Kang Shiwen's eyes widened, "Are you saying that the military equipment has obviously crossed the Jinghe River, but then it came back?"
"No! That's not right. You can't come back that fast!" After saying that, he shook his head again, feeling that something was wrong.
"If you look at the case-closing files of the magistrate of Nazhong County at that time, it says that the weapons used to kill the bandits were longbows and knives. There were also many arrows left at the scene, including a broken blade."
At that time, the magistrate kept everything at the scene as evidence. Although the bandits were happy to die, the people who killed them still needed to be investigated.
However, the crime scene was a relatively remote official road, and there were no homes around. If someone hadn't placed He Da's head at the gate of the county government office, who knows when those bodies would have been discovered!
Nachi Prefecture drew a picture of the blade, which is in the file, and also described the shape of the blade in detail.
Kang Shiwen took it and took a look and found that it was an ordinary blade, and it was only a small section at the tip. There was nothing unusual about it.
"Take a closer look at the tip of the knife? It looks like a damage here, but it's actually a blood groove." Su Yizhao pointed to that spot.
After hearing this, Kang Shiwen immediately read it carefully again, and suddenly realized it.
He immediately picked up the file and looked at it carefully. When he saw the description of the blade, he was even more sure of what he was thinking.
"This is the wolf moon!" Kang Shiwen's face became solemn.
"Wolf Moon?" Su Yizhao understood clearly, "This is the sword of the Jingwei Commander."
"Not bad!" Kang Shiwen nodded, and something suddenly occurred to him.
"Among the people who escorted the military equipment to the border, there were two officials from the Beijing Guard Command and Envoy Department. One of them was named Di Songlin, who was the governor of the Command and Envoy Department, and the other was a deputy envoy named Zheng Shounian."
"If this sword is really the Wolf Moon, it must belong to Di Songlin. The deputy is not qualified to wear the Wolf Moon."
"When the imperial court recovered the armaments, did these two people come back with them?" Su Yizhao asked immediately.
"I did not see Di Songlin at that time, but people traveling with him said that Di Songlin had an old illness, so he stayed on the way to recuperate and did not return to Beijing."
Kang Shiwen recalled it carefully. Fortunately, he had a good memory, otherwise he would have no impression.
"That's it." Su Yizhao nodded affirmatively, "This means that Di Songlin did not escort the military supplies on this trip, but went to the border first."
Kang Shiwen became even more confused when he heard this, but Su Yizhao saw his doubts and gave him the file.
"You must not have read this file carefully. Could you please read the description of the case closed by the magistrate?"
Although the death of He Da, the perpetrator of the crime, is very satisfying, as the minister of Dali Temple, he has many other things to be busy with, so how can he care about local cases?
Kang Shiwen immediately read the file carefully and discovered a suspicious point.
"The scene was in chaos. The wheel marks were deep and messy, which means it was a convoy transporting heavy objects, and it was a very long convoy."
Kang Shiwen came to a conclusion, and now he finally understood.
"Yes! This was recorded in the investigation site, so the magistrate concluded that it should be a passing caravan doing harm to the people, and it was a huge caravan."
"But he doesn't know what kind of caravan is here? It's obviously the imperial court that took action." Su Yizhao analyzed.
Kang Shiwen understood immediately, "In other words, there are two teams of people transporting military supplies. What the emperor recovered are normal supplies. This is to cope with the sudden search."
He touched his palms, shock flashed in his eyes.
"And there must be something wrong with the armaments of the first team. They took the first step and sent them to the border. This was a double preparation. Since they did this, they must have known that the emperor would send someone to recover them."
Kang Shiwen's eyes were sharp, "Therefore, Luo Zheng's death may be because he knew something. Those people wanted to kill people and silence them. My previous suspicion was correct."
"That's it! That's it!" Kang Shiwen finally figured it out. The case had been weighing on his mind for more than three years, and he finally got the answer today.
"I want to report to the emperor immediately. This case must be overturned and re-investigated." Kang Shiwen was very excited and turned to leave.
"Sir, please wait!"
Su Yizhao quickly stopped Kang Shiwen, "Sir, although the logic of our analysis is sound, this alone is not enough. We must find other clues to prove it."
Kang Shiwenjing finally reacted to Su Yizhao's reminder.
"But it has been three years since this happened. How should we investigate it?"
"Do you think they will give up the benefits they have obtained? There are only two reasons for doing so. The first is to make a fortune; the second is to swallow up military supplies. It is self-evident what they are used for."
Su Yizhao's analysis shocked Kang Shiwen, "If it was No. 2 and the planning started three years ago, how much armaments would be consumed? Why do we need so much armaments?"
Kang Shiwen looked at Su Yizhao in surprise, "Treason!"
"Therefore, we must first investigate and find out the intentions of the person behind it." Su Yizhao said seriously.
"How to check?" Kang Shiwen's face was particularly solemn, this is not a trivial matter.
"All armaments, like cast silver, have approval seals. If you can find armaments with those approval seals, it means they are trying to make money. Especially the batch of armaments recovered three years ago, the approval seals must be checked. In order to use them in the future,
I will definitely keep this batch of goods in case of emergency."
"When the imperial court makes a surprise inspection, all you need to do is change the approval seal and replace it again. Even if the approval seal has been changed, there will still be traces left."
Kang Shiwen nodded repeatedly, "This is a good idea."
"If the whereabouts of that batch of armaments cannot be found, it means it is for the second type, which will be troublesome."
Su Yizhao felt that the person behind this must have a high status in the court. This was in collusion with the border officials and the officials were protecting each other.
Kang Shiwen frowned, "But where can we find this batch of armaments?"
"The most dangerous place is the safest place. In order to conceal the truth as quickly as possible and respond to the inspection by the Inspectorate, it must be placed closest to the Ordnance Bureau of the Ministry of Industry. But with so much armament, if it does not attract attention, do you think it should be placed there?
Which is the best place?”
Su Yizhao's eyes were shining brightly, and he looked a little excited.
Kang Shiwen also became excited, "You mean the Arms Bureau?"
"That's right! The Ordnance Bureau already has a lot of armaments in stock. If they are placed in the Ordnance Bureau, as long as they are well hidden, who will pay attention?" Su Yizhao nodded.
Kang Shiwen was so surprised that even he thought the plan was perfect.
"How did you think of it? Why did you think that they had two batches of supplies?"
He was so shocked. How did he grow such a brain? How could he be so smart?
"My subordinates have the habit of reading the imperial palace newspapers. The case of He Da's murder three years ago was quite sensational, so I will naturally not forget it."
Su Yizhao also felt that his memory was extraordinary, "When I saw that Luo Zheng's case involved border armament, I couldn't help but think of He Da's case, so I immediately went to read the files."