Chapter 441 441 Treasure(1/2)
The Gui Che case was stuck on the last step of apprehending the suspect... Even though he knew Chen Ming's plan to steal the money, he still let the kid run back to Dali in the end.
Moreover, Chen Ming ran back as Gao Lianxing, but in the eyes of the world, Chen Ming was already dead, and there was no evidence of his death. Those bats were also trying to escape, and the super-large mandrill that Che Kuai saw that year was not found.
See……
Shortly after Chen Ming escaped, someone came to Kaifeng Mansion to surrender. It was Wu Zhiguang, an official from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Zhan Zhao and the others had previously discovered that Wu Zhiguang might have been the one who set fire to the household library, and asked Fang Jingxiao to arrange for the magpie Indigo to keep an eye on him for a while.
When Wu Zhiguang heard that Chen Ming was dead, he came over and confessed that he was Chen Ming's spy and that he was indeed the one who started the fire, but he had kept the list.
He also handed it over to Mr. Bao.
Mr. Bao looked at the list and said that the officials involved in the case were said to have received money from the Gao family in Dali.
But this happened a long time ago, and most of the officials at that time are no longer in office.
Wu Zhiguang also said that the murder in the attic of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was committed by Chen Ming, and he could testify... He also said that Chen Ming was very good at kung fu, and that green fire would emit from his body. He had taken it on the one hand before
Chen Ming's advantage, on the other hand, is that he is afraid of being killed, so he has been doing things for Chen Ming.
Mr. Bao didn't believe Wu Zhiguang's words too much. To put it bluntly, this person was just a small role. He must have obeyed orders and worked for others, but it was hard to say that he didn't obey Chen Ming.
Now that Chen Ming is ostensibly dead, there is no evidence to support his death despite all the blame being thrown at him. Even this list is not known to be true or false, and it may be an opportunity to frame Zhongliang... The matter involves the late emperor, but it cannot be used by others.
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Master Bao asked Wu Zhiguang to be detained temporarily, and he took the list to discuss with the Grand Master and the Eighth Prince first.
The trial here didn't go well, and Gongsun's autopsy didn't go well either.
The emperor had previously ordered the entire city's underground sewers to be dug, and many skeletons were found.
However, time has passed and the skeletons are difficult to identify. Even the family members of those who died back then were unable to find them. There was also the corpse floating in the lake that was mistaken for Wang Feiyu and Che Kuai's daughter. Even a skeleton was found, but the identity could not be identified.
The imperial list has been posted for several days, and some portraits of the deceased that Gongsun reconstructed based on the skulls were posted. Although a small part of them were taken away by the descendants of the deceased, most of them were left, either because they were unclaimed or because they were unclaimed.
Even if you want to get it, you can't tell the identity.
There is no insider to provide clues. After all...it has been too long. Che Kuai is almost 100 years old, and other people involved in the case may have passed away.
In addition, the people in Kaifeng City are used to it. How can Kaifeng Mansion not solve several major cases?
Besides, things like the bat assassination and the exchange of identities of the Dali envoys are secrets and cannot be disclosed to the outside world. On the surface, this is a case of love murder caused by jealousy of an official over a concubine. The common people just take it for granted.
I forgot about it in two days.
People’s minds are focused on the Plum Blossom Ju competition in the past few days, as well as the various celebrations in the imperial city, as well as the upcoming 100-day banquet celebration of the little prince. In addition, with the warmth of spring and the flowers blooming, everyone is busy going out for an outing.
...It seems that everyone is busy having fun and has no time to care about the case that happened before.
In the end, they had no choice but to choose a place in Qingshan to bury all the unclaimed bones. Master Weichen brought the monks from Nan'an Temple to perform a ritual ceremony.
This cemetery is very close to Wang Bao's tomb. There must be a relationship between the Wang family and Gui Che, as well as those poor courtesans back then... But to know the truth, you have to go to Dali.
But this journey is thousands of miles away, and it’s not something you can just walk.
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Master Bao discussed it with the Eight Princes of the Grand Master, entered the palace together, and handed the list to Zhao Zhen.
The emperor already knew the whole story. Looking through the list, he found that they were all old ministers, and many of them were ministers who had made great contributions to protecting the late emperor.
Zhao Zhen sneered, shook his head, and burned the list, which was difficult to distinguish between true and false.
The Eighth Prince asked the emperor, "If it is true that Chen Ming pretended to be Gao Lianxing and returned to Dali, he must have other plans. Otherwise, should he write a letter to remind the Duan family?"
Zhao Zhen asked with a smile, "Didn't you say that Lao Duan became a monk?"
The Eighth Prince was also helpless, "Then...will you remind the Gao family?"
Zhao Zhen was amused.
Master Bao and the Grand Master also shook their heads.
The Eight Kings looked at the three of them, not knowing what they were happy about.
"Uncle Huang is still too lenient." Zhao Zhen asked the eight kings, "Even if Chen Ming is a slave, he is still a member of the Gao family. Not to mention whether the Gao family knew about this incident... What about the previous generation? Part 1
What about the previous generation? The Gao family has been in Kaifeng for three generations. From the wrong bet to the Oiran case, they created secret tunnels and raised a bunch of bats. This time they even sent silk with will-o'-the-wisps to attract bats as assassins...
… Except for this branch of his Gao family, which is a rebel, are all the others White Lotus?"
The Eighth Prince frowned and thought about it, "Then... the Gao family might really have the intention to usurp the throne. Don't you need to remind Duan?"
Zhao Zhen smiled, "If he wants to usurp it, he can do it."
