Chapter 19: Borrowing the Dead to Resurrect the Soul Nineteen
The officer was also serious, and Zhang Jing's carriage remained in place, and the outside of the carriage was blocked by a large piece of cloth, so that the people around him could not see anything inside. The surrounding area is heavily guarded, not only not to let everyone approach, but also to strictly check the pedestrians on the road. Special attention was paid to some people who were very concerned about the carriage, and for these suspicious persons, secret arrests were carried out. It is better to be caught by mistake than to let one go, as for who is right and who is wrong, who is suspicious, everything is waiting for Qin Tai to judge.
With the help of a large group of soldiers, the "old drunkard" master took Zhang Jing's entourage to the side, carefully interrogating them, and secretly observing their words and deeds. It makes sense to separate them from the wagon, and if there is a murderer in the entourage, this person may leave a trail. The murderer can't be given a chance to destroy the clues, otherwise it will be very unfavorable for Qin Tai to solve the case. In fact, most of Zhang Jing's entourage, including the little eunuch who was a little bullying just now, was quite cooperative.
Qin Tai and "Ma Sandao" came to the side of the carriage, and the horse pulling the carriage had been taken away, and the carriage was lying in the middle of the road. Since it was discovered that Zhang Jing was dead, the carriage had not moved at all. In fact, there are not many people who have seen Zhang Jing's death with their own eyes, and most of them just heard the little eunuch say that Zhang Jing died and panicked. Most of them didn't have time to see Zhang Jing's appearance, so the officers rushed to the scene. However, the first scene of the crime is quite complete, and some useful clues should be found.
Qin Tai was holding a white cloth and a charcoal pen, and "Ma Sandao" was carrying a medicine box that Qin Tai never left his body. In fact, this medicine box contains not only life-saving medicines, but also many tools and utensils used in the autopsy. Although "Ma Sandao" was an assistant to Qin Tai for the first time, he had also seen Xiao Lingzi or Zhan Xiaoxiao as an assistant many times. Originally, Qin Tai and Xiao Lingzi, who grew up together, cooperated tacitly, and Xiao Lingzi knew almost all of Qin Tai's work processes. Later, after Zhan Xiaoxiao came, Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao cooperated well. Zhan Xiaoxiao is not only careful, but also very patient, and listens to Qin Tai's words, so gradually Qin Tai began to like Zhan Xiaoxiao to be his post-mortem assistant. In order to create opportunities for Qin Tai and Zhanxiao, the "old drunkard" master often supports Xiao Lingzi.
After coming to the side of the carriage, "Ma Sandao" immediately put down the medicine box, and under Qin Tai's guidance, looked through the furnishings in the carriage. Qin Tai commanded the "Three Swords" while drawing everything in the carriage. It's a bit like a modern homicide scene, where the setting of the scene is photographed first, and then a closer examination is done. At that time, there were no cameras, let alone video recorders, so I had to draw everything by hand. Although Qin Tai's drawing skills were not as small as Zhan Xiaoxiao, Qin Tai did not dare to hand over such an important matter to "Ma Sandao", so he had to draw pictures himself. The painting ability of "Ma Sandao" is really not flattering, once "Ma Sandao" painted on a donkey, and no one could understand what was drawn. Xiao Lingzi said that it was an old cow; Zhan's novel is a legendary "four dislikes"; The "old drunkard" master insisted on his own point of view, saying that "Ma Sandao" painted a horse that had fallen into a quagmire; Qin Tai was the only one who watched "Ma Sandao" draw, so he didn't dare to say the answer. But Qin Tai always felt that the painting painted by "Ma Sandao" was more like a pig with horns, and this pig was obviously malnourished. If "Ma Sandao" is asked to do live painting, the result must not be described as "miserable".
It took Qin Tai nearly an hour to paint the real scene, because all this is also quite important, and it may be related to the development of the case in the slightest. There's not a lot of space in the carriage, but there's a lot of it. It seems that this Zhang Jing will not only enjoy, but also have a lot of local filial piety. The mattress under Zhang Jing is brand new inside and out, and it should be replaced not long after, and the money spent by a eunuch like Zhang Jing when he goes out of Beijing should be local filial piety, and the things are also prepared by local officials. In the cabinet on one side, there are not only good gold sore medicines, but also a lot of snacks and snacks, and a pot of wine with the fragrance of wine. There are three boxes in the corner of the inside, and the top box is the proof that Zhang Jing went to Nanjing as a governor and eunuch, which not only has the personal seal of Emperor Jiajing, but also the seal of the master of ceremonies and the seal of the imperial horse supervisor. There is also Zhang Jing's admiral eunuch uniform. The following two are gifts from local officials along the road, as well as a list of who gave how much, who gave what and so on.
