The Heavens of Film and Television: From Serving as a Soldier

Chapter 150 Youzhou

Late at night, there was silence in the house. Suddenly someone shouted: "The water is gone!" Flames rose in the direction of the East Flower Hall, and the firelight illuminated the small courtyard red.

Fang Qian rushed out of the main room, and the steward rushed to meet him: "Sir, there is a leak in the side room, please move it!" Fang Qian nodded, and hurried out of the small courtyard surrounded by the steward and guards.

A dark shadow slipped into Fang Qian's room from outside the door and came to Fang Qian's bed. He was the servant who had been scolded.

Hearing the noise outside, Duke Di quickly walked out of the main hall and asked Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang what happened. Hu Jinghui said: "There is water leakage in the side room of Donghua Hall, and the fire brigade is putting out the fire."

Mr. Di said: "It's the East Flower Hall again. It's really strange! Why do things happen so frequently when Sir Fang just moves in? The two of you will immediately lead the guards to surround the East Flower Hall. You must protect Mr. Fang."

Hu and Li bowed and said "yes" and turned around to carry out their tasks. An unpredictable smile appeared on Judge Dee's face, he turned around and said, "Come out."

The servant came out. Judge Dee asked: "What did you find?"

The servant said: "There's nothing else, except that the medicine in the curtain is very strong, and I found some white powder on Master Fang's bed." As he said that, he handed over a small paper bag in his hand.

Judge Dee reached out to take it and opened it. He put it to his nose and smelled it and said, "This is white medicine for treating knife wounds..."

He felt confused: "Why did he use white medicine? Why was he afraid that others would see it?"

The next morning, in the quiet streets of Youzhou City, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves. A horse galloped over and stopped in front of the gate of the Governor's Mansion in the blink of an eye. Di Chun got off his horse, stumbled into the palace gate, and immediately met Mr. Di.

Judge Dee stood in front of the door and asked hurriedly: "How is it?"

Di Chun took off the recruitment bag he carried with him, took out the library file and presented it with both hands: "Master, I got the library file!"

Judge Dee was very happy: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, go to the back and rest."

Judge Dee quickly opened the file and read it again, and said softly: "It turns out to be him!" He closed the file and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

At the same time, Fang Qian was sitting at the stone table, meditating. There were footsteps behind him, and Li Yuanfang walked over quickly: "Master Fang, Master Di, please wait in the East Flower Hall. He will be there soon."

Fang Qian smiled and said, "Oh, I don't know what's the matter, why are you so anxious?"

Li Yuanfang said: "I heard that it was approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs' Palindrome Book, and Mr. Fang can be reinstated today."

Fang Qian's face suddenly turned cloudy and foggy: "Okay, I'll go right away!"

Fang Qian came to the courtyard of Donghua Hall and sat at the stone table to drink tea. Li Yuanfang stood beside him.

A loud voice sang outside: "Master Di is here!"

Fang Qian quickly put down his teacup and stood up. Judge Di and Hu Jinghui walked in quickly.

Fang Qian said: "Master Di."

Judge Dee smiled and nodded: "Did Mr. Fang sleep well?"

Fang Qian said: "Master Chengdi took care of me and slept very well."

Judge Dee slowly sat down on the chair: "Are you still not used to it after coming back from the capital?"

Fang Qian was startled, and Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui were also stunned.

Judge Dee's eyes stared at Fang Qian. An awkward smile appeared on Fang Qian's face: "S-what did your lord say? Capital City?"

Judge Di said: "Yes. Capital City."

Fang Qian said: "You are just kidding me."

Judge Dee looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "It's a joke, I'm afraid you are just kidding yourself!"

Everyone present was stunned.

Judge Di said: "Jinghui, I'm afraid you still don't know who this Master Fang is sitting in front of you, right?"

Hu Jinghui shook his head in surprise. Judge Dee said: "He is your old friend!"

Fang Qian's lips began to tremble a little. Hu Jinghui was like a two-foot-long diamond, and he was confused: "What do you mean by this, sir?"

Duke Di laughed and said, "Why, you still don't understand? He is Liu Jin who was in the earthen kiln of Chang'an City and whom you have been interrogating for a year!"

Hu Jinghui screamed: "What?"

Fang Qian was so shocked that he jumped up from his chair. Hu Jinghui stammered: "He, he is Liu Jin?"

Judge Di asked, "Why, don't you recognize him?"

