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Chapter 346

But it was said that Dong Ming, the prison official in Zhangzhou, accused Jarvis of assassinating Tan Mo... Jarvis was startled: "Huh?"

Dong Ming said: "General Jia doesn't recognize it?"

Jarvis said: "What do you recognize without a clue?"

Dong Mingnai bowed: "I'm offended. General Jia only exposed two flaws. First, the assassin left a black thread on the branch of Tan Mansion. The black thread was soaked in spices. Who soaked the clothes of the man in the green forest?"

Spices? Either a weirdo, or to prevent dogs from following the trail. The official's dog chased the tailor's house but could not find any trace of the assassin. There was silk ashes in the ash basin in front of the side hall. He must have burned the night clothes.

"If you are a weirdo who smokes incense, you don't need to burn it. It must be to guard against the dogs of petty officials."

Jarvis said: "Although what Mr. Dong said is far-fetched, I will be able to understand it more or less."

Dong Ming said: "The silk night clothes were burned casually, which shows that the assassin is not a poor person. If the relatives and friends of the tailor's family are willing to assassinate the prefect for them now, but refused to provide aid in the early years, it is obviously unreasonable. If the assassin has recently become rich

It doesn't make sense. As the saying goes, you can't get rid of poverty after three years of wealth. When a poor man gets rich suddenly, he is unwilling to walk at night in brocade clothes, and he is also unwilling to have extravagant food and clothing. Even if he is willing to make silk night clothes, he is reluctant to burn them easily. Therefore, if a small official wants to come, he is afraid of assassins.

He is not a relative or friend of the tailor family, he just used the name of his family as a haunted house to hide his identity."

Jarvis nodded and said: "General, I understand."

Dong Ming said: "Master Tan is dead now, and the junior officials will inevitably be suspicious of General Jia's subordinates. In the past few days, the junior officials have visited the flower houses, rouge shops and paper mills all over the city, and it is true that no one from your army has gone to the flower buildings.

He then took out the "SHIELD" piece of paper, "Two paper shops and six rouge shops recognized it. This paper and the rouge on it are both from Taiwan. The rouge is rich and very popular among fans;

The paper is very good and of the highest quality. But there are many noble soldiers, and the petty officials don’t know who the assassin is. If I think carefully about what General Jia said a few days ago, there is still a flaw."

Jarvis smiled slightly: "Please tell me."

Dong Ming said: "The assassin must be a man, and his body shape is similar to that of the general. The general immediately said, I am afraid he has married a daughter-in-law. Rouge is a thing that all women use. The general's mother, sisters and your army's military advisor Lin probably have them."

General Jia is a thoughtful person. When ordinary thoughtful people hear about "Rouge", they will probably think that the assassin has a female dependent at home, or that he has a lover outside. How can he think that the assassin has married a daughter-in-law? Unless the general has scruples and wants to get rid of them.

I—General Jia is not yet married."

Jarvis was dumbfounded: "I'm afraid Mr. Dong has misunderstood. The general has been away from home for many years and rarely sees his parents and sisters. He is used to coming and going in the military camp. The only men in the army who can get rouge are those who are married."

When Dong Ming heard this, he became more and more suspicious that it was him. Jarvis did not refute him at first, but now he abandoned the main task and started to explain. The first thing to explain was not why he would not kill Tan Mo, but "Rouge".

Jarvis sighed softly and said: "To be honest, we originally planned to rest in Zhangzhou for two or three days before leaving. But that day, I accidentally saw a person on the street. I became suspicious, so we stayed in your city.

It's been a few days and I want to find out who this person is."

Dong Ming asked: "Who?"

"Li Qizhi."

Dong Ming was startled: "Mr. Li?"

Jarvis wondered: "Didn't he change his name?"

Dong Ming said: "No. Does General Jia recognize him?"

Jarvis said: "The last general had befriended Brother Li when he was studying in Beijing in his early years. Later, his family got into trouble with his brother, and they lost contact..." He said seriously, "I think Zhangzhou officials don't know about Li Qi." He is the nephew of the King of Jin."

