The first work of the imperial prison

Ye Baiting asked the three young people a lot of details, and finally pointed to Sun Zhixing: "You both ran in the same direction, did you see him?"

The three of them shook their heads, looked at each other, and shook their heads again: "It seems... I didn't notice much."

Ye Baiting asked Lu Yisheng again: "Where is Master Lu, did you see Master Sun?"

Lu Yisheng hesitated for a moment, then said: "I see it, but I didn't go up to say hello. The street is too chaotic and it's not easy to move around. We need to avoid suspicion."

"You don't need them to tell you," Sun Zhixing wrote in his sleeves, "I can explain myself! I was in the northwest, and there was an accident on the street. Jin Yiwei evacuated the crowd. It didn't matter what I wanted to do. I had to listen to it." Arrangement, go southeast with the flow of people, I don't know when I and these people gathered in the same direction, it was purely accidental, not what I thought, nor what they wanted."

"However, no matter how busy or chaotic the street is, I don't panic. I trust Jin Yiwei's ability. The commander is famous. A case as big as Lei Huo Bomb can be controlled, let alone today's trivial matter? Follow the arrangement, Jin Yiwei will definitely not let us Injuried!"

Shen Jiangden's eyes widened.

Or else, officials are good at flattering, talk about things when they talk about things, and they can also praise the commander and Jin Yiwei by the way. What other people say is so nice, why don't you take a high look?

Sun Zhixing not only picked it up to be obedient, but also glanced at Lu Yisheng out of the corner of his eye, as if he was proud, but also provocative—how, I still have more skills, take a pee and see yourself, you may be able to do it better than me!

Lu Yisheng didn't hesitate, his face didn't change, he seemed to be jealous of the atmosphere in the hall, he didn't want to talk too much, he was afraid that the commander would not like it, so he just snorted lightly with his nose, as if to say - what's the point of showing off for a while?You are waiting.

Since others gave this opportunity and were willing to get close, Ye Baiting was not polite, and asked Sun Zhixing directly: "You said you were on business before the accident happened on the street?"

Sun Zhixing smiled: "Yes."

Ye Baiting: "What were you doing at that time? Is there any evidence?"

"At that time... I thought about it. I probably went to An's Porcelain Store to look at the goods and confirm the order. Not long after I came out, I was about to go to the next one. Today I am busy with business and have a lot of arrangements. I even made a special list in my hand, for fear of forgetting. Which one, everyone in the official office knows, if necessary, Jin Yiwei can go to Honglu Temple to inquire and confirm at any time."

Ye Baiting happened to know An's Porcelain Shop, but forgot what day it was, and Qiu Xingqing passed by this shop, saw that the shop opened very early, and chatted a few words.

"As far as I know, the business of An's Porcelain Shop is very good because of the unique skills of the owner. It has its own rules. It opens at the beginning of the day every day, and you can look at the goods all day long, but the confirmation of the order must be completed before the second quarter of the day Everyone is the same, if Mr. Sun went to confirm the order, it should have been completed at the second quarter of the hour, and there was an accident on the street at the hour of Chen, and the gap in between...is it a little long?"

This time, where have you been?

Sun Zhixing didn't expect the other party to be so shrewd, he could see the gap, he hesitated for a moment, and said: "I had a stomachache at the time, so I went to borrow a hut from someone next door."

"Whose house?"

"This... Actually, I don't know. That family happened to pack up the carriage and go out. There was no one at home, so I..."

So still, no witnesses.

Ye Baiting asked Shen Jiang to write down this question, and to check it later, and continued to ask Sun Zhixing: "Someone threw a small ball in the street and injured the people. Does Sun Da want to know that there are broken glass in this weapon?"

Sun Zhixing: "I see."

"Then, does Master Sun know where the broken glass in it comes from?"

"How do I know that?" Sun Zhixing frowned, as if he felt that the other party's suspicion was unreasonable, and became emotional, "I didn't do it."

Ye Baiting looked into his eyes: "Liuli Sui is from Zeng Sanniang Liulifang in the suburbs of Beijing."

When Sun Zhixing heard the words 'Zeng Sanniang', he was obviously stunned for a moment, but recovered quickly.

Ye Baiting then asked: "Master Sun, do you know this proprietress?"

Sun Zhixing thought for a while, then shook his head: "Not familiar."

