Chapter 35 If you tell the truth, no one will believe it
"Before the crime occurred, did you search this house? Is it possible that the murderer was hiding in it early?"
"For the record, Governor, I have searched. This is the upper hall of my Tang Dynasty posthouse. There is no secret passage. The murderer cannot be hiding in the house early..."
"Are you sure that the scream was made by Nian Zhengshi? Is it possible that the murderer is disguised?"
"Impossible. I just entered the hall a quarter of an hour ago and had a brief exchange with Nian Zhengshi. He was fine at the time. After I greeted him, I came outside the hall and did not leave in the middle..."
Li Yan, who is normally intelligent, can quickly discover blind spots. As the governor of Liangzhou, Pei Sijian immediately asked a few questions.
After getting negative answers, Pei Sijian frowned slightly and continued to listen to Qiu Shenji's story:
"I was about to check for clues when this group of people rushed in without any reason, disrupted the scene, grabbed me, and accused me of being the murderer!"
"For God's sake, if I wanted to harm Nian Zhengzheng, all I had to do was stand by and watch, and he would naturally be harmed by evil people. Why bother?"
"Obviously, there are evil people inside the Tibetan mission, who are responsible for the assassination of Nian Zhengzheng. Please enlighten me!"
Qiu Shenji also knew about Liniang's prediction of murder. As soon as Nian Zenggu died, he suspected that it was a torture scheme by Tubo.
Therefore, these words not only elevated his own image and removed all responsibility, but also put the blame on Tubo.
It's a pity that Brenzan sneered: "How dare you confuse right and wrong? After we came in, we just captured you and didn't touch anything here at all! You just said that Nian Gong was in the hall, and you were guarding outside, and the Tang Dynasty was all around.
Guard, how did the murderer escape?"
Qiu Shenji said flatly: "At that time, ten of us were guarding all the important passages in the upper hall. It was impossible for the murderer to escape. He must have been hiding in the room, waiting for you to rush in and catch us, and then sneak away."
Brenzan said: "Okay, even if the murderer escaped like this, then I would like to ask, how did the murderer enter the upper hall?"
Qiu Shenji's expression changed slightly: "This...I don't know this yet...but it must be your design...Nian Zhengzhao was harmed by you!"
After he was caught last night, he thought hard all night and couldn't figure out how the murderer got in.
"shut up!"
Brenzan scolded him and began to go on the line: "Let the murderer come and go easily, and bite you maliciously in order to avoid punishment. Is this the responsibility of you Tang people?"
Seeing all the Tang people looking at him angrily, he stared back without fear: "What are you looking at! Do you dare to do it or not?"
Both the inner guards and the Yamen looked unhappy, and they were especially disgusted with Qiu Shenji.
If you don’t have diamonds, don’t take the porcelain job!
Now that he is dead, he is responsible for failing to protect himself, and has also brought trouble to the Tang Dynasty. What a waste!
"This case is very strange..."
Li Yan stood among the crowd and was also thinking.
His current general judgment is consistent with Qiu Shenji's, that is, Nian Zenggu's death was probably planned by the Tibetan envoys.
Because there are actually two murder notices.
In the first scene, Liniang announced in prison that someone would die within ten days.
The second scene was received by Qiu Shenji three days ago, and the Tibetan ambassador was about to be assassinated.
The murderer seems to be afraid that others won't know, and the smell of directing and acting is too strong.
As for Nian Zenggu, he had heard Qiu Ying talk about it before. This old man was not a real powerful figure in Tubo. He only held the position of envoy because he was highly respected and loyal to the country.
The murder of such a person in the Tang Dynasty was a very serious political incident.
Internally, it can arouse the Tibetan people's hatred of the Tang Dynasty and provide a righteous excuse for continuing to launch wars.
Externally, it is a good diplomatic card, taking the initiative in negotiations between the two countries.
If we proceed from this point of view, the possibility of Nian Zenggu committing suicide cannot be ruled out.
Then Qiu Shenji would naturally not be able to discover the murderer.
However, there is a big difference between the traces of suicide and the traces of homicide. It is not difficult for an experienced detective to judge them.
If it is exposed, Tibet will really lose its face and the mission will become a complete joke.
But if it was a homicide, how did the murderer sneak in and then leave secretly under Qiu Shenji's tight guard?
"It's so complicated..."
Li Yan's head hurt thinking about it.
Look at the talent column again.
[Schrödinger’s Detective] motionless.
Whatever.
In terms of force, Li Yuanfang will not let everyone down.
When it comes to solving crimes, I'm just a little transparent. Don't come to me for brainstorming matters.
