When I arrived at the door of the yamen, the porter heard that there were thousands of households in Jinyiwei, looking for Yin Fucheng to talk about Miss Yin San's murder, how dare he be lazy, and hurriedly reported it. Not long after, Yin Shiguang went out in person and welcomed Yan Hong and the five people into his official office.

Some servants poured tea and bowed the two of them. Yan Hong looked at Yin Shiguang, who was about fifty years old, not tall, with big ears and good facial features. However, perhaps because of the recent loss of her daughter and the restlessness of sleep, her face is the color of gloom, her hair is much whiter, and even her eyelids are puffy, and she is a little down.

Although Yan Hong has some sympathy for this old man in his heart, it is related to official business, and he can't care about being polite. At the moment, he asked: "Yin Shaofu, the subordinate Yan Hong is here to ask for advice on the murder of Lingai." ”

Yin Shiguang sighed deeply, as if his stomach was full of indescribable sorrow. sighed, he arched his hand to Yan Hong and said: "For the sake of the little girl, I actually worked for the Hou Hu, and the lower officials are really guilty." It's always a misfortune for the family, but what else is there to say? ”

Yan Hong saw Yin Shiguang like this, and there were some doubts in his heart. He continued: "It is indeed a great grief for Ling Ai to be killed. However, what we can do is to find out the real culprit and punish him severely. Otherwise, Ling Ai will not be able to live in peace under the Nine Springs. The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division has arrested Feng Shan, your son-in-law, but Feng Shan refused to admit the crime of killing his wife. I don't know what Shaofu thinks? ”

Yin Shiguang listened to his question, but showed a very unhappy and impatient expression: "The children are stubborn and kill themselves, but what can I do!" With that, he slapped the table. But then he closed his mouth again and stopped talking.

Yan Hong asked tentatively: "Shaofu, apart from your son-in-law Feng Sheng, who else in Lu Dao may be the murderer?" ”

Yin Shiguang bowed his head and said, "The old man really doesn't know. ”

Yan Hong saw Yin Shiguang's passive and uncooperative posture, and his heart moved, so he nodded and said with a smile: "That's it." Shaofu solved a problem this time. ”

When Yin Shiguang heard him say this, he raised his head in astonishment and stared at Yan Hong.

Yan Hong proudly stretched out a finger and said in a bully and traitorous tone: "This official has investigated and understood that after Ling Ai and your son-in-law got married, the relationship between husband and wife was not harmonious. Thinking that Feng Sheng was helped by the Shaofu and rebuilt with grace, but he was so ruthless and unjust, abusing his wife, he was really a big villain. This murder must have been his madness and killed his wife. Such a fanatic, the criminal law of the Five Cities Terracotta Division can't pry open his mouth, but the eighteen sets of methods of my Jinyiwei are not vegetarian! Shaofu, please relax, and after the official returns to the office, he will be arraigned overnight. If this Feng Shan is willing to confess, he will be cheap. Otherwise, let him die alive in the edict prison, but also to avenge the young lady and get angry for the boss! ”

When Yin Shiguang heard this, a rather complicated expression appeared on his face. After being silent for a long time, he squeezed out a sentence: "Hey, Huhou doesn't have to ...... These days, it is also difficult for him. He didn't have the head or the brains to say this, and immediately buried his head again, like a clay carving and wood sculpture, without saying a word.

Yan Hong couldn't ask anything if he stayed like this, so he arched his hand and said, "The next official will leave." Just wait for the good news. Without waiting for Yin Shiguang to answer, he got up and took four general flags with him, and swaggered away.

Out of the Yamen of Shuntianfu, Yan Hong said to the four general banners: "Four brothers, do you ever feel that something is wrong?" ”

The four of them thought for a while and said, "Please give me advice." ”

Yan Hong said: "The son-in-law killed his daughter, and when this old man heard me say that he was going to torture to extract a confession, not only was he not happy, but he showed an embarrassed expression. If there is no article in the middle, you write the word Yan Hong upside down! ”

The four general flags looked at each other and praised in unison: "The chief is smart." ”

Yan Hong smiled and raised his whip: "Four brothers, work harder, follow me to the Five Cities Terracotta Division!" ”

His relationship in the Five Cities Terracotta Division was mainly Cao Hui, the Imperial Historian of Xicheng, so he went directly to the vicinity of the Yamen of the Xicheng Terracotta Division, chose a teahouse on the side of the street, and the five of them turned over and dismounted and went up to the second floor. This teahouse is also the business of his Yan family, and the boss knows that the eldest young master is here, how can he not be hospitable?