"That means we know each other?"

"There will be foreign missions visiting in the middle of the year. The Honglu Temple is being repaired and repaired. Big things and small things have to be run away. Wooden lacquer utensils, planting and jade construction are all things. I know a few people in the shop, not very normal?"

Sun Zhixing was obviously resentful, feeling that he was being targeted, but in the territory of Fusi in Beizhen, he didn't dare to make mistakes, so he could only give Ye Baiting a small stare: "The living habits of foreigners are different from ours, and some customs need to be accommodated. To do it, you must pay attention to the pattern. For this reason, I have been to many Liulifang to understand the negotiation. The order has not been finalized, and I know Zeng Sanniang, but if something happens to this Liulifang, I don’t know. I have only been there once or twice, and I am not familiar with the affairs of the workshop, so it has nothing to do with me."

Ye Baiting: "So this Liulifang has been stolen many times, and you don't know?"

Sun Zhixing: "I have heard that when asked about the batches and delivery time of the goods, the proprietress was very embarrassed to say that because of this incident, the delivery time cannot be guaranteed, and the preparations for Honglu Temple have just begun. , don’t be in a hurry, since the workshop has already reported the case, I believe in the government’s ability, and I will be able to arrest the little thief as soon as possible, and I also comforted her.”

"Today, Master Sun, have you ever met the proprietress?"

"This..." Sun Zhixing lowered his eyes, "No."

There is a high probability of this kind of performance.

Ye Baiting once again reminded Shen Jiang to pay attention, instead of continuing to test Sun Zhixing, he turned to the people next to him: "How about you? Do you know the proprietress of Liulifang?"

Lu Yisheng glanced past Sun Zhixing without any trace, and nodded: "I know him, but not familiar with him."

There are hidden reasons for the interaction between people. Ye Baiting noticed the deep meaning in his gaze, and after a little thought, he could understand that Honglu Temple came in and vacated a position, Lu Yisheng was seeking relationships, and Sun Zhixing was also working hard to show that The superior, the two are in a competitive relationship. Since the next task of Honglu Temple is to prepare for the reception of foreign missions, they must of course pay attention to their performance. At least they must know what they need to know, and they must understand what they need to know...

"I've seen this proprietress too," Lu Xingming remembered, "a while ago, my uncle met her on the street and chatted with her, and I also met her from a distance, but I didn't talk to her. There is a house here, so you live in the northwest?"

Northwest... Isn't someone coming from the northwest?

Without the need for others to look over, Sun Zhixing felt a little vain, keeping his eyes on his nose, his nose and his heart, and stopped talking.

Mu An also said: "I also know this proprietress, my family returned to Beijing last year, and I plan to stay here for a long time. Many parts of the yard need to be repaired and refurbished, and there is a side yard that needs glazed windows. The glazed windows are custom-made in this workshop. Yes, there are many trivial matters that need to be discussed, and we have met many times, but... due to repeated accidents, this business has not been completed."

"The colored glazes needed by Mu Jun Wang's Mansion are indeed made there," Tang Feihan said, as if he wanted to testify for his friend, "The proprietress once went to the County King's Mansion to discuss related matters. In the small pavilion in the courtyard, I saw her once from afar."

In other words, everyone knew Zeng Sanniang.

Ye Baiting asked again: "Liulifang Liuli has been stolen repeatedly, do you know about this?"

Mu An nodded and said that he knew: "Because she owed my goods and couldn't get them out for a long time, she came to the door to explain that things were busy at home and I didn't have time to deal with them. .”

Except for him, everyone else shook their heads and said they didn't know.

Ye Baiting looked at the three young people in the room: "You three, do you have a good relationship?"

The three looked at each other: "Yes."

Ye Baiting: "I heard that most of you lived with your family in other places before. How did you meet?"

Tang Feihan and Mu An looked at each other, and said with a smile: "We have known each other for more than ten years. At that time, King Mu Jun was a magistrate in my hometown. For a long time, he and my family were neighbors. My family stepfather..."

Speaking of this person, the smile on his face disappeared, and he sighed lightly: "He didn't treat me well, and he often threatened to drive me out. I was half-grown at the time, and I was very angry. I really wanted to run away from home, Mu Anxin The land is good, often quietly take me in and give me food."

