Zhong Yu and his entourage of four came to the county Chenghuang Yuhua Mansion located on Wenhua Street in Dongyang City. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Originally, there was nothing to do with Yang Fan, but he has been admiring Zhong Yu more and more recently, and Baba came to see how Zhong Yu investigated the case.

The house of Huang Xiancheng is quite small, it is a four-entry courtyard, the rockery pond in the courtyard, the trees and bonsai are scattered, and the layout is also elegant. This courtyard is worth at least four thousand taels, Zhong Yu secretly estimated. The county Cheng, who only has six stones a month, can buy such a big house, which shows that Huang Xiancheng is not a too honest official.

The four of them walked through the front yard and came to the inner house where Huang Xiancheng lived.

Zhang Zhixian is walking back and forth outside the house.

The four of them hurriedly saluted Zhang Zhixian.

Zhang Zhixian said: "Wen Hao doesn't need to be polite, come and help me see if Huang Xiancheng was killed by the people of the White Lotus Sect?" ”

Zhang Zhixian and the four of them came to the inner room of Huang County's living room.

The scene of the crime is well preserved, and it seems that Zhang Zhixian and Le Dian Shi can't see the doorway, but they don't dare to move the scene easily.

I saw that Huang Xiancheng was dressed neatly, with a blood hole in his left chest, sitting down on the edge of the bed, his eyes were wide open, with incredible surprise in his eyes, and there was a large pool of dried blood under his body. Zhang Xiancheng's clothes are painted with a white lotus, delicate but indescribably bewitching.

The history of the music code explained on the side, saying that this white lotus is the symbol of the Tang Sect of the White Lotus Sect. Legend has it that every time the Tang Sect of the White Lotus Sect kills someone, he will draw such a delicate white lotus flower on the deceased.

The White Lotus Sect is a folk religious organization that has been repeatedly banned in the Ming Dynasty. Since Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, successive emperors have severely cracked down on and suppressed the White Lotus Sect, but the White Lotus Sect has repeatedly revived.

The Tang Sect of the White Lotus Sect is a sect of the White Lotus Sect that spreads throughout Shandong, and it is said that it was founded by Tang Sai'er during the Yongle period. During the Yongle period, Tang Sai'er called himself "Mother of the Buddha" and went down to earth, and once led the congregation to raise things in the unloading stone shed village in Yidu County, and the momentum was huge, and once conquered Qingzhou, Zhucheng, Anqiu, Juzhou, Jiaozhou and other cities, and was later suppressed by Emperor Wen, but the "Mother of Buddha" Tang Sai'er was nowhere to be found.

Gao Feng, the ancestor of the Gao Wan family, commanded Gao Feng in Qingzhou, who died at the hands of Tang Sai'er's team, so after Tang Sai'er was defeated, the Gao family severely cracked down on the Tang Sect of the White Lotus Sect, but the Tang Sect of the White Lotus Sect was still scattered in Qingzhou and even Shandong.

The history of Le Dian explained the origin of the Tang Sect of the White Lotus Sect, and gave Zhong Yu a brief account of the results of the people in the mansion they interrogated.

According to the interrogation of the history of Le Dian, Huang Xiancheng has a wife and a concubine, this room is the living place of Huang Xiancheng's wife Wang, Huang Xiancheng does not often come to Mrs. Wang's room to sleep, and most of the time will sleep in the room of the concubine Xu.

Huang Xiancheng generally gets up every day from the hour to the hour. The maids in the inner house of Huangxian County all slept in the outer side compartment of the master's room all night, in case the master summoned them at night. The maids on duty usually get up at the end of the day, ready to summon them to serve at any time after the master gets up.

According to the maids, the Wang family has the habit of getting up early to worship the Buddha, and this morning Mrs. Wang went out at two o'clock in the morning, saying that Huang Xiancheng slept late last night, was a little tired, and got up late.

According to the maids, Huang Xiancheng got up at three o'clock, because at that time Huang Xiancheng asked the maids to prepare warm water for food and noodles. But after the maids were ready, Huang Xiancheng never summoned them to go in to serve. The maids waited until the hour, Huang Xiancheng still did not let them in to serve, the maids were afraid that Huang Xiancheng would delay the time of the upper office, so they boldly entered the room and shouted Huang Xiancheng to get up, but as soon as they came in, they saw that Huang Xiancheng had been killed.

It seems that Huang Xiancheng should have been killed within half an hour from three quarters to one quarter of Mao, and if the time period is more accurate, he should have been killed within this short time period of half an hour and the maids left the outside world to prepare for food!

Zhong Yu took a look at Huang Xiancheng's room, there was no trace of a fight at the scene, and the assassin was fatal with a knife.

The assassin should have driven directly to Huang Xiancheng's bedroom after Wang and the maids left, and when Huang Xiancheng did not react, he stabbed him to death in the chest, and calmly drew a white lotus, so he quickly escaped, this ...... It seems that only a master, a master with very high martial arts, can do it, maybe only a demon in the White Lotus Sect who knows the demon method can do it.

