Chang'an officialdom has another point to talk about, Xinke Jinshi's wife and children were killed at home, and what is even more strange is that his wife was naked when she died. Meaty things always make people a little more interested, even if everyone always talks about it righteously, with sympathy for the victims and condemnation of the murderer, but it still can't hide their inner interest.

Outside the Daming Palace, there are free lunches funded by the state under the corridor, which is convenient for the Beijing officials to eat at noon.

Liu Youqiu also heard the news at the public lunch, and some people said for two days that this matter would definitely not be fake. At this time, he was a little panicked in his heart, because he remembered that Xiao Heng had given him a lot of money.

The key is that I only heard that Xiao Heng's wife and children were killed, but I didn't hear from Xiao Heng...... Is Xiao Heng dead? He thought about it, then found a free time, and went to Dali Temple quietly alone.

Liu Youqiu is tall and thin, wearing a wide official robe, which has a sense of fairy wind and bones, that is, the eyebrows are not very good-looking, and the two eyebrows are slanted to both sides, quite like a "eight". At this time, he was a little annoyed, and after frowning, the eight characters were a little calmer.

After finding Cui Riyong, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Liu Youqiu immediately said: "This time I came for private matters, there is no need to publicize it, let's talk in the back hall." ”

Shaoqing Cui Riyong was an official who was inclined to the prince, so Liu Youqiu found him.

When the two came to the back hall, Cui Riyong thought that there was something going on the prince's side, so he retreated left and right and asked, "Liu Xianggong has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, what happened?" ”

Liu Youqiu smiled and said, "Now that the wind is calm, what can I do?" You don't have to be nervous. ”

Cui Riyong groaned. Liu Youqiu said again: "It's really nothing serious, but just now I was eating under the corridor, and I heard that something happened to the new scholar Xiao Heng's family, and this Xiao Heng sent me a few poems before, alas, he was originally a talent...... I miss the past for a while, and I have a lot of free time in the afternoon, so I came over to take a look, and by the way, I took a look at Xuanqing, we haven't seen each other for a few days, right? ”

"Liu Xianggong said this, but I was a little embarrassed, and I haven't visited you for a long time. Forgive me, a few days ago, many princes were sent down, so we have to be on guard, don't be gossiped about in the limelight. Cui Riyong said hurriedly.

Liu You begged: "I want to see Xiao Heng's file." ”

Cui Riyong hurriedly got up and said: "Liu Xianggong is a bureaucrat of a hundred officials, if you want to see the file, you only need to send someone to say it, I should send it over in person." Wait a minute. ”

Liu You begged: "It's okay, I didn't care about the trial of the case, but I was just feeling nostalgic for a while when I suddenly remembered a few of Xiao Heng's poems." ”

After a while, Cui Riyong found the file and presented it to Liu Youqiu with both hands. Liu You couldn't take care of it, so he took it and looked at it.

There are detailed records of the scene, the confessions of the neighbors, and the summary of the case. Liu Youqiu saw the line first: the two deceased, Xiao Heng's wife and young son.

Liu Youqiu's heart suddenly "chuckled", there were only two dead people, so Xiao Heng didn't die? Where did he go?

Hurriedly turned the page, Liu Youqiu saw the scene records again, one of them: There was a men's shoe in the place where the crime occurred, which was the same size as the shoe worn by Xiao Heng at home.

How is there only one shoe? Could it be that Xiao Heng was also present at the time, and was kidnapped and left behind under the struggle? Otherwise, where is the other shoe? Liu Youqiu turned to the last page to see the speculation of the officials who investigated the case, and it was indeed the same as his own guess, suspected that Xiao Heng was not dead, but was kidnapped from his home.

Liu Youqiu's face was already very ugly, he tried to calm himself for a moment, and then raised his head and pretended to sigh and said: "Even women and children are not spared, the murderer is too cruel!" Has there been any progress on the merits of the case? ”

Cui Riyong said: "The government below has not reported the progress yet, and there may not be much progress." This case is really weird, there is a money bag at the scene, but there are actually a few stones inside. The money bag can't be counted as a clue, that kind of thing can be seen everywhere on the market, and I don't know if it's Xiao Heng's money bag or the murderer's money bag...... What do you say a man does with a stone in a purse? ”

Liu Youqiu frowned and said, "Maybe the murderer is someone Xiao Heng knows, and he deliberately carried a full money bag when he went, so that he could enter Xiao Heng's house smoothly?" ”

"Yes, it's possible. Li Shouyi of Jingzhao Mansion said the same. He started with people Xiao Heng knew......" Cui Riyong immediately lowered his voice, leaned his head over, and whispered, "Li Shouyi even suspected Liu Xianggong of you, but the evidence and motives were insufficient, and you were the prime minister of the dynasty, so he didn't act rashly." ”

Liu Youqiu was stunned and said: "The old man and Xiao Heng have no grudges and no hatred, he is just a jinshi who has just made the list, and he doesn't even have an official position, what did the old man do when he killed his wife and children?" ”

Cui Riyong nodded: "It's because there is no motive, Li Shouyi didn't rush to check on you, but we are our own people, I can't help but remind you, Li Shouyi is not easy to mess with, even Taiping's son Wei Guogong's family, he dares to go in and rummage through the cabinets...... When Liu Xianggong went to Dali Temple today, he couldn't say that he was heard by Li Shouyi, otherwise he would be even more suspicious of you. He would say that the suspect was in a panic after committing the crime, and he always wanted to go to the scene of the crime or have a division to hear the news, and Li Shouyi also set up manpower in Xiao Heng's house......"

Hearing Cui Riyong mention Xue Chongxun, this reminded Liu Youqiu, and a hint of bad omen flashed in his heart: This tragedy shouldn't have been done by Xue Chongxun or Princess Taiping, right?