Mu An patted him on the shoulder: "It's all over."

The two are elegant and elegant, with outstanding temperament. Even though they are sad about the past, they also have the feeling of being a teenager. They are born with smiling lips, gentle and amiable, and they do not leak water in dealing with people and things.

Ye Baiting looked at Tang Feihan: "Are you grateful to Mu An?"

Tang Feihan: "Yes, not just gratitude."

"Want to repay?"

"If there is a chance, of course."

"If he was in trouble, would you be willing to help him kill someone?"

"It's... hard to say, it should be willing?" Tang Feihan moved his fingers, looking like he wanted to shake the fan, but because the fan was squeezed out before, and he wasn't there, of course this movement couldn't do anything. He withdrew his hand a little awkwardly, "But he doesn't seem to have any problems, life is pretty smooth, he doesn't lack anything, everything is good, everyone likes him."

Ye Baiting turned to Mu An.

Mu An smiled, seemingly a little helpless: "Except for my father occasionally scolding me, telling me what I did not do well enough, and how I can improve next time, it seems to be the case. I have never lacked anything since I grew up. But when I was young, I had no playmates. I had an older brother who died young. I was the only child at home. I was lonely when I was not studying. In fact, I am also very grateful for the existence of Brother Tang, who helped me spend a lot of hard time. There is no need to repay him, I should also repay him."

The eyes of the two met, and there was an unspeakable tacit understanding.

Ye Baiting: "Where's Lu Xingming? How did you meet?"

"I met first," Mu An said, "My father's term of office was over and he was transferred to another place. It happened that Uncle Lu was an official there. My father and Uncle Lu were good friends. They knew each other when they were young. When they moved to a place, they had more contacts. Naturally, I got to know brother Xingming. He is younger, mischievous, stubborn, and loves to cause trouble. He, but in fact, I think he is very good like this, but he is a bit big-hearted, not bad-hearted, and very loyal. As for spending a lot of money... Who would lose a few coins in a family like us? He just loves I don’t think there is anything wrong with it, but I don’t want to waste it casually.”

"Brother Tang and I were already close friends at that time. We were older, more sensible, and cherished more. Although the distance was a bit far, it was not very far. Brother Tang would come to visit me occasionally, and I often went with Brother Xingming. Once you come and go, everyone gets to know each other, and they hit it off very well, and as time goes by, the relationship gets better and better."

Lu Xingming nodded his head and snorted: "The guy outside thinks I'm stupid. He only knows how to spend money, or he really thinks I'm stupid and wants to cheat my money. No one wants to get to know me sincerely. These two are a little bit Stupid, obviously talented and excellent in classwork, there are a bunch of people outside rushing to accept him as a disciple, if they can't do it, they will get married, and if they can't make any friends, they don't dislike me, and even speak for me, I'm worried that they will be rejected by others You've been lied to, so naturally you have to take care of them... An ignorant dude like me just depends on being friends with them, what, can't you?"

Pretty vicious.

Lu Yisheng carefully glanced at the seated person, and reminded his nephew to pay attention to his attitude: "The commander is in front, speak well."

Lu Xingming glared at him, didn't speak, and didn't soften his attitude.

Lu Yisheng cupped his hands: "Children are ignorant, I hope the commander will forgive me."

The other party was no longer the age of a child, and Qiu Xunqing really didn't care about it: "Where do you usually meet and gather?"

"My house." Lu Xingming said, "Brother Tang's house is a little inconvenient. King Mu is busy with business and has high demands on Brother Mu. It is okay to stay at his house once or twice. If there are too many, he may be picked on. My family is the most It's convenient, if you're tired of being bored, I know best what places are fun in this capital, and I have to arrange them, what do these two nerds know?"

Mu An and Tang Feihan looked at each other, sighed together, and then handed over to the superior, as if they were used to the little brother's way of speaking, and were annoyed by him for helping the superior.

Qiu Yiqing nodded slightly, and looked at Ye Baiting. Ye Baiting understood, and continued to ask: "What do you think of King Mu?"

Mu An lowered his eyes, with sadness on his face: "He is my father."

Tang Feihan: "Somewhat strict."

