female catcher

Chapter 234 Do not cry without seeing the coffin

After Xia Chu pointed to the notebook and made an impassioned statement, Yao Zhiyuan subconsciously looked at the memorial in his hand, suppressed his anger, and said coldly: "I want to hear what you have to say."

"I don't dare to take it for a high opinion, but it's just a matter of common sense." Xia Chu said indifferently, "First, the three murdered officials were attacked in a different way and when Mr. Gu was attacked. If someone accepted the case at the government office, they might not join the case, but would think that someone imitated the murder to confuse the public."

"Master Gu made it clear that he found those three adults and wanted to investigate the Jiang family's treason. How can there be such a coincidence in the world that the people who died happened to be people who were secretly met by Master Gu?" Yao Zhiyuan turned his head and pointed Looking at the direction of Gu Chizhang, "When and how Hong Jing killed people are all his ideas, so it would be too childish to infer from this!"

"Lord Yao, don't worry." Xia Chu waved his hand, "Just now is just one. Second, I suspect that the person who killed the three officials is not the same person who attacked Master Gu."

Xia Chu took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Yao Zhiyuan, "I haven't been able to see the autopsy report, but I have asked the coroner in charge of the autopsy. I believe this autopsy report is more detailed than the file. Judging from the way that the throats of the three officials were blocked and the knife stabbed into the back of the heart, the murderer who killed the three officials was very skillful."

"How can this be seen?" Someone among the officials said in a low voice: "It's just a neck cut, what's so difficult about it?"

Xia Chu smiled, and said to the official, "It's not difficult to cut the neck. But when and where. To cut the neck, the murderer must first approach the deceased quietly. You are asleep, or In a busy city, it’s easy for someone to approach you quietly, but if someone sticks close to you in an alley late at night, it must arouse your vigilance. Unless you don’t notice that someone is approaching.”

"Besides, the knife didn't hit the back of my mind." Xia Chu turned his head and looked at the people in the hall, "I want to ask, both those who have no skill and those who have skill are counted, and I will give you a knife so that you can be accurate in the middle of the night. How many people can pierce a person's heart from the back?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and some even touched their chests, backs, but they all shook their heads.

"So, the conclusion should be very clear. Even if this murderer is not top-notch, at least he is good." After Xia Chu said this, he looked at Yao Zhiyuan again, "Then let's talk about Mr. Gu's case. On July [-], The young one once had Master Gu's guard's skills tried on the street, and he was so average that even a blacksmith apprentice couldn't beat him. If it was the murderer who attacked Master Gu, how did he resist the attack? Can you give the other party a knife?"

"What do you mean?" Gu Chizhang couldn't stay still anymore, he stood up and asked loudly, and then said: "The guards of the house are eager to protect the master, why not?"

"Then, Master Gu, what are you doing with a guard? Is it the same on weekdays?"

"The three adults in Beijing were killed because of that booklet, so I must be careful. Could it be my fault too!" Gu Chizhang said angrily, shaking his sleeves.

"Of course it's not wrong to be careful. But..., after you were attacked, you told Master Yao all about the matter, and pointed out the connection between the serial murders. Since you have thought about the inside story before, why didn't you tell the Holy Spirit earlier?" ? Or inform Lord Yao?"

"Jiang Xiyuan has already destroyed the memorial, and killed Sun Youliang to silence him. I don't have evidence, how dare I speak out, for fear that I will be accused of slander by the Jiang family instead."

"Why did Mr. Gu dare to say it after he was injured? The conditions you mentioned have not changed at all. At that time, aren't you afraid that the Jiang family will sue you for slander?" Xia Chu narrowed his eyes and laughed dryly, "Could it be that Mr. Gu is unpredictable, Knowing that the murderer will be arrested after I report the crime? Knowing that the murderer is Hong Jing? Knowing that Hong Jing can be used as evidence for that trumped-up memorial?"

"Nonsense!" Gu Chizhang scolded loudly.