Dong Ming was slightly surprised: "The nephew of King Jin?"

"He is still from the eldest son's house, and he is the most outstanding child of the Li family. He is very famous in the capital. If he doesn't go to Jin to help, why did he come to Fujian? If the King of Jin wants to make plans in Fujian, why not send him Go to Governor Huang's side, but end up in Zhangzhou?" Jarvis smiled indifferently, "Let's not mention that the general has no enmity with Master Tan, so why kill him? Even if you want to kill him, if you kill him on the day he enters the city, you can also boost the army. He was powerful and vented his anger on behalf of the people of Zhangzhou. However, the general did not look down on him, and Li Qizhi was more important than him."

Dong Ming said: "The little official knew that Mr. Li must come from a famous family, but he didn't think about it. He never mentioned it to the King of Jin." He cupped his hands and said, "The little official is still suspicious, so go check it out again."

Jarvis smiled slightly, clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Dong," he immediately stopped, thought for a moment, and said, "There are some things that should not be said by a general, but by a military advisor. My military advisor will invite you to tea someday. I hope you will." Don't shirk it, sir."

Dong Ming's eyes moved and he bowed: "I have long admired Lin's reputation as military advisor. I am very lucky for this young official."

Jarvis bowed in return, got on his horse, and led his soldiers away.

Three days later, someone sent Dong Ming a message inviting him to tea. It turned out to be Jia Jun's military advisor named Lin. Dong Ming arrived at the teahouse at the right time and saw Jarvis and a woman dressed as a scholar waiting for him. Then, he hurriedly bowed: "General Jia. I think this is Military Advisor Lin." As Tan Mo said, Military Advisor Lin was unparalleled in beauty, but his demeanor concealed his appearance.

Jia and Lin stood up to return the gift and ordered the shopkeeper to serve tea. Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "Master Dong said last time that he suspected our General Jia was an assassin. Have you found any evidence?"

Dong Ming smiled bitterly and said: "No, General Jia does things cleanly."

Jarvis said: "In fact, Mr. Dong is just guessing. He wants to deceive, but he will eventually deceive."

Dong Ming shook his head and said: "One flaw is enough. I know that the general did it. But I really don't know much about the general and can't guess the whole story. I can't find any evidence." He cupped his hands and said, "There is no evidence anyway, general. That’s right.”

Jarvis said: "Master Dong, the last general and Master Tan are strangers and have nothing to do with each other."

Dong Ming lowered his eyebrows and looked at the tea cup and said, "Just don't tell me. I'll just guess slowly."

Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "The world is in a state of flux, and it would be very difficult to just rely on guesswork. I once heard someone say that without investigation, there is no right to speak. Since Mr. Dong can't guess the whole story, why not go to Taiwan with us and spend more time with General Jia? , can you guess if the guarantee is incomplete?"

Dong Ming was startled: "Commander Lin admitted it?"

"No." Dai Yu said, "My military advisor is setting a hook for Mr. Dong to lead you across the sea. Talents like Mr. Dong are exactly what the Taiwan government wants. Zhangzhou is full of officials like that. I want to come to Dong." Your Majesty is not satisfied. Jia Lian, the prefect of Taiwan, is a hands-off shopkeeper. He is not greedy for money - his family is extremely rich, he does not bully the people, and he does not treat his subordinates harshly. The most rare thing is that Mr. Jia never manages outsiders and everyone is good at it. Everyone handles matters by himself."

Dong Ming was slightly startled when he heard her say, "I will lead you across the sea." Then his expression became calm. Finally, when he heard "A layman takes care of an expert," his eyes couldn't help but jump. Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Master Dong is already tempted."

Dong Ming lowered his eyes and said: "The military advisor's good intentions are appreciated by the small officials. The small officials don't have much ambition, they just have enough food and clothing."

