Xu Chu heard this, but his eyes sank. She pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you know why the Zhang family and the ancestors of the Zhu family have a grudge?" ”

Sikong Han nodded and said, "Zhang Bing didn't hide this matter, and he also had the neighbors next to him to corroborate it, so the lower officials did know." ”

It is said that when Grandpa Zhang Bing was still alive, the Zhang family and the Zhu family were still good friends, and the two even went to work outside to earn money. But when the two of them were old, they suddenly fell out for the house where Zhu San lives now. Zhang Bing's grandfather said that he had paid for the yard, but Zhu San's grandfather flatly denied it. For this reason, the two families fought a lot, and finally went to the Yamen, and after Jing Zhaoyin's investigation, it was determined that the property belonged to the Zhu family. Originally, this matter was settled, after all, the yamen had been cut off. However, the Zhang family was not convinced, and several times Zhang Bing's father had sneaked into Zhu's house to steal the deed. After making such a fuss for a while, the Zhu family reported to the official and directly accused Zhang Bing's father of stealing, and after the government found out, Zhang Bing's father was put in prison for theft, making the Zhang family directly become a street rat in the eyes of others. And Zhang Bing's grandfather was also in a hurry because of this matter. Therefore, the relationship between the Zhang family and the Zhu family is becoming more and more tense."

Speaking of which, it can be regarded as a great hatred. After all, the Zhu family was about the same as the Zhang family at that time, but after so many things, the Zhu family got better and better, and the Zhang family was not only ruined but also branded as a thief.

Xu Chu lowered his eyes and looked at the confession in his hand, and said, "This matter is really weird, let people go to Zhang Bing's house to check the candlesticks and candles in his house, if there is nothing unusual, then send someone to the grocery store where he bought candlesticks and candles to inquire about the situation." In addition, bring Zhang Bing back for questioning. ”

"If the Zhang family and the Zhu family have such a deep grudge, under normal circumstances, how dare Zhang Bing go to the Zhu family alone to find Zhu San? Even if you want to buy the house in his hand, you should first find a middleman, or ask Bao to come forward. ”

Besides, how did he know that Zhu Sansu was in the side room? Even, when Peng Xing left the main house, he had already walked to the door of the side room. Unless, from the very beginning, he followed Peng Xing and Zhu San. ”

When Sikong Han heard this, he suddenly said, "Yes, how could he go directly to the door of the side room?" ”

Just when he was about to leave, he saw Xu Chu speak again.

"If this matter was premeditated by Zhang Bing, then he must have already thought of countermeasures to deal with the government's inquiry. Lord Sikong can start from the subtleties, one is to use the flaw of his appearance in the side room to find Zhu San's interrogation, and the other is that he is likely to sneak into Zhu San's house the night before, that is, he is likely to be the one who left traces on the moss on the green bricks over the wall, so as long as he doesn't have time to change the clothes, there will inevitably be clues on his body. The three can start with candlesticks, candles and fire folds"

When ordinary people go out, it is impossible to carry a fire fold, but the person who wants to set fire is different. The fire folds used in the market contain phosphorus powder, if you use it, it is inevitable that your hands or clothes will be contaminated with some phosphorus powder, and if you look carefully, it will be inappropriate.

got a more detailed reminder, and Sikong Han nodded in response. Half an hour after he went out, Zhang Bing was taken back to the Criminal Department, and at the same time, he sent Zhang's family and the grocery store to investigate the matter of candlesticks and candles, and also brought witnesses back.

Obviously, this incident was not much different from Xu Chu's expectations. Especially after seeing the black spots and dust on Zhang Bing's sleeves that had been burned, Sikong Han knew it even more in his heart. When he ordered the official to take off Zhang Bing's shoes and found a layer of blue-black moss on the tips of the shoes, Sikong Han became more and more sure of their conjecture

From his mouth, Sikong Han learned that Zhang Bing's father was imprisoned, and then his mother left because she couldn't stand the fingers of outsiders. Since he was a child, Zhang Bing has been full of resentment towards the Zhu family, especially when the Zhang family's father was released from prison, and his family fortune plummeted, but after watching the Zhu family's ups and downs every day, this hatred naturally became stronger.

And Zhang Bing lived in his father's resentment against the Zhu family every day, and he experienced the heat and coldness of the world early, so he was naturally quite angry with the Zhu family.

When he learned that Zhu San wanted to sell the house and leave the capital, the hatred that he could barely suppress in his heart became more and more serious. It wasn't until he inadvertently learned from his father that the reason why Zhu San was generous was probably because after digging up the treasures buried in the Zhu family's courtyard, his heart was even more unbalanced.

Later, one day, he was wandering outside and happened to hear a storyteller telling the legendary story of Zhang Ju burning pigs to solve the case. At that time, the two tea customers at the bottom scoffed at the story, and were full of disdain to say that Zhang Ju's method was too hasty. After all, if the man of the family was drunk or asleep, knocked over the oil lamp and candle and burned to death, would he not be reckless in condemning the woman's life?