"Master Gu, be safe and don't be impatient." Xia Chu pressed his hand at him, and continued: "The little one still has some doubts. Whether it's Mr. Yao or Mr. Gu, I don't know who can clear up the doubts for the little one."

"What doubts?" Yao Zhiyuan asked.

"According to Mr. Gu, he was the first witness to the memorial, and then the three adults he went to. In other words, Mr. Gu is the core of this matter. Then, if Mr. Jiang wants to Silence, why not kill Mr. Gu first?"

Xia Chu frowned pretendingly, and nodded his forehead, "It's strange, isn't it? After all, killing people is risky. If you show your whereabouts when killing others, you end up killing a bunch of irrelevant ones. Wouldn't it be too stupid to miss the core of the crime instead? Oh, just like the current result."

Before Yao Zhiyuan could speak to Gu Chizhang, Xia Chu continued: "Also, if Hong Jing really wanted to kill Mr. Gu, it was just a shoulder injury, how could he let him go so easily? Is he so stupid that he doesn't understand the danger of leaving alive?"

Yao Zhiyuan twirled his beard and thought for a while, then said in a deep voice, "Maybe the perpetrator is not alone." Then he shook his head again, "So what? The Jiang family is powerful, and there are many people who can do it."

"Yeah, yeah, the first three people killed quickly and neatly, but when it came to the key one, they sent Hong Jing, who was the least suitable to show up, and even killed in a muddy way." Xia Chu snorted, "Is this called killing people? It’s almost like surrendering in disguise.”

Some officials in the hall couldn't help laughing, and someone said: "Yes, if the Jiang family really commits crimes like this, then the arrangement is really too clumsy."

"You, you... what do you mean!" Gu Chizhang pointed at Xia Chu, his fingertips trembling slightly, and his expression changed a little.

"What do you mean? The meaning is very clear!" Xia Chu turned his head and stared at Gu Chizhang, "In order to convict the Jiang family, you laid down so-called evidence at every stage, and killed people to add to the Jiang family's so-called treason crime! One chain seems reasonable, but the actual logic is simply untenable. What is false is false, and no matter how many evidences are made for things that do not happen naturally, they will be full of loopholes!"

"Let's talk about Hong Jing, who said that Master Jiang arranged for him to be in the Planting Flower Pavilion. The red lady Liu Ying confessed that Hong Jing's pseudonym Jing Gongzi was arranged by Master Jiang to hide him, and pointed out that the Flower Planting Pavilion was privately owned by Mr. Jiang. That confession was made in Yao In the dossier presented to the emperor by your lord."

"But there is also evidence for the little one." She pointed her backhand in Su Zhen's direction, "The July account books of the Planting Flower House have been submitted to the emperor, and that Mr. Jing's pen and ink consumption is clearly remembered! Mr. Jiang's own What kind of fee does the property cost! A thief doesn’t say hide well, what kind of girl is he looking for! Isn’t it all so that the planting flower shop will not notice this person’s strange behavior, and can hide until your people come to search!”

"Also!" Xia Chu gritted his teeth, and walked in front of Gu Chizhang, "July [-]th night, it's raining heavily, Mr. Gu can't stay at home well, who did he meet in Chonghuafang?"

Gu Chizhang took a step back, looked straight at Xia Chu, and murmured after a long while: "Forbidden Army..., Could it be that the Forbidden Army..."

"You killed my arrester, thinking that everything will be all right?" Xia Chu took another step closer, and said in a low voice: "You gang of thieves' lives, killing them all is not enough to pay me Changqing!"

When Gu Chizhang heard that Xia Chu had mentioned Chonghuafang, his clothes were soaked in cold sweat and he trembled.Forcibly suppressing the fear in my heart, my mind turned quickly, knowing that everything else is not important now, and the important thing is to clear myself and minimize the guilt.

