Daxuanti criminal officer

Chapter 57 Scalp tingling

Two days later.

The snow has stopped, and the earth is silvery white.

In Shen's mansion, mourning flags were erected, a coffin shed was erected, and the whole mansion was dressed in linen and filial piety, and there was a cry of mourning.

Now that the deceased is in the coffin, the official funeral can only be held after Shen Gong's three sons return home.

As Cai Kun, the leader of the Neiwei Mansion, and Chen Taiji, the censor of the Ministry of Punishment, were on official business, they couldn't wait for the funeral to start, so they came to the Shen Mansion to express their condolences in advance.

After expressing his condolences, as the adopted son, Xu Zun returned the gift according to the etiquette, and took the two adults to the front hall to entertain him.

"Xu Xianwei," who knows, when passing through the garden, Cai Kun suddenly stopped when he saw no one around, and started talking to Xu Zun, "Cai is also responsible for Mr. Shen's matter. Being tricked by thieves, he rashly searched Shen's residence and disrespected Mr. Shen.

"Secondly, in the courtroom that day, if I hadn't insisted on staying alive, maybe Shen Gong would not have been brought into trouble. I, Cai, really feel guilty.

"I also hope that County Captain Xu can understand Cai's difficulties and responsibilities. It's a last resort!"

"Lord Cai is serious," Xu Zun clasped his fists quickly, "The accident happened so suddenly, and no one wants to see this kind of result.

"If it's true, Xu Zun should be responsible!"

"Oh?" Cai Kun was curious, "Why did you say that?"

"To tell you the truth, my lord," Xu Zun explained, "There is also a reason why I became suspicious of Qiu Yongnian just by saying 'I am the number one scholar'.

"After all, we have been working together for nearly a year, how could we not notice it at all?
"This Qiu Yongnian is really quite different from the Qiu Yongnian in my impression.

"I have read almost all of Qiu Yongnian's poems and prose, and admire his literary talent, but during the time we worked together, I have never seen him mocking the wind and singing the moon, reciting or composing poems.

"In addition," Xu Zun continued, "I have noticed that Qiu Yongnian's palms are abnormal before, his palms are dark and his fingers are livid, as if he has some kind of frostbite.

"Thinking about it now, it must be a thick cocoon born from practicing martial arts!"

"Oh..." Cai Kun and Chen Taiji nodded thoughtfully.

"Therefore," Xu Zun blamed himself, "when I realized that You Dalang, Master Liu and Xiao Qi were all killed by him, I didn't pay attention to it. Such a big change happened.

"It's me, I'm ashamed of my adoptive father..."

Speaking of this, Xu Zun felt sad again.

"My condolences to Lieutenant Xu County," Chen Taiji persuaded, "Unfortunate things happen, don't be too sad!

"Speaking of which, we don't blame any of us for Mr. Shen's accident. If we want to blame, we have to blame those hateful thieves. Only by uprooting and eradicating this group of evil forces can we hate Mr. Shen!"

"What Lord Chen said is very true," Xu Zun clasped his fists again and said, "I hope that the two adults can find out the truth and give justice to my adoptive father!"

"It's natural, but..." Cai Kun looked at Xu Zun with admiring eyes and said, "Xu Xianwei is young and promising, and he is able to turn defeat into victory and turn the tide under such a difficult environment. It is really an eye-opener for Cai.

"How about this, Cai will recommend it to the Queen Mother after returning to Beijing. If he can serve the Queen Mother in the future, wouldn't it be better for you and me to track down the culprit of the iron coffin case and avenge Shen Gong?"

"Lord Cai loves you," Xu Zun said modestly, "Jiying is really ashamed. Jiying is young and superficial, sir, please give me some time to practice and practice!"

Xu Zun murmured in his heart that Daxuan's court was full of forces and complicated relationships, as evidenced by the iron coffin case, and he couldn't easily get involved in that vortex.

"Hey, this statement is wrong," who knows, Cai Kun identified Xu Zun, and continued to persuade, "What can you experience in a small town and a small county? If you can follow the Queen Mother, the glorious door is just around the corner. Xu Siqing and Shen Gongquan have knowledge , I will definitely be proud of you!"

Well this...

Xu Zun didn't expect Cai Kun to be so persistent, if he tried to push back at this moment, he obviously didn't know how to flatter him.

So, he had no choice but to cup his fists and said, "Since Mr. Cai thinks highly of Ji Ying, Ji Ying will be the first to thank you!"

Xu Zun flattered him, but he thought in his heart, if you didn't do well this time, you may not be treated by the queen mother when you go back, and you still recommend me?

But... the Ministry of Internal Defense is indeed a relatively powerful department. If you can really get in, it may not necessarily be a bad thing.

