Soon, Cao Dianshi led a group of county officials and called all the people from the Lin Mansion to the backyard where Lin County Cheng lived. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

There are more than 20 people in the Lin Mansion, in addition to Lin County's wife Qin and concubine Feng, there is also a housekeeper, an account room, and the rest are maids and servants.

Shen Ze carefully observed everyone's expressions, and most of them were a little uneasy. It's understandable to think about it, the master of the house is gone, and they don't know what will happen in the future! Only the bookkeeper was quite calm.

Shen Ze called the people from the Lin Mansion into the hall one by one for interrogation, and Zhang Zhixian and Cao Dianshi sat next to him and listened carefully.

Shen Ze asked very roughly about the dozen servants and maids in front, basically asking what he was doing last night, what he was doing from the third quarter of Yin Zheng to the second quarter of Mao Zheng this morning, and whether there were any witnesses.

It wasn't until Mrs. Qin's personal maid Cuiyun came in that Shen Ze began to ask carefully.

This Cuiyun girl, although she looks very ordinary, is a shrewd person at first glance, and she came in and saluted everyone very well-behaved, Shen Ze smiled and nodded.

Immediately, Shen Ze opened his mouth and asked, "How does your master usually treat you?" ”

Cuiyun didn't blink his eyes, and said directly: "The master usually has a straight face, and he has never been close to people. ”

She replied very cleverly, neither saying that the lord was good to her, nor that he was not good to her, but said that her lord always kept a straight face and never got close to others, which means that the lord treats everyone equally, which exempts him from suspicion.

Shen Ze couldn't help but look up a little at this girl named Cuiyun, and then with a little smile on his face, he asked, "Oh? Could it be that your lord is not close to your wife and Aunt Feng? ”

Cuiyun was silent for a moment, as if chewing on the deep meaning of Shen Ze's words, and then said: "Madame, don't say it, but since Aunt Feng was married into the door by the master, the master has always spoiled her, but he is very kind to her."

Shen Ze looked at Cuiyun and asked, "What about the lady?" ”

When Cuiyun first came in, she knew that Shen Ze was going to ask questions, but this kind of questioning was much more relaxed than the atmosphere of Zhang Zhixian and Cao Dianshi's questioning just now, plus Shen Ze's attitude was not cold, which also made her breathe a sigh of relief! But Shen Ze's current problem is very tricky, which made her suddenly alert, and under Shen Ze's forced gaze, she said quietly: "The master respects his wife. ”

The two words of respect have a deep meaning, and Shen Ze naturally understands what this means.

When a husband respects his wife, it also means that the relationship between the husband and wife has become estranged. Shen Zewan smiled, and had a good impression of this girl named Cuiyun, no matter what, this girl was very clever and spoke very decently, he winked at this girl and said gently: "Okay, it's none of your business here, you go out, go and call your Aunt Feng's personal maid in." ”

Lin County's concubine Feng's personal girl is called Cuizhu, she looks extraordinary, and she looks a little shrewd, in Shen Ze's eyes, she is even a little more beautiful than Lin County's concubine Feng.

Shen Ze couldn't help but shake his head, it seems that this Feng clan is not a very smart person. The so-called marrying a concubine and marrying sex, Lin County marrying you, is to make you beautiful, you are accompanied by such a beautiful maid by your side, how to set off your appearance.

In Shen Ze's opinion, it should be more mediocre and less shrewd. Every time Lin Xiancheng went to Feng's place, he saw such a beautiful and shrewd maid, and he was afraid that something would happen sooner or later. In contrast, Mrs. Qin is much smarter, with an ordinary-looking, but shrewd and well-behaved maid who knows how to measure, she will not pose any threat to her, but will give her extra points on the contrary.

At that moment, Shen Ze opened his mouth and asked Cuizhu: "I heard that your master loves Aunt Feng very much, why did he stay in Mrs. Qin's room last night." ”

Cuizhu hesitated for a moment, and replied a little nervously: "Originally, I was going to live in my aunt's room, but the lady called Cuiyun to call, saying that I wanted to discuss with the master about sending congratulatory gifts to Princess Heng......"

