Before Qin Lin returned to Cishou Temple, the Mongolian nobles led by Huang Taiji had been stupidly accompanying the Jinyi lieutenant left by Qin Lin in the middle of winter, guarding the corpse of the guard.

Zhang Whale and Liu Shou stepped forward to talk several times, wanting to take the opportunity to do something unfavorable to Qin Lin, but they were all glared back by the vigilant Mongols, and they were so angry that they even had the heart to vomit blood.

Huang Taiji laughed so happily, hum, don't think that acting can coax me to be fooled, a celebrant eunuch, a Jinyi Wei Governor, who knows if you are Qin Lin and his gang? Sooner or later, the 200,000 people who control the strings of Lao Tzu's Tumerte Department will cut down the Central Plains, and when the time comes, you will all be told to hit the ground!

On the other side, Huang Jiashan and Zhang Gongyu talked and laughed happily, both of them were civil officials from the two lists, the pride of the sky in the Ming officialdom, and there was a common language.

Huang Jiashan recognized Zhao Shizhen again, and the two exchanged a few words, and Zhang Gongyu asked where Xianxiang was and Taifu was up. After saying each other by name, they said a few words to each other for a long time, and then Zhang Gongyu asked again, "Guike?" ”

According to the rules of the officialdom at this time when the officials met for the first time, Zhao Shizhen should answer the question of a certain province in Yimaoke or the number of Jinshi in Gengchen Branch, etc., and then the two immediately divided into seniors and juniors according to Dengke, or in the same year and on the same list, and exchanged the names of the house master and the seat teacher, and climbed the same relationship, either your seat master is the same list as me, or my room master used to be your same door, and the relationship can always be pulled.

The network of relationships established in this way is not only extensive but also powerful, and the civil officials on the right path at the nodes of the network are tantamount to the pride of the sky, enjoying the various benefits brought by this network, and also contributing to it intentionally or unintentionally.

As soon as Zhang Gongyu Guike asked, Zhao Shizhen's face changed, and he squeezed out a smile in embarrassment: "If you go back to Zhang Dutang, Xia Guan is not from the right path, but because of the calligraphy into the eyes of the Holy Lord, he was rewarded with the position of the chief bookkeeper of Honglu Temple." ”

Huang Jiashan hurriedly said: "Although Master Zhao is not from the right path, his poems and articles are excellent, and his calligraphy is particularly impressive, and he has studied the art of war and firearms, and he will definitely make contributions to the country in the future." ”

Zhang Gongyu sighed twice in his mouth, and heard that Zhao Shizhen was not a person or a jinshi, so he immediately looked down on him, although Huang Jiashan spoke for him, he didn't believe it very much, and said casually: "When today's article is heavy, why do you need to talk about the Han and Tang Dynasties?" Now poetry and songs are useless, not to mention calligraphy, Pontuzang sees that Zhao Zhushu is extremely smart, if you spend the effort of fiddling with miscellaneous studies on the eight articles, you will definitely be able to fight on the right path. ”

In Zhang Gongyu's mind, these words are for the good of the other party, after all, in the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty, the right way and the miscellaneous stream are simply heaven and earth, the same is the opposite of poetry, if you are born on the right path, others praise you for being a famous person, if you are born in a miscellaneous stream, others only laugh at you for being vassal, the same is to collect debts, and the official is brave and diligent in the right way, and the miscellaneous official has become a scavenging ...... But Zhao Shizhen didn't know how much anger he had suffered for this miscellaneous origin over the years, Zhang Gongyu's words just touched his sore spot, and he was so angry that his face was red and his ears were red, and he arched his hand angrily: "Xie Zhang Dutang cultivated, but it's a pity that the lower officials are only shallow in learning, and they are just lucky people who are officials with a few bad words, but they are not as blessed as you, and they can count on the right path." ”

After that, Zhao Shizhen puffed out his stomach and walked to the side, no longer talking to Zhang Gongyu.

