When Li Yan returned to the center with a wine bottle in his right hand and a suona in his left hand, everyone's expressions changed.
If the wine pot was poisoned, everyone in the courtyard, from the fake mother to Yan Duzhi, to the maids, and even the cook in the backyard would all be suspected.
If the instrument was poisoned, the many scribes at the table who had gone to pick up the instrument would also be suspected.
This is great, no one can escape.
Oh no, there seems to be one.
Gong Siguang clapped his hands and applauded: "As expected of Li Jiyi, he knows every detail. The murderer's thoughts cannot escape Li Jiyi's eyes at all. I advise the murderer to surrender quickly and take the initiative to explain, so as not to ask for trouble!"
There was an afterimage when he took the photo with his hand, he was too hard and the palm of his hand was visibly red from the photo.
Everyone stared at him angrily, and their eyes turned red visibly.
This dude is really annoying. Why didn't you find a chance to secretly sink him into Luoshui before?
The atmosphere was depressed for a moment, and Gong Taoguang at the table suddenly said: "Since the suona is suspected of being poisoned, I might as well recall the order in which everyone played before."
He was startled: "So what if there is an order?"
Gong Taoguang stood up and said: "With the order, we can narrow down the scope of suspects. I have an immature idea here, and I hope Li Jiyi can give me some advice."
Li Yan said: "Say."
Gong Taoguang said: "If the murderer poisoned the mouthpiece of the suona, then after seeing Brother Zheng finish playing, he should have rushed forward and wiped off the remaining poison powder, right?"
Li Yan raised his eyebrows: "You are right."
Other scribes didn't understand: "What do you mean? Is the murderer so impatient?"
Gong Taoguang smiled and said: "The murderer is not impatient, but he has to do this."
"There is poisonous powder left on the suona. If one of us steps forward to play and gets it on his lips, and drinks it together while drinking, Brother Zheng will not be the only one who is poisoned."
"By that time, not only would the murderer be unable to falsely accuse the poison of being poured from the wine flask, but after investigation, it was found that both poisoners had played the suona, and the modus operandi was completely exposed."
"So if the murderer wants to erase the evidence, he must get up quickly after seeing Brother Zheng step down to prevent the second person from being accidentally poisoned."
After hearing his analysis, many people's eyes lit up: "It makes sense! It makes sense!"
Gong Taoguang added: "Once the scope is narrowed down and there are many people in the hall, I don't believe that the murderer secretly made small moves and no one noticed. As long as there are clues, the identity can be locked."
Li Yan nodded: "As expected of a descendant of the Gong family, he is quite capable."
Gong Taoguang hurriedly bowed his hands and said, "It was Li Jiyi who was very aware of everything and saw through the murderer's cunning tactics, so I was able to make some guesses about the murderer. I don't dare to take Li Jiyi's praise as a compliment. Only with the help of a detective can he clear the grievances of innocent people like us!"
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Li Yan smiled: "That's very good."
Seeing a smile on this man's face, Gong Siguang next to him suddenly became anxious.
I was flattered all the way and my hands were red. I had never received such treatment!
He wanted to speak, but couldn't think of what to say. He could only look at the side brother with a sinister look and grind his teeth.
Gong Taoguang also noticed the look in his cousin's eyes and lowered his head, avoiding his gaze.
Other scribes have already begun to investigate themselves.
Especially those who played from the back had the loudest voices: "I was the last one to go up. As soon as I finished playing the song, Brother Zheng made an announcement."
Someone else hurriedly said: "I was in front of him, and what I beat was the Jie drum. You can all bear witness to me."
Gong Taoguang also said at this time: "I am the third from the bottom..."
As they were told one by one, the number of people became smaller and smaller, and the faces of the last few scribes became more and more stiff.
There is no doubt that they all went up next to Zheng Hui. According to Gong Taoguang's analysis, they are the most suspicious.
While the group of scribes were investigating, Li Yan turned to Mrs. Zheng and said, "I heard before that Mr. Zheng is your father's only son?"
Mrs. Zheng replied: "I, Aye, have a deep relationship with my wife. In addition to my brother, I have two younger sisters. It is true that I have no other heirs."
From this point of view, Zheng Hui, who lost his two fiancées in a row, finally found a concubine, and even walked away from death, is really the only son of the governor of Luozhou.
This is different from Li Sichong, who was the only legitimate son. Li Jingxuan had many concubines and gave birth to many concubines, but his status was low and he had no sense of existence.
There is no other way. As the high-ranking gentry continues to spread its branches and leaves, the number of descendants is increasing, and the legitimate sons have to compete for resources. How can they be distributed to the common sons?
But Zheng Hui has no such worries at all. He is the only heir. If he dies unfortunately, he will be cut off from the family, and he will definitely be loved by the family.
At this time, the unfortunate Zheng had been carried to the side. Li Yan lowered his voice and asked, "In that case, why is your body still white?"
A wry smile appeared on Mrs. Zheng's face hidden under her scarf: "To be honest with General Li, my brother is arrogant and unwilling to use his family background to become an official. He wants to take part in the imperial examination and use his knowledge to become a Jinshi.
Official…it’s a pity that it hasn’t happened yet.”
Li Yan comforted him and said, "It doesn't matter. Your brother is still young and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Mrs. Zheng: "..."
Anyone can use these words to comfort you, except you, a seventeen-year-old Dingyuan general.
