I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 270: Playing makes your heart beat! I, Su Liang, am willing to seek the truth with my life

Inside the Chui Gong Hall.

Zhao Zhen carefully read the case submitted by Bao Zheng and Zhao Gai, and his expression softened a lot.

All the evidence shows that——

Members of the Jingming Society, headed by Su Liang's wife, have never said or insinuated that Su Liang questioned the family law of his ancestors on any occasion or at any time.

Su Liang's wife Tang Wanmei and Qi Sanlang did not know each other and had never met. The rumors that the two parties were having an affair were purely rumors.

This truth is not difficult to find.

Because if Tang Wanmei and Qi Sanlang had some intersection, it was impossible for no one to know about it.

However, Qi Sanlang's death was rather strange.

After the autopsy, it can only be determined that he did not commit suicide.

Because he had struggled before his death, and Qi Sanlang, as a southerner, was good at swimming in water.

Accidental drowning is extremely unlikely.

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "First distribute the case to the two governments, and then continue to explore the cause of Qi Sanlang's death. If the mastermind behind Qi Sanlang's death is not caught, it will still be difficult to prove Su Liang's innocence."

"I obey!" Bao Zheng and Zhao Gai handed over their hands at the same time.

Soon, the joint case between Kaifeng Mansion and Dali Temple spread throughout the court.

Many officials were not satisfied with the outcome.

"Kaifeng Mansion and Dali Temple only investigated that Su Liang's wife had no affair with Qi Sanlang within half a year. What about half a year ago? What about a year ago? Maybe it happened when Su Liang went to the northwest, but it was just exposed later. "

"The members of the Jingming Society may not have said Su Liang's words about questioning the family law in public, but they may have talked about it privately, supported it privately, or encouraged others to say it!"

"After so many days of investigation, nothing has been discovered. Even if the cause of Qi Sanlang's death cannot be explained, Su Liang is still the first suspect."

"Does the court want to trivialize this matter? I absolutely disagree. No matter how favored Su Liang is, he cannot go unpunished. I will continue to impeach him!"

"The officials are really doting on Su Liang too much. They clearly want Su Liang's crime to be lenient. Even if he is dismissed, I will definitely file a petition to object!"

……

In the current Song Dynasty, the place with the most gangsters was in the court.

Many officials did not get the results they wanted and simply did not believe in the authenticity of the case.

Of course, it is also because the case has still not investigated the death of Qi Sanlang, which makes people suspicious.

Suddenly, another large pile of memorials was presented to the ban.

Some impeached the Kaifeng Prefecture of Dali Temple for being incompetent, some accused the case of being full of errors and omissions, and some implored the Kaifeng Prefecture to withdraw from the investigation...

Zhao Zhen was very angry.

He thought that some results from the investigation would make Su Liang more relaxed, but he didn't expect that the doubters were still aggressive.

In desperation, Zhao Zhen had no choice but to urge Dali Temple and Kaifeng Mansion to quickly solve the death case of Qi Sanlang.

……

This day, afternoon.

In the back office of Kaifeng Mansion, in a meeting hall.

Wu Yu, the political official, Bao Zheng of Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhao Gai, the minister of Dali Temple, and He Tan, Zuo Sijian of Jianyuan, these four officials who are best at solving crimes in Bianjing gathered together.

The walls on all four sides of the house are covered with various information related to Qi Sanlang.

What was used was Su Liang's mind mapping method.

After Bao Zheng described all the details of the case to Wu Yu and He Tan, he frowned and said: "This is all the information that the Imperial City Division and Kaifeng Mansion can investigate together. It is almost certain that Qi Sanlang was raped by someone. Murder, and the murderer’s name is Gou Erye.”

"Er Master Gou is a killer. He has used this method of drowning to commit many crimes. This is his usual method, but no one knows his appearance, let alone where he is."

Wu Yu and He Tan both frowned.

They had long speculated that this was most likely a hired murder.

And according to the intelligence capabilities of the Imperial City Division and Kaifeng Mansion, no one can escape their information channels.

As long as someone "hires a murderer", intelligence information will flow out.

Although it is difficult to know the employer, the information about the killer will definitely be known.

Because these killers will show their experience and methods as achievements to increase their reputation and expenses.

They were expecting to find the killer "Er Master Gou".

But finding out was of no use at all.

In the black market in Bianjing City, there is indeed some business of hiring murderers.

But most of these killers are "kill one person and run away for three years" and cannot be caught at all.

At this time, this Second Master Gou may have gone to the sea, to the Liao Kingdom, or to Xixia. It is impossible to find him just based on his name.

This clue has been broken.

