Chapter 374: Clues

The state is still not good, and the schedule is still adjusting.

Slowly recovering, I can always adjust, I hope to adjust sooner!

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The body of the deceased was swollen, the limbs were swollen and thickened, the chest was bulging, the skin was green in color, the eyes were protruding, and the lips were thickened and turned outward......

This is a very obvious feature of the corrupt giant's view.

At the same time, the skin of the hands and feet of the corpse fell off, and it appeared in the shape of a glove.

Based on these many characteristics, Yang Shouwen only roughly deduced the time of the deceased's death after only a cursory examination.

According to the memories of previous lives, the deceased showed this trait, and the time of death was at least a week or so.

However, the corpse presents the view of a corrupt giant, and it is no longer possible to identify the appearance from the appearance, and it is even more difficult to determine the identity of the other party.

Fortunately, the identity of Li Cripple is not difficult to identify.

He was lame and missing a knuckle on the little finger of his left hand.

From these two very obvious features, it is enough to prove the identity of the deceased, which is the cripple Li that Yang Shouwen is looking for.

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Coming out of the house, Yang Shouwen took off the wet wipes on his face and took a big breath of fresh air.

At this moment, the entire Watergate Lane has been blocked by the government. Di Guangyuan stood at the gate of the courtyard, frowning and talking to the officer.

"Qingzhi, how did you come here?"

Seeing Yang Shouwen come out, Di Guangyuan hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

He knew that Yang Shouwen knew some tricks, and he was in Luoyang before. He's shown that skill.

Yang Shouwen smiled bitterly: "County Zun." I wanted to surprise you. But it didn't work out, but it was too late. ”

"Surprise?"

"Well, a surprise about the real murderer who killed Wang Yuankai and Wang County."

Di Guangyuan was stunned when he heard this, and the expression on his face immediately became a little exciting.

Surprise, what a surprise!

Since yesterday, he has officially taken office and become the commander of Cheung Chau County. However, Di Guangyuan knew very well in his heart whether he could soar. Only in the present, not later. Being able to catch the real murderer of Wang Yuankai, and being able to assist Gao Jian, Li Longji, and Yang Shouwen to successfully get out of the Huangtai Treasure, his task can be regarded as a successful achievement.

Next, as long as he can stabilize the situation, he may be able to return to Luoyang in less than a year.

Early this morning, Di Guangyuan was ready to go through the file and investigate the murder of Wang Yuankai. Unexpectedly, before he had time to take a look at the file, he heard such a surprising news, how could he not be happy?

Di Guangyuan's father, Di Renjie, judged the case like a god.

And Di Guangyuan did not inherit Di Renjie's ability. People are also dull, but they are very smart......

"Aoyuki. You mean......"

He looked into the room, and saw two servants carrying the corpse out.

"This person's name is Li Cripple!" Yang Shouwen suddenly remembered something, and shouted at Yao Sanlang, who was directing the errand to inspect the courtyard: "San Lang, come here." ”

"Levy Lang, what do you command?"

Yao Sanlang was leading people to move things out of a shack in a courtyard, and when he heard Yang Shouwen's shout, he hurriedly ran over.

"His name is Yao Sanlang, a native of Changzhou, because he can speak official language, so he was called by Wang County as a long-term follower."

Yang Shouwen introduced it to Di Guangyuan, and then turned his head and asked Yao Sanlang, "What is this Li Cripple's name?" ”

"Uh...... Well, let me think about it.

Li Cripple moved to Cheung Chau for about five years, and everyone has always called him Li Cripple, and over time, no one called him by his name. Yao Saburo knew that this was his chance to show his face. After Wang Yuankai's death, his grandmother didn't care about his uncle and stayed in the county office. Now that the new county order has arrived, if he can behave decently, he will not be appreciated by Di Guangyuan.

He frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly clapped his hands and said, "I remember, Li Gu, Li Gu's big name is Li Gu." ”

Yang Shouwen nodded and motioned for Yao Saburo to step back.

"Although the body has been decomposed, after my identification with San Lang, it can be determined that the deceased should be Li Gu, alias Li Cripple, a lacquer maker. At the same time, he was also the person in charge of painting the wood of the county government. Before Wang Xianzun was killed, he had found this cripple Li for his girder in the garden study and repainted it again. ”

Di Guangyuan was a little confused!

"Does this have anything to do with Wang Xianzun's murder?"

"Of course!"

Yang Shouwen smiled, from this point of view, Di Guangyuan is really not as good as his father.

It is estimated that if he were Di Renjie, he would immediately ask about Li Gu, that is, Li Cripple. But this Di Erlang was still confused, and he didn't seem to connect the two.

"Don't worry about the county, after I finish inspecting the scene, I will explain to the county after returning to the county office."

