Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 17 Accident at the Horse Racing
"The prince-in-law died at the competition?" Luo Ning couldn't help but ask.

Qin Zhao nodded: "He died suddenly on the spot!"

Then, Qin Zhao told what happened in one breath.

The men of Zhao State like horse racing first, Cuju the second, and martial arts competitions third.So every ten days and a half, different departments organize competitions.

This time it was a horse racing organized by the Ministry of War, so the venue was arranged at the palace school training ground. Even the emperor and princess were very interested and came to watch.

The second batch of horses came out. The horse suddenly convulsed in the middle of the journey, rushed out of the track, and directly hit the fence. The horse was thrown off the horse's back. There were sharp rocks and grass outside the fence. The horse died on the spot.

Luo Ning was puzzled after hearing this: "It doesn't sound like an accident? Why did the emperor suspect murder? Did he arrest Yang Fan again?"

"That's what happened. Yang Fan is the director of the driving department. He is responsible for today's horse racing. The emperor is furious. No matter what, he is responsible!"

"Are you sure the horse has been tampered with?"

"I've looked at it and found nothing wrong with the horses, but you can go and have a look. The emperor ordered people to cordon off the scene and asked me to come find you!"

Luo Ning nodded and told Wei Sizhi to go with her.

By the time Luo Ning arrived at the palace school training ground by carriage, Wei Sizhi and Qin Zhao had already arrived on horseback.

The school training ground is a large area. It is an open space at the foot of the mountain. There are two roads leading to the palace on one side and the racecourse on the other. There are also stands set up on one side. It is in a mess at the moment. It seems that it has just experienced a confusion!
Wei Sizhi saw Luo Ning coming over and whispered a few words to the guarding guards around him. Those people nodded and moved aside. Qin Zhao was squatting there and carefully inspecting the horse's hooves.

"Master Qin? What did you find?" Luo Ning asked.

Qin Zhao shook his head, frowned, and was very confused: "There is no problem with the horse's hoof, but I was behind the consort at the time, and there was indeed something wrong with the horse!"

Luo Ning also squatted down. This was a brown long-maned horse lying on the ground.

There were sporadic blood stains around, the horse's head was tilted up, the saddle had fallen off, and there were large water stains near the saddle. Because the fence had broken down, there were a lot of sawdust on the wound, and there was a long scratch on the lower abdomen!

There was a large bloodstain in the distance, very messy. Qin Zhao saw Luo Ning's eyes, pointed to the distance and said to Luo Ning: "Yes, that's where the consort fell! Now he has been sent to Jingzhao Mansion!"

Luo Ning was a little dazed, and asked Qin Zhao: "If the horse rushed out, shouldn't there be a lot of blood? Why are there so few here?"

"Yes, it's very strange. I thought the horse had been tampered with, but it doesn't look like it!"

"If Yang Fan harmed the consort and tampered with the horse, where should he do it?" Luo Ning didn't know anything about horses, so he had to ask Qin Zhao.

"As long as the horseshoe is loosened, it will be very dangerous for the horse to run! Horse feed, as long as it is mixed with some laxatives, the horse will also have problems!" After speaking, Qin Zhao touched the horse's belly with his hand: "No problem!"

But there was a lot of liquid on his hands. When Qin Zhao saw that it was not blood, but water, he didn't think much and said to Luo Ning, "Go and ask Yang Fan. The responsibility for this matter now rests with him."

Luo Ning had no choice but to agree. Unexpectedly, the person who had dinner with him yesterday was now in prison!

Luo Ning came to the Jinyiwei Private Prison for the first time. She had heard a lot of rumors here before, about human skin drums, broken spines, and skin removal. When she came to Qin Zhao, she could not imagine that Qin Zhao would be a person who would use such atrocities!
Qin Zhao seemed to know what she was thinking: "Now the Jinyiwei Private Prison is similar to your Dali Temple, and this Yang Fan is someone you have been on a blind date with, so I will not wrong him!"