After these words, one after another scholars who looked like scholars opened their mouths to echo them, saying that since King Jing'an took power, the three law divisions have never suspected such unclear cases.

Since then, he has begun to think about letting Zhu San be burned to death by himself.

In fact, in those days, he often wandered outside, not just looking for opportunities. Originally, he climbed over the wall and entered Zhu San's house the night before, but unfortunately he never found a chance to start that night, and the second day, the crowd outside gradually rose, and he didn't have a chance to leave. But he didn't think that such a delay would give him a chance.

And this opportunity was exactly when Peng Xing helped Zhu San to the side room that day.

At that time, after Peng Xing arrived at the main house, he quickly went to the side room, and then put the lit candles and candlesticks on the table that Zhu San could touch when he turned over. In order to ensure that the fire was ignited, he also specially pulled out some of the bedding

When Peng Xing came out of the main house, he had actually just come out of the side house. The next time, it was Zhu's house that caught fire, and he also pretended to put out the fire.

But I didn't expect that it was Xiao He who was successful and Xiao He who was defeated. He thought that he had done it seamlessly, after all, he saw Peng Xing sneaking to the main house of the Zhu family to find things, and it was better to let Peng Xing be his witness. Taking a step back, even if the yamen found out the truth and strangeness of Zhu San's death, then Peng Xing could be his scapegoat.

However, he didn't expect that when he finished calculating the money, he didn't expect that when Peng Xing heard his movements, he would react so quickly and go out of the door of the main house, what he didn't expect was that this ordinary case would bypass Jingzhao Mansion and directly alarm the squire of the Criminal Department and King Jing'an to interrogate in person

Zhu San's case, even if it came to an end. It's just that this familiar technique made Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu unable to let go of their hearts for a long time.

If this is really the man's handiwork, it can only be said that he has become more and more skilled in using people's hearts.

In the case of Jinyinfang in Jinzhou City, he used the hatred of Zhang Yuanheng's mother and son to get rid of the Zhang couple. If at that time, when he used Zhang Yuanheng's mother and son, he would have to make the two of them become pawns in his hands first. This time, he just used a plausible notebook and a few sentences of argument that seemed reasonable, which aroused the suppressed hatred in Zhang Bing's heart

This is truly frightening and disgusting.

However, it is precisely this case, but it also proves that this person walks in the capital all the year round, and may often act in the market.

Speculated in this way, coupled with Xu Chu's previous speculation and portrayal of the temperament of the people behind the scenes, as well as the fact that he had left the capital to operate Jinzhou City, and then there were clues revealed in the Furong Inn. It can be proved that this person should not be an official above the court. At least he won't be the emperor's confidant, nor will he be an important minister.

The emperor's confidants and ministers followed the important ministers who were officials in Beijing, and it was impossible for them to leave Beijing at will without an edict, let alone go to Jinzhou City to run such a big conspiracy.

However, although he did not become an official in the court, he also had the means to reach the sky. can even bury hidden piles in the household and harem, so that it can confuse the public.

Thinking of this, Xu Chu suddenly remembered the golden bead that made the case clear in the case of the headless female corpse. She remembered that Xiao Qinglang had sent someone to investigate the origin of the gold bead at that time, and she had asked later, but she never heard Xiao Qinglang mention it again.

Now, they can't figure out why, so naturally they can't let go of the subtle clues they caught at the beginning.

"Lord Wang, the gold beads you sent someone to check at the beginning, but you have eyebrows?"

When King Jing'an saw her suddenly ask, he was silent for a moment, then indifferent for a moment, and then said after a long time, "In recent years, Nanzhu has been rare, and Jinzhu is even more so." Therefore, in addition to the tributes of the previous dynasties, there are no Nanyang gold beads with excellent fineness. ”

"In addition, because Liu Wengui and his wife had dozens of extremely valuable Nanzhu in their hands, I also sent someone to track them down. It was found that those Nanzhu were not purchased by them privately, at least on the Liu family's books, there was no discrepancy in that part of the money. ”

In other words, that rare gold bead should have been given by someone else. And those Nanzhu are also very likely to be given by the people who control the real Liu Qingyun, that is, they are the sweetness given to them by the people behind the scenes.

Liu Wengui's wife loved pearls, so much so that Liu Wengui took great pains to collect them for her. And the person behind the scenes, after making a deal with Liu Wengui with maritime rights and firmly controlling him, used Nanzhu and Jinzhu as small favors to close his heart.

And Peach, as the person's secret stake, is very likely to be greedy after seeing the gold bead, and then took the gold bead for himself.

In this way, the matter of tracking down the mastermind behind the scenes seems to have ushered in another turning point. After all, the gold beads and southern pearls as tribute are very rare, and they have to be recorded. No matter which emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty rewards it, it will always leave traces

Just look for those registers and you will find something. It's just that the people who can get the rewards of Nanzhu and Jinzhu will definitely not be ordinary people