Yan Hong chose a private room to go into, and the guy sent high-quality tea, four-color dim sum and melon seeds, peanuts, chestnuts, etc. Yan Hong beckoned, "A few brothers, please take a seat." Brother Tao, please go to the Yamen of the Soldiers and Horses, find Cao Hui, the imperial historian who patrols the city, and say that Yan Hong has an invitation to bring him here. ”

Tao Zhi agreed to go downstairs. After a short time, he came up with Lord Cao Huicao, the imperial historian of the city. This Cao Hui was originally a periphery of the Yan Party, and Yan Hong's many businesses on the streets of Beijing were also taken care of by him from time to time.

On the same day, Yan Hong had his first meeting with Rouge Tiger in his restaurant, and he brought officers and soldiers to protect him. Later, Cao Hui learned that Yan Hong had made many meritorious contributions in the case of exterminating anti-thieves and capturing assassins, and had granted thousands of real powers, so this stammering heart naturally became even more intense. Now that he heard Yan Hong's invitation, how dare he slack off, so he ran up with Tao Zhi. When he entered the private room, he immediately saluted: "Master Yan, the lower officials are so polite." ”

Yan Hong hurriedly returned the salute: "Cao Zhongcheng, you and I are old friends, why be polite?" Please sit down, if you don't feel shallow, just drink a cup of tea, eat some fruit, and let's talk about our friendship. ”

Cao Hui thanked him and sat down, Yan Hong poured the tea with his own hands, Cao Hui didn't even dare to say it, took it with both hands and tasted it, and praised: "Good fragrant tea!" ”

However, if Cao Hui really thought that Yan Hong was looking for him with four Jinyi Wei General Banners, it was really to drink tea and catch up with the old days, then it would be too underestimating Cao Yushi's IQ. After drinking half a cup of tea and eating two snacks, Cao Hui took the initiative to ask: "Yan Gongzi, I heard that Gongzi has recently joined the Jinyi Guard, and he has a heavy responsibility, but how can he have the leisure to catch up with the lower officials?" ”

Yan Hong said: "Cao Zhongcheng, you are really discerning. To tell you the truth, I'm here for Feng Shan's case. Speaking of which, this person is also a good acquaintance of mine. If he really committed the crime of killing his wife, he couldn't eat a knife. It's just that how can you soldiers and horses in the five cities be so fierce that you can take them in, and you will be beaten to death. Do you want to kill and pull down directly? ”

Cao Hui heard this, and muttered to himself in his heart, why are all your acquaintances of the eldest prince Yan so good. The previous time the thief was suspected of being your old friend, and this time the murderer of his wife is your acquaintance.

But how dare you say this to Yan Hong's face? Looking at Yan Hong's unhappy expression, he thought that Yan Hong was really unhappy about this, and hurriedly defended: "Eldest prince, the Feng Sheng who committed the crime lives in Andingmen Zhuangyuan Hutong and is under the management of the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses. But this matter, speaking of which, I really know the way, if you want to ask others, I'm afraid that I may not know that this person is not caught and executed. ”

Yan Hong said "oh": "How do you say this?" I want to ask Cao Zhongcheng to say it separately. ”

Cao Hui glanced at the four general flags and made a look of wanting to speak. Yan Hong said: "These four brothers are their own people, and they won't talk nonsense, but it doesn't hurt for Cao Zhongcheng to talk about it." ”

Cao Hui nodded and said mysteriously: "In this way, the lower official will say it." This Feng Sheng was beaten, but it was actually arranged by Zheng Lao Dutang. ”

Several general flags glanced at each other and sneered at each other. The five cities of the Terracotta Division are really rice buckets, this kind of thing should be a secret, and it makes the gods chatter.