"Where is it a bit strict, it's obviously too strict!" Lu Xingming disagreed with this, "Mu An's reception is impeccable, and his schoolwork is also perfect, even the master can't find his fault, the county prince Still asking him to recite all night, this person who will be crowned soon, but also kneeling in the ancestral hall to punish him for three meals, and he is not two or three years old, how much face will be lost?"

The room was suddenly quiet, and the three of them stopped making any noise.

Ye Baiting pondered for a moment, then asked: "Where's Mrs. Li? You should all know Lu Xingming's aunt? What kind of person do you think she is?"

Mu An nodded again: "Very neat hostess? Everything at home is well arranged."

Tang Feihan also said: "A good wife, with her by my side, Uncle Lu's official career will be smoother."

Lu Xingming disagreed again: "Why don't you say that she is too domineering? Everything must be done according to her arrangement, and no mistakes can be made. I can do other things, but I can't get into her hands. Never stopped talking to me, but she locked the door and wouldn't let me go out!"

The young man has a quick temper and speaks loudly, he is really the most unscrupulous of the three.

Ye Baiting probably understood, and turned to Lu Yisheng and Sun Zhixing: "Where are the two adults? What impression do you have of these two deceased?"

Sun Zhixing: "Although the prince of the county is a bit serious and unreasonable, but listen to him and act according to his method, it will definitely work. Many people don't get along very well with him, but they have worked together and will appreciate his ability; Li I don't know her very well, but I went to some small banquets in private, and heard other people's evaluations of her... probably like a spring breeze, good at dancing with long sleeves? This is the first time I've heard of her nephew saying that she is domineering."

Lu Yisheng: "Needless to say, the prince of the county, he is a good teacher and helpful friend, a role model for my generation! I have nothing but respect and admiration for him; my wife occasionally has a little temper, but it is for our own good, just like..."

He glanced at the person seated indifferently: "Just like before, when I heard the ignorant outsiders criticize the governor of Beizhen, saying that Mr. Ye Xiao was domineering and dared to scold the commander for being careless, but the subordinate knew that this was not the case. It's not scolding, but caring, Mr. Xiao is worried about the commander, and hopes that the commander will act cautiously and cautiously, and don't give the villain a chance to do bad things, and don't let himself get hurt."

As soon as these words came out, the room fell silent.

Not only Shen Jiang was shocked, but Sun Zhixing also had a face full of anger of 'Zizi despicable'. He was even better at flattering than him, and even better at finding an opening than him!Aren't you afraid that rumors will be spread outside, and if you pass on the wrong words, you will directly reveal it and be dealt with by the commander!

Of course the commander would not deal with Lu Yisheng, so he hummed slowly.

Ye Baiting quickly got back to the topic: "Does anyone know where the two deceased were and what they did before the accident?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison, only Lu Xingming said again that his aunt had to get the cloth before the accident, and he had explained it to him.

Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing joined Shen Jiang, and the three of them were in the hall, and they asked a few more questions one by one. The first confession interrogation was over, and it was late, so we couldn't continue to detain people here, but some things had to be said in advance a--

"This case is of great importance. Several people are related to the deceased. In the following investigation process, Jin Yiwei may come to ask questions at any time. Please be aware and cooperate. During this period, several people are not allowed to leave the capital, but some If you need to go out of the city, you have to report to Beizhen Fusi, and those who don’t cooperate—you have ghosts in your heart, don’t blame Jin Yiwei for being ruthless.”

Shen Jiang frightened Wanren, and asked people to take him down to go through the process of signing and signing, and sent him to Beizhen Fusi.

"In addition to the proprietress of Liulifang—" He looked at Ye Baiting, "Master, is the murderer among these people?"

Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing looked at each other: "The relationship and clues of the characters you found out, together with the location of the murderer determined by the commander just now, cross-excluded—probably yes."

But details are lacking, and more clues.

"Let's analyze and analyze first?"

"It's okay," Qiu Yiqing looked at the sky, "It's going to be night soon."

Shen Jiang wiped his face, okay, I understand this time, don't ask, asking is overtime: "Then let's have a meal first?"

"Okay."

"Alright."

It was still the warm court, and it was still a simple, quick dinner. The small whiteboard was brought out again, and there were charcoal pencils, physical work, no need to be reminded, Shen Jiang consciously stood in front of the small whiteboard, and wrote on it one by one. He asked Ye Baiting the names of the deceased and related persons: "When I asked you just now, why didn't the young master mention the deserted house and the little thief? If the murderer is among these few people, he will definitely lose his expression when he hears this news."

