After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 400 Baiweifang

"Someone died? Just died? How is this possible!"

After receiving the news, the prefect of Jingzhao slammed the chopping board heavily.

He didn't expect that this was just an ordinary case, where a woman in the inner house died, but it actually involved two court officials, and one of them was even dead now.

"It was murder to silence the witness. The person behind the scenes wanted to silence the witness. I said that I did not want to kill anyone. They came to me and asked me to kill my wife and frame Madam Gu. Sir, I was seduced by someone. I definitely did not mean to harm anyone. Please, help me plead with His Majesty!" Feng Sheng shouted that he was wronged.

While waiting for Lu Long to arrive, the prefect of Jingzhao had already interrogated Feng Sheng.

According to him, he just complained to Lu Long in private one time about the lioness roaring at home, and like an ordinary man, he boasted about the fact that his sister-in-law was deeply in love with him.

He also didn't expect that Lu Long would take it seriously. Ever since he knew that Mrs. He had invited Zhang Yuniang to come and help her take care of her body, Lu Long had been hinting at him to do something, saying that if he succeeded, he would introduce a noble person to him, and promotion would be a piece of cake.

The reason why Feng Sheng was so easily fooled was because Lu Long had a worse background than him and was younger than him, but now he was his superior.

The entire Ministry of Industry knew that Lu Long had someone behind him.

Feng Sheng was fed up with the woman at home and was also desperate to move up the social ladder, so he took the bait instantly after receiving the hint.

If Feng Sheng had known earlier that something he thought was secretive enough would be exposed in such a miraculous way, he would never have accepted this temptation even if he was beaten to death.

The prefect of Jingzhao could no longer stay in the government office. Someone had died in the alley outside the Ministry of Works, and a court official was involved. The officials cordoned off the scene immediately, and the body is still hanging there.

"Bring the coroner with you and go check out the situation. Sir Gu, please excuse me for leaving you." The prefect of Jingzhao bowed to Gu Mingda.

Gu Mingda also stood up and said, "Sir, I want to go and take a look too."

The prefect of Jingzhao knew that he was very concerned about this matter. When he heard him say this, he nodded and did not refuse.

However, Niuniu, who had been tugging at her father's clothes like a little tail, stood up and said, "I want to go too!"

The prefect of Jingzhao raised his eyebrows in surprise. When he saw the children of the Gu family running after him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Gu Mingda seemed to dote on his children too much.

Gu Mingda was about to speak.

Niu Niu quickly answered: "I know that children cannot see corpses. When I get there, I can cover my eyes. Daddy, I am the most obedient and sensible. Don't worry!"

Perhaps because she had been locked up in the palace for too long, Niu Niu became particularly clingy to her parents after she left the palace. Gu Mingda touched her little head, looked at the little girl's expectant eyes, and finally nodded.

The prefect of Jingzhao was dumbfounded. He had not had much dealings with Gu Mingda. He only knew that this man seemed to be favored by the emperor and his daughter entered the palace because of Fuwa's reputation. However, he did not expect that he loved his child to this extent.

Along the way, the prefect of Jingzhao had been secretly observing the Fuwa. He knew that the child seemed to be very good at having children, but he already had children, so he was just purely curious.

Although the child had chubby cheeks and looked as cute as the Fuwa in the New Year pictures, he really couldn't see anything special about him.

"Niuniu, after you entered the palace, which queen did you recognize as your adoptive mother?" The prefect of Jingzhao asked casually.

Niuniu shook her head and said, "I don't recognize any of them." Jingzhao Prefecture Yin raised his eyebrows when he heard this, thinking how could he have a son if he didn't recognize his adoptive mother, but he still asked casually, "Then which lady do you usually live with?"

"The Empress Dowager." Niu Niu said.

When the prefect of Jingzhao heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he looked at Niu Niu in surprise. The empress dowager had been worshipping Buddha all year round and had not cared about external affairs, so he had not expected that Niu Niu had such great abilities.

He wanted to ask more, but Gu Mingda suddenly asked, "Sir, do you usually have any dealings with Lord Lu?"

Gu Mingda was afraid that the prefect of Jingzhao would keep pestering Niu Niu to ask about the affairs of the palace. He was also afraid that the child would be unable to control his mouth and might let something slip, and then he would tell the affairs of the palace without knowing what was going on.

The prefect of Jingzhao shook his head and said, "Although we have contacts between Jingzhao Prefecture and the Ministry of Works, it seems that this Lord Lu was just promoted. We have only met him before, but we don't have much of a relationship."

Gu Mingda started asking about the affairs of Jingzhao Prefecture again.

During this trip, the prefect of Jingzhao forgot what he wanted to find out in the first place and just walked all the way to the crime scene.

A deputy minister of the Ministry of Works died, which was considered a big case. After the prefect of Jingzhao arrived, the minister of Works also came.

The Minister of Works naturally couldn't laugh when someone died in the Ministry of Works, but he was very polite to the Jingzhao Prefecture.

"If Lord Li wants to know something, just ask the people in the Ministry of Works. However, we have a lot of things to do in our office on a daily basis, and I'm afraid we can't go to Jingzhao Prefecture to accept inquiries all the time." said the Minister of Works.

Everyone present was smart and naturally understood what this meant, which was that the Ministry of Industry’s important business could not be delayed because of this case.

The prefect of Jingzhao naturally made many promises, but when he looked at the crime scene and found that there were not many clues, he was suddenly confused again.

"Human life is at stake, and an imperial official is involved, so it's better to transfer it to the Dali Temple..." The prefect of Jingzhao wanted to shirk his responsibility.

Gu Mingda said, "Master Li, I just heard you send someone to ask the officials in the Ministry of Works. It is said that Master Lu was found out of the government office because his family asked a child to report the news. Most likely, someone led Master Lu out under the pretext of reporting the news, and then took action. Since he followed this person here, it is obvious that he is an acquaintance."

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin said: "It's useless to know that it was an acquaintance who committed the crime. The man asked a child to report the crime. Children playing on the street could be asked to help deliver the message with a piece of candied haws. It's hard to find the child, and the child may not be able to explain the murderer clearly. Besides, there are all kinds of people in the capital, so it's really hard to find someone."

Gu Mingda shook his head and said, "Master Li, although the murderer asked a child to report the incident, other methods may be able to find out the murderer's physical characteristics. Now that we know the physical characteristics, it won't be difficult to find the person."

After hearing what Gu Mingda said, the prefect of Jingzhao was stunned. He showed hesitation on his face. If he could solve the case, it would be a credit if he told others about it.

Gu Mingda's eyes fell on the muddy ground in the alley and he said, "One footprint is deep and the other is shallow. Is Lord Lu having trouble walking?"

An official from the Ministry of Works who was watching the fun immediately replied, "Lord Lu is in good health and has good legs and feet."

Gu Mingda nodded and said, "There are only two footprints at the scene. The deep one and the shallow one are the murderer's footprints. The murderer has difficulty moving, but he can kill with one strike. It is obvious that he is very good at killing people."

Niu Niu was very obedient. She deliberately did not go to see Lu Long's body, but looked around at the entrance of the dead end. Suddenly, the little girl saw something interesting and raised her hand high.

"Dad, there are people here who love Baiweifang snacks too! No, look at the packaging, they love Baiweifang candies!"