Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 39 Sevenfold

On the left is an initial sketch of a shoe.

On the right is a villain with crooked melons and dates, and a fat belly.

On the left side of the shoe, Xiao Zhinu picked up the knife and pen and carved a small seal: seven.

seven.
Qin Wangzheng was thoughtful.

Does it mean that the height is seven times the size of the shoes?
boom!
Qin Wangzheng glanced at Li Leng and said coldly: "Wait!"

Li Jiji turned around, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty."

Qin Wangzheng said calmly: "How long are your feet?"

Li was puzzled, looked down at his bare feet, cupped his hands and said, "One foot!"

After finishing speaking, Li looked up at Qin Wangzheng.

He eagerly wanted to know why the king of Qin and the dignitaries asked such weird questions?

Qin Wangzheng did not give an answer immediately, but picked up the knife and pen in his hand to perform arithmetic calculations.

Of course there is arithmetic in this age.

And it is not much different from later generations, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and fraction calculation.

The only difference is that instead of Arabic numerals, Qin Xiaozhuan is used.

Nine chapters of arithmetic cannot be accomplished overnight, and it is slightly improved on the basis of the pre-Qin people.

Qin Wangzheng calculated silently in his heart, and then carved the number with a knife and pen: seven feet
Qin Wangzheng stroked his beard and said, "Are you seven feet tall?"

Li nodded frequently.

This.
How did your Majesty calculate it?

Can you infer your height from just the size of a shoe?
at last
Li Huixin smiled, and said lightly: "Thank you for reminding me, I know!"

Qin Wangzheng nodded, Ting Weili is not too stupid.

Li returned to Tingwei's mansion and quickly deduced the suspect's height based on the size of the shoes.

Then in the study of Tingwei Mansion, he took out the files of all the people in the capital.

It records in detail the birthplace, gender, title, height, and weight of any person.

There are only 300 people who travel in the capital within three days and meet the status.

Among the 300 people, there are very few wealthy businessmen.
Just for ten people.

Meng Wu quickly received the order, and then ordered people to arrest him.

Wealthy businessmen were all arrested and brought to justice.

at last
Two people admitted all this.

A few days ago, they disguised themselves and came to the Yushi Mansion with their faces masked. They bribed the Yushi [-] gold, and then asked them to assassinate Xiao Zhinu.

The two rich merchants were from Shangcai in the state of Chu, one named Chuan and the other named Peng.

Unfortunately, they never returned home.

However, Li felt that something was wrong. As wealthy businessmen, they couldn't have a clear picture of what happened in the palace, and there must be adultery in it.

Two rich merchants in Chu clothes were led into the main hall by five flowers.

First, let the criminal report what happened that day.

Chuan Putong knelt down on the ground, tears streaming down his face: "I waited for it as a last resort!"

"Oh?"

As soon as Li heard the cry of injustice, he asked him to explain it.

Chuan wiped his nose and said in a low voice: "A few days ago, assassins came to our house. They threatened us to do things, otherwise how dare we do it?"

As soon as Li heard this, his face gradually became dignified.

If he was really coerced, then the charge of conspiring to kill Xiao Zhinu would not be settled.

Li then asked the two of them to tell the reasons behind each other, and explained in a low voice.

A few days ago, when Peng visited Li's home, two masked men in black suddenly came.

These people all carry long swords, we are very scared, so we can only agree to this matter temporarily.

I wanted to sue the officials, but the man in black said that if he sued the officials, he would have to kill the rich businessman.

In desperation, Chuan and Peng had no choice but to discuss together, and went to the imperial master's house, offering bribes to them to help assassinate Xiao Zhinu.

Hearing Chuan's explanation, Li recorded doubts on the bamboo slips, and his face gradually became gloomy.

Li looked at Peng fiercely: "Is that true?"

Peng's face was rosy and he nodded nervously.

Now that the criminal has clarified what happened.

Then
On to the second step, Li questioned the criminal based on the doubtful points recorded on the bamboo slips.

So Li separated the two, and then asked them what the masked man said that night?
He talked eloquently and talked a lot,

But Peng was different. He hesitated and only named a few people.

then
Based on the testimony of the two, Li deduced that the two had lied.

finally under torture
Chuanhepeng can only tell the truth.

The two did meet at home that day, and then two mysterious businessmen came to the house.

Because they all speak the accent of Chu State, it is very convenient to communicate.

The businessman gave a hundred gold and let us assassinate the little childish slave.

So, Chuan Hepeng was tempted, took out twenty gold and decided to give it a try.

According to the laws of the Great Qin Dynasty, Chuan Hepeng will be punished as Chengdan and repair the Great Wall.

But the case is not over yet.
From Chuan Hepeng's explanation, Li deduced that the mysterious businessman who asked them to assassinate Xiao Zhinu was definitely not simple.

First of all, the two of them were dressed in top-quality Chu silk, and even the shoes were not ordinary hemp shoes, but cloth boots.

Moreover, although the two of them spoke the Chu accent, they carried the Qin accent.

In addition, those who know this must be senior members of the court.

Therefore, Li truthfully reported to Qin Wangzheng.

As for the subsequent investigation, it must be done by Qin Wangzheng. He has no such power.

After Qin Wangzheng received the news, he knew very well that these two people were Lord Changping and Lord Changwen.

There are only two people who meet the conditions.

However, Qin Wangzheng did not hunt them down immediately out of worldly reasons.

but look at
their subsequent performance.

Inside Zhangtai Palace.

Qin Wangzheng announced that Lord Changping and Lord Changwen entered the palace.

Mr. Changping was trembling, but his expression was restrained and calm.

Chang Wenjun remained expressionless as usual.

"A few days ago, someone assassinated Xiao Zhinu, the lonely king ordered Ting Wei to investigate the matter, and found that the suspect was in the palace!"

As soon as these words came out, Lord Changwen and Lord Changping were dumbfounded, but they also knew that Qin Wangzheng might be just a test.

As long as Qin Wangzheng doesn't break the law, they don't need to beg for mercy.

Chang Wenjun restrained the tension in his heart, and said in a gentle tone: "Who is this person? I will arrest this thief immediately!"

Qin Wangzheng's face was serious, and he said contemptuously, "Who is it? I know it in my heart!"

After all, Qin Wangzheng added: "If the murderer confesses, the lonely king may be able to forgive him."

The two became even more nervous. Mr. Changping was about to apologize, but Mr. Changwen stopped him.

Lord Changwen stepped forward, cupped his hands slightly and said, "I would like to draft a memorandum for the lonely king. After this thief sees the memorandum from the government, he will take the initiative to tell the truth!"

"Oh?"

Qin Wangzheng said calmly, looked at Chang Wenjun's expression in a blink of an eye, and said lightly: "If that's the case, then get rid of it!"

Chang Wenjun was terrified, but his voice still betrayed him, and he said hoarsely: "I obey!"

This scene was deeply engraved in Qin Wangzheng's mind.

Chang Wenjun knew that this was a temptation.

If it weren't for the temptation, they would have been in prison by now.

Seeing the two slowly get up and leave, Qin Wangzheng stared straight at the backs of the two with sharp eyes like knives.

It seemed to be telling the two of them that there should be no next time, otherwise they would never be lenient.

The two of them seemed to be scared too, not daring to do right with Xiao Zhinu again.

After the two left, Xiao Zhinu suddenly appeared in front of Qin Wangzheng.

(End of this chapter)