"What did this guy do?" Zhang Gongyu didn't understand yet, and Bai was stunned with a pair of eyes: "Huang County Order, look at him, it's really inexplicable......"

Huang Jiashan couldn't cry or laugh, one of these two was confused, and the other was reckless and loved to drill the horns, it was completely wrong, and it was really difficult to be caught in the middle.

Fortunately, at this time, Qin Lin came back with the brocade clothes officials and schools, relieved Huang Jiashan of the siege, and hurriedly greeted: "Zhang Dutang, Master Zhao, General Qin has come back, see if he succeeds?" ”

Zhang Jing and Liu Shouyou also couldn't help but catch up, took two steps and stopped together: The two of us have higher official positions than Qin Lin, why do you want to welcome him?

As everyone knows, it's better not to move at the beginning, and after taking two steps and stopping, it just provokes others to laugh secretly.

"Wu Na Ming Dynasty official, what have you found out?" Bahechi asked at Qin Lin, his big throat shook people's ears.

Qin Lin smiled but didn't say a word, and when Huang Taiji, Zhang Gongyu, and Huang Jiashan all came over, he looked at Zhang Whale and Liu Shouyou, who were a few steps behind, with a smile.

This scene fell in Huang Taiji's eyes, and he secretly called it a fluke: Sure enough, they are in a group, no, they are still making their eyes!

Huang Taiji turned his head and gritted his teeth and scolded: "You two bastards, why don't you come?" Don't mess with this prince! ”

Zhang Jing and Liu Shou have a master of ceremonies and a superintendent of brocade clothes, who has scolded them like this? However, the other party is the prince of the Mongolian Tumut Department with 200,000 troops, who has always been arrogant and unreasonable, and it really doesn't make sense at all.

The two of them had no choice but to hold their breath and hurriedly stepped forward, secretly scolding Qin Lin in their stomachs for being really bad.

Huang Taiji looked at Qin Lin provocatively again, now you should say it, right? Hmph, who would have thought that the plug was ...... You can't guess the amount! When the time comes, I will borrow this thing...... Qin Lin didn't delay any longer, and said categorically: "Saiyan accidentally fell to his death when he stole the copper bell on the Yongan Wanshou Tower!" ”

There was an uproar, and suddenly there was a lot of discussion.

"Saiyan is a noble Mongolian nobleman, how many copper bells will he steal?" Zhang Whale sneered, stared at Qin Lin and said in a weird manner: "General Qin, don't indiscriminately plant charges, it will be ridiculous and generous to spread it!" ”

Zhang Gongyu and Huang Jiashan also felt that it was unlikely, but they just helped Qin Lin, so they kept their mouths shut.

Only Zhao Shizhen's eyes lit up, his lips moved and closed, and he didn't say anything after all.

Liu Shouyou smiled so much that his eyes were not eyes, his nose was not his nose, and he asked Huang Taiji loudly: "Prince, General Qin actually said that our honored guests of the Ming Emperor are thieves, isn't it a fantasy?" Hahaha......"

Laugh, you keep laughing! Qin Lin just stared at Liu Shouyou with interest, like watching a monkey show.

No, Liu Shouyou smiled and leaned back and forth, but Huang Taiji didn't respond at all, his face changed uncertainly, and he exchanged a look with Bahechi.

Liu Dudu is not a fool, his heart jumped suddenly, he quickly suppressed his laughter, looked at Huang Taiji suspiciously, and said in his heart, Could it be that Qin Lin was blinded again, and Saiyan was really stealing?

Other Mongolian nobles had different expressions, some suddenly realized, some had slightly red faces, and some smiled shyly, and they were not ashamed of stealing things, and they didn't even say anything to refute Qin Lin - this is what makes a dumb person eat rice balls, and he knows it in his heart.

