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Just because his name was casually mentioned by his father-in-law the day before his death, Hu Guiyang could no longer stay out of the matter, even if he was drunk on the street and showed his ugliness, he still couldn't hide.

"Second uncle, I have no grudge against you, why harm me?"

"What nonsense?" Sun Long raised his hand and slapped Hu Guiyang's head, "Wash your face, and then talk after you wake up, it's as dirty as a mud monkey, I really think no one can control you?" ”

The old servant brought water, Sun Long personally supervised it, and Hu Guiyang washed his face in the hall, wiped it dry, and was stunned for a while, saying, "It's still not good." ”

"Boy, no one asks you, whether you want to or not, you have to do it." Sun Long blew his beard and glared, and did not back down even half a step.

"Second uncle, listen to me, it's okay if I die in vain, but I can't let my father-in-law's case end in my hands without a problem."

"Well, are you afraid that your own people will not be able to investigate this case?"

Hu Guiyang nodded, "There are many difficulties. ”

"What are the difficulties, let's hear them, and I'll solve them for you."

Hu Guiyang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Second uncle, don't blame me for being too talkative, you are just a hundred households who have retired from the patrol hall, and when you go out of the alley, who will listen to you?" ”

"You're really talkative, you've had this problem since you were a child, and you haven't changed it yet. If you say it, don't bother. ”

Hu Guiyang thought for a while, "Why did Xiao Rou definitely kill her father-in-law so definitely the demon fox?" What did she see? There must be traces of the demon fox hurting people, is there one on the father-in-law? ”

"You'll be able to see Xiaorou later, let her explain it to you, I can say anything about it."

"It's all up to the second uncle to call the shots."

"You say it's a big difficulty."

"There is a factory boy from the West Factory, a captain from the East Factory, there are eldest brothers and fifth brothers at home, and there are thirteenth and sixteenth brothers outside......

"Where's the tongue twister, you say?"

"Ask the second uncle to tell me what is going on with these people? What are their thoughts and goals? If the second uncle refuses to tell the truth, I won't take this case anyway, not because I don't want to find out the truth, it's because I don't have the ability. ”

Sun Long was not angry, "Lao Zhao told me, among these righteous sons, you are smart, but unfortunately you are too lazy and unmotivated, and you have to be forced to a dead end before you are willing to work hard." ”

"Why are you forcing me to a dead end, let me be lazy all the time, and I won't interfere with anyone."

Sun Long shook his head, "It's because you're lazy, so you're too lazy to be credible, and Lao Zhao specifically mentioned your name, this matter must fall on you, you can't run." ”

"Please continue to speak second uncle." Hu Guiyang couldn't think of any other excuse.

"You know the situation at home better than me, the eldest and the fifth have formed a faction, how many years have they been fighting openly and secretly, and as soon as Lao Zhao dies, the fight will only become more intense. Let's talk about the boss Hu Guishen first, he is the oldest and has always been the leader of your group of righteous sons, but he has a soft heart, softer ears, and is greedy and cheap, and it is difficult to convince the public, right? ”

"This is all what the second uncle said."

"Hey, you're still playing with your eyes in front of me, that's what I said, what's wrong?" Sun Long relied on his deep friendship with Zhao Ying, and his mouth was open, "Besides, the old Wuhu Guimeng is scheming, dares to come forward, has always been generous to his brothers in the family, and has been self-reliant for a few years, so it can be said that the family has no money to spare, right?" ”

"Generosity is for sure, I still owe the fifth brother a few taels of silver."

"The others don't have much to say, either supporting the boss or favoring the fifth. I wondered, Lao Zhao is just a big house, if you want to talk about gold and silver, you really haven't saved much, is it worth fighting for like this, even ignoring brotherhood? ”

"And Xiaorou and a few of their beautiful maids, the second uncle didn't forget it on purpose, right?"