Yan Hong listened with great interest: "Is there such a thing? How did Cao Zhongcheng find out? ”

Cao Hui said: "The Feng family's homicide happened at dusk. At that time, Dongcheng Patrol Yu Shi Bu Xiuwen led people to take that Feng Shan to prison, but he only said that he was suspicious. Although he was detained, he was not shackled or tortured. After all, he was the husband of the deceased, and he shouted first. ”

Yan Hong said: "Then how did the fight start then?" ”

Cao Hui said: "However, at night, when Bu Xiuwen was on night duty, Gu Zhong, a family member of Zheng Dadutang, came to conspire with Nabu Xiuwen. After Gu Zhong left, Bu Xiuwen escorted Feng Sheng overnight and forced him to confess to killing his wife. Feng Sheng resolutely refused to admit it, and Bu Xiuwen tortured him. Before dawn, Feng Sheng had already been beaten to three points like a human and seven points like a ghost. ”

When Yan Hong heard this, he couldn't help but slam a teacup on the table: "How can this be reasonable." ”

Cao Hui said: "No wonder the eldest prince is angry, although Nabu Xiuwen is a member of Zheng Dadutang's family, this matter has gone too far." The loss is that the commander of the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses Division saw that this was not the head, so he stepped forward to dissuade him, saying that he was imprisoned at dusk, and there was no evidence, and if it was dawn, he would be killed, and it would be difficult to explain in front of Shangfeng. This Feng Shan is the prisoner of the Guozi Prison, even if he is imprisoned and dies in prison, it is better than being beaten to death like this. It was all thanks to these words, that Feng Sheng picked up a life and came back. However, then Yin Shaofu's pleadings and Zheng Dadutang's official documents also came over one after another, which is really official. If it weren't for Jin Yiwei taking over the case, I think Feng Sheng would have become a ghost by now. Master Yan, I only tell you this, but you must not leak it, so that I can't gain a foothold in the Five Cities Terracotta Division. ”

Yan Hong smiled: "Cao Zhongcheng just rest assured. I have one more thing to ask for. This Zheng Dadutang controlled the soldiers and horses of the five cities, and Cao Zhongcheng knew a thing or two about the situation in his family. Gu Zhong, who came to deliver the word that night, what kind of position did he hold in the Zheng Mansion? And how did you know about this? ”

Cao Hui said: "This is a shame, the family members in the Zheng Dadu Mansion, there are a few officials who are familiar with it, but Gu Zhong is not among them." I only know that he was brought by Zheng Dadutang's wife Gu, and he looks like this, and he is quite sophisticated and reliable. The rest are unknown. As for this, hehe, the commander of Dongcheng is also our people, and he has news behind his back, so I can find an opportunity to clean up Lao Bu. It's just that Zheng Dutang is involved in this matter, and I don't dare to do it. ”

Only then did Yan Hong understand that it was a battle between the open and the secret in the imperial history of the city, and they sent people to inquire about each other's feelings and disadvantages, which was also regarded as the occupational disease of the Taoist officials. After listening to Cao Hui, he nodded again and again: "Cao Zhongcheng has helped me a lot this time." Zhongcheng is busy with business, Yan Hong, I don't dare to delay Zhongcheng any longer, so please do it. ”

Cao Hui arched his hand and said: "If the eldest prince still has any orders, just send someone to find the lower official." I took my leave. "Get up and go downstairs.

After Yan Hong waited for Cao Hui to leave, he also left the teahouse with the four general flags, and then returned to the Jinyi Wei Yamen. After entering his official office and closing the door, Yan Hong said to the four: "Four brothers, now that I have a clue about this matter." ”

The four general flags were slightly surprised when they saw that this thousand households had made a big discovery again. Shao An said: "May I ask the sir, what did you find?" ”

Yan Hongdao: "When I first took on this case, I heard that it was Feng Sheng's father-in-law, Yin Fucheng, and Yin Fucheng's friend Zheng Dadutang wanted to urge Feng Sheng to be killed, and the Guozi priest Jiu Gao Gong wanted to protect Feng Sheng. Today, however, it is not. ”