Chapter 132 The Truth, Part Two of the Northern Qi Dynasty
She still remembered that when Boyi checked the footprints on the ninth floor, he found that there was a slight collapse near the window.
This is probably the reason why the murderer used Qinggong to jump to the window in order to verify the authenticity of the footprints, and then retreated from the window to the stairs wearing the pair of embroidered shoes. This was ignored at the time because the ninth floor was in disrepair.
"I still remember that those footprints were very solid with each step, rather like the walking method of a person with flat soles. But I checked the body that day and found that her feet had high arches and there was no way she could leave such indistinguishable footprints.
."
But if someone with big feet squeezes himself into those shoes and walks, the marks left behind will naturally be different.
At this time, Sui Feng, who had just demonstrated the window trick to everyone on the eighth floor, also came downstairs and displayed everything he had just used in front of everyone again. The black cloth and bamboo pieces that were the same as those displayed by Boyi made everyone confused.
Not convinced.
"And the body has naturally been hidden on the eighth floor of the Star Building since early in the morning. All we need to do is watch the timing and find the right witnesses, then throw it down to attract their attention."
Yu Qiansi made a "please" gesture, directing everyone to look at the fake corpse on the ground.
"The corpse fell from a high altitude and was completely disfigured, which naturally covered many traces. In fact, she should have been dead before she fell. The murderer should have used techniques such as suffocation to make the body invisible, and then used high altitude to throw the body
, destroy all external evidence.”
She looked at the blood flowing under her feet and continued: "However, a dead body will not shed so much blood. So, he also prepared a hollowed-out ice ball, filled it with fresh pig blood, and put it into the corpse's arms.
After the body fell and was smashed, the blood would naturally flow out. It was a hot summer day, and the bluestone on the ground had been exposed to the sun all day, and the broken ice shards would instantly turn into water and blend with the blood."
That's why Boyi felt the unpleasant smell that day. It wasn't the stench of ruptured internal organs after a living person fell from a high altitude, but the smell of pig blood mixed with corpses.
It was summer at that time, and even corpses that had been dead for less than a day would decompose faster than usual. I don't know if Ma Jian used ice to delay the decomposition of the corpse.
But even if she did this, after the effect of the ice cubes came into play, the body would decompose faster, not to mention it fell on the bluestone that had been exposed to the sun all day. That's why she found the corpse that suddenly appeared when the body was removed.
Spot, further deepening her suspicion.
It's a pity that the scent of soft corpses in the palace was so great that when they went to the palace to check on the second day, they could no longer count these traces.
"But how do you explain the fragments of clothes beyond the ninth floor? Doesn't that prove that the princess jumped from the ninth floor by herself?" Qian Niuwei still refused to give up and asked, squeezing his neck.
"Actually, this is the easiest part." She sighed: "The murderer only needs to ensure that he enters the ninth floor with us. After someone sees that the window is bolted from the inside, he opens the window first and pretends to investigate, and then he
Just take out the pieces of clothing hidden in your sleeves and stick them anywhere outside the window, so that others can notice them."
In this way, this seemingly mysterious and mysterious suicide case was completely completed.
If...if there hadn't been that incident that happened in the palace later.
Having said this, Yu Qiansi stopped for some reason and did not continue.
Everyone stood frozen in place in the silence caused by the sudden sound.
Her inference just now has completely shocked everyone.
There were many civil and military officials in the entire dynasty who had never seen Yu Qiansi solve a case before, and at this moment they all had to admire the unparalleled intelligence of the woman in front of them.
All eyes were focused on the red dress, but Yu Qiansi didn't notice it at all.
She was waiting, waiting for a hope, a hope that Ma Jian might change his mind.
But Ma Jian, who was beside her, just slowly looked up at her and chuckled in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Master of the Jade Pavilion, I believe you. It's a pity that I can't see that precious land.
"
Yu Qiansi took a breath and slowly closed her eyes. Her chest felt tight for a while, and she didn't care whether this subtle abnormality would be noticed by anyone.
The next moment, Ma Jian's powerful voice suddenly rose, diverting everyone's attention.
"Yes, I did all this. Master Yu is indeed worthy of his reputation. I took advantage of my position to kill the princess while patrolling the palace. Everything is as you said. I used the patrol error to lay everything the day before and returned it to Jiujiu.
He gave the key to the first floor and then pushed the body down the next day in full view of everyone.”
He deserves to be lighthearted, as if he was talking about the bowl of porridge he had this morning.
Those colleagues were in disbelief and said angrily: "Impossible! How could it be you? How could you..."
Ma Jian showed just the right amount of sadness and anger, and looked fixedly at the Northern Qi envoy.
The envoys were just watching the excitement and were thinking about how to use this matter to gain more benefits in the subsequent negotiations. When they saw the eyes that were like evil ghosts asking for their souls, they felt a thump in their hearts and secretly felt that something was not good.
But he was also confused.
"The Badan tribe of Northern Qi kidnapped all my relatives and threatened me with the lives of my parents and relatives, asking me to get rid of Princess Lin'an and ruin the marriage. I...had to do this."
