Chapter 579: Judge Gongsun is not here, so we can only rely on Lin Chong to solve the case!
"Brother, it's bad! Judge Gongsun has been kidnapped!"
At the Lin family's martial arts training ground, Shi Qian jumped over and spoke in a hurry.
Li Yan's face darkened and he immediately put away his gun: "Are you following? Are you talking while walking?"
Shi Qian looked ashamed: "Brother, I didn't follow them. I don't know where they have gone now..."
Li Yan stopped and said: "With Judge Gongsun's strength and vigilance, the person who can take him away is definitely not an ordinary person. This is not your fault. Speak slowly."
Lu Junyi and Suo Chao also gathered around, and Shi Qian composed himself and said, "Brother asked me to pay attention to Judge Gongsun, and beware of the thief's leader and his son following him for revenge. I was just wandering around Judge Gongsun's house when I heard the sound of fighting.
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"I saw Judge Gongsun fighting with someone from a distance. That person was extremely skilled in martial arts. I didn't dare to approach him. I just took a peek from a distance. He and Judge Gongsun should be acquainted."
"The two were not only talking, but when Judge Gongsun was defeated by him, the man also talked to himself for a while, and then took Judge Gongsun away."
Li Yan said: "What does that person look like?"
Shi Qian said: "With a tall build and a fierce face, with tattoos on his exposed arms and a long black stick, Judge Gongsun was no match for him. He was beaten to death after only twenty or thirty rounds."
Lu Junyi clenched the long stick in his hand: "If you are really skilled in martial arts, there are not many people in the capital. Brother, should I go to the Yuquan Gym and ask Mr. Zhou?"
Li Yan was pleased with his reaction: "Yes, Coach Zhou knows the most powerful people in the capital. Please leave as soon as possible."
Lu Junyi left, and Suo Chao asked the man how he took Judge Gongsun away. His eyes moved: "The direction this man went seems to be a direct route out of the city..."
Li Yan said: "Under normal circumstances, if someone came specifically to assassinate Judge Gongsun, they would definitely not waste time communicating with each other, let alone show mercy. It should be certain that the two of them are familiar with each other, and there should be an ulterior purpose in taking him out of the city...
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Suo Chao thought about the recent trend in the court and said angrily: "Judge Gongsun was obviously the hero who wiped out Wuyou Cave, but he was suppressed, especially the Queen Mother's treatment. It was extremely unfair. Now there are people in the streets and alleys complaining about him. If he leaves,
Bianjing is not a bad thing!"
Li Yan said: "If Judge Gongsun becomes disheartened after this blow and wants to leave Bianjing, we will send him off, but we cannot sit back and watch him be forcibly taken away."
Suo Chao nodded: "What brother said is true, and it should be so!"
Li Yan said to Shi Qian: "Have you developed any informants in the field of waterway shipping?"
Shi Qian looked troubled, shook his head and said: "I am not familiar with water, and I don't know the people on the waterway. Nowadays, most of the people in the market are based on Wa Shi, and most of the people are from Zhengdianjiaotiao. Waterway shipping has not yet developed."
Li Yan said: "We have to grasp this area. We don't expect it to be done overnight, but we can't do anything at the critical moment. The biggest geographical advantage of Bianjing is the water system extending in all directions, which is the throat of Heshuo. If we want to transport Judge Gongsun, who has limited movement, it is easy to transport him by land."
To recover, taking the water route is the fastest and most concealed route, so we must check it out."
Shi Qian nodded heavily: "I understand."
Li Yan paid attention to some more important points. As he was talking, he saw Lu Junyi hurried back and shouted before he reached him: "General Coach Zhou really knows that that person should be Judge Gongsun's senior brother, Ding Run, the official of the Imperial City Division."
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Suo Chao breathed a sigh of relief: "Brothers from the same sect, it turned out to be a false alarm!"
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's hard to say at the moment. I hope it's not a case of falling out with each other and coming from the Imperial City Division..."
He was originally a little wary of this department. After all, it was a historically orthodox secret service agency of the Song Dynasty. However, after observing it over this period of time, it was most likely that the Imperial City Department was not pretending to be a pig but eating the tiger. It was indeed in decline.
It is no exaggeration to say that even during the period when the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty were abolished by Li Zhi, they had a greater presence than this department.
It’s not surprising if you think about it carefully. The original purpose of establishing the Imperial City Division was to maintain internal security. Zhao Kuangyin was in an unfair position and was afraid that others would imitate him, so he created this institution to monitor his ministers. From the beginning, it was equivalent to
He did the work of Meihua's internal security, and later also received external investigation intelligence.
However, after the confrontation and weakening of the past dynasties, the voice of the civil service group has become stronger and stronger. This department, which is particularly inconsistent with Confucian political correctness, has naturally become weaker and weaker in influence. It is also stable with the imperial power of Emperor Zhao and Song Dynasty, so there is no need for this kind of speech.
It was related to the means to control the government. It was not until the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty in history that the Imperial City Division became prosperous again. At that time, it became useful again.
After understanding the background of the times and looking at Ding Run, a man with great martial arts skills who could only work as an official in the Imperial City, Li Yan had an idea in his mind and was about to make arrangements when a servant came to inform him that someone from the Kaifeng government office was here.
Li Yan asked people to come in, and saw Qiu Wuzuo rushing in almost running: "Mr. Lin! Something happened to Sanlang!"
