Tao Zang Xuan Zhi

Mother Liang hurriedly defended:"Well, I don't know. Yesterday, a distinguished guest invited them by name. The money was paid in cash. I thought they really went to serve the banquet. I didn't know they would come to the Yamen."

Huang The messenger snorted softly, without commenting.

"Do you know what they are suing for?"

Huang Fangshi and Liang's mother both replied:"I don't know."

"They said that someone was missing from your house and now he is dead, and they wanted me to catch the murderer."

Huangfang envoy said to Zhao Qian with a wry smile,"You don't know, Lefang is hard work, and most of the women in Lefang have some background, or they have been praised too much by the literati and nobles, so they are a bit squeamish, and they always talk about hard work, so that It is common for people to avoid other places or even run away. It's just that even if these women run away and say they are just women, they won't be able to go far and will be found soon. Even if there is, adults need not worry. Moreover, in recent days, Xiaguan has not heard that anyone in Lefang has escaped, let alone died. Isn’t that right, Nanny?"

Mother Liang also quickly responded:"Yes, yes.

Zhao Qian sneered and said,"Can you trouble the envoy of Huangfang to go and call Ren Minjun of your place?""

The expressions of both Huang Fangzhi and Liang's mother changed.

Huangfang's envoy glared at Liang's mother, and Liang's mother quickly knelt down and said,"My lord, please forgive me, but Ren Minjun is not in Lefang. No, it's not that I lost it, but that girl had a quarrel with me a few days ago and got a little angry."Mother Liang pointed to the women who were kneeling on the other side and did not dare to speak."These people are related to Ren Minjun. They are the ones who hid him. Maybe I've been pushing them hard these past few days, so they came out to falsely accuse me and the envoy."

Zhao Qian slapped the crowd and said angrily:"You are a bold and cunning woman, and you dare to talk nonsense even in court! You said Ren Minjun is not dead, but who is this body lying on the ground?"

"this……"Mother Liang turned pale with fright, collapsed to the ground, and was speechless.

Huangfang envoy took a step forward and said:"Mr. Zhao, this corpse is so badly damaged that it must have been dead for many days. How could it be Ren Minjun? There were many people who saw Ren Minjun at the banquet four days ago. Just as grandma said It was said that Ren Minjun had a quarrel with her nanny, and the Ren family sisters helped her hide it. Isn't this corpse randomly found by these cunning women to prevaricate the investigation?" The

Ren family sisters kowtowed one after another and cried:"Your Majesty, it's clear!"

Zhao Qian slapped the crowd again and shouted:"Quiet!"

The Ren sisters did not dare to say anything and could only cry softly, not even daring to raise their heads.

Zhao Qian looked at the Huangfang envoy who was doing well and asked:"Someone identified that this body is Ren Minjun's. How do you explain it?"

Huangfang envoy did not even look at the people in the court, and said with a smile:"Marketplace" How can the slanderous words be trusted?"

"How did the Huangfang envoy know that the person he identified was Lu Dakui?"Zhong Wanling interjected, and then bowed to the hall:"My lord, please forgive me for being rude. It's just that the Huangfang envoy has made it clear that he intends to deceive you. I really can't stand it anymore. Please allow me to speak freely.""

Zhao Qian was originally unhappy that someone would interrupt in the courtroom. It was obvious that the person speaking was from the Shangqing Sect and was defending him, so he relented and said,"It doesn't matter what I say, little immortal master.

Zhong Wanling thanked Zhao Qian and said,"First of all, I would like to ask Ambassador Huangfang to answer, how did you know that it was Lu Dakui who identified the body?""

"this……"Huang Fangzhi's expression changed slightly, he thought for a moment and said,"I just listened in the hall for a while and heard what this rogue said."

"what did you say?"Zhong Wanling asked

"Well, he was the one who recovered the body.

Zhong Wanling smiled and said,"Okay." It’s just that Huangfang envoy seemed to have misunderstood. Lu Dakui was indeed present when the body was recovered, but it was me and my senior brother who recovered the body."

"this……"The Huangfang envoy thought for a moment and then said:"It was Lu Dakui who took you two to find that. Maybe Lu Dakui had been bribed by some cheap slaves long ago, and he also found the body. He deliberately took you to find it to mislead you.."

Seeing that the matter had come full circle and returned to him, Lu Dakui's expression changed and he shouted"Unjust", but Mu Xiaochuan held his shoulder with a hand and was immediately silenced.

Zhong Wanling calmed down his momentum slightly and nodded as if he was convinced by the Huangfang envoy."Okay. Let's keep this for now. But how does the Huangfang envoy know that this corpse has been dead for many days?" The

Huangfang envoy sneered:"The little immortal master does not eat the fireworks of the world. This corpse has rotted into bones, so it is naturally dead. Many days."

Zhong Wanling looked at Ambassador Huangfang intently, showed a smile of unknown meaning, and said quietly:"Envoy Huangfang, why don't you come closer and take a closer look? Look carefully, is this corruption to the bone, or is it... The wounds are visible to the bones." After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation.

The Huangfang envoy saw that maggots were still crawling on the corpse, and the description was so terrifying that no one would come close.

Zhong Wanling bowed to Zhao Qian and said,"I would also like to ask you to let me check in court when this person died."

Zhao Qian nodded in agreement, and the man came forward to check for a while and got the answer."Reporting to your lord, this man has been dead for less than five days. The little immortal master is right. This is a result of visible bone creation, not corruption."

