When Han Yi and the others came out of the Liangyi Palace, it had already passed the fifth watch, but because it was still early spring at this time, the dawn was relatively late, and the surroundings were still slightly bright, but they could already feel that the light was coming. Moreover, I can still hear some voices faintly coming from the Taiji Palace, it seems that the minister has entered the palace and is preparing to go to the early court.

"Do you really think Zhang Ming's words are not worth believing?"

As soon as he went out, Wang Xuandao asked.

Han Yi asked rhetorically, "What do you think?" ”

Wang Xuandao shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

Zheng Shanxing said: "Let's go to Brother Lu's side to see the situation." ”

Han Yi nodded.

The three of them came to the bottom of the stairs, and suddenly a tall and powerful guard walked beside them.

"Xing Wu?"

Han Yi was slightly surprised.

Xing Wu hugged his fists and said: "See the royal envoy for your humble position." ”

Han Yi smiled: "What a coincidence! Are you on duty today? ”

Xing Wudao: "Returning to the special envoy, I was ordered by the emperor to come to assist the special envoy in investigating this case. ”

That's right, too! There's got to be someone running errands or something. Han Yi's eyes rolled and said with a smile: "That's just right, I just have something to tell someone to do." You are now commanding people to control all those involved in this case, and no one can access them without my orders. ”

Xing Wu hugged his fists and said: "Humble obedience." ”

Han Yi likes Xing Wu's point, and never asks more, anyway, he will do whatever you ask him to do, and said: "But remember, don't try to hide anything, there's nothing to hide, you have been following me for some days, you should know the style of this special envoy, that is, fairness, justice, and openness, don't make it look like a thief, we are officials." We stand for justice, we have to be above board, don't be afraid of being known, do what you have to do, understand? ”

Xing Wu was stunned. Then he said: "I understand my humble duties. ”

Han Yi smiled: "Very good! Then you can do it. ”

"Yes!"

"Wait! Do you know where Mr. Lu is now? ”

Xing Wu immediately called a guard and asked this guard to take Han Yi and them to find Lu Shigua.

After Xing Wu stepped back, Wang Xuandao said with a smile: "What a fair, just, and open, special envoy Gao Feng Liangjie, it is really admirable." ”

Han Yi said angrily: "It's so ironic, but I'm not afraid to admit it, I just want to make Zhang Ming's scandal known all over the city and make him infamous, is he afraid of being known if he dares to do it." But you can rest assured. Although he has always targeted me before, I will not declare a personal vendetta, but I will not help him cover it up, so as to be worthy of His Majesty's trust. ”

If Li Zhi hears this, it is estimated that Han Yi will be removed immediately.

Wang Xuandao was stunned for a moment and said, "You don't need to say it so clearly, do you?" ”

Understand, who can help me? Han Yi said: "Is the gentleman frank?" ”

Wang Xuandao and Zheng Shanxing shook their heads and smiled bitterly when they heard this.

But this is harmless, Han Yi is the truth. Isn't it true that people are not telling the truth, and they are in favor of it. The public opinion of the outside world will relieve them of a lot of pressure, and this matter is so big that it must be impossible to hide it, rather than letting the people guess, it is better to tell the truth.

The three of them followed the guard out of the Liangyi Palace. But halfway through, I saw Lu Shigua walking towards this side with a medicine box on his back.

"Brother Lu!"

Zheng Shanxing hurriedly shouted.

Lu Shigua nodded tiredly and said, "You are all here." ”

Han Yi nodded and said, "How is the situation over there?" As he spoke, he added. "Your Majesty has handed over this case to us for review. ”

Lu Shigua was stunned when he heard this, and said in surprise: "Uncle Guo, what about their promises?" ”

Wang Xuandao smiled slightly: "I don't want to agree, but there is no way, Zhang Ming was recommended by them, and they themselves will not escape the blame." ”

Lu Shigua immediately understood, nodded, and said: "Although Jiang Xian was stabbed four times in his body, the injury was relatively serious, but fortunately, he did not hurt the vital point, mainly because of excessive blood loss, but he is strong and not to endanger his life, I have already bandaged him." ”

Han Yi said: "Then is it convenient for him to ask for a confession now?" ”

Lu Shigua said: "He is very weak now, I suggest that he rest more." ”

Han Yi smiled: "I'm just asking, I'm not in a hurry about this." ”

Lu Shigua suddenly asked, "By the way, can that Zhang Ming be captured?" ”

Han Yi nodded and said, "I've been locked up." ”

Lu Shigua said: "Then what did he say? ”

Han Yi frowned slightly and said, "Did you find something?" ”

Lu Shigua's eyes moved left and right twice, and said, "I want to go to the murder scene first." ”

Han Yi's eyes rolled and said, "Don't be in such a hurry, right?" Why don't we go have a cup of tea, rest, rest, after all, we didn't sleep much last night. ”

Lu Shigua glanced at Han Yi and said with a hint of begging: "Brother Han, human life is at stake!" ”

"Just kidding. Let's go. Han Yi said helplessly.