Shen Ze said gently: "I'm just asking casually, you don't have to be nervous." Do you usually go to the Buddha hall at all times? ”

Cuizhu didn't dare to hide it, and said, "Yes, I will go at this hour every day, and the same is true for early this morning." They all recited the Buddha first, and then went to breakfast. ”

Shen Ze asked again, "Is there anyone else in your house who likes to worship Buddha?" ”

Cuizhu thought for a while and said: "Mr. Wu in the tent is said to be a distant relative of Mrs. Usually Mrs. treats him very well in the house, and this Mr. Wu is also a good Buddha, so sometimes they will visit Buddha together in the Buddhist hall." ”

Shen Ze said: "Oh? Doesn't your master love Buddhism? ”

Cuizhu shook her head and said: "The master is a two-list jinshi, full of poetry and books, often said that there are only saints in the world, she doesn't believe in any strange powers, so she is not keen on participating in Buddhism." However, his wife visited the Buddha, and he never objected. ”

Shen Ze thought in his heart, it's strange to oppose it, this lady Qin is discouraged and lazy to go to other spiritual sustenance because she has lost her favor, this Lin County Cheng is opposed, wouldn't it be a stone to shoot herself in the foot.

Shen Ze asked, "Who is Mr. Wu in the tent?" ”

Speaking of Mr. Wu, Cuizhu's eyes lit up, obviously he had a very good impression of this Mr. Wu, and praised: "Mr. Wu is gentle and elegant, personable, it is said that he is still a talented person, he never behaves in this house, he is good to everyone, and sometimes he will help the old man to counsel the official affairs in the yamen, and the old man usually respects him very much." ”

Shen Ze nodded and said, "Cuizhu, you answered very well, go down and call Mr. Wu in." ”

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After a while, Wu Qingyuan came in, and I have to say that this Mr. Wu is indeed extraordinary, personable, and very calm and calm when he enters the house, and he is very chic and respectful to everyone in the house.

Shen Ze smiled slightly and asked, "Mr. Wu has a reputation for showing talent?" ”

Mr. Wu arched his hand and said: "I am not talented, and I have won the third place in the Yanzhou Mansion Examination in the tenth year of Hongzhi!" ”

"Since Mr. Wu has a meritorious reputation, he is still the third place in the Yanzhou Mansion examination, why did he condescend to be an accountant in the Cheng Mansion of Linxian County?"

"I am ashamed to be in the 11th year of Hongzhi and the 14th year of Hongzhi to participate in the Qiuqiu Township Examination twice, and I have no livelihood for a while, and because I am a distant relative of Mrs. Qin in Xia, I joined the Chengfu of Linxian County to be a bookkeeper. Lin Xiancheng is very sincere in the next place, and he doesn't feel condescended to the next. Besides, my bookkeeper is only temporary, and Wu will still participate in this year's Autumn Festival! ”

"So, Mr. Wu and Mrs. Qin have a good relationship?"

When Wu Qingyuan heard Shen Ze ask him if his relationship with Mrs. Qin was good, a trace of undetectable panic flashed on his face, and then a trace of obvious annoyance flashed on his face, but he quickly regained his composure and replied: "I am related to Mrs. Qin, and the natural relationship is also excellent!" ”

Shen Ze had been carefully observing Wu Qingyuan's expression, and the trace of panic that flashed on Wu Qingyuan's face, although it was fleeting, was captured by Shen Ze. Shen Ze pondered for a moment and asked directly: "What is Mr. Wu doing during the period from the third quarter of Yinzheng to the second quarter of the first month of Mao today?" ”

This question was very polite, and he asked this sentence bluntly, in the eyes of Zhang Zhixian and Cao Dianshi, it was obvious that Shen Ze was suspicious and felt that this Mr. Wu was very suspicious.

When Zhang Zhixian heard this, he couldn't help frowning secretly, no matter what, Wu Qingyuan is also a famous scholar, so straight to the point, it is really embarrassing.

Wu Qingyuan regained the calmness he had when he first came in, if it weren't for the flickering panic Shen Ze just now, he would probably suspect that he was dazzled. I saw that Wu Qingyuan was in a good time, looking not annoyed or angry, and said, "I was sleeping at the time." ”

"Can anyone prove it?" Shen Ze continued to ask.

