The first work of the imperial prison

In the main hall of Beizhen Fusi, the case is under trial.

Sun Zhixing's affair with Zeng Sanniang has already been admitted by the Lord, and there is no room for refutation.

Ye Baiting then asked Zeng Sanniang: "Master Sun has given you convenience and helped you with many things, will you also give him convenience, for example, do you give him a lower price for the good products produced by Liulifang, okay?" It is convenient for him to make political achievements in the government office? Will you help him secretly with some things that are inconvenient for him to do? Is he familiar with your Liulifang? When you are away, you can also help you direct the subordinates to do things ?”

Zeng Sanniang looked surprised, and was stunned for a moment before answering: "That's right, everything is just like Mr. Xiao said, Jin Yiwei can even find out about these things?"

Shen Jiang stood aside with a proud face. It wasn't Jin Yiwei who could even find out these things, it was the young master who was amazing, as long as there was a little bit of clues, he would be able to analyze them all!

Ye Baiting nodded, and looked at Sun Zhixing: "So you know very well that Liulifang has been stolen repeatedly?"

Sun Zhixing: "Yes."

"Is Zeng Sanniang in person all these stolen days?"

"Not necessarily," Sun Zhixing shook his head, "Sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not."

"What about you?"

"Me?" Sun Zhixing shook his head even more, "I don't even know about it. Sometimes it was stolen on the same day, and I only found out about it from others after a few days."

"So it's very possible that when the thief went to steal something, you were there or you weren't."

"Yes."

"Did you hear unusual noises during the night you stayed there?"

"No."

"Please think about it seriously, not once?"

"...Well, no."

"As we mentioned just now, the desolate house where the thief traded Liuli Sui with the murderer belongs to your family."

"If the address is correct, yes, that house belongs to my family."

"Across the street, where is the place where bombs are made? Do you know it?"

"I don't know, I don't know."

"Okay," Ye Baiting turned, pointing at Tang Feihan, "Do you recognize the young man standing in front of the hall?"

Sun Zhixing glanced at it, and snorted unfriendly: "Yes, but I know his father better, the contemporary Chen Shimei, who abandoned his wife and son, stopped his wife and remarried, was greedy for vanity, was a dog, talked sweetly and had a sword in his belly, didn't he?" What a good thing!"

Those present may not know that there is a white moonlight in his heart, which is Tang Jingfu's wife and sister. The two fall in love with each other. They were supposed to be destined for life, but they were disturbed by Tang Jingfu. The woman is dead now, but they all know about Tang Jingfu, the contemporary Chen Shimei. , No matter how others can't understand it, they can't scold her too much.

Ye Baiting: "Don't you think Tang Feihan's situation is pitiful?"

Sun Zhixing: "Of course it's pitiful. Who wouldn't be pitiful to have such a father? I'm afraid he was born out of suffering, but he's considered promising. After going through so many things, he hasn't been beaten down, and he hasn't grown into a bastard. There is still a promising future, which is very admirable.”

"You admire him?"

"It is."

"Then do you usually communicate?"

"No," Sun Zhixing replied simply, "whether he is pitiful, strong or not, and whether he will be successful in the future, has nothing to do with me. Aren't they all Tang Jingfu's sons? Whether he is good or bad is his fate. I will communicate with him." What? No offense."

Ye Baiting asked Tang Feihan again: "Do you know Master Sun?"

Tang Feihan stood like a pine, straight and graceful: "I've seen it before, but I'm not familiar with it."

Ye Baiting asked Mu An again: "How about you, are you familiar with Master Sun?"

Mu An also shook his head: "I haven't seen it much, and I don't have much contact with each other on weekdays."

Ye Baiting paused for a moment, and then said: "You once said that before your father passed away, you ordered an ornament of a fish playing lotus leaf platform at a jade shop. After a few days, do you know who and what this ornament is for? made?"

"I don't know..."

Just as Mu An was shaking his head, he felt that the other party's expression had hidden meanings. When he came back to his senses, he immediately cupped his hands: "Mr. Xiao, please tell me."

Ye Baiting: "It's for you."

"For... me?" Mu An was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly, "I hope Mr. Xiao won't be joking, how could it be... for me?"