"Y-You!" Bahe blushed and argued forcefully: "Lord Saiyan is the son-in-law of the noble Nayan Qianhu and the head of the Ha tribe, with 1,000 cattle, 5,000 sheep, and 300 horses, how can he steal things?" ”

Qin Lin made a gesture towards Lu Yuanzhi, and the fat man walked up with a smile and carried the burden, pulled up the four corners and leaned into the ground, pouring out a large pile of bronze and silverware, what copper incense burners, silver candlesticks, all kinds of things.

"These are all found at the foot of the stuffed bed," Qin Lin pointed to the stolen goods, and glanced at Huang Taiji and Bahechi with a smile: "If you go out to recruit them now, you should be able to find their original owners." ”

Huang Taiji looked at the Mongolian nobles, looked at everyone's faces with disapproval, and then stiffened his neck and said: "Fart, this is your wrongdoing, you said that it was searched from the foot of his bed, and I also said that you secretly hid it, anyway, you went to search, talking to yourself, who believes it?" ”

Qin Lin smiled playfully at Huang Taiji: "Don't believe it? Naturally, this official has a way to convince you! Niu Dali, your brown paper bag has always been placed with the corpse, and has never left the sight of these Mongols, right? ”

Of course not, Niu vigorously lifted the brown paper bag containing the brass bell from the side of the corpse.

Qin Lin took it personally, put on snow-white cocoon silk gloves, took out the bells from the paper bag, and placed the seven bells on the offering table vacated in front of the tower one by one.

Then he took out the fingerprint brush and silver powder from the forensic kit, dipped the fingerprint brush in a thin layer of silver powder, and brushed it back and forth on top of the bell.

Everyone stared intently, only to see that after brushing the first bell, there was nothing on the surface, and Qin Lin put it back on the table.

"Don't be a fool, right?" Huang Taiji and Bahechi glanced at each other.

Zhang Whale, who has always been at odds with Qin Lin, is holding his breath and not daring to make a slight movement at this time, he knows Qin Lin's ability, the scene of Sun Xiaoren's fingerprints taken on the small wooden boat last time is still vivid, and now at this time, isn't it boring to talk nonsense, waiting to lose face later?

Qin Lin began to brush the second bell again, but he didn't find any problems.

Huang Taiji and his group breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly laughed that Qin Lin pretended to be a ghost and had no real ability, that is, Zhang Gongyu and Huang Jiashan also took care of Qin Lin, and they couldn't solve the case, so nothing else, Qin Lin, who was in charge of the Beizhen Fu Division, should at least bear the responsibility of poor protection.

Qin Lin was unmoved, the hand holding the bell and the hand holding the fingerprint brush were still as steady as Mount Tai, and the movements were accurate and gentle, as if he was not brushing the bell to take fingerprints, but caressing his lover's skin.

By the third bell, it finally appeared! As the fingerprint brush stained with silver powder swept back and forth, the surface of the bell gradually showed a silver handprint!

Not a few fingerprints, but a whole palm print! The thick palm holds almost the entire bell, and even the palm prints are clearly recognizable.

The thick and wide palm, the mallet-like fingers, and even the calluses formed by the perennial bow are very clear.

What's going on? Huang Taiji involuntarily took a step back, staring at Qin Lin like a ghost, this person actually made the place where Sai Yan touched show his handprints, this, this is incredible!

Hmm~~ The Mongolian nobles exclaimed in surprise, they had never seen this kind of thing, obviously there was nothing on the copper bell, how could it show the palm print after a few brushes?

On the bronze bell, the silver handprint is so clear and conspicuous, this is the last place that Saiyan touched before his death.

Thinking that Qin Lin had made the palm prints of the deceased show his deeds, all the very superstitious Mongolian nobles felt a little creepy in their hearts.

Zhang Gongyu stood on Qin Lin's side with a clear banner, and praised Huang Jiashan loudly: "Look, my old brother Qin judges yin and yang, and it really deserves its reputation!" Hmph, that's not some people who are vain, lucky to be in a high position, in fact, it is useless. As the saying goes, 'the mountain is not high, there is a fairy, the name is not, the water is not deep, there is a dragon, then the spirit', I believe in the saying. ”

Well, Qin Lin is worthy of his reputation, and only Liu Shou and Liu Dudu are lucky enough to be in a high position.

