Ming Dynasty Detective 1546

Chapter 55 Do you dare to complain to the Jinyiwei?
After further questioning, the situation was basically confirmed.

Zheng Yishu was arrogant before, and he thought that the person he could rely on to transcend class was Fang Wei, a new nobleman in etiquette and the nephew of Fang Xianfu, the current Minister of Personnel.

In ancient times, people slept on the same bed with their feet touching each other, which was a manifestation of deep friendship and the closest intimacy.

It is conceivable how excited Zheng Yishu was when Fang Wei pulled him to sleep with him.

This is the ladder of life!

Now the ladder was up, and he began to climb.

Unexpectedly, just as he started climbing, the ladder broke and hit him hard on the head with a loud bang.

Hai Rui began to ask for details: "You slept on the same bed with him last night, and didn't hear anything?"

"No."

"Who discovered Fang Wei dead when he woke up this morning?"

"It was me. I was half asleep when I smelled a foul odor. I opened my eyes and saw no one was around. I went outside and found Fang Wei... Fang Wei had hanged himself!"

"Hanging inside the house would have made quite a commotion. Where's the maidservant? Where's the other servants?"

"Fang Wei has a habit of sending his servants away whenever he sleeps with guests like me. That's why I was the only one in his room last night, and the Fang family suspected me of being the cause!"

"Then how did you escape from the Fang Mansion?"

"Fang Wei's maid Caiyun was upset that I was wronged... and secretly let me leave through the back door..."

Several people in the room looked at his appearance.

I have to say that this guy has a good appearance, much better looking than Lin Daqin and Hai Rui. Compared with Hai Yue, they have two different styles.

Haiyue has been practicing martial arts since childhood. He is tall and handsome with a strong masculine aura. Zheng Yishu, on the other hand, has a delicate face, red lips and white teeth. He is more like a handsome scholar, so it is not surprising that he can seduce a maid.

However, if the Fang family discovered this matter, the fate of this woman would be worrying.

Hai Yue and Hai Rui frowned, while Zheng Yishu simply pleaded with Lin Daqin, "Jingfu, please help me! I really didn't kill anyone!"

Lin Daqin was at a loss for words after hearing his pleading. He stammered, "I... I can't help you... What can I do?"

Zheng Yishu cried, "Please bear witness for me. I don't have your talent. I failed the provincial examination last time, and I have no confidence this time. I rely on the Fang family. How could I harm Fang Wei? Just tell me, just tell me that I stayed at the nunnery last night and didn't go to the Fang family at all!"

Even though Lin Daqin was a gentle person, he knew that he couldn't do such a thing. He shook his head and said firmly, "I won't bear witness to this!"

Hai Rui said, "Since you are innocent and have escaped from Fang's mansion, why don't you go directly to the Censorate and report the case?"

"Go to the government office to report the case?"

Zheng Yishu screamed, "I don't even know anyone in the government office. How could they help a poor scholar like me? They must be the servants of the Fang Mansion, and they're just following whatever they say!"

Hearing this, Lin Daqin's eyes moved and he couldn't help but look at Haiyue.

He did not forget that when they first met, he was bullied by a corrupt official, and Haiyue came to his rescue, but he was almost implicated as well. It was the Censor Zhou Xuan who stepped in, and that person had a great appreciation for Haiyue. Perhaps he could help?
But Lin Daqin just sighed and didn't really plead for mercy.

Considering their previous friendship, he could help Zheng Yishu himself, but he didn't want to make things difficult for his friends and force them to do something they didn't want to do.

However, Haiyue's eyes flashed and she took the initiative to speak: "I have an idea!"

Zheng Yishu's eyes rolled around, as if he had thought of something. He squeezed out a hint of flattery: "Brother Hai, I was rude before. I apologize to you now. As for Zhou Nietai..."

Hai Yue interrupted directly: "Did you know that there are now Jinyiwei from the capital stationed in the Censorate? If you truly feel you have been wronged, and you are afraid that the Fang family will manipulate the local government, why not file a complaint with the Jinyiwei? Perhaps they can give you justice!"

