Du Mansion is located in the west of Chang'an City, the mansion is not big, and there are not many people.

After all, Du Linli is old, and he doesn't like to make noise.

So, there was only an old butler and a cook to take care of.

The cook has something to do at home these days, and he has been away for several days.

Therefore, only the old butler was left in the mansion to run up and down alone.

Han Min introduced: "At the time of the crime, the old housekeeper happened to go out to buy something. And by the time the old butler returned, it was already afternoon. ”

Then the housekeeper bought some food outside, and thought about sending it to Du Lin Li, who knew that after knocking for a long time, there was no response to the door of the study. ”

The old butler pushed open the door in confusion, only to see that his master had died in the study. ”

Then the old housekeeper hurriedly went to report to the official, and we arrived here as soon as possible. ”

Qin Zulai listened to Han Min's introduction as he walked.

He thought about it carefully and said, "As you said, the old housekeeper was not at home at the time of the crime, so why is he sure that this official came to Du Mansion, and he is the last person?"

Han Min looked at Qin Zulai and said, "Because the old housekeeper said that there were two greetings sent this morning, one was Zhou Hao, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and the other was ordered by Qin County. ”

"Zhou Hao, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, wants to order you to come over before Qin County, and after Zhou Hao leaves, the old housekeeper will go shopping. ”

"At that time, Du Lin Li also said to the old housekeeper that he should leave a door so that Qin County could order you to come directly. ”

"And when the old housekeeper was leaving, he happened to meet Qin County's order, but the old housekeeper had already gone out at that time, so he didn't have time to greet Qin County's order, but he was sure that it was Qin County's order!"

"Throughout the morning, except for Zhou Hao and Qin County Order, no one else came to Du Mansion, and the time of Du Lin Li's death happened to be when Qin County Order went......"

"In addition, there was a death message left by Du Lin Li at the scene, so Xia Guan had to go to Qin County Order. ”

Qin Zulai's eyes narrowed when he heard Han Min's words.

After a moment, he suddenly sneered.

"Interesting, this case is really interesting. ”

"The official slept at home, and the results were ironclad......

He looked at Han Min and said with a smile: "Don't say it's you, even the official doubts that the official really sleepwalked to the Du Mansion and killed Du Lin Li." ”

Han Min couldn't help but shudder when he heard Qin Zulai's sneer.

He hurriedly smiled and said, "Qin County Order, don't scare the lower officials." ”

Qin Zulai smiled, his eyes lit up, "This official is not scaring you, it is really interesting." ”

"This official has handled the case so many times, and this is the first time I have encountered a case in which the official has been calculated, you say...... Isn't that interesting for this officer?"

Han Min didn't think it was funny.

If this happened to Han Min, Han Min estimated that he would have to die in a hurry.

After all, the evidence is ironclad, and if you meet an unreliable official, you may be dead.

And Qin Zulai was eager to try.

This is perhaps the biggest difference between them.

During the conversation, the two finally came to Du's mansion.

At this time, there were already some Jing Zhaoyi's officials in Du Mansion, and the scene of the crime was protected by the officials and was not destroyed.

And the only old butler was sad at this time.

Seeing Qin Zu coming, the old housekeeper was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who is this?"

Qin Zulai smiled, "This official is the judge of Dali Temple, didn't the old man say that he had seen this morning? Why, I don't recognize it?"

The old housekeeper said: "When I saw you in the morning, the distance was relatively far, I went out to the west, you came from the east, I can only look at your official robe, and recognize you as the judge of Dali Temple." ”

Qin Zulai raised his eyebrows, "So, the old man didn't see my appearance, but only recognized people by his clothes?"

The old butler nodded, but quickly said: "Don't look at me old, my eyesight is very good, it's you, it's you, you're the last to come!"

"My master, the information of the murderer who also left behind must be that you killed my master. ”

"Why are you so vicious, my lord has no grievances with you, but it's just a quarrel, why did you kill him directly?"

Qin Zulai said calmly: "Old man, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense, before the final trial of the government, this official is at most a suspect, not a murderer." ”

"If you directly say that the official is the murderer, that is the slander of the official. ”

"Of course, the official is also in a hurry when he thinks of you, so he doesn't care about you, but the official doesn't care about you, that's the official's generosity!"