Ye Baiting: "Jinyiwei found out that your father suddenly made such a lotus-leaf platform with fish playing because he heard people say that placing objects with such a pattern in front of the child's bed can avoid illness and evil. After you returned to Beijing, you have been sick all the time. I'm not in good health, don't you remember?"

"It's some... probably because the weather is too cold and the climate is not acclimatized. Some of them can't adapt to it. They have been exposed to wind and cold for a few times, but they can't recover quickly. But it's not a serious illness. How could it be..." Mu An's eyes were a little confused, "It's impossible for him to notice these things, it's impossible for him to send me, he shouldn't..."

"Why not? Because he never cared about you?"

"Yes." Mu An raised his head, his lips were pale, "He almost never gave me a gift, every birthday, or New Year's Day, all things are prepared by my mother, and let the servants buy them, all from 'father' "Reward" is not a surprise, it is an agreement, something I will definitely get... He always feels that I have not done enough. When I was young, others wrote ten big characters, and I wanted to write fifty, one hundred One, other people's homework takes an hour to complete, mine at least two hours, I must know everything others know, and I must work hard to learn things others don't know, because I am his son, I You can’t be like everyone else, just like everyone else.”

"When I was a child at home... I hardly saw my father, I would miss him, I would hope that he would come to see me, I would like him to touch my head, but he never appeared, once in a long time, he would only check My homework, picking my faults, punishing me for not doing well here, not doing well there, I seem to never be able to satisfy him, I seem to be very talented, I don’t know anything, I am a fool compared to others, I am not worthy of life Here, I was his son. Later, I didn’t look forward to his appearance anymore, and even became more and more annoyed by his appearance. Sometimes I thought that it would be better if he never appeared, and I was busy outside every day. No surprises?"

Mu An closed his eyes: "I once thought... other people's fathers are like this, everyone is the same, a strict father, with a lot of authority, even his own mother can't interfere in the education of the children, until I saw Lu Xingming's family... …Oh, it’s not Master Lu, they are Lu Xingming’s biological parents. Their family has many children, and they are not rich. Happy, they may not be outstanding children in the eyes of others, but they are treasures in the palm of their parents, the best and most precious treasures in the world."

"My father is not like this. I am obedient. He is dissatisfied. He said that you are a boy, how can you be so obedient and have no temper. I am disobedient, and he is even more dissatisfied. He said how can a son disobey his parents? , it’s all for my own good... I seem to never find a way to satisfy him, since I was born, he doesn’t like me, he doesn’t like me, why did he suddenly give me something?”

Mu An really didn't understand. He didn't care about it for more than ten years, and suddenly changed his sex?

"I'm afraid Jin Yiwei was deceived... This thing was not given to me at all."

"Yes or no, you have the answer in your heart." Ye Baiting looked at him, "When it comes to this matter, we are just guessing. Your father remembered this matter the day the accident happened. There is a unique pattern on the lotus platform, which is different from other places. It's different, it was he who discussed it with the store to change it, and the final confirmation should have been made the next day—what I want to ask is, who knows your father's whereabouts that day? Or, is it possible to guide it? "

Mu An was obviously a little confused: "This... I don't know, my father is busy with work and has always been out there a lot, so it's hard to be sure."

Ye Baiting asked again: "On the day when Mrs. Li had an accident, she was supposed to go to pick up the cloth that she had ordered before, but she didn't go. For some reason, she turned to the jade shop on the way, and the accident happened. What do you know?"

"I was very busy that day, so I really couldn't take care of it, and I didn't know her schedule," Mu An thought carefully, "But she has always been able to socialize in the wife's circle like a duck to water, so it may not be certain to go out after a few words."

Ye Baiting asked Tang Feihan again: "You and Mu An are good friends, and you were often together during that time, did you see or hear anything?"

Tang Feihan shook his head: "No, I've been busy with my studies recently, so I really don't have the time to pay attention to other things."

"Last time there was chaos in the street..." Ye Baiting paused on the paper with his fingertips, "You seem to have lost a fan?"

Tang Feihan: "Yes. At that time, the flow of people was chaotic, and the small balls exploded everywhere. I was worried about Mu An. He walked very fast. I don't know who was squeezed out of the fan."

Mu An nodded: "That's right, I saw it with my own eyes, and I can testify to it."

Ye Baiting: "Did you find it later?"

"No, there are too many people on the street," Tang Feihan lowered his eyes, "It's a pity, I quite like this fan."