Wu Qingyuan was not nervous, and chuckled: "Proof? I'm afraid it's not, I live in the back compartment, close to the Buddhist hall, it's very quiet, and there are basically no people passing by. ”

Shen Ze frowned and said slowly, "So...... Where was Mr. Wu when Mrs. Qin found out that Lin Xiancheng had been killed? ”

Wu Qingyuan said calmly: "At that time, I heard the movement outside, so I got up and ran to Dong Weng's bedroom, and I saw Dong Weng's ......" Wu Qingyuan's face began to become a little more depressed, and he said very sadly: "Dong Weng stayed in Xia Grace like a mountain, but I didn't expect to be given by those remnants of the White Lotus Sect...... It's a bad thing! ”

"The remnants of the White Lotus Sect?" A trace of coldness flashed in Shen Ze's eyes, and he said, "How did Mr. Wu know that Lin Xiancheng was killed by the remnants of the White Lotus Sect?" ”

Wu Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said, "Last year, when Dong Weng cracked the case of a sect of the White Lotus Sect forming a party with bad intentions, Dong Weng mentioned it with him. Dong Weng also said that he didn't catch all the nets that time, so that there were fish that slipped through the net, and he always hated it. When I saw the white lotus flower on Dong Weng's body today, I suddenly remembered what Dong Weng said, so I deduced that it was very likely that it was done by the remnants of the White Lotus Sect who escaped during the arrest last year", Wu Qingyuan said, and he was a little choked.

Zhang Zhixian saw Wu Qingyuan's grief-stricken appearance, and knew that Wu Qingyuan talked about Lin Xiancheng, and his heart was touched, and he couldn't speak. hurriedly made a round and said to Wu Qingyuan: "Wen Tao rest assured, this official and Lin Xiancheng are the same officials, and the murderer who killed Lin Xiancheng will be found out sooner or later." Wen Tao also wants to mourn, and Shen Gongzi is also eager to solve the case, some words are heavier, Wen Tao doesn't care! "Wen Tao is Wu Qingyuan's cousin, he is also a famous talent, and he is called by Zhang Zhixian, but he is very close.

Wu Qingyuan's throat rolled a few times before he sighed and said, "Yes, county honor, the student understands." ”

Zhang Zhixian saw that Shen Ze didn't ask anything, so he said, "Okay, Wen Tao can go." ”

Wu Qingyuan took a deep look and said, "Then the county lord, the student will leave first." After saying that, he turned around and was about to go out, and just after walking a few steps, Shen Ze suddenly said behind him: "Mr. Wu, don't hide it, the one who killed your family Dongweng was not the remnant of the White Lotus Sect at all, and the murderer was someone from this mansion." ”

Wu Qingyuan listened to Shen Ze's words, and couldn't help but feel shocked, and then quickly regained his composure, glanced back at Shen Ze, and said with a faint smile: "Then there is Lao Shen Gongzi to help find out the culprit as soon as possible, so as to comfort Dong Weng's spirit in the sky, and I am grateful." ”

After that, Wu Qingyuan Shi Shiran went.

In the end, Shen Zeyou politely asked Lin Xiancheng's wife Qin and concubine Feng a few words.

Mrs. Qin is in her thirties, looking like a young woman with still charm, and her eyes are capable. Feng is a small jasper, not too outstanding, but very gentle. It seems that Lin Xiancheng must like Feng's gentle temperament, not just for her appearance, so it can be inferred that Mrs. Qin's temperament is a bit domineering.

After Shen Ze asked a few words politely, he suddenly opened his mouth and asked Mrs. Qin, "Mrs. Lin has a good relationship with Mr. Wu, right?" ”

Originally, Shen Ze had been asking her very politely, but suddenly such a sentence came out, and Mrs. Qin couldn't help but be stunned, and then a trace of panic flashed.

Obviously, although she is very shrewd, she is a woman after all, and her mental quality is still a little worse than Wu Qingyuan, and Shen Ze accurately captured these details. Mrs. Qin settled down, and then pretended to be casual and said: "We are relatives, so naturally we are closer!" ”

Shen Ze smiled and said, "Oh, that's the case, I'm presumptuous, Madame's forgiveness!" ”

Shen Ze motioned for himself to finish asking, and Zhang Zhixian and Cao Dianshi politely sent the two out.

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ps: I recommend a half-paper giant new work "Iron and Blood Chastity", a very coquettish and very interesting book, you can take a look at it when you have time.

The night before the wind and rain invaded Chang'an, and at midnight I dreamed back to cold clothes.

If it weren't for the reversal of the water at the bridgehead, how could there be a prince and a virtuous prince today.

I'm Li Chengqian, and I feed myself bags of salt.