The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 201: Ten kinds of flowers 15

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Chapter 201 Ten Flowers 15

Although Wang Qingfu and Yue Mingquan have a close relationship with the people behind the scenes, they have not left any correspondence, and there is no direct evidence related to the disappearance of the Buddha. Checking the background relationship between the two can only narrow the scope of the screening. , but still cannot be convicted.

It's just that the fewer suspects, the easier it is to find key clues with limited manpower and material resources. Huo Weilou had a plan in mind, so he didn't waste any time and quickly summoned Sun Zhao.

Sun Zhao felt refreshed when he saw that he had a new list. Coupled with the clues he had obtained from Feiyun Temple before, his target had fallen on these three families. However, these three families were all noble families. , it is not as easy to verify as ordinary people in Liming, and he felt his head was as big as a bucket for a while.

Huo Weilou warned: "The direct envoy will secretly investigate the strange behavior of these three monasteries and believers in Buddhism. Combined with the time of several cases, the more detailed the investigation, the better. Your yamen needs to re-screen Li Gentleman's confession, he was pushed out to take the blame, the confession must be true or false, find more loopholes. In addition, this matter must not be spread out, you should understand."

Of course Sun Zhao understood, and he was even more fortunate that he went to investigate these three families directly, and after some calculations with Huo Weilou, he said goodbye and left the house.

As Bo Ruoyou listened to the discussion between the two, he felt that the situation was more serious. Firstly, it had been many years since the case had passed, and Li Shen was caught taking the initiative to commit the crime. Secondly, these families were all powerful people, and they could push out a Li Shen. If the gentleman takes the blame, he can think of more ways to escape guilt. It is extremely difficult to find direct evidence related to the case.

It has been cloudy for several days, the snow has not melted, and the cold is biting. Bo Ruoyou opened the window, and the mist on his lips dispersed. When he raised his eyes, he saw that there were clouds gathering on the edge of the gray sky. .

She was lost in thought, and stretched out a hand from behind to cover the window, "Be careful of freezing."

Huo Weilou closed the window lattice and took her into his arms. When he held her hand, it was still cold. Bo Ruoyou turned around and leaned against the window edge. His heart was still heavy. Huo Weilou didn't know what she was thinking. He comforted her. Said: "Even though it is difficult to find out, now that we have a direction, please don't be impatient."

Bao Ruoyou nodded and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Ming's house has been decorated?"

Huo Weilou knew that she was more anxious than anyone else, so he hurriedly reassured: "If the arrangements are completed, we will definitely send someone to tell you. Now we have new clues. If we can find the key evidence, you will not have to suffer. This How many days have you had nightmares?"

Bo Ruoyou was about to speak but stopped for a moment, then finally shook his head.

On the carriage back to the house, Bo Ruoyou opened the curtain and looked at the long street covered with snow outside, lost in thought. She kept Li Shen's confession in her heart. In order to prevent any flaws from being exposed, she would always be unsure about anything Li Shen had. , all with vague words, but other parts that do not expose the real culprit are described in great detail. In this way, considering the circumstances of the crime, it is easy for people to regard him as the real culprit.

She was an eyewitness to the case. Even though she couldn't remember what happened that night, Li Shen didn't mention that Bao Lanzhou hid in the closet with her. Did he forget it? Or did the murderer never tell him this?

"My sister is older and runs faster. She was probably scared by me. She is not afraid of the dark. What surprised me even more was that she actually left her brother behind and ran away..."

Li Shen's words that day suddenly rang in Bo Ruoyou's mind. Bo Ruoyou's fingertips trembled and lowered the curtain. She had thought Li Shen was the murderer in the past, but she still felt relieved that she had avenged her brother. , but now that she knew that Li Shen was just a scapegoat, these words lingered in her mind like a curse.

Back at Cheng's house, Bo Ruoyou's face looked a little bad. When he went to the study to see Cheng Yun, he saw that Cheng Yunzhi was writing a prescription again. This prescription was either for her or the eldest princess. Bo Ruoyou was determined With some effort, he asked Cheng Yunzhi about his knowledge of the Cao family and the Wei family.

Cheng Yunzhi rubbed his eyebrows and asked, "Marquis Changning?"