Ye Baiting: "I really didn't find it?"

Tang Feihan raised his head, the corners of his eyes slightly raised: "What do you mean by that, sir?"

Ye Baiting sighed lightly: "Actually, all the evidence in this case, the logical chain, and the commander led us to sort it out. We already know who the murderer is. We didn't stop your quarrel in front of the hall just now. There are some subtleties that need to be verified. Everyone's blessings are now clearly seen."

The atmosphere in the room changed in an instant. Some people's expressions were obviously relaxed, while others were more tense.

Ye Baiting looked around at everyone, and continued: "The owner of the 'Little Ball' belongs to the house. Because the owner is out of town, Jin Yiwei couldn't find out immediately, but we have already found out who goes there often. Shenbaihu works day and night, hard work During the visit, a witness was finally found nearby, saying that he saw a young man coming in and out, because the man was wearing a black robe and a hood, so his face could not be seen clearly, but this man was holding a fan with a jade pendant on the handle, They are matched with green tassel silk sash—and the two deceased in this case have traces of green silk sash left on their bodies.”

"When Jin Yiwei found the production site, the platform for making the small balls was destroyed, and the raw materials inside were also burned, including protective gear, all materials except gunpowder, and many pieces of clothing. The murderer himself probably realized the crisis. After dealing with the scene, he left, and Jin Yiwei failed to capture it, but based on the size of the remaining clothes and protective gear, he estimated the size—it fits the figure of someone in this room."

"This person has always been at the center of the incident, and has never been far away. The death of King Mu, Li's death, and Lu Xingming's death were all planned and arranged by this person in advance. Before these people died, this person He has seen them before, and he can know where these people are going and what they will do next without even needing to inquire carefully, and he also knows what these people care most about or what they hate the most, and he knows how to influence them."

Mu An suddenly turned his head and looked at Tang Feihan.

Lu Yisheng also glared at Tang Feihan angrily: "It turned out to be you! You killed them!"

Tang Feihan met Ye Baiting's gaze and did not avoid it: "Just based on these plausible things, you say I am a murderer? I don't think these things have any convincing power."

Ye Baiting: "Then let me ask you, why is your clothes wasted so much? Throw it away? Throw it away? Where did it go? Why doesn't your servant know about it?"

"Your servants, they are Tang Jingfu's servants, not mine. They don't care about my affairs at all, so how would they know?" Tang Feihan lowered his eyes, "At my age, I just want face and appearance. When it was time, I just made a few more clothes, can’t I?”

Ye Baiting: "But you don't seem to be that rich."

"I--"

"Don't say you have a bright future, and you will be an official soon. If there are many people who appreciate you and are willing to support you, given your current situation, it is impossible to have such a luxurious enjoyment. Who gave you the money? This money is for you. What's the deal? Making little balls?"

Ye Baiting observed the other party's expression: "No, this is your interest, what you really want to do, how can it be a transaction? There is something else in the transaction, I guess, a certain place? street?"

Tang Feihan: "If you want to commit a crime, there is nothing to worry about. I still don't believe what outsiders say. It's unbelievable. Beizhen Fusi is really such a place."

Ye Baiting: "So who gave you the blueprint of Lei Huo Dan? Zeng Sanniang, or Sun Zhixing?"

At this moment, the atmosphere in the room changed subtly, and everyone's expressions were so obvious that laymen could see it.

Shen Jiang immediately understood that he was still too naive, so he said, how could the young master and the commander like to watch the suspects quarrel, and the clues and information must be obtained through other people's quarrels. Obviously, they have analyzed a lot before, and they know who the murderer is. Why do you want to come here? It turns out that all the purposes are for this!

Bluebird people!

They have cleared up the case, there is evidence, and there is a logical chain, but the existence of this person is very ambiguous, and there is not much evidence at all. The parties need to jump out, but the parties may not be able to recruit, so it will take a lot of probing.

He still doesn't know who it is, but it seems that the young master should have the answer in his heart!

Ye Baiting's eyes were clear: "Why didn't you say it? Didn't you feel that you were betrayed and have already parted ways?"

Tang Feihan pursed his lips and didn't say a word.

