Chapter Ninety-Eight: A Sudden Change
Sui Ge also didn't dare to slack off, put down the chopsticks in his hand, and calmly replied: "Back to the emperor, when General Ji and I went to investigate today, we found that the crime scene had been cleaned up, and too much time had passed, and many evidence and traces were gone. ”
King Jing Li snorted lightly, obviously distrusting Sui Ge's ability. He took a sip of his tea and said with a slight disdain, "If you mean the courtyard where the assassins committed the murder, the Praetorian Guards have already thoroughly investigated it. Because of this, no useful clues were found, and the place was cleaned up that day. You can't leave a big pool of blood and all kinds of things in the yard, right? Not to mention that it will cause tension among the palace people, if this matter spreads, the impact will be great. ”
Sui Ge didn't mind being interrupted by him like this, and asked lightly: "From the perspective of solving the case, no matter what kind of impact it will have, the first thing to do is to protect the scene." Although it is said that it is difficult to block the mouth of Youyou and prevent the palace people from spreading the news in the palace, it does not mean that it cannot be done, King Jingli, you say yes, right?"
Although the Praetorian Guard was under the control of the Protectorate, the matter of the assassins was handed over to King Jingli early. It is precisely because of this that when King Jingli proposed to send the guards back to Beijing to escort him, the emperor did not refuse.
Now that the song is being sung, it is clear that King Jingli is not doing things effectively.
King Jing Li was a little annoyed, the chopsticks hit the table with a "snap", and he pointed angrily: "What do you mean by this?" ”
Sui Ge bowed his head slightly, "Weichen doesn't mean anything else." Just tell the gist of solving the case on weekdays for everyone's reference. Of course, King Jingli didn't know in advance that the emperor would send me to investigate this matter, after all, it had been three or four days, and it was normal for the scene to be cleaned up. It was Weichen who didn't explain it, so King Jingli misunderstood. ”
King Jingli looked at her with pity, and did not take the step down, "This king originally thought that you were a stakeful catcher, but now it seems that it is not enough." Catching fast is always catching fast, and you can't get into the hall of elegance. ”
In the face of King Jingli's meaning, Sui Ge didn't care. But insulting her ability to catch fast, she can't bear it.
Raise your eyes with the song, your eyes are full of composure and wisdom.
"Wechen hasn't finished talking yet. Although the crime scene has been cleaned up, it is likely that the physical evidence has not been found, but the human evidence is still there. The confession of each person who attended or feasted that day may provide us with clues. ”
The prince was originally quietly watching the conversation between King Jingli and Sui Ge, and when he saw King Jing Li's sarcasm, the prince wanted to say something to help, but after Yu Guang glanced at the emperor, he saw that his eyes had been falling on Sui Ge's body, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, without the slightest intention of stopping, so the prince did not make a move.
But as soon as he heard Sui Ge say that there were clues, his eyes immediately flashed, "Sui Ge, if you know any clues, you might as well just say it." ”
Only then did the Emperor look at her with a smile, and seemed to be very pleased with her. "The prince is right, if you know anything about the Suiqing family, just say it."
Sui Ge glanced at Ji Liren without a trace, and happened to see Ji Liren's gaze in her eyes, and the two of them were sure in their hearts at the same time.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The emperor spoke, and she didn't say what she had asked from different palace maids, eunuchs, and some people who still lived in the palace, paused, and looked at King Jing Li again: "The answers of the palace maids and eunuchs who are responsible for helping to receive them are not different from those recorded by the Praetorian Guard. However, there is only one point, there was a palace maid in charge of cleaning that day who said that she heard what the group of actors said, and the specific ones were all gossip, but it could be heard that that group of people were all related by blood, that is, it was very likely that they were members of a family. ”
When the emperor and the crown prince heard this, their brows furrowed slightly.
King Jing Li sneered: "It's really a big clue." ”
Even the prince's expression was not very good-looking.
After all, listening to their ears, this information did not play a big role in the whole case.
"Many of the operas are family members, and I also encountered some dramas when I went out on patrol in the past, and I also felt that this was nothing special." The emperor sandwiched a delicate dumpling bowl, although his face was also smiling, but his eyes looked at Sui Ge with some expectation, as if he knew that she still had nothing to say.
"The whole family used all their connections, and the organs tried their best to sneak into the palace to perform a play, and they did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of the whole clan on the theater, just to assassinate the people who attended the meeting that day." Ji Liren, who had never spoken, took a sip of tea, his voice was indifferent, but his eyes were shining, "Wei Chen can feel that this news is a crucial one." ”
After speaking, I heard the "clang" sound of food falling on the pots and dishes.
The prince asked with a serious face: "Erchen, this is going to send someone to investigate which troupes are family-run!" With that, he hurried up and went outside.
"This king will also go and inform the Praetorian Guard immediately!" King Jingli gritted his teeth, not to be outdone, and immediately ran out after bending down to retreat.
Instead, he left with the song and Ji, sitting calmly and calmly, looking like he had nothing to do with himself.