Hu Jinghui said: "Sir, you are mistaken, he is not Liu Jin. Even if Liu Jin turned to ashes, he would recognize Liu Jin's appearance."

Duke Di shook his head: "Jinghui, Jinghui, thank you for being such a dignified General of the Qianniu Guards, but you have been deceived by such a young man for several years!"

Hu Jinghui was completely stunned. Fang Qian looked at the two of them and regained his composure for a moment: "Sir, you said, I am Liu Jin?"

Judge Dee smiled and said, "Isn't it?"

Fang Qian said: "Fang Qian, who holds the humble position of governor of Youzhou."

Judge Dee sneered: "Yes, you are also Fang Qian!"

Fang Qian suddenly raised his head without saying a word.

Di Gong said to Hu Jinghui: "Jinghui, I don't recognize his appearance, can't he even distinguish his voice?" Hu Jinghui was stunned.

Duke Di asked Fang Qian: "Why, Mr. Fang, you don't dare to speak anymore!"

Fang Qian swallowed and forced himself to calm down: "If this is adults' humor, I think this kind of humor is too much!"

Judge Dee retorted: "Humorous? I think you are the one who is humorous!"

Li Yuanfang asked: "Sir, he, he is a fake governor again?"

Judge Dee smiled and shook his head: "No, he is real."

Li Yuanfang became more and more confused: "Really, really..."

Fang Qian used offense as defense and said sarcastically: "Master Di has such a rich imagination! In just one sentence, he turned his humble position into the traitor Liu Jin."

Suddenly, Hu Jinghui opened his mouth wide: "Yes, yes, this voice does sound familiar. Sir, he, he..."

Di Gong said: "He is Liu Jin! There is no such person as Fang Qian in the world. The so-called Youzhou governor Fang Qian is Liu Jin!"

Fang Qian sneered and said, "I wonder if you have any evidence that your humble position belongs to Liu Jin?"

Judge Dee chuckled: "Are you afraid that I can't find any evidence?"

He stood up slowly, walked to Fang Qian and looked at him. Suddenly he stretched out his hand, tore off Fang Qian's coat, and turned his body around - there was a huge wound one foot square on his back, and his chest and sides were covered with dense whip marks and knife marks. hurt……

Hu Jinghui was shocked: "This, these are the scars left by our Qianniuwei's seven-star whip and rib knife!"

By this time, Fang Qian was trembling all over. Hu Jinghui slowly walked up to him and suddenly pulled open Liu Jin's trousers, revealing two scars as big as bowls on his thighs. Liu Jin's face turned ashen.

Hu Jinghui screamed and took two steps back: "It's really you! It's really you! Sir, he is Liu Jin! This wound is the scar left by the wooden donkey used by our Qianniu Guard. It will never wrong!"

Fang Qian screamed and collapsed on the stool. Hu Jinghui reached out and grabbed his hair, pulled him up, and said bitterly: "You traitor! Your face has been changed, but the skin on your body can't be replaced, right?! Our seven-star whip and rib knife are for you! Can’t the mark be replaced?!”

A large amount of cold sweat rolled down Liu Jin's face. Di Gong smiled and said: "Jinghui, you are wrong. This face now is Liu Jin's true face!"

Hu Jinghui was stunned for a moment: "What?"

Judge Dee said: "You have interrogated him for three years and you didn't find out that he was always wearing a human skin mask?"

Hu Jinghui was at a loss. Fang Qian calmed down. He took a deep breath and smiled: "The God of Judge Di is really breathtaking. Yes, I am Liu Jin and I am Fang Qian."

Li Yuanfang was completely dumbfounded: "You, are you that Liu Jin from the earthen kiln?!"

Fang Qian nodded: "Yes. I wonder how Master Di saw the flaw?"

Judge Dee smiled: "Actually, I didn't see any flaws at first. I just thought your appearance was a bit accidental, but this little doubt was quickly dispelled. I held a banquet at the East Flower Hall that night, and you refused to have the servants serve you. When I was changing clothes, Yuan Fang said that you were very diligent and thrifty, but I felt that this was a bit strange. What really aroused my suspicion was the following conversation. You answered my questions fluently, without thinking, and seemed to have been prepared for it. Just imagine. , A person who has been held in solitary confinement in a cave for three years can speak so neatly? Can his mind be so clear? "

Fang Qian sighed helplessly. Di Gong continued: "However, this kind of suspicion is just a vague thing without any support. So that night, I sent Di Chun to the capital overnight to check your treasury files, intending to check on you. Origin helps judge the logic of your actions. This was a routine investigation, but that night, you made a fatal mistake, that is, poisonous snakes killed people."