Ye Baiting sighed lightly: "This person knows what you are thinking, what you are good at, what you like, and approaches you like a close friend. The initial chat gave you a lot of comfort. You think this person understands you. Gradually no longer alienated, no longer intentionally indifferent, and began to open your heart. You talked a lot, didn't you? It's a pity that you treat others as friends, but others may not. People regret it, you made a plan, divided your respective tasks, and what to do, you thought you were cooperating, but in the end you found that others were always wandering, seemingly close but far away.”

"When you feel it, go over and ask. The other party finds reasons in various ways, but they are not telling the truth. You think that others are like you, and there may be some difficulties. But after doing this a few times, you feel that something is wrong. All dangerous things are You are doing it alone, and the government and Jin Yiwei will only find you in the end. This person is not on his body, and he has not left any relevant evidence. Just turn around and erase any traces of his existence, unless You point it out, but if you point it out, people can refute it. In this case, you have no chance of winning, so you no longer cooperate, and this case must be terminated."

"You may have questioned the other party why, but others did not give you an answer, and even gave you other suggestions-such as how to get out, the best choice for the dead ghost. You may not want to do this at first, but you have killed many people, and then One more, it seems nothing, you have already made a deal with the devil, you are no longer your original self, you have no way to go back to the past, and you will never go back.”

Tang Feihan pursed his lips, his eyebrows stern: "You Jinyiwei solve the case by guessing?"

Ye Baiting: "Alright, if you don't want to talk about this, let's talk about something else. Many things in Lu Xingming's study were given by you, right?"

Tang Feihan: "It's just what he likes. He likes those things. Everyone will choose similar gifts when they give gifts. Is this also a mistake?"

"No, it's not wrong," Ye Baiting shook his head, "But why does he like these things? Where did his initial interest come from?"

Tang Feihan was slightly taken aback.

"Is it because of you? Jin Yiwei inquired about Lu Xingming's past. He was naughty and fond of playing when he was a child. At first he was interested in calligraphy and painting. Later, he was interested in cricket pots and cockfighting. After meeting you, he started playing with these small things. This is your childhood interest. You He brought him up, didn't he? He likes to play with all kinds of small toys, likes to build and piece together, has strong hands-on ability, and has the ability to make small balls, so you, the person who brought him in, are only better at it."

After Ye Baiting finished speaking, he looked at Mu An: "Am I right?"

Mu An is still in a daze until now, and his answer is quite difficult: "Yes...Brother Tang likes these gadgets very much, and he is also very good at putting them together, but he doesn't want to play them in front of others, because he will be laughed at."

"The three of you are good friends. The daily meeting place is at Lu's house. You are very familiar with the terrain here. It is easy to kill Lu Xingming." Ye Baiting looked at Tang Feihan with a light expression, "Why did you kill him? It was because of other people's suggestions. Is the best candidate?"

Tang Feihan's whole body was tense and he didn't speak.

Ye Baiting: "I guess this decision was very painful for you. You hesitated because you are good friends, but you still feel like killing him because his performance disappointed you. You think he betrayed you, don't you?"

Mu An didn't believe it at all: "How is it possible! We, we are all..."

Ye Baiting: "You are all children who grew up in adversity. You have experienced a lot of pain. You should resent, you should not forgive, you should take revenge, but Lu Xingming only looks like a dude and violent, but in fact he is very soft-hearted. He is still not grown up. My child, he still regards Lu Yisheng and Mrs. Li as his relatives, and is still expecting their love. It is obviously impossible for others to give him. It is too embarrassing and embarrassing for him to beg for mercy like this. It is wrong. You can't convince him , think that if he thinks this way, he will suffer for a lifetime in the future, and he will never be relieved. The long-term pain is better than the short-term pain, so you just do it and help him end it, right?"

Tang Feihan half-closed his eyes, but still didn't speak.

Ye Baiting: "All the deceased in this case, except Lu Xingming, were parents and elders who treated their children badly, did not do their best to raise them, and did not care about them. You complained a lot about this matter and thought you could criticize them. , can be judged, right?"

"Isn't it possible?"

Tang Feihan raised his head, his eyes full of resentment: "Can't we have complaints? When parents give birth to a child, the child should enshrine their parents to the sky and serve them like gods? There are no parents who are not right, and they say and beat you just because of it." hello, huh? threw you out, let you grow like a weed, no money, no love, you struggled to grow up screaming out of the mud just to give 'em all Filial piety', is that right? No matter how your parents treat you, you must remember this kindness, you will always, must, give him the old age and die, right?"

