When Gongsun Zhao received his official robe from the Ministry of Personnel and returned to the prince's residence in Dongjie Alley, Qiu Wuzuo was stunned at first, and then showed a look of great surprise.
The official status of the Tang and Song dynasties was almost the same. The third rank was basically the pinnacle of real power. The first and second ranks were all empty positions. The fourth and fifth ranks were already important officials in the court. However, due to the redundant officials in the Song Dynasty, when there were more officials, they were also in crimson robes.
The gold content suddenly dropped.
But in general, serving Fei is still a very honorable thing. After all, the nobles in the court are all scholars.
Of course, this poem is actually an exhortation to academics. Just like "He who sings the number one scholar outside Donghua Gate is a good man", it cannot be taken completely seriously.
The latter comes from the unofficial history "Mo Ji". In order to promote Han Qi, Di Qing was smeared so much that he fabricated the most widely circulated joke about the Northern Song Dynasty in later generations, the confrontation between Han Qi and Di Qing.
But the writer who made it up probably never imagined that later generations would be so disgusted with Han Qi because of this unofficial history notebook, and the person who originally wanted to brag would become the object of everyone's disgust.
Han Qi himself, on the other hand, mostly praised Di Qing's memories and notes, and there was no conflict between the two. However, it was tragic enough to end up taking the blame for someone else's fabricated story.
But if we take the perspective away from Han Qi and Di Qing and look at the two major groups of civil servants and military attachés, the story seems somewhat real. After all, the unofficial history notes also reflect the characteristics of the times to a certain extent.
If Gongsun Zhao was a Jinshi, even if he had a weird temper, he would be praised for being "upright and meticulous, and estranged". But he was a martial artist, and if he was not gregarious, he was really unsociable. That's why Qiu Zuocai treated his friend
Fu Fei, so happy.
Not to mention Qiu Wuzuo, even Li Yan was stunned for a moment. What kind of level is the Queen Mother? How can there be any reason to be promoted before solving the case?
Thinking that this person with so many good cards could be beaten to pieces, Li Yan secretly shook his head, not knowing whether he should miss Wu Zetian. After calming down his emotions, he also congratulated: "Congratulations to Judge Gongsun, but now you are wearing this scarlet robe."
, but the pressure is not light!”
Gongsun Zhao clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Thanks to Brother Lin for your guidance this time!"
Li Yandao: "I am much younger than Judge Gongsun, and I cannot afford to be called such a person..."
Gongsun Zhao said sternly: "Although I have lived a long life, I am far less mature than Brother Lin in handling matters. I am sincere in what I say! With Brother Lin's help and wearing this scarlet robe, I should live up to the great trust of the imperial court and arrest the murderer.
Reveal the truth!”
When Qiu Wuzuo heard him stand the two behind him side by side, he knew that this one's fighting spirit was even higher, his joy faded, and he secretly complained.
Li Yanze said: "Judge Gongsun's unwavering belief in one thing is worthy of admiration, but he still has to stay clear-headed about the current situation. Once involved in court disputes, those purple-robed officials will inevitably be demoted, and even more so.
Not to mention the scarlet robe?"
"What you want to do is probably to expose a scandal and do something right that many people think shouldn't be done, so you have to do it slowly."
"If there were more hard-working officials like you, it would be a good thing for the country and the people. You should protect yourself even more!"
Gongsun Zhao became more and more convinced and admired the other party's mentality: "If you live high in a temple, you worry about the people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about the king. Brother Lin is like Mr. Fan Wenzheng, a great talent who worries about the country and the people!"
Li Yan was reminded of his memories and said with a smile: "I have memorized the full text of "Yueyang Tower" written by Fan Wenzhenggong since I was a child. I also hope to become a person who can truly govern the country, regulate the family and bring peace to the world... Okay, this way we can praise each other.
If you are suspicious, let’s stop it!”
Qiu Wuzuo took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief: "If you keep talking, I will feel more and more out of place!"
The three of them smiled lightly.
After relaxing a little, his expression became solemn again, and Li Yan said: "Back to the case, please Qiu Kongmu elaborate on the progress of the case."
Qiu Wuzuo said: "While Sanlang entered the palace, the corpses had been preliminarily collected. A total of thirty-seven people died here last night, including Yongyang County Prince, three stewards of the County Prince's Mansion, and more than thirty wealthy slaves and retainers.
…”
Gongsun Zhao's pupils narrowed: "A retainer?"
Qiu Wuzuo nodded: "Yes, Yongyang County Prince has been fond of dancing with swords and guns since he was a child. He also has many retainers in his house. They all practice spears and sticks, beat their muscles and bones, and strengthen their qi and blood. They all have good martial arts skills.
On weekdays, he also does errands for the county king, and he is a respectable figure outside."
"And it was these diners who suffered the most casualties last night. They almost confronted the murderer head-on, and all of them were killed. Only a few people escaped by hiding secretly. They are really greedy for life and afraid of death!"
Qiu Wuzuo's tone was quite disdainful. After all, the diners usually have to be taken in and supported by their masters, and they should fight for their lives at critical moments. This is not only the perception in the world, but also the officials of the imperial court. Although those people have escaped with their lives now
, but its reputation was completely ruined.
Gongsun Zhaodao: "Bring the surviving retainers over."