So, let's take a look at good luck!
"Okay, okay, okay!" Cai Kun said three good words, first looked at Chen Taiji, and then said to Xu Zun, "Since Jiying is no longer an outsider, let's talk about the case!
"Ji Ying, through the two days of interrogation, that Master Yao Jin does know a little more than others, but only a little more."

"Oh?" Upon hearing the case, Xu Zun immediately recovered.

"He confirmed a few things," Cai Kun said, "For example, Wang Shuncai and the fake Qiu Yongnian often meet in secret, so it can be confirmed that Wang Shuncai may indeed be the upline of the fake Qiu Yongnian.

"In addition, these minions are refugees hired from all over the world. The thieves either have their hands on them, or hold their families hostage, and then promise them a lot of money to make them obey their orders."

"Oh? All over the country?" Xu Zun immediately understood the point, "So, this is not an ordinary criminal organization?"

"Yes," Cai Kun said, "their methods are very professional, and the superiors and subordinates communicate with each other in a single line. There is always only one person who hires these minions, and that is the fake Qiu Yongnian!"

"Then..." Xu Zun asked, "Does Yao Jin know the fake Qiu Yongnian's name?"

Cai Kun shook his head, expressing helplessness.

"We interrogated everyone," Chen Taiji echoed, "none of them participated in Zhenqiu Yongnian's kidnapping and imprisonment, and no one knew who kidnapped Zhenqiu Yongnian's old mother and elder brother's family."

"Hey, this group of people is really vicious," Xu Zun sighed, "Since Zhenqiu Yongnian is no longer useful, then his family members have already been murdered, right?"

"They really did a good job of keeping secrets," Cai Kun said. "Until the end, no one knew the identity of the Taoist priest, let alone that the county magistrate Qiu was a fake!"

"Then..." Xu Zun asked again, "Where are You Dalang and his wife?"

"According to what Yao Jin said, You Dalang seems to be of a higher rank," Chen Taiji replied, "but because of the one-way connection, the specific situation is still unclear."

"Now," Cai Kun said earnestly, "There is a time point that is very important, and this is what I care most about."

"What's the problem?" Xu Zun asked.

"If the real Qiu Yongnian was replaced by a fake one as early as the Hanlin period, then there must be a traitor in the court!" Cai Kun said, "Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence to arrange for Qiu Yongnian to come to Xinye County to take office?"

indeed……

Xu Zun nodded, he had thought of this before.

"In that case, the iron coffin case will be even more serious!" Cai Kun said solemnly, "This shows that the enemy has infiltrated us!"

"This problem," Chen Taiji thought for a while, then said, "has it been solved?
"Since Qiu Yongnian's family was kidnapped a year ago, it happened to be the time when Qiu Yongnian took office in Xinye County.

"Doesn't this already mean that people were changed after the Hanlin Academy?"

"That's not necessarily true!" Xu Zun immediately objected, "According to Liu Dong's investigation, Qiu Yongnian has never been home since he went to Beijing to rush for the exam, but only wrote a letter to his family.

"So, if the Imperial Academy has already been replaced, it is not impossible to defraud Qiu Yongnian's relatives away when Xinye County takes office."

"Oh..." Chen Taiji looked serious, "If you say that, this case really needs to be investigated!"

"Yeah, after we go back," Cai Kun said, "let's ask the people from the Imperial Academy to identify it, and I believe there will be an answer by then!"

After finishing speaking, the three of them looked at each other speechlessly, and the conversation came to a standstill.

"Um……"

Just when Cai Kun was about to conclude, Xu Zun suddenly spoke again:

"My lords, I want to tell you one thing," Xu Zun said, "After the iron coffin incident happened, the Prime Minister Luo returned to the county government office, and we gathered together to discuss the case.

"During the discussion, Magistrate Qiu suddenly said something like that.

"He said: 'Don't forget that there are partitions in the iron coffin, and even the partitions are made of iron, so it's not unreasonable to install a big snake or a big python, right?'

"It is this sentence that further confirms my suspicion of him!"

"Oh?" Cai Kun and Chen Taiji were puzzled.

"Because," Xu Zun said, "At that time, except for Luo Xiancheng, no one else knew that there was a partition in the first iron coffin.

"But Qiu Yongnian said this with certainty, which is obviously unreasonable!"

"Oh..." Cai Kun nodded in praise, "Xu County Lieutenant is indeed sharp-eyed, and he is very observant!"

"Lord Cai, I didn't come here to ask for compliments!" Xu Zun looked directly at Cai Kun and Chen Taiji, and said solemnly, "My lords, can you tell me about the first iron coffin now?"

(End of this chapter)