"If you are a murderer and a vicious person, then the official may not be so generous. ”

After speaking, Qin Zulai asked Han Min to take the housekeeper aside, and he entered the study first.

At this time, Qin Zulai only found it extremely interesting.

In the past, he always judged cases as an unrelated person.

But today, it is regarded as a suspect and a person with relevant identities to judge the case.

Although he is still him, but his identity is different, but the feeling he gives is completely different.

As an unrelated person, he can remain calm at any time, and only need to pay attention to the case.

And now that he is regarded as a suspect, he needs to face the special gaze of others, and he has to try his best to clear his suspicions, and there are many things that need to be paid attention to.

At this time, he suddenly understood the feelings of those suspects.

Whether it's a real murderer or not, it doesn't feel too good when being looked at with colored eyes.

He keeps these feelings in his heart, and when he decides a case in the future, it may help him get to know the suspect better.

It is also possible to deduce more things from the suspect's demeanor and actions.

When you enter the study, you can see that the study is slightly chaotic.

Some books were scattered on the floor, stools were crooked, and desks were crooked.

It seems that the deceased must have struggled before he died.

The new secretary of the Criminal Department, Du Lin Li was lying on the floor at this time, with a dagger stuck in his heart.

Blood flowed from the wound and solidified around the corpse.

Qin Zulai squatted down to check and found that one of the deceased's hands was covered on the floor, and the other hand was pressed by his body.

He asked the deceased, "Is this the posture of the deceased when he dies?"

He nodded hurriedly, "Yes, when we came over, the deceased was like this, and no one touched him." ”

And after the examination of the lower officials, he had struggled before his death, and the cause of death was because the sharp weapon in the heart pierced the heart and bled too much. ”

"Bleeding too much and dying...... In other words, there is still a long period of time between injury and real death, right?" Qin Zulai asked.

He nodded, "Not bad." ”

He knew it.

Gently pushing the corpse, he looked at the hand that was pressed under the body, and lifted it away......

"It's ......"

Qin Zulai found that under the palm of the deceased's hand, a small piece of rag was covered.

The rag is blue on the front and black on the back, but there is nothing special about it.

Qin Zulai thought about it for a while, put the rag back, and let the corpse return to its original place.

"Qin County Order. ”

Han Min walked over and said, "This is the greeting post that Du Lin Li received. ”

Qin Zulai took the post, opened it and took a look, and sure enough, it said that it was Du Lin Li who he was coming to visit.

And there is also its own payment.

Han Min asked, "Qin County Order, is this your handwriting?"

Qin Zulai squinted his eyes and said: "It's very similar, even the official can't tell the truth from the fake, it seems that the murderer really spent a lot of thought, and it is not easy to copy the official's handwriting." ”

He returned the prayer note to Han Min and asked, "Lord Han, you said that the deceased left a message about this official before he died, where is it?"

Han Min hurriedly walked to the deceased's side with Qin Zulai, then pointed to the deceased's hand covering the ground and said, "This is it." ”

So saying, he lifted up the hand of the dead man.

And as soon as his hand was raised, Qin Zulai found ......

Under the hands of the deceased, there was a writing written in blood.

Ancestor!

That's right, it's the ancestor of Qin Zulai!

Although this character is a little ugly, it looks a little too big and too slender, but it is indeed an ancestral character.

Han Min looked at Qin Zulai and said, "Excuse me, this blood word, as well as the old housekeeper's confession, and the fact that Qin County Order has no alibi, plus Qin County Order once had a conflict with Du Lin Li. ”

"These ...... It's almost all to prove that the murderer is almost Qin County's order!"

Qin Zulai's eyes narrowed slightly.

All the clues, all the details, flashed through his mind as quickly as a movie.

Suddenly, Qin Zulai's eyes flashed.

The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he said, "I see, Lord Han, now, the official understands everything." ”

"What?" Han Min was stunned and looked at Qin Zulai a little blankly.

Qin Zu said: "This official, I already know who the murderer is, but before that, this official needs you to determine one thing for this official. ”

"One piece, enough to determine all the ironclad evidence!!"