Soon, five diners were brought over.
They were all tall and tall, with burly bodies, but at this time they were downcast, timid, and did not dare to look at others.
Gongsun Zhao frowned, feeling that he would not gain much, so he asked: "Can you describe the characteristics of the murderer? Any clues will do."
As expected, the five disciples looked at each other and whispered: "When I got back to the officials, we didn't see the murderer. We just heard the screams in the distance and were too loud. We were frightened and ran away."
Gongsun Zhao said coldly: "We didn't see him face to face, didn't he even hear his voice?"
The retainer replied: "The murderer did not make a sound. All we heard were the shrill shouts of the stewards and some nonsense words..."
Li Yan asked: "Another rumor like 'The king did evil and retribution will come'?"
The doorman nodded his chin.
Gongsun Zhao observed the words and felt that they didn't think it was a rumor at all, but just didn't dare to say it. He immediately waved his hand: "Take them down to record a confession. Record every word you hear in detail, without any mistakes or omissions!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Seeing the retainer being taken away, Qiu Wuzuo said with a headache: "The murderer killed so unscrupulously, and there was not even a single witness to provide clues. It is really terrible!"
Gongsun Zhao said: "No, the murderer has already exposed his flaws."
At the same time, Li Yan also said: "The clues have appeared!"
The two looked at each other and Gongsun Zhao said: "Brother Lin, say it first?"
Li Yan said: "I have three questions here, which may help clarify the context of this case."
Qiu Wuzuo thought that Mr. Lin was very elegant, so Gongsun Zhao also said seriously: "Excuse me."
Li Yan said: "First of all, how many murderers are there?"
Gongsun Zhao understood clearly and immediately said: "From the clues collected so far, the murderer was definitely not a random killing on a temporary basis, but had already set a target. The people he wanted to kill were the Yongyang County Prince and his powerful slaves and slaves.
Doorman."
"This can also be proven by the fact that the murderer did not kill ordinary maids and concubines, but led them to flee with a strange sound."
"However, not all the disciples were killed, leaving only five people alive. The most likely situation is that the murderer is short of manpower and unable to cover everything. If you encounter someone who is greedy for life and afraid of death and hides when the situation is not good, it is also
I gave up the search.”
"What's more, such a bold act as killing the current county king would be easily exposed if multiple people committed the crime and formed a gang. Now that the murderer's whereabouts have not been found at all, I am more inclined to believe that there is only one murderer."
Li Yan nodded and smiled, and asked: "Secondly, is the murderer here for revenge?"
Gongsun Zhao deeply felt that the two people had the same thinking: "If you can see from the above, the murderer should be very principled in killing, more like revenge, only killing evildoers."
"But from the beginning to the end, neither the concubine nor the retainer heard a word from the murderer. Instead, he did not know how to make one of the stewards say something like evil will be rewarded."
"Based on this, I made a judgment that either the murderer was disabled and could not speak, or the murderer was very calm and covering his tracks."
"This actually conflicts with revenge. Being able to enter the prince's palace and start killing people shows how deep the hatred between the two parties is. In the midst of a blood feud and full of anger, they can keep silent and immerse themselves in killing people? Isn't that not the case at all?
It’s possible, but it’s too difficult!”
"So I speculate that the murderer's motive was not revenge. What he did was to mislead us, making us think that Prince Yongyang was killed after suffering retribution after doing evil."
Li Yan smiled: "Judge Gongsun is indeed aware of the subtleties, so the last question is, how strong is the murderer's martial arts?"
Gongsun Zhao raised his brows, this sense of fit was so comfortable: "What Brother Lin asked is exactly what I want."
"To be fair, I have been fond of guns and sticks since I was a child. Later, I became successful in martial arts under the training of my master. But it is impossible for me to break into the prince's mansion and kill like this. Those retainers are by no means easy people.
, not to mention they can still ask for help from outside!"
"The murderer went on a killing spree last night and was not discovered by the military patrol until this morning. If there is really only one person, his martial arts skills are incredible. This has actually narrowed the suspects to a certain range."
"A person who acts alone, is wise and courageous, and is talented in art and bold will never be unknown in the world!"
Qiu Wuzuo listened to the two people's questions and answers, and was really convinced: "It's the two who came out, and they were able to analyze so many clues without any witnesses. If it were someone from the Dali Temple of the Criminal Department, they would have been blinded long ago."
Alright?"
Gongsun Zhaodao: "Don't underestimate others. This case is of great importance. If they hadn't been worried, they wouldn't have made no progress. Now they can start investigating Jiang Huzi, who is the top person in Bianjing."
Li Yandao: "Those so-called heroes in the world usually put their loyalty first. If they commit murderous acts and kill people to pay for their lives, they will be arrested. However, one thing is the same, and no crime can be pinned on them."
Gongsun Zhao's face changed slightly and he whispered: "Brother Lin is worried about the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and arrests people indiscriminately in order to solve the case quickly?"
Li Yandao: "Even if they dared to commit such a big case without our analysis, wouldn't the Criminal Department and Dali Temple directly target those people in the world? They don't necessarily pay as much attention to evidence as you do in investigating cases. In order to prevent innocent people
If you are wronged, Judge Gongsun must step forward quickly!"
Having said this, he looked up at the gloomy sky with dark clouds, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Let's wait for a timely rain!"