Ming Dynasty Detective 1546

Chapter 70: Closing the Case and Farewell (th update, please subscribe first)

Zheng Yishu stood quietly in front of Wang Shifang.

His face was still bruised and swollen, and the injuries from the previous interrogation had not recovered so quickly. He was able to escape death because the Jinyiwei surrounded the secret prison quickly enough. Once Zhou Xuan confessed, the Sansi Yamen gave up resistance.

But his expression no longer showed the servility and fawning look of a mean person without any bottom line. Instead, it was filled with a chilling murderous intent.

If Wang Shifang were asked to guess the real murderer of Fang Wei, he would guess a hundred people, but this person would not be the only one.

Even if it was true that Zheng Yishu and Fang Wei slept with each other that night, this man's behavior also destined him to be a shameless villain who would do anything to get to the top. He had no motive and no courage to kill the nephew of the current Minister of Personnel!
"You hid it so well! So well!"

Wang Shifang hissed, "Why are you doing all this so deliberately?"

"For what? For myself, of course!"

Zheng Yishu laughed bitterly. "I traveled to Hepu as a student, was kidnapped by bandits, and suffered humiliation! I hate myself now, with my sweet talk and servile appearance, but if not, I would have died in that den of thieves long ago, never waiting to be rescued! The day I escape, I swear, I will make you pay for your blood debt with blood!"

"what?"

Wang Shifang was stunned.

He didn't expect the motive to be like this.

In other words, when has he ever seen such a group of people?

The lowest scholar.

The most destitute scholar.

Without guards or servants, he could only rely on his own feet to travel through mountains and rivers, broaden his horizons, and broaden his horizons, hoping to write good articles one day and become a poor student who could make the leap from a carp to a dragon.

Then he was involved in an accident and died quietly.

Now such a person stood in front of him, declaring revenge without reservation.

When he thought of this, deep fear appeared in Wang Shifang's eyes.

Because he realized that since the other party dared to show up in front of him, he was definitely prepared to silence him.

Wang Shifang's body tensed up, his crotch wet. "No! No! No!! You can't kill me. I'm not the mastermind. Every wrong has its perpetrator. You should kill Fang Wei. He was the one who planned the Hepu uprising. You shouldn't kill me!"

"We didn't know who was behind Fang Wei. We only knew they were powerful figures from the Three Departments. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to fabricate the bandits in Hepu County as rioters! They couldn't have transferred Magistrate Zong to Qiongzhou with just a single transfer order! They couldn't have kept it a secret from even Governor Lin. It was so secretive from top to bottom! But you, the Superintendent of Education and the teacher of the Guangdong candidates, were actually among them. I was also surprised when I saw you! No problem, let's take them one by one!"

Zheng Yishu's eyes were cold as he kicked the stool under Wang Shifang's feet. "This is revenge for County Magistrate Zong! He was a good official, dedicated to protecting the people, but you guys have repeatedly threatened and beaten him, making him spit blood. He's been tortured for the past year!"

"what!"

"This is revenge for the 375 households of Bailong Village! You let those bandits disguise themselves as villagers, deliberately condoned the massacre of the village, and then suppressed the bandits afterwards, you beasts!"

"what!!"

"This is revenge for the entire Hepu County! You embezzled pearls and reported so little. Have you ever thought about how many more people would die in Hepu if the palace was dissatisfied and wanted to collect pearls again?"

“Ah!! Spare… spare…”

Kick after kick, Wang Shifang desperately used both hands to grab the rope around his neck, straining so hard that it was not known whether it was his hand bones or his neck bones that made a crackling sound.

His head was twisted to form almost a right angle with his back, and long streams of saliva flowed out along his half-extended red tongue.

"Bang!!"

at last.

The tilted stool fell to the ground.

A foul stench filled the air.

After a long time, footsteps were finally heard outside.

The servants rushed in.

The first thing that caught my eye was a pair of bare, white feet, just hanging in the air.

Looking up again, I saw a pair of bulging eyes staring at me, with a long tongue sticking out.

“Master! Master!!”

"Quick! Call the police!"

"The Iron-Faced Judge has been escorted to the capital, why should we report to the authorities? The master hanged himself, let's disperse!"