Fang Qian nodded: "I know, I felt something was not good at that time."

Judge Di said: "Yes, this incident made me vaguely feel that your identity is not trivial, and you must be hiding a huge secret. At this moment, I thought of the character Viper. This person has a series of rituals for committing crimes, such as The viper cleared the way, and there was also the lake silk handkerchief left behind after the murder. Reminiscent of the fragments of the handkerchief he had left behind in the ruins of the earthen kiln in the capital, a conclusion gradually formed in my mind. The viper was very likely to be there. Contact you secretly."

Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui exchanged glances with admiration in their eyes. Judge Dee said: "And then, you made your second fatal mistake."

Fang Qian asked: "Oh? What is it?"

Judge Dee smiled: "Do you still remember what I asked you?"

Fang Qian said: "Remember. You asked me if I knew the whereabouts of the tens of millions of official silver in the treasury, and I said I had never heard of it."

"Yes." Judge Di said: "I asked you whether you heard any movement in the secret passage during the three years you were detained in the secret passage, such as the frequent movement of large groups of people. You answered no, because you were detained in an independent The prison cell is isolated from the outside world. Is that what you said?"

Fang Qian nodded and said, "Yes. I remember."

Judge Di said: "I am asking this question just to confirm whether you have been imprisoned in the secret passage for three years. If Fang Qian stole tens of millions of official silver through the secret passage, it must not have been a day's work. You can be sure that his people would often shuttle and carry things in the secret passage between the bank and the second hall, but you actually said that you didn’t hear any sound. So, that night, Jinghui and I visited the secret passage. I locked myself in In the room where you sat, ask Jinghui to walk heavily in the corridor. I can hear his footsteps clearly!" Fang Qian's head drooped and he was speechless.

Judge Di said: "Think about it, Jinghui's footsteps are so obvious, let alone those gangsters carrying silver coins! And Mr. Fang, who has been imprisoned in the secret passage for three years, actually said he didn't listen. I didn't hear any noise. At this time, I have determined that you were not imprisoned in the secret passage at all. You got in after the fake governor case was solved. You must have an ulterior motive for doing this. "

Hu Jinghui suddenly realized: "I asked you why you want to enter the secret passage again. It's because of this!"

Judge Dee said to Fang Qian: "I made another discovery that day, that is, you must have an injury on your back. You did not let the servants enter the room because you were afraid that the servants would see your injury. To confirm my judgment, I ordered Someone set a fire in the side room of Donghua Hall..."

Hu Jinghui was surprised: "What, the fire was set off by the master's order?"

Judge Dee nodded; "Exactly. Once the fire breaks out, please move away so that the servants can enter the house to collect evidence for me."

Fang Qian sighed: "This is really hard to guard against!"

Judge Dee said: "Yes, so I got some white medicine from your bed, which confirmed my judgment. And that night, you made the third fatal mistake."

Li Yuanfang said: "That snake."

Judge Dee nodded; "Yes, this is a cover-up. And Jinghui brought the snake in front of me, and I immediately recognized it as the poisonous snake I had seen before. It has been hovering around us. This shows that , that mysterious Viper has always been around us. And this stupid thing further exposed the relationship between Viper and Fang Qian. From that moment on, I felt that Fang Qian might have another identity."

After listening to Judge Dee's analysis, Fang Qian couldn't help but admit defeat. He shook his head slightly and said with a wry smile: "How could I choose to fight against Di Renjie? You are so terrible, so terrible!"

Di Gong smiled: "This morning, Di Chun brought the files of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. After careful inspection, I was surprised to find that you had served as a county magistrate in Yuezhou, and then you were transferred to the palace of the King of Yue to work as a general. Years of history, one year later, you took leave of absence due to illness and returned to your hometown. When I mentioned the King of Yue, I immediately thought of Liu Jin. Finally, Liu Jin in the earthen kiln and Fang Qian in front of me gradually became one person. So, Viper Robbing the earthen kiln, rescuing Liu Jin, Zhen Fang Qian appeared, and Viper contacted you secretly. All of this was natural. Then I understood that back then, you didn't take leave to return to your hometown at all, but secretly lurked in the palace of the Yue King and became the King of Yue's personal bodyguard. Recording Room."