During this process.
Qiu Ying looked at him frequently.
Qiu Shenji also looked for where Li Yan was.
But Li Yan stood quietly without squinting.
Let him look at it, the breeze blows on the hills.
Pei Sijian was mature and cautious, and looked at Lin Wuzuo: "Wuzuo, did Nian Zhengzhi commit suicide or commit homicide?"
At this time, Lin Wuzuo wrapped the slender weapon in linen, looked at the size, and was very surprised. Then he looked at the palm of the corpse. Combined with Nian Zenggu's posture, he always felt that he seemed to be holding something when he was alive, but at this time
The palms of my hands were empty.
He didn't understand why, but when he heard Inspector Pei Du asking, he hesitated: "This..."
Pei Sijian said: "You make your judgment based on the signs of death on the body, and don't have any other concerns."
After thinking carefully, Lin Wuzuo came to the conclusion: "My judgment is that it was a homicide. Nian Zhengzong was old, incompetent in martial arts, physically weak, and wanted to commit suicide. He could not kill him with such a simple blow."
Pei Sijian nodded slightly: "If you think about it, there are thieves who are maliciously trying to drive a wedge between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo!"
Brenzan's face changed slightly. He didn't expect Pei Sijian to say that. He rolled his eyes, pointed at Qiu Shenji and said: "No matter what, this person cannot leave. Nian Gong was killed. He was the first person to discover the murder. He is the most suspected and responsible."
,must stay!”
"I will give you an explanation!"
Pei Sijian ordered: "Magistrate Cui!"
"The official is here!"
Magistrate Cui came out.
Pei Sijian said: "The Guzang County Government is responsible for this case. Is it possible to investigate the real culprit and arrest the culprit?"
Magistrate Cui responded loudly: "Yes!"
"good!"
Pei Sijian acted vigorously and led the team outside.
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Qiu Shenji's face turned pale and he looked at Pei Sijian, Qiu Ying and Li Yan eagerly.
Pei Sijian turned a blind eye and Qiu Ying couldn't say anything in front of everyone. Only Li Yan shook his head gently.
Li Yan means: "It's hopeless! Just wait to die! You're finished!"
Qiu Shenji understood: "Don't panic! Don't be afraid! Nothing will happen!"
He reluctantly comforted himself, and was dragged down by the Tibetan guards in despair.
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"Yuanfang, why are you so inactive on this case?"
Returning to the inner guard station, Qiu Ying sat on the bench and looked at Li Yan, frowning a little.
"Uncle Qiu, we can't get involved in this case."
Li Yan thought about his words on the way: "Liniang made a murderous warning, and the deceased was the Tibetan ambassador. If this news spreads, the Liangzhou Governor's Mansion and the Guzang County Government will come to us to ask for someone. Should we hand it over or not?"
How about handing it over?"
Qiu Ying was shocked: "I didn't expect this."
Liniang was the one who was at the forefront of his mind, and his stable position depended on exploiting the interests of this person. How could he be willing to be involved by others? He immediately said: "Yuanfang is thinking about Zhou Xiang. If the case is solved, it may not be a great achievement. If it is not handled well,
But you will be stuck in the mire!"
Li Yan smiled bitterly and told the truth: "Actually, I haven't figured out how the Tibetan ambassador died. I can't control it even if I want to!"
Qiu Ying was so moved that he didn't even believe the truth was even a punctuation mark: "Yuanfang worked hard, I understand, I understand!"
Li Yan stopped telling the truth and showed sadness on his face: "But Brother Qiu is going to suffer..."
"That's right! What I told him before, but when he saw the credit, he couldn't remember anything! It's such a big thing to protect the Tibetan envoys, but he didn't notify me, just because he was afraid that I wouldn't allow it!"
Qiu Ying was furious: "If you are greedy for merit and rush forward, letting him suffer some hardships will also be beneficial to the future! You should suffer losses as early as possible. When you are young, you have a smooth sailing. When you really stumble, you will be unable to recover!"
As soon as Li Yan heard this tone, he knew that Qiu Ying still had high hopes for this nephew.
such a pity……
Qiu Shenji suffered a lot when he was young, but he didn't learn his lesson later on. He did all the dirty work for Wu Zetian at any cost, and did all the bad things. In the end, he was killed by crossing the river and demolishing the bridge.
If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster.
Thinking about it this way, it is necessary for him to keep a low profile.
"Uncle Qiu, I'm going back!"
Just at this time, Xiao Ling came in to report on his work. Li Yan said goodbye to Qiu Ying and left the inner guard station easily.
Go straight to get off work and go home to pet the cat!
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