"What do you mean by that?" Hearing him say this, Yang Zhen was not surprised, looking at the situation, Jing Zhankun seemed to know some of the inside information and details of this case, and this was exactly what he needed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

After a little silence, Jing Zhankun said slowly: "Actually, Xia Guan has not really investigated this case, but this case also caused a lot of sensation when it happened, and I am also concerned." As a result, this case actually caused two officials to lose their posts and resign one after another, and it is obvious that this case has other inside information. ”

"And that kind of thing?" Yang Zhen frowned unconsciously when he heard this: "I thought it was just because the case was more difficult to handle, and those officials would push it to our Jinyiwei." Now it seems that this is not the case. Tell me what you know, and I may have a judgment. ”

"I think it must have been shortly after the beginning of winter last year, when several female corpses were washed out of Xiangshan due to heavy rain for several days. At that time, the case was taken over by Wanping County, and it was investigated and handled by the county commander Zhou Chu. But in less than half a month, he was denounced by the imperial history for corruption, and he lost his official position. Although there is no evidence to show that his dismissal is related to this case, it has always been rumored in private that he offended the powerful people in the DPRK and China because Zhou Xianling found something wrong when investigating the case, and he was denounced. ”

"And this? Could it be that such a statement was born from false rumors and random contacts? Yang Zhen asked with some confusion.

Jing Zhankun shook his head resolutely: "If it's just such an example, the lower officials don't dare to say that they are so convinced." There is really another person who has suffered a similar ending, so people have to suspect that there is something strange behind this case.

Just after Zhou Chu was dismissed, the case was also transferred to the Criminal Department, and the principal Li Sheng was to investigate. But he took over less than a few days before he took the initiative to resign, and the officials actually happily granted his request. So the case was shelved again.

After these two incidents, everyone was convinced that this case was untouchable, so several yamen shirked each other, but somehow it fell into the hands of Yang Zhenfu. Lord Yang, please listen to me, this case is bound to be very different from the cases encountered in the past, it is better not to delve into it, it is better to put it on the shelf. ”

Seeing that he said solemnly, Yang Zhen's expression did not become serious, and at the same time, he was not without emotion in his heart, this Jing Tui official was a friend enough, and he actually told himself all these things without concealing them.

But after a little thought, Yang Zhen rejected his proposal again, and it was obvious that when he took over the case from Liu Shouyou, it was impossible to resign it. Then he arched his hand and said: "Brother Jing can tell me this, but after all, there are several unjust deaths in this case, if I don't know, it's okay, since I took it, there is no reason to throw it aside again." ”

"Lord Yang, ...... you" Jing Zhankun wanted to say something, but in the end he could only sigh: "I know that Lord Yang is a square person, and he has won the trust of His Majesty, and I am indeed not afraid of angering some powerful people in the DPRK and China." However, Xia Guan still wants to remind you that the water in the court is still deeper than you think, and I hope you can think twice. ”

"I understand that since Brother Jing has limited knowledge, then I will leave below." Yang Zhen got up and wanted to leave as he spoke.

"Lord Yang, slow down." Jing Zhankun hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "If you really want to find out the truth of this case, I think you can go to Wanping County to inquire about the news, they are the first to investigate this case, and depending on the situation, they have found some eyebrows." Although it was stopped because the prefectural order was fired, you will eventually gain something from going there. ”

"Thanks for mentioning that." Yang Zhen bowed his hand again, then turned around and left.

After Yang Zhen left, Yin Sun Yizheng of Shuntian Mansion turned out from behind the screen: "You did a good job, presumably he will soon go to Wanping to find out the news, and he will definitely find out something." ”

Jing Zhankun's face showed a look of shame: "Xia Guan is really ashamed, he didn't doubt whether there was a problem with what I said.

"That's what it's like in officialdom, and you should understand that." After Sun Yizheng said this, he slowly paced out, leaving Jing Tuiguan there full of annoyance but didn't know what to say.

Yang Zhen, who walked out of the Shuntian Mansion, didn't know that there were such variables behind him, but there was also a faint uneasiness in his heart, as if there was some contradiction in the statement he got before, and there was a loophole. But when he looked back, he couldn't see the problem, and then laughed at himself: "It seems that I am too sensitive, although this case was handed over to me by Liu Shouyou, but there may not be any conspiracy in it." ”

However, the hidden strangeness in this case is obvious, and Yang Zhen plans to discuss it with his brother again to see what clues or inspiration he can get from him. Anyway, it's not early now, and I'm afraid it's too late to go to Wanping County.