As he spoke, he immediately asked the carriage to be prepared.

This carriage is here when it is said, and it is also a two-horse carriage, a very luxurious carriage, and you can tell at a glance that it is a carriage in the palace. For the first time, Han Yi felt that he was a royal envoy, and he was good at talking in the royal territory.

The four of them got into the carriage, and the carriage set off directly from the palace, and the Praetorian Guards in front opened the way and went to the south of the city.

The four of them were in the carriage, all of them did not say a word, closed their eyes and slept, after all, this partition wall has ears.

I don't know how long it took, but I suddenly heard someone outside: "The special envoy has arrived." ”

Han Yicai opened his eyes very reluctantly, this time he opened the door curtain, and a beam of light shot over, Han Yi couldn't help but cover his eyes, only to see that the sky was already bright at this time, and they were in the suburbs. I thought to myself, this is really a good place to kill people!

After getting out of the carriage, one of the guards pointed to a small courtyard on a small hill not far away and said, "That's the scene of the murder." ”

Han Yi raised his eyes and saw that there were many soldiers guarding around, according to Jiang Xian's confession, this small courtyard belonged to Huo Yuande's family, and they used to often come here to admire the moon on the day of the full moon.

The four of them walked toward the hill.

Wang Xuandao glanced left and right. Seeing that there was no one around, the two soldiers in front of him who led the way were far away from them, so he asked in a low voice, "Brother Lu, did you find anything?" ”

Lu Shigua nodded and said, "I found something strange." ”

Han Yi frowned when he heard this.

Zheng Shanxing hurriedly asked, "What's strange?" ”

Lu Shigua said: "When I helped Jiang Xian bandage his wounds, I found that his wounds were very deep. But it doesn't look like someone cut it down. ”

Wang Xuandao frowned and said, "Doesn't it look like someone else cut it?" ”

Lu Shigua snorted and said, "It looks like he cut it with a knife himself." ”

"What?"

All three were startled at the same time.

Lu Shigua said: "If it is according to Jiang Xian's words, Xu Chang and Xu Liang should be going to put him to death, then there will definitely be no room for a shot, but I see that Jiang Xian's wounds, although they are very deep, they don't look like they used all their strength, especially the wound on his thigh, which should be a strong knife." If you use all your strength, at least the tendons and veins will be cut, and the other point is that the direction of the wound is a little strange, I compared it in front of me in the direction of his wound, and found that it was very twisted, but if I cut it with a knife, it would be very easy. ”

Han Yi frowned slightly when he heard this.

Zheng Shanxing said: "But can you be sure? ”

Lu Shigua shook his head and said, "No! This is just some speculation on my part, and it cannot be used as evidence. ”

Han Yi said: "No. Can't be used as evidence? What is that for? ”

Wang Xuan said: "The autopsy report can only be used as the basis for the investigation of the case. or corroborative, which cannot be used as absolute evidence. ”

In these years, forensic science can only be regarded as a rudimentary form, there is no systematic regulation, it is completely based on the experience of the work, and only the work can understand this, so it can only be said that it is a sideshow. Because there is no medical proof, it is the experience that has been handed down, and if this kind of evidence can be used as absolute evidence to determine the case, then it becomes very important to make a mistake. Or intentionally, then it may add an unjust case, although the Tang Dynasty had a work, and the autopsy was also a necessary process, but it did not rely on the post-mortem report, and Lu Shigua couldn't even talk about it.

Lu Shigua snorted: "Xuan Dao is right, this can only be regarded as a suspicious point, I don't know how they fought at that time, and I haven't seen myself cut my own wound with a knife." ”

They don't understand, but Han Yi understands, because he is a liar, he knows how to disguise his wounds, and he thought to himself, if Lu Shigua is true, then Jiang Xian is very likely to be the murderer behind the whole thing.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be a little worried, because this was not good news for Li Zhi!

Lu Shigua asked again: "By the way, have you ever asked Zhang Ming?" ”

"Your Majesty has already inquired earlier." Zheng Shanxing said and told Lu Shigua what Zhang Ming said.

Lu Shigua frowned when he heard this, and said, "What do you think? ”

Zheng Shanxing said: "Jiang Xian has a reason to do this, after all, Zhang Ming had an affair with his wife, and if he wanted to take revenge on Zhang Ming, it would be a matter of course." ”

Wang Xuan said: "But Xu Chang and Xu Liang are Zhang Ming's henchmen, how can they appear here, if there is no Zhang Ming's order, they don't dare to act without permission, unless Zhang Ming sent him, and if Jiang Xian just wants to take revenge on Zhang Ming, it can be said that Zhang Ming sent someone to kill them, and it is impossible to say that Zhang Ming instructed him to kill people and kill them, because in this way, he will not be able to get out of it." ”

Zheng Shanxing suddenly looked at Han Yi and said, "Brother Han, what do you think?" ”

Han Yi said: "It's possible for anyone, because they all have motives to kill, this matter still has to be investigated, and we still have to respect the evidence." ”

Lu Shigua nodded and said, "Yes, this has to be checked to know." ”

The four of them came to the small courtyard, a very simple small courtyard, just came to the courtyard, and saw a few blood stains on the ground, Wang Xuandao frowned, took out a silk handkerchief to cover his nose and mouth, he has a habit of cleanliness, he can't stand this environment, fortunately, the corpses are gone, otherwise Wang Xuandao probably won't even dare to enter the door.

