Sitting down in the room where Gongsun Zhao was, Li Yan saw that everyone was not busy meaninglessly, but performing their duties in an orderly manner, and finally felt the efficiency of the former internal guards.
He was led to a case table, with thick case files placed on it. An official Xu, who lowered his voice but still spoke clearly, stepped forward and began to explain the causes and consequences of the case.
While Li Yan listened, he also began to look through the case files.
Li Xu was a little worried at first whether such dual-tasking was too much, but he soon discovered with admiration that this long-known consultant Lin always asked about key details, and it didn't take long to figure out the ins and outs of the case.
A clear one.
Li Xu retreated, and Qiu Wuzuo came up to greet him: "Master Lin, do you have any clues?"
Li Yan briefly summarized: "Niu Da, Jin Mao Tai Sui, Yan Nu, Sun Po Xi, Wang Guanjia."
"These five people died one after another. At first, they were thought to be self-inflicted accidents, but now it is preliminarily judged to be a serial murder case caused by the same murderer, and the case is officially being investigated."
"I very much agree with this judgment. There must be something fishy about this matter!"
Qiu Wuzuo nodded repeatedly: "Sure enough, the heroes think alike, but this case... alas!"
Li Yan glanced at him: "Did the witness say too much?"
Qiu Wuzuo followed his gaze and saw a stack of case files in front of each official. There were people outside constantly sending them in. He immediately smiled bitterly and said: "You can't hide it from Mr. Lin. The most troublesome thing about these cases is that they all happen."
In a place with a large flow of people, the case had not yet been filed at that time.”
"As a result, the physical evidence at the scene, needless to say, has been completely destroyed. In order to search for witnesses, we tried our best to send out detectives to investigate the confessions of those who were present when the victim died, but the ones we received were extremely complicated and we couldn't.
Guaranteed accuracy.”
"Three days have passed since the latest case. Niu Da, who was trampled to death first, has been dead for 20 days. At that time, the theatergoers in Sangjiawa City could only find seven or eight regular customers.
…”
Li Yan made a careful analysis: "The murderer probably did it deliberately and chose a crowded place to commit the crime. While destroying the evidence, it also increased the workload of the investigators who solved the case afterwards. However, the murderer also had to keep an eye on these people in advance.
,How many clues have you collected in this regard?"
Qiu Wuzuo smiled bitterly: "The five people who died were all in public, and even wandered the streets all day long. If the murderer was really spying secretly, who could find out?"
Li Yan's expression became serious: "Starting from the scene is originally the easiest way to obtain clues. Since this road is difficult to follow, we might as well start with the interpersonal relationships of the victims. Who are their enemies? What conflicts of interest have occurred?
?Who around you will benefit the most after death? These are the entry points..."
Qiu Wuzuo was about to cry: "What Mr. Lin said is reasonable, but these five people have a wide network of contacts, complex relationships, and many enemies. If we start from these relationships and start a detailed investigation, then this room may not be able to fit."
Li Yan asked: "If that's the case, why weren't they arrested before?"
Qiu Wuzuo fell silent. Gongsun Zhao, who was not far away, raised his head and said coldly: "I will answer this question because the judges and judges in our Kaifeng government office are all incompetent and cannot keep the people of Bianjing safe."
He also scolded himself with these words, and other officials lowered their heads after hearing this, feeling helpless and unwilling.
Qiu Wuzuo sighed: "Why would Sanlang say that? These evil people either have the protection of powerful people behind them and exert pressure from above. But even so, Sanlang has endured heavy pressure in recent years and arrested many big evildoers...or they are well versed in it."
This is a method of evading the law, and the people will not call the officials to investigate, and as long as the case is not reported, the Kaifeng government will not be able to do anything about it!"
Gongsun Zhao said seriously: "As a judge and an official, I am supposed to hunt down and eliminate evil for the common people. If I can't bring them to justice, I am incompetent. There is no need for many excuses, but I will still catch this murderer. This is because I am a Kaifeng official."
It is the duty of the judge!”
Li Yan saw his eyes looking over and smiled slightly: "Why do you need to test Judge Gongsun? Since I'm here, I naturally want to eliminate harm for the people."
Gongsun Zhao pursed his lips, but felt a little embarrassed. He cupped his fists and saluted, and said sincerely: "Thank you Lin Erlang for your righteousness! It's me who judge the gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain!"
Li Yan returned the courtesy: "Judge Gongsun, you don't have to be like this. I also understand your concerns. After all, the people who died this time were all evil people who deserved to die but are still at large. Naturally, you will feel uncomfortable while hunting down the murderers."
"But the world is often so helpless. When two parties confront each other, one is not necessarily good and the other is bad. Good people will confront each other because of their own difficulties, and villains will fight to the death due to conflicts of interests..."
"From the standpoint of the Kaifeng government office, what you did was not wrong."
Everyone was greatly moved, and some of them had red eyes, feeling that no one could understand their difficulties better than Consultant Lin.
Gongsun Zhao also clasped his fists heavily.
Li Yandao: "The two most common investigation ideas currently thought of have been blocked by the murderer in advance. I wonder if Judge Gongsun has any direction for the investigation?"
