Noon had passed, and the sun was shining on the sea, and the heavens and the earth were scorching brightly.

On the lucky boat, Wu Dalin and his people had carefully pulled out the nails on the coffin, but they did not dare to open the coffin immediately, but looked up at Qi Ning.

Many officials on the warship were also a little nervous in their hearts, and Wei Yujiang's expression was even more serious.

Whether the body of Tantai Zhilin can really be unraveled, or whether he was really strangled to death, as long as the coffin is opened and the body of Tantai Zhilin is checked, the truth will be revealed.

If everything is as Mo Yanbai said, and the body can prove this, then Qi Ning is naturally a great hero to find out the truth.

But once all the judgments are wrong, and the body of Tantai Zhilin really hangs himself and dies, then Qi Ning will face great trouble next.

After all, Qi Ning took out the emperor's secret decree to forcibly open the coffin, once it is lost, it will definitely be charged with abuse of power, and as a famous family in the empire, after the death of the son of the Tai family, he was forcibly opened by Jinyi Hou and spread it.

Wei Yujiang knew very well in his heart that Qi Ning was making a big gamble.

Qi Ning looked calm and calm, bowed slightly at Wu Dalin's side, Wu Dalin did not hesitate, several people carefully opened the coffin, and all of them held their breath the moment the coffin was opened.

No one will doubt that once the body of Shentai Zhilin does not have the situation that Mo Yanbai said, Shen Liangqiu will never give up in the future, and Mo Yanbai will definitely die.

Shen Liangqiu clenched his fist with one hand, and pressed the other hand on the hilt of the knife, and the corners of his eyes twitched.

After a while, Wu Dalin finally raised his head, looked at the side of the warship, and said in a loud voice: "Master Hou, there are traces of violent struggle and strangulation on the neck of the Metropolitan Governor, and it is definitely not a suicide by hanging a beam. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked and changed.

Shen Liangqiu couldn't help but take two steps back at this moment, but Mo Yanbai stared at Shen Liangqiu coldly, not squinting.

Chen Ting, the assassin of the East China Sea, also showed a look of horror, and after a period of silence, Chen Ting finally said: "Master Hou, the governor of the capital.... The scars of the Grand Duke, seriously..... Is it really not suicide by hanging a beam? ”

"Lord Chen, and all of you, the coffin has been opened, and the remains of the Metropolitan Governor can also be seen." Qi Ning said slowly: "Qin Facao didn't come over today, but Lord Chen should have brought other officials from the Facao Division over, and now you can send someone over to look at the scars on the spot." ”

Chen Ting hesitated for a moment, turned his head, and glanced at an official behind him, the official arched his hand, and Qi Ning said to Wei Yujiang: "Wei Sixian, you can also take a look with your own eyes and make a record of the scars on the body of the Grand Governor." ”

Wei Yujiang and the official of Fa Cao Si immediately went over and got off the boat and went to the Fu boat.

"General Shen, when the Metropolitan Governor was buried, you were present, and you personally presided over it." Qi Ning said lightly: "So the Metropolitan Governor is buried, of course you can see the remains of the Metropolitan Governor carefully." ”

Shen Liangqiu tried his best to keep his composure and said, "Yes, the body of the Grand Governor is indeed presided over by the Humble General. ”

"If the scar on the Governor's neck is not a suicide, with your experience, you must be able to see it at a glance." Qi Ning said slowly: "When Ben Hou first arrived in the East China Sea, you repeatedly said that you didn't believe that the Metropolitan Governor committed suicide, and the mortal wound of the Metropolitan Governor was in the neck, of course you would not miss it, and before us, you must have carefully examined it." ”

The corners of Shen Liangqiu's eyes twitched, but he didn't speak.

Everyone around knows very well that Shen Liangqiu has been presiding over the affairs of the Governor's Mansion after the death of Shentai Zhilin, others can't see the body of Shentai Zhilin, but Shen Liangqiu will never be able to see it, if Shen Liangqiu really suspects that there is something strange about the death of Shentai Zhilin, it is impossible not to check the scars, as Qi Ning said, with Shen Liangqiu's experience, as long as Shentai Zhilin does not commit suicide by hanging the beam, it is impossible for Shen Liangqiu not to see the problem.

"Why didn't General Shen speak?" Qi Ning's eyes were like knives, and he was aggressive: "You took us to see the body of the Grand Governor that day, do you know if the body is real or fake?" ”

Shen Liangqiu suddenly laughed and said loudly: "Jinyihou, the inferior general knows how to train and how to fight in the water, but it is not a pretense, if the inferior general says that there is a problem with the scars, you shouldn't believe it, right?" ”

"Of course I don't believe it." Qi Ning shook his head and said, "Many people know that you, General Shen, once ran away from home, traveled for three years, and have seen a lot of knowledge, so you won't even have this bit of knowledge." ”

Shen Liangqiu sneered: "The Metropolitan Governor has passed away, and the duty of the Humble General is to protect his body, after the incident, the Humble General knows that the Imperial Court will inevitably send someone to investigate the case, so protect the scene and the body of the Metropolitan Governor, even if the Metropolitan Governor is killed by someone, the Humble General may not be able to see it." ”

When someone heard this, they were amused, and secretly thought that Shen Liangqiu had already begun to use strong words.

"So, you now believe that the Governor was murdered?"

