house went to report to the official, and soon Shuntianfu sent a catcher to come, without saying a word, she and Xin Liu were invited to this small building for questioning, and this question arrived at dawn.

During this period, the Cao family heard the news that someone was coming, and they cried and made a fuss, but they failed to get Cao Youling's body back, and were arranged to wait elsewhere.

Xin Liu fainted halfway because of excessive fright. was sent back to the women's house, but she was in good shape and was left behind, and her life was at stake. She was quite cooperative and did not insist on leaving.

"My lord, please come here."

Yu Shu looked up when he heard the sound, and saw a middle-aged man wearing an official robe walking in outside the door, followed by a catcher.

Yu Shu didn't recognize anyone, and when he saw this person's posture, he thought that it was Lord Fu Yin. And they stood up, but they heard the catchers say to each other:

"My lord, this is Miss Yu who found Miss Cao's body last night. Miss Yu, this is a common knowledge of Shuntianfu, Lord Jiang. ”

Shuntianfu is directly in charge of the investigation and trial of large and small cases in Anling City, except inside and outside the imperial city, under normal circumstances. Among the various cases that occurred among the people of the capital, Shuntianfu was the first to take over, and then the criminal law was discussed. It will be transferred to the criminal department at the next higher level to deal with it, and if it involves a heavy sentence, it must be reviewed by Dali Temple.

Shuntian Mansion often knows that it is a subordinate official under Fu Yin, ranking in the fifth rank, and it is also an important position.

Yu Shu knew the identity of the person who came, and did not ask for it, so he said, "Lord Jiang." ”

That Jiang Changzhi nodded at her, sat down opposite her with a tiger face, and opened his mouth to ask, "When did you find Miss Cao's body last night?" ”

This sentence was asked more than a dozen times before dawn. When I heard it again, I couldn't help frowning, but I still answered truthfully:

"It's about two minutes after the child hour."

Jiang Changzhi said coldly: "In the middle of the night, you don't sleep, what are you doing on the stargazing platform." It's not the truth! ”

When Yu Shu heard this, she almost became angry, she sat here for a few hours, and she didn't complain, this Changzhi Lord is good, as soon as he comes, he will put a face on her, who is this official with her.

Immediately, Yu Shu lost his anger and sank his face: "Didn't you ask before you came, I have already told a few catchers about the incident, if you don't have anything else to ask, I will not accompany you." ”

After saying that, he stood up and wanted to go out, Jiang Changzhi saw this, his face was even worse, and he slapped the table and shouted:

"I haven't finished asking this official yet, where are you going, stop me."

The two officials guarding the door immediately stretched out their hands and blocked Yu Shu in the door.

Yu Shu paused, turned his head to look at Jiang Changzhi, and asked expressionlessly, "Are you trying me as a prisoner?" ”

She is a female operator who is in the top three on the two lists, with a fourth-class fame, and she doesn't even have to be polite when she sees an official below the fifth grade, a five-grade common knowledge, whether she wants to look at his face or not, it depends on her mood.

Jiang Changzhi was about to speak, but the catcher behind him hurriedly bent down and whispered a few words in his ear, he instantly changed his expression, thinking that he finally knew Yu Shu's identity, and looked at her with embarrassment.

"Let her go."

Seeing the official let him go, Yu Shu sneered, but instead of leaving, he turned around and sat down on the chair again, supporting his head with one hand, closing his eyelids and pretending to sleep.

Jiang Changzhi was stunned for a moment, his expression twitched twice, and he had to pull down his face, "The official was in a hurry just now, and he was offended, so he asked the female operator to bear with me." ”

Yu Shu lifted his eyelids, closed them again, and said lazily: "Isn't Lord Jiang going to ask, please speak, I will know everything, and I will say everything." ”

Lord Jiang was suddenly depressed, thinking that he had been pestered by Xinna's ninth aunt for a night last night, and he had just fallen asleep at dawn, and suddenly received an assignment from Fu Yin, and rushed to the Taishi Book Garden in a panic.

He had only heard of this female operator the day before yesterday, and although he was young, it was said that he was a ruthless character who dared to fight with Old Man Han without suffering, and he seemed to have a way out, who knew that he would be called guilty today.

Yu Shu didn't know that the Lord Jiang in front of her was secretly crying out for bad luck, she had other plans in her heart, not to sit here and not leave in order to be angry:

Cao Youling's death was strange, although the catchers never told her, she also guessed that people did not commit suicide, and eighty percent died unexpectedly.