The fundamental rule is that the emperor's decree requires the cabinet to draw up a holy decree first, and after the emperor's consent, it can be regarded as a real holy decree when it is stamped with the jade seal of the country. Some important decrees must also be transcribed by the emperor himself, such as the edict of succession and so on. The cabinet drafted the decree, and the emperor's holy decree stamped with the jade seal was the most formal, also known as the "middle decree" or "great decree". This kind of decree is not only archived in the Cabinet, but also kept in the Cabinet. The celebrant seals the decree on behalf of the emperor, and the holy decree issued after informing the cabinet is called "simple decree", also known as "special decree". Although it is not as grand as a real decree, it still has a royal style. And ** is more of the emperor's own internal will, stamped with the emperor's own private seal, and the appointment of ** officials is like this. The promotion of almost all ** eunuchs, as long as it does not involve the appointment and dismissal of important positions such as celebrants, does not need to go through the cabinet. After the emperor's personal seal, plus the big seal of the celebrant and the signature or seal of the competent department, the appointment and dismissal of the eunuch or palace maid is completed. Of course, more appointments and dismissals were only verbal appointments and dismissals, and if Zhang Jing had not been to go to other places to receive military power, there would have been no need for any written documents. When Zhang Jing went to the Kunshan military camp as a supervisor, there was no proof, a supervising eunuch led Zhang Jing to the military camp, and made a settlement with the former eunuch and it was over, where is there any holy decree or document?
When Zhang Jing left the palace, he was beaten, and Qin Tai didn't know much about this matter. But Qin Tai could guess something from Zhang Jing, that is, the posture of the deceased crawling and sleeping. Zhang Jing must be sick or injured, so he can't sit in a sedan chair or lie down to sleep. Generally speaking, officials sitting in a sedan chair is a symbol of officials' habits and status, and almost all officials like to sit in a sedan chair. Horseback riding is really a bit difficult for civil officials, so some officials choose to ride in horse-drawn carriages when they are in a hurry. As long as there are no hemorrhoids on the body and no blooming on the buttocks, who would want to crawl and sleep on the carriage for a long time? It can be seen that there must be something wrong with this Zhang Jing.
Qin Tai immediately thought of the file about Zhang Jing, Zhang Jing should be the celebrant eunuch, how could he be sent to Nanjing as a commander and eunuch? Could it be that Zhang Jing committed something and offended someone? That's right, it must be like this, otherwise Zhang Jing would not have been kicked out of the palace, let alone demoted to become a commander and eunuch. In this way, Zhang Jing must have been beaten, and his injuries did not heal, and he was urged to take office. There was no major incident in Nanjing, and there were no major changes in the battle ahead, and the admiral eunuch was not in a hurry to arrive. The last Nanjing Admiral and Eunuch has been out of office for nearly a year, and there is no need to rush to handle the handover, there must be a reason why Zhang Jing is in such a hurry to take office. Could it be that all this was arranged by the other party? In this way, the other party's power is not only great, but also has reached the palace in the capital. It seems that Qin Tai has to be very careful with this opponent who doesn't know the details yet.
After inspecting the scene, it is the most important autopsy. The "Ma Sandao" on the side had gradually adapted to Zhang Jing, and helped Qin Tai carefully take off Zhang Jing's clothes. First, I was afraid that I would miss something, and second, I was afraid that the action would be big, and Zhang Jing's body would be affected. Third, Qin Tai was worried about what important clues were on his clothes. Every time he took off a piece of clothing, Qin Tai had to "Ma Sandao" to hold the clothes or pants, and Qin Tai drew them one by one. "Ma Sandao" faintly smelled a smell of urine, but Qin Tai didn't speak, and "Ma Sandao" didn't dare to move casually. Through this help, "Ma Sandao" admired Qin Tai's ability even more. Not to mention anything else, just Qin Tai's seriousness and carefulness towards the deceased can show Qin Tai's responsibility and firmness. A thing like "Ma Sandao" that is almost unbearable for the old and coarse, but Qin Tai is used to it, and it can be seen that almost every autopsy is done like this. "Ma Sandao" really admires Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao from the bottom of his heart, their work is really not something ordinary people can do.
After stripping Zhang Jing of three clothes and two pairs of pants, Zhang Jing was already lying naked in front of Qin Tai and "Ma Sandao". Qin Tai put down the white cloth and charcoal in his hand, and with the help of "Ma Sandao", put on the gloves and strap clothes for the autopsy. These utensils and tools were all summarized by Qin Tai based on the "Record of Clearing Grievances" written by Song Ci of the Song Dynasty, as well as the actual experience of his uncle and the people. Not only are they effective, but they are also very practical.
Qin Tai glanced at "Ma Sandao", and "Ma Sandao" immediately understood what Qin Tai meant. Because "Ma Sandao" rarely participates in autopsies, "Ma Sandao" can't help much. The only thing Ma Sandao could do was to watch from the side and record the autopsy report according to Qin Tai's intentions. "Ma Sandao" can't draw, but there is no big problem with writing. Anyway, the record he wrote was just a draft, and Qin Tai had to copy it again when he went back before it could be filed as an official report.
Because Zhang Jing died not long ago, and he did not die of a serious disease, spraying rice vinegar and fumigating the work on the site can be saved. Qin Tai tied a strip of cloth two fingers wide on his head, which was not to give filial piety to the deceased, but to prevent his own hair from blocking his eyes or falling on the deceased during the inspection process. The gloves on the hands were made by Zhan Xiaoxiao who had been working overnight recently, not only with anti-insect potion, but also strong and not heavy. The strap clothes are also small in design, not only clean but also have some strange little pockets on them. It is specially used to hold autopsy tools, what small hammers, clips, bamboo sticks, etc., can be inserted in a small pocket, which is not only convenient but also easy to use.