The Split-Actress in Conan's World

Hattori Heiji and Conan looked at each other, they didn't expect this result.

How can I rely on the uncle to negotiate and convince him?

Just from his extremely confident expression, you can tell that it's impossible to convince him, okay? !

The main reason was that they didn't have much evidence to present, and they just analyzed these from the photos based on their detective intuition which had always worked well.

To convince the uncle, there must be indisputable evidence.

If you want evidence, you have to go to the scene to investigate.

If you want to investigate on site, you have to convince the uncle.

It's an endless loop.

The two had no choice but to leave and think of other solutions.

"Ah..." Hattori Heiji sighed, "Uncle is really stubborn in unnecessary places."

"Now we can only think of other solutions." Conan also felt uncomfortable.

If the uncle cannot be relied upon, who else can be trusted and can negotiate with the Fujiwara family to allow them to enter the room to investigate?

Conan immediately thought of the figure of Fujiwara Mio.

If it's her, she should be trustworthy, right?

On the one hand, she is Mr. Rin's mother and lacks sufficient motive to commit the crime, and she should be more inclined to Mr. Rin's side than the Fujiwara family's position.

On the other hand, she knows her identity as Kudo Shinichi. Even if she wants to commit a crime, she will not choose the time when this uncle Hattori and himself are guests here. This is not in line with her character...isn't it?

After considering Sister Weiyang's personality, Conan suddenly became less confident.

But now there seems to be no better choice besides her.

"We can try to seek help from Sister Weiyang. She is Mr. Lin's mother and should be trustworthy."

"Then let's do as you say." Hattori Heiji had no better idea, so he nodded.

......

Not long after the two left, Kogoro Mouri heard a knock on the door and went to open it.

Outside the door, the waiter who had brought breakfast earlier was standing by with his head lowered. Someone else was knocking on the door.

It’s the old butler.

"Please gather at the ancestral temple. The head of the family has something to announce."

His attitude was very indifferent, and even had a hint of subtle hostility, which gave Maori Kogoro a bad feeling.

Nothing will really happen...

With a little panic and forced calm, Kogoro Mori nodded calmly and followed him to the ancestral temple.

The ancestral temple is located at the back of the center of the manor. It is a building the size of a basketball court. It is not old and appears to have been renovated a few years ago.

Except for Hattori Heiji and Conan, everyone else had been brought to the entrance of the ancestral temple and was waiting anxiously.

"Dad!" When Maori Ran saw Maori Kogoro, she felt like she had found her backbone. She let out a sigh of relief and calmed down a lot.

"What happened? Why did you call us all here? Why didn't you let us go out so early in the morning?" Suzuki Sonoko crossed her arms and complained unhappily, "Hurry up and let Brother Shakuba come out and explain!"

Toyama Kazuha leaned her head out, but didn't see Hattori Heiji, and her brows were filled with worry.

"Hey, Xiaolan, calm down first. Let's listen to what the butler has to say." Maori Kogoro became more serious. He stood in front of everyone and looked directly at the old butler who brought them here.

"Let me do the talking." Fujiwara no Takakata pushed open the door and walked out of the ancestral hall. His original artistic temperament faded a lot, replaced by a serious majesty along with his expression.

"At 7:40 this morning, we found the body of the chieftain in the ancestral temple."

"What?!!"

Everyone was stunned by the news.

Kogoro Mouri was also stunned, not only because of the shocking news, but also because he thought of the news about Rin Shakuha that Hattori Heiji and Conan brought not long ago.

No way......

"There are still two children who haven't arrived. Their rooms were empty when I went there." The old butler mentioned the disappearance of Hattori Heiji and Conan.

"Then don't worry about them."

The old butler nodded and stepped aside.

Fujiwara no Takakata didn't say anything more, but stepped aside and made a "come in" gesture: "Come in and talk."

Everyone filed in.

The light in the ancestral hall is very dim. There is no ceiling light, but instead there are effect lights hidden in the wall gaps, using electric lights to create the feeling of candlelight.

The first feeling they had after coming in was: empty.

It can be seen from the outside that this ancestral hall is a bit too big, and there is no arrangement inside. Not only is there no separate area, there is also little furniture.

Some have only one row of tablets, placed horizontally on a wooden pedestal facing the main door.

On top of the wooden statue is a huge mural that covers the entire wall.

You have to know that this ancestral temple is about the size of a basketball court. Needless to say, a mural covering an entire wall is magnificent.

The few people who had just come in were shocked before they were mentally prepared.

Fujiwara no Takakata introduced at the right time: "This is the family calendar of the Fujiwara family. It roughly records the glory and decline of the Fujiwara family over the past thousand years in the form of pictures."

There is nothing wrong with this. More than a thousand years ago, the Fujiwara family was also very powerful. They controlled the emperor from behind for more than three hundred years and were above the emperor. The patriarch of the Fujiwara family could easily influence the government regardless of whether he was in the court or in the opposition.

At that time, Yamato Buddhism had not yet taken shape, and Buddhist principles were completely utilized by the powerful Fujiwara family to weaken the emperor's real power and divide the ministers. At the same time, they used the opportunity of missionary work to collect the lands of nobles from all over the country into the name of the Fujiwara family, thereby exempting them from taxes and secretly taking advantage of the profits to enrich themselves.

By the middle of the 10th century, the Fujiwara clan's power reached its peak. Although they did not overthrow and replace the imperial family, they had become the de facto rulers of Japan. They even established the "Kanpaku" system, creating a position equivalent to regent, thus undermining the emperor.

At that time, the Fujiwara family was full of talented people and had control over all aspects of the court, especially in diplomacy. They made friends with major countries in the Central Plains, offered tributes and pledged allegiance, and made friends with small countries such as Ryukyu to ensure safety and maintain their position in Japan.

By the beginning of the 11th century, the Fujiwara family's residence was even more magnificent than the Imperial Palace. Four emperors successively married the daughters of the head of the Fujiwara family to ensure that they could sit on the throne and spend their later years in peace.

The famous classical novels "The Tale of Genji" and "The Tale of Glory" are based on the prototype of the head of the Fujiwara family at that time, describing his luxurious life of drunkenness and debauchery.

However, there is no long-term peace in the world. As the saying goes, everything will eventually prosper after decline, and everything will eventually decline after prosperity. The Fujiwara clan's prosperity lasted only about three hundred years, and it began to decline in the 12th century. Not only did they give up their control over Buddhism, they also voluntarily withdrew from the court, and from then on they stayed away from the government and demoted themselves to an aristocratic clan.

From then on, Japan entered a situation where the Minamoto and Heike clans competed for the world, and the Fujiwara family's early concessions allowed them to preserve the Mitsunari family business and become the target of the two imperial clans. They were able to play both sides and achieved a peaceful ending.

After that, the branch family moved to Kyoto and was called the Four Great Families together with the other three families. They lived a life of idleness and waiting for death in Kyoto.