"It's worthy of being a famous arrest, no wonder the prince recommended you in front of me all day before, and King Jingli recommended you to investigate the case of Linjiang City a few days ago, and it seems that he also saw the ability of the Suiqing family." The emperor squinted his eyes and said with a faint smile: "I also believe that when you find this clue quickly, you must have sent someone to investigate, right?" ”
Sui Ge said modestly: "Your Majesty has promoted Weichen." After all, it was His Majesty who ordered Wechen to help investigate, and Wechen could only make a move at most. After finding out the news, Weichen had already ordered someone to deliver the news to the Praetorian Guard. But whether the Praetorian Guards believe it or not, Wechen does not dare to guarantee. However, King Jingli also came forward this time, and I think the Praetorian Guards should be able to find out soon. ”
Ji Liren admired the three or two thousand catties with the song very much, and looked at her the whole time, with a tenderness in his eyes that he didn't even notice.
"Go on, what else do you see? I listened. ”
The emperor's eyes were blazing.
Sui Song was not ambiguous, and after glancing at Ji Liren, he said all his guesses: "The several officials who were killed that day, I have analyzed with General Ji, and they all have one thing in common, that is, they live an irregular life, love to mess with flowers and grass, often linger in romantic places, and do not do business. And this kind of person, after dying in the line of duty...... I mean, after being assassinated, they can also be granted a good reputation and compensation by the emperor, which not only makes up for their bad reputation, but also helps the family. Without such a burden, the parents would not have said anything at all, and maybe they would have to thank the group of assassins. ”
The emperor smiled slightly, but his eyes narrowed a little: "Suiqing's guess is very interesting." ”
Sui Ge put down the cup in his hand, looked at the emperor in a daze, and said lightly: "Although it is Wei Chen's guess, Wei Chen feels that these two clues just now are not accidents, but coincidences." ”
"It's a coincidence, but Weichen thinks it's a deliberate arrangement." Ji Liren sat upright, his eyes also fell on the emperor, and he echoed it.
The emperor seemed to have eaten enough, put down his chopsticks, crossed his hands and dragged his chin, and groaned for a while before looking at the two of them and said, "It seems that I have not chosen the wrong person to ask the Suiqing family to help solve the case." It's a pity that I found Suiqing's family too late, if it had been earlier, the details of the prisoner would have been exposed. ”
Laugh with the song without saying a word.
The emperor wiped his mouth, stood up, and raised his hand at the eunuch standing outside, who hurriedly led several palace maids over to help him wipe his hands and arrange his robes.
The emperor all stood up, and how dare they continue to eat with the song, they quickly stood up and stood together in a regular manner.
"It's not too early, and I'm tired of Suiqing's family today. I didn't think about it, just one day's work, Suiqing's family found so many clues, it seems that my Praetorian Guards are really going to be reorganized. The emperor's words were light, and Sui Ge couldn't grasp the meaning of his words for a while.
"Weichen spoke bluntly today, if there is anything wrong, please don't be surprised by Your Majesty."
"Hahaha, how could it be, I think what the Suiqing family said today is really a golden sentence."
After greeting for a while, the emperor said that he was tired and sent the eunuch to lead the two out of the palace.
Ji Liren secretly pinched Sui Ge's hand, and after being glared at by Sui Ge, he smiled and stopped.
When the two were about to leave, the emperor suddenly stopped the two of them again: "I almost forgot that there is one thing that I originally planned to tell you when I go to heaven after tomorrow." ”
Ji Liren asked suspiciously, "Your Majesty, please speak." ”
The Emperor smiled and said, "I know that you will return to the barracks in a few days. Recently, our Qingyun country has produced many talented generals, and there are a few young generals, who have been grinding for a long time, and I want to take the opportunity to send them to Saibei to grind and adapt. ”
There is a season to leave the town, and Saibei is now pacified a lot, even if there are small battles, it is good news year after year.
Ji Liren was stunned for a while before replying: "This is not a big problem, the minister can arrange it." It's just that I don't know who these people are, and the minister is worried that they will be sent to the north to participate in the war immediately, and it seems that ......"
"Leaving people, I mean that you will stay in Jingshi for half a year. Your military advisor seems to be called Ji Wuchen, right? He is a talented man, and I plan to let him take those generals to Saibei to study hard and temper them. ”
Ji Liren's brows instantly rose, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks this is inappropriate!" These generals have not even experienced barracks training and small battles, so they are sent so rashly, if the ministers are not there, how can they ......?"
The emperor raised his hand, the smile on his face faded, and he looked at Ji Liren's gaze with majesty: "Liren, you followed General Ji to the battlefield when you were a teenager, and you know more about the battlefield than me." But I also know that calves don't see the world, they are always just newborns, they don't know death, they have to be tried and tested. Don't worry about them, General Han Cheng and General Li Luling are both veterans, and you know their abilities, this time, I decided to send them to the border defense. As for you, just stay in Jingshi, you should rest and rest, you haven't rested like this for many years. ”
"But the armies of Goryeo and the Turks have recently ......"
"I've already decided. The day after tomorrow will be decreed in the morning, and you will listen to it. The Emperor frowned, obviously impatient. He raised his hand and pinched his temples: "It's not early, you and the Suiqing family should go back early." I'm tired today. ”