"The ancestors of the Cao family of the Marquis of Changning also had military exploits, and the position of marquis is hereditary. They have had three or four queens in their house, and they are truly honored and favored. The current Marquis of Changning is the elder brother of the imperial concubine, His Highness. My uncle has no real power in the court, but he has a lot of properties in his name, and there are also many people from his family in the court. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the most powerful family in the capital."

"I have spoken to Marquis Changning several times in the past. He is a very arrogant and arrogant person. In the past two years, he may have been a little more cautious in order to compete for His Highness the throne. I have not heard from the Cao family in the more than half a year since I returned to Beijing. An act of violence."

"As for the Wei family, our ancestors also started out with military exploits. Old Zhongqin Bo died in battle. Today's Zhongqin Bo is still on the battlefield. He is considered a loyal and loyal family. I didn't go around their house much back then, but I heard that this generation , only Uncle Zhongqin has some ambitions, and his two younger brothers were very squeamish, and they knew from birth that they could not inherit the title, so they naturally became rich and idle people."

After Cheng Yunzhi finished speaking, he said suspiciously: "What? Are they related to the case?"

Bo Ruoyou told Cheng Yunzhi about the progress of the case. He listened in silence for a long time, "The real culprit can drive Wang Qingfu and others and steal the Buddha treasure from the palace. He must be a high-ranking person. There is indeed something between their two families." Maybe, and at that time, these families had some contacts with the Bo family."

Speaking of this, Bo Ruoyou thought of Uncle Zhongyi again, "My adoptive father told me about Uncle Zhongyi before. I only knew that he married the princess of Anyang. However, I met Uncle Zhongyi twice and also talked with him. The second young master of the uncle's house has met, but he has never seen the princess."

Cheng Yunzhi said in a low voice, "You can't see me anymore."

Bao Ruoyou was a little surprised, then heard him continue: "Princess Anyang passed away more than ten years ago."

Bao Ruoyou was stunned, never expecting that the princess had died young. At this time, Cheng Yunzhi continued: "Not only have you never met the princess, you have never met the eldest son of the Bo family."

Bao Ruoyou realized at this moment that Feng Ye ranked second in the Feng family. He had indeed never heard of who his elder brother was.

"Because more than ten years ago, Princess Anyang and the eldest son of the house passed away almost at the same time." Cheng Yunzhi sighed a little, "If I remember correctly, it should be the 14th year of Jianhe. At that time, Princess Anyang Just after giving birth to Feng Ye, I suffered a hemorrhagic collapse and died within two days. The eldest son of the uncle's house contracted the epidemic that was circulating outside the city at that time and died young. He was only five years old when he died."

To suddenly lose his wife and eldest son, he must be so devastated. Bo Ruoyou never expected that Feng Qin, who was looking at Xianfeng Daogu now, would have such a tragic past.

"The fourteenth year of the founding of the People's Republic of China, that was seventeen years ago. My uncle has not renewed his relationship in these years?"

The Lord's family has a matron in the house. Cheng Yunzhi heard the words and said happily: "We have never renewed our relationship. Uncle Zhongyi and Princess Anyang are a young couple with a deep friendship. I still remember a thing or two about the wedding that year. I am better than Uncle Zhongyi was a few years younger, and he came to congratulate him with his father. He heard that the Queen Mother did not agree to marry Anyang to him, but it was his willingness to give up his official career in the court that made the Queen Mother relax. It was also a good story at that time, and the two of them also got married. Even if the piano and the sound are harmonious, I don’t want to have such a tragedy later.”

Bo Ruoyou felt a little emotional. The saying that love lasts forever is probably like this.

"Can the foster father understand the kind of person a loyal and righteous uncle is?"

Cheng Yunzhi hesitated for a moment, "I don't think I understand him, but seeing that he has had no intention of pursuing an official career for many years and has only been cultivating Taoism, he can be considered a free and easy-going person. When something happened to Princess Anyang and his eldest son, I'm afraid he was also discouraged. For a while, what? Is this case related to him?"