Lin Daiyu said: "General Jia just arrived in Zhangzhou on his first day. He met various officials at a banquet. When he came back, he only mentioned Mr. Dong. He said that he looked clear and clear, and did not seem to be colluding with others. Mr. Dong, I only have one question.

, you have been an official in Zhangzhou for many years, how comfortable are you?"

Dong Ming looked at the two of them: "Did you two kill Master Tan because of this?"

Daiyu said: "Master Dong, think about it for yourself. Now there is a cowardly official weighing on the talent we want to pry away. Is it better to let the cowardly official restrain him until he loses his ambition, or is it better to kill the cowardly official? Master Dong must have

We know that the purpose of our army's trip to Fujian is to show off their power and compete with Fujian for population. Therefore, half of the corrupt officials in Fujian have not been touched. With Lord Tan, many people who cannot survive in Zhangzhou will cross the sea. Taiwan Government

Everything is in short supply, but the most important thing is population. With population, everything is easy to handle.”

Dong Ming frowned. Based on these words, there was really no need for them to kill Tan Mo. But in the past few days, he had secretly looked at all the generals in their camp, and none of them had the same diet and behavior as those raised in wealthy families.

But Jarvis is the only one who has good manners and etiquette. I heard from Li Qizhi that he grew up in Rongguo Mansion and was very favored by Jia She. His father is also the most important shopkeeper in the main house of Rongguo Mansion. Who else would be willing to do it except him?

Take a silk night jacket and burn it?

Daiyu added: "As the old saying goes, it takes less than a day to freeze three feet. Now that Mr. Tan is dead, it is difficult for the whole Zhangzhou to change much. Although the Taiwan government is small, it can make Mr. Dong display his talents and knowledge. And it can

Help Mr. Dong write books and pass on your knowledge to future generations."

Dong Ming's eyes widened immediately. Although he only took it back for a moment, Jarvis and Lin Daiyu could see clearly and looked at each other and smiled. Dong Ming also knew that the two of them had seen clearly, so he was a little embarrassed and said

: "Since the junior official checked the wrong person, how come the military advisor still likes the junior official?"

Daiyu said: "Mr. Dong has several advantages. The first is that he is careful; the second is that he seeks evidence; the third is that he is bold. Those in Mr. Dong's profession dare to suspect and test a person who seems completely unlikely to have committed a crime.

It is extremely rare. However, Mr. Dong, as a small official, knows little about world affairs, and his vision constrains Mr. Dong's skills. It is a pity. If Mr. Dong's knowledge could be more extensive, the case would probably not be investigated wrongly."

Dong Mingnai bowed and said, "Please ask Military Advisor Lin for advice."

Daiyu shook her head and said: "I can't figure it out at the moment. The world is falling apart today, and the kings are fighting. SHIELD is an outsider, and they can do anything if they give them money. Zhangzhou is in western Fujian, close to Lingnan, and also close to Taiwan.

.Tan Mo is a faint official. He was assassinated. At the time of the assassination, Jarvis of Taiwan Mansion was stationed in the city. His immediate boss Huang Wengang asked General Cheng to invite us to have tea at Chengtian Mansion. Many things are entangled in one place, and we still can't see

I don’t know who will benefit from Tan Mo’s death.”

She said it so openly that Dong Ming couldn't help but feel a little suspicious that he had made a mistake.

Lin Daiyu added: "By the way, if Mr. Dong is willing to come to Taiwan, there is another advantage. No one can be touched. If you investigate the case, it will be okay even if it turns on Jia She."

Jarvis smiled and said: "The general has thought of another one. If Mr. Dong thinks that there are few interesting cases in Taiwan, you can go check them out if there are any strange unsolvable cases in any country in the world."

Dong Ming smiled bitterly and said: "You two are poaching, but you don't even mention the high salary of high-ranking officials?"

Lin Daiyu was startled: "Do you need to say more? It is obvious that the Rongguo Mansion is not short of both money and future."

