The bell was extraordinarily gorgeous, at least in the dark, and its yellow and clear color could be seen in the dark, as well as the soft light reflected by the jade stones dotted around the bell. This is really strange in the middle of a pile of bones.

Without waiting for Xu Chu to take a closer look, the expression on Xiao Qinglang's face suddenly changed when he saw the bell. If when he persuaded Xu Chu just now, there was a soft warmth in his coldness, then his expression at this time was enough to be called a storm, implying coldness, and his appearance was so solemn that it was terrifying.

Xu Chu took off the gloves worn by the autopsy, quietly tugged Xiao Qinglang's sleeve under the cover of his sleeves, and looked at him with some concern.

"Have you ever seen this string of bells?"

Because he suspected that the female corpse that appeared here was Dong Guifei's, Xu Chu subconsciously felt that probably this exquisite bell was also Dong Guifei's funeral object.

Xiao Qinglang glanced at her deeply, and after seeing the worry in her eyes, he nodded slowly.

Perhaps because of the importance of the matter, he didn't want others to hear the next words, so after taking the bell, he raised his hand to let a few servants leave first.

After waiting until there was no one left and right, Xiao Qinglang said in a low voice, "This should be the bell worn by the guard dog Pan Gu given by the emperor to the British duke, the bell is made of gold, and the craftsmen in the palace carved the unicorn pattern on it." And on the left and right lanyards, there are some small pieces of green jade."

Because when the first emperor was grieved, he mourned the death of the British duke, and wrote a mourning essay with his own handwriting. Therefore, since the British Duke, there is no one to inherit the British Duke.

And now after ascending the throne, he also adheres to the meaning of the first emperor and others, and has not newly canonized the British duke. Rather, the title of the British Duchess was left vacant. Because of this, when Xiao Qinglang talked about the British Duke, he did not use the title of the old British Duke or the former British Duke.

Xu Chu saw that he said in detail, so he took advantage of the torch to look at the bell, and sure enough, as Xiao Qinglang said, it was exactly the same.

"Pan Gu was offered by the southwest tribe when the time was served, the body was as big as a donkey, galloping like a tiger, and the roar was like a lion. According to the envoys, it was a dog that was called a tengu by the people of the frontier, and the emperor also gave it the name Pan Gu to show his affection. Later, the British Duke was very fond of it when he saw it in the Hundred Beasts Garden, so he went to ask the Queen Mother, and finally the Queen Mother asked the emperor for him. ”

Pan Gu is also a dragon dog in mythological stories, and its text is five colors, because of the name Pan Gu. According to the legend, he once helped the emperor to capture the dog Rong, and he was very strong. From this, it can be seen how fierce the pan gourd that was asked to go by the British at the beginning.

When Xu Chu heard this, his eyebrows moved, and he said in his heart, isn't this a Tibetan mastiff? In this way, the scars on the white bones are most likely left by gnawing or tearing.

First, it was suspected that the female corpse of the British duchess was found, and then the pan pendant raised by the protector was discovered, which became more and more weird. After all, no matter how you look at it, this place should not be a tomb for a dignified British public.

If it were an ordinary time, Xu Chu might still wonder if they had dug up some ancient people's resting place. But the various creepy white bones in front of her made her sure that this must be a place of living sacrifice, and there are still people collecting the living who have been mutilated and killed to complete the sacrifice

She carefully traced the marks in her mind, and it felt more and more like those left by a fierce canine.

Just when she was stunned by the guess in her heart, Xiao Qinglang suddenly said again, "Moreover, if I see it well, the woman in the coffin should be a British duchess." ”

That is, the last person to see his mother's concubine, and his whereabouts are unknown after that.

Somehow, after Xu Chu heard these words, the sentence he saw in the Jing'an Wangfu Library suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Since ancient times, emperors have been the most affectionate but affectionate, killing one person for Ji, and vainly trying to kill hundreds of people for life, which is sad and lamentable!"

If anything, the scene was the one they were looking at right now.

The woman in the coffin dressed in gorgeous palace clothes, and the pile of white bones, which were probably sacrificed alive for resurrection, are too similar to the meaning contained in that sentence.

Xu Chu was full of emotion in his heart, and after a long time, he took a deep look at Xiao Qinglang and asked, "Do you have a portrait of the British Duke when he was alive?" ”

Although he couldn't tell anything from the portrait alone, Xu Chu still had some inexplicable thoughts in his heart. It was as if she wanted to prove something, but it was as if she wanted to deny something to the portrait

Xiao Qinglang looked at her, and thought for a while before he slowly spoke, "I have seen the appearance of the British duke, if Xiao Chu wants his portrait, when I go back, I will personally draw it for you." ”

Because the appearance of the British prince is too similar to the first emperor, in order to avoid the emperor, he did not leave any portraits, even if there are most of them, they are not positive.

In the end, neither of them talked further. One is that the here and now is out of place, and the other is that both of them are a little shocked at this time, so that they dare not think deeply.