Di Guangyuan nodded again and again, "Since that's the case, please ask Qingzhi to bother a lot." ”

He watched Yang Shouwen walk into the house again, and then retreated to the gate of the courtyard. Although the stench of corpses in this house has dispersed a lot, the smell can still be smelled in the yard. This is really unbearable for Di Guangyuan, who has been following Di Renjie's side and is somewhat pampered. Now that Yang Shouwen has taken over, he is happy to be idle.

"Erlang, do you know what to do when you go south this time?"

In my mind, the scene of Di Renjie calling him to the study the night before leaving Luoyang came to mind.

Di Guangyuan said: "I should abide by my duty, be diligent in public affairs, and be honest and honest." ”

Di Renjie had an expression of hatred that iron could not become steel, and looked at Di Guangyuan with a wry smile, "Erlang, you said that I went to great lengths to send you to Changzhou, is it really for you to make a safe county order?" ”

"Huh?"

"I want you to put aside other things after you arrive in Changzhou, and fully cooperate in the search for Huangtai's treasure and the truth about Wang Yuankai's killing. The Imperial Treasure can add some weight to the hearts of the saints. However, in this matter, Li Sanlang and Yang Qingzhi should be the main ones, and you must obey their dispatch and cooperate with their actions.

As for Gao Jian, you don't have to care.

Nominally, he is the main person in charge of this trip south, and he can be his tangled temperament. I don't think it's going to be of much use.

Besides. It is to track down the real murderer of Wang Yuankai.

Although Wang Yuankai is a small person. But after all, he is a child of the Taiyuan Wang family.

You don't see that because of Wang He's affairs, the Wang family has mobilized everyone. Although it was later abandoned for various reasons, it can also be seen that the Taiyuan Wang family pays attention to his own children. To put it bluntly, this is a matter of face! Even if Wang Yuankai is insignificant, but being poisoned so silently, the Wang family is also disgraced.

"Solving this case, you may not get much benefit, but at least you can get some care in the court in the future."

Di Renjie said this. Let out a long sigh.

"I'm getting weaker and weaker, and I don't know how long I'll last.

I can't support the major events in the DPRK and China, but the three of you make me a little worried. Your brother has a strong temperament, but he is too rigid. San Lang is smart, originally I hoped that he would be able to make a career and help your eldest brother in the future. But...... San Lang's career has been broken, and it may be difficult to help your brother. You are kind-hearted, albeit somewhat indecisive. And it's a bit pedantic, but in the current situation. I can only hope that you will grow up as soon as possible.

The Di family is the home of the eunuchs, but the background is not strong enough.

Five surnames and seven wangs, although the famous nobles have been suppressed by the saints over the years, they have a profound background after all. If you can make friends, you can also give your brother some help in the future. Therefore, when you arrive in Cheung Chau, you must close the case of Wang Yuankai as soon as possible. ”

Di Guangyuan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He also knows his own ability.

It seems that this Yang Qingzhi really has the means, and he has already gotten clues after only a few days in Changzhou......

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Li Gu's residence, there is nothing special to discover.

This house is located at the end of Watergate Lane, the location is somewhat remote, and even the sun is rare. The stench of corpses in the room was still a little strong, but it was much better than when he first came in. Yang Shouwen carefully inspected the room and saw that there was nothing to gain, so he turned around and left.

When I returned to the county office, it was noon.

Gao Jian and Zhou Lizhen are not in the county office, so they must have gone out to look for clues.

Cui Xuanwei and Li Longji were also not there, and according to Pei Guangting, Li Longji went to Wu County with Cui Xuanwei early in the morning.

Cui Xuanwei is a thorn in Suzhou, so it is naturally impossible to stay in Changzhou for a long time.

When he left, he left Wang Haibin and his soldiers and horses behind to assist in the operation. As for what Li Longji went to Wu County for? Yang Shouwen had a vague guess, but he couldn't be sure. However, it's better if he's not there, so you don't have to worry.

"Aoyuki, let's talk about it now."

Back at the county office, Di Guangyuan pulled Yang Shouwen to ask.

Yang Shouwen said with a smile: "Please also ask the county to move to the garden study, and I will start from the beginning." ”

"It's good, it's good!"

Di Guangyuan nodded again and again, and went straight to the garden study.

In the morning, after a few drops of light rain, the sky cleared and the sun was shining brightly.

Pei Guangting was surprised: "Di Xianzun, what happened?" ”

"Qingzhi has found the murderer of Wang Xianzun."

"Huh?"

Pei Guangting was taken aback when he heard this, and his eyes immediately fell on Yang Shouwen's body, with a curious look on his face.

And Yang Shouwen instructed Yao Sanlang a few words, and saw that Yao Sanlang left in a hurry, and came to the study with a brazier after a while.

There was some dampness in the study, which made it feel stuffy.

