However, it was said that on Wu Zhi's side, after Song Gong completed the autopsy, the results obtained were completely consistent with the tests at the scene of the crime, and Kaifeng Mansion finally had conclusive evidence to prove that the 14 members of the Sun family died of murder.

However, although the case has been qualitated, all the investigations so far have not found any clues that will help solve the case.

But Wu Zhi is not in a hurry, today's investigation not only took the most important step in solving the case, but also let Wu Zhi see Song Gong's extraordinary means and meticulous personality, with such a professional talent, coupled with Lord Lan and Wu Zhi's own subordinates, Wu Zhi has a little more confidence in solving the case.

Next, Wu Zhi convened everyone to have a discussion, studied and discussed the direction of the investigation, there are no clues in the Sun family's extermination case, but how to find clues is still difficult for Song Gong and Lord Lan.

It is nothing more than to start from three aspects, one is the imperial court, investigate whether Lord Sun has any enemies in the court, or whether there are any competitors in the criminal department, in short, do not let go of any clues; The second point is the folk aspect, investigating the interpersonal relationships of all the Sun family before their deaths, and re-interrogating their neighbors; The third point is to check the records of the files and records of the Sun family that are recorded by the government. This kind of all-round three-dimensional investigation is not without meticulousness, and in the absence of any clues, this somewhat laborious method is undoubtedly the most correct.

As long as you can get a little clue from it, it's worth it.

On the side of the imperial court, Wu Zhi arranged for Lord Lan to take his men to investigate, and the Criminal Department was a heavy weapon of the imperial court, and there were many high-ranking officials in it, if Wu Zhi sent Song Gong or Qin Hui to investigate, I am afraid that those officials would not bird them at all. Only when the prince is a close confidant, Lord Lan, will those officials honestly cooperate with the investigation.

What's more, although Wu Zhi ruled out the possibility of Zhu Mian taking revenge on Lord Sun, there is still an investigation into Zhu Mian, which is not difficult for Lord Lan to do.

Fortunately, Lord Lan came to help, otherwise the imperial court could only investigate Wu Zhi in person, and Wu Zhi was not a high official, and he did not have any henchmen in the court, so even if he could investigate well, I am afraid that it would go through a difficult time.

The clues of the folk side were sent by Song Gong to lead people to visit and investigate, and finally the file was led by Qin Hui to the Kaifeng Mansion scribe to find and read.

In addition, Wu Zhi also plans to let his subordinate secret team secretly assist in the investigation, although the secret group is unmatched to find out the news, but the investigation is not as good as the professionals in Kaifeng Mansion, so they can only secretly assist in the investigation.

After the task was arranged, Song Gong and Qin Hui both took the order very seriously, but Lan Ying looked at Wu Zhi with some bitterness, and after holding it for a long time, he still didn't say anything, so he could only hold his fist at Wu Zhi helplessly, and he also went out to investigate.

Lan Ying, who came out of Wu Zhi's detention room, couldn't help but smile bitterly, his wry smile was not because Wu Zhi unceremoniously supported himself, Wu Zhi's current performance made Lan Ying agree very much, he felt that Wu Zhi was not simple, he was a capable minister, because he was willing to listen to Wu Zhi's dispatch, he came over to help Wu Zhi solve the case.

And he smiled bitterly because Wu Zhi was really too treacherous, and he completely threw the hot potato of investigating the courtiers to himself, which was easy to offend, and Kaifeng Mansion didn't touch it at all, which really made him depressed, but he had nothing to say.

It is estimated that the people in the Criminal Department will be offended all over again

Handed over the investigation of the case to his subordinates, Wu Zhi sat leisurely in Kaifeng Mansion, he only needed to listen to their investigation progress report every day, and at other times Wu Zhi planned to be familiar with the daily government affairs of Kaifeng Mansion, he was the first time to be a real power official, strictly speaking, it was the first time to be an official, so he naturally wanted to take this opportunity to learn to deal with government affairs.

This kind of mentality is not at all like the chief official who is burdened with a major imperial order to investigate a major case, but like an ordinary official who is transferred to any of the officials.

Wu Zhi is not only this mentality, but also his actual actions, the next morning, he came to Kaifeng Mansion and began to sit down, while tea, while leisurely approving the public, dealing with official business, after the year Kaifeng Mansion is not a big deal for the time being, soon after dealing with official business, Wu Zhi simply took a nap in the signing room.

After being tossed by Xue'er for a night last night, Wu Zhi is a little tired now.

In fact, although Wu Zhi is leisurely on the surface, he is always thinking about the case in his heart, waiting for the progress of the case, he has no other way, the case has been arranged for a group of the most professional people to handle, Wu Zhi can only add chaos to his unprovoked and anxious intervention, he can only wait patiently.

However, the chief official of Kaifeng Mansion is not destined to be an idle official position, even if he is not disturbed by the case, there will be all kinds of things that will take the initiative to come to the door in the morning, Wu Zhi took a nap, and Peng Shun respectfully knocked on Wu Zhi's door.