But Han Yi was blinded and scratched his head: "Hey, hey, where is this corpse?" ”

The soldier said, "The corpse has been preliminarily examined, and now it has been carried to the shed at the bottom of the mountain for a detailed examination." ”

Han Yi was surprised when he heard this, and heaved: "Who asked you to move away, you all moved away, so what are we going to do?" ”

The soldier said, "Yes, it was sent by General Murong last night." ”

Han Yi said: "Why did he send him, I am the chief judge." ”

Lu Shigua said: "This is how it should be. The case happened so suddenly, and the autopsy should be done sooner rather than later, General Murong should have sent a servant to investigate the body as soon as he found it. ”

Wang Xuan said: "But we came too suddenly. ”

Han Yi said curiously: "How do you say this?" ”

Wang Xuandao wondered: "You don't even know this? ”

Han Yi said directly: "I haven't investigated the murder case again." ”

Wang Xuandao said: "Normally, officials never look at the corpse, and it is only after the examination is made. It is dictated to the coroner, who then records it and gives it to the officer as a supporting evidence for the verdict of the case. In other words, ordinary people are not allowed to examine corpses, and only the untouchables and some untouchables will touch corpses. ”

Han Yi took a small breath of cold air and said, "Such a strict system. ”

Wang Xuandao rolled his eyes and said: "It's not strict, it's just because the corpse is full of anger, it is a hoodoo, who would want to see the corpse." So all along, it was only slaves and untouchables who did it. ”

This is all because the superstitious thinking in ancient times was very serious, before the Song Dynasty, officials never looked at the corpse, and they would probably want to vomit when they saw it.

And working today is a very, very low-level job. Only slaves were servants, and they were only to make a living. I don't think anyone will love this profession.

Because the descendants of the servants are not allowed to be officials and study, they have to be subject to many restrictions, and they are often disliked and ridiculed, and no one wants to associate with them, anyway, they are untouchables. Even the coroner was reluctant to touch the body, he was just a record-keeper. He writes whatever he says, because he has no qualifications to read, and he can't write, and his skills are all learned from his master in private.

It's all about experience. There is no systematic education.

In other words, Han Yi should be in the official office and other reports.

Han Yi shook his head and said, "Ouch! This rule is so humane, I am so touched. "I have mixed feelings in my heart, the good thing is that the current situation is as vague as possible for him, and the worry is that this kind of investigation system, how many unjust cases will occur every year. I can only sigh in my heart, the murderer of this year is really happy.

The corpses were all moved, and the murder scene was not well protected, for example, when the corpse was lifted, a lot of blood was dripping on the ground, and the only information that could be obtained at a glance was that there was wine and food here, and they were all overturned.

Lu Shigua asked, "There are no liquor stores around here, so it's impossible for them to cook by themselves, there should be other people here." ”

The soldier said, "There is an old man, but he is also dead, and we found him in the kitchen." ”

Several people frowned slightly when they heard this.

This is really an innocent human life!

Basically, there is nothing to see, you have to ask by mouth, and the result is that Huo Yuande, Ding Mao, and Luo Wen died in the house, and Xu Chang and Xu Liang died in the courtyard, and there are traces of fights inside and outside the house.

I walked around the courtyard for a while, and I didn't find anything, in fact, the technology was too backward, there must be clues here, but I couldn't detect it.

Out of the courtyard, Han Yi looked at the soldiers beside him and said, "Hurry up and urge the autopsy report." ”

"Yes!"

The soldier immediately walked down the mountain.

Lu Shigua said, "Let's go and have a look around." ”

Han Yi shrugged and said, "Whatever." ”

A few people looked around the courtyard again, and as they walked, Lu Shigua stopped and looked at the small slope on the side. Han Yi followed his gaze and found that there were one or two footprints on the slope, he looked up and saw that it was a small dirt slope, not high, and it was easy to walk up, he glanced at the breakthrough, and then at the small courtyard less than ten steps away, and frowned secretly, is it-!

Lu Shigua bent over and walked up, he stood on the dirt slope, looked around, and suddenly his eyes fell on the back of the dirt slope.

Han Yi and the others also hurriedly walked up, followed Lu Shigua's gaze, and saw that there was an obvious trace of being pressed in the grass.

Wang Xuandao and Zheng Shanxing's eyes opened suddenly. (To be continued.) )