Li Yan said: "Don't worry, Qiu Kongmu. We have just discovered that the preliminary judgment is that it was done by Ding Run, the official of the Imperial City Company. This person is said to be the senior brother of Judge Gongsun. Do you have any impression of him?"
Qiu Wuzuo suddenly felt like he had been granted amnesty: "It turned out to be him. I thought the leader of the thieves from Wuyou Cave was here to take revenge..."
He breathed a few times and regained his composure: "Judge Gongsun told me that this person is indeed a fellow disciple. Although his temperament is not compatible, he has always taken good care of him. If it were Ding Gong's matter, at least his life would not be in danger.
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Li Yan nodded slightly: "Judging from what Ding Gongshi did, it is true that he did not intend to kill Judge Gongsun. He just wanted to take him away from the capital."
When Qiu Wuzuo heard this, his brows moved and he hesitated to speak. In the end, he said nothing.
Li Yan knew that this close friend of Gongsun Zhao might also want him to go out to avoid the limelight, so he asked again: "How did Qiu Kongmu know that something had happened to Judge Gongsun?"
Qiu Wu said: "Before we parted, Judge Gongsun said he would go back to rest and recharge his batteries, but he just encountered a problem on the mission. I went to his home to ask for advice, but found that the horses were in the stables, but no one was there. Suddenly
I realized something was wrong, so I rushed to Mr. Lin for help."
Lu Junyi, who was standing next to him, said: "In such a huge Kaifeng Mansion, there is no way that without Judge Gongsun, no one will be able to stand up, right? Why do I have to trouble you to come forward for everything?"
Qiu Wuzuo sighed: "Of course it wouldn't happen on a normal day, but this case is really not a trivial matter. It only happened after the two princes were killed. Now Han Xiu is still in prison. After the four officials in the government office inspected the scene,
There is nothing we can do.”
"I reported it to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. Their unusual people were willing to do it. But when they heard that the dead were all internal officials, they all shied away and didn't want to come..."
"I'll report it to Fan Zhige when I get back. He has no choice but to ask Judge Gongsun to come forward and at least give him guidance on how to break the case."
Suo Chao snorted: "Judge Gongsun has been investigating the case all day long, and he has been scolded and scolded. Who wouldn't be heartbroken to see his fate? Anyway, I wouldn't go if it were me!"
Lu Junyi said: "Stop it, stop it, don't vent your anger on Qiu Kongmu!"
Suo Chao looked apologetic, Qiu Wu smiled bitterly, and then looked over eagerly: "Mr. Lin, now Judge Gongsun has been 'invited' away by Ding Gongshi again. No one else will come for this important matter. If you can go to the scene, we will
Everyone in the Kaifeng government office appreciates it!"
Li Yan was silent for a moment, feeling that the Song Dynasty court was assisting too much, and then said: "What's wrong with that? Isn't this the purpose of choosing to be a consultant? Let's go!"
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Murder scene.
The whole Kaifeng government office warmly welcomed the arrival of Consultant Lin.
Only breaking the eucalyptus without dividing the merits, the righteousness is too thin, and the fame and fortune are indifferent.
How virtuous and capable is our Kaifeng government office to be able to hire this person?
Facing everyone's enthusiasm, Li Yan was neither arrogant nor humble, and dealt with it indifferently. After returning to the scene, he shouldered the responsibility of a detective.
This was Tong Guan's first residence. Not only did most of the servants die, but the corpses in other courtyards had also been treated to a certain extent. In this courtyard, the corpses were deliberately piled in the backyard for ventilation and odor dispersion.
After investigating the scene, Li Yan made a careful analysis: "There are no traces of rummaging at the scene, and no property was lost. The number of murderers is unknown, but the motive is clear, and they should be seeking revenge."
"Since the murderer had serious conflicts with the people inside the house, in order to solve the case, it is necessary to find out the identities of the deceased in order to obtain clues to trace the murderer."
"These people are all internal officials of Miyagi City. Have you gone to the palace to report them?"
Qiu Wu said: "It has been notified, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not responded, and Tong Duzhi has not sent anyone. It seems that he has no worries..."
His last sentence was rather vague. In fact, he was very suspicious that the servants in the room were Tong Guan's men, and the murderer was the leader of the Wuyou Cave thief, but he couldn't say it clearly, and he didn't dare to make a hasty judgment.
Li Yanze pondered for a moment and said: "Since the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not respond, just report it directly to Funing Palace and ask the ministers around the Queen Mother to come and take a look. After all, the deceased is a member of the palace, and it is not easy for the Kaifeng government office to overstep the boundaries. Wait until
Confirm the identity and let the internal officials report it to the Empress Dowager Ming. Then consider whether to let the palace take the lead and order the three departments to coordinate the investigation together."
Several officials were secretly surprised, and felt that his reputation was well-deserved. This man was even more skilled in handling government affairs than them: "What Mr. Lin said is reasonable. We should have done this long ago. We will report it to the palace."
Li Yan said: "While waiting for the palace's response, please sort out the books and papers in the house first. Since the murderer has not rummaged through the house, he has kept it basically as it is. Don't let go of anything with handwriting on it. It is possible that
There are key evidence clues, from which we may be able to find out where the grudge between the murderer and the victim lies."
Everyone was convinced: "Yes!"
Seeing the progress of the investigation, which had been at a loss before, he immediately started to work in an orderly manner, and Qiu Wuzuo came to Li Yan's side.
These heartfelt words made the consultant feel a little embarrassed: "This year has been a troubled year. Looking back, the happiest thing was the elimination of Wuyou Cave, and the luckiest thing was meeting Lin.