What is this!
Luo Ning ignored him. After dinner yesterday, Qin Zhao sent her back to the house. The two of them chatted happily on the way. Now, the man started to hate him again. Luo Ning glared at him, but in Qin Zhao's view, it was extremely comfortable. !

Mr. Luo teasing him is so interesting!
The two walked into the private prison, and Yang Fan was locked in the outermost room. It was pretty good and clean. There was nothing else in it except a wooden bed.

Seeing that it was Luo Ning, Yang Fan was very embarrassed: "Unexpectedly, Master Luo, we meet again!"

Luo Ning felt relieved when he heard his tone, still teasing.

She didn't believe that Yang Fan wanted to kill the prince-in-law, but it was taboo to be preconceived when deciding a case, so Luo Ning tried his best to keep no emotions at all.

Qin Zhao spoke up: "Lord Luo is here to investigate today's Prince Consort case. Someone has to be responsible for this case. You won't be responsible for it, right?"

Yang Fan smiled: "Listening to Mr. Qin's tone, you should believe that I am innocent!"

Qin Zhao nodded: "I checked the horses and found that there were no problems with the horses' hooves and feed. However, the prince-in-law died suddenly on the spot. You, the director of the Driving Department, cannot absolve yourself of the blame."

During a meal last night, Qin Zhao and Yang Fan had a pleasant conversation. Qin Zhao is a sweetheart and he trusts his own vision of people.

Yang Fan looked at Luo Ning: "Does Master Luo believe me?"

Luo Ning didn't know, she believed the evidence.

Seeing that Luo Ning didn't answer, Yang Fan sat down. He was wearing a pure white undershirt, his hair had been let down, and he still looked a little dignified and upright.

"I am in charge of the horses today. There are two games in total, and I personally selected the twenty horses. Last night, I sent all the horses to the school training ground before going to Cuixianglou for dinner!"

Luo Ning blushed when he heard it.

"When will you go to the school training ground in the morning?" Qin Zhao asked.

"At the beginning of the day, because the emperor is here today, I am mainly responsible for driving the horses, so I went early!"

"Were the horses in good condition when you went?" Luo Ning finally asked.

"Everyone is fine, nothing unusual at all. I personally fed the feed this morning. To be honest with you two, I just met Mr. Qin yesterday. I also knew that Mr. Qin would be here today, and I specially fed the dark horse prepared for Mr. Qin today. , I hope you can win the championship today!”

Qin Zhao nodded. Indeed, if nothing happens to the prince-in-law today, his dark horse will definitely be No. 1!
Then change your mind!

"Director Yang, if the consort was an accident, I also need to give the emperor a reasonable explanation. You were also present at the time. What do you think happened to the horse?"

Yang Fan hesitated to speak, but said: "My lord, there was indeed something wrong with the horse at that time. If you two adults believe me and my intuition, the prince-in-law should be guilty of murder!"

what?
"I did not harm the consort, but the consort's horse did have a problem at that time. I have been in the driving department for almost five years, and all Zhao's war horses and racehorses have passed through my hands. There were no problems when the horses came out, but before the consort's accident, Something must have happened to the racehorse!”

Luo Ning and Qin Zhao looked at each other. There was no need for Yang Fan to lie. If it was murder, he was the only suspect. If he insisted that it was an accident, Yang Fan would just be negligent in his duty.

Comparing the two, Qin Zhao had to believe that Yang Fan was right.

Luo Ning lowered his head and thought deeply.

"Director Yang, are you familiar with the son-in-law?"

"Okay, Prince Consort Liu Shan is the son of General Hussar. Before we got married, we often rode horses or practiced martial arts together. But after he got married, we didn't keep in touch!"

"Who else can have direct contact with horse racing that day?" Luo Ning asked.

"After the racehorse was delivered to the school training ground, the Driving Department sent two soldiers. If we were to have direct contact, it would only be the three of us!"

"Are the other two people suspicious?" Qin Zhao asked.

Yang Fan shook his head: "They are all children in their teens, it seems that I am the biggest suspect!"

(End of this chapter)