Zhong Yu looked at the murder weapon handed over by the history of the music dictionary with a white cloth, a very ordinary dagger, and picked up the corpse compartment filled in carefully and looked at it carefully.

According to the history of the music code, it seems that the remnants of the White Lotus Sect did have a motive to kill Huang Xiancheng.

It turned out that Huang Xiancheng was in charge of the errand of the White Lotus Sect in Yidu County. The county is the deputy of the county, and basically the county that should be in charge of the county should be in charge. Of course, since ancient times, the most taboo for the first leader is that the second-in-command exceeds his authority, so in addition to the very strong county officials, who can seize part of the power in the game with the county, most of the county officials will generally receive a share of the idle in order to avoid suspicion. And what Huang County led was the errand of detecting the remnants of the White Lotus Sect in Yidu, and the difficulty of detecting the remnants of the White Lotus Sect was not small, and this errand generally did nothing, it was an idle errand.

However, the activities of the White Lotus Sect have been rampant in Yidu recently, and last year Huang County Cheng really cracked a White Lotus Sect, took more than ten remnants of the White Lotus Sect, and finally reported to the imperial court, all of them were beheaded to show the public. Therefore, if the remnants of the White Lotus Sect hated Huang Xiancheng so much that they assassinated him, it would not be an exaggeration.

The scene showed that it seemed that it was really the remnants of the White Lotus Sect seeking revenge and assassinating Huang Xiancheng!

However, Zhong Yu vaguely felt that things didn't seem to be like this!

Zhong Yu searched the room carefully, hoping to find some clues.

Suddenly, Zhong Yu noticed the screen next to the bed, which just blocked the bedpan and the bed, and the style was exquisite. Jongwoo turned the screen and saw a beautifully made commode. Zhong Yu saw that there was nothing abnormal, so he wanted to turn around, but suddenly seemed to think of something, and took two steps forward to lift the lid of the commode to take a look.

Gao Wan had been paying attention to Zhong Yu's expression, and she found that Zhong Yu had a sudden look flashing the moment she lifted the toilet lid.

Zhong Yu turned to Zhang Zhixian and said, "Lord County, can the students interrogate the people in the Huang County Mansion again?" ”

"Naturally!"

……

Very happy, the history led a group of officials and called the people of the Huang Mansion to the courtyard where Huang County Cheng lived.

There are more than 20 people in the Huang Mansion, in addition to Huang Xiancheng's wife Wang and concubine Xu, there is also a housekeeper, an account room, and the rest are maids and servants.

Zhong Yu carefully observed the expressions of everyone, and most of them were a little sad. 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 calm.

Zhong Yu called the people from the Huang Mansion into the hall one by one for interrogation, and Zhang Zhixian and Le Dianshi sat next to him and listened carefully.

The dozen or so Zhong Yu in front of them all asked very roughly, basically asking what they were doing last night, what they were doing from three o'clock to one o'clock this morning, and whether there was anyone to prove it.

When Mrs. Wang's personal maid Cuiyun came in, Zhong Yu 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, Zhong Yu smiled and nodded.

Immediately, Zhong Yu 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 saying that he was not good to her, but said that he had never been close to people, which meant that the lord treated everyone equally, which exempted him from suspicion.

Zhong Yu couldn't help but look up a little bit at this girl named Cuiyun, and then smiled and said, "Oh? Isn't your lord not close to your wife and Aunt Xu? ”

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

Zhong Yu looked at Cuiyun and asked, "What about Madame?" ”

When Cuiyun first came in, she knew that Zhong Yu was going to ask questions, but this kind of questioning was much more relaxed than the atmosphere of Zhang Zhixian and Le Dianshi's questioning just now, and Zhong Yu's attitude was not cold, which also made her breathe a sigh of relief, but Zhong Yu's question was very tricky, which made her suddenly alert, and under Zhong Yu's forced gaze, she said quietly: "The lord is quite respectful to his wife." ”

The two words of respect have a deep meaning, Zhong Yu naturally understands what this means, when a husband respects his wife, it also means that the husband and wife are already estranged. He 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 Xu's personal maid." ”

Huangxian Cheng's concubine Xu's personal girl is called Cuizhu, she looks extraordinary, and she looks a little shrewd, and in Zhong Yu's opinion, she is even more beautiful than Xu.

Zhong Yu couldn't help but shake his head, it seems that this Xu family is not a smart person. The so-called marrying a concubine and marrying sex, Huangxian Cheng 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 Zhong Yu's opinion, it should be safer to have a mediocre posture and a less shrewd one. Every time Huang Xiancheng went to Xu's place, he saw such a beautiful and shrewd maid, and sooner or later he had to do something. In contrast, Mrs. Wang is much smarter, and she is surrounded by a maid who is ordinary-looking, but shrewd and well-behaved, and knows how to measure, and will not pose any threat to her.

Zhong Yu opened his mouth and asked Cuizhu: "I heard that your master loves Aunt Xu very much, why did he stay in his wife'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......"