Bao Zheng continued: "I speculate that the real culprit in this case did not originally want to kill people, but knew that Su Liang was protecting his wife, so he wanted to take this opportunity to stimulate Su Liang to make another mistake, so that he would be demoted from the official position and released."

"However, he did not expect that Su Liang was very calm and went directly to Kaifeng Mansion to report the case. Therefore, the other party designed this hired murder and made Su Liang the first suspect. Once the killer escaped, the case could not be investigated. .”

"The real culprit in this case knew the tabloid resources in Bianjing City and knew Su Liang very well. It is even possible that officials impeached Su Liang because of his instigation."

"In recent days, I have investigated all the officials who opposed the reform of the Song Dynasty and those who impeached Su Liang, focusing especially on the officials of the Privy Council and the government, but I still haven't found any suspects. Even Xia Shuxiang, I have secretly investigated , but no clues were found.”

Bao Zheng's tone was a little frustrated.

Wu Yu and He Tan both nodded in approval. Bao Zheng's reasoning was very correct. If they investigated the case, they would most likely think so.

The culprit who framed Su Liang was most likely a court official who opposed the reform, but the specific one was like finding a needle in a haystack and could not be discovered.

Immediately afterwards, the four people began to discuss seriously.

……

An hour later, the four of them were a little depressed.

Whether it is from the tabloid press, Qi Sanlang's family, or from the officials who opposed the reform in the court, the clues are all broken and there is no way to find out.

Zhao Gai, the minister of Dali Temple, couldn't help but sigh: "If this case cannot be found out, if someone uses it to frame him in the future, it will be too easy to achieve the goal. However, our officials have also said that if we cannot find Su within a month, With the evidence that Liang hired a murderer to kill someone, Su Liang is found not guilty."

"The officials favored Su Liang, and they said this for the sake of reform throughout the Song Dynasty."

"But as long as this case remains unsolved, Su Liang will always be carrying this case, which will tarnish his reputation and even ruin his future career. We can't find out because we are incompetent!" Bao Zheng sighed. His tone and eyes were full of unwillingness.

Zhao Gai comforted him: "Brother Xiren, don't be depressed. Even we can't find it out. I'm afraid no one in the entire Song Dynasty can find it out!"

At this time, Zuo Sijian He Tan suddenly slapped the table and said, "We have overlooked one person. If we chat with him, there may be a turning point."

"Who?" Zhao Gai asked doubtfully.

"In my heart, he is the smartest person in the Song Dynasty."

After hearing this, Bao Zheng and Wu Yu said almost at the same time: "Instruct Jingming to investigate himself?"

"Yes, he has the most ideas in his mind. At the moment, the officials have not grounded him, and we are sure that he is not the murderer, so we let him come and have a chat. Maybe we will make new discoveries."

Although doing so was against the laws of the Song Dynasty, the officials did not believe that Su Liang was the real murderer, and they were able to make an exception to allow Su Liang to participate.

This was the first time in the Song Dynasty that the number one suspect in the case was involved in solving the case.

Bao Zheng nodded in approval. Immediately, the Yamen were ordered to summon Su Liang.

……

About half an hour later.

Su Liang came to the meeting hall of the Kaifeng government office.

When he heard the intentions of Bao Zheng and others, he suddenly realized that this was indeed an idea.

This time, he was first stopped and then framed, which made him subconsciously think that he was suspected and should avoid suspicion and not interact with anyone.

Therefore, no inquiry was made about the history of the case.

He also believed that Kaifeng Mansion and Dali Temple would give him justice.

But at the moment, Bao Zheng and Zhao Gai were powerless.

At this time, Su Liang was not under much pressure.

Just yesterday.

Zhang Maoze also went to Su Zhai to deliver Zhao Zhen's oral instructions.

As long as no evidence is found within a month that Su Liang committed the crime, he will be acquitted, but it will take some time to lift his "restraint."

Zhao Zhen was afraid that Su Liang would never recover after suffering this blow.

Su Liang was not discouraged, but he was really disgusted by this incident and did not want to let it become a stain in his life.

"Brother Xiren, please tell me more about the current situation of this case!" Su Liang said with a smile.

Bao Zheng immediately started talking seriously.

……

A quarter of an hour later.

Su Liang looked at the various messages posted on the wall and frowned slightly.

His thinking logic is the same as everyone else's.

Find clues from Qi Sanlang, or from black market killers, or from officials who oppose the reform.

But at the moment, except for knowing a killer named "Gou Erye", there are no clues.

Su Liang was also very depressed.

Unconsciously, everyone was discussing it late into the night.

At this moment, Bao Zheng was still very energetic.