Fang Qian raised his head, sighed again, and shook his head helplessly.

Di Gong continued: "You concealed Fang Qian's name, returned to your original name Liu Jin, and participated in the rebellion of the King of Yue. After understanding this level, everything suddenly became clear. Compare the archives and recall From the first time we talked, what you said at that time was full of loopholes!"

Fang Qian seemed to have not yet reacted and asked: "What loophole?"

Judge Di said: "You said that ten years ago, the King of Yue invited you to attend the Xiangyang Conference, right?"

Fang Qian said: "Not bad."

Di Gong said: "According to the records of the Ministry of Personnel, ten years ago, you were just a small county magistrate of Yuezhou. And the attendees of the Xiangyang Conference were all senior ministers and founding county princes who held military and political power. At the very least, they must be Governor, Sima, and you actually said that the King of Yue invited you to attend the meeting, it’s really laughable!”

Fang Qian gritted his teeth: "Not bad."

Di Gong said: "However, you know the situation of the Xiangyang Conference. If there is a person who is not qualified to participate in the Xiangyang Conference, but can tell the story of the conference, who would it be? Of course it is you, Liu Jin. Because, you It is the reporter and staff of the King of Yue, and the only survivor of the King of Yue's rebel party, who has the list of all attendees. This is why the emperor tried every means to catch you. It is through this that I finally concluded that you It’s Liu Jin!”

Fang Qian sighed helplessly: "I didn't expect that the rhetoric I carefully compiled would be so vulnerable!"

Di Gong continued: "If you think about this clearly, everything will fall into place! After the death of King Yue, you used your connections and the list to move around and get the position of governor of Youzhou, creating a new place for you to continue your rebellion. Base. During this period, you have not stopped your activities, recruiting people with evil intentions everywhere, and organizing under your command, but you do not dare to show your true face to others, and of course you do not dare to carry out these activities in the Governor's Mansion. So, every day you Every time you go out, you wear a mask. Three years ago, during an activity, you were discovered by the court's reconnaissance cavalry, and you were captured and sent to the capital. In this case, someone must take your place as governor. , and it cannot be discovered by the court, so your people came up with this method of replacing the real with the fake. Am I right? "

Fang Qian closed his eyes.

Judge Di said: "In order to rescue you, your people planned to assassinate the mission and enter the capital under false names. In this way, you can take the list, follow the mission, and walk out of the capital in a dignified manner."

Fang Qian sighed again.

Hu Jinghui took a step forward: "Where is the list?"

Fang Qian sneered: "You can't get it in the capital, and you can't even hope to get it in Youzhou!"

Hu Jinghui was furious and kicked Fang Qian away. Judge Di quickly stopped him: "Jinghui.!"

Hu Jinghui suppressed his anger: "Sir, the reason why the emperor sent me here is to retrieve the list."

Judge Dee said: "He is no longer on the list."

Hu Jinghui was stunned. Judge Judge said: "You have interrogated him for so long, didn't you find that the list was tattooed on his back?"

Hu Jinghui screamed: "You mean, the wound on his back is..."

Di Gong said: "Yes, after his master got the list, he destroyed the original document attached to him and asked him to continue to take over as the governor of Youzhou. But I didn't expect that we quickly cracked the case before he took office. Youzhou rebelled against the party, which caught them off guard. And they were unwilling to give up the base in Youzhou that they had operated for many years, so they sent Zhen Fangqian to sneak back to the secret passage. They knew that sooner or later, I would discover this secret. Fang Qian will appear in front of me. Because this real governor has suffered so much humiliation, I will definitely help him reinstate his position. In this way, Youzhou will fall into their hands again. What a wishful thinking! Fang Qian, I said Pretty good, right?"

Fang Qian raised his head: "Not bad!" He was completely impressed by Duke Dee's incisive analysis.

Judge Dee asked: "Who is your master?"

Fang Qian said: "Master Di, please kill me."

Hu Jinghui cursed angrily and stepped forward, but Duke Di quickly stopped him. He clapped his hands and several guards walked in outside the door. Judge Dee said: "Let him be escorted to the next room first."

The guards agreed, picked up Liu Jin and walked out. Hu Jinghui complained: "My lord is too polite to him! This bastard!"

Judge Dee smiled: "Jinghui, you shouldn't be angry. Didn't you realize that the case of the murder of the Turkic envoys had been revealed unknowingly?"