The situation is unfavorable, although Liu Shouyou is a high-powered Jinyi governor, he can't help Zhang Gongyu Zhang Dutang, who is gradually becoming famous in the clear stream, so he has to pretend not to hear it, and his stomach is almost full.

Finding a copper bell with a palm print, Qin Lin did not give up, and fiddled with all the remaining copper bells with a fingerprint brush, and in the last seven copper bells, there were three palm prints with tightly stuffed palm prints.

"Come on, come on, don't be afraid of not knowing the goods, I'm afraid of comparing the goods, let's compare!" Lu Fatzi was ruthless enough, and with a wicked smile, he dragged the tightly stuffed corpse over, and gently lifted the right hand of the corpse while the corpse had not yet appeared on a large scale.

Don't mention it, you know, a comparison is more and more obvious, because the whole palm wraps the copper bell, leaving a clear full palm imprint, so there is no need for professional fingerprint identification knowledge, just look at the shape of the palm, a few large palm prints and the size of the calluse, you know that the iron must be left by the plug.

Qin Lin neatly arranged the three copper bells with palm prints, took off his gloves unhurriedly, and clapped his hands habitually, only then did he glance at the Mongolian nobles with a smile, and finally his gaze stopped on Huang Taiji's face:

"If there is only one copper bell with a palm print, it can also be said that it may have been grabbed by both hands when Saiyan fell, and it happened to be caught; But now there are three brass bells with palm prints, and we can only think that he took them off, put them in his arms, or put them on the windowsill, and fell down one by one when he fell, and of course the other four were really knocked down by him. ”

First ruled out the so-called "deciding surname evidence" of his murder with a basilar skull fracture and panda eye signs, and then used the palm print on the copper bell to prove the fact that Saiyan secretly picked the copper bell, Qin Lin's assertion is completely unquestionable.

Huang Taiji's face was flushed, Bahechi and the Mongolian nobles were embarrassed, and some laughed, and even several people didn't think it was a big deal at all, and didn't take it seriously:

Isn't it just stealing? Before I paid tribute, our Mongolians often rode and knocked on the pass, and came to the mainland to rob! We didn't say we're embarrassed that time.

Zhang Whale and Liu Shouyou were so depressed that they thought that this matter involved a lot of internal information, and they could take the opportunity to ask Qin Lin to plant a heel, how do you know that this is the case, you say that this is not cheap, as that Yan Qianhu lost his life in order to steal the copper bell, I damn it!

"General Qin is like a god in judging the case, our family admires, ah, admires tightly! I'll go back and report to Your Majesty......" Zhang Whale arched his hand in a sneer, and ran away while Qin Lin hadn't said the teasing words yet.

Liu Shouyou also anointed the soles of his feet: "Oh, General Qin is really, really amazing, the governor of Pontus is ashamed, there is still something ...... in the yamen."

"If you are really ashamed, you might as well push the position to let Xian," Qin Lin said solemnly, seeing that Liu Shouyou, Zhang Zhao, and Pang Qing were all in a huge shock, he laughed again: "The lower officials are joking, haha, Liu Dudu doesn't have to take it seriously." ”

That's it! Liu Shou wiped the cold sweat from the corners of his forehead.

Huang Taiji and his group of Mongolian tributes were very thick-skinned, and they were not so embarrassed to expose Saiyan stealing things in person.

Qin Lin knew that these people's concepts of right and wrong were very different from those of the Central Plains, so he didn't talk to them about anything, but just stared at Huang Taiji with a smile, "The prince is scheming, and he uses the death of Saiyan to plot your big things, I'm afraid that many of you Taiji and thousands of households are kept in the dark by you, right?" ”

"How can this be? Don't slander me! Huang Taiji's retort was fierce.

Among the Mongolian nobles, there were a few people who bowed their heads thoughtfully.

Qin Lin laughed and spurred his horse away.

(To be continued)