"Let Li Shouyi come and check!" Liu Youqiu said indignantly, he thought about it and said, "I've been here today, so it's better not to say it." ”

Cui Riyong said: "Although you can rest assured about this, I will see the hearts of the people for a long time, and I will not stay in the court for a day or two, whether I can work with someone or not, sooner or later everyone will know." ”

"Okay, the old man still has some official business in the afternoon, so he will leave first, don't send it, so as not to attract attention." Liu Youqiu clenched his fists and said.

Cui Riyong replied: "Forgive me for not sending it far, Liu Xianggong will go slowly." ”

After Liu Youqiu returned to the Yamen, the more he thought about it, the more upset he became, and he didn't have the heart to work, so he left Daming Palace early and went home under the pretext of being unwell.

Liu Youqiu was very worried about this matter, and it seemed that the people on Princess Taiping's side were very suspicious...... Of course, he couldn't tell his thoughts to those people in the Criminal Department of Dali Temple, because he couldn't get rid of it himself.

Some time ago, Yao Chong and Song Jing, two very famous rulers, were almost executed, just because they said something unfavorable to Princess Taiping in front of the emperor. Although he didn't die, he was exiled to the local area. There are several other ministers, who are also dead and scattered, and Princess Taiping is aggressive, although the situation has eased in the past two months, but if they have an excuse, it is naturally impossible to let go of the opportunity to suppress the princelings.

…… If Princess Taiping catches the real evidence that Liu Youqiu took bribes, what will be the result?

Liu Youqiu just wanted to get the result with his toes, and he moved with his iron head, and no one could save him!

Liu Youqiu involuntarily touched his neck, and the situation of the executioner's machete slashing at his neck came to mind. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Damn, knowing that this is an extraordinary period, why should Lao Tzu covet Xiao Heng's money?

…… But Liu Youqiu didn't have a will before, he was poor for most of his life, and he only climbed up through the coup d'état during the time when he killed Empress Wei. Receiving the filial piety of the scholars, God knows, it is impossible for him Xiao Heng to tell the matter and say that he was admitted to the Jinshi because of the bribery of the prime minister, why didn't Liu Youqiu accept it?

In short, it is useless for him to regret it now, the key is how to get through this crisis.

At this moment, a pretty maid walked in with tea, gently put the teacup on the table, knelt down in front of him, gently beat his legs, and said coquettishly: "Ah Lang came back so early today, is he thinking about the slave?" ”

Liu You wanted to think about things, suddenly didn't interrupt his train of thought, and suddenly became furious, stood up with a "Teng", slapped it, and slapped the pretty girl to the ground. Liu Youqiu scolded: "Cheap! If Lao Tzu dies, you can't wait for a day, you slut will definitely lie under someone else and sell the bed! ”

"Ah Lang ......" Half of the pretty girl's face immediately swollen, she covered her face with her hands, and tears flowed down, "Ah Lang was still obedient to the slave in the morning, and took care of it in every way, what's wrong now, if you are unhappy, can you say no?" The slave doesn't bother Ah Lang anymore......"

"Get out!" Liu Youqiu roared, "You call a hanger in the daytime, go out and wash your things, and come back at night!" ”

The pretty girl covered her face, cried all the way and retreated.

Liu Youqiu said angrily at her back: ", it's not that I have the right and money, you will follow an old man like me?" ”

He took a sip of the tea that the girl had brought in just now, calmed down for a moment, and continued to think of a way.

The most terrible thing now is that Xiao Heng still has a alive mouth! It's okay if you die, but there is no proof of death. But the fuck is still alive! Will Xiao Heng confess Lao Tzu? I'm afraid he has to say it if he doesn't say it: the people who captured him even killed women and children, and the methods were cruel, and the black heart and cruelty can be seen; Xiao Heng, a little white face who has never suffered a lot, can he withstand torture?

If you can stop talking, you can still be saved! But now I don't even know who Xiao Heng is; Even if you know, who can go to Princess Taiping's territory to exterminate her mouth?

"Dead, dead!" Liu Youqiu muttered to himself, pacing anxiously from side to side.

The power field, an alluring place, has everything you need as soon as you get it. Look at the delicate little lady just now, how painful it is, but Lao Tzu can fuck as much as he wants, kick her in the ass, and tell her to come back and lie on her stomach.

But this is another dangerous place, walking on thin ice, a slight mistake, a head to the ground, a ruined reputation, and a place to die without a place to be buried, and it will be written into a book as a traitor who has brought disaster to the country and the people, and let thousands of generations spurn.

Liu Youqiu pondered for a long time, thinking about how to kill Xiao Heng, but this was basically impossible. Princess Taiping is now powerful, and there is an emperor on top of her, and it is more difficult to kill a person on her territory than to assassinate the king of a state.

…… What is the most common means to kill a king? Liu Youqiu had a flash of inspiration: War!

Directly bulldoze his entire country with a large army, and then slaughter the enemy in the palace! This is basically the most effective approach...... So if you want to kill the people in the hands of Princess Taiping, the way is to directly bulldoze Princess Taiping's party and eliminate them all, isn't it clean?

Liu Youqiu sorted out the clues, and finally calmed down, thinking about one thing: how to persuade the prince to launch a coup d'état in advance, strengthen the prince's confidence in victory, and then suddenly make a mistake and kill Princess Taiping's cadres, as for Xiao Heng, needless to say, the little man was cut with a knife.

As long as Princess Taiping's henchmen fall, even if Liu Youqiu's greed for ink is revealed, it is not a big problem, it is a big deal to make up for it, or be punished slightly, and there is no need to move the head!