"Master Hou should remember that when you first arrived in the East China Sea, the humble general said that he didn't believe that the Metropolitan Governor committed suicide and passed away." Shen Liangqiu looked very calm at this time: "If it can be proved that the Metropolitan Governor is indeed harmed by people today, it will also verify the guess of the humble general." ”

"The corpses examined in the Governor's Mansion are not the same as the wounds on the bodies of the Governors now, how do you explain them?" Qi Ning also looked very calm.

Shen Liangqiu shook his head and said, "If this is indeed the case, the inferior general is also puzzled. ”

"You don't understand?"

"Exactly." Shen Liangqiu said: "If the two corpses in front and back are not the same, then naturally someone stole the beams and changed the pillars, and the inferior general will definitely find out who did it." ”

Qi Ning sighed and said, "So, General Shen doesn't admit that he has anything to do with this matter?" ”

"What the lowly general has not done is what he has not done." Shen Liangqiu was adamant: "The humble general is a soldier, and he won't be fancy, if Hou Ye has to decide that it was a humble general, the humble general will also ask Hou Ye to come up with human and material evidence." The humble general is indeed humble in front of the Hou Ye, but he is also the general of Da Chu, and he will never accept slander, let alone confess his guilt because he was framed. ”

Qi Ning said: "But the body of the Metropolitan Governor has always been protected by you, if someone really steals the beams and replaces, you will not be able to escape the blame." ”

"If this is the case, it is a dereliction of duty and a willingness to be punished." Shen Liangqiu said: "The humble general will also ask the court for a crime!" ”

Xin Ci had a cold face from beginning to end, and said nothing, and finally said: "Liangqiu, you grew up watching you grow up, I have always regarded you as my junior, if this matter is indeed your doing, you take the initiative to confess your guilt now, I can ask the old marquis to intercede for you, otherwise .....!" ”

"General Xin, since you have watched me grow up, you should know that I am loyal to the Golden Dao Tai family." Shen Liangqiu said solemnly: "Someone has to slander me for plotting to kill the Grand Duke, dare to ask me what is the motive for murdering the Grand Duke?" He sneered and said, "The general now suspects that someone first harmed the Grand Governor, and then wanted to put the guilt of murdering the Grand Governor on me, and the purpose was to control the East China Sea Division. ”

Xin Ci frowned, but Qi Ning was calm, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he said: "General Shen is worthy of seeing a lot of wind and waves, and he is not chaotic in the face of danger, Ben Hou admires it very much." ”

"Master Hou, the humble general is not in danger, in the folk saying, it is not to do bad things, and to knock on the door without being surprised." Shen Liangqiu still behaved unusually calmly.

Qi Ning saw it in his eyes, but he sneered in his heart.

This Shen Liangqiu is not chaotic in the face of danger, and he responds very quickly, it is really worthy of his name to say that he is insidious and cunning, but this person has a righteous face and looks bright and fair, if you don't know that he is a person, you really have to be confused by his appearance.

At this time, Wei Yujiang's voice came from the side of the fortune boat: "Report to the Hou Ye, the scar on the throat of the Metropolitan Governor was obviously strangled with a rope, and the Metropolitan Governor had a violent resistance and struggle before he died, leaving extremely clear friction marks on his neck. ”

The officials of the Facao Division sent by Chen Ting also said loudly: "Assassinating Lord Shi, the Metropolitan Governor was murdered unintentionally. As seen by the lower officials, it is the same as Lord Wei, there are traces of rope rubbing on his neck, and according to the judgment of the lower officials, someone must have strangled the neck of the Metropolitan Governor from behind, and the Metropolitan Governor struggled hard, but he was still killed by the murderer. ”

Wei Yujiang and the official confirmed at the same time, and everyone present could hear it clearly, although they had already prepared, but at this moment, the truth was still surprising to everyone.

Chen Ting's face turned pale, his voice changed, and he trembled slightly: "The Metropolitan Governor ..... The Governor was killed .....! ”

Although he has no right to intervene in the affairs of the East China Sea Division, he only manages the affairs of the East China Sea, but after all, it is the history of the East China Sea, and he is murdered on the ground in the East China Sea, but he knows nothing about the history of the East China Sea.

"General Shen, should you take off your saber and take it into custody for the time being?" Qi Ning stared at Shen Liangqiu's eyes: "Whether it's white or black, let's go back to Beijing with Benhou first." ”

Shen Liangqiu held the handle of the knife and sneered: "Jinyihou, do you want to reverse black and white?" What evidence do you have to prove that Shen's death was the work of Shen? ”

"It seems that you really don't have the heart of the Yellow River and don't die." Qi Ning sighed: "To tell the truth, after Ben Hou came to the East China Sea, he knew that the Metropolitan Governor must have been murdered, but General Shen's plan was ingenious, and Ben Hou really didn't figure it out at first. Ben Hou can only find the scattered pieces little by little, hoping to piece the whole thing together, but fortunately, the sky pays off, and Ben Hou has already found the last piece of the puzzle. ”

"The last piece of the puzzle?" Shen Liangqiu's eyes were cold, but there was also a hint of doubt.

At this time, they saw Mo Yanbai turn around, walked to the side of the boat, and shouted at his own boat, everyone didn't know what Mo Yanbai wanted, followed his gaze, and soon, they saw two Mai men escorting one person to the bow of the boat.

The man's temples were neat, wearing a light purple long skirt, the sea breeze was blowing, and the green silk on his cheeks was floating, although he couldn't see his face clearly for a while, but looking at the graceful figure, everyone could see that he was a graceful beauty.