"Why!"

"Children are not worthy of being human, are they! All your affairs are business affairs, whether it is official business or entertainment, they should be done. Children are troublesome, and all things are not business affairs. Sensible, isn't it?"

Tang Feihan covered his face so that others could not see his expression. He could only read a little bit of emotion from his difficult voice: "I grew up alone."

"When I was young, I didn't know what my biological father looked like. I had never seen him before. I just remember being thrown stones by other children and calling me a bastard. Since I was sensible, I lived with my mother in other people's homes. My mother just had a nice name. In fact There is no marriage certificate, in someone else's house, you can't even count as a concubine, you have to fight for everything, she wants good food, good clothes, and a man's favor, everything around her has to revolve around her, I don't care , because I am a child, a child does not need to dress up, eat well and dress well, because it is useless and will not bring any value, suffering or something, who can’t live a little bit of hardship? Suffering when I was young , I will understand sweet in the future. She doesn't care about how my life is going, and even thinks I'm a burden, because I'm a boy, not the stepfather's seed, no one in this family wants to see me, she will be burdened by me , but she can't throw me away, because I can help her."

"... No one would believe me. I'm only six or seven years old. I have to understand the things about men and women. I have to understand the ways of fighting in the backyard. I help her do a lot of errands. Oh, I still need to be enlightened. Literacy. I’m not of other people’s breed, so naturally I don’t have so many resources, so I can only learn by stealth. The time is limited, and the things I overhear are limited, and I can’t even touch the books. But just like this, my mother won’t help me, They only think that I don’t learn enough and I’m not good enough, but if I don’t perform well in front of ordinary people, they think I’m ashamed and punish me in various ways.”

"I'm not her child, I'm just a tool for her. I'm her maid, an errand boy. I want to escape, but I can't, because she is my mother, who gave birth to me. I have to honor her and abandon her." No matter, it is unfilial and unrighteous, not to mention the spitting stars outside, and studying and becoming an official in the future will be a big stain."

"I have nothing but this bit of heart. If I was willing to be a bastard and live like those rascals in the countryside, I would not choose to grit my teeth and study, and persist in no matter how hard it is. Get rid of this cage and live a slightly better life, but the more I study, the more I find that I can't escape this vortex for the rest of my life, just because I was born by her."

"I don't actually hate that stepfather. He is not a good guy. He has a bad temper and is ruthless. Not only does he always drive me out, he almost sells me out, but I can understand that I am not his kind, and I will have nothing to do with him in the future." , there is no need to provide him with retirement, his biological father... Heh, if he hadn’t been so complacent, he would have acted like a ‘deep friendship’ and thought we were useful, so he wouldn’t have taken us to the capital at all.”

"His family is full of his desires, money, women, children, showing off in a crowd... There, the one who can help him is a good son, and the one who can't help him is a burden. Why don't you die? I still have to start from scratch, struggle in the capital, no matter what difficulties lie ahead, I have to find a way to solve them, if I take a step back, there will be an abyss, and there will be no future, and he will not allow me to have a future."

"This man never took care of me for a day, never gave me a penny, but I had to wait on him, please him, recognize him as a father, listen to him, and listen to him proudly showing off in front of others, saying that I am his. Son, it is because of his teaching that he is the only one who is outstanding today, why?"

"I grew up alone, like weeds, and they didn't pay attention to them. When I grew up and looked promising, they would ask me to give something back and teach me to be filial. Why? Just because I was born by them, I became their property, my life, my wealth, my contacts, and even my marriage, they all have the right to control, the right to take away, what I do not do They can take care of anything, I must listen to what they say, but if there is any dissatisfaction, it means that I am not filial, I have no conscience, I am a white-eyed wolf..."

"Not only them, but others will also say that it seems to be open to you, saying that you look at how old your parents are. It hurts here and there. I don't know how many years I can be with you. Your mother has worked so hard to bring you up. You Father has a difficult heart, thinking that you haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so you can't let me let you know something?"

"But when they were old, I also had a young age... If you didn't plan to raise them in the first place, why did you have them!"

"If they are born casually, give them a few mouthfuls of food, and raise them for a few years, they will be rewarded. I have to be responsible for their entire life in the future, even if they are happy, why not!"

"This kind of person, why can't he die!"