Yang Shouwen asked Yao Saburo to put the brazier next to the couch and put a kettle on the brazier.

"Speaking of which, I also found out by chance how the murderer poisoned Wang Xianzun." As Yang Shouwen spoke, he walked to the brazier, saw that the charcoal fire was red, and stepped aside.

"The day before yesterday, I came to this study by chance and saw Yao Saburo leading someone to clean the room.

After I inquired, I learned that Wang Xianzun is also an elegant person, and he likes to read in this study and deal with official business on weekdays. Yao Saburo said that every late spring, the peach and apricot in this courtyard are disputed, and the scenery is extremely moving. Wang Xianzun is reading, and when he is tired, he can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the peach and apricot disputes in the courtyard, and his heart is happy, and he must also drink and write poems......

Wang Xianzun's death is very strange.

According to Cui Tingshi's report, Wang Xianzun died of poisoning, and the poison originated from wine.

According to Yao Saburo, Wang Xianzun seems to have a habit of cleanliness and never lets others touch his things. The flask, which he used often, was clear to himself every day; The wine is also his self-brewed peach blossom wine, and others are not allowed to touch it.

The wine is brewed by Wang Xianzun himself, and the wine utensils are also prepared by Wang Xianzun himself, so where does the poison come from? Could it be that he poisoned himself? ”

Di Guangyuan and Pei Guangting nodded, indicating that they agreed with Yang Shouwen's point of view.

"Qingzhi, could it be that you found the means to poison?"

Yang Shouwen said: "Exactly." ”

He walked over to the brazier and pointed to the beams above.

"Wang Xianzun is a very regular person, and after an item is placed, it will not be easily moved.

The day before yesterday, I was reading a book in my room when suddenly water droplets fell from the beams of the room and dripped on my face...... At that time, I thought to myself, could it be that someone had found a way to throw poison into the flask? So I came here early yesterday morning. Yao Saburo remember, what did I ask you to do at that time? ”

Yao Sanlang hurriedly said: "Of course the villain remembers, Zheng Shilang asked me to move the ladder over, and then Zhengshilang climbed onto the ladder. ”

"Then you go and bring the ladder again."

Yao Saburo agreed, and hurriedly brought a ladder.

Yang Shouwen asked him to put the ladder away, and said to Di Guangyuan: "County Zun, if you want to know how the murderer poisoned, please move to the ladder." ”

Di Guangyuan glanced at Yang Shouwen in astonishment and climbed up the ladder.

"The county lord looks up and looks at the beam."

"The beams are good...... Hey, here...... There seems to be a pit. Di Guangyuan suddenly shouted, then stretched out his hand and wiped it on the beam. Immediately, he put his hand to the tip of his nose and sniffed, then looked down from above, with a thoughtful look in his eyes. He muttered to himself, "Qingzhi, I seem to understand. ”

"County Zun, what did you find?"

"There's a small hole here, and there's wax oil left around it."

"Huh?"

Pei Guangting's eyes froze, and he looked up.

And Di Guangyuan came down the ladder, looked at the brazier under the beam, and said softly: "Qingzhi, I understand...... The murderer cut a hole in the beam, then put poison in the hole and sealed it with wax oil. When Wang Xianzun warms the wine, the charcoal fire will melt the wax and oil, and the water vapor will wet the beams. In this way, the poison and the water vapor fall together and fall into the wine...... The poison fell into the wine, and was quickly melted by the temperature of the wine, so that the peach blossom wine became a murderous poisonous wine. ”

Yang Shouwen smiled, bowed down and said, "The county is high-minded." ”

"And the murderer, how did he put the poison into the beam?" Di Guangyuan's eyes rolled, and he suddenly came to his senses, "Li Gu, right?" Qingzhi, you just said that before Wang Yuankai was killed, he asked Li Gu to paint the beam.

Then, Li Gu became the most likely person to be poisoned.

While he was painting, he secretly drilled a hole in the beam, then put poison in it and sealed it with wax oil.

The light here ...... Not very good. If you don't look closely, you won't find a flaw. ”

Yang Shouwen smiled and applauded gently, which also made Di Guangyuan feel proud in his heart.

"However, Li Gu is already dead."

After Di Guangyuan was proud, he quickly reacted, looked at Yang Shouwen and said, "If he is a murderer, I'm afraid he is just an executor." A lacquer craftsman, why did he poison Wang Yuankai? And now he's a corpse again? ”

The corners of Yang Shouwen's mouth were slightly upturned, outlining a good-looking arc.

"That's right, Li Gu will not kill Wang Xianzun for no reason, there must be someone behind him.

Although he is now a corpse, he has also given us a clue, a clue that can be traced. I believe that as long as you follow Li Gu's line, you will be able to gain something, what does the county think? (To be continued.) )