Zhong Yu said gently: "I'm just asking casually, you don't have to be nervous." Do you usually go to the Buddha hall when your wife is in Yin? ”

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. ”

Zhong Yu 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. Madame, usually Mrs. treats him very well in the house, and this Mr. Yang is also a good Buddha, so sometimes he will visit Buddha together in the Buddhist hall." ”

Zhong Yu said: "Oh? Doesn't your master love Buddhism? ”

Cuizhu shook his 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, there are no immortals and Buddhas, and he is not keen on participating in Buddhism, but his wife is not against participating in Buddhism." ”

Zhong Yu thought in his heart, it's strange to oppose it, this lady Wang is discouraged and lazy to go to other sustenance because she has lost her favor, this Huang County Cheng is opposed, isn't it a stone to shoot herself in the foot.

Zhong Yu 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 Mr. Wu, and praised: "Mr. Wu is gentle and elegant, it is said that he is still a talented person, he never behaves in this mansion, he is good to everyone, and sometimes he will go to the yamen to give the old man a good job of official business, and the old man usually respects him." ”

Zhong Yu nodded and said, "Cuizhu, you just answered very well, go down and call Mr. Wu in." ”

……

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.

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

Mr. Wu arched his hand and said: "I am not talented, and the third talent in the Shandong Academy examination in Hongzhi ten years!" ”

"Since Mr. Wu is famous, he is still the third place in the academy examination, why did he condescend to work as an accountant in the Huangxian Cheng Mansion?"

"I am ashamed, in the eleventh year of Hongzhi, and in the fourteenth year of Hongzhi, I failed the township examination twice, and I had no livelihood for a while. Huang Xiancheng is very sincere in the next place, and he does not feel condescended to the next. Besides, my Mr. Accounts is only temporary, and Wu will still participate in this year's Autumn Festival! ”

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

When Wu Qingyuan heard Zhong Yu ask him if his relationship with Mrs. Huang was good, his face couldn't help but flash with fear, and then a trace of annoyance flashed on his face, but he quickly regained his composure and replied: "I and Mrs. Huang are relatives, and the natural relationship is also excellent!" ”

Zhong Yu 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 Zhong Yu. Zhong Yu pondered for a moment and asked directly: "What is Mr. Wu doing during the period from three quarters to one quarter today?" ”

This question is very polite, and it is straightforward to ask this sentence, in the eyes of Zhang Zhixian and Le Dian History, it is obvious that Zhong Yu is suspicious and thinks that this Mr. Wu is 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 flash of panic he had just now, Zhong Yu could see it clearly, and he would probably suspect that he was dazzled. I saw that Wu Qingyuan was taking a long time, looking neither annoyed nor angry, and said, "The students were sleeping at that time. ”

"Can anyone prove it?" Zhong Yu continued to ask.

Yang Qing smiled and said, "Proof of? I'm afraid no, I live in the back compartment, near the Buddha Hall, where it is very quiet, and no one usually passes by. ”

Zhong Yu frowned and said slowly, "So...... Where was Mr. Wu when Madame found Zheng Xianling's body? ”

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 ...... by those remnants of the White Lotus Sect."

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

Wu Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Last year, when the White Lotus Sect cracked the case of a sect forming a party with bad intentions, Dong Weng mentioned it below. Dong Weng also said that he didn't catch all of them that time, and he hated it at that time. 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 that time", Wu Qingyuan said, a little choked.

Zhang Zhixian saw Wu Qingyuan's grief-stricken appearance, and knew that Wu Qingyuan talked about Huang Xiancheng, and he was touched, and he couldn't speak. Hurriedly made a round and said to Wu Qingyuan: "Zhang and Huang Xiancheng have been officials for many years, Mr. Wu can rest assured that the murderer of Huang Xiancheng will be found out sooner or later." Mr. Wu also wants to mourn, Fang Cai Zhong Gongzi is also eager to solve the case, some words are heavier, Mr. Wu don't care! ”

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

Zhang Zhixian saw that Zhong Yu didn't ask anything, so he said, "Okay, Mr. Wu 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, Zhong Yu suddenly said behind him: "Mr. Wu, this official will not hide it from you, the person who killed your family Dongweng was not the remnant of the White Lotus Sect at all, and the murderer was a person from this mansion." ”

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

After that, Wu Qingyuan Shi Shiran went.

In the end, Zhong Yu politely asked Huang Xiancheng's wife Wang and concubine Xu a few words.

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

After Zhong Yu asked a few words politely, he suddenly asked Mrs. Huang suddenly, "Mrs. Huang has a good relationship with Mr. Wu, right?" ”

She had been asking her politely, but suddenly such a sentence came out, Mrs. Huang 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 worse than Wu Qingyuan, and Zhong Yu accurately captured these details. Mrs. Huang pretended to be casual and said, "We are relatives, so naturally we are closer?" “

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

Zhong Yu motioned for himself to finish asking, and Zhang Zhixian and Le Dianshi politely sent the two out.

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