"Jinyiwei? Jinyiwei...Okay! Okay! I'll go to Jinyiwei to complain!" Zheng Yishu's face changed drastically, and he was gloomy for a long time. Finally, he gritted his teeth and staggered out.

"It seems unlikely that this person has committed murder..."

Hai Yue watched the man's back and made a preliminary judgment.

Judging from his motives, Zheng Yishu was bent on currying favor with the Fang family, so he had no reason to harm Fang Wei. However, it was unknown whether the two had any private grudges, so Haiyue was suspicious of him.

However, the Jinyiwei is notorious, and if Zheng Yishu is really a murderer, he should be kept at a distance.

After all, if he stayed in the Fang family, he would die, and if he fell into the hands of that group of people, he might live a life worse than death.

Now Zheng Yishu is so determined, it seems that he is really willing to do anything to clear his suspicion.

Seeing that this person no longer pestered him, Lin Daqin felt somewhat relieved due to human nature. However, the Jinyiwei's terrible reputation made him worried: "Shisanlang..."

Hai Yue said, "When I was in Qiongshan, I was also framed by the murderer and almost couldn't prove my innocence. Faced with this predicament, I can only rely on myself. After all, the help from outsiders is limited. We have done our best to help, and we have no regrets!"

Lin Daqin whispered, "I'm more worried about you. What if those Jinyiwei get angry at you?"

Hai Yue smiled: "Don't worry, my husband, the Jinyiwei are not completely unreasonable, especially that Lu Sheren I met before..."

Lin Daqin was worried and sighed repeatedly.

As if to confirm his bad premonition, just after noon, a burly man in casual clothes came straight to the outside of the meditation room and shouted, "Master Hai! Master Hai! Sheren Lu invites you!"

"What a disaster!"

Lin Daqin shuddered and almost jumped up, which reflected the deep-rooted fear of the Jinyiwei among the common people.

But his next move was to grab Haiyue's arm and said in a trembling voice, "I... I'll go with you! They can't implicate innocent people like this!"

"Respect your husband and don't be impatient."

Haiyue was quite touched, patted his hand and walked out.

Hai Rui said to Lin Daqin, "From the tone of the visitor, he doesn't sound like a hostile guest. The Jinyiwei don't need to hide their feelings in front of us."

As expected, Hai Yue walked out of the meditation room and saw at a glance that the person who came was none other than the sturdy man who had delivered the token to her earlier. He was one of the eight people standing behind Lu Bing. She saluted and said, "Another sturdy man. I was in such a hurry before that I didn't ask for your name."

The Jinyiwei smiled and scratched his head: "My last name is Hong, and I am the seventh child in my family. You can call me Hong Qi."

'It's a shame that this surname isn't ranked among the Beggars' Sect...'

Haiyue laughed inwardly and clasped her fists: "Brother Hong Qi, let's go!"

"Go directly to Fang Mansion!"

Hong Qi took the horses directly, and the two of them traveled smoothly all the way to Fang Mansion in the north of the city.

After a short wait, a group of officials appeared in a mighty procession.

The person surrounded by people and guarded in the middle was Lu Bing, and on his left and right were officials from the Provincial Administration Office and the Censorate.

The only people Haiyue could recognize were two senior officials of the Censorate, Censor Zhou Xuan and Deputy Censor and Supervisor of Education Wang Shifang. As for the left and right governors of the Provincial Administration Commissionerate, she did not recognize them.

He was also very conscious and stepped aside with Hong Qi.

Unexpectedly, Lu Binglin entered the Fang residence, his eyes turned and fell on this place. He smiled at the people around him and said, "Tai Tian Fantai, the Qiongshan detective that Zhou Nietai and I just talked about is this guy! Hai Shisanlang, you let the suspect fall into the trap, so don't be idle on this case, come and help!"

(End of this chapter)