He suddenly pushed Xia Chu away, strode forward and knelt on the ground, and kowtowed fiercely at Su Zhen, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! These ministers don't know about it! I just suspect that the murder is related to the memorial, so what can I say?" That's all!" He pointed at Yao Zhiyuan, "The case was investigated by the government, and I definitely have no intention of framing it. Then..., Wu Zonghuai did find me to go there, but I don't know what he is up to, and I am wronged!"

"Gu Chizhang!" Yao Zhiyuan became anxious when he heard it, and after a loud drink, he cupped his hands and said to Su Zhen: "Your Majesty! That day when Mr. Gu came to the government office to report the case, Yu Chen firmly insisted that the case must be filed there." It is related to the memorial, so I went to Zhongshu Province to check the records of the documents received. Zhong Fuming..." He was stunned, stepped forward, pointed at Gu Chizhang, and scolded: "Zhong Fuming is also one of you! Hong Jing He was the one who found it!"

Regarding Yao Zhiyuan, Xia Chu was also very vague about his role in this case.Was he being used as a gunman, or was he one of them at all?

Su Zhen looked down at Gu Chizhang and Yao Zhiyuan, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and said slowly: "The case of the killing of the three officials is already full of loopholes, and there are quite a lot of strange things on Hong Jing's side. Gu Chizhang, now that the case is revealed, you can still insist that you don’t know about it. But if you commit the crime at this time, I will only blame you for the crime. If the trial of this case is over, what is the conspiracy? As a result, you are clear."

All the officials in the Luan Palace cast their eyes on Gu Chizhang.Gu Chizhang was panting rapidly, his face was fluctuating, before he could speak, he caught his breath in his chest, and when he rolled his eyes, he passed out.

Xia Chu stepped forward to take a look, and saw that Gu Chizhang had two slaps on the face, and then slapped Gu Chizhang hard.When Gu Chizhang woke up leisurely, Xia Chu taunted in a low voice: "They say that you don't cry when you don't see a coffin, how many coffins will Mr. Gu plan to see before letting go?"

Gu Chizhang's cheeks were numb, the corners of his mouth were bloodstained, his eyes were stiff and lost his senses, he knelt on the ground and trembled for a long time before saying: "Your Majesty... the minister is guilty, but the minister has no intention of conspiracy what!"

He slammed his head heavily on the ground, and explained the fact that he fabricated the records of Zhongshu Province's receipt and framed Jiang Xiyuan, which was almost the same as what Xia Chu said.

"I used to help Liu Shangshu and the others withhold a lot of memorials. Later, several adults were arrested and imprisoned. I was very afraid that I would be implicated. Wu Zonghuai found the minister and said that their cases were all sponsored by Mr. Jiang. As long as they are overthrown Jiang Xiyuan, those cases will be overturned. Not only will the minister be safe and sound, but he will also be their benefactor."

He cried and said: "I have been in the position of Zhongshu Sheren for nearly ten years, and I just... want to take this opportunity to gain a fortune and a future. I thought I was just fabricating an unwarranted memorial. It's enough to play tricks, I didn't expect three adults to be killed. I couldn't help myself when I boarded the thief ship, I was coerced by Wu Zonghuai..."

"Take it down." Su Zhen waved his hand.

Gu Chizhang was dragged up by two imperial guards, his legs were so weak that he couldn't stand upright, he turned his head with difficulty, and cried, "I have no intention of plotting against you, your majesty has learned..."

After Gu Chizhang was taken down, someone from the hall came out and said with righteousness and sternness that Gu Chizhang, who wronged the heroes and caused chaos in the court, should be cut into pieces as a warning to others.Some people also said that Wu Zonghuai, who is now a commoner, can instruct the courtiers. Such a person with evil intentions should be punished by his nine clans, so as to avoid future disasters.

Su Zhen looked at this group of people, as if they were watching with cold eyes, without comment.After a while, he said to An Liang: "Bring Wu Zonghuai here."

(End of this chapter)