"When is it time to report," Wu Zhi asked.

Peng Shun looked a little flustered, and said, "My lord, Lin Zhangjiao and Zhang Zhangjiao are already waiting in the living room for a visit. ”

"Which Lin Zhang teaches what Zhang Zhang"

"It's Lin Lingsu, the old immortal, and Daoist Zhang Xubai, Daoist Xie, Daoist Lin's apprentice, isn't Daoist Xie still in the prison of our Kaifeng Mansion," Peng Shun reminded Wu Zhidao.

"It turned out to be them." Wu Zhi suddenly smiled and said, "Sure enough, I came to the door, wait for me to see you." ”

With that, he got up and went to the living room.

Wu Zhi caught Xie Yufan, he had expected that Lin Shenxian would come to him to ask for someone, but he didn't expect that even Daoist Zhang Xubai would come over this time, these two immortals are currently the top celebrities in Bianjing, and they came together I don't know if it was to save face for Wu Zhi, or to put pressure on Wu Zhi so that he could release him.

Entering the living room, Lin Lingsu and Zhang Xubai sat in it, Lin Lingsu's face was gloomy, and his white beard was slightly upturned. Zhang Xubai smiled lightly, and was bored with his black beard.

"Oh, the two masters came to my Kaifeng Mansion in person, they are really rare guests, I don't know what the two Taoist masters are talking about this time."

After Wu Zhi walked into the living room, he immediately hugged his fists and saluted with a spring breeze.

"Hmph"

"I heard that my nephew was invited to Kaifeng Mansion by Master Wu, so Senior Brother Lin and I came to look for my nephew today."

Lin Lingsu snorted indignantly, but Zhang Xubai beside him rushed to show favor to Wu Zhiwen.

Wu Zhi smiled and looked at the two bull-nosed Taoist priests, knowing that Zhang Xu's words were so euphemistic, mainly to give himself a step, if Wu Zhi got off the donkey down the slope and handed over Daoist Xie, then Wu Zhi could be sure that Lin Lingsu, who had a calm face next to him, would immediately be pleasant.

Dare to be emotional, and you are here to sing white faces.

"Daoist Xie is indeed a guest in my Kaifeng Mansion, but there are still affairs that have not yet been dealt with, so I am afraid that I will not be able to go back with the two masters." Wu Zhi said pretendly.

"Hmph"

Lin Lingsu snorted lowly, and no longer had an official tone with Wu Zhi, and asked: "Wu Zhi, let me ask you, what is the crime of my apprentice?"

"It's just a suspicion for the time being."

"That's innocent" Lin Lingsu glanced at Wu Zhi and said coldly: "As a judge of Kaifeng Mansion, you actually arrested people indiscriminately, let me ask you if there is still a royal law in your eyes?"

When he said the word "judge", he deliberately raised his voice, obviously reminding Wu Zhi that you are just a little judge, don't be ignorant.

Wu Zhi smiled faintly and replied: "It is precisely because Wu has the royal law in his eyes that he will be the head of the sect of Kang Lin, according to the laws of my Great Song Dynasty, anyone who is suspected of committing a crime must be taken into custody by the government before the case is closed." ”

Wu Zhi also raised his tone slightly when he said the word "first apprentice", obviously shouting.

"Hehe, Master Wu, although my nephew is talking nonsense about the tragedy of the Sun family, he himself really has nothing to do with this case, and this can be guaranteed." Zhang Xubai on the side patted his chest and said, his attitude was still very friendly, "Besides, isn't he afraid that he won't be able to find him in Kaifeng Mansion, you hand him over to us, and we'll watch him for you." ”

As he spoke, Zhang Xubai picked up the wine gourd on his waist and took a leisurely sip.

"It's not easy to do."

Wu Zhi shook his head, in fact, he also wanted these two people to let go of people with one face, but this was the first time he had encountered someone else since he took office, if it was so easy to release people, it would be difficult for the chief official of Kaifeng Mansion to be in the future.

Wu Zhi knew that people would definitely be overwhelmed in the end, but he had to resist it, at least Lin Lingsu had to take a lot of trouble. Wu Zhi wants to let the hundred officials see, even Lin Lingsu is so troublesome to go to Wu Zhi, so if anyone wants to leave in the future, he must also weigh his own weight.

In this way, becoming an official in the future will also be able to save a lot of trouble.

"Wu Zhi, do you know that even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince comes to Kaifeng Mansion in person, he will not dare to arrest my first disciple" Lin Lingsu began to threaten Wu Zhi.

"Wu is not the prince."

Wu Zhi took a leisurely sip of tea.

"Master Wu, why should you be so unkind, my master and nephew will talk about the misfortune of the Sun family, it is a Taoist technique, he really has nothing to do with this case" Zhang Xubai persuaded again, he was originally a loose character, although he was persuading Wu Zhi, but his tone was like a joke.

