The summer breeze is hot.

Just as Qin Tian and Qin Feiyan were frolicking, a subordinate hurriedly ran over.

"Master Hou, someone from Shangshu Province said that a scholar in the capital was killed, and now the scholars in the entire capital are panicking."

Hearing this news, Qin Tian's expression changed suddenly, and Qin Feiyan's side was also faintly anxious, and said, "What's the matter, if a scholar dies, what are other scholars afraid of?" ”

"I'm afraid it will hurt myself."

Qin Tian said a word, and then didn't stop at the house for long, and hurried to the scene of the murder.

The scene of the murder is a very large inn in Chang'an, Beijing, and half of the people living in the inn are scholars who have entered Beijing to take the exam.

When Qin Tian passed, the inn had been blocked by the officials, and there was a group of people watching the excitement outside, but the guests inside were all a little anxious and panicked.

Han Xiao, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was already waiting.

Originally, it was just a murder case, and there was no need for a criminal department secretary like Han Xiao to come in person, and a prime minister like Qin Tian didn't need to come.

It's just that because it was a scholar who died, it had a certain impact in Chang'an City, and in order to avoid affecting the next imperial examination, this case must be investigated as soon as possible, and the Shangshu and Shangshu orders of the Criminal Department are here.

After seeing Qin Tian, Han Xiao walked over, he was about forty years old, he was thin, and he was a little unsmiling on weekdays.

"Marquis Qin, this murder is serious."

Qin Tiandao: "What's the matter? ”

If it was just a murder, even if it was a scholar, it would never have caused such a big impact, and there must be other reasons.

"Master Hou, let's go to the deceased's room and take a look."

Saying that, Han Xiao led Qin Tian to the deceased's room, which was a Tianzi upper room, and those who could afford to live in such a house must not be short of money.

The furnishings in the room are very good, and you can smell the scent, but in addition to the scent, there is also a smell of blood.

As soon as Qin Tian walked in, he saw the man at the head of the bed, the man was lying in a pool of blood, but the head was missing, it looked very infiltrating, and next to it, the murderer wrote a word in blood: one.

"Master Hou, after the murderer killed, he cut off the head of the deceased, which shows that the murderer is extremely cruel, and wrote a word, probably saying that this is the first deceased, and soon, there will be a second deceased and a third deceased.

And it is precisely because of this blood word that it caused the panic of the scholars in the capital. ”

Han Xiao, as the secretary of the Criminal Department, still has some ability to solve cases, his speculation is not unreasonable, Qin Tian frowned, now the scholar is panicking, if he can't solve the case as soon as possible, I'm afraid it's really unfavorable.

This kind of thing happened in the first year of the imperial examination reform, why did the people behind the scenes kill people?

Is it for personal reasons, or is it because of something else?

Could it be that he thinks that the reform of the imperial examination is not good, so he wants to kill the scholars to vent his anger, otherwise why would he write a word?

"What is the name of the deceased, what is the specific situation, and who do you usually associate with?"

Qin Tian asked, these Han Xiao had already sent someone to inquire, so he hurriedly said: "This person's name is Murong Bai, his family background is good, he has been in Chang'an City for a year, he usually has a very generous shot, his talent is not bad, but he is not good, he has medium ability, if he usually talks about being close to anyone, there are a few people, but they are all a group of fox friends and dog friends." ”

Speaking of this, Han Xiao said: "We have a more important clue, that is, we have investigated that before the deceased was killed, he once told his friend that he wanted to invite a scholar to his room to discuss things, and now, I have sent someone to find the soldier, I am afraid that he will abscond in fear of crime." ”

Han Xiao's meaning is already a little clear, the man who was asked by Murong Bai may be the murderer who killed Murong Bai, and at this time, the murderer is not in the inn, he either absconds in fear of crime, or he destroys the corpse and disappears, after all, the head of the deceased is missing, and it needs to be dealt with.

Hearing this, Qin Tian breathed a sigh of relief, if there were clues, it would be easy to do.

"What's that scholar's name?"

"Dicterson!"

When he heard this name, Qin Tian was stunned for a moment, feeling that God was joking with him, Di Zhixun, this name is so familiar, isn't it Di Renjie's father?

Speechless, Qin Tian didn't think that such a person would be a murderer.

I was afraid that Han Xiao would be disappointed this time, Qin Tian shook his head and thought, Han Xiao saw Qin Tian like this, and arrived: "Does Master Hou think that something is wrong there?" ”

"Lord Han, this Murong Bai has been in the capital for a year, he has money, and he must have had extensive contacts, you send someone to investigate him more thoroughly, maybe there will be discoveries."

Han Xiao nodded in response, and at this time, a servant ran over: "Master Hou, my lord, Di Zhixun has found it, did you bring it immediately?" ”

Qin Tian bowed his head: "Bring him here." ”

After a while, a young man was brought in, the man looked delicate, and he did not panic in the slightest after entering, but frowned slightly when he saw the corpse at the head of the bed.

"Murong Bai was killed?" Di Zhixun asked, and Han Xiao snorted: "Didn't you kill it?" ”

Di Zhixun was a little confused, and said, "This matter has nothing to do with me. ”

Han Xiao snorted again: "But the deceased was with you before he was killed." ”

"It's really wrong." Speaking of this, Di Zhixun seemed to think of something, so he hurriedly said: "Yes, the deceased did have something to tell me before he died, and asked me to come to his room, but I didn't come, Jingzhao Mansion was busy, and I went to help, so I didn't see the deceased before he was killed." ”

Di Zhixun's words were conclusive, Qin Tian and Han Xiao were both stunned, why did they still have anything to do with Jingzhao Mansion?

Qin Tian used to work in Jingzhao Mansion, but he hadn't been to Jingzhao Mansion for more than a year, and he really didn't know that this Di Zhixun had anything to do with Jingzhao Mansion.

"What are you going to Jingzhao Mansion to help?" Qin Tian asked, but his tone was majestic and cold.

Di Zhixun seemed to know Qin Tian, and when he saw Qin Tian asking, he said: "Don't hide the Hou Ye Qin, in the next little way to solve the case, there is a case in Jingzhao Mansion, Lord Bao asked me to help solve the investigation, until it was finally over just now, who would have thought that I had just come out of Jingzhao Mansion, and I was caught here by the officials of the Criminal Department, Hou Ye didn't believe it, but I could ask Lord Bao." ”

Han Xiao was a little confused, he originally thought that the person who was most likely the murderer, wasn't he, and he was also a case-solver?

In this case, the best chance to solve the case as soon as possible is gone, right?

However, just when Han Xiao was a little disappointed, Qin Tiandao: "This Ben Hou will ask, now Ben Hou wants to know, Murong Bai came to you, what is it to discuss?" ”

After asking this question, Han Xiao immediately looked at Di Zhixun again, and Di Zhixun's cheeks were slightly red, as if he was a little embarrassed.

(End of chapter)