Han Min heard Qin Zulai's whispered words, and hurriedly nodded and said, "Qin County Order, don't worry, the next official will do it." ”

After saying that, he hurriedly left.

Looking at Han Min's chubby figure, running around there, Qin Zulai couldn't help but shake his head and smiled lightly.

Retracting his gaze, he continued to walk around the slightly chaotic study.

Although now he knows who the murderer is, and how the murderer puts all the blame on himself.

However, he is not very clear about the murderer's motives.

When I came to the table, I saw that there were several pieces of paper on the table, and the brush was poured on the paper, and the ink was sprinkled on the paper.

Qin Zulai's eyes narrowed, looking at this, the deceased should have written something before he died.

So what is written?

Qin Zulai flipped through the papers, all of which were blank.

He looked at the paper basket again, and there was not a single piece of paper in it.

It seems that the things that the deceased died were taken away by the murderer, and perhaps what was written on that piece of paper was the murderer's motive for killing.

He shook his head slightly, casually picking up some books on the table.

There are the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the list of personnel of the Criminal Department, and some files.

It can be seen that Du Lin Li is still quite serious about the official position of the secretary of the Criminal Department.

And in addition to these, there are also some materials from the Ministry of Rites.

I think he suddenly took up the post of secretary of the Criminal Department, and there is still some work to be handed over to the Ministry of Rites.

Picking up some of the materials of the Ministry of Rites, Qin Zulai looked at it for a while, and suddenly, a gleam flashed in his eyes.

The corners of Qin Zulai's mouth rose slightly, understood!

Now, he understands everything!

"I see. ”

He smiled, and the last bit of incomprehension was all clear at this moment.

The truth of this case has been revealed.

In his eyes, there was no longer a secret to speak of.

It didn't take long for Han Min to return.

At the same time, he also brought a man here.

This person was dressed in a dark blue official robe, and he didn't need Han Min's introduction.

Qin Zu knew when he came that he must have also been here in the morning.

Zhou Hao arched his hand to Qin Zulai, and then said with a shocked and sad face: "Xiaguan, I just met Master Du in the morning, why did you blink an eye...... Heaven and man will be separated forever?"

"This ...... What the hell is going on? Lord Du is such a good person, who is going to kill him, who is so vicious, and who is so vicious?"

Zhou Hao looked sad and looked really sad.

Qin Zu looked at Han Min, and Han Min nodded to him secretly.

Qin Zulai's heart suddenly became clear.

He looked at Zhou Hao and said, "Lord Zhou and Lord Du, has the relationship always been very good?"

Zhou Hao hurriedly said: "Lord Du is older and more than a teenager, and in the Ministry of Rites, Lord Du grew up with the lower officials step by step. ”

"For Xiaguan, Master Du is a teacher-like person, and Xiaguan has always respected Master Du. ”

"This time, Lord Du was promoted to the secretary of the Criminal Department, and the lower officials were happier than anyone else, so before he went on duty, he personally came to Lord Du's mansion to congratulate Lord Du. ”

"But I didn't expect ......"

He was sincere and wiped his tears, "I didn't expect it, it's just a few hours, Lord Du, Lord Du, he will ...... Alas. ”

He sighed, extremely distressed.

He looked at Qin Zulai and said, "Lord Qin, I heard that Lord Qin is the smartest person in the world, and he has solved countless strange cases. ”

"So, please Lord Qin must catch the real murderer!"

At this time, Qin Zulai hadn't said anything yet.

The old housekeeper on the side said angrily: "It's the master he killed, and you still want him to catch the real murderer, do you want him to catch the thief?"

"What??"

Zhou Hao was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but raise his head to look at Qin Zulai.

He hurriedly shook his head and said, "Impossible, Lord Qin is famous all over the world, how could he do such a thing?"

The old housekeeper said: "Lord Zhou, don't you know, just the day before yesterday, it was this Lord Qin who quarreled with our master, which made our master disgraced, and grandpa fell ill that day." ”

"He has a conflict with our master, so he holds a grudge, and our master is angry that he is sick, not to mention, and now he has killed our master directly. ”