"Phew, it's not big, it's not small. In fact, I understand that what the boss and the fifth are fighting for is not the family property, but the reputation that Lao Zhao has broken through over the years, in fact, it is not a very good reputation...... Forget it, I won't say much. Well, if there is no external interference, the boss and the fifth will not be able to fight for tricks, and it will be difficult to say as soon as the east factory and the west factory intervene. According to my observation, the relationship between the old five Hu Guimeng and Jinyiwei and Dongchang is good, and the boss Hu Guishen temporarily reported to the Buddha and eyebrows with Xichang. I don't know how capable that Wang Zhi is, since he is the factory official of the Son of Heaven, he must have a background and can compete with the East Factory, Hu Guishen and Hu Guimeng have backers. ”

"The brothers in the family are fighting, and the eunuchs in the palace are seizing power. Second uncle, I'm still ......"

"Less nonsense." Sun Long squinted his eyes and thought for a while, "Actually, for you, these things are not important, you just need to concentrate on investigating the case and find out the cause of Lao Zhao's death. ”

"Second Uncle said it easily, you can tell me clearly, East and West Second Factory, who wants to be sick? Who wants murder? ”

"You're really smart, you can ask questions at once." Sun Long smiled, and then spread his hands, "But I can't answer, the factory official of the West Factory came in person, it is a child, it is estimated that there is adult support behind him, and the East Factory is an ordinary school captain, the two of them laughed, not to tell the truth, but they both agreed that you would investigate the case." ”

"I don't know what the top meant, I can't find out the case."

"If you want to find out what the top means, don't ask me, an old man, go ask Lord Yuan of Jinyiwei."

"Without my father-in-law, can I still enter the Jinyi Gate?"

"What a coincidence, Lord Yuan just sent someone, please go tomorrow morning."

"Huh? Lord Yuan actually recognizes me? ”

"Who asked Lao Zhao to mention your name yesterday? Boy, we can be no big or small, see Lord Yuan tomorrow, and see the people from the East Factory and the West Factory in the future, you must be careful, control your own broken mouth, don't make trouble for yourself, Lao Zhao is gone, no one can protect you anymore. ”

Hu Guiyang left Sun's house, walked on the street, felt a little cold, turned to look, and found that it was already sunset, "Father-in-law is gone." He muttered quietly, feeling colder.

Zhao Ying does not have many relatives, but his godson has a bunch of them, so there is no shortage of people for funerals, coffins and shrouds were prepared a few years ago, and there is no shortage of them.

Except for the front hall, the other rooms were not lit, and Hu Guiyang stood behind the shadow wall and did not move for a long time.

The first to discover him was the thirty-ninth brother Hu Guida.

"Enough to drink?" Hu Guida asked coldly, still a little dissatisfied in his heart.

"Hmm." Hu Guiyang pointed to a big willow tree in the southeast corner of the courtyard, "Remember, my father-in-law used to beat us with willow strips in the past, and everyone hated this tree to death." ”

Hu Gui smiled, "Remember, a few of us have secretly dug up the roots of the tree, hoping to kill it." ”

"The tree is not dead, but the father-in-law is gone."

Hu Guida almost cried, endured and endured, and said, "Brother Sanliu, come in, everyone is waiting for you." ”

Hu Guiyang smiled: "You are at the age of marrying a daughter-in-law, and you still shed tears, I want to laugh at you." ”

Hu Guida wiped his eyes, "I heard that you cried in public in the alley." ”

"Yes, but I'm not afraid of being laughed at, and I'm not in a hurry to marry a daughter-in-law, you're different, tell me the truth, have you ever found Mrs. Zhang?"

Hu Gui didn't cry, he didn't laugh, and his face turned red, "How could the East Factory and the West Factory agree to you investigate the case?" I can't figure it out. ”

"The idea of a eunuch is so strange, if you can figure it out, won't you also become a eunuch?"

Hu Gui's big mouth couldn't fight the third or sixth brother, snorted, led the way, and entered the lighted front hall.

The coffin was placed in the middle, except for a few brothers who were still working outside Beijing, the other righteous sons were there, the main seat was empty, and there were many villains in the hall, so everyone simply didn't sit, they stood at will, and they were also exempted from ranking.

As soon as Hu Guiyang came in, everyone stopped talking and stared at him, but no one spoke.

