The first thousand two hundred and sixty-six chapters
"Liu Qin was - ever pregnant?"
Zhao Jingyan looked at Li Qi with shock on her face.
Li Qi nodded solemnly and said: "Although Shi Niang is not sure about this, since she said this, I believe it is correct. If Liu Qin had been pregnant, then everything can be explained.
Because Zhao Mingcheng has no fertility at all."
"Then the murderer is most likely Liu Qin's adulterer." Zhao Jingyan raised her eyebrows as she spoke, "Could it be him?"
Li Qi smiled and shook his head, saying: "Things may be more complicated than we imagined."
Zhao Jingyan said: "Did you discover something else?"
Li Qi took out a piece of white paper from his arms, handed it over, and said, "This is Liu Qin's confession. Please read it carefully."
Zhao Jingyan took the confession with confusion and read it carefully. Suddenly, a flash of shock flashed in her eyes and she said: "How--how could it be him."
Li Qidao: "In any case, this person is definitely not simple. I have sent people to investigate. I believe there will be news soon."
Zhao Jingyan suddenly asked: "But one thing I don't understand is why they are so eager to kill Zhao Mingcheng since the children are gone."
Li Qi smiled and said: "The motive for committing crimes is usually either money or women. I have also seen Liu Qin. She is a bit pretty, but it is not enough to lead people to take such a big risk. If it were you, it would be possible.
It's just a joke, don't mind it." After a pause, he continued: "Since it's not for women, then it's probably for money."
"Wealth?" Zhao Jingyan said: "Zhao Mingcheng is so poor that he can't even open the pot. Where can he find any wealth?"
Li Qidao: "It can be seen from your words that you don't know Zhao Mingcheng at all. The Zhao family used to be one of the largest families in Bianliang. Although it is not as good as it used to be, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Zhao Mingcheng himself has become a big family again.
How can I have no money after being an official for so many years?"
"Then where does all his money go?"
Li Qidao: "Zhao Mingcheng didn't have any hobbies in his life. He only loved epigraphy, calligraphy and painting. He spent all his money on this. Not only that, he also has some of his father's collections, including a famous painting I gave to Li Qingzhao.
They are all worth hundreds of dollars. It can be said that if you get Zhao Mingcheng's inheritance, it will be enough for you to eat, drink and have fun for several lifetimes."
"I see." Zhao Jingyan nodded and said, "In this case, Liu Qin is just acting as someone else's sword."
"probably."
"But --- even if you find clues and confirm your idea, after a long time, the evidence has been almost destroyed by them. The most you can do is accuse them of adultery, but you can't prove that they killed Zhao Mingcheng.
Yes, I wonder what you plan to do next?"
Li Qidao: "As the saying goes, a thief has a guilty conscience. No matter how cautious they are, they will inevitably not feel guilty. I plan to give him a trick to lure the snake out of its hole."
"Luring the snake out of its hole? Where did the bait come from?"
Li Qi laughed.
Zhao Jingyan said: "Why are you laughing?"
"You'll know in a few days."
...
After seven days.
"Hey, hey, why are you still sitting here? I just heard that the imperial envoy has entered the city."
"What imperial envoy?"
"He is the imperial envoy sent by the emperor to interrogate Zhao Mingcheng's case!"
"What? The emperor sent someone here."
"Isn't it? It turns out that Li Qingzhao is the Emperor's conferred Madam Jinbi, and the Zhao family and the Li family are both famous families. So the Emperor attaches great importance to this case and specially sent an imperial envoy to hear the case."
"So that's the case. No wonder the magistrate has hesitated to pass judgment."
"See, we have all misunderstood, Lord Prefect."
"Let's go take a look."
...
On the road leading to the Hangzhou government office, people were already standing on both sides. Their eyes were fixed on the group of people coming from the north, and they were pointing and talking.
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that the imperial envoy is really young."
"Who says otherwise? Is this man the prince?"
"You are really right, this man can also be said to be a prince."
"If it is, it is, and if it is not, it is not. How can you say yes?"
"My younger brother works as a government official. He told me yesterday that the imperial envoy sent by the emperor this time has a lot of background."
"Oh, then who is this person?"
"This man is the emperor's adopted brother, Qingtianhou."
"Qing-tian-hou?"
"Exactly, have you ever heard of Qingtian Charitable Foundation? This person is the founder of Qingtian Charitable Foundation, Gao Qingtian, and his father was Gao Qiu and Gao Taiwei at that time."
"Lieutenant Gao?"
"Well, it is said that Gao Qingtian is the most benevolent person in the Song Dynasty and has saved many people. Otherwise, why would the emperor send him here."
...
The person who came was none other than Gao Yanei.
I saw that he was wearing official uniform today, sitting on that tall horse, and waving to the people around him like a leader. How majestic that was.
There was also a handsome guy on his left, holding a feather fan, wearing a master's uniform, with a faint smile on his lips. This man was Chai Cong.
There is also a young man on the right, wearing a black uniform, holding a long gun in his hand, and wearing a long knife on his waist. He is very heroic. This man is Hong Tianjiu.
As soon as these three people walked down the road, they were really in trouble.
It has attracted many young girls to express their affection and secretly express their love.
Handsome, young and promising, he is an absolute Prince Charming!