Ye Baiting was pouring tea from the pot, watching the dense white steam blooming on the teacup: "Because we were careful enough. The commander opened the mechanism and then closed it again. He didn't do anything unnecessary. The murderer probably didn't know that we followed the thief." , If this information is thrown out, he will know it, be on guard, and act more cautiously, and we may lose more than the opportunities we get."

Shen Jiang: "That's right. The murderer will hide and lie. Of course, we can't pass all the cards in the hole. The best thing is to hit one hit... Come on!"

On the small whiteboard, all the names of several people were written out, and the interpersonal relationships were outlined with lines, and then annotated with simple words to make the display more clear.

Ye Baiting looked at the small whiteboard, and slowly held his chin: "First of all, we need to clarify one question. Was the death of King Mu and Li's death accidental or man-made? If someone did it on purpose, it would not be a simple prank, but Intentionally murdered."

"Of course it was intentional! Two of them died, so how could it be an accident?" Shen Jiang believed that there was no doubt about it. Far away, the bombing killed Prince Mu and Mrs. Li, were they all acquaintances in the circle? I am afraid that the murderer did not use the name of prank to commit murder!"

Qiu Xunqing also nodded, expressing the same opinion.

Shen Jiang was so proud: "Look, young master, the commanders have the same opinion as me!"

Then there is no need to think about this question, Ye Baiting continued: "Correction, in this case, not only two people died."

"Who else?"

"While you were busy outside today, the doctors and patients treated an old man who was seriously injured. He failed to carry him and passed away in full view. His body must have arrived in the morgue now."

Ye Baiting paused, and said: "The condition of the body, I will examine it carefully later, but I was at the scene at the time, because he was the only one seriously injured, I went to look at it when he was found, his back was attacked by a small ball , also at close range, it should be that the small ball just landed on his left back and exploded, causing not only extensive burns on the skin, broken ribs, but also shattered glass piercing deeper into the body, causing serious lung injuries Condition……"

"The difference is that he was evacuated with the flow of people and encountered an accident while running, while King Mu and Mrs. Li encountered an accident while they were doing something that no one else knew about."

Qiu Yiqing immediately hit the point: "Is this person related to King Mu or the Lu family?"

Ye Baiting shook his head: "Not at all. I asked the deceased's daughter-in-law Mrs. Zhang, their family is ordinary, they are ordinary people, and they have no channels to know the officials of the court, but their direction... is coming from the west, passing through Tongyuan Bank. "

Chou Xunqing: "The deceased walked with the murderer for a short time, and within this short period of time, the murderer developed a murderous intent on him."

Shen Jiang: "But in such a short period of time, in such a noisy environment, everyone is running around, and we can't even talk about knowing each other. Where did the murderous intention come from?"

"Because time is limited and the environment is limited, there are some things that can be seen through at a glance." Ye Baiting told all the things she asked at the time, including the words of the deceased's daughter-in-law, such as 'don't care about the grandson, just run away'.

"...What do I think, the situation at that time can only be clearly and unmistakably revealed. The deceased's behavior at that time was to follow Jin Yiwei's order to evacuate, without any accusations, and met the murderer by chance. , you can't suddenly get used to it, or it's because people run fast or slow, right?"

The purpose of the murderer was to hide himself. It doesn't matter if the flow of people is fast or slow. Sudden killing will even attract attention, which is not worthwhile.

Qiu Xunqing understood: "You mean—the intent to kill comes from the attitude towards children?"

Ye Baiting held the teacup and nodded lightly: "You are a child raised by me. What you want and whether something will happen to me are not important to me. An adult's life is much more valuable than yours. Take good care of him." You are your blessing, if you don’t support you, there is nothing to blame, your life, your days are all given by me, and I can take them back... so cold, heartless, stay where you are, and be scattered by people How scared, how helpless, how embarrassing will the child be?"

"Small, submerged in the crowd, weak, unable to get out by himself, even shouting loudly can't break through the crowd..."

Ye Baiting's fingertips moved slightly: "I hadn't figured it out until now. After asking the confession today, I suddenly thought of this direction—is there anyone among our suspects who has had similar experiences or similar emotions?"