The Eighth Prince blinked and looked at the Grand Master and Master Bao.
The Grand Master spread his hands, while Mr. Bao drank tea by himself. The two of them seemed to agree with the Emperor's statement.
Zhao Zhen said with a smile, "Do you really think that the Duan family is stupid? It would be great to become a monk! Whoever wants to usurp the throne can usurp it. Dali worships Buddhism. Even if the Gao family becomes the emperor, it is impossible to attack the Duan family who are monks. But
How long can the Gao family sit on the throne? Dali is not a big country and is surrounded by enemies. If it wants to survive, it can only rely on me, the Song Dynasty. A Dali that relies on me is a good Dali. What is the difference between the emperor's surname Gao and Duan?
?But if one day he screws up, whether he screws up or is screwed up by others, we will not sit idly by and ignore it. Dali will still be the good Dali who is attached to me, the Song Dynasty. The Duan family will vacate the throne.
No matter ten years or twenty years, it will eventually return to the hands of the Duan family's descendants. Because no one can forget that the throne of the Gao family was usurped, and they have not yet sat down. The advantage of retreating behind the scenes is
, as long as the person at the front desk messes up, everyone will think of you. On the contrary, if the Duan family is always at the front desk and waits for the Duan family to mess up, and then lets the Gao family take the throne, then no one will remember that the throne was once owned by Duan.
It’s ours. No one can avoid messing up all the time. The key is timing. A good boss will make room for the second child anytime and anywhere to let him mess up. This is often more useful than trying to do a good job yourself.”
Zhao Zhen's words made Master Bao and the Grand Master very happy.
The Eighth Prince sighed and shook his head, "I hope it won't affect too many innocent people...many people have died for his Gao family's ambition."
Zhao Zhen knew that the Eighth Prince was kind-hearted, so he comforted him, "Don't worry, the Gao family has a murder case in Kaifeng. Can Guard Zhan leave them alone? They will chase Chen Ming to the end of the world to capture him."
After saying that, Zhao Zhen asked Bao Zheng with a smile, "Right, Aiqing?"
"Uh..." Mr. Bao thought about the emperor's words...are you planning to send them to Dali?
The Grand Master flattered me and said that my emperor is wise and will ask the Kaifeng Mansion to hunt down the murderer and go to Dali in a while!
Weng and son-in-law laughed at each other, and Mr. Bao sighed silently - Are we going on patrol again? We have only been back for a few days...
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In fact, needless to say, Zhao Zhen was so upset that Zhan Zhao didn't catch Chen Ming that he grinded his teeth when sleeping these past few nights.
The fifth master slept until midnight when he heard a creaking sound next to him. Zhan Zhao didn't know if he suddenly thought of something or had a dream, so he suddenly said, "You bastard! Just wait for me!"
Fifth Master felt that this was not the solution, and he couldn't just rush to Dali to arrest someone right now. The person who bit him to death was Gao Lianxing, and there was no evidence to prove that he was Chen Ming.
Zhao Pu also came to Bai Yutang to discuss it, saying that Gongsun was also very troubled, so why not do some activities for them to relax?
When Master Wu heard about it, he thought it would be great to do some activities. The weather was good these days, but what should we do? Go for an outing or go to the lake? It would be best to go out and bask in the sun.
Zhao Pu sighed, "It would be great if we were on Xiankong Island. Now we can take a boat out to sea, enjoy the wind and see big fish."
As soon as the Fifth Master was mentioned by Zhao Pu, he suddenly wanted to be trapped in Nian Kong Island.
As Zhao Pu talked, he started to miss Black Wind City... As a result, these two uncles both became autistic.
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On this day, the Demon King got up early and steamed a pot of rice noodles to make fried rice noodles for everyone.
The group of old men all had a great time eating, but the younger ones always felt listless.
The Demon King winked at the soy sauce team and told them to stop playing around with themselves and take care of their apprentice and grandson.
Tianzun and Yin Hou probably knew that it might be because the murderer was not caught, and this was considered a "career setback"!
"Tsk." Tianzun shook his head and poked Zhan Zhao, "It's a good thing to encounter some setbacks."
Yin Hou also patted Bai Yutang and said, "It may not always be good if things go smoothly."
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang both turned their heads and looked at the two old men, feeling strange - they were not that sad just now, but after listening to their consolation, they felt even more lost?
Yin Hou and Tianzun were at a loss, so they looked at the little fourth son beside them.
The fourth son then asked, "Maomao, do you want to go treasure hunting together?"
"Treasure hunt?"
Not only Zhan Zhao Bai Yu Tang, others also looked over curiously.
The fourth son said that they are going to Baekje Garden to hunt for treasures later!
The Fifth Master was a little puzzled, "What treasures does Baekje Garden have?"
Gongsun waved his hand and said, "It's a spring outing treasure hunt organized by the four major academies."
Everyone tilted their heads, hearing that it didn't sound so reliable.
"The four major academies..." Zhao Pu remembered the chaos during the competition between the four academies before, and asked, "Is this another competition?"
"Baekje Garden holds a spring outing every spring. Most students from the four major academies will participate. The theme is different every year. This year it is a treasure hunt." Gongsun had heard that the Taixue masters participated in the plan and knew more about it. "Baekje Garden has a spring outing."
Some scenery was built in the garden, and then Fang Baekje created a treasure map and various puzzles related to allusions. This year it seems that they are all related to flowers. Whoever finds the 'treasure' first will win."
Lin Yehuo asked curiously, "What is the treasure? Is it valuable?"
To be continued...