His attitude towards doing things is: if he doesn't figure out a way, no one can leave.

After everyone had a simple meal, they began to discuss and think again.

Before I knew it, it was late at night.

Zhao Gai, the minister of Dali Temple, couldn't bear it and fell asleep on the table; Wu Yu and He Tan turned over Song Xingtong, hoping to get some inspiration from it.

Bao Zheng, on the other hand, looked through the information he had obtained over the past few days with a serious look on his face.

Being unable to solve the case is a shame for a state official.

Although there were hundreds of unsolved cases every year in the Song Dynasty.

It's not that the officials are unsmart, but that there are too few technical means and it is really difficult to find evidence.

In the blink of an eye, the white fish belly appears in the east.

Bao Zheng sighed, raised his head and said: "You have worked hard all night, everyone should go back and rest. We have ideas. Let's get together again. Honor and integrity are more important than life and death. In any case, we will never allow such pending cases of frame-up and false accusation in the Song Dynasty. exist!"

Hearing this, Su Liang's eyes lit up and he suddenly said: "I seem to have an idea!"

Wu Yu, He Tan, Bao Zheng, and Zhao Gai suddenly became energetic.

They all looked at Su Liang with bright eyes.

Su Liang said slowly: "I have been thinking about who else in Bianjing City has powerful intelligence besides the intelligence from the Imperial City Division and Kaifeng Mansion. Finally, I thought of it."

"Xia Song, Prime Minister Xia Shu."

"Especially in this kind of killer industry, the information and connections Xia Shuxiang has learned must be more comprehensive than those of the Imperial City Division and Kaifeng Mansion."

Bao Zheng and the other four nodded in approval.

During the Song Dynasty's military conscription, most of the candidates were criminals who were exiled to the army, gangsters who cut off their paths, and low-level refugees...

After many people retire, they will return to their old profession.

Xia Song has been in the Privy Council for many years and has dealt with many such people, and many of his intelligence networks have been built by relying on these people.

"Perhaps, we can ask Prime Minister Xia Shu to investigate the case. Maybe he knows who the real murderer is. Even if he doesn't know, he is more likely to find Mr. Gou than we are!"

"Jing Ming, you have forgotten the biggest possibility. Prime Minister Xia is the real culprit, and he is the one who hates you the most at that time!" He Tan reminded.

Su Liang smiled and said, "It is indeed possible."

Zhao Gai said doubtfully: "Jingming, you are not going to let Xia Song investigate this case. It would be nice if he could not cause trouble. Because of your impeachment memorial, all the cronies Xia Song arranged in the Privy Council were almost demoted. Even if he is not the real murderer, he still wants you to be demoted and released, so how can he help you prove your innocence!"

"Even if the officials issue an edict to him to investigate, he will mostly do it perfunctorily. The whole court knows that you two don't get along, so how can you put your hope in him?"

"I know that he will not take the initiative to investigate the case, let alone help me, but I can let him passively investigate and have to find out. Even if he wants to find a scapegoat, the scapegoat cannot be me!"

"How to do it?" The four of them looked at Su Liang.

Su Liang said with a serious face: "I am willing to seek the truth with my life. If I frame my death on Xia Song, I believe he will investigate the case clearly in order to save Wanjie, or find someone who can convince everyone." scapegoat."

After that, Su Liang wrote a few words on the big paper in front of him: fake death, suicide note, framing Xia Song, the truth or the scapegoat. "

Suddenly, Bao Zheng and the other four understood.

"Is this... this... going to be so big? What if it fails?" Zhao Gai looked in disbelief.

"Just give it a try. Only by giving it a try can we possibly solve this crisis. Even if it is difficult, I will let everyone know that I, Su Liang, am not someone to be trifled with!" Su Liang said confidently.

"Yes, you can give it a try, I believe you will succeed!"

Bao Zheng was the first to agree. He was impressed by Su Liang's imagination.

He Tan said excitedly: "Jing Ming, this plan is really unexpected. Anyone who can come up with such an idea is definitely a genius. If this plan is successful, you will be famous in history, and you will even be as famous as Sun Bin, Pang Juan and other strategists!"

"Pull him down. I was forced to do so. I could only make a risky move." Su Liang smiled helplessly.

This strategy is not perfect.

And there are so many people who need to cooperate in the performance. If there is a slight mistake, all previous efforts may be wasted. Specific plans must be polished in advance to deal with various accidents.

Su Liang could only try his luck.

"If the four of you think this strategy is feasible, then we will start making specific arrangements." Su Liang asked again.

The four of them nodded at the same time.

At this moment, everyone has full confidence and is certain that this strategy will work.

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