"You mean the female corpse case in Xiangshan?" After hearing Yang Zhen's inquiry, Yang Chen also frowned, and said slowly: "This case did cause quite a stir when it was discovered, although I am only an official of the Ministry of Industry, I have also heard about it. ”

"Oh? I don't know what clues you know, big brother. Yang Zhen immediately came to his senses when he heard this, and hurriedly asked.

Yang Chen recalled for a moment, and then continued: "At that time, it was rumored that the female deceased were all abused and beaten to death, although the corpses had been corrupted, but the scars on the body were still shocking, so some people said at that time that the perpetrator must be a vicious person, and after taking these poor women away, they were brutalized to death. If it is put in the future life, it can be regarded as a perverted murderer. ”

"I don't see it that way." Yang Zhen immediately shook his head and said, "Even if it is true that there are signs of being abused and beaten on those deceased as the eldest brother said, it cannot be so arbitrarily concluded that they were abducted and tortured to death. ”

"How so?"

"If it was as the eldest brother said, then this person would not have buried the body together. No matter how cruel this person was, it was impossible to kill all five victims at the same time. If they are killed separately, they will be scattered and buried everywhere, and this is human nature. Yang Zhen explained.

"Well, there's some truth to what you're saying. In fact, I didn't believe this statement at the beginning, after all, it is the Ming Dynasty now, not the future generations, people still worship heaven and God, and it is almost impossible for such murderers to appear. It's just that there are many such rumors among the people, and it is gradually accepted. ”

Yang Zhen nodded, and then led the topic to another place that made him feel even more strange: "Then big brother, do you know why the two officials who investigated and handled this case left their posts one after another?" ”

"And this?" Yang Chen was stunned: "I just heard some rumors about this case, but I haven't really investigated it in depth, and I really don't know that there is such a change." But because they haven't found the murderer and clues for a long time, are they blamed by the Yamen? ”

"No, as far as I know, they should have found some clues before they were forced to resign, among which the former Wanping County Order was also dismissed in the name of corruption."

"Huh? In this way, the water behind this case is too deep. It is no wonder that such a serious case has not been mentioned for a few months after the incident, and it is clear that someone is deliberately covering it up to prevent anyone from finding out what is wrong. Yang Chen didn't feel worried. Although Wanping County Commander is only a seven-rank official, as long as he is a Beijing official, he will have a certain background, and he was actually convicted because of this case, which can only show that his investigation has touched the sore spot of the powerful.

Thinking of this, Yang Chen looked at his brother with some concern: "Why did you take this case?" Although your status is not low now, and your Majesty values it, the situation in the DPRK and China is still not something you can reconcile, and those powerful officials are not something you can deal with, so why do you have to investigate this case? ”

Yang Zhen smiled bitterly: "Do you want to investigate this case?" I was also forced to investigate this case. As he spoke, he told Liu Shouyou before and after he handed over the case to himself.

After hearing what he said, Yang Chen's brows furrowed even tighter: "In this way, this case is even more problematic." Can't you push him? ”

"I'm afraid not. Since Liu Shouyou wants to use this case to deal with me, he will definitely not give me a chance to refuse. And I'm also curious about what secrets are hidden behind this case, which can bring down two officials and make countless people dare not mention this matter again. Yang Zhen said, a glint flashing in his eyes.

"You, you're still so temperamental, you don't know how to be restrained at all." Yang Chen complained helplessly, but he didn't persuade his brother to give up the investigation. Because he knows very well that once Yang Zhen decides on something, he will definitely stick to it to the end, even if it will cause a lot of trouble.

Yang Zhen smiled, although this case looked at the water - very deep, he had a hunch that things may not be so unbearable, and bad things may become good when they will be.

"I'm not going to stop you from investigating this case, but one thing you have to make a note is that you have to be careful. Since the person behind the scenes can make both officials dismiss him, his status must not be low, although you may not be afraid of him, but it is always good to be careful. In the end, Yang Chen could only deliberately admonish again.

"Big brother, don't worry, now I still want to show my strength in Jinyiwei, naturally no one will ruin my overall plan, I will be careful not to fall into the trap of others." Yang Zhen hurriedly agreed. But when he said this, he once again had a not-so-obvious sense of uneasiness in his heart, there must have been something that he had ignored before, perhaps this was the key to seeing through the problem. It's a pity that when he looks back on it, this feeling is gone.