She had seen this Miss Cao before, and she had the impression that she was a straightforward and pungent person, as a young lady of the family, she must be valued if she could be selected to be sent to the Taishi Academy, why would she suddenly not think about looking for death.

But if he killed, why did he die on the stargazing platform, and disguised the corpse as a hanging, what was the purpose of the murderer?

Cao Youling's death can't help but remind her of another murder that happened in Taishi Shuyuan half a year ago - the death of Xia Jiangying.

She wondered if there would be any connection between the two, so she wanted to stay and see what progress was made.

Just when Jiang Changzhi had a headache and how to ask Yu Shu to leave, a notice came from outside the building:

"Lord Qiyu, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Lord Xue has arrived."

Yu Shu and Jiang Changzhi looked up at the same time, but saw Xue Rui, who was wearing a goose hat in the vermilion official mansion, and walked in with people, the former had a strange expression, and the latter hurriedly stood up to greet him:

"Lord Xue."

is the same as the five products of the dynasty, but Dali Temple is one level higher than Shuntian Mansion, and it is directly ordered by the emperor, so Lord Jiang has to be polite when he sees Xue Rui, not to mention that Xue Rui has other identities.

"Lord Jiang," Xue Rui and Jiang Changzhi looked at each other, and without giving each other a chance to open their mouths to greet each other, they turned their faces to look at Yu Shu, who looked tired, and was not surprised to see her, but frowned and said:

"You go back and rest first, I already know what happened."

As soon as Yu Shu heard this, he guessed that Xue Rui was on the way here and asked about the situation, and then glanced at the Jiang master who was completely out of the situation with a confused face, and couldn't help but sigh secretly This is the difference between the elite and the miscellaneous fish.

Xue Rui came forward, it should be that Dali Temple is going to intervene in the investigation, since this is the case, there is no need for her to hold on here, and then ask Xue Rui for news.

"Well, then I'll get some sleep and I'll look for you later." Yu Shu stood up and nodded to Xue Rui. It should be said that the tube of tea made her look away, and after a day, she saw him again and was able to look at each other calmly.

Xue Rui saw a layer of dry skin on the corner of her mouth when she walked by, and when she turned around, she saw that there was not even a pot of tea on the table, knowing that she had sat here all night, she couldn't help but be annoyed, but her face was not obvious, and after she left, she straightened her face and said to Jiang Changzhi, who was curious about the relationship between him and Yu Shu:

"When did Lord Jiang come, I heard that Shuntianfu received a report two hours ago, why haven't you sorted out a charter until now, only found such a witness, and what about the rest? Why didn't anyone who had been to the observatory before the incident last night disappear? Where are the bodies placed, have they ever been examined? Where are the relatives of the deceased? ”

Jiang Changzhi was blinded by Xue Rui's series of questions, and stammered and replied: "I, I also just arrived, and I haven't had time to ask yet." ”

"Hmph," Xue Rui gave him a cold look, no longer paid attention to him, turned around and walked out, and commanded both sides in a solemn voice:

"Go and find all the people who went to the observatory last night, and no one will be left behind. Tell him to work and go to inspect the body with the officer. ”

***

As soon as Yu Shu touched the pillow, he fell asleep, but because of the fright, he couldn't sleep well, and had a nightmare, and finally woke up panting.

"Whew," Yu Shu sat up straight, touched the cold sweat on his head, and calmed down after a while, and then felt his mouth dry, picked up the teapot at the head of the bed, and poured a few sips into the tea mouth.

The sun shone in through the screen window, bright and dazzling, seeing that it was noon, Yu Shu got out of bed and washed her face, changed her clothes, and went to the next door to knock on Xin Liu's door, but no one answered, thinking that she should have been taken home.

She turned to go back to her room, but she happened to see a figure walking from not far away with a book, squinted her eyes, and took two steps forward.

Ji Xingxuan obviously saw Yu Shu as well, but he only glanced at her, and then walked straight to the door of his room and took out the key to open the door.

"Do you recognize that young lady from the Cao family?" Yu Shu said coldly, "She hanged herself at the stargazing platform last night. ”

Ji Xingxuan's movements froze, ignoring her, opening the lock, and before pushing the door into the house, Yu Shu said casually:

"I just dreamed that the fourth lady of the Xia Jiang family was the one who lived in my room before, guess what she said to me?" (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )

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