The servants around the Huang eunuch were tightly locked in an abandoned side hall, the deputy envoy opened the door of the hall, and when the people saw Sima Chao, they immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and kept shouting that they were wronged.

According to the people around the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother had been shouting and hearing something before she was poisoned, so Sima Chao handed over the rest of the people to the deputy envoy for interrogation, and he personally interrogated the three concubines.

Of these three concubines, two were given to Huang Dajian by the former emperor, and the other was purchased from outside.

It's just that until sunset, Sima Chao didn't find any clues, so he had to order someone to take a few people down and take care of them for the time being.

After tossing for a day and a night, Sima Chao leaned back on the chair tiredly, raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and carefully thought about the ins and outs of the whole case.

At this time, the head of the palace entered, nodded at Sima Chao and said: "Young General, the righteous son of Huang Dajian is here, saying that he wants to transport Huang Dajian's coffin back to his hometown for burial. ”

Since the person is dead, it is useless to hold it, Sima Chao waved his hand and said: "Just give Huang's coffin to his son." ”

The person in charge agreed, and after a few more words of curry favor with Sima Chao, seeing Sima Chao's indifferent attitude, he retreated with interest.

Not long after the person in charge left, Sima Rui walked in with two deputy envoys of the Jinyi Guard, Sima Chao raised his eyes and asked, "How is it?" Did any clues be found among those people? ”

Sima Rui replied: "Not yet. ”

According to their years of experience in investigating cases, for some suspects, there is no need for careful interrogation, and it can be judged that Sima Chao not only showed disappointment after listening to Sima Rui's words.

Sima Rui saw Sima Chao's thoughts, and he stepped forward and said: "These thieves are scheming, and they can't be interrogated in a while, so cousin don't be in a hurry." ”

Sima Chao waved his hand and withdrew from the rest of the deputy envoys, and only said to Sima Rui: "Why do I think we have been being played by thieves, I am so unsteady." ”

"These thieves are really cunning." Sima Rui heard Sima Chao complain, he couldn't help but get angry, and said: "If it weren't for our plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, how could they succeed so easily, cousin, don't worry, the main culprit of this thief must still be hidden in the palace, as long as it takes time, the brothers will definitely be able to interrogate it."

"Not good!" Before Sima Rui finished speaking, Sima Chao suddenly got up and said sharply: "Hurry up and stop the righteous son of the Yellow Eunuch." ”

Sima Rui couldn't help but be taken aback, and wondered, "Cousin, what's wrong with you?" ”

Sima Chao asked, "Where is the body of Huang Dajian?" ”

"When I came over, I saw that the coffin surnamed Huang had been carried away by his son." Sima Rui was surprised and asked, "Cousin, is there anything wrong?" ”

Sima Chao didn't have time to explain more, strode out of the house, and hurriedly replied: "It's too late to elaborate, quickly order someone to stop the person surnamed Huang." ”

As he spoke, Sima Chao chased Sima Rui and the others out, and when they arrived at the gate of the palace, Sima Chao anxiously asked the guard: "You can see which direction is the Huang eunuch Yizi carrying the coffin?" ”

Seeing Sima Chao's anxious expression, the gatekeeper hurriedly pointed out a direction, and replied, "It's been a quarter of an hour since I left." ”

When Sima Chao heard this, he didn't say a word, and quickly chased after the group in the direction pointed by the guard.

Fortunately, the man hadn't gone far yet, and when he caught up with the person, Sima Chao's Jinyi guards surrounded the chariots, horses, and people.

Seeing this, Huang Dajian's righteous son was named Huang Ying, and when he saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward to reason with Sima Chao and said: "Young General, my father-in-law is the confidant of the first emperor, and now she has unfortunately passed away, why did the young general stop my father-in-law's coffin." ”

Sima Chao didn't say much to her, but only instructed his subordinates: "Go and open the coffin and give me a detailed search." ”

Hearing this, Huang Ying hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, and shouted: "Major General, you are disrespectful to the deceased, you, you are like this, it's not appropriate." ”

Three or two Jinyi guards stepped forward to stop Huang Ying, and shouted: "Don't talk, it will delay our Jinyiwei's case, and ten lives are not enough for you." ”

As he spoke, several other brocade guards stepped forward, pried open the coffin in three or two, searched carefully, and then replied to Sima Chao: "General, there is no secret compartment inside, and there are no hidden people. ”

Seeing this, Huang Ying was even more reasonable, broke free from the shackles, and shouted loudly: "My father-in-law is a popular man around the first emperor, the first emperor who served him all his life, even the new emperor has to call him a word of knowledge, if you are rude, I will sue Your Majesty, my father-in-law has done his best for the royal family, but you have made him unpeaceful after his death, if Your Majesty is to blame, you are a brocade guard and cannot afford to bear the guilt." ”

No matter how Huang Ying called, Sima Chao just turned a deaf ear, he pointed to the other carriage and horse brought by Huang Ying, and ordered his subordinates: "Go to the carriage and have a look." ”

Huang Ying was startled, and hurriedly shouted: "That's my daughter, you, you are too rude." ”

Two brocade guards stepped forward to open the car door, only to see an old woman and two little girls inside, and several women all screamed in horror when they saw the foreign man.

Jinyi Wei drove people out of the car, the old woman looked like she was in her fifties, her hair was gray, but she was meticulously combed, the two little girls were only fifteen or sixteen years old, looking at the clothes and dressing, but they were servants who served the master's family, after the two were driven out of the car, they were so frightened that they hid behind the old woman, trembling and did not dare to make a sound, but the old woman was quite calm, he glanced at the brocade clothes that drove them away, and was just about to speak angrily, so he glanced at Sima Chao not far away, after all, he did not scold.

The two of them got into the car and searched for it, then came over and replied to Sima Chao: "Except for these three people in the car, there is nothing suspicious." ”

Sima Chao looked at Huang Ying and asked, "Who are they?" ”

Huang Ying stiffened her neck and replied: "This is my father-in-law's wife and my adoptive mother." ”

It is not uncommon for a number of powerful eunuchs to raise wives and adopt some righteous sons like normal men outside.

Sima Chao sat on the tall horse, he listened to Huang Ying's words, and glanced at the old woman from a distance, and the old woman saw that he was coming, so she simply turned her head to the other side angrily.

At this moment, the two little girls have recovered from the fright, and the two of them saw that Sima Chao was the leader of this group, they wiped their tears and walked forward, trembling and kneeling and begging: "The old man died of illness, the old lady is not very sad, please raise your noble hand, let us return to our hometown and let the old man settle in the ground, my lord, we are all innocent and good people, please." ”

The two little girls cried so much that they were whimpering, and they looked very pitiful.

Sima Rui on the side looked soft-hearted, and stepped forward to persuade Sima Chao: "Since nothing suspicious has been found, let them go." ”

At this moment, Sima Chao's face turned cold, and he said coldly to the old woman standing in the distance: "You, come here." ”

(End of chapter)