Bo Ruoyou said: "He has some relationship with Feiyun Temple, and he was also present when the prince revealed the Ming family's case, so naturally there is suspicion. However, it was he who directed us to Feiyun Temple to investigate. Yes, I thought, if he was the murderer and pushed Li Shen to take the blame, he wouldn't have personally come forward to let us go to Feiyun to investigate, right?"

Cheng Yunzhi touched his chin and said, "I don't know much about this person. I won't make any judgments. Evidence is important in judging cases. You can investigate as you like. You don't have to preconceptions."

Bo Ruoyou responded and reviewed what Cheng Yunzhi said about the situation of the families for a while before returning to the room.

Bao Ruoyou just went to the Hou Mansion at noon on the second day. When he arrived at the Hou Mansion, he found out that Huo Weilou had just returned from the palace. As soon as he walked a few steps into the house, he saw two attendants carrying a box out. , Bao Ruoyou was a little suspicious, and soon met Eunuch Fu who came out to greet him.

"Father-in-law, are you going to give a gift?"

Eunuch Fu laughed, "It's not a gift, it's something left by the prince in the Hou Mansion earlier. Youyou should remember that the prince was poisoned by the gold paste because of the second son of the Zhongyi Mansion. Later he came to apologize and sent I bought a lot of good things, but when the prince left, he only took the green bird and cat with him, but left the bottle of Bodhisattva statue. Today I was cleaning the guest house and saw it, so I asked someone to send it to the prince."

Bodhisattva statue? Bo Ruoyou raised her eyebrows and hurriedly said, "Wait a minute——"

The two attendants had already walked away. They couldn't help but stop after hearing the words. Bo Ruoyou walked over quickly and opened the knee-high box. The box was padded with velvet, and a black and shiny Bodhisattva statue stood quietly. Lying inside, the Bodhisattva statue has solemn features and a faint fragrance. Upon closer inspection, you can see that it has been enshrined for a long time. In addition to the patina caused by frequent wiping, there is also a slight amount of dirt on the base with a slight lotus pattern. , and even has the faint smell of incense and candles.

Bo Ruoyou felt a little confused, closed the lid and asked Eunuch Fu, "Don't Uncle Zhongyi only believe in Taoism? There are many differences between Buddhism and Taoism. Most people may not be taboo about praying to gods and worshiping Buddha, but Uncle Zhongyi has been practicing Taoism for many years. Could it be that he Still believe in Buddhism?"

Eunuch Fu didn't know the inside story either, "I don't know. This Bodhisattva seems to have been sent by the second son of Uncle Zhongyi. Maybe they believe in different things?"

A bit of weirdness lingered in Bo Ruoyou's heart. She went to the study thoughtfully. As soon as she walked to the door of the study, she saw Lu Ke and Ning Xiao talking to Huo Weilou in the room. As soon as she came, this The two of them hurriedly saluted.

Bao Ruoyou was still not used to his status as the county head, so he hurriedly ordered the two of them to avoid courtesy. He also saw that there were many letters and reports on the desk, so he knew there was news. Huo Weilou stood up from behind the desk and said, "Come here - ”

When Bao Ruoyou walked behind the desk, Huo Weilou stepped aside and asked her to sit in an open chair. "Look, these are all sent this morning. They are from Cao Yan, Wei Huan and Feng Qin has practiced Taoism over the years, and all three of them have villas on the banks of the Luo River outside the city. Feng Qin lives outside the city all year round, while Wei Huan and Cao Yan live outside the city every summer and winter. Among the two, Cao Yan has the most villas outside the city, and they need to be renovated almost every two years."

"After many years, it is not easy to find out where they were when the crimes were committed in several cases, and to prevent others from alerting others. However, after the end of the Chengnan Dojo and before Wen Jin was killed, these three Everyone has lived out of the city for a while, and Li Shen was pushed out to take the blame. The real culprit behind the scenes must personally inform him of many cases, and perhaps be trained to prevent him from being unable to withstand the interrogation of the Yamen. During this period, the most covert thing is, I had a private meeting with Li Shen in a villa outside the city."

"Renovation every two years?"

Bao Ruoyou grasped the key point keenly. When Huo Weilou nodded, she suddenly became suspicious, "The murderer's method of harming people will definitely leave blood stains and other clues at the scene. I have visited Li Shen's house. , even if a year and a half later, the blood stains would be difficult to cover up in that place, but if the altar is dismantled and the inside and outside are renovated, most of the traces will be covered up."

