Chapter 543: To the Queen Mother: I am inseparable from that Wuyou Cave!
Ren Zhai.
Family members and old servants were coming and going, packing their luggage. Ren Boyu was in his study, writing eight pieces of advice to the court before he was demoted to Leizhou.
As he was writing, he suddenly coughed violently, almost to the point of vomiting blood.
His son Ren Shenxian patted his back and saw that his father had become old and tired in just a short period of time. His rickety back seemed to be unable to straighten up, revealing a deep sadness: "Father, the traitors in the imperial court are in power and do not distinguish between right and wrong. This is
I’m afraid this remonstrance is useless!”
Ren Boyu shook his head and said in a firm tone: "Even if that sycophant is in power, I should uphold my integrity, speak out, do not hesitate to sacrifice my life, and break my bones without complaining!"
Ren Shenxian was in awe, and suddenly bit his finger: "You might as well write it with the blood of a child!"
Ren Boyu looked at his son and praised him very much: "It's good that you have such a loyal and filial heart, but even if you have to write a blood remonstrance, it will be written with my blood. How can I ask you to do it for me?"
Just when Ren Shenxian was preparing to prove himself, and was squeezing his blood to the point of grinning, a group of letters were sent in by another son, Ren Shen'an: "Father, these are all greetings from famous scholars and scholars, and there is also an appointment to say goodbye at the bank of the Bian River."
Ren Boyu turned a blind eye, and Ren Shen first looked around and saw that the top letter was written by Zuo Sijian and Chen Guan. He immediately became energetic and his hands no longer hurt.
His father was originally relatively withdrawn and did not have close contacts with his colleagues, and he disdained forming cliques. However, after he was unfairly demoted, many upright and upright scholar-bureaucrats spontaneously came to see him off.
On the shore, reciting poems and writing lyrics, seeing each other off ten miles away, it must be a grand event.
Seeing Ren Shenxian peeking his head frequently, Ren Boyu snorted coldly and said displeasedly: "What I want to do now is to eradicate the traitors. When the traitor Gongsun and Sun who happened to meet you by chance is put in prison, he will write to me again!"
These words were so powerful that Ren Shen was in awe again, but Ren Shen'an's expression changed slightly, he hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Father, please don't get excited about what the child says next!"
Ren Boyu said displeasedly: "I was put in such a bad situation by that thief, what else can I be excited about?"
Ren Shen'an was still worried and laid the groundwork: "It was definitely not my father's fault that the prince was killed by a thief..."
The pen in Ren Boyu's hand paused, and he keenly sensed something was wrong: "What is your purpose of suddenly mentioning the murder of Prince Yongyang?"
Ren Shen'an groaned and had to say: "Father, what if more than just Yongyang County Prince dies?"
Ren Boyu's body froze, his face suddenly turned pale, and he said tremblingly: "Prince Yongjia...What happened to Prince Yongjia?"
Ren Shen'an did not dare to answer at first. It was not until Ren Boyu took several long breaths and his expression relaxed slightly that he whispered: "My child just came back and found out that the Yongjia County Prince was also killed by a thief last night... This has absolutely nothing to do with his father.
It’s not a dereliction of duty as a great minister, so father, please don’t think too much about it!”
After his words fell, the entire study fell silent.
The two sons didn't dare to express their anger, waiting for their father's reaction.
Ren Boyu lowered his head, was silent for a long time, and then said slowly: "If I had read the case file in detail, there might not be such things, and Gongsun Thief would not be able to use it to smear my reputation... Now he has succeeded, and the two county princes
If we die together, I have no shirking responsibility. My reputation will be ruined for the rest of my life...ah!!"
At the end of the sentence, Ren Boyu suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood, spit it on the memorial, and fell backward.
"Father! Father!"
"Someone is coming! Someone is coming quickly!!"
Amidst the shrill screams, everyone rushed into the study and lifted Ren Boyu up with all their hands.
Because the study room was too small, in the panic, the greeting cards of a group of great scholars were pushed to the ground, and the bloody memorials also fluttered to the ground, and the handwriting was finally trampled and blurred.
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"Another one dies?"
Not to mention that Ren Boyu's farewell party with poems may have to be postponed indefinitely. Gongsun Zhao, who was hated by Ren Boyu, was stunned for a moment after receiving the news.
Qiu Wuzuo, who came to report, also said sincerely: "That's so arrogant! That's the county king. Two people died in a row in just a few days. Do you want to kill all your relatives?"
Gongsun Zhao came back to his senses and said decisively: "We will go to the scene of the crime immediately. I don't know how the Queen Mother will react. I don't have time to waste there. I must find out the clues quickly!"
The two of them immediately mounted their horses and headed to the Prince's Mansion of Yongjia County.
When they arrived at the place, they saw that many officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple had already arrived.
He came too quickly, not to do his job with all his heart, but to keep his position.
This matter is too big. Who dares to derelict in their duties at this time? Whether they can keep their official status is another matter. They must give up their jobs. Without power, salary alone cannot provide them with a life of debauchery.
So when they saw Gongsun Zhao and Qiu Wu appear on horseback, everyone stopped and looked at them expectantly. There was an unprecedented welcome in their eyes. Some officials even held their hands in the distance and said very politely: "Judge Gongsun, I'm waiting for you to capture me."