But even if they don't say it, Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu can guess the situation behind this. Either the first emperor violated human ethics and robbed the wife of a courtier. Either it is to confuse the royal bloodline, or it is directly like Jinzhou City to steal the day

But in either case, it needs to be treated with caution. Otherwise, it would be an immeasurable disaster for the royal family to lose face, and it would be an immeasurable disaster for the legitimacy of the present day to be shaken. After all, no one can say for sure, where the fetus that the British Duchess was carrying at that time went, and how could someone use the tantric corpse spell against the sky in a vain attempt to resurrect her.

When the bones in the dark room were completely removed, all the officials who followed them were shocked. No one expected that it was not one or two skeletons that were carried out by the guards around the prince.

Especially in the eyes of some officials who have never encountered such a big case, those white bones are simply fatal.

However, the three servants who followed were quite excited at this time. In contrast, Inspector Cao, who was already familiar with working with Lord Xu, was much calmer.

It's not that the three servants are full of joy and want to learn anything, but all their lives, they didn't expect that one day they would be able to enter the Three Law Divisions to help examine the bones. Although he is still a lowly person, as long as he has been in and out of the autopsy room of the Three Law Divisions, it will be a boast of his ability to say it in the future.

Not to mention that they directly followed King Jing'an and Lord Xu to investigate the case, no matter where they went, it was something to be proud of.

Therefore, from this point of view, although Cao Xianguan and others were too tactful in their accidents and liked to sell favors, they were more tireless in studying the method of autopsy than ordinary work. In this way, it seems understandable that they can get rid of their lowly status and be valued by Xiao Qinglang and elected as officials of the Three Law Divisions.

Just when the inspector Cao and the three servants were spreading the white bones in the place, a servant suddenly came to the coroner's room and said that someone had asked to see King Jing'an.

Xiao Qinglang's eyebrows were slightly raised, and he suddenly showed a chuckle, and said, "Bring people directly." After a moment's pause, he commanded, "If they have luggage, you should take someone to the nearby inn first." ”

After the official left, Xu Chu wondered, "Who is it, you can come directly to the coroner's room?" ”

It's not that Xu Chu's mouth is too much, it's really that ordinary dignitaries and nobles are not sensitive to the place of the autopsy room, even if someone really asks Xiao Qinglang to do something, I'm afraid they won't come here. Moreover, according to Xiao Qinglang's cautious nature, he would never let others easily see the bones that appeared in the unresolved case.

Xiao Qinglang didn't agree to Chu's words, but said meaningfully, "I think Xiao Chu probably wants to see these two people too, maybe the two of them can replace the vacancy of Inspector Liu." ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Xu Chu, but even Inspector Cao and others, who had worked with Inspector Liuhe for many years, were stunned. Could it be that the prince wants to promote anyone?

The inspector of the three law divisions is different from the official position next to him, saying that he is an official member, but in fact he is still ostracized. Therefore, the promotion and appointment of inspectors are mostly decided by Xiao Qinglang himself. Because he is not an orthodox official and has no right to participate in politics, after Xiao Qinglang decides, he only needs to inform the ministry.

There have always been only three inspectors in the Three Law Divisions, and now the inspector of Liuhe Liu has been stripped of his official status for framing Hua Wuai. Therefore, it is not an accident that Xiao Qinglang is now re-promoted.

Just when everyone was in doubt, the official who had just gone to deliver the message brought two dusty people into the autopsy room.

"Grass people Li Shunzhi, Liu Yong has seen the prince, and he has seen Lord Tang Xu"

It was only at this time that Xu Chu discovered that the people who came were actually two people who had been examined together in Yunzhou and Jinzhou City before.

Counted, these two are her predecessors, but they are not arbitrary in the matter of the autopsy. Xu Chuyou remembered that when he was on business with these two at that time, he was not despised at all.

However, she didn't expect that Xiao Qinglang would choose them to come to the capital.

Xiao Qinglang saw Xu Chu look at him with some surprise, his eyebrows stretched slightly, and said, "First, there is a vacancy in the inspector of the Three Law Divisions. Second, there have been a lot of cases recently, and the three law divisions are not manpowered, so they were transferred. ”

This explanation made Xu Chu feel the same way, to be honest, if there was no one to help, she and Cao Xianguan and the three servants who were temporarily borrowed, I don't know how long it would take to splice those white bones. Now, with two more experienced old-timers, the matter will inevitably get twice the result with half the effort.

With a helper in this room, Xu Chu naturally quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Next, in addition to distinguishing the white bones, we have to put them together for bone examination. The most important thing is to look for animal bones that may be in the bones. ”

Because he suspected that in the dark room at that time, in addition to the people in the ravine, there was also a canine tooth that had eaten the bones of the corpse, which was probably related to the late British prince and the first emperor, so Xu Chu had to say carefully, "You are all the best in the work, and it shouldn't be a problem to distinguish between human bones and animal bones." ”

Hearing this, Inspector Cao, who was in the highest position among several people, hesitated for a moment and said tentatively, "This is naturally not difficult, but there are so many white bones, and they are of the same age, if you want to separate them one by one, when will this have to be done?" ”