"That’s not necessarily Ren Minjun! Huangfang envoy still wanted to quibble, pointing to the corpse and said,"This corpse has no face, how can it be identified?" It's nothing more than relying on these naughty words. Did he just find a body that died around the same time? Maybe it was the body that he personally created as a result of the murder!"

"you! You are so slanderous!"Lu Dakui suddenly jumped up and was forcibly held down by Mu Xiaochuan. The Huangfang envoy was so frightened by Lu Dakui's surprise that he took three steps back. Several government officials rushed forward to help Mu Xiaochuan subdue him and drag him down to the hall.

The Huangfang envoy was still frightened. He turned around and saw the horrific condition of the body on the ground. He could only cover his eyes with his sleeves and continued:"This corpse is in such a tragic condition. How can it be done by human beings? It must have been a person who died of illness and was left in the wilderness without a proper burial, so he was eaten by wild animals."

Zhao Qian looked at Wu Zuo. The damage to the corpse was really serious and unusual.

Wu Zuo couldn't answer, so he turned to Zhong Wanling.

Zhong Wanling retorted:"Expose the corpse to the wilderness? My senior brother and I dug this body out from half a meter deep. When we dug it out, the straw mat outside the body was intact. May I ask what kind of wild beast can eat a person up to this point, and then wrap it in a straw mat and bury it under half a meter? Dressed like a beast?"After that, he added,"I shouldn't have said this in the first place. At this point, I can only tell the truth. After saying that, he turned to face the hall and said,"Your Majesty, Huang Fang has concealed important information about this case. He has long known about the murder of Miss Min Jun!""

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar inside and outside the hall. Even Liang's mother and the sisters of the Ren family who were kneeling on the ground raised their heads in surprise.

Zhong Wanling paused, and when the scene calmed down, he continued:"Actually, Ren Before the sisters, it was the Shangqing Sect that Lefang Xianxun searched for, and the commission was to find the missing girl Minjun."

There was a low discussion outside the hall.

"But at that time, Huangfang envoy suddenly intervened and revoked the commission. I would like to ask, the nanny in charge did not know the whereabouts of the girl, so she had to ask me, the Shangqing Sect, for help. How did your superior Fangshi know this and insist that Miss Minjun did not run away. Since you have not escaped and the person is nowhere to be found, why are you not thinking about finding the person as soon as possible and making amends for your mistakes, but instead covering up the news and trying every means to cancel the commission?"

"this……"The Huangfang envoy was sweating like rain,"Because...because I asked the bearer who sent Ren Minjun back to Lefang on the last day. He said that he sent the person back safely and that he was hiding in Lefang. Since There is no need to mobilize troops in the music studio!"

"How do you know that night is the last? Since you deny that Miss Minjun has been killed, how can you have the last night?"

Zhong Wanling walked to Liang's mother and said,"Mommy, you should know that you can't talk nonsense in front of adults in court. Your Majesty has a clear mirror, and your lies are clearly visible to you. I didn’t expose it, but I am being lenient and want to give you a chance. You should report it truthfully."

Mother Liang was frightened and nodded repeatedly.

Zhong Wanling then asked:"That day you invited us to have a detailed discussion in Lefang, did you invite Huangfang to come?"

Mother Liang shook her head."No, the Huangfang envoy came suddenly. I didn't know about it before."

"The Huangfang envoy often visits and knows the Lefang prostitutes very well, or is he particularly concerned about Miss Minjun?"

"not at all."Mother Liang shook her head quickly and replied coyly:"Our West Courtyard is mostly a private matter. Mr. Fangshi doesn't pay much attention to our West Courtyard. He usually only inspects it once every half month. Although Min Jun is very skilled, neither the emperor nor the imperial concubine likes the pipa. He has only played the pipa a handful of times, and it is difficult for him to impress adults even if he tries to play it. Zhong

Wanling nodded and asked,"Did you tell the Huangfang envoy that there was a sedan bearer taking Miss Minjun back that night?""

"Never!"Mother Liang said categorically, looking at Huang Fangshi with anger and distrust in her eyes,"I never mentioned the bearer thing to Fangshi!"

Zhong Wanling cupped his fists towards Zhao Qian and said,"Sir, the situation is very clear. Huangfang envoy must have been connected with the murderer, so he knew everything about things that he had no idea about. He also obstructed Lefang and us in every possible way to track down Miss Minjun, and even today he did not hesitate to force the steward to appear in front of you. lie."

The crowd outside the hall was in an uproar again.

"you! How dare you falsely accuse the imperial official!"

"Whether it is a false accusation or not will be known at the first trial if the murderer is caught."Zhong Wanling retorted righteously, turned around and cupped his hands to Zhao Qian and said,"Sir, since the Huangfang envoy and the nanny said that there was a bearer as evidence, and the bearer's statement was contrary to ours, please sir, please pass on the bearer. Go to court, I am willing to confront him in court. Zhao

Qian comforted him and said,"The little immortal master is too worried. How can I not believe what you say?" However, since the Huangfang envoy and the steward said so, there must be something wrong with the bearer. Someone come!"

Two government officials stepped forward to take the order.

Zhao Qian asked Liang's mother:"What's the name of the sedan bearer? Mother Liang looked embarrassed, hesitated for a while, kowtowed and begged for mercy:"My lord, please forgive me, I don't know what they called...but!" However, I remember they lived near Children's Lane. The leader's name is... Liu Laosan!"

Zhao Qian just wanted to report the case and let the yamen go get him, but he heard a loud roar outside the hall.

——"No need to go! Liu Laosan is here!"