Hu Guiyang didn't look at anyone, walked directly to the coffin, looked down for a while, and sighed, "Father-in-law, it's okay to let people beat me up if I don't like my eyes, why do you have to put me to death?" ”

"How do you speak?" The old five Hu Gui shouted fiercely, glanced at the boss Hu Guishen not far away, and closed his mouth again.

Hu Guiyang still spoke in front of the coffin, "Father-in-law, you don't believe in ghosts and gods, but now you are dying in vain. Well, no matter what, my father-in-law has the grace of nurturing and cultivating me, so I am willing to scrape all my body and desperately find out the truth. Father, if you know—oh, you don't believe it—if you really mentioned my name and not by mistake, then don't blame me. ”

Although these words were not decent, they showed a bit of father-son friendship, and the righteous sons hung their heads in silence, but what happened next surprised them.

Hu Guiyang sighed heavily, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to lift the lid of the coffin.

Seven or eight nominees hurriedly rushed over, grabbed Hu Guiyang, and stopped his behavior.

The eldest Hu Guishen couldn't be silent any longer, and stepped forward and said, "Third and sixth brother, what do you want to do?" ”

"The first step in the investigation is to examine the body, is there anything wrong?" Hu Guiyang looked dazed.

"This is the father-in-law, not an ordinary person outside." Hu Guishen was wide and thick, squeezed away the three brothers, and blocked between Hu Guiyang and the coffin, "My father-in-law's body has just entered the coffin, how can I open it again?" ”

Hu Guiyang took two steps back, "Why can't you open it?" If the father-in-law were alive, he would never have these scruples. ”

Hu Guishen still shook his head, "No, my father-in-law's body can't be moved, if you want to investigate the case, the people in the family will ask with you, but you can't open the coffin." ”

Although the old five Hu Guimeng wanted to compete for the position of leader, he also stood on the side of the eldest brother at this time, shaking his head and refusing to open the coffin.

Hu Guiyang was not reluctant, "Okay, then ask first." Big brother, did you kill your father-in-law? ”

Hu Guishen's face changed, "What nonsense, I'm not in the city at all these days." ”

"Tongzhou is not far from the capital, and it is possible to kill people and then go out of the city."

Hu Guishen said angrily: "Thirty-six, were you instructed by someone to frame me? ”

"I don't dare, the eldest brother just answers my questions directly, and you don't have to talk about him left and right."

Hu Guishen's face turned the color of pig liver, and he said coldly: "No, it's still uncertain how my father-in-law passed away." ”

Hu Guiyang nodded, seemed to accept the eldest brother's statement, his eyes turned, and soon fell on the fifth brother Hu Guimeng, asking the same question: "Fifth brother, did you kill your father-in-law?" ”

Hu Guimeng's expression stiffened, "No." ”

"The reason for the eldest brother is that he is not in the capital, what about the reason for the fifth brother?"

"Loyalty and filial piety are my reasons." Hu Guimeng became more and more cold.

Hu Guiyang smiled, "Let me change the question, does the fifth brother think that his father-in-law died of illness or was he killed?" ”

"It looks like it's dead, but I'm not sure." Hu Guimeng was very cautious and didn't want to tell the truth.

Hu Guiyang turned to the other brothers, "Does anyone know?" Don't let me ask one by one. ”

No one squeaked.

Hu Guiyang said: "Look, that's why the coffin must be opened for an autopsy, if it is determined that it is a death, I will report it to Jinyiwei tomorrow to close the case, if not, I can continue to investigate." ”

All the righteous sons looked at each other, especially Hu Guishen and Hu Guimeng, who looked at each other for a long time, Hu Guimeng turned his head, and Hu Guishen moved out of the way.

Hu Guiyang walked in front of the coffin again, "Who will take the handle?" ”

After waiting for a while, Hu Guida walked over, looked nervous that he had done something wrong, lowered his head, and lifted the lid of the coffin with the third and sixth brothers.

"Ahh Hu Guida was still carrying the coffin lid in his hand, and let out an exclamation from his mouth.

Hu Guiyang remained silent, but there was no smile on his face.

Several people nearby probed to check first, and they were all shocked.

There were people in the house all day, and the body in the coffin was gone.