The letter on the table records the habits of several people as they practice Taoism, as well as the residence in the south of the city and the period of time they stay in the villa each year. Although it cannot be precise to a certain day, it can outline the habits of several people.

"Uncle Zhongyi practiced Taoism almost as a matter of course. He liked to practice hard, and he was good at refining elixirs. He also went to the palace to speak for the Queen Mother, and... he also presented elixirs to the Queen Mother... For this reason, he liked to collect rare minerals and minerals. Regarding medicinal materials, Wei Huan liked to invest a lot of gold and silver in Buddhist temples and Taoist temples outside the city. He also liked to collect secret treasures and utensils. This Cao Yan... seems to want to seek a good name?"

Huo Weilou should be, "He donated a lot of rice, grain, gold and silver to the Buddha's birthday porridge shed in Xiangguo Temple. He also liked to give alms outside the city every New Year. As for building Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, and building statues of the true God of Bodhisattva, It's even more unusual. Some people outside the city call him 'Cao Dashan'."

On the surface, he is a good person to Cao, but in private he sells gold ointment. Thinking of Huo Weilou and Cheng Yunzhi's description of this person, she felt convinced, "He seeks this good name not only for the Cao family, but also for His Highness. Right?"

Huo Weilou stood beside her, leaning against the edge of the table. He stroked her hair and said, "Smart."

Lu Ke and Ning Xiao, who were not far away, looked at each other and raised their hands together, "The Marquis had no other instructions, so the subordinates left."

Huo Weilou then remembered that there were two more people and waved his hand.

When they left in a hurry, Bo Ruoyou later realized that it was a bit rude. However, at the moment of the case, she couldn't care about anything else. "Just looking at these, I felt that they might have selfish motives, but they couldn't see that they were related to each other. □□ is related, but the Cao family's house was renovated too quickly, which is suspicious, and Wei Huan likes to collect magical artifacts, but he doesn't know what they are used for. As for Uncle Zhongyi, he can endure such hard work, but he is the most sincere Yes, even if he entered the palace and said that he is not in the court now, it is not just to win over people's hearts, right?"

"It's just..." Bo Ruoyou raised his eyes and looked at Huo Weilou, "Sometimes the one who looks the least suspicious may be the one who hides it best?"

The human heart is complex and ever-changing, and the current investigation has revealed too few clues. We can only continue to wait. Huo Weilou said: "It will take more in-depth investigation to make a conclusion. After the envoy went to investigate the case of Wang Qingfu's bones, this Several people have also been out of the city. Not only that, Cao Yan and Feng Qin are now living outside the city, which is not good."

Bo Ruoyou's expression also darkened, "Maybe he has started to destroy the evidence."

Huo Weilou naturally understands, but now there is only suspicion but no evidence. Unless certified evidence can be found soon to prove them, "Don't worry, there is no direct evidence now, and it is impossible to arrest three people at the same time. As long as there is clear evidence, I will think of some clues."

Huo Weilou is in a high position and holds the direct envoy, which is the biggest reliance to solve this case. At least he is not afraid that the three of them are from the Lord's family. Thinking like this, Eunuch Fu's voice came from outside.

"Master Hou, Mr. Ming is here——"

Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou's expressions perked up. Bo Ruoyou's eyes were bright and he said, "Have the arrangements been completed outside the city?"

Huo Weilou's expression was much more complicated. He first asked someone to invite Ming Guilan in.

Not long after, Eunuch Fu personally pushed Ming Guilan into the house. Ming Guilan was wearing a thick fur-collared cloak, and his appearance was a little dull. Eunuch Fu said that his legs were very sick in winter. Feel good.

Bao Ruoyou could hardly help but stood up and asked, "Master, come here, are you ready outside the city?"

Ming Guilan said gently: "I came here just for this matter. I have arranged it according to my memory and tried my best. If the county master is ready, you can go and have a look at any time."

Bao Ruoyou said without hesitation, "It's too late today, I can go tomorrow."

Huo Weilou frowned tightly.