Li Yan is sincere. There are many gray-haired people who have passed the Jinshi examination. How old is Zheng Hui?
After silently blessing him, he asked: "So, does your father support him in continuing to take the exam?"
Mrs. Zheng shook her head slightly: "Aye doesn't support it at all. I have reprimanded him many times for this, and the scoldings were very fierce. It is my wife who protects my brother."
Li Yandao: "A strict father and a loving mother. My father is strict. Even if he loves his heart, he is not very good at expressing it. He often lacks communication with his children. My father is strict on the surface. I think he loves his son just like his father-in-law."
Mrs. Zheng's eyes were full of surprise: "General Li is so powerful, he is really like this. Although my brother is often scolded by Aye, he can do whatever he wants to do in the end. Because of this, he can continue to indulge
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yandao: "It's a pity for the hearts of parents in the world. Fortunately, Zheng Langjun is a good man and a good man. Otherwise, there would be three long and two shortcomings. I'm afraid it would be unbearable for Governor Zheng!"
Mrs. Zheng showed a strong look of fear and nodded repeatedly: "That's true. Fortunately, my brother is fine! Fortunately, my brother is fine!"
At this time, the scribes also roughly arranged the order.
The three scribes were brought over, their legs were a little weak, and they cried out: "We are wronged, we have never touched the suona at all, let alone poisoned it!"
Li Yandao: "Don't worry too much. Because of the strangeness of Zheng Langjun's poisoning, we have to eliminate wrong options one by one. The method of poisoning Suona is based on my speculation. There is currently no evidence. In case the murderer has no idea at all, I
If you are so clever, then you are naturally innocent."
The three scribes breathed a sigh of relief and imitated Gong Taoguang's words: "Li Jiyi is fair!"
Li Yan led them to the band and said, "You guys saw clearly, did they do anything unusual when they were getting their instruments?"
Ever since the incident happened, the group of musicians had been huddled on the side, not daring to move. They were also frightened and unwilling to speak for fear of getting into trouble.
Li Yan asked: "Do any of you recognize me, Li Yuanfang?"
The musicians' eyes flashed, and some of them were brave, and finally responded: "Of course you guys know about Ambassador Li. Ambassador Li went to Tibet as an envoy to promote our heavenly power. There are many rumors among the people that we want to perform music to celebrate him!"
Li Yan raised his eyebrows: "What a good thing! Hurry up!"
The Tang Dynasty was a dynasty that placed great emphasis on dance music. Not to mention the daily life of the nobles, dance music was indispensable. Even in folk villages, villagers would gather together to sing and dance Nuo operas during festivals to celebrate.
Therefore, professional musicians have a low status, but they are often well-informed. Those who can play in the Douzhi Niangziyuan are also experts in the field. In terms of breadth of knowledge, they are much better than this group of scribes who only focus on poetry and articles.
comprehensive.
Li Yan was not polite and asked them to spread the word more.
The social atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was like this. Both men and women should be superior to others and be better than others. They should not be interested in the golden mean.
If he has merit, he should be remembered by the world and turned into a dance song. Once he becomes popular, his reputation will rise sharply.
Otherwise, it is limited to a small area and does not care about the officialdom of outsiders. No matter how awesome you are Li Yuanfang, if you haven’t heard of it, you just haven’t heard of it.
With this foreshadowing, the musicians relaxed a lot when Li Yan asked again.
But looking at the three scribes, they still shook their heads: "Young men didn't see anything unusual about the three gentlemen. They just came to get their instruments and went to play in the field."
Li Yan said: "In that case, you go back first and call Gong Taoguang over!"
The three of them seemed to have received amnesty: "Yes!"
At this moment, Gong Taoguang came over and saluted, "I have seen Li Jiyi."
Li Yan smiled and said to Gong Siguang, who had been following him: "This brother of yours has a similar name to yours, and even the names are so similar!"
Gong Siguang laughed dryly when he heard this, his expression was very ugly.
Li Yan said seriously: "In front of me, there is no need to call yourself a commoner, and in fact, there is no need to call yourself an official..."
Gong Taoguang hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare, Li Jiyi's generosity is due to his own upbringing, how can we go beyond it?"
Li Yan waved his hand: "You don't have to be so flattering. Gonggoro is better at this and is more straightforward."
This time it was Gong Taoguang whose face was slightly stiff.
Gong Siguang was overjoyed: "Li Jiyi has such a sharp eye! I, Wulang, always say what I want to say and don't do those little tricks. Please just give Li Jiyi your orders and I will definitely help solve the case!"
Gong Taoguang couldn't bear hearing this anymore: "What is the reason why Fifth Brother is traveling with Li Jiyi?"
Gong Siguang was startled when he heard this: "Yes, why did I bring Li Jiyi here?"
After thinking about it for a while, he realized that he was not here to be an assistant in solving crimes. He was just taking advantage of the opportunity to communicate with Mrs. Douzhi to facilitate the conversation.
Now that the words have come out, the case has been solved, and something is indeed wrong.
But at this moment, Li Yan patted him on the shoulder and said in an encouraging tone: "Gonggoro, although you call yourself a playboy, I think you have great potential and should be inspired and work hard. I believe that everyone
Everyone has his use!"
Gong Siguang suddenly straightened his back and said with a red face: "Yes!"
Did you hear what Tang Dynasty Detective Li Yuanfang said, I have a lot of potential that can be stimulated!
No matter what you did originally, you are a side branch now, don’t even think about riding on my head!