Gongsun Zhaodao: "I'm going to start with the corpse."
Li Yan was a little strange and looked at Qiu Zuo: "These people didn't do an autopsy?"
Qiu Wu said: "Not all of them were examined. Among the five deceased, Niu Da was examined by me. He was indeed trampled to death. Only one of the other four was examined, and the others were buried directly..."
Li Yan's expression changed slightly: "So, does Judge Gongsun want to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy?"
Gongsun Zhao nodded: "Not bad!"
Qiu Wuzuo changed his expression: "You must not do this, Mr. Lin, you must help me persuade him, you must not do this!"
Li Yan said solemnly: "Opening the coffin and conducting an autopsy is really no small matter. It cannot be done unless it is a last resort!"
In TV dramas, in order to find out the truth, coffins are often opened, autopsies are performed, and even autopsies are performed. In fact, this was almost impossible to happen in ancient times.
In other words, in ancient times, there was basically only one situation when coffins were opened, and that was when future generations rebelled, dug out the ancestral coffins, chopped them with sharp weapons, and then destroyed the corpses to deter newcomers from committing major crimes of disobedience, like Wu Zetian
During this period, both Li Ji and Hao Chujun ended up like this because their descendants rebelled or were slandered for rebellion.
This small chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In addition, no matter how serious the crime is, the coffin will not be opened. For example, there are rumors spread by later generations that Li Shimin waited for Wei Zheng to open his coffin after his death.
The corpse was completely untrue. The real situation was that the two senior officials recommended by Wei Zheng were involved in Li Chengqian's rebellion. In addition, someone instigated Li Shimin. In anger, Li Shimin knocked down the stone monument he had erected for Wei Zheng and did not take care of the coffin.
There was no offense at all, and after he calmed down, the monument was erected again.
The purpose of opening a coffin for an autopsy and exhuming a corpse may seem to be different, but the nature is actually the same. They both disturb the deceased and commit a big taboo.
So not to mention whether the truth can be found out by opening the coffin and doing an autopsy, even if it is found out, in this day and age, the censor will soon be involved in a book.
Gongsun Zhao was naturally aware of the stakes involved, but looking at the case records being shipped in one after another, he said coldly: "This case cannot be delayed, and the murderer is likely to continue to commit crimes."
"It's okay to kill evil people now, but as the murderer succeeds one after another, I'm afraid he will become more and more unscrupulous. Shouldn't it be decided by this person who should be killed and who should not be killed?"
"We must catch the murderer as soon as possible to prevent the next murder. Then the direct clues must come from the corpse. We can even judge whether the murderer used martial arts or Taoism. If it is the latter, then
The scope can be greatly reduced..."
After Li Yan pondered for a while, he sighed softly: "Judge Gongsun, I admire your idea of solving the case that goes straight to the core, but there is one thing I must tell you. When I just met Fan Zhige, judging from his tone, the position of Kaifeng Magistrate may have changed.
.”
When Gongsun Zhao heard this, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his face even turned a little gray. Qiu Wuzuo also murmured: "Are we going to change the prefect again?"
Gongsun Zhao had some minor conflicts with Fan Chunli before, but he knew very well that this Gong Fan was pretty good. Even if he transferred the prisoner to the Ministry of Punishments and made his investigation fall short, most of the time, as the prefect, he was still
Withstood the pressure from all parties.
Once Fan Chunli leaves, it is a big unknown whether the people below Kaifeng Mansion will be familiar with the work first and whether they will give him support.
After weighing the risks of opening the coffin for autopsy, Gongsun Zhao took a deep breath and said slowly: "I understand, this is indeed a last resort and should not be used unless it is a last resort."
Qiu Wuzuo breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Yan with admiration. He had been trying to persuade him for a long time, but he couldn't compare with what this person said about weighing the pros and cons!
Li Yan looked thoughtful: "Actually, without an autopsy, there are no clues. Judge Gongsun thinks, why did the murderer expose himself?"
Gongsun Zhao raised his eyebrows: "This is also what I find strange. Since the murderer could commit the crime so perfectly and kill them in broad daylight, why did he commit the crime so eagerly? If he hadn't died too quickly and too hastily, we wouldn't have seen him.
You have to discover the existence of this person..."
Li Yan said: "Everything happens for a reason. Another point that worries me more is that the murderer hates evil so much, why did he wait until now?"
Gongsun Zhao's eyes moved: "Yes, the five people who died, Niu Da, etc., all had a way to die, but they had been doing evil for more than a day or two. The murderer was in such a hurry, perhaps not only to eliminate evil, but also for other purposes.
?Or maybe something happened recently that forced the murderer to act?"
Thinking of this, compared to the fact that he could only risk opening the coffin, Gongsun Zhaodu couldn't help but said: "I admire Lin Erlang for being such a talented person!"
Li Yan smiled: "The authorities claim to be a mystery and watch the trial from the sidelines. This has always been the case."
After receiving this strong support, Gongsun Zhao became energetic and issued an order: "Put down the case records in your hands temporarily, change your thinking, and carefully investigate the motives that forced the murderer to commit crimes continuously!"