After walking for dozens of steps, Gao Yameni saw so many people coming to cheer him up, and he began to feel complacent and said to himself: "I didn't expect that everyone in Hangzhou knows about me, Gao Qingtian."
Chai Cong saw that his old habit had started to relapse again, and hurriedly reminded him: "Ya Nei, don't forget that you are the imperial envoy now. Be more serious. If you show your face, we won't have any fun." You must know this kind of scene.
, but what he dreamed of.
Hong Tianjiu's face tightened when he heard this, and he hurriedly said: "Brother, what Chai Cong said is that you have to pay more attention. We finally have this opportunity to let us get over the addiction of being an official. We must cherish it!"
"Yes Yes Yes."
Gao Yanei quickly put away his smile.
...
On the river, a pleasure boat followed the imperial envoy's team and moved forward slowly.
There were three people standing on the boat, none other than Li Qi, Zhao Jingyan and Ma Qiao.
"This bait of yours is really --- really --- scary!"
Zhao Jingyan looked at the team in the distance. She didn't know what words to use to express her mood at this time.
Li Qi chuckled and said, "How? It's pretty awesome."
"It's awesome, but aren't you afraid that a few of them will backfire and ruin your big project?"
Li Qidao: "Don't underestimate them, they are all from majors."
"College?"
"Oh, they are professional actors. Although they each have irreparable shortcomings, their acting skills are still trustworthy. Besides, the three of them together, even I can't resist them, let alone the murderer."
Zhao Jingyan said: "But you ordered someone to pretend to be an imperial envoy. Aren't you afraid of being found out and impeaching you in front of the emperor?"
Li Qi said displeasedly: "You think I'm stupid, I don't even understand this rule. I've already told the emperor to explain all this. At most, it can only be said that I am killing first and then reporting later."
.......
In front of the Hangzhou government office.
Ouyang Che led a group of officials, big and small, to go out to greet him. Although he had known about it beforehand, he still had a headache when he saw Gao Yanei. This joke was a bit big.
"Ouyang Che has seen Qingtianhou."
Gao Yanei almost laughed out loud when he saw Ouyang Che's appearance. His self-confidence began to swell, and he really regarded himself as his father. He waved his hand and said: "No gifts, no gifts."
No gift? You really think of yourself as an imperial envoy! Ouyang Che smiled and said: "Qingtianhou has come all the way, and Ouyang has prepared a banquet to welcome Qingtianhou."
Gao Yanei raised his hands to the sky and said righteously: "With the trust of the emperor, he ordered us to come here to investigate the Zhao Mingcheng case. If the case remains unresolved for a day, how can I think that Qingtian would be interested in eating? Let's talk about the case first, and then talk about other things.
"
Chai Cong breathed a sigh of relief and muttered: "It's really not easy. This guy finally didn't forget his lyrics."
But before he finished speaking, Gao Yanei suddenly turned around and said loudly to the people around him: "Fellow folks, please rest assured that since I am here, I will definitely investigate this case and get to the bottom of it."
, give everyone an explanation."
Damn it, I knew this guy wouldn't abide by the rules. Chai Cong cursed secretly and said in a low voice: "Yanei, the truth is clear. If you don't know how to use idioms, don't use them!"
"Ah? Are you serious about this?"
When Gao Yanei heard this, his face turned the color of pig liver.
But fools are blessed because the common people also did not expect Gao Yanei to show up like this, so they did not react, let alone pay attention to the idiom marked "Gao Yanei".
Not only that, they also felt that Gao Yanei was a very good official. Now, he didn't even eat and was in a hurry to go to work. What a good official he was. They all saluted Gao Yanei and shouted, "The Duke of Qingtian"
"Master"!
Gao Yanei felt very comfortable, and whispered to Chai Cong: "What did I use wrongly? I think you used it wrongly. Read more when you have time. You really shouldn't be allowed to be a master."
You'll be exposed soon, but don't talk much later."
Chai Cong gritted his teeth and wanted to strangle this guy to death. His good intentions were completely ignored.
Soon, the news of the imperial envoy's arrival spread throughout the city of Hangzhou. After three months, Zhao Mingcheng's case once again became a hot topic among the people of Hangzhou.
.......
The next day.
Boom, boom, boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
Early in the morning, several guards came to Zhao Mingcheng's house and knocked hard on the door.
"Who is it?"
But when he saw a young woman wearing a white cloth on her head walking out of the house, and when she saw some government officials in front of the door, she couldn't help but be stunned. A flash of fear flashed in her eyes, and she said, "What's the matter with you officials?"
The leader asked: "Are you the Liu family?"
"That's exactly what a civilian woman is."
"On the order of the Imperial Envoy, we are here to summon you for questioning."
"Ah? Ask---question? I wonder what happened?"
"You'll know when you go there. Let's go quickly."
"oh."
...
At the third watch of the day.
In the courtyard behind the Zhao family courtyard, the night wind blew into the courtyard, the candlelight swayed, and two figures kept swaying on the wall.
Suddenly, a person walked in quickly and said to Li Qi who was sitting inside: "Sir, the snake has come out of the hole."
Zhao Jingyan on the side smiled and said: "Come to think of it, I really overestimated them. It's only the first day and I can't hold my breath anymore."
Li Qi stood up, patted his front, and said with a smile: "A woman is a woman after all. Don't glare at me. You are not a woman. Let's go and get ready to close the net." (To be continued...)