"Since Daochang Xie is innocent, then when the truth of the case is revealed, I will release him, and there will never be a single hair missing, so why should the two masters be persistent" Wu Zhi asked rhetorically.

This question made Zhang Xubai speechless, but Lin Lingsu glared at Wu Zhi and said angrily: "Who knows when you will be able to solve the case, if you can't solve this case, won't my poor apprentice have to sit in prison low."

"Hehe, Lin Zhangjiao really loves his first disciple."

"Nonsense"

Lin Lingsu saw that Wu Zhi's oil and salt were not soft and hard, so he shook his sleeves angrily, got up and said: "I didn't want to make things too stiff when I came here today, Wu Zhi, do you really think that you have locked up my apprentice, let's see?"

After speaking, Lin Lingsu blushed and walked away.

"The Taoist can't send it if he walks slowly."

Lin Lingsu left, but Zhang Xubai still relied on Wu Zhi, sitting lazily on the chair, without the slightest intention of leaving.

"My senior brother just loves his first disciple too much." Zhang Xubai said with a smile.

"Zhang Zhangjiao doesn't need to say more, I will definitely not let people go now." Wu Zhidao.

"It's okay not to let it go, let Xiao Xie suffer a little, it's also good for him." Zhang Xubai waved his hand indifferently.

Wu Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly, this Taoist priest is interesting, he gave his senior brother as soon as he left

"What is the matter with that Zhang Zhangjiao" Wu Zhi said tentatively, he estimated whether Zhang Xubai said that on purpose, he actually held some ideas in his stomach, and then gave himself a plan to get away with it

As if seeing Wu Zhi's doubts, Zhang Xubai smiled casually: "Master Wu doesn't have to think about it, in fact, I know that I will never let my nephew go today, but I also know that you will definitely release him in a few days, so I didn't have any other meaning to stay, I just wanted to talk to adults." ”

Hearing this, Wu Zhi's body leaned back relaxed and laughed.

This false white saw through Wu Zhi's original intention at a glance, and Wu Zhi no longer pretended. Let's talk about it, although Zhang Xubai has won the emperor's trust, he is not greedy for power and money, and he is not evil for treachery, he is a very good person, if he befriends him, Wu Zhi is also happy.

Seeing that Wu Zhi opened his mind, Zhang Xubai smiled and said: "Actually, although my nephew is delicious and drinkable, but in Taoism, he has quite the true inheritance of my Taoism, and it is not a coincidence that the first judgment of the Sun family was not a coincidence."

For the Feng Shui problems of the Sun family, Wu Zhi had already heard a lot of Taoist Xie pull a lot, and he naturally didn't want to talk about this topic at the moment, but Wu Zhi suddenly thought of Zhang Xubai in front of him, who was known as an iron mouth, and couldn't help but have some plans.

"I have heard for a long time that Zhang Zhangjiao can predict the prophet, the case of the Sun family is only confirmed as a case at present, and there is no clue about the others, can you ask Zhang Zhangjiao to help calculate it and see where the murderer came from"

"This"

Zhang Xubai didn't expect Wu Zhi to ask such a question, his old face suddenly turned red, and he said with a wry smile: "Poor Dao can only get a glimpse of a few heavenly opportunities, but for this kind of personnel, Poor Dao is powerless."

Wu Zhi frowned slightly: "What is the heavenly machine?"

"The fortune of the country, the future of the people of the Mandate of Heaven, these are the opportunities of heaven." Zhang Xubai said, "And the case is for personnel, involving the fate of countless people, even if the poor Dao has great ability, it can't be counted at all."

"Wouldn't the fortunes of the country involve the fate of more people"

"The national fortune is different, the national fortune is the avenue, and the avenue is easy to char."

Zhang Xubai said that Wu Zhi didn't understand these mysterious words at all, but since he talked about the topic of national fortune, Wu Zhi suddenly remembered that he had predicted the death of the Great Song Dynasty before, his eyes rolled, and Wu Zhi asked him: "I have a question I don't know if I can ask."

"Don't ask me about the future, even if this kind of thing doesn't come out of nowhere, it depends on chance."

"It's not a hexagram." Wu Zhi leaned closer to Zhang Xubai and asked meaningfully: "I heard that the Taoist chief once predicted that His Majesty is the king of the fallen country, I don't know if it's true or not."

For this question, Wu Zhi is very interested, if according to the previous history, soon after the Jin soldiers went south to capture Kaifeng, the Northern Song Dynasty fell to the country, and Zhao Ji of Song Huizong was captured and indeed became the king of the country. But now it's different, Wu Zhi has come here, and has successfully blended into the top buildings of the Great Song Dynasty, changing a lot of the original historical trajectory, and now although the Jin Kingdom is still rising in full swing, the success rate of the Jin soldiers going south to destroy the Song Dynasty seems to have been greatly reduced.

Therefore, Wu Zhi wants to see how Zhang Xubai answers this question.

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