It’s fierce!”
Gongsun Zhao was in a bad mood and ignored him. He entered the house and asked the Kaifeng police officers who came up to him: "When the prince was killed last night, did you see any survivors of the murderer?"
He originally just asked casually, and was prepared that no one would see the murderer, but the answer he got was: "Yes... and there are many!"
Gongsun Zhao soon saw a lot of witnesses. About a hundred people were gathered together. They all looked frightened and even trembled.
He glanced around and first asked: "Does the house usually have so many guests, or is it just these days?"
The policeman replied: "We have just asked about this. They were all recruited into the mansion in recent days to protect the prince."
Gongsun Zhao frowned: "First call over those guests who have been in the house for a long time and are familiar with the situation."
The policeman said in a seductive voice: "No more...those were all killed in the backyard of the house..."
Gongsun Zhao was startled: "Then why did these disciples survive?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The policeman quickly said: "They were all knocked unconscious, but they did see the murderer."
Gongsun Zhao immediately stepped forward to ask, and then received various but at a certain point unusually unified answers: "That's a god..." "It's a ghost..." "It's a devil..." "It's definitely not anyway.
Human! Not human!”
After spending a long time, he finally came up with a general idea: "The murderer wore a mask and black armor. He was about ten feet tall. He seemed to be wielding a knife, but the knife was not unsheathed at all..."
Qiu Wuzuo followed and listened, until then he raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice: "Sanlang, that black air armor is about ten feet tall, is it..."
Gongsun Zhao gritted his teeth: "Yes, it is a magical weapon. The murderer hid at least one last time, but this time he is simply unscrupulous!"
Qiu Wuzuo compared what he did last time: "I'm afraid it wasn't hiding last time, it was just a survivor left alive. He couldn't even provide the appearance of the murderer. This time the murderer simply went further and showed mercy, just to let others publicize his illustrious and vicious reputation!"
Gongsun Zhao's face was solemn. This was not only a personal challenge to him, but also an extreme provocation to the authority of the Song Dynasty court: "Did the murderer say anything? Did you hear any other sounds?"
All the diners shook their heads in fear: "That person is not a human at all, and naturally he can't speak!"
But someone said: "I seem to hear... the cry of an eagle!"
This prompted the echo: “I heard that too!”
Gongsun Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly: "Eagle? In Yongyang County Prince's Mansion, Concubine Ji also said that there was a voice leading them in the direction of escape. Could it be an eagle?"
Qiu Wuzuo frowned: "This is unlikely. Is it a coincidence, or did I mishear out of fear?"
Gongsun Zhaodao: "We do not rule out the spiritual beasts raised by people of the left. Now we cannot let go of any clues. We will immediately investigate all those raising eagles in Bianjing!"
The policeman took the order: "Yes!"
Although he knew that the yield from this clue might not be very big, he still had to spend a lot of energy to investigate. This was the step to solve the case in a down-to-earth manner. Gongsun Zhao asked a few more questions, but after finding nothing, he quickly walked
Enter the inner courtyard.
If there are not many traces of assassination in other places, then this area has reached the real murder scene.
Bodies and blood splattered all over the ground.
Qiu Wuzuo squatted down, took a rough look at the corpse, and made a shocked voice: "These people were all killed with one knife, what a terrible knife technique!"
Gongsun Zhao said coldly: "It seems that the murderer not only relies on magic weapons, but also has extremely powerful martial arts. No wonder he is so arrogant!"
Qiu Wuzuo whispered: "Saburo, this scene must be sealed off. The deterrent force is too great. I'm afraid that everyone will be in danger..."
Gongsun Zhao pursed his lips.
If the Yongyang County Prince was killed, it could be said that it was unexpected. The Yongjia County Prince was killed under the protection of the Beijing Imperial Guards outside and many retainers inside. There was no excuse left.
With such a tyrannical and unscrupulous murderer existing, who can guarantee that apart from the imperial city where officials live, and the other mansions of dignitaries and dignitaries in Bianjing City, they can stop the pace of such a person?
As for the officials of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, I am afraid they dare not pursue the case in detail. Not only are they afraid of not being able to solve the case, they are even worried about their own safety!
But Gongsun Zhao knows very well that there is no airtight wall in the world, and Bianjing is a place where gossip is flying everywhere, and the details of the case are no exception. Maybe many people know everything about them on the way here, and the blockade has
What's the use?
He said solemnly: "I don't believe that a mere murderer can torture everyone to the point of danger. Am I, the official of the Song Dynasty, so spineless?"
Qiu Wuzuo changed his color: "Sanlang, is this allowed to be said? The more truthful the words, the more hurtful they are!"
Gongsun Zhao was choked and was about to go inside to check on Xiang Zongliang's body. Suddenly there were footsteps from behind, and then a sharp voice came from afar: "The Queen Mother has an edict! The Queen Mother has an edict! Judge Gongsun enters the palace quickly!"
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Gongsun Zhao had no choice but to turn around. Before leaving, he whispered to Qiu Zuo: "Go quickly and ask your brother to come here. We need his help in this case again!"