Jarvis hurriedly said: "Mr. Dong, let's not talk about money. I will definitely be worthy of Mr. Dong's talent and learning. As for my future, the Minister of Punishment is also promising."

Dong Mingdao: "Why not Shangshu?"

Daiyu shook her head and said: "Mr. Dong is too temperamental to be a minister, so I can just be a technician with peace of mind."

Dong Ming laughed for a moment, stood up and said, "I am really moved by this. This matter is not trivial. How many days can I allow you to think about it?"

Daiyu hurriedly said: "This is natural."

Dong Ming drank the remaining half of the tea and said goodbye. Daiyu stayed in the room and waited while Jarvis personally sent Dong Ming out of the teahouse.

Suddenly he came back and asked with a smile: "Military advisor, do you think this can be done?"

Daiyu said: "It has become seven points. The most frustrating thing for people in his line of work is to clearly find out the murderer, but because of the person's good status, there is nothing to do. Sooner or later, if he stays in Zhangzhou, he will be a thorn in the eyes of other officials.

You have a thorn in your flesh, why bother? Why don't you go to our island and just take care of the mess of people under uncle. After all, you have Brother Lian backing you up, so what are you afraid of?"

Jarvis smiled and said: "When we came, Brother Lian asked us to find a capable prisoner for him who had nothing to do with the Taiwan government or the capital. Seeing that we were about to go back and still haven't found him, I became a little anxious.

.I don’t want to meet one here, but God has given it to me, isn’t it?”

Daiyu couldn't help but laugh and said: "How could he be suspicious of you? He has no intention of doing anything."

Jarvis shook his head and said: "He has no other clues. He is only looking at the silk night clothes. After all, he is from a small place and lacks some experience." He clicked his tongue and said, "In the early years, the wise king went to S.H.I.E.L.D. to buy one.

The news is three thousand taels of silver!" He called people to pay the bill, and led his soldiers to protect their military advisor and left.

When she returned to the camp, Daiyu asked, "How do you know someone is eavesdropping? Don't let us act for the gods."

Jarvis said: "I specifically chose the teahouse. As soon as I entered, I found out that they had installed copper pipes for eavesdropping in the house - my brother is the steward of Yihongyuan, and there is also a teahouse in Yihongyuan.

It’s owned by Tan Mo’s family. Let’s invite Dong Ming to tea, it’ll be strange if no one eavesdrops.”

Daiyu glanced at him again: "Why are the night clothes made of silk? The general is so rich."

Jarvis said: "Easy, it's convenient to carry with you when marching." Lin Daiyu burst into laughter. The two of them looked at each other a few more times and couldn't help but laugh for a long time.

Daiyu asked: "I have stayed here for a long time. When do you think you will leave?"

Jarvis said: "Wait a little longer and see if Mr. Dong can find out Li Qizhi for us." Daiyu smiled.

Jarvis's guess was not wrong. Today they were sitting in the elegant room having tea, but half the room was actually sitting next door. The leader was Li Qizhi, and Tan Mo's fourth son and third son-in-law. As the saying goes, desire

They knew the secrets, but listened to what was said behind their backs. The Tan family had never been suspicious of people from the Taiwan government, but they became more and more convinced by the last few words of the two of them.

Li Qizhi sighed: "Jarvis is a gentleman. Dong Ming suspected that he was an assassin, so he actually persuaded Dong Ming to go to Taiwan." He looked at several people in the Tan family and smiled bitterly in his heart: what Military Advisor Lin just said has already been said.

It struck a chord in their hearts. People in Zhangzhou really didn’t like Dong Ming very much.

Sure enough, I heard Uncle Tan say: "Since there are people under Jia She in the Taiwan government who are doing random things, if Lord Jia Lian comes to ask for this person, it is inconvenient for us not to give it to him."

Li Qizhi opened his mouth, swallowed again, and sighed softly. No matter who he was afraid of, as long as he was found out, he could be punished. This was something that the Jin State could not do. (..)


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