Chapter 94: Murder in the Palace III
Xu Xian doesn't have much self-confidence, but he has watched 900 episodes of "Conan" and knows nearly 2,000 ways to kill people. In theory, he is the best at killing people. On the other hand, he can also be said to be the most detective-minded.
Man, as for whether it is useful in practice, he has no idea at all.
"Who discovered the body first?"
Chai Rong opened his mouth and said, "A certain person was the first to discover the body."
"Oh." Xu Xian asked for a pen and paper and took it in his hand, "Your Highness, please tell the truth how you found the deceased."
Chai Rong pondered for a moment and said: "Yesterday, I was very dizzy due to excessive drinking. Your Majesty asked someone to help me upstairs to sleep. When I woke up from a deep sleep, it was still dark, and I touched a cold body next to me in the darkness.
I shouted twice and heard someone banging on the door, and then two eunuchs came upstairs. Not long after, Zhao Yuanlang also rushed in with his guards, and then I asked Li Jixun to report the situation to His Majesty."
"Your Highness, do you recognize that maid?"
"Not long after I returned to Bianliang, I came to the palace for the past few days. I saw the maid serving in front of the emperor. I was drinking here last night. It was the maid here who served wine and tea. She seemed to be called Lvzhu."
Xu Xian wrote them down one by one and asked, "Where are those two eunuchs?"
Old Mutou pointed at the two trembling eunuchs in the corner, "Here, just those two."
Xu Xian recognized one of them as Zhang Dejun, the eunuch who had taken care of Ah Bao before. The other one was about twenty years old and looked familiar, and he must have served Guo Wei.
"What's your name? How old are you?"
"My name is Zhang Dejun. I am fourteen this year."
"My slave, Li Gongbai, is twenty-five this year."
"Do you two recognize the deceased?"
Zhang Dejun nodded and said: "Sister Luzhu also serves in the imperial palace and is very familiar with both of us."
Xu Xian pointed to another eunuch and said, "Tell me about what happened last night."
"After His Majesty took the people away, the two slaves and Luzhu stayed to help His Highness sleep. After His Highness fell asleep, Luzhu stayed in the house to wait on him, and the two slaves went to the attic to guard.
At about the end of Yinshi, I heard His Highness calling for someone, so I and Zhang Dejun knocked on the door and went in. After going upstairs, they lit a candle with a fire folding stick and saw that Lu Zhu was dead on His Highness's bed."
"Why did you two hit the door? Is it bolted on the inside?"
Li Gongbai nodded and said: "The lake is cool and windy at night, so His Highness may have caught the cold, so he must close it carefully."
Xu Xian asked: "Is there nothing missing?"
Li Gongbai shook his head and said: "Absolutely not. Eunuch Li checked it carefully before leaving."
"Did Luzhu open it for some air at night when she felt it was too stuffy?"
"There is a small ventilation window on the roof, and it opens to the lake. It is located very high, so even if there is a boat, it may not be able to get in." Li Gongbai pointed at Zhao Kuangyin with his chin, "That Zhao Jun envoy led the people
After you come in, someone will check the window immediately, you can ask him."
Xu Xian immediately looked at Zhao Kuangyin, who remained silent, while Chai Rong said: "Yuan Long, just tell the truth, otherwise you will mislead someone's innocence."
Zhao Kuangyin said simply: "The window has not been opened!"
Xu Xian couldn't help but smacked his lips when he heard this, and asked again: "Where were you at that time?"
Zhao Kuangyin replied: "Li Jixun and I, together with ten people, stayed outside the trestle all night."
"Only any of the guards coming in?"
"No!"
Xu Xian couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. No wonder everyone suspected that Chai Rong had committed the murder. It was not without reason. The attic was surrounded by water on three sides, and the only passage was guarded by Zhao Kuangyin. The doors and windows were also tied from the inside. Except for Chai Rong, no one else
Someone else may have committed the crime.
But the look of injustice on Chai Rong's face didn't seem like hypocrisy. Xu Xian didn't believe that the emperor, who had been famous throughout the ages, would do such a dirty thing. As the crown prince, he had to take the maid by force or kill the maid.
The reason for killing is unless he has a habit of SM.
If it weren't for Chai Rong, then this would be a typical secret room murder case. What the hell is the problem?
Seeing Xu Xian scratching his head and scratching his head, Li Chongjin sneered, "If you want to exonerate someone, you have to have some skills. Make an apology to Your Majesty and get out of here. Don't embarrass yourself here."
Xu Xian just turned a deaf ear and walked to Guo Wei, "Your Majesty, may I ask where you were last night?"
Before Guo Wei could say anything, Old Mu Tou quit and cursed at Xu Xian: "You bastard, how dare you doubt His Majesty!"
Xu Xian waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'm just asking as usual."
"It's okay to tell you. After I left Hongyun Pavilion, I went back to the back pavilion to sleep. If you want witnesses, I have a lot of witnesses. If you dare to question me, if you don't understand clearly, then prepare to flee."
"No more questions, no more questions!"
Li Gu looked at Xu Xian, "Do you still want to ask the three of me? Last night, I, the Grand Master and Brother Wensu stayed in a side hall not far away. There were eunuch guards outside the hall. The three of me didn't go out all night.
Even if I have the intention to do something like this, I am powerless. Well, since Wen Su is young, it is possible for him. You should question him more."
The prime ministers of the Five Dynasties were indeed very different. They actually drove in public. Xu Xian's outlook was almost shattered. Others seemed to think there was nothing wrong with it.
Xu Xian looked at Li Chongjin again, who also ignored him, but Zhang Yongde said: "Brother Zhongjin and I left here last night and went to the annex where he was guarding to drink. We fell asleep before midnight. Brother Zhongjin
It should be the same, we were so drunk that it was difficult to walk, let alone commit a crime."
"Thank you so much, Prince Consort, for telling the truth!" Xu Xian thanked him and said to Guo Wei, "Your Majesty, I would like to inspect the body."
Guo Wei nodded and said: "It's right above, you can go and inspect it yourself!"
Seeing Xu Xian going upstairs, Li Chongjin finally spoke, "I don't trust him alone. Who knows what tricks he will play, I'll go too!"
Guo Wei said: "Old Mutou, you go too!"
Fan Zhi suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have read two books about autopsies when I came in, and I also want to take a look." Seeing Guo Wei nodding in agreement, Fan Zhi also followed Xu Xian upstairs.
Feng Dao, who had been squinting his eyes to rest his mind, suddenly said: "The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and even Kaifeng Mansion have many capable people who can solve cases. Why did Zhao Junjun find such a young boy? As far as I know, he doesn't have any
Experience in solving cases.”
Zhao Kuangyin replied: "This case is unusual. Those old-fashioned prisons are probably useless. If they are delayed for a long time, they will only damage the reputation of the Jin Dynasty. Although Xu Xian has no experience, he has many tricks, so he may be able to help the Jin Dynasty."
The king is acquitted."
Feng Dao snorted coldly in his nose, "Whether it's a good idea or a ghost idea, can you confuse right and wrong at the expense of human life?"
Chai Rong frowned slightly, "Does the Grand Master not believe me?"
Chapter completed!