Just as Wang Shifang's servants crawled out in a panic, Zheng Yishu had already arrived at a dock.

Two men, one tall and one short, were waiting. They were Yan Xiu and Xiaochuan, the desperado who had caused trouble at the post station before and the waiter who greeted guests at the hotel.

Not far away, there was a small boat parked, and a woman in plain clothes was standing on the bow, looking towards here.

Yan Xiu handed over a package: "Caiyun is waiting for you there, go ahead, what happens next has nothing to do with you!"

Zheng Yishu was silent.

Yan Xiu said, "You've done enough. The spirits of Magistrate Zong and the villagers of Bailong Village are comforted! Live a good life with her. Study at home for the next few years. When the hype has died down, come out again!"

At this point, he solemnly warned: "All of this is very important. Don't let what we are doing now fall through the cracks!"

"it is good!"

Zheng Yishu finally took the bundle and bowed again: "Thank you!"

Yan Xiu smiled and said, "If you were to thank me for saving you from the banditry back then, I would have accepted it without hesitation! But if you hadn't stepped in this time, taking such a huge risk and making so many sacrifices, the legend of 'Hidden Mist Village' would be useless. I want to thank you too!" "I'm seeking revenge for myself!"

Zheng Yishu showed a complicated smile, got on the boat, and hugged Caiyun, who was overwhelmed with emotion.

"Is it over?"

Watching the boat depart, Yan Xiu smiled. Thinking of this twisted case that had shaken Guangdong and Guangxi, he couldn't help but sigh, "What a close call! I didn't expect such a formidable figure to appear in the Jinyiwei, and Qiongshan even had a young detective. But it's also because of them that the outcome of this case is even better than we expected!"

The source of all this was the poor student Zheng Yishu who was caught up in the Hepu Rebellion.
When Lin Zhaoen visited the villages under Hepu County, he saw the miserable plight of the fishermen with his own eyes;
The Lingshan County Magistrate Zong Chengxue was upright and honest, and refused to be involved in corruption, but he was beaten and transferred away, with no place to seek redress.

Yu Yanxiu spread the legend of Yinwu Village in the market, dragged the only vassal king of Guangdong into taking the blame, used the vassal king's notoriety to gain the trust of the people, and created the illusion that this legend had existed for decades.

In fact, it was born less than a year ago, but the local people kept it secret. Over time, they began to believe it.

The actual implementation of the case started with a letter of complaint written by Lin Zhaoen to the Inspector-General Wu Lin, in which he used true and false clues to gain the other party's trust and report his grandfather Lin Fu.

Of course, the letter seemed to contain sufficient clues, but in fact it was all slander. Once investigated, it would be easy to clear Lin Fu of suspicion.

In this way, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Lin Fu and the Inspector Censor Wu Lin could join forces to thoroughly investigate the Hepu case in a natural way.

Neither the governor nor the provincial governor could investigate local officials unscrupulously. Only when the thieves wantonly slandered a high-ranking official did they have a point of entry for their attack.

Unfortunately, plans cannot keep up with changes.

Two accidents.

The first accident was that Wu Lin failed to escape and return to Xuwen as agreed with Zong Chengxue. Instead, he was kidnapped by bandits in Qionshan. By the time he was rescued, the best opportunity had passed.

Zong Chengxue's body could no longer support him, so he chose to end his life, leaving behind a suicide note pointing to the legend of Yinwu Village, and became the first "victim".

The second surprise was that during the investigation of Fang Wei's death, Hai Yue and Lu Bing's in-depth investigation quickly pointed their finger at Lin Fu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Lu Bing was afraid to act rashly against this powerful official, but Lin Zhaoen was also terrified of the Jinyiwei. He was afraid that his cleverness would backfire and bring trouble to his grandfather.

Yan Xiu thought of this and sighed deeply, "This young master is quite unique. At the age of fourteen, he dared to take such a risk. Who knows what he will do in the future? But he is still a little immature, so he had to take the risk of showing up. But that Qiongshan detective is only seventeen, right? Xiaochuan, do you think he has seen the truth?"