The noise that Yu Qiansi had just suppressed by his own strength was stirred up by these words and once again surged like a mad wolf.
The debate that had been so contentious earlier in the palace finally found an outlet this time. The civil and military officials of the court did not care whether the matter was true or false, let alone whether they had different political opinions in the past, they all pursued the victory with every word.
"What! It's actually the work of Northern Qi?!"
"It's true that the thief is shouting to catch the thief! He's been yelling all day long for us to give him an explanation!"
"Your Majesty, envoy, we treat each other with courtesy, how can you do this? Is the peace talk a sham, and the real purpose of your trip is to make a fuss about it?"
"No, you must give us an explanation! Princess Lin'an cannot die in vain!"
The leader of the envoy did not expect that things would change so suddenly. But after all, he was an old fox who had been in the officialdom for half his life. He immediately looked for an opportunity to reply: "The so-called murderer just now was instigated by the Badan tribe. But you should know,
Nowadays, our country is dominated by the Geer tribe. We want to negotiate peace with your country because we, the Geer tribe, are sincere! Earlier, the Badan tribe assassinated the new emperor and provoked war. For me, Northern Qi, they were also rebellious officials and traitors. What they did
, isn’t it just to destroy our peace talks?”
The Northern Qi Dynasty was first established by an alliance between two major tribes.
The Geer people are densely populated and sparsely populated, while the Badan people are sparsely populated and have the most abundant pastures. Although they are the same tribe, they have always been at odds with each other. For the sake of peace on their own border, Dasheng has been secretly provoking disputes between the two tribes.
A hundred years ago, the two patriarchs, known as the Two Sages of the Northern Qi Dynasty, saw the great prosperity in the south and sensed a crisis.
Dasheng has a vast territory, with beautiful water and abundant grass, and strong soldiers and horses. Why do they just stare at the pasture that may be dried up by a drought at any time and fight to the death?
Therefore, the two saints met for peace talks and swore an oath in front of the Wolf God to jointly establish a new kingdom and work together to fight against Dasheng. They also agreed that the emperor of Northern Qi would be appointed by the two clans in turn.
Unfortunately, after the death of the two saints, internal disputes gradually emerged, and the hidden conflicts between the two clans broke out.
Previously, the Badan tribe had been suppressing the Geer tribe because of their large amount of money. They even stopped abiding by the covenant made by the two saints and wanted to assassinate the selected young emperor of the Geer tribe after he succeeded to the throne and then replace him. No.
Thinking of being noticed by the Geer tribe.
The Geer tribe used their tricks to kill almost all the core forces of the Badan tribe, and then regained the imperial power. This is why the new emperor proposed the idea of negotiating mutual trade with Dasheng and recuperating.
Only then did they submit the idea of peace talks to Dasheng, wanting to imitate Xidan and ask for a peace treaty with Dasheng to be a good friend of the Qin and Jin Dynasties.
How could the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty not know the ins and outs of these things and just deliberately avoid talking about them?
"Hmph! You Geer tribe and the Badan tribe co-founded the Northern Qi Dynasty. Who knows if you did this intentionally?"
Seeing that this trick was useless, the commander had no choice but to grit his teeth and deny: "Then do you have any evidence to prove that I, Northern Qi, were involved in this matter? Does this murderer just want to stain the innocence of our country with his empty teeth? Who knows that he is not trying to shirk responsibility?
"
The disgust in Yu Qiansi's heart surged uncontrollably.
She really hated the court battles so much that even though she had done countless mental preparations before leaving, she was still bored.
Boyi winked at Wuyawei, and they escorted Ma Jian, who was like a living dead, away.
Then he said loudly: "Since the envoy mentioned this, we have to talk about the second thing today."
At this moment, everyone suddenly recalled that the focus of the debate today was the fire at the Ministry of War.
Seeing that everything was peaceful again, Boyi looked back at Yu Qiansi and gave her a calm look.
Yu Qiansi raised the corner of his mouth and nodded, then continued: "Yes, next is the case of the Ministry of War that everyone is very concerned about."
It was almost noon at this time, and Wang Song interrupted: "Your Majesty should also pay attention to the health of the Holy Body. Since the princess's case has been made clear, in my opinion, it is better to return to Tai Chi Hall first."
The group of people then returned to the Tai Chi Hall in a mighty manner.
Although his internal organs were empty, he returned to the cool and comfortable hall after returning from the scorching sun, and he had a handle on the envoys of the Northern Qi Dynasty. All civil and military officials in the court were full of energy, and they all walked with their heads held high. They had long lost the ruthlessness they had shown when they came out earlier.
willing.
After returning to the palace and everything was reset, Yu Qiansi continued.
"The first time I saw the scene after the fire in the Ministry of War, I felt strange. Those people had soot in their mouths and noses, so they were burned to death. But they were lying motionless next to the fire and did not call for help. Until I heard that
, in that room at that time were several adults from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs discussing the map and the new policies of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Hearing the word "map", the expressions of the Northern Qi envoys changed slightly. It seems that the events in Beijing that they heard recently were not groundless. It's just that... if they said this in front of themselves, could it have something to do with them?
He no longer dared to listen carefully as he did just now.