Chapter 365: Covering up the wounds
Qi Ping didn't experience this unwarranted disaster, he was just surprised why the General Yan he had just met died the next day for no reason.
At the same time, there was a sudden reversal of the situation in the palace.
I heard in the past that Princess Yuanping's situation in the palace was a little difficult, so she wanted to find General Yan to do some responsibility, but she was bluntly refused.
What's even more unfortunate is that after this incident, the relationship between Princess Yuanping and King Li has improved, and they are no longer as silent as usual.
This period of time, like wind and rain, suddenly reversed for some reason, and those who are not in the middle of the matter will not know the reason.
And on Shi Wang's shoulders was another burden that could not be put down.
It is said that the death of the general is a conclusive thing, and it is also a fact that he was murdered, since it is not Qi Ping, there are other people.
"Your Majesty's intention is to let the last general investigate this matter?"
King Li nodded: "This matter cannot be put down after all, General Yan is a minister of the court, and someone can disregard his identity and make trouble illegally, and he will definitely be able to have other dissenting intentions." General Qi was suspected before, and it is up to you to find out the truth and return your innocence, and you can do what you can. This king believes that you will be able to get to the bottom of this case. ”
Qi Ping took the case and was about to retire and leave, when he asked one more question: "I don't know how Princess Yuanping is doing recently?" The last general hadn't seen her for a long time, and there were many rumors and rumors upward, so he asked this question. ”
King Li was slightly stunned, and then replied with a smile: "The princess has been staying in her palace recently, and there is no big problem, and the general does not need to worry." ”
Qi Ping really left.
In fact, he shouldn't have asked more, since His Majesty and the princess have been estranged, there will naturally be a mustard in his heart, and it is inevitable to be suspicious.
Although there is no tangible evidence for Empress Qi's accusations against Princess Yuanping, or in other words, most of them can be regarded as rumors, but it is a fact that she fell out with King Li, and it is also a fact that King Li planted a thorn in his heart.
But what Qi Ping has done, he must ask, not to mention asking more about Princess Yuanping's recent situation, even if he stands on the side of Princess Yuanping at this juncture, so that King Li has more respect, he must stand up.
King Li naturally had a smile on his face, but only he knew what he thought of in his heart.
Although the matter of Princess Yuanping has passed, the two of them can never go back to the past.
General Qi Ping, with the determination to clear his name and save face for Princess Yuanping, went to investigate General Yan's death.
The cause of General Yan's death had already been handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for appraisal, and it had been evaluated twice, but no special evidence had been found to show the characteristics of the perpetrator.
Qi Ping went to the place where the body was parked and looked for evidence in person.
According to the autopsy report, it was a fatal shot, with no other injuries, and there were no signs of a fight in the house, so it was concluded that someone close or familiar could only kill him with one blow when he was unprepared.
Qi Ping went to Yanfu Mansion and observed the situation at the scene, and there were indeed no other traces, but this was not necessarily the work of someone he knew, and it could also be an unexpected effect.
What is certain is that judging from the absence of other traces, it is indeed the work of a person with high martial arts.
Qi Ping went from the government office to the morgue again, and then conducted another investigation on General Yan's body.
Judging from the wound, it is indeed a wound that only a spear can cause.
That's why the suspicion was put on him.
Although the length of the gun varies, the tip of the gun generally does not differ much.
Once or twice, no evidence was found that contradicted the autopsy records, and even if it was Qi Ping, no more distinct evidence could be found.
Just as he was agonizing about how to break through, he found other unusual traces.
In addition to the significant gunshot wound, there was also a small scratch at the place where General Yan died, which could not be clearly detected because it was covered by the gunshot wound.
According to the degree of decay of the wounds, the time caused by the two wounds is similar, which means that General Yan suffered this wound first, and then the gunshot wound.
With this discovery, it is like opening a window to the truth.
He ordered someone to carefully clean up General Yan's wounds, analyzed the curling blades at his wounds, and finally determined that General Yan first received a wound hidden under the gunshot wound, and then received a gunshot wound that was visible to the outside.
And where exactly is the fatal wound cannot be immediately determined.
If you don't open the body, you won't see what kind of wound it is.
When Qi Ping brought a tough and sharp knife to dissect the corpse, he was opposed by the soldiers on the side.
It is disrespectful to dissect a corpse after death, not to mention that it is a high-ranking general.
Such destruction of the body is afraid of disturbing the family.
But Qi Ping waved his hand, but he still dissected it with his hands, without paying any attention to the obstruction of others.
Finally, it was discovered that the place where the stab had been fatal was the mark of the blade, a depth not touched by the gunshot wound.
General Yan died from a fatal sword stab, and the other gunshot wound was made up later.
If you only follow the depth of the tip of the gun, it will not kill with a single blow, so it will only be fatal from a sword wound.
And why the perpetrator used another stabbing shot, was it to cover up the traces of the injury, or whether it had other plans, Qi Ping did not know.
After determining whether it was a sword wound first, there is another question.
The killer does not bring two weapons to commit violence, and the gun does not take away the scene, so the gun or sword will definitely remain in place.
After Qi Ping told Wang Shang of this result, he continued to investigate.
He returned to the place where General Yan had been victimized, and looked around for details, and found a blood stain on a table that had been concealed by lacquer, and a vase beside it.
Qi Ping lifted the vase, and judging from the weight, it was indeed empty.
But when he put it down, he heard a faint sound of collision and knocking, and poured out of it, and it was a spear head that had been wiped and still had some blood stains left.
If I'm not mistaken, this is one of the murder weapons.
But there was still no trace of the gun.
On the weapon rack placed on the side, there is a space empty, perhaps this is the other missing murder weapon.
Since the killer didn't take him out, he must have stayed nearby.
According to the subordinates, before the discovery of General Yan's body, a pile of ashes was found in the courtyard, and the subordinates felt strange, so they entered the house to inquire, but they did not expect to see this tragedy.
When the matter was investigated to this point, it is certain that the murderer first killed General Yan with a sword, and then took a spear from the weapon rack on the side, and stabbed the wound in the same place, so that people felt that the deadly weapon was a gun.
And the spear was disposed of by the man on the spot, so that it was not found.
In this way, it is not right for the murderer to kill General Yan with the spear he carried before leaving.
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