Xiaochuan said, "That shouldn't be possible, right? If he discovered the truth, how could he not tell the Jinyiwei and capture us all for the reward?"

"Oh! Who can say for sure? But in this case, I do owe him a huge reward!"

Yan Xiu smiled, took out an account book from his arms, and gently stroked it. The scar at the corner of his eye seemed to twist, and his eyes revealed an unprecedented burning heat: "What I am most grateful for is the trap set by this detective. Hey! Fang Wei really has an account book in his hands. After this case, I finally have the qualifications to take revenge...

"It's time to return to the capital!"

……

"It's time to go to the capital!"

At the Guangzhou dock, Hai Yue looked at Hai Rui and Lin Daqin coming with their bags, and immediately smiled brightly.

After the college examination, his original plan was to return to Qionshan to prepare for the provincial examination next year. However, due to his experience in the Yinwu Village case, he changed his mind and suggested that his younger brother Hai Rui and his good friend Lin Daqin also go north to take the examination at the Imperial College.

After all, if these two stayed, they would most likely be implicated by him and face hostility from the next superintendent of education.

There is no way. Local cliques have always been serious. Therefore, when Haiyue was investigating the case, she tried her best to avoid the involvement of both parties, but the previous personal relationships could not be cut off directly.

After being informed of the situation, the two did not blame him at all and both expressed their desire to go to the Imperial College.

They both ranked well this time. In the Guangzhou Academy Examination, Lin Daqin ranked second and Hai Rui ranked seventeenth. Given their age, they not only obtained the title of scholar, but also made their mark.

It is not a bad thing for a young talent to pass the entrance examination to the Imperial College and become a student.

But my parents didn't want to travel far away, and the capital was too far away from Guangdong, so I was hesitant.

Haiyue did not persuade the two directly, but suggested that they write a letter and send it back to Qiongzhou and Chaozhou as soon as possible to their respective mothers for the decision.

Soon, both mothers responded, telling their sons to seize the opportunity and not to hesitate.

Hai Rui naturally obeyed his mother Xie's words, and Lin Daqin was also a filial son. In history, this top scholar had a short life. There was a key reason for this, that is, after he passed the imperial examination, he brought his mother to the capital. As a result, Lin's mother died of illness due to acclimatization. Lin Daqin was extremely sad and his health collapsed all of a sudden. Later, he simply resigned from his official position and returned to his hometown. He died in his thirties, which was really a pity.

Being able to enter the capital early this time may change the fate of some people and prevent them from dying young.

The three of them met up, Hai Rui went into the cabin and put his luggage away, while Lin Daqin stood at the bow, slightly tiptoed, and looked towards the shore.

Haiyue's eyes moved: "Are you waiting for Zheng Yishu?"

"Yeah! Am I stupid? I always thought he would come and see me off..."

Lin Daqin sighed, "I really didn't expect Jingxuan to become like that after traveling and studying abroad. This time, he failed in his attempt to get close to the Fang family and didn't even take the entrance exam. It's such a pity..."

Hai Yue said softly: "Some people may not have changed, but they just have to do something and don't want to implicate their friends!"

The initial bad impression came from the fact that Zheng Yishu stood outside and did nothing when Lin Daqin was harassed by evil officials.

But later on I thought about it and understood why the other party did not stand up for his fellow countryman and friend.

Zheng Yishu had already decided what to do next. If he helped Lin Daqin, he would end up getting implicated later.

Moreover, this person has a strong ability to respond. When he discovered Zhou Xuan's appreciation for Hai Yue outside, and then found out that Hai Yue and Hai Rui also lived in Xixing Temple, he had already decided to let them serve as witnesses, which led to the subsequent developments.

Haiyue spoke very softly and quickly, and Lin Daqin couldn't hear clearly at all. He just stared at her blankly for a moment, then finally turned and went into the cabin.

Only after the ship had completely left the shore did Zheng Yishu slowly emerge from the crowd at the dock, revealing his sincere envy and blessings: "May you all be able to overcome all difficulties in this turbulent world and never suffer from hardship again! May Lin Jingfu win the first prize one day, so that I can have a fellow countryman who is also the top scorer, and I will have no regrets!"

(End of this chapter)