Hu Jinghui was startled and understood immediately. He slapped his forehead hard: "That's right! How could I forget this!"

Li Yuanfang also smiled: "Sir, do you still remember the analysis the two of us had in the capital inn?"

Judge Dee nodded. Yuan Fang said: "At that time, your Excellency only relied on a handkerchief left by the viper, step by step, and used the method of elimination to come to a conclusion: assuming that the purpose of the mission's coming to Beijing was to rescue the mysterious figure in the earthen kiln—— Liu Jin. Ten months after the incident, your prediction was confirmed here without fail!"

Hu Jinghui was stunned and asked: "Why, did you know this a month ago?"

Li Yuanfang nodded: "Now it seems that everything is clear. This Liu Jin is the culprit in the mission case. He sent assassins to intercept and kill the mission in Gannan Road, disguised himself in Beijing, and rescued himself without anyone noticing, and then Using his identity as a missionary as a cover, he escaped from all layers of investigation and escaped from the capital..."

Hu Jinghui took over and said: "Originally, Liu Jin's wishful thinking was to lead you to Gannan Road, so that we would be trapped in a misunderstanding and unable to solve the case. But they never dreamed that you would see through the appearance and go straight to Youzhou. They were caught off guard and stretched thin, and a few small mistakes caused them to lose everything!"

Li Yuanfang let out a long breath: "I didn't expect that the truth of such a bizarre and complicated case would be revealed in less than a month!"

Hu Jinghui sincerely praised: "Mr. Di is truly a god!"

Judge Dee smiled: "Listening to your analysis, it seems we can close the case."

Hu Jinghui said: "Even if the case can't be concluded, it's almost done."

Judge Dee shook his head: "It's still far from enough!"

Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang were stunned.

Judge Di said: "A few small questions. First, who is Fang Qian's master? It can be concluded that he is the mastermind behind the scenes. Second, where is that list? The third question, I want to ask Yuan Fang …”

Li Yuanfang said: "Sir, please speak."

Di Gong said: "Since we arrived in Youzhou, the viper that haunts Gannan Road and the capital has never been directly seen again. We can only judge its existence through his snake, and his piece with the mark The white handkerchief of meaning never appeared again. Do you think this is normal?"

Li Yuanfang was speechless and didn't know what to say.

Judge Di said: "Viper is the number one criminal involved in the case. He planned and executed the killing of the envoy, the assassination of the princess, the rescue of Liu Jin, and the burning of the earthen kiln. But it happened to be in Youzhou. We checked the prescription. Qian, purging the rebels really touches the core of the case, how could he not jump out?"

Li Yuanfang thought hard for a long time and nodded: "It makes sense."

Judge Di asked: "Last question, where is the large sum of official silver in the treasury?"

Hu Jinghui and both shook their heads.

Judge Di said: "Chang Shi and Yin Cao checked dozens of banks and banks in the city, and none of them had passed such a huge amount of money. So, don't you find it strange that these tens of millions of taels of silver have disappeared? "

The two were dumbfounded, scratching their heads and ears, not knowing how to respond. Hu Jinghui said frustratedly: "I thought it was almost over."

Li Yuanfang smiled: "Brother Tiger, don't be discouraged, it's the darkness before dawn."

Judge Di smiled and said: "Well, what Yuan Fang said is good. We have found Liu Jin, and we are not far from the truth. Yuan Fang, I will leave Liu Jin to your custody. You have to keep an eye on him." , there must be no mistakes!”

Li Yuanfang said: "Please rest assured, sir!"

……

"Master, there is news from Youzhou."

"Say it."

"Fang Qian, the governor of Youzhou, is the felon Liu Jin captured by the capital."

"TNND, the plan is completely messed up. Prepare our horses and we will return to Youzhou as soon as possible. Let Su Qing come to see me now."

"Yes, Master."

Zhang Yang went back to the room to clean up, while Xing Tian went to notify Su Qing.

Soon Su Qing rushed over and said, "Master, what are your orders?"

"First, keep an eye on Liujiazhuang. Second, keep an eye on Song Huairen at all times, let them find a place as soon as possible, and send Song Huairen's family members to Youzhou for me. Third, protect His Highness Li Gui."

"Yes, Master, I understand."

"Xingtian, let's go."

The two mounted their horses and left quickly.

(End of this chapter)